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The sun., 1901-10-09
LEAD WORLD IN LEATHER.

Few people recognize the Importance
of the market for raw stock in this coun-
try for leather manufacturing purposes
The general public is most familiar with
sole leather which is used for the solcs
of shoes and which is made from hides
of cattle imported here from South Amer
lea and Europe. and also hides purchased
in the Chicago market which come from
all parts of the United States. The hides
which are taken from cattle in this coun-
try are used for different kind of sole
leather than those which are brought
from foreign countries The chief source
of supply for sole leather hides are the
South American countries. Those hides
coming from the northern parts are
known to the trade as common hides,
while those coming from Buenos Aires,
Montevideo and Rosario, or points in the
Argentine Republic, are known as
straight hides, and as they are taken off
by careful butchers demand higher
price.
The business in sole leather has in
creased very much of late years. and the
export business has been steadily grow
ing. Of course our wonderful wood
lands where suitable bark can be OBJ
tained near the tanneries has helped this
business wonderfully. The fact remains,
however, that no better sole leather than
the American is manufactured, and buy
ers prefer it throughout the world.
II
In the manufacture of upper leather
and calfskins we are also second to none.
These skins in the raw state come here
from all over the world in large quanti-
ties. Large shipments are made every
=, 49, ~,
port, some in the wet salted and some in
the dry state, and are used here by our
manufacturers in making the finest calf
leather and also patent calf which is
made into fine patent leather shoes.
This trade to-day has also increased
enormously and our calf leather is ex-
ported from here to all places.
GOatskins are brought into this port in
greater numbers for the manufacture of
glazed kid, which is used for mems.
ladies' and children's Shoes These goat
skins come to the port of New York. not
counting the receipts in Philadelphia and
Boston, at the rate of 1000 bales per
week. These bales contain all the way
from 100 to 600 skins. Russia sends
enormous quantities China is also a
large factor in the market, and India.
from the port of Calcutta, during the
seven months from January to July,
1901, shipped to this country over 8.000,-
600 goatskins. These goatskins, with the
exception of comparatively few which
are used for mats and household pur-
poses, all go into leather, both coioied
and black, for the manufacture Of shoes.
They are graded according to size. and
are worth from $4 to $12 per dozen, ac-
cording to their quality and kind.
The sun., 1901-10-09
RUNNING AT FULL CAPACITY.

Willis Il. Gray, manager of the Com
pressed Air Company, Of No. 621 Broad
way, said that the company's shops at
Rome, n. Y, were crowded with work.
The repairs to locomotives, of which they
make a speciality, affords very fair
test of activity on the railroads, and
they had been forced to turn away some
of this business.
"There is no question" said Mr. Gray,
'that the country is enjoying good times
and see no sign Of any abatement in
the near future. / know of large num-
ber OF railroad construction propositions
that are being considered which shows
that the present boom has not eliminated
by any MEANS"
The sun., 1901-10-09
PURlFlCATI0N OF WATER.

The purifying and clarifying the water
supply of a city is of such vital import
ance that it is to-day engaging the atten-
tion of city officials to as great "A degree
as any other branch of city government.
BY an official system of filtration water
in any quantity can be rendered attract
i've in appearance and free from water
carrying diseases at trflng cost.
The earliest filtration plant for city
supply was constructed in London in
1897, and this same plant is still in sue
cessful operation, delivering filtered
water of the highest degree of sanitary
purity. In later years the balance of the
London water supply was filtered, and
what is known as the English system of
slow sand filtration was gradually adopt
ed by other European cities, until at the
present time it is in general use through
out all the larger cities of Great Britain
and the continent. In Germany, munich
pal filtration of river water supplies is
compulsory by law.
What is known as the American sys-
tenn of rapid filtration was first intro
duced in the United States in 1883, and
its evolution since that time has been so
constant, and its success so marked, that
it has not only been adopted by over 100
cities in the United States, but it is now
rapidly taking the place of the English
system in foreign countries.
Under the American method, filtration
can be installed at less than one-half the
price that the English system costs; the
space occupied is only one-twentieth as
much, and the results secured are equal
from a meteorological standpoint, while
they are vastly superior from the
esthetic view, the American method re-
moving all the turbidity and color. which
is largely retained in the water when fill
tered by the English plan.
To John w. and Isaiah Hyatt. Oman Fl.
Jewell, John w. Warren and James
Blessing belongs the credit of the invcn-
tion, adaptation and improvement of the
American system. Each of these invent
ors evolved system of his own, and sep
arate companies were formed to promote
them. Realizing the value of collecting
into one system the most valuable of
these different patents, the New York
Continental Jewell Filtration Company
of New York was formed to consolidate
all these interests, and the result has
been the placing on the market the high
est possible standard Of fitering an
paratus.
The largest fitering plan in the United
States is now being constructed by this
company for the East Jersey Water
Company, designed for the supply of Pat.
erson, Passaic and other neighborine
towns. This plant has a daily capacity
to filter 32,0O0,000 gallons. Among Other
American cities which have adopted this
company's filters for their supply are Ell
mira. Kingston, Hornelsville and Niagara
Falls, y. T.: York, New Castle, Carlisle
and Holmesburg, Pa. Oakland, Cal: Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Greenwich, Conn; Allan
ia, Augusta, Macon and Athens, Ga.
Alton Elgin, Decatur and Quincy. ILL.,
Terre Haute, Ind; Burlington, Cedal
Rapids, Davenport and Keokuk, Iowa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
MANS WILL WAS TATTooER
story Of - Mexican Ni,er Who Dt-
Vtdcd HIS wealth fp sin
Ruiar Manner

Perhaps 10 was not par-imonv. as
his relatives alleged. that Ted
Mexican miser who recently died 90
tattoo his last viii nud testament
upon his body. They aucre that the
decedeut. named Moreche. fn order
10 save the cost of pen. irk and pa
per. imprinted his win indenbly upon
his body with some red pigment.
When tho old miser died his heir
protested against the burial 90 ths
body and pctitioncd the conrt 20
have The remarkable human docu-
ment" admitted 90 probate. 10 was
kuottv problem. but thc cours de
cided that copy should be- made of
the tattooed viii. and THAI the con,
should have the fall effect ot an orig
inal Will After che copy had been
made the old miscr was buried hv
his legatees. the original viii being
'hlcd for reference" as it were.
This case is another instance %
the imagination OF authors being
realized in fact. IN one OF Rider
HaCgard's stories tho plot hinges
upon the existence 0f lu~- such d tat-
tooed wiz. only in the case of Rider
hagcard's man the viii was tatfooed
on his back because be was ship
wrecked and there were mo- pens. ink
or paper handy for che drawing un
90 the "last win and tcstament.~ Ir
the case OF the Mexican raiser tLc
tattOoed viii could bc read easily
and tie copy Of 80 was attested hy
four witnesses before being admitted
To probare
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
OLD MONEY.
Ragged niii- and smooth Coin. rut
Into Circulation at the Paa-
AaericRn Fnfr

There are more ragged old bank
bills. government notes and ancient
silver coin that have bccn nuf into
circulation in Buffalo during th, PAN
American exposition .ln have been
seen for quartz 20 a ccuutrv. saws
The New York Times. searcher
after She cause found MANY rt-hiers
of shows and other places who could
give explanations. one money taker
of midway performance said. cts
simple enough. Farmers from the
Interior of Ncw York state. Prnnsvl-
Nauia and Ohio have been attracted
Co the exposition because they could
see biz show cheap They take
their board of oId silver coins and
small b.N- which have been out or
circulation AMID -n heir ~toe,inf~ art
teapot- for years. and turn them
loose, here. It i- ha-f ON the CITY
folks. hut the farmers would be n-
suited f you refused their old coin. o.
a cashier of German resort said.
There are thousands of Germans
who came Go this country and work
ed hard for years. saving their small
change. They come here and ~r.nI
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
A RANCH DINNER.
The Names OF the Various Di~he.
Would Probably lie Foreign TO
one FaSttdIous

The chuck wagon under the su-
pervision of the "wagon-boss.~ had
early i'm the day conveyed the camu
outfit 20 a cool spot under clump
Of cottonwcods. A clear little stream
flowed laziiy along between the cot
tonwOods end the box-elders. which.
with the fresh. aower-laden breath
OF the plains In their faces. and the
inspiring works of nature abous
them, caused the guests of the COW
punehers 20 forget for the time the
dust and heat and turmoil OF the
town, says writer in Criterion
And such a dinner, Ranchers
know good thing aud name Il ac-
cordingly. though the result is often
a fearful and wonderful eommingliny
OF slang. localisms, aud foreign
words. There was spread. picnic
fashion, a menu which if writ upon
the regulation card would appall the
fastidious and tax the knowledge OF
the most learned college professor.
There were ~friioies." (beans). and
only such beans as one gets az
ranch; there were fry" and its in
evitable dope" which translated
mean bacon and gravy, and there
were "sPuds." or, in palmer English,
potatoes. The biscuits were real
works OF art-as the ambitious
"slush" intended them TO be-grest
haky mounds quite the size OF an or
binary saucer. so that the hungry
cO~-punehers would not be compelled
20 stop very often 10 SAY Pass the
bread, please" Last on the list came
coffee, strong as hate aud black as
sspair-three cups 10 the man.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
AMERICANIZATION OF MEXICO.
Country Rich An Many Ways AInpost
Completely Neglected Untu
Recent Years.

II Is strange that Mexico was not
largely Americanized long ago. saws
the Philadelphia Bulletin. Here is a
country which stands in the very
front rank in the matter Of mineral
resources. Ia her soil can be found
In abundance silver. gold. copper.
iron, coal. and, indeed, practically
every deSirab Bile mineral that can be
found in the United States. Mexico
has a population of about $1,000. coo.
more than that Of the Philippines.
Hawaii, Guam, Porto Rico and Cuba
combined; her political Institutions
are. nominally az least, much like
our own; person and property are
reasonably secure within her borders
and her people are steadily increas-
ing in intelligence.
Yet this inviting field. which lies
ar our very doors. was almost com
pleteiy neglected for years. We have
been OF late eNpending a vast amount
OF money in the hope of tranqui'liz-
ing and developing a group Of islands.
with a semi-eiwhzed population, on
the other side OF the globe Mexican
exports and imports amount 70 as
much IN one year as the exports and
imports Of the Philippines do ia
seven.
Ii is gratifying 10 note that there
Is now disposition on this side OF
the border 10 make up for this neg
lect. The more American capital
there Is invested In Mexico the closer
the two republicans win be drawn to-
geiher. Whether this may result uIti-
mately in political annexation Is =
problem for the futurs 10 solve. but
u can hardly fail 10 make for the
prosperity and advancement Of both
sr~A~<s.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
SHE had THE LAST WORD.
Her Hu~ssnd Tried co rsrsfy Her by
Wire Hut N-de a FaiIure
% ff.

at is proverbiai that woman viii Al
ways have the last word. said the con-
fcinE man. "and my wife is no sNcep-
tion from the rest. as I have discovered
20 my cost.
We started 20 visit some friends the
other tay who live some distance from
here. and. after seeing her aboard the
train. / went 90 buy some cigars. The
result was thatI lost my train. my wife
going ON without me. Wiring her. I'm
charge OF the conductor. not 20 worry
and that Z would follow on the next
train. made the best of the situation.
1t wasn't long before received her
answer. and then followed string of
incoherent messages from every sta
tion where The train stopped. Seeing
bankruptcy staring me in the face II
the dood OF collect messages didn't
cease. I seized telegraph blank and
wired her in the name OF heaven 90
stop sending me So many messages.
"In the Innocence OF nav soul" CON
tinued the confting man. according to
the Detroit Free Press. ~I supposed
that settled 10. Bat 60 didn't. In due
time received an answer from herthat
read: 'Why?'"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
FRENCH PRESIDENTS GUARDS
Police Methods Employed 20 Promote
safety OF the Executive Of
France

The Paris municipal council has re-
fused 20 pay any longer for the po-
lice protection Of the president OF
the republic. hitherto dcfraved bv
the taxpayers, saws the Philadelphia
Telegraph, on the ground that this il
an item OF national and not municipal
expenditure. The municipal police
have been withdrawn from the Ely
see. In their stead is a stan OF de-
tectives belonging 20 the surete gem
erale, q section under the ministry
OF the interior. The older members
of the Elysee police stafT. unwilling
90 sever their connections with the
Elyses. have resigned their municipal
appointment and Joined the new
force. The cost OF protecting the
president Ia Sl3.50O a year. Twelve
detectives. styled by courtesy in
spectors. are employed for this pur-
pose. Their Office Is under the gate
way Of the Elysee. on the Faubourc-
Saint-Honore, and they are taking
their orders from the presidents
civil secretary.
The brigade has no easy task. T.
accompanies the president on all his
travels and at least couple OF de-
tectives shadow him on his morning
walks 10 the BOis de Boul0gne. NJ
CssimirPer could never bear this
police surveillance. and more than
once he gave his detectives the slip.
much 10 the annoyance OF the pre-
feet OF police. Felix Faure looked
upon them as most useful and de-
serving men. President Loubet
thinks they are a necessary evil.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
THE WESTERN GIRL.
Pronounced Difference when Com
2Rrsd with One from the East
EveV Though Clothed the Same.

Place the New Yorker beside a
typical western girl-one, say, from
kanSas-clOthe them in identical
garments. and the difference becomes
even more pronounced. writes II. :.
Garfield, in Woman's Home Com
panion- They may De equally charm
ing, but they are not alike. The
westerner is apt 10 be bigger of
bone; her eyes will De more widely
open; - she will look at the world with
franker gaze; she Will be slightly
more independent or aggressive"
more used 10 doing for herself"
She will take the rough manners os
the hnrrying men as a matter OF
course No frown will pucker her
pretty eyebrows when she Is jostled.
She walks with less hghtness and
more sturdiness. She outbreathes an
air of accepting things as she finds
them and making the best of them.
In all probability she is the daughter
of man and woman who were
among the VESTS winners. Her
parents found life hard. she finds il
easy; but tho result of their long
battle against untamed nature and
restricted social conditions is shad-
owed in her.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
WHERE wrDowERs ARE TAXED
strange Laws Enforced by Tribe
On the I-iaad of Ntadaaao IN
the Philippines.

One OF tho Philippine tribes en-
forces a widow tax" The law gov
erning il was undoubtedly founded
on more than a superficial knowledge
OF human nature. and is productive
OF advantages which even western
er can see.
Marriage in haste" among the
TRgacoalos. Of Mindanao. therefore.
leads 20 very prolonged and literal
"repenting az leisure"
Upon the death OF his wife the
widower must pay a certain sum OF
money OF a certain amount OF goods
To his father-in-law before he is en-
titled 20 look about for an eligible
successor 20 the deceased. With
them money, as We know. 10 rare ar
ticle. and the usual means OF barter
Is by plates OF the ordinary iron
stone patterns. One hundred OF
these is considered ample payment
20 the heresved parents
On the other hand. IL the husband
dies. the widow az once becomes the
slave OF her parents-iu-law. and 50
remains for life unless some relative
comes forward and produces the
requisite payment.
The natural result OF this rule "a
that all married people are extreme
" solicitous OF each others health
and welfare In sickness the invalid
IL scrupulously attended 20 by hus-
band or wife, who is perhaps haunt
ed more by thought Of those 100
plates than by fear OF death in The
family
Divorce they know not, but polyga-
my is universal. and a man may have
as many wives as his means viii per-
init OF. Therefore In case Of death
OF much-married man his parents
either have enough slaves TO render
future work on their part unneces-
sary OF else they are i'm a position 20
open mp crockery store. 4 cheap
means q life insurance. This paw
ment Is called "cabaloan," or "the
widow tax
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26

An American once went To Wind
sor castle and insisted upon seein.,
Queen Victoria. lie was told thar it
was quite impossible. as an audience
with the queen could be had ONLY bv
appointment. Still he persisted. ana
then they told him aat-footed thai
before seeing the queen he must
state the object of his visit He said
he wanted 10 show her new piece
Of furHiture--a throne bed. a perfect
throne by day and perfect bed at
night-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26

A very moderate estimate for the
antiquity of man. according 20 recent
Investigations OF . French scientist
10 1Sstsoo yssss
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
Let ID
Alone

SCOTS Emulsion is not a
good medicine for fat folks.
We have never tried giving it
to a real fat person. We don't
dare. You see SCOTS Emul-
sion builds new flesh. Fat
people don't want it. Strong
people don't need it.
But if you are thin Scots
Emulsion is the medicine for
you. It doesn't tire you out.
There is no strain. Tire worl;
is all natural and easy. You
just take the medicine and
that's ali there is to it.
The next thing you know
you feel bctter-you eat better
and you weigh more. 1t is
quiet worker.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE Chemists 600 Pear! St, n. Y.
soc and u all druggists.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
THE TEACHINGS OF ANARCHY.

The assassination of their presi-
dent by an anarchist has aroused
the people of this country to the
dangers of anarchy Facts are
being brought out which go to
to show that anarchy is on the in
crease i'll America, ard that it has
already made such Roadway as to
menace society and our republican,
form Of government.
The foilowlowing, which pur-
ports to be stenographic report
of speech made by Emma Gold
man, is now going the rounds as a
sample of the teachings of anar-
chy:
You want bread, but who will
give it to you? No one will give it
to you. If you want it you must
take it. If you don't get it on
your demand take it by force. Go
out into the social revolution.
Prepare yourselves. The capital
lists have prepared themselves with
the police, who arc armed with
pistols and clubs. You can de-
fend yourselves with sticks and
stones, if attacked. / tell you
again, go and organize and demand
what you want, and, if it is not
given, then take it by force. If
you take bread alone it will not
help you much. Take everything.
March to the palaces Of the capt.
talists and demand your rights,
and if they are not given You,
take them by force. You will he
attacked by the militia and the
police. You must be prepared to
defend yourself with sticks and
stones. Either you will have to
do what | tell you or go home
quietly lay yourself down and die
of hunger. 1t is true you are not
prepared, while we know the police
are, with weapons, but we also
know where the weapons are to be
obtained. We are living in time
when we must act. Now that you
know what you have to do prepare
yourselves. May anarchy live"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
HIS OPINION OF SOUTHERN WOMEN

Jas. Whitcomb Riley is quoted
in the Chicago Record-Herald Us
saying: 81 think the reason South
ern women have such. deliciously
soft voices may be traced to the
Difference Of the men,. Southern
men look upon their women as
angels. When a Southern mans
wife or daughter begins to talk
she doesn't have to yell for the
purpose of attracting his attention
or get him to stop his story and
give her a chance. Whena South
ern woman speaks the Southern
man is silent ard attentive. He
listens to her words as if they were
honey dropping to his lips. This
attitude Of respect upon the part
of the man for the woman, which
seems to be universal through the
South, makes Southern women the
gentle, sweet voiced creature that
she is. / can't imagine how an
gels could be any more lovely than
some Of those Southern women,
and | might add that the only
creatures, real or otherwise, that
are comparable to them are the
many beautiful, sweet women we
have up here in the North"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
IMPROVING FARM BUILDINGS:

1t is pleasing to know that there
has been an immense improvement
in the style, finish and general
convenience of farm buildings in
the south during the past ten
wears. More neat, tasteful dwell
lings and convenient barns have
been erected within that time
than for the three decades pre-
ceding. But away from the lines
of travel it 10 a source of regret
that SO little taste should be dis
played in farm buildings. The
beauty and value of q farm every
where can be largely increased by
paying a little attention to the
style of architecture. A WE'LL
planned building, one that sug-
gests pleasant ideas Of harmoni-
GUS proportions and a fitness for
the purpose intended, as well as
affording an agreeable variety to
the landscape, costs no more than
badly-ventilated, ugly, bare,
bald, monotonous-looking house
that i'll summer makes one feel
hot and in winter cold.-Southern
Farm Magazine for September.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26

At Alto Pass, ILL.,, there is a
young man who, according to the
the veracious chroniclers of Chi
cago, "can move inanimate objects
by the sheer force Of will" That
is to say, he can stand an iron
poker up in the corner, and by
merely looking at it and willing
it to come to him, make it come
with hop, skip and jump. This
is one of the feats he is credited
with performing. 1t is claimed,
however that he can move any
wooden or metal objects IN the
same way-canes, umbrellas, hats
and chairs being a speciality. This
is about as near to an illustration
of the faith to remove noun
tains" as we shall probably have
In these modern days. Meanwhile
persons owning valuable canes and
umbrellas would do we'll to keep
thom out of the sight of this young
man so remarkably endowed foi
purposes of plundering.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26

A surgical operation requiring
rare delicacy and skill was per-
formed in New York the other day.
A mans skull was opened and a
clot of blood removed from the
right side of the brain. His ell
tire right side and leg had been
paralyzed. Two days after the re-
moval Of the blood clot the man
could move his leg. Gradually
the paralysis left him andshe was
able to walk. His speech had
been impaired to such an extent
that he could barely talk. At last
accounts he was able to make him.
self understood fairly we'll. The
doctors predict his complete re-
covery.