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The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

OF acres, names and addresses OF owners.
and such other information as may be
helpful In placing inquiring home-seek-
ers IN communication with land owners.
Shall Publish Handbook.
"sec. I. That the commissioner shall
collect and collate in the form OF a
handbook Of the State, 20 be issued when
practicable, information showing the na-
tural and industrial resources and advan-
tages OF the State Of South Carolina
dealing with soil. climate. raw and manu-
factured products. agricultural and horti-
cultural products. textile fabrics, manu-
turing industries. mines. an mining. ma
tive woods, means OF transportation, cost
of living. the market, and all material
and social advantages for those seeking
homes and investments in agricultural or
manufacturing industries.
I'm accordance with the above pro-
visions this department furnishes 20 all
inourers, whether official or individual.
copies Of the publication OF the depart
ment as to lands and copies Of the hand
book Of the State as contemplated by
these sections of the law.
Though I have already, prior TO the
enactment Of the new provision of the
law, furnished your division. upon ap-
plication. with copies of our land list
publication, our handbook OF the State
and other publications. giving detailed
Information as TO the resources OF South
Carolina. / am sending you another set
Of specimens OF these publications. as
contemplated by sections and z.
PurSues Policy of Selection.
III you recall the main facts as 10 the
effort Of this State in the matter Of inn
migration you will remember that this
State has not taken much stock In any
attempt at distribution of immigrants
!nto the South from the immigration
stations Of the United States. after their
arrival here. being convinced from prac-
tical experience that the class OF people
thus obtained, under present conditions
in the South. could not be handled to ad-
vantage.
"Our policy, while we were dealing
with the immigration problem. as af-
fecting our state. was a policy OF Sc
lection Of the immigrant at HIS own
home by competent agents before his
departure for this country. and only
after an examination Of his criminal
record. and as TO his particular fitness
and adaptability for the work that would
be required Of him under the peculiar
conditions existing in the South While
this department was handling immigra-
ton matters this policy was put into ef-
fective and actual operation. showing
that even Il offered difficulties almost i'm
possible 20 be overcome
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EIv Central stocI. Active.

That Ely Central, the stock Of which
has been figuring conspicuously on the
New York curb during the last few
weeks. with advances from 50 cents to
Sl.25 is as likely to be as proolihc Of sur
prises in the physical way as the stock
has been IN a market way is the belief
OF Oscar A. Turner. president OF tho
company. In an interview this week Mr..
Turner declared IL to be his belief that
with development at & great depth the
richest ore yet found in the Ely district
Will BE- found in that part OF the Ely
Central estate which lies between the
two sections Of the Nevada Consolidated
estate.
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make conservative, not destructive lum-
bermen. and 10 give them a scientific
knowledge OF forestry which will insure
their success In the profession.
Three Days Festival.
DR.. Schenck. being a forester who finds
much JOY in his work, originated the
three days festival held q few months
ago in the Bntmore forests. The occasion
celebrated the twentieth anniversary Of
the Inauguration Of practical forestry IN
the South and the tenth anniversary OF
the Bntmore Forest School Invitations
TO the festival were sent 10 a large
number OF fOresters, statesmen, educa-
tors, Iumbermen, and forest lovers and
a goodly company Of these assembled al
BiltmOre 10 celebrate the occasion.
The weather was ideal enhancing the
superb pagea0try OF mountains and sky
and putting maybe. the care-free spirit
OF the woods into the hearts Of these
men, who had left their Office and travel
ed many miles TO pay homage 20 the
trees. On the drst morning Of the festival
the party left Biltmore village IN fifteen
open carriages for an excursion into the
forests. the students OF the forest school
on horseback.
lists DR.. Schenck had marked the various
''helds'' OF the forest with consecuuvely
numbered stations" and each guest was
given a corresponding programme, ex-
planatory Of the methods the kinds Of
trees and the cost employed IN reforesting
each field. At each station the gay pro-
cession was called 20 a halt. and Dr.
Schenck supplemented the programme
with a practical talk on forestry. inter
rupted by questions from various mem
bers OF the party and ending in a general
discussion.
Impetus TO Forestry
The two remaining DAYS OF the festi-
val included visits TO Biltmore House. the
Bntmore herbarium and nurseries, than
which there are none handsomer in
America the aforestations on Coke
Hill sunny hours spent wandering over
the forest fields on the estate and
iaunt 20 the heart OF Pisgah forest
Lunch was spread each day in the woods,
and Robin Hoods own men never sat
down TO merrier feasts.
Students sang their most audaciOus
songs. and guests answered with the
half-remenbered songs and stories OF
their own youth. Practical forestry. IN
every phase, was studied and discussed.
and II is not too much 20 say that for
estry. not only IN the South hut through
out America. will receive tremendous
impetus from this exchange By lumber
men. statesmen. and technical foresters,
Of ideas and enthusiasms.
S a. ARMSTRONG
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Fine Office BuiIding.

Charlotte has long needed a mOi-rn ane
commodious o.Tce building. to accom-
modate outside firms who look upon this
point as the logical one from which 10
conduct their business in this territory.
This want he's been supplied in the
Realty Building. which mas twelve stories
and is supplied with light and we'll veati-
lated offices. good elevator. and a janitor
service. Judging from the manner in
which this building has filed up since
its completion four months ago. Charlotte
viii soon need another Office building 70
supply the demand
The new hotel was erected especially
for commercial travellers, and is modern
IN all its appointments. with bath at
tached TO each room.
The new church has a seating capacity
Of 1.5co people. and is OF an unusually
striking design.
A trihe less than 500 residences large
and small. were erected IN Charlotte
during the past year. and at no time
have houses to rent been easy to secure.
the demand keeps continuously ahead of
the supply.
Thus il is with reason that the Greater
Charlotte Club invites the world 10
watch Charlotte grow"
w T. CORWiTH. Secretary
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Not within His Jurisdiction.

From Modern Society
A well-known judge invited barristeI
friend Of his 70 so for short trip on his
yacht A storm came up and the boat
began to roll and toss in Il manneg
which the lawyer did not relish.
The judge laid a hand on his friends
shoulder. and said: My dear fellow. Is
there anything l can do TO make you
comfortable?"
Yes. was the grim reply; "overrule
this notion
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
HAS NEW BUILDINGS
Charlotte Adds Several in
Past Twelve Months.
Y. N. C. A. COST Sl5O,OOO

SRnatOrium, office Building, HOTEL
and Church Among the Number.
About 500 Residences Also Have
Been Erected-HOmeS Hard TO Find
in This Growing City.
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SEES SMALL HOPE
In TIE IMMIGRANT
South Carolina Commission
er Writes Mr.. Powderly.
DEFINES POLICY OF STATE

shows that Commonwealth Is I'm
able Under Federal Law to Obtain
Kind of Settlers II Wants-EX-
plains that Legislature Has Aban-
dOned the Project.
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Increase 40 Per Cent.

According 20 the latest figures on the
subject, made public in d recent bulletin
OF the census Bureau. IN the period from
1902 10 1907 the number Of rural telephone
stations in the United States increased
40 per cent. In 1902 It is shown that 266,
$50 farmhouses in the country were con-
nected by telephone. Five years later tine
telephone bell was ringing in 1.46A773
country homes. The figures given refer
directly 10 stations upon what are deslg-
mated IN the bulletin as rural" on wires
connected with exchanges IN small towns
in various parts OF the United States.
The bulletin shows that the South has
enjoyed its share OF this means OF COM
mUnication. Following is a tabular state
ment Of the number of rural telephones
in the rural districts Of each Southern
State in 1902 and in 1907:
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FARMER HAS PHONE
Bell Rings Now in 180, 0,1O4
Homes III South.
GROWTH IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Rural Free Delivery, the Daily
Newspaper, and Telephone Have
Done Much for AErIcuIture-RuraI
Home Feels Thrill of Worlds Ac-
tivity-Figures for Dixie.

In the general uplift Of the rural South
three agencies have been specially potent
rural free delivery Of mails. the daily
newspaper, and the telephone It would
he dimcult TO decide which Of these sim
PIE facilities of modern life in the coun-
try districts have been most beneficial in
releasing the farmer from ancient tradi-
tions and bringing him into touch with
the movements Of the world Each has
been a power and the combination has
worked wonders ell over the Land of
Dixie
But possibly the telephone is the strong
est arm OF the combination which Is do
ing so much for the dweller amid the
sclitudes Of nature, IN former years writ
ten TO the soil OF his acres. unemancipat-
ed, and apart from thepulsing life Of the
cities BY means Of the telephone he can
at pleasure talk with the nearby town or
the distant city. He can communicate
with a distant friend without q toilsome
Journey over an abominable country road.
He can transact business, can learn the
price of produce. can get in touch with
the world at all times and almost at any
point without leaving the quiet and COM
fort Of his home. No wonder the devel-
opment OF rural telephone lines in the
last ten years has put 70 shame almost
every other line Of progress IN this great
country Of Ours
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Charlotte, y. c.. July 3l.-The last
twelve months have Witnessed the COM
pletioa Of a number Of handsome build
ings in the city Of Charlotte, y. c. The
addition Of these buildings has been tie
means Of giving breadth to the equip
ment Of the city and has served TO place
Il upon a much higher plane, and, so
Tar as the CaTollnss are concerned, IN
a class distinctly alone
The new buildings referred 10 include q
Sl500oO Y. n. c. A. a SI25.Jlo sanitOriual,
$3.50 twelve-story dreproof Office
building. a $4,000 hotel. and a s5j.0o0
church.
Is m Attractive Structure.
The Y. N. c. a. is a strikiagly at
tractive building ard is admirably ar
ranged, with every modern convenience,
10 carry on the wo-k successfully. 4
complete system Of shower and other
baths. a large swimming pool. fully
equipped gymnasium with ample accom-
mOdations in the locker room for the
1000 members, a physical directors room,
a separate and completely fitted depart
ment for the younger boys. a large read
reference and other books. an amuse-
ment room supplied with pool tables and
arranged for other games. a series Of
commodiOus and well-ventilated Class~
rooms for the different classes Of the
night school. which Is in operation eight
months Of the year; an auditorium 20
seat $50 people. ladies' parloT. dining
room. and kitchen; Offices for the officers
Of the interstate cOmClttee. club and
committee rooms. and sleeping accommo-
dations for ninety-five young men COM
prise the chief TEXTURES Of this building.
The Charlotte Sanat0Tium is a hospital
as completely equipped as any In the
country. being supplied with every
modern convenience in the way OF baths,
operating rooms. &C. required TO Sc
cure the comfort OF the patients and pro-
vide the essentials to . speedy return 70
health This hospital is second TO none,
and the people Of Charlotte are proud oe
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BlLTMORE SCHOOL
TEACHES FORESTRY
Unique Institution on the
Vanderbilt Estate.
IT HOLDS AN ANNIVERSARY

Head OF school Invites FOresters'
and Public Men TO Three Days
Festival in the WOOds-HOw Stu
dents Learn "a Useful Trade and
Observation-Disclosures to Forestry.
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There is TO extra charge for want ada
telephOned 10 The Washington Herald
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-23
According to Taste.

Discussing missionary work. Nine.
Helene vincente, the well-known Con-
go missionary. said at a dinner In
Cleveland:
"A Chinese heaven strikes you as
ludicrous. Yet here In your own coun-
try you are careful to fit heaven and
the-er-other place to your peoples
iislikes.
Thus. on my recent southern trip.
heard a Georgia negro divine de-
scribe hades as ice cold, place
where the wicked shiver and freeze
through all eternity. asked the di.
vine why he altered in that radical
manner the usual description of
hade.s. and he replied:
"'Ah dom darst tell nah people nuf-
fin else. marin. Why. IL All sed hades
wuz wahm. some o. desc ole rheumat-
ic breddern an sistern O. mine would
be wantin' ter staht right down dab
come fust FROST"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-23
ssBusinesS Doctor" Brought
Big Sugar Trust to Bay
Bold Fighter Forced Restitution Of $4,000, 900
Victory Follows Other Bumps.

out the futility of battling against 1t.
When pressed by public opinion,
the sugar trust always denied that 1t
was a trust. It had been formed IN
1887. by the Havemeyers. Matthies-
sens, the Wierschesses. the Mollers.
the Siercks. Dicks. Meyers, tie Harri.
sons and the Onards.
Seyenty-five million dollars worth
| OF stock was issued. and the corpora
ton had eleven trustees.
In a short time the independents
were made to suffer from the compe-
tition. Many of the little fellows were
driven out of business. Others. in or.
der to save themselves from yielding,
sold out at loss.
No Change In Methods.
when in 1891, the dislike OF the
American people for trusts took eff
feet in legal measures. the American
Sugar Company was formed as sin.
gle corporation, and capitalized at
SIS 900, 900.
II. o. Havemeyer ceased to be gen.
erai manager OF the trust and became
VI tut
But the change in name made no
change in the methods, and the com.
bination went on its all conquering
way, p!ling up enormous dividends,
and succeeding in almost everything
ii attempted.
1t was a simple enough little thing
that first got the trust in trouble. II
was not any profound question of re.
bates or of restraint OF trade that led
to the first expose. II was nothing
more than false scales. one of the
most elemental forms of business du
plieity.
Conscientious agents OF the govern
neIt discovered that the trust was
not paying full duties on the raw
sugar it imported. One assistant
United States weigher reported that
checker of the company had been
tampering with the scales. Another
government weigher reported that ar
effort had been made to bride him
In 1902 Surveyor Clarkson discovered
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HOME TESTING
A Sure and Easy Test on Coffee.

To decide the all important ques-
ton Of coffee, whether or not It is
really the hidden cause Of physical
ais and approaching fixed diseases.
one should make test Of ten days by
leaving on coffee entirely and using
well-made Postum.
II relief follows you may know to
certainty that coffee has been
your vicious enemy. OF course you
can take 1t back to your heart again.
II you like to keep sick.
A lady says: Il had suffered With
stomach trouble, nervousness and ter.
rible sick headaches ever since I was
a little child. for my people were al.
ways great coffee drinkers and let US
children have all We wanted. ! got
SO thought l could not live without
coffee. but I would not acknowledge
that 1t caused my suffering.
Then Tread SO many articles about
Postum that decided to give 1t q fair
trial. I had not used II two weeks In
place OF coffee until / began to feel
like q different person. The headache
ou0 ucGVOueucoS uI66ppcdIC0 0u0
whereas I used to be sick two or three
days out OF q week while drinking COT.
fee ! am now well and strong and
sturdy seven days q week. thanks to
Postum.
u had been using Postum three
months and had never been sick q
day when ! thought ! would expert,
ment and zee II It really was coffee
that caused the trouble. SO I began
to drink coffee again and inside Of Z
week had . sick spell. was % III
! was soon convinced that coffee wa
the cause OF all my misery and I went
back to Postum with the result that
] was soon well and strong again and
determined to stick to Postum and
leave coffee alone In the future.
Read the little book, The Road d
Nellville.. in pkgs. There's Reasoa. =
Ever Psaa H. abeve leet6ss 4 nv
60 a0Deass fFo0 tine % tisas. TAey
are 0oo01nes tSoos aA1 tau q A0mAn
oDto9ooe
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One bold fgater. George H. Earle
OF Philadelphia, has brought the Sugar
Trust to bay, and forced from it a
restitution of two million dollars.
This is an impressive demonstra'
tion that the present laws are not as
impotent against powerful corpora
tons as many agitators have contend
ed.
George III. Earle. of Philadelphia,
known as the Business Doctor" be-
cause Of his skill in patching up the
affairs of wrecked financial concerns
and putting them on a sound basis is
the man who accomplished this nota.
Bile victory, and thereby established
a precedent that will often be used in
similar cases.
This victory on the part of Mr..
Earle follows several other bumps
that have lately come to the trust, and
which have resulted in taking from its
Golfers si.134,0 900 in cash and secur.
titles.
But even this big sum does not rep
resent the inroads that have been
made, for some nineteen months ago,
the company was fined s16S.G00 for
accepting rebates from railroads on
its enormous shipments of sugar
Other suits are now pending. II is
asserted by the city Of New York that
the trust has taken from the city
mains water to the value of $4,000,
Tor which nothing was ever paid.
Seven Men On Trial.
Seven men are now on trial charged
with having done the false weighing
that in the course of years had run
into more than two million dollars.
These employees are not big men in
the company. They are only the
weighers who receive officially thir-
teen dollars a week. but are also said
to have received a small bonus which
does not appear on the books.
The most interesting feature of all
this is the demonstration that with
proper zeal It is possible to prevent
even the most powerful trusts from
violating any OF the laws that bind
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cided not to open the plant. and thus
closed to Segal a means from which
he had expected to make money.
Nipple. deeply identified with Sega,
in the speculation. had used the bank
money. Unable to square himself, he
chose to die by his own hand rather
than face the consequences.
Puts Company On Its Feet.
The Real Estate Trust Compan,
failed. Earle was named receiver
With wonderful skill he put the com
pany on its feet again. Then he found
among the assets the refinery of the
Pennsylvania Sugar Company. HI
became interested. He investigated
He found evidence which he believed
demonstrated that the trust had II
legally conspired to put the Pennsyl
vania Company out of business. III
showed 1t to the Attorney General
then Mr.. Bonaparte. but the latte
could not see his way clear to act. q
Earle began his own suit. The trus
fought back with its accustomed vigor
But when the end came In sight
and Mr.. Earle demonstrated that h
| had the goods, the trust agreed to
settlement, which involved the pay
ment of S750,00O to the Pennsylvania
and the cancellation of the Sl.250,00
| loan.
| This means the return of the share
in the Majestic and the 10000 share
OF sugar stock.
| Also 1t means that Just as soon n
the Pennsylvania Company can star
business, which il plans to do in TIL
very near future. the trust will hay
to compete with one of the hes
equipped retineries in the Unite
States.
President Taft Is interested In tn
case and has instructed Attorney Ger
eral Wickersham to make an examine
ton into the methods of the trust
1t is fairly good vindication TO
the much abused law when sue
prompt reparation can be obtaine
from one of the greatest financial pow
ers the nation knows.
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But Segal was not yet done with tn,
sugar business. He organized the
Pennsylvania Company. Being hard
pressed for money he borrowed from
Gustav E. Kissel, New York banker
million and quarter Of dollars,
and gave in return to Eissel 1000 first
mortgage bonds of $1,000 each OF the
Majestic Apartment House Company
500 mortgage bonds of $500 each OF
the Pennsylvania Sugar Company,
and the receipt of Frank Nipple. presi.
dent of the Real Estate Company, for
10000 shares in the Pennsylvania
Sugar Company. with power to vote
the stock.
When this transaction had been com.
pleted the directors met, and as the
control OF the company had passed
out of the hands of Segal he was
powerless to act. Therefore they de
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SURPRISED At THE SCHEDULE
coIored Man Felt He was Being Rail.
roaded into the Glass Of
"hioh Financiers."

A colDred man was tried the other
day before Q Charlestown court for
stealing some clothes from a young
white man. A pretty clear case was
made out against the colored man
and he confessed.
I reckon I amt got nothin' to say.
white folks" he said with humility.
ceptin' hits Jes laik Il is
We'll. since you admit your guilt"
said the Judge. Il will try to make 1t
light for you. But first We will have
to get an estimate OF the value of the
clothing. Mr.. Plaintiff. What do you
value these articles att"
"The dress suit cost me $50. your
honor" replied the young man. the
oyercoat SIS and the silk hat So"
"Mr. Jedge." broke in the accused.
I'D lax ter say des one word befo'
you goes any fudder."
"All right; go ahead"
Il submit dat TUX dem clo'es. boss
man, but at no SIGH prices as dem!"
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individual in his transaction of

an individual in his transaction of
business.
II used to be thought that the sugar
trust was absolutely impregnable. 1t
ranked with the oil and the steel
trusts as one of the industrial giants
of the country.
The best trained lawyers in the
world were Its defenders. at their con-
troll was limi.less money. and the
powerful action that the magnates OBJ
tanned every time they came into con.
flict with another corporation, the law
or an individual made it look like a
hopeless task to wage any battle.
The sugar trust was able to go on
its way. wiping out opposition. taking
rebates from the railroads and exer
cising absolute control over the bust
ness. Even the best fighters pointed