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The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

being done by the government in the in
terest Of cotton II is found that four
teen bureaus Of the national government
have something 10 do with the cotton in
dustry, and the character Of this work
and the publications issued in connection
Herewith are stated.
Several Of the States maintain stalls
teal bureaus which collect and compile
! information regarding agriculture in gen
eral, and within the last few years ef-
forts have been made by some OF these
States-Alabana, Oklahoma, and Texas
to collect statistics Of the cotton produc-
ton. The legislatures OF these states
have provided for the collection Of pro-
duction statistics through the ginneries,
but because OF the limited appropria-
tions for the work. It has been necessary
! 10 rely on the mails in collecting the
/ data, with results not fully satisfactory.
Commercial Importance of Cotton.
The aggregate value of the cereal crops
/ for the United States in 1897 was esti-
mated by the Department Of Agriculture
at $2.S7S.OOo,0O0, while the value Of the cot
/ ton produced that year was estimated
at S7Ol.000.O00 nearly one-third the value
Of all cereals. Not less than 9OO0Oo0 per
sons are employed in producing, handling.
/ and manufacturing American cotton. OF
whom some 6.O00. 900 are farmers and farm
/ laborers, 100000 otherwise engaged with
the fiber in this country. and about 2OOOO)O
are concerned with il in foreign coun-
tries The value OF the goods manufac-
tured from the average American cotton
crop is estimated al s2.OOO0O0.OO0
OF the total quantity OF the six leading
! textile hbers produced IN 1905. namely.
/ lS042,245,G0 pounds. cotton constituted "a
I per cent, wool 145 per cent. iute Il per
cent, fax 10 per cent. hemp per cent
/ and silk less than one-half OF 1 Der cent
/ The relative Importance Of these dbers
has been reversed during the past cen
ltury. Flax fiber, which was used to a
larger extent than any other in 1900. now
ranks fourth. and the quantity produced
/ is only about three times what II was
then. During this period the production
/ Of wool has increased about fourfold
and OF cotton over thirtyfold.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
RICE IMPORTANT IN SIAM.
Forms Staple Article of Food and
Gives Much Employment.

The rice crop IS OF enormous Importance
TO siam. as rice and FISH form the prin-
cipal staples OF food among the people
Up to the middle Of the nineteenth cen
tury little rice was grown for sale or
export, but il has been found that the
Siamese rice IS Of an excellent quality.
and wherever introduced il has found a
ready market. Fifty years ago the ex-
port was below 10000 tons. but now il
reaches 10000 70 10000 tons yearly.
IL is estimated that about 2.030. 900 people
are engaged in cultivating IL and many
thousands more in getting il ready for
the market. Generally. rice cultivation
is carried on in primitive way. The rice
is sprouted and then sown as thick as
IL viii grow, in little beds that can be
easily watched and watered- When Z is
about a foot high ii Is pulled UP. tied in
bundles. and taken to the field. which
has been plowed and narrowed and is
covered with six 70 eight inches Of water
In such fields the rice is planted BY
thrusting the stalks. with hands and feet.
into the soft mud beneath the water. The
planting may last from June 10 October.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
GUATEMALA OPENS
FIELD Or TRADE
New Railroad of Advantage
to the South.
CAN SEND PRODUCTS THERE

Reasons Given why the Gulf and
Mississippi valley Cities should
Seek Markets in the Richest OF
Central American States-PrOfts
Assured to Southern Merchants.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Whole south WIN Grow.

Denton. Tex. June 5-Dr- James P.
Blount. president ef the Denton Board OF
Trade. agrees with the Southern Com
mercial Congress in the view thaI each
community. town. or city In the South can
work more effectively 20 enhance It's in
terests CT make IFS growth and solidity
certain By helping develop The South as a
whoie-that IS. Il ali the south VIII Join
in anc make the whole grow q. will be
easy 20 get the parts TO grow.
A. G. LEE
6szsta-y Board q TEs&A
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
BUILDING IN SPARTANBURG.
South Carolina City Increases Out
put of New Structures This Year.

'NOtA NdEoAlnA lily increases Out-
put of New Structures This Year.
Spartanburg. S. c.. June 81 h
Shores. the building Inspector. reports
forty-one more permits 70 date than were
granted during the year Of 1905
Following are a few OF the more i'm
portant buildings now in process Of erec-
ton: Z. E Everett, S3 .OO0 home on Mills
avenue; W. S Montgomery. $4,000 home
on Pine street; Mrs. Charles WoffOrd
5000 home or East Main street. Mrs. A
@. Rembert, 5000 home, corner Charles
and North Church streets; DR.. c. Oak
man, 5000 drug store on Magnolia street;
A. W. Biber, 5000 home on Elford ter
race; J. n Conner, jr. S22oJ home on
Event street, W. l. RosebOrOugh. $500
home on Maple street. c. D. Thompson.
&.o00 home on Dean street. r. D. Blow
ers, home on East Main street; Spartan
Mills. $500 warehouse. just completed
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
OIL Wells in the soudan.

The postmaster general Of Egypt. who
has inspected the new borings in the
5ezah OIL fields, states 10 a Reuter- cor
respondent that the discovery is of the
greatest importance TO Egypt and the
Soudan- The flow Of the well in question
was estimated at three barrels a minute.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
wIm Make Biz Exten.ion..

The directors OF the British Columbia
Electric Railway Company have just au-
thorized the expenditure of S2.5O0,000 for
extensions of their lines. buildings. &c.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Big COTTON CROP
GROWN LAST YEAR
American Product Amounted
TO 13,587,306 Bales.
YIELD ExCELLED ONLY TWICE

Texas Leads States and the Output
I'm 1905 Has Been Exceeded Once.
Quality of the Fleece Averages
Is Better Than UsuaI-HOw the
Product Is Distributed.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Largest Morning Circulation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
WORTH MORE THAN COAL
Startling Figures Are Presented BY
West Virqinians While in
New York.

New York, October 29.--Tt seemed
startling of course, when the West
Virginia coal and timber magnates,
grouped in Peacock Alley furnished
fulsCne compliments on their states
resources only to he ar the Hon. Joe
Chiffon chip In with the remark, "The
apple trees of West Virginia bring in
more money than all the coal mines.
There was a murmer 0 dissent on
The part OF the coal nabobs, but it
ceased when Mr.. Chiffon pulled the
figures to show that more money is
received each year by tho apple orch
ard owners than by the much talked
about owners Of great coal concerns.
It was claimed by Chiffon and ap
proved by others who joined the group
that in the great apple production sec
ton of the state enormous sums of
money are taken in each year by
apple raisers WHO are thrifty In TAX
ing care of their orchard but who
have little to do once the fruit rlpens,
as buyers pay so much or the crop
as 1t clings to the trees
Tales were told of farmers in the
Martinsburg region who sell crop
for $4,000 and even more in espec
tally good years and in other fruit
raising countries such sales are com
mon. Long ago those OF us in Wash i.
ington, Who hear the Hon. Geo. M.
Bowers, boast of the apple crop in his
section, thought him just little over
enthusiastic but like Chiffon he pull
ed the figures OF the stare agricultural
board and proved his assertions.
Once the topic came up here in New
York, there was the aided inforula
ton that each year is seeing great
increase in the orchard acreag of
the state and in all sections where
apples and other fruits flourish best.
So much has been written about the
wonderful coal and lumber develop
ment of West Virginia that residents
and non residents forget what the
trees are doing on the uolands Of the
mountain state. While special men
ton is made of apples, it should not
be forgotten that peaches and Der
ries are also a big product each year
and bring in an enormous revenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
COUNCIL OF SORROW.
The Annual Tribute Paid to the De-
ceased Sisters.

The Annual Tribute Paid to the De-
ceased Sisters.
Tippecanoe Council No. II, Degree
of Pocahontas, held their annual
council of sorrow, in the wtgwam Of
Tuscarora Tribe No. 80, Improved
Order Red Men, Sunday afternoon, in
memory of their deceased sisters.
Great Sachem, w. H. Bowers, called
the meeting to order at 2:30, after
which he read preamble of the coun-
Gil from the institution 10 the present
time. Opening Invocation, Mr. Chas.
Foltz; Tribute of Respect, Mrs. Jen-
ME Henry; Hymn, Nearer My God
To Thee Great Sachem. w. H.
Bowers, then delivered n behalf of
the council a high tribute to the mem
DRY o. the deceased sisters in a very
forceful and impressive manner;
Hymn, "Some Sweet Day" Mr.. Chas
Foltz then delivered the closing ad-
dress to the council in his usual elo-
quent manner, extoling all present to
I've higher and nobler lives; Closing
Hymn. Some Time Well Under
stand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
EAT PRUNES
Miss Waters Claims This Preserves
Your Youthful Complexion.

Miss Waters Claims This Preserves
Your Youthful Complexion.
Eat prunes if you wish to preserve
your youthful complexion. The author
ity for this receipt is Miss Nellie Wat
tiers, the diminutive comedienne, who
comes to the Central Opera House.
November 8, in The Flower OF the
Ranch" Many of Mss Waters
friends have admired her milk-and-
peaches complexion, which looks even
better on the street than it does on
the stage. and she has finally let The
cat out Of the bag. she credits her
clear skin and rosy cheeks to her
daily dish Of prunes which she never
misses. As long as she can remem-
Der this generally despised fruit,
which has been the butt of every
boarding house joke since time i'm
memorial has been part of her
daily bin Cf fare. She swears eternal
ly by her favorite dish, which she
prefers for her breakfast to the juicy
grape fruit or the luscious melon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

iTesented a very attractive appear
1nce. About Is persons had assem-
oiled in the hall at s o'clock. and when
abe venerable minister appeared a
Ealf hoar later he Was greeted cor
isfally and afr ctionafely by all Dres
est.
During the ,,av about 40 teleerams
90 nongra iuls,fon poured in upon MT
Garhardf from all sections o. West
Wjrginiaand during the evening about
so add tonal kilograms and letters
were read. Illustrating N a remarka
ale manner the esteem in which Mr.
gerbaldt Il h4H nv FELLOW lodge mem
s,ore THO ~ho,r West Virginia
on h. aa1r nf chose present as well
"a, taosa ero sare interested in the
event hut unable TO helm in The cele
sraFion Nr T Brantner su,erin
eondent of the r. e. O shops del,v
,ared l,r,ef amt bannv 3nd eloonent
address o. fel citation and congratu
g4..5on M prantner smoke of tho
srreat r4e, eel and Affection entertain
e,d for me venerable minister Inv no+
e,otv his Faiio, lodoe. na-nbers lint Inv
she entire community and hundreds Of
.ofbers throoio-bolt tho sta+a His 20
marks hror,~br forth q hearty hurst of
.s,s,nrovaI rom oboea nresept In ronlv
air Carbard+ did tbat tho occasion
xhs axnras.ions NJ oood viu and the
4r,~neanca AZ - n,an,, IF bi.. f,ionds
@,o,osined h. r,s,ro tha eront o. sonrca
70 the d.aoe.t bon,,iross An b;ro uo
svarn,v 4harl-a5 an fo. thoir GOOD
.,.;shlg 7J,- oa,l n,i,is,an ,,.a, ,,i,i
nv aYoc..d ,,- no baa,..t,ass and sin
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
RADICAL CHANGE
Charles S. Wright Now Head of Both
Passenger and Freight Traffic
of g. & o. Railroad.

Charles s. Wright has been made
general traffic manager Of the 3. & o.
r. r. Co. His former position, that
of freight traffic manager, as also the
position filled by the late D. B. Mar
tin as passenger traffic manager have
been abolished, and all traffic man.
agement, both freight and passenger,
placed under Mr.. Wright. G. w. Bas-
set, general passenger agent, east,
and b. n. Alstin, general passenger
agent. west, reporting direct to him.
Mr.. wright Logan his railroad career
as a messenger boy in the service of
the Little Miami at Cincinnati, suisse
qrently going as clerk to the Peo-
pies Dispatch in the same city, and
thence passing in 1873 to practically
B. &c o. connection in becoming the
westUcund agent of the Continental
line. Early in 1880 he was appoint
ed assistant general freight agent of
the Trans-Ohio division Of the B. & o.
with headquarters at Baltimore. Later
having his office for a couple of years
in Columbus, Ohio Early in 1885 he
was promoted to gen raj freight agent
Trans-Ohio divisions with office in
Pittsburg and eleven years after
wards, March, 1896 was made freight
traffic manager of The B. e o. sys-
TEN. The recognition IF Mr.. Wight's
80 years continuous service with the
company is for the first time in it's
history the nIacipp of tbe dafailc IF
both freight and passenger traffic
management under one general off,
Ger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
TO BUILD AT PEN MAR.
Western Maryland Railroad Will Con
struct New Station.

Work on the extensive improve
ments to be made at Pen Mar Park
and in the imme diate vicinity before
next season has already been started
and several fine cottages and addi
tions to hotels are being erected,
George Lutz, proprietor of the Edge
wood hotel, is erecting d IA rotor an
mex to his hotel Allen Gimmel has
commenced the erection Of a fine
cottage near the Edgewood hotel and
several other property owners are pre-
pairing to build during The winter, 1t
is reported that the Western Mary
land Railroad Company will erect a
new depot at the Park and will also
enlarge the dancing pavilion and
make other decided improvements on
the grounds before the opening OF the
season next year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
SOLDIERS LIST
In the State Of West Virginia is Being
Gotten Up by Lewis.

In the State of West Virginia is Being
Gotten Up by Lewis.
State Historian Virgil A. Lewis,
has commenced a compilation of the
names of every West Virginia soldier,
task which Mr.. Lewis acknowledges
is the largest he ever commenced
during his life.
Intimately acquainted with the
states history, Historian Lewis states
that the roster when complete will
contain the name Of every soldier
from West Virginia who served in
the Revolutionary war, the subse-
quent wars with the indians, the
second war with England the Mex
lean war and the Civil war
When completed the roster will be
book OF several hundred pages and
will be one of the most valuable ac-
QUESTIONS to West Virginia history
Because with his intimacy with the
reports and histories of West Vir-
ginia, Mr. Lewis is undoubtedly the
best qualified man in the state to un-
dertake such a work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
THINGS LOOKING BRIGHT
IN THE DEBT QUESTION
Says if Commissioner LittlefeId De
cides Against the State, West Vir
gnia Will Have to Settle Bill
Amounting Anywhere From Five to
Ten Millions.
Ten Millions.

Washington, D. c.. October 30
State Senator Campbell, Of Charles
Town, was seen at the New Willard
yesterday Senator Campbell is a
Democrat, and prefers to keep mum
on Republican politics. To the ques
ton as to whether he thought Senator
Ccott would have any serious opposi
ton for re election to the United
States Senate, Senator Campbell told
this little story:
'When Mr. Scott represented Ohio
County in the West Virginia senate he
got into a running debate with Renja
min Oxley ON one occasion, and in the
course of it repeatedly and pointedly
interrupted Senator Oxiev with the
question as to whether he was speak
ing from the standpoint of a lawyer
Oxley being a lawy err
Senator OXley assured his cod
league from Ohio comfy that such
was the case; that h. las speaking
from the standpoint OF lawyer, and
Senator Scott seemed o he satisfied.
Senator SCOTS turn finally came to
make a few remarks, and while doing
so Senator Oxley saw his chance to
get even. He interrupted Senator
Scott while he was addressing the
lawmakers with the question as to
whether he was speaking from the
standpoint OF a glassblower Senator
Scott at the time being interested in
glassworks in Wheeling. The senator
from Ohio county never again inter
rupted Senator Oxley"
Speaking of the West Virginia debt
question, Senator Campbell
said that things were looking very
bright for West Virg. MIA at this time,
and if Commissioner Littlefeld decid
ed against the State. West Virginia
would have to pay anywhere from S.,
600, 900 to $4,000, 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
NEW 3. G. o. ENGINES.
Heavy Passenger Engines Now in Use
Will Be Put on Fast FREIGHT.

VIII BE Put on Fast Freight.
OF the forty-tw,o new freight loco
motives which have been contracted
for by the B. & o. r. f. Co., seven
will be assigned to tho Connellsville
division. The new freight engines re-
semble the 25-hundred type in con-
struction. The B. e 0 company has
also placed it's order for 80 passenger
engines of the Atlantic type, which
will replace the heavier Pacific loco
motives now used on fast express
trains. The Pacific "trailers" in turn
will be placed on through freight
trains
The Pacifics are almost equal to
freight engines in tonnage, and, be-
ing specially constructed for speed,
will be capable of hauling fast freight
trains on schedule time Freight en-
gines of the 1S-hundred class, COM
monty known as 'turtlebacks," have
been ordered back to the Second di-
vision from whence they formerly
came. "Turtlebacl1s' are powerful
machines, but a new law in Pennsyl-
vania places a ban on locomotives of
this construction, because it's provi
sions specify that engineer and fire.
man must work on the same foot
board. In this particular the SNAP
pers" fall short
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
MUST TOE THE MARK
National Guard Of the State Must Con
form 10 Regular Army Rules
Next Year.


A critical date in the history OF the
national guard will be January II
next, for thereafter no portion Of the
money appropriated by Congress for
the support Of the militia may be
paid to any organization that fails TO
conform to the standards of the regu
lar army
The D.ck bill OF 1903 originally
prescribed a period Of five years for
The bringing about Of the considera
BILE changes necessary 20 place the
guardsmen in uniformity of organiza
ton and equipment with the regular
soldier. But as that time limit ap
preached it vas found that very few
Of the states had been able 10 con
form. so an extension was granted
until January II, 1910.
AS that date draws near the Off
GERS of the war deDartmendwho are
directly charged with the admins
tration of the laws governing the re
lations of the department with the
militia are taking stock OF the work
accomplished and calculating the per
centage Of the national guard as 1t
stands today that will be thus quail
fled 10 retain governmental support
Through it's system of inspection OF
militia organizations by regular Off
GERS the war department is in pos
session of somewhat exact iniorma
ton regarding the conditions. The
d. tailed results will be made public
in the forthcoming annual report Of
Col. Il. NJ Weaver, CHEF Of the di
vision of militia affairs.
Next year, for the first time in its
history, the militia. or as much OF 1t
as remains under the title of the ma
tional guard" will be found armed
with the latest pattern militia rifle,
clothed from head to foot in regular
equipment and with ranks filled to
the requirements of the law.
The task has been enc of consider
able magnitude, and that the Difficult
es have been met aud overcome by
so many of the states and territories
o the union is held by the depart
ment as rejecting much credit upon
the national guard officers.
In many cases the companies and
regiments were mere skeletons; 25
men made up an average company in
many states. Some organizations
had snowy dress uniforms for par
AIDES. but lacked the homely, business
like khaki outfits for field service.
Still Q hers had only fragments of
any kind of uniform-perhaps a sol
dier's cap or coat, which, with some
discarded styles of rifle, was supposed
to indicate membership in the guard
The Improvement in conditions has
been general, but markedly so in the
South which had formerly been re
garded as a weak spot by the strict
disciplinarlans of the regular army
who felt that in that section undue
prominence had been given to the
social and club features by the mill
t.amen at the sacrifice Of military
qua ity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
County Court Session.

The wholesale beer license of the
National Brwing Co. was transferred
10 the Cumberland Brewing Co.
The commission of Mr.. A. T. Russ
Ter as notary public vas approved.
The court entered an order remov
ing the CIRCUIT and county courts and
The clerks officers thereof from the
present quarters on West King street
to the newly remodeled court house
the some become effective Novem
Der I
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
REV. MR.. GEnHARDT
GREATLY RONOREO
-rsis Birthday Anniversary Observed
By Many Friends.
CELEBRATION HELD BY
THE PYTHIAN SISTERS
Venerable Minister and Educator
Received the Congratulations Of
Hundreds Of Friends Upon At
8aining Ninety Second Year.

One of the most notable celebra
1jons of the character ever held in
Martinsburg occurred Thursday night
NJ the headquarters Of Columbia tenn
pie, No 10. Pythian Sisters, when the
srembers OF that organization, assi"t
ed by the members OF the local lodge
~ knights of Pythlas, observed the
ginety second anniversary OF the birth
.of Rev. William Gerhardt, the veneer
able and well known retired minister
and educator Of this city, and one of
The oldest Knights Of Pythias in the
country.
The hall was handsomely decorated
for the occasion with a profusion OF
flowers and plants and the red, vel
low and blue eolors of the lodge, and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

A Mr. Ginning, Of New York state,
who has been picking apples in the
county, stepped into the open coal
hole at the Episcopal rectory Satur-
day night and was badly hurt by his
head striking against the stone wall
of the house. He was taken to DR..
II. S. Castlemans office and thence
to the Kings Daughters Hospital. it
was folnd that he had slight concus.
sions of the brain besides having a
cut on the head and over his eye.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
BOYS HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Basket Ball, Swimming and cider and
Apple Lunch.
About thirty boys had an enjoyable
Halloween party at the Y NJ. c. A.
Saturday night First there was a
lively basket ball game in the gymna-
SUM between ward school and EN-
ployed boys. Then they had a swim
ming and diving contest in the pool
Afterwards they adjourned to the
boys room upstairs where they were
served sandwiches, apples and cider
All had a GOOD time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
improvements,

Mr.. Joseph Shaffer is improving his
row of three houses on Williamsport
avenue by erecting a two story back
building with porch TO each, new
porches in front, putting on new
roofs and painting the outside of all
three.
Mrs. Rebecca Sprinkle is having
her house painted on the corner OF
North Queen street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mr.. John w. Barker, West Martin
street is improving his residence by
an addition TO the rear.