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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

THAI , -s.::;'g- ssf - 70
his way I. a:o = q s;:3 la-- r,.
lodging or FEM, tlat L.Es 81
watched the current : 2a5 - 81 s.
an unexpected drift did IL. H.'.s: sifi'
out of his course; he stood
knees slightly bent and his head e.
ward, and the Quarter-inch spikes 1m
the sole of his shoes gripped the log,
till it splintered.
Ahead Of him was the jam with logs
hitting 1t every minute. Some OF them
dived out of sight instantly. Others
slued round sidewise and climbed the
back of the jam. The whole head OF
the Jam was rolling, twisting and heay5
ing; there could hardly be more dan: dan;
gero1s place for mans legs.
To miss these rolling logs and yet,
find a landing was Wills hope. To go
too far down would be to risk the pitch
into the gorge and the probability OF
being carried past the jam. But as ne:
plunged into a drift Of logs and was.
unable to steer out of it in time, he.
had to take his chances as they came.
There wasn't really any great choice
in the matter 1t would be leap for
life, anyhow, wherever the log struck,
and it might as we'll be a big leap as
a little one.
Will was within 100 feet Of the jam
before any one saw him. Then small
boy shouted, There's Will Conway on
log!" ~
A hundred men, and as many women
and children, looked in time to see Will
poise himself for the leap as his log
approached the jam. Instead of holds
ing the pole for mere balance as he
had been doing, he turned it parallel
to his log and stopped for vaulting
Jump.
Log after log struck, each with
heavy, musical thump-a half dozen
of them. Suddenly Will crouched,
dropped his left shoulder, struck the
iron pole point home in log, and
then sprang forward and up-up, while
the log he had just left plunged down
into the vortex. e
- Ii-Eenaf q nd s1-q1a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

Everybody beggars horseback and few
seen America where hohesh ne
Int there ONLY one place believed where the horse en-
in scene Oh the coast
mens horses are aaheu Tue
procession OF wealth
Shore each man mounted pn tne pa VI
net which
These fishermen on
hunedweght at single trip ana
toral holding about the re-
aou to their fellow toers cava infantry the army
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..-.sn lay down the cen

~ ~ - = -
ire.
Once more Will saw that he vas of
his course, headed too much for the
waves. Among them he could do moth
ing; he would be tossed as from cat
apult.
He jumped again. The log dived,
and he had to go to one beyond. For a
moment he hung, almost topping, but
he got his balance again, none too
soon.
Ten seconds of awful roar followed.
His pike-pole, which he held as a rope
walker holds his balancing pole. was
in the foam at both ends. Up and
down on short, solid three-foot waves
went his log, and through some soft,
foamy ones.
A water-soaked log came lurchlng at
him, but fell short. Another plunged
across, just ahead Of him. 1t seemed
as IL the whole jam was there, waiting
for him.
The next instant the tumble Of wa
ter was left behind. The current be-
came broad and level; t.fogs,' cling was
aver for a while. ..oir platter a
.s.:--ing, ceased tne.ts5r-- lnging,
with rigid dignity. Will
!. ed himself to shore and
g. Z ne road with his pike over
=. beating the spray drops
.La1 cap.
s.e by whooping crowd o.
r,;yz lau, crying women and screaming
boys, who all talked at once.
A few minutes later the drivers bur-
ried away down stream, and Will ac-
companied them. He was to have a
mans wages for handling the dyna-
mite at jams too big for cant-hook
work.
OF course, somebody went back to
tell Wills mother what had become OF
him; in fact, they've been telling her
ever since, greatly to her satisfaction.
Youths Companion. /.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08
~ 60
GOOD ROADS TRAINS PRACTICAL WORK
common roads. The officials of rail
.Aaa 4ha non,a rnci

common roads. The officials Of rail
road companies occupy the same posi-
ton as managers Of any private or
corporate interest, for they must give
an account Of all expenses and results
to the stockholders. There should be
a commonality Of interest existing be-
tween all railroads and agricultural,
mining, manufacturing and CONNER
cial pursuits. The Illinois Central
Railway passes through the great
agricultural and mining States Of the
Mississippi Valley. These States, ow-
ing to the great rainfall and rich allu-
Z vial soil, have to contend with almost
impossible mud roads nearly FIVE
months Of the year. 1t is, therefore,
@ question of policy and commercial
balance to encourage betterment of
the common roads.
The train will begin road building
at or near New Orleans, working north
ms the weather will permit. 1t will
have a Pullman car, with commissary
to accommodate two Government en-
gineers, or road experts, the Presidents
of the National Good Roads Associa-
tion, six competent men for operating
the machinery, and six laborers. At
each place selected to build piece OF
the road the officials, commercial Or
ganizations and farmers will furnish
all necessary material. Special at
tention will be given to educating the
people in making the best dirt roads,
rs many of tie Southern States are
not blessed with stone or gravel for
these purposes. These roads in most
cases will begin at the railroad stations
and lead out into the country.
Fifteen places have been selected
at which roads will be built. w. FL.
!. Moore, President of the National Good
Roads Association, will arrange
places and dates of conventions. Lead
ing railroad officials, Governors. Sena-
tors and Congressman will be invited
to speak on convention days. The
project promises to be all Industrial
movement Of far-reaching importance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

petent men to operate the same,
which will show the necessity and
economy Of utilizing road machinery
in constructing dirt, gravel and maca-
dam roads.
This Is the first attempt of any great
railway corporation to spend time and
money in assisting and stimulating
farming communities to improve the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

ber, however, the walls, roof and foo.
are found to be much softer, having
almost a putty-like consistency that
can easily be cut out in pieces with a
penknife. As described in an article
in the Journal of the Franklin Insti-
tute, this material on analysis proves
to be carbonate of lime. The only ex-
PLANTATION that has been offered to ac-
count for the peculiar formation Is that
it is carbonate Of lime so thoroughly
saturated with water that it cannot
harden into stalactites. Neither these
nor stalagmites are found in the cave.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

ter :sDpearanre mn, ,--~--.. ..ilu
more .eady sale. The flock is Increase
by hundreds every day in the year.
At the age of twelve days the squab
is fully grown and feathered, and If it
escapes the market it is soon on the
wing. Each afternoon Johnson and
his son go through the buildings and
take from the nests enough Of the
fat squads to fill orders for the next
day. Early in the morning they are
killed by disjointing their necks,
dressed and delivered. Just now the
season is dull because Of the abundant
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08
Cause for War.

A citizen walking past butcher
shop in Kansas town saw the butcher
and customer rolling over the saw
dust floor in lively rough and tumble
fashion. He pried them apart and then
learned that the customer had come to
buy some dog meat. The butcher nom
chalantly asked: "Do you wish to eat
it here or shall wrap 1t up?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

ad tapping wings and it becomes
indescribably confusing. There are
pigeons everywhere; the shed roofs are
crowded. with them; the ground is
covered With them. They rise In
swarms like tees and darken-the sun
like summer cloud. If you have
ever disturbed a great flock of nesting
sea birds on some island rock you may
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08
Observation-Disclosures
) |bargsst Pigsun Ralch
; in tbs World.
WEN thousand flying pigeons
| and 5000 little cnes in the
\ nests present the unique spec

tacle shown in the accom-
panying illustration Of the only real
pigeon ranch in the world. 1t is To-
Gated at Los Angeles, CAL, and from
a small beginning has developed into
a pretentious institution, from which
SQUADS and grown birds are furnished
for cafes and family tables all over
California.
The ranch contains about eight acres
and is conducted by ]. Y. Johnson,
who lives among his winged pets.
After running a gauntlet o. fierce bull;
dogs his visitor finds himself inside a
bewildering mass OF life and color
in Kaleidoscope change. Add to this
q constant roar of cooing and of myri-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

Chinese windmills Surprise Our Soldiers
When our soldiers arrived at Taku
they wondered at the immense number
of strange windmills all along the sea-
shore. From time immemorial such
windmills have been employed by the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

While the population of Maine In
creased during the past decade only
from 661, ,0S6 to 694, ,468I Ior but about
five per cent, the cost of the State
Government has nearly doubled dur
ing the last eigh.. gears.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

There are records of three similar
caves in Switzerland, and the Swiss
peasants have given the peculiar sub
stance the curiou' name of moon
ILL ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08
then Will Conway poised for life and

then Will Conway poised for life and
death struggle.
The jam quivered from end to end.
1T broke to pieces in great masses.
Some logs came jutting up out of the
black water; hundreds plunged in with
mighty splashing. All were tossed and
pitched.
In moment Will was stepping and
jumping from log to log, running to-
fward the gorge. Once he fell, and the
crowd gasped; but agile of body and
cool of mind, he sprang to his Feet
feet again with only shoe wet.
AS he whisked into the gorge. one
voice alone was raised. Boss Koch
shouted, "Good boy! Keep your
"A hand in reply, and was
srss ..,e >ssigGtt.
my one he'd
:zj,r,.-. ,E -. - >d and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08
Tallow Saye.

Near North Dorset, VT, is a cave
which presents remarkable mineral
ogicaT phenomenon, from which it de-
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g4e4@a@sa4A&sAe44e&s&sA@s
+ N0VEh PR0dEEF 70 {
4 FEAEH IMPROVED MEFR1S !
3 Or RuAD E0HsFRUEON. !
Ss3sSs3353S3S3s;S
THE Illinois Central Raroad

TH HE Illinois Central Raroad
= Company and the Nabnal
Good Roads Association ave
completed arrangements for
running n Good Roads Train"be-
tween Chicago and New Orleans ,or
the purpose Of constructing samlc;
roads, as object lessons, at convenint
commercial centres. The Office of pb-
lie road inquiries, under the Sece-
tary Of Agriculture, is co-operatig
with the National Good Roads Ass
'c!ation by furnishing two road e.
certs, to instruct the farmers, road o,
fcials. and people Of States in tn
..~st improved r.cathoGs Of road con
rhe great manufacturers o
.s5nS nac, In the country or
~ and com
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

isfy the Chinese. From Taku it is
carried, in blocks resembling loaTes- of,
bread, to Tien-Tsin, whence it is
scattered all over the country.
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some of the logs 1ailiy s.~-:1 s.~-..t.: L: -,
others were piled crosswise and length
wise. A big one, its back sphntered-
almost broken-was evidently the key.
AS it lay broadside to the current, the
water poured over it six inches deep
at one end.
The other logs were thrust over and
under it, and were lodged against the
boulder. lust below the key log. in
the water beside the boulder, was the
place for the dynamite, so Will decid-
ed after the examination. Then he
went to work.
While the crowd on shore looked on,
wondering what he would do<next, not
knowing that he had dynamite, Will
moved his pike along the jam, and
found straight spruce sapling, eight
feet long and bare Of bark, which some
lumberman up at the log dump had
used as a handspike.
He carried this to the key log, and
kneeling down, tied the. dynamite
sticks, one by one to his sapling, lash
ing them fast with stout string, as he
had seen the Than no raeteneo
the fuse al
steadying it
a few minu
onlookers.
logs again,
put the chal -
Boss Koch g ...s ,",.
'"The coolest - 80 7,. a.-
At last the 1i,!s,- =: --G,vu nuilIe
the dynamite was three feet under wa
ter and the end of the fuse was nearly
a foot above the surface. Then Will
stood up and looked into the gorge be-
low.
He knew how the water ran there
for he had lived within mile of 1t all
his life. The story of his fathers ride
was not q new one; indeed, his father
had pointed out to him the black
streak OF navigable water he had fol
lowed on that memorable drive oi
years ago.
Will could see the streak for shor,
distance along the right bank of tho
gorge. To the left the logs that missed
the jam were lifting their noses
against the ledge and tumbllng over
backward.
Will pulled his belt hole tighter
and drew his trouser legs out of his
stocking tops; if he had to swim there
wouldn't be bags Of water on each leg
drawing him under. He glanced back
and saw where the pike pole was. TheL
he took match from the bottle anc
struck it on a bit of dry log. The
fame sputtered into the fuse, and VIII
grasping his pike, ran for the heao
of the jam, where the logs were thump'
Ing and rolling. ~
In the days when jams were broker
with cant-hooks and axes. the fioaters
always tried to keep ahead of the rusf
of logs lest they be crushed among
them; but in these days Of high ex
plosives one must take ones chances
at the other end; and this is not tht
safest place, when all the logs art
moving and grinding together.
The fuse was long and burned slow
ly. Will was at the head of the jan
long before the explosion came. HI
waited with the pike-poie balancing.
The onlookers stood on tiptoe. Tn'
roar in the gorge was not Quieting t
any ones nerves, but at last dozeI
logs were lifted into the air, spiin
tered and broken, and the boulder dis
appeared in smoke and spray. ).
There was not so much noise as on
might think; just sound that tray
eled low down, but long distance. {
A 5O-foot dome of gray spray. speck
lsd with large black sticks and yellow
(. splinters 10 feet long, flashed up, ant
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

Nearly one-hale of the persons in this
die w1en they. are children. 7
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08
''9AANNG THE JAM At MAD TOMS GORGE.
RAYMOND 8. sPEkR3.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

'nto his hip pockets, and length Oh
'nto his blouse.
@ went up the creek round
- house and took, a smailNl
ais ia.,. iry matches. The
-, as - had. used was!
1des .ta - 7s~Hets
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-05-08

There are submarine cables of over
1000 miles in length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
COPPER RIVERS BOOM
Governments LabOrs Are Already
Bearing Fruit in Good
Production.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 14.-MajOr W.
R. Abercrombie, who for four years
has been supervising and directing the
United States government develop
ment and exploration work in the Cop
per River valley, arrived here from
Alaska yesterday. He went north a
captain and returns a major, assigned
TO the command of the Thirteenth in
fantry in the Philippines.
As result Of his work the town Of
NaldeS has sprung into existence, from
which point the military road has been
constructed to the Tanana river. 264
miles to the interior. A gap of seventy
miles south Of Eagle City will be
closed early next summer, as all the
bridges on the road have been con-
structed. A stretch of 170 miles of
telegraph from Valdes to the interior
is up and in working order, and the
line viii be completed through by next
September.
In the construction of this all-Amer-
lean highway to the Yukon the govern
ment has expended 1921 900 and already
gold TO the value Of $3.50, 900 has been
taken out by the people
Major AberCrOmbie saws there is
every reason TO believe that there is an
almost inexhaustibie supply Of copper
ore in that section of Alaska, that it
IS also rich in other minerals and ag-
rlcultural resources. He also states he
is confident that railroad will soon
be built to develop these riches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
OTHER LANDS
THAN OURS
British War Office Will Break up
Concentration Camps.
DEATH RATE is VERY HEAVY
FILTHY HABIT OF THE BoERs
SAID TO BE THE CAUSE.
DEATH RATE is VERY HEAVY

London, Dec. 1.-THE delay in the
publication Of the october and Novem-
Der returns from the concentration
camps, which were issued today was
apparently due to the governments
desire to accompany the announcement
o. the pitlably high death rate with
some Official explanation. The blue
book. issued today, shows 1856 deaths
of whites in October, Of which number
2.633 were children and 2,S07 deaths of
whites in November. Of which 2,2T1
were children. This makes the total
number of deaths for the last six
months Is 941, or a death rate approx
mating 253 per year thousand.
Among the COlOred per there were
1S0S deaths in two MOI S.
The blue book cOnta s the govern
ments plans for breaking up the
camps. as recently outlined in the
speeches Of the war secretary, Mr.,
Broderick. and the report of medical
officers. blaming the death rate on the
filthy habits Of the Beers, the conceal
ment of diseases, che feeding of ba-
bies on meat, heavy dough bread and
stewed black coffee, and the admission
20 the camps of half-starVed refugees
Tiddled with disease. In one instance
a baton of refugees brought in eight
mOribund cases and three bodies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
E. P. FERRY SUED
FOR TWO CLAIMS
&-
California Seeks to Force Prop
erty Transfer.
OFFERS TO PAY $4,000
WANT ORDER DIRECTING Exc
CUTIoN OF DEED.
OFFERS TO PAY $4,000

The California Mining company fled
an action against Edward P. Ferry
yesterday to compel the conveyance
BY the defendant of an undivided one
third interest in the Empire, Aurora
and Hope claims to the company upon
payment of $1,000, which the company
tenders. 1t appears from the COM
plant that the company secured a
bond and lease on the property from
d. d. Erwin. trustee for Ferry and
that Ferry was later adjudged incom-
petent and W. Montague Ferry and
Edward s. Ferry were appointed his
guardians. The order asked is that
the guardians be directed to execute
a deed to the interest upon payment of
the $4,000. Erwin having transferred his
interest to the defendant.
The answer of the guardians was
filed at the same time, asking the
court to make whatever order it deems
equitable in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
FARMERS FEEL HURT BECAUSE
ARRESTED FOR ABUSING HORSES

I'D like ter know what kind Of er
thing this new-fangled humanity bus
mess IS, anyhow. It's a pretty come
off when an honest farmer can't come
to town and leave his team out on the
street fer a few minutes without be-
ing yanked inter Jail fer it"
This and much more like it, pune
tuated with expressions more express
i've than eloquent, was the plant of a
trio of farmers who were 'pinched"
last night for allowing their horses to
stand in the cold for several hours
without being properly protected
against the cold and snow. Their wall
of woe was directed against an officer
Of the Humane society and a police
men to whose diligence they owed their
arrest. The horses, it is alleged had
been left standing on Second South
street for six or eight hours. with no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
Mr.. CARNEGIE SPEAKS.
Says We Are De-t4ned to Rule the
World Commercially.

World Commercially.
New York, Dec. 14.-Andrew Carnegie
was the principal speaker today at the
laying Of the corner stone of the new
high school of commerce. This is the
first free high school of commerce in
this country
Mr.. Carnegie said, in part: This
school is the pioneer high school of
commerce in New York or in the cOun-
try, and it owes its creation to the fact
that the United States has become the
leading commercial nation in the export
Of its products, even Great Britain be-
ing now second. The exports of our
agricultural products have long been
first among the nations. but recently
we have entered into competition with
them IN manufactured articles which
we formerly had to import for our own
wants. We are ultimately to be the
greatest manufacturer and exporter Of
articles in the world, as We have long
been Of food products, and such schools
Of commerce have become an imDera-
tive necessity in the great seaport of
the Union
The building, as now planned. win
give accommodations TO from 1900 to
1,500 pupils who will be given instruc-
ton in every branch Of knowledge
tending TO fit them for the work of
commerce and finance. The structure
viii cost upwards of 100000. 1t will be
ready for occupancy in about eighteen
months. Il is the outcome of the eff
forts Of the chamber of commerce and
the trustees Of COLUMBIA university,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
PROTEST AGAINST CHINKS.
Organized Labor at Cripple Creek
Voices Sentiments.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 14.-At a
mass meeting Of the members and
friends of organized labor here tonight
resolutions were adopted demanding
the re-enactment by congress of the
Chinese exclusion law, so amended as
to cover japanese and other Asiatics.
Sherman Bell. a member of RoOse-
velt's rough riders. presided and Ar
thul W. Francis, permanent secretary
of the Trans-M Mississippi congress, act
ed as secretary. The speakers were
Hon. Robert Graham, former Congress-
mar John NJ. Glover Of Missouri, for
mer Attorney General Eugene Engley
of Colorado, T. ]. Hangs, J. r. Rice,
J. c. Sullivan Of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, Joy Pollard of the
State Federation of Labor, and other
labor leaders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15

blankets and nothing to eat. Com
plants about such cruelty were made
to the policeman and to humane Of
ficer. The two teams were taken to a
livery stable and the officers returned
just in time to see the farmers emerge
from nearby saloon, filing the air
with sulphurous oratOry directed at
the "cuss' who had stolen their teams.
Almost before they knew it, the trio
were being led off to jail, and given
lecture on the humane treatment of
dumb brutes. Humanity to dun
brutes might be all right for city folks
to talk about, but when it came to
arTesting farmers who knew more
about "hOsses" in a minute than city
folks did in a week, for leaving their
teams out while, the farmers bucked.
They, however, were taken to the po-
lice station and required to put up s.
each for their appearance in court
Monday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
Craig Held For Trial.

Baker City, Ore, Dec. 14-Austin
Craig, postmaster and city recorder of
the town of Whitney and agent of the
Bank of Sumpter, arrested the first Of
this week on complaint of the president
Of the Bank Of Sumpter, on a charge
Of Incorporating the funds of the
bank entrusted to him by depositors,
had his preliminary examination today
at SUmpter Craig waived examina-
ton and was bound over in thN sum of
$1,000 to await the action of the cir
cult court. Craig was still in custody
tonight, being unable to find bonds
men