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HOT HE 1 III UTILE KATI0I1S GIGANTIC REVC TlON PROPOSED IN ALL CENTRi AMERICAN COUNTRIES SOUTH'oF US. ASSEMBLE AT NEW ORLEANS Malcontents Are Very Busy Exile From the Little Republics in New Orleans Plan Intrigues and Purchase Arms and Amunition. New Orleans. Known since the Walker expedition of the early fifties as the hotbed of revolution and the mecca of filibusters, New Orleans is preparing for another upheaval in Cen: tral America and unless Uncle Sam steps in and spoils the game, almost the entire strip of land 'from the southern border of Mexico to Panama with the possible exception of Costa Rica, may witness within the next six months, the most stupendous upheaval in the history of Central America. Every summer there is more or less talk of revolution in some . Central American country and more or less planning by people who have an axe to grind or who are willing to make a few hundred thousand dollars in cash or valuable concessions by financing a movement for a change' of govern ment in the little republics. If stories handed out by the gov ernment agents are true, Jose Santos Zelaya, exiled . former president of Nicarauga, has joined hands with prominent members of the cientifico party of Mexico on a plan which in volves a general political upheaval embracing Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, if not Salvador as well. Several hundred exiles from the coun tries are now in New Orleans and daily these malcontents are holding as full conferences as the eagle eyes of the government agents will 'permit.' , These intriguers are said to have already purchased -in this country 5, 000 rifles, '300v000 rounds of ammuni tion and the former -United States torpedo boat Winslow. They are said to be negotiating for the former gun boat Sirene, now in Central American waters, and a vessel or two for use on the Pacific side. A large number of "soldiers of for tune," including a half dozen mem bers of the American legion, which was commanded by Garabaldi, in the Mexican revolt, are here, awaiting the call to arms and General Lee Christmas, the best-known of all the professional war men, is expected to arrive within a few days from Hon duras, where he recently assisted Manuel Bonilla in gaining possession of the country, v In former years these revolutionists have met with slight resistance from the United States government. They have formed plans here more or less openly, even taking newspaper folk and others Into their confidence, and boat loads of arms and other war material have been sent out of this port and from Mobile almost under the nose of revenue cutters and secret service men who were supposed to be under orders to prevent such movement. There has been a change, however, and the United States government is planning to prosecute violators of the neutrality laws to tfie fullest extent, to the end that peace may reign in the little republics. Exposition to be Held in New York. Washington.' In accordance with their policy of attracting the attention of the outside world to the manifold advantages of the South, the Southern railway and allied lines have arranged to make a comprehensive exhibit at the American Land and Irrigation Ex position to be held in Madison Square Garden, New York city, November 3 to 12. , Invitation is ., extended to 'farmers throughout the South to make individ ual exhibits and compete for the at tractive prizes to be offered, which in clude a $1,000 cup for the best short staple cotton, $500 in gold for the best 25 boxes of apples, $1,000 eup for the best 30 ears of corn, and $1,000 prizes tor alfalfa, potatoes, wheat and oats. Old Ship Puritan to be Sold. Washington. Worthless except as junk, the only" monitor Puritan, which was sunk recently in Hampton Roads by a high explosive test and subse quently raised, will be sold to the high est bidder if the recommendation of an examining board to the navy depart ment is adopted. The board found that the cost of repairing the vessel would be excessive and recommended that she be sold, a minimum valuation of $12,200 being fixed. She cost the government $3,395, 455. It was built 20 years ago. Honor Brave Confederate Dead. Washington. The annual tribute ol flowers and eulogy was paid to the soldier dead of the South in Washing ton national cemetery. With all its historic and sentimental associations as the home of Gen. Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate forces, the national cemetery . was dedicated for the day to the memory of the de-, fenders of the Southern cause. Arang the floral offerings was a wreath from the President of a re united ccunry. Senator Bob Taylor marTe rn niTess. LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE A Great Variety of Late State News Boiled Down to Bare Facts Without Headlines. Durham. The missionaries to be supported as the representatives of St. Paul Methodist congregation in the foreign 'field are Rev. W. A. Estes and wife, and their place of service is Huchoru, China. . Charlotte. The carriage manufac turers of the Southern states, will meet here on June 21st tor the pur pose of organizing an association of. all wholesale manufacturers. Raleigh. Meesrs. Charles M. Bus bee, of Raleigh; R. E. Lee, of Dunn, and Will Wilson of Greenville, are at West Point, to enter the United States Military academy. New Orleans. Rev. Dr. Franklin Parker, " for four years Presiding Elder of the Methodist churches in this city, is to occupy the chair of Biblical Literature at Trinity college. Elizabeth City. Those who have inspected the building give it as their opinion that Elizabeth City will have one of the most up-to-date and attrac tive Y. M. C. A. buildings of any city in the country, certainly of this size. Maxtcn. Since the long drought has broken, farmers as well as mer chants, are greatly encouraged at the prospects fcr a crop, which may be up to the average after all and pos sibly better. Raleigh. The Raleigh schooi com mittee has decided to erect a hand some brick grammar school building in Glenwcod, cne of Raleigh's most flourishing suburbs. The committee is also preparing to materially enlarge the Pilot Mills school buildings Wilmington. Work is progressing very rapidly on the Wilmington, Brunswick & Southport railroad, which- is to give Southport railroad connections with the outside world, and it is planned to celebrate the com pletion of the road July 4. Duke. The crops in this immediate community are unusually good and are not suffering for rain. . There has been sn fHcie nt rain to keep the crops grow ing and not enough to hinder the farmers from keeping the grass out. Asheville. Railroad men say that the travel to the mountains is exceed ingly heavy on almost all lines and3! that it has started several weeks earlier than usual. - Winstcn-Salem. Rev. G. II. C. Stcney, who has been pastor of the Christian church here for the last two years and a half, during which time the congregation has grown gratify ''ngly, has resigned and will return with ais family to their old home in Ken tucky, probably. Morgantcn. Superintendent Mc Cafcpbell's report showed that there were a total of 1,284 patients in the hospital May 31. During the quarter 51 were discharged recovered, 28 were discharged improved, and 3 dis charged unimproved. Eleven deaths occurred during the quarter. Greensboro. At a meeting of min isters and prominent laymen held here it was decided to push the work of the Laymen's Missionary move ment until every church in the county should be organized with, a mission ary committee to make the every irember canvass and increase foreign mission contributions. Washington. The first of the big organizations of the country interest ed in the improvement of particular waterway, projects to announce its an nual convention it the Atlantic Deep er Waterways association, which will meet in the historic city of Richmond, Va., September 12, 13, 14, and 15 next. Asheville. Senator' ' Simmons de clared ' that he would vote for the Canadian reciprocity pact if the Farmers' Free list were added thereto. He denied the printed statement in a New York paper, which polled the senate on reciprocity question, that he - would vote for the treaty as it passed the house, Charlotte. Official recognition by the United States government, ac companied by an order for machin ery to be shipped to Cape Clony, South Africa, came the other day to a manufacturing company here. This is a fact which is not only a source of pardonable pride by the manufac turers, but to Charlotte in general, as it proves that this city has a' rightful place on the map of the world. Charlotte. A piece of glass an inch long and about 3-4 of an inch wide was cut out of the inside of Mr. J. J. Hutchison's right cheek by Dr. R. L. Gibbon. The glass had been imbed ded in the fleshy part of the cheek for three years. He had a collision with a street car. Charlotte. One cf the aldermen through whose efforts in a large de gree the board of aldermen lately placed meats, eggs, fowls, etc.,' on the free list or exempted all dealers from license tax, staf,-id that he expected the citizens to be offered1 better and fresher meats in the future. Charlotte. Farmers and cotton ex perts are beginning already to figure on the probable price of cotton dur ing the new season and the. best ad .ices are to the effect that 15 cents will be the pervailing figure for the season on account of the prospective shortage throughout the belt. Asheville. The surveyors of the "Crest of the Blue Ridge," h'jhwaj arrived in this city preparatory to pitching their camp on Craggy moun tain. The survey fcr the proposea highway will be made from "Bui Gap," near the summit of Mouu Mitchell, to Buck Creek Gap. TO ELECT SEN TORS By POPULAR VOTE GENATE PASSES RESOLUTION AT NIGHT SESSION BY BIG MAJORITY. FOR FEDERAL SUPERVISi Amendment Adding This Provision Passed After Heated Debate Vice President Casts Deciding Vote on Change Chair Calls Senator Down. Washington. The senate, at a night session, by 64 to 24, passed the reso lution amending the constitution to provide for election of senators by direct popular vote. The Bristow amendment, giving to the Federal government supervision of such elections, was adopted, 44 to 45, the vice president casting the de ciding ballot. The house has already passed the resolution. Senator Reed of Missouri protfsted against thj vice president casting, his deciding vote. An amendment by Senator Baccn qualifying the Bristow amendment to prohibit Federal : su pervision o felection unless the state legislature refuse or fail to act was defeated, 46 to 43. The resolution as amended was then finally adopted, 64 to 24. The debate on the resolution look ing to the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people began shortly after noon. It soon be came a political affair. Democratic senators criticised Senator Brlstow's change of attituMe. Mr. Bristow framed the principal amendment, in the nature of a substitute to the main proposition and he sought to continue the supervision of senatorial elections in Congress, instead of delegating it to the states, as proposed by the house resolution. In the last session the senator voted against an amend ment offered by Senator Sutherland of Utah, which would have,.had the same effect as his own provision Mr. Stone of Missouri arraigned Mr. Bristow as "snatching the amend- ment" from Mr. Sutherland. Mr. Bris tow said he first believed the measure would be stronger without the provis ion and yiow believed it would be stronger wifra it. Mr. Davis of Arkansas arraigned Mr. Bristow. Referring by name- to Senator Cummins, Clapp and La Follette, he declared "the insurgent crowd never had been sincere on any subject they have brought before the country." The chair called Mr. Davis to or der, Mr. Cummins denied Mr. Davis statement of an alleged instance as untrue. Mr. Bristow refuted the charge saying that only under great provicaticn, "would he pay any atten tion to what the senator from Arkan sas said." Mr. Bacon aroused feeling by de claring that great interests had been bringing enormous pressure to bear to defeat the resolution. Senators Works, Guggenheim and Cummins arose to refute the allegation. Mr. Bacon explained that he was imput ing no impropriety to any member. The alleged defection of the pro gressives was scored by Senator Reed of Missouri, who declared the con version cf Mr. Eristcw to Senator Sutherland's viewpoint was "because of the negro vote in Kansas." Adoption of the Bristow amend ment, whic'h"ornitted the house pro vision transferring supervision of sen atorial elections from Congress to the state legislature, was made possible by Mr. Clarke of Arkansas casting the only Democratic vote for the prop osition. The tie on that ballot would have been prevented' if his vote had been cast with his party, with whom he later voted on adoption of the reso lution. On the resolution as amended the vote 64 to 24, was six more than the necessary two-thiids majority. Of the 24 negative votes, 3 were cast by Democrats and 13 by. Republicans. The amended resolution now goes into conference between the senate and house and some senators pre dicted that the house will refuse to accept it. . - ' ' Terrific Storm In Virginia. Newport News, VsL. Sweeping out of the southwest with cyclonic veloc ity, a wind, rain, hail and electrical storm struck .the lower end of the Virginia peninsula and left a trail of death and ruin in its wake. Many small craft with their human freight went down in the storm at various points along the James river and in Hampton roads. Conservative esti mates place the dead at ' net more than fifteen. Half a dozen vessels moored at piers here broke away r.nd nearly all were damaged. President Taft's Silver Wedding. Washington. The. reception which the President and Mrs. Taft will give on June 19, the twenty-fifth anniver sary cf their marriage,' probably will be the most largely, attended function ever given in the White House. More than 3,000 invitations have already been sent out and it is estimated that four thousand will be invited and that of these at least three-fourths will at tend. At the silver wedding celebra tion refreshments will be served, there will be dancing in 'the east room, and a party on the lawn. riMJIS 1MMEE sit ipii THE naval stores Industry Is one of the oldest Industries In the United States, deriving its name from the fact that in the early days pitch from pine trees was commonly used to make wooden vessels water-tight. The term has persisted to this day, though the products long ago found other and more important uses., The turpentining of pine timber be gan in New England with the "pitch," or yellow pine, of that region, but it was in North Carolina that the first extensive development of the naval stores Industry occurred. The records show that from 1768 to 1770 the av erage exports of naval stores to Eng land included 88,111 barrels of crude turpentine, 20,646 barrels of pitch and 88,366 barrels of tar. Most of the crude was shipped to England for dis tillation through the ports of Wil mington and Newbern. The supplanting of the iron retort by the copper still ip 1834 greatly increased the output of volatile oil and gave much impetus to the indus try. However, previous to 1844 not over one-half of the production in North Carolina was distilled at home. Then, because of the poor market for resin, the stills were transferred from the ports to the woods, and a heavy onslaught upon long-leaf pine forests of the south began. North Carolina reached its maxi mum in naval, stores production in 1879-80, with an exportation of 6,279-, 250 gallons of terpentine, and 663,967 barrels of r- ,j A comparison of this great exportation with a total pro duction in North Carolina in 1908 of 732,000 gallons of turpentine and 131, 900 barrels of rosin tells thef -story of the exhaustion of the long-leaf pine in that state. South Carolina attained its maximum output of naval storeB In 1882, only two years after that of North Carolina. The invasion of new forests of virgin timber brought Geor gia to the front a few years later, but recently that state has been sur passed by Florida, which is producing nearly one-half of the total value of the yearly output of the naval stores industry. After following the long leaf pine forests to their southern lim its, turpentining swung to the west ward across Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, the latter state having be come a considerable producer only within the last seven years. Until recently naval stores were en tirely produced by one of the crudest and most destructive systems of for est exploitation ever devised. Great damage by fire and storm has always followed the turpentine box. Thou sands of acres of splendid, long-leaf pine forests have been abandoned and destroyed after three or foor years of turpentining,-and the valuable timber which they contained not utilized. The -' 1i 'i 'W v x-' 'S earlier operations of the turpentinei were comparable In jtheir destructive ness only to those which swept th buffalo from the western plains. The buffalo was killed iov the hide and horns; the long-leaf pine tree for a gallon or two of turpentine and a few pounds of resin. .1 The destructiven?ss of the box sys tem at last becan' so apparent and widespread that to perpetuate their In dustry the operators were forced to turn to other methods. Various sub' Btitutes were pro posed, and experi mental work of the forest service in methods of conservative operation dates from 1901, when Dr. Herty un- CimiC Frt BOX' dertook the studies with whose re suits you have long been familiar. The efforts of Dr. Herty and other experimenters have demonstrated con clusively that improved methods, in which a cup Is used to catch the crude turpentine and the box done away with, result in the production of a larger quantity of turpentine and ros in, high grades of the latter, longer life to the timber and greatly lessened damage from Are and wind. The in troduction of these methods is the first step in conservative turpentining. Because of the increased initial cost of the equipment such methods have not appealed to the smaller operators, who have little capital, and whose op erations extend over only two or three years In a given locality. They are unquestionably profitable to the larger operators and .especially to those who, working upon their own timber, have the most inducement to handle it carefully. Only within the last five years have these improved- methods been introduced upon a commercial scale. Yet the fact that alreaedy one-seventh of the entire output, of naval stores is by those methods, and that in the newer fields and most up-to-date operations they are used most largely demonstrates that they have passed far beyond the experimental stage. R. S. KELLOGG. Don't Use Pockets. Doctors are now earnestly con demning the habit men have of keep ing their handkerchiefs In their pock ets. They say this special dark spot is never really clean and is full of germs, that colds, in the head and more or less serious poisoning are engendered. v There is only one wise and healthy way to carry a handkerchief; that is In the sleeve. HENS NEED MUCH EXERCISE Ohlcken That Scratches Is One With Quick Move, Brightest Comb and Best Egg Record... The question of exercise i3 one. that the poultrynien cannot study too care fully. To keep in good health and profit, all animal kind must take the proper amount of exercise, or they will become sluggish and diseased. It is not a very difficult matter to get the hens down to work and if this duty is involved, upon them in early life they will not forget their "early training," and will know that in order, to have everything to eat they muV work for It. Exercise prevents 9at lnftwls. Overfat is a diseedco.ndltion, the penalty sooner ofater being death. A too-iat hen is an indifferent layer producing eggs of all shapes and con ditions. It is, generally, the over-fat hen that lays soft-shelled eggs. It Is the breaking of these eggs in the nest that leads on to the vice of egg1 eating. One trouble after another ' ollows this neglect of not having the hens exercise. " The heu that scratches Is the one that has the quick move, the bright est comb, the happy air, and thebest egg record. . She Is business clean through'. The idle hen should not be tolerated. Early morning exercise Is of untold value, especially during cold weather. If tha fowl can get off the roost and at once get down to scratching. It will not only put Itself into condition for the day, but It will greedily pick up its feed and properly digest It. Contagious diseases do not, as a rnle, find victims in busy fowls it Is in variably the idler that takes to every thir.g that comes around. One of the greatest reasons why the hens of today are better layers than they were in our forefathers' davs is the fact that our present day poultrymen have discovered that the fowls must bo induced to exercise, and it is' a rule to compel them to do so. EYE GLASSES FOR CHICKENS 'ntended to Prevent Fowls From Picking Out Each Other's Eyes Make Unique Appearance. It might be supposed from a glance at these spectacles that chickens, like human beings, suffer from diseases of the eye, and that the inventor de- Eye Glasses for Chickens. signed them as an aid in their search for bugs, but such was not his intent. The eve rfassps were natpntprl In IQftst. and were intended to prevent chickens from pecking out each other's eyes. A flock of them so equipped would present a vary intellectual appear ance. 01LWN0IE If Ton want vour nnivJtrv fprt rich do it yourself. . .A If a hen fs very sick, it scarcely pays to doctor her. Take care to keep plenty of clean With eggs so high the hen seems to feel that she needn't lay many. .The country is full of people who have not made a success of poultry. Clean out nest boxes often at this time of the year and refill with clean straw. . Tne best feed is none too good for the little chicks. Spoiled food causes indigestion. An open scratching shed is within the possibilities of even the most mod est poultfyman. If you are setting hens do not neg lect to dust them thoroughly with a good insect powdeiv Poultry raising is' an industry too often beset with trials which end in disappointment and failure. The failure of many poultry enter prises can be traced to a loss of con stitutional vigor in the stock. Get the chicks into good habits; fitarr tripm nrr wlfh n varlpfT' nr fnnil to accustom them to eat anything. A cheap rough house may serve as well as a costly one, provided the hygienic conditions are equally good. You can get green fopd for chickens without much trouble. Lettuce makes an excellent feed and grows rap idly. Duck3 must have shade. If the duck run is bare, plant castor beans, sun flowers or hop vines to be trained over frames. One of the very essential things in raising poultry is to keep the young Diras, as wen as tne old stock, free from lice. Do not disturb eggs after the eigh teenth day, or. open incubator when the hatch Is coming off, as it lets the moisture out. -
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