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The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
STEAMSHIP LANDS
She Brings Jute Butts and Cotton
Bagging to Charleston.
Nine Years since Same Vessel Tied
Up at Wharves OF the
Southern City.

Charleston, S Q. July 3.-The Brit
ish tramp steamship Annie. haiIias from
Calcutta. but with her home in West
Hartlepool. England. aftC- a seventy
seven days trip. arrived IN this port
yesterday morning. with a cargo OF jute
butts and cotton bagging. consigned 70
Street Brothers. She IS now at the
Charleston Terminal wharf. az the foot
OF Columbus street
The Annie brings about 1000 bales OF
jute butts and about $500 rolls Of cotton
bagging The cargo is valued at about
Ss6O00. and comes 70 the Charleston Bag
ging Manufacturing Company The cot
ton bagging, being dutiable. will be stored
IN the bonded warehouse. while the jute
butts are a raw product IN this country,
and will be admitted free
The Annie Is about $40 feet long and 80
feet vide, and has a gross tonnage OF
about 3.743 tons. She carries thirty-one
men. most OF whom are Greeks. Only
two East Indians are aboard All OF the
officers are English. Those IN charge are
as follows: Captain. J. Jones; first mate
H A Peterson; second mate. p. Shea;
chief engineer. @. Nenzies
The voyage from Calcutta to Charles
ton was attended by no mishaps, and was
in all a very successful one. Two stops
were made r. order 70 coal the first al
Delego Bay. South Africa. and the other
at Trinidad The ship was somewhat de-
layed at Delego Bay, having 70 wait
there a week for coal. St Helena and
Ascensian wrer sightel during the trip.
Everything was bustling on board yes
teday afternoon. The Greek sailors.
without a word to say, and with their
little dingy looking straw hats held on
their heads by elastic hands under their
chins. were busily engaged IN raising
beams and getting things ready for un-
loading. While they were kept busy at
this the East Indian cooks, having com
pleJed their work. were sitting In the
kitchen door opening on the deck They
were barefooted and had on about the
thinnest garments possible. They seemed
10 have their eyes wide open and 70 be
taking in the general situation. but were
absolutely silent. A yellow dog was lick
ing the toes OF one OF them bur he
seemed not TO be aware OF the fact at
all
The Annie was here about nine years
ago. At that time she loaded a cargo OF
cotton IN Charleston for Liverpool.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
MEANS MUCH TO THE SOUTH.
Southern Commercial Headquarters
in Washington Commended.

From the New York Comnlercial Journal
The announcement that a building 10
cost 10000 viii be erected in Washing
ton at once as a base Of operations for
the Southern Comercial Congress should
command the attention Of Americans in
general, but II should arouse the IN
slant enthusiasm OF Southern Americans
in particular.
It proclaims a definite established or
ganization with efficient machinery FOR
the upbuilding Of Southern industry and
commerce by spreading everywhere
knowledge Of Southern resources. advan-
tages. and potential wealth. by interest
ing capital in Southern enterprises. and by
exerting a powerful influence in behalf
Of Southern productivity and prosperity.
It's significance is peculiarly appealing TO
Southerners. therefore, since its aims are
peculiarly Southern in spirit and allegi-
ance.
The South has witnessed a revolution
in its material development during the
period following the civil war From a
leisure-loving community OF aristocratic
planters the section, while stiu eling!ng
in theory to those traditions which a cen
tury of sentiment has made precious.
has changed into a region in which in
dustry has achieved recognition as the
magic which brings independence and In
which commerce has gained ascendancy
as a force which gives substance to life.
Nor has the South yet got q fair
start upon its industrial and commercial
career. There are resources untouched.
dormant and even undiscovered. They
await the man OF grit and ambition,
the nourishing hands Of the capitalist.
When the South really comes into its
own It will be a vigorous. wealthy, TEEN
ing region, a veritable empire within an
empire, q section that is not sectional
either in sentiment or business, but na-
tional and even cosmopolitan IN It's rela-
ton TO the rest OF the world
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
OLDEST TREES LIVING.
Those in CaIaveras Grove Grown
When Pyramids Were Built

When Pyramids Were Built.
The big trees OF California are the old
est living things IN the world. says the
Boston Globe Estimates made from
cross sections OF some Of those which
have fallen show that the mature trees
are more than 4.0o0 years old There are
trees stiU doUrishing vigorously IN the
Calaveras grove which were pretty vel
grown al a time which antedaIes the
pyramids OF Egypt They were centuries
Old when Rome was founded. and when
Columbus started on his voyage 0f dis
covery they were hoary with age
Compared with the giant Seguoias,
every other living thing IN the world is 8
creature OF to-day. and there are only g
few evidences OF mans handiwork srill
in existence-sone Of the ruins OF ancient
Greece and Assyria-that were construct
ed ar an earlier date
n one portion OF the grove there are ten
trees each or which has q diame1e- OF
more than twenty-five feet, and more
than seventy with a diameter OF from
fifteen 20 twenty-five feet. The bark Is
from six inches 20 TWO feet IN thickness,
and the trees are so hardy that forest
fires produce almost no effect on them
Indeed. they are almost indesCructible eN-
cept BY man. and II saved from tae raw
ages Of the lumbermsn. there IS 10 rea-
son 10 doubt that they win live for many
centuries 10 come
But the necessity for such protection is
revealed in the statement that each OF
these bie trees contains as much lumber
as IS ordinarily grown on fifteen or
twenty acres OF timber land The Gala
veras grove was in the possession OF a
Minnesota lumber concern operating mills
on the Pacific Coast. and the governmeSt {
obtained possession by trading an equal
amount OF timber situated on The forest
reserves.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN OPENS
South Carolinians Alive to AdVan-
tages Of Highway Improvement.
Must Construct Link from Spartan
burg 20 Greers 10 Complete
Automobile Line.

Spartanburg, July 2-The campaign
for good roads has opened al Wexford.
Il Is quite evident 10 the people OF this
county that the roadway selected FOR
the great pilgrimage OF automobiles this
fall between New York and Atlanta win
touch Anderson. GreenviIle. Spartanburg.
and Gaffney- From GreenviIIe to Greers
there is a 14-mlle stretch OF road that is
now in excellent condition There was
no stone used in its construction Where
there was not the proper mixture OF sand
and clay the lacking material was hauled
fl. The cost Of the road has not ex-
ceeded S7o9 a mile
That road viii be selected as a part Of
the great highway. But 70 get from
Spartanburg 10 Greers s. now the cues
ton that interests the people about Wei
ford. There are two or three roads that
are mentioned
The meeting OF the citizens OF that
township was called primarily for the
purpose Of discussing the different routes
and The best means OF improving the
roads, so that they may be prepared for
the autornobils caravans In the second
place. the Wexford people wish 70 arouse
an interest in good roads in their town
ship so that people may vote iateiligenuy
on the proposed tax Of S40o.000 that VIII
be before them some time this summer.
An organization was made yesterday.
with ]. s. Banenger. president; A. B.
Groce. vice president; ". G. Query. sec
retary and treasurer. These officers ap-
pointed a board OF fifteen directors from
the township. They aim 70 hold meetings
IN different places during the summer.
Several short talks were made all indi-
eating that the people were taking an
intelligent and business view OF the
question.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
OPENING THE COAL MINES
Demand for Fuel Increasing in
Towns of Oklahoma.
Plants in Several Counties Running
on Full Time and Orders
PiIinE Up.

NcAlester. Okla, July Ben Rich
ards, superintendent OF ne mines at
Brewer. received a telephone message
from the operators 10 be sure and get
home on an early train as they intended
starting work at mine No. 2 at once.
Mines Nos. 1 and have been in steady
operation for three weeks and now the
third one is 70 be started. The trade Is
picking up right along.
The Bolen-DarnaH mine No. was put
into operation this week The company
has been waiting until they thought the
demand would justify full time. They
have orders for lump sufficient 10 in
sure this, and with the way trade IS pick
ing up they think the egg and nut can
be taken care OF so as 10 enable them
TO operate on full time.
The Great Western Coal and Coke Com
panys mine at Baker is in operation, and
both mines at Wnburton are running.
The Usage mine No. S is working 155
men and Usage No. Is working regu-
larly. although shut down while new
scales are being installed. The Samples
mine expects 10 open some time next
week
All the shippers say the trade for lump
coal is good. much OF this being oc-
casloned by the thrashing season. and
then, too. the Texas trade Is coming
back. many Of the plants IN that State
changing from oil back TO coal The
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
some time ago ordered all its freight en-
gines changed from oil TO coal burners
There Is every indication for a big
fall trade
The state board Of public affairs is
asking for bids on 1900 tons OF coal The
McAlester Fuel Company VIII bid on this,
and II the Bolen-Darnau Company bids
on IL, Il viii be 20 supply coal other than
their own product. as II is understood
the State uses a cheaper grade OF coal
than the company produces. Other com
panies in the district having coal OF
varying quality VIII also probably bid on
the State coal
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
NIin saw. Last Log.

The Morton Lewis Wiley Lumber
Company, which has been operating a
band-saw mill near Bristol Tenn. for
nearly eighteen years. cutting an aver
age OF about 5000 feet OF lumber daily.
this week cut the last log from its tim
Der reservation on Holston Mountain,
and the mill has ceased operation. The
company Will dispose OF the plant and
retire from business. each stockhoi6er
having grown wealthy IN the business.
The company has been OF great value
70 Bristol and surrounding country. hav-
ing paid out wages amounting monthly
20 about $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Coal Fonnd in nierico-

II is now reported that coal has been
found in paying quantities near Mie-.
TamauIipas. on the Rio Grande River.
A little over a year ago coal was drst
discovered in this vicinity. but not il
sufficient quantity 70 warrant its devei-
Opment II the later report IS true. II
VIII be a great boon 10 this community
on both sides Of the river, as the supply
q wood fuel IS runniug short. Praeti-
eaIiy all Of the irrigation enterprises IN
ire valley require considerable fueL and
where 20 obtain Il Is becoming serious
question
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
smuerIIne In Chfnamen.

Charleston. S. c.. July S-systematie
smuggling OF Chinese into this port is
believed by the immigration authorities
10 have been unearti9ed through the
arrest here by custom-hoCse officials
OF two stowaway Cinnamon and a
Chinese laundryman. The Chinese. II is
believed, are from Jamaica and other
West Indian ports.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
First SHIPMENT of AupIe..

Mount Airy. n. c. July 3-P. D. Muse.
Mount Airy's veteran produce shipper.
has made his first shipment OF apples
this season "Wednesday His first shipment
OF cabbage went out the Gay before.
This Is earlier than usual % begin ship
pointg
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
b. Be- Lumber Traet.

Hickory, \. C. July 3-The Reid Lum-
Der Company. new enterprise recently
organized here by ". X. Reid. B. B
Blackwelder. J. T Spencer. and :. 3.
Foster, has closed a deal for 500 acres
OF timber land in Cleveland County near
Lawndsle. II VIII begin al once 70 cut
the lumber, which is estimated at S.0O0. 900
feet
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Government Selects SIZE

Hickory, n. C.. July S-The site for the
new post-ofnce and government building
has finally been decided upon by the
government and the title passed from
Frank Loughran for lot on Park Place.
adjoining the property formerly occupied
by the Hickory Inn. the consideration
being 500
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WEALTH IN HONEY.
Product Has Specially Fine Flavor
I'm Southwest Texas.

San Antonio. Tex. Jaly S.-Of the
5,0o0 oO0-pound honey crop OF Texas, al
least S.50O.0o9 pounds VIII come from the
vicinity Of San Antonio. Uvalde County
viii furnish nearly 100000 pounds Of this
delicacy and Kinney County no less than
10000 pounds Uvalde County has Ions
been famous for the quality Of its honey
IL Is claimed that there IS none better IN
the country. The same can be said OF
Kinney County.
The fine flavor Of the honey Of these
parts is due to the presence OF the
Juahila and catclaw flowers. These grow
In large quantities here and are noted
for the amount and excellence Of nectar
they contain.
The honey industry in Southwest Texas
owes its prominence 10 the efforts OF T.
J. Martin. Of Sponord. who was the first
10 undertake bee culture on a large scale.
From his apiaries most Of the stock OF
Uvalde and Kinney has sprung.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Cnuntinr stroken-

From the Atchison Globe.
This reporter went into a barber shor
this morning 10 be shaved. The barber
said: Ever know that in shaving man
a barber uses SO strokesT' Then we kept
count, and the number OF strokes OF the
razor In shaving once over was 1SS. But
the barber said we should have counted
the strokes in lathering, the strokes in
applying the singing stuff where he had
cut wart, the strokes in applying pow
der. bay rum. &C.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Rubber Shipments Increase.

Consul George H Pickeren reports that
during the month OF April 415s.OO4 pounds
Of rubber were shipped TO the United
States from Para and Manaos. against
22gs, us pounds in the same month OF
lsos. The shipments TO Europe were
s,1s1, 80 pounds, against 444ls4ss pounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
SELLS COTTON AT II CENTS.
High Level for Staple Suits One
Shrexvd south Carolina Planter.

ShreWu SOuIA OarOAlnA EAdAtcEs
Chester. July 3-One OF the biggest
sales Of cotton ever made in this part OF
the State was pulled of last week. when
Mr.. s NJ. Jones, OF this city, scld 10
George McFadden & Brothers. the big
importers. through their representatives.
J. G. Barron. S72 bales of cotton at Il
cents, the price for the lot being SlSr500.
This cotton was grown on Mr.. Jones
big Tirzah place. York County. which
ne recently sold to Mr.. E. A. Willis. OF
Lynchburg. Va. Mr.. Jones has in storage
at Rock Hin I79 bales. which ne will sell
al some future time. end which he raised
on the plantation that he recently sold 10
Mr. W. @. Hughes
Mr.. Jones has been one OF the most
successful farmers in all the State. but
has decided 10 draw IN his business. hence
the sale OF these magnificent wealth-pro-
ducing plantations.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

The recent lease by the United States
Department Of Agriculture Of several
counties previously Quarantined on ae-
count OF the cattle tick Is most hopeful
and encouraging 10 those waging war
on this pest o. the South.
That science and hard work are COOP
Grating 10 combat this handicap 10 rhe
Southern farmer Is realized IN the re-
leasing Of 7ood0 square miles OF territory
since the work was begun fl 1905. The
cost OF the work OF getting rid of ticks
Is Insignificant compared 20 the losses
sustained by the farmers and stockmen
Of the South. These come under the
following heads.
Death from Texas or Southern cattle
fever. in and out Of the quarzntined
district; lower prices paid for Southern
cattle Impeachment Of The bleed
caused by the ticks. and subsequent loss
in quality and quantity OF beef: greatly
reduced milk production. Southern breed
ers being barred from opportunities for
sale OF their animals in any but quaran-
tined districts. except under certain re-
strictions; expenses incurred yearly by
the Federal government and States %
maintain quarantine lines.
Tick a Costly Pest.
The sum total OF these losses is varl-
ously estimated az from $40 oo0l.80o 10 sI0o.-
C00o61 annually. which the Southern
farmers and stockmen in fourteen States
are carrying as a burden because of the
presence OF The tick. A similar loss IN
other lines OF business or CROPS would
in all probability cause a panic in com
mercial circles OF the States affected.
As matter OF fact the cattle
producers OF the South have some decided
natural advantages over those az the
North 4 longer warm season permits OF
greater pasture privileges. and the mild
er climate causes less feed % be con
sumed-two factors OF great value IN the
cattle industry With the tick out OF the
way. the South would afford a fine field
1or profitable stock raising
Spreads Texas Fever.
Numerous investigations and expert
ments have been conducted by which It
has been conclusively proved that the
cattle tick is the only natural means BY
which Texas or Southern fever OF cattle
IS transmitted. and that BY completely
severing the relations between cattle and
ticks, The pests may be exterminated
from any locality. But this means
thorough. systematic, and persistent work
IN destroying ticks II the citizens OF
the QuaranDined area viii begin immedi-
ately. and not permit ticks 70 mature on
their cattle. horses. and mules. the good
results 20 the cattle Industry can hardly
be calculated.
y authorities 10 take up systematically
the work Of tick eradication. that they
may secure the cooperation OF ne Fed
eral Authorities and ultimately the re-
movaI OF quarantine restrictions.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
Deals of Large Proportions
Reported Last Week.
BUILDING PLANS GOING ON

senator Rayner Buys Farm I'm Dor
chester County, Md.-H. VI. Nichols
Acquires Estate IN bethesda Dis
trict-ROSe and Martha Rawlings
Purchase Tract in Chevy Chase.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
TIE TICK
Government Raises Embargo
on Several Counties.
COSTLY PEST TO THE SOUTH

Existence OF Insect IN n Locality
Means Great Loss 10 Cattle Raiser.
Only Means OF Transmitting Texas
Fever Way Pound 10 DestrOz
Ticks by Persistent Work.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

A California man has been granted a
patent or reversible chair. Ordinarily
il stands on four feer, but by turning it
over the arms serve as rockers. the back
being made to slide Into whiehever. posi-
ton It Is needed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-29
TO BE COMM ENDED.

Ex-Gov. James X. Vardaman deliver
ed a lecture at the court house on
Friday night of last week for the bene-
fit of the charity fund of the King s
Daughters. 1t was an extemporaneous
speech, but all who heard it admit
it to have been the finest of thoughts,
ennobling, elevating, and clothed in
language as beautiful as ever came
from the lips of Edmund Burke. TIE
ex-governor appeared at his best.
His friends were delighted to shake
hands with him again, and notwith-
standing the fact that his speeches
have been as free as the wandering
wind, about $50 paid for the privilege
of hearing him again. The entire
proceeds, however, went to the chart
ty fund of the Kings Daughters, as
Mr.. Vardaman positively refuses to
lecture, in Mississippi for money on
his own account-Water Valley Her
AID
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-29
PRACTICAL PHILANTHROPY.

Newspapers throughout the State
are urging upon Governor Noel the
propriety Of calling the attention of
the coming Legislature to a provision
for reformatory, or training school
for youthful criminals, in which they
could be separated from the evil in
fluences of penitentiary life, and asso-
citation with hardened criminals. The
American has already printed much
on this subject, and 1t Is a project
which the paper favors earnestly. It
is true that the bulk of youthful crirni-
nails are negroes, and there is a senti-
ment In certain quarters In the State
against the appropriation, the bulk of
which would be used for the benefit
of this race. 1t should be taken into
consideration, however, that from this
class is drawn our labor, and that the
labor Of the country Is one of its most
valuable possessions. The tendency of
the laboring negro is to deteriorate
and it is greatly to the interest of the
commonwealth that this tendency
should be checked and turned in the
opposite direction as far as possible.
But this objection, open to criticism
as it is. should not operate to rob all
the youth of the State of an advant-
age which is conceded as a right by
almost every other in the Union. Pro-
jects for the redemption and regene-
ration of human derelicts of all ages
are numerous in these philanthropical
days, end none is NOR popular or
promises better results than the move
mont for the rescue Of Youthful delin.
quents. -Vicksbury American.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-29
WezVS From the Tripod

desired her, whenever her husband
was in a passion, to take a mouthful
of the liquid and keep it in her mouth
for five minutes. The woman was
quite overjoyed at so simple a rem.
edy,- strictly followed the counsel
that was given her, and by her sill
ence escaped the usual annoyance.
The contents of the bottle being at
last expended she returned to the
cunning man and begged to have
another possessed of the same
virtue. Daughter" said the man,
there was nothing in the bottle but
brown sugar and water. When your
husband is in a passion, hold your
tongue and my life on it, he will not
scold you in the future. Green
County Herald
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-29

BILE goods if cheap money could be
had on which to operate.
Another bad feature about the OPP
Grafton of our present law is that one
which virtuely places a double tax
alton in numerous instances and
works a serious hardship against
people who are striving to possess ii
home, through the means of buying
on time, giving notes secured by ven.
doris lean on the property. In such
cases the propety itself is taxed, ami
the purchasers notes are also
making the purchaser pay on the
property and on his notes as well:
for the vender always adds, to the in
terest sufficient to meet the payment
of the taxes that the notes are sub
ject to. This should be changed
Every note given as a lean on pur-
chased poperty should be exempt
when the property itself is taxed
Coast Beacon.