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hogs destroy much wealth
doing MICH TO EXTERMINATE j
THE LOXG-I.KAF PINE.
Ilctireen Them mill the Burning; o'
the Woods the State I* Helm;
llobhed of a Great Natural Souree
of Wealth—Wise Statesoiansliiii
and (onrnite Needed in the E.egis-
Intnre to Prevent This Wanton l)e
--struetion, Says Mr. J. V. Williams.
How Two Great Industries Are
Threatened.
In the opinion of naval stores and lum
ber men, the Georgia legislature would
entitle itself to the everlasting gratitude
of the public Interested in the state’s best
welfare, if it would pass laws, prohibiting
the razor back, long-snouted hog from
wandering at sweet will through the pine
forests, and making it a misdemeanor, at
least, to set fire to the woods more than
i nee in three years.
If such laws were passed, In their opin
ion, Georgia’s lumber and naval stores re
sources would never be exhausted. In
dustries that mean many millions of dol
lars yearly to the people of the state would
be perpetuated indefinitely, perhaps for
ever, As it is, through these agencies, the
re production of the valuable long-leaf pine
is being largely prevented. Asa result,
great sections that have been visited by
the naval stores operators and mill men
are to-day covered with growths of the
short-leaf or lob lolly pine, a practically
worthless tree in comparison with the
long-leaf pine. Sooner or later, under a
continuance of such conditions, two of the
state’s greatest industries will
disappear. As the naval stores
products of Georgia in a year
are worth probably $7,500,000, and the
products of the saw-mills aggregate many
millions more in value in twelve months,
it can be appreciated what a serious dis
aster this would be.
Men who are well acquainted with the
growth of the long leaf pine, and who have
worked it for many years, hold that the
theory so largely entertained by the gen
eral public that the tree will not repro
duce itself is without basis. Freed from
the destructive and comparatively worth
less hog, and saved in its infancy from
the ravages of Are, the tree will repro
duce itself abundantly and soon till up
the waste places caused by those who
have converted its progenitors into tur
pentine, rosin and lumber. Mr. J. P. Wil
iiams, who has been a leading operator
and naval stores factor for over thirty
years, is firmly convinced that all that is
needed to insure an abundant reproduction
of the tree is to give it a chance for ex
istence.
“It is the destructive spirit of man and
not the fault of nature.” said he yesterday
in discussing the matter, "that prevents
9 second growth of the long leaf pine.
Left to itself, and not subjected to the
depredations of the hog and the wood burn
ers, it will soon occupy ihe waste places
and in thirty years give us a growth suit
able for the naval stores men to work
and the saw mills to cut up for market.
If the Georgia legislature will turn its
attention- to this matter and legislate in
telligently on the subject, it will do more
for the real good of the state than any
of its predecessors have done. It Is, cs
1 regard it, a crime, to go along destroy
ing the provisions made by nature for our
benefit and wantonly preventing their re
production for the benefit of the genera
tions that are to come after us. Through
culpability a 50-cent hog Is allowed to des
troy young saplings that if permitted to
grow would in the course of time reach
a value of perhaps thousands of dollars
and afford employment to many men.
When we do this, as we are doing it, w ith
onr eyes wide open, not caring whether
this is the result or not, I do not see how
we can expect to escape the righteous
condemnation of those who are to come
after us.
“A law that would force the owners of
pine rooting hogs to keep them within
proper limits instead of allowing them to
range at the widest liberty, would do much
toward preventing the wholesale extermi
nation of the valuable iong leaf pine. All
tiiat Is needed is a little wise statesman
ship and sufficient political) and moral
courage. As it is now-, the hogs range
through the woods, uprooting the young
saplings to get at the bulbs at the roots,
which contain saccharine matter, of which
they are fond. In one day u hog that
would not bring 50 cents may destroy
scores of saplings. Its destruction may
be said to be only limited by its appetite
for the juices in the tap root. I have seen
a lot of young saplings, green, thriving,
and with every prospect of growing to a
valuable maturity, and passing by a few
days later found them uprooted and dead,
with the ground showing that the hogs
had been there and caused their death.
Such a thing should not be tolerated. In
European countries they are spending
largo sums to preserve the forests they
have left and to plant new ones. Trees
are to be used for the benefit of man, but
man should, if I take the right view of it,
reproduce as well as destroy, and especial
ly so when all he has to do is to let nature
have a fair working chance.
"Over in South Carolina, where they
have a stock law,” conlinued Mr. Wil
liams, "the effect is seen in some fine sec
ond growths of the iong leaf pine, demon
strating clearly that the hog is to be re
garded as the first and greatest enemy of
the tree in its infancy. In seations of North
Carolina, where the naval stores industry
has been largely driven out by the des
truction of the trees, I have seen fields
which were enclosed grow up in anew
and fine forest of the turpentine pine. The
result would be the same in Georgia, or
anywhere else where the long leaf pine is
a native.
"The burning over of the woods in the
spring time is another cause of the exter
mination of the long leaf pine over a large
section. To give the cattle grass It Is the
custom in Georgia, and some other states,
<o lire the woods. The young saplings, u
foot or so high, are tender and are unable
to stand the beat. They are burned to
death. 1 remember my attention being
strikingly called to this a couple of years
ago on a nip to Jacksonville. 1 noticed in
passing what gave promise of being an ex
cellent growth of the pine. On the way
back to Savannah soon after I noticed
t ihe same place a lot of little charred
'wigs, all thai was left of the young trees.
The wood burner hail got ill his destruc
tive work. If the burning of the woods was
only allowed say every three years it
woti.d give the long leaf pines a chance
• o reach a period of development where
Ha y could resist Ihe effects of the flam' i
The short leaf pine seems to be hardier,
lu> sappy, and but little affected by u
tpje
Men’s Clothing
Perfect-Fitting,
Reliable Materials, cheaper than
elsewhere.
-hhCHRISTMAS COMING.mh
fl |e Holiday spirit is beginning to pervade all through our store. Christmas suggestions of every kind are being shown here. Suitable Gifts for
CROWN FOLKS” and “CHlLDßEN'—things to wear, for use or for amusement, are now in stock in greater variety than elsewhere. Prudent buyers
know the advantage of buying early, thereby getting the benefit of ch ice and full assortments. Goods selected now will be laid aside and stored until
Christmas, if desired.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL GOOD CHILDREN.
Santa Claus will be in ADLER’S Store, at th? Basement stair vay, every afternoon between 4 and $ o’clock from now until Christmas, where he will be
glad to see all his “Little friends” and shake hands with them. He has established a Post Otlice in the store, where you can mail your letters any time of day,
telling him just what you wa t him to bring you for Christmas. If you haven’t an envelope and stamp handy, never mind', 1 ain’t particular; you can use any
sheet or scrap of paper that is convenient, and you can rest assured that it will get the same attention. Only write as plain as you can, and in as few words as pos
sible, as 111 get a great many letters and want to be “fair ’to all the children. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, YOUR OLD SANTA CLAUS.
TOYS, DOLLS, CHINA. AND GLASSWARE ;;Lv^p'c.Pill BASEMENT.
Our exhibition will surpass all previous efforts. Bv having removed the bulk of our Household Furnishing Goods to the Balcony, we have more space
than ever for the display of Holiday Goods, and are now showing the most complete line, at the lowest prices, in this city.
Sailing Ships, worth 19c, at 10c. Boys’ Wheelbarrows, worth Building Blocks, large size, Dolls of every kiml—jointed, kid
Large Enameled Cradles, 15c, at 9c. worth 10c a bax, at se. *■ and dressed Dolls,
blue, white and pink, worth 50c, at 39c Xllias Tree Moss, in silver,worth _ 5( .. 11( , s that arc ,< true „ worth J° int £ d Dolls at all P ric es. from 5c to
Iron Nickel Plated Kitchen 10 V\ a VS C ' „ . 1 . 49c a set, at 25c. ‘ ’
Stoves, with pots, worth 35c, at 25c. XllMSl l’ee Candles, worth l c •, , , Dressed I )nlla -it -ill nr? f
a box. at 9c. Boys Air Guns, nickel plated, Dl csseu Dolls at all prices, from
carpe. Sweepers, as good as Xmas Tree Candid Holders. worth SI.OO, at 75c. 5c to $25.00.
the large ones, worth 50c, at 2oc. , TT u. A . .
worth loc a dozen, at Bc. Brume the largest line in the „ , , _
Toy Chamber Sets, full size, Toy Tea Sets, large size, worth Dl UIUS f city--8-inch Drums, Bolls VY riling Desks, in oak,
worth 25c, at 15c. 25c, at 15c. with sticks, worth 35c, at 25c. worth 49c, at 25c.
Millinery
Reductions.
This is a clean sweep in the Millinery
■Department. Instead of waiting till after
Xmas, we begin the cutting of priced now.
These startling reductions are facts, not
fiction.
Trimmed Turbans, all colors avid black,
$2.50, now $1.75.
Trimmed Alpines, value SI.OO, now 69c.
Short Back Sailors, in colors, value 75c,
now 395.
All our fine trimmed turbans and walk
ing hats reduced to almost one-half usual
price.
Art and
Needlework.
Showing of Christmas Novelties, made
up fancy articles and materials for holi
day gift making.
Stamping and pinking done to order.
Plain Tissue Papers for flowers, from le
a sheet up.
Japanese Lambrequins, 23c.
Sofa Pillows, 21x21 inches, 75c.
Head Rests, 25e.
Rennaissance Patterns, all sizes; also
braid thread and rings to finish them.
White Duck Laundry Bags, 29c and 35c.
Holiday Cloves.
——— ■ ■ "■! 111 mil '
Finest French Kid Gloves In the latest
shades, with fancy stitching, suitable for
holiday presents at $2.25.
Ladies' Kid Gloves, with black stitching
and -black Suede cuffs, superb quality, at
$1.50.
Courvolsier Fine French Kid, black,white
and colored, at $1.50.
Evening Fans.
The latest novelties in Evening Fans, in
all colors and designs, plain, spangled and
fancy hand painted, with decorated wool,
tortoise shell, pearl, ivory and bone sticks,
at all prices film 25c to SIO.OO,
flame that would wither up the more val
uable long leaf pine.
“If our legislature could only be brought
to take cognizance of these facts and in
stitute steps to protect the future of Ihe
state, it would deserve Ihe gratitude of all
mcn who are Interested in the welfare ot
Georgia hereafter as well as the immediate
pre-sent. There should lie a stop to the
needles destruction that now goes on. Cat
tle need not be confined, but the hugs
should be. and a stringent law should lie
passed regulating the firing of the woods.
This dot* there will Ik- no fear but that
the ’iong leaf pine will reproduce Itself
nnd Georgia find in ft a source of great
wealth hereafter.”
—Hear Admiral Archibald Lucius Doug
las, who has Just taken command of Eng
land's Hast Indian squadron, is a Cana
dUm by birth, und the first son of that
oloiiy to attuin so high a place in the
Engseih tu vy.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUN DA V. DECEMBER 4. 1898.
EXTRAORDINARY OFFERS IN
Black and
Colored Silks.
The bargain offers in this unusually busy
department are genuine. There is not a
piece of poor goods in it. Come and
choose from this choice stock this week.
The BLACK GllOfi GRAIN AT !Ho.
Fourteen pieces Black Gfos Grain, ali
silk, positively worth 75c. On bargain
counters in main aisle this week at
39c.
S7e TAFETTAS AT 07c.
Sixteen pieces more of those beautiful 85c
Tafetta Glaces, in all the latest shades,
such as turquoise blue. Luzon blue, Yale
blue, choral pink, watermelon pink, Amer
ican Beauty, Cerisse, etc. All go this week
at 67c.
$1.25 Black Satin Duchesse, 24 inches
wide, at 98c.
FINE DIAMONDS.
Genuine and warranted. You are free
to apply the file or the sapphire test to
our diamonds. Our prices eclipse in value
anything ever offered in these lines.
500 Genuine Diamonds, in solid 14-karat
gold rings, assorted designs, solitaires and
fancies. Rings that ranged in pi lee from
S9.CO to $75.00, reduced to prices ranging
from $1.50 to $40.00.
piamond and Pearl, Mounted Pendants,
reduced to one-third regular prices, rang
ing in price from $21.00 upwards. A small
deposit will secure these articles, which
you may select now to be laid aside for
the holidays.
STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES.
Sterling Silver Novelties and Pepper
Shakers. 25r.
Sterling Silver Cover Salve Boxes, 19c.
Sterling Silver Top Combs, 39c.
Sterling Silver Top Bonnet Brushes, 75c.
Sterling Silver Novelty Brooches, 25c.
Sterling Sliver Top Hat Pins, 19c.
LIVING EXPENSES IV HAVANA.
Army Officers Will (Into Different
Conditions Cos Knee Than Here.
The officers of the Seventh Army Corps
will find the cost and conditions of living
over In Havana somewhat different from
what they are in Savannah. American
officers who go to Havana and are not
compelled to live in the field find Ihe ex
pense of living In Ihe rlty sometnlng great
er lhan they want to stand.
The officers now there with the peace
commission and the military iKxtrd have
been looking into the matter, and they
say that army officers, afler a little ex
perience, will oldest to being assigned to
Havana. Those who are now aila-hcd
to the peace commission, of which Gen,
Wade is chairman, have all their ex
penses paid. The entire restaurant is at
Mid-Season
Reductions in
Fashionable
High-Class
Suits, Capes,
Jackets, Skirts,
We are confident that you will find no
where else such values In Ladies' Outer
Garments as here.
Stylish Tailored Suits, many of them
braided or silk lined throughout, single or
double breasted, Venetian and covert mix
tures, the latest colorings. Our $25.90
$27.00 and $29.00 suits at
822.50.
Ladles' Fly Front Reefer Jacket Suits,
in brown and green, Jacket silk lined,
skirt percaline lined, worth SIO.OO at
$7.50.
Ladles’ Tailored Coats In brown, green,
mode, and the new cadet grey covert; also
red, tan, and Cadet Kersey Coats, tafetta
silk lined, stylish braid trimming, wotth
$12.00 at
$8.50.
Stylish Winter Coats and Jackets of fine
English Kerseys and Meltons, short nobby,
22-inch lengths in 6-butfon dip front, fly
and 4-button box front, light or Caster
tans, black and navy, were made to sell at
$22.50; our price
$15.00.
Swell Dress Skirts, cut from Paquln
models in cheviots, camel's hair mixtures,
fancy coverts, some buttoned back, perea
line lined, excellent quality, $12.50 values
at
SIO.OO.
MAIDS, NURSES AND WAITERS'
Aprons, made of lawn, with hem and
tucks, embroidery and lacy inserting, at
10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 60c, 75c, SI.OO.
their disposal, they are permitted to or
der everything from wine to doughnuts
and the government pays th.- bill With
<’ol. Let’s military board the condiiions
of living are Just what they will be wh.-n
officers aro sent to Havana in the future
Each innn pays his own bills. Incidentally!
his trills consume the most of his pay’
Hotels are expensive In Havana. Ordin
ary comforts and conveniences are- ex
travagantly high, and they are getting
higher every day. The Spaniards think
that th- coming of the Americans in
bodies will create an extra demand for
all goods and provisions and that it is
easy to command higher prices.
This is the condition of things ns pie.,
tund lay Quo Carmichael in a recent tel
ler, Officer* now In Havana and who
have been Investigating living accommoda
tion* find that a bouse available for un
officer with a very small family cannot )>e.
rented for Its* than 11,1)00 u year. Tlus
rental )P*-* not ittcjiAla furniture or even
Ihe urvbbdry UtciMllr that go with un
Prices for
Dress Goods
that make holiday shopping a delight. The
most fashionable fabrics for winter wear,
cut to lower prices than ever known.
Colored.
Thirty-six inch All Wool Plain and Mix
ed Equine!, and All Wool Serges ri duel 1 to
‘25 c.
Forty-eight-inch All Wool Extra Heavy
Mohair Cheviots, and Diagonal Cords,
worth 75c, ut
59c.
Black.
FOfty-flve-lneh All Wool Whip Cord
Serges, worth 65c, at
49 c.
Forty-five-inch All Wool Figured Serges,
worth 75c, at
59c.
Forty-six-inch Silk Finished All Wool
Henriettas, light and heavy weight, Jet
and blue black, at
Stylish Shoes.
Ladies’ Fine Chrome Kid Hoots, In
button arid lace, with welt soles, or hand
sewed turns, ad the new toes, with very
eatchy tips and trimming to match, well
made, perfect fitting shoes that sell else
where for $3.50 and $4.00, at
$3.00.
Felt Slippers, the celebrated Dolge’s
make, warm and soft, with leather soles,
lined inside throughtout with pure wool; a
complete assortment of .color*— blacks,
drab, gray, tan und red, at special cut
prices, beginning at
SI.OO.
Gentlemen’s Slippers, tans, dark brown
and black, both high and low cut, kid
lined inside throughout with pure wool; n
goat arid black kid uppers; specially pretty
design* in patent leather and silk vest-
Ing, inlaid trimming; the proper thing for
holiday gifts, at money saving prices, be
ginning at
75c.
Men’s Winter Shoos, made of light and
dark Russians, Titan and Hal Calf, in
Coin, Bulldog and full English toes, with
double and single soles, perfect in style, a
genuine $5.00 shoe, at
$3.50.
American house. Household furniture,
moreover, is very dear. With SI,OOO for
rent, added to the cost of putting the
house in order and the expense of provis
ioning his establishment, life in Havana
is placed almost beyond the reach of an
American colonel, anil what a captain or
lieutenant would do can only be Imagined.
One officer now in Havana is making ar
rangement* to build ills own home. He Is
waiting for the government lumber barge*
and with the lumber which they bring lie
will ereet a “shuck,” in which he will
sleep and have his servant do hla own
cooking. Thin Is all right for a gray
ha ired bachelor who has to tie around
storehouse* all day, but would hardly suit
the wife of an ofltor on special staff duty.
Favler, who fought under Ihe
great Ninoleon, has just celebrated his
With birthday at Philadelphia. Fa vie r wa*
born in 1802 in a small town of Brittany
und wa* a drummer boy at Waterloo. Ho
baa been in this country for many year*.
Men’s Neckwear.
Beautiful styles for Xmas gifts
at lower prices than specialty
stores in our Men s department.
1899 Calendars.
Thousands to choose from. You never
paw sue- elegant work. They show the
touch of the artist in design and coloring.
Wonderfully attractive conceits, and it
prices that are less than elsewhere.
Calendars in fancy .V-signs 4e nnd 10c.
Famous Author Calendars, 25c.
Famous Musicians Calendars, 25c.
Slipper and fan designs, 25c.
Hi coy and floor.
Christmas Cards,
Artistic designs and exquisite colorings,
with appropriate quotations, ut all prices
from 2e up.
Hccond floor.
Games.
Of all kinds. This season’s new interest
ing gamcH at money saving prices.
Punch and Judy 5
Shoot the Hat f
Old Maid )
Comical Conversation 'I
Marriage j
Loves and Likes [ 1
I>, ter Coddles f
Game of Authors I
Cards of Fortune J
Jack and Jill )
Jack Sirayvs ' 2 DC
Riddles )
Foot Bull Game 5
Puss In Boots ( ,
Bicycle Race f
Klondike )
Steeple Chase )
- fi9c
Troublesome Donkey j
Telegraph Hoy 75c
Hccond floor.
Christmas Books,
Library Sets,
Prayer Books, Bibles,
Hymnals and
Children’s Tay Books.
Books of every kind In a great vari-ty
of form and binding ut “Cut Prices.”
On Second floor.
A GirPs Shrewd Scheme.
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat,
A girl up on the west side gave a “Ja
bot party" the other day that struck m
as having commendable features. A Ja
bot, as every one bui the benighted man
who may be reading this knows. Is u
“neck fixing” of lace or silk or chiffon,
the fashioning of which eludes the ama
teurish hand and the price of which puts
it out of reach of all but the more opu
lent. This girl had looked on the nook
wear display und fallen a victim to Its
wiles. She knew that If she could get
two or three of those mysterious knot*
and bows In her hand* for five minutes
she could copy t him at small expense
and lit a manner to defy detection. But
to get them, 'bat was In* point. Then
*l,e happened to think of the “memorau-
PAGES 9 TO 10.
Furniture,
SPECIAL ROCKER SALE.
Wo will offer for thin work only our en
tire line of Hookers at special cut prices.
This Is the most magnificent assortment
wo have ever Rotten together, and will b
offered to you at prices that will raova
them.
See our Hattan Hookers at only
98c. v
See our Rattan Rockers at only
$1.25.
See our Sole Heather Cobbler Seat Rock
ers, worth SI.OO, marked down for this sola
to
$2.50. _
CONTINUATION OF
OUR SCREEN SALE.
Fire Screens, sllkaltne tilled, single fold,
in cither oak or mahogany finish, at only;
75c.
Fire Screen, ellknilne filled, three folds.
In either oak or mahogany finish, at only;
$1.25.
Bedroom Screens, silkallne filled, thres
folds, five feet six Inches high. In either
oak. white enamel, or mahogany finish,on
ly a few more left; while they last will
continue to sell at only
$1.50.
Eaaels, In either oak or white enamel
finish, at only
39c.
Third Floor.
Carpets.
Ingrain Carpets, best grade, new pat
terns and colorings, made and laid at 75c.
Tapestry Brussels Carpets, best quality,
twenty pieces to select from, at 67;jc.
Velvet Carpels, high pile of this sea
son's designs, at sl.lO.
Dundee Art Square*, anew line just ar
rived.
Nottingham I,ace Curtains at all prices
from 6#c to $4.00.
Third floor.
dura” system of sending goods to cus
tomers on approval, and on the- spot sha
coolly ordered two or three of the pret
tiest and most expensive sent to her ad
dress that she might try their effect with
her now silk waist—at least, that 4s the
excuse alter gave. This done, she hunted
up two or three other girls, likewise ja
bot-envious, outlined her plan, and en
treated them to do likewise. The result
was that that night a half-dozen maids
held a secret conclave at the house of
one of their number ar.d from early aft
er dinner until long after midnight they
plied their needles, fashioning out of the
materials with which they had come pr et
ch!- and some of the daintiest trifles imagi
nable. The next duy each strolled into
her particular store, and with the most
nonchalant air told the clerk to send for
the, gt><>is on "memorandum,” as none of
Hi* wilors suited, and that Chicago shops
would have to l depended upon to fur.
tush a greater variety.