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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
ELECTRIC LIoHTIno.
Much Sickness Prevented by It's Sub
 stitution for Gas.


 There are no stronger advocates for electric lighting in houses than medical men, who say that an immense amount of sickness has been saved since the electric light took the place of gas in modern houses. There can be no doubt that ln the matter of maintaining the purity of air during incandescence, electricity stands without rival. Air IS composed of four parts of nitrogen combined with one part of oxygen. The nitrogen, in a sense, nodlfies the t9o active powers of oxygen, which, If lndlluted, would make every one in- As' 1t so excessively energetic that tzsr 45an framework would speedily @ed to pieces. When combus- 1. akes place oxygen is absorbed Q carbon dioxide Ga poisonous gas) is given off. The act of breathing pro- duces a similar effect, and thus resem- bles the burning of a lamp or candle. Air containing as little as per cent of carbon dioxide Is difficult to breathe in, and when It Is considered that a medium gas burner produces as much ol luio Sdo ClS4 Oi OluG men taDOuC six feet per hour) it naturally follows that air in room so lighted soon be- comes dangerous. Besides carbon di- oxide, there are other impurities in gas, such as sulphurous acid, ammonia, sulphuretted hydrogen, etc., which vary ill quantity according to the purity of the gas. Each has it's own deieterious effect on the air and surroundings. and most of them cause flame to be less luminous. With an electric incandes- cent lamp there is no combustion. The filament merely becomes incandescent by reason of it's resistance to the pas sage of the current, which is compelled to exert certain amount of energy in travelling through it. This energy is given back by the flament In the form of light, but the whole being hermetic- ally sealed in Vaete there is no ex- halation from cess of inean- descence, and .de air remains unvitiated by i
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remaIe stgoep;s m Germany.

In Germany the number of girs graduates is increasing in remarlka- ble fashion. Three years ago the ten great schools had on their books TIT female students. At the end of 1897 the total had risen to BAT, and where as in the previous year the girl stu dents were mainly concentrated in Berlin, every university except Nun ster contributed to the roll of female graduates. At the beginning of thls year the total mad again increased to 400 Philology and philosophy are the favorite subjects of the girl graduates, history, art and natural science com ing next in order of preference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
The skau Gull the E.s.ss Foe.

I he natives of Foula,one of the Shst- land islands, make a business of rear ing sKau gulls in order to rid the island of the eagles that commit so many depredations. The magnificent red sandstone cliffs that skirt the north- western coast became a favorite haunt of the eagles. ard in this inaccessible spot they increased so rapidly that they became terror to the farmers and fishermen who dweii on this ise- lated spot. The akau gulls are also strong and fierce, and the iRYeterate foe Of the eagle. In battse tIe gulls are nearly always victorious, and so the inhabitants of Foula hit upon the novel plan of feeding and caring for shau gulls, which. though formidable to their feathered enemies. are very peaceful and doeile when brought la contact with man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
SURE OF FRESH Euuo.

Dealers in Germany Are Fined Fifteen
 Eggs for Every Bad Ono.
 The Germans are practical nation. Having realized that by propea organ ization they can keep within the Ger man border the 150, 0,000,000 marks, or say $30000, 900, which the people of the empire now pay to foreigners for poul- try and eggs, they have formed a club for the purpose of developing home poultry business. Egg depots are to be established in the principal cities, notably at Ghemnitz, Dresden and Leipzig. The public are to be supplied with eggs, the good quality and fresh ness of which will be absolutely guar anteed. This system will give conf1- dence to customers and at the same time give poultry raisers a more cer- tain and a quicker market for their product than they could otherwise SO. cure. Tn order that bad eggs may be traced to their origin, each poultryman Is required, before sending his eggs to the depot, to mark them with a sign previously determined upon, which will designate them as fresh eggs and denote their source. For each egg sold which proves to be inedible the pur- chaser is entitled to receive fifteen good ones without charge; and the products of the egg-raiser who deliv- cred the bad egg to the depot are to be excluded therefrom for a stated period.--London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
MORE ENGLISH IRON.
Timely Discovery at Kent in the Dover
 Coalfield.

Goalfie1a.
 When the coal boring was put down at Dover about six or eight years ago, by MT. F. Brady, on the site of the old Channel tunnel works, there were indi- cations in the. cores of the presence of iron ore in the strata between 800 and 500 feet from the surface. The indica- tions have now proved correct, says the London Chronicle. In the course of sinking the No. 2 shaft bed of valu- able oolitic iron ore has just been struck at a depth of rather less than 600 feet. Tbe seam proves to be no less than twelve feet thick and probably ex- tends over great area, the quantity being practically unlimited. The diam eter of the shaft is twenty feet and the quantity brought to the surface in passing through the twelve feet amounted to about 35o tons. Samples of the ore have been submitted to anal ysis. with highly satisfactory results, a washed sample of the ore yielding 45.S per cent of iron. On visiting the col fiery. works today 1 inspected g e0nsid-  erahle bulk of the orc and the mana ger informed nla that 8 washed sample tested at the works yielded between 50 and 60 per cent O. iron. The analysis shows that the eae is free from sul- phur and phosphorus. The one is stat ed to be of much richer quality thar. the Wealden ironstone, worked in Kent and Sussex century ago. Prof. Boyd Dawkins, in paper read before the British association in 1894, described sample obtained from the original boring. From this it appears that this bed of iron ore is identical with that described by Blake and Hudleston at Abbotsbury, in Dorset, where it occurs between the Kimmeridge clay above and the Corallian rocks below It is also practically identical with the val uable iron ore worked for many years in Westbury, Wiltshire The ironstone presents very singular physical char acteristics. It is composed of dark brown. shining grains of hy1sated OK. ide Of iron, like millet seed. iabedded In crystalline base, partly Of cal- cium aud partly of iron carbonate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
erowrn of n1onammedanis.l.

Mohammedanism is by far the most formidable enemy that Christianity nas to encounter. Prof Vasilief, who has given much thought to the subject of China, says that Islam is spreading rapidly in that country. And Rev Mir Dean of the United Presbyterian church of Calabar, on the coast of Up- per Guinea, in Africa. says the Moslem missionaries are ~.eetiag with great success in those
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
i Remarkable Bigamv Case.

A rather remarkable bigsmy case came to light in Southwark recently. Mrs. Little. wife of a railway porter at Portsmouth. went to Locdon and there married 8 carman named Car ter She paid visits alternately to her two husbands for some time without discovery. but during one visit MT. Little discovered the certificate of tho second marriage pinned inside his wlfe's bonnet. and he communicated with his brother in London, who gays information to the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-15
Doors Openeo out.

Greek and Roman doors invariably opened outward person passing out of the house was therefore obliged to knock on the door before opening it. to avoid collision with passer-5y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16

Hibbing is to have a new saw mill
1t will be built by the PollsoniL lumber
Company.
now of Duluth is spending few day S
in the city.
Henry Chinn and family have in
dulged in a week Of sickness at their
home on Harvey street.
Charles Bale returned from Eveleth
the first part of the week and viii re-
main here permanently.
The editor is confined to his home
this week, making strenuous efforts to
rightly entertain his old friend
"quinsy."
The Exchange hotel has the Chic
ago Ladies' orchestra for an attrac-
tion next week.
1t is probable that the Rebecca s
will give dance while the Chicago S
Ladies orchestra is here.
The Ladies Afternoon Card club
held an entertaining session Thurs
day afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Sturtevant.
Ed Opie and brother, just arrived
from South Africa, are visiting their
brother W. r. Opie, the photograph
| es.
VIM. Davidson, loader at Brown S
camp, one of the Knox Lumber Cos.
camps received a fracture of the skull
while sending up logs on a sleigh.
A number Of the youngest as well
as some Of the married folks enjoyed
ar impromptu pance in Wallis Hall
last Monday evening.
The City band is .'nard at it, prac.
Using and getting themselves in
shape for the coming season.
Geo. n. Holland and Ed Hilliard
of Duluth were in the city Wednes-
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
How to Come In.

Parties wishing 10 enter the print
ing office aL this season of the year
should be governed by the following
brief rules: Advance to the inner
door and give three distinct raps Oh
kick the door down, but any alarm
will be attended to. says the Marcus
Ia. News. The ''deyil'' will attend
the alarm. You will give your name
postoffice address and the number Of
years you are owing for the paper
He will admit you. You will advance
TO the center Of the room and adde's:
the editor with the following coun
tersign. Extend the right HAND
about two feet from the body, will
the thumb and fingers extended, the
thumb and index finger clasping d
ten dollar bill. which drops into the
extended hand of the editor at tht
same time Saying: Were you wait
ing for me?' The editor will grass
your hand, and the bill. and PRESSING
it will say: You bet" After Civ
ing him the news concerning you
locality you will be permitted TO re
tire with receipt for al obligation
properly discharged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
MIXED.

Miss Flo Carey was Duluth visit,
or Wednesday.
Mrs. W. E. Pike returned from Du-
luth Wednesday.
Myron Woodland of Tower is visit
ing friends at Winton.
Fred Schofield of Duluth drumneo
the local clothiers this week.
Capt. H. B. Sturtevant returned
Monday from a trip to Duluth.
II. Jaedecke, the Plantation
cigar man of Ispheming, was in the
city Tuesday.
Fred Herman returned from Hot
Springs, Ark, where he has been fol-
some time past.
Arthur c. Swallow spent Tuesday
in town. having come in from hi:
lumber camps east of here.
We are now enjoying our annua
cold snap. The mercury dangling
around the 80 mark.
Sy Walsworth, formerly of Ely bui
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
Mining Institutes omeers.

The following officers were elected
at the recent meeting of the Lake
Superior Mining Institute, held at
Iron Mountain. Mich.
President. Graham Pope, of Hough-
ton: wise presidents. O. c. Davi 1son:
Commonwealth: T. f. Cole, Duluth:
J. I'll. Mclean, Ironwood; NJ. NJ. Dun
can, Ishpeming: T. W. Denton, Win
ona; board of managers, E. T. Brown.
Iron Mountain; Edwin Ball. Tower:
George II. Abeel. Hurley: Walter
Fitch, Beacon; j. r. Copper. Lake
Linden: secretary, Professor Sperr.
Houghton; treasurer. A. j. Yung-
bluth. Ishpeming.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01

cotton weigherS' act; Cause, to provide
for a fence in portion CT Williams
burg and Florence counties; Estridge,
to repeal an act creating graded school
district at town OF kershaw.
Eighteenth Day.-The House of Rep
resentatives passed Richards bill eX-
empting graduates of the medical COL
!ege at Charleston from examination
by the State medical board. But the
bill as it passed was so amended that
it exe!npts the graduates of all other
medical colleges in other States which
the State board may consider reputa-
bic.
The anti-cigarette bill was killed.
The first attempt to kill it failed by
two votes. When the bill was amended
80 as to admit the importation Of ci-
garettes the House changed its friend
" attitude and killed the bill.
There were several new bills intro
duced, among them W. J. Johnson'j
TO provide for the establishment of Il
fertilizer factory at the State peniten-
tiary.
Four bills passed third reading and
were sent to the Senate; Lotions, to
protect clans in the same manner as
oysters are now protected: Ashley's
bill to provide for the analysis Of fertil-
izers for the purchaser; Magill's bill
to require persons to apply to the
nearest magistrate for bail. and Ba-
cots to authorize loan Of $4,000 to
Charleston county for salaries of coun-
ty officials for January and February.
Several claims were acted upon, the
majority being killed.
Mr.. Epps' bill to prohibit the sale or
giving away or importation for sale
of cigarettes, cigarette papers or SUBJ
stitutes therefor was killed by very
narrow margin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01
HOUSE

Fifteenth Day.-In the House or
REPRESENTATIVES there was long anu
hard fight over the proposition to re-
duce the privilege tax on fertilizers
from 25 to 10 cents ton. This tax
purports to pay the expenses Of anal
ysis. but is really put into the treasury
of Clemson college. The bill passed
after being amended by Mr.. Stevenson
so that the tax will be 10 cents ton.
During the discussion there were In
situations that Clemson has too much
money and is eXtravagant or IS deVel-
oping a tendency toward extraVa-
gance. The Virginia-Carolina Cheml-
cal company was spoken Of in uncom-
plimentary terms by several membesr
as the trust which controls the prices
on fertilizers. Mr.. Stevenson sho"ea
that Clemson's income this year was
1O2 900, leaving a balance Of $4,000 on
hand. and if fertilizers are used ex-
t,nsively next year the income Will be
about $4,000, which ought not to Grip
ple the institution, he contended.
The following were introduced:
Dean. a bill 10 provide for tax cn
dogs: Hofimeyer. to form Pee Dee
towrship, in Florence county; Dendy'
TO amend county government law so
far as relates to roads, bridges and
ferries: McLaurea. bill to separate
the tSate and county dispensarles;
Mobley, to make secretary OF state
member Of sinking fund commission:
Sawyer, to validate grand jury OF 'in-
ion; Bacot, to authorize Charleston
county to borrow $4,000 to pay back
salaries; Moss, to amend law relating
to landlords and tenants; Brantley, TO
fix fees of judges of probates; Richard
son. to define duties of sheriffs in ar
resting escaped convicts; Ragsdale. re-
lating to duties of telegraph and teie-
phone companies; Thomas. relat ng to
the harbor commission Of Charleston;
Lotion, to regulate appointment OF sub
ordinate officers: Weston, to provide
for purcha of so copies Of South Car
olina history; Bacot, bill to provide
for the transportat on Of passengers to
and from church by railroads; CaugA-
man, to authorize elections in towns
to provide for issuing Of bonds; Co.'S
grove to amend the charter OF Mcul-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01
TeIegraphic Briefs.

The British steamer Venetta, tt6eled
at Norfolk for an aggregate Of sS5.oOe
salvage alleged to have been earned by
the tugs Stella and Robert Clark, in
saving the steamer from wrecking on
Sabine banks, on the 18th and 10Th IN
stants, has arranged with the Nseon-
al Secretary Company, OF New York. to
give the required $4,000 bond. and viii
leave for Hamburg as soon as the bond
can be filed.
Total bank cleartrgs at the principal
chbles for the week ending Saturday
were 81, sos. .4ST;0s6, "a decrease OF 24.s
per cent. Outside OF New York city
s6a2,224.T7S, asaecrease OF. 4S per cent
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01
500 POUNDS OF CHAIN.
Unique Penance Inflicted Upon Himself
by "a Hindoo Fakir.

The unique penances inflicted upon
themselves by Hindoo fakirs have been
the subject Of much comment by crit
les on Indian cusLJms. All sorts OF
odd punishments devised to mortlfy
the flesh have been described, but the
oldest is that devised by Almud ALI,
an old Brahmin priest, residing near
Okra. This old fellow, he is over Is
years old, carries 500 pounds Of heavy
chains about him. They are suspend
ed from his neck and waist, his wrist
and ankles, and consist OF every Varle-
ty of chains from the small bracelet 10
the heavy ball and chain. What is his
idea Of this unique affectation is un-
known. Not word will he say on the
subject. except that it is ordained that
he should wear them. Four years ago
he simply followed the other usages OF
the Brahmin priests, but suddenly he
conceived it his duty to wear the heavy
weight about him and since that time
he has done 50. He is teacher of the
Hindoos for miles around. All OF them
go TO him for spiritual advice, and
bring to MIN in payment for his COM
fort and prayers anything he demands
CT them. This is invariably the heav-
lest chain they can find. 1t Is in this
way that he has collected his variety.
At first he wore but one chain, but
gradually he has been increasing his
load until he now has the enormous
weight upon him. 1t prevents him
from moving about without the most
laborious effort. He drags the weight
behind, but rarely goes without the nut
in which he lives. He can stand erect
easily in spite of the weight suspend
ed from his shoulders and waist. Thls
is not greater than a hundred ana
fifty pounds. Each wrist bears half
hundred pounds. The remainer is all
fastened to the ankles and only AFFECTS
him when he walks. Every hour or
the day the chains remain upon him.
They are all taken OH at night. he
sleeps on a hard board couch in when
4 groove is cut at the waist and neck.
Into these the chains fit. The weight
of them is then borne by the stomach
and throat. The others. Of course,
rest on the boards and do not AFFECT
him. The punishment would be devil
ish II it were not self-inflicted. AS it
is it Is the most revolving outgroWth
os religious fanaticism that is known
of in India or anywhere else.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01
Factory Scandal.

EdgefieJd, Special.-Sdgar Stalk, an
infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Major
Aiken, who live in Factory Town,
died so suddenly that foul play was
suspected, and upon the request OF sev-
eral citizens an inquest was held. nr.
Robert Marsh, who held the autopsy,
testified that the vital organs indi-
Gated that the child had died from
suffocation and his medical Cpl iTion
was to that effect. Mrs. Breaner, the
mother-in-law Of Aiken, the stepfather
Of the child, testified that Aiken haa
threatened to take the infants fife;
that he had said 1t was net his and he
intended to kill it. The mother ct the
infant testified that her husband and
herself lived amicably together and
that he was kind and aGectionate to
both herself and the baby. and she had
not the slightest ground to suspect
that her husband had killed the child:
that she had never heari him speak
about It but in terms OF kindness
Aiken testified that at the time he mar
ried his wife she was in delicate con-
dition and, while he knew this, he
loved her and therefore married her.
He stated that he was attached TO the
baby and since its birth hal labored
faithfully to support the mother ano
child. and that ne neve. entertained
the slightest ill-see;ins towards the
baby. He denied most empba6cailY
the charge made by his mother-in-laW
to the effect that he was going TO XIII
the infant. There was testimony go
ing to show that Aiken and his Wite
did not live peacefully together anu
ON one or two occasions had separat-
cd. Aiken came from Columbia yes
terday, where he had been working IN
a cotton mill. The other parties are
employees OF the mill here. The jury
of irouest found that the child had
been mahciously suffocated to deatn oy
a party or parties unknown 10 the 'ufy'
All of the money has been suoscr1o-
sd and the stock taken fer the increase
NJ 500 600 in the cotton mill at Oar
lington. It has not yet been declded
whether # will be necessary to buiid
an addition to the mill or not. 1t Is
certain, however, that the ~orking
force will have to be increased ana tnla
will bring more people here and conse-
ouently more money will be In clrcuia-
ton, so that in every way the rorennes
of the town will be enhanced.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01
new MILL AT CHESTER.
The Wyiie Hills Organized and sits
Selected.


The Wylie Mills Company already
has a capital of 100000. This 100000
has been subscribed in Chester and
more will come from the people Of that
city. The application for a commits
sion sets forth that T. II. White and
j. l.. Agnew are the corporators. The
corporators named in the application
are: George Gray, of Gastonia, N. c.,
John T. Augurs, T. H. White, Thos- ].
Martin, and w. G. Nichols, Of Chester.
There is no more successful mill man
in the South than Geo. Gray, OF Gas
tonia, N. c. He will be president and
general manager Of the Wylie Mills.
Mr.. T. H. White, the wide-awake and
efficient cashier of the Exchange Bank,
will be secretary and treasurer. These
two gentlemen, together with Capt.
John L. Augurs. T. J. Martin and W.
G.. Nichols, will compose the board OK
directors. 1t is not the intention Of the
promoters of this scheme to build only
q 100000 cotton mill, but they have
decided upon a 100000 manufacturing
plant.
Chester has already raised 200
and will double this amount, and Nor
thern capitalists have already prom
ised to double the amount raised here.
There is no mill now building with a
brighter prospect than the Wylie
Mills.
The site OF the mill has already been
selected; 367 acres Of fine land known
as the Withers place on Curry Creek.
just one and three quarter miles from
the city hall has been bought The
plot of land is at the extreme end Of
Pinckney street and lies to the right OF
the Seaboard Air Line Railway. 1t is
fine piece of property and the very
place fer big mill town. There Is a
large hill Of fine brick clay on the tract
and the company will in few days be-
sin to make its own bricks There viii
be no delay in building the mill, and
it is the determination of the company
to have it in operation by October 1.
The mill is named for one Of Chester's
greatest benefactors and for the larg-
est Chester stakeholder. Mr.. Wylie
subscribed $4,000 to the stock. There
is no town in the State with brighter
prospects than Chester.
The new Springstein Spinning Mill
is receiving its machinery daily and
will be in operation in less than two
months.
There are other manufacturing in
dustries and public enterprises being
organized and operated there, which
will be spoken of later.