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Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

breech for loading, mounting them on car
riages for sighting and training, protecting
them with armor. supplying them with pow
der and shell, developing smokeless pow
der for their use, designing primers, fuses,
telescope sights, and a hundred little ac-
CessOries used in connection with their scrv-
ice. 1t was also necessary to provide the
necessary appliances for using the modern
automobile torpedoes to be fired from our
ships and torpedo boats; apparatus for sig
mailing orders from the coming tower to
the guns and to every part of the ship. for
measuring the distance Of the enemy, for
counter-mining harbors and clearing chan
nels, and many other devices more or less
directly connected with the ships as a fight
ing machine.
To perfect these devices in foreign navles
the governments have had to pay millions
of dollars for improvements and inventions
that tended to make their guns and ships
more powerful in their keen competition
for supremacy. In this country, the home
of the inventor, our government has paid
little or nothing. Nearly every improve
ment has been invented by its naval officers.
One instance Of a naval officer who received
compensation for an invention was that of
Chief Constructor Wilson, now retired, to
whom the Navy department paid $40, 600 for
an air port-hinge. But most of the work
OF naval officers brains has been given to
the government free.
How much the inventive faculty of its
keen-minded officers has meant to the Navy
department is illustrated in the case of Lieu
tenant Frank Il. Fletcher. now on duty in
the Ordnance bureau. 1t was said at a
hearing before a committee of the senate
last winter, on n bill to give naval inventors
compensation, that a gun mount of Mr..
Fletcher's had saved the government more
than $500, 900. All rapid-ire guns are now
placed on this and the Worlds
fair commission awarded it a diploma.
Briefly described and without technical
ball bearings to the upper carriage of the
gun. with a hydraulic check to take up the
recoil after firing and a spiral spring TO re-
turn II to its place. There is also elevat-
ing and training gear Of a complicated char
acter.
Fietchcr's Many Inventions.
Mr.. Fletcher is the inventor of several
other devices. One OF these is a breech
mechanism for heavy guns. This mechanism
Is used for handling all the heavy breech
plugs, weighing from 500 pounds to half a
ton, OF our S-tnch, l0-ineh, l2-inch and l3-
inch guns. The army has also recently
adopted 1t. These plugs We're formerly
handled by hydraulic machinery, but Fletch-
er's device enabled this TO be done by hand
power by one man. So successful was the
device that one man, with his left hanc
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
LABOR AND INDusTEE.

War has increased the price of sulphur
from $22 to $50 a ton.
Production of pig iron in Germany in
April, 5S3,4lS tons; United States, 1000, 900.
The acts against the importation of pris-
on -made articles into Great Britain and her
colonies are being strictly enforced.
Frank Shaefer has received at Norwalk,
O., a verdict for s., 900 damages against tn.
-vlchel Plate railrOal for Establishing him
during the railroad strike of 1894.
Ireland has long enjoyed the primacy in
linen manufacturing, but a threat has arisen
against it in the far cast. Japan Is in the
field, or at least intends to enter, as Il COM
petitor.
The National Labor Tribune, Pittsburg,
states that the Bethlehem Iron company of
South Bethlehem, Pa, is about to restore
the cut in wages made last year when the
rail price cutting began.
The Suez canal net tonnage declined $780,
80 tons in 1897, compared with 1896. Thu
British percentage of the total tonnage fell
from lis in 1895 to 6S in 1896 and to CT. 3
in 1897.
San Francisco is the banner port of this
country for the importation of opium for
smoking purposes. The importations last
year aggregated III, 40l pounds, and the
duty OF So n pound amounted to $72S, 400.
The contract for the erection OF a new
steel manufacturing Plant to cost 81, 900. 900
has been made by TIE Alabama Steel and
Shipbuilding company. The mill is to be
erected at Ensley City and Is to be capable
of turning out 1000 tons per day.
During the last month thirty-two vessels
were launched from the Clyde shipyards,
with q tonnage OF Al ,5S4, compared with
twenty-threa vessels and 80, 0lO tons in NAV.
1897. The output OF new shipping on the
Clyde In the last five months embraces lis
vessels, agsregating lG0, 233 tons, compared
with ninaty-one vessels of 120, 573 tons in
the same period of last year.
TIL membership of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners is now yot-
ing on propositions whether or not to estab-
fish Initiation fees In all unions, uniform
system OF dues in all unions and to make
the president Ct the organization a paid
officer ard under salary the entire year. TIL
brotherhood Is endeayoring to bring about
uniform conditions for the carpenters all
over the country, Established in 1851, II
has reduced the hours of labor to eight pei
day in eighty-ei cities, not to speak Of
the many cities which have eight and nint
hour systems or half holidays on Saturday
By this means 1850 Of it's members hay,
secured employment. 1t has raised tn,
wages In hundreds Of cities. and placed full
S5,500.C0o more wages annually into tn,
pockets Of its members than these same mel
received before they bacame members, Thu
carpenters union has 453 local unions il
406 cities in this country and a membership
of about $4,000 and pays a death benefit o
$40 to 500, $25 to $50 in case a member
wife dies and 500 to $500 in case OF disa
bility Of one OF its members. In these ben
ehts sS1 ,O02 has been expended in the rs
two years alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
Do You Smoker

Desc are trubelsum times fur us fel'
lers dat got pointed ter officc-it jist
seems dat rs sure as we get In our graft
sum Teller gets us mixed up wild de korts
and dcn-well were fired or v~estigated
did yer ever vcStigatc my dads i've
cent Stoeckcr cigar-lots of fellcrs have
and de verdick is always de samc-dc
best cvcr-fur its as good as most of dc
ten]-ccntcrs-I CESS all dem Arabs in
Juge Skots kort must be smoker de
Stoeckcr now fur de JUICE amt hiking
no more about de tcrbnker dey burn.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

In the raid at Catlett's station, made by
'Jeb" Stuart, says the Washington Star, AZ
Fitzhugh Lee and another officer entered an
officers tent two union officers disappeared
on the other side.
Several years later Fitzhugh Lee was at
Wizards hotel, in Washington. and over
heard two men talking about war Incidents.
Yes, sir" said one, II have always re-
GREETED those two toddies. We we're Just in
the act OF raising them To our lips when
the sounds of strife outside caused US to
set them down and go out the back way.
just as several Johnny rebs came in the
tent"
Lee looked close at he speaker. Cousin
Louis" said he. don't be alarmed. Those
tOddios were not wasted. ! was lust in
time to see you set them down. | knew
you hadn't time to poison them. and as the
flap OF the tent hid you from sight ! raised
one Of them to my lips-my lieutenant
the Other-and ! declare to you" Lee added
to the astonished gentlemen, that never
before nor since has a whisky toddy tasted
so good to me as that one did on that frosty
morning"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
INVENTIONS BY NAVAL MEN
Their Contributions TO the Improvement Of
the American Navy.
MILLIONS SAVED TO THE GOVERNMENT
sigsbce, FIeteber, BernRdou, Fiskc,
Hicbborn nnd Others In the Role
of lentors-Dest smOkcIcSs
Powder in the World.

The FIRST essential step In the modern navy
vas the construction of the modern high
power rifles, requiring in their design a high
order OF mathematical ability and an init
mate knowledge OF the characteristics OF
modern steel. All guns in the navy have
been designed by Prof. Philip X. Alger. a
former graduate Of Annapolis, who has since
been transferred to the corps of the pro-
fessors OF mathematics in the navy and who
is the highest authority on ordnance mat
ters in this country, If not in the world.
Prof. Alger received a diploma from the
Worlds fair commission for his system OF
gun construction, now in use in the navy.
In order to make these guns efficient
methods had to be devised for handling them
on board ship; opening and closing the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

Assistant Engineer Tobin is the inventor of
the famous Tobin bronze, much used for the
hulls of racing yachts and for the shells OF
torpedoes, and Prof. G. q. Munroe of the
navy is the inventor of the high explosive
"Joyite.'
These are only samples of the many con-
tributions to invention which naval officers
have made. Their inventive talent and their
skill in designing have made the ships Of the
United States navy superior in convenience
and efficiency to those of most OF the ma
tons of Europe. In fact many foreign gov
ernmcnt pay tribute to the superiority of
American ideas in royalties on the inven-
lions of American naval officers.
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Discovered by n " oman,

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by a lady In this country:
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its seyerest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed lncessantly, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a way 10
recovery, by purchasing Of us a bottle OF DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, and
was 50 much relieved on taking first dose.
that she slept all night; and with two bot
ties, has been absolutely cured. Her name
is Mrs Luther Lutz.' Thus writes w. G..
Mamnick q Co.,o shelby, N, C. Trial bot,
ties free at Kuhn & Co.'s Drug store. ReguS
lar size soc and 500, Every bottle guaran-
teCd.
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OUR LEADING NAVAL INVENTORS.


ruins the gun. All countries have, been
working for the ideal smokeless powder con
tanning no nitro-glycerine and we are the
first to get it. AS in many other matters,
our Navy department stayed behind Europe
in the adoption of a smokeless powder until
we had one that was perfect.
Lieutenant B. a. Fiske. a prolific inventor
in electric devices, made some years ago a
range finder for automatically finding dis
tances at sea. 1t is one of the most useful
contrivances on shipboard and is worth an
immense sum to the navy. Another of
Lieutenant Fiske's inventions was the Staai-
metcr-a very clever modification of the
seXtant, by which it is possible to measure
the distance of a ship from the height
of its mast or smOkestack. Still another
was 4 range indlcator-an electrical device
for signaling from the coming tower to the
gun captain the direction and distance Of
the enemy. This is fitted on nearly all
our ships.
sicnbec nm Inventor.
Cantoin Cio,hoo % ia, ., Don, :, q, ;o
,orto, Tro row ron ,sa - doa, 500
sorraino annorntr, ard ,anauoi -, g.,
poriaatio, - ~. ia,antian
iartonort no,htaII inmo, hroo,L
rooohantar, ,,Ltah ,m,r 49,.
~ ~ 49,, ~ N"I 49,
- - q - "N 'NP'
$500 49, I'D a. 49, 80 -a ''I rr"a -
49, 49,
rrn ~ A. ,,.i,n ~ -
n,ovs taLan two In ,ha oIJ hroaoh rnao
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

starting on their long journey to the Gulf
of Mexico, another may be tossed to the
westward to add to its waters to the Pacific
ocean. 1t is a crown set with diamond gla-
ciers and emerald lakcs-a worthy diadem
for this great continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

end of the handle releases the locking
device.
Bicycle riders who smoke will appreciate
a newly designed pipe which has the bowl
attached to IL shield to be pinned on the
coat, with a curved stem which makes it
possible for the smoker to use the pipe
without touching it with his hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

DIR. Strong declares that the merchandise
carried by ran Ia the United States is double
the amount OF land carriage OF all the other
nations Of the earth collectively. This
means that the 10000, 900 people of the
United States transport twice as much mer-
chandise as the remaining I.4OO, 900, OUO q
mankind"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
Typical Mountain Glaciers.

These ice sheets show all the typical fea-
lures of mountain glaciers. They show the
crevassed surface of the ice, where sudden
| anguIarity OF bed causes 1t to crack, as the
waters OF a stream from rapids when the
| stream slope Ia suddenly accelerated. The
crevasses showing walls of clear, green Ice,
going down to unknown depths, give the
explorer a feeling of awe and solemnity as
he thinks of the frail snow bridges over
which such chasms have been crossed.
Eastward from this same glacier there
are rough mountain basins holding lake
lets at the head of little s.. Mary's river.
These lakelets occupy hollows or bowls In
the solid rock, scooped out when the great
! streams OF ice poured over the divide from
tho west in a series of ice cascades.
One glacier. named for Mr., Grinnell, was
shown in one of the Views. Its surface Is
too steep to travel, and its front a slop-
ing wall OF clear, green ice. 1t is the most
! picturesque of the many glaciers OF the
/ region. The lecturer continued:
The Alpine scenery Is perhaps more strik-
ing in it's ruggedness when these deeply cut
basins are not ice filled. This is shown in
Pyramid valley, a type OF the erosion above
timber line, near the Canadian boundary.
The name valley seems too tame a term
to apply to such a rugged topographic fea-
turo. The fOaming streams, fed by the
snow banks, that melt quickly during the
middle of the day, erode rapidly, for their
slope is steep and the debris Of avalanches
and the loose stone that ~clatters down the
rocky walls at frequent intervals during
tho day supplies 10th power and tools foI
rapid erosion. These streams vary in vol
umo from day to day, and hour to hour. A
this altitude cloudy days predominate, snow
storms or snow showers occur at all sea.
sons, and the nights are keen and frosty
even in midsummer, so that the volume
OF the streams is quite different at differ.
ent ines.
Looking eastward across the ice of Grin.
nell glacier and down the valley of Pell!
river, the region seems we'll worthy of tn
name OF Grown of the Continent" Thu
waters before us pass into the Arctic,
SNOWFALL can be thrown into icy stream
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

walls, of half a mile in height, cut in the
TANKS of peaks that seem to pierce the skies.
Through the lowest notch in the wall Of the
amphitheater, 2,400 feet above the lake that
nestles in the hollow of the basin, a stream
has cut it's way, to fall in a silvery cord to
the base of the cliffs, Other lesser streams
seem like cleaning silvery threads, embroid-
cred on the rocky walls.
The small glaciers now found on the main
divide are the lingering remnants of an ice
sheet that once enveloped the mountains 10
the west, and, overriding the main divide,
sent great streams pouring t down
these valleys. That is why this valley has
the peculiar U-shapod bottom and the chain
of blue lakes, and explains why all the val
lcys east of the main divide show similar
characters and scenery.
have spoken of the glaciers that are
found amid the peaks of the main range.
Though numerous, they are not large-a few
miles across, at most-but they form one
of the most interesting and beautiful
features of this region. They nestle in the
shadows of the peaks, in the hollows on the
northern sides of the divide, and nowhere
do the streams of ice descend to the timber
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
SAY!

Are you a judge of quality
Do you know what fabrics or
worn by the dressy men Of fash
ionable centers!
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Indigestion is the direct cause Of
diseases that kill thousands Of persons
annually. Stop the trouble at the
outset with little Prickly Ash Bit
ters; it strengthens the stomach and
aids digestion. Sold by Evans Phar-
macy.
- A small lie, if it is actually lie,
condemns man as much asa big and
black falsehood. fa man will DELHI
erately cheat to the amount OF single
cent, give him an opportunity, and he
would cheat to any amount.
For driving out dull, bilious feeling,
strengthening the appetite and. in
creasing the capacity Of the body for
work, Prickly Ash Bitters is golden
remedy. Sold by Evans Pharmacy
A Sioux at the Rosebud Agency,
s. D., wrote to the United States Mar
shal; 81 want to make complaint
against my brother for shooting ct my
mother. he missed her at least q
foot.
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Judge Of PrObate's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON S,OvyNTy

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
X. Gilmer Todd, J. Ernest Todd, Rosalie
T. FAINT, va. Lucius A. Todd, ct al
Action for Relief, &c.
] N obedience to the order Of sale in the
Il above stated case will sell on Sales
day in October next, in front of the Court
House in the city OF Anderson, =. c., the
Lends situate IL Anderson County, b. G.,
spd further described es fellows. TO Wit |:
Tract No. !, containing II 0-l0 acres,
more or less, bounded by lands or ". h !.
Williford, Miss Julia Boroughs, Rance
Jeffers and others.
Tract No.2, containing 81 acres. more
or less, adjoining Tract No. 1, w. IL.
W!liifczj and o:iiers.
Tract No. 2: containing do 1-o ec-ee,
more o. less, adjoining Tract No. 2, w.
II. Williford, B. F. Cray ton and others,
being the lands whereon Mrs. Mary G..
Todd resided at time of her death.
Terms-One-third cash, balance on
credit OF twelve months, with interest
from day Of sale, secured by bond and
mortgage, with leave TO anticipate pay
meni. Purchaser or purchasers to pay
for papers. Plats can be seen by calling
on II. 0ilmer Todd or on day of sale.
r. NJ. BURRISS,
Probate Judge as Special Referee.
Sept II. 1893 ~
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FOR SALE.
Fine Farming Lands,
near Pendleton, s. c..

WTILL be offered for sale at the Court
w House In Anderson, on Salesdsy
In November next, unless previously sold.
One tract aixty-three acres, on waters
OF IL mile creek, consisting partly of bot
tom and partly Of upland, mostly cleared
and In fine condition.
ALSO, tract containing ffty-five acres,
cleared lands in high cultivation, without
stump or wash, on Maxwell Bridge and
Stone Church roads, within one and one
half miles OF Pendleton village
Also: tract containing ninety-nine and
one,haif acres mostly cleared. in high
cultivation, no stumps, no washes, on
Maxwell Bridge road at forks Of road to
Cherry's Ferry. On tract two comforta-
BILE houses and outbuildings
Termg-one.third cash, balance by bond
OF purchaser. payable in one and two
years. with interest at seven per cent,
payable annually, occurred by mortgage
Of promises.
Above tracts can be traded for at pri-
vate sale by applying to
B. HARRIS,
Pendloton g. O.
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Animals Never Thirsty.

There are in the world several kinds
Of animals that have never swallowed
q drop Of water in all their lives;
these include the llamas Of Patagonia
and certain gaselles Of the far east.
A paroquet lived fifty-two years in
the London Geological Gardens with
out drinking drop, and some natural
lists thing that hares take no liquid
except the dew that sometimes forms
on the grass that they eat. A con-
siderable number Of reptiles-ser-
pents, lizards and certain batrachiaas
live and prosper in places where
there is no water at all. Finally,
there are even in France, in the
neighborhood Of the Lozere, herds Of
COWS and goats which almost never
drink. and which nevertheless pro.
duce the milk of which the famous
Roqnefort cheese is made.
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STATE NEWS.

= The Second Regiment S. C. ",
has gone to Jacksonville from Colum-
bia. The regiment is to be part of
the command of Gen. Lee and will be
put in training for the march to Hav-
ana. The regiment has been organ
lied with II companies Of so men each.
The First Regiment has II companies
Of 113 men each.
- MIR. l. N. Cross, Of Chester, met
with a great misfortune Thursday.
He was handling a gun when it was
accidentally discharged, the load en-
tering his right foot, producing such
an injury that the foot had to be am
putated above the ankle. Several
years ago Mr.. Cross was so unfortu-
nate as to lose an arm.
= The State Board Of Control at its
meeting last week bought over 900
barrels Of strong drink, besides fine
case goods and car loads Of milder beer.
That was a months supply. At that
rate over thirty barrels of hot stuff arc
swallowed daily in South Carolina.
- Mrs. Cynthia Martin (nec Lump
kins) of near Richland, died and was
buried, in white swiss dress that she
wore when married 85 years ago. She
was little over hundred years of
age, her exact age not being KNOWN
Oconee Ne,cs.
= The Attorney General of this
State has been asked by the State
Board of Control to prepare new
form of bond to be given by the dis
pensers, because those of several have
been found to be deficient.
Private Theodore Godfrey, Of
Captain Anderson's battery Of heavy
artillery, was shot down by negro
known as Cracker Henry" at the COR
ner of King and Henry streets in
Charleston recently. The shooting
seems to have been done in cold blood,
and, as may be supposed. created a
profound sensation throughout the
city.
- Telf Gunter, colored man of
Abbeville, was shot and killed by un-
known parties Sunday night while
returning from church with his wife.
George and Charlie Hunter were lodg-
ed in Jail on circumstantial evidence.
= The State Democratic Executive
Committee met in Columbia last Fri
day night and tabulated the vote for
State officers. The following are the
official figures: Ellerbe 37,723, Feath
erstone 80, ,271; Tompkins 30, ,492, Coop
er 38,957; McNIahan 3S,259, Brown
81, 1,849; Floyd 45, ,451, Blythe 24,241
Garris 49,979, Thomas 1918.
= There is much talk now concern
ing the filing Of clerkships and the
appointment of assistance to the off
GERS of the State house in January
next. Already it is rumored that
numerous applications have been made
and supply greatly exceeding the de-
mand.
Capt. Claud E. Sawyer will be an
applicant for the scholarship of the
second circuit after Mr.. Bellinger goes
into the attorney generals Office. The
solicitor will be appointed by the gov
ornnr
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Land for Sale.

QGO Acres of Land for sale, lying
SOO In Hart Co., Ca, three miles
from Hartwell and six from Bowersville.
Level and in high state of cultivation.
we'll improved, having seven good dwell.
ings houses. four framed and ceiled
splendid outbui, 'ings, good orchard, pas
lures, wellrs : ings. About 225 acres
In cult in original forest and
we'll -p old field, balance pastnre
lanG. .vorage Weld GO bales cotton GOtl
bushels corn, 200 bushels wheat and 9TH
or small crops. Churches. schools, mills
and gins convenient. Will rell altogether
or In lots TO snit purchassre. VIII sell
for one-helf cash.
X. u. CLEVELAND.
Ilartwell, Ga.
Sept7. 1898 IL 6s
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Judge Of PrObate's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
In fbe Go1trf Oo,u,po,, pj.1e

COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
IN the Court Common Pleas
Mrs. Lou. Yon, Mrs. Anna Williford. ct
all, Plaintiffs. vs. J. II. Tilley, as Ad-
ministrator and in his own right, and
4. II. Tilley, Decentralization for
Partition.
DURSUANT to the order OF sale in
4 this case will sell on Halesday In
October next, In front of the Court House
In the city Of Anderson. 8. c., the Lands
described as follows, to wit:
All that certain Tract of Land situate In
Rock Mills Township, County and State
aforesaid, containing 24s acres, more or
less, adjoining Estate lands OF Mrs. Polly
Shelton, Rev. Hugh MoLees, Miss Julia
Boroughs aud others, it being the Lands
whereof Lewis Tilley died seized and
possessed.
Terms-One-third cash, balance in
twelve months. with interest. secured by
bopd and mortgage, with leave TO antici-
pate payment. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
X. M. BURRISS,
Probate Judge as special Referee.
Sept ii, 1893 II 3