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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
DEARTH OF LABOR AFFECTS RICE
Plenty of Acreage, Planters Say, but No
Enough Help to Work Fields

II don't place any faith in the impor-
tation of japanese labor in tho rice
fields of this country" said Mr.. w. G.
Morrell to a Morning News reporter.
yesterday.
1.-THE fact of the matter is that the
Japs have come over to this country
from not only their own country, but
Java, and after an unsuccessful sea-
son. have returned to their native SOL.
1.-THE rivers contiguous to Savannah,
notably the Savannah, Ogeechee, the
Altamaha and Satilla, are perhaps the
finest rice producing fields in the South.
These rivers have over 10000 fields Of
rice acreage, but only 5000 acres We're
planted last year. The planters are
discouraged, and this year l doubt IL
the aggregate acreage will be over o.
000"
1.-THE trouble" said Mr.. Morrell, rs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13

with labor. The rice fields are being
deserted on account of the higher
prices paid by the naval stores peo-
pie in Florida. and scores of negro
laborers, who have hitherto worked in
the rice fields. are working their way
farther South"
The rice market is practically at a
standstill, owing to the fact
that large quantity Of
rice from Louisiana and Texas
has been dumped on this market, at
a price with which the local planters
cannot compete.
A prominent rice man quoted the fol-
lowing prices yesterday:
Choice head rice, 4h@5c; prime, &c to
4Mc; good, 31z@3%c; fair, &c; common.
az @2hc.
There has been little foreign rice
imported this season. Most of this
class of rice comes from Java and ia
pan, but a year ago the latter country
stopped the importation of rice to the
states.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13

Before he overlook him, Collins said
claiming, what in are you follow
ing me for?''
When told that Mrs. Collins claimed
he had been lettering about her home,
Collins said Greene replied, Mrs. Col
Inns is liar" Upon Greene's re-
peating the statement, Collins said, BE
careful now. You're speaking of a
lady" Greene's reply was, IF she
says 1 was lettering there she is a =
liar, and if you say it, you're =
liar Collins then started to
the barracks with Greene, who
hit him under the jaw with
both hands. "If you hit me
again." said Collins, I'm hurt you"
He pulled out his mace at this point
for the first time. He never had his
billy out of his pocket, he said. At
the lookup he said Greene refused to
give his name to officer Higgins, the
turnkey for d long time, but finally
did so. Collins charged that Greene
continued his abuse in the cell. Collins
replied, IF you were not prisoner l
would soon show you who you are call
ing a - cur" Collins story of the
bench incident corroborated that told
by Sergt. Davis.
ing, Collins testimony differed from
that of other witnesses only in that
he claimed that the name of the lady
with whose name Greenes was con-
nected, was not mentioned, and that he
had not asked the question about
Criminal intimacy in connection with
her name, but simply rs with woman.
In reply to Greene's charge of bad
record, Collins stated that all charges
ever brought against him were similar
to those brought by Greene.
The cross examination brought out
no new facts. The witness stated that
he thought Greene was crazy. He had
no intention of locking him up, he
said, without taking him before the
sergeant, until Greene hit him.
Concluding Evidence and Argument.
Henry Stiles, colored, was the next
At the time of Greene's ar
rest Stiles was in the employ of the
city at the police barracks. He was
not in the lookup when Greene was
brought in, but came in later to at
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
THE CONTEST OVER
CONFEDERATE H0N0RS

Raleigh, N. c.. May 12.-The COM
mittee appointed by the North. Caro-
lima Literary and Historical Society to
prepare a reply to the pamphlet issued
by Judge Christian of Virginia, which
opposed the claim Of North Carolina
that it was first at Bethel, farthest
at Gettysburg and Chickamauga and
last at Appomattox, met here to-day
and assigned to various members diff
ferent portions of the pamphlet to
which to make reply. The report will
be published in August, and North
Carolina will hold to it's claims.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
nIinoin Republican,.

Springfield. ILL.,, May 1.-THE first
days session of the Republican State
Convention ended tonight without
having progressed beyond temporary
organization. 1t was the hope of many
of the leaders that the convention
would remain in session until the can
didate for Governor should be nomi-
mated, but the declaration from the
Credentials Committee that 1t would
be unable TO report before midnight
settled the matter, and an adjourn
ment was forced until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
1t is certain that the temporary or
ganization will be made permanent and
that Speaker Cannon will preside over
the convention until it's final adjourn
nnNnt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
COLOR LINE is DRAWN
BY THE BARTENDERS,
Do Not Want Negro Bartenders in
Their League.

Rochester. N. Y, May 12.-Delegates
to the convention of the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees International
Alliance and Bartenders' International
League to-day unanimously adopted a
resolution that no charter be granted
hereafter in any city to the colored
bartenders in the states of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri, West Virginia,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Ar
kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Indiana,
unless by permission of majority Of
locals, and that no colored bartender
be permitted to work on a travelling
card in any of the states mentioned.
This last provision is intended to
strike down the employment of colored
labor on buffet railroad cars.
One reason given for the adoption of
the resolution is that bartenders in the
South are unskilled workmen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
puIIoch Farmers Need min.

Statesboro, Ga. May IA good deal
of interest is manifested throughout
the county in the government weather
report that Bulloch county had been
II is true that a good shower fell over
the southeastern portion of the county
Friday night. the remainder Of this
section il exceedingly dry. Not enough
rain has fallen over the greater por-
dion Of the county within the last six
weeks to wet the ground, and crops are
suffering The farmers who got their
crops planted and up before the dry
spell set IN are. fortunate. but others
are in bad shape.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
ExTRADITION ron SOLDIER.
II 1t Is Granted, HIS 0mcers win
Surrender Him.

Providence, r. l.. May 12.-At a
consultation between Gov. Garvin and
Sheriff Hines of Kentucky to-day, 1t
was decided to hold a hearing to-mor-
row on the extradition of William Lit
trell, who is charged with having killed
Tweed Richmond at Somerset, KY, last
year. Littrell is a private in the 10th
Coast Artillery at Fort Adams. The
military authorities state that they
will surrender Littrell if Gov. Garvin
should grant extradition. Littrell Je-
clares that he is innocent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13

Washington, May 12.-Assistant Sec
rotary of War oliver has signed a deed
transferring the old Columbia Arsenal
property, constituting a tract of sixty
seven acres in Maury county, Tonnes
see, to the Columbia Military Academy
under the conditions Of the act APP
proved April %. 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
Tobacco warehoune Burns.

Georgetown, o., May 12.-Fire to-
night destroyed the tobacco warehouse
Of the Continental Tobacco Company.
which was formerly the property Of
II. f. Lowdon About 10000 pounds
of tobacco. nearly all OF which was
prepared for shipment. was destroyed,
entailing a loss estimated at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
MISS ALICE WEST

will open her School for Girls on Oct.
8, 1904, in the house now occupied by
Pape & West. Having had the entire
care of the School for Girls for more
than a year past, she solicits the con-
tinued confidence of her patrons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13

broke up your little game, didn't IT,
He closed with a brilliant peroration,
wildly describing the shooting, the
scene in the Mayors office, Greene's air
while his victim lay almost in the
throes of death: and then his state
ment that, if he were sent to the pen
itentiary TO- his crime. he would feel
no regret that he had sealed forever
the lips of him who slandered his fam
lily. Il am doing my duty" said Mr..
Osborne, to the jury, las best 1 can.
shall expect you to do yours"
Save for the speakers voice, there
was a perfect silence in the court room
during Mr.. Osborne's plea.
The Closing Features.
Judge Adams spoke for the defense.
AS he had stated, he claimed justi-
liable shooting. He briefly reviewed
the evidence, weaving II together in
support of forcible action.
The alleged brutal treatment to which
his client was subjected. the delays
from justice. the method of the in
vestigation, the passon-raislng ques-
ton of Collins, all We're cited as
grounds justifying the shooting. The
plea was a strong one and forceful-
ly presented. Judge Adams spoke for
an hour and a half.
Judge Cam occupied fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes in his charge, instructlng
the jury on the law in the case and
regarding its verdict.
The jury had scarcely reached its
room when supper was asked for This
was at once arranged. Lunches were
also sent in to the officials Of the court
and to others who waited in the corri..
doris.
Greene chatted with his relatives
during this interim, and appeared to
be perfectly at ease and confident OF
the result. Solicitor Osborne left the
court room Immediately after the case
went to the jury, and at 12:2e this
morning Judge Cam left and the jury
was locked up for the night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13

CONTINUED from Twelfth Page.)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
Evidence in RebuttaI.

a drinking man, had had a row in the
Planters Hotel, and had been fined by
the MaVnr
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-13
No New Trial for wife SLAYER.

The Supreme Court has refused a
new trial to Robert Smith of Carroll
county, who shot his wife to death
from ambush several months ago and
was sentenced to be hanged. He will
be resentenced to death, and the insan-
ity plea will then be invoked to save
his neck
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

disappeared. The officers returned to
Mankato on the freight, when the cars
were given another thorough search, and
the yards were examined.
No trace of the men having been secur-
ed, a switch engine was requisitioned and
the police and county officials went to
the Blue Earth river to examine the
yards and head off the robbers if they
should come to this city to catch a
train out, as it was supposed that they
would do. Deputy Sheriff Gerlich and
Officer Lundberg took up their station
at the north end of the wagon bridge,
concealing themselves, while the other
officers guarded the railway bridge and
crossed over and searched along the
track on the west side.
Messrs. Gerlich and Lundberg had not
been at the bridge more than twenty
minutes when they say two men coming
across the fridge in their stocking feet,
carrying their shoes. When the men
got up to the officers, the latter step
ped out and ordered them to hold up
their hands. Murray did this quickly
enough, but Sanders stepped partly be-
hind Murray and drew his revolver with
his left hand frem his hip pocket. AS
he did SO Mr.. Gerlich stepped around
and ordered him to drop it, at the same
time sticking his revolver in the mans
face. At that, the man dropped the re-
volver and it fell upon the planking of
the bridge. The men were searched, but
no other weapons were found. They ask
ed for permission to put their shoes on,
and were then taken to the city hall and
locked up. 1t was l a. m. when they
were apprehended.
The revolver that Sanders pulled was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Hast night on suspicion of being one of

last night on suspicion of being one OF
the robbers.
County Attorney Wilson prepared a
complaint charging the men with robbery
in the first degree, and it was signed by
Emil F. Lentz. He charges that they
took $2l from him.
The men were arraigned at 2:2O
O'Clock, and the preliminary e1amina-
ton was set for July 23d at 10 a. m.
They were then remanded to the county
Jail without bail. The court room was
packed to it's very limit, men stood on
the window stills, and every door and
window was crowded three deep with
bows and men, all anxious to catch a
glimpse of the train robbers. The lat
ter did not appear to notice the crowd.
Mr.. Lentz Identifies Sanders positively
and is practically certain that Murray is
the other man.
Conductor Ritz and Brakeman Trainor
called at the city hall today and posi-
lively identified both prisoners as the
men who held them up. The reason why
Ritz did not use his gun was because one
robber held gun on him from behind
and the other made bluff at doing so
under his coat While being robbed,
he was holding his revolver in his coat
on one of the robbers, but did not dare
to shoot for fear of the other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Remains of Mrs. Richard Hammett
Laid Away Yesterday.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

rIOm OdIuIuAy Ddlly.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Richard
Hammett, yesterday afternoon, was at
tended by a large number of the sor
rowing friends of the deceased. The
services were held at the late residence
of the deceased, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Wilcox, on Willard street,
and were conducted by Rev. F. B. Cow
gill and Rev. j. W. Powell. The floral
offerings were very numerous and beauti-
full, and included broken column from
the Elks lodge and fine floral piece
from the Sunshine club.
The pail bearere were j. A. White, B.
G. Parmalee, Thos. Dooley, T. c. Peart,
Murray Pearson and E. M. Call. The
Methodist choir furnished the music. The
interment was had at Glenwood GENE
terry, and large number of carriages
followed the remains there.
Mrs. Wilfred Shaw of Lincoln, H., a
daughter of the deceased attended the
funeral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Two Strangers Arrested Last Night,
After Bold HoIdup.
Had Robbed Tain Crew and Passen.
ger on Omaha Freight
officer Lundberg and Deputy Gerlich
Made Exciting Capture.
Had to Use Their RevoIvers to Pro.
tect Themselves.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The cells of the city police station
contained two holdup artists this morn
ing, who worked their particular graft
on an Omaha freight train last night
with Indifferent success. The men gave
their names as Charles Sanders, with
no home, and Thomas Murray, whose
home is at San Francisco.
The robbery was committed in the ca
boose of freight train No. "a, going
north, between Lake Crystal and Min
neopa. The men evidently boarded the
train at Lake Crystal, which station the
train left about $3.50 p. m. The men
had white dotted handkerchiefs over
their faces, and when they approached
the car the only occupant was F. E.
Lentz of Bookings, S. D., who travels
for the Gamble Robinson Commission
company. He was looking out of the
cupola, and seeing the suspicious look
ing characters approach, locked the car
door. The men demanded admittance,
but before he let them in he secreted two
rolls of bills that he had with him, con-
tanning over $500, in the cupola. When
the men came in Sanders, the smallest
but older of the two, drew revolver
and held it under his coat pointed toward
Lentz and close up to him. Lentz was
told to hold up his hands, which he did,
and the younger of the men went
through his pockets, getting his watch
and little small change. Later the
men returned the watch to Lentz.
The train had reached Minneopa when
the conductor and brakeman entered the
caboose, and they were then also or
dered to throw up their hands, which
they did. Murray then "frisked" them
both, getting about So from the conduc-
tor, Ed. Ritz, and few cents from the
brakeman, o. P. Trainor. The robbery
occurred while the train was at Minneo-
pa, sidetracked for the passenger train
going west.
As soon as the train stopped at Min
neopa, message was sent to Chief |
Donahue, stating that the robbery had
occurred and giving good description of
the men.
The police force and Sheriff Williams |
and Deputy Gerlich went to work on the !
case at once. 1t was then little after !
ten o'clock, and the railway yards were
searched, while Officers Robb and Riley
took the passenger train to Minneopa
These latter officers arrived there just |
little too late, as the robbers had Just !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
PREDICTS PARKER'S DEFEAT
An Eastern Democrat Disguised With
the National Platform.

st. Louis, July 9.-An eastern Demo
erat of national prominence, whose name
cannot be used because his remarks were
made to a friend and were not intended
for publication said:
'We are already defeated. Without
a declaration for sound money we can
not hope to carry New York or any
other eastern state, and by burying in
silent the free silver fanaticism we have
lost some western states that might have
stood by us if we had declared against
the idea in straightforward manner. 1t
is case of party suicide, at least for
this campaign, for the sake of harmony
party harmony"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
RESORTED TO THE LAW.
What a Little Matter Will Result ir
Finally.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

rTom SaCuTuayS Dally.
After extended litigation to settle the
amount of damages due John Fleetham
for trespass upon his property by a
herd of fifty-three of his neighbor Den
mis- There's cows, and the question of
Fleetham's right to hold the cows and
appropriate their milk, as it is shown
that he did for period of two days,
these two Hennepin county farmers find
a cash difference of just $1.40 existing be-
tween them. The supreme court, to which
the matter was finally appealed has de-
cided, in a decision handed down yester-
day, that Fleetham shall pay There's
the sum named, and the costs are upon
There's, who brought the original suit.
In the original action in the Hennepin
county district court Fleetham under
took to collect $lO6 in damages from
There's, alleging that There's herd of
ffty-three cows had trespassed upon his
property and caused destruction to that
amount.
1t was shown in the trial that Fleet
ham had held the cows on his premises
for two days, refusing to accept SIS Of
fered him by There's in settlement of
the damage which There's was willing to
admit the animals must have caused. At
the end of two days Fleetham released
the cattle and filed suit against There's.
There's answered Fleetham's suit with
counter claim for the value of the
260 gallons of milk which he alleged
must have been given by the cows in the
time that Fleetham was holding them.
The court found that by reason of the
trespass in question and former occur
renee of the same character, Fleetham
had suffered loss to the amount of $22,
and awarded him damages accordingly.
But the court also held that Fleetham
had no lawful right to hold the cows and
that he was indebted to There's to the
amount of $23.40 for the milk which 'he
must have wasted, sold or kept for his
own use" In this judgment, the supreme
court upholds the Hennepin county court.
Minneapolis Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
NEW NORMAL RECRUITS.
Enrolment Now Is Five Rundred
and Thirty-one.

rAo" SATURDAY b Ddlly.
At the close of the third week of the
summer school at the Mankato normal.
it is found that the total enrolment has
grown to 53l. There are now just thirty
one young men to exactly five hundred
young ladies. Of all the students en-
rolled, 1913 are Mankatonians and the
other 403 have come from outside. The
new recruits of the present week are:
Mary E. Ash, POI Adams street, Man
kato; M. Veronica Bower, Waseca;
Eva Bolin, La Sale; Margaret Cream,
Good Thunder; Amelia Christensen, st.
James; Jennie Belle Cook, Wells; Bes-
sic II. Cornish, Vernon Center; Maude
Chamberlin, Good Thunder; Kate "
Dobbins, st. Peter; Pearl H. Eaton, Nor
man; Hulda E. Frank, GAINESVILLE; Mary
A. Tanning, GAINESVILLE; Emma Grant,
Faribault; Clara Gredvig, Delavan; Cloie
Illsley, Dundas; Hattie B. Jones, Vernon
Center; Martha Jones, Garden City; R.
dannan Jones, ManKato; Maude Jewl-
son, GAINESVILLE; Hannah b. Lindahl,
Wells; Sarah Leet, 52S Walnut street,
Mankato; Edna McInnis, Medford;
Blanche Mahoney, Holland; Laura Mall
in, 227 South Fifth street, Mankato;
Lydia E. Miller, Jordan; Daisy Morton,
Woodstock; Margaret E. McGrath, Good
Thunder; Lulu M. Petit, Mansfield;
Bessie B. Rud, Vernon Center; Pearl
Randall, Garvin; Winnifred M. Skinner,
Faribault; Anna Schadeck, Woodstock;
Erna Swanson, $40 Marshall street,
Mankato; Dora A. Taylor, Mankato;
Edna E. Thompson, Vernon Center;
Louise E. Ulrich, GAINESVILLE; Mabel
Youngman, Maple He'll, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Money For the State.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The state revenues of Minnesota re-
ceived check for $39,525, interest on
nearly $2,500,O00 worth of Massachus.
etts state bonds. The amount represents
six months interest and was due July l.
The bonds pay 8 and 31a per cent. A
further addition to the states strong
box was check for $4,000 received
from the federal government. It repre-
sents Minnesota's share of the national
aid to those states encouraging the
science of agriculture through state col
leges.