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ROOSEVELT IN PANAMA The President as a Traveler Saw Him. GREETED ROYALLY EVERYWHERE Never Wm Sock Jot Seen on tho lethmae—Natives and Otkers Wont Wild With Kseltemont—Introdoeed Himself on Lnndln* no “Mr. Roose velt of Washington,” Sara a Pana ma Railroad Employee. When the steamer Alliance of the Panama Railroad Una arrived at New York recently there waa a rush aboard to get first hand news of the presi dent’s visit to Panama and photo graphs thereof. The AManca sailed two hours before the president left Colon, which Is the other half of Cristobal. When the liner was about twelve hours out the follow ing wireless message was received from the chief executive, who was then on bis way to Ponce: To the Captain, Passengers and Crew of the Panama Railroad Steamship Alll- anca, at Sea: My congratulations on the good work you are doing. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Among the passengers arriving on the steamer was 8. Leveson-Oower Sutherland, timekeeper of the Panama Railroad company. He Is on a vaca tion. He told a New York Times re porter a few of tho things which are not usually reported over the cable about the president’s visit to Panama. “The president’s visit," said Mr. Sutherland, “has aroused the enthusi asm of the men employed in the Pan ama canal. The chief executive found fault severely, hut for the most part he seemed proud of the work which had been accomplished In the colony of which we concede him to be the gene sis. “There were, however, many bad breaks in the matter of conventionali ty. These could not but be expected In a colony where men are working and not holding drawing rooms, and the president came ashore from the Lou isiana obviously with that In mind. "For example, Mr. Roosevelt arrived about eighteen hours ahead of time. He was too considerate to come ashore, especially as it was raining as only Colon can rain. He sent for the re porters, however, and they came on board eagerly enough. They were rep resentatives of the Colon Starlet (the Colon edition of the Panama Star and Herald), tho Colon Independent and the Colon Telegram. The president had a long chat with them about local conditions. “Next morning he got Into the ten der and came ashore. It was still raining. As a matter of fact, It rained most of the time while he was on the isthmus. The local weather prophets said It was the heaviest rainfall In twenty years. But that didn’t bother the president. He wore a mackintosh and, like Professor Blackle, said he 'walked the world a rain tight fellow.’ “When the president landed at Cris tobal there was nobody to speak of to meet him. It didn’t fease the presi dent any. He walked up to the near est man, introduced himself as ‘Mr. Roosevelt of Washington’ and, while the rain pelted down, kept on asking questions about local conditions. “By and by W. Q. Tubby, chief of division and supplies at Cristobal, came along with his staff and the re ception was complete. President Roose velt had arrived and was about to see things. Later the other high officials of the canal commission came along. “Only half an hour was wasted. The order had been given the moment the Louisiana arrived for the special train to be lu readiness at Cristobal. At 8 a. m. the train started with President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, Chairman of the Canal Commission T. P. Shonts, Chief Engineer Stevens, Colonel Qor- gas of yellow fever fame, Captain George R. Shanton of the canal zone police and others aboard. “A straight run was made to La Boca, where they arrived at 10:8r> a. m. The intention of the Panama railroad had been to have tho whole system double tracked by the time the presi dent arrived. Unfortunately this want ed a few miles of completion, with the result that during the three days In which the president was on the Isth mus passenger traffic was tied up along the line while Ids train passed to and from the various points of canal inter est. The engineer of the train bearing the president during his entire sUiy was J. W. Dean, and he was’of his Job. Not a hitch occurred to mar his glory. “After the tour of Panama bay, which has already been described In the cable dispatches, the president re turned to the Tivoli hotel. The same day he rendered a historic service to a bridge which had already some history attached to it. The Caledonia bridge, at the foot of Aneon hill, was tho point at which a president of the United States first crossed Into foreign soil. The bridge has already been the scene of many bloody battles In the country’s revolutionary troubles. “The city of Panama was a sight created for u kiug. Its old Spanish churches, bostelrles and dwellings were festooned with flags, flower*, and humanity. People were black on the roofs to see the president pass. The Panamans, I might say, worshiped him and hated him In the same breath. The West Indians would have been willing to kiss his big toe, while the Americans from the zone were loyal to their chief. “Probably thy Cathedral plaza never ■aw such a sight before. The pageant loving Spaniards and half Spaniards wsnt wild with excitement. The only reason there wee no bullfight In the Plasa Hererrs was because uo one would attend one. There were procea- alona galore, school children, ■octettes, cltlxens In rough rider costumes on horseback and, of course, the teeming mob. President Roosevelt and Presi dent Amador shook hands In view of the mass, and that waa all that was Needed for a climax. “After a dinner at the palace with (he president of Panama the president of the United States withdrew to the Tivoli, whence he started early on Fri day, Nov. 16, on a tour of the canal ■one. All along the line be was greet ed with the same enthusiasm as In the city of Panama, although on a much smaller scale. He went through Culebra, got out of the train, talked with the men, telling them how things ought to be done, wbat he thought was good about the way they were doing things and what he thought was bad. He operated steam shovels and was voted a thoroughly good fellow. He left the cut amid cheers. “At his next stop, Empire, the presi dent got out of the train and looked over the employees’ quarters. When he had finished he expressed dissatis faction with the condition of the single men’s quarters, asking what had be come of all the fine furniture which had been shipped to the Isthmus for these men.” It Is understood that this furniture Is In tho hands of the department of labor and quarters and that It Is being doled out very cautiously. The presi dent, it Is said, thought it was hardly necessary to be so economical when the men lived in such quarters. “At this point,” said Mr. Sutherland, "representations were made by differ ent employees in personal talks with the executive with regard to their pas sage home. They said that when sick ness or other causes compelled a trip home they were sent second class on the Panama railroad steamships, while their contracts called for tlrst class passages. In Ids farewell speech at Cristobal the president said that this would Ite rectified, because upon the environment of the men at work on the canal zone depended tin* success of tho venture. “The president’s next stop was Ha- tun. Here he saw the lake under strange conditions, it being much swoll en by the rains. He was surprised to find that a township called Gatun had sprung up since the announcement that the dam would be built there. “The president again returned to Ti voli, but on Saturday morning (Nov. 17) he ran right through to Cristobal, off which the Louisiana was making steam. All along the line, In spite of the Inclement weather, the president was greeted right royally. The employ ees of the zone came out to lend a throat In the cheers, and the children of the zone appeared with banners upon which was emblazoned: " ■ — 4; ODD USE OF ALCOHOL Collar* and Hats to Be Made From Denatured Article. MAY BE TEE STYLE NEXT SEASON CANAL ZONE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OmSTa, Nacktlea, Imbrallaa and Wa terproof Wrapa Cmn Alao Be Made From Fluid Obtained From Corn- eoba—Ton of Them Rlpbt Oat of the Field Ylelda Eleven Oallona of the Ll«ald. We are slowly but surely nearing the let of January, when the Internal rev enue tax will be removed from dena tured alcohol, and as the time draws nigh Investigators as well as Inventors are busily engaged In the work of de termining the many uses to which it may be put, says a dispatch from Chi cago to the Columbus (O.) Dispatch. First, however, the department of agriculture has discovered that eleven gallons of the fluid can be obtained from a ton of green corncobs, and this Is only one of the many ways In which It may be produced. There Is practical ly uo limit to the means of obtaining It, and there is said to be no limit to its employment. One of the latest revelations con cerning It is that it can he used in the manufacture of hats, and it is predict ed that the denatured alcohol hat will j he all the style next summer. It may ' at first look a trifle rakish, but as the | denatured alcohol hatters become ac quainted with Its peculiarities it is hoped that hats which will not have even the appearance of being under the Influence of alcohol may be manu- factored. We shall also in good time have de- j natured alcohol collars and cuffs, ueck- J ties, corsets, buttons, fringes, umbrel- | las and waterproof wraps—all this aside from tho thousands of uses to which it can he put in the arts. But it will be iu greatest demand perhaps for fuel and light. The cost Is only two-thirds per candlepower the ' cost of kerosene, and it Is much clean- : er. It cannot, however, be monopolized ! by a trust. It possesses only 50 per cent of the fuel power of kerosene or gasoline, but It has the advantage as a heat and power producer of being safer than either, and Its general Introduction will reduce the price of both. Denatured alcohol without the tax will be so cheap that there will be no occasion for the further manufacture of wood alcohol, 12,000,000 gallons of which are now consumed annually In the making of varnish, i, shellacs, etc. It Is probable that not all that Is ex pected of denatured alcohol will be Im mediately realized, but If only a part of the predictions made by Its friends shall be fulfilled the 1st of January will mark the beginning of a new era In the history of American industry. TO BOOM PLAYGROUNDS. -<s> “These schools, twenty-three in num ber, are under the directorship of Colo nel Tom Cooke, a civil war veteran. “Even after his arrival at Cristobal the presldeut was not satisfied to take half an hour’s rest. Horses were called into requisition, and down Front street, Colon, oat of the zone and back Into Panama territory thundered a group of horsemen at full gallop. Alongside President Roosevelt, who led the band, was Captain Shanton, who was a lieu tenant with Colonel Roosevelt In the Rough Riders. “Colon had had Its main street paved. It had had it paved for Secretary Root, but In slipshod fashion. As soon us Mr. Root had gone It had been torn up, to be completed properly before the presldeut came. Every other shop there Is n gin mill. The roofs of all were lined with men, women and chil dren, all shrieking themselves hoarse with enthusiasm. “The president wore white drill, with canvas leggings, and rode a bright bay, with a Mexican saddle. He and his party galloped down Front street, dashed across Fifth street, down Bot tle alley, along Beach road and past the Garfield House, before which stands the line monument to the found ers of the Panama railroad—Clay, Alexander and Dupey. “He visited the Colon hospitals, then the Panama railroad offices and that evening was the guest of W. G. Bird, general manager of the road, who was once assistant general manager of the Rock Island system. Later there was a reception by the Americans on the Isthmus at dock 11, Cristobal, and here In a speech the president said: “ T have seen some good work, and 1 have seen some bad. The good will be rewarded and continued; the bad will be rectified or stopped.’ ” Then the president was whisked off to the tender, and at 11 o’clock at night the Louisiana steamed out of Limon bay for Ponce. Vetloaal CaaYMtfon to Be HeM at Chieaao Next Jaaa. Chicago, the greatest public play ground city In the world, will enter tain gueata prominent In the movement from dtlee on two continents at the first annual convention of the National Playgrounds association next June, says the Chicago Post. Although the movement la compara tively a new one, Its significance may be Judged from the fact that President Roosevelt Is the honorary president of the organisation. Among the visitors will be Jacob RUs of New York, Joseph Lee of Boston, Dr. Gullck of New York and “up- lifters” from England and Germany. It Is possible President Roosevelt will attend the convention. On the Chicago committee are Miss Jane Addams, Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Miss Mary E. Mc Dowell and Frederick Greeley. “We Intend to Inaugurate a move ment,” said Mr. Greeley recently, “to stimulate Interest In playgrounds In every city In America. Playgrounds do not cost much, and they do much good. Much of the crime perpetrated today is the work of gaugs of young hoodlums. As children they have no place, except the streets, In which to play. Their energies are misdirected. They break windows, rob freight cars and commit petty thieveries. They are not vicious by nature and would have turned out differently had they had the advantages offered by playgrounds. “In these little amusement parks they are brought Into coutact with good Influences. They find a friend in the athletic instructor. They become ; Interested In the organization of ath letic teams. “Hundreds of children would be at a loss for something to do In the long vacation if it were not for these play grounds. Opportunities are offered for ! the girls to learn basket weaving and sewing and for the boys to show their skill In handiwork. The playgrounds 1 provide healthy exercise and recrea- | tiou for thousands. “It is our boast that Chicago leads In j the number of playgrounds. The south park commission has been active In se curing a dozen or more on the south side. The west park board already } has begun to co-operate witli our as- j sociation, and the north side Is waking I up to the importance of the work, j There is plenty to be done yet iu Chi cago, and the north and west sides will be our objective points of attack.” AUTOS TO GATHER MAIL. No “Freak” Dinner, bat a Surprlue. As all possible ideas for freak din ners seem to have been exhausted we are likely to hear of fewer attempts along that line, but a dinner lu Lon don a few nights ago had one element of novelty that might excuse the class Ing of It under that head, though there were no monkeys at table or any other bizarre doings, says a correspondent of the New York Press. The dinner was given In one of the great hotels. The host In sending out his Invitations did not let any guest know the names of the others. A group of thirty was marshaled Into one of the banquet rooms. When they were seated the sliding doors that formed one complete wall were slid hack. Lo, a second din ner party was revealed! Its members had been victims of the host’s pleasant fooling, Just as the first group had been. FOR HUDSON CELEBRATION. Loataville Selected ■■ Place For Ex periment to Displace Horsoa. Louisville, Ky., will have an auto mobile mall collection service before long, says a Washington dispatch to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The post- office department has been Investigat ing the feasibility of installing such service in several of the large cities, and Special Agent G. G. Thomas, who recently returned to Washington from a tour through the middle west, has recommended It for Louisville and one or two other places. First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock says that as soon as he found the right kind of vehicles he would send two to the Kentucky me tropolis. That will be but the begin ning, for eventually it is designed to supplant the wagon service entirely. It is estimated that the automobile service will be as economical If not more so than the wagon collection and much quicker. Mr. Hitchcock is now negotiating with automobile manufacturers with a view to getting machines adapted in every way to the best needs of the service. Onxorahip ot College Picture*. Ballet dancers—that is. pictures of them—and the sometimes painful ef forts of comic artists will be banished from the walls of college youths If an earnest committee cau achieve that end, says a correspondent of the New York Press. Similarly the rooms In girls’ seats of learning will be shorn of photographs of the favorite young leading man D. Rawlln Poseur and his kind. The committee, which has been formed In Washington and which will have branches In every college town, has for Its cry. “Worthless pic tures produce worse than useless Ideas.” Of course the committee has no power of inspection. Simply efforts will be made to persuade the seekers after learning to have only ennobling works of art In their rooms. One prom inent woman is encouraging the girls of her acquaintance to select only the most approved works for Christmas and birthday gifts to their brothers and “best fellows.” « A Storekeeper'* IIamor. The compulsory closing act Is devel oping the Parisians’ sense of humor, says the Paris Intranslceant. The oth er Sunday a famous hosier’s shop had Its windows beautifully dressed with cravats of every conceivable color and description. "Exceptional opportunity! All these tics only 7' <! each. For to- j day only.” The door of the shop, how- | ever was locked. Tic next morning wcrtiid be customers (’ << kcl to the shop j to purchase some of ?' • wonderful ties ! only to lean to tliel ' itense disgust that the noth* no lot) held good. The Southeastern Life Insurance Company. SPARTANBURG, S. C. OFFICERS. Elliott Estes, President A. H. Twitchell, ist Vice President. Giles L. Wilson, Secy, and Tres. John B. Cleveland, and Vice President. George R. Dean, M. D., and George W. Heinitsch, M. D., So Medical Directors. DIRECTORS. A. H. Twichell, President and Treasurer Clifton Mfg. Co. and D. E. Converse Ce. Jno. B. Cleveland, President C. & W. C. Railroad and Whitney Mfg. Co. Jno, A. Law, President and Treasurer Saxon Mills and President Central National Bank. L. E. Carrigan, President People's Bank of Darlington. W. S. Montgomery, President and Treasurer Spartan Mills. Stobo J. Simpson, Attorney-at-Law. Aug. W. Smith, President Woodruff Cotton Mills and Bank of Woodruff. A. L. White, President Merchants and Fanners Bank. Elliott Estes, President Southeastern Life Insurance Co. A corporation chartered by the State of South Carolina, founded and controlled by South Carolina men, and wnting strictly non-speculative, straight Life In surance of the vafeet kind only. A South Carolina home company for the protection of South Caiolina homes. AGENT WANTED FOR CHAROKEE COUNTY. ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent, Spartanburg, S. C. B E PARTICULAR about year CHEWING TOBACCO It is just as necessary to your health to chew pure, clean To bacco, as it is to eat pure, clean food. Chew RAM’S HORN To bacco. Every piece made by hand under the personal supervision of men who have spent their lives making good chewing Tobacco. MANUFACTURED BY TAYLOR BROTHERS, Winston-Salem, N. C. Dec i8-pd Chew RAM’S HORN Tobacco Great Naval Display and Illumina tion of the River Probable. Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, chair man of the subcommittee on naval pa rade In 1D09, made a report to the trus tees of the Hudson-Fulton celebration commission the other day, says the New York Times. He said that the only place where large ships in fleet could be properly maneuvered after once going up the river was In New- burg bay. It was too far, however, for the fleet to proceed to Newburg and return on the same day, and they therefore recommended that the ves sels designated go up the rh^r, an chor at night In Newburg bay. frave an Illumination of the ships on that night and be prepared to deliver the Half Moon and Clermont to vessels com ing from Albany In order that they might be taken on to Albany. The fleet of men-of-war and other vessels would then return from New burg, anchor off New York and be pre pared to take part In the Illumination of the entire fleet on the second night. Foreign governments would be askcil to send naval vessels to take part. Admiral Coghlan said the govern ment would be able to anchor from thirty to thirty-five men-of-war off New York at the time of the celebra tion. William Berrl proposed that signal fires be lighted along the whole Hud son river from New York to Albany at places to be established by the com mission and In sight of each other. These could lie lighted simultaneously upon a signal flashed from Washing ton by the president, and each signal fire would be the rallying point for local-celebrations with appropriate ex ercises along the entire river. The suggestion was received with favor. The reports of the other working committees showed that the celebra tion will occupy practically the whole of the week beginning Monday, Sept. 20, 1909. Gome One :in(1 A 11 TO THE BIG STORE OF . J . IV1 iV IV K » For all kinds of Toys and Fruits for the holiday trade. I have a full store. You can get whatever you want here. I want you to call in when on your next trip to town and let me see if I haven’t got what you want. I can sell you a nice Trunk for Xmas if you want it. I make a specialty of fine Sew ing Machines and sell on time or for cash. w J M A IM e: s s r8»1 The Only Semi-Weekly Newspaper in South Carolina At SI .00 READ THE LEDGER FOR ALL THE LATEST COUNTY, STATE AND FOREIGN NEWS Hintorlc. Krlaate to He Darned. The hull of the United States frigate of war Expounder, which has been In service for many years as a coal barge, was recently sold to John Hogan of Providence, It. I., who will burn It after removing the $tkX) worth of cop per which It Is supposed to contain, says the Boston Post. The Expounder figured in several historic incidents lu the civil war. For nearly a year since the hull of the old frigate was aban doned as a coal barge it lias been lying at a dock in Providence. Last Fourth of July It was planned to tow the barge to Gaspee point and burn It In commemoration of the burning of the transport Gaspee off that point, but for some reason the plan was afterward given up. IIIk Apple Crop. The American Agriculturist gives the apple crop of 1906 as 80,120.000 barrels as against 2-1,000.000 barrels In 1905, an Increase of 12.100,000 barrels but 8.880,000 barrels short of each of the crops of the three years prior to 1905. The figures arrived at are the crystalli zation of returns from correspondents In every apple producing section east of the Rocky mountains. A good many 1900 apples are available for winter storage. THE LEDGER Is The Best Advertising Medium In Upper South Carolina It enjoys the LARGEST CIRCULATION in the Fifth Congressional District of South Carolina and has A LARGER CIRCULATION In Cherokee County Than Any Other Paper Its subscription li e t is a bona fide one, each subscriber being paid in advance. The cir culation is in no sense padded and names are lifted from the list whenever time paid for expires, thus saving the annoyance incident to dunning the people for back subscription. In other words, it reaches the people who have money to buy what they want. The Wise Advertiser Will Take Tire Hint!