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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

to achieve some measure OF success oc-
fore returning home, but one failure
succeeded another. Finally was tax
en- i'll with rheumatic fever. Tie
woman at whose house / was staying
nursed me through it, and Mr
failed. kept Oh trying others, hoping
daughter, one Of the sweetest girls III
the state, helped her. Call me oil the
hard names you wish, but fell In love
with her and we were married. was
a coward, / know. but she loved me to
distraction, and we were very happy.
Believe me, have not been very easy
when 1 thought Of my mother anqq
Monica. But met Melton last week
rs he was passing through to San
Francisco. He told me that you all
believed me dead, and that Monica was
reported to be engaged to you, SO she
is consoled and will forgive me. Ihat
is why I am writing to disclose my
whereabouts. / am fairly prosperous
and shall have mother come out here
Immediately. I know she will forgive
me, and she will find the sweetest
little daughter-in-law in the country.
You will suit Monica far better than
should have done. You have the
same high ideals Of duty and all
that sort of thing. 1 confess to living
on q lower plane"
Dare stood looking Mt her sadly,
cursing Allen in his heart.
"NIy darling, If could have spared
YOU this" he said.
Monica looked ut him and said, trem-
ulously:
Laurence, / tried all along to De
faithful to Allen, but"
"But what. Monica"
She stood up and looked into his
eyes a flceting glance, but 1t was
enough for Dare.-Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22
newal In the ordinary course of rota-

newa! In the ordinary course Of rota-
ton. 1t must be supplied, If ut oil,
from large mineral deposits.
This would be simple matter II
these deposits were large and numer-
GUS. Inasmuch Us potash Is found III
almost every part Of the world 1t
would seem probable that such large
deposits would be Of frequent occur
renee. But, as Mr.. Atkinson points
out, exactly the reverse Is the case.
In discussing the matter before the
Association for the Advancement of
Science he called attention to the fact
that the worlds entire supply Is at
present being drawn from the mines
of Strassfurt, Germany, and that,
while other fields equally great may
possibly exist, they have not been un-
covered up to the present time.
Practically every bit Of the potash
used In the United States Is imported,
and the volume Of these imports is
increasing rapidly, as the constant
working Of the soil makes the use of
fertilizers more and more necessary.
At the present time these imports
amount to more than 100000 year.
", although the proportion Of our soil
requiring artificial stimulus Is rela-
lively very small. Potash is not now
expensive, even with the necessity Of
bringing it across the Atlantic. The
real danger, as Mr.. Atkinson sees it,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22
ON CHOOSING A WHIP.
Three and Four Years Required to Make
First Class Article.

Three and Four Years Required to Make
n First Glass Article.
Talking about whips" said the
head of a we'll known firm Of CAtrago
carriage manufacturers, mot ~
one who handles whip knows : N'
he has n good article in his In
Whips can be bought for q quarter o.
dollar. Then some whips cannot he
bought for $50 and they are not set
with diamonds, either. The best
whips used in this country are I'M
ported. Three and four years are re-
qured for the turning out of first
class whip. and as they are all hand
made, they're pretty expensive arti-
Gle after the duty and retailers prof
it's are added to the English prices.
~ good whip should balance eX-
actly at point - inches from the
butt. This requirement met, the ar
ticle has seemingly little weight. The
best whips have stocks made Of holly,
yew and thorn. The best quality or
holly stocks come from the new for
ests of the Isle of Wight. Owing to
government restriction for preserv-
ing the forests, only certain number
of the young sprouts can be cut each
year. The sprouts are then Dunuled
together and seasoned for three years.
Small manufacturers will bundle up
so sprouts, and then place them IN the
chimneys Of their houses. The smoke
and dryness Of the chimney will season
them thoroughly. The seasoning pro-
cess over, they are put in sort OF
trough, where they are soaked for
three months in bath Of linseed Oil.
In strengthening the stocks they are
placed in long vice. This step COM
pleted. the bark is stripped of IN Or
der that the knots may show. After
they are nicely trimmed and vanished
the stocks are ready to have the leashes
or knots whipped OIL.
"As n matter Of fact the more knots
on the whip stock the higher price 1t
will bring. Then the bites of rabbits
add to the market value OF q stock.
The sprouts are young and juicy.
Rabbits love the tender bark, anu in
their hunt for the dainty leav" many
teeth prints on the young shoots. This
effect is known as a "rabbit-bitten
stock, and with dog knee divides the
fancy of the waggerhorseman in the
whip line. The dog-knee' stock ~ one
bent at peculiar angle IS inches
above the butt, much in the fnHn
angle of dogs hind leg.-St. LOUIS
Globe Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

BILE surface. Soluble potassium salts
are found in quantities in all fertile
soils. These salts are sucked up by
the roots of plants and trees, which
eagerly seek them out as necessities
of life. 1t Is q significant fact that
even where soda predominates In the
soil the plants take up the potash
salts in preference.
After taking part in the processes of
nutrition and being transformed into
jorganic salts the potash salts may re-
sume their original form through COM
bustion. There is loss In quantity,
however, and in the case Of plants
(which are used for food or In the vari-
sons human arts there is. Of course, a
nearly complete loss. The cause for
seoncern In regard to, the question Of
the worlds future food supply Hes
in the fact that potash is not renewed
in the manner of some other elements
Of vegetable life. 1t Is mineral de-
post arising through the natural de-
composition Of certain rocks. On titled
land there Is no opportunity for re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

void Of life, farms barren Of vegeta-
tion, houses and cities deserted and
race Of beings growing steadily
weaker and weaker, and, even In the
intermediate stages Of the change,
entirely different from those who now
inhabit the earth.
1t Is reassurlng to note that the con-
census Of opinion among scientists Is
that this extreme condition never will
be realized. There Is one great prin-
ciple generally accepted as holding
good for all the operations Of nature,
which scientists bring up In opposi-
tion to those who predict final cat
aclysm of the world in any form
whatever. That Is the principle Of the
indestructibility of matter. At q din
ner Of scientists held in Washington
at which the predictions Of Sir Will
lam Crookes and Mr.. Atkinson formed
the leading topic Of discussion, this
principle was advanced as the chief
argument against their conclusions.
The scientists were confident In the
belief that the potash taken in thou
sand forms from the earth would In
some form return to the earth, and
that In some way the conversion Of
potash from varied sources into shape
by which it could feed the soil, would
come about when necessity demanded
1t.
&C. r. 1,{
discovery Of IN addition to the worlds
supply Of potash is O matter Of real
Importance. and it is likely that the
sensation caused by the statements Of
Mr.. Atkinson will lead to q vigorous
search for deposits In this country.
If such deposits Of any considerable
extent are In existence In any part Of
the country they undoubtedly will be
uncovered before the German field Is
worked out.
Meanwhile, Strassfurt, in Sa1ony,
enjoys a monopoly Of the potash in.
dustry. The business Is trust In
the fullest acceptance Of the term, for
the various mines all are controlled
by an organization known as the Kali
Syndicate, and the output Is regulated
absolutely. Under the terms Of rigid
agreement each manufacturer is al
lowed to put on the market only a
certain fixed amount of the mineral
each year. In this way the produc-
tion is kept down and the prices are
kept up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22
whirling comet and to give attention
to dozens of other hypothesis equally

whirling comet and to give attention
to dozens of other hypothesis equally
unalluring.
In the multiplicity Of these theories
It would seem that the possibilities had
been exhausted. but every now and
then q new deduction is brought for
ward to startle the world. It has re-
mained for Mr.. Edward Atkinson, the
scientist, essayist and political agita-
tor, to develop the newest and most
surprising theory as to the nature Of
the embarrassments which Will force
themselves upon the worlds inhabit-
ants as the centuries roll around. Mr.
Atkinson believes with Sir William
Crookes and some other eminent SCI
entific spectators that the great diff
Guilty, when it arises, will come In the
form Of hunger-the exhaustion OF the
worlds food supply. But he does not
believe this will be reached through
over-population or the taking up OF
oil the arabic land. Mr.. Atkinson's
suggestion, which is uique ut least, Is
that the world famine is likely to come
in the form of q potash famine
through the using up Of the potash In
the soil, and the consequent failure
Of the land to produce food crops.
1t is safe to say that most persons
never have taken potash into consid-
Grafton as one of the food essentials
Of the planet. 1t is q fact, however,
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q food famine from the exhaustion Of
the potash supply is imminent, but the
possibilities Of such n famine ore in
teresting to contemplate. 1t would
come about gradually, Of course. the
dwindling Of the supply being accom-
panied by steady increase in price.
The first result, therefore. would be
to place this once humble product
among the precious metals. AS time
went on 1t would rank, as Mr.. At
kinson suggests, even above silver and
gold.
Before this point was reached, how
ever, the rise In the value Of the min
eral would cause it to be sought after
eagerly In every part Of the world.
would lead to the conserving Of the
present sources Of supply and to an
attempt to and new ones. Men would
prospect for potash with greater zeal
than they now put into the search af-
ter gold. The terrors Of the alkali
deserts would be braved and men
would bore for the precious deposits
all over the burning plains Of the
Southwest.
at the same time, efforts would be
made to gather the product from the
scattered sources Of supply now in ex-
istence in some financially profitable
manner. According to Professor Dit
mar, the very greatest Of all these
sources is the ocean, and no doubt the
brains of inventors and scientists
would be racked to devise q means
of separating this potash from the
waves. In all primitive countries
where the supply Of wood is large pot
ash is obtained by the lixiviation of
wood ashes.
This source also would be brought
into use, and gradually the forest trees
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

and such plants as nettles, wormwood,
tobacco and kelp, all Of which are
capable Of supplying potash In consid-
cradle quantities, would be burned to
rejuvenate, the impoverished soil. Men
would live more and more largely upon
the food plants, requiring cnly O small
|samUunt of potash for their growthTaad
complete change In the accepted sys-
TENS Of diet wc.lld result.
To pursue the unpleasant transfer
nation to it's final result 1t is neces-
sary to picture world growing grad
ually more and more completely de-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

The attempt on the part the eradicate the
gypsy generally of the most important
ottemnts of modern conditions involve the
highly prolific peesw established an area OF more
miles The Introduction of the moth was made Dy
interested the mat
raising native silk The of their subsequent
Twelve
ntroducton the moth became serious nus-
neghborhood escaped The State of Massachusetts,
mofS1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

Georgia has a quivcring tree, so
called because every limb, large and
small, ou the tree trembles as in fear,
or MS suffering animal would culver,
and this occurs when not breath of
air is stirring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

that 1t possesses real Importance in
the production of almost every foot
crop that grows. Potash is present
in every part of the earth's crust. at
least in every part presenting an ara
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Is In the exhaustion Of the source Of
supply when the demand grows, as
1t is practically certain to do In ever
increasing ratio.
| Not even Mr.. Atkinson contends that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

The Long Point county school in Nc
Lean county, ILL.,, is the latest nspirant
for fame, with a unique claim to the
attention of the public. Its proud
boast is that it has more twins among
its pupils and teachers than any other
school OF equal size in the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

The children Of the poor in Japan
are nearly always labeled in cnse they
should stray from their homes whlle
their mothers are engaged on domestic
duties.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A 1O-year-old girl who died in Kan
sas a few days ago of heart disease,
weighed 311 pounds. at birth she
weighed but five pounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

In Salt Lake County, Utah, over 50
per cent. of the domesticated bees have
been killed by the smoke from the
smelters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

One of the largest works Of mans
hands Is the artificial lake. or reser-
voir, in India, at Rajputana. This res
eryoir, said to be the largest IN the
world, and known as the great tank
of Dhebar, and used for irrigating pur-
poses, covers an area OF ~ square
miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22
hack Of POTASH May
Gauss a Wurld's sFamiihlsl'.
ooooooooooooooooooooocco
Edward AtkInson's Dire Predict

-
~ VERY now and again some
II scientific investigator, delvtng
VI deep into the secrets Of NATURAL
forces, has unearthed menace
which has seemed to threaten world
wide disaster and destruction tosthe
human race, says the New York Her-,
aid. 1t would be hard to tell hosys
many scores of times the people OF the;
earth have been called upon TO face
the prospect, remote or Immediate.
of their own humiliation. They have
been asked to consider the results
which, in some future cycle, will come
from the steady cooling of the earth's
surface, to prepare for mundane anni-
hilation through collision with some
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

Joined together by their seventh
ribs. n ligament Of flesh and liver That
did service for both, Rosaline ana ma
rim. 10-year-old Brazilian sisters or
Rio Janeiro, whose singular union
was similar to that of the famous
Siamese twins, have been successfully
separated by n surgical operation, and
both sisters are doing we'll. The sur
geons severed the flesh and bone ear
" in the winter, and. waiting till the
notients recovered from the shock,
divided the single liver between the
pair recently.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-22

Plant a caulihower plant In Cuba
and instead Of spreading out in n big
fat head like n cabbage. 1T spindles
up for all the world like sundower'
three or four feet high, with big, rank
leaves and q little flower Mt the top
that you never could recognize rs q
cauliflower.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
ON THE VERGE OF WAR.
Russia Demands a Concession OF Ter
ritorY Near Masamp0.

Yokohama, March 81, via San Fran
cisco, April 10.-If the quick and
steady dispatch of kilograms from
Korea mean aught Of really serious
nature, the inference would be that
Japan and Russia are on the verge Ct
war. Outward!y, however, there is
absolute calm. The present opinion
of the community seems to be. that,
as the conflict is inevitable, the
sooner it occurs, the better it will be
for Japan, the latter with her great
feet, far superior to that OF her
enemy in those waters, would make
short work of Russia's naval force
and command the situation for the
time at least, with all the advantages
which an added prestige would con-
fer.
Russia demands 8 concession of
territory near Masampo, or as an
alternative, the island of Kotoku.
Either would be a standing menace
to Japan and one Of the hardest Ct
diplomatic fights is now on at Seoul.
It is deemed by many to be signif-
cant that the whereabouts and move
ments of Japan's fleet of sixty vessels
are yelled in the greatest secrecy.
That they will be within easy strik-
ing distance of the "scene Of war"
may easily be surmised.
The report of the Yokohama
foreign chamber of commerce just
made public is notable inasmach as
it calls attention in very forcible
way to the causes of the decline Of
Japanese trade, attributing it largely
to the dishonesty of the native busi-
ness methods and uttering a warn
ing not against entailing a further
loss of the nations credit if they are
persisted in.
In business circles there is notice
ably strong tendency toward the
formation of trusts. For a nation
which has heretofore done business
on the smallest and on an almost
purely individual basis, this move
ment, if carried out, means nothing
less than an economic revolution OF
enormous significance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
He DisIiked Foo!ishness.

MY DEAR" said the young father
there is one request I want to make
of you"
"What is it, dea,?"
II wish, dear, that you wouldn't
talk this baby talk to our child. It's
absurd. The idea of saying 'kitchy-
kitchy-kee' and whose wizzicuns is
90 ? to a human being is little less
than barbarous. Don't let the neigh
bors do It either"
9Th try not to, DEAR" she answer
ed, patiently. ''But it seems to
amuse Dorjy so much"
'Don't call him 'Doriy,' either.
It's positively idiotic. His names
George and there's no use of start
ing him out in life with vocabulary
like Pclynesian national hymn"
"But's he's little fretful today
and wants to be amused"
There are rational ways of anus
ing child. You can sing to him."
Il have been singing to him"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Story of a. Slave.

To be bound hand and foot fer
years by the chains Of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George D.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such slave was made free.
He says: MY wife has been so
helpless for FIVE years that she could
not turn over in bed alone. After
using two bottles of Electric Bitters,
she is wonderfully improved and
able to do her own work" This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is a God
send to weak, sickly, run down peo-
pie. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
SO cents. Sold by J. E. Kaufman,
Druggist,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
More Than Enough.

Johnny arrived at school in the
morning five minutes late. He ex-
planned that the clock at home was
slow and that the street car had
broken down with him on his way to
school.
Johnny" the teacher said, "either
of those excuses would have been
sufficient, but the two together make
suspicious superaburdance. You
will stay in this room after school
hours and copy out page OF your
reader"
The moral is that when you are late
in keeping your engagement you
should not come primed with tco
many excuses.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
John Bull Interested.

London, April 19.-keen interest
is manifested here in the threatened
action of the United States against
Turkey, particularly in view Of the
sultan's recalcitirancy in connection
with the increase of custom duties.
The fourth collective note OF the
embassies objecting to the Increase
without a previous understanding
with the powers was handed the
Turkish government yesterday, but
Turkey maintains such firm attl-
tude that suspicion is growing that
some covert Influence is frustrating
the effect Of the note.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
LEXINGTON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 1900
"Well, give him to me, and Ii
siro In him awhile"

"Well, give him to me, and III
sirg to him awhile"
She passed the baby over, and be
proceeded to do his best with the
torador's song ard the Bedouin love
song and various other selections.
The baby persisted in whimperipg.
He continued to sing, and presently
the little one began to smile. In q
little while it was fast asleep.
"You have quieted him beauti-
fully" the mother admitted. "By
the way, what was that song you
sang over and over again? 1t seems
so tuneful and lively
Haven't you heard that p he que
ried in astonishment. cts from the
latest comic opera, and it's corker.
The chorus goes:
"Toodledy, foodledy, up dee!
Jimrity, iammity, jiugeree
Riggity, j'ggerty, rummity-ho!
Blimmity blam, and away We CO."
II only remember the chorus; but
I'm going to buy it and learn the
whole thing by heart.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Dots and Dashes.

Health is another word for tenn
perance and exercise.
Search thy friend for his virtues,
thyself for thy faults.
For the best quality of soda crack
ers, mixed cakes and crackers Of all
kinds, 60 to the Bazaar.
When times are hard, nobody can
expect to have soft time of it.
They slcne deserve to know more
who are faithful to what they already
know.
ledgers, journals, records, counter
books, memorandum books, school
books, pads, pencils, ink of all colors,
nncilase, &C., for sale at the Bazaar.
Experience keeps a dear school,
but fools will learn in no other and
scarcely in that.
About at the age Of 3G the lean
men generally become fatter and the
fat men leaner.
Ali who try "Hiltons Life fer the
Liver and Kidneys are surprised a!
the wonderful relief given in Habit,
ual Constipation, and its speedy
beneficial action en- the Kidneys. 25c
Mineral productin in the United
States this year will reach value o.
! ncayl. $IG0,000,0O0.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainheld,
Ill makes the statement, that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought a bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and well; now does her
own horsewolk, and is as we'll as
she ever was. Free trial bottles Of
this Great Discovery at j. e. Kauf-
mann's Drug Store. Only SO cents
and $1.00, every bottle guaranteed.