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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
GOOD COMBINATION
Active People Who Have Charge of
Peace Jubilee Plans.
TIE FORCE At THE HEADQUARTERS
Steady Work on Numerous Feat
ures of the Celebration.
COURSE OF COM EES

When the Jubilee shall have passed into
the history of Washington as one of the
most memorable events in its history, the
energetic and active people who hoped to
push il to success will probably be soon
forgotten. 1t is particularly appropriate at
this time, therefore, to tell something
about the men and women who are giving
all their abilities to the exacting duties,
executive and otherwise, that fill the daily
round of work at headquarters. At the
head of the force is Mr.. Rufus II. Thayer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

lead Queen of Song was closely followed
py sea Fog. Description of races will soon
be child's work, as thus: ''Sloan got well
away, made all the running, and won by
so-and-so. If this repeated experience
does not teach our jockeys a lesson they
nave only themselves to blame With Sloan
vi ti,e "arpath races must be run at top
speed from start to finish. II cannot he
mat TOD is always on the fastest horse
II must be that he makes the most of his
opportunities, be they what they may.
kETTLEDRUM,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

General Brooke at Havana has reported
the following deaths among the troops in
Cuba:
Privates w. Dates, C, I'd Volunteers, dy-
sentery; William DeLaughlin, A, I'd Volun-
teers. malarial fever; Harry C. Shanabrook
l., 9TH Infantry, typhoid; James Davies, c.
9th Volunteers, malarial fever; VIII
liam l. Carper, Hospital Corps, gunshot
wound; William B. Rhett B, LIST Infantry
intestinal obstruction; Frank Miron, B, I'd
Artillery, typhoid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
Grand Marshal VIM. Dickson.

The civic parade committee unanimously
elected Chairman William Dickson grand
marshal of both the civic and wheelmen's
parades, In spite OF his arguments to the
contrary. 1t was decided that floats par
ticipating In the parades should not be
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
OLD SOLDIERS GATHERING.
Preparing for tho Annual ,pn,ent nj
Phiiadeiphia.


Philadelphia. Sept. 4.--With the mr.
rival from Cincinnati to-day OF Acting
Coinninndcr-in-chief Johnston OF the
Thirty-third National Encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic was
formally lnnuguruted. Colonel Johns-
ton WAS accompanied by the posts Of
Cincinnati aud several bands OF music.
y large reception committee, headed
10y General Lewis Wagner. chairman
of I'll. local executive committee. met
the commander nj the railway station
and escorted him to his headquarters.
Every Incoming train brought its
quota of veterans ana VISITORS, and the
streets arr throng.d. TO the visitors
rnh Philadelphia alike. the avenue of
Irnc is III. point of greatest Interest.
President Mckinley and his party ar.
riv'-i her. nj . o'clock tonight, after "A
four hours run from Washington.
Til" presidential party was met at
III. railroad station by Mayor Ash
bridge. General Louis Wagner. chair
man Of ih. cxectiiiS. committee, ani n
number .f other city officials.
The station was thronse,i nnd cor-
'ion al policemen was necessary To
keep III. crowd back ns the iiisiin.
snish-,i visitors made their way fr.n
THE train Ia the carriages In waiting.
President Mckinley walked with un.
covered head from III. train shed 10 the
stand and WIS clrvf,-i tn the echo. lie
Acknowledged tile ovation with many
smiles ani lsw.. III. party wu-
driven I. III. Hotel Walton.
Early today the river from, was
ihrons-i with visitors anxious to 500
Admiral Samps1n's n.-i anchored In
the haEtor.
Camp James 4. Sexton In fairmonhi
park was formally oirrns'i at u u. IN.
to day with the iirins "f til. national
salute and the nnfuriins nf tile STAR
aud sisil--s over III. headquarters of
Colonel Ma:innls, who is in chnrs. of
tile camp.
The campaign for entuman.icr'in'
rl.irf Is waxing warm. II l. one of ii-
iicr,,st contests the u. A. ". hns ls'-n
~nsn.-,i in for long 'ini~. Tonight
,l-rc nrr tllEs-. candidate. In tie field
-ActinE COMMANDMENT chief W. q.
Johnson af Cincinnati. Conrad" iirc
i;assi-ur of ~. Louis, Hnd Colonel Al
l-Ft u. Shaw ef wnirriown. New
York. 4 caT-fhi CANVASS among III"
iifT"E~nt departments Indicates That
rainn.i Shaw tonight has u h'li" III"
t--si Of the -unirst.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
t,.,,. ,,,r.-.l,,-r WI, ..n.r.

London. Sept. s.-Enslish firms nrp
beginning seriously to consider the out.
icpk for the taris Exposition cf iiss,.
rcaTins that the conclusion of the Drry.
tus trial will rot Cui the Internal dau-
gers to- the pcaCr Of France. Any yer.
diet is likely to Cs;isc n new agitation.
while II il not considered likely that
the rumar,yi prosecution of General
M-rricr ani the trial uf VI I'aul Dcrcu.
lc,l- and others arrested on charge
Of conspiracy against the rrpuillc will
H. settled quietly.
OF the English firms alrcniy allotted
sJaCr. one. employing 100 hands in
1.or'ipn. Manchester. Liverpool sp'l
birmingham. has suspended prcIsara.
items fer the present. and great Iirm-
Inrham metal manufacturers who have
done likewise say they will abandon
the thing altogether u they must wait
much longer.
Many other firms. Including the most
important in England. make similar
statements. Those. un the other hand.
whu arc prO,rr,ling actively say the cT.
hiiits will l,C usahlc elsewhere. and
rely rn the hoIr, that France will make
every effort tu rcstNrc quiet for the
sake of the exposition. The time. how
ever. Is So short that improvement
must ic SPECIFY in order to restore the
Ccniidencc Of foreign exhibitors
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
MANILA HAS .Ar,vg pol,cs.
u is Ns--is-' u. D-,s,I s,iit.,s.s CsS-.i..i.
Natives si..ss .f G.-.i.

Nauiia. S.,I,t. MANY spanish pEiss
1b-T~ uTv .-ssnpiuE fTIin ili- i'ilit,iasss
au'l hEiusius in,n the AnrTirgn iinr>
sipfiys II EaTl sN'alns-Hts Thry aEEpc
HAT tli.' tilipinns arr rNC-syiir1iy sli"si
us rasi1Is. lnsi hat . i1Tvv ssv1iuu Uf
thir ir,sors is Tv,luT,,i to- The usc If
h"uls, made blnCs IspWi~r.
The ratis"s hrc tTyinz rVsty sssii-usC
I" got tUs-i anil munitions from sianilas
naiiy nrp~s's arr nntIr for aiirinpis 3"
stnuSEir Cguigal<IHd IT war through
thp NtnrFiCau lin-<s Ia uu- Cas-
sass7s with n rnrxu ~ iamisbo trnlss wns
pv.Jbaulr,I aHi ti,U prIrs WCEC g"tiGii
fuIl II Jis,s.
\ fur,N- ~ nH'iv" triirr has i-'zun
I" IairDi ilI, g;iy uT Manila. Cn.1j-Eata
inz will, the Itsuvrs' guard. wltusc laCk
uf Lu1vIs,is- ~ ih.s language aud 'IIs'
resorts II native criminals hni RlvSu
an opportunity for burglary. an in.
dussTy wbiCh las i-cu fuur5shinr af
late.
The american >sCrvi s"tvigNr rCcvutly
f1uud n Filipino spy in Caiamisl. lie
IL SUPPRESSED 10 have lsvn ilI- man villa
s;olr four guns t-innxiuE tu tItr Wash
instru regiment. lie ofIgr~t ,l-.irTaiC
r-sisiRnrC to the soldier wlln was sent
to tapiuTr him lni iTig,I :" run away
with two revolver shots in his head.
fiually he was brought i"wn ty a rifle
bullet IN the hiJ,. liz dic,i after jump
Inz fEpm the StrCiCIiCr ani trying to
run.
'Icu-rai Gates. II i expected will cs.
taIilisli posts at IamisaaEna aui in She
islands Of Tamtaui. jolt and Isoneao.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
Will ne ACQUITTED.
,.a,..,.... Feds, :. . >..i.,J f-r ssr'si.
ns-tf.s

Chicago. Sept. "a special I" tbs
E.yonl from ,.nars. fEanrC. says:
IL is now expected that the t-riiri
10 the IFsryttts cssC viii II, given uui
later gitau Friday. sC,Ii-inlsCT - Con
s.sryatiV- sp,i iusisss;iai minds consider
that ~. prisoner will itg acquitted 10y
a majority II ihr itsiEr>. sn that lie
vii, jsr Tvinsga;r,i in the army NJ.
U~ruar,l l.asaT- said To- ui- ilsis morn
iu=: II, ts no; Tot political Eca-"'s
that I declare that Captain ugryit-
will H. acquitted. II wCEc not Inter
,.sgr,l PERSONALLY ia Captain bFcy stts.
ansi. apart from the merits of ,si" 'sssc.
I would prefer condemnation. f"r thar
quicker and uiaTr .Cr-tv wuuli W. 'hr
u,tuisI,n-u, in-iy,I out to These rrjiu'
.nai oiiicrTs. NJ. when say that btCy.
fus will t.r acquitted isasgTc the cnd "f
mex, week. say IL tcysUsc ! have
good reason to b'iiCVC that such will
H. the case
tasc tonight NJ. tsasarV was sijlI
more optimistic. one catisC iSriIis W"
sI.itlrn arrival this afternoon Of VI
vatsisuac. former minister of wat.
who threatens to infiiCf auo'hCr drIsr.
sitieu on the court martial General
Roget met him at the sSh'ipu=a TACT
tia, shows in what desperate straits
;L- prosecution now finds itself \
meeting Of the generals aud VI "a
vaisnac is ieiBs held this evening NJ
General NCrcicr's hotrsr. and there is
no telling what extraordinary things
may b. done at ihc last Iuuu-ui. What
cvCr they do. IL is now generally a,'
mi,tr,I tina, the generals atr iishtins
A losing battlc. The meek cpBjtict ut
General. Mrrcicr aud BSisjcfTTC dur.
ing the last three days points in this
direction.
General ROGET still keeps up his
sptrasr. but I watched bitn closely
srvrraI times this morning in the lay
y,r courtyard aui fuu II him haesarvi
,uJ nervous. though extremely ami.
mated. lie is not az deeply cuInprum.
is.,t as tho other two. so he can lc
holder: hut plainly he is losing bis
hold.
Th. evidence of Lieutenant Colonel
Du raty dc Clam taken hy a si-rial
commission. is Thought tn have arrivs
r,i this evening. and its unknown bur
den Is worrying the generals
owing TO the widespread impression
tia, the Drryfus victory is won. ths
authorities are arranging the details
cf measures looking TO the safety of
the prisoner. The moment the verdict
Is given form the necessary fnTmalitirs
in the military prison will lrr carried
out and thee Captain prcyfus viii tc
conveyed carefully 10 the gc'iar,i
house. where his wife is lodged. The
greatest military precautions viii tpc
taken 10 prevent any fanatic from
harmine him. More TROOPS will l-
brought TO tcnncs~ moTc detectives
sent down from Paris. and the captain
will leave town very secretly for .
destination which will not i,c disclosed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
TIE eiCYGls TRUST.
u la. Ai'."r'-d rorty-four Companies
and Has u Isl; Capital.

New York. Sept. l.-Clicago Is an i'm.
porlahl factor In the bicycle trust
which completed lis organization to-
day. Chicago men dominate the ,iircc-
tory aud Chicago concerns will figure
strongly In III. output Of the Ainerl-
can Bicycle ;ommr,y. ~ the trrmcn-
d0tis ualsamatiou II 10 bc known.
With capital stock of Si0.DoJ.,U1 II
Will control absolutely the bicycle husi-
ness oI the United States. These OH.
GERS and directors were elected.
Albert Il. Spai,ilnr. Chicago. prssl-
dent.
Colonel George Pope. iirsI vice pres.
idcnt.
j. u. Broml"". second Vice president.
y, l.. GHrfor'i. treasurer.
4. W, bi"k"rSon. secretary.
birector~-.Nlirri u. Spaiding, Col.
"n"i .,lbcri \. Pope. i!o.ion: \. fcaih-
"rsionr. Chicago: II. l.. Coleman. chi
caeo: J. ". Kscr. Chicago; l.. e..
St.aths. syracuse. y. Y: II. :, Craw-
for'i. ilne-rst"wn. Maryland: Charles
l.. Amc>, Chicago; u. riliip ':ormuily.
Chicago; Harry y. I.oxicr. Sr., cl-vr-
land. phl..
Five EDr'' 'llTi-'tnr- to complete the
full i-nar'i .T iifi-n ALL L.. elected 81 u
subsequent m'-'tifs.
f"tiy.f.nr ',iiIIinni,s have is'-n si,
snrl-'l lay the trust.
For the purchase af plants ani .si.n,
sion ~ the lnislu.-.s SiUns.Us :, t.-r
cent. I|"n,y-y'Hr soli i-i..nturs
ioiids SiDtss,'sS : i-'r r-nI. pr,'i-FrN'i
st.cE ani >.atu's,,sJ cJI.,Iion stock
ar iu t' ls~u'-i. Tie manufacturer,
who ltlv" s"ii 'ii"ir Iinnts I" ia" tr,isi
have 'uk"n all "f the preferred Hn,i
common si'-'k i-su" nni have sub
s"rih.'l for u iats" I"EJinn IL the gold
l.,nds
Tie" lrti-t las @s~nr-l I'll" control ol
mnn' ilisn i.,ss Is,irnis. protecting
with nnny safeguards the hi-yci- In.
,insIEy. n.i .,iiy the whr''is themselves
bui saddles. lights. iiFcs an'i all ac,,'..
."Ti-. ani .uniTi.s. The company
also 'N'niF"iS many f"T-isn patents.
sni 'is' ini-tiipn "f the trust !. tn
sisr particular ntt-iIiisn :. -stogt bus.
ius--s. THE rps0r for til. 1. tii- .u.
f~Fi"Tiiy nf tile .Nni"Fisan machine an.i
ihni In ili'' Inst iw. years the total -S.
paris II iaa'yris-s rSr-,l.-i In value NIL
iin'is "f agricultural impi-ni-n,.. an.i
after irun anal .ic.l rFs-iu-'s cpin- iir,t
un tbs iisl of manufactured good. -S.
iSrt,'l Tn- .iatn.siis business il not
.. iic neglected.. an.i II IL planned :.
uiilisp It. pianis and .-Inii,in-iiis ah.
ss'''--i in ss-tF,- ilic greatest s-ruuotni-.
In fsU-iur,l"n,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
,.,,,, ,,,,,,,. !, s,..,,,.

Scranton. Ia. Sept. a.-Thc national
convention Of che Letter Carriers As.
sociatioin formally Opened here this
afternoon with para,lc in which
nearly 5000 men representing branches
in all parts of the country partici.
rated. The big delegations came from
New York. Philadelphia and BROOKLYN.
IN line. which together sent 1900 men
with bands of music. over LOCO dele.
gates are present for the business work
Of the convention tomorrow. AMI the
rest OF the week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-07
f,,sg,p for War.

Joiiauucsburz. Sept. i.-EvCrybo,iy
here believes war Is certain. The in.
mates cf the Chilircn's home have
icCn sent 10 Natal AMI nearly all the
outbound trains are crowded with per.
sons en- route for neutral territory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Ia 50UDhNITE. The
GREAT AFRICAN DISEASE
The School Of tropical Medicine Of England is Investigating
tie Strange Mental Disorder That AfiIiGts
the White Man in The Tropics.

DO men 60 mad in Africa? Is there a
peculiar disease that selzes upon all
Europeans who enter the Dark Continent
and that makes them responsible Tor
their actions? Does the conquest oi
Africa mean the loss oil the minds of The
brave men Who may undertake Die cN-
plorations? These are questions that
have teen asked again and again il a.l
parts Of Europe during the past Few
weeks and the fact chat they naie leen
answered afIrmatWe.v by the .eldns
physicians at the sehu1. ot Tropical
Medicine I'm England bias set three great
nations talking. Great BrtIin, France
and Germany have made great pons for
the future of Africa. but 10 ,he taking and
settling of the country means m.t She
bravest and brightest o. Europeans are
TO be put I'm o. position N1ere 20 is almost
inevitable that they fTiI run amuck
Is the game worth th- rciea? This ls
one OF the greatest que9- iIes that Is dis
turbing the foreign .nn..r- tn day
The incident that is directly resp0n-
sible for bringing this matter 20 the front
is the latest military scandal in France.
For years the question has been arg ed
bv scientists. Men Of science who have
explored the country have insisted that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Cnntiinn Rnitlc.

ner, method Of growing cacti "a
heen discovered in the botanical ~W ne"'
~ per,in Am trat is required Is a shape
10 bottle a little rich earth ara a rev
.s.tns seeds that can be bought OF am
80, Cor a few cents Bottles IN "hlch
erene de menthe. or some OF the olne,
Sordi,ls usually come. are well adop,-u
a. mi. purpose. on account OF the olt'i
moss III the glass and the grace OF the"
shane .,..,,. 10
Thoroughly and then put earth IN II unuI
,he bottom is covered 90 a height OF ABOUT
an inch sprinkle the earth well, ana tneh
throw In three or four castus seeds Close
tho hottie snuely with a tight-nttlns eolh'
and seal il close with sealing wax. ne
a strong cord around the neck ~ the
hottie and hang Il in window mat ne
srn reaches FOR ar least several hours
every dav. In cold weather the bottle
nust not be exposed. The living room
with constant temperature Of 20 de-
greos or more. suits the experiment ad-
rirably Then the entire process OF
Growth can be- watched with no small IN
terest. The opening and roofing o. the
seeds. and the gradual development OF
the plants will follow. almost - " ~
magic,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

escort Their object. it was said, was to
create an empire in the heart Of the Dark
Continent
AS soon as the news Of this horrible
tragedy reached Europe scientists shook
their heads wisely ana they are now striv-
ing TO persuade the military authorities
that this latest horror Of Africa was en-
trely due % the strange disease that they
have been studying for so long. Al
though but little is known of this malady
10 is called la Soudanite," and IS sup
posed 10 be "a form of insanity caused by
the tropical heat and malaria. According
90 the scientific description Of the disease
IFS first symptoms are a strange form Of
nlui and mid fever. A moral and men
tal fever follows. and this assumes DIFF
feront phrases in different individuals.
one man may be 20 affected that he will
shout and yen and fire of his pistol re-
peateily at any object that seems 10 dis
turb him. In other cases the victim may
insist I'm going about clad I'm dark, heavy
clothes I'm spite OF the heat In every in
stance. however the sufferers become
erratic and irresponsible and are possess
al of a frish,fuuy savage temper Even
men vino are the mi'dest hammered per-
SONS under ordinary Giro instances de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Is This True 4?

1T is generally supposed that women
regard their wedding rings as sacred
remarked a Chestnut street jeweller yes-
terdav: but As a matter OF fact they
don't Supericially they may give you
this impression. but when you come
right down 20 it they don't let little
matter Ike sentiment stand IN the way
OF style. style IN wedding rings? why,
10 be sure The ring that Is now used
is a narrow clrclet OF gold which looks
like little more than a guard FOR ths
rings on the finger But that isn't the
point What / want % emphasize Is the
fact that women who were married years
ago. and whose wedding rings are tho
old style massive affairs. are coming I'm
every dav 10 have them altered 10 con-
form 20 the present style. Even elderly
women seem 20 have little sentiment In
the matter and have bands shaved down
10 the size required By the present FASH
ion / NAV be crl'ized FOR telling a pro-
fcssional secret. but don't care. It
seems like sacri'eee 10 me, hut then I'm
only a man" Philadelphia Record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
REV. J. 7. CHALMERS CHOSEN.
Southern Presbyterian Church Names
Him President of Erskine College.

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Nov. u-At to-
days session of the Southern synod of
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church. Rev j. T.. Chalmers was elected
president of Erskine College at Due West
His election resulted on the third ballot
and was made unanimous
Rev. G. S Cleland, the United Presby-
terrain delegate TO the Synod -whO had
been introduced TO the Synod during the
morning, and been invited TO sit as a con-
sultatve member, at this time addressed
the Synod
The judiciary committee reported on
the questions referred TO it-dehnition Of
SynOds action al IT'S meeting two years
ago with reference to the support of only
needy theological students orphanage or
the proper use of the Mcmillan fund. II
declared its judgment that the Synod had
no control of the orphanage and that the
interest from the Mcmillan fund should
be used for students and those who We're
preparing for this course, and that they
should not be required 10 refund money
received.
Rev T. w Sloan was elected Mode
rator of the next meeting Of the Synod.
The Moderator nominated Louisville,
Ga. and Richland. Tenn. for the Synod
To make "a choice between for the next
meeting Of synod. No one else exercising
his right 20 put any other place in nomi-
nation tine vote was taken by ballot.
louisville was chosen by small major
ity.
The night session was devoted TO excr-
cises in memory Of the deceased mem
bers of the Synod.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

has put himself on record as saying that
ms DEVELOPMENT is as important as that
Of Harpeyized steel and smoHeiess po"oe'
ITS Orh-R USES.
Hut the pith OF The corn stalk can De
easily nitrated AID washed aud is used
extensively i'm the manufacture oi hl-A
explosives and has been substituted lH.
some instances for gun-couon. IL 40
furnishes pyr0Nyliu, The manufacture OF
Naruish. and being the most perfect non
conductor known against heat and cleo
tricitv. il is used extensively for packing
ia cars and refriserators. IL o. also
utilized I'm the manufacture of pulp ana
various forms OF paper. Ihou6h ilch III
carbohydrates no process has as yet oeen
found by which alcohol and sugar can De
extracted in paying quantities. AS IL Is
bundred-weight of kiln dried corn stalks
v-iu rroduce about twenty pounds of pith
and hfty-four pounds OF smell o' s"'fo' do
u Be- generally called.
1nis shive is worked mp into iced Tor
stock and poultry. and Is shipped ,Vi
greater part 90 European ports prihclp"iy
10 GERMANY
WEST POINT CHOSEN.
10 was with this point i'm view that
West Point was decided ON for the loca-
zion of the industry. Having a large
agricultural section ON which 90 draw ana
being easy of access. both by land anu
water. ibis point was selected. Here ocean
going craft can load and the freight rates
viii boz the same as from Norfolk or New
port News. The site selected has an area
of sixteen acres and has water frontage
on one side and railroad trackase on the
other The buildings which will be erect
cd on this plot will be ten cribs for
stocks each 300 feet long by - feet high
and % feet wide They Will have a capac-
itv Of 1000 tons each The main building
will be 40 feet long hv 20 feet In width
and will be- three stories high. Resides
this. two immense warehouses will DE
erected and 81 stock cutting plant The
oia-,t will be one OF the most complete
Establishments Of its kind in the world
Resides this plant the Marsden Company
oDeratcs the celulose factories az owens
roro. Ky. Linden. Ind. and Peoria IN.
II IS probable that another factory
wiz be located on the James before an
other wear has pissed.
Mr. r. wilkinson. Of West Point who
v9n he the mpcrntndent Of the new i'm
duetrv. was I'm this city Yesterday looking
after The interests of the concern.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
NEW INDUSTRY
FOR WEST POINT
Big Plant for the Manufacture OF
CelIuIose Decided on
WORK WILL Be DONE BY WINTER
FINISHED Product is Expected To BE
Turned out Before spring-i'ich-
mond VIII BE Benefited by
the New Factory.

IVES, Point is TO have one Of the largest
rcUul0se manufacturing plants IN lhe
country. and this industry Will cost ABOUT
1900. The plant is expected 10 be in
operation before spring and about one
hundred and nifty hands viii be given en-
ployment Although the headquarters Of
this iudutsv will bee at West Point. all the
banking Will be- done I'm this city and the
COMPANY has already opened an account
with a local bank. Thus. while the plant
itself will NOT DE located in Richmond,
the effect of lls establishment Will be
directly felt ia this city
WHAT TT INDIANS TO FARMERS.
The establishing of this new industry.
which Is the first of it's kind IN the East,
viii Doe of great benefit 20 farmers Here
tofOre the corn stalk has been regarded
as waste and besides this 10 cost money
and labor to destroy 81. Now the farmer
will De paid for this waste al the rate
Of g. per tom delivered II has been esti-
mated that the average viii be a ton 10
one acre $50 the farmer will reap an extra
profit OF each acre given 10 corn. Ire
corn plant 20 one time was considered as
having bat one use. that of food. Within
the past few years science has found a
score of usos for 81.
USE rs WARSHlIS
In 1906 the first patent ON cellulose was
taken ont bv ~ vs.. Marsden and ne IN
terested some OF the leading hnanciers OF
the country in his process for its manu-
facture
Celluloso had for some years previous,
been recognized MS far superior 90 cocoa
nut fibre for Tho packing iu the c0fferdams
of warshins to prevent their sinking. The
Janauese demonstrated this in actual war
fare when She h9ttled with China. The
Janaueee used coliulose iu packing their
shius while u.e Chinese stuck 90 the cocoa
nut fibre Co'u'oso. If has been demon
stratcd viii absorb twenty times its
weight in water and has been adopted hy
tho navice of the United states. Russia
England and France
Constructor Lewis nixon. I. s. Ne has
devoted much of DTS attention 10 the
study Of ccllulose and its possibilities and