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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

that were absolutely useless as tobacco,
though they came from tobacco Seed.
The department tried seed selection to see
whether the process was any good. Prior
to that there had been no such thing as seed
selection. except that some of the more
careful farmers would occasionally scoop up
their seed in a teaspoon and try to blow
away the lightest and most faulty seed,
which were supposed to have something to
do with the strnted, crops. The department
worked at seed selection for a long time
and finally hit on a. device which. like most
successful devices of any sort, was remark
ably cheap and simple. Many people do not
know that tobacco plant bears about a
million seed, the biggest of them smaller
than a pinhead. The plant is self-fertiliz-
| ing-that is. it will fertilize itself If the
whole seed head is covered up to prevent
ii being affected by the neighboring plants.
II it is not so protected it is very suscep-
tible of Decentralization and the best plant
in the field Is liable to be crossed with the
worst through winds. birds and insects.
The seed separator is nothing but glass
tube about inch and q half In diameter
end. the lower end connected with an air
blast. A small handful of seed is poured
into the open top and the air blast turned
on. The trash and lighter seed is promptly
blown out through the top, and by regulat-
ing the current of air with a stop-ceck any
grade OF seed may be eliminated and the
heavier kept. With a plant so prolific In
seed 1t costs practically nothing to select
enough of the very best seed for a big
planting.
The Best Plants.
Now. the department has shown by ex-
pertinent that the plants from the heavier
seed are the best plants In the field TAX
ing three separate runs of seed all from
the same field 1t was found that the heavier
seed produced tobacco plants that when
ready for setting out We're three times as
big as the plants from the smallest run.
This disparity in size was maintained
throughout the life of the plant. Thus it
was just easy for the farmer to have a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, December 23.-Little Franz Won
vecsey, the violinist. has just received from
America the gift of a new violin. 1t was
presented to him by the well-known Chi
cago maker Knuto Reindahl. On the back
there Is a beautiful scheme of decoration.
consisting of an excellent likeness Of
yecsey, surrounded by scroll work and
flowers in colors, while the end of the I'm
ger-board is carved into a splendid likeness
of DIR. Joachim.
Vecsey is delighted with such a charm
ing present. and is practicing upon It with
q view to maturing its already fine tone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Efforts of the Department of
Agriculture
TO INCREASE CROPS
SELECTING SEED FROM PROPER
TYPES OF PLANTS.
Result of Experiments Made-How
the Region in Maryland May
Be Improved.
TO INCREASE CROPS

The Department OF Agriculture has under
taken to do the same thing with the tobacco
industry that it has already successfully
accomplished with the corn trade, and has
started in the cotton belt, namely. sending
out special representatives with maps,
charts and illustrations to tell the farmers
how they can increase their crops without
the additional expenditure of any money. 1t
IS simply the matter of selecting seed from
the proper types of plants, which only
means spending a little time and trouble
and not investing an additional cent of
capital.
Two of the workers of the department
Messrs. A. d. Schamel and W. w. Cobey,
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SCARCITY OF MEAT.
Statistics Showing Number of Animals
Killed for Food in Germany.

specIaI Cabegram to The Star.
BERLIN, December 23.-Oficial statistics
of the number OF beasts slaughtered for
food throughout the German empire con-
firm, In large measure. the statements re-
Gently current regarding the scarcity Of
butchers meat. Although the population
of the empire has increased by 100000
within the past twelve months the number
of swine slaughtered has receded by nearly
47S.OoO or over 10 per cent of the total
Fewer calves and goats also have been
Killed. On the other hand. the number of
horses slaughtered has risen from 23 S2| TO
2890S, or p per cent The Official Gable
takes note also of LOTT dogs slaughtered.
as against 762 In 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
WANTED HER PIPE.
Woman Supposed to Be Dead Startles
Watchers by Her Strange Request.

Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON, December 23.-It was the night
before the burial of woman in EIginshire
and two people stood by the coffin. Sud-
denly they saw the corpse move. and
then they heard 1t cry out:
Where is my piper?
After the first excitement the body" was
removed from the coffin and put to bed.
and soon after the woman sat up. cheer
fully declaring that her ''smoke" was the
sweetest she had ever had.
She is now in good health and moving
about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

My a bottle of water with several glass
tubes in the cork. each of them nared OUT
at the end to take cigar Connected with
the muiti-mouthed hooka Is an interrupted
siphon run by turning on tap In the
sink. Half dozen cigars can be put into
this machine and IT smokes them all I'M
partially taking a long draw and then
rest. just like human smoker All the
cigars are smoked at the same speed and
given a chance to burn under just the same
conditions. Some of the tobacco burns well,
with a good ASH and some of 1t burns crisis
cross and chars and smolders, making char
coal of the leaves instead of clean, white
ashes. Tt is easy to- see by the machine
how a cigar from a given plant will act.
There is also another little machine on
which the wrapper of cigar is rolled with
out any filler. and the action of the wrap
per leaf is watched while burning without
the supporting fire of the cigar filler behind
it. Some of these wrappers burn down nice
and even TO the very end. leaving a clean,
white ash, and some. which Is known in
the department asbestos leaf" will not
burn at all. Every one of the leaves and
the cigars made from it are known and
numbered. and the corresponding seeds, are
saved. SO that IL there is a particularly
good plant discovered 1t can be saved, and
II a particularly bad one 1t can be thrown
away.
Makes Its Own Cigars.
OF course the department makes all Its
own experimental cigars and they are kept
in registered boxes. FLORIDA leaf. lot S07
on Texas-Cuban filler, "Connecticut-Su-
matra wrapper on Pennsylvania filler" and
a lot of other combinations giving all the
types of native and introduced tobaccos and
their various combinations. Some of the
native cigars produced are very good, too,
and the quality is steadily improving The
great object of the work Is to find the best
type in each class of plant and then to keep
the type.
The department up to date has been work.
Ing almost wholly in the dark simply do
ing experimental work with hundreds of
samples from all over the country such as
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Mountain Climbers Perilous Trip.
Special Cablegram to The Star

CatteBFHni 10 The stdf.7
WELLINGTON. n. q, December pa
Mr.. James w. Turner, an English climber,
Is lying In a hospital in this city suffering
from the effects of a terrible experience ON
Ngarnhoe mountain. He set out from hut
half way up the mountains- and reached
the crater after three hours climbing over
a difficult glacier A terrible gale came on
III which Turner's snow goggles were blown
away. He lost his way. and was compelled
to spend two days on the mountain with
Eventually he reached Waioru delirious
and nearly blind from the effects of the
snow. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Attitude Of Republicans.

At one time foreign observers, taking note
Of the 6o,000 votes cast for republic, were
inclined to doubt that attitude Of the repub-
Hcans toward King Haakon. That doubt
has now been entirely dispelled by the &C
ton of the republicans themselves. They
have too strong sense of the necessity of
all Norwegians pulling together. now that
the vessel Is fairly launched. to make abb
stract opinions a reason for Withholding
support from the king To cite only one of
many proofs. NJ. Kahrs, the member for
Bergen, protesting republican opinions, ac-
companies the deputation to Copenhagen to
inform the then Prince Charles of his cleo
liefs, republicans, 1t Is said, will loyalty ac-
cept the expression OF the nations will, and
viii give the new regime fair trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
POLICY PLAYERS STORY
WOMAN WHO WAS SENTENCED
TO PENITENTIARY.

Included In . batch of twenty prisoners
who went from this city to spend more than
one Christmas day in the penitentiary at
Moundsville. w. Va, was colored woman
named Emma Miller. She was about the
only one of the score of prisoners who had
no complaint to make Others protested
their innocence, made complaints that their
treatment was not the best and thought
they should not be SO heavily ironed.
Emma, however. realized that she had
violated the law, and was willing to make
the journey and serve her time without
murmur. She was sent away for two years
because she had violated the gambling law
by taking policy plays 1t has been but a
short time since Emsna celebrated her for
ty-first birthday, and people who know her
well refer ~to her as a dead game sport"
The police have had dealings with her in
connection with the policy business for
about twenty-five years, and the older
members of the force were surprised when
they heard that she was only forty-one
years old when she was sent away to be
punished
II started I'm the business when was
sixteen years DID, Emma told Star re-
porter while on her way to prison, "and
I've done little but write policy since. You
know, 1t comes hard to work after being
in sporting life all these years. but when
get In the prison / intend to obey the rules
and work the best / can"
Emma did not hesitate to tell of her ex-
perience as policy writer She commenc-
ed when the Jackson City shops were do
ing thriving business, and when the pol
icy writer's and runners We're able to pick
up from $50 to 500 week
Same Then as Now.
But" said Emma, sporting life was
Just the same then that It Is now One
day I'd be wealthy and the next day
hardly knew where was going to get my
next meal. 1t was nothing unusual for me
TO have 800 in my pocket mazy times years
ago. but during the past several years 1t
was something unusual for me to have IS.
Years ago people played the gene the same
as they play the races now. Everybody
had money, and when big hit was made
the money was paid over without eues-
tfon being asked, but now II Is different. II
a big hit is made the player Is lucky If he
gets the money"
Despite the number OF years that Emma
was In the policy business she was arrested
only few times and has but few convic-
lions recorded against her. Until she was
sentenced TO the penitentiary few days
ago she had served but one Jail sentence
having on previous occasions succeeded in
getting off with the payment of a fine or
getting acquitted. On the occasion of her
serving jail sentence she had an oppor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
SUCCESS SEEMS SURE
BRIGHT FUTURE BEFORE NOR.
WAYS KING AND QUEEN.

Special Csblegram to The Star.
CHRISTIANIA, December 23.-Now that
the first flush of enthusiasm is overi it is
possible to estimate with a greater degree
of gertrude the impression make by King
Haakon and Queen Maud in their new
kingdom. Making due allowance for the
readiness of the Norwegians to regard in
the most favorable light king and queen
chosen by popular vote and the difficult
task Of steering the new, untried ship of
state, 1t is beyond doubt that their majesties
have obtained a real hold ON the affections
Of the people. Mistakes In the early days
would have had a most unfortunate effect.
None such have been made. Their maiesties
enter upon their reign with the fairest
promise that their life will be lived in the
cooperation with their people. 1t Is salts
factory to be able to record that her mai
esty, who has shared with her husband all
the fatigues of the past few days including
the trying sea passage from Copenhagen to
Christiania. has not suffered in health from
their effects i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
PAY OF LAWMAKERS
Salaries in This and Other
Countries Compared.
SOME WIDE VARIATIONS
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE RECEIVES
A SALARY OF $3.50, 900.
In Addition He is Allowed $12O, 900
for Private Expenses-More Stories
About Government Red Tape.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.

By WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Written fer The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald
1t is interesting to compare the compen-
sation of our cabinet officers and members
of Congress with that of similar officials In
other governments. The members of the
German parliament receive Is marks a day
for such time as they are in session-that
Is equivalent to SO. The president of the
German rskaistry receives $4,000 year.
and the other members of the cabinet $4,000
year. This is the smallest compensation
paid to the ministry of any of the great ma
tions of Europe.
The president of the French republic re-
ceives salary of $4,000 year. In addi-
ton to that. all his household expenses are
paid by the government except his food and
wines, and he receives an allowance of
$4,000 for his private expenses. This in
cludes travelling, entertainment and what
ever Incidental expenses he may be subject
to- His servants. lights and fuel, the furni-
ture and repairs of the palace, are all paid
from another fund.
The members of the French senate and
chamber of deputies receive 1900 francs, or
$3.50 salary. The president of the cham
Der of deputies, who corresponds with the
Speaker of our House, receives Y, 900
francs, OF Sl4,UJo, 1Or purposes OF enter
tainment, and Is given house to live in.
The members of the French cabinet re-
ceive salaries of 10000 francs, or $1,000,
year. Several of them have residences fur
nished them, and the minister of foreign af-
fairs has an entertainment fund.
The members of the Italian parliament re-
ceive no compensation whatever but have
many perquisites, including free transporta-
ton on all railways. steamships, diligences,
street cars and other public conveyances
within the limits of the kingdom.
The prime minister of Italy has a salary
of $1,000, and the other members of the
cabinet $1,000 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Must Attend REGULATIONS.

In response 10 an inquiry On the SUBJECT,
General Chaffee, chief Of staff. says that
the War Department has invariably disap-
proved requests from graduates OF the
United States Military Academy to be ex-
cused from recitations and examinations in
the subjects successfully completed by them
while at the academy.
Joint Maneuvers Next Year.
In case Congress makes the necessary
provision, the War Department will hold
joint army and militia maneuvers in the
fall Of 1906 on the same scale as the exer-
cises which took place under General Cor
bin at Manassas In 1904 The various de-
partments concerned have submitted estf-
mates of the cost of a series of maneuvers,
the total expenditure being Sl,2o9.s 800. di-
yided as follows: Transportation, 5000, 600;
subsistence, 500, 200: pay $S21. 600; ammuni-
ton (blank), SOL 900; rent OF grounds, $685.,
200; damages. $4,000.
win Probably Be Dropped.
Unless First Lieut.. Frank L. OTIS 4th In
fantry reports to the military authorities
before January / next his name will be
dropped from the army register as de-
scrter Several months ago while stationed
at the Preside of San Francisco Lieut.
Otis wandered to New York city and was
treated by the surgeons at Governors Is
land for nervous troubles. About three
months ago he partially recovered his nor
NAL health and was ordered back to his
post at San Francisco. since which time his
friends and the authorities have been UNI
able to locate him. His family. including a
wife and five children, have abandoned hope
Of his return. Under the regulations he
Will be dismissed for desertion II he does
not report before the expiration of three
months, which period will expire on The 31st
Instant.
Reward for Arrest Of Deserters.
Army regulations relating to the appre-
hension OF deserters have been amended so
as TO provide as follows:
A reward OF $50 will be paid to any civil
otiit'els or cisaliian for the apprehension ana
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11
A Fair Deal.

A southern congressman tells OF
an old negro in Alabama who, in
his bargaining, is always afraid
that he may get the worst of it. "
On one occasion, it appears, this
aged darkey went after calf that
he had pastured all summer, and
asked what he owed for pasturing.
4 have a bill of $40 against
you," said the farmer who had
undertaken the care of the animal,
but if you are willing, I'll take
tee calf and call it settled"
No, sah!' promptly exclaimed
the negro, IN do nothing like
that. But" he added, after a
pause, IN tell you what / will
do--you keep the calf two weeks
longer and You can have it. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11
PERSONALS.

George Seaman came UP from
the Point yesterday afternoon.
Claim Agent S. J. Lancaster of
the Gulf Coast Line is in Browns
vile today on business.
Louis Lanlom and wife returned
to Point Isabel yesterday, after a
stay of day or two in the city.
Civil Engineer Nicholson, who
has been here the past few months
practiciug his profession, expects
to leave tomorrow for Corpns
Christi.
H. w. Adams. traffic manager
of the Gulf Coast Line, was in the
city yesterday, returning to Cor
pus Christi this morning. Mr..
Adams reports good business by
his line.
J. H. Edwards, esq, Of Hidalgo,
arrived in the city yesterday even
ing over the Mexican National.
He says court at Hidalgo is moving
along nicely. Several civil cases
were disposed of last week and the
criminal docket was taken up last
Monday.
S. P. Silver. general manager of
the Yoakum syndicate operations
above Brownsville, was in the city
yesterday and today. The pre-
liminary work is being arranged
for the irrigation scheme which the
syndicate has in prospect and there
will be something to report within
the next few days.
J. n. Burbank and John Robin
son, prospectors from Brazil, Ind,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon to take a look at the Browns
vile country. In company with
one of our land agents they were
shown some of the soil of this
section but a HERALD man did
not learn their impressions with
regard to the country.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11
Local and Personal.

From the Hidalgo Advance.
The surveyors and engineers Of
the Yoakum Syndicate are still on
the ground, and developments may
soon be looked for.
We are panied to state that
Franz Hester, son of Mr.. A. +.
Hester, OF Run was taken suddt n
ly i'll with type of malignant few
er last Monday. We hope it is
not serious.
Gubernatorial Candidate Mar
cellus Dougherty came up last
Monday bringing Manuel Ramirez
charged with perjury i'll Cameron
county, and whose case has been
transferred here on change Of venue.
Charley McManus of Corpus
Christi came down 10 attend Dis
trict Court last week. 1t is many
years since Charley, who is an old
Brownsville boy, visited the Rio
Grande and his many friends are
glad to see him.
Hon. J. A, Canales representa-
tive in the State Legislature for
this district, is in attendance on
the District Court. This is Mr..
Canales first visit to Hidalgo. and
our people are all glad to meet
him. He is a rising young man,
and a native Of Nueces county,
which fact makes warm place for
him IN the hearts Of our people,
Fewer gallons; wears longer;
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11
JAMES WELLS
attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Xiebe=g
buy and sell ReaI Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract of all titles of record in
Cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11
Mass Meeting.

Everybody interested in the ma
terial advancement of conditions in
Brownsville, is requested to atterd
a meeting at the Board of Trade
room Thursday night. Don't stay
at home and then cuss the town be-
cause it is not so good as it should
be.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11


TIE HERALD is sorry to learn
that DR.. c. A. Roberts, dentist,
has closed his Office here and will
leave for Dallas tomorrow with a
view of locating either there or at
Cisco. DR.. Roberts is a most
pleasant young man, understands
his profession, and we wish him
much success wherever he may
locate.
Mrs. Best and Miss Zoe Best, of
Dallas, mother and sister of Mrs.
J. H. Florence, and Mrs. Lucy
Bean, of Henrietta, a cousin of
Mrs. Florence, who have been
visiting the family for several
weeks, were among the outgoing
passengers this morning for their
respective homes. They expressed
themselves as having had a very
pleasant stay in Brownsville.
A hunting and fishing party,
composed of DR.. L. Hs Barry and
Chas. Won Brands, of Durango,
Mexico, S. L. Dworman, A. A.
Browne, DR.. Fred J. Combe and
perhaps others, left this morning
for a short trip to Point Isabel and
vicinity. THE HERALD learns the
party will try their luck at tarpon
fishing while at the Point and ex-
poets to hear of some great sport
in angling for the silver king.
TIE HERALD learns that Piper
Brothers, of Racine, Wisconsin,
who recently purchased the Tres
quilas plantation, few miles from
Brownsville, are making extensive
preparations on their recent pur-
chase. They will have about mile
and half of canal, work on which
has already begun. They have in
stalled their pumping machinery
and a 16 inch pump will put plenty
of water wherever needed. The
has been tested and runs
beautifully. Their seed beds have
all been prepared and they will plant
all kinds of truck. The gentlemen
have faith in the Brownsville coun-
try and are proving it by their
works, and THE HERALD hopes
they may reap rich harvest from
their Iabors.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-11
Weather Report.

New Orleans, Oct. 11.-Tonlght
and Thursday fair; fresh northerly
winds. CLINE.