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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

The revelations of the spectrosccpe,
which is CAPABLE of showing the dis
placement of stars toward or from the
earth, make the starry heavens, to the
atronomer's eye, appear almost as full
of mazy motions as is cloud of gnats
dancing in the sunbeams. Every in
crease in the power of observing ap-
paratus brings to notice new spectre
scopic binaries," which are simply
double stars that cannot be separately
seen, either because of their extreme
closeness or because only one of them
is a shining body. t is the erratic mo-
tions of these wonderful stars that re-
veal their true character. One of the
latest to be discovered is Eta Orionis,
which hangs just below the belt Of
Orion. Sometimes this start is speed
miles second, and a few nights later
ing toward the earth more tan 40
is. hurrying away with similar We
locity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

Some people waste a lot OF time
pferarng to meet an emergency. and
tbsn dent ressgniss It. wben u
neHsa5,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

Conductor E. D. Loomis, Detro t, MI h.,
saws: "The efTe.t Of Halls Ca arrh Cure is
wouderful." Write him about 1t. Sod b:
nr,opiets Tic
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27
NO LION TO HER.

Mrs. Muggins-That woman's hus'
band is quite literary lion.
Mrs. Muggins-Why, she told me he
was a perfect bear.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

The largest coral reef in the world is
the Australian Barrier reef, which IS llOO
miles in length.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

Some men only put OF their best man
ners when they dress to go out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

Three.fourths of the people of Cuba de-
pend for livelihood upon the sugar crop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

In 1900 the output Of coal throughout
the wesla was ahsss 76feaalees teaR
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

The fact that the sun when poised
on the horizon sometimes appears
greatly distorted, or drawn out into
the form of an oval, is well known,
and the explanation is very simple,
namely, the rapid change in the re-
fractlve index of the air near the horl-
on, in consequence of which the low
cr edge of the sun apepars to be lifted
with reference to the upper edge, and
so the disk looks as if squeezed be-
tween top and bottom. Recently Pro-
fessor Prinz of the Brussels observa-
tory has obtained several large scale
photographs of the setting sun which
distinctly show the reformation of the
disk, and render its measurement very
easy. In one case the vertical diane
ter is to the horizontal in the ration of
rs to "a. Sometimes the distortion is
greater than that.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27

The Smithsonian Institution is go
ing to try to trace the migratory
movements of American birds by
novel method. About a million small
aluminium tags are being made, and
thes are to be sent to correspondents
all over the country with the request
that they fasten the tags round the
legs of young wild birds before they
are able to fly. The tags arc to be
marked and dated so that when the
birds are subsequently captured or
killed it can be seen how far they
have ranged from their birthplace.
Hunters and others will be asked 10
forward to Washington the tags fran
any birds so taken. Suck thorough
plan mas never been tried before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In time past lake existed in Swift
zerland near the Marsby valley, s1t
either died up or disappeared through
drainage or analogous causes. NO"
several cantons hove combined, and
will fill the aaetsz.: Ieh:siia nY water
from mountain tortoais nov going to
waste near By. The head thus OBJ
tained will amount to 600 feet, and will
afford 10000 horse power. The work
will take three years to execute, and ls
expected to cost about eight million
dollars.
In a recent communication to the
British Institution of Electrical En-
ginears, Mr.. Leonard Joseph reported
the following unusual occurrence:
During a thunder storm wild goose
was seen to fall to the ground, ap-
parently directly out of the storm
cIods. After the storm was over an
examination revealed the body of an
other goose at some distance from the
first. The only wounds found upon
the birds were a narrow cut on the
back of the neck of one and small
puncture at the point where the neck
joins the body on the other. At these
points the feathers were slightly
singed. Both birds proved perfectly
fit for the table.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
100 at Coronation
BY DlEDRIcH kNIcKERBocKER.

bulk of his fortune has been made in the last six years. He is himself a very dis tinguished looking man, a Harvard grad uate who worked his way through col lege. In New York he avoided all kinds of society," lived modestly and was with out social ambitions. Last spring he de- termined to live on his Investments. He went to London after a trip on the Con tinent.
 He went to his banker and said: Will you cause a list to be prepared for me of the most aristocratic families in Lon don with their incomes. l do not care for the people who have sprung into promi- hence. 1 want the old-fashioned aris- tocrats. I would also like list of the peers and peeresses who have position and little money. I will pay we'll for it" Two weeks later the prepared lists were handed to him. This is what he did. He called on several and stated briefly who he was and his wishes. It is stated that he engaged ten peers and peeresses at S5O,- 600 each, to hold out ''the helping hand. His house Is one of the largest and hand somest in London and his guests are not only the most distinguished but the most exclusive in London. Each daughter is said to have million in her own right.
 Caterers have found that souvenir fan
  chanced to dine or breakfast in the same room as Prince Henry. When they left they took the silver and china with them. The launching of the Meteor nearly ruined the caterer
 A Western lady who has been passing the winter in New York has been quite ! a clever ping pong devotee. She recently received the card of a friend who had l sailed for Europe. On the corner was written the letters D. D. e. The West ern woman looked at them and finally said Well, I never saw such impu- dence, Look at this. She calls herself the ping pong champion
 On Easter Monday, March 31, Miss May l Gallatin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred eric Gallatin, will be married to Mr.. Will 1 liam Warner Hoppin, Jr The ceremony will be performed at o'clock in St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal church. when the Rev. Endicott Peabody of the Broton School, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Eugene Stires, the rector, will officiate' Miss Gladys PelL niece of the bride
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
CAUSE OF POPULARITY.
Credit Therefor Not Due to Human
 Members of the Family.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 He who tells the story is the owner of a blue ribbon St. Bernard dog, a mas terly. fellow, and winner of admiration as well as prizes. Last summ CT the dog went with his master and family to fashionable resort, and was there the center of undiminished interest through out the season.
 Ut was the most delightful summer we ever spent" recited the teller of the story and the owner of the dog the other day. "and the people were the incest as a whole we had ever met. Our popular ity with the summer colony was most marked, and when the time came to de- part it was with no end of sorrow that we began to make our audieus. Natdral- ly it filled us with a good deal of pride to think that those with whom we had sojourned should wish we were not go- ing to leave them. But or vanity was short-lived. There came shock which set us all to thinking and wondering as to whom the credit for our prestige was due. It happened when a bright-faced, breezy little girl of 1S who was wont to eX- press her sentim ents without reserve, came to say good-by.
 Don't tell me you are going away?" she negatively queried in a depressed tone of voice, and we began to feel that from her we were to get the most genuine ex- pression of regret of the colony
 Yes I replied. We have to go back to the city now, but we live in the hope of seeing our very dear friends up here again in the near future
 oh she continued, T hate to have you go-indeed, indeed I do-for we cer- tainly will miss your dog
The age-herald., 1902-03-23

New York, March 21.-(Special)-I am Not going to catalogue the people who are going abroad I will leave that to the pas senger lists of the outgoing steamers. But l will say this, and I say it because I know it to be so. our best bred women are going to make a very mean and un- dignified exhibition of themselves this spring. Very few of them are not going to try to edge themselves into prominence during the festive, coronation season in London. They all say before sailing; T really do not expect to be in London over a week.
 From London my correspondents, who are the "smartest' women fin Mayfair write me very different story. The Countess of E. formerly New York er) writes: You cannot imagine how hard 1t is for some of us to avoid mak- ing enemies among our former friends, the girls of our youth and earlier days Naturally enough they want to see Eng land at it's best and meet the smart people in London. But it is not so easy to do if When we are down in the country il is easy enough to have house full hut in town it is eYry hard. If we only had one or two it would not be dificult, but when they come with their counsins and their uncles and their aunts that they reckon by the dozens, as dear MT. Gilbert used to say, 1t Is quite different. London is full of Americans. They come from heaven only knows where. They hire all the best houses, swarm the stores and crowd Hyde Park. Jennie Naylor has them from Cleveland Consuelo and Adele from New York and from everywhere There is not an American woman whe has become Briton who is not oVer-run Ii is fearful It makes me think of Bishop Hatto and the rats that over-ran his cas- tie
 America is tenacious; Americans per sistent, and American women of the so- cial brand, pushing. They consider every girl from the United States who has mar ried a peer social representative al King Edwards S court. and they do not propose to lose a single chance. l am told good story and true one. A cer- tain New Yorker who has made several millions in Wall Street, is in London His daughters are beautiful girls, well ed ucated and have charming manners. The
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Almost Every Advance We Have
 Made Has Followed Wars
BY FRANK TILFORD.

hand suppressed every form of manu- facture in the colonies.
 Today our export trade leads the na- tions; then, the same sovereign power restricted the exportation of all products from the colonies save those that came on English bottoms to English ports, even prohibiting inter-colonial traffic. England was the sole market for the products of America. Not a bible was printed in America until the colonies became free, even those printed in the dialect of the Indians. Sitting mills, steel furnaces and plating forges were prohibited as "nui- sances.' The hat manufacturer was not allowed to employ more than two ap- prentices or allowed to be conveyed on horse, cart or carnage Not a horseshoe or nail could be made without cry went up in England against the "Ameri- can republican"
 But the suppression of manufacturing and the repression of commerce fell when the colonies became free, and today the pioneer of American trade treads the un- explored parts of the earth. Our indus tries consolidated, carefully managed regulated to the laws of supply and de- mand have become great corporations with the ownership represented by stock certificates scattered among thousands of persons.
 Our greatest prosperity has been at tained while the Republican party guild ed the administration of public affairs Loyal to the welfare of merchant and farmer, manufacturer and mechanic it established the gold standard and guar anteed that values should only be ex- changed on a fixed and unchanging basis Keen in it's appreciation of new markets it has opened new fields. In time 1t will restore the sovereignty of the seas by adding encouragement to the mercnant sailor. England swept the seas in 1872 and 1915 of our ships. Our great sea coast naturally made us maratime nation Ships of wood have been supplanted by ships of steel, but we have the coast the
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Greatest of Republics

No true-blooded citizen of our country can be insensible to the proud position the United States holds today in the sis terhood of nations. We are commercial people devoted to the peaceful pursuits of commerce, industries and agriculture, and yet almost every advance we have made in the regard of other people has followed wars Although as a nation the United States has never entered into a war for the purpose of territorial expan- sion, there never has been a war that has not been followed almost immediate ly by the acquisition of territory and improvement in domestic and foreign trade conditions. From colonial days to these our history Is one of amazing growth and our experience of the past
 is the best guide for the future Nations separated and distant from us, may pos sibly view us with greater ease than we can view ourselves and, perhaps, they can see us as we will be looming up among nations as the Roman Empire must have appeared to the tribes of northern Europe.
 One hundred and forty years has wrought wondrous change in our trade conditions Today the United States stands in the front ranks as a manufac- turing country. Her steel rails and iron bridges her great locomotives and her small typewriters, or her even smaller screws and nails are bought and used in the most distant part of the world Her cotton goods are not only sold in the shops and stores of England Europe and Asia, but are bartered for ivory in Gen. tral Africa by Arab dealers who carry them pack-a-pack. The output of factory and mill are sent broad cast over the earth to the civilized and barbarous. And yet, in 1765, Great Britain with an iron
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Root and Branch.

From the London Answers.
 A gentleman wishing some bushes re- moved from his garden, told his gardener to pull them up by the roots. Some time after he went into the garden and found the gardener digging trenches around the bushes.
 Why George" he said. you need not dig round those small bushes in that way. I am sure you are strong enough to pull them up by the roots.''
 ''Oh, yes, sir replied the gardener "I am strong enough. but I must dig little before I can catch hold of the roots. If you had told me to pull them up by the branches I could have removed them"
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Bryan's Story at His Own Expense.

Bryan's Story at His Own Expense. Washington Dispatch to the Philadelphia
 North American.
 William J. Bryan found time to tell story or two while he was at luncheon in the House restaurant at the capitol today. "A while ago." he said. 'I went with a party of friends to visit the Ne braska State Asylum for the Insane. I became separated from my party and wandered through some of the rooms alone. An inmate approached me, and seeking to be friendly said, What are you in here for?' Because believe in the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l. replied thinking to be facetious. Huh! said the inmate, moving off in disgust, You ain't crazy, you're just a plain dunn fool
The age-herald., 1902-03-23

party over Easter at Staatsburg. This will be principly for young people, and every one is waiting for an announce ment which may be made. House parties will also be given by Dr. and Mrs. Seward Webb at Shelburne Farms and by MT. and Mrs. II. Mex Twombly at Florham.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Save money by buying your hats at Lloyd Millinery Co.,, 1921 Second Avenue.
TO NEW YORK.

Queen & Crescent. Route GA. G. S.) through Pullman service daily via Knoxville, Bristol. Washington and Philadelphia. All meals en route a la carte. A B. Free man, T. P. A., Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23

steel and the men and we have the trade. The flag must be restored to the sea.
 What we were we know; what we will become, 1t Is idle to intimate There Is no check to progress; no suggestion of limitations quickly reached. The star of a great destiny still shines with unfalter- ing light. All the world wondersl In the attitude of Europe we realize in a meas ure that coming events cast their shad- ows before. Doubtless history will record this republic as the most powerful of na- tions.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
A Wlnner-Da Costas.
We Ask You

To give us only a trial to convince you that we will give the best results in clean ing. dyeing repairing and altering. Old hats made new by expert matters. Parisian Dye Works, POT 91st street (yellow fronD. Bell phone 3s9.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Repairing Of Watches
 and JeWeIry

High grade workmanship only. and oul charges are always moderate.
 r. w. BROMBERG,
 The Jeweler.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-17
COST TEN MILLIONS
THE CHICAGO STRIKE
Business Men of the City Move 10 Pre-
vent Future Disa sters.

Chicago. July 1G.-Renewed activity
on the part of Chicago business men
has followed the settlement of the
freight handlers and teamsters' strike
toIay, and at the close Of business
hoUrs tonight thousands OF tons of
iicight had been sent TO and from the
various freight depots. Every one OF
the 2fC0O strikers who could obtain
employment returned to work by ;
O'clock this afternoon.
The strike it is estimated cost the
b%9inesS mn Of Chicas $40, ,0H0. 600. q nd
in order tt guaru against such a con-
tingency il the future they are pre-
paling to begin All educational cam
paign in opposition to sympathetic
strikes. The labor unions will be asked
TO fcreso the use of this potent wea-
pom. The business interests which suf-
fcroj through the strike will join in
pledging themselves. it is said. not 10
sign union agreements which do not
guard them against these strikes.
On the other hand, the labor unions
are fighting to secure the right to alb
rCgate agreements for the purpose OF
ordering sympathetic strikes. Tie freich,
handlerS blame the national officers Oi
the Teamsters' union for the loss of the
strike. They declare that the strik,
srows the necessity tor Incorporating il
all agreements a reservation which will
permit strikes.
The credit for the settlement rests
with the state board of arbitration. II
was the adoption of the suggestions OF
that board which led to the action OF
the Freight Handlers union in declar-
ing the struggle with the railroads a
an end. At the same time it is proba
! BE that even had the state board no
made its suggestions the fight woulC
have been practically over by tomorrow
as a majority Of the freight handler!
had returned to their work before TIL;
mass meeting at which the strike wa:
called eff officially had convened.
was the knowledge of this fact tha
1 had much to do with the action taker
by the union.
However. the proposition made by thl
state board of arbitration enabled tn,
freight handlers to retire graceful.
from the field.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-17
PUNISHMENT OF
GENERAL SMITH
Admonished According to Sentence
And Retired From Service.

Washington. July 16.-Sccretary Root
brought from Oyster Bay the case of
General Smith. who was tried by court
martial at Manila on account of orders
issued by him to Major Waller. Smith
was found guilty of the charges by
the court and sentenced to be admon-
ished by the reviewing authority The
president has so admonished Smith and
retired him under the law which pro-
Vides that officers having reached the
age Of sixty-two may be retired at will
by the president
Secretary Root supplements the rem
rimand of President Roosevelt in a long
circular in which he explains the con-
ditions which resulted in the court-mar-
tial of Smith and shows that, although
Smith issued the kill and burn order.
as a matter of fact very few persons
We're killed as result of that order.
the casualties being confined almost
wholly to eleven natives killed under
Major Walters direction. The findings
of the court and the review by tha
president and Secretary Root will be
made public later.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-17

Seattle, July ia special to the
Post Intelligencer from Auburn, Wash
ington. says: Sheriff Cudihee is un-
doubtedly on a still-hunt after Convict
Tracy, accompanied perhaps by one OF
two trusted lieutenants. Almost every
effort has been exhausted to ascertain
the sheriff's Whereabouts. Cudihee.
however, has proved himself Tracy $
equal in the matter of sudden disap-
pearance, and neither the newspaper
men nor the remaining members Of the
old posse have so far been able to 10
cate him. Deputies are securing the
forests around Ravensdale, Palmer AMI
Ccvinstcn, but they are unable to find
the place of his unexpected exit.
The general belief is that Cudihee is
somewhere on the Palmer cutoff. Cn-
less he walked through the woods or
drove in a buggy along unfrequented
reads, he has not 1eft that region.
Many people in this vicinity fear
Tracy may be doubling back on his
tracks for the White River or the Green
river valley. If he chooses TO follow
that course he will encounter few OBJ
stacles The roads are practically with
cut guards with only one or two ex-
ceptions The Indians on the Muckle-
shoot reservation are frightened lesl
Tracy return.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-17
IN MITCHELL'S HANDS
THE SOFT COAL MEN
The Matter OF the Strike Will Be Set
tied Today

Indianapolis, Ind July 16-TOncrrOW
morning the national convention of the
United Mine Workers will assemble in
Tomlinson hall to discuss the advisa-
bility of calling strike to aid the
striking anthracite miners. The ac-
ton OF the convention is uncertain, al
though the situation tonight indicated
soft ccal men. There are SO many cir
cumstances, however, that may change
the situation tnat speculation regard
ing the result of the convention is
practically worthless. If President Nit
chell would declare his personal pre-
ferences, it would not be difficult to
foreteil the outcome. At present he
controls the situation absolutely, and
can swing the delegates either way.
He viii not say openly what he wishes,
however, asserting it is the province OF
the delegates to decide regarding the
strike, and that While he is willing TO
advise under no circumstances will he
assume to dictate to the convention
what it shall do.
He said this afternoon. however, that
the convention Wuld take action which
would result in winning the strike by
the anthracite men OF the east. II
no strike is ordered by the convention
It is likely that action viii he taken
with the object of curtailng the out
pIt of soft coal, and every effort will
ca made to keep it out o: the anthra-
cite region. To this end the bitumincus
men may decide to work fewer hours {
day, and mine no more coal than shall
be necessary. The sentiment among the
delegates, as far as can be determined
from those who are already here, is
against strike.