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The Washington herald., 1909-03-23
IMMIGRATION PICKS UP.
February Figures This Year Triple
Those OF Last.

Those OF Last.
immigration for February was larger
than for any month since the depression
of 1877, sccording 70 figures Of the Bureau
OF Immigration given out yesterday.
Il IS considered that one OF the best
barometers OF Industrial conditions IN the
United States IS the inward movement OF
immigration passengers on the steamship
lines. Whenever there IS depression, Il is
strikingly reflected IN the immigration
figures
The total immigration 20 this country
II February. 1913, was 67,154. as against
2 SSI IN 1s0&
The Washington herald., 1909-03-23
Ocean steamships.

Nes York. Na-ch ARRIVED: Minneapolis. from
London. Marca IL
Arrived out: Maurstauil. a. Liverpool: Csste. A.
Liverpool.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-23

There was a more bitter fight over the
tariff IN 1S42 than in any other year in
American history. II was not so much a
fight between the parties IN Congress as
IL was between the President and Con-
gress. That body passed one bill, which
was promptly vetoed. Then it passed an
other, and the Presidential foot was set
on It as firmly as on the first. 1t was
only on the third attempt that Congress
was able 70 produce a bill that would pass
muster at the White House. That bill be-
came the WhIg tariff law OF 1872
In the Presidential campaign OF $40 the
Whig leaders concluded that il would be
wise 10 use the soft pedal on the tariff
question, and therefore turned down Hen
~ Clay and nominated 'Tippecanoe and
Tyler. too Harrison and Tyler were
milder protectionists than was Clay. Har-
rison fell a victim to the horrible weather
Of Inauguration day and Tyler soon be-
came President. Tyler was Whig, stood
for protection and for the general policies
OF the Wings. But he was not as much
of a Whig as his party association want
ed him TO be, and a breach followed, the
result Of which was that Tyler became
less a Whig and more Of a Democrat than
eve-.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-23

The hard times that followed the crash
OF 1857 caused the receipts Of the govern
ment 10 fan off and finally to sink below
the expenditures, just as the panic Of 1907
brought about a similar condition Be
fore the worst years OF the financial
stress Of the late '30's the revenues had
become redundant The sales OF public
lands. added 20 the other receipts OF the
government. had piled UP a surplus that
had to be got rid Of To accomplish this
50 was decided 20 deposit with the States
S4O,O00000 OF the surplus, and IT was not
expected that they should return it-an
expectation that was fully realized. Ii IS
needless 10 follow all these matters fur
ther than 10 state that the historians
whose works are regarded as impartial
agree that the Clay compromise was not
responsible for the hard times which
lasted until 1872 though they assert that
the act OF 1912 did serve 20 produce the
good times that followed its enactment.
The important reductions Of the tariff
under the Clay compromise were not 10
take place until that year. The Treasury
was sailing too close TO the wind for the
nations financial safety and il became
necessary 10 enact a law that would pre-
vent those reductions going into effect
WIN a deiicll sloNluB DeloIe EeulcilouS
were made. Il was obvious that their tax
ing effect would serve only 10 swell that
deficit To meet the exigencies Of the oc-
casion an act was passed putting most
Of the articles that had been on the free
list into the class which required a % per
cent duty and bringing other duties up 70
that standard. II was not expected that
even this upward revision of the tariff
would suffice TO cover the deficit. but It
was designed 20 be makeshift until a
regular measure could be adopted. II
came 20 be known as the little tariff
bill %
The Washington herald., 1909-03-23

Mrs. Robert J. Wynne and Miss Ida
Vynne, wife and daughter Of the United
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
eeoRMIeK.

"The Strife". q comedy drama In four acts
which was play ed by local talent at the acad-
envy on last Friday evening was quite q sue
cess. and those who failed to come missed one
OF The est treats OF the season.
Dr.. and Mrs. Kil~lingsworth and family
leave today for GAINESVILLE, Fla, whittier they
60 to spend a few weeks of pleasure and re-
Miss Mary Britt, who has been spending
the past t. q days with her sisters Misses Liz.
zie and Elouise Britt near Tampa. returned
to ner home near here on last Thursday.
Miss Belle Cowdy,iwho has for the past sea
son been mlllinerrat Quitman, Ga, 1s STOP
ping :over with her many friends in and
around Mccormick on her way to her home
In Baltimore. Md.
Miss Lucy Clardy Of Laurens. ia the pleas
ant guest OF Miss Frankie Sue Beeks at the
Mccormick Hotel. this week.
Miss Bertha Wadsley OF Greenwood is'ln
Mccormick for a few days on business.
Mrs. Stewart Powder, accompanied by her
friend Miss Josie Mosely of Green wood. were
the pleasant guests OF Miss Carrie Talbert
Miss Bertha Wadsley, who has a nice stock
OF millinery goods over the firm OF Deason q
Smith has Increased her. stock Of goods and
will move In the store vacated by Miner &
Miner sometime this month.
Mr.. Clifton Storm spent Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. 8. b. Storm near he
hoboth. &
Miss Laura Como, from s~Partanburg Is
Conner and family here In town this week.
Mrs. ]. T, Forsbe left Thursday tor Green
wood. whittier she goes 10 visit her many
friends and relatives at that place.
Miss Hattie Newly from GraniteVile, was
among the visitors In town last week.
Mrs. Eta Cooper has returned to her
homein Laurens after a visit OF q. few weeks
with friends In town.
Miss Irene Cooper Is visiting her sister Mrs;
Annie Buchanan at her home in Greenwood
"vox Populi."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
PIONEER AMERICAN LINEN
MILLS BRANCHING OUT.

Huge Plant Now Planned Made Neees-
sary by Ono Years Development OF
New Industry.
Impressive evidence. Of the progress
Of the pioneer American Linen mills
established at North Rrookfeld, Mass,
about a year ago Is found In the plans
Just completed for extending the plant.
Beginning with limited capacity In a
mill that had to be adapted by degrees
to the requirements Of the Oxford Linen
mills, the business has grown to such
an extent that plans have been drawn
for half a dozen new buildings, all
larger than the present main mill.
The plans call for an addition dou-
BILE the size Of the present main mill,
q new stock, storage and shipping
building, weave shed, "o3olint" fac
tory, bleach house. and fiber preparing
house. The two latter buildings will
be In the center of a quadrangle form
ed by the other buildings mentioned.
All the buildings will be Of re-en-
forced concrete. The new weave shed
Is to be a two story building, provided
with overhead lighting by means Of a
saw tooth roof containing 375 sky
lights. The power plant will be To-
Gated well away from the mill building
proper, all the machinery In which
will be electrically operated. A stock
issue Of about $165,OO0 made In con-
nection with the beginning Of these
extensions was all taken within a
week, largely by original shareholders
In the mills.
The Oxford mill was the first es-
tablishment In the United States to
undertake the manufacture Of linen
products from fiber prepared by the
Nudge process. This accomplishes In
a few hours the work that abroad re-
quires many weeks. Judging from
the extensions to be carried out by the
Oxford mills, there seems to be no
further reason to question the I'M
mense success Of the undertaking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
WEST END.
Personal Paragraphs and News Items
Contributed by Miss Lily Templeton.

Mrs. Robert s. Link and her handsome
little son have gone TO Courtland. ALABAMA
for an extended visit to Mrs. Links parents.
Miss Kate Haddon who Is teaching near
the city spent Saturday and Sunday here
with her uncle, Mr.. X. M. Haddon.
Miss Marie Gary has returned to Green
wood where she has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. D. Hunter spent last
Wednesday with r~5latives at Hunters.
Mr. and Mrs. c. u. Brown left Monday for
a trip 10 Cuba. They will be away about two
weeks.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Bradley are delighted 10 know that Little
Jack Bradley was not as seriously burned as
was feared. Owing to the presence of mind
his grand father, MI. II. T. Tusten, the
flames were extinguished not before the little.
fellow had been severely burned. but before
.ney proved fatal.
where she has q position In the Engrossing
Department during the session OF the Legls-
lature.
Miss Mary and Miss Fannie starke have
gone 10 Cuba for a two weeks visit.
Mr.. Thomas Speer OF Monterey spent We'd
Miss Mary Miller has gone to Columbia
where she has a position in the Eugrosslng
Department. She will be the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. Edward DnPre while In Columoia.
children leave Wednesday for Washington.
Mrs. E. B. Gary is in Columbia spending
a while with Mrs. Earnest Gary.
DR.. and Mrs. r. b. Speed have gone to Cuba
for 8 two weeks outing.
Mr.. Gottlobe Neuner came home from
Clemson Saturday and stayed until Monday
with his home people.
city the guest OF Miss Fannie Harris.
Mr.. John NJ. Harden is at home after
spending q while in Augusta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
eRlLLs The WVIsEcTIoNlsTs.
Advocates of Regulating Animal Ex-
periments Ask Operators Some Per-
tinent Questions.

Advocates Of Regulating Animal Ex-
periments Ask Operators Some Per-
tinent Questions.
Protesting against attempts to mis-
represent the attitude of the Society
For the Prevention Of Abuse In Animal
Experimentation, Mr.. F. P. Bellamy,
counsel for the society, denies that
1t ever proposed the prohibition Of
v%ivisection. The society stands, he
says, upon precisely the platform
where Herbert Spencer, the greatest
Of English scientists, stood when in
1896 he, with nearly 200 Of the most
prominent physicians in England and
in this country, signed a statement in
which he said:
1--WE believe, therefore, that the
common interests Of humanity and
science demand that vivisection, like
the study Of human anatomy In the
dissecting room, should be brought un-
der the direct supervision and control
Of the state. The practice, whether in
public or In private, should be restrict
ed by law to certain definite objects
and surrounded by every possible safe
guard against license or abuse"
Mr.. Bellamy insists that these ques-
lions call for a frank answer from
those who oppose any such safe
guards:
Queries For the Doctors.
How can legitimate scientific work
by competent men be injured by a law
which will limit all vivisection to COM
petent persons?
How can legitimate scientific work
be injured by a Jaw which will COM
pel the use Of anaesthetics IL, all cases
where the success Of the experiment
does not make the use Of a~naesthetics
impracticable?
If our proposed legislation does not
fully protect legitimate scientific work,
why do not our opponents who criti,
else it accept often repeated 1nv1-
tation and suggest some amendment
which will fully protect scientific re-
search2
Why the secrecy with which vivisec-
ton is surrounded? Has the disem-
boweling Of living animals, in order to
experiment with their vital organs, or
the amputation Of limbs from n AMI
NAL and attaching them to another
become 80 painless that the public
has no interest to know what effort Is
made to save unnecessary suffering?
Or is the brutality Of the whole
thing so hideous or 80 unnecessary
that the operators do not dare to let in
the light Of investigation upon 1t?
We again challenge them to open
| the doors of their star chamber labora-
tories and let the truth be known. In
no other way can they quiet the pub
lie apprehension or avert the legisla-
ton Of which they have such dread.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
TROY.

II the first twelve days Of the year govern
the succeeding ones, we will have plenty OF
dark days, as the sun hid his face entirely
from US for Jour days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j., 6. Kennedy had as their
guests at q dining last Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Wideman and daughter Miss Clara
OF Long Cane, Mr.. T. NJ. Jay. and daughter
also Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Patterson Of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scruggs, and three ill.,
their home. after some time spent with her
sisters the Misses Horton near Bellevue.
Mrs. w. b. Adamson, from Valdosta, Ca,
has been among relatives here and at Able
Vile.
Mrs. 9. L. Kennedy is back from a pleas
ant visit with home folks in Tennessee.
Mr.. w. S. Horne, and family will in u few
days move TO their new home at Hunters.
may find 1t best for them.
Mr.John Young, one of our r. F. D.. men
mad quite an experience recently in crossing
what Is known as the fiat bridge that spans
the waters Of Long q The water was
above the bridge partly, the horse became
frightened jumped in the creek with buggy,
fortunately Mr.. Young landed on the bridge
and was all safe.
DR.. W. A. Hunter, superintendent OF the
Bethia Sabbath School is subject OF much
praise for the great interest TAX en- in this
work. He has this good work at heart, and
Messrs. John U. Wardlaw and Johnnie
Morrah OF Bellevue attended preaching SER
vice here Sabbath.
Mr.. w. W. Wardlaw Is having q system Of,
water works Installed in his home besides
other conveniences TO mak bis home at
t~ractive; we wish all would do like wise.
Mr.. j. W. Lyon and Mr.. F. II. Gable spent
a day in Abbeville last week.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the A. r. P
Church will observe the week OF prayer here
commencing this p. m. at three O'Clock. all
the ladies are cordially invited to join with
them In these meetings.
Mrs. iSara Fisher. from 1va,lS. G is here
spending the winter months.
Mr.. Boggs Wideman OF the Buffalo VICINITY
and perhaps the Oldest citizen in 1t was bill.
ten by what is thought 10 be a dog, and 1t had
bitten dogs before reaching him. Great fear
IL felt for his condition, besides, the inhrm-
tiles OF age are greatly against him.
Inc Bank ofTroy, has q record Of which all
interested should feel proud, and under the
management OF Mr.. w. b. Robinson cashier
and Mr.. j: w. Bradley, as book-keeper, are
ef1t1 snt, ID lying and polite.
MI. Tom A. Doutin has greatly improved
his home, and now the paint brush will add
greatly 10 its appearance.
MIR. John U. Wardlaw had the misfortune
OF falling from his horse during q racing, and
dislocated one OF his arms.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Robertson of Augusta
were with their K ndred here last week.
Misses Sallie and j jamie Creswell killed two
orker recently that out balanced the scales
produce TO keep them always In the land OF
plenty.
Rev. and Mrs. g. h. Burton, will leave In q
few days for Calhoun Falls where Mr.. Bur
ton has been called TO take charge OF the Bsp-
list Church there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
INVENTOR OF TELEP0ST
BEGAN AS WIRE OPERATOR,

Has Now Received Highest Honors
For His Achievements In Rapid To-
lesraphy.
MANY Of the prominent men Of the
time began their careers in the COM
pa%ratively. humble calling Of the tele-
graph operator" says Leslie's. Weekly.
Zone of the most successful of these Is
Patrick Bernard Delany Of New York,
whose inventions in improving teleg.
raphy have attracted worldwide atten.
ton. Born in Ireland, Mr.. Delany was
brought to this country when a lad, be-
came an excellent telegraph operator at
the age Of sixteen and at eighteen was
one Of the most expert press operators
in the land. Afterward he rose to high
positions in various telegraph compa-
MES and later vas associated with
Mr.. Edison in rapid telegraphy exper-
iments and began his work as an In
ventor. He devised the famous anti
Page relay for which he received a
considerable sum-, and invented the
anti-induction cable, the patents Of
which netted him over 100000.
Turning his attention to synchro-
nous multiple1 telegraphy, he perfect
ed a system whereby six Morse cir
cults were obtained from a single
wire and was awarded for It the
highest prize at the International In
ventions exhibition in London In 1885.
Mr.. Delany tw%enty-one years ago
equipped a laboratory at South Or
ange, N. J., and devoted his time to
automatic rapid telegraphy, in which
he has had great success, his appara-
tus transmitting a thousand words a
minute over a single wire. This is re-
garded by experts as one Of the greatest
achievements in the telegraphic line"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
ANALYSIS OF CURRANTS
SHOWS HIGH FOOD VALUE,
Consist Almost Wholly Of Sugar In
Most Valuable Form-Less Tina" !

Consist Almost Wholly Of Sugar In
Most Valuable Form-Lees Than I
Per Cont lndisestibIe.
Recent analyses undertaken to de-
termine the exact food value Of dried
fruit show that dried currants contain
Is per cent Of sugar in its most val
liable form. This great saccharic pro-
portion is already In the shape Of
grape sugar and thus is potential to
take up its work Of producing and
maintaining energy and vitality. 1t Is
what is known as ''invert' sugar-a
composite of dextrose and levulose. 1t
provides against nervous exhaustion.
A second and not less striking fact
is the smallness Of the proportion Of
woody fiber or cellulose, the essential
and chief constituent Of wood, husks
and skins. From the appearance Of
currants one might imagine that a
very large proportion Of the article
was made up Of skins. AS a matter
Of fact, the insoluble proportion of
the skins, that which would not be
capable Of digestion, is remarkably
minute, amounting to only about l
per cent or less.
It is quite clear in view Of this high
food value in proportion to cost that
dried grapes, particularly in the form
Of c~urrants, occupy a very high place
in the list Of concentrated foods and
that they deserve a much higher place
in the human dietary and especially in
that of the middle classes and poor
than they have hitherto occupied. !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
BELLEVUE.

The Woman's Mis- sionary Union will meet
ON Friday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Bentley.
Miss Preniiss opened her school last Mon
day, having spent the holidays In Abbeville
with her parents.
Miss Davidson and Mi = Markham, of
Co'nmbIa, were guests of Miss Rosa Bradley
Christna as week.
Miss jamie Morris returned to Due West
Tuesday having spent the holidays with
home folks at WELLINGTON.
Miss Jennie Wideman and Miss Kittie
Morrah returned Monday 10 their school in
Anderson.
Mrs. Mamie Kay, OLIVIA, was the guest last
week OF friends in Wilmington.
Miss Myra Young returned Monday TO
There will Be a soclable tonight at the
home of Mrs. JAMIE Cade.
Miss Sara y . Brit, LETT M Io p for orangeOurg
DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Britt went to Abbeville
A cold wave struck Bellevue Thursday
night; the weather is still very cold today
NKetura Wardlaw (colored) was stricken
with paralysis THURSDAY night, Is still living.
bvt unconscious. She Is obout s. years of
age.
the usual number of dinners and sociables.
On Christmas day there was q family re-
union at the home Of Mrs. M. E. Wardlaw.
On Friday night a Christmas tree at Willing.
kSAs SAS ~ eAN
friends dined with Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Nor
rah, Monday night Mr.and Mrs. John Ward
law entertained In honor of Mrs. MCGEE and
and Miss Whitney OF Iva, Wednesday there
was a reception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
g. l.. Wilson, also q dining at Hon. w. P.
Widemans. Mrs. W. W. Wardlaws. and Mrs.
j.. c. Kennedv's; Wednesday night q sociable
at Mrs. j. L. Kennedy's, Thursday night Miss
Rosa Bradley entertained, Thursday Mrs.
Cade entertained q number OF friends, Friday
night Mrs. w. H.. Kennedy gave a reception
in honor of Miss Whitley, On Monday Mrs..
Parker had some OF her relatives TO din
with her.
. Messrs Oscar Morrah and J. W.. Morrah
attended the Christmas tree at Wellington.
Mrs. Emma Lesley has not been well for
sometime.
The visitors in Bellevue during Christmas
week. were Prof. and Mrs. NJ. E. Bradley, S.
p. Morrah Jr., OF Clemson. d. W. Morrah OF
Atlanta, Mrs. Rena MCGEE, Miss Whitley,
Mr.. and Mrs. j, W. Morrah, Miss Kathleen
Morrah, Miss Smith OF LowndesviIIe, Miss
soulon Clinkscales, Mrs. w. b. Kennedy,
John and David Kennedy. Nils Bessie Moran
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bradley and children, Of
Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
DEMANDS FIRM POLICY
TOWARD SOUTH AMERICA.

Plea For the Protection Of American
Interests South Of tho Caribbean.
IF the new temple Of peace the
S75O,O0O building for the international
bureau Of American republics, Of which
the cornerstone was laid In April, Is
not to be a memorial to the ruin OF
United States interests In a number OF
these republics, our government must
establish a reputation for frmness
when these, interests are attacked"
says a writer in the Pan-American.
with the completion Of the isthmian
canal these interests, which are al
ready estimated at a valuation OF
$1,000, 100000, will be largely increased.
A policy as just Is 1t Is u~nyielding
when necessity requires will mean the
salvation Of existing investments and
the protection Of the investor Of the
future.
1.-THE fact that a definite remedy Is
required was impressed anew upon the
United States by the unsuccessful ef-
fort on the part Of the state depart
ment to secure arbitration Of five long
pending American claims against Ven
ezuela.
1.-THE merits Of these particular cases
is not, however, the question Of imme-
date Importance. This question Is,
What effect must be expected from a
policy which involves the abandon
ment of citizens whose wrongs have
been declared to the world? If redress
is not to be exacted for these wrongs,
what fate can other despoiled Ameri-
can citizens expect in Central and
South America when menaced by IN
scrupulous governments?
1.-THE definite remedy demanded In
wolves no more than the assertion OF a
policy Of insisting upon prompt and
thorough redress of injuries. 1t would
not be difficult for the United States to
establish such a reputation for protect
ing the interests Of its citizens IN
South America that these interests
would rarely be attacked. All the
presidents go to show, especially In
the case Of Venezuela, that the most
imDudent, contumacious and belliger-
ent Of South American potentates will
become tractable upon the mere threat
Of force"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Go.

The Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company has bought a
high grade phosphate rock Ozone phosphate Of line) and
high grade ammoniates, blood ~tankage, etc., and is making
a high grade blood and bone fertilizer. There is no better
fertilizer than one with a blood and bone basis. Fertilizer
is like bread; you can't make good bread unless you have
good material to make it with. Flour is the foundation OF
bread and phosphate rock Ozone phosphate of lime) is the
foundation of fertilizer. There are many different grades
of phosphate rock as there are Of -four. We have bought
a phosphate rock Ozone phosphate of lme) which is usual
ly exported to Europe where intensive farming is done,
high grade fertilizer is wanted and high grade results are
required. Our ammoniates, blood tankage, ETC., are the
best we can get. It's going to clip our profits but we will
have the satisfaction of making a fertilizer that we can Of
fer our homefolks, our next door %neghbors, with conf
dence, for we believe there is nothing betteh made. We
want you to try it. We want to sell our fertilizer at home.
We want to take the money that is usually paid out for
freights in shipping goods away from home and put it in
high grade material and make a high grade fertilizer that
we can sell our folks at home. twill payto try some OF
our goods.