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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-12
MEETINGS.

A CALLED MEETING of the stock holders
~ of the EAGLE MINING COMPANY
will be held at the Office Of Nessrs. Wise and
Company, No. 42l King street, Alexandria,
Virginia, on MONDAY, November 10. 1908.
at 70 o'clock noon. for the purPo'e Of con-
siderIng the sale of the real estate belonging
10 the company. N. P. VINCENT,
nov2 ID Secretsry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-12

NOrICE is hereby given that The annual
y meeting of the stockholders Of the co.
LUMBIA HOTEL COMPANY, will be beld
at the company's Office, 10. 1913 south Royal
street, Alexsnd ia, Va on MONDAY, No.
vember 2Srd, 1903, st p. m. for the elect on
Of president and directors for the ensuing
year. and such other business as may come
before it. w. g. h.pBA0,
nov3 ID SecretIry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-12

P2EsH GRAHAM FLOUR Just received
Y. q MI PTTRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-12

Extra quality ForDosa, black TEA; alss
extra. values 10 80 and.6oc 9. P. Tear.
]. q. MIT.RURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-12
HORTHBoUED.

80 Leave Ferry Wharf 8 IS, 8 Al, Q 10, 9 50,
10 25, IL 90, II IS a. M; IL 80, 1 o.. / IS.
70, 40, 3 20, 4 Us, So, s o., s IS, 8 30,
%, 10. 8 IS, 8 90, 9 40 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-12

Leave Spring Park s O5, 8 80, 8 IS, 8 IS,
I %. I 80 9 80, 8 is. 5 50. 4 20, 4 50, S So
70, 8 so, rs, s 10, s As, 9 rs. 10 90 n. m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

part in nroectim advertising, is faithfully doing it's
II "onaoe rorIns or temptations to money making '
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

The latter is being rapidly reme-
died, largely through the agitation
begun by Mr.. Z. McIver Williamson n
OF my own county Darlington cour-
ty, S. c., who has perfected method
or culture that not only produces
large crops, ,but rapidly improves the
soil.
Such corn breeding work as is now
being carried on so generally and sue.
cessfully in the middle States Is al.
most unknown to the South. Here and
there, intelligent farmers have i'm
proved their own seed by selection in
the field. None Of them, however
that know Of have resorted TO ped
igree breeding, and if any acclirnated
corn Of pure pedigree is being Offer
ed to the farmers Of the cotton belt
I do not know Of it.
Ny own corn work, begun only u
year ago, indicates as great variability
in the yielding power of individual
ears as has been noted by Mr.. ].
Dwight Funk and Prof. c. G. Hopkins
Of Illinois. A most notable point in
my experiment was the absolute fail
ure of the seed ear which in all yisi-
BILE points was best.
The limits of this paper do not al.
low mention Of the breeding require
ments of each OF the many Southern
economic plants. Suffice it to say
that nearly all Of them (and their
number is legion) can be greatly i'm
proved in quality and productive ca
pacity by systematic breeding.
The record of Southern plant breed
ing is. as yet, very short. Here and
there work has begun and quick and
valuable results have invariably fol-
lowed; but compared with what vet
remains to. be done, that already ac-
complished is indeed small.
No fairer or broader field exists in
American agriculture today than the
field for ecoromic plant breeding IL
the cotton belt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
McLAURIN SUCCEEDS LATIMER.
Mississippi Senator Offered Place on
Immigration Commission.

Washington, Feb. 24.-It is under
stood here tonight that Senator Nc
Laurin, Of Mississippi, has been ten
dered and that he will accept the
place on the national immigration
commission held by the late Senator
Latimer.
The place was offered Senator Nc
Laur!n last year when the commis-
sion was first organized, but he declir-
ed to accept it whe n it was found that
he would probably have to take a long
trip abroad.
His views on the subject of immi.
grafton are liberal and it is not
thought he will contend for so strict
a law as did Senator Latimer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Prof =. N. Harpor Of Clemson col
Soge. at the meeting OF the south
c>foiina Live stock association. Feb.
u 1893. made one of the finest al
&souss over heard In the South. 1t
oeuit with facts the farmers Of Soutl,
Carolina should know. facts they
sAcuid hec6 and study cut TO their
welfare and increased wealth. Among
o<hcr things Prof. Harper. who In an
authority on such subjects. said the
pol,owing:
'Scme systems of farm manage
usent In the South will not permit the
growing cf ieguminous crops often
~noush and In sufficient amounts to
produce the nitrogen required. Under
such conditions Wa must res,rt to the
~ Of nitrate g. some commercial
oprm OF nitrogen. The cheapest form
- be found In commercial fertilizers
eoad In the South In In cotton seed
meal AZ the nitrogen In cotton seed
manI N On an organic torn and Il
gradually BECOME available as IL is
broken down by nitrifyins bacteria
jnto nHrates. This process k grad
usI and consequently tho nitrogen is
Ust I'll available at one time a. It Is In
uisrsts a. soda and as the plants de-
vseop this nitrogen slowly becomes
Nvo11ab,s TOR their use. rhe South Ia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
COAST LINE TO REDUCE RATE,
CUT TO BE MAIZE IN THIS STATE
PROBABLY IN SIX WEEKS.
ffopOsition Is Made Railroad Conn
mission by President Emerson I'm
Person to Reduce Intra-St Pas
senger Rates to 2 1-2 Gents Per-
Mile on One Years Trial,

columbia. Feb. 24.-The Atlantic
coast Line today made a proposition
IN writing to the railroad commission
70 put into effect within six weeks, If
ppossible, the two and one-half cents
rate. The proposition is practically
ioentical with the proposition made
early in January by President Fin
ley, OF the Southern Railway, to Gov.
Ansel, which was shortly sfterward
followed by a verbal proposition to
the same effect by, Mr.. Alexander
Hamilton of the Atlantic Coast Line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

wen Known Member OF Sumecr Bas
Ens'ossed for posIsica by People ol
y }ssmtc<. frt1
The friends OF Col. r. o. lee on
.Atcrdsy cigcuiatod = paper sndors-
10 Nm ~ ne yInitsd States senat.
80 uru1ng him 70 consent to become
= ean111ats tos the unsxpirsd term Of
- he ssaaser IAfimer. whsn the
Dopsr. wsieh was signed By . large
nunbsr ee citissu. was presented "a
81 Lss ~ stats<l that II his fellow
oDelptno - Sumter desired him 4, per-
- the - oe his name hs could not
- oehervsss than consent. He aid
vener 49, no haa no desire TO en-
~ inep sou~mhis for the once and
- uu>1o ~ ths request that IN
porm1t Ne uAe Of MS name was pro-
1900 - him nothing had, boon fur
~ fton his thoughts than TO be-
oosne . candidate. Tho honor was un-
1Dught end the endorsement OF In.
opo among whom no had spent his
~nos~ life was therefore the mora
o1oAiy appreciated.
IN cas sanso fths word Col. Lee
- candidate. for his nAme will be
Ugsssnsed TO the scnerai assembly az
= eand,iate Cor the United state< son
- sith the endorrsmsnt Of the peo-
U>e 81 sumtes. In another sehss he Il
uoe . caaaidate ia that he IL not ac-
0v~'y seeking the position and will
- partIcapatr In scramble,
thus Ear Col. Lee has not given out
= formal statemeut OF his position in
pofsrencs to his candidacy. but II Il
osobable that he will dn 30 within the
course 81 tho next few DAYS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
THE WATERMAN AND soUTHRoN FEBRUARY 90 1908.

now exporting millions of pounds OF
cotton seed meal to other States and
countries. there to be fed to animals
and the manure to be returned to the
soil. increasing the amount OF humus
and nitrogen. This Is an enormous
loss to the South and IL continued
through great periods Of time will
eventually mean depleted soils South
Carolina Is now spending about s12,.
100000 a year for commercial fer
tilizers. This is enough money to pur-
chase the food for 100000 cows and
the manure from 100000 cows would
be equal to the $4,000. 900 now spent
for commercial fertilizers. From re
cent experiments conducted at our
experiment station at Clemson, wa
have found that dollar for dollar ma
nure from cows fed cotton seed meal
Il worth three times as much as COM
morcial fcrtilixers containing the same
amount Of plant food. The value Of
farm manure depends largely upon
the kind Of 1ond that the stock con-
sumest II is q fact that with manure
animals about 80 per cent. Of the
nitrogen Is recovered In the manure
and practically all Of the phosphoric
acid. lime and potash. There IL a lnss
of about one-half OF. the total dry
matter. Where cows arc fed what
- known as balanced ration the
manure frcm 10 COWS during the year
contains $4,000 worth cf phosphoric
acid. potash and nitrogen. but this is
worth moro than this figure because
OF the great value Of the humus In
the manure. Manure can be- greatly
increased In value by feeding &C ncen-
tratcs such as cotton seed meal. No
country In the world probably suffers
as much from lack Of farm ma
nures AZ does the South. Our soil con-
tain an abundance OF potash. In fact
some OF the soils Of the South will
analyse almost as much in potash as
some Of the commercial fertilixers that
are applied to them. but this potash
Is locked up In an insoluble form but
bt applying manure II will make It
available for plants"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
Free Ships, Not Free Subsidy.

Free ships, and not ship subsidy.
should be the criy Of all Southern ports.
The idea that the American merchant
marine could be rehabilitated by sub
sidies is a delusion and snare-in
fact, it is an effort to raid the treas
ury and give few rich corporations
monopoly Of many lines Of traffic
anu a right to charge exorbitant
freight Observation-Disclosures Record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Girls. clear skin is the first re-
quisite for personal beauty; to secure
1t good digestion is the secret. Per-
feet digestion comes from the use OF
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Makes rich red blood and clear
healthy skin. 35c., tea or tablets. ST.
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
SEED IMPROVEMENT.
The Field for Economic Plant Breed
ing In the Cotton Belt.


paper read before the American
Breeders Association. Washington, d.
c., Jan. 80. 1905. by David II. Coker.
Of Hartsville.)
In considerine any subject related
to the present condition Of Southern
Agriculture. 1t In well to remember
that our section has not completely
recovered from the effects Of the civil
war and the ensuing period of negro
rule. This canEot but he plain to thu
student Of Southern Agricultural con-
ditions and ID largely caused by tho
almost complete paralysis of our cd
ucational sysstem during and for some
years after the war. 3
A large percentage Of our farmors,
not having had the opportunity TO OBJ
tain an education. have beer unable
to keep full pace with the advance of
their profeshon. The influence OF
our Agricultural Colleges and the
missionary work Of such men as DR..
J. n. McBryde. Col. J. 8. Newman.
Prof. w. #. Massey. Mr.. e. McIver
Williamson and Editors Jackson and
Hunnicutt are. however. plainly evil
dent In the general and rapid i'm
provement OF conditions.
Though great advances along many
lines have been made. the subject of
plant breeding and its vital relation
to agriculture has hardly begun to
attract attention lin our sec.
tion. Scarcely any Of our farmers
have the slightest conception Of what
plant breeding means. and there
now almost no supply Of
pcdigrced seed Of any of our
staple crops. Our fr~~~vs, how
ever. can b, counted on to Ly scien-
tihcaliy bred seed and d. vote some
attention to seed celection. as'soon as
the great value Of pure breeding is
Impressed upon them. Our agricu,tu.
raj colleges and farm journals. have a
great field for missionary work on
this subject which, as yet, shey have
scarcely touched.
There are for sale In thes South nu.
merous so-called varieties of seed
which are advertised under high
sounding names and with most ex-
travagant claims OF productive capac.
ity. Many Of these, however, prove
to be mixtures Of types and are fire.
quently found to be worse than vhIue-
less. Plant breeders. as we'll as farm
crs. would welcome an effort by the
national and State governments to
stop this pcstiferous class Of swind-
ling. and I hope this association will
take some steps 10 this end for tn,
general good and protection CT It's
members.
The Importance of plant breeding
to the South cannot better be shown
than by calling attention to the value
Of some of the work that has already
been done.
The earliest work Of this kind that
Is known by the writer was undertake
EN- before the war by Hon. John
Townsend Of Edito Island, who sue
cecded In improving a strain f sea
island cotton until its length was
about two inches. am informed
that he invariably got 81 or more per
pound for this cotton as long as he
lived. other sea island planters have
kept up a more or less perfect syc.
TEN Of breeding to the present day.
and to this. In part at least. is un-
doubtediy due the admitted pre-cmi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
Improved Cotton Seed

Has your Cotton Seed run ont !?
Are they nearly all black seed? Do
you want seed that will add 10 to- 20
per. cent to your yield another year,
Then write for circulars of Phillips,
Improved seed.
J. L. PHILLIPS, :Orangeburg. s. @.
l-8.3m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

James B. Hill, Of Atlanta, Ca. is
the first negro in the country to
receive Carnegie hero medal. A
check for $500 was sent as a reward
for risking mis- life in danger from a
runaway team in Atlanta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26


o4sssNs lng nsdium In Hamisr.
1ne lseiHnatsre raised the tax levy.
~eee>d ssnbsr OF new osnces. In
esSc.se tAs appropriasions ana made
eeseain 9 rs~asr deacis In the states
~ - whom the leg,sla.ur.
olosu - ~ eue the unsxpired term
- oona(se LAt,rsr may a we'll
yooooe hisase.f not 10 seek election
90 - FAN term. for no Will have No
uore ehaaes In The primary than an
coHrlnar has In : legislative election.
nveFythaag polnts 70 the election OF
>o1n>e osnaAns walker. OF 0e& rsstown
- nsovsEatativs Frank b. Gary. OF
4eocvl1I& 70 an out the unexpirsd
~DeU q oonAtor Lptimer. Outside can
cfa1n are vsstihs time and energy
oDoklng election at the hands of the
ooUlslature and the friends OF these
ootsids candidates are rssolutins ana
, >noeso1ng ts no purpose. The sensrai
o1Do1noH % South Carolina Ia not an
, (o&A heuad srasrnity. but II IL clan
- = Ne sxsnsms when II comes to
~ eot polieical plums and q man
~ . 0eabsr % the happy family
~ yeoc>Aeally No chance Of gettinx
(>Ass oNos or honor II tho election ia
~ & ~ haRds Of the general as
ocoelS. Ef ehs truth were knswn a
DTve majority Of both senator's AMI
teU~ssntativss wers pledged to vote
- one - another Of the legislative
onnaeor>a1 oandidatss before Latimer
~ esea n hour dead. and the out
ncgssnay - vel. prepare themselves
- onke tAe msdiclns that will se ad-
U1aislere1 when the general assembly
o>spnveaes on March I'd. some Of
- ee~nev delegations may try to
49, ehssr caOss with their constisu-
, 60 ~ casting psrfunctory ballot
\ - ~ foe the "Avorite SON" randi
49, % their home county. but when
- -, vetins begins u viii be quick
~ seea ~ msmbsrs OF the ieg.sla-
tuse have NE votes cinched.
- AVA. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

4ne ss~sw wesoA~os YES founded In
49, ssd We rrss SostAros In 1885. The
s'sk~ss ssd sostAre~ now has the com.
ooned esesslastoa sad iaausaos Of both OF
80 sA pA2sss. asd \ nsaifsssly the best
e1sssNs lax asdisn IN Samisr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

- SsoiH1atsre raissd the tax levy.
~<ee>o : nsnbsr Of new Offices. In
cseorso tAs appropriations and made
oeseaan q ersater deacit In the states
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

SUCCESS MAGAZINE
I'm the Public Service
and business policy Of success Magazine ~ eui'oria
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
DEED MADE TO
CONFORM TO LAW
CoIored Trustees of African
Mission Meet.

Rev. DR.. G. NJ. Townsend, pastor
Wiley street church, Pittsburg, Pa,
Rev. DR.. Roberts, pastor Quinn chapel
Chicago, H., and p. Outland, layman,
of this city. trustees of a Mission
church, West Africa, were called to
meet together in Columbus. Ohio, by
Bishop Shaffer, president of the mis-
sionary board of the Parent Home and
Foreign Missionary society Of the At
rican NJ. E. church. The object of the
meeting was to resign an original deed
that had not been legally witnessed,
in order to comply with tho laws of
Africa. They went to the secretary
of state, who gave his signature to the
deed and witnessed the signing of the
three trustees.
The British government holds a
protectorate over a certain district of
territory in Africa. All deeds and
important documents have to be care
fully and legally drawn up to secure
a good title.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
A RISE TO FAME
Hodcarrier One Day, Makes
Debut Into Grand Op-
era the Next.
A GER MAN PRODIGY,

Berlin, juno 1.-Berthold Rusch, the
new baritone, is the musical sensation
Of the day in Germany. Yesterday he
was hod carrier; today he is on the
eve of his debut at the Royal opera
house, and those in the inner musical
circles who have heard him, declare
him to be one of the greatest living
singers.
And all this at the age of nineteen
RusCh was bod carrier and a stone
mason. One day while working away
at his trade and singing as he worked,
noted musician CHANGED to hear him.
He recognized at once the remarka BILE
quality of the young laborer's voice
Inquiries were made, and as a result
Rusch was sent to study under Sadler
Grun, one of the most noted vol Ice
teachers in Germany.
Musicians are a unit in praise of
Rusch's voice and his first appearance
is awaited with great interest He
will make his debut in one of the big
baritone roles, probably with the re-
sumption of the opera season here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
The Cockatoo's Nutcracker Bill.

There is Il wonderful cockatoo il
one of the islands of the Indian ocean
near New Guinea. 1t is as large as s
full grown pheasant, and 1t is Of a je1
black color. The bird Is remarka BILE fol-
its immensely strong bill and the clev,
er manner in which it is used. The bill
Is IS hard as steel. and the upper par
has a deep notch. Now, the favorite
food of this cockatoo is the canary nut
but there is wonderful ingenuity re
Quired to get at it. for the nut is some
thing like a Brazil nut but it is tel
times as hard. In fact. it requires the
blow of a heavy hammer to crack 1t
1t is quite smooth and somew hat trian
gular in shape Nature appears to have
given the poSsessor of the wonderful
bill some intelligence to direct its pow
ers, for the cockatoo takes one of the
nuts edgewise in its bill and by a cary
ing motion of its sharp lower beaE
makes a small notch on it This done
the bird takes hold of the nut with its
claws and, biting off piece of leaf
retains it in the deep notch of the up
per part of the bill. Then the nut il
seized between the upper and lower
parts Of the bill and is prevented slip
ping by the peculiar texture of the leaf
A sharp nip or two break of a tiny
piece OF the shell of the nut The bird
then seizes the nut in its claws an6
pokes the long. sharp point of its biz
into the hole and picks out the kcrne
bit by bit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
Curds and Cheese.

The rough outlines OF cheesemaking
are probably familiar to every one.
Fresh milk is taken and curdled with
rennet. The curd il then broken up
and the liquid whey drawn of. The
breaking up of the curd. it's straining
and the subsection of IL to pressure are
processes repeated several times until
eventually the curd has become of the
necessary consistency and solidity. 1t
is then set aside. usually for some con-
siderable time. to ripen. and during
this time great changes are subtly TAX
ing place in its substance, SO that the
curd. which at first was an UNBEATABLE
solid, becomes gradually transformed
into palatable cheese. Suitable exter-
nal conditions. chief among which is a
proper temperature. are of course nee
essary to bring this ripening Of the
curd to a successful issue. but the real
reason OF the transformation Is the
presence of myriads OF bacteria. which
find in the curd a luxurious dwelling
place, where they can live and multi
ply. That in so living they must abb
stract foodstuffs from the curd around
and give out I'm turn new substances Is
merely the natural course of their life.
but 1t makes all the difference between
curd and cheese.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
|vAL|AN EMPLOYMENT
LAWS ARE STRICT
Women and Children Are Pro-
teCted by Them.

Rome, May 30.-Under the new Ital-
ian employment law, persons of either
sex, under twelve years Of age may
not be admitted to industrial estab-
lishments, workrooms, building opera
tons, outside work of any kind. or to
mines and tunnels. Women of less
than twenty-one full years will not be
admitted to dangerous labor OF any
kind. Persons of either sex Of from
twelve to fifteen full years may not be
employed in any labor more than elev-
en- hours a day. nor can females OF any
age be employed for more than
twelve.
Children and minor women may new
er continue longer than six hours with
out interruption. Night work is for
hidden for all females and for males
of less than fifteen full years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
STEAMSHIP S|NKS2
Reported VaderIand Goes Be-
meath Waters with 1000
People on Board.
MANY OCEAN ACCIDENTS.

Paris, June IA special dispatch TO
the Petit Journal from Brussels says
it is rumored that the Red Star steam
ship Vaderland has been wrecked in
the North Sea in a dense fog. There
are 1900 passengers on board.
Lloyd's do not confirm this news,
however, which comes from what is
usually considered a most reliable
source. There were three collisions
in the North Sea Sunday and passen-
gers on the Doyer-Ostend mail declare
they saw the vessel cast away on the
Goodwin Sands.
A heavy fog in the channel last
night. which has lasted for twenty-four
hours, has been responsible for several
collisions The British steamer
Queenswood was towed into the har-
Dor. having been seriously damaged
in a collision with the Spanish steam
er Bermero. Before she could be got
10 her moorings the Queenswood sank.
The Bermero arrived leaking badly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-01
BILLY SUNDAY FA|NTS
FROM STRENUOUS SERMON
Baseball Evangelist breaches
AS If Playing Game.

Sharon, Pa, June 1.-The Rev. Billy
Sunday, reformed base ball player,
closed a series of revivals at the Tab
ernacle here Sunday. He got so eXcit-
ed in his preaching that he pounded
the hardwood pulpit into splinters with
his fist. He pulled off large silver
from the desk and beat the air with it
to emphasize his remarks. He grasp
ed the stick like a batter facing a
pitcher. Many of his listeners were
base ball fans. and they watched with
intense interest to see the Rev. Billy
land on an imaginary ball as he
sought to drive home a point. At the
conclusion of his strenuous sermon
Sunday tainted from sheer exhaustion