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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
NAPOLEON AS A FARMER.
He Fathered Sugar Beet Cultivation
to Head Of Revolution.

The method of extracting sugar
from beets by which more than haif
tie worlds supply of sugar Is now
produced was the discovery of Il
German scientist, but the credit for
establishing the culture of beets as
a world industry belongs to Napo-
leon.
In the course of his great strug-
gle with England the emperor OF
the French issued his famous de-
crees forbidding commercial rela-
tions with that country and speclt-
cally prohibiting importations from
British colonial possessions, from
which at that time practically the
entire supply of sugar was obtained.
Cut off from this supply, the price
of sugar in France rose within few
years to 81 pound and threatened
a revolt among his own subjects.
Napoleon, however, had had emf
nent French scientists studying the
sugar beet and experimenting to de-
termine it's possibilities. As a re-
suit of their Investigations he was
able to meet the difficulty by direct
ing that 10000 acres of land in va
rious parts of the country should be
devoted to the culture of sugar
beets. At the same time he called
attention to the fact, discovered in
the experiments conducted by his
experts, that "the growing of beet
roots improves the soil and that the
residue of the fabrication furnishes
an excellent food for cattle"
In such dramatic and arbitrary
fashion did the humble beet make
its appearance SIS factor destined
to assume worldwide and mighty
commercial Importance. To Napo-
leon it was only minor incident in
his herculean struggle for dominion,
but it stands today as the most ber-
efcial single act of his career, for
the demonstration that beet culture
improves the soil and increases the
yield of other crops used in rotation
with this one has revolutionized the
agricultural methods of the leading
countries of continental Europe,
has halted the flood of emigration
that formerly poured out of these
countries and has solved for long
time to come, and perhaps for all
time, the threatening problem with
which they were confronted Of pro-
7iding a food supply for their peo-
ple.-Nationsl Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
HOW MUSSELS ARE CAUGHT.
And What Happens to the Mollusks
After They Are Landed.


The gathering of mussels forms
an important industry in the mid
die west. The mu>scl fisherman S
outfit consists Of d boat and a pair
of dredges. 4 dredge is composed
of ordinary gas pipe whercto num-
Der Of hooks are attached, each
hook showing four prongs.
Fastening stout rope to his
dredge, the hunter drops it over
board, and as the boat drifts with
the current the dredge drags along
the bottom of the stream. The
mussel lies with shell open, and
when the prong of a hook strikes
within the opening of the mussel's
two shells the deluded mollusk. un-
der the impression that it has cap
tured something edible, closes down
on the hook with a viselike grip.
After flo&ing twenty or thirty
yards the dredge is pulled up and
the remaining dAdge is dropped
from the opposite side of the boat.
1t is not unusual for a fisherman to
capture as many as a hundred mus
sells at single drop of the dredge.
When the fisherman has got as
many mussels as his boat will con-
veniently carry he rows ashore and
undertakes the cooking out" proc
ess. The mussels are transferred
from the boat to tank that holds
from 500 to 1000 pounds. Here the
mussels are boiled for one hour, a
process that loosens the meat from
the shell. The shells are placed
upon a platform, where they are
sorted and cleaned for shipment.
The price paid for the shells in ton
lots frequently touches the $40
mark.
While the shells form the prin-
cipal product of mussels, the fisher
man not infrequently mas the luck
of finding valuable pearl in his
catch. A pearl to be of first quail
ity must be of good luster and Of a
round, button or pear shape. If
it is irregular in form, but has a
brilliant color, it has some value.
An irregularly shaped pearl is called
a baroque. 4 pearl to be Of any
great value should be not less than
one-eighth of an inch in diameter
and in color should be white, pink,
purple, brown or black.
Frequently the mussel fishermen
find pearls of perfect shape, but OF
a dull lead color. These are worth
less and are known as ''dead pearls. "
Another product Of the mussel
deserving mention is the "slug."
The "slug" is always irregular in
form and is composed of the same
matter that goes to make up the
pearl, although it does not possess
sufficient brilliance to be classed as
a baroque. "Slugs" are employed
in the manufacture of cheap jew
elry, and the price for them ranges
from 81 to $3.50 an ounce.
Pearls, baroques and slugs are
thought to be formed by the mussel
as means of protection against ir-
ritation. A foreign substance, such
as, for example, grain of sand, ef-
fects an entrance between the
shells. This irritates the mussel,
and to protect itself it envelops the
offending object in a coat OF nacre
Of varying thickness. - Harper's
Weekly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
Study Yourself.

In order to judge of the inside OF
others study your own, for men In
general are very much alike, and
though one has one prevailing pas
sion and another has another, yet
their operations are much the same,
and whatever engages or disgusttss,
pleases or ofends you in others will
engage, disgust, please or oeend
others in you.-Chesterfeld.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
Carried to Excess.

'My husband is too tender heart
ed altogether to get on" said Mrs.
Muggins dolefully. 'It shows his
good points, certainly. Why, he
won't even speak cross word to
me, nor whip the children, nor even
kill a fly"
'Oh, that's nothing" said Mrs.
Buggins. 'My husband is SO tender
hearted that he can't even beat the
carpet."-London Stray Stories.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
Sound ct Liaht.

Curiously enough, a beam Of light
may be made to produce sound. A
ray of sunlight is thrown through
lens on a glass vessel containing
lamp black, colored silk or worsted,
or any like substance. A disk hav-
ing slits or openings cut in it is
made to revolve swiftly in this beam
of light, so as to "cut it up" thus
causing alternate flashes Of light
and shadow. When one places his
ear to the glass vessel he hears
strange sounds so long as the fash
ing beam falls upon the vessel.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
Helping II Along:

dts almost certain that she'll
marry that good for nothing chap"
'rHas the engagement been an
nounced"
'Not yet. But they'll get mar
ried all right"
"What makes you think so%
'eHer mother and father have
both started in to knock him. p
Detroit Free Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09
Wealth and Happiness.

"Wealth doesn't bring happi-
ness"
'eYou really believe that"
II know it 1t never brought me
any"
II didn't know that you were
wealthy"
sI'm not."-Houston Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09

~ have been using
Noah's Linlment and
Noah's Collie Remedy
on our stock with the
best results, and 1nd
them to be the best
remedies Of the kind ]
have ever used and
recommend them to
stock owners.-D. ].
Griffith, Sup't 8. c.
Penitentiary Coium-
bia, 8. c."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09

'My stable boss says
the Noah Remedies are
the best he ever used,
especially the nntment
for the cure Of sore
shoulders, with which
we have had so much
trouble. He also en-
dorses your collie rem
edy as being fne and Q
sure cure-T. ]. Davis,
Sup't State Farm,
Lasstter, Va"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-09

Noah's Collie Remedy Is recommended for that
most dangerous disease, Collie, and Is harmless In
its effect. Simple to administer-given on the
tongue. Cheap In price-0c bottle, and worth
$50 to any stock owner.
Noah's Fever Remedy Is q medicine for fever,
coughs colds, dste mper, influenza, lung troubles,
and the treatment Of milk fever IN cows. Given
on the tongue. Two sizes, SOC and $100.
Noah's Eminent Is the best all-round family and
stable remedy on the market Contains no alco-
hol, chloroform, ammonia, naphtha, benztne, or
poisonous drugs. &o, SOC, and Sl00 bottle.
Gallon cans at 500.
These remedies are sold by all dealers b medi-
cine. Made IN Richmond by the Noah Remedy Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
E~UCHARISTIC CONGRESS
MANY SOLEMN CEREMONIES MARK
CLOSING OF OATH EUCHARISTIC
CONGRESS- IN MALTA.
(SDecidE to The Herald

Especial to The Herald
VALETTA, Island of Malta, April ~.
To-day marked the closing sessions OF
the twenty-fourth international Euchar-
istic congress of the Catholic church.
which has been in session here the entire
week. Tomorrow, however, a number of
important religious ceremonies will take
place. In the morning Cardinal Ferrata,
the papal legate to the congress, will
himself celebrate pontifical high mass at
the cathedral Of Saint John the Divine.
and will impart the papal benedictiOn on
all present.
AT $3.50 in the afternoon the solemn
Eucharistic procession will take place.
participated in by all Of the cardinals,
archbishops, prelates and pilgrims gen
orally, with Cardinal Ferrata himself
CARRYING the blessed sacrament under a
magnificent canopy, supported by high
church dignitaries. At night there will
be a general illumination of the entire
island prepared by the British govern
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
ELABORATE FUNCTION
GEI,EBRATED TODAY BEING THE
xFDyRTH. OF ALL.YEAR OBSERV-
&ANCE OF CONSTANTINE YEAR.

Aa y - Ens 49, WEI ny ~. 49, EwH- FA 1-~ Lr-H I'd H.
sRpAE,%A April 26.-Extensive prepare
tioas were completed today for the cele-
bFation tomorrow of the fourth. elabor-
ate. function marking the vatican's all
year observance of Constantine year.
Among the thousands of pilgrams who
We're in the city today are hundreds of
Americans, and efforts are being made
by them to be received in the vatican
early next week. The celebration tOmOr-
row will be held at, the church of Saint
Paul Outside the Walls, which was
erected over the spot where the remains
d Paul were uttered Immediately fol
lowing his, martyrdom. .Pontifical mass
will Ike celebrated on the high altar IN
dor which repose part Of the remains, by
a~sscarlihal specially designated for the
oQGSsion. In addition to the thousands
81 pilgrims. who will be. present, the
ceremony will also be attended by all of
thstmembers of the religious seminaries
yef Rome, including 40 students Of the
North American college under the charge
'of tIonsignor- Kennedy. Following the
exKosing of. the remains of Paul, a TIE
Ilenm will be sung and the Eucharistic
bAnedictidn impaired. o.a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
ROGERS-MEYER WEDDING

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April %
Miss Alys Appleton Meyer, daughter of
former secretary of the navy, George 0
l.. Meyer, today was married to Lieuten-
antyRaymond p. Rogers, U. S. n, in st.
Johns church. Miss Helen Taft, daug-
ter of ex.P President Taft. came here from
New Haven to be one Of the bridesmaids.
Miss Julia Meyer was her sisters prin-
cipal attendant. The others were Miss
Ruth Appleton of New York, Miss
Martha McCook of New York, Miss
Christine Hunnewell of Boston, and Miss
Katherine Jennings and Miss Dorothy
Williams of Washington. Lieut.. Rogers
Varied the. rule Of having his entire party
uAde up from brother officers. His
brother, Donald Rogers, acted as best
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26

LOST-Bunch of keys upon Sunset Cen
trail lines key ring. Finder please re
turn to st. L. b. & Nj. baggage room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
10 MEN WHO ARE STILL
EHlNK1NG ABOUT SPRING
! CLOTHES

Jt'st high time to take action on
n herprpblem of new spring clothes
.S3lits, hats. shoes. haberdashery.
A The stores that cater particular
lr lyte lneh's'nee have been thinking
about these things for months and
ssewI they are all ready for you,
.xitA plenty, Of fresh. new stock.
Take. u few minutes today and
read the adverisements of mems
q, near In THE HERALD. Manufac-
ahtureFxfe1l you the shops that han
III dle this brand OF that. and most
fsxf the stores are showing some re
ID. markahle lines Of their own. You
} are bound to find an interesting
iac1e6d, in some advertisement OF a
nsfiabla house. T4en you can get
iusxbat syou' want at the price. that
sAitssyeh.
Advertisements start You of1your
;N1uay ID the things you want.
ii ~ IN - +~A A M. rE4 -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms for
Light housekeeping, and one small bed
room. 1006 Washington street, be-
tween 10th and 18th. Aft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
ATHLETES GATHER
ALI LEADING COLLEGES EAST OF
ROCKY MOUNTAINS REPRESENT
ED, GATHER AT PHILADELPHIA.
Especial to The Herald

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 30
Nearly $500 athletes, representing prac-
ticslly every university and the leaging
colleges this side Of the Rockies, answer
I'd. the call to Franklin Field today when
the historic yearly University of Penn
Aylyania relay carnival opened. Seventy
three colleges and universities n 1871
kigh and preparatory schools were rep
resented. A great crowd, NANCY OF the
huu1ber being from other cities, gathered
at Frank Field long before the first
sharp~pistol crack sent the first batch OF
kp,ri1ters of from their marks.
National interest conferred in the
f0ur.mile, championship relay race for
universities. Princeton, Northwestern,
Pennsylvania, Ohio State, Pennsylvania
State and the big Green runners from
Dartmouth were called to start in this
event. Slight odds were offered that
PeAnsylyania would repeat last years
great race and carry of the American
relay title. Western colleges had a rep
resetati0n in seven other fOurrmile re-
Lava. But the event that drew the great
est out-Of.tOwn crowd was. the special
match relay, S~warthmOre, Carlisle,
Georgetown, Penn State, Fordham, Ohio
Wesleyan and Western Polytechnic In
stitute being the c%ontenders.
Among the Olympic champions who
araced the occasion was Richards. the
high jump title holder from Brigham
University. High and preparatory
events attracted the greatest attention
today, aside from the special match re,
lay races, AZ this, as usual, was scholas
tic day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
JUDGES ARE APPOINTED
by c. s. Nems Serrice.)

AUSTIN, Texas, April Ex-Governor
Colquitt has appointed judges for the
special district courts, created in Gray
son county and in the 9th judicial dis
'trict by the action of the 3333rd legisla-
ture. These courts will be in session
only a limited time. The appOintees
were Julian Llewellyn OF Conroe for the
9th judicial district and w. j. Mathes
OF Denison for the Grayson county court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
ROAD CLUB SPRING RUN

NEW YORK, April 26.-All was III
readiness today for the sixteenth annual
spring century run Of the New York di-
vision of the Century Road Club AssO-
citation tomorrow. The run will be di-
yided into two sections. The pleasure
divisions leaves Columbus Circle, Pros
pect park, and the city hall, Jersey City.
at : a. M. and maintain n uniform pace
of l. miles an hour. The Olympic. diyi
sion will leave Columbus Circle at $50
a. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
GROWING COUNTRY
Especial to The Herald

SAM MATEO, Cal. April 26.-The
claim of this city to the title champion
orchid growing section of the wOrkf was
made good here today when a local com
pany shipped to King George Of England
the largest consignment ever sent to the
Sandringham gardens. There were 500
plants of the very choicest variety in the
shipment and the price the British mon
arch will have to pay represents a for
tune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
CARNIVAL QUESTION
by C.. s. NeiCs Serrice.)

(By C. s. Ncics Serrice.)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 26-Whether
Houston will have a carnival this fall
will be left to the Chamber of Commerce.
This is the consensus of opinion Of the
directors of the NO-Tsu-Oh association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-26
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Especial to The Herald
DURHAM, Y. c.. April 26-The demo
cratic primary for nomination of mu-
nicipal officers opened here today with a
large early vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-20
Is Head of Horses and Mules

bay gedngs od bay oId
black ge1ngs coming old bay horse old re mare years
old; brood
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
TORN BETWEEN PARENTS
Girl, Wanted at Bedside Of
Both, Chooses Mother.

Miss Lucy Bennett, Of Cannes,
France, and Chicago, arrived in New
York Yesterday on the Fabre Line
steamer SAINT Anna. on her way TO Chi
cago, where her mother. Mrs J. Frank
lin. is seriously i'll.
Early this month Miss Bennett re-
ceived a message telling Of her mother s
illness, and Immediately set sail for
America. Just before she reached New
York a cable message, forwarded by
wireless to the SAINT Anna. advised her
that her father, whom she had left at
Cannes. while experimenting with an
explosive he had invented had been
badly injured perhaps mortally.
Miss Bennett was in a quandary. Al
Tn ugh her mother and father were
divorced. she had never taken sides in
the family quarrel and had divided her
time equally between her parents. II
was not until the steamer reached its
dock that Miss Bennett decided. When
her baggage had been examined she
crossed from Jersey City 70 Manhattan
and took the first train West.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
WHOOP!V BIGGEST BASS
And Hundreds Angled All Night
on Allenhurst Beach.

Asbury Park. y. j., July 25.-The
prediction of fishermen when a fifty
five-pound bass was caught here re-
Gently that one larger would be taken
before the end of the season was full
filled to-day. when Edward L. Davis.
~ Point Pleasant. landed bass on the
AIlenhurst beach that weighed IS
pounds ounces. 1t was said TO be the
biggest striped bass ever taken by a
surf angler along the Atlantic coast
Fifteen minutes after Mr.. Davis got
his strike the big fish was conquered
and lay lfeless in the surf. There were
few anglers in the vicinity when Mr..
Davis made his record catch, but the
news spread quickly. and fishermen
gathered on the beach by hundreds to
ply their rods all night.
The Davis fish was 3O%a inches in
girth and 501a inches long. 1t con-
tained a roe that weighed ten pounds.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
FINDS HER AFTER 30 YEARS
Woman Of Whom Trace Had
Been Lost Reunited with Sister.

Mrs. John j. Ward. OF Tarrytown. is
entertaining her sister Mrs. Mollie
Waller, Of Hartford. Conn, who had
been lost to the family for forty years.
Forty years ago the family was living
at Elmira. The mother died, and the
father decided to send his daughter
Mollie. who was then fifteen years old,
to California with her uncle and cousin.
For several years the sisters CORE
sponded and then the letters ceased.
Mrs. Ward married and removed TO
Tarrytown, and never could obtain
traces Of her sister.
Recently Mrs. Wards brother John,
at Endicott. Conn, learned that his
missing sister was I'm Hartford He
went there and located her home No
word was sent TO Mrs. Ward, but Mrs.
Waller came here with her niece. and
when Mrs. Ward opened the door she
was overcome.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
PINT OF BLOOD TO FRIEND
Third TRANSMISSION Starts Pa
tient on the Road to Recovery.

Leightbcrne Middleton Of No - Fort
Washington avenue. who is in s..
Luke's Hospital suffering from plastic
perniciouS anRmia, received Yesterday
d pint Of friends blood by transfu-
sion. The friend is Sterling Tones,
who also lives in the Washington
Heights section.
According TO Middletons father. \.
W. Middleton. fifty years old. secretary
and treasurer Of the Bristol Construc-
ton, Mining and Smelling Company.
and DR.. Lindeman the patient is doing
well. anl has been benefited to such a
degree by this, the third TRANSMISSION.
that il is believed that he is probably
on the road to recovery unless a re-
lapse takes place.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
President of Northern Pacific
Elected to Succeed Charles
S. Mellen-WiII Take
Office September |.
"OPEN DOOR," NEW POLICY
Stock Goes Up q Points Be-
fore News Was Announced
Single Power Over Sys-
tenn S Lines To Be
Modified.

Howard Elliott. president of the
Northern Pacific system. was elected
yesterday president and a director Of
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company, to take office on
September !.
His election to succeed Charles 5.
Mellcn. whose resignation under fire
slightly over week ago created wide
discussion. involves reorganization of
the New Haven system.
The present supreme power held by
the president of the rail. water and
electric lines is to be modified. SO that
Mr.. Elliott will have direct charge only
in an administrative and supervisory
capacity. Operating details Of the New
Haven properties. for which his predc-
cessor was responsible, are 10 be IN
charge of executive heads Of each prop
crtv. acting under Mr.. Eiliotts direc-
tions
While the new official will hold for a
time the Office Of president Of the COM
pany the place, as soon as the by
laws Of the company are changed to
make IL possible. will be- changed 10
,ba, Of chairman Of the board Of di-
roctors Such a step cannot be taken
until the next stockholders meeting. In
October.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
DIES WHILE ENTERTAINING
Mrs. George F. Baker Stricken
at Luncheon Given Friends.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Tuxedo Park, y. Y, July 25.-Flor-
ence Thompson Baker. wife Of George
f. Baker, the well known banker, who
is chairman Of the board of the First
National Bank of New York, died sud
denly at her home here to-day.
Mrs. Baker was entertaining several
of her friends at luncheon when
stricken, and died within a few min
utes. She is survived by her husband.
one son, George f. Baker. jr., and one
daughter, Mrs. w. G. Loew, of New
York, who is now at Newport
New-York tribune., 1913-07-26
ELOPES WITH GIRL OF ID
Married Man, 35, Takes Her
Away in an Auto.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Seaford, Del, July 2J.-Climbing a
ladder TO a window, where Doris Lowe,
fourteen years old, was waiting for
him, at her home in Bucktown, late
last night, Luther T. Banning. thirty
five years old, wealthy merchant and
a married man, assisted the girl to
descend and spirited her away in an
automobile.
The girls absence was discovered
and the Cambridge police were noti-
fed. They secured an automobile and
traced Banning TO the railroad station
at Seaford. where it was learned that
he and the girl had boarded the mid
night express for New York.
Telegrams were sent TO various points
along the line, but no trace could be
obtained Of tAe elopers. II is believed
they left the train at some point be-
tween here and Philadelphia.
Banning's wife and child were asleep
al the time Of the elopemont and knew
nothing Of the affair until this morn
ing. Mrs. Banning says that she VIE
follow every means POSSIBLE to find her
husband.
Feeling is running hiGh rere over the
affair. II is recalled that Banning had
shown great interest in The girl, but
the difference in the ages Of the couple
was so marked that little attention was
paid 10 the matter.