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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Louis Napoleon Wanted to Check Power
OF United States.

Louis Napoleon Wanted to Check Power
OF United States.
Mrs. Sara Y. Stevenson in the Cen
tury recalls the details of the scheme
to have Louis Napoleon then Prince)
take charge of the building of Trans
| Islhmian canal. The prince, VINO
was then prisoner in the fortress OF
Ham for lis attempt on the throne
of Louis Philippe, even promised, IL
he should be released for this purpose,
to return to prison after its execution.
Speaking of the year 1S46, Mrs. SteV-
enson says:
In mis- work lie Canal de Nicara-
gua," published about this time, he re-
viewed the five parts of the isthmus
which, IN his opinion, offered possible
ties for a transistnmian canal: Te-
huantepec, Nicaragua, Panama, and
two lines across the Isthmus of Darl-
ell. Like the French political econo-
mist NJ. Michael Chevalier, he dismiss
ed off-hand the first one and The last
two as expensive or otherwise unfav-
ciable, and he strongly inclined toward
Nicaragua as superior to Panama III
natural wealth, healthfu.ness, and
availability.
The most important part Of the
scheme was the creating of q prosper
r-oeis--ee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of holding it's own against the grow
ing infience of the "reat northern
power the rapid development of which
was even then giving anxiety to Euro
pean statesmen.
European powers, he wrote, must be
pleased to see Nicaragua take a high
rank among states. England itself
could not fail to look with approval
upon the creation Of considerable
power which, by supporting Mexico,
might be able to check new encroach-
ments from the north.
Owing to their geographical situa-
ton, he regarded Leon or Masaya as
calculated to become modern Garth
age of a western Constantinople, that
is, a central point in the western COM
mercial world.
In the mind Of Prince Louis Napo-
Icon at this early date, the proposed
plan was not merely a simple time
saving cut across the istmus for the
purpose Of facilitating Eurcpe's inter-
course with Asia and Australia; it
must, above all, make OF Central
America strong maritime state, pros
porous through the development Of it's
own resources and through the crea-
tion Of great emporium. This pros
perity was to be fostered by means of
colonization. Part OF his plan was to
attract European population interested
in the success Of the venture. He Sug-
gested offering to each immigrant
slockholder 20 acres af arabic land,
to be purchased by him at a nominal
price. Ten years were to be allowed
him in which to pay for his holding,
as we'll as for such advances as might
be made by the company for tools
and the preliminary expenses necessa-
ry to ENABLE the colonist to make
start.
Inc prince advocated San Juan de
Nicaragua, on the Gulf of Mexico, and
Realjo, on the Pacific coast, as the ter
mini of the canal, claiming that no
other points of the coast could in any
respect be found to compare with
these. The cost of such waterway.
capable of floating vessels of 1900 tons,
he then estimated at 1O0,CvU,0.J francs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
A Benefit to Farmers.


The benefits that will undoubtedly
result to farmers from the recent incor-
poration of the International Harvester
Company which took owe. the business
Of the five leading harvester manufac-
turers have probably not been consid-
cred by large portion Of the farming
community.
The economical necessity of consol-
idation Of the interests Of manufacture
ers and those Of their farmer custom
ers must be apparent to any one who
understands the present situation.
The Increased and increasing cost o.
material, manufacturing and selling
the Inter in consequence of extreme
ard bitter competition between manu-
facturers and their several selling agents
has made the business improbable.
The two alternatives left for the
manufacturers We're either the increas-
ing Of the prices Of machines or the re-
duction Of the cost Of manufacture anG
sales. The latter could only be accom-
piished by concentrating the business
in one company.
AS can readily be seen, the forming
of the new company was not 4 stock
iobbing operation but centering Of
mutual interests. There is no watered
stock; the capitalization is conserva-
tive and represented by actual and tam
Ill cfn off
TO the public, it having all been sub
scribed and paid for by the manufac-
turcrs and their associates.
The management of the International
Harvester Company is in the hands of
we'll known, experienced men.
The officers are: President, Cyrus FL.
Mccormick; Chairman Executive COM
nlttee, Charles Deering; Chairman FL
nance Committee, George w. Perkins;
Vice. Presidents, Harold +. Mccormick,
James Decring, Wm. II. Jones and John
+. Glessner; Secretary and Treasurer.
Richard +. Howe. The members of the
Board Of Directors are as follows: Cy-
rus Bentley. William Decring, Charles
Dccrng, James Deering, Eldridge NJ.
Fowler. L. II. Gary, John J. Glessner,
Richard +. Howe, Abram NJ. Hyatt,
William II. Jones, Cyrus II. AGcCor-
mick, Harold L. Mccormick, George
w. Perkins, Norman p. Ream, Leslie
n. Ward, Paul D. Cravath.
The International Harvester Com
pany OWNS FIVE Of the largest harvester
plants in existence, the Champion.
Deering. Mccormick, milwaukee and
Plano--plants that have been produc-
ing nearly or quite 90 per cent. of the
harvesting machines of the world.
1t also OWNS timber and coal lands.
blast furnaces AMI steel plant; it has
n new factory in the process of con.
struction in Canada.
1t Is believed that the cost Of produc-
ing grain, grass and corn harvesting
machines viii he so reduced that the
present low prices can be continued,
and that consequently the results cam
not be otherwise than beneficial to the
farmer. 10 maintain the present prices
of these machines means to continue
and increase the development OF lie
agriculture of the world, for no one
cause has contributed or can contrib
ute more to this Development than the
cll@apness Of machines for harvesting
grains.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Sandy Went Travelling.

"Sandy" has returned and there is
rejoicing in the breast Of his master
and his masters friends. Sandy is a
dog of the skye species. He wears an
Intelligent air and an abbreviated tail
and is clothed in q. suit of the sandiest
kind Of hair. He also possesses an
affectionate disposition and is so de-
voted to his MASTER that they were
never known to be separated. Wher-
ever his master went there also went
Sandy, and whatever the weather or
the occasion might bel made not the
slightest difference-you never saw
one without the other
When, therefore, one day recently
Sandy's master appeared on Broad
street without him people could hard
ly believe their eyes. 1t was evident
that some great calamity had come
about Had Sandy harked his last bark
and taken his departure for dog heav-
en-? Alas, no! A much worse fate
had oyertaken him. He had gone trav-
eHing with his owner, and in rash
moment had left his side and climbed
down out Of the car upon the sandy
soil of Richland county some thirty
miles below Columbia, where he was
: left behind.
The last seen Of Sandy as the train
disappeared down Gne iIach Re was
making for the woods, and there was
a whole pack Of yellow dogs at his
heels trying to introduce themselves
to him and learn Charleston dog man
ners. Sandy's master exhausted every
means that ingenuity could suggest to
find out what became Of his pet, but
ali to no avail. He evidently did not
like the dogs that tried to push them
selves Upon his acquaintance, and with
true Charleston exclusiYeness turned
up his nose at his country cousins ana
made for Columbia as the next best
thing. Sandy trotted 80 miles up the
track until the towers and domes of
the inland metropolis appeared, and
then he lay down and rested. = When
he woke up it was another day and
there was house near by. Sandy
walked over to the house, and sent up
his card, and then proceeded to make
himself at home and await develop
nents. Life was not as exciting as
1t used to be on the bouievards Of the
city, and Sandy missed the salt air
and sea breeze and, most Of all, his
master and old friend, but as long as
the meals kept coming his way Sandy
decided to adopt the attitude of q
philosopher and bide a wee. Full
four months went by and Sandy was
just getting used to living in country
style when all of a sudden one after
noon as he was lying in the yard
dreaming of his family and friends and
wondering If he wouldsever lay eyes
upon any Of them again, he heard his
name called. 1t was the first time he
had been addressed by his proper titls
II. syah o lssg time thas Sandy wRs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
mers are withdrawn from their cover.

mers are withdrawn from their cover
ing and the entire shell is finally loos-
ened and the crab emerges somewhat
larger in size than before. So severe
is this ordeal that many die in the
process. The newly moulted crusta-
cean is exceedingly weak and deli
cate, and for an hour or two the
slightest handling is injurious. There
fore, it is permitted to remain un-
touched for three or four hours, or
until filmy shell has formed, which
serves to protect the animal if it is
handled carefully.
Owing to the severity Of the moult-
ing process and the injuries received'
in capture, the death rate in the floats
is very high, especially in hot wealth
er. At times the loss from this source
reaches so percent of the total num-
ber, and the average is Is or 20 per-
cent
Two or three times daily the floats
are examined and the soft crabs that
have recovered somewhat from the
moulting are carefully removed and
packed in shipping crates with sea-
weed and crushed ice. To careful
ness in the packing for shipment is
due much of the individual success
in the business. The crates used in
the Chesapeake and North Carolina
regions are of uniform size-about 4
feet long, 1S to "a inches wide and
the same in depth-and are provided
with closely fitting trays, i'll which the
crabs are carefully packed side by
side in rows, with their legs or claws
we'll folded up and their bodies lying
obliquely so that the moisture may
not run from their mouths. Between
the rows are placed layers of cold sea-
weed, on which finely crushed ice is
sometimes placed. The capacity of
each crate is from eight to ten dozen.
anil as the crabs possess little ten
dency to move when once placed in
position they remain quiescent for
long time. Only small percentage
die en- route to market owing to the
excellence of this method of ship
ment.
The principal markets for soft
crabs are New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Boston, Washington and
Chicago, named in the order of the
extent of their receipts. The whole
sale price in the cities is from 80
cents to $1.5O per dozen, averaging
probably between so and 60 cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
RECOMMENDATION.

We were favorably impressed with
the report given us by the chaffeur's
former employer.
"IYas he careful Of the appearance
of your machine?" we asked him in
conclusion.
ooh, yes, indeed" we were assured.
whenever he ran over boy, or any
thing like that, lie always wiped the
vehicle off befcIa anything dried on,
don't you know"
The man was evidently jewel, and
we engaged him on the spot.-New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

RECIPROCITY.

"Araminta, run over to the next
door neighbor and see if you can't
borrow some dishes"
t"But, nah, we don't need any
dishes"
"That doesn't make any difference
They've been looking over our furni
ture, from the wash wringer to the
sewing machine It's about tilao we
took our turn at inspecting their
goods and chattels, with view to de-
termining their social status. s."-Wash
ington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
The Frisco system

Offers to the colon.sts the lowest
rates with quick and comfortable ser
vice to all points in the west and
northwest. Thirty dollars (S30.00)
from Memphis. Tickets on safe daily
during September and October. Cor.
respondingly low rates from all points
in the southeast. For full information
address w. T. Saunders, G. A. P. D.;
T. e. Clark, T. P. A., Pryor and Deca-
tur streets, Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
When Godfrey Grows.

When Godfrey Grows.
:. i wonder wtsn 1t is I grow!
: It's in the night, I guess.
hry clothes go on so very hard
Each morning when | dress.
Nurse says they're plenty big enough;
It's cause am so glow.
But then she never stops-to think
That children grow and grow.
I wonder when! I can't find out.
Why, l watch Tommy Pitt
In school for hours and can't see
Him grow the smallest bit!
Iguess that days We stay the same,
There's so much else to do
In school and play, so ! must grow
. At night, think, don't you?
Youths Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Going to Sea Is Different Now.

0othH ~ CCas 40 N<O'''
Going to sea as a cadet on an Ameri-
can Liner is a different thing from
shipping as cabin boy a century
ago. The cadets, since they go aboard
our ships, with the expectation of
commanding them some day, are
treated, from the beginning, as gentle
men. They have their own sleeping
quarters, and their own mess roor,:
They rank as petty officers. They are
under the supervision of the chief Of
ficer, who instructS them in seaman
ship and navigation. On the first voy-
age, they are paid at the rate OF ten
dollars a month. After that they
are paid fifteen dollars month.
Of course they have no expenses. In
reality, they have free instruction in
the art Of handling ships, and the
small sum the company pays them
cannot be considered as wages.
AS soon as they become proficient,
they areeoffered positions in the COM
pany's service, and many of our young
officers were-developed in the ranks
Of the cadets. Half of these apprcn-
tees are in the deck department, the
others in the engine department.. Just
now, it is unfortunate. that we lose
some of our best junior officers, after
we have trained them to be Of service
to us, because of a provision of the
American law. The government will
not issue masters license to anyone
who has not had experience as a
watch officer, and, on the American
Line, we require our watch officers to
have masters licenses. The result is
that our fourth or third officers, be-
fore they can gain. further promotion,
must go to the service OF some other
line, where they can act as watch OIL
ficers. Our idea is that no man should
be q watch officer who is not capable
of commanding ship:
So many are the applications now
for cadetship that we are taking only
graduates from the three scholarships
ON the Atlantic Coast. the est. Mary's,''
the Enterprise" and the Saratoga"
Few Of the young men who apply for
cadetships become officers, for Lhe
weeding-out process sends to other &C.
cupatlons men who are not fitted to be
merchant-marine officers. OF the one
hundred and twenty-nine young men
who were appointed last year, eighty
one left the service. The first voyage
usually is enough to weed out the most
incapable. Those-who stay with
us learn to love the sea. Captains
berths are waiting for; them, if they
win but PROVE their worth. Command
sers in the service of the AmericanSI.ine
are paid from three thousand, six hum
dred dollars to ffoW thousand, i've.
hundred dollars year, the salary of
the commodore being four thousand
i've hundred dollars aSyear. The salary
Of captain is increased one hundred
dollars each year he is in our service.
Chief officers are paid one thousand,
four hundred dollars. The reason for
the great difference between the pay
Of chief officer and a captain is that
promotion from chief officer to captain
of an American Liner goes by way of
commanding positions in the other
lines Of the company. The lowest
salary we pay a captain is one thou
sand, seven hundred and fifty dollars
a year.-Clement A. Griscom, Jr., in
Success.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Hanny Thourht.

Mrs. Graball-Our cook is going to
get married. What'n we give her for
q wedding present?
Craball-I think nice recommends
ton, suitably framed. would be as
pleasing to her husband as anything
I taswr-HreeKlyn Life,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are Un-
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. P1SKHAM:-Trayelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health so completely two
years ago that the physician advised
complete rest, and when I had gained
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
IMITATION OF SUCCESS

Frederick-Poor Felix, he is sad
dening failure!
Eugene-Failure? He has got
nearly through life without ever do
ing u days work.-Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Jericho,

The Jericho of to-day IS collection
of wretched cabins inhabited by pc
culiar peoples unlike any others in
Palestinei -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
PATIENCE.

Simpkins-I don't find any cherries
In this pie, Mrs. Doughall.
Mrs Doughall-But you nave only
one piece, MIR. Simpkins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
largest Snake,

The largest serpent ever measured
was a Mexican anaconda, found to
be 81 feet In length. This measure.
mIensit was certified BY Dri Gardner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Crowded.,

London Is considered a crowded
city, yet 9.4 per cent. Of it's inhabi-
tants occupy one-room tenemenls,
whereas in Bombay it is 80 per cent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

About 300 600 cases of dynamite are used
at the mines of johannesburg annually.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

FITS pei mancntly cured. No fits or nervous
ness after arst day'suse OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., phila., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion has an equal for coughs and colds-JoHN
F. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

Mrs. .Winslow's SC othing Syrup for children
tectbing, soften the gums, rcdnces lnflamma-
ton .nllays pain, cures wind collie. 20c. abottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

Halls Catarrh Cure is q liquid and Is taken
Internally, and acts upon tho blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. Sold by druggists, 75c.
T. J. CHENEY 4 Co, Props, Toledo. Q.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

Germany has only two sheep to every
thirteen in the United States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

A Londoner has effected a method of
manufacturing paper stockings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

Dix-You bet he isn't. On the con.
trary, he considers himself the whole
electric power house and imagines the
town would be in total darkness If he
happened to break down.--Chicago
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT.

Hix-Windig evidently is not q
man who hides his light under a
huehn1 /"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

There are about 1000 coin-controled tele-
phones in China.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

Hard crabs, "peelers," busters,
soft crabs, ETC., are all caught to-
gether. In most localities the hard
crabs are discarded, as the market
price is not sufficiently high to pay
for shipping them long distances;
but in some places where the fishery
is extensive these are boiled and the
flesh extracted and shipped to market,
where it is used extensively in the
preparation of "deviled crabs. The
"peelers," busters" and soft crabs
are sold by the fishermen at the same
price each, ranging from 81 to Sd per
100, according to the supply and dc
mand.
The persons buying these crabs are
known as crab packers of whom
there are number in each fishing
centre They prepare the soft crabs
for immediate shipment and place the
"peeelrs" and busters" in floats
provided for the purpose, where they
remain until moulting is accom-
plished. An expert can readily de-
termine at a glance about the length
of time that will elapse before crab
sheds its shell.
The moulting floats or pounds are
made of light planks and scantling,
with plain board bottoms and latticed
sides. The size varies, but most Of
them are about 10 feet long, or
feet wide and Is inches deep, furn-
ishing room for about 200 crabs. To
increase the buoyancy and stability
a ledge projects at half the height,
corresponding to the water line. The
floats are usually inclosed by a board
fence. which serves as breakwater.
1t is interesting to watch crab in
the immediate act of moulting. The
shell cracks alotig the posterior edge
and, with many muscular contractions
and movements, the five pairs Of mod.
iaea Limbs known as slswn or swIn.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-17
Communications,

On the reading Of the following let
ters from Bishop Gulstan and Sister
Marianne, the application of Mdlle
Leurquin for engagement as nurse to
the lepers was ordered to be referred to
Acting Governor Cooper, so that he
might convey a declination Of the Of
fer made through the Federal Govern
ment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-17
sign MANCHURI4N TREATY

Pckins, April S.--The Manchurian
convention was signed today. The rat
lhcation will take place three months
from date
The Russians undertake to restore
the NewChwang and Shan Hal Kwan
Railroad to the Chinese when the
British relinqulsh control OF the rail
way in Chill province. Sir Ernest Sa,
tow, the British Minister here. Is,
however, negotiating to secure large
preponderance OF British administra'
ton control in the latter railway afte,
it Is handed over to the Chinese.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-17
TO OPERATE CHINESE MILLS

London, April 1O.-Cabling from To
kio the correspondent Of tho Times
says a Japanese capitalist named Va,
duza Zcnjiro is going to Woochang
China, to take over four cotton spin
ming mills belonging to the Vlccroy
Chang Chi Tung which cost 5000. 100
taels. Zenjiro agrees to provide 1000,
600 yen, half for working capital and
half to llquidate the debt of the spin
ming mills to a German capitalist, IIC
will hand the profits of the business t.
Chang Chi Tung after deducting inter
est for the capital which he provides