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.. ■ . . ' MAGAZINE SECTION. THOMASVILLE. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. - PAGES 1 TO 4 >3^ of AMERICAN GIRL IN LONDON. | SINGER jOF SOUTHERN PLANTA- TIOX MBI.ODIES BECOMES . FAMOUS IX BXGIAXD. [ Is to Sins Old Negro Songs to King and Queen. Has Declined Stage Career. Preferring to Sing the Na - tlvc Songs of the Southland. Another charming American girt has set the fashionable world of Lon don by the ears. She has sung her way Into their hearts and taught them the beauty of old plantutlou melodies uptll the English capital Is fairly ring ing with the sound of her praises. This fortunate young woman Is Miss Clara Alexander of Memphis, - Term., and as pretty and attractive a girl as ever crossed the water to Old England. She Is Just now anticipat ing her appearance before the King and Queen of England, and when IT PAYS TO DRESS IN STYLE. Stirring Adventure of the Hon. Augus tus Browne, In Cleveland, Ohio. Things went very hard the other day with the Hon. Augustus Browne, of Cleveland, Culo. As Mr. Browne stepped off a street car during the busiest hour of the day and at one of the most crowded localities In Cleve land, his well-made trousers caught on the lower step—It seems that some of the Iron work was , loose. Simul taneously, the conductor started the car, and the Hon. Augustus Browne at once sat down upon the Belgian blocks In a shocking manner. More over, tbri Hon. Augustus kept right along with the vehicle, towed by the left leg of his expensive trous- era, 1 and presenting a picture of unus ual distress and consternation. What made It worse was the fact that the spectators on the sidewalk were dis posed to ' be disrespectful. Mr. Browne expostulated against the treat ment he was receiving, though, of course, In a perfectly dignified way. MISS CLARA ALEXANDER, this Is accomplished, she will Indeed feel that her success Is complete. A llttlo more than a year ago some Interested friend of Miss Alexander sent her on her Journey, to London, armed with letters to prominent mem- ben of the social world there. One of these was to the famous Mrs. John Mackay, who became her social spon sor, and practically made the clover little girl from Tennessee tbo toast of London drawingrooms. Miss Alexander has never been on the stage, hut from her old mammy In the south, and a score of servants who had onoe been In her family, she learned the real plantation melodies, learned to sing them as only a girl who spent her early life In the real south could sing them. She learned to Imitate the old darky In all bis quaint characteristics and her . triumph was declared complete when she moved a fashionable audleoee to tears by her touching recital, of a little negro poem. W. 8. Gilbert, author of "Pinafore,” advised her strongly to go In for emotional acting, and Lady Bancroft; ene of the shining lights of the Lon don social world, and herself a talent ed actress, offered to coach the young American girl In the role of Juliet If she would study for the stage. Lady Ludlow recently lent her splendid mansion In Portland Place for a redial by this talented American girl for which the nodal world of London cheerfully paid IS a ticket Her services are constantly In'demand and With Mrs. Mackay and other In fluential women to i-and sponsor for her, this little girl from Tennessee Is adding fresh laurels to her crown. And now she Is to appear before the Ring and Queen! The "command* which has been sent to Miss Alex ander is the same as that which goes to every artist whom King Edward and Queen Alexandra wish to hear. It Is In reality an Invitation, but Is called a "command” for the rer that an Invitation from the King Queen brooks no declination and is therefore. In a sense, obligatory. Miss Alexander breathes the Hfe of the south In all her work and nd amount of persuasion will Induce her to give It up for a stage career. She is taking Into London drawing rooms and even Into the presence, of His Majesty. King Edward VII an atmos phere of love, freedom and the pretty Instincts which make of the southern girl another type of the Americas beauty which Is eVre ajmxxle and yet m veritable Joy to our friends but the conductor was'Inside collect ing fares .and did hot bear him. At last, Mr. Browne's suspenders gave way with a mighty snap, and their owner was left sitting In the street, with tbo car vanishing Into the dis tance, and tho trousers flying wildly from the lower step. Naturally, the Hon. Augustus Browne couldn't sit there In the mid dle of the street indefinitely. Already be bad narrowly escaped a garbage cart and two short-haired ladles on bi cycles. So he arose and took a look around. Excepting the loss of a pair of bcautlfully-creascd trousers and a large assortment of abrasions, which would perhaps cause him to take,hls meals at tbo mantelpiece for a -Week or so, Mr. Browne was In pretty fair shape. He wore a very shiny silk hat, a perfectly-cut frock coat, patent lea ther shoes, a boutonneira, the finest garters In the market, and a suit of ufilon underwear fit for the most limp id and Illustrious legs In any land. It Is undoubtedly a sad thing to be di vested of one's trousers In broad day light, but It was ventured, by an eye witness. that there ought to be a whole lot Id a silk bat. frock coat boutonniere, patent leather shoes, and Improved garters. The frock coat must have concealed any ravages caused by the gentleman’s rapid transit over the Belgian blocks In a sitting posture, and otherwise. On the whole It Is a question In Cleveland whether Mr. Browne should attempt to collect excessive damages from Hon. Thomas Johnson, the Inno cent owner of the car line. CHINA’S ARMY OF 40,000. FOREIGN ATTACHES WITNESSED RECENT FIELD MANOEUVERS- AMAZED AT RESULTS. Japanese Training Apparent In Su bordination and Discipline.—Mauser Rifles Used, but Cavalry Service Is Inferior. Evidence that China Is shedding her skin of conservatism and Is preparing to take her place with other Oriental nations, Is evidenced by her first regu lar army manoeuvers, Just ended at Blmngtung. A number of diplomatic attaches, representing the military of tho principal nations of the world, .were present as guests of the viceroy, Yuan Shi Kal, by whom they, were lavishly entertained. To those who remember the condition of Chinese troops five years ago this feat of raising an army of forty thousand men to its present efficiency Is mar- vclous. ThereAvere some unfavorable criticisms, to be sure; but all gave un stinted praise for tbe complete control of the troops and their steadiness of discipline, tbe latter blearing compari son with that of European veterans. Armed With Modern Equipment- The scheme of tbe manoeuvers was tbe assumed invasion of Chdel by a southern force from Shantung, whose advance Was opposed by the northern army. The Infantry were armed with Mauser magazlno rifles, with short dagger bayonets. Officers carried sword, revolver and field glass. The private’s kit weighed fifty-four pounds, knapsacks being of Japanese pattern. The pioneers carried picks shovels and saws. The cavalry were mounted on smell, Mongolian horses, and carried Mauser carbines, sabres and revolvers. Tbls Is regarded by the military observers as being the weakest branch of the army. There were no tom-toms, no stink pots, fire works, gods on poles, or hid. eous masks. In which the Chinese sol dier of tbe past placed his whole re- Uance. Hand of Japan Discovered. This wonderful transformation In a few years, from an unorganized mob of fanatics to a well equipped, Intel-' llgent army of defense, Is said to be due largely to Japanese Influences. One attache remarked that he had no- tlced at least twenty Japanese officers among tbe troops. Many of the can non are of Japanese type, and the knapsacks are Japanese In design. The fine hand of Japan U seen at every turn. Tbe artillery consisted of field guns of various types, and Japanese moun tain guns carried on mule back. Tho guns were served excellently, and tbls branch of the army appeared to be efficient, though there waa no signal ing apparatus, and no range finders. Each regimental commissariat In cluded thirty-two wagons, German In pattern, but poorly constructed. The rations consisted of rice, 11-2 pounds; cabbage, 0 ounces; salted vegetables, 6 ounces, and meat 6 ounces, carried In Japanese haversacks. All things considered, {Be progress of China In her military organization appears to be wonderful. With a few more years of effort, aided by Japa nese Influence, with her Inexhaustible natural resources and her multitude of men to draw upon for raw material, China will be a formidable enemy and a powerful ally In tbe .development of the East Japan's Grand Old Man. Marquis Ito. who was recently stoned by a Japanese mob, Is of com paratively humble birth. His father. Jure Ito. was a rustic gardeher. Mar quis Ito first went to Europe, stow- Ins himself away In a bale of silk on board a ship bound for Liverpool. He was concealed In this hale for 3C hours, until he was discovered by one of the ship’s officers. The reason for bis leaving Japan was that he desired to escape the vengeance of tbe Con servative party of that country, which resented hie more advanced views and attempts to adopt Western manners and customs In Japan. He is now said to be the most Western Japanese In the Occident; and spends probably five hour* a day reading European newspapers and magazines. Yet. with all, he IS said to be the poorest Prime Minister In this world’s goods; either actual or retired In the world. Texas Sulphur Deposits. Texas, a State which claimed the at tention of-the whole country as a cab tie State, and as a petroleum State, will'probably soon become remarkable as a sulphur State. In the trans-Pecos country In El Faso county, north of tbe Texas Pacific Railroad, geologists com- puts that there are tefl million tons of 40 per cent native sulphur ore avail able end almost In sight. Tbs sulphur area which has been explored and sur veyed covers about ten thousand acres and the deposit has sn average thick ness of nine and one-balf feet (It has been recently reported tbit tbls sul phur field has been bought by Illinois capitalists, who hays associated with them, la the enterprise a number ot European capitalists. At present no railroad Is near the deposits, ths near- cat station being Toyah, twenty miles to tho northwest. The Intervening country presents no obstacles In ths way of railroad construction, the snides being low. It is calculated that the United States annually consumes 500,000 tons of sul phur. Much of tbe sulphur used in the United, States Is Imported from Italy, the tonnage brought In from that country varying from 100,000 to 150,000 tons a year. The American State which leads In the production of sulphur Is Louisians, but a vast amount of sul phur la obtained from the pyrites mines In Louisa county, Virginia. It Is said that the visible supply of sul phur Is sufficient for the requirements of trade for the next twenty years. The sulphnr trade of the world Is prac tically monopolized by the Anglo-SIcll- Ian Sulphur Company, Limited, of Lon- A SEW EASTER LILT. Crossing the Bermuda Flower with a Philippine bpeclea Is Successful, If the expectations of tbe Depart ment of Agriculture are realized with experiments now ■ going on, the price of Easter Lilies will be much lower uext year. This-will enable persona who have been obliged to deny them selves the luxury of an Easter Lily, to purchase this beautiful flower with out laylug themselves open to the charge of being extravagant. The high price of tins spring flower Is caused through the long growing season of the bulb before It bursts In to bloom. From tho time tbe bulb of tho Bermuda Illy la planted until It Is In full bloom la a period of five to seven months. Florists usually plant the bulbs In September In order that they may be ready for the com ing Easter. They have always been studying tbe flower with a hope of shortening the time of growing, for, in greenhouses, time and space are at a premium, and any shortening there of represents a decided gain. The Bureau of Plant Industry ot tbe Department ot Agriculture early last year took up this problem and Imported from tho Philippines a lily resemblng thle common Easter Illy in size and color, though It bears usually only one, but ht times two flowers to the plant Its chief virtue, however, lies In the fact that ita growing sea son Is but two to tbriee months. This Illy the department has crossed with the common Easter lily, and the re sult has been a hybrid, bearing aa many Howlers as the old Bermuda lily, with no difference In appearance from this plant except that tho hybrid will develop In four or five- months, rep- POBUC TIMBER GRABBING. PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ANX IOUS THAT CONGRESS FAYE AMERICAN FORESTS. Second Instalment of Commissions Report-Protests Against 640 Acre Homestead Scheme-Repeal of Lieu Land Law- Two pieces of public land legisla tion which engaged the attention of Congress last winter were the 640- acre, or qquare-mUe homestead bill, and the lieu ' land timber bill. The former was defeated the latter was passed, both properly. Under tbe 640-acre bill It was sought to In crease tbe 100-acre homestead entry, covering some twenty million or more acres of land In South Dakota and Colorado, to 640 acres, tbe claims be ing that the land was not sufficiently productive to support a family on 160 acres, and that 040 acres would be a proper unit A similar bill was also Introduced to Include tbe lands of tbe entire state ot Montana. These measures were vigorously opposed on tho ground that MO acres were either too much for a farm or else not large enough for stock graz ing exclusively, and also on the ground that the agricultural capabili ties of this, or In fact, any part of tbe west are not thoroughly under stood and that land which may today bo considered df little use for agricul ture, will, under Improved methods of culture and' tbe Introduction ot drouth-resisting plants, be found to morrow to bo entirely suitable for farming purposes. Aa a matter of hundreds of thousands of acres'- land embraced within the forest re-i serves naturally almost bare of forest cover or which hod been stripped ofi their timber and left worth perhaps a dollar an acre, were thus purchased j by corporations and exchanged on an even basis for the finest government timber lands of the northwest Sev eral bills were Introduced to amend this law, but finally, after much con- troversy, the eptlre act was repealed, Igreatly to the dismay of the timber grabbers, and this mode ofi robbing the government stopped. : '~- A bill waa alto Introduced repealing the timber and stone met ana provid ing for the disposal of timber In tha manner recommended by tho Public Lands Commission, but this bill-slum bered and finally died In tbo Public Lands Committee of ,the House o£ AS THE NEW QUICK FLOWERING HYBRID LILY APPEARS, resenting a shortening In time of fnct the Deportment of Agriculture from one to three months. While the has within the past year, grown mac- experiments of tho Department arc • ------ not yet completed, the results attain- ed so fhr warrant the belief that tbe new hybrid Enater Lily can be pro duced vastly: cheaper than tbe old variety, Starling In Early. One year tbe gardener told ms that tho rose bugs threatened to work de struction among my choice roses. Bo I hit upon the idea of hiring my two youngsters to pick them off and de stroy them ten cents a hundred hugs. This worked beautifully for a short time, until suddenly there came a devastating horde of the pests. Dick grasped the situation at once and sal lying forth Invited bis friends to as- slat, at fire cents per hundred, tab- contracting, as It were, while be did ths bossing and pocketed the profits. •font'wheat to the extreme western boundary of South Dakota In crops ranging from fifteen to twenty bu shels per acre and Colorado’s semi- desert lands have, nnder "dry-farm ing" methods, yielded up undreamed of and highly profitable crop*. The bills, In question,' however, were 're ported upon adversely by tbe Secre tary of the Interior and tbe Commis sioner of the General Land Office and also by the Public Lands Com mission, as Is shown by tho following printed report Timber Lieu Lands. One of-the most detrimental ofi the land laws has been what wae known as tbe Hen land selection law, which provided that where rarest reserves are created by the government; set 611 FORD PrNCHOT U. S forester and Mcmbsrof thsPnblloLnnite Commission. Representatives, the. opinion of the majority of the members of that com mittee being, apparently, that the timber Jhonld be allowed to continue. The strictures oi't? 6 Presi dent?!) Public Lends CommlSsiwi quoted below, on the colls of the law nrq a sufficient condemnation ofi Its maleflclcnt provisions. The second Instalment of tbe Com mission's report follows: Ths uzrlcnltnnl possibilities of ths re maining public lands are as yet almost un known. Lands which a generation or even n dorado ago warn supposed to bo valueless sro now producing largo crops, either wits or without Irrigation. This has been brought about In part by the Introduction of now grains and other plants snd new methods of farming and In part by denser population and Improved systems of trans portation. It Is obvious tbit tbs drat es sential for patting tbs remaining publle lends to their best nsa Is to ascertain wbat that Vst use la by t preliminary study and chumflratlon of tbem, and - to determine tbelr probable tutors and development Dr agriculture. until It can be dellnitely ascertained that any given area of tbo poblle leads Is and In an probability forever will .amain on- aulted/io agricultural development, tbe ti tle to that land should remain In the (Jen. rial Oovernmsnt In trust for tbo future settler. For example t Tbs panel* of tbo reels, math.n act (Jons IT. 1002) mads rentals tbs disposition to actual settlers of large arras of'lsud which tip to that time bad been considered as valueless. Other area., which ere too blgb and barren to have notable nine even for grazing, are now known to bnvo tmportznro In ‘be future development of tbe country through tuetr rapacity to produce foreet growth. The making of wells will give an added value to vaK tracts of range lends- tor which An Enfeebled Giant. It look! a* If Europe bad another "tick man” on Ita hands, the mighty Empire of Russia, although It may not be Incurable aa Is tbe case with Turkey, or chronic as Is the case with Spain. Nations, like men. go down In tbe march of ttme, Russia Is too yotmr, perhaps, to go to pieces like Turkey, which In tbe days of the iroogh forest presemtl— . control, the remaining public lands ban n Importance hitherto bat dimly ferseen. , In view of these facte It Is of tbe drat Importance to save tbe remainlog pm ile domain for actual boms builders to the ut most limit of future poeslbllltfe. and not of «M?.fe3.r b W3 $«?. lag win not keep etep with disposal. To t end year Commission rerommrnds e p. 12) a method ot range control Tinder Ich present resources may be used to tbe I without endangering future fettls- After the agricultural possibilities ot the public lauds have been ascertained with reasonable certainty, provlsleu should be -- Is tor dividing them Into areas sum. tly large to sopport a family, end no or, and to perml* settlement on eucn is. It Is obvlons that any attempt to implied tbls end wlwont t careful else- ntlon ot the poblle lands m-.t acres, ly fall. Attempts of ‘hit rind ere be- made from time to time, and legtala. ot tbls character la now pending, modeled on tbo Nebraska etO-acre bone- stead law, which waa passed as an czperl- mont to meet n certain restricted local con. tltion. This act (33 8tat., M71 permits ho entry ot WO acre homesteads In the •and hill region ot that Rtate. Whether la practice the operation of this law will re- -ult In putting any conalderahle number of enters on tbe land Is not yet determined. Tour commission Is of opinion, after rare- _ul consideration, tbnt general provision* o fthis kind ibouid not be extended untlj after thorough study of the public land* (Continued on next page.) Do You Use —- English Tudors was tha first military power of earth, and too virile to go as Spain did, which at the time- of Charles Y waa tha wodd’e foremost military power. That night I had a bill of $3 from poor tired Arthur, and nearly *14 tom my enterprising and business like younger hopeful. So I reduced wages to ten cents per thonwtad. whereupon they promptly struck. Tho next day I found them bard at work picking resobugs for a confiding neighbor, at the original price, while my bathes were left to their tote. tiers or private corporations .owning lands within each boundaries might •elect In Uon thereof any public land not reserved, and this right was trans ferable. 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