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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

u. s. s
l. Sealed proposals Will be received at the Navy
partment until the 18th September 1907
a which time and place they will be opened for tho
the u. S. :. Saratoga appraised
will be sold for cash the
corporation corporations Offering the highest
the appraised value thereof.
POSAI.S MUST BE SUBMITTED IN a SEALED DN-
VEIOPE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY THE
NAVY. WASHINGTON. u. c, INDoRSED ''PROPO-
SAILS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE u. 8 s. SARA
TOGA." AND EACH PROPOSAL MUST BID ACCOM-
PANIED BY A SATISFACTORY CERTIFIED CHECK
FOR NOT LESS THAN 10 PER CENT OF THE
AMOUNT OF THE OFFER On application TO the
Navy Department forms of bids and bonds. together
and conditions of sale. also printed
list giving general Information concerning the vessel.
wi furnished The vessel be examined at any
time after the date hereof by applying to the Command
O Navy Yard League Island. Pa IT must hs
the limits OF the yard within such
time be fixed by the Department The
the right withdraw the vessel
and to reject all bids. w. H BROWN
son. Acting Secretary OF the Navy. 1907.
SEALED PROPOSALS. ENDORSED PROPOSALS
- generator SETS" will be received the
ington. until IL o'clock September It, 1907 and
then and there publicly opened. for furnishing fifteen
motor generator sets and accessories for the navy yard
New York. Plans and specifications can be at the
Bureau or Will be furnished by the Conmandant OF
the navy yard named r. c. HOLIDAY, Chief of
Bureau. August g. 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
Public Notices.
Female

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w BELLEVUE Hospital Salary $500 month -.iuIns
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

ST. DAyID'S HALL,
college or business Idea
Catalogue. Rev. W. l..
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
SPRAY.

For forty years the United
States Government has been u.s.
ing on all it's forts and light
houses, whitewash prepared ac-
cording to the following formu-
la. 1t is claimed that, made in
this way, the wash will stick
better and retain it's brilliancy
longer than any other, and that
it is not easily affected by rain
or weather. Of course it is
necessary to strain the material
carefully before applying
through pump, else more or
less trouble will result from
the clogging of the nozzle, but
with ordinary care at the start,
no inconvenience will be exper-
fenced.
Half a bushel of unslacked
lime, slack with warm water,
cover it during the process to
keep in the steam; strain the
liquid through a fine sieve or
strainer; add o peck of salt pre-
viously well dissolved in warm
water, three pounds of ground
rice boiled to a thin paste and
stirred in boiling hot; half
pound of powdered Spanish
whiting and a pound of glue
which has been previously dis
solved over a slow fire, and add
five gallons hot water to the
mixture, stir well and let stand
for few days, covered from
the dirt. Strain carefully and
apply with spray pump. 1t
should be put on hot, There is
nothing that can compare with
it for outside or inside work,
and it retains its brilliancy for
many years. Coloring matter
may be put in and made of any
shade, Spanish brown, yellow
ochre of common clay,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
PECANS.

While the pecan will grow in
almost any soil it must be plant
ed in rich soil to succeed well
and bottom lands are far better
than uplands. Nature only
grew it on the alluvial bottoms,
except in a very limited way on
some of the richest black lands
of Texas. The alluvial bottoms
of the lower Mississippi and its
southern tributaries is where
pecans are grown with the best
success and the least expense.
The proper distance apart to
plant the trees may vary some
what in accordance with the
land they are to grow on and
the plan, that is to be followed
in regard to their treatment. On
bottom lands and when 25
years old, or over, they should
be 100 feet apart, but if they
are to be thinned with the ak
and grubbing-hoe they may be
planted so feet apart. By no
means plant them permanently
on any land nearer than 8 feet
Always plant grated or bud
ded pecan trees. Seedlinges are
very unsatisfactory, no matter
how good nuts are planted.
Crops of cotton, corn or al
frequent and clean cultivation
may be and should be grown
among the trees for many
years.
Many remedies along the
lines of poisons have been tried
in orchards against the pest,
but they all proved to be inef-
fectual after a given period
with the exception of placing
/ grain poisoned with strych-
nine at the base of several
trees, and it was found in this
case that the ground around the
tree was literally covered with
the dead rodents on the morn
ing after each trial.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

has extended northward until
now it has spread far and wide
over this part of the country,
coming by the way of Mexico.
1t grows to a large tree, and
when, as at the time I saw it, it
is in bloom, every twig is crowd
ed with it's small, ball-like,
golden flowers; the sight was
grand and the perfume filled the
air for long distances. The mes
quite, shimmering in the sun
light, hung it's golden tassels in
the warm and gentle breeze, COW
ering the trees and distilling
fragrance everywhere. Other
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
PEANUTS.

This year at Falfurrias, Tex,
w. R. Barnhart of st. Louis is
growing three hundred acres of
peanuts. Too little attention has
been paid to this crop, a most
productive and valuable one. G.
A. Duerler Company of San An
tonic, who handle large quanti-
ties of nuts for confectionery
every year have been doing all
possible to encourage the plant
ing of peanuts in Southern
Texas. Last season they sent
out a man to instruct growers
who could be induced to plant.
The supply of peanuts grown at
home can never equal the de-
mand.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
THE PERFUME FLOWERS
OF TEXAS.

BY VIM. Lomas, Dallas, Texas.
AS yet we are far from having
learned to utilize our natural re-
sources in -.4ls state, especially
the native or acclimated flowers
(of the Southwest. 1t cannot be
pleasing to us, considering the
boast we make of our advance
ment, to be told that we live in
ignorance of the beauty and
value of our own wild flowers
and without thought or question
carelessly let them go to waste
Yet it is true. We can scarcely
grasp the thought of quantity
when we read of the French
using tons of violet flowers, and
other flowers in the same pro-
portions for perfume purposes
which French perfumes are sold
in every drug store in the state,
and hence very large amounts
pass from us that could be just
as well retained and circulated
at home. Perhaps this waste
can be best Illustrated by the fol
lowing:
Several years ago professional
business called me to travel
somewhat extensively over. a
very large ranch in Southwest
Texas. 1t was in spring. The
trees. shrubs and plants were in
full bloom, largely Leguminosa'
the most common being Mes
quite, Huisache with other AGA
cias, embracing a wide selection
Of perfume flowers or foliage
The Huisache, a native OF Brazil
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
University Nea0s Letter.

University Nea0s Letter.
The outlook for the summer
school is very encouraging, and
the attendance promises to ex-
ceea the unusually large enroll
ment of last year. 1t will prob
ably reach considerably beyond
the 600 mark. AS an indication
OF the remarkable growth of the
university, it may be noted the
enrolment in the 1906 summer
school of $50 exceeded the total
enrolment for the whole session
of 1898. Many of the most
progressive school men of the
State have in recent years been
taking advantage of the oppor-
tunities for university study Of
fered during the summer session
and there will be an increasing
number of such students the
coming summer. A large num-
Der of city and of county super
intendents have expressed their
intention of being present. In
view of the County Superintend-
ency law passed by the present
have been made for providing
Legislature, special provisions
instruction in the important
problems of county supervision.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
State Nurseru Inspector.

State Nursery Inspect0r.
Prof. A. w. Orr resigned re-
Gently as State Nursery Inspect
or. Sam H. Dixon of Houston
was appointed his successor. Mr..
Dixon is president of the State
horticultural Society. He is well
known to most fruit growers of
Texas, having been in charge of
the Texas fruit exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
Proposed Amendment to the
State Constitution Creating
the Office of Commissioner Of
Agriculture.

Joint Resolution proposing an
amendment to Article four
(4) of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, by adding
thereto section to be known
as Section 27, providing for a
Department of Agriculture,
with a bureau of labor.
Be 1t ResolVed By the Legislature
of the State of TeGas:
Section l. That Article four
"a of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended by
adding thereto Section 27, when
a majority of the qualified cleo
tors for members of the Legisla-
ture of Texas at an election for
that purpose shall vote in favor
of the amendment, shall read as
follows:
Section 27. The Legislature
shall provide for the office of
Commissioner of Agriculture,
who shall be either elected by the
qualified voters of the State, or
appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent of two
thirds of the Senate, as the Leg
islature may provide; whose
term of office, duties and salary
shall be prescribed by law; in
which department there shall be
established by the Legislature a
bureau of labor, when required
by the public interest.
Sec. 2. The Governor of this
State is hereby directed to issue
and have published the neces-
sary proclamation for the sub
mission of this resolution to the
qualified voters for members of
the Legislature of the State of
Texas, as an amendment to the
Constitution of Texas, to be
voted upon on the first Tuesday
in August, 1907. All persons
favoring said amendment shall
have written or printed on their
ballots, as follows: For the
amendment to the Constitution,
providing for a Department OF
Agriculture and Bureau of La
bor." And those opposed to said
amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots, as
follows: Against the amend
ment to the Constitution, pro
viding for a Department of Ag-
riculture and a Bureau of La
Dor" And the sum of ($2000)
two thousand dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated out of any
funds in the Treasury of the
State of Texas, not otherwise
appropriated, to pay the expen.
SEES of such publications, proc
lamation and election.
"a true copy.)
IL. T.. DASHIELL,
Secretary of State.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
For stock of merchandise in a
good Texas city or town, a $4,000
equity in a 16-acre irrigated i'm
proved truck farm in Bee Coun-
ty, one-half mile from Beeville.
j. w. Canada, San Antonio, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

Live! With every fibre of your
n mind awake,
To all the gain life'shows in pain
or pleasure,
For him who holds his extended
hand and heart
In eagerness to take the prof
fered treasure.
Laugh! And cheat the devil of
his wanton whims,
And all his predictions for
vain sorrow.
Just keep abreast of hope and
wear your smile,
To cast it's afterglow into the
morrow.
Love! This is the open sesame
to joy.
Love first your God and then all
things in reason,
That sacred guidance craven on
the cross
Obey and love; to disobey is
treason!
Ethel Fairmont Snyder.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
CAMPHoR TREES.

1t is not a generally known
fact that camphor trees grow
remarkably well in the Gulf
Coast States. They make a
fairly rapid growth and are a
hardy tree. The bruised leaves
are redalent of this well known
drug. The trees also make a
fine mindbreak. The United
States Department of Agricul-
ture is now making experiments
with these trees at Pierce, Tex,
in order to determine their value
for this purpose. AS yet they
have not been utilized in this
State for drug purposes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20

S. L. Clemens (.Mark Twain''l
tells an amusing story about an ap
pointment to the lecture which he was
unable TO keep. A temperance lectur-
er was invited at the last moment tc
fill his place. The audience did not
know Mark by sight, and cheered so
loudly when his substitute appeared
that they did not catch the explana-
ton. AS they expected to be amused
they greeted the unfortunate lectu--
er's remarks with Laughter directly he
began to speak. "Intemperance," he
said, ''is the curse of this country"
The audience seemed SO much anu
sed that the unhappy man felt his tie
and looked himself over to see what
was the cause of their mirth. Rum
slays more than diseases he went or
and the laughter grew louder. eve
must crush the serpent The audi
ence by this time were rocking to and
fro, and at last the indignant substi-
tute rushed out of the hall, shaking
his fist at the crowd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20
BITTEN BY A Mad DOG.
MIR. Hutcl,erson Carried His Two Chill
dren to Atlanta To Receive Pas
teur Treatment.

Mr. Gordon Hutcherson, of Smith
vile, passed through the city yester-
day afternoon with his two children,
a little boy about six years old and a
little girl several years younger, who
were bitten by mad dog, on his way
to Atlanta to have them take the
Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia.
The dog that bit the children was
pet bird dog that had been raised
around the house and had never ex-
hibited any indication Of vicious
disposition. The little boy was bit
ten about two weeks ago, but nothing
was thought Of it as the wound in
flicted was not serious. On Thursday
Of last week the little girl was bitten
in the face, and the dog then began
showing signs of madness, biting at
everything within reach. Mr.. Hutch
erson became alarmed and killed the
dog at once. The head was sent to
the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore for
examination. and yesterday a tele-
gram was received by Mr.. Hutcherson
which stated that the examination
showed conclusively that the dog had
hydrophobia He at once made ar
rangements to take the children to
the institute for treatment, but final
ly decided by the advice Of friends to
take them to Atlanta, where there is
also Pasteur Institute, and is nearer
than to Baltimore.
Mr.. Hutcherson is man of small
means and a subscription was raised
by his friends at Smithville and in
this city 70 assist him in defraying the
expenses Of the treatment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20

Why a salute, of the lips, ordinarily
known as kiss, should be given such
prominence in the literature and dra-
ma of the world both biblical and his
torical, writes Harriet Quimby in Les
lies Weekly, cannot be solved by re-
course to any written authority; yet
during all these years since the be-
ginning of time this peculiar saluta-
ton does not appear to have lost is
value, nor is there any immediate
prospect of it so doing. What the play
right, the novelist and the poet would
do without this peg upon which to
hang a plot it would be difficult to
say, and this applies especially to the
playrights, for dozens of familiar
dramatic productions, several Of which
have graced the New York stage this
season, have found their greatest fac
tor, the wheel upon which the ma
chinery Of the scenes run and the plot
depends, in a kiss-that of a man and
woman. In France only half cen
tury ago a code Of regulations by
which the theatre Of that country
were governed provided that an actor
kissing an actress without her con-
sent, regardless of what the play
might be, would be subject to fine
of MANY francs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20
Cottage Prayer Meetings.

The ladies of the Baptist churches
throughout the Southern States will
observe this week as a week Of self
denial and prayer. At the close OF
the week, an Offering will be made to
the work Of the Home Mission Board,
whose field lies among the destitute
sections of the South. The women Of
the First Baptist Church of this place
will observe the week. Cottage
prayer meetings, as they are called in
England, will be held at 5, p. m, as
follows:
Thursday at Mrs. c. L. Cuttino's.
Friday at Mrs. Ada Lowry's
All the ladies of the church, and
any others who desire to attend, are
cordially invited to do so.
c. C. Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20
Money in the Philippines.

The call Of the Philippines is for
capital, and there is no country where
it's investment will yield a richer re-
turn. Think of what can be done in
the great staples, tobacco, sugar and
hempi On Oct. Of last year there
had been shipped into San Francisco
from Iloilo some 5000 tons Of sugar,
on which was paid a duty Of s213,-
249. Sugar can be brought from Ma
Mia to San Francisco for $3.50 ton.
1t can be brought from Manila to New
York in steam vessels for from 27 to
29 cents a hundred pounds, or about
the same rate as between Omaha and
Chicago. Sugar can be produced in
the Philippines for less than a cent a
pound. The fact that 5000 tons of
sugar were produced by the primitive
methods in use in the Philippines,
shipped across the Pacific, paid
high tariff, and sold in competition in
this country indicates what will be
accomplished with more modern
methods.
Think of what can be accomplished
in tobacco! In the wonderful Caga-
yam valley of Northern Luzon, one of
the most fertile valleys in all the
tropic Orient, the land produced un-
der the tobacco monopoly of the
Spanish Government often, it is said,
5000 pounds Of tobacco an acre,
which brought rs cents pound in
Rotterdam. Now, after the abolish
nent of the monopoly, when the ma
tives without supervision produced it
themselves, they grow but 1000
pounds to the acre, at about Is cents
a pound. The entire cost Of produc-
ing tobacco is not $50 an acre. In
Spanish days the islands produced
vast wealth for Spain; but the people
were continually ground down. The
local bosses forced the people to work
for them and always kept them in
debt. Now, under the American
pioneer, the native is getting cash for
his work, something he has never had
before.-Leslie Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20

Suit has been entered by L. B.
Dozier Co., of Columbia, against Will
liam J. wilkins, Of Florence, who has
the contract for the new Presbyterian
Church, on claim Of s1.07o.00 for
material furnished. The Presbyteri-
an Church is made a party to the
suit and notice has been served on the
building committee not to pay any
more money to Wilkins on the con-
tract. SINH, proceedings have been
started by j. w. McKiever, of this
city.
No appointment has yet been
made of a member Of the board Of
Supervisors Of Registration to sue
ceed Mr.. T. E. Richardson, VINO re-
signed when elected Judge Of Pro
bate
The Camden and New Orleans Polo
teams will play series of games IN
camden on April Sth, 10th and 18th,
and the events viii be the occasion Of
a great gathering in Camden. 1t is
stated that a special train from Sum
ter to Camden on the days Of the
games has been promised by the Of
fcers of the Northwestern Railroad.
The Spring Milliney opening at
Schwartz Bros store will be held on
Monday, March 25th, and an invita-
ton has been extended to the ladies
Of Sumter and vicinity to attend it
and inspect the latest and most fash
ionable designs in millinery. The
stock includes imported Partisan
models and selections from the best
designers Of this country.
The local blind tigers are neither
more numerous nor more acive than
they were under the old regime. The
law forbidding the Illicit sale of liquor
was always better enforced in Sumter
than in most other places owing to the
cooperation of the police and consta-
bles and at present the city authorities
are enforcing the law to the best Of
their ability.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20
Hurt in a Runaway.

In runaway Sunday Mr.. T. G.
Blake was thrown from a buggy and
badly injured. 1t appears that Mr..
Blake was returning from a drive and
upon reaching Epperson's stables the
horse became frightened, running
down Main street. The buggy was
capsized near the Court House and
Mr.. Blake thrown to the ground with
considerable force. He was carried to
the Sumter Hospital where has
wound, consisting Of broken finger
and severe bruises about the head,
were dressed. He is still at the hos
pital. but is doing nicely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20
HE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By Thos. E. Richardson, Esq, Probate
Judge.

By Thos. E. Richardson, Esq, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, ". d. Rar aey has made SUI
to me to grant him Letters of Administer
ton, with the will annexed, of the Estate
Of and effects of Matthew G. Ramsey,
late Of Sun ter County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors Of the said Matthew G. Ramsey.
deceased, that they be and appear before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Sumter C. a., on the 5ta day of April.
next, after publication thereof, at Il
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show cause,
if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
March, a. D. 1907.
THos. F. RICHARDSON,
3-2O-2t Judge OF Probate.