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4 ISLAND, OF ST. THOMAS.
Splendid Base For Fleet Operations in
tho Caribbean.

There is not. any doubt" said a
foreign officer of high rank ut present
in il this country, "thatit has been aset-
He'd point for some time between
Tie Danish Government and the
american Administration that St.
Thomas will pass under the dominion
1of tne-F Flag of the United States. 1t
WILDE acquired by purchase just as
ssoon as the war with Spain is over.
IF the arrangements had been COM
pleted before the opening of HOSTILE
ties, the possession of St. Thomas
would have been of incalculable value
To America just now. It would be a
splendid base of operations for the
fleets in the West indies and would
contribute much to assert American
dominion In che Caribbean. Conced-
Ting ever that Porto Rico will be
held by the United States, st.
|Thomas easily could be made e little
EGibraltar. %
Denmark's possessions ir the WeHt
Indies consist of the islands of st.
EThomas and Santa Cruz, alec called
ISt. Croix and st. John. The most
important of these is st. Thomas,
(which Is about the same size as Man
thattan Island, being twelve miles
Hong and three in it's greatest width.
s. st. Thomas is of great Importance
Isboth commercially and strategically
tfhaying one of the best harbors in the
:West Indies and possessing coaling
] dry and floating dock and ship repair
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
Novel Electrical Apparatus.

Orders for apparatus to enter into
some of the greatest enterprises of
the country have recently been placed
with Pittsburg firm, and not only
mean thousands of dollars to the lat
ter, but recognition of ability to make
pieces of mechanism which have yet
to be subjected to the practical test.
Principal of these orders which have
been received by the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company
is one from Maine to equip the Lewis
ton. Brunswick and Bath Railroad
with O new and novel arrangement of
generating power andtransmitting ap-
pliances. Combined alternating and
direct current machines, as we'll as
the rotaries, will be supplied for this
enterprise by the local company. The
new style generators giving both cur
rents at the same time will be placed
at Brunswick, Me. The first installa-
ton there will be 1000 horse power,
and the direct current will be used in
and about that town, while the alter
mating current will be stepped up to
10000 volts and sent to Bath and Lis
bon Falls. At the latter place it viii
be stepped down and changsl to the
direct current by rotary transformers.
-Pittsburg penny Commercial Ca
1atta
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
ST. THOMAS

European nation. Even among the
Danish officials thereis the same strong
feeling that it would result to the BEN
eft of all concerned, for the rank and
file would be relieved from service 30 far
from the home country, and the higher
officers and officials would be retired
on ample pensions. The Government
is at present expensive and somewhat
oppressive. The annual deficit to
Denmark is from $50, 900 to $1OO, 600,
and there arc no means of alleviating
the financial distress. Like the in
habitants of all the islands of these
seas, the people see that their only
salvation lies in closer political con-
nection with the United States, since
that would imply increased commercial
advantages and resultant prosperity.
AS the people all speak English, even
the Danish officials, there would be no
violence to national or racial preju-
dices, and the transfer could be effected
with very little friction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

deeply interested in every move that
is made by the American army. She.
has always taken an interest in fight
ing since she has been soldiers wife.
Years ago when the general was only
Colonel Miles, in command of the
Presidio in San Francisco, he and Mrs.
Miles were called "the handsomest
couple in the army" Mrs. Miles has
not lost much OF the charm that made
her the goddess of every young fellow
from West Point in her young days in
California. She was Mary Sherman
before her marriage. Her father was
Judge Sherman, brother OF the
senator and the general. Her hair is
dark and abundant, her eyes are q
grayish blue and her manners are
winning. Sheis as kind and attentive
to the wife of o second lieutenant az
to the wife Of brigadier-general, and
that is why sho has ever been popu-
lar, no matter where stationed. Mrs.
Miles accompanied the general on his
trip to Europe last year. She accom-
panied him, too, on some OF his expe-
ditions against the Indians, and was
often within sound of the shooting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

ed editorials III the papers that better
roads ore very necessary, but thatthey
are too expensiye-the community ls
too poor to do anything, and thege the
matter ends.
This need notbe so. There is hard
iy town or county in this country in
which the money now annually ex-
pended is not sufficient to procure
much better road surfaces than now
exist, while very slight increase ="
expenditure would make great I'M
provements possible.
First. Road taxes must be paid in
money, and not in labor. Good re-
suits have never been obtained by
working out road taxes, and it is not
in the nature of things that they should
be. Whatever is to be spent on the
roads must be available for use in the
employment OF experienced help under
intelligent supervision.
Second. Proper grading must be
secured, hills reduced and filings
made until no steep hill exists that the
farmer must 'load for" every time he
hauls over the road.
Third. The bed must be thorough
Iy drained, or good surface will be
impossible, and the surface must ena-
BILE the water to flow off readily. Moth
ing ruins road so quickly as water
standing on it OF soaking into it.
Fourth. The road-bed must be
crowned enough to shed water, and
must be kept in condition by a system
of regular repairs and continuous over
sight.
Fifth. After good surface is Sc.
cured by the above methods, it must
be preserved and maintained by per-
hitting only the use of wide tires on
heavify-laden vehicles, thereby con-
tinually rolling and improving it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
saA9A9A9NE16

s,ato Engineer Campbell w.
Adams, of New York, does not pro-
pose to start the work of improving
the highways, which is devolved upon
him by the Good Roads law recently
approved by Governor Black, for
some months. Four petitions for the
Improvement of roads in Erie County
have already been filed With him,
and they will be the first considered.
The Higbie-ArmstroDs Good Roads
bill became law OF March "a, after
several years of agitation and discus
sion.. It presents, for the first time
: in this State, comprehensive plan fol
the Improvement of rural highways.
It provides that any Board of Super
visors may adopt resolution declar-
ing that public interest demands the
improvement Of certain piece OF
highway, not located in q city or'vil,
lage, and, upon petition of the own
! ers of majority of lineal feet Of prop,
erty fronting upon such highway,
! they must adopt such a resolution, A
copy of this resolution is then trans,
mitted to the State Engineer, who is
to determine whether the piece Of
highway indicated is of sufficient pub
lie importance to receive State aid.
If 30, lie is to have maps, plans ano
specifications for the work, and esti'
mates of the cost made, and transmit
! copies to the Board of Supervisors.
, The Supervisors, with these facts and
figures before them, may then adopt
a second resolution declaring tha'
such q highway shall be improved, OF
may refuse to go any further with the
matter.
If county desires merely to know
how much it will cost to improve 6
certain piece of highway, it need only
adopt the first resolution and get the
estimate of the cost free of charge
Then it can refuse to so any further
If it chooses, after ascertaining the
facts, to adopt second resolution, il
may, but cannot be compelled to dt
so. II the supervisors adopt the sec
ond resolution, they must transmit
copy of it to the State Engineer, wht
adyertises for bids for the work. L
no responsible bid is made within
his estimate, he must make new es
innate and transmit it to the Board o
Supervisors, and if the board ther
adonts n new resolution, based upoI
the new estimate, declaring tina
nevertheless such highway shall b
Improved, the State Engineer mus
advertise again for bids, as before
When a responsible bid within his es
innate is made, the State Enginee'
awards the contract; but if the tow
or county desires to do the work it
=-'e q lca nraference over all th'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
CInders For Paths and Roads.

The value OF cinders for paths is
enthusiastically dwelt upon bye Long
Island paper, which says that they Sc.
cure firm travelling in all sorts of bad
weather when anything else would
fail to provide it, and cites cases in
town to this effect. 1t also goes fur
ther and wants stretch of roadway
laid with them, in order to see wheth-
er they would give like satisfactory
results under heavy travel. Their
action may be determined as follows:
"Fill o tub half full of loan; then fill
it up with water. Now put on your
rubber boots and step in. You can
readily force your feet down to the
bottom of the tub in the soft mud.
II fine sand were used quicksand
would have resulted. Now try the
same experiment with cinders. The
water has no tendency to soften them.
You may stamp and stir them, but
you cannot make mud of them: You
will stand firmly on the surface OF the
cinders, and it is only with great effort
that you can grind your foot down
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
ricket.of-1saye Women.

Women leaving the Missouri psni-
tentiary are we'll provided for by the
State they have served under duress.
To one woman is assigned the task Of
preparing the ''going-out" costume,
Sometimes she prepares her own.
Each woman is given ten yards of mus
lin, which.is made up into underwear.
She is also given dahlia-colored serge
dress, made with plain skirt and with
the latest style Russian blouse,
trimmed with black braid and lined with
black cloth. In addition to this she
has black cloth cape and q black hat
of late style and good quality. Although
the Missouri penitentiary is the second
largest in the United States, there are
only fifty-five women convicts. and
the percentage of releases is so small
as to be hardly noticeable. The wo-
mans department is more like q home
than prison, though the discipline is
strict and unchanging.-Kansas~ City
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
nicety.t the amount OF Iorelgnz t-...s--
which each sample contains. New
York Ledger.
Honrs Which Bring Bad Luck.

Common as is the superstition that
Friday is the most unlu ky OF days,
aud thirteen of numbers, the belief in
unlucky hours is equally widespread
on the European Continent and in the
East.
. Gambetta was so firmly convinced
that certain hours of the day are lucky
and others unlucky that he would
never commence anyimportant UNDER
taking or start on an important journey
without consulting famous reader
of cards as to the auspicious hour,
and President Faure, who was pru-
dent enough to select lucky hour for
starting on his recent journey to Rus
sia, is said to share Gambetta's super
stition. President Carnot was less
credulous, and selected an unlucky
hour for starting on the journey to
Lyons, where hc was assassinated by
Caserio. The sul erstition is SO COM
mon in Paris that cards tastefully en-
bellished and> containing list of
"hours to be avoided" are extensively
sold.-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
A WESTERN FAIRYLAND.
The Trans-Mssissipp Exposition at Omaha is an
Artistic Triumph.
nrettiest effects to be found in the E

prettiest effects to be found in the Ell
position.
Lining the lagoon on either sldss
and reflected into its waters stand t4e
buildings devoted to arts aud me
chanics. That of Mines and Mining
and the Machinery and ELECTRICITY
Building ore splendid structures. Tns
lagoon itself has many move
features made possible by the raEis
Improvement in the methods OF eiee
trio lighting At the east end arE
located electric water grottoes, 4ni t4llns
Blue Grotto of Capri and the Nam
moth Gave. ~
The educational features of the ex
position have not been overlooked
They are in the hands of represen@
tive Western women, to whon ha;
been assigned the management 8d
philosophic and scientific congresses
the Boys and Girls Building, as vel
as all branches of woman's work &
They will have charge of the exhibit'
of the work of public schools, kinder
gartens, art, reform, industrial and ai
chools of special instruction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

In that great stretch of mountain
and prairie known to eastern people
only few short years ago rs the Wild
West reritable fairylanl has sprung
into existence, with scarcely louder
herald than the swish of the saw or
the sound of the hammer. The Trans-
Mississippi Exposition at Omaha,
Neb., which was opened by telegraph
by President Mckinley, i'll Washing
ton, on June 1st, has grown into pro-
portions far beyond its original con-
ception, until it stands to-day stamped
with an international character, count
ing its friends in every section OF the
globe. Day by day it mas developed
into living reality, and the magnif-
cent buildings are typical OF the art,
the science, the enterprise and the
progress of the West.
The project, rs it first found en-
preston, contemplated great fair to
manifest to the world the resources OF
the territory west of the Mississippi
River. Gradually it's scope broadened.
Congress recognized its National
character; foreign countries appre-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

macadam ro,.e. -. e. cs !l'.''
near his home.
The farmer who; sticks to bad roads
because good ones cost little money,
might as we'll cut his wheat with q
cradle because reaper would cos'
something.
Easy and frequent social inter.
course depends on facility of rapid
communication among neighbors and
between country and town. Hard,
permanent roads will afford it, and will
help keep the boys on the farm.
The possession of ''receipt" does
not prove that payment has been
made; nor does road tax that has
been "worked out" indicate that q
fair amount of labor, either in time or
intelligent service, has been expended
on the highway.
The terrible condition of country
roads has received so much attention
from the press during the past winter
that it has often appeared that they
must be in worse condition tnan
usual. Such, however, is not the
case. Our point of view is gradually
changing, aud we arc beginning to
distinguish how bad they really are.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

o-.-,-, - sJr = = :. :,
tribe will be hailed with delight by
every lover of ethnology. 4
And the Midway. The management
has provided programme of unique
and wholesome attractions, and is
adding to it daily. Novel and nler-
itorious show features are encouraged,
and the visitor will not lack amuse-
ment. Foreign villages are in abun-.
dance. An exact reproduction OF
Cripple Creek in miniature is exhlb-
tied. This concession alone occupies
$4,000 square feet and requires 300
people to produce it. The Afro
American village typifes every
phase of their life. A novel example
of engineering skill is Sherman's Um-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
An EmbalIned Lizard.

A writer in Harper's Round Table
describes piece of amber in which is
imbedded lizard eight inches in
length and belonging to species which
is no longer extant. The little animal
is perfectly preserved in its golden
hued prison, all of it's colors showing
through. This is not the only instance
in which the fossilized gum named am
Der has preserved specimens of living
forms that have now become extinct
on the earth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
.JSo Ul Iuo

b
hulk of this trade to st. Thomas.
The island would be an especially
valuable possession to the United
States, as it has immense coaling
depots and q floating dock capable Of
accommodating the largest ships that
frequent those waters.
Santa Cruz is wholly given up to
agriculture, being especially famed for
its sugar and rum. St. John is Of lit
tie or no consequence, being very
scantily populated.
The inhabitants of tie Danish
Islands are still in favor cf annexation
to the United States, since they know
that their fortunes are more closely
allied with ours than with those of any
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
rzow a, Ant FOUND It's WAY,

The President of the Agassiz Asso-
citation, Mr.. 81. b. Ballard, recently
caught an ant near its hill, shut it up
in box, carried it $50 feet away and
set it free in the middle of q sandy
road. What followed he thus de-
scribes: eft seemed at first bewild-
cred. Then it climbed to. the top of O
ridge of sand, erected its body as high
as possible, waved its antenn@ for sew
eral seconds, and then started in q
straight nnei for home.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

brclla, by which passengers are ele-.
waited to height of 800 feet and, re-
volyed within circle of $50 feet.
The Moorish village will be here; SO
will the Irish, Tyroleau and Chinese
villages, and many others. Nothing
will be left undone to contribute to
the satisfaction and pleasure Of the
visitors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
.onr chief Nava1 stratccist.

Since Captain Alfred T. Mahan has
returned from Europe and has been
assigned to place on the Naval STRAIT
egy Board at Washington he has had
o splendid opportunity to put to an
actual test many of the theories advo-
Gated by him in his books and maga-
zine articles relating to sea power. He
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
Moro Deadly Than BulIets.

The sudden changes of climate en-
countered by soldiers when troopsare
moved from one quarter of the globe
to another are estimated as increasing
the annual mortality of Europe by
$4,000 men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
The Pope's Pen.

The Pope does his private writing
with gold pen, but the pontifcal sig
nature is always written with a pen
made from the feather of q white dove.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
THOs. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR.
THE SONG OF THE CORN.

T.
Twas dry and dusty,
was weak and weary;
Now I'm glad and lusty,
And the earth looks CHEEKY,
Oh, the sonking,
Mirth-provoking,
Laughter-making rainl.
Soft and silky,
Mild and milky,
Grows my golden Sraip-
Listen to the laughter
That my leaves are making
When the winds come after.
Kisses: softly shaking.
Oh, health-giving,
Breathing, living,
Heaven-pouring rainl
Come, caress me,
Kiss me, bless me,
Once and once again!
Let your hearts be singing,
Peal your peans, peoplesl
Set the Joy bells ringing
In the lofty steeples;
Praises render
To the Sender
OF the joyous rain
Ofthe living,
The life-giving,
OF the precious rain!
San Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

is the foremost expert in his specially
in all the world and his views are con-
sidered: the last word on naval mat
ters both in England and here at home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

In an oratorical contest at the Idaho
University for the Watkins medal
Jennie Hughes, the only colored stu
dentintbe institution, was the winner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
FIonr and the X-Rays.

The x rays are showing us many
interesting things, among them the
difference in the qualities of pure and
adulterated foods, and how to detect
fraud in food products. The latest
experiments are in the examination OF
flour. The ingredients ordinarily
employed, for this purpose are very
fine sand, which is put in to make the
weight, and chalk for the same pur-
pose, and; to add to the bulk. The
method OF. detecting this adulteration
is interesting and ingenious. Tlny
boxes with small compartments with
out Lo:S6fn or top are placed on
II 7,1,lirtc- -+hnn-t these COM
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
RSBGH first thin
BY EMMA II. WISE


& + hrst thin 6
Myrtle read in the
morning paper was
an account of the
fire in Race street.
Her heart bounded
with delight when
she saw that it was
Mr.. GoIdberg's
loan Office that had
b urne d. A ring
and a watch on
which he had once
loaned her mother
money had been
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
A Short Road Sermon.

til constantly being remarked in
conversation and printed in interviews
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

1. is estimated that 1130 passenger
trains arrive and leave Chicago daily.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
$4,000 me,

essay, Mister Policeman, can you
tell me where the war is? My papa
says they need all the, ships they can
get and I want to give them mine" =
Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

rolvI pE.1i'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-12

states electins a governor are Kansas
Michigan. Nebraska. Minnesota. Cali
fornia. Colorado. Connecticut. Georgia
Tin October. Idaho. Nevada. New
Hampshire. North Dakota. South Car
DINA. South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas.
wyoming and Wisconsin. Mas~7chn-
setts will hold it's customary annual
! election. Iowa will choose some state
officers. but not a governor. Indiana
and Ohio will elect state officers; Mon
tana and North Carlina a chief justice
each. and Connecticut a governor and
other state officers.
According 10 a correspondent OF the
New York Sun, in no "on year elee-
ton. midway between presidential
contests. since 1882. has the list of state
officers to be elected been as large as
IL is this year. In 1882 New YORK
elected a governor. a chief Justice u
the court OF appeals. and n branch
Of the legislature, but no other state
officers; Pennsylvania elected a gov
ernor and state officers. and the FOL-
lowing states elected governors: Ala
bama. Arkansas. California, Colorado,
Connecticut. Delaware, Georgia, KAN
sas. Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire
Oregon Rhode Island. South Carolina.
Tennessee. Texas and Vermont. This
was an unusually long list when mem
bers of congress also were chosen. In
1856 the state elections were unimpor-
tant. and in New York particularly no
state officials were voted for. In 1850
state elections, though very important
in the West. were of little relative con-
sequence I'm the East.