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The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
BUELL. BRINGS SETTLERS.
Operates Largely In Valuable Lands
I'm LOudOun County.

One OF the successful real estate oper-
ators Of Herndon. Va, Is A. H. Buell.,
successor 10 p. 3. Buell. & Son, the elder
Buell. being the Oldest dealer in realty
AZ Northern Virginia.
Since assuming the business by the re-
tiremert OF his father. the younger Buell.
has devoted his entire attention TO the
sale Of farms In Fairfax and Loudoun
counties and 10 village lots IN Herndon
and vicinity. Mr Buell. is spoken OF by
his fellow-townsmen as one Of the busiest
men in the place and one Of its most
conspicuous and esteemed citizens.
In talking about real estate yesterday Mr.
Buell. expressed the greatest confidence IN
the increasing value Of farming land in
the two counties in which he chiefly oper-
ates He said that farms his father sold
ten and twelve years ago az SO an acre
are selling now at $40. He said that. sc-
cording 10 location, accessibility 10 the
town and railroad, farms are worth from
so 70 $50 an acre. a fair average being $40.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

1904 was in bread and other bakery prod
ucts Several important Industries can
not be shown without disclosing individ-
ual operations. These are the manufac-
ture and repair OF railroad cars, Sulphu-
ric. nitric. and mixed acids; leather
tanned. curried. and finished; tinware,
marble. and stone work. and electrical
machinery. apparatus. and supplies.
OF the IS 1853 horsepower reported for the
territory outside the District. 1885 horse
power. or se.5 per cent was steam power
and 5.77l horsepower. or BIS per cent. was
water power. 4 combination OF the totals
for the supplemental area with those for
the district proper gives 1884 establish
ments with 1884, 754 horsepower, IL per
cent OF which was steam power.
OF the total power reported for the out
lying territory, 3SsS horsepower. or PA
per cent. was used In the manufacture OF
paper and wood pulp. and 1855 horse
power. or I9s per cent, IN the manufac-
ture OF cotton goods.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Celery is produced In small quantities
in n large number OF States under practi-
cally all Of the varied climatic condi-
tions Of the continental portion Of the
United States. The natural habitation Of
wild celery, however, is in swampy. peaty
localities, and cultivated celery is not
largely changed from this habit Of
growth
For celery cultivation il Is necessary
10 start the plants from the seed soWn
IN forcing beds. Some OF the best grow
ers transplant twice, each time cutting
off the taproot Of the plant to force large
growth Of the lateral roots near the sur
face Of the soil. A single transplanting
from the seed bed directly 10 the field
is far more common. From 10000 to &c, 1000
plants are set 10 the acre, and two-thirds
70 three-fOurths Of the plants should
mature salable celery
A good crop of celery should bunch
out 10000 or more single" plants 10 be
washed. sorted. and tied in bundles Of
a dozen plants each. This would give
1850 punches or more. selling at Is to 25
cents a bunch. Much larger yields and
higher prices arc obtained by the best
growers. a gross return Of $3.50 an acre
Is not high. and a gross return OF 500
an acre has many times been exceeded
Next TO celery. and possibly exceeding
celery as a profitable crop upon the
Portsmouth fine sandy loan, would be
the onion crop. The soil requirements Of
onions are fulfilled 0y this soil type, and
yields Of 900 10 60 bushels per acre have
been secured on closely similar soils.
Unlike celery, onions are seeded, directly
in the field, and their cultivation Is more
largely accomplished by hand labor, with
hoo and rake. Nevertheless the cost OF
production is no greater for the onions,
and a gross return OF $50 70 $500 per acre
can be secured.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
LOUDOUN COUNTY
A FAVORED LAND
Continued from Pnge one.

Several stock farms are maintained.
where registered cattle and horses are
regularly grown for the city markets and
for sale on stock farms In other parts Of
the country. Guernsey and Jersey herds
are the favorites among cattle. and hack
news and PercherOns among horses.
Loudoun County was the scene Of many
raids and military movements in the DAYS
OF the civil war. The county was the
center Of excitement 81 the time OF the
John Brown raid; II was the scene Of
Earlys triumphs and defeats. Il was
secured by Sheridan's cavalry. and Snick-
ers Gap. az BlUemont. was the passage
way for the troops Of both armies Lees
burg was the seat Of the United States
government for two days IN the British
campaign OF 1874. and the battle OF Balls
Bluff in the SOS made the county also
famous in history.
It's People Loyal 20 LoudOun.
Something Of the feeling which the
people OF Loudoun County have for its
natural beauties and historical assocla-
tions is told In a recently published his
tory Of the county by James W. Heed.
OF this city. He says:
L was born In Loudoun County. Of
parents who could boast the same dis
tinction. and. If not all. certainly the hap
piest days Of my life were passed within
those sacred precincts. have viewed the
housetops from every crowning emf
nence its acres Of unmatched grain. its
Arcadiau pastures and browsing herds.
its sun kissed hills and silvery se-pen-
tine streams. ] have known the broad,
ample Fairgrounds OF its stately old
academy. and shared in the wholesome.
health-glving sports their breadth per-
mitted.
"I have known certain OF It's astute
schoolmasters and have felt the full rigor
OF their discipline. Stern tutors they
were. at times seemingly cruel. but what
retrospective mind will not now accord
them unstinted praise and gratitude?
Something more than the mere awaken
ing and development OF slumbering intel
lccts was their province. Raw, untamed
spirits were given into their hands for a
brief speil-brief when measured In after
years-and were then sent forth TO com
bat life's problems with clean hearts.
healthy minds. robust bodies, and charac-
te~s that might remain unsullied though
beset with every hellish device known 10
sordid world. God bless the dominies
OF our boyhood-the veteran schoolmas-
ters OF old Loudoun."
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

The leading industry shown for this
additional territory was the canning and
preserving Of fruits and vegetables, with
products valued at over S2.0o0Gje.
The greatest Increase. I745 per cent. in
value OF products for this supplemental
territory during the period from 1900 TO
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
SOILS VERY RICH
ABOUT SAVANNAH
Well Adapted to Some Kinds
of Truck Farming.
WASHED DOWN FROM RIDGES

Government Bureau Issues Report
Upon Lands I'm Chatham County.
Few Progressive Planters Make
Money Out of Early Potatoes, Snap
Beans, Cabbage, and Celery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
Boston Women Move.

Boston, Mass, Feb 24.-Never be-
fore have the women of Massachus-
etts advanced on the state house for
any cause in such numbers as did
1,200 or more who Yesterday crowded.
the hearing room, thronged the great
steps, and finally marched in triumph
to the Common in order that they
might convince the legislators of the
need ofTsuffrage for them.
The subject is annually discussed al
the capital, and the accompanying
hearing is the most largely attended ui
the year, but nothing in history gave
any one reason to expect such an III
precedented demonstration. There
was the enthusiasm of the English
suffragettes without the disorder com
monK reported as incident to theii
campaign.
The women, who were representa-
lives of every position and who's
ages ranged from maiden to grand
mother, marched up Beacon hill from
all sides and. either by their presence
or their utterances, claimed the righ
of the ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, Feb 24-Following is a
summary, complied from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The president is authorized
to appoint court of inquiry to deter
mine the qualifications for reenlistment
of discharged negro soldiers of the 25th
infantry regiment who were accused of
shooting up Brownsville, Texas, on the
night of Aug. 1914, 1906. The Aldrich
bill for this purpose was passed by the
senate by party vote of 80 to 26. eX-
cept that Senator Teller voted with the
republicans for the passage of the bill
The bill is compromise measure APP
proved by President Roosevelt. Senator
Foraker and all of the republican mem
bers of the committee on military af-
fairs. The senate also passed the for
bin, with appropriations ag-
gregating sS.320.111, and the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill carry
ing $3.646,3S6. At 4:40 o'clock the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE - Appropriation bills mainly
occupied the house The Sundry civi
bill was considered. but progress Will
1T was slow. The fortifications. legisla
tive, executive and judicial, diplomatic
land consular. and poStofiice appropria
tiOn bills Were sent to conference. Mr
Clarke of Florida unsuccessfully at
tenn pied to secure an investigation b!
the committee on the judiciary into th'
writing of the recent letter by Secre
tary of State Bacon apologizing for MI
iRaineys remarks regarding Presiden
Obaldia of Panama, Mr.. Clarke's objec
being to ascertain IF Mr.. Baeon's ref
erence to Mr.. Rainey constituted al
abuse of the privileges of the house. A
/ 5:52 p. m. the house took a recess unit
IA O'clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
State Seeks to Introduce
Evidence in Support
Of Charge.
vERACITY is ATTACKED
Chief Defendant on Stand De.
cIares He Did Not Fire
a Shot.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 24.-Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper finished his direct
testimony in the Carmack murder
trial this morning, and the cross-ex-
animation was begun. The colonel de-
MED he had fired a shot at the time
of the killing of Carmack, and said he
did not draw his pistol until after his
son, Robin, was shot Then | drew
my gum he said. but saw Carmack
was down and Robin shot so l put my
revolver back in my pocket
No Object in Shooting.
He said he had no purpose in shoot
ing or killing Carmack, and that he
had approached the latter merely 20
have a talk with him, and to see If
the affair which was worrying his
friends and family could not be stop
! ped.
Causes WrangIe in Jury.
! Shortly after the cross-examination
| began the attorneys became involved
/ in heated argument over the putting
in evidence by the state of some old
bonds Finally the jury retired. Cap
tain Fitzhugh said through the bonds
| ii was proposed to show Cooper was
a defauiter and embeZzler to the ex-
tent of over 100000 to prove to the
jury just how much credit they should
place on Cooper's testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
ASYLUM employees OUSTED
Attendants at EIein Institution Found
Mistreating the Patients.

Elgin, H., Feb. 24.-Two attendants
were discharged Saturday and p third
Monday by officials of the Illinois
Northern hospital for the Insane for
mistreatment of patients. The men
are John Johnson, F. T. Parks and
Leo Kopp. Their homes are in south
ern Illinois, in the vicinity of Cairo.
Dismissal followed the conclusion of
a rigid investigation made by Superin-
tendent V. H. Podstata and DR.. Frank
jerks, ,his assistant, after complaints
by patients and other attendants.
None of the men was charged with
cruelty, but proof was found that they
had been rough in their care of the
|unfortunates.
Miss Breckenridge, graduate Of
Presbyterian hospital. Chicago, the
supervising nurse, declared she heard
kopp using vile language and found
he was in the habit of slapping his
patients, although he did them n
great harm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
At Least a Dozen Dead as
Result of Tornado
in Arkansas.
ONETOWN BlOTTEDOU
Heavy DoWnpour Causes Floods
in Kentucky, Ohio and
tennessee.

Memphis, Feb 24-That the storm
of wind and rain which prevailed in
eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi
and western Tennessee was most Sc
we're, is confirmed by advices received
today. In the counties of Lonoke
Woodruff, Prairie and Poinsett in Ark
ansas, the force of the storm, which
apparently originated in the first nam
ed county, was felt.
Over 81 Dozen Killed.
The town of Fisher in Poinsett coun-
ty was practically destroyed, while six
persons were killed and a number of
others sustained injuries.
Near Augusts the dead number six,
child was killed.
Telegraph and telephone wires
through the stormswept section are
prostrated, and the full extent of the
storms damage is not yet known.
Rain Does Damngc.
Louisville, Feb. 24-Rain which
ragged during the past "a hours over
nearly all Kentucky and portions of
Indiana and Tennessee has done thous-
ands of dollars of damage in Louisville
alone, caused the death of John Price,
negro, and the loss of over 500 cat
tie. Every river and creek throughout
the deluged territory is bank full, and
many overflowed. Railroad communi-
cation on roads running west and
north is interrupted.
FIFTY on Roof of school House.
Taylorville. on Salt river. 40 miles
from Louisville, is water bound, the
flood being seven feet deep in the
principal street There is a shortage
of food, and no trains can, be gotten
within three miles of the place. Many
families are reported to be in peril
Fifty persons are on the roof of the
school house. They are not thought
to be in any imminent danger.
Ohio is Affected.
Cincinnati. Feb. 24.-As q result OF
heavy rains yesterday and today the
rivers and other streams throughout
the state are rising rapidly and threat
ening serious damage through floods
Already several lives are reported los
through drowning, and railroads are
badly handicapped by washouts. phC
loss to farmers will be heavy.
500 Die In storm In Russia.
St. Petersburg, Feb. PA violen
blizzard has prevailed for the last few
days over a wide area in south Rus
sia. More than 500 persons have pei
ished, including many who were frozel
to death in snowed-in trains. 1t is be
in the Black sea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
ROAD FINED UNDER
THE COMM MERCE LAW
Illinois Terminal and Glass Companies
Admit the Offense and Will
Pay Up.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-The Hi.
nois Terminal Railway company and
the Illinois Glass company of Alton
were subjected to fines of $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively in the United
States district court yesterday by
Judge Humphrey for violating the in
terstate commerce law. Both concerns
by attorneys, entered pleas of guilty to
the charges and paid the fine and
costs.
1t was charged that the glass com
pany had factories in Alton AID also
in Gas City, Ind. When an order was
received the works at Alton woul6
send the order to Gas City and there
have car partially loaded End billeJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

Former Lieutenant Governor Nominated
for Mayor of Springfield
mayor. Sherman received 3,1oS, Reece
3,0S1. In Sherman's nomination the
primary law won great victory over
the old-style ward politics. Without
its safeguards Sherman's candidacy
would have stood no show against the
odds that were set up by the present
city administration. From republic
can standpoint the primary developed
the hardest battle that has been wit.
messed here since the memorable Cul.
lom- Tanner fight.
Reece Announces He Will Contest.
Joseph Zimmerman. the present CITY
comptroller under Mayor Reece. was
nominated for city treasurer ]. Emil
Smith was nominated for city clenk
and R. M. Seeley for city attorney
without opposition
John S. Schnepp won the demo
cratic nomination for mayor over
Clark B. Shipp. William Sheehan AM
August SchIange. Schnepp's pluralit,
was G63. Other democratic nominee:
are st. John C.. Campbell for city cIer.;
Harry Hofferkamp for city tneasrel
and William X. Zewadski for city a.
torney
Light Vote In East St.sLouis.
East st. Louis. ILL.,, Feb. PA pr
mary election, preliminary to the mur
icipal election next April, was he'll
here yesterday OF $4,000 voters i
/ the city 121 voted. There were 5
precincts with 100 judges and clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
Sent Out Alarm.
HUMAN LETTERS OF SUFFRAGETTES
FAIL TO REACH BRITISH PREMIER

London, Feb. 24-Two human
letters were dispatched to Premier
Asquith yesterday afternoon by the
militant suffragists. Mrs.
Drummond and Miss Christobel Pank
hurst were the senders of this novel
mail. Entering the Strand postofice,
the two women inquired if it was a
possible thing to send two human
letters'' by express. Upon being an
sweEed in the affirmative, they brought
in two of their colleagues, Mrs. Nc
Lellan and Miss Solomon, and ad-
dressed them to the premier's resi-
dence prepaid. The two women were
at once dispatched in the care of a
telegraph messenger. The servants At
the premier's residence, however, ra-
fused to accept delivery of this suf
fragist mail, and the police appeared
and quickly cleared the women out u
Downing street.
Michigan Woman Arrested.
Hillsdale, Mich. Feb. 24.-Miss
Grace Johnson of this place. who was
one of the 23 suffragettes arrested IL
London recently for attempting to raid
Premier Asquith's home, is a unique
character and is well known here She
is a great traveller, having left last faI
for trip to Europe F. NJ. Stewart
her guardian, received letter recentl,
lin which she said she was going t.
aid her English sisters to gain thei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
UPHOLDS THE LAW
Arkansas Antitrust Act Sustained by
the United States Supreme
Court.
PACKING COMPANY FINED
Refused to Show Books in Original
Action, Which Fact Has Weight
in Final Adjudication.

Washington. Feb. 24.-In an opinion
the United States yesterday upheld
the validity of the Arkansas antitrust
law of 1905, which provides penalty
of from 5000 to $500 for each offense
and the forfeiture of the right to do
business in the state. The decision
was handed down in the case of the
Hammond Packing company of Chi
cago (Which it was charged had COM
bined with other packers to fix the
price of meats) VS.. the state of Arkan-
sas. The case originated in the cir
cult court of Pulaski county, Arkan-
sas, where $4,000 fine was imposed
That verdict was sustained by the
Arkansas supreme court, whose find
ing was yesterday affirmed.
Attacked on Various Grounds.
The constitutionaiity of the law was
attacked on the ground that it impair
ed the obligation of contract, denied
equal protection under the law and
stood in the way of due legal process.
1t was also contended that, inasmuch
as the packing company was an out
side corporation, its Offense, if it COM
mitted any, which it denied, was conn.,
mitted outside the state 1t was also
urged that the trial had been irregular
| in that there had not been a jury, as
required by the Arkansas constitution
in criminal actions.
/ Refusal to Show Figures Fatal
| Justice Whites decision was against
the packing company on all these
points. He gave especial consideration
to the complaint that when the com
tpany refused to produce its books in
obedience to an order from the court
La judgment was given against it con
Itrary to the federal constitution. Jus
tice White declared that it was tn,
duty of corporation to live in tn.
Hight of day and to be prepared at an,
time ito exhibit its. proceedings to it
| creator, the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
WIND BLOWS ROCK
ISLAND TRAIN ON
Engineer, Gliding Into Denver, Says
Brakes Prevented Running Ahead
of Schedule.

Denver. Col, Feb. 24.-The wind, it
is claimed, literally blew Rock Island
passenger train No. into Denver
Monday. The train was due at s
could do to keep from coming in half
an hour ahead of time. A strong gale
helped the train from the rear for
over hundred miles and reversed the
usual conditions which exist in a
storm. The engineer reduced steam
and says the cars glided along the
track at so miles an hour as nicely as
if the rails had been creased. When
it was discovered the train was run
ming ahead of schedule time the brakes
were applied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
McvEACH TO Be
TREASURY HEAD
IT SEEMS SURE

Chicago, Feb. 24.-That Franklin
Macveagh of Chicago will be secre-
tary of the treasury in the Taft cabi-
net is believed by Macveagh's closest
business associates. The fact he broke
his custom of years in not attending
. the last meeting of the board of direc.
tors of the Commercial National bank,
of which he is chairman, is regarded
as practically conclusive evidence oi
his acceptance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
FACTS COME OUT
Real Reason for Steel Price War is
Finally Learned by Wall
Street.
LITTLE FELLOWS BLAMED
Trust Losing Business and Decided to
Start Fight to Enforce Obser-
vance of Agreement.

New York, Feb. 24.-Wall street
learned for the first time yesterday
just why the United States Steel cor
poration cut the price of steel. Only
one week before the announcement
was made the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany's contract, which annually calls
for $12 2,000G00 or more worth of ma
terial annually, expired and was not
renewed. Other heavy buyers let it be
known that for the next year, at least,
they would purchase in the open mar
ket.
Had Cut the Price.
The loss of all the business indi-
Gated could have been sustained and
still the stockholders and the surplus
account of the billion dollar concern
would not have suffered materially.
But it was reported that the smaller
Independent companies. such as the
Republic Steel, the Schloss-S Sheffield.
the Lukens and the MillikenS. were
cutting prices and making contracts 10
furnish steel for the current year at
figures materially lower than those
charged by The United States corpor-
alton, the Bethlehem, Lackawanna
Pennsylvania. Cambria and Jones &
Laughlin companies.
War to DETERMINATION:
This meant that more orders than
| the officers of the larger group had
| information about were probably being
secured by the little fellows For this
| reason war was declared. and it is &c
be continued until these little fellow:
| surrender or go to the wall.
| Many of the largest construction
companies and other big consumers o.
| steel which were under contract fol
their total supply to the United State;
| Steel corporation and the big ind :
Ipendents with which the corporation
has long maintained a gentlemen.
lagreement" have complained for NOR
than six months that it was impossible
for them to compete with concern:
that were buying from the indepen1
ents at lower figures. They declared
that they had been forced to MAX,
marked concessions to subcontractor;
in order to get business, and that
they were to keep their heads abov'
water they had to get steel product
at prices that their rivals were pay
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

lief that all the senator's foes would
be on deck ready to repel any efforts
to break the deadlock
StiII Lacks Nine Votes.
Madison, Wis., Feb. 24.-The 1Gth
ballot for senator today resulted in no
choice Stephenson received 56 out
of 12S cast: necessary TO elect. C5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
ShERMhhWINS0UT
Former Lieutenant Governor Named
for Mayor of Springfield
by ~ Votes.
BUT MAY HAVE A CONTEST
Primary Vote in Cities OF Illinois Gen
orally Light But Law is Called
a Success.
BUT MAY HAVE A CONTEST

SprinsfieId, H.. Feb. 24.-Out Of q
total vote of G,1S2 cast at the repub-
lican city primaries yesterday Law
nence V Sherman was nominated for
mayor BY the narrow margin of %
votes over Roy x. Reece, the. present