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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
EducntionnI Addresse. in Dublin.

Dublin, Ga, July 26.-The address OF
Hon. John w. Bennett, delivered here
along educational lines, was one of the
best ever heard in Dublin.
The address was at the request OF
State School Commissioner w. B. Mer-
rift, who is anxious that the people of
Georgia ratify the proposed amend
ment to the constitution making ii
easier for those counties which desire
it to levy a local tax for school pur-
poses. Mr.. Bennett showed the value
of an education from a commercial
standpoint and from a standpoint of
culture and refinement. He also said
that it would be a, good thing as a
preventative of crime. He said that
his record show that from 60 to Is
per cent of the white men in the
Brunswick circuit who commit crime
are illiterate.
On Thursday Hon. Hoke Smith of
Atlanta will deliver an address along
the same lines.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
Crnns in SnmfhweAt On.

Valdosta, Ga, July 26.-The largest
corn crop that has been made in years
in this section is ripe, and better
crop has never been made. The fields
look like corn fields in the West. The
acreage is much larger than last year
and the crop is in far better condition.
The cane, pinder potatoes and other
crops are in good condition, which
means unusual prosperity for South
Georgia farmers, so far as bounteous
provision crops go to make it.
The seasons for cotton have also re-
manned good and the crop is very
promising now, though the sea island
crop is much smaller than last year.
Many farmers through here increased
their acreage in upland cotton, thus re-
ducing the long staple crop. With no
backset the cotton crop will be good.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

Atlanta. July 26.-The Senate to-day
passed the bill by Mr.. Hopkins of the
Seventh to permit prosecuting wit
nesses in criminal assault cases to tes-
tify by deposition, by vote of 30 to T..
This bill provoked brief debate. Mr..
Perry of the Thirty-third said; This
is contrary TO the whole spirit of the
law which seeks to safeguard the truth
in the trial of criminal cases"
Mr.. Hopkins, the author of the bill
declared it to be necessary for the pro-
lection of unfortunate women who are
victims of this crime. There was no
further debate.
The bill is a constitutional amend
ment.
One of the interesting new bills was
by Mr.. Howell of the Thirty fifth at
the request of Hon, N. E. Harris
chairman of the board of trustees of
the Neurological School. This pro-
vides for an addition of three members
Of the board of trustees of the Tech,
to be elected by that board.
Mr. Jordan of the Twenty-eighth in
troduced an interesting bill controlling
automobiles. This bill limits speed on
straight roads to twenty miles an
hour, and on curves to six miles an
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
The News at Waycross.

Waycross, Ga, July 26.--Peter Beak
a young white man, who says his home
is in New Hampshire, is occupying a
cell in Ware county Jail, charged with
stealing IS or So from a Mr.. Smith
at Elsie. Beak admits his guilt and
" of the stolen money was found, in
his sockets.
Probably the largest watermelons
ever seen in Waycross are on exhibit
ton in the show window of Mr. H g..
c. Seaman's clothing store on Eliza
beth street. The largest of the melons
weighs ninety-six pounds, and was
raised by MIR. F. N. Carter at Mer-
rillville on the line of the Atlantic
and Birmingham Railroad. The other
melon, which tips the scales at eigh-
ty-siX pounds, was also raised at Mer-
rillville by MIR. c. H. Johnson.
Walter Robbins. a white man, was
arrested in Blackshear and brought
to Waycross on the charge of kid
mapping a young woman from this city.
After a thorough investigation, and
statement from the young Woman's
father, Robbins was released.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
stillmore's Rebesah odd Fellows.

Stillmore, Ga, July IS .-Bethany Re-
ibekah, No. 81, 1. o. o. F. recently
organized at Stilmore has installed its
officers. The installation was conduct
ed by District Deputy Master J.. l..
Clearly, assisted by Grand Warden w.
j. Virgins, Grand Secretary Mrs. II
E. Warren and Grand Marshal w. A.
Keen.
The following are the officers: No
BILE grand, Mrs. Willie DeWberry; vice
grand, Mrs, Lula Martini secretary
Miss Mary Clark; r. treasurer, Mrs.
Freddie Warren; .chapbanj Mrs. Anna
Harper; warden, Mrs. s. b. -Brinsou;
conductor, Miss Ruby Rogers; right
supporter, noble grand, Mrs. u. F.
Tanner; left supporter, noble grand,
Mrs. Georgia sutton; right supporter,
vice grand, Mrs. Fannie Virgins; left
supporter vice grand, Mrs. C. e.
Clark inner guardian, Mrs. Josephine
Wyatt; outer guardian. Mr. 7. p. War
rem
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
NAL J. S. DOZIER WILL COMMAND
GEORGIA CAVALRY AT MANASSAS
Order Issued Assigning the Various Troops of
Cavalry

Cassels and twenty men Of Troep B,
Mcintosh, a lieutenant and ten men
of Troop F. Johnston station
Lieutenant and twenty men Of
Troop ], Jesup. One troop eompos-
ed OF Capt. w. 7. B. Wilson and
thirty men of Troop l., Atlanta, a
first lieutenant and ten men of Troop
k. Augusta a lieutenant and ten men
of Troop f, Gainesville, having been
designated by the commanding officer
First Cavalry is hereby detailed for
first cavalry is hereby detailed for
such duty In accordance with general
orders No. s, current series from this
Office.
"These officers viii report by letter
These officers will report by letter
10 Maj. Dozier at Atlanta for instrua-
tons, and Mai. Dozier wiz report by
letter to the commanding officer FIRST
brigade. Atlanta, for Instructions.
by command Of the Governor
"A. Y. Scott"
SActing Adjutant General"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

r Valdosta, Ga, July PA rather pc
.culiar midsummer exhibition here this
week is that of an old white man, vino
gives exhibitions of hanging each day.
He hobbies about on his knees, doing
all os his own work, both of his legs
having been cut off below the knees.
He stretches rope like the rop-wallSs
ers have and then fixes "A ladder up to
it. He ties the rope around his neck,
in moose fashion, and then draws him
self out on the rope by means of a
block and tackle. After hanging long
enough to convince the crowd that he
is a tough neck citizen, he comes down.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
would amount so;rAs payment tot pOliti-

would amount teifHe payment of politi-
cal debts
Mr. Morris said the Blue Ridge was
not the only circuit that needed this
legislation He referred to the recent
action of a Judge lin Douglas county,
who turned out of Office the nominees
of the Democratic party, and put in
another set of men who were his
friends. Subsequently the men who
were chosen by the people were re-
stored to their positions by the verdict
of a jury.
After vote had been taken on the
amendments the bill was permanently
tabled on Speaker Morris motion.
state RefOrmatOry Bill.
Under a resolution adopted to-
day, afternoon sessions of the House
from to o'clock will begin to-mor-
row.
The House does not seem to take
much interest in the state reformatory
bill. 1t was the first bill reported for
a special order by the Committee on
Rules to-day. After considerable
sparring the resolution was tabled by
a vote of So to As.
The indications are that the state
reformatory bill will stand very little
chance of receiving consideration at
this session.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
a PURIFYING PuIcEn.
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uid Sulphur Make 1t a House,
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These ailments and many more are
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Co.. Baltimore, Md.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

Atlanta, July 26.-Maj. j. s. Dozier
Of Atlanta will be in command of the
cavalry from Georgia at Manassas Va.
Acting Adjutant General Scott issued
an order to-day assigning the differ
ent cavalry troops and designating
Maj. Dozier as commander. The Gov
ernors Horse Guards of Atlanta are
also designated. The order follows;
Atlanta, Ga, July 26, 1904;
Special Order No 143"
A provisional squadron of the First
cavalry G. S. T. for duty at Ma
nassas maneuVers under command of
Maj. ]. S. Dozier Of Atlanta consist
ing Of one troop, composed of Capt.
" w. Gordon. Jr., and twelve men
ol Troop A. Savannah, lieutenant
ana twelve men Of Troop G. Darien.
- lieutenant and twenty-six men of
4Ioop c. Guyton.
One troop composed OF Capt. A. g.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
STILLMORE'S NEW BANK
Succeeds the L. a. EdenfeId Bank
ing Company.

Stillmore, Ga, July 26.-The Bank 81
Stillmore has been organized ',.,m a
paid in capital of $25.000. The follow
ing are it's officers: President, e. A.
Edenfeld; vice president, W. j. Evans;
cashier, George p. Edeufeld directors,
E. A. Edenfield, DR.. l., P. Lane, w. j.
Evans, w. M. Atkinson, John burden,
T. ]. Edentield and Oscar Dasher.
The bank succeeds the f. A. Eden
field Banking Company, which had
been in existence about two years and
had declared a dividend of about 35
per cent. annually.
The new bank, with f.. A. Edenfield,
who was sole manager of the Old bank
and the active business men who COM
pose the board of directors, the thor
ough fitness of George P. Edenfield as
cashier, and the rapid development of
the town and surrounding country, and
the convenient location, make the
prospects of success all that might be
desired.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

Valdosta, Ga, July &c. w. Burt
of this city. has been notified that his
son, Paul was seriously injured in St
Louis day or so ago by a falling ele-
yator. Young Burt is engaged in dec
Grating exhibits at the Worlds Fair,
and has been boarding at the Christian
Endeayor Hotel. A day or so ago the
passenger elevator fell through two
floors with a large crowd in It. Sew
eral of them were badly injured and
Mr.. Burt had his foot badly mashed
and his ankle broken.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
Cotton Field struck by lightning.

Waldosta, Ga, July ga freak of
lightning is reported from Frank Gas
tons place, eight miles below here.
During the past few weeks his cotton
patch has been struck by a bolt of
lightning a half dozen different
times, the cotton being destroyed
wherever the mott has fallen upon it.
1t is rare thing that cotton is killed
by lightning, and especially that
half dozen bolts should strike in
nearly the same place in so short a
time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

received to-day by Controller General
Wright. All four showed very f1atter-
ing gains as follows: Columbia coun-
ty gain in 1904, $57,S19; Hancock, 1897, =
455; Washington, 1892, 4OS, and White
county, $135SI
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

Valdosta. Ga, July 26.-Lowndes
county's gain in taxation during the
last six years has amounted to $685.,
221. The county is one of the, smallest
in the wiregrass section, but its re-
turns have been among the largest
In 1899 the returns were $265,o00; in
were s421, 900; in 1902 they were $10,63s;
in 1903 they were $4,000, and in 1904
thew are $217 000
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
Fire at MouItrIe.

Moultrie, Ca, July 26.-The home of
Hon. Robert L. Ship was burned ear
ly this morning. The fire caught from
a defective fiue in the roof. Most of the
furniture was saved. The house was
valued at 81 900 and was insured. The
new Methodist Church. standing near
by, was saved by the efforts of fire.
men.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
BeaufOrt Co. Democrats 10 Rally.

Beaufort, S. c.. July 26.-The state
and congressional candidates and can
didates for solicitor of the Second Cir
cult, will address the Democrats of
Beaufort county at the Court House
next Tuesday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
AbbOtt's East India Corn Paint.

If you would be free of corns and
bott's East India Corn Paint. Corns
bunions ask your druggist FOR Abb
removed as well as bunions and warts
without any pain or trouble Simply
Rpply this wonderful corn paint as ii-
rected. -ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
Blue Ridge circuit Aeain,

Speaker Morris, in urging that the
people of the Blue Ridge Circuit want
ed the law, said:
II am frank to say the condition of
affairs in the Blue Ridge Circuit is
such that this measure ought to be-
come law. If I had received the nom
nation for judge of that circuit,
would have been glad for you TO take
me away from those surroundings, and
put me in a pure atmosphere where
to embarrass me by requests which
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27

Gov. Terrell to-day appointed three
Georgia bankers as members of COM
mission to investigate the advisability
and need of a revision and consolida-
ton of the banking laws of this state.
The three appointees are Joseph A.
McCord of Atlanta. Joseph E. Dunson
of LAGRANGE and Edward A. Copeland
of Greensboro.
The dgests of four counties were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Population of the World.

Dr. Supan estimates the population of the world at 1,5O3, ,290 O0O, or in plain words, one and half billion. Asia is credited with S20 millions, or more than half the earth's total; Europe. with 392 million Africa, with 40 mil lions; North America, with 105 mil lions; South America with 38 millions; Australia and Polynesia, with 6 mill lions. No previous estimate had named so large a total, but Dr. Supan main tains that the latest reports confirm to certain extent his figures.
 Accurate confirmation of world fig ures is impossible, because no actual counts are taken in the greater parts of Asia, Africa and South America. At the best a worlds census is but a guess, but 1t may well be that the guess of Dr. Supan Is better than any other mans guess.
 However, it is best to have some population figures of the world, and in the absence of any better we may have to accept those put out by Dr. Supan. A billion and half is per haps as good round estimate as we can secure, and so we may we'll mark up our figures to that great total. The American Geographical society at any rate endorses the population figures of Dr. supan by publishing them in bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
The American Jew.

In point of application to study and of intellectual strength the American Jew is pushing to the front to a de gree which Is attracting universal at' tention and general admiration.
 Tn all of the city schools of this country and in the colleges and mi versailles many of the young Hebrew students of both sexes are stars of the first magnitude. They are opening the eyes of the world to racial characteris tics. The Jews and the Jewesses com pare highly favorably with the youth of all other races and religions. They grasp opportunities, and in the work ming high marks of merit, and from these schools are going to the higher sources and slipping knowledge from the educational fountains.
 Quite recently there was a sociologl- cal study instituted by the secretary of Harvard university of one class in that institution. and it was found that, while the proportion of Jews to the entire population is only about one in fifty. the proportion in this particular class was one in every twenty-seven. This shows that the Jew is reaching upward, and that he understands and appreciates, and is determined and able to cope with all other Americans in the matter of character-moulding.
 There was a time when the Jew was looked upon in this country as only a shrewd trader. Now many of them are Looked upon as great business men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Foreion immigration.

The inflow of foreign immigrants to the United States ought now to at- tract the attention of the south and especially of Alabama, for here we have the soil and the climate best suited to their needs. Here we have work for them all with promise cer- tain to be fulfilled of rich reward.
 However, Alabama neither invites nor desires paupers, mendicants' idlers nor criminals, no matter from whence they come. Men of brain, money, muscle and morals, one or all of these, will always find welcome in this state, for we need them.
 Statistics show that last year $50, ,00O came to our shores from foreign lands. Since 1920, 21,OOO,0OO have come to us. Within the last sixty years Ire land has sent us something like 4, GOO, ,000 people, and our country's con. sul at Plymouth, England, now tells us that never before have the Irish people manifested such determine tion to leave their country as now"
 The truth seems to be that Ireland is giving to the United States annu- ally her very "bone and sinew." The Irish seem to have but little hope for a rise in the world in their native land. and they are looking this way, as they have been for many years past. We welcome them to American shores, for tLey take at once to the institutions of our country, and seem fully to understand us.
 Then there is room here in Alabama for the German, the Italian, the Scan dlnavian ana, in fact, for the better people of all nations of the earth. Not only room, but an invitation strong, which means remuneration for money and muscle invested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25

and 1t now appears that they shall soon take position as scholars and as great leaders in literature and science The democratic life of our American schools and universities is an incentive to such exertion on the part of peo' pie who have not always been under stood by the masses of Americans, who are not in accord with them in religious views and who were prone to look down upon them as class without a nation.
 In this happy country of ours the Hebrew has won strong position, and has become a real part and parcel of our citizenship. In him we may look henceforth for leadership side by side with men of contrary views solely in religious sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
SUBWAY HAS NOT SOLVED
 RAPID TRANSIT PROBLEM

From the New York Globe.
 T is now clear that too much was ex-
 pected of the subway. Looking back, 1t is plain that the hope many en- tertained that the millennium of seat for every passenger never had basis. During 1903 the Metropolitan surface company carried 92s, ,491, ,446- paying passen- egrs. It is safe to assume that during 1904 the daily average was 100000. The statement of vice-P President Bryan con- corning traffic on the Manhattan elevated was that 10, 332, ,793 were carried during the first twelve days of November, 1903, and 10.2O1,245 during the same days of November, this year. Here is another daily average of nearly 100000. The or dinary traffic on the elevated and surface roads before the subway was opened thus averaged approximately 100000 a day. As the subway is estimated to carry but 100000 a day, here is relief only to the extent of 10 per cent, and an offset to this is the steady increase in the traffic.
 In 1908 there were 57,OOO,OOo more passen- gers carried in New York than in 1902, or a daily increase of 155OC.. The in- crease of 1904 over 1903. was doubtless greater So it appears that with the subway the transportation facilities are relatively no greater than they were year ago without the subway. Allowing that 100000 additional passengers will be daily carried by the subway when the east side branch is opened tomorrow, the relief is but slight. We face the melancholy certainty, if the volume of traffic in New York continues to in- crease as it has regularly increased in recent years, the congestion within twelve months will be equal to, and per- haps exceed, the worst ever known.
 The new schedule of the subway to go into effect tomorrow provides for ex- press trains every two and one-half min utes during the rush hours. We are told that is as fast as trains can be loaded and despatched. Allowing eight cars to a train instead of five, and sixty passengers to the car, this means only 1l,520 passengers per hour. Allowing as many more for the local trains we have less than 25,000 per hour as the subway's one-way maximum-the most that can be done without filling cars with strap hangers As the conditions of employ ment are such as to make an increasing traffic during two and one-half hours in the morning and as many in the even- ing, it will be seen how small is the re- lief The subtraction of 25,OO0 per hour will be hardly appreciabe. It is like using a dpper to bale the Atlantic ocean. In short time, because of the new transportation. a good many more than 25,O0O persons who will insist on trav-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
CRABS CAST UP BY THE SEA.
Thousands Gathered on Beach at
 Mouth of Chesapeake Bay.

From What to Eat.
 Soft shell crab are as commonplace to the tidewater vlrginian as are baked beans to the Bostonian, while the hard shell may be got at any time in Chesa- peake Bay by means of a string with a piece of meat dropped overheard and a scoopnet.
 But most remarkable is an extrava- gance of the Atlantic that occurs, so the natives say, about three times a winter down at Cape sHenry, at the mouth Of the Chesapeake.
 The icy condition of the water puts the crabs into a partially frozen and numbed condition, and If the wind takes cer- tain direction there are sure to be miles
 and miles of beach covered with masses of flat blue bodies and sprawling imbe- cile pink legs that stretch up helplessly Into the air.
 The first crabs coming in on the crest of a big wave excite little curiosity. Then the number steadily increases, the 100 beach at last becoming covered with crabs, seaweed, conch spawn, sea biscuit sea hogs and the giant king crab. Finally the waves themselves are no longer WdNeS of water, but literally waves of crabs.
 Then the little settlement of govern ment employees and the stray wood her mits and the darkes from back in the desert" get to work. They hitch up their broad, two-wheel beach carts and work from morning till night gathering in the crabs, taking them to the station seven miles away. where they are shipped to the markets or canning factories, and then coming back for more.
 At nightfall the lighthouse keepers, the weather bureau and signal men and the life savers have gone home, but the darlSies up toward Linn Haven are still at work.
 Those that have no carts content them selves with burlap bags thrown over the shoulder, and many of them bring pitch forks to help dlsentangle the great masses of seaweed.
 Finally, the deluge of crabs, lasting often for two or three days, millions of sea gulls-guls that measure three feet from tip to tip-swarm down upon the coast; the sullen buzzard, with its savage beak, tears through the crabs breast plate for the tender meat, and the hogs that run wild about the huts of the in flanders make an end to this mammoth upheaval of the ocean which feeds so many.