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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-13
UNISON WEED FARM.
1t is a Valuable Product
Facts About the Industry.

w. w. Price writing from Wash
ington to the Columbia Record, says,
1t is not generally known that at Ebe-
nezer, Florence county, the gorvern-
ment maintains one of its three prin-
cipal drug planting stations, the other
two being i'll this city and in Vcr-
mont. It has also escaped the atten-
ton Of many people that the weeds
annually grown at the Florence coun-
ty station are worth more per acre
than cotton in South Carolina, corn
in Illinois or wheat in the far West
ern country.
The Florence county station was es-
tablished few years ago and the re-
suits so far obtained have been all
that could be asked.
The so-callcd American wormwood,
used as its name Indicates, rs a YER
mifuge, consists of the dried fruits
of certain weeds, and has become of
great value. A yield of 500 pounds
to the acre was obtained at Eben-
czcr. The price obtained gave a bet
ter return, acre for acre, than cotton
on the same type of land for the same
season.
Ordinary jimpson weed has been
found to be easily cultivated and
there are hundreds Of farm houses
throughout the South where this plant
not only grows we'll but thrives. AL
though ill-smelling, the seed are of
great value. Both the leaves and seed
are secured by the govrnmcnt and
are highly valued. A popularity of
this weed is that it grows better if
| left in the wild state.
Experimental plants of poke root
have shown on a small scale that
these roots that are duG,sliced and
cured, at the close Of the first years
growth, may be easily grown and
handled.
Similar small experimental plants
Of yellow dock, and of burdocl1, gave
favorable indications. These roots
are now imported in part.
None of the root drugs mentioned
/ hav an unlimited demand and any
considerable oyer-production would
result in decline of price.
A series Of cultural tests have re-
Gently been made OH small scale at
Ebenezer and other points, and in
some eases the behavior Of certain
drug-producing plants of Europe and
the Orient under our conditions have
thus been determined.
The Asiatic poppy has made good
progress in South Carolina. The pop
py plant is traversed by an elabor-
ate series Of tubes carrying white,
milky juice, which oozes out when
ever these duets are cut or otherwise
opened. The capsule, after it reaches
its full size, contains very liberal
supply of this juice. A product is
then obtained which, on being further
treated, becomes the commercial pro-
duet from which morphine, cocaine,
and related allkaloids are extracted.
At the present time the world s
total supply of camphor is imported
from Japan. Last years imoprta-
tons Of this article amounted to
about $939,OO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
TEMPER rs. BUSINESS.

The Ohio railroads which threaten at once to
revenge themselves and reimburse themselves
for the two cent mile rate law by cutting off
all excursion tickets will probably find that the
expedient Is as improbable financially as killing
the goose that lays the golden egg, and as pain
ful revengefully as cutting off ones own nose TO
spite ones face. Railroads do not make excur
sion rates out of dsinterested love and affection
but to stimulate travel They find 1t pays TO
make a special train rate if they can induce a
hundred persons TO travel who would not other
wise use their cars.
1t is a matter of pure business enterprise and,
in spite of irritation over the two cent rate, the
railroads before long will be issuing commute
ton tickets and telling the rentpayers of Cleve
land and Cincinnati of the charms of the sub
urbs which they can reach for 10 cents and have
homes of their own with grass for the children
TO play on. So, too they will be offering round
trip tickets at reduced rates to state fairs, fire
mems conventions and church congresses.
Temper is all very well in its way. and In
jured dignity is highly impressive. but business
is business. and the general passenger agent
who can make two passengers grow where one
grew before will continue 10 he hOnOred in Ohio
and elsewhere, even though Congress and state
legislatures dare to regulate rates. Commuters
and aspirants for cheap sightseeing may keep
calm. in spite of government oppression of
transportation enterprises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21

cent years Japan has aimed at the opening OF
that empire to the whole world on equal terms
Japan aimed TO do just that in the treaty OF
ShimOnoseki more than ten years ago at the
end of her war with China, and she has been
partially successful in doing II again within the
last few months as sequel to her war with
Russia and as part OF her consequent read
justment of Chinese relations If she wanted
China 10 expel and TO exclude foreigners she
would scarcely ask China to open her ports TO
all foreigners on equal terms
1t is quite possible. of course. that Japan
approves and is in hearty sympathy Win
China's rising nationalistic spirit and with the
policy of China for the Chinese. Other NATIONS
throughout the world may also approve ana De
In sympathy with those things. But in them
there is no essential hostility to foreigners
France is for the French, and Germany for the
Germans, and we might almost say America IS
for the Americans--thOugh perhaps that would
be going bit too far And all that WITHOUT
any offence TO the rest of the world. emma
ought to be for the Chinese. though with equal
treatment for all foreigners ana with such hos
pitality TO them enlightened nations are ac-
custOmed to afford. If China shall come TO De
for the Chinese in somewhat the same sense
that Japan Is now for the Japanese. there VIII
be no ground for complaint To that end. 1t
seems probable, such influence as Japan may
have with China is being and will be eXerted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21

Redmond's latest words, and that the irish
people will cordially respond to the undouDt
edly humane and benevolent intentions set forth
in the Kings speech.
Probably the most noteworthy personal ieat-
ure of the opening Of Parliament. and by no
means the least interesting political feature.
was Mr.. Chamberlain's spirited declaration Oh
war against the Liberal government ana us
policy. That first class fighting man" was eVi-
IDENTITY In capital form. He is, indeed, never III
better form and never more effective than when
he is in opposition. Evidently the amoiuous
spirit of his seemingly perennial youth mas not
been crushed or even daunted by the general
reverses of his party, but he means TO devote
himself. with all the vigor OF one or the most
incisve and resourceful controversial minds or
our age, to the congenial tasks of combating
and marrying the government at every point
and of pressing forward indomitably his favor
lite propaganda of tariff reform and imperial
consolidation. Before Sir Henry's vast major
ity he will be powerless. at Westminster. But
he may be able TO give more than one awkward
quarter of an hour TO government which Is
not content with merely registering a brute
vote, but scrupulOusly aims to vindicate its pol
icy in, debate we'll to maintain il in di-
vision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
ARTS AND CRAFTS CONFERENCE.
Spencer Trask Calls Meeting for March
Work Advancing on Studio.

Spencer Trask president of the National Arts
Club is actively interested in starting arts and
crafts movement in this city. Last night, the
authority of Mr.. Trask many invitations were sent
and crafts conference, to be held in
the galleries OF the National Arts Club in West
34th-st., on the evening of March !.
The work on the Gramercy Park studios of the
National Arts Club is advancing rapidly. and the
committee in charge of the future home of the club
is anxious to determine what portion of the build
ing is TO be reserved for the work of the arts and
crafts.
Several members have suggested that an arts
and crafts school. under the auspices of the Ma
tionaI Arts Club would be possibility While
other members that better results would be Oh
tanned by simply exhibiting the completed work
Still other members have suggested a compromise
which would permit the finer crafts work to be
done in the arts club studios. and the more cum
bersome work in some adjacent building
The members of the committee on the new build
ing of the National Arts Club are Walter s Logan,
chairman; Spencer Trask, James Edward Sague,
James c. Baylies. Emerson McMillin. Frank V Du
Mond Francis c. Jones' Robert w Vonnoh and
Frederick S Lamb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21

the dock will be moored in Manila Bay long
before the opening of the typhoon season In Sep
TENDER
The undertaking is not strange or formi-
dable as might be imagined Anchored in the
Mississippi opposite New-Oreans is floating
dock nearly big the Dewey, which was
built at the same place as the latter near
Baltimore), and which was towed TO its pres
ent station without serious difficulty. 4 SINH
lar structure successfully transferred from
either an English Scotch port to the Ber-
mudns and shortly before the war between
this country and Spain broke out Spain con-
tracted for the building of drydock on the
Tyne. which meant for service at Cavite.
but was taken only 10 the island of Minorca.
i'm the Mediterranean. To reach the Philippines
the Dewey must 60 much further-half way
around the world, in fact but in view of exist
ing precedents the effort TO get 1t there does
not appear especially audaciOuS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
Il nanseneatS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s-pu Barry
ErI-aSCO-S-The Girl Of the Golden West
PIgOIT-s Ib-The Music Master
pROADwAY-s:I6-The Vanderbilt Cup
CASfNO-S Hb-The Earl and the Girl
audeNille
rRfTrPToN-2:is-s :2o-Alce- SIT by -the-r"e' 80
pAriY's@ S,so-The Fascinating randerveidt
RrFN MTsEE-The World In Wax.
FNPIRE-e-ls-S:e 0-Peter Pan. -
rIELDSS TTiEATRE-e-S :i6-Juhe b"hpoh
GARpFN-e -sO-S .ca-The Gslloper.
GARRlCK-..lb-S.20 --(saliops
FAMNERSTEIN-S NICTORlA-2--S;l9.-N suee ''''
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :lh-N WONDER am sn s,-,,o,
HERALD sCUARE-2:ls--S i5-George Nas"i"s''
TPPonROMF-s-S-A Society Circus
FfT-IDSoN-S.l5-The Duel
IRVING PLACES :20-Kvrit=-F ErliS
ZOE WFRFR'S-S. l9--Twiddle TNaoalt
VNlTcK FR ROCKERS: l5-Mle. Mod'ste
1TRER-Y-S 1.-THE Clansman
IYCFf-N-s:Ib-The LION and the Mouse
NADISON SQUARE GARDEN-ie a m 10 II y ia
rAT5fsoS soi,ARE THEATRE-e:l5-s:i5-The Title
Mart
MAJFSTIC-2- S.lB-Abyssnis
"a . N-S.a0-The Triangle.
wFNpFrSSOHN HAII(-s-Piano recital --..-.
rF-TTcoPDIITAN OPERA HOISE--s-li lro s,n,,ss
,F-Ty-A NSTERDA M-e-lS--s:i5 --FortE hNe 'a'u'
Broadway - ,,-..,..rs ~ ireland
sAVOY-S :Is-Mr Hopkinson . ~,
UAFTA~TL+S-o .15--S.20-The SQuaw Man
WEST Behind the Mask
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb 20.-Presdent and Mrs. ROOse-
Welt were entertained at dinner tonight in the
Presidential suite at the New Willard by Secre-
tary Wilson The other guests Senator Ali
son, Senator and Mrs Burrows, Senator and Mrs
DOver. Representative and Mrs. James r. Manu.
Representative and Mrs Sidney ]. Bowie Repre-
sentative and Mrs. j. p. Conner. MFR. and Mrs
William E. Curtis. George E Roberts. Mrs Rob
erts, Mrs Stanley Matthews Mrs James W. Pin
chot. Miss Mattingly Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown
Clifford Pnchot and Jasper Wilson In the alb
sence Of Miss Wilson. who Is still abroad Mrs.
DoIliver acted hostess.
The French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand will
leave Washington tomorrow for New-York to at
tend The charity performance at the Metropolitan
Cpera House.
The Minister from Hayt and Nine Leger were
hosts dinner tonight when the Mexican Am
bassador and Nine. de Casasus were the guests n
honor. Dining with them were Secretary and Mrs
Shaw. the Cuban Minister and Nine. Quesada, the
Turkish Minister. Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Gutherdge
the Misses Bourke and Percival Thoby. secretary
of the Haytian Legation Red roses in profusion
we're used in the table decorations.
Among other hosts at dinners tonight were Sen
ator and Mrs Lodge. Mrs Audenried Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Newberry and Mr. and Miss
PfOulke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
AT WESTMINSTER.

The outlook at Westminster is not all beer
and skitues There is nothing particularly SEN
sational or omnOus in view, but there is an
abundance of serious controversy and of hard
work. The Kings speech which Is simply an
outline of the Ministerial programme. contains
nothing startling yet in Spencer's phrase II
does contain the promise and potency Of al
most every form Of Parliamentary contention
1t indicates that the Liberals as government
will try 10 do some OF the things which as an
Opposition they suggested, and to undo some
which they opposed. That is logical and hon
est. But as the things which Liberals most
concern themselves with are domestic matters
and domestic matters are of all the most
controversial. it is doubtful If even Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman's enormous party major.
lty VIII be able to execute the programme with
out some stiff fighting. For example we are
told the LABOR men are content and will offer
no amendment That must mean that the pov
eminent VIII move for annument of the Taft
Vale decision. The move may be successful
but we shall be surprised IL it is effected with
out a sharp conflict within the ranks of the
Liberal party.
Ireland. however, we have all along ey
pected, bids fair TO prove the real crrx of the
situation We told the utterances of tho
Kings speech on that subject were received
with mingled feelings and some degree NJ
doubt" Naturally. considering their apparent
rpDpafn1
familiar declaration. that the NationaIists will
be content with nothing short of complete self
government That can scarcely be INTERPRETED
as meaning anything short of the full meas
ure of Gladstonan and Parnelte Home RuIe
Yet the Kings speech specifically expresses q
desire that the government OF Ireland shall no
carried on in spirit regardful of the wishes
and sentiments of the Irish people so far az
existing circumstances permit" That cIause
certainly seems TO be OF the most sienin
cant In the whole speech, for It apparently
means that existing circumstances are 10 he
maintained, even to the subordination thereto
II necessary, OF the wishes and sentiments Of
the Irish people. and by existing clrcum
stances we should be at loss TO understand
anything other than the inclusion of Ireland
in the United Kingdom and the retention of
the Irish Members at Westminster In such
case there would seem to be a decided dis
crepancy between Mr.. Redmond's declaration
and the governments programme There is
ground for hope. however. and perhaps for ex
pectatOn. that the optimistic and conciliatorv
statements OF Mr.. OqsrIen which we RECENTLY
quoted. will prove 10 be a more accurate ex
preston Of Irish sentiment and policy than Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
SOUND SENSE on THE CANAL

High level or sea level, masonry dams or mud
dams, government work or contract work, Twee-
dledum or Tweedledee there is at least one
thing sure about the enterprise which we have
undertaken at Panama That thing Yves sug-
gested with characteristic and epigrammatic
force by Secretary Taft in his speech at Detroit
the other night. He had been speaking of the
current investigation into canal affairs, and had
made it clear that neither he nor the President
nor anybody else in authority shrank from the
most searching scrutiny of everything that had
been done But. he continued:
After one thorough investigation has been
completed and every truthful and every
liar has been heard. then let the work go n.
You can't be answering questions and building
canal at the same time. You can't have the
chief engineer and the other constructing off,
GERS engaged in that work both In Washington
and on the isthmus. Therefore, I say that all
those who wish to be heard ought to be heard
now, or ever after hold their peace.
There spoke the voice of horse sense as well
widely heard and will be widely needed OF
course, there must be investigation and dis
cuSsion. But some day there ought to be an
end Of it. and that day ought TO be we'll this
side of the Greek Kalends. Even Mr.. Poultney
Blgelow ought to be able to give in twenty eight
hours and ten minutes don't forget the ten min
utesD a sufficiently comprehensive conspectus
of his Impressions Investigations. conclusions.
criticisms and concentrations, acquired during
his painstaking labOrs of twenty eight hours and
ten minutes don't forget the ten minutes > at
Panama. and surely nobody else would dream of
asking for more time than would suffice for him.
Open the doors and windows. Let the Cavern of
Eolus be rended asunder. Let everything be
said that is to be said. But when it is all over,
day or week or month hence let it. indeed,
be all over; and with the talkee-talkee ended
let us realize that-tO adapt for the thousand
and first time one of Horace Greeleys historic
phrases-the way to dig a canal is to dig it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A babu in charge of the documents of a
tain town in India found that they being
seriously damaged by rats. He wrote to the gov
eminent TO provide him with weekly rations for
two cats to destroy the rats. The request
granted and the two cats installed. one. the
larger OF the two receiving slightly better ratons
than the other. All went we'll for a few weeks.
when the supreme government of India received
the following dispatch: II have the honor in
form you that the senior cat is absent without
leave. What shall ! do?"
The problem seemed to battle the supreme gov
eminent. for the babu received no answer. After
waiting few days he sent off a proposal: I'm re
Absentee Cat. l propose to promote the junior cat
and in the mean time to take into government ser
vice a probationer full rations" The su-
preme government expressed its approval Of the
scheme, and things once more ran smoothly in that
department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
Abouf People and Social Incide..

LAURA 1. Swan, Miss Maria No-.
puine''' II. Reginald Blshop vvr1 a Miss In.
't man. and the ushers urpI as oroths-.
L., 'd"es g Bishop. Walden par en Vii,
,,-, imam u Blair Painter Wiu,.- :. soras
~ ue Navarro. Franklin I, po,. -snas.r
r. > LOUIS Bacon and Henry wo-.Sa- eeornH
'e''lony will be performed bv .s.oa Bal
to-, - AS. and will be folows5 - "" ss
bride. at her bons ss y, walden Pei. the mother
another wedding OF to-da,, g.
=" nus at the house Of her ann, Mss zp.
an Rensselaer,. IN Fast g. Oorlaac,
-, "'' - a daughter OF the lar. C,-|~ rs
,,.-"h A Willis. Will be ATTENDED - -Consl s.o.
49,, Ior'a Willis. while the br,aa~-o. as,
-. 9..1''''i" spencer. OF Boston. VIII S Arsss
~ -l''n Froressor Philip Mason. a, ~, IN
'" ''S MS ciassmate at Harvard acsta
MIS- Edwin A. Stevers will
at castle Point Hoboken She Min 'ce 'o-nss
receiving by Mrs. Archibald 8 49,, y, a'sis'sd
Miss Katherine Barney. Who w
vr l,sIy susan Towuley has arrived in ,o
~, e ''"' ana IS staying with Mr., -. non
DreAel Tor the remainder OF the ~. JON 4
Mrs. Aston is booked to sail For r.,
Az aho VIII remain abroad until sep.sros IN mara
SOptcmoer
1i'oHS 'hose who are spending -.
Cha's"ortn' and who are registered :. -
mere. are Mrs. Helen Morton. Mr. an, ,,-s As e''s
WIls'o|' Mrs Alfred Bishop Mason. conn. aa'1
Uio'"hon and Nr- and Mrs John p csuso-s A.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Al.x,rd.
length been able 10 move t,,a 800, .Snl have
West 5sth-st-, on the complexion 90 - H0ass IA
alterations 20 which II has been srh4a,. s.'A"'s
Mt and Mrs James A. Burden. ir wu
large dinner the day after to-no-ro,r ess q
new house. IN East 9Ist-st About &C., nsf
uons nave been issued for the dinner. and
hundred additional guests have been a.k.d =. w
dance which follows 'O' no
March 20 has been set as the date ~ ~.
OF MISS Evelyn B. Schley. daughter o. NJ - ~
'irs- Grant B. Schley to Max H. Behr a, No.
town. at the house Of the brides parents !, ~
among those who sailed yesterday for Eu,,,.
were Francis B. Riggs. F. J. Otis. W 3 gov. ~
and Mrs Theodore A. Havemeyer and NJ, -,
MIS- William K Vanderbilt. Mrs Alfred O w..
deroilt arrived on the Hamburg American ~.
Amerika- IN"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Potter are ar -.
Breakers. at Palm Beach
announcement Is made Of the engagement a,
William Halliburton BRIGHAM. O, the G-,,o, ~,
knlckerbocker clubs 10 Mrs. H G. Vail vvtdou !,
H. G. Vail and sister-in-law OF Mrs. ChsrI., 9
Stebbins
OHVer Hartman, who has been az Pain a..,,
for the last fortnight Will return to town this v.ss
MIS- Anthony j. Drexel has left the Riviera n,
dresden TO visit her daughter, who is at school
there. '
MT and Mrs Douglas Robinson and Miss Coripp,
Douglas Robinson have returned TO town rom
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. Richard Morti-
mer, Mrs. Douglas Robinson Mrs. Benjamin Welles
and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting received the guests at
Sherrys night at the third and last OF the series
of dinner dances arranged for this winter In con-
junction with Mrs Vanderbilt and Mrs W. Starr
Miller. Dinner was served in the large ballroom at
fourteen tables and afterward a COtillOn was
danced there. led by WOrthington Whitehouse
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs Edmund
L. Bayes Mr.. and Mrs Henry Coleman Drayton
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs John Jacob
Astor, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rogers Winthrop Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.. and Mrs Elisha Dyer, r-. and
Miss Laura Swan, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence and Miss Law
renee. Miss Beatrice and Miss Gladys Mills. Miss
Mabel Gerry Miss Violet Cruger Miss Natica
Rves. Miss Dorothy Whitney. Miss COrinne Doug
las Robinson. Miss Katherine Atterbury and Miss
Ciwendolyn Burden.
Calvary Church will be the scene to-day OF the
wedding of Miss Gertrude Pell. daughter Of Mrs
Walden Pell. TO Francis Cunningham Bishop. son
of the late Heber r. Bishop Miss Pel will have
her niece. Miss Leta Wright. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben Wright her maid of honor. and her
bridesmaids VIII be Miss Cynthia Roche, Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
JAPAN AND CHINA

The reported attitude of the Toxic govern
ment toward China should not he permitted to
pass unnoticed. We have heard of late many
declarations TO the effect that Japan was in
citing China 10 boycott American goods and
TO organize a general anti-foreign campaign.
These have appeared 10 TO be based largely
upon prejudice or upon mere assumption. Ger
tainly no concrete evidence of their correctness
has been adduced But here is an explicit state
ment that the japanese government has advised
the Chinese government 10 adopt measures TO
prevent the development of an anti foreign
movement. In the circumstances of its utter
ance this last expression of Japan's attitude Is
entitled To much more credence than its prede-
cessors In the intrinsic nature of the case il
is certainly the more likely TO he true
We have hitherto pointed out that with all
its marvellous development along many lines.
the japanese Empire is still dependent upon
the rest OF the world. and especially upon Eu-
rope and America. for continued prosperity.
That power so shrewd and farseeing as Japan
should enter upon a policy necessarily hostile
20 two powers TO which II is so closely bound
as II is TO the United States and the United
Kingdom has seemed TO us unthinkable. That
Japan, having gained so much and having so
much 70 gain from it's British alliance and IFS
American friendship should deliberately imperil
those relations By playing false 10 the spirit of
them is Incredible Moreover. it is TO be re-
called that In all Its dealings with China Ia re-