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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
MAKING SUBSTITUTES FOR MISS.
ING LEGS AND ARMS.
An Industry That is a Boon to HUI.
manity - Various Processes Of
Manufacture Described-Cost
of Replaced Members.

X CCIDENTs will happen and
N legs and arms be broken or
~ crushed SO that amputation
becomes necessary, and then
the artificial article is truly Iblessing.
1t appears to be dificcit task to de-
termine the date of the first appear
ance of this great boon to humanity.
For centuries the unfortunate cripple
was On object of pity, neglected and
entirely ct the mercy OF the unskilled
surgeon. Crude and cruel methods
were adopted by the ancients in cut
ting off limb. 1t was not until the
seventeenth century that any humane
means OF stopping the bemorrhsge was
discovered. Previous to that, after a
leg or arm had been knocked off by
the use OF mallet and chisel. the
stump was scared over with red hot
irons to stop the flow of the blood.
And even after all this torture the
sufferer was compelled to hobble about
US best he could without the slightest
hope of ever having his condition
ameliorated. And yet some substitute
for missing member was certainly
found by the ancients, for Herodotus,
who died in 40S B. O., tells US in some
of his historical works of prisoner
who amputated his own foot to free
himself from the shn okle, and was thus
enabled to escape, and return to his
home, where his friends provided him
with wooden foot. An artificial leg
was found in 1885 at Capua in a tufa
tomb and is now on exhibition in the
Academy of Sciences in London. At
tee feet of the skeleton where this
relict was found lay three vases bear
ing the date of 800 B. G., proving*hat
the art of making artificial limbs is IN
old one.
The beginning of the present GEN.
tury, however, marks the time when
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
never succeeded in winning the love Of
/,

never succeeded in winning the love Of
her tickle husband.
Contrary to general belief, Cleopatra was
not of the Egyptian but Of the Greek type
of beauty. A clear, milky skin, great
blue eyes and clouds of golden hair, made
her irresistible: She also possessed q
voice of bewitching sweetness.
Nine. dc Maintenon, wife OF Louis
XIV. was, in her girlhood, remarkably
lovely. Her great dark eyes, clear olive
skin and wavy, raven tresses made pic
ture good to look upon. She retained her
good looks in middle age, but was very
grave and sedate, seldom smiling.
Empress Pofaea, who was sacrificed to
Nero's brutality, was a small brunette
beauty, with great lustrous black eyes.
and a glorious wealth Of hair. Her skin
was like polished ivory, and she was so
fearful of losing her dainty complexion
that she always washed in asses milk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
janQers.

Judge Buck, of the Superior Court
of Washington, who for three days
had heard argument upon the ques.
tion of the constitutionality of the
Barmaid act, recently passed in thai
State, declined to pass Judgment on
the case because he had learned that
his wife was the author of the bill. 2{i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
center.

! The total railway capital of the
world is $50, 600, 100000 of which
Great Britain owns one-si1th. The
total mileage of the world is 100000,
ard OF this the British Empire has
20, 600, employing 100000 men and
carrying annually Oo.OOO,O0O pas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

Young women.with fortunes to in
vest in titles would do we'll to try Po-
land, suggests the San Franciso Ex-
aminer. In Warsaw alone, with o
population of 100000, there are 3O.-
726 persons belonging TO the heredi-
tary nobility, and s257 personal no.
bles"-people entitled to the distinc-
ton by reason of Office or discovery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

charge of the sault pulp and pape,
plant OF Sault St. Marie, Ontario.
The house is situated on the St.
Mary's River. the outlet of Lake Su
perior. 1t is said to be one of the
places which John Jacob Astor made
his headquarters while engaged in the
fur trade, in which he made his for.
tune before buying real estate in New
York. 1t was probably the furthest
west he reached. The establishment OF
Astoria, in Oregon, described by
Washington Irving, was his enterprise,
but he did not go there.
Astor arrived in New York in 1888,
and o chance acquaintance with fur
rier on the ship decided him to enter
the fur trade. At first he exported
furs from Canada to England and re-
imported them to this country.
Then a treaty with Great Britain
enabled him to organize the fur trade
in the United States. In 1909 he in
corporated the American Fur Com
pany in the State of New York. After
wards he organized the Southwest
Company, with authority from the
Government to trade in the Indian
Territory along the Canadian border.
This company included the Mack.
inaw Company, a British corporation,
and certain members of the Northwest
Company, the greatest trading asso-
citation in Canada. Many of Astor's
hunters and trappers were Canadians.
Astor's company was suppressed by
the War of 1872.
It is said that he made two million
dollars in furs and the China trade be-
fore he began his accumulation of real
estate.
The old house is built of very heavy
logs, evidently with view tn dAfanse
O.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

that has been denied him up to the
present time, for DOW the horse may
remove his shoes before retiring fol-
the night. We all know what reliei
it is to take off our footgear, especially
in damp weather. There is no reason
why the horse should not feel equally
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

lace or fine embroidery, render them
graceful and becoming alike to young
and old. No. 1 is here pictured OF
butter-colored chiffon, shaped in
square or sailor outline at the pack,
the edges being finished with frills OF
the chiffon, edged with butter-colored
Valenciennes lace. No. 2 is OF white
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
UPPER PART OF SHOE.

further back than where the last nail
is usually driven. The point of the
screws, as they are turned In, press
upon the centre of this spring, and
thus, while the screw presses the clipch
firmly down to hold the shoe and hooi
tightly together, the spring reacts
upon the screw with equal pressure.
This spring eases the solid, dead blow
that is ordinarily given by the hoof
when the shoe is fastened by means
of nails.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
THE LATEST SLEEVES.

The latest sleeves are lined with q
thick layer Of lambs wool. Crino-
line, haIr.cloth and paper cambria are
no longer required to make sleeves
fashionable. The lambs wool inter-
lining produces just the correct puff,
and yet it is exceedingly light in
weight It has but one rival at pres
ent and that is stiffened Swiss, which
is used both in sleeves and around the
bottom of many of the new skirts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

ing down on the other. The scarf vest
edged with narrow lace border forms
the front of the ohoker. The rest OF
the choker is another animal with
head ou one side of the vest aud
cluster of tails on the other-only on
the choker the head is on the side that
boasts the tails at the waist line.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

held, and recently inosocyc!e race a
Chlcago brought lie new rshlcie sili
more prominently Delcce 'as worhl'
The horse has survived s!"am; will ln
hs able to defI pstroleum2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

Preparations for the Millennium Elk
hibition to he opened at Budapest next
May are proceeding actively. The
grounds will cover 100000 square
metres. The number Of exhibitors 1s
sstimstsd st 16.600.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

A Chicago paper thinks that the
trouble with San Francisco is that
..it is too distant from the center Of
things" In San Francisco they think
that things are too distant from the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
How nindus,an Was Named.

Hindustan was SO called from the
River Hindus. The sutfix stan is oil
Persian origin, and is often found in
the names of Oriental countries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

which form the joints is an important
part of the work. They are made OF
steel and car-spring rubber, and must
be simply perfect in their adjustment
to insure satisfactory results.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
More than one hundred writer's have
written the life OF Mr.. Gladstone.

During the past fiscal year the num-
Der of immigrants arriving in this
country was only 25s,536, which was
less than any years immigration since
1872.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

The late NJ. Stambuloff was col
lector of postage stamps. He ha'
about 40, 900 of them, some OF greaj
value
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
A New Factor in Civilization.

The motocycle, as the horseless car
riage is to be named in future, has
come to stay. At Tunbridge Wells an
exhibition of these vehicles has been
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
]. J. ASTOR,s OLD DWELLING.
The Fur-Trading Headquarters o
tho Original Astor.

To live in house that was once oc
cupied by John Jacob Astor, founder
of the greatest fortune in the world, is
to have encouraging surroundings.
That is the situation OF Mr.. E. H.
Clerque, of Philadelphia, who is in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

and Strawberry Jam put DIP 50 neatly
in little jars contains very small;
quantity of the fruit from which it.
should be made. What appear to be
the seeds of the berries, explains the
New York Post, are introduced into
the preserves by using plenty of grass
eeed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
Seven Royal Beauties.

Zenobia, the famous queen of Palmyra,
is said to have had a light brown skin,
with intensely black hair and eyes. She
-. hnr hnir tn the fashion of the modern
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

White willow, the chosen wood fol
the cricket bnt, is said to os dishp
pserius from England.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
AR EG ULAf0 r Z

Are you taking SIMMONS LIVER REG
ULAToR, the "KNG OF LIVER MEDI-
c1NEs?" That is what our readers
want, and nothing but that. 1t is the
same old friend to which the old folks
pinned their faith and were never dis
appointed. But another good recon-
mendation for it is, that it is BETTER
THAN PILLS, never gripes, never weak
ems, but works in such an easy and
natural way, just like nature itself, that
relief comes quick and sure, and one
feels new all over. Tt never fails.
Everybody needs take liver remedy,
and everyone should take only SIM
mons Liver Regulator.
Be sure you get it. The Red u
is on the wrapper. J.H. Zeilin s.
Co., Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

WHxy man and woman are married
their romance ceases and their history
eoAmsnoeE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

E; A curious fact discovered by Penn
sylyaaia's Dairy and Food; Commits
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

Z CCIDENTs will happen and
legs and arms be broken or
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
THE COMING CHICAGO CONVENTION
Democratic National Committed
Winding Up Arrangements.

Chicago, May S.-Chairman Harrity, OF
tne democratic national committee. with
5. p. Herin of Indiana, ]. G. Prather OF
Missouri. T. II. Sherley OF Kentucky and
Ben I. Cable OF Illinois, all members OF
the Subcommittee of the national com
mittee, came to Chicago today and went
into session at the Wellington hotel. They
were Joined by Joseph Donnersberger and
y. A. Goodrich, of the local committee.
Donnersberger handed a check to Harrity
for $4,000. which, with the $4,000 already
paid, makes $4,000, leaving only $4,000 yet
to be paid.
when you visit us next" said Dom
nersberger, 1.-THE account will be cleared"
An agreement was come to by which
another meeting of the subcommittee
will be held in this city at the Auditorium,
toward the end OF the month. when DON
nersberger will hand over the final check.
After the financial affair had been ad-
Jrsted, the committee, in conjunction with
Colonel Martin of st. Louis. the sergeant
alarms of the convention. listened to
suggestions for telegraphic arrangements
from representatives of the Western
Union and Postal companies. Canada
else submitted report in reference to the
p an of seating delegates and the audi
ence.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
10 CoRisE ,PoNDENEs.

A live correspondent is desired In every
town, village and school district in Idaho
county. Stationery ana postage fur
nlshed.
No notice viii be taken of anonymous
communications. The name and address
OF the writer must IN ali cases be FUR
nished, not necessarily for publication,
but as q guarantee OF good faitE.
Correspondence giving news or facts OF
interest to the public, as well suEges-
lions and experiences upon the subjects
OF farming, manufacturing, raIlroadlng,
shipping, Immigration ana every thing
that serves to develop the resources OF
Idaho, presented IN brler and pithy man
ner. is desired from all parts OF the state
and elsewhere.
School reports-Teachers are requested
to send to the Free Press copies of month
ly reports, giving names OF scholars nei-
Their absent nor tardy, etc, Tor publica-
ton.
The publication of communication IL
no evidence that the editor adopts itE
sentiments. The author alone Is reapon-
sible for them.
Write only on one side Of the paper.
The odd Reliable Free tfess' lestab-
ushed In 1860 Is the leading journalistic
advocate of the richest country on earth
the great Camas Prairie ana Clearwater
Basin. Strlctiy non bipartisan In politics
and impartial in all things Subscribe for
II and patronize it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
THE SOUTH SEA DEVILS
WHOLESALE MASSACRE OF TN.
DERs AND MISSIONARIES.
Samoan Rebels COntinue IN Man,
the Government and Are Sun
piled with Arms.

San Francisco. May 9.-The steamar
Monowal brings news OF the wholesal,
massacre of traders and missionaries hv
the natives of the islands of Mannin,
straits and the Solomons. The Malavt,
savages butchered a whole boats crew
of men from the brig Rio Loge at Ru-
biana. Two French and an American
trader were also slaughtered. The mis-
sion on the island had been attacked AMI
the missionaries escaped with difficulty
going back to Sydney by the first shin
The murders on the islands of Manning
straits were followed by acts of canni
balism. small French trading schooner
owned by the French trader was at
tackled and the owner and his American
assistant and eight peaceable natives were
lured ashore and beaten to death and the
trading station was attacked. Two En-
glish missionaries are missing, and 1t is
supposed they were also murdered Tn.
mission on Tounan island has been aban-
doned as result of the atrocities of the
natives.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15

from the committee on accounts. It oc.
I oasioned some very sharp debate. 1t hac
| the support Of Mr.. Cannon chairman OF
the appropriations committee, but was op
posed by Mr.. Dingley. the floor leader OF
the majority.
| Mr.. Aldrich OF Illinois said It would in
volve an additional expenditure OF $780,
900 per annum.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs
Cannon, Morse. Hepburn of Iowa, Boutelle
and Henderson, and opposed by Messrs.
Dockery of Missouri. Putney Of New Jer-
sey. Tracy of Missouri, Wheeler of Ala
bama, Skinner of North Carolina and Tai
bert of South Carolina.
The resolution Is arranged to except
chairman of committees having clerks and
as amended was passed 100 to 10S. An
analysis of the vote shows that ia re-
publicans, Is democrats and one populist
voted for 1t.
The house today agreed that when 1t
adjourned today 1t be to meet on Monday.
Bills were passed to quiet title to lands
of persons who purchased the same in
good faith without notice and for valuable
consideration and to enable the govern
ment to issue patents on such lands and
to establish a life saving station at Point
Bonita, Golden Gate, California.
on motion Of Mr.. Stable of Pennsylvania
resolution was passed requesting the
president to inform the house what If
anything had been done to carry out the
provisions In last years sundry civil bill,
directing him to negotiate with the gov
eminent of Great Britain for the abroga-
ton or modification of the existing regu-
lations of the government which require
the slaughter of cattle imported from the
United States at the port of entry.
A bill was passed to appropriate $4,000
for deportation of Canadian refugee Cree
Indians from the state of Montana. There
are 500 of these Indians. They have been
in Montana since the close of the Riel
rebellion.
The pension bills favorably acted upon
at last Fridays session were taken up and
passed.
AT 43O p. m. the house took a recess UNI
til o'clock, the evening session to be
devoted to the consideration of private
pension bills.
Twenty-Five private pension bills were
favorably acted upon at the night ses-
sion of the house. Among them were
bills to pension the widow Of the late
Major General Thomas Ewing at the rate
of $75 per month. the widow of the late
Major Theodore w. Creg at the rate Of
$50. and the widow Of the late Major Cen
eral Joseph f. Carratt at the rate of
SIS per month.
Mr.. Pickler stole a march on the OPP
ponents OF pension legislation just before
the hour fixed for adjournment by hav-
ing the 70 bills favorably acted on in the
committee of the whole last Wednesday,
formally reported to the hopse.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
CANAL TO DE GREAT PROTECTION
West Virginia Coal Could Drive Out
Foreign Competition.

Washington, May S.-Governor McCor-
kle of West Virginia appeared before the
house committee on commerce today to
advocate construction of the Nicaragua
canal He spoke in behalf of coal inter
ests in his own and adjacent states, de
claring that section would be able to
control coal markets on the Pacific coast
OF North and South America, with the
shipping facilities which would be af-
forded by the canal. At present all the
coal used on the Pacific coast, he stated
Is mined in Australia, Japan and Van
couyer. He predicted that with the ad-
vancement of the Japanese they would
monopolize the coal business of the coast
unless the canal should be built. when
freight rates would enable West Virginia
to undersell the japanese.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
PROMINENT FARMER HANGED
Mob Executed Him for a Brutal md
Serious ORense.

Birmingham, Ala, May 9.-Reddon WILL
Jams. prominent white farmer, was
lynched by mob of 40 masked white
men near here. Williams was arrested on
Thursday on the charge of making a
criminal assault upon his 16-year-old
daughter At the preliminary hearing
yesterday the evidence indicated his guilt.
and he was held to the grand jury and
ordered committed to Jail. Last evening,
while Deplty McCracken was taking Will
Jams to Jail, he was met by a mob near
Eastmans Mills and the prisoner taken
from him and hanged to the nearest tree.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
DAILY WAS A CHOpPING BLOCK
Kid Mccoy Rested Him Easily in
Three Rounds.

New York. May IA 12-round fight ut
catch weights between kid" Mccoy and
Jim Daily of Buffalo took place before the
New Manhattan Athletic Club tonight
Mccoy came inc the ring Weighing 154
pounds. DAILY was by far the heavier of
the two, weighing les pounds.
Round MCCOY landed left on the
body and left swing on the face. He
followed with left Oh the face and body
and knocked DAILY down with a left smash
on the jaw. DAILY began bleeding from
the nose and was unable to make a re-
turn. Mccoy played with, his left and
right for the body and face. Mccoy
smashed DAILY right and left and then
sent the Buffalo man to the grass with
hard left on the face
Round 2-McCoy made a chopping block
Of DAILY and floored him three times with
right and left hand smashes on the face.
DAILY was in very bad state when time
was called.
Round 3-McCoy led off with five left
hand 1abs on the stomach and DAILY fell
to the floor after getting two rights on
the face.
The referee called the bout to a close
when DAILY had gone to grass three times.
Mccoy won easily.
AT late hour tonight DAILY was taken
to Roosevelt hospital suffering from a
broken jawbone. Friends of the boxer
claim his injury was received during the
fight with Mccoy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
MINNESOTA KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Assembly of Brigade Officers Mt Min
nenpOiis.

Minneapolis, May S.-The annual as
sombly of state brigade officers of the
knights of Pythias opened here today, and
has brought to the city nearly every Of
1cer of the uniform rank in .le state
The meeting has been called thus early
20 consider the plans for the great ma
tonal encampment OF the knights OF
pythias to be held here next September.
Al of the subordinate lodges of the state
have voted on the question of making an
appropriation towards the expenses of en-
tortaining the visitors, and, while few
o. the number have refused to comply,
the majority have been so liberal that
tn, total contribution from this source
win be but a few hundred dollars less
than had been estimated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
VEHICLE STRUCK by A TRAIN
chicago People Tossed in All Direc-
lions at IA Crossing.

Chicago, May AT the Tuohy street
crossing of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, in Rogers Park, surrey con-
tanning six persons was struck by the
Milwaukee limited today. The vehicle
was demolished and all the occupants in
jured. They We're: George w. Adams
left side bruised; Sarah II. Adams. his
daughter, head cut; Mrs. ]. H. Traynor,
another daughter, head cut and other in
1uriesi Mrs. Parkins. another daughter.
right arm bruised; Mrs. Traynor's 1-year-
Old baby, head cut; Mrs. Parkins' 3-year-
old baby, forehead and face cut.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15

CO1fax Lady Whose Married IIfe
Was Not "a Bed of Roses.
Colfax, Wash, May 9-Mrs Jesse Fer
ney, who was recently badly beaten by
her husband. Jesse Ferney. editor of the
Peoples Advocate, and who started pro
ceedings for divorce, died last night after
an illness OF several days. The nature Of
the disease was beyond the physicians
VINO attended her. 1t seemed to be
throat trouble In connection with a dis
arrangement OF the nervous system. For
some time before her death she was nm
conscious and would frequently start and
cry NOW. you won't hurt me. win your
me funeral services VIII probably take
place Sunday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15
NO MEDIATION AT MILWAUKEE,
street Car People Think They Hold
the Key.

Milwaukee, May S.-All is quiet in street
car circles today over 100 cars are in
service. From appearances the backbone
of the strike is broken. The company has
issued notice guaranteeing protection
and permanent employment to all men
who accept places. Arrests last night
served to quiet the hoodlums. All at
tempts at mediation proved frutless. The
strikers agreed to submit their grievance Is
to the state arbitration commission with
the understanding that if settlement is
reached all the old men will be re-em-
ployed. The company declined.