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The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
FLOOD OF PENNY DREADFULS.
Millions Are Spent on Them An
uuaIIy in Germany.

From Berlin Cable IN New YORK Tines
Twelve and a half million dollars are
thrown away every year in Germany by
the poorer classes in the purchase Of per
nici0us penny dreadfuls." according to a
statement issued by the Durer Union.
which is engaged in a campaign against
the growing tendency IN Germany 20
read trashy literature
The secretary Of the union vOUches for
the astounding declaration that 5000 es-
tabTshed booksellers and 1900 peddlers
are engaged in selling sensational serials
and books containing tales Of a very low
order.
No fewer than T50O90.00O OF these wretch
ed stories have been sold IN the course
OF a single year They are hawked from
house 10 house, from factory TO factory.
outside schools. and among the Peasants
on every farm throughout the empire.
The peddIers nearly always enter by the
back door OF the kitchen stairs Servant
girls and ignorant peasantry are The most
fruitful customers. but It Is asserted by
municipal officials that even people who
are In receipt Of poor relief often deprive
themselves Of necessities in order to save
p cents for vile rehash OF the sensation
ally embelIished details Of a notorious
crime.
Time after time young people are
brought before the courts charged with
crimes. 10 the committaI of which it is
often proved in evidence that they have
been melted by the reading Of the vfvidly
portrayed adventures Of some convicted
criminal
Only recently a pupil Of a superior tech
meal school in KaiserslaUteFn, when
charged with stealing large number Of
gold bracelets and watches from jewel
or which he melted down IN an APPARATUS
stolen from the school he was attending,
confessed that he had been fred with the
idea Of becoming a clever thief by read
ing the life Of q Jailbird-
Dr. Ernst Schultze. secretary Of the
Durer Union. points out the paucity OF
good literature IN school libraries, and
suggests the spending Of considerable
sums in providing really good reading
matter, 50 as TO combat the spread Of the
evil caused by the reading Of the shoals
OF trash spread over the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
WILL LINK FLORIDA ROADS
Freight to Be Interchanged at Mad
ison Junction.
Seaboard Air Line and Georgia and
Florida Have Connecting
Branch Lines.

II is officially announced that physical
connection between the Seaboard Air Line
and the Georgia and Florida. which is
being built by Baltimore and Southern
capitalists. VIII be made within q few
days at Madison. Fla. so that freight at
that point can hereafter be interchanged
between the two roads. z. l. Bemiss, Of
Richmond. Va. president Of the Augusta
Construction Company. which is building
the several connecting links required FOR
the completion Of the new system reply
ing 10 an inquiry assto the progress OF
the work, said.
Within the next ten days physical con
nectiou VIII be made between its lines
and the Seaboard Air Line at Madison,
Fla
The VaIdosta Southern division, from
Madison to VaIdosta. a distance Of TWEEN
ty-eight miles. has had its grades cut
down and number OF trestles filed, in
cluding one thirty-two feet high.
From Valdosta. Ga. 10 Nashville, Ga.
one OF the new links (about twenty-nine
miles, has practically been completed,
and trains viii be operated on regular
schedule over this line by September 70.
on another section between Nashville.
Ga and Douglas. Ca tsome thirJy-eight
miles,. there have been several revisiOnal
lines run of the old right Of way which
have reduced grades and taken out curves
The work on this section is now over 50
per cent completed. and at present admits
easy operation and will be entirely stand
ardized by the first of the year.
From Douglas toward HazlehUrst- Ga.
the roadbed work on a nine and one-half-
mile cutoff has been completed and rail
is being laid on this. and it viii take the
place of the present line Of eighteen miles,
shortening the distance about nine miles
Between the end of this cutoff and Hazie-
hurst. q distance of twenty miles. a new
roadbed is very nearly finished. and the
contract calls for its completion by Sep
tember 10.
Before the end Of the year the whole
Of the line between Hazlehurst, Ca. and
Madison. Fla should be finally connected
Up and relaid with heavy rail In this
division there VIII be 30 miles Of main
line. with twenty-tkree miles of branches
This work north of Hazlehurst has
been begun. and the roadbed work on the
first seven miles TO the Altamaha River
is practically completed Bids for con-
strU ction of the bridge were handed in on
august 13. and contract for this work was
awarded by the directors last week
1t is expected that the directors viii
also at the same meeting arrange to push
vigorously TO completion work on the line
between the Altanlaha River and Vidalia-
twenty miles. When this work is COM
pleted all the original roads viii prac-
Jcaily be in physical connection making
it possible 10 operate the road from Keys
Vile as'point on the Augusta Southern.
about twenty-five miles from Augusta to
sion of 143 miles in physical connection
with the northern division Of 119 miles
There viii then remain about twenty
six miles more Of construction from Keys
Vile. Ca, to Augusta, Ca in order 70
complete the system. IN the meanwhile
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
RUBBER GROWING IN CEYLON
New Product Displacing Tea on that
Island.
Ter Thousand Acres Being Planted
TO Trees which VIII Bear
Five Years Hence.

The cultivation Of Para rubber in Cey-
Ion. which dates back 10 experiments in
stituted in 1876 al the government botanic
gardens at HeneraIgoda, has developed
very rapidly within recent years. The
acreage IS being rapidly increased. the
estimate Of planting for 1905 being 1000
acres. while about I2o acres viii come into
bearing this year.
Although the experiments in growing
rubber had been attended with success
from the first. the Industry was not seri-
ousIy considered by planters until about
ten years ago Even then the projects
were small. and doubtless would have
continued so had not the price OF tea
fallen appreciably, compelling planters TO
seek another crop as a source Of profit
The development Of the automobile. with
the consequent demand for rubber tires.
so enhanced the price Of rubber that the
Ceyl0n planters turned to its cultivation
with avidity
The returns for the year 1904 showed
$500 acres planted. with 60 acres in
bearing: for 1875. 4A0g0 acres planted.
with 1-000 IN bearing; for 1905 10000 acres
planted. with 200 IN bearing, and for
1907. $4,000 acres. with 300 IN bearing
The figures named are approximate
only. because on many estates tea and
rubber are inteTplanted CacaO also is
interplanted with rubber. The prospect
is that If present prices Of rubber are
maintained. in many Instances tea and
cacao will be removed from the inter
planted areas
The interplanting Of rubber with other
plants has the effect Of involving the
and for that reason the amount OF capt
tai invested in rubber cultivation in Cey-
lon cannot be stated accurately. A com
petent agricultural authority. taking into
account the varying ages Of the different
paintings estimates that the total Of the
amounts expended TO date on rubber
growing in CeyIon IS close TO 5000
Likewise It is hard 70 estimate the work
ing forces engaged IN the production Of
rubber. as many OF the sUperintendents
make tea the principal crop. but It is
probable that rubber requires the Rtten-
ton and labor Of 80 Europeans and be
tween 900 and 10000 Tamil coolies
Recorded exports Of Ceylon-grown rub
Der are 1904 s. tons; 1865. . tons: 1896.
$50 tons; 1907. 1872 tons: January 1 TO
May, Il, 1905. 1915 tons. London is the
chief market for Ceyl0n rubber. but ex-
ports 10 Antwerp and New York are
growing.
With rubber selling at 81 TO es cents
per pound. the prices most recently
quoted. the planter finds a handsome
profit in its production The estimated
cost Of growing and marketing q pound
Of CeyIOn plantation rubber is between
= and 90 cents. labor, the principal fac
tor in determining the cost. is very cheap.
the days wages OF the Tamil cOoIie rang
ing between 8 and s. rupee cents CScGS3
and S0.1l66l.
Ceylon planters view with equanimity
the great increase IN acreage, as they ex-
pect that the increased output viii be
provided for by the new uses 70 which
rubber is constantly being put. Compar-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
Rrtti.h Gtft for Pre.ident.

From the Birmingham England Post.
A movement has been started I hear.
among sone Of our leading spo-tsmen to
present Mr. Roosevelt with some souvenir
Of his proposed shooting trip after he
leaves the White House at Washington
next spring to British East Africa It
IS suggested that a sporting gun Of Brit
ish manufacture would be an appropriate
object to offer TO the retiring President
Of the United States. and it seems very
likely that the gift ultimately viii take
this form. and that the gun viii reach
Mr. Roosevelt before ne lands at Nom
bassa. so that he can use it during his
stay in the British Protectorste-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

the Georgia and Florida can get access
10 Augusta over foreign line"
John Skelton Williams. of Richmond,
Va. founder and former president Of The
greater Seaboard Air Line. IS president OF
the Georgia and Florida. and associated
with him in the control OF the new system
are some Of the strongest financial insti-
tutioEs and capitalists Of Baltimore. Rich
moud. and other Southern cities
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
RAILWAY Contract Renewed.

Minister Williams c. Fox reports from
railway between Bahia de Caraquez and
the Ecuadorisn capital, which had ex-
pired. has been renewed; also that an
other time extension has been made to
the cOncessionaire for a railway between
Cuena and Huigra. the latter a point on
the Guayaquil and Quito Railway.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

ing the cost Of production in Ceylon with
the cost OF Brazil and the Congo. they
maintain that the risks are greater Of
Brazilian and Congo rubber falling be-
low the profitable margin. and SO leading
10 a decrease in rubber shipments. than
OF CeyIon-s plantations going out Of cul-
tivarion through a fall in the price
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
lNTERSCHOlASTIC NOTES.

1t is assured that events in the COM
ing Interscholastic will be of rapid
order, and there is every probability
that records will be made little below
the standard of collegians. Arthur G.
Means, manager of the Pendleton team,
will be prepared to but the shot AZ. 8.
Word comes that Charleston athlete
will beat this just II feet. Orie jay,
captain of the Pendleton team does the
high jump at So. Last year Stro-
CHECKER of Garfield won in this event
with jump of 5.8 1-2. Jay does the
pole vault at 1916 which ties the WIN
Mug record made by Thayer of Seat
tie last year. The Pendleton athlete
is also good for 20.4 1-2 in the broad
Jump, and 1925 seconds over the high
hurdles. Lewiston reports the best all
around track team they have had in
three years, and Oakesdale expects to
send a stronger team than last wear.
Last year Oakesdale won the Harris
cup, and made an unusually good win
ming in points. The Ellensburg team.
which won the Yakima meet last year.
held between North Yakima, Sunny
side and Prosser is coming stronger
than ever, according to the statement
of Ryan, their coach. The Ellensburg
team attended the University of Wash
ington and Whitman meets last year,
making a good showing in each meet.
The order for medals has been
placed with Chicago firm. amounting
to $3.50. The medals will be of high
er class than last year. Those for
first place will be of gold; second
place, silver, and third place, bronze.
The collegiate classes of the institution
are at present making a large number
of pennants which are to be given to
the various winners.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
Superstitions of Thieves.

The pickpocket is superstitious. He
will rarely rob person who squints.
this being accounted a certain sign of
disaster, and if it happens that the
purse he steals contains foreign money
it is believed to augur that he will
travel a good deal In the immediate
future but whether in the company of
a couple of police officers or not there
is nothing to show.
Weddings and funerals are signif-
cant events for the professional thief.
To pick a pocket at funeral would be
to court immediate disaster. but many
of them think if purse stolen at a
wedding contains gold it portends the
best of luck for the thief during the
ensuing six months.
Some piekpockets have a favorite
pair of boots that they wear as long as
they can keep them on their feet. and
II they are not arrested while they are
wearing them they cut the boots I'D
into little square pieces and give them
away as lucky tokens" to their
friends.-London Chronicle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
AKIN. BLAIR AND
NEWHOUSE WINNERS
Defeat Whitman in Debate on
the Currency Question.

The debate with Whitman is thing
of the past and there are at least three
happy men in Pullman. Whitman is
a hard competitor in debate and there
fore these contests are always looked
forward to with a great deal of inter-
est. 1t was the maiden attempt for
Blair and Newhouse, and they did ex-
tremely we'll. Akin led the victorious
team against Whitman last year. He
is the most finished debater in school
and leads the team against Montana
on Friday of this week.
The Whitman question, Resolved,
That the United States should adopt a
branch bank system and issuance of an
asset currency as in the Canadian sys-
tenn"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18

Owing to the postponement of en-
eampment. the University of Wash
ington games will probably be PLAYED
here when all the cadets are in Spo-
kane. This is very unfortunate for
much interest centers in this series. as
1t is the first time in four years that
we have met the U. in baseball. Man
ager Logan is trying to devise some
means of changing the dates but thus
far has been unsuccessful and the
games will probably be played on Nav
II, l3 and IA.
The business men of the city are
backing the team in grand style this
year. Marsh, the barber. has offered
silver loving cup to the man holding
the highest batting average at the end
OF the season. The number of games
necessary to be participated in has
not been definitely decided but will be
made known later.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
FEATURES OF LEAGUE GAME.

10th inning Jones gets long
center field drive. Heinie Movers
brought to mitt a long, hard ball to
left field. Spokane OUT and W.S.C.
comes to bat. Bases full, but nothing
doing.
18th inning Buck Melted a heaven
ward ball. Thompson's throw to sec
ond stopped Carney and ended Spo-
kane's chance.
Last half-Rader sent out beauti-
full hit. Hahn sacrificed, sending
RAIDER to second. Buck knocked out a
hit and RAIDER was put out at home.
Weller failed TO connect and Spokane
came on the field vowing vengence.
Bill Carney came on the field hollering
hard luck for Pullman" but it was
only pipe dream.
Spokane's exit-A hard right drive
was caught by RAIDER. Weller held
difficult center fielder. Hahn Their
stopped bee liner from the pitcher
box and the game was over on account
of time.
Score-2 to 2.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
WILL REPRESENT W.S.C.
H. f. GOLDSWORTRY CHOSEN TO REPRESENT
STATE COLLEGE IN ORATORICAL CONTEST.

Behind closed doors and with only
the judges for an audience, the con-
testants in the two annual oratorical
contests delivered their orations in the
chapel Monday afternoon. For over
a week there has been great deal of
i'll feeling because of the conflict in
dates which necessitated postponing
the oratorical contest. The Fresh. e
Soph. Glee committee and the orator
ical association claimed the same date
and neither side would give in. The
Glee committee finally won out. The
oratorical and debating association de-
mands more attention.
The contestants were H. E. Colds
worthy and John Brislawn. seniors
Lee Lampson, junior; II. j. Lechner.
10, and Christensen, II. Goldsworthy
was selected to represent W.S.C. in
the coming Intercollegiate contest
while H. j. Lechner was judged win
ner of the Freshman Sophomore con-
test.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
Notes on Swine Management
BY W. A. LINKLATER, Animal Husbandmap

The farmers of the State of Washington eporol
supply consumption
Seattle Tacoma and Spokane have had bring train
the Middle West Prices co.,,
averaged $500 cwt higher than
sufficient supply of homeraised hogs present time there Inv
hogs in Washington in only
therefore, than
the acreage arabic bigh -; while
This be due nonadapibiy of Washington
pasture we'll throughout the
and produced Hog cholera
in the Belt seldom heard of here climate such S u
pensive hog houses These
comparatively high prevailing prices one of M
profitable branches of live stock production being overlooked
farmers. ~ our
raising points its favor The breeding so.
be bought small produce rapidly
ket early The most important hoo
ing pohcacy and early maturing qualities i'll the
breeds prolific
family and, hence
eed from good sized te1s OF most of which have raised II
practicable bred
doing the original the breeding
be bred in order that from him
early maturing qualities in the young '"
1t is of prime Importance keep the brood
them of exercise There
generally supposed.
her she should be well fed that owing
good flesh Ifa good mother she will
The trouble when
til she about old and high flesh before breeding
filters March
Late fall and filters seldom
heavy because the changes weather spells Fuhmo
late fall make growth through
October
sleeping places and feed draughy much Ices
satisfactory than small ofdoor t
forms and feeding houses shown in Figure
for winter feeding Pigs that be used for breeding
better field
during the winter but that be hurried
be kept up in a close yard
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18

On May 4th, 9Th and 9th the State
College will conduct a farmers dem
onstration train on the O. r. & N.
railroad through Columbia. Garfield
and Walla Walla counties. This is of
a broader scope than any previous train
and deals with economic farm nrac-
tices. Arrangements are also being
made to conduct demonstration train
over the N. P. railroad. This train
Will be in four sections and the most
extensive train conducted. One section
goes from Pullman to Volmer. Idaho,
one from Pullman to Marshal Junction.
one from there to Coulee City and the
other from Marshal Junction to Con-
nell. Practically the whole farming
section of Eastern Washington will
be reached by the demonstration trains
run this year.
Gen. I. R. Tannatt, formerly a re-
gent OF this institution has, presented
TO the Library two pamphlets written
by himself on Eastern WASHINGTON
and Oregon. " The pamphlets are
rather historic inasmueh as they were
written at Pennington, Wash. Ter
February. 1888. Mr.. Tannatt was At
that time general land agent for the
u X. q N. Co. The particular de-
scrlptions are of the" PalouseCountry''
and Powder River Valley.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
Forage Crops for Swine.

PEAS-Ths is to be especially
fas VII grow well almost of the State They would be
hard to harvest But hogs will harvesting admirably
same time give good returns for the
covers the ground vii dense
well conserv moisture things follow
the Black Marrow has yielded
Inc peas should be sow at the rate of about
until the crop nearly otherwise
before penng An of will last about five
weeks
IN bundles that are easily burned This practical of
getting rid OF the straw Fall wheat will follow peas nicely
CORNSmal maturing corn can be grown in
finished the Hogs make harvesting
Will continue to hunt around for long they found
the sake keeping the weeds down hrrying
also 10 nave the corn hogged off in time in wheat
spring the sol dry handled
as just described be produced advantage otherwise
sumner-alowed in Eastern Washington.
KALE, WHITE AND SWEDE TURNIPs ETC-such crops as
are well suited for pasurng breeding during For
fall pasture kae the best This produce
and proof against aph Kle seed planted
apart and cultivated not eaten down, the crop will vel
INTO the TALL and will stand considerable good
a crop Tor hogs but the Swede if oh
aPhi are a better crop for fall and winter forage.
HAIRY VETCH-Ths variety very hardy perennial
however hard plant rid gains foothod
TINS reason II should be sown either land that can
used permanently for hog pasture.
The d5er semiad sections hog raising ncen
ese II dhu to satisfactory the
crops that have been recommended the
county aruchokes are probably the best said that this crop will MAKE
we'll on them.
og Tor market that are not sufficiently tend by the time they ea
the corn hed should be penned and finished wheat barley
"nat growing sections The utilization of this scattered wit
nog gam other animal will They
ubble. 90 ~ = 'e'Ns '
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
3 VICTORIES
IN BASEBALL
Spokane Indians Unable to
Win from W.S.C. Bunch.

The champion high school baseball
team of America romped on to Rogers
field Monday afternoon expecting to
whitewash the intercollegiate cham
pions of the Northwest. In the second
inning they landed two runs and until
the 4th the score stood to for
Seattle. In the 4th inning Fullerton
stole home by fine maneuver. In
the fifth inning the tabled horseshoe
dropped from the sky. Heinie" went
to first on hit, Thompson sent hot
grounder through second base. Buck
was walked. The bases were full and
Captain Weller lined out three bagg-
err. After the smoke had cleared away
it was found that "Heinie," Thomp-
son and Buck had crossed the home
plate. "Bud" Jones stepped to the
plate and sent out a hit that brought
Weller home. Root got ambitious and
he too sent out three Dagger and that
enabled Jones to score. A hit by
Thompson brought McCully in and
then the score stood to for W.S.C.
Thus ended the sixth inning. The
final score was 10 to for the State
College.
Lineup:
W.S.C.-Meyer. left field; Thomp-
son, catcher; Buck, third; Weller,
center field; Jones, short; Triplett,
second; Miner and Fullerton, first:
Root and RAIDER, right field; McCully,
pitcher.
Struck out-Belford g. McCully, 6.
Hits-Off McCully, A; off Bedford. 6.
The first Normal game was won by
score of Is to 0. The pitchers were
Patton. McCully and Dalquist, while
Thompson and Fullerton did the receiv-
ing. The final score of the second
game was % to 8, with Schweitzer,
Siemens and Bryan on the slab and
Thompson and RAIDER behind the bat.
The Spokane Indians under Bill
Carney were given a good scare on
Saturday. The game was called in
the 18th inning with a score of 9 to 2.
WrS.C. had her half of the inning
coming but could not play it because
the "Yanigans" had to make the
evening train fer Spokane. Bunch"
Hahn went into the box and held the
professionals down to four hits, and
struck out eight men. Joe has not
done much work in baseball this
spring, but certainly had the heavy
hitters guessing. Hahn will devote
most of his time to track work but
will probably be called upon to pitch
some of the hardest games. The var
sity slammed out eight safe hits. but
in the eleventh inning with the bases
full the much needed hit was not to be
had.
Score by innings.
l 2 8 6 IS 8 101lI2
Spokane 0 0 % 90 % %
W.S.C.-0 0 90 oil 0 %
Batteries-Galask Dunn and Rog-
ers; Hahn and Thompson.
Umpire Carisch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18

Winter FeeiL ot for Hogs
Growing will do we'll clover good pasture until
y they nave small daily allowance of pounds
weight
needed since the will then
vii often be desirable section off
of
the pattern shown i'll Figure will
hurdles can be easily and quickly
onch boards or OF five 4nc boards space
boards Those made of inch lumber
lumber than the others Fourteen
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18
Score by innings .

2 3 4 Z 8 9 101l12
Spokane 0 0 0 002 90 % %
W.S.C.-0 90 O0OO1 OO-2
Batteries -Galasky. Dunn and Rog-
ers; Hahn and Thompson.
Umpire-Carisch.