The Washington herald., 1907-10-03
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turer Of North Carolina. is at the Eb-
bitt House. Speaking Of business pros
poets down South, Mr. Holt said that
everybody was making money and that
crops were fine. Mr.. Holt did not th.ak
that the trusts were very much In love
with Mr.. Roosevelt. whom he considered
good man, the right man for the right
place. Mr.. Holt was averse 70 voiclng
his opinion on the tariff question. but
he suggested that 1t would probably Do
unwise 10 upset business conditions; that
it would be better 10 let well enough
alone.
Prince Lynar. Of the German Embassy.
arrived in this city yesterday morning.
and is registered at the New Willard.
That business between Texas and Mex
leo has increased at an enormous rate
this year over 1896, and that the fall
rush is now we'll under way is the state
ment made last night by George V. Nc
Knight. Of San Antonio, Tex, who is reg
istered at the Raleigh. Mr.. Mcknight IS
making a tour Of the country, and is
combining business with pleasure.
Imports have opened brisk. and trade
is now well under way. From the present
outlook the amount Of business transacted
between Texas and Mexico this year viii
be an enormous increase over last year.
There does not seem to be any particu-
larly new article on the market which
swells the importation, but the merchants
are buying in greater quantities Of the
kind of articles bought last year This
would indicate the prosperous condition
Of the country. One Of the leading arti-
cles being imported just now Is the Mex
lean straw hat These hats are coming
into San Antonio BY the thousands
believe the efforts Of the International
Club, Of our city, In promoting trade
between Southwest Texas and Mexico has
had a great deal 70 do with the increase.
The club has sent pamphlets throughout
Mexico. and has approximately 200 Mex!-
cans on It's membership roll Every mem
Der Of the International Club visiting
Mexico has acted as an advertising
medium for the city and for Texas at
large. The result is that Mexican mer-
chants have been coming 10 San Antonio
in larger numbers than ever before.
President Roosevelt is very popular in
Texas. and, If nominated, I beIieve-in
fact. I am quite sure-Wiu poll many
Democratic votes. He is a good Demo
crat, in fact. There is very little in 4
name, and Roosevelt is a Democrat in
deed, and Is good enough for Texas"
I have been In the marble business
more than thirty years. and am familiar
with most OF the deposits in the United
States" said Benjamin F. Thatcher, Of
New York. at the Arlington. last night.
Mr.. Thatcher is the owner Of marble
quarries in various parts Of the country.
and speaks with authority. white
marble does not exis, anywhere else IN
as large quantities as 1t does at Marble,
Colo. The deposit is 80 feet thick. and
extends for a mile. Our quarries are
open 90 feet upon the deposit, and We
are producing fine. sound. White marble.
I believe We are the only quarry In the
United States which can produce a light
veined white marble in the sizes required
for mOnolith columns for certain work
The analysis Of our marble shows il 10
be 1872 per cent calcium carbonate,
which makes Il a true marble. The
crys;aIization is fine and hard, and Il
Will absorb practically no moisture. The
exposed Lodges OF the quarry show prac-
tically no disintegrauon, and one-six-
teenth Of an inch from the surface shows
no discoloration."
William 4. AIgsier, Of New York. a
manufacture Of ladies' dress goods, who
has branches IN almost every section OF
the country. IS staying at the Raleigh.
Speaking Of styles and fashions and fan
cies and foibles OF the women. Mr.. Al
gaier said last night:
The women Of New York and Phila-
delphia, and Washington, too, are break
ing their necks TO set thin. 80 they can
be in style. ! have been told by many OF
my customers that many Of their patrons
Save quit eating corn, potatoes, and other
ltirgs which have a tendency 70 make
them fat. Yes, indeed, the slender woman
IS the woman who is in style nov. Some
women are consulting all sorts Of books
on subjects Of How 10 reduce your
weight Many are even fasting. think
ing failure 70 eat viii reduce their size.
Pads? No, indeed. They are being done
away with They are throwing hip pads
away. The women are trying 10 look as
straight UP and down as possible. Big
hips are out Of date
7 believe that the Republican party IN
Pennsylvania viii have a local option
plank in its platform next year and that
a local option law viii be enacted by the
next legislature" The situation in Penn
sylvania was thus sized up by F. r.
Simpson, Of Pittsburg, who is at the
Shoreham. last night. Mr.. Simpson is a
prominent lawyer Of Pittsburg. and is
here in connection with business before
the departments. Local option" con-
tinued Mr.. Simpson, simply allows the
people an opportunity to choose for them
selves whether they want the saloon, and
for that reason YOU cannot bring any
successful arguments against IL The Re
publican party went on record against
the saloons some years ago, and I feel
certain that the next State convention
Will adopt a local option plank. There
is no doubt that the great majority Of the
people Of Pennsylvania are in favor OF
local option. II is a serious question
whether the issuance Of liquor licenses IS
constitutional or not