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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05
Jay GoULD's FIRST TRADE.

Two boys who became distinguished
in widely different ways were Jay
Gould, the multi millionaire, and john
Burroughs, the naturalist. They at
tended together the humble school IN
Roxbury, n. Y. John loved books, ana
Jason was fond OF making traces.
Young Gould had some books which ms
school-feIlow wanted very much 10
own. The more Burroughs thought
about the coveted books, the more oil
igently he strove to save up his pennies
Finally, he had so cents boarded. Iah-
ing his wealth to Gould, he found that
thrifty young gentleman quite Willie
to do business The books were traoeo
off for the money-mostly big copper
pennies-and both boys were mace nap,
py. Mr.. Burroughs has never regretted
his end of the argain.-Success.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05

flag, to stand off an enemy until relief
may be had from the Mainland to re-
move the danger of the nation having
to defend the Islands the moment there
is any disturbance, and to have such
resources as will render the group self
supporting in case there should be war.
The opinion when this station was
thought of was that it should be dem
Qnstrated that a small farmer could
make his way out Of the production of
fruits and dairy products and other
small crops. That this may be done l
fully believe. and it will be the work
of the station to show what seems best
fitted for the soil.
Our work will be slow for the rea-
son that this is the only State or Ter
ritory where it was necessary to do all
the work. Everywhere else the grounds
have been prepared and the buildings
erected, so that the appropriation of the
United States was left free for the work
of investigation and experiment. Here
there will be only small work done for
the first year, as everything has come
out of the money placed at our hands
by Congress. The work has been done
so far as it has progressed from a solid
foundation, so that it will last, as the
station will be permanent one. Who
ever carries it on will pursue the same
general lines that are being followed
low, branching out as time passes and
as resources permit.
The work of the station in addition
to the mere growing of the fruits and
| other products viii be to study condi-
tions closely and print bulletins which
Will go everywhere, showing just what
| is being done and what may be &C
lcomplished; bulletins which will show
the farmers how to proceed to accom-
p1Sh the same results that we obtain.
This is an important branch and Sec
rotary Wilson is now preparing to send
out men who will analyze soils, study
plant diseases and look into irrigation
conditions. When this force arrives
some close scientific work will follow
and then the results will be spread be-
fore the people of the Territory, to
show them how to combat poor condi-
lions and to take advantage of favor
able ones"
| The work of the station in so far as
it relates to the erection of new build
lings is about complete the only struc-
ture yet to be raised being the house
for the keeper of the upper gardens
which will be just below the house at
the Territorial station. 1t will be sc
built that there will be the largest roof
ispace, so that water for the irrigation
of the garden will be obtained tc
lguard against a drought In time there
Twill be put in a reservoir at the foot OF
the little valley where there are sew
eral springs, and from this the water
for the lower fields will be taken.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05

from Hamburg the greatest part Of. the
manufactured goods used in the carry
ing on of it's business.
"At present the import duties are as
follows: Ale, so cents per dozen
quarts; spirits, 81. so per gallon; wine,
81 per gallon; sparkling wine, $3.50 per
gallon; tobacco, so cents per pound; ci-
gars, 81 per pound; sporting arms, 81
each; gunpowder, % cents per pound.
On all other articles, ad valorem, 2 per
cent on invoice cost and charges. It
is supposed that some alterations will
be made before long in this tariff.
"Storekeepers pay a yearly tax OF
from s12 to 500 per annum, according
to the business done. The tax on build
ings is 1 per cent yearly on two-thirds
of their value; that on trades and
professions is from So to $50 per an
mum. There is an export tax of 21s
per cent on the value of copra shipped.
All of the above were imposed original
ly in accordance with the Berlin treaty
of 1889.
1.-The population of German Samoa
consists of about 200 whites, 300 half
castles, and $4,000 natives. Imports,
therefore, cannot be very large, native
wants in climate like this being linn
tied; but should planting companies be
formed. and the land utilized, matters
will assume a very different aspect.
There is more protection for prop
erty now than formerly was the case
when the islands were under the rule
of native sovereign. The government
Is conciliating both parties with much
success, and at present the relations
between the natives and all foreigners
are most amicable. If a rebellion
should occur, it would rise out Of the
disputes between the old conflicting ma
tive factions.
THE area OF Upolu Is 100000 acres:
of Savaiii, 100000 acres; in all, $4,000
acres. of which only 10000 acres are
now being cultivated. One hundred and
fifty thousand acres have been sold to
foreigners. Commerce would be In
creased to a very great extent should
the land generally be thrown open to
improvement by sale or 40"year leases.
The price of the land ranges between
| 81. so to $25 per acre, according to it's
situation and improvements. An AM
erican company lately sold several
| thousand acres in blocks at from 81
| to So per acre.
There are several schools in Apia,
Roman Catholic and Protestant in
which English services are regularly
held.
The ares of Tutuila and Manua Is
small, perhaps $4,000 acres, much OF
which is steep and mountainous. Tu-
| LULA Is SeFehty niles from Apld- fOuT
| thousand natives are living on Tutuila,
and 1900 on Manua, and about 20
whites and as many half-castes."
| The imports of the Samoan group in
1900 were about sS0,000 in value, and
the exports G4S, 900. No details of the
1900 commerce were available when the
report was sent, but the 1899 figures
showed that the United States held
second rank in the countries supplying
the imports, the figures being: From
British Empire, s7o,137; from the
limited States, s1S,549; from Germany
G16, 290.-New York Maritime Record
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.
Consular Report on Commerce, Popu-
Iation, imports and Agriculture.

Conditions in the Samoan Islands
since the transfer of Tutuila and Ma
nua to the United States, and Savaii
and Upolu to the German government,
is the subject of a report by the Brit
ish consul located in the islands, a
copy of which has just been received
by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics.
The report is as follows:
THE islands of Savaii and Upolu
were annexed by Germany on March l.
1900. Shortly afterwards, on April H.
the United States took possession Of
Tutuila and Manua. The only export
amounting to, in 1897, G45.000; 1898,
ESQ, 900; 1899, 500, 900; 1900, G 900. CO.
pra, largely used for the manufacture
of soap, candles, etc. goes TO the Uni
ted Kingdom, France, Germany, Rus
sia Italy and the United States, prin-
cipally to the United Kingdom and
Germany. One of the first acts of the
governor was to protect the natives
by enforcing fair weights. He is now
endeavoring to induce them to make a
better article.
Eat the present time cacao is epgag-
ing much attention here. At a dis
lance of two or three miles from the
sea it grows almost wild, and can be
cultivated with success everywhere In
Samoa, except perhaps on the summit
of the mountains, where the climate
will probably be too cold. The quality
is good Mr. Carruthers' cacao fetched
lately the highest price in the London
market. The governor is introducing
plants of the celebrated Soconuso va
riety from Mexico Cacao planting
should draw the attention of home cap
italists. The great drawback is that
leases from the natives for longer
period than ten years are not likely to
be confirmed, as the government does
not wish to encourage land spectators
and refers any application of this kind
to the Berlin authorities.
Coffee has been a failure. Even the
hardy Liberian coffee introduced a few
years ago, is now suffering from the
same disease that destroyed the Mocha
and other varieties. Vanilla and Kola
promise well. Rubber should also sue
| coed Bananas and pineapples are
shipped occasionally to Auckland In
small quantities, but the time occupied
in transit is too long. and the fruit is
often spoiled on the voyage.
| THE principal articles imported are:
Salt beef in kegs and timed meats en-
tirely from Auckland; soap, from
Auckland and Sydney, although dur
| ing the last three years merchants
have begun to import from Hamburg
many articles formerly brought from
1.-THE Colonies. Kerosene oil, timed bis.
cult, and lumber, come from Sar
Francisco.
Commercial travellers from Auck.
land and Sydney visit Samoa regular
lily for orders. The large German firm
founded by the Godoffroys, for many
years established in this group imports
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05

Hundreds are awaiting the opening
OF the Oklahoma claims. and distress
is feared for those in the rush
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05

We intend to make this a busy week. We
have just opened large Shipment of New
Goods, arrived ex Zealandia; new stuff in every
department..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

tions. One question that will cause
debate and the overflow Of sentimental
gush, is the Confederate home project.
It is to be hoped that the question will
be divested of sentiment connected
with it and discussed on its merits.
The redistricting of the state Is also a
live question. If members will exam
inc the compact shapes Of Georgia
districts with our shapeless, unsightly
things, they will certainly vote to re-
district the state. In doing this work
they should consult common sense and
and pay no attention to
members or ex-members Of congress or
probable candidates. They can take
only narrow and selfish views. These
are some Of the important measures.
If the members will buckle down to
work at once and refuse all invitations
to go out on holiday jaunts and insist
on all the members standing to their
posts, they will get through In thirty
Spartan.
All of this is sensible and to the
point; but how much Of it will be heed
ed remains to be seen. There are many
in the general assem-
bly, who seem to think that their elec-
tion was a kind Of special indulgence
to fix things in accordance with their
own personal desires instead Of for
the good of the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

ROOSEVELT AND TILLMAN.-President
Roosevelt opened up the South Caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian expo
sition today by pressing an electric
key in the White House. The ceremo-
ny took place in the so-called war-room
or telegraph office in the presence of
Senators McLaurin and Tillman, Rep
resentative Elliott, Of the Charleston
district, and several others. Immedi-
ately after touching the telegraph key,
which set the exposition machinery In
motion, the president sent a message
of congratulations to the president of
the fair. Then turning to the sena-
tors, he said:
II most earnestly wish the greatest
possible luck for the exposition
Then there was some formal conVer-
sation.
There is more history around
Charleston than any other place In the
United States" remarked Senator
Tillman. South Carolina Is long on
making history; but rather short on
writing it."
Still, you are not at all slow in quot
ing it," replied the president.
"Oh, no, we keep our windbags In
pretty good ORDER" said Mr.. Tillman.
Senator McLaurin made no remarks.
New York Sun, Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
NOTES FROM OGDEN.

Correspondence OF the Yorktille ENQUIRER.
OGDEN, December 1.-The young
people have been enjoying themselves
very much recently at parties given IN
honor of various visiting guests.
Miss Eulalia Sutz and Miss Ola
Stroup, Of Stanley, NJ. c., are visiting
Miss Bee McFadden.
} Miss Carrie Meeres, Of Rock Hill, Is
Visiting friends and relatives here.
AMr. D. S. Bates, Of Charlotte, spent
Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. T. K. Bates.
Miss Matte GLADDEN.; Of McConnells-
vile, is visiting Miss Leila Kidd.
Mr.. S. M. Roach has had severe at
tack Of bronchitis; but is now conval-
escing.
L, Mrs. Lula Sherrer lost her barn and
contents by fire about a week ago.
The horse was saved.
The farmers are finishing up the
work of gathering their scattering cot
ton. r. 8. B.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Riddle & Carroll-Call on you to try
Wheatena, which Is claimed to be the
ideal brain and body builder. They
have fresh buckwheat, and also have
South Carolina tea for customers
who want a choice article.
]. @. Wray-Says he has F. G. corsets
in stock In all Of the latest Paris
shapes and styles, and that for COM
fort you should wear F. c. corsets.
M. L. Smith, Clover, S. C.-Wants SO
turkeys to be delivered December IL,
for which he will pay market price
per pound.
York Cotton Mills-Advertises that 1t
wants 100 fat turkeys, to be delivered
by Dec. 20, for which the highest
market price will be paid In cash.
Sam M. Grist-Says that Of course you
know that he sells fire insurance and
that your business Is desired by his
office. He says he represents reliable
companies only.
I. w. Johnson-Tells you that you can
get Ritter's soups, cranberries, cake
Ingredients, mince meat, fruits, mack
erel, pigs feet, keg pickles, etc., from
him.
e. H. Shaw, G. P. A.-Announces the
rates that will be in force over the
S. C. & Ga. Elk. railroad during the
Charleston exposition.
Thos. F. McDow and others-Request
South Carolina college alumnus to
meet at w. B. Wilson's office, at
Rock Hill, December 10th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
wITHIN THE TOWN.

- Manager Moore, Of the opera house,
received a telegram, Wednesday, from
B. T. Whitmire, manager Of the Green
VILE opera house, saying: "Other Peo-
ple's Money" scored big hit; best COM
edy ever seen here"
X There were predictions in the sum-
fler to the effect that sweet potatoes
would sell on the streets Of Yorkville
at is cents a bushel shortly before the
first frost. That time did not come.
In the stores, sweet potatoes are re-
failing at 60 cents bushel.
The advance in the price Of cotton
last Tuesday produced feeling OF en-
couragement among business men,
The cotton men were all pleased with
the advance, of course, and the cloth
ing people are beginning to fear that
probably they have been too previous
in shaving the profits from their
stocks.
4 The Yorkville plant Of the Victor
Cotton Oh company is now in full ope-
ration. The first run Of oil was made
on last Monday and by Wednesday all
of the machinery was running freely
OIL is now being pressed out at rapid
rate. The electric plant has not yet
been gotten in operation because or de-
lay in receiving a portion of the neces-
sary machinery.
Carpenters Quo Vadis company
came to Yorkville Wednesday to fill Its
appointment at the opera house, but
did not play. The audience was loo
small-only about 80 people being out.
The manager stated to Mr.. Moore that
he would go on with the performance
II Mr.. Moore desired; but under the
circumstances he preferred to refund
the door receipts, rather than have his
people play to such a small house. 1t
was good company Of nice people and
the manager accepted the situation
philosophically without complaint.
The unusually small audience is deem
ed to be due to the fact that Quo Vadis
was presented only comparatively
short time ago, and that theatre-goers
did not care to pay one dollar to see
1t again. Under the conviction that a
dollar is too much for reserved seats.
Manager Moore has taken the respon-
sibility Of reducing the price Of tickets
to "Other Peoples Money" this (Fri-
day. evening, to rs cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
YORK COUNTY SORGHUM.

It was Messrs. w. S. Wilkerson and
G. Scott Cobb, Of Hickory Grove, who
gave impetus to the manufacture of
sorghum in York county some ten or
twelve years ago. AS the result Of the
impetus originating with them, the in
dustry spread to all sections, and for
time 1t looked as If the manufacture
of molasses was to become leading
industry in this section.
Gradually, however, for different rea-
sons, most Of the people who went into
the experiment, abandoned it. Some
quit because they considered the work
out Of proportion to the pay, some be-
cause they could not acquire the skill
necessary to make a good quality of
molasses that would keep, some be-
cause Of the difficulty Of finding sat
isfactory cash market, and others for
other reason. Messrs. Wilkerson and
Cobb, however, are still at the
business on a larger scale than ever,
and their operations will probably be
more extensive next year than they
were this.
Mr.. Cobb was in Yorkville, Wednes-
day, on business, and in reply to ques-
tions, he said the molasses output last
summer amounted to 1000 gallons.
The product was put up in barrels and
tins, the packages ranging in size from
one quart to so gallons, and that the
whole product, with the exception Of
a few gallons retained for home use,
has been wholesaled at satisfactory
profit. The goods went to Hickory
Grove, Blacksburg, Gastonia, York
vile and other surrounding points. and
the greatest trouble about the market
ing was the fact that the supply was
not nearly up to the demand.
The success Of this enterprise near
Hickory Grove, is due to several i'm
portant facts. In the first place, Mes
srs. Wilkerson and Cobb have been
giving the business careful and intel
ligent study from. the beginning. and
in the second place they have been
adding improved appliances as needed.
To large extent they have reduced
the manufacture Of molasses to a sci
entific basis, and 1t seems as If they
are improving the quality Of their pro-
duct with each succeeding season.
Although many people have an idea
to the contrary, there are good reasons
why the making of molasses can be
developed into an important industry
in this section. To Mr.. Wilkerson be-
longs the credit Of the first realization
of this fact. Formerly the best molas-
ses that came to this market was a
by-product Of sugar manufacture. 1t
contained lots of sugar and was of
great food value. OF late years sugar.
making processes have been developed
to point that leaves but little sugar in
the molasses, hardly more than enough
to sweeten, and reducing the food value
to a minimum. Sorghum, It seems,
contains very nearly as much sugar as
the regular sugar cane, and all Of it
goes into the molasses, making it much
richer than the regular commercial ar
ticle.
Already Messrs. Wilkerson and Cobb
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07

THE publication on the New York
stock exchange, last Tuesday, of the
government cotton crop estimate,
showing the probable number Of bales
to be considerably less than was gen.
orally believed, threw the brokers into
a furry. Prices bounded upward thir-
ty or forty points within a few min
utes; but afterward went down to orig
inal figures. Before the close, the high
est point was reached again, and there
was no further decline. Opinion as to
the probable effect of the government
estimate varies. Some operators hold
that if the estimate Is correct, 10 cents
cotton will be certainty Of the next
few months. Liverpool followed the
advance in New York; but operators
there are inclined to doubt the correct
ness of the government estimate. The
tendency of the market since the re-
port, has been decidedly upward; but
owing to the continued depression in
the price Of cotton goods, conservative
judges are not disposed to be too en-
thusiastic about any considerable jump
in the price OF cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-07
YORK COUNTY TAPESTRY.

II York county is not properly rep
resented at the Charleston exposition,
1t will not be because Of scarcity Of
material; but rather because Of a lack
of proper cooperation on the part Of
the public in getting that material to-
gether. It is not likely that any intel
ligent individual, who Is reasonably
we'll informed as to the resources Of
this section, will attempt to deny this
statement.
Quite by accident, Mrs. J. K. Ais
ton and Mrs. S. M. McNeel, the York
vile representatives Of the Woman's
department, Of the exposition, who
have up to this time been almost emp
ty-handed on account Of the seeming
Indifference Of the public, have come
upon some interesting treasures In the
shape Of handmade coveriids-antique
relics Of the past generation. They
were brought down from Glover, Wed
nesday, by Mr.. J. L. Stacy, who ex-
planned that they were made by his
grandmother, Mrs. Rosana ]. Stacy,
some fifty years ago.
There are two Of these coverlids,
each about ten feet square, with olive
green fringe borders. Their interest
lies not alone in the fact that they
are made from hand-carded wool, spun
on the spinning wheel, dyed in the
washpot and woven on the old fashion
ed treadle loom; but also in their artis-
tic merit, which Is most striking. The
figures are in dark olive green, red
white and black, giving Mosaic effect
suggestive Of Gobelin tapistry, and
calculated to raise doubts that such
work was ever really done in this
country.
Explaining how he happened tc
think Of bringing the coverlids for ex-
hibition, Mr.. Stacy said: "They have
been about home there, Of course, long
before could remember, and never
thought anything especially abou,
them, except I knew from what have
heard grandmother say, how they were
made. Mrs. s. H. Hay happened tt
see them a short time ago. suggested
their probable interest as exhibits, an6
finally I decided to bring them down.
Mrs. Alston, to whom the coverlids
were delivered, at once appreciated
their Importance and decided without
hesitation that they should be sent t.
Charleston. Several other ladies art
no less positive that such an exhibit
coupled with a statement Of its his
tory, ought to make something Of
sensation in the Woman's department