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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09
THE LINEN OF IRELAND.
How the Flax is Grown and Treated
in the Manufacture.
From the Detroit Tribune.

In the Manufacture.
From the Detroit Tribune.
T. J. Macmahon, commissioner of
the Irish Linen Industries Association
ut the st. Louis Exposition, is spend
ing few days in Detroit. Mr.. Mac
mahon displays an excellent grasp of
industrial and economic conditions in
Ireland and speaks in a most inter-
esting way of the new and prosperous
era which is dawning upon the Emer-
aid Isle. He said:
we hear much of the revival of
Irish art, letters, industry, and even
nationality, under the new political
conditions arising from the recent land
legislation which is rapidly converting
nation of tenant farmers into peas
ant proprietors, and it is happily all
true. Not since the days of Grattan's
parliament of 1882 has such hope ami
mated the heart of the Irish people at
home and the race abroad. But the
hopes of to-day are fixed, not in the
illusions of the past. but rather in ac-
complished facts, such as the new land
law. local and county government,
railway development, extension of ex-
listing industries. and the establish
ment of new ones, the spread of farm
ers' agricultural oranges, and the
growth of manual training and tech
nical education in every province, in
ducing new efforts at self-advance-
ment.
Il have often been asked during Wis
its to America if the time would ever
come when this country would grow its
own flag, spin the yarn and weave and
grass bleach the lawn and damasks
within the borders of its own domain.
1t is mainly a question of climate, soil,
atmosphere and water, and up to this
inn -.
Junction so perfectly adapted to the
purpose of making linen as in Ulster.
Ireland is located in the drift waters
OF the gulf stream. which tends to
modify the climate to a degree of aver
age temperature. The soil of Ulster
abounds in the salts and other mineral
substances which are essential to the
growth of long. slender stem con-
tanning the flax fiber.
The stalks are gathered into bundles
and Immersed for about four weeks
IN stagnant water. They are then
spread upon the lea, where they must
dry slowly. This completes the disin-
tegrating process and the woody COW
erlng of the stalk is easily removed,
releasing the long, slender fiber from
winch linen is made. This process is
unique feature of the linen indus
IIy; No other fiber plant is so treated,
Hnd no substitute has ever been dis
covered.
The atmosphere, moist mild, and
constant, offers the best natural sur
touhdings I'm which to spin the finest
lax iiaX without danger of injuring the de-
ilcate fiber OF the plant. The bleach
ing process consists of exposing the
pls webs of cloth to the alternate
showers and sun on the lawn fields. In
a,A TO eight weeks the natural process
oseaches out the natural brown color
WI WI, me fabric, leaving a rich, creamy
".ne the perfection of Irish damask.
mere Is a tiny field of flax now
N'"Wlhg on an experimental farm of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09
ROMANTIC STORIES OF
SAVED MANUSCRIPTS.
From the New York Herald.


Many a priceless manuscript has
been lost to the public and later found
in some improbable place where its
value was unguessed. The original
Magma Charta was found by Sir Roh-
ert Cotton in his tailor's shop. The
man was in the act of cutting the doc
ument into measures when Sir Roberts
attention was attracted to some
strange looking seals which were hang
ing from it. Though he had no idea
what the parchment was he purchased
it for few pence. To-day it lies in
the British Museum in glass case
and could not be bought at any price.
Half century ago Tennyson's mas
terpiece, I'm Memoriam" was rescued
just in time from a cupboard where
the poet kept his bachelor supply of
pickles and preserves. When Tenny-
son quilted his lodgings in Hampstead
Road he accidentally left behind a
book of manuscripts in which was his
great poem. He reported the loss to
Coventry Patmore, who went in search
of the book. The landlady was in the
act of covering her jam pots with
leaves from the book, thinking that
the book left behind by her ledger was
of no value.
Montaigne's famous journal of his
Italian travels was found, smothered
in dust, in worm eaten Golfer in his
chateau, where it had lain for nearly
TWO centuries, and DIR. Dee's curious
manuscripts were found in the secret
drawer Of chest which had passed
through many hands and strange vieis-
STUDIES before it gave up it's secret. For
two long centuries not trace could be
found of Millions Commonplace Book
till it was discovered thirty years ago
and published to the world. A work
of Quintillian was unearthed from a
heap of rubbish in a tower in the Mon
astery of st. Gallo: a page of a val
liable Greek manuscript was found by
Barbosa, Bishop of Ugnanto, wrapped
around fish which his servant had
brought from the market, and a val
liable secret history by Sir George
Mackenzie was among heap of waste
paper which a grocer was using to
wrap tea and currants in.
The oldest Greek manuscript of the
New Testament was about to be burn
ed, in company with another
old manuscript, by the monks of a
Syrian monastery. when Tichendorf in
terfered in time to save it. 1t is now
one of the chief treasures of st. Pc
tersburg. Carlyle was less fortunate
when John Stuart Mills maid lit her
fires with the first manuscript of the
french revolution, which he had
lent Mill to read-all that was saved
being three or four pages. The rest,
which represented the fruits of five
months excessive and painful toll, had
served to boil the kettle to make Mills
tea.
Perhaps Shakespeare's manuscripts
have suffered a similar fate. for of all
he produced not one has come down
to us. 1t is possible taat they perish
ed in the Globe Theater when that
building was burned in 1913. One of
the most recent of the romances of lost
manuscripts is the discovery at Leices-
ter of Wagner's overture to Rule
Britannia a full score for thirty-one
instruments. several of which are now
obsolete, and covering some forty-two
pages.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09

the United States under the direction
OF Prof. Wheeler. 1t gives a faint idea
OF what countryside looks like I'M
der the flax crop. Mr.. Wheeler has
located this little section in a region
representing Wisconsin and Minnesota.
l believe that the state of Washing
ton, where the natural conditions fair
~ correspond TO those in Ireland, is the
ideal state in the union where the Gull
ture of flax and the making of linen
may carried on.
The linen industry of Ulster gives
actual employment to over 100000 per-
sons, in addition to those employed in
growing the fax and the annual value
OF the finished product is S65, 000, 600,
almost half of which is sold to the
people of the United States, The
American Civil War, which shut off
the supply of cotton from the English
mills and forced the adoption of linen
cloth as substitute for cotton fabrics,
gave stimulus to the Irish linen trade
which has never been lost.
THAT half of our product finds
ready market in the United States Is
cardinal proof of the high standard of
comfort and luxury which obtains in
the American family. When America
Is buying its full share of our linen it
serves to enhance the price of the 9TH
er half, distributed through the Brit
Ism Isles and other parts of the world
II is needless to say that American
prosperity is at present demanding this
run snare as its part of the Irish trade
When the United States is prosperous
we are correspondingly so in the north
OF Ireland, as a rule.
is it any wonder. then, that the
JOINT board of the Irish linen manu-
Iacturers has this year at the St.
Louis Fair presented to the American
people, their best customers, a marvel
Gus display of the product of the Irish
spinning and weaving mills? The ex-
h1bit is SO unique in its character and
SO extensive in its range that it, is
without parallel. 1t is probable that
1t will not be duplicated during the
present generation under such perfect
conditions as at the Irish pavilion on
the Pike. All departments of civic, in
duStrial and commercial life of Ireland
are illustrated in this exhibit, which
portrays in large measure. Ireland's
romantic history. For the glory of
Ireland is it's linen"
During his stay in the city the COM
missioner is a guest of Mr.. John J 4.
German, whose uncle, John 7. Cor
man, is one of the leading damask and
linen manufacturers in Ulster. The
latter has instructed Mr.. Macmahon to
transfer to Mr.. German four specimen
damask cloths which received the sill
yer medal at the Cork Exposition last
year and are now on exhibition at St
Louis. Doubtless Mr.. German will
present them to the Detroit Museum.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09
ADMIRAL ROBERT WREN
THE RUSSIAN NELSON.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Admiral Robert Wren, to whom the
command of the remnant of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur has now been
intrusted, is one of the most remark
able men of his own or any other
navy, for hundreds of Russian blue
jackets believe that he is Nelson born
again as Russian. And thousands of
others who draw the line at this are
convinced that he is a man with a
destiny.
In person he is short and spare of
build, with a slight wiry mustache and
light curly hair, now turning gray. His
eyes are perhaps his most remarkable
feature-quizzical eyes that laugh
gently. but which upon occasion can
cow the most mutinous sailor into
childlike faith and obedience. Personal
magnetism is his to an extraordinary
uegree-the gift of making men believe
III him and trust him. If any man can
extricate the Russian fleet from its
plight and peril, Admiral Wren, till
lately Junior captain in the Russian
navy, is the man to do it. The odds
against him are enormous, the material
at command hopelessly Inadequate. but
the Russians will have in him a. leader
that all trust.
During the war his name has been
before the public continually as cap
tain of the cruiser Bayan the one Rus
sian ship that has steadily distin
susneo itseh, the one ship that was
ready when the war came.
Anecdotes of Admiral Wren are in
Vulnerable in the Russian navy. The
most remarkable. however. Is an Incl
dent of his early life. can vouch for
us truth, for he told it me himself. He
was the a cadet in the Peter Velikv
ana went away in boat Three miles
from the ship the boat upset in a
squat. 1t was night, and the boat
was not expected back fror some hours.
so that rescue was practically out OF
the question. On board the Peter
Veliky. however. a brother oficer was
suddenly seized with the idea that
Wren was in danger, and on his own
responsibility he lowered a boat and
started to look for him. BY Providence
or chanco he working blindly i'm the
darkness, came upon the capsIzed
pinnace with Wiren. the sole survivor.
clinging to 1t in the last stage of ex-
haustion. Little wonder that, i'm the
hour of defeat. Russia remembers this
incident and sees in it some destiny
az work
Later OF Wren quelIel a mutiny
singleheaded, and during the last few
years has been the riRht-hand man Of
the Grand Duke Alexander in the fight
for efficiency. That that fight was but
partially successful we well know now,
but no inefficient officer ever served
under Captain Wren Work or 20"
was his rule, and to the easy-going
shirker he was merciless. With his
men he was the same. No man who
tried to do his work was ever punish
ed by him. not matter how stupid he
might have been. but an idler never
idled more than once.
To Admiral Wren in attributed the
destruction of the Japanese battleship
Hatsuse; not, however, by floating
mines, but by torpedoes so altered as
to greatly increase their range. He is
a torpedo specialist, and is likely TO
make use of that weapon in the early
future when the Russian fleet makes
its forlorn hope.
Fred T. Jane.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09
RUssIA'S FIRST ALExEI.
From the Pail Mall Gazette


The Czarowitch that now is is to per-
petuate the name of Alexei. He is
thus to perpetuate the name of the first
heir to the throne ever born, till now,
to Romanoff who filled it. The first
Alexei, so-called after his grandfath-
er, the second Car of the Romanoffs,
was born to Peter l, in 1890. His moth
er was the mild and melancholy Eu-
doxia.
The great Peter was not much given
to domesticity, and he was less so than
usual just them. He was intent upon
acquiring the art of shipbuilding; he
was driving the piles on which to build
his Petersburg; he was intoxicating the
advantages of shaved faces, and pow
dered wigs, and European habiliment
upon his little fathers" through the
rough-and-ready medium of the heads
man. His son and heir was left very
much alone. She could hardly be eX-
pected to take favorable view of in
novations.
Wanted to Stay at Home.
One of the first things the new regime
entailed upon her was rigorous seclu-
sion in the convent at Souzdal. Her
son. who, for a time, shared this Sc
clusion, naturally learned to take her
view of things. He was a lad of wealth
physique and strong pigheadedness-
"chetif ct tetu" When his strenuous
sire discovered a use for him, and he
did not like the use to which it was
proposed he should be put he proved
recalcitiant. The Car was for hav-
ing his son serve-"le faire servir," he
was always putting it, in his new
tangled French. The boy was to go
to the wars. There was a war with
Sweden going to happen, just apropos
The Czarowitch did not see it. If,
he pointed out, people stayed peace
ably at home, there would be no wars;
and, for his part, he was for staying
at home. So the trouble began.
For a man of his temperament and
habits, the Car evinced a certain
amount of patience. A second refusal
to serve must have tried that patience
high; but, in the result, the youthful
Alexei-he was eighteen or nineteen
then--was sent to Dresden to see what
civilization might do for him. One of
the results was his marriage with the
Princess Charlotte of Wolfenbuttel, at
Torgau, in I'LL.
The correspondence of the Princess
gives two different accounts of this
union. Now, it is love, and all love,
between the happy pair; now, she is
dying of his brutality. The mother of
the future Peter ii, is usually under
stood to have been the victim of con-
nubiality though, on the other hand,
there is story of her escape, and of
a return to her own country, and of
a thirty years existence there. in un-
disturbed seclusion. But between faith
er and son the old antagonism con-
tinued, and things came to a crisis.
The heir apparent had the alternative
plainly put before him; he must either
serve or renounce his birthright and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09

Miss Plane-"Yes. Tom proposed
last night, and accepted him. See
this ring" Miss Wise-"Indeed :?
BY the way. dear, don't attempt 10
cut glass with that diamond as l did,
or you'll make another nick in the
stone. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
LAWYERS ONLY FOR
PROBATE JUDGES
Movement on Foot to Have the Law
Changed by Legislature to Re-
uuire This.

There is a movement on foot to have
the state law so modified as to require
all probate judges to be attorneys. 1t
II claimed that in the performance of
the duties of the Office the position is
almost as important as that of com
mon pleas judge.
In Stark county during the past year
or two Probate Judge Aungst has had
almost as many hearings in his court
as any of the judges upon the common
pleas bench and he has had many i'm
portant appropriation, habeas corpus
and criminal cases to hear. 1t Is sell
dom in this county that any one as
pires to the Office who has not had
legal training, but in many of the
smaller counties men from the factor
les. shops or farms are frequently ell
ected In some instances the expert
ment is all right, but in others 1t is
claimed the results are disastrous.
The plan has strong following in
the legislature and is naturally backed
by the legal fraternity all over the
state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12

me question now agitating critics "a
what constitutes true poetry?" We'll
we cant say perhaps as to that but we
know what the most of the poetry Of
the day Is really made OF. The chief
ingredient of the poetry Of commerce.
To-Day, whether domestic or imported
goods is non-pariel type, and a lot Of
tnat on its feet, -Massillon Cleaner
That may be q good definition of the
aieaners brand Of alleged poetry. but
wnen one wants to read the real thing
ne doesn't need to seek further than
these columns, 9s7f w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
COMMITTEE WORK

Washington, ID. G., Jan. ~ 1.-THE
house committee on territories to-
day took up the Arizona statehood
bill. The committee on agriculture
continued work on the agricultural
appropriation bill.
The committee on insuar affairs
appointed a subcommittee to consult
with the war department relative to
bringing the teachers of Porto Rico
to the United States for an educa-
tional trip.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
NEWS AND COMMENTS
Senator Hoar as a Muswump.

Senator Hoar as a Mugwump.
Senator Hoar was intended by ma
ture, and in, some not tinconsiderable de-
gree, fashioned by education, for a
mugwump. He is probably the most
accomplished man in public life. one
of the most Independent and one of
the ablest. He is now grown old in
years, but his mind is as lusty as the
green tree, and if it is wholesomely
seasoned it is with>the mellow heat
of wisdom, and as you read his preg-
nant and suggestive utterances,
whether you agree with him or not,
you delight in the energies of a mind
that will never be senile. At more
than 20 his intellect is as robust as it
was at so, and it will continue II he
lives to be more than 80. He will
not die at the top until the rest of him
dies-Washinton Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
TO INCREASE PAY

Washington, Jan. THE secretary
OF the treasury today submitted to
congress the recommendation of Act
ing Secretary Of State Loomls that the
salary Of the consul At Hull. England.
be- increased to $2.600s Teneriffe,
Canary Lslandn, 70 $1,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
MINE EXPLOSION

Oliver Springs, Tenn, Jan. I'm
mine explosion today at the Poplar
Creek coal company, Charles Camp
bell. John Davis and William Brown
were killed. No cause is known for
the accident.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
APPOINTMENTS

washington, Jan 7:sssecretary Of
the Treasury Shaw today announced
the appointment of John J, McCardy,
of st. Paul. to succeed Henry w. Cas-
tie, resigned. as auditor for the. post
Office department.
l.. p. Hay was named for appraiser
at Chicago, to succeed H. II. Thomas,
removed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
BAD MINE FIRE

Workington, Eng. Jan. IA disas-
trous fire is raging in the st. Helens
coal mine here as result of an ex-
plosion of fire damp. But one Of the
miners, SO far as known, was killed
outright but several others were se-
yerely burned. IL is feared that pt
least three other miners are entomb-
ed. ss. g. +. z.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
ON FULL TIME

Reading Pa, Jan. 8-The ten hour
working day, which was cut down to
seven and one half two months ago,
win be resumed at the Philadelphia
and Reading shops ia this city on Mon
day. The order affects about 1000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
OHIO POsTMASTERS

Washington. Jan. THE president
sent the following nominations of post
masters to the senate today:
Ohio-John G. Burley, Crooksville;
Warren w. Williams, Jeffersonyille.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
IDEAL man

A. o. Christensen Harvard Sopho-
more, who is as strong as an OK. In
one test this modern Samson who
weighs but $50 pounds, raised 602
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
Dodging the Tax Collector.

In the American citizens attitude
toward his debt to the state, at least
SO far as the rich are concerned. rs
perceived steadily Strengthening in
clination to make fewer and less in
sistent demands upon himself. He
discards the high sense of honor re-
quired by his social code and resorts
to various devices, scarcely stopping
short of downright perjury to dodge
the tax collector.-Boston Advertiser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12

Trade With a Near Neighbor.
Statistics just given out by the de-
partment of commerce and labor
show that while our total trade
with the outside world has in
creased about fifty per cent
In the last ten years our commerce
with neighbor Canada alone has dou-
bled itself. Our 1903 trade with the
dominion is $1S5,000.000. We buy
more goods from "just over the line"
Our friends buy more from us. Man
ifest destiny" Is giving US hint In
this business. II we are wise as we
are strong we shall put out the help
full hand Of reciprocity-and do, Il
soon IN. X. World
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12

Domestic economy IN Kansas.
A wife who loves her husband will
not object to cutting his hair every
week or two instead of every two or
three months. Any man can learn to
shave himself A box of blacking,
costing 10 cents, will asst months. A
chunk of SOAP, some hot water and a
rag will take the grease and dirt out
of an old suit Of clothes. Almost any
man can go to bed an hour sooner
once In ten days and have his wife
Grease his pants" A brush and a
little elbow grease will take the dust
out of ones clothes. OF course 1t
costs 10 or Is cents week extra to
have nice. clean collars and cuffs
every morning. And there you are
Atchison Globe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-12
The South and the Negro.

This is the position of the south to-
day. There is no desire to prevent
the negro from enjoying every right
and in addition every privilege that
is compatible with the proper protec-
tion of society and its institutions
here. He shall have opportunity for
the best results of his talents and
abilities. He Is fixed. The preserva-
tion of all that is best in our civiliza-
ton and moral, social and spirituM
progress has established that law
New Orleans Picaynne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-16
FIELD AND HIS MINSTREL
BAND SEEN ON PARADE

1t was not n st. Patrick's day par
ade, but the ''Tipperary march" and
"Biddie" aroused the patriotism OF
the listeners whose great ancestors
were from the ould sod. Al G. Field
has a great bunch Of people and they
looked well when the pageant passed
through Rock Islands streets at noon
today. Mr.. Field looked prosperous,
healthy and happy. The band. under
the leadership of Burt Cutter, is one
of the best asSemblages of musical
artists that has ever visited this city.
The performance last night at Dayen-
port was voted one of the best of the
kind ever seen in the Burtis opera
house. Tonight II full house at the
Illinois will no doubt be the lot of the
celebrated minstrel-and the perform
ance deserves it if all the good things
said about it last night are true.
Ollie Young and brother were new
acquisitions and will be seen tonight
in their famous hoop-roliing and jug
Cling act.