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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
FOR IMPROVING THE ROADS.

There is pending in Congress Dill
called the Brownlow BILL introduced
by Hon. Walter P. Brownlow, of Ten
nessee, which aims to appropriate
$24,OO0,O00 as national aid for the
building of wagon roads. This sum is
to be available at the rate of $4,000
900 a year; is to be divided according
to the population of the different
states, but no state is to receive less
than $25O,000. Every state receiving
national aid must appropriate and
spend like amount
The growth of sentiment in favor
of the measure has been chiefly due
to the institution and extension of
the rural free mail delivery system,
which has brought the disadvantages
of poor roads home to the farmers and
other country jewellers. Applications
for the extension of the free rural de-
livery system are being refused by the
postofice authorities on account OF
the roads, and the disappointed COM
munities demand their Improvement.
These demands are so in excess OF the
ability of the local boards to respond
to that for year past highway COM
missions all over the country have
been putting themselves on record in
favor of national aid.
1t is claimed on behalf of the bill
that the plan of distribution is more
equitable than the distribution of some
$32,500,000 a year under the rivers
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

and harbors bill, which goes principal
ly to the seaboard states and to the
Mississippi delta.
In support of the Brownlow bill as
general measure, attention is called
to the fact that France has 23,603
miles of wagon road, which are built
and maintained by the nation, and
Italy about 5000 miles, while many of
the state of the Union spend hundreds
of thousands of dollars annually in aid
of highway improvement.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
Apples Going to st. Louis.

In North Yakima the other day Hor-
ticultural Commissioner Van Holder
beke, with the assistance of w. L.
Wright and Orlando Beck, loaded 300
boxes of choice apples that had been
secured by those gentlemen into car
bound for St. Louis. The car was
pulled to Toppenish, where 800 boxes
in addition, that had been collected in
the Sunnyside country through the
efforts of w. N Granger, were taken
on. At Spokane the car was to take
on a like number of boxes of Wen
atchee apples and then was to be
shipped direct to st. Louis, where the
fruit will be placed in cold storage
and kept until the fair opens in May.
This makes the second installment of
Yakima apples shipped to st. Louis
for exhibition purposes, the first car
having left in October last.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
The Field and Garden
IRRIGATION IN THE YAKIMA.

During the past summer the gov
eminent had it's irrigation engineers
investigating the Yakima Valley, and
in his report to the chief of the re-
clamation service T. A. Noble, en-
gineer in charge of irrigation invest
igation in this state, says:
"The fact that private capital has
heretofore largely developed the lands
of the Yakima Valley by private canals
has tended so far to prevent any ex.
tended examination in that valley by
the government engineers. While re-
quests have been made for eXamina-
lions along the Yakima River, the
fact that most of the lands of this val
ley are now in private ownership
makes the interposition of the govern
ment a delicate matter. On the one
hand, people are asking that no inter
ference be had with private develop
ment, and on the other are citizens de-
handing that the government should
supplement the existing systems.
"There are four tracts in the Yaki-
ma Valley that might be reclaimed by
the government; those in Ahtanum
Basin, those in Cowychee Basin, those
lying between Cowychee Creek and
the Matches River, and the land in
Wenas Basin. The irrigable lands lie
on sloping hillsides, and are already
partially irrigated. All these lands are
of excellent quality. These lands could
all be irrigated with the waters of
Tietan River. But to do so would re-
uuire the construction of a large stor-
age reservoir, and no examinations
have yet been made to determine the
location or feasibility of such work.
An area to hold enough water to re-
claim the 100000 or more acres, in the
four basins above named, would have
to cover 1000 acres, and have depth
of 60 feet. Unless some lake can be
utilized, it is believed that no such
reservoir could be obtained without
the construction of very high and
very expensive dam.
"In addition to the lands above de-
scribed there is a considerable body
farther down the river near Mabton,
below the Indian reservation, which
contains about 100000 acres, that
could probably be irrigated from Yaki'
ma River. This land lies on the oppo-
site side of the river from the tract
now irrigated by the Sunnyside Canal
This tract, however, is now nearly all
taken up by homestead claims, and
very little now remains outside of pri-
vate holdings and the railroad grant"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

Experiments have recently been
made in France for the purpose of
ascertaining the nutritive value of salt
for sheep. Three groups of sheep
we're otherwise fed with the same
food, but the first lot received no salt,
each of the second lot half an ounce
of salt daily and each of the third lot
three-fourths of an ounce daily (the
ounce being reckoned at about twenty
eight and one-half grams). The re-
suit was that the sheep of the second
group each gained in weight four and
one-half pounds more than those
which received over half an ounce.
Moreover, the sheep which received
salt produced one and three-eighths
pounds more wool than those which
received no salt. The report does not
state how long the experiments were
continued.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

Oats, corn, grass, milk, unsoaped
kitchen slops, salt, wood ashes and
sulphur are the main elements in diet
to keen hogs healthy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
THUNDER SHOWERS
LOWERED MERCURY

Though the thunder showers yester-
day afternoon cooled off things consid-
erably and lowered mercury greatly
the earlier part of the day was unusual
ly hot. Mercury started upward early
in the morning and did not cease climb
ing until it had reached 92 degrees,
nearly equaling the heat record for the
year. The 80 degree-point was reached
at . o'clock in the afternoon.
A slow falling off then began and at 5
o'clock the skies clouded over and the
rain began. BY s o'clock 81 of an
inch had been recorded, and it was stu
raining slightly. The rain was accom-
panied by vivid flashes of lightning
The accompanying wind was very brisk
and this. coupled with the rain. caused
a rapid decline in mercury. The min
imum temperature for the day was 70
degrees. recorded at o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
STOLE ACCOUNT BOOK
TO SETTLE HIS BILL,
Negro Remanded 10 Superior Court
Under Peculiar Circumstances.

Negro Remanded 20 Superior Court
Under Peculiar Circumstances.
For stealing an account book from
Store Keeper Brown, who has a place
of business on the Middle Ground road.
A. Marshall, a negro. was yesterday
morning remanded to the Superior
Court by the Recorder.
There were accounts in the book
amounting to about $500, Marshall be-
ing among the debtors. He is alleged
TO have stolen the book to keep from
paying the money he owed.
number Of negroes deal with
Brown. The book was stolen several
DAYS ago, and word must have been
Immediately passed around among
them. for several Of them Immediately
called upon the store keeper and want
ed to know the amounts of their bills.
He did not know. of course, and told
them so frankly.
Marshall had been hanging around
the place and was suspected. He lives
only a short distance from the store
and Brown went to his house to de-
mand the book. The negro denied hav-
ing taken it. but child there showed
him where it had been thrown away.
1t was recovered and. though badly
damaged, all of the accounts can be
read. AS the hook was worth over
$50 to the owner the case goes to the
Superior instead of the City Court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
HOW NEGROES BUY
THE FINER GOODS

The customer had objected to a
pair of white shoes because negroes
are wearing them rather extensively
and suggested that 1t was because the
cheaper grades are on the market.
That's not altogether it," said the
dealer. THE fact Is the price does
not stand in the way of colored peo-
pie when they want to buy something
like the white people are wearing.
Take the shoe business. You may
not believe me, but some of the finest
shoes In my house 1 sell to negroes
Waters around hotels and colored
women, who work in homes have a
hankering after the finer grades of
shoes.
Rarely do they buy the shoes out
right. OF course, we don't sell on the
installnent plan, but the negroes buy
that way. We holding the goods I'M
til paid for. A negro will come in and
select "a pair of fine shoes and have
them laid away, paying small sum
down. From week to week he will
make payments until he has paid the
full cost"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
CHATHAM DELEGATION
OFF FOR ATLANTA,
To Attend Opening Session of the
Legislature.

Representatives ]. Ferris Cam and
P. A. Stovall left last night for At
lanta to be present at the opening Of
the Legislature to-day at noon. Mr..
Harden. Chatham's other representa-
tive, went to Atlanta yesterday morn
ing.
The important matters that are to
come up at this session of the Leg
islature were outlined by Maj. Cam
in yesterdays Morning News. Alto
gether it is thought the session will be
a quiet one. There are only a few
matters Of importance that are to come
up so far as is known.
The proposed bills for changing the
manner Of electing the judges and So
licitors will probably bring on the only
serious contest during the entire ses-
sion. The bill by the investigation
committee, of which the Hon. Joe Hill
Hall is chairman, to create the office
of auditor is also expected to come
up. 1t is thought the bull will pass
with but little opposition, as the inves-
legations of the committee during the
last several months fully illustrated
its Importance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
NOT DISCOURAGED BY
MANAGERS STATEMENT.
Ministers viii Prosecute Desecrn-
tors of sabbath.

tors of sabbath.
A refusal on the part of the manage
ment of the Amusement Park at Thun-
derbolt to shut up shop on Sundays
will be followed by the taking of legal
steps by the Ministerial Association,
according to Rev. w. A. Nisbet, the
president.
The statement of Mr.. Labb that he
will continue his amusements," said
Mr.. Nisbet. makes an interview with
him on the subject practically useless,
The committee will discuss it with him,
however though the discussion will of
course be entirely formal. He has
stated he will not cease and if he adj
heres to this we will prosecute him.
We shall not begin legal action"
he continued, until we have gone to
the ultimate source of the Thunderbolt
management. Mr. Labb may be only a
secondary consideration. We will first
find out if he is the power behind the
throne, and if not, to that power we
will appeal. All other efforts falling
we shall resort to the law.
"Of course, if the state will not en-
force it's laws, then we shall have to
endure the Sunday dissertations just as
other people endure them. If the laws
against thieving are not enforced, peo-
pie are at liberty to steal If the
laws against murder are not enforced
people are at liberty to murder. And
so, if the laws against Sunday desecra-
tons are not enforced, the dissertations
will continue. I hope, however, that
there is sufficient sentiment in the
community to uphold the laws and de-
mand that they be enforced"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
THE SL0AT COMPANY
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY
Liabilities of the Firm Are Sched-
uIed at SS,721.6S.

uIed at Ss,721.6S.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon H.
S. Oppenheimer and Samuel Open
heimer, doing business as Oppenheimer,
Sloat & Co., filed a petition in the
United States court asking that they
be adjudged bankrupts. The bank
ruptcy papers were filed by Attorney
A. L. Alexander.
The liabilities of the firm are sched-
uled at sS,721.6s, all claims that are
unsecured. The secured claims are
placed at $500. Practically every
debt of the company is an open ac-
count. The accounts are scattered
through all parts of the Union, there
being creditors in New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, st. Louis and other
cities of the Central and Far West
Twenty-one of the creditors are Sa-
vannah concerns. The sum of $51S5,
due for state, county and city taxes, is
the only debt not owed on an open ac-
count.
The total assets are placed at s., $500.
OF this amount $4,000 is represented by
the stock in trade of the company.
There are chooses in action amounting
to $3.50 and the remaining $50 is made
up of the wearing apparel of the two
partners. Nothing is set forth in the
schedule as exempt property.
Mr.. Kelsey Sloat, one of the MEM
bers of the firm, died in Valdosta on
Saturday last and was buried in Sa-
vannah on Sunday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
DEMURRERS FILED BY
ELECTRIC COMPANY.
To SHIFTS Brought Against 1t by In
jured Persons.

jured Persons.
Answers and demurrers to each of
the cases brought against the Savan-
nah Electric Company as the result
of the trolley accident on East Broad
street last March were filed in the
Superior Court yesterday by Osborne &
Lawrence. Both special and general
demurrers were filed.
The demurrers were to the suits
brought by Carrie Walker, Caroline
Cassels, John James, Henrietta L..
Matthews, and Belle Eaddy. AS the
grounds for action set forth in all of
the libels were practically the same
the same grounds for demurrer are
brought forth. The answer denies all
allegations but the one that there was
an accident. The general demurrers
claim there is no cause for action set
forth
The special demurrer claims that.
though it is alleged the wire was not
made of the proper material and was
unsafe, it does not state what material
was used, neither does it state what
material should have been used. This
1t is claimed is error. In some of the
cases attention is also called to the al
legged error of the plaintiff in failing to
state how long he or she was confined
to bed as a result of the accident.
A motion is made to strike out the
allegations regarding the conduct of
the conductor all compliments claim
ing that he jumped and exclaimed, DO
you want to sit here and burn up?
Jump! This is alleged to be irrevel-
ant and the motion made to strike out
the clause relating to this particular
part of the accident.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
NEW INVESTMENT COMPANY

The Continental Investment Compan,
is the name of a new organization JUS
formed to buy and sell real estate ant
personal property. The company ba,
received its charter and is now read,
for business. That its affairs will ~
successfully conducted is practically as
sured by the personnel of the men ir
charge of its conduct. These are:
President-John F. Freeman
vace President-Barron Carter.
secretary and Treasurer-Adolnr
Shulhafer. ~
Directors-John F. Freeman. Rarror
Carter, Adolph Shulhafer, B. b. Neal
w. B. Stephens, T. j. Philpot 7
Walker. %
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
ORDINANCE SUBMITTED
TO CITY ATTORNEY

Building LAW Will Come UP at
Meeting of Council To-day.
The building ordinance that has been
talked of for so long. was yesterday
afternoon submitted to Col. Garrard,
the city attorney. by Mayor Myers.
1t is thought Col. Garrard will be
able to pass on the ordinance in time
for IL to be introduced in Council this
afternoon. The ordinance was some
time ago agreed upon by the special
committee having the matter in
charge. There were a few legal ques-
lions, however, that the Mayor desired
to have the city attorney pass upon.
The ordinance will be read for the
first time this afternoon. 1t will then
be advertised for two weeks and be
put upon its passage. The ordinance
is very lengthy one. A synopsis of
it was given in the Morning News
some time ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
"And thc cad Cnme nncl..

That is the story of letter cured by
other medicines; not so when letter
Inc does the work. R. H. Tatner, Nc
Donald Mills, Ca, writes: "Tetterine
is the only remedy I ever sold that
would cure letter so II would not re-
turn. Sold six dozen boxes in a year
and guaranteed every box. l have
never had TO return the money for q
single box. sold a box to a man who
had letter for fifty-two years; two
boxes cured him sound and we'll"
so cents a box at druggists, or from
], T, Shuptrine. Manufacturer, savan-
nah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
GIVEN VERDICT FOR $50.
COIored Plaintiff Had Asked fo,
$500, but Was Awarded Only SIX.

The entire time of the City Court
yesterday was taken up with the trial
of the damage suit brought by Leander
Truehart, colored, against the Savan-
nah Electric Company.
The jury at 4 o'clock returned a YER
dict awarding the plaintiff SIS, though
he had asked for $500. The interests
of Truehart were looked after by Car
rard q Meldrim and Mr.. w. N. Clark,
and that of the defendant company by
Osborne & Lawrence.
The circumstances of the case are
somewhat out of the ordinary. The
plaintiff was riding in cab near the
City Market when a car, turning the
curve, struck the vehicle and fbreu
both driver and Truehart to the ground
Inc plaintiff was injured internally and
otherwise, and claiming that the acct
dent was due to the carelessness Of the
car crew, he brought his action for
damages.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
LITTLE FOR ALDERMEN
AT T0-DAYS SESSION.
Meeting Promises to BE n Rather
Dull One and Brief, Too.


Dull One and Brief, Too.
Unless something unexpected comes
up AT the meeting of Council this aft
ernoon, the session will be a very short
and dull one.
The principal work will be in the
Committee of the Whole, where the re-
ports of committees having the corner
stone laying. and the meeting of the
municipal league will be made. The
matter will be discussed, SO that all of
the aldermen may have an opportunity
of making suggestions.
There is little new business to come
up. Among the matters carried over
from the last session. are the petition
from business men protesting against
the employment of a negro foreman on
the new City Hall. and the one from
the residents along Hall street, asking
that they be credited with the amount
paid on the old shell pavement. when
the assessment roll for the brick is
made out. Nothing will be done about
the Hall street petition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
MOUNT PIsGAH REVIVAL

AT revival meeting of the Moun+
Pisgah R. M. E. Church, which closed
Sunday night at Moulden, S. G. the
plantation negroes for miles around
were present. The services were con.
Quoted by the pastor Rev. Robert Ar.
crum ana Rev. j. R. Freeman, mission
airy minister, assisted by Rev. ] r
lam, Ihirteen converts Joined the
churcn and the revival was a success
IN every way. Rev. Bob Ancrum is the
preacher who entertains the Sa1,a - elie
firemen on their fishing and h~n.ian
trips in Carolina. ''Uii'iiis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
WILL MAKE CASE FOR
DRIVING THROUGH PARK.
Harbor Master Mcbride Will Push
Case Against Offender.

Patrolman Scully last night report
ed to the superintendent of police that
a wagon had been driven across En-
met Park and Harbor Master James
Mcbride says he is going to make a
docket case.
The city attorney some time ago de-
cided, it will be remembered, that a
case should not be made for driving
across the park until the roadway was
laid out. A case similar to the one
reported last night was reported to
the superintendent of police some time
ago and it was submitted to Col. Gar
rard for an opinion
Harbor Master Mcbride says he will
place the man on the docket to-day
who drove across the park He be-
lieves there will be no trouble in Sc
curing a conviction in Police Court I'M
der the recent Emmett Park decision.
Attorneys will be employed to prose-
cute the case, ne states.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
TO ERECT MONUMENT
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Lafayette McLavs Camp Decides on
Such Action.

Such Action.
Lafayette McLaws Camp. No. $780,
United Confederate Veterans, last night
decided to erect a monument to
the Confederate dead in the lot in Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery recently decided 1t
by the city. Nearly half of the cost Of
erecting the monument has already
been pledged.
The matter was brought before the
camp by Lieutenant Commander H. g.
Ward, together with the Information
that he, Commander Saussy, and AdJt.
Wilson had selected a shaft, nine feet
high, for use If the camp decided 10
erect the monument. The idea was
enthusiastically received, and motion
made that each member pledge GER
tain amount toward a monument fund.
On motion of Lieutenant Commander
Arnold a resolution was passed that
each member of the camp, of Wnom
there are 100, give at least % cents, ana
not more than one dollar toward the
monument This was unanimously
passed, and the camp resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, to col
lect the money from the veterans rot
at the meeting.
Announcement was made later that
the Savannah Chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy, had made a generous
donation toward the monument.
Resolutions Of thanks were passed to
the Mayor and Aldermen for the dona-
ton of the lot, to Mr.. William Schultz
for his gratuitous work on placing the
coping about the lot, to Mr.. Thomas
McGraw for his gratuituous work on
the lot. and to Mr. Z. w. Demmond
for his donation of a marking stone.
Lieutenant Commander w. N. Ar
mold was selected to fill the vacancy on
the Relief Committee caused by the
death of Capt. c. L. Chestnut.
A committee consisting of Command
er Clement Saussy Capt. A. K. Will
son, and Veteran Wells was appointed
TO draw up a memorial to Capt. Cnes-
mutt and Veteran Ramsey.
The applications of Veterans r. w.
Tullis of Guyton and John w. Waters
and Elias Harper of Savannah were
read. and the applicants elected to
membership in the camp.
Capt. Wilson read the official report
of the delegates to the Nashville re-
union.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
MASTERS RENAMED
ON TWO CHARGES.

VIII BE Tried in Superior Court for
Two BurgIaries.
On two charges of burglary, ]. F.
Masters. the plumber who was arrested
by Detective Murphy Saturday, was
yesterday morning remanded to the
Superior Court by Recorder Myrick.
The hearing in Police Court was with
out incident
Detective Murphy told of recovering
the lining Of the bath tub and the
lead pipes stolen from places where
Masters had disposed Of it. Col. r.
l.. Colding, who represented the de-
PENDANT announced his client did not
care to make any statement at the
time. Shortly after being arrested
Masters protested his innocence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22
MAY INVITE PH0TOGRA-
PIERS HERE FOR 'O5

Capt. NJ. Ed. Wilson is looking into
the matter of inviting the Southern
Tri-State Photographic Association to
hold its next annual meeting in Sa-
vannah. The association meets in At
lanta next month. Capt, Wilson will
attend from Savannah. and will re-
spond to the address of welcome by
Mayor Howell of Atlanta. The Tri
State Association comprises the repre
sentative photographers of Georgia.
Alabama and Mississippi. 1t will
probably be invited to meet in Sa-
vannah in 1906.