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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
Facts and Romance in Reign of King Cotton

S200, ,000 GOO to the south, proving an un- told blessing to the southern planter re leasing him from bondage by lifting the mortgage on his home and lands Sully said the falling off in the crop Of 1902-O3 was the result of an inferior grade of cotton seed being planted, the planter sending his best seed to the oil mills
 Theodore Price, the bear leader, said 1t was caused by inefficient labor, the best negro labor immigrating to the cities.
 But the enormous yield of 1904-05 of be- tween F, 0O0,00O and IS 100000 bales has not been accounted for, unless 1t be the in creased acreage and favorable weather conditions.
 There has also been a wonderful in- crease of manufacturers in the south in the last twenty years. New England mill owners studied out the problem and there has been a removal of capital from Mas sachusetts to Georgia and the Carolnas. The spindles have come to the cotton fields.
 Montgomery is the cotton market of Alabama. Galveston and Houston are the cotton markets of the southwest But New Orleans is the largest cotton market in America and the second largest in the world. Her cotton is king.
 Once inside the lofty portals of the cot ton exchange you will realize that more people shout it's virtues or rather it's prices than engage in any other business. The cotton exchange building is mass i've structure of granite. It represents the florid style of the French-Italan archi= lecture, of which the city of Paris, as we'll as this Paris of America is proud In front it boasts the support of Carya- tides and giant figures of Ceres and Mer- eury, representatives of agriculture and commerce.. The interior presents an elaborately ornate appearance and a prodigality of decoration and fresco.
 Surrounding a centerpiece of gold, crim- son and lilac, are four paintings, De Soto's First View of the Mississippi" La Salle Taking Possession of Louisiana "The Jetties at the South Pass" and Cotton Picking in the Field The walls abound in griffins' heads, set in panels having ornate borders. Rich friezes with | rosettes and gold predominates. with l flowers, fruits, wreaths and festoons. The 1 ceiling is supported by four double col l umns. ornamented half way up with | rosettes of rich design Inside and out | the structure is beautiful and in perfect | harmony with the delightful spring | climate found only along the shores of | the gulf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
ROMANTIC HISTORY OF
 ALABAMA PLANTATION
BY w. M. BUNTING.

after acre of the finest land to be found outside of the Mississippi delta.
 Having completed all his preparations, MT. Jackson set about selecting his breed mares and an agent was sent to Europe to make further purchases His expe- rience with race horses had begun with IeViathan. imported from England, who had already taken his stand at tho head of winning sires in Tennessee. Upon his removal to Alabama, MT. Jackson inn ported Glencoe from England, and later St. Giles and Lap Dog, and here were foaled some of the most noted racers of that day.
 After the death of Mir. Jackson the place passed into the hands of his grand son, Alexander Jackson, and the race horses were sold. His widow and other members of the family continued to re- side there however.
 Despite the vicisstudes of the civil war and the turns of fortunes wheel this of the founder, Judge J. J. Mitchell of Florence, it's present owner being a grandson of Mir Jackson.
 The house, which at one time had been allowed to run down, has been restored by Judge Mitchell. who has built there the best barn in the county and made other substantial repairs
 Where once frisked the descendants of the equine aristoeraey of Europe and America the patient mule now turns the furrow for the cultivation of King Cot ton. But while the thoroughbreds that made the place famous throughout the country are seen there no more the beauty of the place and the associations which cluster about it, connect it eter- nally with the ante-bellum days when the southern gentleman was a feudal lord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04

T LoRENCE June -(SpeciaL)-For
 the beauty of it's surroundings and
 the historical interest attached to the place, few of the old ancestral homes of the south can compare with the Forks of Cypress" established in 1S1S-19, by James Jackson, who with General An drew Jackson General John Coffee and John Mckinley formed the Cypress Land company and located the town of Flor ence.
 The plantation originally comprised about two thousand acres, portion of the land being entered from the govern ment and the remainder purchased from Double Head, a noted wealthy Indian chief. It is six miles northwest of Flor ence and situated in the forks of Big and Little Cypress. Besides this it's broad and fertile acres are watered by six never failing springs from whose limpld streams have drunk some of the finest thorough breads that ever faced a starter.
 Immediately after concluding the pur- chase MT. Jackson set about establish ing here a great breeding farm for thor oughbreds and to that end brought from his former home in Tennessee a large number of slaves whom he set to work clearing up the forests, fencing and home building On a beautiful eminence in the heart of the plantion, where once rested the wigwam of the Indian chief, Double Head there still stands the mansion erected by MT. Jackson. 1t is built in old colonial style and Is type of the before-the-war southern planters home. It's large rooms and spacious halls are surrounded by brick colonade, support ed by immense concrete pillars thirty feet or more in height. These and the stone bases were all constructed by slave labor At the base of this eminence, which is as flat as a billiard table on top, stretch. as far as the eye can see, acre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
STEER sILENcED RoWDY.
Happy Retort Made By Georgia Judge
 On the Stump.

Judge Emory Speer, who presides over the United States circuit and district courts for the southern district of Geor- gia, and whose decisions in peonage cases have recently attracted wide attention throughout the country is the possessor of a nimble and facile wit, says the Phil adephia Saturday Evening Post. In earlier days, before he had attained the ermine. Judge Speer was politician and a power on the stump.
 Shortly after reconstruction he ran against Allen D. Chandler for Congress. Speer was a republican and his politics sufficed to bring him unpopularity among a large majority of the white population It was his wit, his good humor and his unfailing courage that carried him through the campaign without a serious difference and finally brought him to victory.
 On one occasion when the young candi- date was addressing every democratic and hostile audience a brawny country man was observed fighting his way through the crowd to the speakers ros- trum It was evident that he had spent the preceding night with John Barleycorn, for his clothes were rumpled, his hair disheveled and his face of fiery red that rivaled the monday sun in bril- liancy. Shaking a belligerent fist under the nose of the orator. he exclaimed:
 sir, you are demagogue!"
 The crowd howled, but Speer was not disturbed He waited for the noise to subside and then. with a smile and in tone of entire good humor, rejoined:
 And you, sir. If you would wrap T few wisps of straw about you, would be a demijohn."
 The delighted audience roared with ap- preciative laughter and the discounted patriot slunk away. It is said that in no voting precinct of the district was Speer's majority larger than that in which this happy retort was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
A. G. s. R. R.

LOUISVILLE, KY.-Account United Confederate Veteranss' reunion, tickets on sale June 12-15, with limit June 19; may be extended until July 10 by deposit at Louisville and payment of fee of 50 cents-$S.15.
 PORTLAND. ORE.-Also Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cal, account Lewis and Clark exposition. For rates and par ticulars apply to undersigned.
 TORONTO, ONT.-Account Interna- tional Sunday school conventions; tickets on sale June 19 to 23, with limit June 30 Extension of final limit to August 25 may be secured by payment of fee of Sl and deposit of tickets at Toronto $2S.10.
 BALTIMORE, MD.-Account Christian Endeavor, international conventions: tick cts on sale July 2. 3. 4, with limit July 15 By payment of fee of $1 and deposit of ticket at Baltimore limit may be ex- tended to August 31-s23.2O.
 ASBURY PARK-Account National Ed ucatfonal association; tickets on sale June 2s to July ?, with limit July 10 By depositing ticket and paying 50 cents at Asbury Park limit may be extended to August 31-$30.S5.
 NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.-Account Ir1- perial Council Mystic Shrine; tickets on sale June IT, IS, 19, with limit June "A. By depositing tickets and paying s1 at Mag ara Falls tickets may be extended to July 14-$26
 NORFOLK. VA.-Account Southern Wholesale Grocers' association; tickets on sale June 17-1S. with limit ten days from date of sale-s19.50.
 Summer tourist rates to lake, noun tain and seashore resorts will be in ef- feet via Queen and Crescent Route after June i.
 For rates. schedules and other informa- ton, call on or address
 A. B. FREEMAN.
 T. P. A.. Q. & c. Route.
 Biriningham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
Familiar.
From Harper,s Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 A Mobile man tells the following story of an odd character in that town who for many years has done a thriving business in hauling ashes. One day, says the Mo- bile man, he chanced to be ia the rear of his house when the darky in question was preparing to depart with the custom ary load
 I've seen you haul away many a load of ashes said the owner of the house. but, my good man, during all these years I've never had the least idea of your name. What Is t?"
 Nah name is George Washinton, sah." replied the old man, with a duck of his head.
 George Washington, ehi" reiterated the questoner, Tt seems to me-" he add ed, with a smile rthat I've heard that name before"
 Reckon you have. sah," came the an swer in all seriousness, "'cause lse been haulin' way ashes from yo' house for more'n ten yearsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
Pleasure of Travellnn.

Any trip is a pleasure to those who travel over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- way. The best of equipment. excellent service, quick time, beautiful scenery. Finest dining car service. Polite atten- tion. Convenient schedules. Every com fort the most exacting traveller could wish. New York tickets permit stop-over of 10 days at Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia; also the famous Virginia Hot Springs. 11-11-fri-su-we- -tr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04

summer resort on $7 a week and attend to bushes at the same time. l am a working woman. and last summer proved that the scheme is not only practical but most delightful There is not the slightest req son in the world why our experience can not be uplicated-providing there are house. boats enough to go round. We dem- onstrated to our own satisfaction and the satisfaction of our friends, who were doubtful at first, that an ideal summer outing on a houseboat within forty-five minutes or an hours ride of the city is not only a delightful but an economical way of spending the summer.
 "Vulcan." the man who painted him is located at 2l9 N. 20th st. l ermitage. of pofIraA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
House-Boating for $7 a Week.

House boating about New York is no longer a pastime of the rich, says writer in Country Life in America. It Is the solution of the business girls prob- lem, of how to enjoy the advantages of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04

One of the largest plantations in the
 world is "Dahomey" named after the
 nrovince of. the King of Dahomey III
 Africa. It is owned by the heirs or the late James D. Richardson or NC" Or- laons who was. as his father was be-
 sora hirn. inc cotton king of the world.
 Tbat is he planted and raised more cot ton and owned more cotton lands than anv other person. The plantation or
 aDabomavn ,s located in Bolivar county, Mississippi. ... .ho
 While cotton picking is picturesque the nlantfng Is just as interesting. Down III
 inc great Mississippi bottoms the plant s. ef cotton seed begins, usually about inc middle of March, but 1t IS occasloh- aIlv delayed By high water in the Missis-
 sippi. . oo,,sis+s
 simply in keeping it clear Of weeds anu the land stirred so 1t will not hardeh.
 This is done with harrows, turning pio"s and cultivators. vt. ,4 inc souare blooms and bolls are on the nlant in the month of June. The cotton flowers are at first white or yelloWlsh' and then turn into red or purpilsh reu on the second day. They are hVe-petaieu, cup-shaped and look ike the piosSoiis s,' of the rnarshmellow seen in the northern states. .,.. The flowers begin to fall on the tniro | day, and in their places appear the tlny | boils in which lie the hopes and tears of the planter, as well as the seeu anu l cotton fiber.
 I When the bols are ripe they burst open 1 and the cotton hangs out Inside are | large number or seed trine snlaiiei | than peas dark gray in color ana haro. | Each seed is enclosed in mesh or soit
 silky flores that are attached to its sheh | or husk.
 In the quantity of lint cotton required | to make a bale of 300 pounds 1t Is caicu. | lated that there are about 800 pounds or
 seed. In days gone by this seed was | considered of no account; 1t was dumped l on the ground as waste.
 The planters did not know what to do
 with it. Today they know that it's value | is but little less than that of the lint itself.
 l It was found that cotton seed was rich | in oils and in addition to it's other uses l furnished meal or cake for farm stock. l It is also a most valuable fertilizer. while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04

ST. DENIS HOTEL, NEW YORK, at Broadway and 11th street. Centrally located. European plan. Moderate charges Excellent cuisine. 8-24 67
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04

By
 Long odds The most modern Laundry in the Whole state Now in its own New building Doing the very best, Suppose you let Our wagon Stop at Your door. The White Swan Laundry,
 315-317 South 10th. Phones 390.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-13
CARTER IS HOLDING WHIP
CONTINUED from Page IL

Continued from Page IL
ness with which the New York deal.
ers in securities sought me out" said
the Governor. st could hardly ge,
through talking with one dealer before
another was calling by telephone or ir
person. At one point during these con.
ferences the telephone in my room rang
"sYou haven't sold those bonds yet
have you, Governor
No, 1 replied.
"'Well, please don't close the bar.
gain till see you
ct can not promise that
I want a chance to talk about II
with you. When can have a few mo
ments?
"And so it continued, showing that
investors are awake to the desirability
of our Territorial securities. The deal
ers in bonds were anxious for a
chance to buy a part or the whole of
the issue, which could have been dis
posed of at private sale like hot cakes.
I received requests from the islands to
favor the holders of the old bonds, be-
cause certain of these holders had
helped the local government out at a
time of necessity. I cabled back that
appreciated past favors and expected
favors in the future, but that 1 must
consider the interests of the Territory
solely. Then I could not throw the
New York people down by selling the
bonds at private rate and ignoring them
entirely"
Governor Carter said he decided to
open bids for the bonds at once, be-
cause of the time it will take to for
ward the bonds to Honolulu for sigma
ture. He desires to have them placed
by October 1, so as to avoid the pay
ment Of 1 per cent. interest.
BEARING FEDERAL EXPENSES.
Calling at the Department of Justice
Governor Carter called the attention
Of Solicitor General Hoyt to the fact
that the territorial government is pay
ing for light and janitor service and
for other expenses in connection with
the Federal courts. The Governor said
he was willing to waive the matter Of
money already paid, provided the de-
partment would pay the current ex-
penses. Mr.. Hoyt promised to give
the question early attention.
The Governor had a pleasant CONVEX
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-13

sation with Surgeon General Wyman
who came back here to find himself
confronted with a lot of work, because
of the outbreak Of yellow fever in the
South. They discussed the details OF
| the cession for a leper study station.
The cession Of the mile square has
| been completed as far as the Governor
can complete it and the papers were
all on General Wyrnan's desk yester-
day.
THE LEPROSARIUM.
''The delay in completing the title
said Governor Carter, has been en-
tirely with the Surgeon Generals office.
The papers, of course, must be referred
to the Department of Justice for an
investigation of the title to the land
The department is very particular in
such matters L conferred with Dis
trict Attorney Breckons before 1 left,
and asked him to have everything in
readiness, as soon as the department
called upon him. But, as I expected,
there has been delay at this end of the
line
The Governor reverted to his inter-
view with the President, as he was
ascending in the elevator to his room at
the New Willard. THE President
said he told some newspaper man that
was a brick. A New York paper got
hold of it and observed: The Presi-
dent did not say what kind of a brick.
Could he have meant a gold brick 2 -
His rest since leaving Honolulu has
done him good, the Governor says, and
he is feeling very much better.
DR.. WYMAN'S VISIT.
DR.. Wyman is well pleased over his
visit to Hawaii. He says he enjoyed
every minute of his stay on the is
lands. II was much impressed he
added, with the islands. the beauty
of the scenery and with the cordialicy
and culture of the people
The Surgeon General expressed his
regret at the delay in awarding con-
tract for the construction Of the quar-
antine wharf but said that he had been
too busy thus far since his return to
give the matter any attention. After
leaving Honolulu he attended the con-
vention of the Medical Congress at
Portland, Oregon.
MITCHELL'S CONVICTION.
The conviction and sentence of SEN
ator Mitchell, of Oregon, who has been
active in matters of Hawaiian legisla-
ton, will be brought here to Washing
ton for review in the course of a few
months. He expects TO make an appeal
to the Supreme Court, along practical
~ the same lines of procedure as did
Senator Burton of Kansas. 1t is prob-
able that no decision will be reached
till some time next year The pro-
ceedings will be delayed as much as
can reasonably be. for if the verdict
stands by decision OF the Supreme
Court there would be a vacancy which
the Governor of Oregon. Democrat.
would have the right to fill by appoint
ment. AS Senator Mitchell is a Re-
publican and the next legislature will
probably be Republican. the party
leaders do not want Senator Mitchell
to be succeeded for year or so by
a Democrat
ERNEST G.. WALKER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-13

There will be a social loss felt IN
Honolulu because Of the NUMBER Oh So
eiety people who went away on the
Mongolia, besides Captain Berger and
the band. Among these who will De
missed are Consul Vizzavona, who goes
On a vacation trip to France and ltaly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Macfarlane, MI.
and Mrs. Edward Shur, Mrs G. Hede-
mann and Carl Hedemann, Mrs. Eliza
beth Freeth, Miss Muriel Campbell,
Mrs. Parkhurst, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Dowsett, Eric Knudsen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gulick, Mrs. ]. F. Connolly. the Misses
Connolly, Col. A. G. Halves, Miss
Emily Rice, Mrs. H. Berger, wife OF
our own Berger; Miss Laura Wells,
Ward Wells and Fred McGraw and
many others.
Mrs. F. M. Swanzy has another large
party at her place over the Pail for
the weeks end,
$3.50
Hon. S. M. Damon will leave on the
Aorangi for a three months vacation
trip to Portland.
$3.50
Mr.. and Mrs s. w. Wilder are still
at their country, place in Manoa val
ley.
DR.. and Mrs. F. H Humphris, who
have been rusticating at the Allen
70
the Moana yesterday. They kept open
house at Wailele and entertained in a
delightfully."- informal way.
1xx$
Manager Hertche, of the Moana, gave
q dinner on Wednesday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hays.
X&ss
At Lihue last Monday, Mrs. J. A.
Palmer gave a poi luncheon in honor
OF her sister, Mrs. A. Brown. Those
present were Mrs. A. Brown, Mrs
A. S. Wilcox, Mrs ]. H. Coney, Mrs
r. Wilcox, Mrs. c. H. Sweetser, Mrs
E. Omsted, Mrs. c. A. Rice, Mrs. A. III
Rice. Mrs. P. Berger, Mrs. w. H. Rice
ST., Mrs. w. H. Rice, ST., Mrs. w. c.
King, Miss Helen Kimball, Miss Ladd
Miss L. Jordan, Miss B. Soper, Miss E.
Rice, Miss ]. Quinn, Miss A. Mossman,
Miss Ethel Wilcox, Miss Minna Ber-
ger. Miss H. Girvin, Miss Kaui Wilcox,
Mrs. j. A. Palmer.
xX&
Captain Henry Lyon, of the navy
yard, gave a lunch. party to Colonel
Church at the Hawaiian Hotel on Fri
day. Those present were F. H. Hum
phris, DR.. e. H. Humphris, Governor
Cleghorn. Captain Bull, Captain Nib
lack, and Fred Church.
SxXx
Mrs. Berger, head of the Associated
Charities, has returned from the Port
land Fair, where she represented Ho-
nolulu at a Congress of charity asso-
Citations.
- 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert ]. Waller en-
tertained a number Of their friends at
thei1. Waikiki home Friday evening It
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-13

The coat, vest and cravat NAV hide
the shirt from sight, but they can t
hide the discomfort of misft with
sleeves too long or too short.
Our celebrated Monarch and Cluett
Brand Shirts come in different sleeve
lengths, cuffs attached or detached.
and in many grades of shirtings.
We can outfit you for this hot wealth.
er so that you will come as near to
enjoying it as the next one.
Monarch Negligee Shirts, white
or colored. .S1.25
cluett Negligee Shirts, white or
colored .... liz
Cluett Negligee Shirts, colored
Madras 2.25
White and Tan Pongee Negligee
Snlrts ESQ
White Alpaca Negligee Shirts,
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Cluett Negligee Shirts, extra fine
shirtings -....... .... 500
White Linen Negligee Shirts,
cuffs attached. $50. ..... 500
White Linen Negligee Shirts,
pleated front. 45o
We also carry complete line of
gents furnishings all marked at rea-
sonable prices. A call will convince
You that this is the best place to buy
your furnishings.
EHLERS
GOOD GOODS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
The Worlds Warriors.

Two well-known critics have recent
ly argued that Germany is destined
some day to a rude awakening. Gen.
Ricciotti Garibaldi believes that the
blow Is to come from France. Wolf
Won Schierbrand maintains that the
vainglorious, dissolute, overbearing,
cowardly Prussian junkers and sol
diers of 1906 have their counterparts
in the German officers of to-day. De-
scribng the soldier of 1906 in an adj
dress TO a gathering Of his generals at
Berlin four years ago the present en-
peror said: "The glorious soldiers of
Frederick the Great had fallen asleep
on their laurels, ossified in the trivial
details of senseless, Anticipated drill;
led by superannuated, unready and
unwarlike generals; their officers no
longer used to serious work and de-
generated by luxury, sloth and blind
self-glorihcation" Yet Wilhelm II. is
himself the chief sinner, If Won
Schierbrand is to be believed. A mill
itary correspondent says that the no.
bility hold an abnormal number of
the higher appointments In the Ger
man army. OF the 166 infantry regi-
ments of the Prusslan army there are
not fewer than thirty-two whose tradi-
ton Is to exclude officers of bourgeois
origin and the custom Is gaining
strength.