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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
Farmers to Fix Cotton Price.

J. NJ. Edwards, of Spartanburg
county, attended recent meeting CT
the farmers of the state, held in Co.
lumbia, to discuss the plan So gener-
ally as,itated throughout the south OF
fixing stated price on cotton to hold
during the season and prevent wild
fluctuations, as well as to secure .
good price for the staple.
The meeting was formally organiz'
ed and officers elected and commit
tees appointed to assist in carrying
out the measures advocated at the
meeting. The body was thoroughly
representative, there being present
planters from every county in tho
state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
Mortgage Filed by Seaboard.

A $75.000.000 mortgage, given by
the Seaboard Air Line railway to the
Continental Trust Company, Of BALI
more, has been recorded by the cle''k
of court at Union. The mortgage runs
for fifty years at four per cent inter-
est, payable in gold, and is recorded n
every county the road passes through
1t required several days to record il,
as it filled about thirty pages of the
clerks big book.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
GEORGIA LUMBER FOR PANAMA.

Savannah Dealers Get Much Extra
Business from Canal Agents.
Savannah, Ca, lumber dealers have
noted a great demand for yellow pine
lumber for shipment to Panama, where
It is to be used in the canal work.
Buyers have been in the city for
some days, contracting for shipments.
They have arranged with the govern.
ment, and are now seeking the mate
rial at Savannah and other points in Or
der to make good on their government
contracts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
SUNSET SONG.

Down from immeasurable heights
The GEAR notes drop like crystal rain
The echo Of all lost delights,
Al youths high hopes, all hidden pain,
All loves soft music. heard no more
But dreamed of and remembered long
All. how can mortal bird outpour
Such human hearthreak in song?
What can he know OF lonely years, -
OF idols only raised to fall,
OF broken faith and secret tears?
And vet his song repeats them all
Sweet et--Sweet-SWeet--
Sorrowful-sorrowful
Elizabeth Akcrs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
WATERS GUILTY OF MURDER.

Shot and Killed His Cousin While al
Work In His Field.
At Statesboro, Ga- Thursday, T. A.
Waters was found guilty OF murder.
He shot and killed his cousin, John
Waters, last summer while at work In
his field. The jury recommended lite
imprisonment. Both we're young men
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
A Tribute to a Negro Bishop.

The Charleston News and Courier
says: We have seen nothing In any
Of our negro-loving northern contem-
poraries to match the very remarkable
incident that occurred at Lancaster,
S. c. When the court convened there
yesterday morning r. E. Allison, the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03

|, SOUTH CAROLINA
|; STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Charge of Cruelty to Animals.
S~1~1o2~l9S9C>

Several railroad contractors, who
are grading the new line to connect
with the Seaboard Air Line were ar
rested a few days ago at lInlol,
charged with cruelty to animals ard
working mules on which the harness
had made terrible bleeding sores. The
men are out on 5000 bond each.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
WAS ANOTHER JoNEssoRo MAN.

Erroneous Publication that Created
Sensation is Corrected.
A Danville, Va, special published
Monday was an instance OF mistaken
identity.
No such person as S. H. Buchanan
is known in Jonesboro. Ca, the towns
only banker is the Hon: A. C. BlalocR, :
state senator elect and well known
as circumspect bachelor.
The banker whose misfortune N
Danville is chronicled resides ~
Jonesboro, North Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03

Is It dream The day is done.
The long. warm. fragrant summer day;
Aiar beyond the hills. the sun
In purp.e splendor sinks away:
The tireAy lights her floating spark.
While here and there the first large stars
Look cut. impatient for the dark
The cows stand waiting Ey the bars:
A group of children saunters by
Toward home. with laugh and sportive
word,
One pausing. as she hears the high
Soft prelude of an unseen bird
observation-disclosures
Sorrowful- sorrowiul-so,rowiui"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
Charged With Firing Tobacco Houses.

Charged With Firing Tobacco Houses.
Sheriff Birch, Of Florence countv.
was in Charleston recently investiglt-
ing the character Of Brown, the alleg'
ed incendiary. who was arrested
about ten days ago in New York city
and after much legal delay brought to
Florence to stand trial for the firing
OF tobacco warehouses.
The evidence seemed strong against
Brown, when he was first arrested, but
there now seems to be some question
as to whether he is really the guilty
party, and Sheriff Birch has assayed
the task Of investigating the matter.
Brown formerly worked at laundry
establishment in Charleston and the
Florence sheriff had a long interview
with Browns former employers.
Sheriff Birch is not yet prepared to
express an opinion on the case, but he
makes it clear that he has some doubts
on the matter of Browns guilt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
pauahters of isabella Organized.

Daughters of Isabella Organized.
Charleston follows Atlanta in the
organization OF local court OF the
Daughters of Isabella. Efforts have
been in progress in the city for some
time to induce the organization Of the
order, but until recently no well d.
rected steps were taken.
The movement for the organization
were crystallized by the efforts of
Mrs. Battey, of Augusta, Ca, who is
the territorial deputy Of Georgia, as
we'll as the grand regent Of Augusta
court, and a recent address by her
awakened considerable enthusiasm
and interest in the organization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
CITY BREvITIES.

Charged with threatening to kill his
wife, r. L. Frazier. negro, will be
tried in Police Court this morning.
But for the timely arrival of Patrolman
G. H. Beaber, the negro may have car
ried out his threat.
The chorus of the Savannah Music
Club will have a rehearsal at the Law
ton Memorial tonight at $3.50 o'clock
This is in preparation for the May
concert of the club, which will be Civ
en- on the nights of May HIP.
The Georgia Hussars have decided
to give their annual picnic and prize
sabre drill at the Hotel Tybee, May 10.
This event is always one of the most
popular of the season and, unless the
weather be inclement, will be largely
attended.
Charged with stealing two valises,
w. F. Lavender a negro was ar
rested early yesterday morning
by officer c. o. Zipperer. of the
Union Station force. One of the
valises contained a pistol Lavender
will be given hearing in Police Court
this morning.
After the meeting of the companies
of the Guards Battalion tonight, all
of the members of that organizatio
will be the guests of Maj. w. w
Williamson, commanding the battalion
One of the features of this gathering
will be Maj. Williamson's announce
ment of his plans for securing a home
for the organization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09

When man first domesticated the
fowls of the jungle he had no thought
of the wonderful things that were to
develop from them, says the Farmers
Review, through the science of breed
ing. 1t is altogether likely that the
first distinct breeds came into existence
gradually and as a result of the differ
ing conditions of the countries in which
they were raised. 1t is believed the
first fowls domesticated We're those Of
India From that point they were
taken East North and West. In the
beginning they had all one general set
of characteristics. But in the course
of time the fowls of China developed in
one way. the fowls of India in another
and the fowls of the various countries
of Europe in other ways. AT first no
attempt was made by man TO direct
this development, that being a result
of place and conditions. So at the be-
ginning of poultry history we find a
few distinct breeds that have since
been named after the locality from
which each came. Thus, from the
north of Asia we have obtained the
Langshan, from the south of Asia the
Brahma, and from Europe the Leg
horn and the Dorking. These We're
pretty good breeds, when we remem-
Der they were the result of breeding
without an object. During the last sew
enty years a great many new breeds
have been created by fanciers. who APP
preciated the possibilities locked up in
the fowls and which might be brought
out by selection and breeding. Doubt
less the coming hundred years will see
an enormous increase in the number
of distinct breeds of poultry and a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
RESORTS ALL CROWDED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Regular Summer Opera Season to
Open at Casino Next Week.

Regular Summer Opera Season to
Open at Casino Next Week.
The resorts were we'll patronized
yesterday, the Thunderbolt cars being
crowded all the afternoon. The concert
at the Casino was heard by one of the
largest crowds that has been out this
season. The toboggan as usual cid
a tremendous business. The cars were
kept going all the afternoon and late
into the night.
For time during the middle of the
afternoon, people were lined up wait
ing their turns, the number being too
great to be accommodated at one time
Many of the pleasure-seekers preferred
the laughing gallery, which was not so
crowded. The toboggan has become
the most popular amusement feature
that has been erected around Savan-
nah. 1t has already more than paid
for itself and is still coming money.
At the Isle of Hope there was a. large
crowd. The shoot the chutes did a
big business. The children especially
are fond of the shoot the chutes. The
only trouble is that the little ones do
not want to stop when they have rid
den their moneys worth. This feature
of the amusements provided at the Isle
of Hope was put up towards the close
of last season and did a large business
from the first. This year it continues
a good drawing card.
The regular summer theatrical sea-
son is to open at the Casino at Thun-
derbolt next Monday night with the
Mayer Opera Company, which will be
remembered as one of the best COM
panies seen here last season. Every
provision has been made for a big sea-
son, some of the best attractions OBJ
tainable having been booked.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09

seed should have been stored in the
ground, in the fall. covering with nice
bright straw, then cover the straw
about fifteen inches deep in dirt: leave
the hill in this condition until the dirt
is frozen thoroughly, and then cover
about fifteen inches in stable manure
With this method the dirt under the
manure can be kept frozen long after
the ground has been thawed out in the
spring, and thus prevent the sprouting
of the seed. Leave the seed in the hill
until about the 1st of June. At this
time open the hill and rub off all the
sprouts from the seed. Then in about
five days cut the potatoes, two eyes to
the piece, and spread out thin on a
floor in order to prevent heating. The
seed should be planted in a few days
after it has been cut.
Fourth-Planting. The seed should
be planted one piece in a place, four
teen inches apart, in rows about two
feet ten inches aEart.
Firth--Cultivating This should be
begun about the time when the pota-
toes begin to come through. When nil
the potatoes can be seen, run over the
ground with a light harrow Pillow
deep and close to the rows, until the
roots begin to grow. After this, con-
tinue to cultivate them once a week,
but not so deep, until the plants are in
bloom. Lay them by, slightly ridged.
Sixth-MarketinE. This should be
done as soon as the potatoes can be
handled without bruising. Sell as soon
as they are dug, and save the shrink
age.
In 1900 we raised 80 bushels per acre,
and sold them for 50 cents per bushel.
In 1902 we raised 105 bushels per acre
and sold for 81 per bushel. In 1903 we
raised 200 bushels per acre and sold
them for IS cents per busheL During
the twelve years of our experience, We
have realized from $50 to $50 per acre
on the average
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
CHURCH AND PEOPLE
DIVIDE RESPONSIBILITY
For Increase of Non-Attendance at Church, Said
Rev. c. H. Strong

At st. Johns Church last night Rev.
Charles H. Strong discussed the ques-
ton Why Men Do Not Go to Church
as Much as Formerly"
He said in beginning that it was not
his intention to preach a sermon, that
he meant only to make a little old
fashioned talk on an old fashioned sub
ject.
Mr.. Strong explained that in the
whole Bible, with the possible excep-
ton of that verse in Hebrews, begin
ming Not forsaking the assembling
of ourselves together" there is no verse
that can be construed as advising peo-
pie to so to church. This is due, he
said, to the fact that the question of
going to church has only arisen IN
Christian times. It never existed
among the ancient Jews with whom
religion was part Of daily life.
What was true Of the ancient
Jews, he continued, was true of the
known world. In no country is man
invited to go to church except in
CHRISTIAN countries" He said that a
mosque can be entered at any time of
day and pious Moslems will be found
there, kneeling with faces toward Nee
ca and praying, or else listening to
an exposition of the Koran; the Budd-
hlsts Of China, the Brahmins of India.
also make their religious observances
part of their daily life, it is only in
countries like our own, and other
CHRISTIAN countries, France, Germany,
Italy, that the question has arisen.
Why don't Christian people. partic.
ularly men, go to church,
me speaker said that if the per cent
ratio of decreas in church attendance
should be continued in rs years the
churches would be closed because of
non-attendance. He did not believe, he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
New h. of p. Lodges.

Griffin, Ga, May S.-Mayor David J.
Bailey, an enthusiastic K. of p, has
been doing some fine work for the order
during the last few weeks. He has been
commissioned deputy grand chancellor
to organize lodges in this section and
will within a few days institute a
lodge at Greenville. A large number of
the most prominent men of Meri-
wether county will form the new lodge,
among them being Hon. H. Warner
Hill, railroad commissioner; J. Render
Terrell solicitor general; A. j. Hin
ton, ordinary, and Judge w. r. Jones
of the City Court. Mr.. Bailey also
expects to institute lodge at Senoia
before the meeting of the Grand Lodge
at Albany, on the 18th of this month.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09

general Improvement in the special
points for which each is bred.
Every farmer should be a breeder TO
considerable extent He may not
originate new varieties, in fact should
not waste his time in trying to develop
these, but he can do the same thing,
in fact, that is, develop a strain Of
birds of more than the common value.
Many of the breeds we now have are
no better than the ones out of which
they have been developed, their dis
tinctive markings in color and form be-
ing about the only qualities their par
ents did not possess. But the farmer
may well develop strains that will
prove earlier maturing, better laying,
healthier birds than were their imme-
date ancestors. The laws of breeding
are to be studied to advantage and
when understood will open the way to
both pleasure and profit. The neglect
of the laws of improved breeding is
responsible for much of the poor stuff
now to be found on our farms. We
have TO say, however. that there has
been a great improvement in the last
ten years, at least in the matter of
meat producing birds.
The farmer that has a flock Of ten
hens can well afford to adopt some
regular system for his breeding opera
tons II he has eggs in view he can
adopt system of culling out all of
the poorest egg producers from year
to year. BY so doing he would in a
course of years have at hand a flock
that would be a paying investment.
Yet there are farms on which the hens
have not improved for half a century,
principally because there has been no
care taken at all in the breeding. The
eggs for sitting have never been Sc
lected, and the result has been a re-
production OF the average quality of
the flock Attention to the matter of
breeding will pay every person that
expects TO raise fowls
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
Fire Nenr ThomasviIIe.

Thomasville, Ca. May S.-Mr. Will
liam Cargell, one of Thomas county's
best known farmers, came to town
this morning and reported the loss by
fire of his barn and all its contents.
His home is near Metcalfe, eight miles
south of Thonasville.
The fire was the work of incendiaries
and was set from a huge pile of straw
place in front of the barn. Sheriff Hight
is on the trail of the malefactors, who
were negroes. He had placed four of
them under arrest shortly before noon
to-day and is on the trail of a fifth.
The loss included four mules, 1000
bushels of corn, and numerous bug
gies, wagons and farm implements.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
TALK OF NEW U. S. MARSHAL
HumOred Differences Between Mar
shall Barnes and Judge Speer.

Macon, Ca, May s.-There are ru-
mors of an effort to displace United
States Marshal John NJ. Barnes of the
Southern District of the United States
Court. 1t is understood that Judge
Speer has called upon the department
at Washington to give the court a new
marshal.
The rumored effort to Gust Marshal
Barnes is said to be the result of diff
ferences between the marshal and
Judge Speer. The recent sudden ad-
journment of court at Valdosta rumor
has connected with the alleged trouble
between the Judge and marshal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09

| said, that any class either in or out
of the church would wish such an event
! to come to pass. He then began an
analysis of the non-attendance at
church and said that the responsibility
for it lay partly on the church itself,
and partly on the individual.
There is a scientific age" he said,
"men are constantly working with
matter and materialism is rampant
everywhere; again the pressure of
things is so great that mems minds
and bodies are tired, and when Sunday
comes they seek rest. There is no re-
pugnance TO the church and no effort
against it; they are simply weary and
want change and some of them feel
they are as we'll off out of the church
as in it."
Again Mr.. Strong said, the concep-
ton of the Sabbath is to-day in large
measure a reaction from the old Puri-
tanical conception of it.
After explaining the simple religion
as taught by Christ himself and the
present conditions of the church, where,
said the speaker, I'VE philosophize
about the communion and have fused,
fumed and fought about baptism. as
to how it should be performed, and of
what age the candidate should be,
sometimes wonder not that men some
times stay away from church, but that,
as his reasoning and thinking powers
are developed, he goes to church at all.
The church has much to be respon-
sible for. but part of the responsibility
belongs also to each conscience and
heart. The church may have gone
astray, as she undoubtedly has, but
each of you feels that there is some
thing in YOU that was not born to die.
That something is the soul and it be-
longs to YOU as human beings to see
that soul is fed and there is nothing bet
ter for it to feed and develop on than
the bread from Jesus Christ. AS you
have an immortal SOUL the only place
for its right training and development
is in the Church of God -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
Potato Scnb.

A Kansas reader asks for the for
mula of the Bordeaux mixture for po-
tato scab. Bordeaux mixture is used
on potato vines for the blight or
downy mildew, but not for potato
scab. Potato scab appears on the sur
face of the potato The best preventive
is TO soak the seed for about two hours
in formaldehyde and refrain from
planting on infected lands.
From Weeds Fungi and Fungi
cides' we quote: Experiments at the
North Dakota Station by Prof. Bolley
show that the disease may be prevent
ed by soaking the seed in weak So
luton of corrosive sublimate. Pro-
cure an ordinary barrel and fit into the
base a common wooden faucet Pur-
chase of a druggist two ounces of
ely-pulveriZed corrosive sublimate
(Mercuric Bichloride). Empty this all
into two gallons of hot water and all
low II to stand over night or until an
parently all dissolved Place in the
barrel thirteen gallons of water and
then pour in the two-gallon solution.
Allow this solution to stand in the bar
rel four or five hours, during which
time it should be several times thor
oughly agitated, to insure equality of
solution before using. Select as fair
seed potatoes as possible wash off all
the old dirt. and immerse as many as
possible. leaving them in the solution
for one hour and thirty minutes At
the end of this time turn off the solu
ton into another vessel. The same
solution may thus be used a number
of times if wished. After drying the
potatoes may be cut and planted as
usual. Plant upon ground that has not
previously borne the disease. The pota-
toes may be cut before treatment If
wished.
We believe the formalin treatment
is the best, because formalin is less
dangerous than corrosive sublimate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
EL0PED FROM CAMBRIDGE;
MARRIED IN BROWNSVILLE.
Woke Up Ordinary and Magistrate
mt O'clock in the Morning.

ThomasVille, Ga, May Sat 4 o'clock
this morning Ordinary w. NJ. Jones is
sued a marriage license to Miss Nola
Maxwell and Fielder Fitzgerald of
cambridge The young people eloped
on the train leaving cambridge two.
hours before. They aroused the ordi-
nary from his he'd, woke up Justice of
the Peace w. II. Bibb, and were mar
ried before DAYLIGHT.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
PROPOSALS WANTED.

FORT MoULTRIE, S. c.. MAY 6.
1904.-Sealed proposals in triplicate VII
be received until II a. m, May Is, 1904
for constructing frame subsistence
storehouse here. Information furnish
ed on application. U. S. reserves right
TO reject any or all proposals. En-
velopes containing proposals should Dc
marked Proposals for Construction
Addressed r. L Buck. 9, ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09

and it will soon result in the physi-
clans of the United States Marine
Hospital Service being located at the
various United States consulates
throughout the republic for the pur-
pose of issuing health certificates
to those who may wish to cross the
border
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
Potatoes as n Money Crop.

A premium letter in the Indiana
Farmer gives the points on INTENSIVE,
potato culture. as follows
There are number of things to take
INTO consideration in potato culture, in
order TO make il paying CROP
First-The ground. This should he
good, rich and we'll drained. In gem
eral, the very best ground is the. best
for potatoes.
Second-The preparation Of Hhe
ground. This should be begun about
the middle of May. Pillow deep. and
then work the ground once a week un-
I'll about the sth of June. 1t should be
worked down fine. with no clods and
not even prospect of weeds.
Third-The preparation OF the seed.
This should be pure and the best
yielding variety. In the FIRST place, the