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NO LOW GRADE COTTON
To Bear Market States Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson.
NO DOG EARED PRODUCT
Being Shipped From the Southern States
to New York City Declare
Department Agents.
Washington, D. C. —The department
of agriculture announces that it can
find no substantial basis for the com
plaint that a lot of low grade cotton
Is being shipped from tue south to
New York to be used in bearing the
cotton market. It has ceased its in
quiries.
Through special agents of the de
partment in tne cotton growing states
the subject was investigated on com
plaint of B. G. West of Memphis,
Tenn., an officer of tne Farmers Un
ion. ftiese agents reported tnat they
find no trace or any "general move
ment” of this kind. Tnereiore, Vic
tor H. Olmstead, chief of tne bureau
of statistics ot tne department of ag
riculture, recommended tnat tne whole
matter be dropped. This course is
approved by Secretary W ilson.
Secretary Wilson was asaed if any
effort had been made by his depart
ment to ascertain if low grade or dog
eared cotton was being held in the
warehouses in New York city to de
press the cotton market.
He replied that there had not; that
the efforts of his department had been
exerted, through special agents in the
cotton states, to iind out if any cot
ton was being shipped. He did not
know whether any such cotton was
now in New York.
The secretary was reminded of the
frequent complaints made by cotton
farmers that a lot of unspinnable cot
ton of no commercial value, was kept
by traders on the New York cotton
exchange and tendered on contracts,
the object being to have the man
receiving the tender refuse to accept
and settle his “future contract” ac
count on a cash basis.
In reply the secretary stated that
this opened up a different subject, and
was not involved in the complaint of
Mr. West and other Farmers’ Union
officers.
RUUStVtLT IN ITALY.
Visited Earthquake Region, Met the
King and Departed for Africa.
Mesisna, Italy. Theodore Roose
velt and King Victor Emmanuel met
on the Italian battleship Re Umberto
in Messina harbor. The meeting was
marked by the utmost cordiality, and
the king took occasion to express the
gratitude of himself and the Italian
people for the generous assistance of
the American people to the earthquake
sufferers. At the close of the inter
view Mr. Roosevelt went ashore and
inspected the ruins of the city, the
desolation of which moved him very
strongly. He then boarded the steam
er Admiral which, just at sunset,
hoisted her anchors and proceeded on
her way to Mombasa.
The king greeted the ex-president
effusively, shaking him warmly by
the hand. He did not wish, he said,
to allow the opportunity to pass ot
making the personal acquaintance of
so distinguished a man. Above all,
he wanted personally to thank the ex
president for the help extended by
America at the time oi me carm
quake.
“You are now able,” he added, “to
understand better what a terrible dis
aster it was.”
Mr. Roosevelt replied, thanking the
sovereign for the compliment paid
him in inviting him to come aboard
the Re Umberto. He said that the
American people did not wish thanks
for what they had done, as they had
merely tried to do their duty, and
knew *no better way to confront the
immense needs than by their work
and contributions. \
After more than half an hour’s con
versation the king accompanied his
guest ashore, where a photograph was
made of a group consisting of his
majesty, the ex-president, Kermit and
the American ambassador. At the sug
gestion of the king, Mr. Roosevelt
snapped a picture of his majesty, Ad
miral Mirabello, Kermit and Ambas
sador Griscom, amid much laughter.
Before leaving, the king saluted Mr.
Roosevelt, wishing him a happy and
successful trip and much good luck
in the way of hunting.
Mr. Roosevelt was charmed with the
courtesy of the king and declaieo
that it was the most interesting half
hour he had spent since he left the
United States.
The crowds followed the American
party wherever it went, cheering fre
quently and shouting “Viva America!
Vica Roosevelt!” Mr. Roosevelt was
visibly touched and lifted his hat re
peatedly, stopping sometimes to
shake hands with the children.
He left an impression on the people
which can never be forgotten, of a
strong man whose deepest sympathies
have gone out to them.
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ASKED TO REPAY $28,000,000.
Twenty States Received Money Frohi
Jackson’s Administration.
Washington. D. C. —The publication
over the country of the introduction
by Representative Murdoch of Kan
sas of a bill to call upon the twenty
six states to repay to the government
$28,000,000 which was distributed dur
ing Andrew Jackson’s administration,
was followed immediately with a flood
of telegrams to members, senators
and newspaper correspondents, for
more light on the subject.
”1 introduced that bill two years
ago,” said Mr. Murdoch, "and no one
paid any attention to it.”
In 1836 there was a surplus in the
federr.l treasury of $38,000,000, due
largc-ly to the sale of public land in
the central west. Congress authorized
the distribution among the states, on
their promising to repay it upon de
mand of the secretary of the treasury.
After $28,000,000 had been distributed
but before the fourth installment had
been paid, congress passed another
law, postponing payment of the final
installment,
The twenty-six states received the
three instalments, in proportion to
their representation in congress. The
distribution among southern states
was as follows:
Maryland $956,000, Virginia $12,199,-
000, North Carolina $1,444,000, South
Carolina $1,051,000, Georgia $1,051,000,
Alabama $69,000, Louisiana $478,000,
Mississippi $382,000, Tennessee sl,-
434,000, Kentucky $1,434,000, Missouri
$382,000, Arkanssa $287,000.
FOR A LIBERAL SUNDAY.
Prominent New Yorkers Organize to
Oppose Blue Laws.
New York City.—Men of promi
nence, including Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
August Belmont and others, are iden
tified with the Liberal Sunday League,
the governors of which held a meet
ing here. The league was only re
cently incorporated with a view to
bringing about a more liberal inter
pretation of the Sunday laws and
having Sunday declared a legal holi
day in this state. At the meeting of
the governors the following platform
was adopted:
“The members of the league, realiz
ing that the blue laws, founded on the
English common laws, have long
ceased to be effective, and recognizing
that the men and women of the twen
tieth century have outgrown the pass
ive submission to dictation which
seeks to make all follow the path
laid down for them by zealots, have
organized as a tribune before which
the people may lay their ideas, ex
press their preference and record
tneir judgment.”
PURCHASED PRESS A MENACE.
Dr. Hamilton Holt Inveighs Against
Subsidized Newspapers.
Kansas City, Mo. —Dr. Hamilton
Holt, editor of the New York Inde
pendent and a member of The Hague
peace conference, in a lecture here,
declared that the great danger to this
country lay in the “purchased” press.
“papers in the employ of special
interests —how can they be of service
to the people?” said Dr. Holt. “It is
impossible. It is just as important for
a paper to have character and integ
rity as an individual. The indejend
ent paper nowadays is the paper that
commands conlidence. The success
ful newspapers are losing their alle
giance to the political parties, and
that is the greatest and best thing
that can be done to strengthen our
country and our nation.”
OPPOSED TO REGULAR HABITS.
“Ridiculous to Say Health Depends on
Regular Habits,” Says Doctor.
Chicago, 111. —“Don’t have regular
habits. You are a weakling if you
do. Make them irregular, and then
j*ou will be ready when an emergency
comes.”
That is the advice given by Dr.
Sheldon Leavitt of the Right Living
League.
• It’s ridiculous to say that health
depends on regular habits,” he adds.
“You ought to be able to go without
sleep an entire night and do good
worn the next day. The reason the
city boys were able to endure hard
ships of war better than the country
lads was because the latter had reg
ular habits, and it broke them up to
break them.”
STOCKINGS NOT TO Btf ADVANCED.
Hosiery Association Denies Women
Will Have to Pay More.
Chicago, 111. —Following a confer
ence here of representatives of the
National Association of Hosiery and
Underwear Manuafacturers of Amer
ica, which includes five hundred com
panies, a statement has been issued
saying that “talk of higher prices for
imported hosiery is not based on fact.
The increase in tariff tax has been
slight, and the women of the United
States will not have to pay one cent
more for their stockings than they do
now. Imported hosiery that costs 25
cents per pair now will continue to
sell at 25 cents.” 500,000 names are
on the anti-tariff petition.
300 FAMILIES HOMELESS
As Result of Fire That Swept
Fort Worth, Texas.
LOSS iS OVER $2,000,000
Party of Small Boya and Carelessly
Thrown Cigarette Reaponaible
for the Fire—One Life Lost.
Fort Worth, Texas. —To a party of
small boys and a cigarette thrown
carelessly is generally credited the
fire which destroyed prtiperty in
South Fort Worth valued at $2,000,-
000, causing the death of one per
son, J. J. Newton, a bank employee;
the serious injury of six others; ren
dering 300 hundred families home
less and will cause the temporary
idleness of several hundred workmen
employed in the manufacturing plants
and business houses burned.
The burned district was put under
the guard of state troops to prevent
lootinng.
Because of the fact that the burn
ed residence district was populated
largely by those in comfortable cir
cumstances, the monetary relief need
ed will be small.
The Are originated in a barn near
the corner of Petersmith street and
Jennings avenue. Driven by a gale
blowing from the southwest, the
flames quickly spread to adjoining
buildings, quick to ignite because of
the extreme dryness of the wood fol
lowing a protracted drought, and with
ing a few moments the conflagration
was beyond all control. Spectacular
In the extreme, the flames would leap
from building to building, across the
broad avenues and at times for a
block at a time, the rapidity of the
fire's progress rendering impossible
the removal of houshold effects and,,
in some Instances, even trinkets and
jewels had to be abandoned.
After eating its way through the
residence district, after reducing to
ashes three hundred pretentious
dwellings, three church buildings, and
a sanitarium, the flames, spreading to
the south, attacked the manufactur
ing plant of the Sawyer Electrical
Company.
The yards of the Texas and Pacific
railroad were next in the pathway of
the lire. The round house, repair
shops, coal chutes and several hun
drex box cars were destroyed and 20
locomotives were reduced to twisted
masses of steel and iron.
To the east, the stone and steel
depot building proved a barrier to an
encroachment toward the wholesale
district and, although several times
flying sparks would ignite a roof or
flooring In this section, as quickly
would one of a hastily formed band
of volunteer firemen be on hand to
check it in its incipiency. Thus,
after burning for four hours, the fire
was finally brought under control.
The burned area is approximately a
mile and a half in length and a half
mile wide, and, while it will require
days to accurately compute the indi
vidual losses, a careful estimtae places
theaggregate about the $2,000,000
mark. The largest individual loss
was suffered by the Texas and Pa
cific railroad, officials of the road plac
ing the damage at $160,000.
Shortly after the Are began assist
ance was asked of Dallas, and a spe
cial train brought apparatus and de
tachments from the fire department
of that city, but even thus reinforced,
th« fire had gained such headway that
the efforts of the firemen were with
out result until practically nothing re
mained on which the flames might
feed. Temporary abodes were found
for those rendered homeless
ADMIRAL CERVERA DEAD.
Was Commander of Spanish Fleet in
Battle of Santiago, Cuba.
Puerto Real, Spain.—Vice Admiral
Cervera, who commanded the Spanish
fleet in the battle of Santiago, Cuba,
is dead here.
Admiral Cervera was retired from
the active list of the Spanish navy
December 14th last, at his own re
quest, on account of failing health.
He suffered from an affection of the
heart. Admiral Cervera was born on
February 18, 1839. On the outbreak
of the war with the United States,
he sailed from the Cape Verde Islands
with four cruisers and three torpedo
boat destroyers, in April 1898, entered
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba May
19 and lost his entire fleet off that
port July 3, in an attempt to force his
way through Admiral Sampson’s
blockading squadron.
Washington, D. C. —Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, U. S. N., retir
ed, who commanded the United States
fleet which captured Admiral Cerevra
and his fleet outside Santiago harbor
during the Spanish-American war and
provided one of the most thrilling
chapters in modern naval history, ap
peared deeply touched when told of
the Spanish admiral’s death. He took
occasion to pay a warm tribute to
the chivalrous conduct and splendid
character of Cervera when the latter
was taken prisoner.
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McDonough, ga.
Office over Star Store.
E. M. SHITH,
Attorney at Law,
Me Donotjgh, Ga.
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“Have you any alarm clocks?” in
quired a customer.
“Yes, ma'am,” said the man behind
the counter. “About what price do
you wish to pay for one?”
“The price is no object if I can
get the kind I am after. What I
want is one that will rouse the hired
girl without waking the whole fam
ily.”
“I don’t knpw of any such alarm
clock as that, f ma’am,” said the man.
“We keep just the ordinary kind —
the kind that will wake the whole
family without disturbing the hired
girl.”
Justice at Any Cost.
“I’ll take it to the mayor. If he re
fuses me justice I’ll take it to the
governor, and if he doesn’t do any
thing I’ll take it to the president of
the United States.”
“What disgraceful thing did he
do?”
“He’s been fined two dollars for
not having his dog tagged.”—Kansas
City Journal.
Advice, being least wanted, is oft
enest given.
LATE NEWS NOTES.
General.
OWners and proprietors of moving
picture shows in Pittsburg, Pa.,'and
in Sharon have been ordered not to
produce pictures showing the kid
napping of Willie Whitla, under a
penalty of forfeiture of films and li
censes.
Under the direct supervision of
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt, two ex
pert weavers are instructing the
women employed on the Vanderbilt
estate at Biltmore, N. C., in the va
rious forms of weaving. The two
experts were brought from Neew
York at Mrs. Vanderbilt’s expeuse,
and there are fifty women in the
class at the present time. So far the
chief work of the Biltmore weavers
is the manufacture of white and blue
counterpanes of old-fashioned design.
With one of the most unusual char
acters in Atlantic coastwise history,
the three-masted schooner, Denna
Briggs, sailed for Philadelphia from
Providence, R. I. The schooner for
the next six months will carry snuff
between Norfolk and Philadelphia,
the charter calling for two hundred
tons on each trip. Tobacconists esti
mate that each pound of snuff is good
for two thousand six hundred and six
teen sneezes, and that on every trip
the Briggs will have between her
decks fore than one billion sneezes.
At a meeting of the Pastor's union,
of Jackson, Miss., a resolution waß
adopted declaring that hereafter the
pastors belonging to the union, which
includes practically all of this city,
will not officiate at the marriage of
any couple where one or both of the
parties have been divorced, no matter
what grounds for the divorce may
have been. The pastors state that
they have been too liberal on this
point heretofore, but that in the fu
ture they will adhere strictly to the
terms of the declaration contained in
the resolution.
Some interesting facts concerning
wireless telegraphy were brcuight out
in the balance sheet of thef Marconi
company of America as of January 31,
1909. The secretary says: “Receipts
for short distance; that is, shore to
.ship, within a radius of three hun
dred miles show an increase of about
$5,000 in gross, hut on the other hand
receipts for long distance transmis
sion have fallen off considerably,
partly because some of the steamship
lines could not, under the depressing
circumstances, afford the luxury of
daily news to their passengers and
partly because our long distance re
ceipts depend to a great extent on the
traveling public.”
Joseph Petrie, Oscar Caulkin and
George Geelman of Columbia, Ky.,
are truly religious men, and not one
of them has ever sullied his lips with
a blasphemous oath. So they were
old Eli Christian’s pallbearers at the
church in Columbia. Christian nam
ed them for that service before he
died. All his long life Christian ab
horred profanity and shunned any
man who swore. Often he declared
profanity a crime, for which there is
no excuse or forgiveness. Often he
said he wanted to be carried to his
grave by those who were clean-soul
ed and clean-lipped. He knew Gel
man, Caulkin and Petrie came up to
his standard.
Washington.
President Frost, of Berea college
at Lexington, Ky., has invited Presi
dent Taft to be at the Lincoln farm
May 30 to take part in the memorial
services and plant a memorial tree in
honor of Lincoln. President Taft has
the matter under consideration.
Frost is at the head of a movement
to raise $400,000 for a negro school
to be established in Kentucky and
which now lacks only $16,000. It will
be called the Lincoln Memorial insti
tute, in honor of President Lincoln.
Representative Edwards of Georgia
is tired of drawing $7,500 for his ser
vices as member of congress. He is
willing to hold the job for $5,000 a
year. Accordingly, he introduced a
bill to reduce the salary of members
from $7,500 to $5,000.
“Do you know why President Taft
named Philander C. Knox for his sec
retary of state?” asked the southern
colonel, who is a walking dictionary
of strange and wonderful information.
“Easy enough, because he is one of
the greatest lawyers in the country,”
replied Mr. Congressman. "Not alto
gether. He liked the name. No, not
‘Knox,’ but his first name, ‘Philan
der.’ Look it up. It means a South
American ’possum.” The colonel was
right again.
It has been estimated that the
amount of wood annually consumed
in the United States at the present
time is 23,000,000,000 cubic feet, while
the growth of the forest is only 7,-
000,000,000 feet. In other words,
Americans all over the country are
using more than three times as much
wood as the forests are producing.
The figures are based upon a large
number of state and local reports
collected by the government and
upon actual measurements.
Representative McCall of Massa
chusetts believes the Philippine is
lands should have their independence
and that if they were independent
they should be neutral territory so
as not to become the theater of wars
between foreign powers. According
ly he has introduced a resolution re
questing the president to open nego
tiations with the variobs nations of
the globe looking to an agreement
for the neutralization of these islands
and the recognition of their indepen
dence whenever it is granted by the
United States. The preamble to the
resolution sets forth that argument
for not giving the islands their inde
pendence has been that if the United
States abandoned them some other
nation would take them.
