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New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

AN ALI;uIIANE OPERATED Bl \ LIGHT
BEAZINE ENGINE
Vienna correspondence Of The London Stand
ard.
Herr Wilhelm kress. who. owing 10 the En-
prror's gift ana Contributions which eX-
pectcd 10 follow, Viii noW be enabled to com
rlete hIs aerial machine, first began 10 work
upon II twenty years filS lG-i is 10 sup
port his ship with the help Of great wings Of
SILK or hemp, extended by means of steel RIBS
resembling The spuk-s of bicycle wheel These
would IN themselves act para Chutcs and al
low the car beneath L. descend gently. This
boat rests runners like those OF a
Sledge, which would enable il 10 glide on ice.
snOW grass, ana thu boat itself would sit on
water The mae hine Is To- toe raised and moved
10y TWO prcpellerS similar 10 a ships screws.
These, y hllc Iropeng the vessel, viii make
he wings sails face the air With these lat
t,r, or part If them. directed upward Il power
the weight OF the boat ind then raise il in the
air aS II grows stronger The screws To be
set in motion 10y a benZine motor of ~
horsepower and of such exceeding liShtness as
lieyed that il viii not weigh more than from
eight to ten kilograms per horsepower, and
WILL therefore be made of aluminium.
Herr kfcSs To set his model in motion uses
chine never flew longer than a matter Of min
utes, the experiment. however often il was re-
pcated, always succeeded. Professor Won Rad
niger, a high authority, is convinced that Herr
kreSS viii succeed. The inventor attended the
technical schools TO study machine construction
like To trust any detail If his invention other
hands than his own. He hopes that the first
experiments with his fun sized airship will be
made in the spring ON the Lake of Neusiede
iIom vienna He calls his invention Dragon
Flyer
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
SOME SHIP SCULPTURE.
a NEW FIGUREHEAD AND STERN PIECE
BEING PLACED IN POSITION ON
THE CINCINNATI

The Hayden Company has completed and is
now placing in position a figurehead and stern
ornament for the United States cruiser Cincin-
natl These elaborate pieces have been made
from designs by Alvan g Hye, which
drawn at the suggestion and under the super
vision Of Francis T. Bowles, Naval Constructor
al the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The ornaments are compositions Of wood and
bronze. The PROV piece represents a winged
Victory of heroic size in flowing drapery. hold
ing over her head eagle about 10 take flight
The wings OF Victory are throwa back against
the sides Of the PROV, and her feet rest upon a
dolphin This figure forms the central part Of
an ornamental composition which trails of
either side Of the ship The trailing ornamental
ton has for its chief feature a cartouche bear
ing in relief the seal Of the Navy Department.
Swinging from the cartouche are ornamental
foliage scrolls, and sprnging out Of the foliage
Is a train Of dolphins leading toward the central
one which supports the Victory. The total
height Of the figurehead from the dolphin 10 the
top OF the eagle is feet, and il extends back
on each side of the vessel Ii feet.
The stern piece is a huge cartouche fitting
closely to the vessel II is a symmetrical com
position At right and left of the centre are
boyish figures surrounded by ornamental foliage
scroll work These figures support helmets over
their heads, as If in the act Of putting them on.
On the tOp oI lhe '@iA"N'"o ." q ''''0N '-''.'''
shield and a spread eagle. Beneath the car
touche is the head Of Medusa, with dolphins on
either side
The Hayden Company is making from designs
by Mr. Nye a similar figurehead and stern
piece for TIE Olympia. The design differs from
shat for The Cincinnati in that the cartOuche
hearing the seal of the Navy Department has
been replaced by the seal Of the United States
as the central feature Of huge scroll ornament
The Olympias new ornaments Will be made en-
tirely of bronze in which there is metal carried
by the ship while in Manila Bay. At that time
the Olympia bore no figurehead. Al her Prov
she carried the National shield, in red, white
and blue with gilded scroll work
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Jack seemed entirely satisfied with his fate.
He showed decided friendliness for one of his
captors. sngularly enough the who had fired
the gun which brought him down from the
clouds.
The goose hunt was decided upon for the next
morning before daylight Jack was safely
placed on the Roanoke by Robert. the colored
attendant. The hunters distributed themselves
along the banks of the river using the fallen
timber and underbrush as a sort of ambush.
Jack had suddenly become the most sobersi6ed
citizen in the party. and flOated calmly on the
water until the we'll known ''Honk! Honkr' of
the flying geese was heard. Then that willy
bird cooked his head first on one side and then
on the other. Far up the river was seen one of
those flying VS.. AS soon as Jack saw it he
"honked" vigorously several times. "Honkl
Honk"' came back the answering cry, and the
geese hovered over the captive and then slowly
sailed down into the trap. Jack continued to
'honk." gently until there were three of the
geese in the water. The impatient gunners could
not wait longer and began shooting into the
flock. Two feel. and the others got away with
remarkable agility for such cumbersome looking
birds.
But at the first crack Of the guns Jack
showed what civilization lad done for him. AS
the first goose fell into the water Jack "hOnked"
and tapped his wings as if he was greatly
tickled. When the other goose failed to rise
from the water Jack looked around at his
human friends. and with his head cooked on one
side. let out the loudest "honk' of all. if to
say. Now, what do you think Of me? Am 1 not
lird?
Jack was brought North at the conclusion { Z
the trip. and taken out Of his crate ard
allowed to wander he pleased in the back
yard of the taxpayer on Prospect Park Slope
His first night there caused much speculation
| In tha RirrbI bInr ont in, fba Cf
came TO inspect the bird. and Mrs. Hunter ad-
vised Mr.. Hunter that if he cared much for
that goose he had better take him to the cellar
But Mr.. Hunter said he thought Jack could
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
JACK. THE GOOSE l. -ENrECTANcY.

stopped at Boydton, and was well supplied with
dogs ammunition and "snakebte" medicine.
The real intent of the hunters To spend ten
days more hanging away at the Virginia
quail which grow fat and fly in tantaliZingly
crooked way in that section Of the country. But
quail shooting. fine sport that it is, Will
weary enc in time, and SO it was decided to
hitch two strong horses to the bus and drive
down To the Roanoke to get few shots at the
wild geese. The day well advanced when
the sportsmen arrived at the river and while
thousands of the geese could be seen, it was
found almost impossible to get within gunshot
of the willy birds, which. if not crafty tur-
keys in the wild state, are nearly 50. At lunch
time the party had about decided To give up
trying to outwit the wild goose family. when one
of the number heard the ''HoEk, Honk"' of a
flock, which brought him To his feet instantly.
Just above the tree top great living of
flying geese sailing due south. 1t a
long shot. but the gun cracked and the amateur
hunter was delighted when of the geese
tumbled the ground The goose was only
slightly wounded in one wing and it was de
cided To use him a decoy later
He took kindly To the ways If civilization. His
wounded wing was placed in wooden splints by
one of the party. who doctor and in two
days il was noticed that it had ht aled. and that
if some of the long feathers his immense
wings We're not clipped Jack would fly away as
soon as he got chance. This was done. and
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
ELEcrRIc POWER FROM colL HINES.

From The Electrical World and Engineer.
Much has been said but little has been done in
the way of electric power transmission from coal
mines. Even interest which manifested a
few years ago in SCuSSIOnS of the possibilities
of economy in this direction seems To have dIeG
out. Meanwhile. our Colorado friends have been
doing actual work in this direction. In
case. that Of the Canon city plant. which is To-
Gated near coal mines and transmits twenty -four
miles at 3otbO volts To various mines in the
Cripple Creek district. the conditions may be
considered as rather unusual, or at least as
usual only in mining districts. The freight rate
for coal from Canon city to Cripple Greek on
the railroad AZ the time the transmission plant
started. - ~ ton, to which should BE-
added the cost of traming from the railroad
yards To- the mines. which might in some cases
he much more. Then. too. the difficulty Of
getting water for boilers at some of the mines
IT, at.
At Colorado Springs however the conditions
are very similar 10 those in many other places.
The coal mines comparatively near the city
Uhrec and Ouc-half To four miltsD and feed
water is available in the city anywhere
Nevertheless. two large companies. after due
consideration, are building important plants at
the cal fields, relying on the size If the general
ing units and the economy of handling coal
direct from; the mine to the boilers as a basis
for undertaking any steam plant located IN
Colorado Springs Colorado city or at the
points Of power consumption. In one case l,iU'
horsepower is to hc used 10y reduction mIl
seven miles from the power station of course.
the distances are short and freight, plus the cost
of coal handling. is higher in proportion Tor a
very short distance than for long one. Never
thelcss. these plants are enough To set engineers
and capitalists to thinking again ON transmits
sion from coal mines. and il would not he
plants predicts. new pace We're set for tins
class of work
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
HERR kEESS'S AIRSHIP.
BENZINE ENGINE.

AEKuPLANE OPERATED BY \
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
RrBBER FR0u SAGE ERuSH,

Consular report from Matamoras.
A process for extracting rubber from The hul"
plant was discovered about a year ago 10y a
Mevfcan doctor residing in Sierra Mojado. ] ms
plant. which contains about 40 per cent ui run
her grows i'm the mountainous districts "l
Mexico as well in certain localities 81 Texas
wyoming and Nebraska. Ii Is "A species "I sa5c
hr,,sb win small leaves and grows To = height
of about three feet.
A patent on the process mas b'el l'ifNeh "u'
in the United States anc NJ Nlco ana manu-
featuring plant has been located al sah LUIS
P0tosi. An the machinery Tor use ln EXTRACTING
the rubber has been invented ana patented IN
hoih countries 10y the Monterey FouLdTy anu
Manufacturing Company, of Monterey.
The principal steps in the process OF manu-
-. ara as follows: There are special ma
chimes which feed the plant automatically INTO
The cutters; after il comes out OF these ma,
chiEes. il is carried by a bucket eleEatoi @ anu
dnmnea into steam jacSeted mixing tanks. con-
faininP certain chemicals; the product then runs
bv gravity into hydraulic filter presses, aiter
SStich n Is subjected 10 a hydrOstatic pressure
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

hold his own with any of the Gowanus feline
fighters. and circumstances have proved this 10
Toe true. cat choruses formerly prevalent in
that district, have suddenly ceased. and there
has not been stray cat seen in that backyard
since the night Of Jacks arrival. Mrs. Hunter
thinks that goose would look Well on the dinner
table the day they celebrate their wedding ami
versary. but Mr.. Hunter shakes his head ana
says that Jack is too civilized 10 be sacrificed
in that way.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
TIE TALE OF a GOOSE.
\ CLEVER BIRD THAT sEI~ED AS \
DECOY AND NOW KEEPS CATS AWAY

II-'Ol MD Nt'N kEF.I'S tNIS ANAl.
After serving as decoy in that fair Virginia
region through which the graceful but generally
muddy Roanoke winds its silent way Jack was
brought TO Prospect Heights just before Christ
mas. and taking kindly 10 that hi'ly portion Of
brooklyn. once called Gowanus. he has grown
fat and sleek. But like many other savaEcs.
Jack early developed the trait Of rejoicing in
the troubles of his old comrades. That is the
reason Why he was called The Rogue" Jack
came To him just naturally because his hiss
ing articulation sounds a little more like Jack
than ii does like anything else.
Jack was simply an incidcpt in little hunting
trip taken by party OF sportsmen from this
city and Baltimore in December The party
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

OF seTenty-fve pounds TO the square inch it is
lhen conveyed into settling tanks. where the
gum. being heavier settles 10 the bottom, WhIle
The chemicals and residue drawn off.
The cost OF production Is slight. The principal
difficulty TO be overcome Is the high freight rate.
a DONcar being quickly nlleQ account of the
liShtness and bulkiness Of the plant.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
NOT IHPRORiBLE.

From The Detroit Journal.
y swarthy old Indian sikh,
Bought a cOnjugal helpmeet on tiki,
And tits commonly said
He never once paid
An instalment without making k1kh-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
ELIMINATING THE BENEDIcKS.

From Brooklyn Life.
Mrs Renham-The fools not all dead yet.
Renham-Just think how many widows there
would be il they We're to de-
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[For The Ledger.
EDGM0OR.

Mr.. EDITOR: With your per.
mission | will endeavor tor write
a few lines from this section to
your valuable paper. Our little
town Is situated on the G. G. &
n. K. K. midway between Ches-
ter and Catawba. We have about
four hundred inhabitants, two
excellent stores, two ginneries,
express and telegraph offices, and
phone connections with various
points. The A. r. p. church is
locate,' mere. Its first pastor was
thaS much beloved and christian
gentleman, Rev. w. G. Ewart.
Rev. Leon Presley is pastor in
charge at this time. We have an
excellent schsol. Crops in this
section especially on sandy land,
are very poor. About one-half
crop, four to- five bales to the
plow, will be made. Corn is al
most failure; hay crop excellent.
1t was my good fortune to visit
portion of your county recently.
1t is always pleasure for mo to
visit Lancaster or Lancaster coun-
ty for it was in Lancaster village
that mine own eyes first beheld
tho precious light of this grand
world of ours, ferty>thrse years
ago. There are no more pleasan
times around my freside than
when my mother, who was born,
and spent tho best days of her life
in your town and county, and who
is now in the scar and yellow leaf
ef life, tells me and my family Of
the godly mon and women of Ian
caster and Lancaster county, most
of whom have passed ever the
river and are resting under the
shade of the trees. Among the
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many names are the Witherspoons,
Jones, Beckhams, Dunlaps, Gills,
Prices, McKenna, Mlt:ag, Mayors,
Belden, Billings, Crawfords,
Wylies, Crocketts, Lemmons,
Boyds, Em mons, Perry, Masseys,
Fosters, Saddlers, Adams, Kibler,
Hasseltine, VilIinss, Chsves, Gar
side, Browns, Barnes, Cunning
ham, Carriers, Tillmans, Williams
and the lamented Thsrnwell, the
grand Devine and the noble rhysi>
clan, DR.. Marion Sims, aud
Stevens MI many others that we
are unable to mention Mt this
writing. And the question often
confronts the writer, can we the
younger generation ill their
places9 Il. D. K.
Edgmoor, ). G., Sept. 9, 1901.
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sympathy For the President and
Criticism for 1.-THE State''

Criticism for ''The state"
A mass m citing of citizeLs was
held in the court house at this
place last Tuesday night for the
purp' Sc of expressing sympathy
for the president nf the United
States in the awful misfortune
that has befallen him at the hands
of his would he assassin, and of
registering their conds mnation OF
anarchy and anarchists. By 8
O'Clock between fifty and seventy
five persons had assembled. Nav
or w. G.. Thomson was called to
the chair ana Clerk of Court w.
). l.. Porter WAS selected for Sec
retary. The chairman then an.
n"unced It's object, when the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
were introduced
Whereas, there has been a dia-
bolical attempt to assassinate his
excellency the president of the
United States by miserable out
law and anarchist "a foul blow
against the person of the president
and against our free institutions.
Resolved, therefore:
l. That the people of Lancaster
with all good citizens everywhere,
deeply deplore the da>tardly deed;
and we tender our warmest sym
pathy to VIM. Mckinley and his
devoted wife in this the hour of
their sad afflictiou.
2. That we denoupce, in un
measured terms the would he as
sassin, and the misguided clan who
instigated the horrible crime.
3. That we read with displeas
ure an editorial in The Columbia
State of last Saturday treating of
the attempted assassination of the
president, and stating, with other
dlsparaging remarks, "that he has
done more injury to the cause and
good name of the great bic
than any of the men who preced
ed him IN the presidential Office. I"
and we unhesitatinely declare that
in our oplnien the said editorial is
not justified in fact, but is i'll tim =.
Ell and wholly out of place.
4. That copy of the foregoing
pream BILE and resolution be sent
10 The Charleston News and Cou
rier, and The Columbia State, for
publication, and that copy also
be sent to our stricken president.
The resolutions were seconded
in feeling speeches by number
of our most prominent citizens,
after which vote was taken and
they were unanimously adopted.
The meeting tten adjourned.
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Will Stephenson, the negro shot
br .. l.. Potts few nights ago
died Sunday afternoon. Coroner
GLADDEN. held an inquest yester-
day, and the vel dict of the Jury
was, in substance, that the deceas-
ed came to his death from u gun
shot wound at the hands of o. L..
Potts, and that the latte sho, in
self defense. Chester Lantern.
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Death Of Mrs j. NJ Cauthen,

Mrs. Margaret Cauthen, of the
Heath Spring section, wife of Mr..
j. Murrow Cauthen, died Thurs
day last of cancer. She was about
20 years of age and was twice
married. BY her first bust and =,
Mr.. James Terry, she leaves sur
viying her five children, all grown
and married. She leaves no chill
dren by her last husband. She
was member eff Beaver Creek
Baptist church and her remains
were Inferred there yesterday. =
She was a pious, christian woman
and bore her suffering with great
christian fortitude. The cancer,
which was on one of her arms
was very successfully removed by
DIR. Moore, of Heath Springs,
about one week before her death.
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WHY NOT TRY TIKI;
Mathis Slore
When You Want

EXTRACTS-We have the fol
lowing flavors: Strawberry. Pine
apple, Peppermint, Lcmmond,
Vlnilla, Orange, ETC., and can sell
it ut a bargain in quantities of s
and IL bottles or at s cents per
single bottles, also small size at
5 cents.
STOVE POLISH-Can be sold
for Q boxes for cents.
SHOE TACKS-At 5 and 10
cents a pack.
We are IN business to sell goods,
and will he glad to sell anything
we have in our store at very
small margin, and you can find
most anything that can be found
in fancy Grocery. So call on us,
when you cume to town whether
it is to sell goods or to buy. We
are in the market for anything.
S. M. MATHIS & co.
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News Items From Rock Hill Her.

News Items From Rock Hill Her.
aid.
Miss jamie Green of Lancaster,
is a guest at the home of her SIS
ter, Mrs. Hugh White.
The body of Jim Horn, the
negro who was drowned in Cataw
ba river last week, was recovered
Friday.
Mrs. A H Greene is on Wis
it TO her daughter, Mrs. w. T.
Williams, in Lancaster.
The children of Messrs. f. B
Cook. III j tinker and w. j. Cav
eny, who have been suffering with
diphtherla, are again about well
and have bee. discharged by the
physicians.
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Notice to Persons Who Have
Wheat to be Ground.
Some parties through prejudice
have been reporting over the
country that our mill does not
give full turnout. We wish TO
say to the public that if they will
bring us good dry wheat we will
guarantee from 40 to 40 pounds
of good -four to the bushel.
Heath Springs Roller Mill.
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NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE

NOTICE Is HEREBY given that
~ on the oath day of SEPTEMBER
1901, the undersigned, III guardian of
Maude IneZ Tillman, witt file her
final return aud settlement aud max e
application to the Probate court for
the County Of Lancaster, State of
Sout" tarnlina. for u ti,.al discharge
as such guardian.
MRS ANNIE r TILLMAN
Dated 23. Ang 1901
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News Items from Monroe En-
quirer
Mr.. j q A Little and Rev. w
f Little have sold their farm in
Buford wnship and will m owe to
Lancaster county, S. c., in the
near future. We regret to lose
such good citizens as the Messrs.
Little.
Last year the Gulf Bag Co. u,
of New Orleans, offered S1OO to
any customer of theirs who guess
ed nearest the mum her of bales of
cotton, crop of 10000. Mr.. r
f Evans, the book keeper of the
Monroe Oil & Fertilizer Co., sent
an estimate of the crop for his
company and few days age the
Company received a cheek from
the Gulf Bag Co., for 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. j H Therrell of
Heath Springs, spent last Monday
and Tuesday here. Mr.. T. has
many warm friends here.
Mr.. Robert McCorkle was
caught IN the machinery at his saw
mill last Tuesday and had a very
narrow escape from q horrible
death. He escaped simply because
his clothing tore off as the machi-
merry pulled away at him.
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WHAT ATAI.E EITTEIE.S

If that mirror of yours shows
a wretched, sallow complexion, Il
jaundiced look, moth patches and
bl"tchcs on the skin, it's liver
trouble; out DR.. Kings New Life
Pills regulate the liver, purify the
blood, give clear skin. rosy cheeks,
rich complexion. Only Csc at
Crawford Bros, and j. F.
Mackey q Co.'S drug store.
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NOTICE

We, the undersigned, cotton
buyers, give notice that all bales
of cotton brought to this market
and offered for sale with more than
six t6) yards of hagging as cever-
ing for same, will be docketed two
(2) pounds to tho yard in excess
of SIX CO. yards. We are forced
to this from tho fact that we have
lost heavily from excess bagging.
We also give notice that we will
not bid on or buy cotton unless
same is cut and sampled by a cot
ton buyer or bis authorized cut
ter.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
Heath Banking & Mercantile Co.
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Itch On human cured in 80 minute
by Woolfnrd's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by ] F Mackey &
Co Druggist. Lancatsr. s. &
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NS OnV rSn " pliege

Ionv $50 81 oliege
An endowed coil, gn for women.
Buildings and property $3.50, 900.
30 college mmh university trained
teachers. 42T students from 30
States. Standard of scholarship
equal - lbr hes, colleges for men.
y. B and y N. courses. Med
ern hnidings. F,nc appointments
IN Library, Laharu' ories, GNmua-
Stun, Society Halls. Cun,e, va
tory of Music. Campus 50 acres.
Influences religious and refining
Limited number of scholarships.
Next session hcyius Sept %, 1901
Write for cntaln2ne TO
Renjnmin " il>"u, Pres,
Spartanhurg, ). G.
Aug. 20. td.
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The One Day Cold euro.
For cold in the head and sore throat use Ken
tnotts Chocolates Laxative Quinine, the One
Oay Gold Cius-"
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Rev A. E. Driggers is in
town.
Ms. Moses White of Hickory.
S. G is visiting her son, Rev.
j. M. White at Unity.
We call the attention of our
sportsmen to the extract from
the Yorkville Enquirer in refer
ence to the law against killing
bull bats.
Associats Justice Eugene b.
Gary, of Abbeville, and dar ghters
Misses Blanche aud Eliza Gary,
are visiting Mt the home of Asso .
cis.e Justice Ira b. Jones at this
place