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The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

abandoned BY the English spinners- If
was a mistake 20 attempt TO form a for
elgn corporation The company should
De Incorporated under American laws
ana include prominent American spinners
and planters. although the majority OF
tne stock might be owned In Europe.
DO not believe that the leaders of the
growing associations would have any OBJ
lection 10 such a company. They recog-
nize the important advantages that would
accrue from looking more closely 10 the
producers and consumers in q common
effort TO increase the volume and eff
ciency Of cotton growing in America
Our European friends frankly admit
that cotton production IN new countries
IS more likely 10 benefit their grandchil-
oren than themselves OF their sons, and
Il they are for years to be dependent on
our Southern states for their raw mate
rlai, the simple investment necessary to
carry on experimental plantation work is
as nothing compared 10 the benefits that
may be derived from IL I find wide
spread difference Of opinion with regard
70 the value Of trading in futures on the
cotton exchanges Some Of the best and
most Influential spinners in every coun-
Try affirm that industry would be much
better without f. The conservative and
responsible members OF the exchanges
should IN my opinion, cooperate with
the growers and spinners in removing as
FAR as possible the objectionable features
OF future trading and thus prevent the
Increasing protest against the injurious
influence upon the industry Of so-called
gambling and speculation
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
TRADE VERY DULL IN JAPAN
Flour Market Reported Unfavorable
in Kobe.
Imported Fertilizer Remains Stock
ed in Warehouses A-s Can
not Find Buyers.

japanese newspaper published at
Yokohama has this 10 say about trade
IN -four ard other products IN the King
dom OF the MIkado:
The market in Kobe for imported -four
continues very unfavorabls. the quota
ton being even below -four produced IN
Japan. Foreign hour is being sold al
about SLB per bag. against about $50
:or japanese.
The value Of mating exported from
Kobe for Nay amounted 70 sII7.700. show
ing a decrease OF Sl250O0 on the figures OF
the previous month and OF no less than
Sl6l.5o0 on the figures of the correspond
Ing month Of last year The price stu
continues TO decline
The value Of fertilizer imported ua 20
June this year amounted 10 Ss.a1a660.
showing an increase Of E.7s9500 on the
ngures for the corresponding period Of
last year. but the demand has not IN
creased IN proportion. II and about To-
kyo alone $4,000 20 $4,000 bags or bales
are known 90 remain in the warehouses
unsold
The sydney correspondent ot the Brit
lsh Trade Journal states that Il was re-
Gently discovered that some OF the uarer
used in the federal printing once was
made IN Japan This has caused the
Australian federal treasurer 10 have In
serted u al future contracts the name
oi The country where. the supplies have
been, OF are 70 be. manufactured s-6
here Il may be mentioned. says the cor
respondent that japanese competition in
the paper. printing. and stationery trades
Is continually becoming more pronounced.
the style and production being marvel
ouSiy good Thousands cf business cata-
.ogueS are being issued by large retail
houses. the cost T. O. p being 50 low that
the FEDERAL duties cease 20 bs prohib5tive
According 70 the correspondent referred
70, Japan IS likely 70 enjoy a corsidera-
Ole export trade IN paper supplies OF al
most every description
IN the eleven years since the prouuI-
CATION ot the shipbUilGt1g announcement
law n March. 1S96. 70 June. IsrS. eirhtv-
eignt steamers. with an aggregate ton
mage q over 2o0eo0. were built IN Jars1.
receiving bounties II accordance with
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

in South Jersey. and have good homes
and balances TO their credit in the differ
ent country banks
During the strawberry and blackberry
season. when picking must be done IN a
hurry. II is common 10 see 80 70 90
girls. boys. and adults picking this deli
cious fruit
The following acreage OF crops. their
Yield and value. Is fairly representative Of
farming operations IN South Jersey In
dian corn. IS bushels Per acre. average
price. 3 cents per bushel: wheat. p
bushels per acre, average price. 81 cents
per busheI. sweet potatoes. 10 bushels
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
Bears Badly Frightened.

Has the customary August advance
started in earlier than usaal2 Il is a
tradition that stocks, after midsummer
duIlness and unsteadfness. begin TO move
Up in the second week of August and
continue strong through September. The
point now agitating operators IS. VIII
there be a sharp break before this rise
starts? Exaggerated reports of damage
to crops are manifestly insufficient 10
upset the weIl-defned plans OF the mil
lOnaire rsnipulators. and the political
campaign Is being considered so lacka-
disically that decentralization from this
source IS not regarded as likely. That
at all events, is how the growing army
OF optimists argue Il must not be mag
ined- however, that there is not another
side 70 the question. although al the
the bears have been frightened
into inactivity, not 10 say silence.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
PRESERVING FISH IN PAPER.

some interesting experiments in connec-
ton with the carriage OF FISH recently
made by NJ Alfred Goldes. president Of
the fishery section Of the Brussels Cham
Der Of Commerce Soles caught by Ostend
boats OF the Portuguese coast We're
packed in a special vegetable paper and
turned cut after sixteen days in much
better condition. both as regards fresh
ness and favor, than those packed in ice
This paper was recommended AZ the Os-
tend Fishery Congress Of 1907 by Herr
Selling, inspector OF Danish fisheries Il
costs little and takes Up but small space
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
New York Central Earninx..

Earnings OF the New York Central for
the six months ended in July showed that
Notwithstanding the large reduction in
gross receipts. the decrease in net earn
ings was comparatively small on account
Of the extent to which the management
succeeded In bringing down its operating
expenses, but the surplus was still far
short ot the amount actually paid ott in
that way The gross amounted to 81, So,
SO. a decrease OF 3S-oss 80. and net 70
SS.SSl-4S. decrease Of $50. SO. as com
pared with the corresponding period il
1907.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
Buying Stocks in Europe.

In the last few days large amounts OF
American securities have been placed
abroad by prominent banking-houses Of
New York, a reflection OF which was pre-
sented yesterday in a sharp break in the
sterling-eNchange market. It Is reporreF
lIfat blocks of the Central Pacific ana
DeiaWare and Hudson bonds have been
taken by European interests. and rbs-
negotiations are under way for the
placing Of additional railway mortsage
Issues with foreign investors
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
Commercial Paper Increase.-

+ One Of the significant indications Of a
revival Of activity in mercantile business
Is found in the increased Offering Of
commercial paper Within the last two
weeks the banks have bought more pa
per Of the choicest variety than reported
in many months, and the merchants
have been able 70 negotiate their psper
al reasonable rates. Another indication
wich shows the extent TO which conf
oence has been restored is presented in
the absorption by the American invest
nent community since the first Of the
year OF more than half a billion dollars
worth Of bonds and short-terrn nofes
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

stand The earth tremOTs that are so
numerous IN this part OF the world He
has been put at the head OF a department
N the National University. at Santiago
he VIII study the great earthquake CON
otons and how 70 build on made land
so as 20 best resist earthquakes. This
IS an important matter. as a large por-
ton Of Valparaiso must be rebuilt on
what is known as made land. where Il IS
not practical to 60 down 70 bed rock
because Of the great cost It IS the part
OF the city where there IS room to give
proper width 70 streets and rebuild =
modern city, II the public can be assured
II can build a certain class Of buildings
with comparative security.
FOR the larger buildings steel seems
tnus far TO be. the heavy frame work
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

In the smaller structures much wood
IS being used The long. double T-shaped
bars are brought out and cut 20 lengths
and holes drilled either by hand OF by
crude machinery. Il seems that It would
pay some one TO get out plans and have
the parts made IN the United States
and shipped here for erection. A force
Of men has been at work on a steel-con-
structicn building near the American con-
sulate for about a year. and II has lust
reached the second story. It IS on a val
liable site. and the owner IS losing heav-
ily because OF the delay The contractor
is crowding matters as hard as he can
under the circumstances. and works his
men every day. except Sunday, early
and late
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

bale similar TO the Egyptian bale. 7 am
slad 70 say that since spinners and
growers have come into closer relations
active efforts are being made throughout
the Southern States to introduce new
methods OF compressing and covering
cotton Continually We hear Of new types
OF congresses being invented. and I an
LcipaJe that IN the next decade there
VIII be abundant evidence afforded that
me American bale Of the future IS 10 be
n keeping with the business enterprise
and energy Of the American nation.
Il e. IN my opinion. unfortunate that
an experimental plantation scheme was
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

/ per acre, average price, So Per bUsheI,
white potatoes. 70 bushels Der acre. aver
age price. E-00 Per busheI. tomatoes. . II
tons per acre. average price 81 cents Der
basket; grapes. 800 pounds. average price
3l1a cents Per pound Strawberries. 1419
quarts per acre, average price cents. Per
quart blackberries. 200 quarts per acre
average price 9 cents per quart
Grapes thrive well in South jersey. and
are splendid money crop Large vine
yards have already been planted. and
the outlook promises vel both for large
crops and delicious wines. In this respect
TINS region has the advantage over South
ern California Il being Immediately next
10 the large consuming markets. while
California fruit must travel 500 miles 10
the consumer. losing its taste and zp-
peara1ce. as compared with the fresh
ness OF the nearby South Jersey grapes.
which reach the markets five hours
after they have been gathered
New Jersey being one Of the smallest
States in the Union in area is generally
not considered Of serious agricultural in
porra1ce- yet Il takes high rank as a
farming State, and the prosperity OF its
formers far exceeds the average through
out The country New Jerseys corn crop
is about double that OF ell New England
In this section Of the State-Sourb Jersey
the big markets are close al hand and
the t-ansporJatiOn facilities are unequaled.
The trolley brings the farmer into close
touch with the town This section IS 50
closely settled that the farmer enjoys the
telephone. and gas and electricity FOR
cooking and lighting a. low cost
Has Excellent Highways.
The good roads extending throuEhout
this territory. show The foresight OF
IT'S people Southern New jersey has
more miles Of good roads in proportion
70 lis size than any section Of the Union.
Under q New Jersey law. If any county
appropriates a portion OF the cost OF a
proposed new road the State will provide
the balance Through this system this
section has obtained many miles OF s1l-
perior roads. and more are IN course OF
construction In addition. many miles Of
good roads are built by the townships in
dependent Of State OF county aid.
This section Of New Jersey is The en-
trepot 20 the great summer resort Of At
lantic City where hundreds Of thousands I
annually visit the seashore. A few years
ago Atlantic City was unknown It was I
reached by single-track railroad with I
doubtful equipment and few trains The I
whole OF Southern New Jersey was re- 4
"a - d -il-l4-AoItslIlI 70 Ine rest OF the i
world and its roads were all poor. there /
we're no nearby markets and no facilities
ior reaching them. but a comparatively
snort distance away But a great change
has taken place Atlantic City is a great
city n every sense Of the word and the
greatest seaside resort in the world South
Jersey shares IS celebrity Like the re-
sort II IS growing 10 big size as the
fruit orchard and truck garden OF the
Atlantic seaboard.
ALEXANDER HELPER
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
RAW COTTON IN EUROPE.

Paris Congress Advocates Buying II
by Net weight
The London Financial Times quotes
John R. MacCoH as taking a deep inter
est In the proceedings Of the recent inter
national cotton congress in Paris. Mr.
MacCoH comments as follows upon some
OF the results arrived az there:
The Paris congress took an important
step in indorsing the buying Of cotton on
net weight The purpose IS 10 further
the movement for a decent American
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
May ACQUIRE Dtmmtck Plant.

The report that Sloss-Shef1eId would
acquire the Dimnick Pipe Works, at
North Birmingham. Ala. persists. be
cause the project appears so feasible and
there have been indications pointing that
way The Dimmick IS perhaps the most
modern pipe plant n the South. and is
Immediately contiguous to TIE Sloss-Shef-
field furnaces at North Birmingham-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
Smallest 1Te4or

What is claimed 70 be the smallest
electric motor in the world is in the pos
session Of a Texas electrician and watch
maker. who made IL as a sea. fpin. II
weighs one pennyweight and three ersfns
and is run by current from a small si!-
yer chloride battery.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

The same law Eleven steamers with an
aggregate tonnage OF about $40 are be-
ING built with the bounties under the
snipouiding encouragement law.
The japanese cotton spinaers' associa-
tlon has arranged 10 grant a bounty Of
. cents per bale on the export Of yarn
70 other places CHOngkong incIusive)
Than China this to be IN place Of the
prize tickets so far as the uon-Cb{,ese
places were concerned.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
VIII Erect Ffre Hou.n.-

J. R Haislip viii soon erect five three
story houses, Of brick and stone. at 81 to
% Bryant street northeast, at a cost Of
about $1,000 z A VoIlard- architect
prepared the plans, and AIr Haisliu win
construct the houses.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
ZIne and Como cnffins

zinc cofhns are largely used in Vienna
out the more expensive ones are made OF
copper. and cost as much as e550. while
bronze AID copper coffin recently made
for Russian archduke cost over "a
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
Houses VIII Cost s17,5OO.

" c. Allard has prepared the plans for
A!lsrd & APpleby CT five two-story brick
dwellings at 20T7 10 2025 North Capitol
street. which the firm viii build at al es-
tiuated cost Of S17,5o0.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
FARMER THRIVBS
IN SOUTH JERSEY
Italians Form Settlements
in Six Countries.
PRODUCTS FIND A MARKET

Climatic Conditions Favorable to
incentive AgricuIture-Truck and
Fruit Growing Make Rapid Prog
ress in Territory which Was Not
Occupied Untn Very Recently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
LAUGHING Gas For Poets.

Sir Humphrey Davy was the first to
inhale nitrous oxide. His experiment
was the result of a report published
by a brother chemist that laughing gas,
called by him oxide of septon, was
the cause and basis of all contagion.
Cautious experiments made with the
diluted gas produced no i'll effects, and
Davy proceeded to inhale considerable
quantities of the pure gas. Contrary
to his expectations, the effects were
highly pleasurable Thrills of pleasure
pervaded his body. and his mind was
filled with ideas and emotions of the
most exalted kind, which, however,
were very indistinct when the effect Of
the gas passed off. 1t occurred to Sir
Humphrey Davy that the gas might
be useful in promoting poetic inspira-
ton, and he accordingly tried writing
verse while under its influence, but the
recorded result hardly shows a close
connection between the divine aft1atus
and nitrous oxide. Davy's expert
ments had the effect of making the In
halation of laughing gas for a time
highly fashionable, so that in 1902 a
French writer alludes to it as having
become a national vice in England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12

Since 1871 all the states of Germany
have been grouped. under the emperor
as head, into a federation somewhat
similar to that of the United States.
There are two houses Of assembly
first, the upper house Of the federated
states, known as the federal councir'
(bundesrath), the members of which
represent the individual states in pref
ty much the same way that our sena-
tors represent their respective states.
except that the number coming from
each state is not uniform, as with us,
but apportioned. and, second, the lower
house, or house Of commons Of the
realm (reichstag), elected for three
years by ballot of all male Germans
over twenty-one years of age. In the
meantime each German state has it's
own local constitution and local gov
eminent, as is the case with the states
Of the American Union.-New York
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
Bin Nye and the EnqIislfman.

Bill Nye and the Englishman.
In one of his burlesque sketches on
English history Bill Nye spoke of Ju-
Illus Caesars jumping into the water
as he approached the English ,ceast
wading ashore. running up to London
and walking through Regent street.
can acquaintance of mine reported
to me-" said Mr.. Nye, that he had
asked an Englishman how he liked the
story Not at all, not at ALL was the
reply That fellow Nye doesn't know
what he's about. There wasn't any
Regent street then, you know Lip
pincott's Magazine.
Millions of bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold without any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneficial results from its
use for coughs, colds and lung trouble.
This is because the genuine Foley
Honey and Tar in the yellow package
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health by refus5
mig any but the genuine.
j. 7 Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
By CLARISSA MACKIE.

''I must give you back your free
dom / will not tell you why, be-
cause you would call my reasons alb
surd. In justice to you it must be so.
Try to forgive me-" So wrote Jack
Brierson when he broke his engage
ment. and Miss Abernethy pressed her
white lips together scornfulIy and sent
back the betrothal ring by registered
mail in a very practical manner.
Then because the long, enervating
spring days had robbed her cheeks of
their wonted bloom and the germs of a
convenient malaria" had dulled the
brightness of her brown eyes Rose
-Abernethy's guardian aunt carried her
bodily away into the bracing Adiron-
dack region, where they lived the sim
pie life of the woods and inhaled vigor
and peace with the sweet air.
Gradually the cynical lines faded
from Roses face, and when the sum-
mer brought a greater influx of Wis
5tors TO the large hotels she found her.
self back in that whirl of pleasure of
which she had always necessarily been
a part
One afternoon she went to her ia
vorite retreat on the brink of the Fall
ing hill, where a huge bowlder under
the pines afforded a comfortable seat
Here she had come every day to wit
ness the glorious pageantry of the sum
set, and her joy in its recurring splent
dor was always tinged with dread of
the sheer precipiee that yawned at her
feet.
Now she was reveling in the solitude
&of the spot when slow, hesitating steps
broke the silence She turned as
man came into view, parting the bush
veS with a familiar brown hand. 1t
was Jack Brierson.
Apparently he did not see her, for
NE continued his faltering advance al
most to the very edge of the hill. Then
he stopped and looked away toward
the west with level eyes and face so
Stilied from all emotion that its very
&enseness was eloquent of pain.
Rose Abernethy's face paled as she
watched him curiously. 1t seemed
very strange to be watching Jack at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
LEGAL NOTICES
Partition Sale.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,, Grant county. IS.
- In circuit court. Mary A. Mundt and
Margaret Haas. plaintiffs,
VS..
Joseph M. Tebo and Sophia Tebo. his wife:
Frank V: Tebo and Anna K Tebo, his
wife; Catherine f Carmady, Hortense Ry-
an and William Mogan. defendents
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale Issued out of the circuit
court for Grant county. Wisconsin. said or
der bearing date of the Gath day of July A.
d. 1878, will on the 10Th day of Septem Der
A. D.. 1903. at the front door of the court
house in the city of Lancaster, Grant cOun-
ty, Wisconsin, at the hour of o'clock in the
afternoon Of said DAY, offer for sale and sell
to the highest and best bidder or bidders
for cash the following described real estate
tolwit: The north half of the south vest
quarter of section fourteen "a and the east
half of the mort st quarter of the south
east quarter of section fifteen Q5) all in
township four a. north range four (4) west
of the 4th P. NJ in Grant county. Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff'S Office In the city of LancaS-
ter. Grant county, Wisconsin, this 10Th day
of July A. d. 1913
ALBERT BUDWORTH, Sheriff.
Grant county, Wis.
Brown & Brennan, PLAINTIFF attorneys
Qst inS.Aug. 1. last ms, Sept. 12)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12

this remote distance with that empty
feeling in her heart and brain. She
didn't even hate him. Some girls might
have done so after being Tilted, but
somehow she didn't care. She leaned
forward breathlessly as he suddenly
raised the light stick which he carried
and made another step toward the
bring of the precipice.
-''DOn'tr' she cried involuntarily,
sand she stepped around the pine and
held out a protesting hand.
Brierson turned sharply, and his
blank gaze met her Own-unrecogniz-
Ing, Indifferent.
81 thought / was alone" he said
ecourtecusly, removing his hat.
IL thought you did not see that
YOU were so near the edge of the preci-
VDice," she said in low tone and with
burning cheeks.
He felt about with his stick in a
clumsy, unseeing manner and dislodg-
ed a stone, which went hurting down
the steep incline with an alarming
tcrackle Of twigs and earth. He stood
in z listening attitude until the echoes
had died away, and then he extended
one hand with helpless gesture.
'I am sorry to trouble you, madam,
butt am blind. Will you kindly turn
me about into the safe path?"
Something warm came into the girl 5
heart as ne spoke, and her lips CULVER
ed painfully. She laid small hand
on his coat sleeve. AS she did so the
turf crumbled under his feet, and, with
a startled cry, he sank away from her
over the brink of the precipice.
Strengthening her grasp on his
sleeve as his weight pulled her down
vvard, she threw her strong young
gbody on the ground and clutched with
sher free hand at the tough branches Of
q stunted cedar.
'Let goT' he said hoarsely. "You
are risking your life!'
81 shall not let 60" she replied de-
,cisively. Except for your blindness
YOU are a strong MANI"
YES he said impatiently, "but you
must release me at once, madam! Ii
have been foolish enough to jeopar-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
French Chalk For Spots.

If girl is away from cleaners and
she finds one of her best frocks spotted
with grease, she can try the simple
remedy of French chalk and hot iron.
The chalk is spread thickly over the
spot until all the grease is absorbed.
Then piece of blotting paper is put
over it, and warm, not hot, iron is
held over it to draw the grease into the
paper. !. -
Rub off the chalk with a soft silk or
muslin rag, and the spot will probably
have disappeared.