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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1920-06-24
WORLDS FIRST RAILROAD.
Was The Line Between Hamburg and
Charleston Built in 1888.


A. w. Dellquest writes the follow
ing interesting history of the first
American railroads to the Augusta
Chronicle of a recent date:
One October morning in 1888
queer looking contrivance rolled into
the town of Hamburg, South Carolina,
opposite Augusta. 1t consisted Of an
upright iron boiler and smoke-stack
form, and chained behind 1t were a
couple of wagon coaches filled with
passengers. A crowd Of amazed spec
tators looked on with mingled feelings
of credulity and humour.
There are many points about this
event of special significance to STU
dent of history. Here WAS the begin
ming Of new epoch in the industrial
progress of the nation. The pioneer
trip over the first long railroad in
the world had been successfully
made.
AS early as the year 1922, a patent
railway was brought to Charleston,
but from the lack of a suitable mo-
tive power, it was never used. The
eagerness of the south for a solution
of the transportation problem is we'll
explained by Mr.. Edward C. Durand,
u. s. Director Of Census:
1.-THE existing equipment Of dirt
roads and the narrow, rapid, shallow,
and obstructed rivers made both the
marketing of crops and the securing
of supplies heavily expensive and
distressingly burdensome in the CON-
petition with the more fortunate
southwest. Accordingly the people
of the southeast were on the alert for
some invention which would solve
the transportation problem and bring
them economic salvation"
In 1927, shortly after George Step
henson in England had successfully
applied steam power to railroads,
Alexander Black of Charleston and
hts, associates petitioned the South
Carolina legislature for a charter to
organize a railroad company. The
charter was not obtained until the
following year, and was formally or
ganized at the Charleston city hall
on the 18th Of May, 1928.
The work was promptly started
and, one year, ten months and twen-
ty-one days later the road was open
ed for public travel as far as to
Branchville, a distance of sixW-two
xaaQ- tho aisa.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1920-06-24

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. TO
restore digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Burc-
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores. Price, $1.25.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1920-06-24

oTduCuttilCy uioSohSC Va SS 49,
nanneastzssAEsasss... .As24 etbe-trains
ran to Hamburg, on the Savannah
river about 1876 miles from Charles
ton. The total cost of the enterprise
amounted to 1851 1889. o.,
The first locomotive constructed In
the United States for regular service
on q railroad was built in New York
for the South Carolina Railroad and
arrived in Charleston in October,
1880: It was christened Best Friend,
weighed four tons, and moved on four
wheels with spokes. Most OF my rea-
ders will rerall the incident related
In their school histories about the
tragic fate of the BEST Friend'-how
the negro fireman became annoyed
by the noise Of the escaping steam,
and sat upon the safety-valve, which
ection caused the rBest Friend" to
explode, and the unlucky fireman was
hurled heavenward. Following this
accident the patrons OF the road =
came alarmed at the prospects or
another explosion; and to allay their
skepticism the directors caused a
Hat-car loaded with bales of cotton
to be interposed between the engine
and the passenger coaches. With the
introduction of this "barrier-car" the
popularity of railroad travel soon re-
vived.
The second locomotive received for
this road was the West Point,
which reached Charleston In June,
1881, and was the last locomotive
constructed on the principles OF Geo
Stephenson's Rocket"
The railroad between Charleston
and Hamburg enjoyed the distinction
of being the first continuous one hun
dred miles of railroad in the world;
the first road in the world to be con-
strueted from the very beginning fol
the use of locomotive power; and the
first; also to transport the mail. W.
H. Brown in his History of the First
Locomotive In America" pays we'll
deserved tribute to the founders OF
this road.
The following paragraph selected
at random from the early neWspa-
pers, may here be Of interest:
sOn the End instant l41 passengers
went up by the steam-car William
Aiken, yielding $6O7.3S.
"A free boy Of color was killed on
the railroad near Hamburg on the
10th inst"
Sunday trips are discontinued on
the South Carolina Railroad"
One editor to illustrate the "suc.
cess of the railroad experiment in
South Carolina" cites the following
data:
In the month of January 1884, the
receipts of the South Carolina Rail
road company amounted to S4,22s
the past January (1S3G) the receipts
totalled $l3,29O. The number orable
wind at the rate of nine or ten miles
an hour"
On March goth, 1880, one of the
cars was actually rigged with sails
in the presence of large gathering
near Charleston. With fifteen men
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1920-06-24

When you have a puncture call
phone 24s. Adv.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
Berry Demonstration.

County Agent Stookey and j. l..
Stahl. horticultural of the Western
Washington Experiment Station, held
berry demonstration on the farm
of Mr.. Lansdale, east of the city, last
Friday afternoon. Prof Stahl con-
Quoted the demonstration, lecturing
and explaining to the audience of
about thirty-five or forty people who
were present. the theory and practice
Of berrygrOwing. He answered ques-
tions of those who asked information
on any points not brought out in the
discussion.
These demonstrations now being
given on various utjects by experts
under the direction of the county
agent are sure to greatly help the
farmers and ranchers Of the county.
The possibilities of Thurston county
for agriculture, horticulture, poultry
and stock raising have hardly been
scratched. 1t behooves every one to
learn all he possibly can on the SUBJ
ject in which he is most interested.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
BRIGHTON PARK

j. p. Johnson is the proud owner
of new Ford sedan1
Miss Elsie Anderson of Everett was
a weekend visitor at the home of her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Sumar-
lidason
Robert Langridge was visitor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
Lewis Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Julia A. Jones spent Sunday
with her son, Mr.. Ross Jones and
family.
Mr.. Thomas made flying bust
ness trip to Tacoma Monday.
Mrs. w. c. Newman spent the
weekend at the ranch
Fred w. Lewis and son Ray. made
a business trip to Seattle Monday.
They were accompanied by Frank
Clawson and Miss Elsie Anderson.
who continued the trip to her home
at Everett.
The committee appointed to fix the
pump at the Brighton Park Grange
Hall say they are in favor Of dry
state" but not to the extent that
they have to drill the we'll deeper.
Mr.. Sholtz is hauling straw from
the Julia A. Jones farm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

shows $50 fling fee; SCI for print
ing; $40 for advertising; $6.17 for
postage. stationery, $3.50, and tray-
cling expenses $81.1O. making a
total of $2OO.87 spent on his cam
paign for reelection to the Office of
attorney general.
Close upon the heels of Attorney
General Thompson's voucher came
that Of Sam B. Hill, candidate for
judge OF the superior court of Doug
las and Grant Counties. His expense
voucher shows the sum of $45 expen-
ded for filing.
An expense voucher amounting to
the sum of $150.68 was received from
H. d. McMullen. candidate for state
senator from Ferry and Okanogan
counties.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Frank GlOyd has written to the state
oil inspectors requesting them to
send his copies OF their oil inspec-
ton laws.
The Washington inspection law
was declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court and the
State Agricultural Department is
anxious to have new law enacted at
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

Der concerns spent $43,294.74 for
the four dry months when fires .,o
so prevalent.
This is one Of the largest expense
accounts for fire fighting in the his-
tory Of the state fire wardens' Office
The number Of fires in the state and
their causes are as follows:
Donkey engines, As; logging loco
motives. 40; logging slashing. 6.
railroad locomotives, A; campers.
101; tourists, Is; hunters and fisher
men. 8; cigarettes and cigars, SIS;
careless with matches, 10; land clear
ing. 43; berry pickers. 25; incend-
larry. II; clearing right of way, 8;
smoldering. 8; Unknown, 1876; miscel-
laneous, 80; protection, 81; bee hunt
ers, 4.
The entire number Of acres of land
burned in the Western part of the
state totals 5O,139 acres while in
Eastern Washington 6,2O8 acres OF
land was reported burned over.
The largest forest fires this year
burned in Okanogan and Stevens
county in Eastern Washington and in
Skagit and Snohomish counties on
this side Of the mountains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW.

Never haforo did continued nros
neritv in this nation denpnd mora ~,
,dns,rial and farm activity u 10
ministries that furnish the navro,,,
and rho farms that furnish tho foo5
C,ntraIia hanks paf, ss5s-o !,
de-..s.;, s.nce July
prosear- Nhea, re,ord reported of
,f t,,.h,1. ~ tho acre
Gymnasium conpIetad at State Re-
ro,,, ..rhooI ~ - ro.- nf $50 ooo
tIr,a hiph scbnnl b.e s7o Gao in.
movement
nov Cjtv-Ioco1 whaling industry
has ,akon $50 whales this season
Sen,euher estimate Of wheat *
On AGA 600 bushels
Yakima valley annie crop to tot
soo cars
rcnnen:sb donates six lo,s as ste
for oirn1a,a fac,orv
Yakima valley will turn ONT 100
cars of neors and $50 cars of peaches.
One railroad will build 500 refriy-
orator cars in Northwest. cost to he
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
F.AtIi\ LEW

Mrs Shehan. little son and daugn-
ter. Miss Jane Wise and Mr.. Kendall,
al of Plumb station, and Mrs. Bat lie
of Fairview, were visitors Tuesday
evening at the Luedecker home.
Mrs. c. V Cooper was in Olympia
Wednesday having dental work done.
Mrs. Henry Berg was caller at
the Parsons home Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Dorothy Lockwood returned
Sunday evening from quite lengthy
visit in Seattle.
]. p. Johnson is the owner of
new Ford sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyon of Maytowl
spent the weekend with the formers
sister, Mrs. Berg. and family.
Or. j. j. Mustard paid profess
sional call on Mrs. Parsons Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sam Lockwood, Sr., spent the
weekend in Tacoma with her sister.
Mrs. Rebel.
Mr.. Green, who formerly had
mill at Gate, is moving his mill to
the Luedecker place and at present
Is busy installing machinery.
Miss Gussie Brasch is now making
her home with her mother, Mrs. W..
r. Brasch.
Mrs. Battle and Mrs. Luedecker
were Sunday callers at the Parsons
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. Cooper and fam
lily visited with the formers brother
on Chambers prairie, Sunday even
ing.
Miss Gussie Brasch was entertained
at the Cooper home at Sunday din
ner.
Mrs. Parsons friends will hear
with regret that she is quite Ill. but
great hopes are entertained that she
will soon be with us again.
Thomas and Curtis Hutson spent
the weekend with their parents Mr..
and Mrs. M. e. Hutson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
Poultry Culling Dates.

The Farm Bureau has scheduled
Mr.. A. E. Anderson for two more
days of poultry culling.
On Tuesday at 10 a. m. at Mrs.
Galligan's farm three miles west of
the city on the old Shelton road. At
2 p. M. the same day at Allen and
Rogers poultry farm near the log
cabin waiting station on the Tum-
water car line.
Friday morning at 10 a. m at c.
H. Young's farm at Little Rock, at
$3.50 p. m. at George Woods poultry
farm at Rochester.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

Mrs Jones spoke in I, gard u the
Churches other visitors we're Mss
Ruth Dunbar OF OLYMPIA and Miss
Kerr of Iowa. Lunch was served d.
noon and a pleasan; visit enjoyed by
all
Mrs. Popp and daughter. Venus.
and son. Marion. are again at their
home here Marion is working IN
Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
MUD BAY

Mrs. Mamie Barnes and Laurence
Ginder Of Kentucky were married in
Seattle Wednesday Of last week. They
expect to leave. for Kentucky next
week.
Mr.. Grant is transporting the high
school children OF Plalnivew to Olym-
pia.
Mrs. Bert Bennett and son Gordon
visited Mrs. Benefits, mother, Mrs.
calligan, the lastof' the week.
sNr. and Mrs. W.. D. Cook. enter
taiSed over Sunday Mr.. Cooks sister.
Mrs. Jane Wovak, and nephew. Willis
elayton, who recently drove by auto
mobile from Michigan. Mr.. Slayton
WAS in the air service during the war.
Mr.. Gunderson and family of Union
Mills visited at Fred Barfknects Sum
day.
Donald McInterf has purchased, a
Ford car and is at work at the Mud
Bsy logging camp.
There was q meeting of the wom-
en- of this community at the Grange
hall Thursday, September 16, to con-
slider a dressmaking class and other
Matters Of interest. Miss Boone, the
county demonstration, talked over
work for the winter, Miss Wilson
spoke of the classes Red Cross nurs-
ing and Miss CAMEL, county nurse,
talked about her work in the county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

Frank Gloyd, state commissioner
Of agriculture has forwarded letter
to the Business Exposition Company
of Seattle who are putting on the
first Seattle Business Show, to be held
all next week. stating that he consid-
cred it unfair for the company to
hold such large affair when the
state fair at Yakima is scheduled to
be held at the same time.
A section of Mr.. Gloyd's letter
reads as follows:
~ regret that the business men OF
Seattle have not taken into account
the fact that the Washington State
Fair is entitled to consideration when
fixing dates for such an important
matter as a business show. The
state fair dates were selected eight
and ten months ago and have been
advertised ever since that time. 1t is
state institution and is entitled to
the support of the people OF Seattle
as we'll as those of Central Washing
ton where the fair happens to be
located. This counter-attraction will
keep, many people in Seattle who
otherwise would attend the fair. /
think you appreciate the fact that
entertainments of that character
usually need all the financial support
possible"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

F. E. Pape, state fire warden, has
issued the following fire report in this
state from the middle OF June until
September Is. Every county in the
state has reported to Mr.. Pape OF the
number of fires in their territory and
the cause together with the total
number OF acres burned.
The report shows that a total Of
ST. fires were exported from Eastern
Washington.
A total OF $1,21O,45 was paid for
fire fighting by the state during the
four summer months while the sum
of $1,325,05 was expended by the
federal government for protection
purposes. The Association of Timber
Owners spent the sum Of $1O,113.40
for fighting fires and the private tim
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

The first expense voucher to be
received in the secretary of states
Office from candidates Monday morn
ing was from Attorney General L L.
Thompson. The expense voucher
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

the next session of the state legis-
lature.
I'VE wish to embOdy the best fea-
lures of the laws of other states in
our next law, so we have taken the
means of writing oil inspectors
throughout the United States for cop
les OF their statute laws stated Mr.
Gloyd today.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21

Continued from Page One.
according to an announcement made
today from the Office of the state
board of control. Members of tine
board are Chairman w. P. Potts, T.
NJ. Skaggs and James j. Cameron, all
of the state board of control and
Warden Henry Drum Of the state
penitentiary at Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-21
CURRENT NEWS OF
THE STATE CAPITOL

Continued from Page One.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19

testant is a misnomer and the scope
and variety OF instruction has out
grown the original designation OF
college The American Cniver-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19

sity Of Beirut already has the fol
lowing departments; Arts and sci-
cnco, commerce, medicine, pharm-
acy, dentistry and nurses training.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19
cu,NcE UNIVERSITY NAME
Liam College at beirut Ii
Amc' Gr,pteti New Charter.

NEW YORK; K;,e:,in, Dec: is,Irns caIIeps psms ss
o, the syrian syria, rhisS raUds'isti Is tinsnced and
Beirut % nv Americana. has been
condacctSV', TO the American Univer-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19

sity Of Beirut, under a new char
ter granted by the educational au4
thorities OF New York state. The
reason Tor this as given by Albert
w. Staub. executive secretary Of the
institution Ia:
our student roll, with l6 races
represented. shows that the college
10 no longer SYRIAN Its non .sectar-
Ian character makes the term Pro-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

In Washington some people have
been suggesting that, in order to re-
dnce the cost Of foodstuffs, an en-
barge be placed on expectation of
grain and meats. Do these people
not realize that the moment the price
of farm products is driven down be-
low the cost of production the farmer
will steadily decrease his cultivated
acreage and hasten the day when .
food famine, greater than the public
has any conception Of, win be upon
us?
II is absolutely certain that this
years food products will be very
short. The winter wheat crop is 33
per cent short of last years yield,
and the rye crop shows, by present
indications, about the same decline.
Other crops will be short, for the la
Dor is not available for the cultiva-
ton of as much land as was formerly
given to food products.
We have ignored the farmers
needs. We have yielded to the de-
mands of industrial workers for an
eight-hour day and given them stead
lily advancing wages, and we have
told the farm laborer that by quit
ting his job and coming to the city
he can cut his hours Of labor almost
in half and at least double the
amount of wages received.
Does anybody suppose that the
farm laborer under these circum-
stances, is going to stay on the Job?
Can anyone imagine that the far
mer boy will continue to work with
the drudgery of farm life from day
break to dark when, by leaving the
farm he can get twice as much pay
for half the hours of work, and then
have all the allurements of CITY life.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
KENTUCKY CROP REPORT

With numerous reports of very
short acreage, heavy abandonment,
thin stand, and damage by Hessian
fly, Kentucky's wheat crop now
promises 5,S25,OO0 bushels, compar-
ed to a prospect early in May for
6,143,000 bushels, according to the
June crop report, issued jointly today
at Frankfort and Louisville by State
Commissioner of Agriculture w. G..
Hanna and H. F. Bryant, Kentucky
field agent Of the U. S. Bureau Of
Crop Estimates. Last year the final
yield in Kentucky turned out 12,029,-
900 bushels, while the 5-year- aver
age, 1914-1S, inclusive, was 1885,
900 bushels. The greatest cut in
acreage and the heaviest damage
apparently occurred in Wester nand
Southern Kentucky.
Oats are doing fine ona good acre
age, except where too badly drowned
out in a few places. The condition
is 90 per cent. of normal and the
acreage about 431, 900, indicating q
production of about 100000 bush
els, compared to 100000 bushels
one year ago.
Rye shows a conditio nof SO per
cent. of normal. With about $4,000
acres in the state to be harvested for
grain this indicates a production of
approximately $4,000 bushels, com
pared to $4,000 bushels last year.
Barley acreage in Kentucky this
year is about ~ per cent less than
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

which appeal 50 nightly to the
youngf
And then. when one talks about an
EMBARGO on shipments Of foodstuffs'
does he realize that the farmer win
have something TO say on that sub
ject and will demand his rights so
that no embargo shall be placed on
his product unless an embargo also
be placed on cotton and iron and
steel and lumber and everything that
we are now exportingR What is
sauce for the goose will be equally
as good sauce for the gander.
He who talks about an embargo
on the shipment Of farm proructs in
order to reduce the cost Of food tufts
for the American people is only argu-
ing in favor of a famine OF TODD
which would stagger the nation. Let
us face the facts squarely and hon
estly.
VI many NVoicf NuC W inc tiNtH
of the population from the farm to
the city, there has been in evidence q
decline in the per capita productiof
of food. and the end is not yet ir
sight. We are facing a very danger
Gus food situation, and the best
brains of the nation should be con
centrated upon the development OF
agriculture that it may be made
prosperous as merchandising and
manufacturing in the city, so tina
the farm laborer may get as higl
wages as the city laborer. relative
the cost of living, or otherwise We
soon will reach point when We
shall have to search the world for
food TO add to our own scanty pro
duction. And yet we have sou
which in extent md eertil'tv oug'
ODE al to feed Ave times our p~oc
ent population. bu. it will not fee,
our existing population unless th
ronrtrv soon comes to realization
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
THE POINT OF VIEW
Los Angeles Times

A jury gave a Judgment Of $25, 900
against an Eastern restaurant nen
who served paper Of tacks "a a
bowl of oxtail soup set before ply
sician. The doctor has punctured
inner tube and lot Of other troubles
and may never be as good as he once
was. People run up against some new
form of tax every day, but when q
man gets a paper of tacks in his
chowder, the iron enters his soul.
There are several points to this.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

in 1919, due chiefly to increased bur
ley tobacco acreage. Practically all
the barley in Kentucky is grown in
the Blue Grass counties. Condition of
barley is 80 per cent. of normal, in
dicating a production Of about u.s.
900 bushels.
Most meadows have made good
growth, though some sections are
poor or very weedy, and some of the
first cutting of alfalfa was damaged
by rain. Condition of clover is SO
per cent, with the acreage about IL
per cent. less than in 1919, due chief
ly to high prices of seed and to
winter killing. Alfalfa condition is
90 per cent, due chiefly to freezing
out. The acreage is about 10 per
cent. less than in 1919.
Apple prospects are good in most
sections, the average being about II
per cent. of a crop. Peaches are
about rs per cent. of a crop, while
pears are about 60 per cent.
Pasture in most sections averages
fair. All work and crops are very
late. Much blowing, corn planting
and tobacco setting still being done.
Truck crops are growing well now,
but melons were severely checked by
cold. wet weather in May. Black
berries promise a bumper crop prac-
tically all over the State.
Tobacco-The first report on to-
bacco will be made early in July.
TIL k1,-oao+o +,x-;oo . ,rooJ,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

of the whole situation and ceases to
fight a profitable price for the far
mer, and, on the contrary. does all
in its power to make farming profit
able, to lessen the burden of farm
life, to add to the comforts of the
farm, aind in that way help to turn
the tide back from the city to the
country. In that is our only safety
Manufacturers Record.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

Ever notice how Interesting bore
can be when he devotes his conversa-
ton to boosting you?