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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Quite large number OF horsemen now racing in Ken
announced their intention of shipping direc
Anita after the Douglas park meeting. Anon
try racing winter will be Mile
Henderson C. c. Van Meter, Tom Mcdowell Amos Tur
hey, Fred Cook and Rome Respess.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

John Brink has purchased automobile and expects
to ACQUIRE the art of driving the before the Santa
Anita season opens. Harry Burt has promised to teach
him all there Is know about an auto
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Mrs 2. r. Thomas bought six horses at the dspersa
sale of her husbands large and classy string few days
and will ship them Santa Anita In charge of ANDY
Blakeley to be next winter. In the lot two
3-year-olds and four yearngs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Young Otto failed to show up last week for his
round bout with Kid Locke. scheduled before a
York club. He sent an excuse by messenger that h
spraned ankle, but the boxing critics inciin
suspect that Otto would not fight because there wa
much money in the house. Locke and Sieger wen
six rounds to draw.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

At the present time money goes no
further in China than In any other
part OF the world: the days Of cheap
living In the Orient have passed. and
when = man IL offered . salary OF
800 q month he should md out II
the 800 ID In American dollars or In
the varying silver currency OF China.
II the salary 10 paid In American
money he will md that. owing To tho
exlgencies OF exchange. In one month
800 gold will bring about $3.50 In
local China dollars. while . year later
At = different rate Of exchange 1t may
equal 33s0.
when at the latter rate. however,
It, purchasing power -iIl be little
better than the $3.50 Of = year before.
and when the 500 gold again dsgsa-
crates TO $50 local currency. - II 4
liable to do. be hnds that the prizes Of
everything has advanced and the pur-
chasing power Of hb moasy haa
dropped TO IL ortgtnsl status. n
othor vor6s. ~ = jooi1g 80 Z
month. Exchange b the bsgbsar Of
the man Of limited means in China.
~FTon Daily ConsujaF Rsports.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
PEARLS OF TAOU0hr.

I, takes woman to wing the b,sA
Of time.
Tho an,idose for ratiery Is a youns
brother.
In tho sea Of life bargains arc ths
breakers
Air castles are property that no cred
itor can touch.
A cabbage by any other name would
be a. common.
Iifcs primrose path ia carp~ed
with the long green.
because a man Ia always A. his pos,
Is no slsu he's q stick
Many true friendship hath b-,r
cut With the knife of candor.
A secret that you can't tell Is worse
than money you can't spend.
A beauty doesn't have 20 be brilliant.
A peach Isn't expected 20 preach.
In the alphabet Of charm there Is no
such letter as !. Escry one IA you.
There's "a good nah in tho sea a.
have been caught-with golden bait
when you jump at conclusion
there's no telling where you'll land
Many beautiful literary balloon
hath been punoturcd by a blue pencil.
who cares for the flowers Of fame'
Why. you can't even trim a hat with
them.
A 81 - ....t
dreams are ail prrfumcd with orange
blossoms
Any material may be utilized for n
silk purse. provided :, Is properly lined
with gold.
A girl never thinks much ~ a sweet
heart or photograph that dos~nt
nn,icr her.
Poverty is "A gaunt old preacher that
makes more saints than all tho or.
dained ministers.
A small boy considers a bathtnS
about the most unnecessary OF all the
modern necessities
Don't hope to recognize tho dcvil
these days by his hcofs lilo has them
manicurcd past recognition.
Don't marry man for his money.
Bcdelia. But hesitate before you turn
a nice fellow down Jus, because hc has
an automobile.
lts a aordid old world when we hayc
to sell our dreams to buy bread. but
then again it's peach OF n world to
acknowledge dreams have certain
market valuc.-From Ewes Ell.
grams" In the New York Telcgr am.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
BARK BEETLE IS CONQUERED.
Nature Comes to Aid Of Forestry De-
partmsnt In AnnihiIating De-
atroyere.

After running a billion and half
feet Of the choicest lumber in the
Black Hills OF South Dakota. and raw
aging thousands OF acres OF the nest
pine trees in the West the little bark
beetle, which has robbed Uncle Sans
forestry division OF SO. .0O0. 600 In the
last ten years. has been put to rout by
nature working in her own way to ac-
complish that of which the scientists
connec.ed with the bureau made \
complete failure. Already the beetles
are on the decline In numbers and the
forest rangers now believe that with
In a few years the little pest will have
disappeared entirely from the Black
Hills forests.
Last year the foresters. who had
vainly tried many remedies. noticed
that many OF the trees attacked by
tho beetles were shedding their bark.
effectually killing every beetle which
happened to be In the tree 1t the time
tho bark fell They Investigated and
soon found that every tree from which
the bark had fallen was covered with =
grayish slime which worked between
the wood and the bark. loosinz the
latter from the wood and causing the
death Of every young beetle which hap
pened to be in its little gallery on lar
vac mine. In most cAses the bark sim
ply falls from the tree, leaving the
wood bare and bringing the beetles
down to earth and certain death.
The foresters ceased their wood cut
ting and stripping and turned their
attention to transplxrting the new
slime to different portions Of the areas
which the beetles had attacked. and
within = few months a serious decline
in the number Of new trees attacked BY
tho beetles was noticed--New Yori
Herald.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
GOVERNOR GLFKH's Eul0GY


Washington. n CT look forward
TO the day when those o, the north
and those OF the south will join alike
in decorating tue graves os their COM
men dead
Ibis Vas the sentiment voiced BY
Governor Robert b. Glenn OF North
Carolina 10 a vas, assenbla<o gath.
cred sunday in the confederate sec
t!on OF Arlington National cemetery
to commemorate Confederate Nemori-
al Day. Governor Glenn and Repre-
sentative Sims Of Tennessee we're tho
orators.
After paying warm tribute 10 Gen
eral Robert r. Lee. saying that he
WAS one OF the greatest chleftslns tha,
tho world has produced. Governor
Glenn made a significant reference TO
General Grant Every true southern
man respects Grant Tor his Kindness
AZ Appomattox. he said. and the
southland would no, rake up an error
OF the pas, to brand his character"
Il can trtuhfully say" continued the
governor. that | lon. To see the day
when the name OF Abraham Lincoln
and Ulysses Grant shall b. loved and
respected In every nook and corner
OF the old confederacy. and when the
names OF Lee and Jackson will bs
cheered In Mains. Massachusetts and
California"
The governor. In jus,iiyins the ac-
ton OF tho south In seeding from the
union. said that the southern people
did that for which they had no apollo
gies to make. and what they would do
again under similar circumstances
Governor Glenn spoke OF the rapid
strides tie south has made In material
prosperity since the close of the war.
He said the wealth OF the south in
1865 was @2.i6o .ooo. 900 Will, In 1907
1t was estimated at $4,000 ooo. 900.
Stating that the south has patiently
and faithfully borne its part In pay
Ing the pensions OF the union soldiers
Governor Glenn declared that this na-
ton should unite In caring FOR the con
federate dead as well a. the union
dead
Representative Sims. who followed.
declared that tho southern people
would never forget their ideals.
The exercises were under the ans
pices OF Confederate Veterans Associ-
alton. Camp No. Ill. District OF Co
iumbia, the United Sons OF Conicdcr-
ate Veterans. the United Daughters OF
ths Confederacy and the Southern Re-
lief Society OF the District OF Column
bia. Music was provided by the thir-
tecnth United States cavalry band.
stationed at Fort Myer. The invoca-
tlon and the benediction we're deliver
I'd respectively by Rev. DR.. Randolph
McKim. chaplain. Camp III. and Rev.
n. Waddeli Pratt. chaplain Washing.
ton camp. Among those ON the speak.
era platform were Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee
and Robert Il. Lee. Jr. grandson OF
the confederate general. As has been
their custom. the president and Mrs
Roosevelt sent . beautiful Moral con
tributiOu
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Virginia. Tennessee and Georgia are
tho leading peanut states In Virgin
IN the white peanut and the small red
peanut are the vanstiss chiefly pro.
duced. while Georgia also produces
this small rcd nut In Tennessee the
white nut. which 10 larger than the red
and the larger variety of tho rcd nut
are raised. The chief peanut courties
are Humphreys. Perry. Hickman and
Dickson. but the ara Of peanut cult
vstion has been enlarged In more ~
eent years. Few peanuts aro pro.
auced In East or West Tsnneooss. but
In the counties named they are the
chief money crop of large percent
n the farmers. The peanut has many
aAmes-goober. pindar. earthnut.
groundnct. poundpca- Northern SOL
diers called them go0bers. and there
was . we'll known song entitled Grab
bing Goober Peas" which was = fav-
orite with troops marching through
Georgia" According TO the 1904 Gen.
sus the TOT Al peanut crop amounted to
II $4,000 buahels. valued IT $780,
900.--NashvilIe American.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
A REMARKABLE BLAST.


Hundreds Of Pounds of Powder.
One OF the methods of auarrying
granite IL to dislodEe a huge sheet
from the surface Of tho formation
through the medium OF powder
mine. A large perpendicular shaft
Is first blasted to = depth Of about
thirty feet. Al the bottom OF this
and radiasinE horizontally. like tho
spokes Of . huge wheel. long holes
are drilled.
The extremities OF these holes,
says Popular Mechanics. are then
shot with light charges OF dynamite
in order to create chambers large
enough to receive large quantities. OF
black powder. This takes weeks Of
ever increasing charges.
Then the hnsI charge II loaded.
Tho now huge charges At thssextrem-
tiles OF the spokes are packed with
hundreds Of pounds Of powder. nu-
merous electric wires attached, and
the whole mine tamped with the Ans
material. A mighty roar and rum
BILE In the bowels Of the earth and
the huge sheet Is detached from the
ledge.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
TAFT MACHINE WORKING
Secretary Of War Seems in Lead
for Republican Nomination.
CONVENTION MEETS JUNE is
Ne Dsvth - Aspirsnss fer he Vies
Prssidssey---Ssvsral Prsaiasaa
fos The Place

Chicago. Iil.-The national rcpuhli-
can committee In session here TO de-
eide the contests for seats In tn
republican convention. which will
name It's party'x candidates for prexi-
dent and vice president. has pu, In a
strenuous wsek. The outcome OF con
tests for 'seats In tbs convention
seems to be decidedly in favor OF Sec
retary OF War Taft receiving the nom.
ina,ion for president. although much
can be done between now and June
Is. wh.n the convention meets. by his
oppoents.
Joseph G. Cannon. speaker OF the
house OF representatives.. arrived In
Chicago Wednesday from his home In
Danville. ILL.,. and declared himself a
candidate for president OF the United
States until they stop voting or elect
someone else
The vice presidency is causing much
speculation.
The opening OF headquarters for
John Hays Hammond OF Massachusetts
during the week brought the vice pres
sdential situation to the front He
was the first to show his candidacy
in a definite form. but. coincldent with
his activity came the movement, In be-
haf OF Curtis Guild OF Massachusetts,
who will be strongly urged. when the
fun force OF the delegation from his
state.
The New York candidates. tentative
and otherwise. are numerous. They
are George u. Cortelyou. secretary OF
the treasury. and Representatives Jas.
5. Sherman and J. Sloat Fassett.
The east also has brought forward
another possibility In the person o,
Franklin Murphy. former governor OF
New Jersey, and national committee
man of that state.
From the west ]. p Dolliver OF
Iowa. United States senator from that
state. was most prominently mention
ed. Senator J. c. Burrows OF Michi-
gan. who is to be temporary chair
man Of the convention, and Lieuten-
ant Governor sherman OF Illinois also
found supporters among the politi-
clans.
Much OF the discussion as to the
availability OF these men censered on
their campaigning abilities. On this
point the friends Of Governor Guild.
Senator Dolliver. Senator Burrows and
Lieutenant Governor Sherman were es.
pecially insistent.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Ex.Nailway PrssIdsnt sssks Homo on
Poor Farm.

Milwaukee, Wis.-C. J. l.. Myer
hrst president Of tho Chicago and
Northwestern railroad and worth q
one time = million dollars. came &c
Gustav Preston. Of the Associate<
ceaE|f11 -
4 hsvS co1s & ycS. II. ISisoc. :
he said. ~an ordinary pauper, to Ask
for admission to your poor house. and
! suppose you will ask me what
brought me to these straits"
He then told OF his failure in b1si-
ness; Of hin losses In nrst one direc.
tion and another. until finally he was
left entirely penni.ess. He has two
daughters. both OF them married to
wealthy men. but neither OF them re-
Piled to his request for aid.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
USED kNlFE WITHOUT PRICE.
World Famous Surgeon Msrelsul I
Waite ~ chlea0o.

WVVt0 0VVV0U O0VUVVV WVsSss~s -
Waite ~ chIeaoo.
Chicago. li.--Spurning the gold ol
miIlionaires. Dr.. Albert Janusu. o
psE!!a, 9as ! -. n <1n(
"a q 6afU mccoy. oad vitboAf ps3ee.
On two unfortunate wallis Of The ten
emeuts.
The skill OF the famous surgeon for
which the wealthy men and womsn Of
Chicago In vain have begged and
pleaded with offers of fortunes. and
which at last was given for nothing.
result I'd In two cures. The children.
who had been deaf. were made to hear.
DIR. Jansen came across the sea to
attend the recent sessions OF the
American Medical Association. The
children upon whom DR.. Jansen opera
ted and to whom he restored their
hearing. are Willie Simpson. 8 years
old. and Marion Stahier. 3 years old.
II was impossIbs for the fathers
and mothers OF these children Of pow
erty to gain an audience with the
world famous Berlin surgeon. But
they wrote him two pathetic letters in
which they told him OF the great af'
iiction that had befallcn their little
ones, and begged him to cure them.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20


standing gazing Al the door. He had
had an enormous box OF lilies OF the
valley from Solomon's that afternoon.
my maid. who viii gossip. told me
while she did up my dress. and Miss
Van Busker had lovely bunch OF III
les In her silver waist belt.
We were getting rather tired OF lin
sricks. but after dinner Lady Newbat-
lie set us down to a dnsl competition
for an old-age pension. = country man
sion. with fishing and shooting at
tached. and three footmen thrown In
We all seemed to,have exhausted our
ideas. however. aud our best efforts
were poor.
Miss Van Busker that night wore an
absolutely plain white crepe dress. and
her golden hair was very simply done.
AID she looked perfectly lovely.
Captain Croome retired to the fur
ther end OF the library behind a
screen, and tore up simply dozens Of
sheets OF paper.
Cant you get through. Captain"
Miss Van Busker called out at last.
when every one had handed in their
folded slips OF paper
Captain Croome started up. and
went over 10 Miss Van Busker with
quite visible anxiety. and handed her
his paper. and | could not help hear.
ing him beg her to read 1t.
Miss Van Busker frowned dreadful
ly when she opened the slip.
why. yours doesn't begin to be like
a limerick" she said coldly to Captain
Croome. Il guess you don't get the
prize. What do you say" and she
leaned acrsss and handed me the open
paper
just glanced at II and then at Cap
tain Croome. whose face was study.
and crumpled IT up and threw 1t in
to the hre.
Il can't do mine said. and got
up and went into the hall. Captain
Croome followed me
What he didn't say In general terms
OF the perfdy and heartlessncss and
general horridness OF women isn't
worth mentioning. and felt quite
wretched. But at last he went on into
the smoking room and said he'd have
a peg and turn In. and ! did the same.
l mean. | went up to bed.
At breakfast next day Lady Newbat
tie looked dreadfully worried.
Miss Van Busker's gone. she said
looking round round the table. She
got a telegram last night. And Cap
tain Croome got one this morning. and
he's gone. too
did they go together" said In
credulousiy.
Lady Newbattle looked neryously al
little Lady Hildegarde.
'Oh. no." she said. certainly not
Miss Van Busker had the brougham
though how she got all her luggage on
1t don't know. and Captain Crooms
had the landaulette. and neither knew
the other was going"
One of the men laughed. .
But they'll meet at the station" he
said. "by Jove."
Lady Newbattle looked more wor
ried than ever.
"And this wires Just come from th6
puae a. psfFy - ~ no'u unUot -
| & Ne c<hsr end" che said wrstchsd'
".
Lady Newbattle sighed heavily and
went over and fed the dogs.
And we all. though we'd done moth
ing, looked rather guiltily at each 9th
or and at little Indy Hildegarde. the
dukes sister. who Is devoted to him.
| And how Miss Van Busker COM
pounded with her two admirers at Liv'
erpool street | can't think.-The Tat
Ter.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
TRAIN RAN WILD.
A. . Speed ef Fifty MiIss an Hour
Without an Engineer.

Omaha, Neb.-Plunging around
snarp curves. through cuts and across
bridges At nfty miles an hour. without
An engineer In the cab. Burlington
train No. 23. st. JOssph to Omaha. ran
seven miles.
his cab and lay unconscious beside
the tracks. As the train dashed
through Patton Station. twelve miles
from Poplar Blur. Fireman Jackson
peered into the engineers cab and
found II deserted. He brought the
train to a stop and ran 1t back to
where Startling was found.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
GAN ON RtcE AND OLD shoGs.

Western Railway says They Mvst Net
Os Thrown In lie Stations.
Young fo,ks living along the line
Of the Chicago and NorthwesterA rail-
way are convinced that II II . uistaks
| 10 accuse . corporation a having ~
sOui. Al any rate that 10 ths opinios
!, s ses ,IendeEu Ralo0l n J! B ~
= - - 0os6s q sn5ospo1 lo41
guro&ed . honsymosa sDoo1ni u Co1t
fornla some time aeo. That IL itso4
was . great bid Tor popularity with
the brides and bridsgrooms to b.. But
II was nothing In general application
TO tho latest move on the part Of the
road.
This In nothing more nor less than
an order forbiddinx tho throwing Of
rice. old shoes and other Wedding &C
ccssorics In or about Chicago and
Northwestern trains.
Something simply had to be- dons."
said an olicial OF tho road. "Enthusi-
astIc friends Of tho bridal couples
were carrying things to an extreme
and check was ncccssary.
Young couples would como down
10 the train with large satin bows
tied on the rear os their carriages. and
~ they started for the train = terrific
storm Of rice and old shoes would
break loose. Innocent and lnoRensive
people who were boarding the sams
train. but had not been guilty OF any.
thing. not even marriage. would get
most Of the missiics. Hence the now
order. which will be enforced In the
strictest fashion. New York Sun.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Twelve Hurt In Chicago street Car
Crash.
Chicago. Ill.--A dozen persons wers
injured and nye probably fatally hurt
In 4 crash OF street cars here. One
car was derailed aud thrown on TO
the track In front Of = car from the
other direction.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Advance From hsN Cent 70 One an5 Z
hslf Cent Per Pound.

Chicago, Iil.-Whoiesals prices Of
dressed beef took an upward Jump Of
half to one and one-hsIf cent a pound
A. a result Of sharply decreased sup
plies In packers coolers and more gen.
eral demand for fresh meats. Butch
ers said that the meat trade vas fast
recovering" from the depression re-
suiting from the recent financial de-
suitiny from tn. recent financial strin-
gency, and that the increase IN the
conzum ption OF meats 'necesxitsted
the advance"
In the cattle market beeves on the
hoof were selling At the highest prices
attained since 1906.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

II Is true that the civilized world Is
gradually shedding its superstitioas.
but the process II slow. We have IN
this country the finest hospitals In
the world. surgery and pathology are
in . high state OF Development. but
ve have countless citizens. Of more
q less emlneace. Who carry potatoes
in their pockets to cure rhsumatisR
-Nsw York Times.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

jshN Nays Hammond - Make Raes
for Wee. presidsney.
New York City.-John Hays Ham
mond. the mining engineer who re-
Gently announced his candidacy for
the republican pomination for vice
presld snt. and Who In his connection
with the Cuggenheim-Explo plorAtion COM
pany. receives es0O.000 = year salary.
according to . statement from hin 1t.
torney. Charles w. TruesIow. has sev.
cred his connection With that com.
pany. Mr.. Truesl0w said In his an
nouncem snt that Mr.. Hammond now
feels free to make IN aggressive cam
paIgn for the vice prudential nomi
Nation
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

New York City.-The Missouri Pa
cinc Railway company omjttsd IL
semi-annual divideud, which has bsen
declared for several years * the rat
Of ; Ia per cent Prssident George j.
board ~ dlrsetsrs reGasdo1 II - =
conservative policy To ~ - divi6snd
at present, although the eompany's
easninss vo7id justify paying l1vt.
assAs 1t the rate u Z pss csat
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

In Austria mine owners are COM
peeled by Law TO provide rescue cham
hsrs underground. Each room must
be large enough to contain twenty
four persons. aud IA provided with
timed food and hrst aid appliances.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Alleged Fof0or AFFaoeteo IN NeW JeS-
eey Wanted In Georgia.
Newark. y. J.--ChsrIes w. Sharp.
Who vas arrestsd ~ the request Of At
lanta. o.. o0ciaIs Who said he was
wanted there to ausver = charge Of
having obtained t1.s09 from banks Of
that city by means Of bogus drafts.
was taken 10 sa1eA
The police sfy that charges similar
to those in Atlanta are pendinS
against Sharp In San vraneasco and
Seattle. ~.---
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

The Swiss Government received a
petition with nearly 10000 names.
protesting against the building OF a
railway up the Ma,tcrhorn.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
10000 POUNDS NEAT SHIPPED.
England 10 Rush Meats 70 America
for Increased Demand.

London EngIand.--It Is declared
that 10000 pounds OF American
meats that has been stored In London.
Glasgow and Liverpool, was re-shipp-
ed by fast steamer to New York 10
meet the continued shortage OF meat
I'm America
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

In some Vicnnese schools phono.
graph which repeats speeches as re-
citcd by eminent actors has been In
troducej In order to teach the pupils
defamation.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

I haven't much faiSe In the man who
complains
OF the work he hAs chosen n do.
He's lazy OF el~e tcs de-c;en; In brains.
And-rfay bs--a hy,ccrite. too.
He's likely 10 cheat Add he's likely to
rob.
Away with the man who rnis fault with
his soo.
But give me the man with the sun In his
face.
And the shsdo~s all dancing behind.
Who can mce, his re, erses with cAlmncss
and grace.
And n~~sr forSsts 70 he kind.
For whether he's welding rcepicr or
I have faith in the man who's In love
with his job.
John l.. shroy. in LippIncosta
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Alfred Tsstoni's new play. "0iaocs-
tino Rossini." which was recently
performed for the first time. II de-
scribed ~ tho life Of the great mas
ter OF music
The new South-news., 1908-06-20
uIGRANTS INJURED.
rwsnty hur When Train Jumps the
TVoek.

Buffalo. n. Y.-Train No. ON tn.
Wabash railroad from Detroit was de-
being brought to this city and placed
their Journey.
The injursd are all emigrants from
Europe.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Pawnbrokers In Pekin have refused
10 reduce their nifty per cent. ratio
Of interest and the municipal board
has opened oficial pawnshops. charEe
Ing only nftecn per cent.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Tn. Tyre bird OF Australia Is the
largest known song bird.
The new South-news., 1908-06-20

Tho consumption OF horscncsh IL
rapidly increasing in French cities
partly because II costs only one third
as much AS other butchers meats.
partly because II costs only one-third
as food Is fast disappearing. This
change is referred To In the newspa-
pcrs as the triumph OF the horse.