Savannah Tribune

VOL. XXV. PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE The South Gets Large Amounts For Federal Buildings. NEW STRUCTURES IN WASHINGTON Over Twenty-Two Million Dollars Carried in Otnibus Public Buildings Bill Passed By House. Washington, D. C.—An omnibus public building bill, carrying authorizations for appropriations aggregating $19,288,500, with $3,095,000 additional for continuing contracts stretching over varying periods of years, was passed by the house. This action, while anticipated for several months, is unusual during a session when a rivers and harbors appropriation bill has been passed. Both measures are popularly called "pork barrels," and they have had an unbroken history of alternating in the past, congress never passing both at the same session. The bill makes liberal provision for plans for new and imposing public buildings in Washington City, where the government now pays over $500,000 in annual rentals to private property owners. Provision is made for the construction of new buildings on sites heretofore acquired in part, as follows: Alabama—Cullman, $50,000; Opelika, $55,000. Florida—St. Petersburg, $55,000. Georgia—Bainbridge and Tifton, $50,000 each; Carrollton, Carterville and Elberton, $45,000. Kentucky—Lawrenceburg, $50,000; Bardstown, $60,000; Cynthiana and Hopkinsville, $65,000. Mississippi—Laurel, $60,000. North Carolina—Greenville and Monroe, $45,000 each; Hickory, $60, 000. Oklahoma—Kingfisher, $45,000. Tennessee—Morriston, $70,000; Lebanon and Pulaskl, $50,000 each. Texas - Brownwood, $70,000; Marsh shire, $70,000; Winters, $55,000; Winters, Winters, $55,000; Alabama—Florence, $70,000; Gads- dens, $35,000. Louisiana—New Orleans, $157,000. Oklahoma—Oklahoma City, $130.- 000. West Virginia—Charleston, $100.- 000. Items for the enlargement and rem- odeling of present buildings are as follows: Oklahoma—Guthrie, $125,000. Texas—Paris, $100,000; Galveston, $90,000. For new sites anw new buildings, the bill carries the following: Arkansas—Eureka Springs, $50,000; Newport, $55,000. Florida—Palatka, $60,000. Georgia—Quitman, $50,000. Kentucky—Fulton, $50,000; Georgetown and Middlesboro, $60,00 each; Jackson, $100,000. Louisiana—Jennings, $50,000; LaFayette, $60,000. Mississippi—Canton, Grenada and Tupelo, $50,000 each; Clarksdale, $60, 000. North Carolina—Hendersonville and Rocky Mount, $70,000; Tarbore, $50, 000; Wilkesboro, $60,000. Oklahoma — Ardmore, $150,000; Blackwell, $50,000; El Reno, $100, 000; Lawton, $152,300. South Carolina—Bennetttsville, $50, 000; Camden $50,000. Tennessee — Fayetteville, $50,000; Winchester, $55,000. Texas—Bryan, $50,000; Ennls, $50,000; Longview, $50,000. Virginia—Hampton, $50,000. For the purchase of sites provision was made as follows: Alabama—Birmingham, $200,000. South Carolina—Columbia, $75,000. Texas—El Paso, $65,000. The future expenditures authorizations were made as follows: North Carolina — Winston-Salem, $50,000; ultimate limit, $250,000; Charlotte, $50,000; ultimate limit, $250,000. Texas — Austin, $25,000; ultimate limit, $210,000. Georgia — Augusta, $25,000; ultimate limit, $250,000. Alabama—Mobile, $25,000; ultimate limit, $225,000. Oklahoma—Muskogee, authorized to increase cost by $360,000. Newsy Paragraphs. In New York the report was published that a $100,000,000 corporation was being formed to combine some sixteen companies engaged in making bathtubs and to be known as the "bathtub trust." Jobbers already have signed contracts. About $10,000,000 worth of diamonds are smuggled into the United States annually, according to a statement issued by the Importers' Protective union, which has just offered to pay rewards of $2,500 and up for information leading to the arrest of offenders. Robert Hunter, the noted author of "Poverty," who married into the wealthy Stokes family of Norton, Conn., has accepted the socialist nomination for governor in Connecticut and says he will conduct an aggressive campaign, with speakers of national requitment. Stimulated by his party's success in Milwaukee, Hunter says, "It is not a far cry from a city to a state, and the success in Milwaukee will be duplicated in many states within the next few years. ADVICE TO FARMERS. Ten_Things That Should Done On the Farm During This Month. 1. Keep the cultivators going. Level; shallow, frequent, cultivation is what the crops need at this season. Don't cut-the corn and cotton roots by deep plowing. 2. Plant cowpeas, soy beans, velvet beans, peanuts—some legume that will work twenty-four hours a day for you gathering nitrogen, making money and building up the land. Put in a stubble lands not otherwise employed as soon as the oat or wheat crop is taken off. 3. Save all the crimson clover seed possible. If no clover huller is available the seed can be boaten out by hand and sown to the chaff. 4. Get the mower in good running order. See that all bolts are tight, the knives sharp, the guards on straight and the bearings well oiled. A mower is a splendid weed killer as well as a necessity in the hay field. 5. Plant late corn and potatoes. Keep up a latechion of garden crops; beans, tomatoes, sweet corn and other vegetables should be planted this month. Fresh vegetables are cheaper and better than meat or store-bought foods. 6. Spray the apple trees again with Bordeaux and Paris green and the late peaches with lime sulphur. Plow out the first year strawberry beds and plow up the old ones. 7. Look after the work stock. Cut out some of the corn these hot days and substitute cotton seed meal, oats or peavine hay. See that there is enough shade and water as well as grass in your pasture. 8. Fix up a bathroom of some sort, so that you can free yourself from dust and perspiration at the close of the day. It will prove invigorating, add to your sense of dignity and enable you to do better work. 9. Keep up the warfare against files and, mosquitoes and so help ward off typhoid fever and malaria. Screen the doors and windows, drain the stagnant pools and look after the breeding places of the files. 10. Prepare for the Farmers' Institutes in your section, and if there are no Women's Institutes in your state, keep after your officials until they are started.—Raleigh (N. C.) Progressive Farmer and Gazette. BIDDING FOR EXPOSITION. Washington, D. C.-Both San Francisco and New Orleans must raise $7,500,000 before they can hope to receive government endorsement for their expositions in celebration of the completion of the Panama canal. The house committee on foreign affairs decided not to invite foreign nations to participate until these conditions were complied with. Prior to the executive meeting of the committee a representative of San Francisco argued that his city has raised more than $6,000,000 by public subscription and wanted to raise the limit on the Kahn resolution to $7,500,000. A member of the committee hurried outside and talked with Representative Estopinal of Louisiana. "Will New Orleans meet that amount?" asked Estopinal. "Yes," replied Estopinal, "we have already raised $6,000,000, and can easily obtain the rest." If both cities raise the sum at the same time the question is then to be answered the question for his decision, in which event it is not improbable that he will designate both cities to hold expositions. CHILD LABOR REPORT. Use of Child Labor in Cotton Mills Worst in South. Washington, D. C.—The bureau of labor of the department of commerce and labor has completed its investigation of the subject of the employment of women and children in the cotton textile industry of the country as carried on in six southern and four New England states The total number of cotton mills investigated was 198, located as follows: Maine, 7; New Hampshire, 7; Massachusetts, 22; Rhode Island, 10; Virginia, 4; North Carolina, 59; South Carolina, 36; Georgia, 31; Alabama, 13, and Mississippi, 9. These states had in 1908 85.8 per cent of the total cotton spindles in the United States. Among the southern operatives the concentration of the lower age groups is more striking in New England, because of the employment of children at 10 and 13. Of the 143 establishments visited in the five southern states, having child labor laws, 107 employed children under legal age. These 143 establishments employed 9,123 under 10 years of age, and of these 753, or 8.3 percent, under 12, the legal age. This was 1.64 of the total number of employees. GOVERNMENT SEIZES HATS. Government to 'Appraise 'Millions. in Panama. Strawa. New York City.—The most important event on the aweeks" program of the New York customs authorities was the beginning of the appraisal of the Panama hats recently seized by the government. It is believed that under-valuations, reaching more than $1,000,000, will be revealed by the appraisal. More than 145 bales of hats are now in the public stores, and the expectation and appraisal will occupy ten days. If it is found that the hats have been under-valued-75 per-cent, they will be forfeited and sold by the government. THE TRIBUNE OFFICE REMOVED TO 462 WEST BROAD STREET SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910. Encouraging Reports From All Sections of Dixie. THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHTER Fourteen Superintendents of Bradstreet Com- Atlanta, Ga.—That the south is fast becoming the most proseperous, section in the country, is the opinion of the fourteen superintendents of the Bradstreet Company, who held a convention in Atlanta. Regarding the marked prosperity of the south, interesting reports are made: CONDITIONS AT SAVANNAH E. C. Myers, superintendent at Savannah, says: "Savannah has in the past year taken on new growth which surpasses any of the previous years. Various business enterprises have been installed. The imports, exports, postoffice receipts, banking figures and business in mercantile lines showed marked increase over the same period of 1909 and preceding years. Outlook for remainder of the year is very bright." OUTLOOK GOOD IN MONTGOMERY George M. Williams, superintendent at Montgomery, says: "Altough at present the depression in financial and business circles is pronounced, yet the outlook is greatly improving. The merchants in general have been more conservative in granting credit than for years past and business as a whole is being operated on a sounder basis. In Montgomery there is a marked activity noted in building operations." GREENVILLE GROWING FAST. B. F. Showalter, Jr., superintendent at Greenville, S. C., says: "Greenville now has a population of 30,000 and is growing rapidly. It is situated in the richest farming section in Carolina, the Piedmont district. The Atlantic Coast Line is now crecting a new depot which will improve the city materially. A new electric line, which will take in the cities of Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg, is proposed." JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS BRISK Clarence W. Hendley, superintendent at Jacksonville, says: "The Clyde Steamship Company let a contract last month for the building of a new terminal to cost $750,000. The Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company report their, first year's business far in excess of their anticipation. Business is brisk in realty circles. All lines of trade are good." CHARLESTON IS "TIP TOP." F. W. Henneker, superintendent at Charleston, says: "Business in Charleston is 'tip top.' Merchants are all doing a good business, new enterprises are being launched and considerable building is under way, real estate having advanced one-third in value the last three years. The Chamber of Commerce has been reorganized and will start out this fall with a live commercial secretary and 1,000 members, so all aboard for Charleston." PROSPERITY IN BIRMINGHAM. Lee W. Griff, superintendent at Birmingham, says: "The railroads entering Birmingham are hauling all the tonnage they can well handle. The coal mines, especially steam coal, are taxed to the, utmost capacity to supply demand. Natural gas has been found some miles out from Birmingham and a franchise to put in a pipe line in the city has been procured. All indications are favorable for continued growth and prosperity." CHATTANOOGA. GROWING. John L. Wray, superintendent at Chattanooga, says: "Every phase of the city's commercial life has shown good progress during the past year. Census just completed will show the city's population about $0,000 as compared with 70,000 last year. Building permits show 30 per cent increase. Fifteen story Hamilton National Bank building commenced. Strawberry crop just marketed amounted to $650,000, biggest in history of industry." INDUSTRIES ARE NUMEROUS. J. N. Clark, superintendent at Albany, says: "Albany has about 12,000 to 15,000 inhabitants, and is growing dally. Being well, located and accessible from all directions, having five railroads, it bids fair to be one of the principal cities of the state. Industries are numerous, and wholesale houses plentiful." TAMPA COMING INTO ITS OWN. George A. Fallin, superintendent at Tampa, says: "Tampa is coming into its own and is destined to become the greatest of all the gulf ports. The present congress has appropriated $300,000 as the first annual appropriation for harbor improvements at Tampa* on work which the engineers have estimated will cost $1,760,000. This will give Tampa 25 feet of water in a channel 300 feet wide, and nearly seven miles more of dockage. Our main industry is the clear Havana cigar, business. Fifty-two per cent of the phosphate in the world passed through Tampa's port in 1909. The natural trend of events will place Tampa supreme as the base of naval stores operations." GROCERS DENY WRONGDOING President of Southern Grocers Association Makes Statement Jacksonville, Fla.—J. H. McLaurin, president of the Southern Wholesale Grocer's Association, expressed great surprise that federal prosecution should be taken against the association by the federal authorities. He was aware that several parties in Washington were trying to interest the attorney-general in the prosecution, but he stated it was evident that the attorney general did not realize the true reasons for the activities of the parties trying to bring on the suit. Mr. McLaurin believes that the sole purpose of their action was to further individual litigation now pending in the courts at Birmingham and elsewhere, in an effort to influence public sentiment. "The allegations of the present complaint of the United States as reported in the newspapers," continued Mr. McLaurin, "are willyly incorrect and can be proven so. The Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association is simply an association for social and legitimate business purposes, like the National Wholesale Grocers' Association, which covers the northern states, retails; grocers' associations, cotton growers' associations, fruit growers' associations and like associations which exit in practically every business and occupation in the country, and unless they are all held to be illegal and in violation of the acts of congress, I do not think that the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association will be held to be so." STATEHOOD BILL SIGNED. President Affixes His Signature to Bill Admitting Four States. Washington, D. C.-President Taft signed the statehood bill in the presence of Postmaster General Hitchcock, Senator Beveridge and Representative Hamilton, chairmen, respectively of the senate and house committees on territories; Delegate Cameron of Arizona; Delegate Andrews of New Mexico; James T. Williams, Jr., editor of The Tucson Citizen, and several others. Two pens were used in affixing the signature. "Approved. Wm. H." was signed with a solid gold pen, made to order by Postmaster General Hitchcock, who has done much hard work in putting the bill through. "Taft" was written with a big eagle feather pen, presented by Delegate Andrews, and "June 20, 1910," was written with the gold pen. YOUNG'ROOSEVELT MARRIED. Women Fight Police at Wedding of Ex-President's Son. New York City---Miss Eleanor Alexander, daughter of Mrs. Henry Addison Alexander, was married to Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, amid exciting scenes outside the edifice. A crowd of thousands of persons surrounded the church, packed Fifth avenue for four blocks and struggled with 200 policemen. Most of those in the crowd were women. They were at first bent upon getting into the church. Former President Roosevelt, father of the groom, occupied a prominent position in the edifice. Near him was a delegation of Rough Riders. FIGHT ON COAL RATES. Augusta Claims Coal Rates Are Discriminatory. Washington, D. C.—Complaint was made to the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Chamber of Commerce of Augusta, Ga., of the freight on backroad Creek, Tenn., to Augusta. It is alleged in the petition that the existing rate is not only unreasonable but discriminatory. The complaint is directed against the Southern Railway and other carriers, whose rates from Coal Creek to Atlanta is $1.35 a ton; to Athens, Ga., $1.00 a ton; to Macon, Ga., $1.80 a ton and to Augusta $2.10 a ton. Augusta, it is maintained, ougat to have a rate of $1.80 a ton from Coal Creek, and the petition asks that that rate be fixed by the commission. GOVERNORS TO MEET. National Conference to Be Held at Frankfort, Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky.-The national conference of governors, which has inaugurated as a regular annual event during Roosevelt administration, will be held this year at Frankfort and Louisville. The governors of all the states in the union will meet in Frankfort November 29 to discuss conservation, prison reform and other topics that seem to call for concerted action by the state governments. The second day's session, which will end the conference, will be held in Louisville on November 30. President Taft and ex-President Roosevelt will attend. Georgia Canteloupes Ready. Albany, Ga.-The first-four cars of southwest Georgia coulesteps went forward. Sheriff F, G. Tdwards shipped a car from his field, near Albany, and Stripling & Co. of Camilla sent their first car forward. Other cars are red y and the season will be at its height within a week. American Girl Marries Title. London, England. — Miss Milred Carter, only daughter of John Ridgely Carter, American minister to Roumania, Seryla and Bulgaria, and Lord Acheson, oldest son of Lord and Lady Gosford, were married at St. George's Church in Hanover Square. REFUSES TO TALK POLITICS Col. Roosevelt Reiterates Desire to Drop From Public Gaze-He Will Tour Country New York City.—Theodore Roosevelt set foot on home shores for the first time in nearly 15 months, and received a neatly welcome. He bore with his usual buoyancy a day of heavy fatigues, public duties and private omotions commingled and after a family reunion left the city he had surveyed from afloat, reviewed in parade ashore and greeted by explicit word of mouth, to be welcomed more intimately by his lifelong neighbors at Oyster Bay, Long Island. As a private citizen, he was the same outspoken, vigorous man of both words and deeds the city of his birth had known for 30 years as assemblyman, police commissioner, assistant secretary of the navy, colonel of the Rough Riders, governor of the state, vice president and president of the nation, and more latterly ambassador to the jungle and monitor to those who sit in the seats of the mighty. He had an expansive smile for everybody, a cheery word for "the boys," his old friends, the newspaper men, a pat and anecdote for the politicians and special greetings of affection for his old command, the Rough Riders. The first zest of public curiosity, speculation, now turns on what saare Roosevelt will take in an acute political situation within his own party. But on that score speculation must rest unsatisfied. The colonel positively declared his intentions. "I have nothing whatever to say in the immediate future about politics." It was the policy he had announced on his departure for Europe, which he had reiterated on his return to civilization, and to which he had steadfastly adhered in all his addresses before the learned societies and universities of Great Britain and the continent. Therefore, there was nothing in the only speech he made here that could be construed as applying specifically to this or that phase of immediate state or national issues. Cyster Bay, N. Y. — Sunday was Theodore Roosevelt's first day of rest in months. The return to privacy is a delight to him, and he made it known that it was his desire to drop just as far out of public sight as the public will let him. In the autumn he will make a tour of the country. WEATHER FAVORS COTTON. Excessive Rainfall Has Delayed Crop in Georgia and Carolina. Memphis, Tenn.—The Commercial-Appal publishes this summary of cotton crop conditions: The past week was favorable to the cotton crop except in the two Carolinas and parts Georgia, where the rainfall was excessive, washing the fields and delaying cultivation that grass is formed. North Carolina fields were damaged by flooding. Elsewhere it appeared that a week of bright weather will repair much of the loss. The crop has not grown rapidly, and is still small for the season. The plant generally looks healthy, however, and would grow very fast with high temperature day and night. In many sections where, there are complaints, correspondents anticipate much better reports next week if the weather is warm. It would seem that a week of dry weather would put the crop in excellent shape as to cultivatol throughout the south. In Texas the soil is dry, but as yet little hurt has been received. Moisture is needed, however, to stimulate plant growth. Boll weevil does not appear numerous, although in Mississippi and some sections of Louisiana they are more so. In general dry, warm weather is needed in east Texas and Oklahoma, while rains would be beneficial in these two states. Montgomery, Ala.—Heavy rains of the last week have retarded the cotton crop somewhat. In some places the plants were washout out. In others, where replanting was necessary because of the April cold, the plant is small, and grass is thick. It has been so damp that it was impossible to work the fields, but the last few days of hot, dry weather will do much to restore normal conditions. The stand throughout Alabama is good and planters expect an average) crop. A feature of this season is the great amount of land planted in corn. A bumper crop of corn is expected. RAILROAD BILL SIGNED. Bill Amending Interstate Commerce Now a Law. Washington, D. C.—President: 'Taft signed the railroad bill. The bill is in accordance with the president's message demanding amendments to the interstate commerce laws. The only exceptions are that it does not legalize holding agreements made by railroads, permit mergers or regulating the issuance of stocks or bonds. It creates a commerce court, and also broadens the scope of the jurisdiction by the commerce commission and brings telegraph, telephone and cable companies within that jurisdiction: Supervision is given 'to the commission over increases' of rates. BOOSTING THE SOUTH. Washington, D. C.-In a constant effort looking toward the upbuilding of industries in the south and the attracting of homeseekers and settlers who will make desirable citizens for the country along its lines the Southern Railway Company, through its Land and Industrial Department, with offices located in this city, is doing a work which has been and is of vast importance in the great progressive movement in the south. At the headquarters of this department, which occupies a three story building on Pennsylvania avenue, there has been collected a display of the agricultural, manufactured, mineral and forest products of the south which in themselves constitute a comprehensive, permanent exposition or the territory south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi. This is open at all times to the inspection of every one, it has been visited by thousands and has been the means of interesting many prospective settlers in the south and bringing to this section the most desirable class of citizens. This permanent exposition as a nucleus makes it possible for the Southern Railway through its Land and Industrial Department to make attractive exhibits and firsthand experiences and west which make a splendid showing for the south. No matter how short notice the department may have it is ready and able to make a creditable display of the vastly varied products of the country covered by the lines of the Southern Railway. In this particular line the Southern Railway Company has done a great work, having made very elaborate and attractive exhibits at all notable exhibitions for many years past and this has involved very considerable expenditure on the part of this company in each instance. In addition to this exhibition of southern products and manufactures there has been collected a great mass of information about the south, which has been classified and arranged in such a manner that at a moment's notice the most detailed facts can be given as to the products and resources of any county through which a line of the Southern Railway passes. This compendium of information about the south, which is without an equal, represents the work of years of intelligent and persistent effort to the south and gathering those facts which will properly show to the world its attractive features. With this information in hand the department has laboured, increasingly in the special work of locating industries at all points along the company's lines and in inducing desirable settlers in the north and west and in northern Europe to turn toward the south to make their homes. EFFECTS 500.000 OPERATORS. Short-Time Policy Adopted by New England Cotton Mills. Boston, Mass.—Fully 50,000 operatives in the New England states are already affected by a short-time policy for the summer months, which has been decided upon by numerous manufacturers of textiles, and it is expected that the number will be doubled during July and August. Mill men say that there is more cotton mill machinery idle now than at any time since last fall. Washington News. After overruling the recommendations of its confeeres on the naval appropriation bill by agreeing to senate amendments that one battleship should be built in a navy yard and not more than one of them should be constructed by the same contractor, and agreeing to have a $1,000,000 collared built in a navy yard of the Pacific coast, the house approved the report of its confeeres on that measure. Further disagreement was ordered upon the senate amendments authorizing four submarine torpedo boats to cost $2,000,000, five submarines to cost $2,500,000 and six torpedo boat destroyers to cost $750,000 each. Postmaster General Hitchcock has issued instructions for the promotion, on July 1, of nearly thirty thousand postoffice clerks and city letter carriers. This action was taken under the authority conferred on him in the postoffice appropriation bill passed at the present session of congress. More than a million dollars has been paid into the treasury on account of the corporation tax Receipts for June have aggregated $342,642. Twenty-seven million dollars in assessments have been levied against the corporations of the country under the corporation tax law. The tax is payable on or before June 30. Most of the corporations whose assessments run into the hundreds of thousands will wait, in all probability, until the last moment before paying up, thus utilizing in other directions the tax money. What is commonly designated the plumbing trust is under investigation by the department of justice. The so-called combination has various ramifications, and one feature of it has been popularly called the hardware or the bathhut trust. Numerous complaints have been made, alleging generally the existence of a combination to maintain prices. One of these was to the effect that as a result of the operations of the trust jobbers who sold to retailers at cut prices were cut off from plumbers' supplies. Discouraged in his attempt to induce congress to increase the number of officers in the army, Secretary Dickinson has taken steps to recall officers from detail stations to the line. Treasury of State of Georgia Florida JAN 17 1800 190 The principal Territorial of the State of Georgia hereby acknowledges to have received from the following described Territory, to read: Dear Regiment of the Army of the Expedition, Company (Company C) Territory, in connection with the Government, June 1920 being an Act of the Thousand Dollars and which are held by the Rate of Gargia by authority and under the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly, approved October 22d, 1887, and amended December 20th, 1889. R. E. Pandi Treasurer of the State of Georgia. Over Halfa Million Dollars for Public Buildings in This State. MORE MAY BE APPROPRIATED Senator Clay Expects to Take Care of Several Towns Not Mentioned in the House Bill-No Veto Feared. Washington, D. C.-Georgia gets over half a million of money for public buildings in the public building bill, just reported to the house. The bill, as a whole, carries eighteen and one-half millions, and the hearts of favored representatives are going pit-a-pat until they learn as to whether or not President Taft will really consider, that the interests of economy demand the veto of the bill. It is expected that several amendments will be put on in the senate and Senator Clay expects to take care of one or two Georgia towns which were left out of the house bill. The appropriations were made largely by the rule adopted by the committee in making appropriations for buildings, where any were authorized, according to population or postal receipts. Under this rule, some Georgia towns get $45,000, other $50,000 and still others a higher amount. Augusta $250,000, Dublin $6,000 increase, Statesboro $7,500 for building, Tifton $50,000 for building, Cordele $17,500 increase for building, Carrollton $45,000 for building, Newnan $7,500 increase, LaGrange $8,000 increase, Barnesville $5,000 for site, Milledgeville $10,000 increase, Carterville $45,000 for building, Rome $10,000 increase, Elberton $45,000 for building, Quitman $50,000 for site and building. The items marked "increases" were those given to bring the former appropriations for towns named up to the amount authorized under the committee rule for towns of their size. Conferences that have been held between President Taft and leaders of both houses of congress, including Speaker Cannon, apparently assure the enactment of the bill into law. The bill makes liberal provisions for plans for new and imposing public buildings in Washington city. AGRICULTURAL REPORT. Commissioner of Agriculture Submits Report for 1910. Atlanta, Ga—Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson has just submitted to Governor Brown his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1909. One of the most interesting features of the report is the statement of P. A. Methvin, state pure food inspector of the excellent progress which has been made in improving the grade of food products sold in the state under the pure food and drugs act passed by the legislature last year. Inspector Methvin shows that he has carefully inspected the food and feeding stuffs placed on sale in this state and while numerous violations of the law have been detected, a worm to the manufacturer or the producer has proven effective in most cases and the grade of the articles offered for sale has been made to conform to the provisions of the law. State Drug Inspector T. A. Cheatham also submits an interesting report, showing that rigid enforcement of the dry law has practically removed from the market in this state all drugs which do not conform to the law. Dr. R. E. Stallings, state chemist, shows that with the passage of the pure food and drugs act the work of his department has increased enormously, and he urges that some provision be made for increasing the force of employees. The amount of work done by State Entomologist E. L. Worsham covers a wide range for the year and spite of the constantly increasing demand for inspections of orchards, the growing crops and shade and ornamental trees on private estates, the work has been done thoroughly well. Great progress has been made in stamping out the San Jose scaie, the "black root" or wilt disease of cotton and diseases of fruits and crops. DEMONSTRATIVE FARMING. Work Being Done in Houston County Under Instruction of Government. Perry, Ga—W. C. Lewis, agent of demonstrative farming operations in Houston county, which is conducted under plans and directions furnishe. by the department of agriculture, is making good headway in his line. He has enlisted in this work 63 farmers, some in every section of the county. These farmers have under cultivation from one to twenty-five acres each. The aggregate of all, the crops under cultivation is 108 acres of corn, and 205 acres of cotton. They have applied from 200 to 1,000 pounds of commercial fertilizers per acre, besides other home-made fertilizing materials, and will apply more during the growing season and cultivation of their crons. The crops are all in good condition, clean and fine stands. The cotton is late, but now making rapid growth These farmers receive literature and directions for cultivating and applying fertilizers to their crops from the national department of agriculture in Washington. Industrial Association Meets. Cumberland, Island, Ga.-At the annual convention of the Georgia Industrial Association held on Cumberland Island, the following were elected officers for the coming year: Charles D. Tuller of Atlanta, president; Fuller E. Callaway of LaGrange, vice president; H. L. Johnston of Palmetto, secretary and treasurer. The following were elected members of the legislative committee; H. P. Meikleham, Lindale; J. L. Hand, Pelham; L. C. 'Mandeville; Carrollton; E. W. Swift, Columbus; J. P. EDWARD PERRY, Vice President. Masonic Books & Regalias. LODGE SEALS, FINANCIAL CARDS and . BLANKS of every description. Publishers' and Manufacturers' Prices Liberal Discounts Will Be Arranged SOL. C. JOHNSON, Gavannah, Ga. J. Spalding, Atlanta; C. D. Tuller and F. E. Callaway, ex-officio. Bear Captured at Macon. Macon, Ga-A black bear weighing 250 pounds was caught at the end of the South Macon car line by dogs belonging to L. J. Callaway, after a chase of five hours. The capture created a great sensation in that section of the city. The bear was flushed in the river swamp and after a long run he was finally caught and killed almost in the city limits. The chase was a very exciting whirl it lasted. Physician Shot by Patient Who Said He Hadn't Been Cured. St. Louis, Mo.—Dr. John M. Grant, a prominent physician, was shot twice by Alosius W. Rayne, a driver for a department store. The physician was alighting from his automobile in front of his office when he was attacked. A stenographer at Dr. Grant's office said the shooting followed Dr. Grant's orders to the driver to move his wagon from the curb. Rayne, at the police station, sald he had, been a patient of Dr. Grant and that the treat- ment he had received had failed. Once a week or once a month inco DEPOSIT THIS IN OUR SAVI NEGLECT TO SAVE. THIS MON SOME DAY—INDEED IT WILL. You get 5 per cent in quart Mechanics In Once a week or once a month, lay aside a portion of your income DEPOSIT THIS IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. BUT DON'T NEGLECT TO SAVE. THIS MONEY WILL COME HANDY TO YOU BOME DAY—INDEED IT WILL. You get 5 per cent interest compounded quarterly. 20 STATE STREET, W EST. PHONE 1512 HOME OFFICE. 463 WEST BROAD STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Bell Phone 1196. Ga. Phone 2029 Directors; L. E. Williams. P. Edward Perry. Walter S. Scott. Sol. G. Johnson. W. R. Fields. L. M. Pollard. This company is duty chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia, and has complied with all requirements of the State Insurance department, therefore all policy holders are protected with all the safeguards that the strict insurance laws of this State seek to protect its citizens. Its affairs are directed and managed by Negro men of the city of Savannah of leading standing, and whose character and reputation are of such as to command the respect and confidence of all the people of that community. The same men that manage this Society are the ones that organized and are conducting the affairs of the first successful Negro Savings Bank in this state, therefore we can readily see that by connecting themselves with this Insurance company their interest will be in safe hands. By comparing our rules and benefits with other first class companies it will be seen that we offer the most liberal inducements with the largest sick, accident and death benefits to our members than any other company in this business. That we pay our claims promptly can be testified to by the thousands of our satisfied members. LABOR WORLD. The total union membership in New York State in 1909 was 372,729, in 2368 unions. The next convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks will be held in Boston in June, 1912. The eight-hour day assessment which has been enforced by the International Bookbinders' Union has been discontinued. The income for the last year of International Cigar Makers' Union was $828,498.87. Benefits paid out for the year were $553,832.34. Union relief paid to the Northumberland (England) strikers brings the total amount expended since the passing of the Dear coal act to nearly $40,000. Organized labor contemplates recommending a nine-hour day and a fifty-four hour week for women at the next session of the Legislature of Washington. In the third quarter of 1909 there were fifty-three strikes or lockouts in New York State, which directly involved 18,901 employees, as compared with thirty-nine such disputes, with 6993 workers directly concerned in 1908. During the last two years the reduction in hours to the members of the International Typographical Union has amounted to 551,070 per year—an average of 234 hours, or twenty-nine and one-fourth days of eight hours for each member. The Porto Rican Free Federation of Workingmen is seeking Federal legislation that the right of action to recover damages for injuries resulting in death is never to be abrogated, and the amount recoverable not subject to any statutory limitation. Couldn't Tolerate Him Any Longer. "Why have you broken your engagement to Billy Stillwell?" "Oh, I couldn't stand for his slang. I tried to put him wise that father was sore on the phoney talk, but he couldn't seem to get hep, so I pushed the skids under him." h, lay aside a portion of your home, NGS DEPARTMENT. BUT DON'T NEY WILL COME HANDY TO YOU interest compounded kerly. Investment Co. --- Liberal Terms and Commission. MONEY DEPOSITED WITH The Wage Earners Loan and Investment Company 18 DOUBLY SECURED BY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED SAVANNAH REAL ESTATE. 5 PER CENT PAID ON DEPOSITS. THE PIONEER NEGRO SAVINGS BANK OF GEORGIA. BELL PHONE 1193. 468 WEST BROAD 87 OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SAVANNAH NEGROES. HVB SHOES Look good at first glance Service proves they ARE Every HUB Shoe shows character in fit and finish They show quality in every line, and their style is correct in every detail. They wear as well as they look. We sell "The pick of the stock." HUB Shoes For Women HELEN HUNT, Dress Shoe, built for Service; $2.50 QUEEN ROSALIND, An Elegant, Flexible Dressy Shoe; $3.00 HUB Shoes For Men RIGHT ROYAL, A Royal Shoe—Tied and Trees; $3.50 CHARACTER, BEST MADE—THE TRIUMPH OF SKILL; $5.00 For Children Any HUB Brand Shoe; For Children FOR SALE BY Scott Bros. DRY GOODS STORE, Gwinnett and West Broad Sts. Let us Figure on your Next Order for Job Printing Work Delivered Promptly ONE FRIEND. Sorrow, I have learned to love you, You, at least, are true. I have had a chance to prove you, I have lived with you. When by other friends forsaken, When the world grew drear, You were forlorn, were unshaken, You were ever near. She who blessed me in life's morning Lovely, meek and mild; All my little world adorning; For me when a child; Of her love has time bereft me; Mold is on her face; Sorrow, you alone are left me; You must take her place. She, that, other being, nearer Still than, all the rest; Light of dawning manhood, dearer Than words have expressed; Soul first, birth love and, only, She has written, too; For away. My heart is lonely; Get it lean on you. When life's path was sunnier, brighter, Friends were round me then; Moths and flies flit, where its lighter; So, sometimes, do men. When adversity o'erook me, Friends seemed to forget; But you never once forsook me, You were faithful yet. Mother, loved one, friends have vanished, Clouds hang darkly o'er. All life's happiness seems banished, From me, overnurse; Sorrow I am, and lonely, Stay you, by my side. Let me keep you as my only Teacher, friend and guide. —J. A. Edgerton. THE MAD ENGINEER. BY ARTHUR L. MESERVE. What is the matter with you, Kirk? Somehow you have looked and acted strangely to me to-day? I said this to the engineer of my train as we stood on the platform of the station at W—about ready to start. Mine was a late train. We left W—at 6.30 p. m. for a run of it was dark already. It would be a black night, for the sky was overcast and there was no moon. My engineer stood on the platform a little ahead of his engine, so that the glow from the headlight revealed him plainly to me without the aid of the lantern which I held in my hand. He stood motionless, looking away down the track as though he were down the track as though he were gazing upon the ralls stretching out ward like two bars of gleaming light, becoming less and less brilliant until they were swallowed up in the dark- ness beyond. "That afternoon, whenever I chanced to see him, Kirk had appeared strange to me. He seemed excited, and there was a wild, look about his eyes such as I had never noticed before. He did not look or act like a man who had been drinking, and I had no reason to think that he had, for to my knowledge he had never taken a glass of liquor in his life. As I spoke to him the turned quick- ly, had I 'saw' again the look I have mentioned. It was only for a moment, and then it was gone, and he seemed himself again. "What do you mean?" he said. "There is nothing the matter with me. Why do you ask?" "Because, you have hardly seemed yourself to day. You don't look sick, still, there seems to be something the matter. There has nothing gone wrong with you, I hope?" "Nothing," he answered. "I never was in better spirits. It is almost time to go, is it not?" I took out my watch and glanced at the time. He did the same, and we compared our timepieces. It still lacked three minutes of the time of starting. "There was hardly a second's difference, in our watches." I turned and walked back to the other end of the platform. The passengers were pouring into the car, and I saw that I was to have a large train. As I watched them passing in, I was oppressed by a feeling, such as I had never felt before. It seemed that they were intrusting their lives to my keeping, and that if any accident happened I would be guilty of their death. I abudot "All aboard!" gave the signal to start, and we were off into the gloom, and the darkness of the night. We were to make but three stops between our starting point and K. River junction. The first one was twenty miles away, and therefore there was no necessity of haste in going through the train. For several minutes I remained in the baggage car, and then commenced my work of examining the tickets of the passengers. I had gone through the smoking car, and was passing between that, and the first passenger coach, when it occurred to me that we were going at, higher rate of speed than was necessary for us to reach the first stopping place on time. Still I did not know but that I might be mis-taken. Wirked had always been a careful driver, and took up all his time between stations, so that our pauses might be as short as possible. The thought regarding four speeches was uppermost in my mind as I slowly made my way through the next car which was a provided garer and it took me some time to get through. One woman had lost her ticket and after looking everywhere except in the right place, it was found at last in her satchel. Before this was decomplished the certainty was forced upon me that we were going to be the ride of speed. The car swayed from side to side with a motion peculiar to rapid travelling, and I knew that we were shooting onward at the rate of fully a minute, minutes and hours. Swiftly, then, the horrible suspicion fashed across my brain, that all was, not right with Kirk—that we were in the power of a madman. Surely it must be so, or he would never be driving the war he was. I wondered why it was that the fireman did not endeavor to stop him or to communicate in some way with me. He was a slight built-youth, and if the engineer were man, he would stand-band with a slight chance with him. Perhaps he had escaped to reason with him, and Kirk had thrown him from the cab. He added with alarm the passengers, so I passed quietly back through the tarf but I had no sooner shut the door "behind" me, than I grasped the cord overhead for the purpose of giving the signal to stop. But no response was given. There was no signal for down brakes, and we went whirling on through the darkness at a rate such as we had never run before. Surely Kirk was mad, and all our lives hung by a thread. From the objects on the roadway I knew, that we were close to our first stopping place. If all was not right there, a hundred souls were doomed to instant destruction. There was but one thing for me to do, and that was to make my way to the engine as soon as possible. I hurried into the baggage car and there found one of my brakemen talking with the baggage master, with a face as white as a sheet. "Follow me," I said to the latter. "There's some trouble on the engine, Hurry! stand-by the brakes, ready to put them on the moment you get the signal to do so." I threw open the door at the foremost end of the baggage car, and clambered up on the wood which was heaped high upon the tender. "Once there I saw a sight such as I never hope to see again." The furnace door was, open, and the great glow which sprang out revealed everything to me as plainly as though it were broad daylight. The fireman lay on the floor of the cab apparently devoid of life. The engineer, with a face like that of a demon, was hurling the wood into the glowing-furnace. The throttle was out-to its utmost extent, and the engine rocked and sprang onward as though it was as mad as the insane men who had it in charge. Al our ill-were were in peril. If we were moment the sight paralyzed us both. The baggage master had climbed on to the wood with me, and his face I knew was but a reflection of my own. "Come on!" I cried, breaking the spell at last. "We must secure him, or we are all dead men." We sprang forward toward the madman. He saw us coming, and seemed to divine in an instant what our errand was. Grasping a huge billet of wood, he sent it whirling at my head. By good fortune it went past me, leaving me untouched. The next moment, and before he could grasp, another missile, I threw myself upon him, and we went down together. By good fortune I came uppermost, and then came a terrific struggle. The madman seemed possessed of the strength of a Samson. Had I been underneath, he would have choked my life out of me in less than a minute's time. The baggage master sprang over us, and the next instant came the signal for down brakes. The he reversed the engine, and our terrible speed was lessened. The madman was doing his best to throw us both from the cab, and in spite of all my strength it seemed that he would do it. The baggage mester saw that there was only one way to save my life. Grasping a heavy piece of wood he watched his chance, and when it came he dealt him a blow on the head, which ended this struggles at once. Three minutes later we gilded into the station, and put one of the passengers on the train know of the terrible danger which they had escaped. The madman was lifted from the cab and placed in the hands of the proper authorities, and to-day he is an inmate of a madhouse, with little hope that reason will ever dawn again.—New York Weekly. A whistle or loud "noise maker" of some kind is one of the most important attachments of a motor boat, for not only does it serve as a signal to warn other boats on which do you intend to pass them, but on cruises it is useful in announcing the approach of your craft to locks, drawbridges, and the like, and will thus save much-time in waiting for the tender to arrive at the scene of operations. Owing to the noise made by the motor, in practically every power craft, a loud whistle or siren should be used for signaling in order that it may be heard over the much nearer sound of the engine in the other boat. A contrary wind, will also greatly reduce the carrying power of the whistle and blows a splash of water against the hull will form a disconcerting sound which must be overcome if the signal is to be heard by the occupants of another boat even a short distance away. In buying a whistle, then, remember that it will sound much louder, in a closed room than so often when many other nearer sounds are doing their best to draw out its much seemingly husky tool—Outing. LITTLE THINGS Fort Knowing The deserts of the earth cover 4, 130,000 square miles. Musk importations in 1903 amounted to over $80,000. Women need on the average nine- fenths the nourishment requisite for men. "Any one with the price can do as Gaylord Wilshire did—go to Inyo County, Cal., and stand on a mountain of gold and silver ore." The total number of patents issued in all countries which thus protect their inventors from the earliest times to December 1, 1909, was 2,999,432. Rumbrs have been rife that the constitution of young Japan is degenerating year after year, says the Elbun Tsushinsha, but they are firmly denied by the authorities. Europe's forest schools—at Charlottenburg, Dresden and Elberfeld, in Germany, also at Borsal Wood, near London—are attracting the interest of physicians and teachers. There have been only eight speakers of the House of Commons since the first reformed Parliament of 1833. Within a year Germany has added 130 officers of all ranks to her naval personnel, including one vice-admiral and one rear-admiral. The 12-inch Elswick guns used in the English navy weigh sixty-nine tons, and the shells from them can penetrate nearly four feet of wrought iron at 2000 yards. Nearly 600,000 cycles are manufactured in Great Britain and Ireland in the course of a year, and their value is about $18,000,000. In the course of a year over 1,877,600,000 passengers are carried by the local railways, tramways and principal omnibus companies of London. A blind man named Frank Suits, at Greenfield, Ind., is able to follow the plow, and has broken fifteen acres this spring without help. The most valuable pipe in the world is the state pipe of the Shah of Persia. It, is set with precious stones, and is worth $400,000. The Weather Bureau has arranged to give daily weather forecasts by telephone to farmers in Texas: At noon each day rural subscribers are called up, and the weather forecast is announced to all simultaneously. Subscribers in towns and cities can obtain the weather forecast at any time of the day after 11 a. m. by calling up central. The common crow is one of the slowest of flying birds, and yet it can keep up with ease a constant average speed-of about thirty miles an hour. The Perils of Bird Migration. By HERBERT K. JOB. It may be asserted, with considerable degree of probability, that there is no one natural factor more destructive to bird life than this migratory habit. Here is a well known recent instance. One night in March there was an immense migration of Lapland longspurs over Minnesota. A wet snowstorm came on, chilling and bewildering the birds. Over an area estimated at hundreds of square miles dead birds were found. In the towns and cities they swept them up and carted them off. On wide lakes the ice was dotted with them in all directions, about a foot or two apart. The number that perished at that one time was doubtless in the millions. Castle Ashby and Its Texts: Castle Ashby, the residence of the Marquis of Northampton, stands alone among all the "stately homes of England" as embodying in its architectural features texts of Scripture in solid masonry set out for every one to see in the most prominent places possible. The porter's lodge at the entrance to the mansion bears on its cornice the inscription in Latin, "The Lord preserve thy coming in," and on the inner cornice the text, "The Lord preserve thy going out." The same ideas have been carried out in the design of the balustrades of the terraces surrounding the lawns and flower beds, which make the gardens of Castle Ashby among the most beautiful in the country. The mansion itself is unique, as all its pediments are composed of texts of Scripture in Latin. Commencing at the south end of the west wing is the inscription, in bold letters, "Except the Lord, the Keeper, keep the house, in vain he watches who keeps it." Then follows another inscription, dated 1624, the year the house was completed, "Except the Lord build the house, they have labored in vain who build it." Along the outer banister, we read, "Blessed, are they fear the Lord, who walk in His ways." Praise ye the Name of the Lord. Amen." Lord Northampton is, it may be stated, president of the Bible Society.—The Treasury. PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR New-York City—Such a blower as this one is sure to meet with approval. It, is pretty, and dainty, and suits all the fashionable thin materials. Fing lawn makes this one and the trimming is banding of Valenciennes lace, but everything that can be laid in fine tucks is appropriate. Silk and cotton moussseine would be charming, foulard is made in lingerie style and muslins include a variety of exceedingly attractive fabrics, while for the banding any lace or embroidery or trimming of the sort is appropriate. The sleeves are pretty 1 and novel, with deep cuffs over which the sleeves fall free, and this feature is a notable one of the season. As illustrated the cuffs and the trimming portion for the front are made from the material tucked, but these could be of all-over lace or of something else in contrast if preferable; or the centre front and cuffs of plain material embroidered would be dainty. The waist is made with front and backs, the sleeves, the cuffs and the trimming portion. The lining consists of front and back portions and is fitted by means of darts. Banding is arranged over the shoulders and to this banding is attached a fold of the material, which gives somewhat the effect of pleats. When high neck is desired the chemisette is added. When the lining is used the cuffs are arranged over it, when it is omitted they are joined to the sleeves at the upper edge of the trimming. The quantity of material required for the medium size is three and one-fourth yards twenty-four or twenty-seven, two and one-fourth yards thirty-two or two yards forty-four inches wide, with seven yards of banding. Loosely Woven Fabrics. It looks as though we were about to see a season of sheer, loosely-woven fabrics, which call for the use of some under material, either in the form of lining or as a slip for separate wear under these transparent garments. The New Veil. The new vell is of a very coarse silk filk mesh of gossamer-like texture. But the main point about the vell is its arrangement. It is divided in front, falling from the hat in straight lines at each side and the back. ```markdown ``` With, Square or High Neck, Short or Long Sleeves, With or Without Empire Effect. Many Kinds of Cuffs. The choice of a cuff is as broad as the choice of a collar. The cheaper variety of shirtwaists have the straight, stiffened cuff, cut like the one on a man's shirt, and held together with link, buttons. It is far prettler, however, to avoid this sign of a cheap waist and put on narrow turnover cuffs, or wrinkle the sleeves over the wrist and finish with a tiny, edge of lace; then fasten with lace buttons. The Francis I. The Francis I. hat is nothing but a big, graceful brow, or which the milliner sets a hand-made crown, of plurable braid, tulle, flowers, or net. With such a foundation an endless variety of hats is possible to the woman who is clever with her needle and who can make and change her own crowns as her whim or the occasion demands. To facilitate this process the crowns may be fastened to the brim by means of snappers sewed on at regular intervals on the two parts. College Blouse. The college, or middy, blouse is a pronounced favorite. This one is designed for misses and small women and will be 'found-pecularly well adapted to outdoor sports and to all occasions of the sort. It is loose, allowing perfect freedom of movement, yet it is smart in effect. It can be worn over any skirt. White linen makes this one and it is banded with blue, but there are various materials that are appropriate, although linen is always a favorite. Cotton poplin, and twilled muslin are favorites, and trimming preferably consists of material in contrasting color. The blouse is made with front and back and is drawn on over the head, there being only a short opening below the collar. The collar can be made as illustrated, or of one material throughout, as liked. The full sleeves are without gathers at the shoulders and finished with straight cuffs, but there are also plain two-piece sleeves included in the pattern and these are gathered at the shoulders. Tennis The quantity of material required for the medium size (sixteen years) is three and one-half yards twenty-one or twenty-four, two and five-eighth yards thirty-two or two and one-half yards forty-four inches wide, with three and one-half yards of narrow, one and one-half yards of wide banding. Satin Celintures. It is said that, with the advent of the gowns to come, satin celtements will return. These will not be so high, but the point in front will be very decided and the fastening will be ornamented with tassels or fringe. In fact, the general idea seems to be to adhere as closely as possible to pendent accessories, even though the cut of the gown will accentuate more the curves than the straight lines of the figure. T Child's Coat. Closing at the Waist. The coat closing at the waist line is preferred for light suits, as it provides the deep-opening which is pretty with the lingerie waist and the fashionable frill. Colored/ Wooden Beads. Fantastically colored wooden beads have a distinct place in present fashions. Tunicies edged with, wooden beads dyed to match the color of the gown are decidedly effective. HOUSEHOLD MATTERS Don'ts in House Decoration. Women when on a hunt for wall paper often get confused because they see such a variety, and finally become so bewildered at the array that a wrong-selection is made. A small but important hint for the would-be buyer is this: First ask for a dark green paper, and look at it whether you want it or not, simply to focus the eyes. In a few seconds the sight will become rested and the varieties that are produced will look better. Every now and then turn to the green paper to relieve the strain on the eyes.—New York Sun. Gas Waste'in Cooking. The majority of women waste gas in cooking. The wasteful ones keep the burner on at full height all the time food is cooking, and oven burner, turned on full until the food is taken out. When the boiling has started, the gas may be lowered so that it merely maintains the boiling, and often the, simmer burner is sufficient. In many, instances the oven burner may be turned off before the food is done, and the heat retained in the oven will be sufficient for the proper cooking of the food.—Indianapolis News. Decorations For the Table. For the small sum of twenty-five cents a lunchoon or dinner table may be made exceedingly attractive if a jar or vase of flowers is placed in the centre. Falling those, when the income must be considered, fruit is a good substitute, and a dish of oranges is by no means to be deprised, even as a centrepiece for dinner. The fruit should be put into a glass, silver or fancy bowl. As green adds enormously to their decorative effect, an effort should be made to get it, and if the cost of burying at a florist's makes it prohibitive, one should try fruit dealers, for almost all fruits that are boxed from wholesalers have green leaves as trimming. Mountain laurel is frequently used by them, and for ten cents one should secure two or three sprays. The leaves may be stripped off and placed among the interstices of the whole oranges. They will keep for several days. Asparagus vine is never expensive, and a fancy bowl of this in the centre of the table is ornamental. The addition of a rather large bow of bright red satin ribbon, tucked among the sprays, will greatly increase the warmth of effect. Any person who has friends living out of town should be able to get hydrangeas now. These flowers have wonderful powers of endurance. I use this expression because they seem to be able to withstand dust, and dry in perfect shape. For a while they are nice on the table, particularly if centrepieces embroidered in different bright colors are placed beneath the jar holding them. Hydrangeas should never be put into glass. They require the thickness and color of china. A pretty piece of copper in which a small fern is placed is one of the most economical ways of decorating the centre of a table. For the metal when kept bright takes on a pinkish shade that is charming, and ferna put in it, if small and low, are prettier than when large. Red in the centre-piece, or deep pink, adds to their beauty.—New York Herald. To Care For Pianos. In many households there is not a piece of furniture that is more sorely neglected than the plano, and any one who has studied the construction of the plano knows that its mechanism is more delicate, intricate and sensitive than any other musical instrument. It is no wonder that it requires a great deal of care when this is taken into consideration, and suffers severely from neglect. Some people are of the opinion that they are treating their plano well when they have it tuned once or twice each year, but it should be tuned no less than four times annually to prevent loss of pitch, and should be kept at a concert pitch all the time. To raise or lower it half a tone means to spoil it immediately. It is almost as important to place the plano well as to have it tuned. It should not be put too near the wall, as this absorbs the tone, and it should be placed near the inner wall rather than the outer, to prevent dampness or cold from affecting it. Dampness is a stance enemy of planos; it rusts the wires, rots the felt, splits the hammers and makes the keys stick. A changing temperature is almost as dangerous, and too great heat, such as caused by the proximity of a radiator or a fireplace, has also its bad effects. Heavy carpets muffle the sound, and this is one of the reasons why music rooms should always have hardwood floors, and why planos should always be placed on little glass insulators when possible. A piano should be kept free from bric-a-brac, pictures and lamps, because they all tend to make the tone metallic. So often when a note is tinny or tremulous it is because it is in sympathetic vibration with some object on or near the instrument. When the pedals squeak they should be greased, and not oilled, or a little talcum powder may be puffed into the hinges. Broken hammers, if not badly damaged, can be repaired with hot glue and bound with cord. Broken ivories can be mended with a little household cement. Yellow ivories can be cleaned with alcohol.—Washington Star. Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga as Second-Class mail matter. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910 Much political significance is given the home coming of Col. Roosevelt. Only the near future will note whatever outcome that there may be. The 39th annual Commencement of Lincoln Institute took place on Friday of last week. This is the largest and one of the best conducted of our State Colleges. We are proud to note that a Savannahian is its president. Next week the city schools will be closed and the teachers and children will be given much needed rest. Parents should be thinking about the proper employment of their children and endeavor to keep them from running the streets especially during the nights. Ir is a fact that the colored Republicans of this State are not being treated as they should be. Those who have official places in the organization are ignorant in party matters. How the voters will take this this will be known when the proper time comes. In the meantime our voters must qualify themselves. Dr. Booker T. Washington, Principal of the Tuskegee Institute has Written an article for the American Magazine, reviewing the work being done by Bert Williams in the New York theatres Williams has come to be one of the highest priced vaudeville artists in the country. Dr Washington also has an article in the June number of the World's Work, urging the expenditure of a large amount of money for the education of Negro people in the rural districts. The Freedmans Bank and Capt. Lyons To Capt. J. W. Lyons of Augusta, is the great credit to be given for the pushing of the Freedman's Bank Bill now pending before Congress. Through his instance a mass meeting of representatives from nearly every county in the state was held during the Masonic Grand Lodge session. Strong resolutions were adopted urging Congress to pass this very important bill. Capt. Lyons is hopeful of its passage. Charity Hospital-A Transformation. The fifteenth annual commencement of this worthy institution, founded by Dr. and Mrs. McKane, took place at the First Congregational Church on Wednesday evening last. Prof. Grant of the State College deliver? a practical address to the graduating class four in number, the diplomas being presented by Mr. E. E. Dosverney, president of the Board of Trustees. The Superintendent, Dr. J. Walter Williams also made some timely remarks. The city of Savannah owes a debt of gratitude to the McKanes for their courage in undertaking such an arduous task. Before the establishment of "Charity" there was but one hospital in the city for colored people, whose doors are closed to colored physicians, consequently those of us who have followed up the histoay of "Charity" realize what a boon it has proven in caring for the sick, giving our physicians hospital practice and sending out a host of young women as trained nurses. What it is to-day is due to the heroic self-sacrifice of faithful workers in the past as well as now. One such is Mrs. Annie Nutall—one of the first graduates—who has given her time, talent and her "goods" for its welfare. It was she who so generously donated a building for the nurses' dormitory thus making them more comfortable than they were before. The whole-souled and indefatigable Dr. T. Jas, Davis, a former superintendent worked assidiously for its betterment. His successor Dr. Lloyd did his best to carry on the work in keeping with the advanced ideas of the day. Enjoying the rare privilege of having as President of the Board of Trustees a skilled accountant in the person of E. E. Desverney, the financial part is scrupulously attended to and every cent from all sources strictly accounted for. Too much stress cannot be laid upon this, as it is so often due to the lax financial methods-in our business-ventures that bring us to grief. At one time, there were nothing but public, wards, but a-public spirited woman—Mrs. Lucy Lucas—who enjoy the confidence of some of our best white citizens, managed to interest a-number of them to the extent that they assisted her in securing and turnishing several, so that to-day those of our people who are obliged to go to the hospital and desire private rooms may have them and at moderate cost. Some of the physicians have stood nobly by the institution, saying a good word for it, collecting money for it, better still giving it up to the treasurer—attending scrupulously to their duties as lecturer and house physician; we have in mind one such man in particular whose modesty and unassuming manners to some might be construed to make it appear that his services are of little moment: but to that man the institution owes much—Dr. W. G. Blackman. The doors of Georgia Infirmary being barred to our physicians we should have felt humiliated if during the sessions of the Medical Association which met in the city recently, we had no place to hold clinics. Dr. J. Walter Williams the present efficient superintendent made such careful arrangements that clinics were held daily, Dr. Roman, Dean Hubbard and others expressing themselves as being highly gratified with the facilities at hand with which to work, and the intelligent service of the nurses. As it is utterly impossible for me to remember the names of all the good friends of the hospital—they are a noble lot God bless them—I hope that no one will take offense. If it were left to me I should have their names engraved in letters of gold on the walls of "Charity." One of old in speaking of rewarding men for their services, said that we should give tribute to whom tribute is due and honour in like manner; this article would, therefore, be incomplete if mention were not made of the painstaking and efficient work of the present head nurse and matron, Mrs. Mary W. Long. A few years ago the friends of the institution were fearful about its success. Seversl "brilliant" head nurses, graduates of noted hospitals in the north had been in charge, yet the returns were not promising. At last the lamented Dr. Lloyd and his associates decided to select one of our own women, born and bred in Savannah, for the responsible position of head nurse and matron. I might, say in passing—and every just physician will agree with me—that an efficient and competent head nurse is just as indispensable to the success of a hospital as good physicians. On December 1st. 1907, Mrs. Long assumed the position—I am almost tempted to say of "Chief cook and bottle washer," for there were times when there was no cook, when there were but a few nurses. And although she was at work all during the day, would be obliged to do night duty—which, judging from appearances and current talk she has filled most creditably: during her brief term of office, a wonderful transformation has taken place; the exterior has been painted, screens and back rests have been gotten, new chairs, the chart system has been improved, new surgical instruments, a new sterilizer, electric lights, inside blinds; the operating room prettily painted in white, with a new operating table and other accessories in keeping is a gem. There have been a larger number of nurses in training, many coming from out of town, and no better evidence can be given of their excellent training than the great demand for their services in the best families of the city. In this way neat little sums of money are taken in at times; indeed the receipts from private patients have been greater than at any time in the history of the institution. No honest person can take issue with the recital of these improvements: it is a fact that they were not there before: it is a fact that they are in evidence on all sides now: and just as a thorough going and wise housewife inspires her husband to do different things for the embellishment of their home, so we believe that she has been in some way, the leading spirit in securing these necessary improvements. At times the hospital is so full of patients that there isn't a vacant bed. No better evidence can be had of the confidence reposed in her ability than the fact that doctors all over the State send their patients to "Charity" while the best white physicians in the city do likewise: some of them seem to think that all they have to do is to perform the operation on their patients and to trust their careful nursing to bring them around all right. Enjoying a wide acquaintance among both races, the visitors to the hospital have increased and she seizes every opportunity for talking in its behalf. Added to her manifold duties she fills the position of Instructor in Practical Nursing, one of the most important branches in nurse training. The progress that has been made, and the high rate of efficiency manifested in the workings of the institution ought to inspire the trustees, physicians and the public at large, with a due sense of appreciation for her painstaking efforts in making "Charity" the pearl among the hospitals of the South. We hope that these few words of commendation will not tend to make the head nurse conceited; she is in the public eye: she is being eyed critically on all sides: there are those who would be only too glad to have her record lowered in some way: she needs to be watchful of all her doings at home and abroad: in other words so to deport herself in all her works and ways that no one can, with justice find fault with her. May she continue to prosper. As it takes a lot of money to run a hospital it is to be hoped that the public at large will be ever ready to contribute some money towards its support and I am sure that any contributions sent to the kind an obliging editor of THE TRIBUNE, who is always ready to say a good word, will be gladly turned over, the proper authorities. God grant that peace, unity and concord might prevail in the Councils of Charity Hospital so that it may be as it ought to be—a veritable house of healing for the amelioration of suffering humanity. Yours truly, Florence Nightingale. Closing Exercises St. Philias Dota. St Phillips congregation was highly honored on last Sunday by having two distinguished ministers from the Basilian Convention welcoming them in the city last week. 15 a.m Rev E P Johnson, D D of Atlanta preached. His text was Luke 15-1. Strict attention was given what was said. The result of this sermon seen by several person connecting themselves with the church. At 8:30 p.m Rev R R Smith, of Atlanta preached. His theme was "Love for the cause of God" Space will not allow to dwell on this important subject. The Sunday School had Children Day exercise on last Sunday, on account of the excessive rain on Children day it had to be postponed. The total collection for the school was $27,56. The banner classes were Mrs. R H Slingleton, adult class No 3; Mrs Carrie White intermediate class No 15 and Mrs P G Jones, Juvenile class No 18. The ladies of the Home and Foreign Mission Society opened a ten night entertainment in the ladies exchange on last Tuesday night. On tomorrow the U S Grant Society will worship with us. On last Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m Miss Abhizil Lock one of the old pioneers of the Church Church was buried from the Church Mrs Lock had been a member of St Philip's Church. Rev 'Stanford' she had been a faithful member and always had a cold duty. Rain or shine old or cold she with a few of her faithful sisters, some of whom are gone on before and are now singing "trouble is over." As old as she was she attended Sunday school, the Al len-League and every thing that was, for upilf of Christianity, one Loss, is upilf and Heaven's gain: On last Tuesday night the following Building committee was elected for the new St Philp's Church W J Williams, S J Howard, R W Rogers, W Forthington and E S Reed. On the fifth Saturday of the Educational Rally at St Philp's, Captains of the various campaigns have been appointed for raising money for that purpose. The following services will be held on tomorrow Sunday prayer meeting at 5:30 a m, preaching at 11 a m, Sunday school at 3 p m, and preaching at 8 p m. F B B Church. A. C. E. League The regular monthly session of the AU E League held at St Philips Momma's A M E Church last Sunday. The meeting was opened by the president, Singing "Wash Me and I shall be whiter than Snow" then prayer was offered, and verses from the Bible were recited. The scripture lesson, was read and the topic was offered for discussion, and the many speakers made the subject quite interesting. The election of officers resulted in the reelection of all the old officers, and then the meeting adjourned to meet July 17, at St. Thomas A M E Church, Orchard street. Ministers Union. The Evangelical Ministers Union met with Dr. L. A Townsley in the chair. Devotional service was conducted by Rev. R. G. Jefferson. The Union joined in chanting "In Thy Cleft, O Rock of Ages." The topic of the day was a paper by Dr. L. A. Townsley, D.A.p. subject, The Spiritual Doctrine of Election, and what it is. It was filled with scientific, systematical, theological and pure gospel truth. Remarks touching this subject by P. E., B.S. Hannah, Rev. J. S. Jenkins, Dr. B H Singleton, Revs. E B Brown and I T Grinner. Dr Townsley made a motion that a vote of thanks be tendered the writer. Next Tuesday will be sermonic report. Dr. T.N.M Smith, one of the organizers of the union, was in to see us and made a splendid address which the union did enjoy. Visitors always welcomed. Dr. P W Greatheart's rally will take place, Sunday at 4 o'clock, Dr. L A Townsley will preach. Hymes K. and B. Pills, try them for Kidney complaints. Forest City Light Fountain U OT R; will give a grand outing to Beaufort Monday July 17th. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. Dr. J. W. Jamerson Firstclass Dentist. All Work Guaranteed. 623 WEST BROAD STREET. Bet. Bautingdon and Hall. Bell Phone 2098. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Sundays, 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. m. Wednesdays, 8:15 p. m. Butler Presbyterian Church. It affords us much pleasure to announce that our revival, which began Monday night is running indefinitely, conducted Rev Winters, the Cuban evangelist. We beg the assistance of the public by complying with the instructions of the faithful. Sunday services 11 a.m and 8:30 p.m, Sunday school 4 p.m., prayer meeting every Thursday night 8:30 p.m. K. of P. Official Routes B. G. K. General House The Rulings of Python'sUniform Ranks and the colonies have selected the central of georgia as its official route to, and Court which will meet in Athens July 13. A special train will leave central Depot sonda in morning July 11. at 8:45 o'clock, and along the line in order to pick up other delegates. Fare for round trip from Savannah $7.65. To avoid the rush secure your tickets in advance at the city ticket office, Gemania Bank The Mikado Revival in New York. The Shuberts have put the "Mikado" on at the Casino Theatre Broadway, New York, with an all star cast. New York is going wild over it, and everybody is whitling it. The New York Sunday World, ever alert to supply its readers with the most popular music, will give two songs from the Mikado. One is "Three Little Malds From School Are," and the other is "For Our Kids to Carry Yum Yum." Words and music complete. Sunday World June 26 and July 3. Weldon Chapter No 1 F O Lions will give their second outing at Lincoln Park, Monday June 27th. Tickets 15 cents. Rent, Sale and Want. 2 hours for a month. For rent houses. Brand new houses on Joe Street and Joe St laue, between Harmon and Paulsen Sts. Water in each yard, running closets, fire-places in each room, $5.00 per month. Apply at 848 Joe St or to Savannah Trust Company, 13 Bay, east. Nicely, furnished rooms can be had at 320 East Jones St., for gentlemen. Mrs Barah Washington. I have fourteen new houses on East Boundary street just north of Broughon, which I can rent to respectable colored people in one, two or three rooms each. Electric lights in the yard. J. H. PURVIS, 24 West Bryan St. Telephone 2823. For Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslowa' Soothing Syrup has been used for over Fifty Years by MILLIONS of Mothers for their CHILDREN WHILE TERTIUGG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOOTHES the GUMS, ALWAYS all PAIRS, CURREN WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHIA. Sold by Druggist in every part of the world. Be sure, to ask for "Mrs. Winslowa' Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. $5 a bottle. WEST SIDE RESTAURANT 461 West Broad Street Near Union Station The place to get firstclass meals. Everything neat and clean. Meals prepared in an appetizing manner and at all hours daily. Meals 15 and 25 cents. Mrs. A. S. Scott, Proprietress. PATE H But Good Things Never Last W and Save Money on Goods Righ ToothPowders, Soaps, Syringes and Preso- 60 Drops PATE Delivers the Goods Right Weekly anh Monthly R PATE'S DR Hall and West Broad Phone 660 Do you own your house? We are now giving you this home at WASHINGTON PARK in the Granger tract. When your lo will build for you The following have purchased lots from us and a Edward Boozer, Mary E. Sherman Smith; O. D. Oreswill, Macon, G. Northington, J. R. Middleton, S. R. Cooper, H. F. Skipper, R. L. Maxw Uhas, Glover, Janie McGriff, G. B. rah Chisholm, Harry Akins, Ann Brown, Jacksonville, Fla.; Thos. Larke, Jas. Patterson, R. W. Bryan Harden, Edward Grant, Mamie Sa Let our agent take you out to the just what you have been looking for WASHINGTON P 17 BAY STREET Geo. W. Jacobs, Agt. 623 V ROACH For Men and The only strictly in the But Good Things Never Last Very Long So Sea Us Today and Save Money on Face Creams, Talcum Powders, ToothPowders, Soaps, Box Paper, Fountain Syringes and Prescriptions. Perfume 60 Drops 10 cents. PATE Delivers the Goods Right Now No Delay. TRY US. Weekly anh Monthly Magazines a Specialty PATE'S DRUG STORE Hall and West Broad Phone 660 & 862 Opposite Pekin Theatre Do you own your home, if not, why not? We are now giving you this great opportunity to secure a home at WASHINGTON PARK near Dale avenue, just beyond the Granger tract. When your lot is paid for, if you desire we will build for you. The following names are some of the few who have purchased lots from us and are going to build: M. L. Horue, Edward Boozer, Mary E. Sherman, Duncan Pringle, Dr. Geo. W. Smith; O. D. Creswill, Macon, Ga.; Weston B. Butler, J. M. Northington, J. R. Middleton, S. F. H. Phillips; J. G. Lemon, R. M. Cooper, H. F. Skipper, R. L. Maxwell, J. G. Geter, Lawrence Sales, Chas. Glover, Janie McGriff, G. B. Ferguson, Frances Smith, Sarah Chisholm, Harry Akins, Annie Deas; Otis Brown, Rachell Brown, Jacksonville, Fla.; Thos. Simmons, Julia Edwards, M. J. Larke, Jas. Patterson, R. W. Bryant, Edward 'J' Bryant, Nellie Harden, Edward Grant, Mamie Sales, Noah McGriff, Ella Brown. Let our agent take you out to the property. You will find it to be just what you have been looking for. This is your opportunity. ROACH $3.00 SHOES For Men and Women The only strictly $3.00 Shoe Store in the city. These goods bear the Union Label and are the equal of any $3.50 or $4.00 Shoe on the market. 120 WHITAKER STREET POLITE ATTENTION TO COLORED TH 120 WHITAKER STREET POLITE ATTENTION TO COLORED TRADE. Memoriam. In loving Memory of our Mother Mrs. BLLEN F. ANDREWS who departed this life June 24, 1906. Arthur J. Andrews. Lula B. Andrews Byrd. Helen B. Andrews. To the Superior Court of said County: The petition of N. D. Inman, Rev. H. G. Hagins, Rev. J. H. Books, Dr. R. W. S. Daniels, S. J. Stewart, A. R. E. Fields and J. H. Sutton, all of the State and County office said, respectfully shows. 1st That they desire for themselves, their associates and successors to be incorporated and made a body politic, under the name and style of the IN- TERNATIONAL ENKIGHTS, AGRICULTURE OF AMERICA, for a period of 20 years, with the privilege of renewal at the end of said time. 2nd The object of their association is to promote the cause of the International Knights of Agriculture of America by organizing young men and women of good moral character, and instructing them into the art of agriculture. 3rd That said corporation is not created for pecuniary gain or profit, and that there will be no capital em ployed. 4th The location and principal office of said corporation shall be in the City of Savannah, Georgia, but that desire the right to create branch offices within and without the state of Georgia. 5th They desire the power to purchase, have and otherwise acquire and possess property, both real and personal of whatever kind or character necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the object of their corporation, and to sell, mortgage, rent, lease or convey any part thereof at will. To take by deeds, devise or bequest any real or personal property, to borrow money, and secure the same by collateral and personal security, mortgage, deeds, or other forms of lien under existing laws and to issue notes or other obligations therefore. To sue and be sued, to have and use a common seal, and to have, enjoy and exercise the corporate powers and privileges incident to corporations under the laws of Georgia. 6th It is further desired by petitioners that said corporation shall have authority to make all rules and by laws necessary and expedient for carrying into effect the purpose of this corporation. And by such by laws, the number of officers, the time of holding the annual meetings, and all other necessary requirements for the orderly and legal conduct of the business of this corporation shall be fixed and determined. Therefore, petitioners pray "to be incorporated under the name and style aforesaid, with the powers, privileges and immunities herein set forth, and as are now allowed a corporation of a similar character under the laws of Georgia. H. A. MACBETH. Petitioners' Attorney. Original petition filed in clerk's office this 16th day of June 1910. JAS. K. P. CARB. Clerk S. O. C. Ga. Garey's Variety Bakery Goods delivered promptly to any part of the city ... 506 West Broad St, near Gaston. Phone 1331 L HAS IT! Very Long So See Us Today Dreams, Talcum Powders, Box Paper, Fountain Spiptions, Perfume 10 cents. Not Now No Delay. TRY US. Magazines a Specialty BUG STORE & 802 Opposite Pekin Theatre ome, it not, why not? A great opportunity to secure a near Dale avenue, just beyond it is paid for, if you desire we names are some of the few who are going to build: M. L. Horne, Duncan Pringle, Dr. Geo. W. Sta.; Weston B. Butler, J. M. F. H. Phillips; J. G. Lemon, R. M. well, J. G. Geter, Lawrence Sales, B. Ferguson, Frances Smith, Satie Deas; Otis Brown, Rachell Simmons, Julia Edwards, M. J.nt, Edward J. Bryant, Nellieales, Noah McGriff, Ella Brown, property. You will find it to be for. This is your opportunity. ARK COMPANY. ET. East. West Broad Street or Phone 2098 $3.00 SHOES and Women $3.00 Shoe Store city. ER STREET. COLORED TRADE. On Wednesday, June 8th, at 12 o'clock (noon) at the cosy home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hardwick, 2403 Harden St., was a notably beautiful occasion, when their youngest daughter, Miss Hattie Henrietta Hardwich and Mr. John Wilbur Greed were solemnly united in holy wedlock by Rev. R. H. Singleton, of St. Phillips A. M. E. Church, assisted by Rev. Lennon of Asbury. M. E. Church. The home was most beautifully decorated with vines, potted plants, ferns and flowers. The bride came in the spacious parlor leaning on the arms of her father and was met by the groom-elect, when the final vows were taken which made them man and wife. The bride looked like a dream in her beautiful gown of embroidery and valace, carrying a bouquet of bridal roses. The maid of honor, Miss Geraldine Annabell Parkhurst, never looked prettier than she did in her beautiful gown of embroidery and blue ribbons. Mr. C. F. Body of Charleston, S. C., acted as best man. The presents were numerous and handsome. The bride and groom left 4 o'clock the same afternoon on the now S. S. City of Montgomery for New York City. The carriage left the home amid showers of rice, old shoes, tin cans. The wedding was largely attended. Miss Hardwick is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hardwick and a most popular young lady. The groom is a progressive young man and is employed by a tailoring firm in New York city. They left amid best wishes of all. The bride's traveling gown was a handsome blue serge tailor-made coat suit, and a hat to match, trimmed in white malene and white wings. St. John's Day. Appropriate exercises will be held to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at Masonic Temple in honor of St. John's Day. All of the masons of the city will unite in the celebration which will be open to the public. Following is the program: Opening Ode, Behold how good; Invocation, P. G. M., Rev. J. M. Simms; Chorus, P. M., W. H. Burgess and others; Address, P. D. G. M., Chas. A. Clarke, Brunswick; Solo, Miss Mae Stewart; Essay, Order of the Eastern Star, Miss Gertrude Roberts; A short History of the Order, B. M., Sol. C. Johnson; Duet, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Whitfield; Sermon, P. M., Rev. S. T. Redd; Solo, Miss Isabella C. Screven; Remarks, Chorus; Collection. Outing Made Sad The afternoon outing of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church to Daufuskie. Tuesday, was made sad by the drowning of Mr. Willie Lee. This happened immediately after the large number of excursionists reached the island. He was importuned not to go in swimming but to no avail. He was reputed as a good swimmer, but being overheated from dancing etc., and taking the cold plunge, might have been the cause of his inability to care for himself in the water. His drowning was witnessed by many and will ever remain a sad scene with them. Everything possible was done to resuscitate him by several physicians present, but their heroic efforts were unavailing. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Lee. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon from their residence, East Huntington street, and it was largely attended. The sorrowing family has the deepest sympathy of the entire city. Card of Thanks. The rector of St. Stephens Church wishes to express his gratitude to the four physicians for their heroic efforts to resuscitate Willie Lee who was drowned at Daufuskie on Tuesday last. Local Dots Hymes K and B Pills, try them to The Happy Kids base ball team of our city will play a series of five games during next week. Monday with a team from Statesboro Ga., and the remaining days with a team from Jacksonville, Fla. The Happy Kids team is made up of some of the most respectable young men of the city and promises all who attend a fine exhibition of the national game. The public is urged to attend these games and cheer our boys, to victory. The games will be called about 4:30 o'clock each afternoon. Admission 15 cents, grandstand 10 cents extra. Mrs. R. M. West left for Rome, Ga., the early part of this week. She will visit relatives and friends in Macon and Atlanta before returning nome. Mr. and Mrs. Myers Green entertained on Thursday evening last with a buffet luncheon in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Johnson. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. John Mixon, Mr. Robt. Butler, Mr. Ed. Tillman, Miss Mary Haix, Miss Eather Gaines. The parlor was beautifully decorated. McKall's Ice Cream Parlor. Parr trust Ice Cream and Sherbets by the quart or gallon. Oysters in season. Hot and Cold Lunches. Fish suppers on short notice. Phone 4038. Orders promptly filled, 815 East Broad St. Bavannah, Ga. Mrs. V. B. Smalls and Miss Stella Willis has return to the city after a delightful stay in St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla. Owing to the celebration of St. John's Day by the Masons at their hall, there will be no meeting of the Sunday Club to-morrow. On Saturday last Mrs. J. G. M. Curtright left the city to join her husband in Chicago, her sister Miss Amabel I. Monroe, also accompanied her, to take a course in music at the Chicago Musical College. First Class catering can be had by calling on Mrs. M. Lockett Small, 817 West Broad street. For ice cream, salads, picnic boxes and desserts for Sunday dinner. Catering of all kinds. Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Gadson of Rome, with their children are in the city, the guests of Miss Gadson. The old friends of the reverend are glad to see him and to note his success. Spend a few hours out of the heat and dust of the city by going with the First Congregational Church around the harbor on Tuesday, July 5th, at 2:30 o'clock from foot of Abercorn street. It will be enjoyable. Go with us on our Afternoon outing. Dominant Lodge No 225 K of P to Daufaskle, Wednesday afternoon June 28th, Commodious steamer Pilot Boy will leave her dock foot of Abercorn Street at 2:30 p.m. diddleton's brass band will furlough music. We are going rain or shine choice refreshments Four hours at Daufaskle Best of orlier guaranteed Fare 50 cents. Rev. Geo. H. Dwelle and his son, Rev. Thos. H. Dwelle of Augusta, were in the city last week. Rev. Wheeler of LaFayette, was in the city last week attending the convention. 4th of July Excursion via. Central of Georgia Railway. Round trip tickets are at low rates. Dates of sale July 2, 3, and 4. Return limit July 8, 1910. For total rates and information relative to schedules, sleeping car service, etc., apply to nearest ticket agent. Miss Mabel Houstoun, who has been teaching at Bluefield Institute. West Virginia, is at home to spend a part of her vacation. Miss Houstoun has been reelected. Her friends are glad to welcome her home. A bouncing boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dilworth on Monday last. Mother and son are doing well, while the father is smiling. The friends of Mr. James A. Ward of 620 Waldburg street west, regret to hear of his sickness. He was compelled to undergo an operation. We hope for his speedy recovery. McFall's Ice Cream Parlor. Pure fruit Ice Creams and sherbets by the quart or gallon. Oysters in season. Hot and Cold Lunches. Fish suppers on short notice. Phone 4038. Orders promptly filled. 815 East Broad St., Savannah, Ga. The Mock Annual Conference, held at the Monumental A M E Church under the auspices of the W H and F M Society, Wednesday and Thursday nights, was a unique, as well as a successful affair. Dr L A Townley, the splendid and energetic pastor is always-putting on new things, to the delight-of all, Mrs L A Townley, the excellent wife of Dr Townley, and Mrs Hannah Sullivan acted as bishops Mesdames Bell McAlister, J V Sharman, Pheobie Gibbons, M J Blanchard, Rebecca Lawson, Rebecca Daniels and Siley Simmons were the presiding elders. Misses V O Sherman, chief secretary, Rosa Lee Walker, assistant secretary, Pearl Marshall, statistical secretary, and Mrs L V Drayton, recording secretary, Merahals, Reportes and Committees were all elected in regular form and everything was dispatched in order. The appointments were read Thursday night, and over fifty ($50) dollars realized. Rev. G. G. McTier of this city, has been elected traveling financial agent for the O. A. S. and the general soliciting agent for the Charleston "Massenger." Charleston, S. C. The position is one of trust and no mistake is made in the selection of the Rev. McTier, as he is a worthy young man. We wish for him much success in his new field of labor. Among the graduates of Mme. Carter Kelsay's New York School of beauty culture this spring is Miss Harriet Reynolds, formerly of this city. Miss Reynolds has recently received the position as first class hair-dresser and beauty culturist at Mme Langston's parlors, RyeBeach, N.H., and left for the season on the S. S. Harvard. Miss Reynolds spent two days in Boston, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Garland. A Surprise Party was tendered Miss Amabel, Ione Monroe, prior to her departure for Chicago. Games were played; daily refreshments were served, and the evening was spent pleasantly. Those present were: Misses, Mildred Jones, Lucile Spencer, Edna Price, Irma Curley, Messrs. Albert Laffette, Gordon Dingle, Louis Middleton, Culin Parke, Houston Tolbert, Meldrim Tucker, Edgar Habersham, Allen Dingle, John Habersham, Fred Skipper, Isaac McDonald. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. F. F. Jones and Mrs. A. L. Tucker. Immediately after, the Heggs-Tolbert wedding in Augusta on Wednesday evening of last week. The bridal party left over the Central for this city, arriving Thursday morning. The party consisted of the bride and groom, Miss Wilhemina McNiel, maid of honor and the following bridemaids: Miss Flora T. Evans, Miss Cornelia Thomas, Miss Fredrickia Horton. Mrs. Albert of Teqas also accompanied the party. Miss M. E. Victory, cousin of the groom got left, but came down the next morning. Miss McNeil and Miss Evans stopped at the home of the bride and groom. Miss Thomas. Miss Horton and Mrs. Albert had a delightful stay with Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams. On Sunday the following visitors from Augusta dropped in and paid their respect to the bride and groom, Mr. James Morse, Norma Horton, Dr. J. C. Collier, the best man, Prof. Collier of Jacksonville, Fla., and a host of the home friends. After having a delightful stay the party returned Sunday evening. On Thursday evening the 16th, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams gave an elaborate reception in honor of the bride and groom. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in the Social World Wait for the two boat excursion to Beaufort given by Armenia. Lodge No 1030 G U O of O F Tuesday June 28th. Tickets 50 and 35 cents. The annual excursion to Daufuskie of St Benedict's Church will take place Tuesday July 12th. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. A grand excursion to Beaufort by the EC 5 and S C Monday June 27th. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. Myrtle Lodge 1663 G U O of O F will give their first excursion of the season to Beaufort Monday June 27th. Tickets 50 and 35 cents. A grand picnic will be given to Styles Park by Chas Sumner Lodge and L B Maxwell Court of Calanthe, Monday June 27th. Tickets 25 cents. Myrtle Lodge 1663 G U O of O F will run their first excursion of the season to Beaufort, Monday June 27th. Tickets 50 and 35 cents. The annual afternoon outing of the First Congregational Church will be given around the harbor, Tuesday July 5th. Steamer leaves foot of Abercorn street at 2:30 o'clock. Fare -50 and 25 cents. The annual excursion of Second Baptist Church will be given to Beaufort Tues day July 12th. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. A Swell dance and prize walk will be given by the Magnolia Club at Masonic Temple, on the night of July 4th. Tickets 25 cents. The Virginia Serenade will give their great Minstrel show at Masonic Temple Monday night June 27th. Tickets 15 cents. Twilight Union Lodge 193 I O of G S and D of E, will give a grand entertainment at Harris street hall, Monday night June 27th Tickets 15 and 25 cents. The Jolly Hoppers will give their third minstrel show Monday June 27th at Mechanics hall, Paulsen street Tickets 15, 25 and 5 cents. A grand excursion will be given to Beaufort by Success Lodge No 2 A O K of D Monday July 11th Tickets 50 and 25 cents. A grand moonlight excursion will be given around the harbor by Local Union No 318 U and J of A. Tuesday night July 12th. Tickets 25 cents. The first semiannual picnic of Deveaux Lodge No 8181 G U O of O F will be given to Styles Park Wednesday night June 20th. Tickets 25 cents. Remember the annual 4th of July trip to St Helena B C, by the old reliable Mutual Club. Steamer Pilot Boyle leaves her dock Sunday night July 3rd at 11 o'clock. Tickets 50 cents. A grand excursion will be given to Beanfort, 8 O by the Broads Aid and Social Club on Monday July 4th. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. A joint picnic will be given by B K Bruce Lodge No 108 and Chatham Lodge No 315 K of Pat Lincoln Park-Thursday June 23rd. Tickets 25 cents. A grand outing will be given to Dauftaskie by Adamant Lodge 7262 G U O of F Wednesday July 13th. Tickets 50 and 25 cents. The Y G E A and S Club will their second ploic and prize waltz of the season to Lincoln Park Monday July 11. Tickets 15 cents. 3 Boats: Steamers Plantor, Pilot Boy and Clivedon. Brass Band Boats leave wharf at 7 am. Leave Beaufort 8 pm. B. H. LEVY BRO. & CO. Savannah, Georgia. 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HAS IT At 509 West Broad St. You will find a nice line of fresh Fruits,- Candies, Cigars, Ice Cream and Cold Drinks. At 552 West Huntingdon St., You will find a full supply of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES. They make you SPECIAL PRICES on GROCERIES. Call and see them. Cold Wave Freezing Every Day W. H. Johnson The Real Ice Cream Man Phone 2685-J Ice cream served free to ladies every Friday from 6 to 7 pm CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee North and Northwest, South and Southwest. City Ticket Office 37 Bull street. PHONE 83 Church Notice. Shepherd's Chapel, Primitive Church Green street, Ditmeraville, Savannah, Ga. of which Rev. Samuel F. Shepherd is pastor, is the First Church on the Memorial Roll of Honor. Services Sunday, prayer meeting at 5 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m and 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday nights preaching. 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During her visit the Princess has attended the court balls at the Quirinal, and has also been to all the balls given by the great Roman hostess. She is very fond of dancing and danced with the natural grace of her country. Blue is her favorite coloring. It is of Queen Elena, who is her godmother as well as her aunt. Princess is only 25. She is much liked in Rome, and it is regretted that, there is no Prince of the royal family of suitable age to marry her. Court journal. Lightning as a Fertilizer. Often on mountain seacoasts the vapor-laden south-wind is seen covering the mountain peaks with a cloudy veil. This same phenomenon can be seen atop some of our peaky alpines. Now atmospheric electricity can take these same 'routes' and harmlessly and silently balance and mix up and neutralize the differing electric loads of earth and air. This may be all to the good in insuring, for miles around, safety from thunderbolts, but at the same time it may be stealing something from the farms and gardens of the vicinage, for lightning loads the air with bushels of nitrous gases which descend with the rain to enrich the ground. Tlp in the New York Press ОЛД УУВ ALBERT SPALDING, A FAMOUS AMERICAN VIOLINIST. There must be something in sporting blood that produces the musical temperament when the two most talented of young American musicians, Geraldine Farrar and Albert Spalding, are both the children of famous baseball players. The distinguished soprano is the daughter of Sld. C. Farrar, long a member of the Philadelphia Nationals, and the greatest of American: violin virtuoso is the son of Al. G. Spalding whose career and fame are too well known for repetition here. please a miscellain while his mastery sterling musicians site taste in all the interpretation mustion of connsois technique is highly fluent; it is reliable. What makes Spalderialy attractive, anioned qualities of ringing tone, wha helm's, and with youthful fresh Mr. Spalding is a violinist of the most extraordinary technical powers. He has a beautiful sensuous tone, great warmth of conception, joined with a "comprehensible" mentality which enables him to put these qualities to the best use. Spalding has in his artistic makeup that which appeals to both layman and professional "his warm singing, soulful tone will always Moklbrøn' Paner a rørpløn. Making a Paper aeroplane. A very interesting and instructive top aeroplane can be made as shown in the accompanying illustrations. A sheet of paper is first folded, Fig. 1, then the corners on one end are doubled over, Fig. 2, and the whole piece finished up and held together with a paper clip as in Fig. 3. The paper clip to be used should be like Folding the Paper. the one shown in Fig. 4. writes J.M. Crawford, in Popular Mechanics. It one of these clips is not at hand, form a piece, of wire in the same shape as it will be needed for balancing purposes as well as for holding the paper together. Grasp the aeroslane between the thumb and forefinger at the place marked Alin Fig. 4 keeping the paper as level as possible please a miscellaneous audience, while his mastery of the violin, his sterling musicianship and his exquisite taste in all things pertaining to interpretation must win the admiration of connoisseurs. Spalding's technique is highly developed; it is fluent; it is reliable and clean cut. What makes Spalding's art particularly attractive are the above mentioned qualities of his round, noble, ringing tone, which recalls Wilhelmi's, and a temperament filled with youthful freshness. Albert Spalding was born in Chicago in 1888, and began his studies at an early age with Professor Chitti in Florence, where he lived in the winter, studying in the summer in his own country with the Spanish master, Professor J. Bultrag. When he was fourteen he took the first prize of the Bologna Conservatoire, and finished his studies in Paris with Lefort. and throwing it as you would a dirt. The aeroplane will make an easy and graceful flight in a room where no air will strike it. Smallest Estate Settled. Probably the smallest estate ever administered in New York has finally been settled after litigation covering several weeks, and, the public administrator has turned, over to the care of the City Chamberlain twenty-five cents to be held subject to the calims of the helms of William Portland, a negro ex-pugilist. To reach this settlement a land development company by which Portland was employed, seeking to get possession of the shanty in which he lived, was compelled to petition the surrogate to appoint an administrator to take charge of the dead man's effects. The administrator found a trunk, clothing and a brass ring, in which was set a large piece of glass. When offered for sale an Italian junk man, attracted by the ring, bought the entire estate for twenty-five cents. Pittsburgh Dispatch. A year's fishing in this country amounts, in value of product, to about $64,000,000. SMALLER REGIMENTS UNDER A NEW PLAN. General Carter Proposes a Reorganization of the Army and Changes, in the Drill—More Officers to Be Used—A Plea For Cantonments, Meaning Villages or Towns of Soldiers Instead of Isolated Garrisons. Major-General William H. Carter, U. S. A., the newly designated Assistant Chief of the General Staff of the Army, has evolved a plan, for the reorganization of the regular army into forty regiments of infantry, twenty regiments of cavalry and six regiments of field artillery, the whole to constitute a mobile army of 60,823 men, exclusive of the Coast Artillery Corps, which will continue as at present, organized into 170, separate companies. The plan of reorganization, as outlined by General Carter himself, appears in The Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States, published in the interests of the army and National Guard, by the officers of the army on Governors Island. General Carter argues for the creation of regiments of nine, instead of twelve companies, each making possible the organization of divisions of three brigades of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, one regiment of field artillery, and battalion of engineers, one company of the Signal Corps, four field hospitals, one immunition column and one pack train, each division to consist of 12,000 men. Each regiment would consist of 1000 men. "The experience of all our wars," General. Carter says. "shows that American infantry regiments of about 1000 men are easier to maneuver and to supply than larger regiments. The present war strength of a regiment of twelve companies exceeds 1500 men. The consensus of opinion of experienced officers fixes about 400 men as the proper limit for a company containing but three officers on its rolls. To accomplish this reduction in size of regiments and to increase their mobility and consequent efficiency, it is proposed that each regiment of infantry shall consist of nine companies, organized into three battallions of three companies each. A strength of 100 men to each company, together with the non-commissioned staff, band, machine gun platoon of three guns and orderlies will provide 'a regiment averaging about 1000 men." Eliminates Regimental Drill. "The reduction from four to three companies in each battalion makes possible a great reduction and simplification of drill regulations. By applying the principles of regimental drill to the battalion, the regimental drill by command may be entirely eliminated, and regimental" commanders be relieved from committing to memory a number of rarely used words of command. Under this organization it will be only necessary to train and discipline the battalions and then proceed with the division to battle exercises over varied and unknown country. All movements of brigades and regiments would be by direction or previously agreed upright signals, and the battalions would thus be brought to practice in peace under the conditions which will surely confront them in war." General Carter then refers to the scattered condition of a large part of the National Guard, a condition that makes even battalion drill a rare occurrence. His paper also takes up the proper training of that branch of the National defense. "As their," (the National Guard, says General Carter, "proper instruction is of vast consequence, it should be provided in the drill regulations that each infantry company shall be divided into three platoons and the essential elements of company drill assimilated to those of the battalion. By thus harmonizing the company and battalion drills confidence will be instilled into the officers and men and a certain jerkiness, observed in regiments composed or separate companies of the National Guard, assembled at rage intervals, should gradually disappear." The reorganization of the cavalry is next touched upon, the reorganization to follow in general the plans for the reorganization of the infantry, that is, the creation of regiments of nine troops instead of twelve, and present, the strength of the new regiments to be about 1000 men each. The field artillery, if organized under the Carter plan, will consist of six regiments, making it possible to furnish one battery of three field units to each of the forty regiments of infantry. Make-up of a Division. This, therefore, is the organization of each division as contemplated by General Carter: Three brigades (nine regiments, twenty-seven battallions) of infantry, One regiment (nine troops) of cavalry. army. One regiment (one batteries) twenty-seven guns) of field artillery. One battalion of engineers. One company of the Signal Corps. Four field hospitals. One ammunition column. One back train. The proposed geoorganization. General Carter explains, "has nothing to do with the total strength of the army, which the President may from time to time in his discretion recommend to Congress as a part of the military policy of the Nation. Its immediate effect would be the organization of ten regiments of infantry from the surplus companies, remaining after reducing; each regiment to nine companies, the organization, of five regiments of cavalry, from the surplus troops remaining after reducing, existing regiments to nine troops each; the addition of one battery of three guns to each regiment of field artillery, giving nine batteries of three instead of six batteries of four guns each." In concluding his article, General Carter makes it plea for this establishment of division cantonments (villages or towns of soldiers), this country at the present time being the only first-class power that still clings to the system of small isolated garrisons, no provision whatever existing for organizing brigades and divisions, if times of peace. "The time has arrived," General Carter says, "when every consideration of public policy demands that a division cantonment should be established. In event of war such cantonments would be invaluable as places of assembly, for volunteers as soon as the divisions moved to the front. The ease with which new regiments could be equipped and prepared for service at such cantonments would put to shame the large mobilization camps of the war with Spain, where numbers of entrained men were qualified for the pension rolls before they could be got ready for active service. Cantonment, Land in Indiani. "The Government already possesses a splendid nucleus of land for beginninig, the construction of such a cantonment near Indianapolis, Ind., a centrally located and healthful site, tapped by all the principal trunk lines of the Middle West." The existence of such a cantonment would insure the Nation a dilution of about 12,000 men in a fine state of instruction and readiness to proceed to any point in the shortest possible time. "We do not need 'to seek' models for our organization among European States, for their armies are composed of the youth of the nation, conscripted, to begin service, annually at specified periods. Our system of training must be adapted to 'the purely volunteer soldier.' We should therefore draw upon our own experience, 'and' by studying the rough roads traveled by pur for bears, 'in bringing into existence the armies, which have saved the Nation, in days gone by, at a gray cost in blood and treasure, simplify the problem for routine generations." "Under our complex civilization some very trifling question made be made the films pretext for defending more than the temper of our people may be, willing, to concede. We are not a military Nation, but our people are extremely warlike, and therefore liable to force the government into posttiths from which it may be difficult to withdraw without loss of prestige. Our ability to command peace on our own terms must then rest, on our preparedness." It may be added that the adoption of General Carter's plan, would mean the creation of about fifteen new Colonels, "fifteen", Lieutenant-Colonels, forty-five Majors and a number of Brigadier-Generals. One often hears it, said, that there, if no animal, more stupid, than a hen, in vindication of the much-maligned domestic fowl, it seems but fair to relate to true story of a sagacious and affectionate hen. On a farm in Noya Sóctita, there once lived a dear old lady who was blind, she had a love, for all animals, particularly for the mans which were faithfully fed by her hand. One tinyhen became exceedingly fond of its aged mistress, following her about the yard as devoutly as would the household bat. When the old lady fell ill, it was noticed by the family that, little Mr. Hen, was not so likely as of yore. Evidently, she missed the kind hadd that had bourn in the habit of feeding her; and the gentle voice that had softly called, "chick! chick! chuck!" One day, the sick woman, in numbling, among, the bedclothes, came in contact with an egg, and called, the attention of the family to the fact. The mystery was solved next day, when the little hun was seen to enter the dobway, wend her way to the old lady sick room, and perch upon the bed, little little feathered friend pald, visit to her mistress every day, leaving as a token of love and a fresh egg to tempt the falling, appetite of the inyalt. This faithful hen seemed to have had an intuition which the Death Angel fitted the home and home away her beloved, friend, after never again did, she cross, that threshold to the armchair, and shortly, after the decrease of her hilling mistress, she pined and, died, apparently of a broken heart.—Our Dumb Animal. For telephone from a moving train an Iowa man has patented a device, consisting of a metal, biary to be suspended from a logotape, on a scarf low enough, to come in, cqstap, with standard set in the ties. Father Discussing "Mamma," said little "kibble" with a Discouraged Look on the face. "Iain't going to school any more." I16 "Why, my dearie, what's the matter? 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Super- stitious savants still seem to endow it with a kind of intelligence, an intelligence that seems midway, bea- tween the rough, lumpish intelli- gence of the nativous and the dis- priminating intelligence of animals. Keep, capricious, malicious, or stupid arseeing or blind, behold it, squirm- ing, writhing, twisting, out into space, harmlessly flickering, among man and trees, or idaded up to the clouds with instant death and de- struction—tip in the New York Press. Story of a $30,000 Lump and Something About the Substance. The story of how a Manchester (N. H.) painter found in the St. Lawrence river a lump of grayish substance weighing thirty-eight pounds, and how he has discovered that the solid fatty stuff is ambergris and is worth $30,000, recalls the nearest thing to romance that ever entered into the lives of Gloucester and New Bedford whalers, in the old days when American whalers dared every sea. It was like a lottery. Once in a lifetime you might chance on the decaying body of a whale, giving off an awful smell, and inside that whale would be a fortune enough so that you would never have to go to sea again. Charles Reade, as far as we remember, is the only writer to introduce ambergris into fiction. In "Love Me Little, Love Me Long," David tells Miss Fountain, how "the skimmer stuffed their noses and ears with cotton 'steeped in aromatic vinegar, and they lighted short pipes and broached the brig upon the putrescent monster and grappled to it; and the skipper jumped on it and drove his spade '(sharp steel) in behind the whale's side fins." It is a matter of record that not far from the Windward islands a Yankee skipper in one of the best old whaling years did cut out of a whale 130 pounds of ambergris, which was sold for £500. The price quoted for many years was $6 an ounce. Ambergris is often found floating on the sea, particularly off the coast of Brazil and of Madagascar. The Bahamas send more than any other source to market. The stuff is a secretion of the sperm whale which dies of the disease producing the perfume matter. Chemists find it hard to account for the fact that the smell of the dead whale is so horrible when the substance taken out is valuable only as a source of sweet smells—Brooklyn Eagle. "Confused and Wrong." Henry E. Dikey, at a dinner at the Lambs, said of an actor, who had failed in a new part: "His idea of the part was so confused and wrong that it reminded me of Ferguson. "Ferguson, you know, awoke one morning after a studio supper—you know what studio suppers are—and groaned and muttered: "Dear me, what a headache!" "He screwed up his lips in disgust. The taste in his mouth was horrible. He thought he'd have a look at his tongue, and, reaching out for the hand glass, he took up by mistake a silverbacked hairbrush. "He stared at the bristles a long while; then he shook his head and said: "Fergy, my boy, you certainly do need a shave."—New York Tribune, An Honest Confession. A well-known divine was preaching one Sunday morning on the subject of "The Great and Small Things of Creation." To illustrate his thought that nothing was either too vast or too tiny to be of interest to God, he proceeded in these words: "The Creator of this immense universe created also the most infinitesimal atom in it. The Architect of these vast mountains fashioned also the tiniest thread of gold running through them. The God who made me made a dalys."—Lippincott's. Not Sudden. Mr. Johnsing, aged 90 years, and his faithful wife, aged eighty-seven, were returning from the burial of their only son, who had died at the age of sixty-three. The father was taking his loss very much to heart, when the mother put her hand on his arm and said: "It ain't so sudden, Rastus. You know I always said we'd never raise dat chile."—Everybody's. A DETERMINED WOMAN Finally Found a Food That Cured Her. "When I first read of the remarkable effects of Grape-Nuts food, I determined to secure some," says a woman of Salisbury, Mo. "At that time there was none kept in this town, but my husband ordered some from a Chicago traveler. "I had been greatly afflicted, with sudden attacks of cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Tried all sorts of remedies and physicians, but obtained only temporary relief. As soon as I began to use the new food the cramps disappeared and have never returned. "My old attacks of sick stomach were a little slower to yield, but by continuing the food, that trouble has disappeared entirely. I am to-day perfectly well, can eat anything and everything I wish, without paying the penalty that I used to. We would not keep house without Grape-Nuts. 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In that case we can take ice for a few weeks."— Louisville Courrier-Journal. Not Anxions. The Accused—"Am I convicted?" The Lawyer—"I don't know. The jury has brought in a sealed verdict." The Accused—"Tell 'em they needn't open it on my account."—Toledo Blade. Ahead of His Schedule. "Weren't you surprised when he proposed at the party last night?" "I confess I was," admitted the girl. "I had arranged for him to do so at the picnic last week."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Smiles. He—"I wish you wouldn't sing." She—"I thought you liked music?" He—"I do."—Brooklyn Eagle. Punishment Fits Crime. "What do you suppose will happen to the chap who habitually swipes another fellow's jokes?" "Oh, he will probably have to listen to chestnuts all through eternity."—Birmingham Age-Hersald. In the Midst of It. "Did you find that local atmosphere you were looking for?" "It found me," replied the novelist. "I got mixed up with a cyclone before I had been fooling around two days." 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Jack Johnson." △ △ There are three subjects which are not reducible to reason; politics, religion and baseball; and the greatest of these is baseball. Occasionally a baseball fan (which of Baseball course is the vernacular Fans. for fanatic and connotes an admission of the charge herein) will venture to assert that his 'doctor' has prescribed outdoor amusement, but even he would probably have engaged a new doctor if the old one had not so prescribed As for ninety-nine and forty-four hundredths per cent of baseball fans, they are perfectly brazen. They offer no excuses and will submit to no cross-questioning. They take their baseball as they do their patriotism, with a hip, hip. Their motto is: "The Home team, right or wrong, but the home team."—Lippincott's. Ad Wolgast's first fight since he took the light-weight championship from Battling Nelson on the coast on February 22, last, failed unfortunate. He might have been Arm Broken. rounds with Jack Wolgast's Redmound of Milwaukee in the same ring. where he got his start to the championship. In the fourth round Wolgast injured his left arm on one of Redmond's elbows, and in the seventh he snapped a bone in the forearm about three inches above the wrist. Up to the time of the mishap, he had a good lead, but he did not work fast except when occasion demanded. He was cool and judged distance in fine shape and worked short rights to the body in championship form, but from the seventh to the finish he was practically helpless, and if Redmond had had any steam and could have planted with sufficient force he might have been declared the winner. The general newspaper decision gives the fight to Wolgast, because of his big lead in the earlier rounds. △ △ "Tom Sharkey, in a lengthy article, announces that it is his ambition to be the heavyweight champion of the world. Although it is possible that Jeffries may "come back," or that even Corbett or Fitzsimmons may retain some of their old time form, it's a safe bet that Sharkey will never again be even a good second rater in the ring. ▲ ▲ "Boston has offered $4,000 for Noa Henlite, the ex-Southern leaguer, who is with Buffalo, Henlite is hitting well above three hundred. It is interesting to note the work of the ex-Southern leaguers this season in the charmed circles. Jimmy Archer at Chicago is clouting the ball for 'an average of about $20. Archer is crowding Johnny Kling off of the map in the estimations of the Chicago National fans. If he continues his hitting Kling will be only Chicago's "second catcher." Then there's Sweeney of New York, now touted as the premier catcher of the American league. He was with Atlanta only a season and a half ago. Speaker of Boston recently with Little Rock, is probably next to Cobb and Lajole, the star of the American league. Russel Ford, tomerly with Atlanta, is the pitching find of the year with the New York Americans. Hence it will be seen that three former Atlantans, at least, they being Ford, Archer and Sweeney, are now in the most exclusive circles in the major leagues. A A There are not many pitcher's these days who can win ball games by nothing more than applying their natural ability. It requires brains to pitch these days and win. It is the pitcher who thinks before he delivers every ball who is the most troublesome to a batsman. He must be able to anticipate what the batter is expecting, and then do the opposite. Running a ball club is a fat j. If you have enemies they berate you privately and publicly—if you have friends they insist you use their free advice and dun you for passes. Litter day is a nightmare and a wakefulness by night. A A "Against a right-handed pitcher I crowd the rubber and step into a curve before it breaks," says Ty Cobb. "Against a left-hander I drop back as far as possible and wait for the curve to break." Clarence—The report you have heard that cigarettes improve Ty Cobb's batting eye is a mistake. Cobb always smokes a couple of pipes of hop before going to the bat. Uake Kilrain, the great, rather "ex-great" pugilist, has turned scribe. He is going to "write up" the big mill in Frisco. Jake has been Sulilivan's sparing partner for four years, and was quite a conspicuous figure in the Sulilivan-Kilrain fight, which lasted seven-very five rounds at Richburg, Miss. July 8, 1889. Previous to that time he fought Jem Smith in southern France for one hundred and six rounds. In those days when a man hit the floor, the round was ended. Jake expects to be in the training camps with Sulilivan ere long. F. G. Byrd of Atlanta is southern golf champion by virtue of his winning the final match in the ninth annual tournament of the Southern Goll New Orleans, 8 up and 6 to play. Byrd, who won by default in the semi- finals over J. P. Edrington, the title- holder, played steadily throughout the contest and at no time was he'i danger of defeat. He wins the cham- pionship cup while the runner-up cup goes to Bush. The play in the cham- pionship finals was for 36 holes, two circuits of the course. Byrd turned in a card of 79 at the end of the first 18 holes, giving him an advantage o'o 8 up. On the eighth and ninth holes in the second round Bush gave signs of improving, but after that it was evident that he was outclassed. M The Sally league salary limit has been raised. President Joyner has ruled to the effect that in the future the salary limit of the league, would be $2,200, instead Sally League of $2,200. President Salaries To Be Joyner stated that Increased. he would see that the new limit was lived up to. Therefore, bewo be unto him who violates said rule concerning said limit. All the club owners are satisfied with the change and announce that they are now under the limit. V So many women decline to remove their enormous headgear at the games and persist in blocking the view of those unfortunate who have purchases to show some consideration for other spectators. Women would not remove their hats in the theater until forced by law to do so, and the same method will evidently have to be used at the ball yard. Many a fan pays his 75 cents and goes home with no remembrance of anything but a mass of millinery and a few waving plumes. A few ladies are courteous enough to take off their hats, and give the rest of the people a chance, but they are in the minority. President Lynch of the National league intends to wage a vigorous warfare on players who use bad language on the field. "Most of the men I have suspended this Swearing on year," said Mr. Ball Field. Lynch, "have been disciplined, not for arguing with the umpires, but for cursing at them. Had some of the remarks of the players to the referees been made in the south or west, great trouble would have ensued. I intend to break up this habit of having players call the arbitrators bad names and I will go the limit to discipline the next man who offends. I will also not stand for umpires taking back to spectators or taking it upon themselves to criticise. newspaper men. As the date for the big mill between Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson draws near the excitement among the colored people of the south is rapidly waxing to a Negroes Betting white heat. In Johnson Will Win all sections the subject of the forthcoming fight is one of absorbing interest. But the negro element feels the keenest interest. If Jack Johnson is defeated the negroes stand to lose thousands of dollars. If he wins there will be many negroes who will quit their jobs for the time being and loaf until their winnings are speht. Negroes are rather secretive about the fight when they are questioned by white persons. They do not care to discuss it, well knowing the racial feeling. ▲▲ Ad Wolgast claims to be the smallest lightweight pugilistic champion the world has ever known, and it does not look as if his claim could be disputed. Wolgast stands but five feet four inches in height and can reduce to one hundred and twenty-two or one hundred and twenty pounds. George Dixon, who fought many a lightweight and was twice beaten by Terry McGovern, was a quarter of an inch shorter than Wolgast, but he was the featherweight championship. Genius has its limitations after all. No high-brow has succeeded in inventing a moving picture machine big enough to cover a baseball game, field and stands included, and synchronize it with a talking machine that would reproduce the remarks made to the umpire from the bleachers. Such an apparatus would make its inventor richer than Carnegie in one season. △ △ John L. Suillan is going to report the Jeffries-Johnson fight on July 4. It is to be John's purpose to beat Lew Wallace's description of "the +great chariot race in "Ben-Hur!" and John James Ingall's description of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at Carson, City, eleven years ago. That, will be "going some" for John L. But it must be remembered that sporting writers have improved a good deal since the Wallace and Ingals stories were written, and that John L. will have the able assistance of some of the best talent in the country. ```markdown ``` Winona, Minn., has a pitcher by the name of Bzoski of Sleepy Eye. But even with this handicap he is making good. "Patience Park" is the naine which some of the Birmingham rooters wish to give to the Barons' park. The Slagbile singers claim that they have been wearing out their lungs for the Moles for many years, and that now they think they should be granted this request, at the least. △ △ At a meeting of the executive committee of the Vanderbilt Athletic association, the selection of Will Nelly as captain of the 1910 football team and E.Y. Freeland as captain of the baseball team, was confirmed. Masonic Grand Lodge. A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. A Large Delegation Heard Flattering Reports and Legislated for Good, The fortieth annual communication of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., convened in Americus, Ga., Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Grand Master H. R. Butler presided and in a manner very satisfactory to, the large delegation. From the opening to the closing marked the transaction of much important business. After calling, on, the committee on credentials was appointed, and in a short time had its report ready. The approving of the minutes and appointment of committees were made, after which glorious reports were received from the e delegates as to the progress of their lodges and of the individual brethren in their several communities. From the reports received it was noted that many of the lodges owned their halls, the members living in their own homes, or owning farms, large and small. It was also noted that throughout the state that amon g-those accused of various crimes, not a Mason in good standing can be proven to be among the number. These are the things that are doing so much for the solid upbuilding of the Masonic order in this state. During the afternoon communication, the Grand Master, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary rendered their reports. The Grand Master's report was replete with all that is good and every phase of affairs in the Grand Jurisdiction was touched upon in a masterly manner. His report met the hearty commendation of every loyal brother and has proven him a Grand Master indeed, who is ever on the alert for uplift of the order and the brethren. The Grand Master is beloved as an unselfish, painstaking, hard working, able and conscientious Mason. No brother can accuse him of intentionally committing a wrong act or treat a brother unbecomingly. Those who know him best are fully aware of his excellent qualities. The Grand Treasurer's report showed a greater balance on hand than ever before, and this was substantiated by the itemized report of the Grand Secretary, who reported a larger collection from the lodges than ever before, and that the lodges are in excellent condition, financially and numerically. All of these reports were well received by the brethren and unanimously approved. The brethren were all anxious to hear from the Relief Department, and when Brother W. C. Thomas, the Secretary and Treasurer, arose to render his report, rapt attention was given. This department could not be in better and more efficient hands. Brother Thomas is affable, efficient and faithful. The Grand Lodge cannot do too much in the way of honoring this beloved brother. As Masons, we make no boast of what we have accumulated, but we can say that our financial standing compares more favorable than that of any like institution. The Trustees gave a detailed report of the Orphan Home. The lightning and fire did considerable damage to it some months ago, but it is being repaired rapidly at considerable cost. A large number of students have been enrolled in the school and a fair number of orphans are constantly cared for. The Trustees saw fit this term to change the management of the school, but the hope is expressed that all is for the best. The collection for this department was flattering. Brother W. H. Spencer, known as the "Orphan Boy," has had charge of this department since its organization and the brethren can all depend on a safe management of it. Despite the effort to economize, the brethren were determined to retain Brother Spencer in order that he may continue his good work, and in doing so all of us rejoice. Every department of the Grand Lodge showed up well and the brethren should feel commended in having their interest so well cared for." The officers of the Grand Lodge are as hard worked as those in similar institutions and receive far less pay, even after the small increase has been allowed. Notwithstanding this fact, they have and will continue doing efficient service for the uplift of the order. Many lodges and Eastern Star hCaptains have contributed liberally for the repairs of the home. The other lodges and chapters that have failed to do so should forward their donation at once to Dr. H. R. Butler, 184 Auburn avenue, Atlanta, Ga., in order that the repair work can continue. The sessions of the Grand Lodge lasted only two days without any night meetings, and every phase of the business was attended to, and each brother had a chance to give vent to his feeling or offer anything for the good of the order. The delegates are all determined to make the present Grand Lodge year the best of them all in finance, in membership and the propagation of true Masonic principle. The officers and committees of the Grand Lodge are as follows: M. W., H. R. Butler, M. D., G. M. R. W., G. R. Hutto, D. G. M. R. W., A. L. Felton, G. S. W. R. W., J. H. Walker, G. J. W. R. W, G. L. Brown, G. T. R. W., Sol. C. Johnson, G. S. R. W., L. A. Townsley, G. C. W., J. R. Grant, G. L. W, H. E. Bunn, G. H. D. W, J. R. Thornton, G. J. D. W, E. F. Gordon, G. S. S. W, A. R. Stallings, G. J. S. W, M. C. Tookes, G. M. W, C. W. Oliver, G. P. W, Daniel Harris, G. S. B. W, G. W. Rogers, G. T. Jurisdiction—Charles A. Clark, J. W. Lyons, L. H. Burdell, J. H. Babcock, T. H. Slater, M. D.; L. A. Townsley, D. D.; J. W. Westen. Finance and Returns—W. H. Spencer, A. W. Hill, H. H. Williams, Geo. F. Thomas, W. C. Thomas. Foreign Correspondence — W. C. Thomas, Sol. C. Johnson, S. S. Mincey. Warrants—A. B. Reynolds, George A. Williams, Dr. J. W. Madison, E. B. Gibson, C. M. Moon. Welfare and Grievance — T. S. Price, W. B. Robinson, W. D. Johnson, D. D.; J. H. Kendall, E. A. Davis, J. R. Harris. "We Must Insist on Our Civic Rights Because of the Future Generations." "We are demanding our civic rights and we are going to get them, not for our own sake alone, but for the sake of future generations," said Miss Isabel Vandervall, the 16-year-old Negro girl who, with her sister, Irene, demands the right to attend the graduation dance of their class in the East Orange, N. J., High School. The girls are the daughters of Jas. N. Vandervall of No. 71 Ashland avenue, a retired business man. Their father is well to do and they are both refined and well educated. The large graduating class of the school is composed of sons and daughters of some of East Orange's most healthy families. The girls are the first young women of their race to complete the high school course there. The class organization decided to have a dance at the Women's Club House. The Negro girls were not invited. When it became apparent that they were to be slighted because of their race Miss Isabel demanded the tickets. Finally one ticket, admitting two persons, presumably themselves, without escorts, was sent to them. Now they demand two tickets and the privilege of selecting their own escorts. Their Home Refined. The Vandervall home is in a white section of the city, is a valuable house and is furnished in good taste. It has a music room, with a grand piano and a fine pipe organ, for Irene, 20 years old, is an accomplished musician and intends to make music her life work. Both girls are light colored. Isabel, the younger, who is the fighter in this battle, took the college preparatory course and will enter Cornell University next fall to study medicine. She is a good Latin and French scholar. "We are not seeking social identity with the white race," she said yesterday. "Educated Negroes have their own social sets. We have no desire to mingle with white people at their social functions, either before or after graduation, but we are the daughters of a citizen of this country and this town. We pay taxes and we help maintain the state. The schools are public institutions for all. It is public policy that they should be. Those who wish to live apart should send their children to private schools. This proposed dance is a class affair of the public schools. It is not and should not be solely a social function. It is in the nature of a civil gathering of pupils of the public school. Because they were together in the school, they hold this party. Therefore no distinction should be drawn between members of the class because of race." "It is for the principle of the thing we are demanding our civic rights. All the girls have the privilege of inviting male escorts—I hope they would not want me to go to the party with a white boy. It is my privilege to ask one of my race and color. They know me well enough to know that I would not go with a young man who was not a gentleman. The young man with whom I shall go—for I am going—will be the moral and intellectual equal of many white boys who will be there. I dare say he will be as refined also. "The only rights we ask and demand are our civil rights and the privileges of our common institutions at public functions, where under the spirit of Americanism no class lines are supposed to be drawn. Beyond that, we have no desire or intention to obtrude ourselves. "I owe it to future generations of colored girls who shall have won intellectual equality, with the white people to make this stand. Many colored girls will graduate from our schools as my race goes on in this community, and before the law they must be equal at all public and common functions with the whites, providing they are ladies. My father came here from Virginia years ago with the ambition to make a good citizen of himself and be of use in the world. . Feel Humillated. "I have been 'too busy with my studies to mind that we were-not invited to social affairs. The class has held entertainments to raise the money, for this graduation. We were not asked and didn't mind. Then came the preparations for the dance, and we were sounded to find if we wanted to 'go. We did. With care- less, indelicacy they offered to buy our tickets. Buy them from us! As if such a right could be measured in money. No tickets were sent us, and my father humiliated himself to go and ask Mr. Hermann, the class president, for them. He was refused till he talked of the courts. Then one ticket was sent t for both, with no chance of an escort. Would the white people respect us more. If we showed no spirit in a case like this? I think not. We are going to get the other ticket, and will go to the party with our escorts." The white members of the class refused to talk about the matter—New York World. THE MASS MEETING Of the Wage Earners' Loan and In vestment Company, An Eye Opener to the People. The impetus given to the Wage Earners' Loan and Investment Company by the splendidly arranged mass meeting, a fortnight ago was indeed remarkable. Added to the already accumulated power of the institution, it pushed forth among the people of the community and state, in an emphatic way, a powerful truth. It told them that the institution, having given absolute satisfaction under its splendid management, is cognizant of the fact that it is, in a measure, dependent upon and solicited of the patronage and support of all the people. That it is no party concern, but that it is of, from and by the people and through them, must succeed or fail: Too much praise can scarcely be given the originator of the idea. For agitation along proper lines and concerning the fundamentals of commercial light and life, moral, material and mental progress, "from the time whereof the memory of man runneth not, to the contrary," has ever brought its quota of good. So at this stage of the game nothing but good could have come from such outbursts of enthusiasm as that with which this meeting was marked. Prominently among those whose energies brought the mass meeting to a glad frultition was our well known fellow-townman, George Sanchez Williams, 'who being selected as chairman of the program committee, presided over the distinguished assemblage. It was principally his fertile intellect that ferretted out the participants for the occasion, he selecting the subject matter of the debates. As a consequence, an array of talent was brought together that furnished food for thought, floods of fun and a display of wit and humor, all bearing upon Negro patronage of Negro concerns, that was convincing, instructive and amusing. The president of the institution, Mr. L. E. Williams, in his inimitable manner, told of the real progress of the institution, its future alms and intents. Mr. Walter Scott, secretary and treasurer, discussed minutely the investments made, showing them all to be iron clad. Mr. D. J. Scott, junior member of the dry goods firm of the Scott Brothers, made a hit in his discussion of the manner and amount of Negro patronage. Mr. Scott is a ready writer, an excellent speaker and a sturdy business man. Congenial of disposition, he naturally attracts and by means of his pleasing personality, he is making a heavy pull upon Negro patronage. Mr. Tom Taylor of the Guarantee Aid and Relief Society, infused into the meeting his grace of diction and easy mannerism. He discussed at some length the need of racial unity and what naturally ensue as a consequence of it. Mr. Taylor is a profound logician, and is well informed upon sociological conditions. Mr. Jacob Wright, the chairman said, needed no introduction. Well, "the same tingr Jerjash say, I sez so too." His was a well worded rebuke of those who preach, but do not practice what they preach. His illustrations were timely, and elicited deserving applause. Dr. Singleton's address, though short, was powerful, and convinced all who followed it out of the value of knowledge gained, training and experience. Those who failed to hear this famous divine upon this occasion, missed a great treat as he is not only subtle of disquisition, and forceful of imagination, but elegant of expression, and perfect ease and grace characterize his every expression. Space and time will not permit that I speak here and now of the musical part of the program. So elaborate was the preparation and splendid the renditions that I must reserve the privilege for another writing. Such meetings bring great good to great numbers of people and should be periodical. No business booms continuously, without advertisement. No money is wasted that serves, to bring a boost to trade. Let the people know what is being done and these same people will help you do. It is a strange fact but an incontrovertible one, that, a preponderant support of any concern, comes with a knowledge of its safety. Those who are reluctant about alding to put it upon a basis of safety will rally when they find that in spite of them, it is safe. A Careless Claque. "Your wife seems vexed with you." "Yes," replied -Mr. Meekton, "it's all my fault. Henrietta was reading one of her speeches to me. I grew inattentive and broke in with laughter where the manuscript called for applause." The man who keeps his mind open, can learn something -from everyone. That is, 'so long as he doesn't, cravenette his cerebellum.' GEORGIA TOWNS GET MONEY FOR BUILDINGS Senator Clay Expects to Take Care of Several Towns Not Menticed in the House Bill—No Veto Feared. Washington, D. C.—Georgia "geta over half a million of money for public buildings in the public building bill, just reported to the house. The bill, as a whole, carries eighteen and one-half millions, and the hearts of favored representatives are going pita-pat until they learn as to whether or not President Taft will really consider that the interests of economy demand the veto of the bill. It is expected that several amendments will be put on in the senate and Senator Clay expects to take care of one or two Georgia towns which were left out of the house bill. The appropriations were made largely by the rule adopted by the committee in making appropriations for buildings, where any were authorized, according to population or postal receipts. Under this rule, some Georgia towns get $45,000, other $50,000 and still others a higher amount. The items follow; Augusta $250,000, Dublin $6,000 increase, Statesboro $7,500 for building, Tifton $50,000 for building, Cordelie $17,500 increase for building, Carrollton $45,000 for building, Newnan $7,500 increase, LaGrange $8,000 increase, Barnesville $5,000 for site, Milledgeville $10,000 increase, Carterville $45,000 for building, Rome $10,000 increase, Elberton $45,000 for building, Quitman $50,000 for site and building. The items marked "increases" were those given to bring the former appropriations for towns named up to the amount authorized under the committee rule for towns of their size. Conferences that have been held between President Taft and leaders on both houses of congress, including Speaker Cannon, apparently assure the enactment of the bill into law. The bill makes liberal provisions for plans for new and imposing public buildings in Washington city. AGRICULTURAL REPORT. Commissioner of Agriculture Submits Report for 1910. Atlanta, Ga.—Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson has just submitted to Governor Brown his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1809. One of the most interesting features of the report is the statement of P. A. Methvin, state pure food inspector of the excellent progress which has been made in improving the grade or food products sold in the state under the pure food and drugs act passed by the legislature last year. Inspector Methvin shows that he has carefully inspected the food and feeding stuff placed on sale in this state and has numerous violations of the law have been reported to the manufacturer or the producer has proven effective in most cases and the grade of the articles offered for sale has been made to conform to the provisions of the law. State Drug Inspector T. A. Cheatham also submits an interesting report, showing that rigid enforcement of the dry law has practically removed from the market in this state all drugs which do not conform to the law. Dr. R. E. Stallings, state chemist, shows that with the passage of the pure food and drugs act the work of his department has increased enormously, and he urges that some provision be made for increasing the force of employees. The amount of work done by State Entomologist E. L. Worsham covers a wide range for the year and in spite of the constantly increasing demand for inspections of orchards, the growing crops and shade and ornamental trees on private estates, the work has been done thoroughly well. Great progress has been made in stamping out the San Jose scale, the "black root" or wilt'disease of cotton and diseases of, fruits and crops. DEMONSTRATIVE-FARMING. Work Being Done in Houston County Under Instruction of Government. Perry, Ga.-W. C. Lewis, agent of demonstrative farming operations in Houston county, which is conducted under plans and directions furnishee by the department of agriculture, i.e. making good headway in his line. He has enlisted in this work 65 farmers, some in every section of the county. These farmers have under cultivation from one to twenty-five acres each. The aggregate of all the crops under cultivation is 108 acres of corn and 205 acres of cotton. They have applied from 200 to 1,000 pounds of commercial fertilizers per acre, besides other home-made fertilizing materials, and will apply more during the growing season and cultivation of their crops. The crops are all in good condition, clean and fine stands. The cotton is late, but now making rapid growth. These farmers receive literature and directions for cultivating and appl cations to their crops from the national department of agriculture in Washington. Bear Captured at Macon. Macon, Ga—a black bear weighing 250 pounds was caught at the end of the South Macon car line by dogs belonging to L. J. Callaway, after a chase of fire hours. The capture created a great sensation in that section of the city. The bear was fushed in the river swamp and after a long run he was finally caught and killed almost in the city limits. The chase was a very exciting whirl it lasted. a iis | teen Ee r= ae sar at ee == ee