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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
A MONUMENTAL BUSINESS,
Greatest Producer and Owner of Largest
the World.

cordlng ia contract has been adopted by many
woolcn and worstcd manufacturers with great
saving To all concerned. AS hnancier Mr.
Wood has taken high rank and in bad times as
well as good lie has kept on his course sue
ccssfully.
The inevitable future growth o: tie demand
Tor woollcn and worstcd goods gives assurance
that the American Wooden Company Is really
just beginning its career. Notwithstanding It's
present magnitude and Importance IN the COM
mercidl and financial world \ more complete
idea OF this remarkable enterprise might be
given by way of statistics and illustrations but
for the limits of this artcl" However. IL VIII
be interesting TO know that tie group .aelud4ne
the now Aver Mills consists oi tl.yiy -pue mills.
with an operating equipment of @Or' looms. 80
combs. 40 sets or cards. Gn'oNp spindics and
the total output Of an classes OF fairies Of ~ =
OO0oo1 yards Annually. 7"U"r'so pounds q
wool are used annually 10 make ttts glotH and
2Jno00 tons Of coal produce Tie power 20 cIrr-
ate tie machinery. 5000" hands are employed.
which mraus talt "a least Loco p. rsous are
dependent upon the American Wooden Company
for a livelihood. The payroll amounts 60 SD
OO0 600 annually. III" enormous output ~ the
company is distributed through i.s cvu selling
important trading centres
One Of tho characteristic features ~ those
mills IS taat of cleanliness NJ matter where
one goes tie floors AMI wallis are s,rupulously
clean. and even in the Wet finishing and dyc
rooms thcr" IS not an ounce of waste water as
the floors are laid 10 run on tie waste ana men
are employ ed to that tie Hoo-s clean
and dry operating conditions make possible.
Tie happy faces Of the employ rs tell the
story OF the consideration they receive in the
welfare work that Is conducted hy tie company
Tie welfare work that MIR Wood las carried ON
at Maynard in extent Investment and benefits
takes = prominent position IN similar work in
this country. There is hut one other place
where the housing of operatives Is more cxten-
siyc and there is place where tac architect
ural designs are prettcr and thc layout of the
mill village more complete THIS new village
houses about one hundred and fifty families
largely ia cottages with double row Of two
family houses on one street. Presidential City Is
an appropriate name FOR this happy community
a. the streets are all named for the Presidents
Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
NIKOLA TESLAS WONDERFUL WORK.

his reputation before he came to the United
States.
In 1882 he crpigrated from his native land and
came to America. lie was associated with
Thomas A. Edison for number OF years but
recently has devoted himself 10 his own special
work, lie is connected with a dozen or more
companies and has several others in prospect
on the subject of these companies Mr.. Tesla is
reticeGt. for lie counts the progress of the race
even higher than the acquisition of vast wealth
lie is a philosopher as well as q practical man.
and in discussing affairs of the day shows
keen insight into the needs OF humanity
His inventions have brought him q large fort
une but he declares that his ambition in life is
20 write his name high and clear on the list OF
the benefactors of mankind rather than to amass
millions for the mere sake of amassing them
lie is nervous and vigorous In his physique
and, despite his slender frame. is strong and
wiry. In looking into the near future Mr. Tesla
makes no comment. but he suggests that some
move Of much import to the world i not far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

The American Wooicn Company. which is the
most important factor in the production OF
worstcd and woollen goods in this country. IS 4
growing monument 10 the ability Of man.
William NJ Wood. It's president
The Wood Mill. located at Lawrence. Mass.
is the largest worsted plant in the world While
Abbott Lawrence was an important factor in
creating a corporate body known as the city 81
Lawrence. it has been William NJ. Wood. more
than any other one man. who has built II up 10
be the leading worsted manufacturing city in
the United States. if not in the world. with the
largest mills devoted to wool production in this
country. the Wood Mill the Washington Mills.
the Fulton Mills and tic Aver MIL. now in
progress Of construction. which viii Toe the
largest spinning plant In TIE world: but tie
Lawrence plants are only links in the chain, as
prosperous mills are owned in other sections OF
New England and in New York state. and at
the present time it is necessary TO call on out
side manufacturers TO provide yarns necessary
TO keep the worsted equipment in full operation.
In addition TO its immense properties devoted
to worsted production the American Wooden
Company owns and operates TIC largest woollen
mills in the world. the AssAbct Mills at May
fsdtus MASS anu no iiiiitcF WHaL puDiC FANCY
may turn to in mems wear fabrics the American
Wooden Company Is on the spot with goods
designed by the best designers. under tie d-cc-
ton Of manufacturing agents and surerintea-
dents personally selected by Mr. Wood
Tie products Of the company include tie best
grades from the cheapest to the highest priced.
and standard is set and maintained. The mills
kept at the highest point of efficiency to
produce economically. and the department heads
are loyal manufacturing and distributing fam
lily. largely made up Of young men who have
proved themselves under the watchful eye Of
the builder If this wonderful manufacturing en-
terpTise.
William NJ Wood is a merchant and q Gnau-
cier well manufacturer. lie was the
originator OF tie plan to check the cancellation
evil, and for time fought it single handed
and won. During the last two years his selling
plan. that part Of it particularly which makes
all orders deliverable II specifications are ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

The human mind has difficulty in graspine any
idea Of the immense size OF $4,000 100000. which
is said 20 be the amount Of money invested in
the use Of devices. methods and systems in
vented by Nikoa Tesla. That sum is vastly
greater than the whole currency of some big ma
lions. and represents commercial force that
can only be measured by higher mathematics
Mr. Tesla says that his devices are now de-
velopng 100000 horsepower. and he declares
that 30.OOO.OOO additional horsepower is in
prospect He does not participate in the fruits
Of all Of the vast undertakings resulting from
his inventions. because several of the most inn
portant of them were sold by him 20 their pres
ent owners.
Mr. Tesla claims among his inventions the
device by which the New York subway trains
are operated as well as a dozen other systems
OF the greatest Importance to the progress Of
the world
Mr. Tesla was born In Seryia in 1857. the son
NJ q priest of the Greek Church He received a
technical education in several OF the great
E,uroDean schools and laid the foundation for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
Vast Amounts of Coal Used Annually

While these statistics no longer available.
IL Is estimated that 10000 tons Of anthracite
and II 100000 tons Of bituminous coal are sent
10 shipping points In New York each year. About
ouc-fourth OF this total OF the anthracite ship
ment Is used for heating private houses and
small stores. Flats ana apartment houses use
%0000D0 tons year. nearly onc-third OF tie
total Hotels. clubs. theatres and other Hubble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
Estimated That New York City Con-
sumes Twenty Million TOns-h
Great Distributing Concern.

It is not easy matter to estimate the
amount Of coal used in a large city like New
York, although this has always been a topic OF
general interest. Prior 10 the expansion o. the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
CHINESE FIRST GREW ORANGES
From That Country They Were Intro.
duced Into Europe.

AT time when tiny orange trees
are to be seen as table decorations
and oranges innumcrabIe are for sale.
IT is not inappropriate to trace the in,
PRODUCTION of the fruit into Europe.
According to a Paris contemporary.
after its Introduction into Europe
from China a Carthaginian conceived
the idea of grating the yellow man
darine orange upon the grenadier,
with the result that we have the blood
orange. Jean de Castro introduced
the orange from the West Indies to
Portugal, and the first attempt to cul,
uyate it was made by the Constable
ie Bourbon, but after his revolt Fran.
els ! continued the experiments At
the lime Louis XIV visited Toulon
the Chcvalier Paul, in compliment to
the king placed some preserved or,
ang1s on trees in the orangery,
Ladies in the retinue, it is added,
were under the impression that these
oranges grew sugared.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
GROWING Up Todether.

The size Of the PAGES varies with
the age and size of tho New YorR
hotels, the woman remarked. " That
is, so it saems to me. The Knicker
booker, which, while it is fairly tall
Is also fairly young. has pages about
10 years of age, who look to be g.
tiny kinds In uniform and buttons
whose baby faces must rake in the
coin by way of tips, all right enough
! came near giving one Of them q
quarter myself, he was so cute anG
little The Hotel hstor has bows =
size or so larger, being an older hotel
and perhaps a trile more massive. The
HaldorfAstoria older and larger stIlI
has boys even larger to match. while
the St Regis has fullgrown men
However in the downtown hotels
which are not particularly high. bu;
can boast Of an age considerably IN
advance Of the young Knickerbockers
that have grown so fine and tall. old
men are pages"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

Cut about two pounds Of mutton
from the neck or ribs into neat pieces
lad put into an iron saucapan with
about half cup hot water AS this
bolls away brown the meat in its own
fai, together with four small onions
sliced. Season with salt and pepper.
;hen add three pin,s boiling water, put
IN the regular cooker saucepan. bring
10 q boil and put IN the cooker. Let re
main there about four hours. two
aruTs before serving remove, bring 10
tha boiling point, add half cupfnl
celery, turnip and carrot cut in even
slices Cook ten minutes, add two
eupfuls potatoes sliced, then return TO
he cocker for on hour and a half or
t.,O hours Takp Up and thicken With
Iour 20 the desired consistency and
-ibbCns Of green or parsley minced
lro. cook a moment, season TO taste
and serve.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

Take the liquor in which the pigs
'cet have been boiled. strain. and set
aWy 10 ccol until next day Remove
grease then return TO fire, add to
each quart Of jelly one half pound Of
white sugar juice Of two lemons, q
little cinnamon bark, and whites Of
two eggs. Roll all together about IL
minutes, Strain again in a BOWL and
setin q cool place 1t will keep long
umc. It can be eaten with cake and
also cream. 1t Is strengthening for
irya,ids.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
Kcurnis-.

The national drink of the Tartars
Is koumiss, the fame snd manufacture
OF which has spread TO every land
Many are the stories told of it's won
derful lowers. The Tartars declare
that very little If any of other susie.
nance Is necessary, and they can per.
form the most laborious tasks upon
diet Of koumfss alone. They claim
for 1t all the vi..ues and none of the
evils OF other beverages. ANY Tartar
can ride 1872 miles in seventeen hours
in all wea'hers On a quart of koumiss.
Here's tip for the army and navy
victims OF Rooseyelt's military tests.
Take along koumiss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
SECRET SERVICE
AGAIN DEFENDED
BY ROOSEVELT IN REPLY TO AT
TAckS OF SENATOR
HEMEN WAY.
REPORT is INACCURATE
And Caused Misleading Debate in the
Senate President Presents
Facts and Figures Show
ing Efficiency.

Washington. u. c., Feb 2L-Pr"si
dent Roosevelt today added another
stirring chapter to the secret service
controversy in a vigorous and lengthy
reply TO the attacks made on this
branch of the government in a report
made recently by Senator Hemenway
Of the senate committee on appropri.
ations. Senator Hemenway in this
report upholding the limitation in the
scope of the secret service asserted
that it never had been the intention
Of congress TO build up a spy sys
TEN and with evident reference to
this part of the report, the president
declared that if the limitation of the
use Of the secret service had been in
fcgco when the sensational laal
frauds were unCarthed few years
ago, Il senator q representative ant
various men of wealth and high polit
zeal influence. who at that time were
convicted would all have escaped pun
The presidents letter is adj
dressed to- Acting Chairman Hale Of
he senate appropriations COMMITTEES
Charactorizing as inaccurate and
in various important re-
5uccts,' beth Senator Ilcmenway's re-
,ort and the debate which it aroused
n tho senate, the president presented
4 mass Of facts and figures in defense
IF tho secret service during the seven
years oil his administration. Some
If the presidents data is based upon |
supplied by Attorney
General BonaDarte and Secretary Of |
he Interior Garfield, in support u the |
Efficiency Of the secret service in the |
detection of crime
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

whistle Of steamboats, on the Potomac
river Is miles away, may be heard
TO the north Of the Washington
house. but still on land that was the
Washington farm, is Chatham. one Of
the noble places Of Virginia During
the union operations against Maryes
Heights Chatham was Furnishes
headquarters II was then the prop.
erty Of Maj Eorcce Lacy. After the
war il was bought 10y "Olio" Watson.
a New Yorker ana now Is owned BY a
rich cotton manufacturer named
Bailey. Who lives 1T G-tfln. ca.
Aorofa toe river at The upper end
Of F'relo'io>shg'c IS the great hoasa
If kenmore George WashirEton's SIS
ter Elizabeth became the wife uf Mai.
Fielding Lc"is of F'redcj ickshnrg. a
revolutionary officer * distinction He
built Kenmore in 1919. One Of their
sons was iHt'matc'- associated with
George Washington ara became the
husband Of Nellie Cu5'is. granddaugh-
ter ri tho wife q George Washington
and adopted daU-htor Of Washington.
Tho mother of Wa hincton was
buried ~ . romantic SPOT in The Ken
more grounds Soon after the death
Of Mrs Wasbinrtcn her widowed
daughter Betty moysi FROM Kenmore
TO 1--we with her daughter, Mrs. Carter.
In Lancaster county. There size died
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

She died and her bed are preserved in.
tact.
The Ferry farm in Washington
time comprised about 1900 acres 1t
ives on this land that burnside con
Quoted his main operations against
the confederate position behind Fred
ertcksburg, After more than a cen.
tn"y Of transfers and subdivisions the
Washington h0meseat has seen re-
ducod to 200 acres. The present own
er is f. II. Corson, a farmer.
One of the original Washington
houses is standing about 100 yards
from the Corson cottage. Only the
weather boarding has been renewed
1t is a frame shauty, and the story
goes that it was Usrd as an office of
The estate when the Washingtons lived
there.
OF the 200 acres surrounding the
house two arc in garden and orchard.
is in oak timber and the remainder ia
farming land, planted this year in
wheat and corn. When Corson bought
the land II was deeply Scared with
Buruside's earlhwork3. there being IL
gun pits ncar where the house stands.
Those pits have been obl!terated, with
The exception of one, which has been
left as a relic.
Fredericksburg hes grown south
ward tin part Of the city is directly
across from The Washington home
lite. The steamboat landing on the
city side is within easy pistol shot of
the Washington house. Whea the
wind blows from the northeast the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

Select eyen-sized onions. Cover with
hot ssl;ed wa'or ard simmer for 80
minutes without removing the outside
skin, when ready TO bake carefully
remove this thin membranous skin
place the onions IN ? baking dish and
bake until tender, basting often with
melted butter The onions must be
thoroughly done, but should not lose
their shape
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

To be sure, let's all be "hooSte 5
Tor Cairo" as Mr. Van Csten sug-
gested In his Merchants Luncheon
address Saturday; but Jet Us not
make the mistake Of assuming that
the only way to "bopst" town is to
see and laud only the good and the
great things in it, and igr Die these
things which arc bad and which hold
it down. Hy all means let us k1c1
the coed and the great things wen
In the foreground ALWAYS: there are
so many of them and they are 50
striking-mcre of them now. and
greater than ever Was known before
in the city's history tha1ka t. thu
progressive spirit of the people and
their representatives. during the
last several years. But let us at the
second time have the good judgement
to recognize, and the courage to cor
rect, those conditions which MUST
be corrected II the city IS to have
full and continued fruitiCn Of the
good things Of which IL can boast. o.
which are In prospect A Boosters
Day" Is one of the needs OF the City
an, IN coutcnding for it and in Oh.
serving it after it shall have been
established. let US keep in mind
that II Is an in bird which. finding
that its nest IS ont of repair and foul
In spots, will not make necessary re
pairs and have a house cleaning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Mother tongue frequently runs tc
baby talk.
A shGgt answer IS often followed by
a long silence.
Sclf-sa'isfaction Is a good thing not
TO parade in public
It's a pits fat people can't moult
once in awhile, like birds.
One cannot always get inside infor-
nation from a middloman
II is easy for the man in The uphol
stored rocker 10 stand pat.
The Young widow begins to talk
about her late husband early in life.
a woman's eyes never GROW too dim
to detect the psiqt on another WON
ans face.
lou can't tell much about a woman
by the hings that aprccI to her sense
-52i humor
If a man is devoted to his wife the
ncighbors aay he is soft and if he isn't
they say he's a brute.
You viii never bcalic TO get up in the
verdi by throwing stones at men who
have reached the top.
Our. deepest sympathy Is with the
2an Of few words married to a WON.
an who does a contilcus ma1ologus
stunt.-Chicago News.
HEAR IN SOME HOUSEHOLDS.
| am all uustrung.
Never get one Kind word.
Oh, why did leave home?
/ can never open my mouth.
| am surely losing ny mind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

cake. Flavor with lemon or vanilla
extract Stand the cake when frosted
In a warm place to dry.
Lemon Frosting. --Grate the rind Of
two lemons into a basin; add one tea
spoonful of sherry wine, one table
spoonful lemon extract. half tea
spoonful orange extract and allow to
stand for 30 minutes. Strain, add
slowly to the beaten yoik of one esq;
stir in enough confectioner's sugar to
spread nicely on q cake.
MarshmallOw Frostng. Boil three
fOu"ths of q cup OF. sugar with quar-.
ter Of a cup of milk for eight minutes.
Add a quarter pound OF marshmallows
cut into pieces and three tablespoons
fuls of boiling water Cook for few
minutes until the marshmallows melt;
then add one teaspoonful rose extract,
remove the saucepan from the fire and
beat until stiff enough to spread.
Charlotte Russo. Take three-quar
ters of an ounce of gelatine and one
vanilla bean; boil them in one pint Of
milk until dissolved. Take ten eggs.
separate the yolks from the whites.
add a half pound of pulFerized SUGAR
70 Tho yolks and beat until light. when
ono winpglassful Of brandy should be
added. Beat TO q frcth in separate
Dish ole pint Of rich cream and add
rhat and the geatine TO the yolks
hiking well together; set aside to cool
Peat tho whites to stiff froth. and
whel the yolls begin to stiffen, stir
b m in; mix we'll and pour into dish
incd With lady fingers or sponge cake
Let it stand one hour 10 set.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
Observation-Disclosures
] TODAY IN HISTORY :
Ssssssssassssssssssssssssss
February q.

February q.
1630-First day of puOlic thanksgiv-
ing in Massachusetts
1732-George Washington first presi-
dent of the L. s.. born in West
moreland county. Va. Died a
Mt. Vernon, Dec. IA, 1899.
1sf7-Amerieans defeated the Mexi-
cans at battle Of Buena Vista.
1s62-ConfeSarate government organ
lied at Richmond.
1S7s-National Greenbaek party or
ganized at Toledo. Ohio.
President cleveland signed
bill admitting Washington.
Montana, and the Dakotas to
statehood.
1eo1-Pacifie Mail Steamship Rio Ue
Jantdro. sank off the Golde-
Gate. San Francisco. with less
Of 12S lives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

Take = fowl. about four pounds
H7vc clcared AZ butchers. wash and
pick pinfeathcrs of and put on in
saucepan Cover with boiling water
Just coyer Put IN teaspoon of salt
aud pinch Of pepper. Boil 20 minutes
for every pound after It begins to boil.
only slow. Adl cnehalf cup rice
The last hour if liked.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

Washington until It burned after
George had changed his place Of living
10 his hslfhrother's home in Mount
Vernon After the fire Mrs. Washing
ton removed 20 q small frame cottage
in fredericksburg. where she lived
many years. and where she died 1t
wss in this house that Washington
took his last leave Of his mother. four
mcHihs before her death. The hcIsc
s;ill stands at the corner Of Charles
and Lewis gtrce;s. It is owned BY
the Sociaty for the Observation Of
Virginia Antiquities. aud IS fHrnie.5s
much as It was when Mrs. Washing
ton lived thsIe. yhe rom II which
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

City Clerk Axley appointed Chas
l Delay deputy clerk.
The Rough aud Ready Fire Com
pany elected officers on May Bird. W.
T. Becrwarr was elected president
by "A votes to o. for j. Geo Stein
house; Harry Schulz defeated Chas.
Cunningham for secretary. and Fred
soiheinz was elected captain, defeat
ing Fred Straut2. Henry Hasen-
jaeger was elected vice president.
On May Sth Mr. Daniel Kelly.
contractor tell from a docayed porch
IN the second floor of the CONNER
cial Hotel and broke a lee.
Mrs. ]. r. CundiG Mrs Goodyear
and Mrs. Griffin while driviag up
Washington avenue were thrown
from their buggy in a runaway acc
lont, and Mrs. Goodyear was sesi-
Jusly injured
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
HERRING Salad.

Herring. SOAKED, bOned. cut. Cold
boiled potatoes cut. raeat (beeD tongue
or yeaD cut. apples, raw, sliced. Gu
cumbers sliced. onions cut. beets cut.
prepared mustard. sugar pepper and
salt. il necessary; Just before serving
mix with thick cream and garuish
Gags. cut. and parsley. Eggs should
be cut in white and yellow parts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
Kitchen Helms.

When cutting brick butter into small
Hanares for use on the table bits Of
the batter viii often cling tn the knife
and spoil the locks Of the square, If
q piece of Faralin paper Is wrapped
around the silver k1ife the butter will
cut in sharp. clean sluares and will
net cling to the knife at all.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22
Enu ard cl,sese salnd.

Slice ten hard-boiled eggs and place
layer on small lettuce leaves ar
gsnse1 on a platter. Crate over this
\ thick covering Of cheese. then a few
fnely-choprod pickles. then the eggs.
cheese. and IN on rntI the eggs are
used up Put sliei dressing over each
mound and tablespoon of cheese on
top of this This makes a pretty dish.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-22

in 1897 and her children sold Kenmore.
The purchasers laid ont their family
burial ground close TO the grave Of
MARY Washington. and inclosed their
lot with high brick wall. leaving
the Washington grave outside. Mary
Washinzt0ns grave YVES long neglect
cd. Various Efforts 70 erect a mohu-
Inent failed. uutii in the carly COS a
Fredericksburg euctioHeer offered the
land on which the grave was for sale.
This aroused Indignation. money vas
subscribed ard May 10. 1884 the pres
cnt classic SHAH that marks the grave
Of Mary. Mother of Washington" was
s..--ra4ea