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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-01
POsToFFICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, .. G. POSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily. and the schedule Of closings Is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending September
!, 1900 the last connecting closes will be made
from this office follows:
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West indies. Etc.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. ~ rail to North
Sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except Sunday, at u m, and en- Sundays only
Mails for AnQUELON, via rail TO Boston. and
thence via steamer. close here Gaily at s:l5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, at 2:2O p.
m. %
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch By steamer sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1850 a. m, and
1000 p m. (lO
Mails for COSTA RIGA, by rail to Mobile. and
for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ. and GUATE-
MALA by rail to New Orleans, close here daily
at 1000 p. NJ. the connecting closes for which
being Wednesdays for COSTA RIGA, and MONDAYS
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and GUATE-
MALA.
Trans-Paciic Mails.
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco close here
daily at 700 p. m, up to September l, inclusive,
for despatch, per Z. 5. China lo)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Austraiis).
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI. and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. via San Francisco, close here daily az
700 p m. up to September l, inclusive, for des-
patch per 5. 5. Sierra. (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN via Vancouver
close here daily at 200 p. m. up to September
T. inclusive, for despatch per $. S Empress Of
China. Registered mail must be directed "Via
Mails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS,. via San Francisco close here
daily at 700 p. UP to September 10, inclu-
sive fer despatch per 5. S. Doric. (o)
Mails for HAWAII, via San Francisco close here
daily at 100 p. m up to septenbsG Il, inclu-
sive for despatch per s. 5. Aust ALA, (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
which goes via Europe, and New Zealand which
goes via San Francisco), and FIJI ISLANDS win
Vancouver. close here daily at 200 p. m IN 10
September IS, inclusive, for despatch per J. s.
Warrmoo. (O)
-Maiis for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded 70
New York for connection with European steamers
s.PHILIPPTNE ISLANDS (Nilitary MaiD des-
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government Transports the
sailings of which irregular
OBJ Registered mails close at / 90 p m same
day.
j0 Registered mails close at 500 p. m. same
Id Registered mails close at 500 a. m. same
ie) Registered mails close at LOO p. m. pre-
yious Saturday.
day.
iD Registered mails close at 1900 p. m pre-
vious Saturdey.
* Registered mails close at 500 p. m. pre-
vious day.
(o) Registered mails close at 600 p m pre-
vious day. JOHN A lERRITT. Postmaster.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia, Washington, August o.
1900. Proposals for Bituminous Coal.-Seaed pro-
posas will be received at this Office until u
O'CLOCK NOON. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER eth
1900, to furnish the various branches Of the Dis
trict government with thirty five hundred tons,
more or less Of Bituminous Coal during the
fiscal year ending June go 1901. II contract
will be awarded to the lowest respous bic bidder
or bidders Blank forms Of proposal. together
with information, can be obtained at the Prop
erty Clerks Office. Room 30. District Building
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any
or all bids and to waive defects. HENRI 3. T.
MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS LANSING r.
BEACH, Commissioners Of the District of Co
lunlbia. au2S-Gt-exSu
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Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect July !. 1900.


s:01 a. IN. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg aad
for Charlotte and way stations.
HIS a. n Daily, L. s Fast Nail. Sleeping
cars TO New orleaEs. Columbia, Savannah. and
JacEso willie. uniting at Salisbury with sleeper for
Asheva!le. Chattanooga, and Memphis and a:
Charlotte with sleeper ior Birmingham. Solid
train Washington to New Orleans Dining car
service.
n:S7 L. m Daily Local for Charlottesville.
4:n: p. T.. Week Dsys. Local for Front Royal
Strasturg, and Harriscnburg
I:3) p. m Daily. Local for Charlottesville
az p. IN. Daily. N. Y. & Fla. Express. Sleep
ing cars to Augusta with connections for Aiken
AID Charleston, and to Savannah. Jacksonville,
and Port Tampa. Through coach to Jacksonville
Dining car service.
e:55 p. m. Daily. Washington and Chattanooga
Limited wa Lynchburg). Sleeping cars to Roam
oke, Knoxville. Chattanooga. Memphis and New
Orleans. Through coach to Memphis Dining car
service
lO:45 D. n. Daily. Washington and Southwest
crn Limited, Sleeping to Ashevlle, Knox
Wilt, Chattanooga, and Nashville and to Atlanta,
Macon, birmingham. Memphis. Montgomery. Mo-
Tourist sleeper Washington to San Francisco Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
TRAINS ON BLUENOST BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 a. m. daily 100 p. M,
4:S5 p. m, $40 P m. week days, and 6:25 p m.
SUNDAYS for Blutmont; 6:25 p. m. Saturdays for
Leeshurg; G:25 P. m week days to Herndon
Through trans from the south arrive Washing
ton 6:42 a. m, 1855 a. m, 2:l3 p m, and $3.50
D. m. daily From Hlrrisonburg 1l;S3 a m. week
days and 9:40 p N. daily. From Charlottesville
SIS a. N. and $40 p. daily.
Tickets. sleeping car reservations. and other in
formation furnished and baggage called for and
checked from hotels and residences by Union
Transfer Co, on orders left at Ticket Office, 705
18th St NV; 81 Penn Ave NV, and at
Penn. Station
Phone 14II for P. R. r. Cab Service.
FRANK S. CANNON.
Sd v P. and Gen. Mgr.
J. VI -CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK General Pass'r Asert
J.. s BROWN. General Agent.
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FOR sALE-BICYCLEs.
BICYCLES,

Annual clearing sale Of all our high grade
20 and 1900 bicycles. Our stock comprises every
wellkuown high-grade make new and slightly
used such as Sterings, Ramblers, Barnes, Orients,
Eylipses. Spauldings. Clevelands. Columbus,
Keatings, Standard Readings Trinitys, Tribunes
and in fact every bicycle that is made today.
These must be sold; our prices viii sell them.
You must them If you contemplate buying
bicycle. Among the special bargains which we
wish to dispose OF are % 1900 Sterling bicycles,
ali fitted with the Morrow brake and coast a.
guaranteed tires. extension bar, Brown sadoi-I,
and strictly guaranteed for SO. -. This bicycle
needs description as everyone is aware of the
merits II you buy now it means big saving.
All bicycle parts, sundries. and tires at half
Sl.3s. No. special Morrow brake and coaster
put on your wheel Si.g1. We are DESTROYS of you-
patronage. II you will favor with a call out
sllesmen will be pleased to show you through
our stock call will convince you. 424 9th s..
nv an2l 81 EN-
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AUCTION SALES.

TRUSTEES SALE CHATTELS.-By virtue of
the power contained in a certain trust from
William C. Bowman and wife to Charles s
Heron and Louis A. Johnson, recorded in Chat
tells Records number 2499, folio 800. default hav-
ing been made in the payment OF the note secured
by said trust, the undersigned trustees will sell
at public auction at johnson Brothers Stable
18th and F SITS. sw., on SEPTEMBER. THE 9TH
1900, AT IL O'CLOCK A. NJ, one platform spring
wagon and one bay horse called Jim: terms, cash.
CHARLES s HEBRON,
LOUIS A JOHNSON,
spI-3t finishes
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WALTER WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers.

By virtue OF a deed of trust. dated June
49, 1895. and recorded in Liber No. 20S9, Folio
1885, ct seq. one OF the land records Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and at the request of the
holder of the note shall offer for sale, at public
auction on TUESDAY. THE 4TH DAY OF SEP.
TENDER, AT O'CLOCK p. NJ, in front of the
premises. lot two 90. in Bsrnard's subdivision
Of lot ten O0), OF the subdivision OF part Of
Chichester. made in Equity cause, No. less. as
per plat recorded in Liber Levy Court No ,. at
folio so, of the records Of the Office of the Sur
veyor OF the District of Columbia.
Terms of sale-One fourth cash, balance in three
equal installments, payable in one, two. and
three years from the day OF sale, with six co. per
centum interest, payable scmi-annu9ly, secured
by deed of trust on the property sold. all cash
at the option of the purchaser. \ deposit of one
hundred (SlO0l dollars required at time of sale
All conveyancing, recording, and revenue stamps
at the cost OF the purchaser. Terms of sale 10
be complied with in ten days from d5y OF sale
otherwise the trustee reserves the right TO sell
at the risk and cost of the defauting\ purchaser
or purchasers, after such notice as he deems
proper. LEWIS s WELLS
au23, d&dsexS,em Surviving Trustee
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COUNTRY BOARD.


JERSEY COTTAGE, Colonial Beach; artesi9n
well; 81 per day; transients sl.50; IL blocks
trem wharf; 800 feet from The water. Call at
I520 Iith ST. NV. auSO-3t
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RAILROADS.
washington, Alexandra
Mount Vernon Railway

From Station. Pennsylvania Ave. and 10 IL Sc.
In eject May /. 1000.
For Aexandria-Week days. $50. 7:Oi. $50,
500. s;35. $3.50. o;e5. 1890, 1loo II IS a. m,
x12:Oo 1920 12:45. xl: 20 las. 900. $40. xS:oo.
s;2l. $3.50. xi;l5, $3.50. 5:05. x5:20. 5:io 6:o4.
$3.50. ZOO. $50. 500. s:l5. $3.50. 1915. ll;2o
li;S9 ?. m. Sundays, 7:45, $500. 9:45. 1880.
l1:00 ll:30 a. m. 1880 noon. $50. 100. 1880.
200. ESQ. 500 $50 400 4;SO. $500. $3.50. 500,
$3.50. 700, $780, 500. s:45, $3.50. 10;15. n;2o.
II 80 r. m.
For Mount vernon-wek DAYS. $50. 500. 1000.
u :U a m, Si2:O5. KID, 900 $500. $3.50. f:oG,
80 p m. Sundays. 400 q. m, l2:0O noon,
2;g0. 400. eco. s:i5 p. m
for Arlington and Aqusd = Bridge-Week
aAys, 500 SIS. $50 'P:4o, 1000. HOO
q; m, 'l2o5. 1920. Iz:45, Iii 300. '2:4o,
800, 1926, -4:15. sos, $50. o.. ESQ 1905,
200 p m Sundays, 7:45. 300, s:s5, 1000, lice,
J, II 80 a. m, 1900 noon, .i2s0, 90 1850. zoo
;30, 300, $50. AGO. .s:3o. 500, $50. Goo
$50, 900. 49, 500 .. M
Parcels carried OF all trains. Psgp2ge checked.
xExPress. TO Arlington only
J. CoLyIN, Superintendent.
C. E. ABBOT, President.
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FOR RENT-sroRE AND DWELLING

FOR RENT-Store and iye-room dwelling; cellar.
yard. 500 lst st. Sc, key next door, j. s.
o BARE. WOODBURY., d. C. suS0-3t
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FoR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE-A fine pari5r suite of five pieces
Sl5; good as new. SIS 9th ST. NV sells;
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CONSfABLE'S sale of one oak roll-top desk,
within the salesrooms Of James W. Radcliffe,
at 10 o'clock a. m. WIN. +. SALTER, Constable
au29-3t, en-
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

WANTED-A good tenant. white or colored, fog
house. 81 9th 81. ne, rooms and hall;
ly papered and painted throughout; rent $3.50
per month Apply 5I4 9th st. sel-3t
FOR RENT-Corner storeroom and 3story dwell
ing: near Pension. Patent. and Census Offices;
will rent storeroom or dwelling separately. Adj
dress Box 25l this Office. au3l EN-
FOR RENT-Four-ro house. s. per month
2O23 sth st. NV; enquire SAUL, corner 9Th
and l.. au30-3t
1901 Sd ST. n. W. COR OF T-l2 rooms and base
ment; handsome residence; new furnace; by
street railway; minutes to Pension Bureau; key
next door. WILLIAM BIRNEY. 4l6 9TH st. NV.
au20-tf EN-
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CO s = aS;3 Ra'
Through the Grnnuest Scenery OF
America. All Trains Yestibuled.
Electric Lighted, Steam Heated.
Dining Cars on Through Trains.
Station Sixth and y Streets.

Schedule in effect July 2l. 1900
u;sa A. NJ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY-Moun-
tain Special. new yestibuled tram Of Pullman
Buffet Parlor Cars, and Coaches for Virginia hot
Snrinss, Greenbrier White Sulphur, and resers
in the Blue Ridge and AlleshaEies. east OF linton,
". Va, reaching the mountains between 2'so anu
700 2. m. =. FIJI.
special-solid Train for Cincinnati Pullman
Sieepers 10 Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, IN
eianapolis, and St Louis, without chang fatlof
Car Coyington Va, 10 Virginia Het sp44Hss-
Parlor Cars Cincinnati to Chicago 81,
lilo p NJ. DAILY-F. F. V. Liniit7d solId
tr,in for Cincinnati Pullman SleePeTs TO .'1eln-
natj lexington and Louisville, without ei%nse'
Cannection Tor Virginia Hot Springs da!S. Pull
man compartment car to Virginia Hot springs
,Titbaut change, Tuesdays Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS Obs -ltion Car Hinton to CINCINNATI
SIrepers Cincinnati to Chicago and Sc. LOUIS.
u:n A NJ. DAILY EXCEPT sCND4S1-iFo.
Ne,Tp0-t News, Norfolk, and Old PENN C oihi9,'
via penn, II. r.. r. T. & p, and hiehh S,n
500 P. NJ DAILY-For GordonsSine, Chas'
lottrsyille. stauntun. daily, and iof htehhn'no'
Rcservation and tickets at Chesapeake sld ohis
osices 5lS Pennsylvania Avenue; 500 iitn stree,
rear F. and at the Station Telephone call, ls'i'
Tor Pennsylvania Railroad Cab Service
va IL W. FULLER,
Telephone 1866 General Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-01
BICYCLES,

An imp --aleled cut in bicycle selling. Beginning
today, we will place on sale all OF our 1859 and
1900 models of Eclipse bicycles at the ridicuousy
low price Of $50 Just one-half of regular price.
These bicycles have record unsurpassed by no
other machine. and one which is well known to
all for strength and durability They are beauti-
fully enameed. and fitted with the famous
Morrow coaster and brake, Goodrich tires, Kelly
adjustable and extension bars, Brown, Sager,
Messenger, and Christy saddles, and guaranteed
for one year. Come early, there is only a
limited number. ECLIPSE AGENCY SCI 18th ST.
NV. Morrow coaster brake fitted TO any bicycle.
S4.9s. anSI-8t en-
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WANTED-A woman to do general housework. 2Si
n st. NV. Il
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NANTED-Male cook, waiter scullion, two cooks
and housemsids white; colored cooks; house
maide general workers, good places. 1JIS y.
y. ave- It
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Apply at Office for Weekly Bulle

FOR sALE-HOUsEs.
FOR SALE-In Alexandria, Va, in central bust
location, 10 rooms and summer kitchen
at 81 800; safe per cent investment; rents
SIS per month. Address BOX 25S, this office.
sel-3t
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WANTED-A lady printer for typesetter; steady
work I weekly paper Address LOCK BON
&c. Postoffce. 1t
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WANTED-Two girls for Pennsylvania. cook and
nurse. sl2 and Sli; way paid. 1885 nth st.
NV. II
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FOR SALE-Nian and wife leaving city, will sell
their bicycles, cheap. lOl5 L st. NV
su30-St,em
FOR SALE-Bicycle in good condition; lamp.
bell. 500. ga NJ st. Sc auSO-St
FOR SALE-Diamond bicycle; good condition;
new tires; SO. sl3 ST NV au2g-3t, EN-
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Six experienced roof painters $50 per
day ASPHALT RUBBER PAINT CO., u0i
St NV. 1t
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NANTED-Piaoe as seamsircss or waiter in din
iHg-room, where / can get homs at night.
900 9th 81. nw. scl-2t
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NANTED-Good girl for general homework wash
ing, and ironing. 0Zl X -. NV. It
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---~1-~y-~-~~-~-s~-----~-~--~s---
W ANTBD-Fur positions. Is cents registration fee
for 30 days; balance when work is furnished
by BAiiRELL'S INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. sos 4th
IT. NV. It
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WANTED-By neat colored girl, pli ce as cham
berInaid and waitress. SIS y 81 lrw. II
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WANTED-ROOMs.
WANTED-By lady, clean second floor room in
quiet house; rent not IS per month. AG-
dress BOX 255, this Office. sel-3t
WANTED-Tlree rooms for l. h. k. in southwest
or southeast section OF city; terms moderate.
CPS st sw- Item
wANTED-Three or four rooms; light housekeep-
ing; heat, Light, and gas. address Box 2I,
this office Item
WANTED-At once, one large 2d-story front
room, with alcove, or two communicating
rooms; reasonable terms, etc. Box 2i5, this
office. Item
WANTED-Three or four large unfurnished rooms;
second floor; /. h. k. near Congressional
Library or NV. near Patent Office; heat and gas
Address. particulars. Mr.. I. P, Il2 + Capitol
ST, or call as above. au3l-4t
WANTED BY married couple two or three unfUv-
nishtd rooms, second floor. for light house
keeping and use Of parlor; northwest preferred
state terms Address BOX rs, this office. au31-3t
WANTED-One large or two small rooms for
l. h. k; convenient TO 9th and F sts. NV.
state terms; ref exchanged. Box 200, this Office
au2q-3t. en-
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WANTED-Girl for general homework 10 go to
country for month or SIX weeks. Apply 3265
n ST au29-St. en-
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Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:42 A. m. 1855 i. m, 2:l5 p. m, and $50
D. m daily From Harrisonburg 1l:S3 a m. week
DAYS and 9:40 p N. daily. From Charlottesville
SIS a. m and $40 p m. daily.
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WANTED-AGESTS.
SITUATIONS wAxrED-FEmALE.

wANTED-By cclored woman. work by day; any
kind; references. lill G St NV, second floor.
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WANTED First-clsss barber. Saturday; S275
1t
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FOR RENT-C23 18th st. NV. desirable rooms
furnished. hay windows fronting on G and
18Th sts. single and communicating; prices IS
to S25 sel-3t
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FOR RENT-Rooms in building 932 st. NV;
cheap rent Apply to W. j. DANTE. Hutchln,
Bldg, 10th and sts. sp22-u
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-02
ZIG lncrease In Our Army.

The New York Ercning Post states 'ha'
the troops for China and those already
there amount to about II 900 men, a.
follows:
"rroops in China--Ninth United States
infantry. $50 men; two baitalions OF
marines, 800 men.
Troops bound to China from Manila
Fourteenth United States infantry 81
men. one battery of artillery, 2IS men.
Troops on ships bound from San
Francisco to Cbina-Fifteenih United
States infantry, 900 men; Il marine bat
talon $50 men.
"Troops in the United states under
orders-First cavalry, 500 men. Ninth
cavalry, 500 men; engineer company :
officers. $50 men; four batteries Third ar
,illery, 400 men. More marines, 800 men,
"Troops in Cuba under orders to ChIna
Second. Fifth aud Eighth United States
infantry, 5000 men.
"Grand total, ,I97 men"
The Post goes on to say: at will be
observed that notwithstanding all that
has been said about our fortunate position
in the Philippines, so handy for the send.
ing Of troops to China in this emergency
less than 5000 men have been drawn ont
Of G3. 600 stationed there. In fact these
could not easily he spared. To conquer
the Filipucs we need not only all the
troops We have there, but good many
more. 1t is sufficient TO say that Manila
is far from being place to draw military
strength from in this crisis. General
Macarthur has employment for every
soldier under his command"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-02
A Sensible Kansas Girl.

A Kansas girl graduate, who had been
given the theme beyond the Alps Lies
Italy," promulgated the following: 81 do
not care cent whether Italy lies beyond
the Alps or in Missouri. do not expect
to set the river on fire with my future
career. am glad | have a good, very
good education, but ! am not going TO
misuse it by writing poetry or essays about
the future woman. 1t will enable me to
correct the grammer of any lover | may
have, should he speak of "dorgs" in my
presence or say he went somewhere. 1t
will also come handy when want to figure
out how many pounds of soap woman
can get for three dozen eggs at the gro
Gerry. SO do not begrudge the time /
spent in acquiring it, But my ambitions
do not fly so high. just want to marry
man who can ''lick" anybody Of his
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-02
FAMOUS FOR HONEY.
An Industry or Palestine IN
Biblical Days May be
Revived.

RiblicaI and other histories say That
Palestine was famous for It's honey III
ancient times. The natives still raise "a
great deal of honey, but their methods
have been crude, they have secured the
honey only by destroying the bees ana
therefore their business has not been
profitable. OF late wears, however, their
methods have been improving and the IN
dustry is now developing with the use OF
modern appliances. This great improve
ment is wholly due to n jewish family
named Baldensperger that went from
Switzerland in lSl7 and settled near the
famous pools at Solomon, seven miles
south of Jerusalem. 1t was not until 1850
that this family made their real start IN
the bee business, and, now, according to
Consul Merrill at Jerusalem, they arc
| famous in their line of industry.
In 1883 they carried out the novel idea
of transporting their bees from one local
ity to another to give them fresh pastur-
age among the blossoms. The first ex-
pertinent was to transport the hives to
| Yafa, distance of twelve miles, to give
the bees the benefit of the orange bios
SONS there. Women carry the hives on
their heads all the way, each woman car
rying II hive. During April, the bees
gathered for those thrifty Jews ric'
harvest Of orange blossom honey. Their
the hives were removed to two Other
places, where crops of honey from cactus
and acacia blossoms we're also obtained
The Baldensperger boys, pleased Will
their success, started apiafies in othel
localities and began TO gather great dea
of honey from other blossoms also, sucl
as the lemon and wild thyme. Thei
bees were very Industrious and fifty o
their hives at Yafa have sometimes yield
ed 5000 pounds OF honey in less than
month.
OF course the Turkish officials sool
heard of this prosperous industry ant
onerous taxes were imposed on the Bald
cnspergers. There have been other an
noyamces also which have interiercd will
their business, but they have perseverc
and now find good market for all til
honey produced. Thei product goes +
Germany, Switzerland, England and
little to France. The average yield pc
hive is about 100 pounds of honey, and tn
product is taken from the hives only dur
ing the four working months beginning i
: April
Awhile ago an American named HOwar
heard the story Of these prosperous lie
raiscrs of Palestine while he was in tina
country. lie visited the family and pun
chased from them a number of queen bee,
twelve of which were still alive when Ii
reached home, and he sold them here 70
y SIS apiece. In this way, the bees of Pal
II estine have been introduced into Americ'
!, The Baldenspergers extract the hone
- without killing the bees and have laugh
their methods to good many of the ma
o have gone to Palestine. Through tn
70 efforts of this family it is likely tina
= Palestine will again become famous fo
. its honey.