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The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
ARGENTINA AND ITS WEALTH.
Temperate Zone Where Winter Never
Cheeks Growth of Crops.

From the Reader Magazine.
It is necessary to glance, at both her
history and geography before We can
form good idea of Argentina. our active
rival in South America. Argentina has
an area Of l,l35,s4O square miles and
equals that part Of our country east Of
the Mississippi with the Dakotas, Mime
sofa. and Iowa thrown IN. From north to
soluth the country measures 2.300 miles.
and It's widest part. only 500 miles. is not
maintained over the entire length. The
interior, excepting in the extreme north.
Is all within the temperate zone and
forms an immense plain with its eastern
edge against the Parana River. the
Uruguay River. and the Atlantic Ocean.
Its western edge aseends 20 the summit
of the Andes, 20,0oo feet
Everything that the United States can
grow Argentina can grow, and cheaper;
yet to-day. although she exports wheat
to the Eastern world, the price of bread
is higher than when wheat was imported.
Argentina has astOnished and viii con-
ttnue to astonish the world by her fertii-
ity, for her wheat, cattle. sheep. and
alfalfa multiply from one years end to
the other without taking any rest because
there is no snow. no winters cold, 10
check their growth.
She could feed 100000 persons on
wheat alone, and with her animal food
there would be nearly enough for the
whole Western world even Il the United
States were wiped of the map. There are
magnificent estates Of thousands upon
thousands OF acres where sheep and cat
tie and wheat cannot be estimated. but
whole estates are owned by one man and
the laborers are South Europeans who
have no ambitions beyond earning their
daily bread whose standard OF living Is
satisfied by a mud hut and the hope OF
accommodating enough 10 pay their passage
back % Spain or Italy.
There are 12.500 miles Of as good rail-
ways as any in the world. with splendid
trains luxurious cars, fine rock-ballasted
beds. and every modern comfort; yet
apart from the railways most of the high
ways are only tracks beaten across the
plais by the Indians or by the later
cowboys. These tenders Of cattle and
growers of wheat arc about the only in
habitants Of the primitive towns and
villages scattered throughout the land.
so that from one estate forty miles may
be Travelled before one sees more than
hut which gives merely shelter from the
wind and rain. but on the next estate is
a palace filed with the products Of Euro
pean art
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

fanatical. They have fought among
themselves for his approval. They have
driven their shovels and their drills like
demons for the sake Of seeing him smile
down over their sections. and OF hearing
him say: "Good"' They have taught that
same blind loyalty TO their subordinate
engineers and foremen. II is inevitable,
now that they know that Stevens is going
home tired and disgusted. that some. If
not all of them. should turn from their
desks IN dumb dlsmay. The machine must
be rebuilt, and for the most part with
new human materials.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Youthful Detective.

From the Youth Companion.
Bobby's mother had taken him 10
church to near the evening sermon. aad
they occupied seats in the gallery. where
there was more room than on the main
floor Bobby tried not to allow his atten-
ton to wander from the preacher, but II
did he seemed 10 be particularly inter
ested in a family who sat in front OF him.
and when the sermon was about half
over, he whispered to his mother:
Mamma, I never saw these people be-
fore but I know their name.
Hush, dear
But I do persisted Bobby. Their
names Hin"
How do you knOw?"
Every time the preacher says his text.
I viii lift I'd mine eyes unto the hills
those two big girls look at each other
and smile
Subsequent inquiry proved that Bobby
was right in his guess.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
ExDInining a Proverb.

From the Boston Herald
A Methodist OF New York was praising
the late. Bishop c. c. McCabe.
When Bishop McCabe was secretary
of our missionary society" he said. che
added $50o0 600 10 its annual income.
I once heard the bisho? ask a. mil
lionaire for a missionary contribution.
Who was it, said the millionaire
smiling that said that charity begins at
homer
Tt was some one. I'll be bound. he
answered, who was looking for an excuse
not to contribute.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
wild SILK.

Wild silk a product peculiar TO this
region. should be described as animal
rather than agricultural II is produced
by Antherea pernyi. which depends for
its sustenance on Mongolian oak ieaves.
The climatic and physical conditions in
this part of MsnchUria are said TO be al
most ideal for the cultivation OF the CO.
coon. and. while its products already
rank second IN importance only to bean
oil and bean cake among the exports Of
Shenking, the industry offers Opportun-
ity for greater expansion. The chief CEN
ters Of trade are Haicheng, Hsiuyen, and
kaiping on the west and Antung and
kuantien on the east. The annual pro-
duction for the past few years Is said
to have averaged 100000 cOcoons. OF
this number 100000 to 1900, 600 general
~ find their way to Chuangho. Antung,
and Takushan whence they are shipped
to Shantung and made into the we'll
known pongee of that province. The re-
mainder supplies the markets OF Ka!ping
and Haicheng, where it is turned into
thread. The former is the great center
OF the reeling industry. with an annual
output Of about 5000 piculs tpicul equals
1873 Is pounds Of the manufactured prod
utt- iit natter tltitE StPPls tA6 Dhi9
some 1000 picuis
The price of the reeled silk rises and
fails with changes in the seasons as
well as ia the demand. The silk exchange
at Shanghai. where the larger part Of
the product is sent, Is probably the chief
regulator Of the market prices They
are also said 90 rise just before the open
ing of the rivers % navigation, and TO
fall just before their closing.
Another industry Of Importance and
possible expansion IN this part OF Mar
churia is stock raising The conditions
are not ideal because of the uneven sea-
sonal distribution of rainfall and the
billy character of the country. Yet they
compare favorably with those in other
parts 81 Manchuria, and the mountain
sides may be more proitably employed
as pastures for goats. sheep. and cat
tie than for agricultural products. ~
present breeders raise cattle here only 10
supply their own wants. but the advent
Of the railway viii probably encourage
them 10 undertake this industry on a
large scale. which viii probably place
Southeastern SneDking in the front rank
as a purveyor Of beef and mutton TO the
markets Of Japan. China and probably
the Philippines
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

averaging some S.oG0 cakes. The manu-
featured bean products exported from
Niuehwang derived from this region are
small.
The total production OF hemp. tobacco.
and indigo, products OF Southeastern
Shenking, compared with those In other
parts Of Manchuria Is inferior and quite
small The opium poppy is said 10 be
grown here TO limited extent. What
ever part of these products reaches a
foreign market passes principally through
Antung and Niuchwang- 1t is doubtful
that any great stimulus can be given In
this region TO these industries.
Practically all of the arabic land is al
ready under cultivation. The valleys do
not contain an untitled spot. and many
OF the mountain slopes. where the sur
face soil is scarcely more than 8 foot in
depth. are covered with small plats, end
ing only with the SUBMITS and reminding
one Of the box gardening character
istic Of Japan.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
TRYING ON ADIVORCE
Novel Experiment of a New
England Pastor and Wife.
TO LIVE APART THREE YEARS

If at the End of That Time They Are
of the same Mind, They Are to Seek
n Legal DiyOFce--So Reason Given
for Their Marital DInerences-AIi-
mony Provided for Better Half.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Agricultural Development.

Agrieulturally Southeastern Shenking
stands far from the head of the list. as
compared with other parts of Manchuria,
both in relative arabic area and in fer
tility of soil. The principal products are
maize. millet, and beans. and these seem
10 do scarcely more than supply the local
demand, as none of them, except a small
quantity OF beans in the form of oil and
cakes, ever reaches the seabOard for ex-
port
The export trade in bean cake here is in
the hands Of a japanese firm. the Mitsui
Bus5an Kaisha which buys up the total
output Of the four principal Chinese COM
panies in Antuns, the monthly figure
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Comedy in This Sect.

All this is tragic enough. but there is
comedy in the "Sanetified Church of
Adam and Eve" It's founder was ar
rested while preaching on the main street
Of Rathdrum. Idaho. and was haled of
10 the police station arrayed in a horse
blanket. This man. Rev. John 4
Mattley. the police thought should have
at least some covering. The truth is, he
vas preaching as Adam must have
preached-without any clothing az all.
Taken before a commission In lunacy, he
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Machine Must Be Rebuilt.

How great is TO be tire disaster to the
canal2 1t viii be untrue 10 human ma
ture Il the machine deprived Of the man
VINO built It up does not fof n ,yylliIe ga
to pieces. Stevens engineers have fol-
lowed stevens with u devotion almost
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16
PARA REGALCS
ARTICUL0S ACABAD0S DE RECIB1R

Elegantisimos estuches para to-
cadOr de senoras.
Estuches de fnisima piel con
"utensilios propios para caba-
lleros.
Juegos de cafe de porcelana de
la China legitima; en- elegan-
tes est:uches.
Juegos de cate de Plata Chris
toffle, en- diversas formas mo-
dernistas.
Granvariedad en- Joyeros y Tar
=jeteros Artlsticos.
Espejos de una, dos y tres III
mas, de Venecia, en- capricho-.
sisimas formas.
Figuras y bustos de arte, en-
terra Gotta y biscuit.
Relojes de alta fantasia, con
cuerda para I'm ano, gran va
riedad.
EstUches para afeitar Guiellt
en- dlSt1ntOS tamanOS.
|lV Gran variedad en- otros artfeulos cue
ofrecemos precies limitados.
*.5 Gonzalez Padln Htrmanos.
49, San Juan, p. K.
= ~~r>* e"z1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16

En- los diez meses .primeros
del aflo fiscal (Abril de 1906 a
Enero de 1909 ell comercio de la
India inglesa ha realizado YER
daderos progresses.
La importation de mercade-
rias Sc ha verifcado por Oil mi
llones o54.27S rupias 600 pese-
tas la unidad); la de numerario,
por 22o.S77.3o5,y la importation
total por 1896. 388s526 rupias.
Las exportaciones sc eleva-
ron a rup1as 1.467.374.6o8, y, por
10 tantO, el exceso de la expor-
taci6n sobre la Importation fue
de 2o.o15.S2S rupias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16
LAS. COSECHAS DE- TRIGO

Un peri6dico ingl6s, el Evening
Corn Trade List, acaba de hacer una
nueva estimation de la cosecha mum
dial de trigo, rectifcando 10 que an
|teriormente Sc hizo con datos provi-
sionales.
Resulta de los deinitivos que Ia
production total de Europa ascendfa
EN- 1906 228.63o 900 quarters. (Ca-
da quarter equivale a 2'o hectolitros
La extraeuropea Sc elevo q 2o8.-
$4,000.
La production total alcanza en-
1906, la cifra de 437.48oooo quarters
contra 24o' 81 millones de 1905, 400 26
de 1904, 411'44 de 1908, 32o'4o de
1902 y 365' de 1901.
Es, por tanto, la del aflo pasado,
la production mas elevada que Sc
registra desde 1901.
Los principales pa1ses productores
son en- Europa: Russia, que EN- 1906
arrojo 81 millones de quarters; Fran.
cia con al; Hungria con IS 80; Ale
mania con IS; Italia con 20; Espaf1a
con IS, y Ruman1a con I3;y fuera de
Europa: los Estados Unidos con 81
la india con 40; la Argenti-
ma con 10; ell Canad5 con ID y la Aus
tralia con 10.
Segtin dicho peri6dico, y hacienda
la reduction correspondence :Espafia
produjo en- 1906, 1850 lnillones de
hectolitros de trigo, contraz2o sn 1905
y 81 so en- 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16
Buena notiCia


En- el antigua = muy acreditado -
tablecimiento Dazar do ropa hecha J
Sastreria do +. nontes g acaba q
recibir N immense surtido do casi-
mires ingleses y franceses, los que
ofrece 4 ~ numerosa clientela y q
p1blico en- general.
En- ropa hecha tambi6n hay IN az
tense surtido do elexantes trajes, II
que So detallan desdc y 4 81. Cuea-
|ta tambi3n d BaSar con an surtido 4
abrieos para caballeros , ninos. propisG
para viajes, gorrss. camisas. cuellos,
|pudoa. tirantes, cinturones, ligss. cal
Izoncilllos. corbatas, modias, y uueho1
|nas articuloe - reno., So.
| VISTA nAoE ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
CREIGHTON WILL CONTEST
Has Been Settled Out of Court and
Five Lawyers Get 100000
for Their TrOubIe.

Omaha, March 15.-The threatened
contest in the will of Count John A.
Creighton, the philanthropist, has been
settled the contesting relatives of the
count being given $4,000 by those to
whom requests were made. OF this
amount the five lawyers who were en-
gagged to make the contest VIII re-
ceive 100000. The contest was placed
in the hands of theselawyers last Mon
day and they will receive the 100000
for three days work.
There were seven contesting heirs,
all nieces and nephews OF Count
Creighton. They will receive $4,000
each. The remainder of the $4,000, 600
estate goes to other relatives and to
charitable institutions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
Damp Weather Is COSTLY.

Indianapolis, March 15.-The rain
fall throughout Indiana Wednesday
and Wednesday night was heavy. and
following the severe storms Of Tues
DAY night it caused many streams to
overflow. Lightning did much dam
age to barns, and killed one man, Lew
is Frck. White county farmer. In
the southern part of the state all the
creeks are bank full. Railroads and
traction lines suffered heavily from
washouts, landslides and damage to
bridges. and one some roads trains
were detoured to avoid bad places in
tracks. Alexandria and other places
report people driven from homes by
high waters. Much damage was done
to growing wheat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
LAWYERS HAVE CLASHES
Also Delmas Gives HummeI a Rather
Rough Deal.

The day began with Hummel on the
stand and the question in dispute
whether he should be allowed to testi-
fly to matters that would impeach Mrs.
Harry Thaw's testimony. The judgs
ruled plainly that Hummel must not
SO testify, sustaining Delmas on every
point. In spite of this jerome, carry
ing out his policy Of getting the testi-
mOny before the jury anyhow, asked
Hummel whether Evelyn Nesbit did
not tell him that she had told Thaw
that it was not true that White had
drugged and Tavished her.
Delmas opened his mouth to object
when, before he could utter q word,
Hummel snapped out: 'She certainly
did" This reused Delmas and in
whitening tones he said: And you
call yourself a lawyer!'' 4 sharp ex-
change followed between Delmas and
jerome, the latter Directing to the adj
jective Learned when applied by
Delmas to himself Jerome). At this
Delmas said: IF the irritable district
attorney prefers, I will refrain from
ascribing TO him the qualities he so
scornfully rejects"
In various ways Jerome tried to get
questions answered that would i'm
peach Mrs. Harry Thaw's testimony,
but Delmas = although allowing the
question that Hummel had answered
to stand-was quick with objections
and all were ruled out. Delmas insist
ed that Hummel had no right to an
swer any Of the questions because, in
the matter of which he (HummeD was
cognizant he was Evelyn Nesbits at
torney, and Judge Fitzgerald said that
in regard to that matter Hummel had
replied both ways-that he was Eve
lyn Nesbit's attorney and Stanford
Whites attorney, at the same time.
At this Delmas said: stamford
White told Evelyn Nesbit he was TAX
Ing her to see Hummel in order that
Huulmel might protect her from Har-
~ Thaw. Protect her how? as a man
or as lawyer
Hummel's further testimony was
/ halted until Mrs. Harry X. Thaw
again takes the stand to testify as to
/ whether or not Hummel was acting
IS her attorney when she made the
alleged statements TO him which were
afterwards embodied in an affidavit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
OPENED 1T WITH A PICK
Result Is a Powder Explosion and
Three Coal Miners Probably Fa-
tally Burned.

Brazil Ind, March Is. = Three min
ers probably were fatally burned at
the Brazil Block Coal company's No
mine, north of the city, by the explo-
sion of can of blasting powder. The
injured. who live at Perth, are: Da-
yid Hill, % years old; Thomas Rob-
erts, 10 years old, and Edwin Rob-
erts, II years old. The accident was
caused by the opening of a key of
powder with a pick in violation of
the state mining law
The three miners were enveloped in
a sheet Of fame and terribly burned
from the knees up. The flesh was
charred and in some places it was
hanging in strips. Their hair was
burned off, and it is probable their
eyesight is destroyed. The attending
physicians also believe they inhaled the
powder flame, and that there is little
hope for their recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
Rrran Honored at Gotham.

New York, March 15.-William Jen-
nlngs Bryan arrived here on his way
to Boston. where he Is to speak. Bry-
an was met at the train by William
Hoge, Harry w. Walker and other
managers of the Bryan headquarters
here and escorted to the Manhattan ho-
tel for breakfast He then received
a delegation from the Brooklyn Demo
cratic club, whose Invitation to attend
its Jefferson dinner on April - he has
accepted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15

the defense insisted that the answer
stand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
FROM DOWN
THE STATEE:
Telegraph News by Direct
Wire from All Over
Indiana.
HAMMOND, IND.

indianapolis, March lot looks as
If the $4,000 appropriation for the
jamestown exposition, provided by the
last general assembly appropriation
bill, Is going to result in a delusive
and misleading dream. 1t is probable
that the state of Indiana will not suf-
for this much money to be taken from
its treasury for the purpose to which
the general assembly decided it should
go. 1t seems that the general assem-
bly, bluudered a bit in its manner of
providing for the appropriation of this
money and on the strength of this
blunder John c. Billheimer auditor of
state, backed UP by practically all of
the state administration. from the gov
ernor down, will go into the courts to
avoid the payment of this money for
carrying out the expenses of the
jamestown exposition commission.
Two Points Against the Grant.
In the first place thecommission was
provided for by q Joint resolution, and
not by bill. 1t is held by some that
a joint resolution cannot provide for
subject matter such as this, and can
not create a board or Il commission
that would have the control Of funds
as part Of its official duties. The sec
ond point is that contrary to the in
hibition in the constitution the resolu-
ton provides that the member of this
commission shall be members Of the
last general assembly. That is, the
assembly created a commission aud
provided that its members should be
members of the commission The mem
bership on the commission would re-
celve per diem, hence the Legislature
is put in the position of creating lucra-
tive offices and filling them with its
own members-which is prohibited by
the constitution.
Looks Like a Dead Issue.
In all, it looks very much as though
there would be no serious attempt to
enforce the payment of this $4,000,
as most of the Republican leaders seem
tn be agreed that the appropriation at
this time. within forty-hve days of the
opening of the exposition, would be UNI
wise anyway.
Veto for the Whole Bill.
Aside from this $4,000 item in the
appropriation bin and aside from two
Or three comparatively minor proyis-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
Doctor Entirely Exonerated.

Columbus. Ind, March 10. - Or.
John W. Arnold, accused OF malprac-
tee and whose license has been re-
voked by the state board of medical
examination and registration. was ac-
quilted by a jury in the circuit court.
after being out fewer than fifteen min
utes. Miss Edna McCalip, supposed to
be star witness for the state. testi-
fed for the defense, and entirely ex-
onerated the doctor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
sLEUTHs ARE MISTAKEN
They Follow Innocent Persons and Tin
Them or to the Police as
Kidnapers.

Salt Lake City, March 10. - Two
women and a man were taken from a
south-bound train here, the police be-
lieving that a child in their custody
was the missing son of DR.. Horace
Marvin, of Dover, Del. At the police
station the suspects promptly exoner-
ated themselves, and they were then
released.
1t transpired that the trio had been
followed all the way from Chicago by
private detectives, and that the latter
gave the tip which caused the travel
ers so much annoyance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
ANOTHER MONTH FOR BURTON
Ex- Senator Has to Stay in Jail Be
cause ola Fine of So, 800 He
Cannot Paw

Abilene. Kan, March 15.-In q let
ter received at his home here from ex-
United States Senator Joseph r. Bur
ton, now serving a six months SEN
tence in the Ironton, Mo-, jail Burton
says he considers reliable a report
from Washington that he must stay in
Jail another month unless he pays his
fine of $4,000.
He says that as he has no money
with which to pay, and does not want
to borrow it, he probably will remain
In Ironton until April 81. His six
months sentence, good behavior con-
sidered, would have ended on March
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
Looks Like He Deserves II.

Santiago, Chile, March 10. = The
sentence of death passed upon Emilio
Dubois last December has been con-
firmed by the supreme court. Dubois
is known to have killed not less than
FIVE nerSOnS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15

Washington, March 10. - The i'm
provement In Archie Roosevelt's con-
Jlfion has been so gratifying that DR.
.R.bert has returned to New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15
Creditors to Accept 20 Per Cent.

Princeton, Ind. March Is. = The
bank creditors of the Princeton Eleva-
tor company held meeting here and
compromise was reached by which
William NJ. Ford, of New Harmony,
and Hugh D. McGary, of this city.
sureties on notes held by the interest
ed banks, agree to pay 10 per cent. The
aggregate amount of notes is said to
be in excess Of 100000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-15

ions that appear to displease the gov
ernor. it is said about the state house
that he will veto the measure Satur-
day, unless some concessions are
made"