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The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

More than 500 employees q the Penn
sylva1ia RAILROAD have been instructed in
first aid 10 the injured az the company S
4 expense.
a German chemist has invented a sub
stitUte for ceIlulotd. which is claimed 70
have all lis advantages but freedom from
c0mbGstibuity.
An airgun of large size. working on the
principle OF the pneumatic hammer. has
been devised for killing animals in q
humane manner
The pyrotechnlc or decorating toy in
dustry has developed 20 grear extent
within a few years al Salaise. France. OF
the River Rhone-
According 70 q report OF the United
States Geological Survey. the country
production OF mineral paints last year was
1857 short tons
\ machine TO cut grass where a lawn
mower cannot 60 and al the same time
trim the sod evenly. has been patented
by an Indiana man
Eau Ge cologne. invented by Johann
Maria Ferina. over 90 years ago. Is CON-
posed of oils Of neroH, citroa- bergarlot
orange. and rosemary
\ thousand mulberry trees have been
planted at Seville. Spain. in an attempt
TO revise the silk industry. for which the
CITY was once famous.
According 10 the National Opticians
Convention IN Philadelphia this month
wOmen's eyes are weaker than mems and
more Of the fair sex wear glasses.
An Indiana inventor who realized how
tiresone Il IS to hold a telephone receiver
TO the ear for any length Of time, has
patented a bracket TO do the work
An Englishman has invented a bicycle
for the blind. IN reality, it IS multi
cycle. carrying twelve riders. led by a
seeing person. who does the steering
The constant Inhalation Of cigarette
smoke nearly cost the life OF & Philadel-
phia real estate broker from q form Of
paralysis heretofore unknown TO medical
science
The smallest electric motor in the
world was made by a Texas electrician
and watch maker. who uses Il as a scarf
pin and drives It with a tiny chloride Of
silver battery.
The French ministry IS drafting q bill
to make a standard carat for weighing
precious stones. fixed at 2o3 mlIligrams.
and prohibiting the word for any other
weight
A single firm OF German chemists
claims to have discovered a new method
for smelling smaIl-grained iron ores, a
new power gas from bituuinous coal. and
q more economical method for distribut-
Ing heat through cities.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

According 10 a recent report OF the
SuithsOcz- Iusrirutlon. the mammoth
was no larger than the elephant of tie
present day
Although the sea has washed away SIS
acres from the British Isles in the last
quarter CT a century. Il has added more
than S9.190. which viii become productive
n tine.
In q gram OF street mud. equal 10 q
cube Of earth with sides CT ab1u- a quar-
Ter Of al inch. there are enough bacteria
if placed il line, side by side. 10 cover
252.74 feet
k-ast year was a record breaker in the
cOUurys coke industry. 41.Ts.5S4 short
tons being produced. nearly double tbs
output OF 1eJ3. and more than three times
that OF 1877
The establishment by the navy OF a
wireless station on Prince William Sound
Alaska will enable the government tc
communicate by wireless almost 10 the
Arctic circle.
tan Islands are being explored by a par-
T. Of Russian scientists whose entire ex-
penses are borne by q millionaire ner-
chant Of Moscow.
Mount Cameron. on the west coast OF
Africa. long regarded as an extinct voI-
danger Of eruption by a party Of German
explorers recently
According 10 Pennsylvania state 70
ologist snakes are farmers friends. Re
Gently he added to his collection a COP
perhead, the digestive system Of which
was filed with locusts
Kamchatka and the Kurile and Alal-
Over 120 Photographic records Of In
dian songs, chants. and fncantauons re-
Gently were collected by a New York
college professor during a visit TO the
Winnebago reservation.
4 paint Is soon 10 be placed on the mar
ket to indicate excessive heat in machine
parts. Red when COOL It becomes black
when heated MercJTic iodide and cupic
oxide are two OF the Ingredients.
Under the name OF Iconfte. a compond
OF bitumen and certain OIL IS being manu-
IN Holland which has all the
properties OF rubber without any Of thar
material entering into its composition.
A new method for welding steel pipes
at high speed. a German invention. has
been adopted by the japanese navy for
forming masts. and an English firm has
secured the right to use the process in
that country.
The largest lump OF anthracite coal ever
mined recently was taken from q mine in
the Panther Creek Valley Of Pennsvlva-
MA It weighs seven tons. and viii be
placed in museum, either IN PhiIadeI-
Dhia or Boston
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
INDUSTRIAL FACTS FROM MANY FIELDS.

There are fo-ty-e.sat kinds OF house
flies
The first steel pens were invented IL
( 1870
The first balloon was made by French
priest IN 1920.
There are about 1900 square niles OF
coal fields tn England
4 Hungarian washing machine makes
use Of electrified water.
In a month a caterpillar eats food
weighing 500 times its weight
Al an elevation OF 20e5 feet the at
GospEsre IS free from microbes.
An inch 0f rain Is rain falling at the
rate OF ab0ut I'D tons 70 the acre
There are thirJy-nize miles Of books
on the shelves Of the British Museum.
With modern anrisep-ic surgery. but s
per cent q a--Putar-ols result fatally.
AIesssndro di Spila. an Italian astron-
oIer. invented the first spectacIes, fl
The stream Of blood leaving the human
heart covers a distance equal 10 s.. 90
miles each year
So tiny are some Of the screws used in
watches that an ordinary IhiI5le VIII
hold 1890 Of them
over 1000 tons Of asbestos have been
mined from a deposit discovered last year
on the Island Of Cyprus.
Iowa produced T-574 - tons Of coal IN
1871, worth s12-35S.912 at the mines, accord
ing 10 the Geological Survey
The largest flower in the world IS the
rafesia- OF SUnatra- It Is composed Of
I've petals. each a foot wide.
The first striking clock in Europe was
sent 70 CharIemagne as a present by Alb
della King Of Persia. n 500
Reinforced concrete has been found
successful as facing for wood levee
banks on the Lower Mississippi
California produced less coal last year
than in any year since it has been mined,
the output being but 1850 tons
A patent has been granted TO a Cali
fornia man for a poison bottle with the
sides covered with sharp points.
There are nearly fifty clocks on the
giant ocean liner Lusitania. controlled by
a master clock in the chart house.
There are over fifty groups Of Esper-
Artists in the cities and larger towns of
Spain, studying the new language.
The United States produced Z9T04 12S
barrels Of salt. each Of 80 pounds in
1907. leading the world in the industry.
A seven-year-old child which recently
died in New York hospital had lived
It's short life with absolutely no brain.
the only case OF the kind recorded by
science
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
STOOD FOR OYER 200 YEARS
Scottish Church in Covent Garden
Coming Down.
Many Legends of an old Landmark
Are Told as It Is Being
Demolished.

/ The Daily Graphic says that the most
famous London building in the hands OF
! the house-breakers at the present no
ulent is undoubtedly the old National
Scottish Church. in Crown Court. Cove1t
Garden. g little aIIeyvay which runs
north out CT Russell street. opposite the
stage entrance 10 Dru-y Lane Theate-- Il
is-oV was-a veritable London landmark.
has, however, for Ions been TOO big for
the calls upon it. and has been paying
, under stress a very large ground rent TO
the Duke OF Bedford. Il viii be rebuilt
upon the same spot but on a much
smaller plot Of land Meanwhile the serv-
ices OF the church viii be conducted II
the Newton Hall. Fetter lane.
The old church II Crown Court was
originally built about 80 years ago. Il
realized the designs Of its founders II a
normal fashion for a long while Then
suddenly came q time when il was IA
nous John Cumming. who had been Ii
censed 10 preach n May, 1872. by the
Aberdeen PTesbytery. was acting as IT,
tor n Kensington when he was invited
10 preach in the Old church in Crown
Court
In August Of the same year he received
a cali from the church II was tnen
small and iEcOnvenient. and the minis
ter's income was not over s20G But his
preaching soon attracted q huge congue-
cation, and the church was rebuilt il 1s47
at a cost Of $500 It was opened IN ISIS
with sittings for a thousand persons.
The income from pew rents reached
$3.50 per annun. but Cumming refused
70 accept more than $500, the remainder
paying OF the debt incurred for rebuild
ing The church has remained, strange
y picturesque and griuly. until to-day.
Now the fashionable congregation has
drifted westward L the new church OF
Pont street. Chelsea, and the old manse,
OF dwelling as they call II. built for Cum
ming. is being pulled down with the rest
OF the building. The big organ Is TO be
sold. and Lady Frances Balfour. one OF
the last patronesses. has. il IS under
stood. secured the possession Of some OF
the woodwork. which is beautiful and
valuable, in the uanse-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
PUBLIC WORK IN ARGENTINA
Railways, HarboTs, and Buildings
Are Under Construction.
War ships and Materials Tor lIiIf-
tary Operations AIsO Engage
Attention.

According 10 the Bueu0s Ayr5s CORE
spo1dent OF the London Economist great
progress Is being made II the Argentine
Republic II the way OF public improve
H1ents- He makes the following state
nent concerning projects proposed and
under construction
The government is urging CONGRESS to
sanction the sale Of The And5ne Railway.
IN order TO provide the funds for complet-
ing the other state railways, for purchas-
Ing rolling stock for the Central Northern
Railway, and for reaovating the pe-na-
nert way Of that Ene. t is estimated
that the total expenditure upon these rail-
ways. including The Payment Of the Ger
tfcates for work done before May q
viii exceed &25j3915 (SlZls6.z5y.
Tbs Chamber OF Deputies has passed
the bill. which was sanctioned by the
Senate n 1so5. whereby a concession :
granted TO the Southern Railway Com
pany for the construction Of nine branches
AID extensions Of the total ase-egafe
length Of LS30 klIometers CS2s 2 niles
the most important. and one OF those
which IS required 70 be first completed.
being The extension Of the Neuuuen line
10 the Chilean frontier in the COrdIiera-
Two American companies have secured
The. contracts for locomotives for the
state railways for the aggregate amount
Of S5dS.J00 gold Tenders have been re-
ceived for supplying river steamers.
oarges, steam launches, and tugs 70 the
amount Of $4,000 gold Tenders were
also received from nine firms for supply
ing a suction drsdge for the bar at
PU1ta de IndiO," a1 the cost Of $40 013
gold, but by decree Of the 10Th instant
they were all rejected for n0ncoupIfanca
with the conditions, and new tenders are
70 be invited one OF the conditions being
that fine Of $4,000 sold will be imposed
II the dredge supplied should be rz5e--ae5
-or nonfulhllmeut Of the stipulations-
Another important item OF svDa75;-77-a
VIII be sL0oo,0oo (Sz,s55.5oO On barracks in
the capital and the provinces. forrv-one
n al These are urgently needed. for At
present the soldiers are miserabIv housed
The jails, also, have to be ENLARGED. ana
The !unatic asyluus, for al are disgrace
fully overcrowdeG-
The new law courts cannot be finished
1or less than 500 600 fS2. .43 25O- the Con-
gress building viii require more the nayv
poSt-o1uce, OF which the foundations were
laid twenty years ago. Is 10 be erected
a 2 cost OF three OF four millions Of dol
lars. according TO the plans prepared by
the French architect, 3IaiIard. who has
come here 10 direct the works. and who
has suggested decided Improvement
VIZ. the raising 70 the level Of the cen
tai streets. which would give access 70
Ille new building This. Of course VIII
be an expensive work Then q very large
expenditure Is contemplated IN enIarzing
the port, IN the construction Of more Gus
JoIIl-nouse warehouses, and upon the
formation Of the free zone IN La Plata
port
The minister Of marine clings 70 the
'osa OF the purchase OF two battle ships
at the cost OF 2S,6oo,055 CS17, SIS, 800, and
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
ARE FARMS NOT PAYING?
Government Experts Declare They
Are Not, and Tell Why.
Men Who Have Made a Study of the
Question Give Reasons Why
Farmers Fail TO Succeed.

IN the closing decade Of the last century
the land values Of Ohio shrank S50.e51. 90
In Minnesota. the great wheat state. the
average yield a. acre has dropped one
busheI in the last FIVE years In kansas
the retrogression is even more marked
The census report gives the average
annual product an acre Of all the farms IN
the United States as worth sII-ss This
figure poor as IL is. must owe e great deal
70 the newly opened territories. for the
g7eat agricultural States OF Minnesota
and Illinois fell considerably below it
With the most fertile land in the world.
says The Craftsman. We are producing
nucn less than other peoples extract from
lands Of poorer quality and longer subJec-
ton 70 Ilth- During he ten years ending
with 1915 we raised thirteen and fve-tenths
bushels Of wheat % the acre. In Ausr-fa
and Hungary the average was seventeen
oUShets, IN France II was nineteen and
e-ght-tenths: in Germany. tventy-seven
and s-x-tentls. and in the United King
dom thirty-tVvO and two-teaths bushels
The figures for barley. oats. and other
crops show the same contrast
As an Illustration % what can be done
here under intensive farming. It may be
stated that in Yellowstone County Mont.
secured: Wheat 3 bushels; oats. 1s3
bushels, and potatoes. LIB bushels. while
l.410 tons Of alfalfa have been grown on
200 acres
Ire impoverishment Of our lands has
been brought about in the main BY single
cropping and the neglect Of fertilization
Almost everywhere in the country il has
been the practice Of our farmers TO select
the crop which promised the best inme-
dla1e return and 10 plant their fields in
Il year after year without rest OF change,
and n spite Of the protests OF scientists
and the demonstration Of agricultural
colleges and experiment stations
whereas arabic land should, under
proper treatment grow richer and more
ooJnt1ful year by year. our agricultural
acres are deteriorating 50 fast that the
owner derives from them an annual in
come equal 70 no more than what would
De moderate rental IL they were in or
oinary condition and properly cultivated
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
EAST DUPONT HEIGHTS.

New subdivision IN Southeast Sec
tiOn Invites Many HOmeseekers.
East Dupont Heights IS one Of the sub
urban divisions that IS meeting with
popular favor by those seeking a home
at small expense This beautiful tract Of
land is located near Suitland Park and
has an elevation Of so feet It IS said to
be free from malaria, and its spring
water is celebrated for its purity.
This property is reached by the Penn
sylvania avenue cars marked F and C
streets going east. transferring to East
Washington Heights cars
The Offices Of the Dupont Heights Com
pany' who are the local agents, are 10
Gated at room 5. 512 3 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Giving Lessons I'm Economy.

Receivers warheld- Williams. and Dun
can. Of the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
have been giving railroad managers in
the South practical lessons in economy
since they assumed control Of the prop
erty the first Of the year. The statement
Of operations for the fiscal year ended
June 30 shows that although gross earn
ings fell of 81, ,152, 49S. by heroic treatment
this shrinkage was turned into an actual
increase Of $2156S2 in net. Wherever II
was possible 10 save a dollar without i'm
pairing the efficiency OF the service tha
receivers saw 10 II that the dollar was
saved The result IS that the Seaboard
Air Line ends the year with an Increase
IN net earnings. while most Of its eompad-
tors show heavy losses.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
VALENCIA RAISIN CROP.
Good Yield Reported by Consul

Good Yield Reported by Consul
Charles s. Winaas
The prospects for the coming Spanish
raisin crop in the Valencia district point
to fine quality and q total yield of 10000
tons. which is some 1000 tons above the
average Of recent years. The consurs
details. bearing date Of July c, follow:
The towering Of the vines took place
under excellent weather conditions. and
although the critical period for muscatel
grapes is not yet past, 10 heat waves. so
prejudicial to the fruit at this season.
have been reported Up to the present
Stocks in the hands Of farmers and
Spectators in this country are now total
y cleared, while latest advices from Lon
don where the most importaat stocks Of
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

he insists upon the urgent necessity Of
providing for the defense Of The River
Plata by the acquisition OF ten destroy
ers" Of $50 tons each. and twenty Of
smaller size for the river. These vessels
would cost e2511ElJ $3.50 05U. and he
proposes 10 spend sEl611G55 lSs s655lO
more on guns. electric apparatus. dc.
The minister OF var asks for about
&-.5s-.9l3 ,S7.2ss.75D additional in a-rna-
Dents for a. army OF $4,000 men. CThe
permanent army, consisting chiefly Of
cocscripts called cut for a years service.
numbers 21Jl0 uenD
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
HAVE TROUBLE WITH REPORTS

The railroads are finding a great deal
OF trouble in compiling their annual re-
ports 70 conform with all the require
ments OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Unless they issue two reports.
one after the plan followed n previous
years and one under the new accounting
system. It VIII be very difficult for the
humble stockhoI6er 10 get any idea OF
what his company has been doing by
comparison with last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

old raisins are always held, report 500
hundredweigh: Denias and $50 hundred
weight Malagas on hand, against $3.50 Of
the former and 100 Of the latter at same
period last year.
Freights, as far as can be ascertained
at present, are likely TO rule at usual
rates OF . shiIlngs a ton for princlpal
United states Atlantic ports. both by di-
rect steamers and via Liverpool in trans
shipment
The price obtained by growers last sea
son for raisins IN bulC delivered in pack
ing stores OF Spectators and export mer-
chants averaged about $2.55 per hundred
weight Of liz pounds The exports Of
raisins from Valencia were s. 10000 in
1906, Of which s50.d5s worth were declared
shipments 10 th= United States: the latter
increased IN 1907 20 S2l6. .l52
--
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Expect Big Fan Trade.

The bituminous coal dealers report i'm
proved prospects for good fall trade
Consumers are becoming more anxious,
and in some cases insistent. about deIiv-
cries in the autumn, showing that the
general Industrial conditions are improv-
ing
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Beet suear in nIe1icn.

some study is being gives 70 the pro-
ducJion Of beet sugar in the state Of Goa
nuila. Mexico. and a petition has been
presented 70 the governor asking exenp-
tion rom municipal and state taxes on
9-4S.v9I gold which may be invested IL
sugar factories
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

Largest ssoraIRg Circulation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Raeford News Notes.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
We are having some refresh
ing showers this week.
Rev. w. C. Brown preached an
excellent sermon to the children
at Bethel Sunday. T.
MIR, Bryan McBryde returned
home from Davidson College last
week.
Miss Belle Graham visited at
the home of her sister, Mrs. w.
A. Mclean, the first of the week.
Messrs. Walter Warner and
Julian Lentz left yesterday fol
Raleigh, to take a course at
Kings Business College,.
Miss jamie McBryde is, at home
from the State Normal again
much to the delight of her man!
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mangum
from McColl, S. c., visited a
the home of Mrs. Mangum'!
brother, Mr.. Marvin Lytch, las
week.
Raeford, N. c., Route No. l
June4, 1868. p
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Jurors for July Term of Court.

At the meeting of the board of
commissioners last Monday jul
rors were drawn to serve in a
one weeks term of Robson Su-
perior Court for the trial of
criminal cases to begin on July
9Th, as follows:
C. T. Page, ]. S. Oliver, G..
W. Ford, H. Ivey and J. F. Pit
man, White House; W. P. Wal
tiers, w. D. Mclean and D. A.
Bundy, Smiths; W. B. Sellers,
R. Jenkins, H. H. Barnes,
Haynes johnson, N. B. Barfeld,
Sterlings; w. O. Edmund, Amos
King, Lumberton; F. J. Adams,
E. P. Anderson, Blue Springs; O.
Bracy, D. w. Mccall, Affords
vile; J. P. Conoly, Saddle Tree
Asbury Rice, Alfred Lawson, E.
K. Atkinson, Britts; J. B. Tn
derwood, St. Pauls; R. H. Bras
we'll, Archie McGirt, Thompsons
CASTOR Britt, John M. Smith, il
Flowers, Rense Britt, Wisharts; B
T. Manor,J. S.McRae, Maxton; B
/ F. DeVane, Red Springs; D. 7
Rozier, Howellsville; J. J. Beard
A. J. Marley, Lumber Bridge.
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Notice of Sale.

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Robson county,
made in the special proceeding entitled
w. w. Singletary, administrator of {.
F. Singletary, deceased, vs.. E. A. Sin
gletary, ct ais, the same being No.
2781 upon the special proceeding docket
of said county, the undersigned commits
sioner will, on the 9Th day of July, 1908,
at ~ O'Clock, M, at the court house
door, in Lumberton, North Carolina,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, a one-half undivided interest in
two certain tracts of land lying and be-
ing in Wishart's township, Robson
county, and bounded and described as
follows, to-WIt:
First Tract-Beginning at stake and
pointers in the line of a 80 acre survey,
w. w. Singletary's beginning corner,
and runs as his line South West, 800
chains to a stake and pointers, his 9TH
er corner in the line OF. 100 acre survey;
thence as that and the line of 100 acre
survey West 514 chains to a stake by a
short leaf pine, McLeod's corner; thence
as the line of the original survey North
394 chains to a stake and three pines as
pointers, w. w. PurnelPs corner; thence
as his line East Al chains to stake anC
pine pointer in the original survey
thence as that line South 101 chains tx
stake and pointers at the head of ;
drain, the corner of the aforesaid 81
acre survey; thence as that line Eas
124 chains to the beginning, containing
1893 acres.
Second Tract-Adjoining the trac
above described. and the lands of w
H. Purnell, C. A. Mclean and DAME
Mclean, and known as the Dan McLea
land, containing % acres.
The purpose of this sale is to max
assets to settle the accounts of c.. F
Singletary, deceased, and to pay tn
cost of the administration.
This June 5th, 1908.
E. J. BRITT,
Commissioner.
6-S-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Proposed New Township.

At the regular meeting of the
board of county commissioners
on the first Monday in July a
petition will be presented to
make a new township out of the
west ends of Back Swamp and
Raft Swamp townships. If the
petition is granted the new town.
ship will be known as Pembroke
township and the voting place
will be Pembroke. The citizens
of the section Of which it is pro-
posed to make a new township
say they are too far removed
from their voting place.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Clarkton Mail Carrier Killed.

Iredell Hester, about 80 years
old, a rural mail carrier on one of
the routes from Clarkton, was
run over and instantly killed
Friday night about II o'clock by
the Seaboard train from Char
lotte to Wilmington. Hester
was lying on the track at the
crossing of a country road about
} mile west of Clarkton. His
presence there at that time has
not been accounted for. The
body was dragged only a short
distance and when the train was
stopped it was in an upright
position near the engine, with
one leg badly torn and the body
badly bruised. The body was
taken to Clarkton, where the de-
ceased had wife and children.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Mrs S L Bowen, of Wayne,
w Va, writes: II was a sufferer
from kidney disease, 80 that at
times I could not get out of bed
and when I did I could not stand
straight. l took Foley's Kidney
Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entire
ly." Foley's Kidney Remedy
works wonders where others are E
total failure. Sold by all drug
gists. N