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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

many deep-water sailor who signed
her articles for a three years cruise
and found himself chained to the floor
OF the ocean within sight Of land.
Every once in a while there comes
some simple-hearted child Of the sea to
sign those articles for the cruise that
is stationary on the ship that goeth
not, who does not understand.
The Puzzled Sailor
They tell thu story Of one such
Hans" or "Yon," who signed and then
slept-for deeds OF the pen are mighty
10 exhaust the sailor man. He slept
till "No. 20" was anchored in her
proper place outside the bar fog
bank hid the line Of the nearby shore.
To the west the ocean was fat to the
even line OF the horizon. His watch
told him II was noon. That is, it would
have told you that il was noon. To
Hans 1t conveyed the Information that
It was eight bells"
why don't the Old Man take the
sun" queried Hans as he looked aft
expecting to see the captain, quadrant
in hand. IN the act Of taking that object
from the sky. as all captains Of real
ships do at noon.
He don't" was the answer that left
Hans still perplexed
How does he get his position il he
don't take the SUM-"
"Our position is fixed by law. They
would FIRE him IL he tried to get it out
Of the navigation book" was the dark
answer, and Hans began 10 perspire
in his attempt TO understand. while the
fear came upon him that he had signed
on a loco ship.
But being no more afraid OF asking
questions than the Little Maid who
talked with the Dappcr Usher anent
the Hanging OF Danny Deever. he
stuck TO his question point.
why don't they have a man at the
wheel2" he asked with cumulative awe
at the strange ways OF the crew of
''No. 20"
Then the cook whispered TO the boat
swain, and the boatswain whispered
to the mate, and the mate whispered to
the captain, whereupon the skipper
(who skippeth not) cried out:
Hey there; You new man, come and
take your trick at the wheel"
So Hans tumbled aft and grasped
the spol1es Of the wheel ready TO show
his ability to keep her STEADY as she
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

shape their course ciose to where she
rolls on the swell; close enough at
times to heave a bundle of papers on
board. The crew of the lightship get
hungry for literature TILT they read
the names on passing craft as If they
were the headlines of the last sensa-
tion. 3.
Trade Fish for News
The pilot boats that tack back and
forth to hail the incoming craft are
her steady company, and when busi-
ness is dull with the pilots they. come
alongside to exchange newspapers for
fish caught by the crew of the light
ship.
When some liner pokes her nose
out through the Gate in the fog, keen
to be off on her long run. but unable
to pick up the pilot schooner in the
mist. she steers in by the lightship
and puts the bar pilot, who guided her
out. off in a small boat to row to the
lightship. Then with a quick blast of
friendly recognition for the favor, she
hurries off for Honolulu. But mo. 70''
answers only with the "toot-toot" OF a
monotonous fog horn. She is interest
ed in the incident. but that is the only
way she is allowed to express herself,
and tho liner understands. On board
they welcome the pilot, and over cup
of steaming chocolate in the snug little
cabin he tells Captain kenealy and
Engineer Tracy what's doing ashore.
The pilot schooner knows where to
look for him. Up to the nor'ard they
heard the conversation between the
liner and the lightship and, under
standing what it. meant, they are run
ming down with the wind to take
Captain Boyd home.
Again, when some tramp from for
eign parts, with a skipper strange on
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

wholly dependent upon the material
welfare Of the population The opinions
Of responsible Filipino men OF affairs
and of intelligent American and for
eign observers meet IN the belief that
with the commercial growth OF the
islands all the so-called problems"
are disappearing IN short. the people
in the Philippines. without regard to
politics or nationality, favor the COM
ing of capital under reasonable regu-
lations. AS the islands continue TO de-
velop there Will be less and less profit
less political discussion. The people
there will be busy and at work and
the attention of the Americans will bes
directed more and more to the vast
opportunities presented by the fertile
archipelago. The Philippines will not
only demand an increasing supply OF
American wares, and, on the other
hand produce those tropic staples OF
which we are in need. but they will
reach that stature by which they may
attain the promised independence,
which we viii be glad to grant as
soon as we can honorably and safely
do so. while we shall have gained not
only tremendous hold on the COM
merce of the Orient. but the eternal
gratitude and friendship Of the Fiiipino
people.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

IN the cable snapped. the wind hauled
to the southwest and blew with re-
doubled vigor.
These are the facts as they are set
down in the log Of the lightship, and
as they were written that day by the
captain But they do not tell the agony
of the battle nor the horror OF the
thing. Fourteen men-engineers. sail
ors cook and off1cerS--adrift In the
gale outside the Heads in a tub OF a
craft that would go to the bottom
like a fatiron with the first blow on
the rocks. All that day they fought to
work her south against the gale. and
when they failed they ran for ths
breaking bar. It was their last chance
Once across the treacherous foam OF
the shallow channel they were safe.
II don't know how long we were get
ting over,'' says the captain as ne tells
the story today. but IL seemed 90 me
that it was fve hours"
An agony OF peril swept across the
breakers, where stanch liners would
not venture. With a chance OF thump-
ing the bottom out OF her and a thou
sand chances OF turning turtle and
ending IT. they came safe through the
danger. these men who would not fee
as long as their cable held, and at s.
o'clock that night, twenty-five hours
after they went adrift, they were safe
alongside the dock at Goat Island.
The next day they were back at their
post outside the bar.
And for It all we pay these sailor
men $40 a month, with a little more
for their officers, and give them two
weeks shore liberty in every eight
And when they grow old they are
turned away to shift for themselves
for there is no pension in the service
OF the lightship.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

sand pounds to the acre and with an
average price of 10 cents a pound an
acres yield is $150-making a net profit
of $50 an acre. But 1t must be taken
into consideration that the best grades
of philippine tobacco brought about
S5 cents pound in Rotterdam under
the Spanish monopoly, and as high as
3G00 pounds of tobacco were some
times gotten TO the acre. At this rate
an acre would yield a net profit Of
$2475. This may seem a big fight Of
fancy to those unfamiliar with the
profits often made on Cuban planta-
tions and who do not know that the
Philippine leaf has attained a high
reputation in, Europe as the wrapper
premier. AS matter of fact when
it comes to- gigantic records or big
stories the Philippines will stack up
with California, Missouri or any of
them.
Copra (the commercial product of
the cocoanut) is an inviting industry.
Cocoanut trees can be planted for
thirty American dollars an acre The
trees come into bearing at seven years
and continue for from sixty to eighty
years.
The humanitarian and economic ESQ.,
called poIiticaD problems in the Phil
ippines are, as elsewhere. largely II not
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

I" HIPS were built to plow The
deep" is true in the wisdom
OF the aphorist, and isSa max
i'm OF the law. but it IS sn
erto when it comes TO lightship.
Tho legend OF the Ightship. as It
was told TO me on board the san Fran
cisco, six miles outside the Heads and
in sight Of the white horses OF the bar.
Is this:
when Neptune first created ships.
long before the days OF the ark, a
great gale blew upon the waters and
the soul OF vessel was torn out on
the sweeping winds What was left
looked like a ship but Il wasn't. II
had prov and keel and towering masts,
but II lay dead upon the waters.
''The soul OF the ship coursed over
many seas. a ghost upon the waters OF
the worlds. When the storm blows
now the sailors see the white phantom
scudding through the clouds and they
call her the Flying Dutchman.
But when Neptune saw that the
body OF the ship moved not with the
winds and the tides he said, Let her
from henccforth be lightship"
That was how the first lightship hap
pened. She was an accident, or, to be
more exact. she was what was left after
the accident. The men who were her
crew went when they died. to man tho
phantom ship on her endless voyages
through the storm. While the legend
stops here. FOR legends don't concern
themselves with subjects outside their
immediate ken, Il Is presumed that
Neptune later found some better plan
for keeping body and soul together IN
nautical architecture.
But 3n any case, the lightship re-
0sns, and that proves the truth OF
~ story which they tell in the cabin
of the No. 20, also known as the San
Francisco
She remains the puzzle OF the dc
tionary-a ship and not a ship. Incl
dentally No. 20 has been the puzzle OF
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
The Lightship Adrift

Two years ago, on March 10. the
dread thing came. The cable parted
and the lightship went adrift 1t was
at 4:30 o'clock in the morning. The
wind had been blowing with the force
of a hurricane from the southeast all
through the night. The seas were run
ming mountain high and the weather
was thick. Soon after the weak link
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
By c. A. Home

I" HIPS were built to plow the
deep" is true in the wisdom
Of the aphorist. and is~a max
fm OF the law, but it is an
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

ZHE HUGE LIMP WHICH
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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

J. A. Palmer. Sai,iiio. Mi.s.
EDITOR GAZETTE:
In reply to the inquiry for
"thc best plan OF constructing a
movable hog fence will give the
plan | am using, without claim.
Jog that it is the best. have in
use now three enclosures. one OF
about - acres combining hogs
about : months old, the others
smaller coniniug pigs recently
wcancd. These fences arc
made OF palings, split from oak,
nailed on to two pieces OF plank
lx3 inches and 10 or - feet long,
the for IN length preferred.
Five feet OF lumber (iu > pieces
and about - palings - or -
inches long, make a panel OF
fence 10 feet long.
The panels arc Tapped a little
at the ends when put up. and
small posts sharpened r driv-
en- with a maui into the ground
on each side OF the lap. When
to be moved, the small posts are
drawn, the panels loaded on the
wagon and the fence set up in
another place. Some Of the oak
palings / split myself. Paid
$3.50 for getting out 5000. Have
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

fear that the eggs will not hatch
we'll. Such may prefer to buy
the eggs after they are Matched
that is, young chicks-and
take chance on raising them.
The price of such chicks is more
than that of 80 many eggs, but
less than the price Of so many
old birds. If a dozen or a halt
dozen are purchased, they will
help to keep each other warm
while being delivered aud there
will be a fair chance OF getting
a start with good stock; and
maybe there will be some males
for sale to neighbors for more
than the original cost Of the
whole mum Der.
A breeder who ships chicks
at this early age must know how
to prepare them for shipment.
They must be packed so as TO
have protection from heat, cold
aud rain while on the road, so
that carclessncss OF expressmeu
do not kill or injurc them; and
such a label should be on the
box or basket in which they r
shipped that they will have as
good treatment a. a be 90, for
them. So far as known there is
only one breeder 10 Mississippi
who is doing this kind OF bust
ness; and there should be
more.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

found such movable fence will
control pigs from weaving time
TO market time.
Comment by editor: These
5000 pickcts that cost s. so are
enough TO make, according to
the estimate given, ls5 panels,
each 10 feet long, o. fencing tor
1850 feet, or olb yards. Follow.
Jog the estimate again, tina.
many panels would call for '2s
feet OF lumber; and il one had TO
do i, or preferred, he could
make out with poles to mai! the
pickcts on. though sawed strips
would doubtless be preferable.
There would have 10 be twice as
many OF the small posts a. there
arc panels. Is such a fence too
expensive for anybody who rails.
es hogsf II ought 10 do away
with the excuse so often given.
that IL would raise hogs If it
didn't cost 40 much for fence
Both the hogs and the land will
DC better OF If the hogs arc
= u- s.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Marking Chicks

EDITOR GAZETTE:
l would like to ask through the
columns of the Gazette how to
mark young chicks without de-
for ming them.
f.. A. DowNs, Flora, Miss.
Answer by editor: IF one
does not want to punch holes in
the webs between the toes Of
chicks, the leg band IS the onl y
practical thing to use. Holes
cannot we'll be punched in the
webs unless one has one Of the
chick markers that are offered
for sale by the poultry supply
houses. If holes are punched
when chicks are very small one
should be careful not TO have
the punches too large, or the
web will be cut out instead Of
merely having a hole punched
in it. Chicks grow very rapidly.
and the leg bands should not be
allowed to cut into their legs.
If bands are relied on for mark.
ing young chicks, a start will
have to be made with pigeon
bands. which will have TO be re-
placed in a few weeks by larger
bands. and later still the latter
will be replaced by bands suited
to grown chickens. If chicks
arc we'll marked all OF them can
be turned out on range and
later separated according to the
pens in which their parents
we're. Ia this way one will know
what matings proved good.
whatever the age OF the chicks
Matched may become.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Chicks for Breeders

For some years It has been
rather common in the Northern
and Eastern states for breeders
10 sell chicks for delivery short
ly after Matching, to be used as
breeders; and this is an enter.
prise that ought to be developed
in the South. AZ practical poul.
try raiscrs know, chicks do not
need feed for at least IS hours
after they leave the shell. This
fact is taken advantage Of; and
the chicks r packed so they
will be comfortably warm, yet
have enough fresh air, till they
arc delivered by express 10 the
purchaser at some distant point.
Those who would like to buy
old fowls for breeders, but are
deferred by the cost, com monty
resort to buying eggs for
Matching. Some who would like
TO do that are deferred by the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
MEN CLASS STOCK

For high class registered a,ock ad.
dreaa X. NJ. Smith. Faycs,c. Miss.
breeder Of registered ,ros,ing hosses.
Royal Coat IL head Of stud. lis: reg.
ta;crcd Poland Chinaa. Perfection
strain; registered Soushdo~n sheep.
Augora goa.a. Rcd Pol! cattle, Fox
and Deer hounds. Improved drou,h
and wceVii fcsts;ing, poor Land seed
corn.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

LAM can be made 10 grow in
fertility Tor many years, and
there is more profit from i'm
proving land than there is in
growing crops. Rich land will
sell for a better price and the
crops on il will bring 10 MOI c
money and a large. part OF that
money will be clear profit.
Although many truckers have
been complaining about bad
luck and poor crops, some along
the |. G.. railroad in Mississippi
have sold tomatoc crops in the
fields for 500 per acre, the
grower being thereby relieved
OF further worry and expense.
Tell others ,bout the Gazette.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Hog. and Sheep

For sale OF exchange, either lierk-
shire or Poland China hogs. - head
.. sheep. believe them TO be South
downs. n. l.. PEACOCK,
SHAW, Mss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Movable Fence

J. A. Palmer. Saltillo. A,sA.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-20
A Sale Honorab|V Conducted and Truthfu|IV Al

backed by reputation of honesty and fair dealings
ing them just what advertise. Do compare this
clearing sales for it is not This is bonfide money
quick This entire stock consists of all clean
the best manufacturers the world produces. Such
Benjamin Co., SChloss Bros. s. Co. and Carson. Mey
John b. Stetson and No-Name Hats, Star Brand Shirts
of equal reputation in various lines.
NOTEOur store Is closed in order to arrange the
known in this section of the country.
BELOW WE MENTION FEW OF THE Nj
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08
ARE NEW WORKERS
STUPID?
Or Merely Too Close to Theil
Own Proposition to See
It Clearly?

IL SIe6TJyg
The most intensely dramatic real estate situation
IN the worlds history is right before the eyes Of New
Yorkes to-day and that's the trouble!
They buy at random on the strength Of the general
situation, because they know they can't lose. But
they'll have to wait longer, take slower profits and
smaller profits in some sections than Others.
How many get the maps, get the facts, apply their
minds, use their reason? Any man with a few dol
lars to invest who will pick out a strategic point-a
crucial cenrer-can make himself independently we'll
off between now and 1909.
Men buy on the strength of one or two lines of
transportation when they might have ten!
They b y on the prospect of population when
they might have pressure all around!
THE ASTOUNDING FACTS
ABOUT THE GREATEST STRATEGIC POINT ON THE WHOLE
LOCAL CHESS BOARD WILL BE TOLD I'M
NEXT SUNDAYS SUN
1t is a natural park set down in the midst of a
dense population.
On account of its accessibility and beauty the New
York City Improvement Commission wanted it for
a city park, and so recommended it to Mayor
Mcclellan.
Highly developed properties with handsome resi-
dences surround it.
Reached by ten tunnels and FIVE bridges-eighteen
minutes from Herald Square-eight hundred trains
a day:
City sewers, water, gas and electric light, concrete
sidewalks, macadam streets, city police and fire
protection. Price oflots at opening as low as $4,000,
including all improvements.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS minutes from New York's
theatrical and shopping center, with a five cent fare!
1t is the last opportunity of the kind New Workers
will ever see.
The Board of Director, is guarantee Of the property. 1t is composed Of
mem who could not lend their name to an oversatement IF fact, or the slightest mis-
representation Of details
You can't judge it by any other real estate proposition you've ever seen q
hrd Of There's nts another available tract anything like it and there never will be-
A week is not too long to wait Bear in mind next Sundays Sun The
announcement will be signed
JAMAICA-ESTATES 49, |
With the Board of Directors IS follows:
DJpErTOpS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08

A .. HgNNETr, prssiden, Night and Day Bank.
N. J. DFCNON. Builder Of Belmont Tunnels and
contractor for PENNSYLVANIA Road.
rHxNELN p. puRfEA' formerly pur's' .
CLAYTON $. Goss, Of c, s. Goss 4 Co.
EbWARp n CIRCUIT. formerly Comptroller Of
the City Of New York.
EENESTts GuLICK, President
WYRONT. HERRiCk. formerly Governor OF Ohio.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08
COUNTRY BOARD

n CHATEAU. lately built In four acre pri-
vsN park 81 rineg and wsttr %fountain; only twelve
miIce frum city, excellent table: terms roder-
~ np Sss1tplIse N btok'st 90 which addrsss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08

NBDDtNo. CONN. -1rsnd elevation. ~ scr~s.
buu1ngs besusthul shade. orchsrd. 0gn0. 70 acres,
Ssoain9s ssresm. d 80. n. NULL, south Not.
vsih. Com.
" pos want nns farm In one Of the most besuti-
n toWns In our country, nc FOR summer home.
sAasvss R~icHBROOK FARM. Rockville Conn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08

SAMUEL n. JARVIS. Of the National Bank Of
Cuba,
GEORGE J. SMITH. Vice Pres.dent Ackcr. Msr-
rail- q Cond!t Co.: President Bsyside- Flushing
Company.
TiMoTHYL WOODRUFF. Prsaideut Proy,dens
savings Life Assurance Society; Vice -lresidens
Garden City EstAtcA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-19
APPOINTED As
BANK EXAMINER
CHIEF DEPUTY u. S. MARSHAL e
<. WATTS GETS BETTER POS
ITtoN-sUccEEDED BY JOHN
WATTS. HIS BROTHER.

John Watts. clerk OF The United
States circuit court. has resigned his
position at Peoria and will become
chief deputy United States marshal
for III eastern district Of Illinois with
headquarters at Dsnvllle Mr.. Watts
takes the place OF his brother +. E.
Watts Who all become a bank ex
aminef. j. r. D. Jones. who has been
deputy marshal OF the southern dis
trict of Illinois. VIII axe the piac1 Of
Mr. Watts 10 Peoria
There is deep regret al The gov
eminent building that John Watts is
10 leave ibc service there Win he
came TO the CLERKS office the bust.
ness was Eot IA ihe besi % shape
He has lhoroagaly syatematizc1 th-
manner Of handlne iha records. ans
al the present time the office is 8
model Of accuracy and system. sa 9
the Peoria Journal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-19

The betrothal Of Mr. Augustus NJ.
KIleo ana Miss Catherine Stapleton,
both or this city was announced for
nally last evening at pleasant
social function given IN honor OF the
hrlde-eIect BY her sister Mrs.
Thomas Williams Of Tenth street
A lovers lxno. contest. an adyertls'
ing contest and enchre were diyertlna
features the hostess had arranged for
her guests ente tainment and the
evening was delightfully."- spent not
least enjoyable experience being the
expressions Of god wishes for the
brideelect
Luncheon was served in the dining
room which was attractiyoly deco
rated
The guests were; Misses Edith
and Daisy Hodge. Abbie Williams
Tess Carroll, Rose Greaney, bessie
Hyde. Rowena Stack, Emma and Min
nic Kleb. Maude Gilman, Adaah POI
Ter. Bessie Batterton, Hattie Eisen
berg, Jeanette Gilhofer, Emma Latt-I
ner. Louise Steinhouse. Mesdamts
Charles Twinam. Elmer Smila,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-19

Mr.. Watts VIII leave to take up
his nw duties abogt the first of
May.
Mr.. Waits formerly was clerk Of
the L. 5. District court for this dis
riot and his Cairo friends will be
much interested in The change he Is
about to make as il will be the meals
of bringing him TO Cairo occas 'onally'
II is matter Of regret howev 7, that
Mr.. Z. r. Watts. his brother. who as
chief deputy marshal makes frequent
trips II Cairo is TO leave the court
but his position as bank examiner
is promotion he undoub eddy de-.
serv5 S. Mr. Watts is at al times
most courteous and genial gentleman
and odic al
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-19
Married in Far West.

Cairo friends OF Miss Emma Saup
formerly Of this city. will be greatly
inter sted to learn OF her marriage
To Mr.. Frederick Armstrong of Silve'
Bell, Arizona which was s3lemnizet
Wednesday afternoon, April ~ az
o'clock in Los Angeles. Gal, where
the Saup family is now residing
The Ger mony was witnessed b.
Mrs. Guy P Eichenberser. Of Cairo
and Miss LYDIA Saap, sister Of the
bride.
The bride is the Youngest daughte,
Of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Il Saup, former
ly OF Cairo. and late Of Poplar Bluh
Mo. she ~ most estimable young
girI and her friends will wish her
much happiness in her welded life
Mr. Armstrong Is a brother Of Prof
Armstrong of Poplar Bluff who is now
circuit clerk Of Butler county No.
He is engaged in business as cashier
for one Of the largest mining com
panies in Arizona and he and his
brid VIII make their home at Silver
Bell,