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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-22
THE CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY;
ITS EXTENT AND PROFITS

Rio, $750,0OO; Habana S3,0OO,0O0; Ma
tanzas, $5,75O,OOO; Santa Clara, $14,-
100000; Camaguey, $4,7OO,OOO; and in
Oriente, $25,SOO,OOO.
Extent of American Interests.
There are in the island at the pres,
ent time 173 active mills, of which
thirty-four are wholly American owned
and two partly controlled by American
capital. Another interesting fact is
that American-owned mills produce
nearly thirty-flve per cent of the total
sugar output of Cuba.
The impetus given the industry by
the recent high prices and the favor.
able outlook for a continuance Of at
least very remunerative price in the
future has drawn the attention of many
American capitalists to the profits in
this field of endeavor; and in view OF
this interest it would seem that a
brief description of the methods OF
culture and the cost of production, to-
gether with an estimate as to the cost
of establishing a complete sugar estate
| in Cuba, might be of assistance. With
this object in view the writer has col
lected, from planters, engineers, ant
investors in the industry, data bear
ing on the cost of production and the
profits to be expected. 1t must bt
stated. however, that these figures are
only approximate and many factor!
tend to make them vary, such as the
location of the plant, price of labor
and whether European or American
machinery is used, but the endeavoI
has been to be very conservative IL
the estimate as whole.
Location and Fertility Factors.
In the first place, it can be stated
that perhaps the two most importan
items to be considered are the fertiHt!
and adaptability of the land and tn,
accessibility to transportation facili
ties. Provided that suitable land cal
be obtained, the ideal location for
modern mil is on or very near a goo
harbor, where ships can come up t
it's own dock 1t should have it's owI
railroad to carry the cane from tn
fel0s to the mill and to transport III
sugar from the mill to the dock. Thi
reduces to a minimum the cost o
importing machinery and supplies an
of shipping the product of the mill.
Let us take as basis sugar es
tate which will produce 100000 bag
of sugar of 800 pounds each per annun
The amount of land for all purpose
fields, roadways, pastures, timbe
} tracts, sites, etc.-shou,d be abou
20 900 acres, and good land of thi
character would cost Sc to $40 pc
acre, according to fertility of the so
and nearness to transportation facil
ties. The total first investment fc
such an estate would be about as TO
lows:
20, 900 acres of land, at sos 10000
Clearing and planting 5000
! acres, at $50 ............. 25OOC
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
SATURDAYS BALL CAME.
Local Team and Fort Myer Play
Thrilling Game Before Large
Crowd

The local team presented its strong
est possible linetip against Fort My
er Saturday and: won .handily in a
smuggling match. For five innings
the game was close, but in the sixth
the home team pounded the ball all
over the lot and were never again in
danger.
The runs scored by the visitors in
the seventh and eighth were practical
" gifts for Burrell, with big lead,
let up in his work and made the bat
ter hit. The big pitcher was hit hard
in the fourth, but settled down and
retired the next six in order.
Miller was very much in evidence
both on the offense and defense. Three
hits and eleven fielding chances con-
stituted his days work. For the Wis
itors Carmen and Fay played fast
ball at third and short.
A double and two outs gave Fort
Myer one run in the first. Singles by
Fay. Dagwelt and Crate with a dou-
BILE by Smith added three more in the
fourth. AS above mentioned, the
remaining runs were gifts and scor-
ed on hits that would not have been
made in a close game.
Three passes and Astryke's single
nut Alexandria in the lead to start
and then for four innings the local
men were apparently helpless before
Gratz. In the sixth, however, they
initiated the Nationals and tailed Z
times. Miller doubled, Snowden hit
to left for two, Trenary and Astryke
went out. Patterson singled and Hyde
threw Burrell's easy chance away.
D0wney was safe on Garments bad
throw; then Lynch, Walker and Mil
Ter hit in succession and seven runs
were in.
Five more were added in the sew
enth on passes to Astryke and rat
terson. followed by singles by Bur-
rel, Lynch and Walker. A single
by Astryke, a fielder's choice and
doubles by Downey and Lynch put
the total to eighteen in the eighth.
The score:
/ % 4 5 & 7S9 e
A. B. c., 5000 07 5 3 x-lS-15-4
f.. NJ. 100 90 3 2 2-1l-14-4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
ANOTHER SUNDAY STORM.
Rain, Thunder, Lightning and Hail,
Houses Struck by Electric
Belts.


The weather was cool Saturday
night, and early: yesterday morning
ba northeast breeze made conditions
pleasant for a time. Later, however,
the temperature began to rise and by
the time the church bells began to
sound. the weather was sultry. Ear
Nv in the afternoon the heavens be-
came cloudy and muttering thunder
was heard. The sound grew louder
until vivid flashes of lightning and
loud claps announced the arrival OF
the storm in this city. The rain
which followed was heavy in the
northern section of the city, but COM
paratively light in the southern sec
ton. The rainfall was of short dur
alton.
There was no rain at Rivefview,
Fort Washington and other places to
the south of this city.
During the time the storm was
raging lightning struck in several
places. A frame house on the Wash
ington turnpike, short distance north
of this city, occupied by John Cor
ham and his wife and daughter, re-
ceived bolt, which ripped the wealth
erboarding from the south side OF
the house and stunned the occupants,
who were in room on the opposite
side of the building.
The chimney of the same house
was struck by lightning during the
storm yesterday week.
A few minutes later lightning
struck the chimney of the residence
of John Grammar, short distance
from the house occupied by the Cor
ham family, but no one was injured,
and the house was only slightly dam
aged
Lightning struck the Third Baptist
Church (colored) at Princess and
Patrick streets, and slightly dam
aged the roof.
Lightning also struck and splintercd
an unusued telegraph pole near the
car station at Rosemont and another
bolt slightly damaged the old Cowling
residence in Fairfax county west of
this city.
Many telephones, particularly in the
suburbs, were put out of commission
A hailstorm, the first Of the season,
swept over Washington while the
storm was raging hereabouts.
For more than 80 minutes Jumps of
ice as large as marbles fell, dam
aging gardens and sending pedestrl-
ans scurrying for shelter. :.
Lightning struck the ground near
Gallaudet College, sending shocks
through a number of people in the
buildings of the college.
The Weather Bureaus weekly bull
letins say conditions indicate that the
coming week will be one of warm and
generally fair weather over the
Northern and Middle states, east of
the Rocky mountains, while in the
southern states and generally west of
the Rocky mountains temperatures
will average near the normal, with
local rains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
TAKEN TO PEN1TENTIARY.

A guard from the penitentiary in
Richmond arrived here today and pro-
ceeded to the Jail where he took the
following prisoners in charge: Rich
ard Giles, to serve two years for
housebreaking; Charles Cosby, ten
wears for burglary; Lawson Pierce,
wear for assault and Charles Baltimore
one wear for larceny. The men are all
colored. The guard left this evening
with his prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About Peo'
pie Of Alexahdria--- Happenings
iaSeeietY.

Mrs. Edward Leadbeater delight
fully entertained at cards on Satut-
day afternoon at her SUMMER home,
"Fort Lyons" in honor Of her grand
sons, Mr.. Gardner Lloyd and Mr.. Ed
ward Lloyd; Of Red Bank, N. J. Her
guests were Mss Alice Ahderton, Miss
Lisa Anderson, Miss Ellen, Fawcett,
Miss Kite, Miss Clarence Snowden,
Miss Jean Brent, Miss George French,
Miss Emily Johnson, Miss Harriet
Douglas, Miss Esther Burke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Leadbeater, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Stabler, Mrs. John
G1eadbeater,' Mr.. George Anderton,
Mr.. Beaudric Howell, Mr. Hunt Rob-
erts, Mr.. Harmon Roberts, Mr.. Jas.
S. Douglas, jr., and Mr.. Julian T..
Burke, jr.
aF44ae
Mrs. C. C. Carlin, Mr.. Keith Car
lin, Master Charles Carlin, Miss JOS
ephine Broders, of Warrenton, Miss
Henderson and Miss Ella Broders,
who sailed for Europe on June 18th,
arrived safely in Southampton on last
Saturday.
as****
|. Miss Lena Arlington, formerly of
this city, but now of Germantown, Pa,
| is the guest of her brothers and Sis
ters in Queen street.
s&**&n
Mr.. Bruce Downey, who has been
the guest of his mother for several
days, left last night for Norfolk,
where he has accepted a position with
lumber company.
t4..*+
Mrs. j. T. Thomas, Of Lynchburg,
is the guest of friends in this city,
and will later visit in Washington
and Baltimore
Asx++f
Miss Ellie Wood Page, who has
been the guest of Miss Beatrice Craw-
ford on Seminary Hill, has returned
to her home in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Daisy Pu,vis and Miss Frances
Purvis, of Charlottesville, are the
guests of relatives in this city.
Mr. Edward ker1per, of Rose
mont, has gone to Georgia, where he
will join an engineering corps for
the summer.
Mrs. John 3. Miller has returned
to her home in Sperryville, after a
visit to Mrs. Sidney Mankin; in South
Lee street.
S.s*h%
Miss Gilmore Hardness, Of Winston
Salem, a. c., is the guest of Miss
Margaret Finks at her home in Prince
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Burke and son,
T. C. Smith, vice president of the AL
exahdria National Bank and Carroll
Pierce, vice president of the Citizens
National Bank, have returned from
Old Point Comfort
49, go
Mr.. Samuel Pitts and K. E. Knight
who we're delegates to the I. ?. A.
Convention in Peoria, H., have re-
turned to their homes in this city.
While in Peoria Mr.. Pitts and Mr..
Knight were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry DIN Pattison, at their
home in Peoria Ave. Mrs. Pattison
was formerly Miss Eva S. Hudson of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
FOURTH OF JULY NOTES.

Mr.. F.. O. Triplett, Chief Marshal
for the 4th of July Tournament at
George Washington Park, is active
.ly pressing the matter and has the
poles for the track already erected.
The committee on decorations re-
quest citizens of the city 20 display
United States flags on their houses
on the Fourth of July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
ELECTION IN THE COUNTY

According to announcement, the
voters of Potomac, Alexandria county
will tomorrow vote for a mayor, and
six members of town council. Tn"
candidates for council are without
imposition, but there is spirited
contest for the mayoralty. Henry
Krcmer, the incumbent, being OPP
posed by Robert Zachary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24

Mr.. J. H. Strider, former resident
of this city was here yesterday. Mr.
Strider is now residing at Erie, Pa. He
is delegate to the Baltimore conven-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
Hamilton & CO

Beginning Of the Edd Of
the. Most Successful vale
Ever Held in Alexandra.
On or About August I.
We Will Move Into Our
New Building.
White tan light blue lined suits. sold
as high as $%9S fer 29.
Percal house Dresses sold Ter 81 90
at 69c.
White and cream nat waists, Mar
uuisettes Black midas and fancy stripe
tailor made silk Waists. values ranging
up to So IS choice l.R9.
Black taffeta rlk Petticoats, 81. 9S
value, reduced to 2.4!'.
White Rep. tailor made skirts, $3.9S
value, reduced to > 40.
White rep, black navy and linen
color wash Skirt, sold UP to 81 AZ re.
duced to Sc
Children's , to 4 years tan Pongee,
and white Piuue Goats, sold for 81. %
20 Lao at at soc.
Children Goats, to 6 years navy
Serges tan pongee sIks, light gray
cloths. sold up as high as So vs. for
S1,6e,
Muslin Underskirts with very wide
embroidery, Sl.00 value 10 soc.
Nainsook Gowns low neck, embroid.
cry and lace trimmed, $1.25 values for
Sac.
White rrffled Curtains sold as high
rs 81 80 pair at SIC.
As inch embroidery, FIounring s. l25
former price now Sac.
75c Embroidery Flunncing, p inch
ut +9c.
Light blue, pink, tan plain color
Organdy 10c values at 5c,
1912 dress Gingha,hs in remnants,
to 10 yards at t 5 4c,
10c yard wide pcrcale tof t SAC,
1Jc table Oil Cloths. Sc. yard.
Use ssrpentine Grapes t5t &c yard,
'29tmsttine rugs for 1c,.
sc white Noii for &c,
25c wide welt white piques for 19c.
pc plain color Silks 'or Il l &c,
soc fancy stripe wash Silks for 29c,
soc Silk Crepes, pink, light blue,
lavender for 25c,
19c Poplins. pink, light blue, hello.
reseda FOR Zoe,
l5c colored Vols. fancy stripes and
and figures fer lie,
15c double width fancy Flaxons Tor
lie
% colored French Organdys Tor lSc,
25c white Sherette's for 2Gc,
l21.2c Bates dress ginshams for 10c,
l0c Euibroideries for sc,
Ladies fancy Belts. worth up to
100, for 25c,
Val laces and insertinss TO match +,
worth up 10 SOC for 25c dozen,
D BFH1HfIM and SONS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Gathered from All Quarters
About Men Talked About
In tho Walks Of
Politics.
Men Who Are Candidates and
Men Who Are Not and What
People Say.
Judge Edward Osgood Brown would
do honor to the position Of Attorney
General.
Bernard F. Weber would make
splendid Postmaster for Chicago.
~6
Common justice demands that Al.
bert J. Hopkins be appointed to the
seat in the United States Senate that
he was so unjustly deprived Of.
~
Andrew J. Ryan would grace a seat
on the United States bench.
~0A
The Progressive Party intends to
nominate candidates for aldermen in
every ward in the city.
Competition and lower rates In the
telephone field are demanded by the
people of Chicago.
So strong Is this feeling growing
among all classes Of the community
that the efforts of the telephone trust
to stifie competition and keep up
rates will fail In the long run.
What an awful combination this
telephone trust is.
1t controls the telephone service In
every great city of the country.
1t controls the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
It controls the General Electric
Company.
1t controls the Western Electric
Company.
And It keeps up rates in order that
the people may be MIXED Of great
dividends for stockholders.
Il 10 about time that the state Of
Illinois came to the rescue Of the
people and passed q law prohibiting
the misuse Of the name bank.
AZ matters stand at present, any.
one with money enough to hire and
equip q store can paint the name
bank on the front windows and 20.
licit and receive deposits without lot
or hindrance.
Every year hundreds Of people
lose their savings through the failure
or collapse Of one or more Of these
wildcat institutions.
Legitimate banks which are In
themselves q guarantee Of security.
are passed by by thousands Of sim
pie and gullible people who are
charmed by the advertisements and
cunning allurements Of men who
never did any legitimate banking and
who never intended to do any.
The Chicago Eagle has often 70
ferred to this matter before and II
again urges upon the legislature and
upon men who are seeking seats In
the general assembly, the necessity
for passing q law protecting legiti'
mate banks anc prohibiting illegiti'
mate ones.
In Judge John r. Caverly the people
have an able, honest and conscien'
tious main on the Municipal Court
bench.
In 1900 Chicago telephones aver
aged IS calls per day. They now
average 8 calls per day. The CON-
pany IL consequently getting more
money than ever for bad service.
&e~
1
The majority Of Illinois Republi
can legislators favor Albert J. Hop
kins for United States Senator.
~
Candidates for Aldermen are crop
ping up in every ward in the city.
Oscar F. Mayer would make a splen
did city treasurer.
%H>
ADVERTISEMENT
THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
For good many years the Chicago
public had ample opportunity to oh
serve what telephone monopoly mean
In the way of service.
The rates had been raised severa
times-and threats of another rais'
were being made. There was talk o
abolishing certain forms of residence
service. The public was treated will
scant courtesy. There were intermin
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-14


THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
For good many years the Chicago
public had ample opportunity to oh.
serve what telephone monopoly meant
in the way of service.
The rates had been raised several
times-and threats of another raise
were being made. There was talk OF
abolishing certain forms Of residence
service. The public was treated with
scant courtesy. There were intermin.
able delays In changing old phones
and installing new ones.
Then came the automatic telephone,
bringing with 1t the much needed
spur Of competition.
What happened?
Immediately the utmost efforts to
improve the manual service were
made.
But 1t is a cold, hard fact that these
efforts have been to large degree
unsuccessful. It is simply physical
impossibility to make manual service
come anywhere near the remarkable
efficiency Of the automatic.
The reason Is obvious. The auto
matte Is a higher development of the
telephone principle.
It has eliminated the huge cost and
great uncertainty Of the human
operator.
It has made telephoning secret.
quick, low In cost.
On the Automatic telephone Q ma.
chine-quick as lightning. absolutely
accurate-gets your number for you.
There are no bitches. no delays. no
wrong numbers.
Automatic telephone service has re-
ceived q tremendous welcome In Chi
cago. Automatic service has doubled
and doubled again until over 100000
calls per day are being handled.
And oil this In the face Of one Of
the most powerful monopolies the
world has ever seen.
Fo- better telephone service. Phone
for your Automatic today-Commsr
cial Dept, 83.lll.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE,
illinois Telephone Z Telegraph Co.
! te2 West Msnses oeses1
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Orphans Court.

J There was a regular meeting of the
Orphans Court Tuesday with all the
Judges present. The following orders
were passed:
Ordered, that the first and final ac-
count of Agnes Magruder, executor of
Cassius C. Magruder, be passed.
Ordered, that the first and final ac-
count of Henrietta Mitchell, admins
tratrix of Isaac Mitchell, deceasd, be
passed.
Ordered, that a citation be issued
against William j. Naylor, administra-
tor of the estate of Julia G. Naylor, de-
deased, to show cause why letters of
administration has not been taken out
on said estate.
Ordered, that the fifth account hav-
ing been passed by this Court, Deem
Der 9, 1911, the executors of the estate
of James Shreeve, are hereby relieved
from further necessity of bond and the
bond of said executors, Caroline E.
Shreeve and Enos Ray Shreeve, with
the American Surity Company, of New
York, as surity, is hereby cancelled.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
The Spraying OF Tomatoes

The growing of tomatoes for canning
purposes seems to be on the increase
in many sections of the State. The
crop Is a profitable one when properly
grown and cared for. 1t does not pay
for the trouble of handling when only
three or four tons are produced, per
acre.
The blithing of large amount of
foliage of the plants just before
ripening of the fruit is very common
and causes severe losses in many patch
es. This disease is common through
out the State, its rapid development
being dependent upon favorable condi-
tions.
As Blight may be expected to develop
in any patch, precautions should be
taken to prevent it, as far as possible.
All patches should be sprayed once
or twice with Bordeax Mixture, a lbs.
Stone Lime, 4 lbs. Copper Sulphate
(Blue VictroD, to so gal. water)
This is safe preventive and is a very
remedy.
1t has been shown time and again
that this treatment is very beneficial
and will prevent tomatoes from being
badly attacked by this disease. Spray
now. 1t is too late after the disease
The Maryland Agricultural College
and Experiment Station will be glad to
conduct some demonstration spraying
for this disease in any part of the
county. All persons who would desire
to cooperate in the treatment of this
crop, should Immediately communicate
with the undersigned 1t is also desired
to conduct demonstrations in packing
of apples, peaches, ETC., and in spray
ing of late potatoes for Blight.
T. B. SIMONS,
College Park, Nd.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Death of Mrs. Sheriff

Quite a number of friends and rela:
tives assembled in the Beall home
stead, near Bennings, to pay a last
tribute of love and respect to Mrs.
Susan Beall Sheriff, relict of Mr.. Lem
uel Sheriff, of this county. She died
July 9th, 1912, aged 93years. Although
such an advanced age, she retained her
mental facilities up to the hour of
death.
She was the daughter of Manduit
Young and Elizabeth Beall' and was
the last of her generation. Her sis
ters-Mrs. Magruder and Mrs. Holly
day having died several years ago. She
was proud of her ancestral line but
never boastful. Her companionship,
her influence, her interesting conversa-
ton, her memories of the past, made
her a most charming old lady Death
had no sting for her. She often spoke
of her end when she would rest with
those she loved in the family burying
ground, but owing to a recent act of
Congress this was denied her family
Rev. Mr.. Abbott conducted the funer-
al services at her home.
She leaves one son, Mr.. George B.
Sheriff, many grand children, great
grandchildren one great great grand
child and two nieces Mrs. B. w. Will
kinson and Mrs. Susan B. Wallis
Gazette.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Items from Mitchellville

Mr.. Oden Beall spent Sunday at
his home in Landover.
Messrs. H. G.. Heuer and r. +.
Dufour spent Thursday in Washington.
Mr.. Joseph Millner was seriously
hurt from being kicked by his mule
while feeding the animal. We wish him
speedy recovery.
A large crowd of young people went
from here to Cherapeke Beach last
Sunday, and on account of the heavy
storm were compelled to stayed until
morning.
Mr.. A. S. Rome is having barn
built on his farm near Queen Aun.
During the thunder storm last Sun
day evening lightning struck the resid-
ence of John M. Bowie and did quite
a large amount of damage to the Chin
ney and roof. Lightning also struch
the Barn of Mr.. Weaver near Wood.
more and destroyed the baru, three
horses, one colt and some hay and to-
bacco.
A Church Social for the benefit of
Ruter M. +. Church will be given on
the Church Grounds near Queen Ann
on Friday July 10Th. Music and other
amusernents will take place. Ice cream,
fruits and cakes of different kinds will
be served, the Cautious Catering Co. -
w II cater, a choice &C" supper. Every
body is cordially invited.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
County Commissioners

There was meeting of the County
Commissioners on Tuesday with all the
members present. The following Or
ders were passed
Ordered, that J. Enos Ray be ap-
pointed with Marion Duckett and L.
Van Clagett. relating to codification OF
Public Local Laws for Prince George s
county.
Ordered, that Maria Hall, 9th dis
trict. be allowed pension of ten dollars
for year 1912.
Ordered, that R.. L. Hall be paid $l55
for premium on insurance for Baden
High School.
Ordered, that C & P. Telephone Co.
be paid the sum of $59.75.
Ordered, that Mrs. John A. Rawl-
ings be allowed pension of SIS for 1912.
Ordered, that ST., 900 be appropriated
for heating plant for >Surratts High
School, contractor to give bond guar
anteeing to have said lights satisfac-
tory.
Ordered, that the Chesapeake Blau
Gas Corporation be awarded contract
for lighting plant for the Court House. /.