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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
COTTON MEMS VIEWS
DIFFER ON ACREAGE
Reported Ten Per Cent Increase Occasioned
Much Comment

The New York Journal of Commerce
reports that the increase in the cot
ton acreage this season would not be
less than 10 per cent, occasioned some
surprise among the members of the
Cotton Exchange yesterday. Some
were inclined to think that the in
creased acreage would be larger than
10 per cent, while others thought the
estimate excessive. That the crop will
undoubtedly be greater than last sea-
son was admitted by all.
"An increase of 10 per cent. would
mean an addition of about 100000
acres" said Mr.. L. NJ. LeHardy, but
1 scarcely think that It will reach
such a figure. After all, everything
depends upon the weather. We al
ready have a late season, and If we
get wet May the increase in acreage
will not amount to so much after all.
Eyes, everything depends upon the
weather." said Mr. e. A. Cults. 'FMy
advices from the country are to the
effect that the farmers are planting
more uplands than they did last sea-
son. This increase, of course, is
brought about by the high price of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
THE WORK OF KINDERGARrENs.
Miss EIIiott's Observations at the
International Union.

Miss EIIfott's Observations at the
International Union.
Miss Phoebe Elliott, principal of the
Phelbrick kindergarten has returned
from Rochester, N. Y, where she
went to represent the Kate Baldwin
Free Kindergarten Association at the
eleventh annual convention of the
International Kindergarten Union. the
largest organization of its kind in ex-
astence.
Reports were read from training
schools all over the world, and Miss
Elliott submitted the report of work
done by the Kate Baldwin Associa-
ton.
Miss Elliott said that she was
most courteously received and great
interest was shown in the progress of
kindergarten work in the South.
Besides the business features OF the
convention there were many delightful
social features, among which was a
coaching party 10 Kodak Park. the
works Of the Eastman Kodak Com
pany, where pictures were taken Of
the delegates printed, and delivered
TO them, while they waited.
Among the features of the meeting
was the report of the Committee Of
Fifteen, composed of such prominent
educators as Miss Susan Blow, Miss
Wheelock, Miss Fisher, DR.. Jening
B. Merrill and Miss Hill, who are
endeavoring to work out a CONSOLE
dation of kindergarten interests and
bring together various phases OF the
work all over the country
One of the many delightful speak
ers in the convention was Miss Will
lians of Philadelphia, who spoke on
the kindergarten, the Right and the
Wrong of 1t.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
RED MEN At GAINESVILLE.
Great Council viii Convene There
Next Week.

Next Week.
Gainesville. Ca. May 3.--The ninth
annual Great Council Improved Or
der Red Men of Georgia will con-
vene in Gainesville next Tuesday, May
10. Great Sachem Thomas H. Jeffries
of Atlanta will preside, and 1t is OK
pected that between 100 and 200 MEM
bers of the order will be present.
Chattahoochee Tribe of Gainesville is
making great preparations for the en-
tertainment of the Great Council. Mon
day night at the Arlington Hotel the
Past Sachems' banquet takes place.
The following is the programme:
POSTMASTER, Hon. Orrin Roberts, pres
ident. P. S. A; Welcome, Hon. Thomas
M. Bell; Response, T. H. Jeffries,
Great Sachem; The outlook, w. w.
Dykes. Jr., Great Senior Sycamore;
The Pocahontas, ]. r. Michael, Great
Junior Sycamore; Possibilities of
Rippard, Great Sannap; Fraternity,
Robert T. Daniel. p. @. /.
Tuesday morning public exercises
will be held at Hunts Opera House. at
which an address of welcome by May
or Howard Thompson and a response
by Thomas H. Jeffries. Great Sachem.
Tuesday afternoon the Great Council
will be in session and at night the
adoption degree will be conferred.
Wednesday night the comforting of the
Pocahontas degree will take place.
Thursday morning a trolley ride TO
members of the Great Council will be
given; at noon a barbecue and basket
dinner at Chattahoochee Park.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04

cotton. If the weather conditions are
favorable we may look for a larger
crop"
Mr.. H. D. Stevens, in discussing the
acreage, said: Il think a 10 per cent.
increase is about fair, and l am inclined
to think that the Georgia crop will be
increased from to 6 per cent. Our
correspondence shows that the country
is going to try and produce more cot
ton this year, but everything depends
upon the weather and labor. Florida.
for instance, will not add to its crop, as
the reports are that labor is extreme
ly short in that state"
The local fertilizer people report an
increased demand throughout Georgia
and the reports of the commissioners
of agriculture of the states of Geor-
gia, Florida and South Carolina al
ready received at the Cotton Exchange,
show an increased sale of fertilizer
tags. Florida reports that during the
months of January February and
March, 1908, fertilizer stamps for 50,-
002 tons were sold, and during the same
period in 1904, stamps were disposed of
for $3.50 tons.
The excess in Georgia this season
was 1920 tags up to April L, while in
South Carolina the sale of actual fer
tilizer this season is 1,736 tons in ex-
cess Of last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
CITY BREvITIES.

The Chatham County Medical So
ciety will meet tonight at the home
of DR.. j. w. Daniel on Henry street.
The local branch of the Credit Mems
Association held a meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce quarters last
night The chief business was the
adoption of a constitution and bylaws.
AS far as temperature is concerned
the last month was close to the nor
NAL, there being a monthly deficiency
of only / degree. The rainfall. howev-
er, fell off badly, a deficiency of rs
inches being recorded.
For the shooting at the dime party
Monday night, Lee Won Moore and Will
lie Williams, negroes, were yesterday
morning remanded TO the Superior
Court on the charge of assault with
intent to murder. The negroes were
arrested by Sergt. ]. A. Woods.
For operating his merry 60 round on
Sunday Silas o. Quinn was yesterday
morning fined IS in Police Court.
Quinn exhibited a petition, signed by
a number of residents In the neigh
borhood, asking that he be allowed to
run his flying horses on Sunday, but
this did not influence the court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
A Public Offer
To All Persons in Savannah Why
Wish TO Gain Flesh.

Some people do not need to gain
flesh but many must before health can
be restored to a normal condition.
Are you thin? Dou you require more
flesh 10 be really well and strong? If
you do We want you 10 commence a
course of treatment now with Ninol
and we will agree that il after you
have taken what we consider should be
enough TO restore your normal weight,
and II has not succeeded. we will pay
for all the medicine you have taken
ourselves.
Now you viii agree that we would
ruin ourselves financially If we should
make such d bold offer on an article
of no merit, and we must know what
we are talking about, or We would not
guarantee the action Of any medicine
like that
A prominent physician recently said,
'',rhe best way to gain good, solid,
firm flesh is to take Vinol. for in II
you get all the curative. fesh-makng
and strength-creating properties con-
tanned in that grand old remedy cod
liver oil, without the nauseating oil it.
self. and the weakest stomach can re-
tain it. Thin people are usually weak
and alling, and Vinol is what they
need"
Dr. Z. f. Highsmith of Sumter, s.
C..WrlteS. w nile taxing Nlnol 1 gam
ed ten pounds; it restored appetite and
strength"
Mr.. f. 0. Taft of Boonton, n. J,
writes: "Vinol increased my weight
eight pounds in a short time, and made
me Well
Mr.. Henry Dickens Of Nashville
Tenn. writes: "Vinol increased my
weight II pounds and cured me. / could
not take cod liver OIL as 1t disagreed
with me and upset my stomach"
c. G. Johnson of Burlington. Vt,
writes: "Vinol has restored my lost
weight, and have gained 20 pounds.
Old-fashioned cod liver oil upset my
stomach but Vinol made me well"
So we might go on quoting from
hundreds of such letters. and 1t is for
this reason we know what Vinol will
do You see II acts first upon the
stomach. Greatest an appetite for good,
wholesome food. and strengthens and
tones up the digestive organs so the
food is properly assimilated. Rich red
blood is sent coursing through every
vein solid. firm flesh is created wher-
ever it is needed. and emaciated fig
ures, hollow cheeks and sunken eyes
are soon a thing of the past. Vinol
makes firm, healthy flesh, and the
weak strong, because it strengthens ev-
cry organ in the body to do its work.
Try it on our guarantee. Knights
Pharmacy Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
CANE CONVENTION
TO BEGIN TO-DAY.
Many Delegates in Savannah En-
Route to Jacksonville.

Route to Jacksonville.
The second annual convention of the
Interstate Sugar Cane Growers AS
ISOLATION, to be held in Jacksonville,
will open to-day, and the outlook is
that the attendance will be unusually
large, and that the programme will be
one of the most comprehensive ever
given at a similar convention in this
part of the country.
Among those who will read papers
are Secretary James Wilson of the De-
partment of Agriculture, DR.. H. W.
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chem
istry, same department; Prof. Stubs
of the Louisiana Sugar Experiment
Station, several state chemists, and
Prof. II. c. White of the University of
Georgia. 7ti.
Capt. D. G. Purse, president of the
association, left Savannah for Jack
sonville Sunday and is guest of the
Windsor Hotel, which will be the head
quarters of the convention. The other
officers of the association are also in
Jacksonville, or will be by the time
the convention is called TO order this
morning A large number of the dele
gates from Middle Georgia arrived in
Savannah last night en- route to the
convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
PAWNBR0KERS REPLY
TO MERCHANTS KICK.
Claim That luxurious Interest Is Not
Charged by Them.

Claim Tint luxurious Interest Is Not
Charged by Them.
Since the announcement in the Morn
ing News that it is the intention of the
retail merchants to have a bill intro
duced in the Legislature making usury
misdemeanor, the pdwnbrokers and
money lenders have been considerably
exercised.
1t is admitted that if such a bill is
passed there will be great reduction
in the number of pawnshops doing
the statement a day or two ago that
such law would force him to close his
doors.
THE taxes which we pay to the city
and state are very heavy, and that
alone should entitle us to some con-
sideration," said one pawnbroker. To
begin with we pay the city $500 and to
the state 800. Then for the privilege
of selling pistols, revolvers, bowie
knives, ETC., we pay tax of $25 to the
state. A specific tax is also paid the
city of $780, making our total yearly tax
se45. Multiply this by the number of
brokers and see what a revenue it
makes.
What merchant, may ask, is pay
ing a similar amount for the mere priv
ilege Of doing business. AS for our
charging usurious interest, that is not
the case. Our interest is governed by
the size of the loan. In small loans of
50 cents and 81, we must charge conf
paratively high rate of interest to make
anything at all. With larger loans we
lower the interest. AT present l have
outstanding a loan of $50, and am
charging only per cent interest. The
common interest charge is 10 per cent.
THE law, If passed, will have only
the effect of reducing the number Of
pawnshops in the CITY, The others will
then Immediately enlarge and instead
of so many small ones we wifi have
few large ones. To rid the country of
pawnshops, the evident intention of
the merchants, is impossible. Pawn
shops have existed in Europe for hun
dreds of years and they are in this
country to stay 1 have heard them
called "a necessary evil justly or I'M
justly, as you please
II do not believe that the effort to
stop selling goods that have not been
bought secondhand can be carried to
success. That is a practice which will
be hard to STOP in fact, do not be-
lieve that 1t can be stopped. For III
stance, if you wish to go up the street
and buy fifty pairs Of shoes, and then
come and pawn them to me, who can
stop your"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
DR.. VAN RUYMBEKE TO
GIVE HIS TESTIMONY
Judge Cam Handed Down His De-
cisiOn in Case Yesterday.

Judge Cam Handed Down His De-
cisiOn in Case Yesterday.
According to the ruling of Judge
Cam in the Superior Court yesterday
DR.. Joseph Van Ruymbeke must give
the testimony desired in the case
brought against him by James E. Hell
Ter and others in the Cook County, ILL.,,
be taken, after the lapse of a reasons
able length of time in which 10 Sc
cure the necessary papers, by Mr.. Liv
ingston Kenan.
The details of the case are familiar
to readers Of the Morning News. A
dedimus was issued by the Superior
Court of Cook county ordering DR..
Van Ruymbeke TO give his testimony to
Mr.. Kenan. in reply to oral interroga-
tories subpoena was issued by
Mr.. Kenan ordering him TO appear be-
fore him, but this the chemist ignored.
The matter was then taken before
Judge Cam and a writ served on the
doctor. compelling him to show cause
why he should not give the testimony
desired In his answer DR.. Van
izen of Belgium, a foreign kingdom,
and hence not subject to the rule of
the Georgia court. He also objected
to oral questions. and claimed that as
all his papers and books were in Bel
GUM that it was impossible to give the
testimony.
Replying to the first contention of
the Belgian, Judge Cam ruled that
any witness may be considered to live
where he can be served. The method
of taking the deposition depends on the
statutes of the state and the exercise
OF comfy by the courts of that state.
In reply to the contention that he had
no power to issue the warrant for the
doctor, the court ruled that he had the
right to exercise all necessary powers
appertaining to his jurisdiction.
In conclusion the rule temporarily
granted is made absolute, and unless
the desired testimony is given in a
reasonable length of time. the chemist
will be imprisoned for contempt of
court. AS both parties had agreed to
abide by Judge Cams decision, this
finally disposes of the matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
PAPERS FILED HERE
IN RAILWAY CASE,
lriety of Motions in ReeeiVershtp
Case Against II. a u.

= iriety of Motions in ReceiVershtp
Case Against II. a II.
pg s1 of the papers in the case in the
United States courts asking that re-
ceiver be appointed for the Brunswick
and Birmingham railway. summary
Of which has been given heretofore in
the Morning News. were sent TO the
Office OF the Clerk OF the United states
court in Savannah yesterday for rec
ord.
The papers were filed with the deputy
clerk in Macon. but because the case
comes in this division the papers were
sent here from Macon. Records of the
papers were made at this office and
they were Immediately returned 10
Macon The following is summary
OF the papers:
Claim is made By the attorneys for
the railway that the United states
court has no jurisdiction as a slml-
lar action has been instituted In the
Superior Court OF Glynn county by the
Knickerbocker Trust Company of New
York praying for foreclosure OF
mortgage held against the company.
Another claim for non-jurisdictton of
the United States court is that +. G.
Machen, the complainant,ts not resi-
dent Of the state Of New York. a. set
out in his petition, but is of the state
Of Georgia, and therefore, should seek
redress through the Superior Court OF
Glynn county.
The report Of temporary receiver, Mr..
J. r. /. Smith IS also filed. Owing TO
lack Of period for preparation the re-
port gives only the general outline of
the work done by him. This report has
already been covered in the Morning
News dispatches
The petition of Mr.. G. D. Ogg, temp or-
airy receiver appointed by the Glynn
county Superior Court to take charge
of the road when the equitable bill of
the Knickerbocker Trust Co. was filed,
praying that Temporary Receiver
Smith be ordered to turn over to him
all property of the road, was also filed.
The rule of Judge Speer requiring the
officials of the Atlantic and Birming-
ham to appear in court and give what
evidence they have is also among the
papers with it is the rule, granting
the petition of Mr.. +. c. Machen, pray
ing that Mr. Smith, as receiver, be re-
ouired to make reports. Also comes
the order appointing Mr.. Smith tempor-
airy receiver, and his bond, given in the
sum of $4,000 for faithful performance
Of his duties.
With these papers is filed copy of
the original petition for a receiver for
the road.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
DREW COLLEGE BURNS.
IL Was One of the Pioneer Institu.
tions for Women.

Carmel, N. r.. May S.-Drew Col
lege, one of the pioneer educat ional in
stitutions for women in the country,
was destroyed by fire to-day. entailing
a financial loss of fully 100000, with
only $3.50 insurance.
The big dormitory, which housed
more than a hundred students, the
members of the faculty and a num-
Der of servants, was the last building
to catch fire and all escaped without
danger, having time to save their
personal effects.
Drew College was conducted under
the guidance of the New York con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04

The funeral of Mr.. Stephen A. Purse,
who died in Milledgeville Sunday night,
took place yesterday morning at the
depot, upon the arrival of the train
from Milledgeville. The interment was
in Laurel Grove Cemetery. At the
grave a quartet sang THE Christians
Good Night" Some Sweet Day" and
Rock of Ages" The floral offerings
were numerous and the grave was a
bank of flowers. The pallhearers w"r"
Messrs. r. p. Purse, ]. A. Purse, Frank
L. Purse. Wheeler Wilson. A. b. Collins
and W. @. Vaughn.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
ORDER FOR ADOPTION.

In the Superior Court yesterday
Judge Cam handed down an order CIV
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Ed
wards the right to adopt the child of
Minnie Burden and make her an heir
to their estate. With the order is CIV
en- the privilege of changing the name
of the child from Mary Burden to
Mary Alexander. The consent of the
mother was given to the adoption. The
child was only l year old on Dec. 26,
1on9
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04

For the convenience of business wom-
en- and shoppers who are down town
between II and 2 o'clock, the ladies'
of the Young women's Christian AS
ISOLATION have arranged to serve light
lunches in the association rooms at
Bull and Broughton streets. The la
dies interests in the association have
been actively at work since the rooms
have been opened and the reading and
reception rooms have been attractively
furnished. The secretary of the assoc
citation, Miss Bruce, is at the rooms
sally and until O'Clock evenings.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
STATE COUNCIL MET.
v. j. Dorr of Augusta Was Elected
State Deputy.

". j. Dorr of Augusta Was Elected
state Deputy.
Augusta, May 3.-The State Council
Of the knights of Columbus was held
here this morning. Present from Sa-
vannah were state Deputy M. j.
O'Leary, Grand Knight, P. ]. O'Connor,
and J. M. Thomas.
The order was shown to have 529
members in the state, divided among
Savannah, Atlanta and Augusta.
The election of officers resulted:
State deputy V. ]. Dorr, Augusta;
state treasurer, James Gillespie, At
lanta; warden, M. ]. Bennett, Savan-
nahi advocate, ]. NJ. Thomas, Savan-
nah.
The convention will be held In At
lanta next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04

by a receiver for several years, and the
litigation has been going on incessant-
ly. 1t is said that the Georgia Rail-
road, with which it connects at So
cial Circle, will be the purchaser. The
railroad is fifty miles long, running
from Gainesville to Social Circle, a
branch line going to Jefferson. 1t is
understood that the Georgia will
broaden the gauge from Social Circle
to Winder, where it crosses the Sea-
board Air Line.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
To Sell Gainesville, Jefferson and
Southern.

Gainesville, Ca, May s.-Judge ]. ].
Kimsey of the Northeastern Circuit
passed an order yesterday allowing the
sale of the Gainesville, Jefferson and
Southern Railroad on June 81 in
Gainesville. The road has been operated
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
PROPOSALS. WANTED.

United States Court House and POST
Office Building, Savannah. Ga, April
rs, 1904.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this building until 10 o'clock
a. M. May Z, for furnishing fuel,
lights, water, ice, miscellaneous sup
plies and washing towels for this build
ing during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1905. or such portion of the year as
may be deemed advisable. The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved
by the Treasury Department. Henry
Blum, Jr., B. L. g., Custodian.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION AT DUBLIN.
About Eighty Have Gathered and
More Are Expected.

About Eighty Have Gathered and
More Are Expected.
Dublin, Ca, May 3.-The County
School Commissioners of Georgia met
in annual session, in this city at 5
O'Clock this afternoon.
State School Commissioner w. B.
Merritt missed train connections at
Macon and Commissioner Smith of
Laurens was called on to preside. The
opening prayer was delivered by Rev.
E. H. McGehee. The song Amer
ica," was sung by pupils of the Dub
lin public schools, and an address Of
welcome was delivered by c. A. We'd
dington of Dublin. This was respond
ed to by Commissioner Henley of
Pickens county. The convention then
adjourned after the roll had been per-
fected.
About eighty commissioners are here
and more are expected tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04

Ladies of the Maccabees Organize.
A subordinate Hive of the Ladies
of the Maccabees of the world will be
organized in Savannah this week with
quite number of charter members.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

account Of the origin OF these Scotch
names:
"As we stated. the origin OF these
Scotch names dates back over 100 years,
At that time the Creek and Cherokee
indians, more especially, bent their eff
forts toward building up a nation OF
physically perfect men. The women
were encouraged TO mate only with the
strong. robust men OF the tribe, and II
a weak man wthstood the taunts and
nhes Of his fellows and remained there
was little chance Of his securing Wife.
In that way the lie OF these people
was almost spartan.
while this sentiment was at It's
height the tribes were living In Georgia,
some time before the Revolution q reg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07
n ma recent conventIon of the

n the recent convention Of the
A American Beet Sugar assoeia-
"A ton in washington the secre-
1 \ tary Of agriculture, Hon.
la wilson, made the following ad-
dress o..,,o,oon-r am
.s..sted and my scientists are In
I I's.stad in the beet sugar industry. We
". interested in everything that con-
'l,nr,as TO making the people OF the
,,nued states Independent of all other
'.nntr,es with regard to the necessi-
ties Of life -.
There is no good reason why we
-.o,ud not make our own sugar Sugar
a,,,es from the winds and waters that
.,o,c over the American continent, end
,t,s country of ours is well supplied
~ hat respesct Sugar comes from
IL atmosphere instead of from the
VIZ VII and Il has seemed to economists
sor long time to be very bad political
aconomy 10 send abroad NOO,OOO'OQO
18th Of grains, that take so much
r,snt food from the soil that cannot
bo cheaply replaced again, to pay Tor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07
In nItunnH11n
THE SCOTTISH NAMES OF INDIANS.
ulrrnnnTuu

The names Of some OF these Scotch
Indians are closely allied with the his.
tory Of these two nations FOR the last
100 years ana for several generations
such names as Mcintosh, McheNopp
McCombs, Adlr, Mcqueen and MeGll-
liyary are registered on nearly All the
treaties ana official papers Of moment
I'm either nation Men bearing these
names today are among the foremost OF
the progressive Indians.