The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 19, 1904, Page 7, Image 7
AUTOS IN DEATH VALLEY.
Machine Does Duty Where Mules
Cannot Live.
The substitution of automobiles for
mule power in the Death Valley of
California. from whence comes borax.
is the latest field for the power-driv
en machine. The utility of the auto
mobile in new fields is contin:ally ex
panding. and following its use on the
city streets and in the great agricul
tural districts of the west. where it is
used for ploughing. comes its adop
tion for work on the desert of Utah
and in the famous Death Valley.
In the great borax districts of the
deserts of Utah the automobile has
been substituted for mule power. Men
and horses alike have perished there
from thirst, heat an'd deadly yellow
dust in which they were enveloped by
the wind storms. Yet those deserts
must be traversed. for salts. especially
borax, must be transported to the
eastward. The mule was fo-nd to be
the only animal that could drag cars
of ore across these ve,stern deserts.
and the mule team has been developed
to its greatest efnciency by one com
pany. which operates many mule
teams through the D.ath Valley of
California.
The desert is 176 miles long and
can be covered at the ra -- o. only
eighteen miles a day. even by one of
the strongest teams. The way lies
through heavy white sand. which. in
the road is packed into deep ruts by
the 4o.ooo pounds of crude borax haul
ed by each team.
Besides the ore trev hav: :o haul
food for the teamsters. grain and hay
for the mules and a tank with an am
ple water supply: for there are
stretches of sixty miles between wat
ering places. Even with these precau
tions scores of mules die annually.
and men are killed by the exposure
to the heat and blinded by the alkali
dust and the glare of the sun.
This snail-pace transportation could
not satisfy the mile-a-minute ambition
of the American business man. Now
there is building for the company a
three-motor engine and train which
will revolutionize transportation on
the desert. It is a 275 horse-power
three-cylinder gasoline engine. opera
ting a ioo kilowatt electric generator.
The engine weighs only six tons. It
would have to weigh much more if
the seven or eight trailers of the pro
posed train offered dead weight. But
on the rear axle of each wagon will
be a motor, to which power will be
transmitted through the train from
the engine.
One of tPe most perplexing prob
lems was keeping the 165-gallon gaso
lene tanks cool. This has been done
by an ingenious system of fans. This
was absolutely necessary, for in
Death Valley the mercury usually
stands at 130 degrees and often rises
to 140 degrees.
An air compressor in the engine
. will operate air-brakes on each of the,
cars, Thus the whole train will be
controlled by the motorman inl the
cab. It is also provided with a power
ful searchlight, which will e:nable the
train to run in the night as well as
day.
One of these trains will be as pow
erful as thirty teams of mules. One
team of twenty mules can in twenty
four hours haul 40,000 pounds of crude
borax only eighteen miles; an auto
mobile train in the same time will
haul 1oo t.ons one hundred miles.
How Patti Sing For a Mad King.
Courier Journal.
Patti is now telling for the first
time how she sang before the mad
king of Bavaria. Ludwig II., accord
ing to a story that is going the
rounds.
It was more than thirty years ago,
and after repeated offers of immense
sums, Patti consented. When she ar
rived at Munich a gorgeously-attired
officer handed her a letter from the
king, with the court information that
he should expect her' at 7 o'clock
punctually at the palace.
But the crowni~ng indignity was to
come-. for .inst as madame had recov
-ered her egl.animity her evs fe'l on a
postscrip)t to the letter. wvhich had es
caped her notice at the nirst reading.
It ran thus: "'The king con'mantis
Mine. Patti to appear in pure white.
and not hby any- means to wear a satin
gown. but soit wool. Silk is painful
to his maiesty.
For once the prima donna had no
words to meet such unparalleled in
solence. When she recovered her
sceech it was to declare Dointblank
that she could not and would not ap
pear in white-"and that ended the
instructions.
matter." However in time her sense
and she promised to obey the royal
Before 7 the royal carriage arrived
and Patti was driven to the palace and
conducted through long. dim corri
dors and rooms to the private theatre.
which to her amazement she found
in absolute darkness save for the fitful
light of the moon.
As she stood on the dark stage and
an unseen orchestra began a soft pre
lude. she fancied she saw through the
gloom a white face staring from a box
opposite to her. "It was horrible,"
she afterward said. "the great. black,
empty theatre. the strains of music
coming from I knew not where, and
that one white face, the only sugges
tion of life anywhere. looking at me
from out of the darkness. Cold shiv
ers ran down my back, and when I
opened my mouth to begin the aria
n,t a so-...: ,me from it"
it cwi ->c difiicult to imagine a
situation more trying even to a per
son of the strongest nerves. The king,
for he was the owner of the uncanny
white face, when he failed to hear the
expected voice, rose excitedly from
his seat and leaned forward out of the
box, the moonlight falling on his
the situation seemed to rouse the
of amusement and the officer's plead-.
ing triumphed over her indignation.
spectral face. The glowing horror of
singer out of her stupor of fright, and
With a mighty effort her imprisoned
voice rang out, flooding the empty
building with sweetness. "It was the
effort of my life." she said later. "I
was desperate. but when I found my
voice I put my head back and clench
ed my hands and sang-sang as I
have rarely sung before or since."
As she was waiting the signal to
sing again a messenger appeared with
the announcement that the king had
had enough music and had gone to
his apartments. For a moment Patti
was stunned and seeing the comical
aspect of it all. she laughed heartily
and prepared to return to her hotel.
On the following day the court cham
berlain called at the hotel with an au
tograph letter of thanks, from the
king, and a present of costly jewels,
and later she learned that Ludwig
had spent days in cursing himself and
for being lured by the magic of her
voice to listen to Italian music and
thus prove disloyal even for a few
moments to his beloved Wagner.
A couple of individuals were re
cently gazing with admiration at a
fine fat beast at a cattle show.
"I wonder what his weight might
be?" observed one of them, who, as
it happened, was a cockney without
any special knowledge.
"It's easy enough to guess pretty
nigh it," said the other man, a stal
wart farmer, looking with some con
tempt at his.companion.
"Oh, well." said the cockney, "I
think I could guess as near as you
can."
"Could you now?" roared the far
mer. "Well, I'll bet ye a sovereign
ye can't.''
"Done !" returned the cockney.
"How much did you say?"
After a critical survey the farmer
replied:
"A hundred and seventeen stones."
"Well." said the cockney, "I'll say
a hundred and seventeen stones, too,
so hand over the money."
"What d'ye mean?"
"Well. I said I'd guess as near as
you and I've done so. I've guessed
exactly the same."
And the bystanders taking his
part, the bumptious farmer had to
give him the money.
Southern Railway.
Best Line,
Choice of Routes,
Through Pullman Sleepers,
Dining Cars.
Stop-overs allowed at Western:
North Carolina Summer Re
sorts and other points.
Low Excursion Tic kets.,
For full information or World's.
Fair literature apply to any
agent Southern Railway, or
R. W. HUNT,
Div. Pass. Agent
Charleston, S. C..
Wood's Seeds.
Orinmson Clover
Sown at the last working
of the Corn or Cotton Crop,
can t- plowed under the followi:
April or May in time to plant c:.i
or other crops the same sea.
Crimson Clover prevents winteLr
leaching of the soil, is equal in fer
tilzing value to a good application
of stable manure and will wonder
fully increase the yield and qua
ity~of corn or other crops whieb
follow it. It also makes splendid
winter and spring grazing, fine
early green feed, or a good hay
crop. Even if the crop is cut oil
the action of the roots and stubble
improve the lard to a marked de
gree,
Write for price and special cir
cular telling about seeding eu
T,W.Wood &Sons, Seedsmen,
RICHMOND, - VIRGINIA.
Wood's Descriptive Fall Catalog, ready
about August 1st, tellsal about Farm
and Vegetable Seeds for Fall plant
ing. Mailed free on request.
SPECTACLES
Carefully
and
Accurately
Fitted
at
Daniels & Willianiso,
JEWELERS.
Illinois Central Railroad
DIRECT ROUTE TO THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
TWO TRAINS DAILY.
In connection with W. & A. R. R. &
N. C. & S. L. Ry fom Atlanta
Lv Atlanta 8.25 a m Ar St.Louis 7.08
Leave Atlanta 8.25 A. M.
Arrive St. Louis 7.08 A. M.
Leave Atlanta 8.30 P. M.
Arrive St. Louis 7.36 P. M.
With Through Sleeping Cars
FROM
Georgia, Fla ai Tmes
ROUTE OF THE FAMOUS
"DIXIE FLYER"
Carrying the only morning sleeping
car from Atlanta to St. Louis. This
car leaves Jacksonville daily, 8.05 P.
n., Atlanta 8:25 a. in., giving you the
etire day in St. Louis to get located.
For rates from your city, World's
Fair Guide Book and schedules,
sleeping car reservations, also for
ook showing hotels and boarding
ouses, quoting their rates, write to
FRED D. MILLER,
Traveling Passenger Agent.
No. i N. Pryor St., Atlanta. Ga.
OF
Newberry, S. C.
organ2imect iS9G.
apital - - - $50,000
Surplus - -. - 19,500
Paid Stockholders
since organization 21,000
Paid Depositors in
Savings depart
ment since - or
ganmzation - - $9,200
A man working by the day is paid
for the time he puts in at work, but
.hen that man saves a dollar for his
ay's labor it works for him nights.
s well as days; never lays off on
ccount of bad weather and never
ets sick-, but goes right on earn
ng him an income It's a nice
hing to v.o;k for money. hut it's
uch nicer to have money working
or you. Try it--open a savings
ccount with us and get some money
orking for you. Make a deposit:
n the Savings department today
and let it begin to work for you.
nterest computed at 4 per cent
rannerv 1 and Tulvy z of each year.
Broad A 9tlb Sts
Commercial. Stenographic. Telegraphic ao
11tis he eadng usiessCollege soul
In the city, ar)d. Without exceptloy), they al
E. Ross LAw $rLNoeRAPHER. Rlcbmord. B
Stretchi
By putting the cents in t
customer is the one who coni
fident of getting a dollar's v
bought goods, lower prices.
the front.
Muslins! Fresi
20 cents kind at 15 cents.
12 1-2 cents kind at 10 cent.
8 1-3 cents kind at 6 1-2 cent.
BLACK GOODS! COMPI
Tussah Silks. Voiles, Cras:
White Goods, Swisses. GiJ
"Cost Saie" competitors Car
on every pair of shoe!
The bfggest and best line 1
will not allow us to quote prii
suit or extra pants for less i
have in stcck and not what v
Come
S. J.W
Agent for BL
Western and j
Nashville, Chat
&
To St. Louis and all I
west. Three Solid Ti
Palace Sleeping Car
without change.
Only through car
go, withou ch a ir a
Close connectiont
Seaboard Air Line Ra
Railway and the Sou1
For map folders or o
THOS. R. J
No. I Nohth F
H. F. Smith,
Traffic Manager,
(Eastern Standard Time.)
Schedule in Effect Jannar lth 1904
STATIONS.
810 am Lv Atlanta (s.A.L) Ar. 50 pI
10pm Abbe le Opz
2 Ipmn Ar Cnton Din'r) Ly. 2 5pr
10 00am Lv Glenn Spring Ar 4 0 pz
I215pm Greenville 3 26 pi
1 17 pm Wateroo 2 20 pr
1 30Opm a.r Laurene (Din'r) Lv 2 C7 pi
84 7 '.3 52 21
D'ly D'1y D yI D'ly D'Iy D
Suaun . unJ
7W 7n0202 Lv Laurens Ari 50 6
845702 Cflnt. 1 30830
950 8824 Talapa 125 725
11 50 QA 3 10 Newberry 1243 795
122 S{ 32 Properit' 22 94
!55 950 357 LIiton 1156 Pne,,
45 9 h o 1129
4 55 LvColumrbia (A.O.L.A I
9 36 h.r Char eton Lv
Trains .53 and 52 arrive and
newunindent..:
RICHiMOND, VA.
| Eng. Depts. Ladies a gentlermeo. No vacQtions.
b of the Potomac River.'--PuuA. S7Eno8APHE.
veral business maen for the best Business College
I recommended Smltbdeal's as the best 0- -w.
>okkeeplog. Shorthand. Writing, taugbt by mail.
0g Dollars
he right place. The well pleased
inues to come where he feels con
rorth for one hundred cents. Well
and honest dealing has kept us to
Latest Patterns.
15 cents kind at 12 1-2 cents
. 10 cents kind at 8 1-2 cents.
. 5 1-4 cents kind at 5 cents.
ETE LINE JUST ARRIVED.
,es, Lawns, Nainsooks, Linens,
ighams, etc., at prices that our
't Tonch.
and Oxfords in the house.
ve have ever shown. Our space
:es, but we will sell ycu the same
noney. We advertise what we
re have "Just Sold Out" of.
and see us,
Yours truly,
OOTEN,
itterick Patterns.
ktlantic Railroad
md
tanooga
3t. Louis Railroad.
points West and North
ains Daily with Pullman
s, Atlanta to Si. Louis,
service, Atlanta to Chica
made at Atlauta with the
ilway. Central of Georgia
thern Railway trains.
ther information write to
ones, T. P. A.,
~ryor St., Atlanta, Ga.
Chas. E. Harmon,
Gen. Pass. Ageut.
fJharlcoSnO anl(WesIcr CariORir CG 0
Augusta anad Asheville Short.Line
(Schedule in effeet August 1, (W.)
12.46 pm......Lv Newberry......... Ar 2 90pm
1.50 pm .. ArLaurenes........Lv f.02pm
2.07 pm.....LvLarens. .. . Az 1.34pm
3..10opm......Ar Spartan burg..... Lv 20 jm
3.41) pm.........Lr dprtanburg..... Ar 20.25 am
7.15 pm.....Ar 4.shevlle...... Lv 7.05'am
112.46 pm......Lv Newberry (O.x.aL..) 40 pm
1.50 pm...Ar Laurene...........Ly 2.pm
1.55 pm..Lv Lauens......A r 146 im
2.il pm......Ar Greenwood..--.Lv LM4tpm
5.20 i'm..Ar Augusta.........Lv 10.10 am
285 pm..Lv Auut............At DJ2Oam
Fo 6.4rthe.r Pnormtoal.tv 1o ates
1g etc c..al,oraureas. v4Op
.50 pm.A rY,eA' Green? l 81~ C.
gg ERNE T WILLI1AMS, Ger. Pass. .l&
4.5Auvuet. da
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