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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

of piles with eight by eight cross
beams and stringers and with Il narrow
walk from one to five feet wide as the
only means of access to the wells
situated upon them, to strong and COM
mOdiOus structures thoroughly planked
and capable Of Withstanding either tile
heaviest southeasters which visit that
coast or bear any kind of traffic 10
which a wharf might he subjected.
Upon the completion of the wharf,
or so much of it as is necessary for
the immediate purpose, the drilling ma
chinery is assembled at the location for
a well. In beginning the drilling OPP
erations the first important work to be
done is in putting down what is locally
termed conductor" The conductor
consists merely OF oil-Well casing OF a
size larger than that with which the
well would have been started were
there no sea to contend with Often
casing Of inferior quality is used for
this purpose, and it is sometimes put
down without a shoe where the pre-
vious borings indicate that no cobble-
stones will be met in passing through
the sea sand. Usually nine five-eighth
casing is used, but for the shallower
wells seven fye-elghth is sometimes
adopted
In starting the conductor in from
fifteen to twenty-five feet Of water,
two joints of nine Gya-eighth casing
are screwed together, making a length
of from thirty TO forty-fye feet, or of
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

least violent % Is suddenly dropped 10
the saud II Is then accurately
plumhcd while resting ON the ground
under the ocean, and Is secured iu Dos
vertical position by means of boards
nailed TO the derrick floor In such q
way that then edges bear against The
casing from four different directions.
The drilling stem, which has been pre-
viously fitted with driving head and
clamps, is then run into the conductor.
and 70 Is driven into the sand as far
as it win safely go. Then the clamps
are removed and the drill set to work,
and by alternate driyings and drlilings
the conductor Is worked through the
sand to the clay beneath, where is Is
discontinued. BY the time the top of
the conductor has been driven to the
level of the derrick floor the bottom
end has become SO deeply embedded
In the sand that the stays can be re-
moved and the casing driven beneath
the derrick TO q point near the level of
the water underneath. Should it then
prove too short TO penetrate the sand,
other lengths are screwed on and the
operations continue until that object
is attained When the conductor has
been driven a few feet into the clay
| underlying the sea sand the ocean is
az cffectually shut off from the well,
for all practical purposes, as If it were
| held back by a dixie or sea wall. How
ever, there is still danger of letting the
ocean water into the well through the
carelessness or incompetence of the
/ driller. 1t Is quite essential to change
| the drilling bit to the next smaller
| size Immediately on stopping the con-
| ductor or whenever it is decided to go
no farther with any size Of casing, and
also to keep the casing following close
! ly after the drill Otherwise, when
| drilling ahead Of a conductor or casing
! that is permanently stopped. before
reducing the size of the bit, there is
! danger of water breaking through
| from above into the new boring: and
when drilling too far ahead of the
| casing the tools are liable to gain
more and more swing, cutting the hole
larger and larger especially in either
clay or shale strata, thus creating a
cavity of much greater diameter than
the easing viii fiji and which fire.
quenty becomes a water-course out
side Of the casing for the ruin not only
of the well, but also of the adjacent
oil territory. In other respects the
drilling Of submarine wells differs little
from those put down on land.-Scien-
tidc American.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
All Know a Good rhing,

The Ohio Penitentiary managers and
economists, says the Cincinnati En-.
quirer, had been wondering what to dc
with the crusts of bread that are left
over every time the 1000 prisoners sit
down to a meal./ They finally decided
to cut the crust off all bread and make
the crust into bread pudding. Since
this information has worked its way
through the prison the piles of left
over crusts are daily increasing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

Remarkable testimony to tho value
OF the new system Of Identifying Grim.
inals by their finger impressions was
afforded IN the case of @ man charged
az London with theft. While In Hol.
loway prison the accused had finger
Impressions taken and they were
found to accord with those of a man
sentenced at Reading in 1899 to six
months hard labor for a jewel rob
berry. Prisoner, who had given a diff
ferent name, admitted that he was tho
man.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
GENERAL VIEW OF SUNDERLAND CAL SUBMARINE

pounds. and is five feet seven inches
in height His face and head are
extraordinarily large and when he
laughs his pair Of almond-shaped eyes
become almost closed. This unique
character was born in the Island of
Fogenaull, in the Aleutian Islands.
When quite young the family removed
to the Island of Kadiak His parents
are dead. but a brother and sister still
live in Fogenauk. Prior to coming to
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

sufficient length so that when the shoe
or bottom end is resting on the sand
under the water, the top end win eX-
tend well up toward the top of the
roof in the derrick Ia setting 1t, the
conductor is held suspended by the
sand line in an upright position with
the shoe about a foot above the sand.
It is then plumbed as nearly as can
be- and, watching a favorable oppor-
tunity when the wash of the water u
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
sCHoUCHUCK, FIRST EsQUIMAU 10 PLAY FOOTBALL

one of the dwarf EsQuimauX who in
habit the northern portion of Alaska,
but is of that tribe of Indians who
live several hundred miles south.
Schouchuck plays heady, snappy foot
ball now, but had never seen a pigskin
nor spoken a word of English until
fourteen months ago
He is nineteen years old, weighs 165
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
CURES BLOOD POISON. CANCER.

lchln- Bones, shifting Pains, itching
Skin, PimpleB, Eating Sores, Etc.
If you have Pimples or Offensive Erup-
lions, Splotchcs, or Coppor-Co.ored Erup-
tions or rash on the skin, fostering Swell
jngs, Glands Swollen, Ulcers on any part
Of the body, old Sores, Boils, Carbuncles,
Pains and Aches in Bones or Joints, Hair
or Eyebrows falling out, persistent Sore
Mouth, Gums, or Throat, then you have
Blood Poison Take Botanic Blood Balm.
BBB.) Soon all Sores, Pimples and
Eruptions will heal perfectly Aches and
Pains cease, Swellings subside, and a per
feet, never to return cure made. B.BBf
cures cancers Of All Kinds, Suppuratia 4
Swe,lings, Eating Sores, Ugly Ulcers, aftel
all else fails, healing the sores perfectly.
II you have a persistent pimple, wart,
swollen glands, shooting, singing pains,
take Blood Balm, and they will disappear
before they develop into Cancer. Write
for special circular on Cancer) Druggist!
81 per large bottle, including complete
directions for home cure. Sample free by
writing BLOOD BALM Co, l6 Mitchell St.,
Atlanta, Ga Describe trouble, and free
medical advice sent in sealed letter.
Some people only tell the truth when it
IL disarrCeable
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
~ INaENIons 800

did you know that your polltlcai
antagonist bad cast reflections on your
truth and veracIty."
eyes"
"What are you going to do about
it?"
Nothing Ny pride forbIds me 10
fight any one except a gentleman. And
q man who calls another a liar Is no
gentleman Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

Since 1899 the great Nile dam at
Assouan has given steady employment
to from 10000 to 10000 Italian and
Egyptian laborers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
oppertunIty,s Cot knool.n.

Opportunity knocks at the door Of
most men so gently that they can't
hear Il If their ears are glued to tho
keyhole.-New York Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
AN ESQUlMAU WHO O
PROMISES TO BE- A
GREAT FOOTBALL PLAYER.

Nekifer Schouchuck, the EsQumau
boy that plays on the Carlisle Indian
School football eleven, is the only
player Of his race. SchOuchuck is not
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

most men who weigh 200 pounds. He
plays like Lone Wo.i, the greatest
centre Carlisle ever had.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

Mount Etna is found by Professor
Ricco to have been lowered siXty-dve
feet on the south side since 1868 and
twice as much on the north. The top
is supposed to have been slowly blown
away by the wind
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

Apart from insane persons main
tanned at home, concerning whom no
official returns are made. Scotland had
last year 16.2s8 lunatIcs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28
DRlLbIHg SUBMARINE Obj
WELLS At SUNDERLAND. CAB.

r summerland. Cali there are

u II Summerland. Cal. there are
n about one hundred Submarine
~ oil wells la successful opera
ton, and as many more 81! g.ls
scattered along the beach between the
limits OF the highest and lowest tSes.
The wells furthest from shore arv i'm
from fifteen TO twenty-five feet OF wa
ter at low tide. Tile drilling OF sub
marine OH wells, as performed at Sum
merland, primarily Involves the con-
struction OF q wharf from the shore
to some point over Che ol,-producing
strata. on across the region where the
bOrings are contemplated. I'm strength
of structure these whlrvcs have been
built in considerable variety, from
those consisting of % mere double row
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

Recent experiments in England have
demonstrated that furnace Stag, satu-
rated with coal tar, makes a superior
water and dust proof road surface
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-28

Some people only tell the truth when it
is disagrceable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT

be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the house and 9:3O from St Fran ciss church. Interment in St James's cemetery.
 The board of warden and burgesses will meet tomorrow night.
 The annual May festival given by the ladies of St Franciss church will be held the latter part of next month in Columbus hall.
 James Dalton of Rubber avenue has gone to New York, where he has se- cured employment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
NEW WIRELESS SYSTEM.
United States Government Experf-
 ments Prove Successful.

United States Government Experi-
 ments Prove Successful.
 ROANOKE ISLAND, N. C., April 2S. While the newspapers have been re sounding with accounts of the inven- ton of various wireless telegraph sys- tems, all of which fall short of com plete practicality in some respect, the United States government has been quietly at work for the past two years in perfecting a system of it's own which it believes has overcome all the obsta- cles and remedied all the defects of the other systems.
 The system is now essentially com plete and has just been tested before experts of the navy department, who had no hesitation in pronouncing it su- perior to all other systems and who will recommend it to the department for adoption. Early last week General Greedy, chief of the army signal serv- ice, witnessed its operation, and it is understood that he takes the same view of it.
 The system is to be known as the Fessenden system. 1t is the invention of Professor R. A. Fessenden of the weather bureau, and it is Professor Fessenden who, under the direction of Chief Willis L. Moore of the weather bureau, has for the past two years isO- lated himself from the world in this re- mote corner of the seacoast to conduct the experiments which are now reach ing conclusion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
memphis Honors schIey.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2S. F Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. $. Schley have arrived in Memphis over the Southern railway and were at once driven to the Gayoso hotel. A reception committee met the visitors at Grand Junction and escorted them to Memphis. 1t was the wish of AdmiIal and Mrs. Schley that there should be no demonstration i'll their honor upon their arrival but sev- eral hundred people were at the Union station to bid them welcome. Admiral Schley will be the guest of the city un- til Wednesday night, when he will start for visit to several cities in Mis- sissippi. A parade was given this morning in honor Of tine admiral and his wife. In the afternoon silver service will be presented to him, and ill the evening banquet will be rendered him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
ELECTION DAY IN FRANCE.
Heavy Voting I'm Spite of Storm For Members of Chamber of Deputies.

Heavy Voting In Spite of Storm For
 Members of Chamber of Deputies.
 PARIS, April 2S.-The polling for the election of new members to the cham Der of deputies began at s o'clock yes terday morning and closed at 6 o'clock in the evening. The total number of candidates was 2,515. Of this number 353 stood in the department of the Seine.
 4 drenching rain in Paris did not prevent the voters from going to the booths. The poll everywhere was about 20 per cent heavier than at the last elections. The rain ceased in the even- ing, and immense crowds gathered on the boulevards in front of the newspa- per offices, where, notwithstanding the prohibition of the police, illuminated sheets were displayed upon which the results of the elections were flashed immediately they were received.
 No disturbance worth mentioning oc- cured anywhere in the city. During the day the authorities took stringent precautions to cope with possible dis orders, and strong bodies of police kept the crowds in motion. The entire Re publican guard was quartered in the various public buildings.
 Dense crowds composed chiefly of Nationalists assembled in front of the offices of the Libre Parole, the Gaulois and the Echo de Paris and greeted the first election announcements, which in cluded three Nationalist victories in Paris, with tremendous cheering.
 Paris has not elected a single minis terialist to the chamber of deputies. Eight Nationalists six antiministerial- list Socialists, fOul antiministeralist Re publicans and hree Conservatives were returned. It was the worst de- feat the government has ever sustain ed in Paris The ministerialists lost four seats, and another new constitu- ency was won by the Nationalists. Reballoting will occur in twenty nine districts.
 The Nationalists, however, suffered a severe check in Algiers, where NJ. Drumont, the notorious anti-Semite. was turned-out by majority of 300.
 Among the prominent deputies re- elected to the chamber are Count Boni de Castellane, Progressist, from the district of Castellane, department of Basses-Alpes; M Ribot, Republican, from the district of Saint Omer, de partment of Pas de Calais, and M. Moline. Progressist, from the district of Remiremout
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
seneral Clinton Not Forgotten.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-Arrange- ments have been practically completed for the national congress of the Sons of the American Revolution, which as sembIes in this city Wednesday. The sessions of the congress will be held at the new Willard hotel. While the con gross does not assemble until Wednes- day. a ceremony of considerable inter est will be held tomorrow at Congress sional cemetery, when a committee of distinguished New York delegates will visit the cemetery for the purpose of placing one of the society markers at the grave of General George Clinton, an aid to General Washington in plan ming his campaigns, first governor of New York and twice vice president of the United States He died in this city and was inferred at Congressional cem- etery in 1872.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
HEAVY LOSS FOR eLENs FALLS.
Fire Sweeps Away Property Valued
 at Half Million.

Fire Sweeps Away Property Valued
 at Half Million.
 GLENS FALLS, N. '. April 2S.-The most disastrous fire since 1864 has vis- ited Glens Falls, entailing property loss conservatively estimated at over half million dollars.
 The fire started in the clothing store of Webb Bros, on Glen street, and from thence spread to the large plant of the Joseph Fowler Shirt and Collar company, occupying the upper story of nearly the entire block. Then, famed by high wind, the flames communi- eated to neighboring buildings, occu- pied by the following firms:
 Eagle Clothing company, Quinn & Go, drugs; Grand Union tea store, Wilson & Root, gentlemen's furnish ings; plant of The Daily Times, Budd Bros., bicycles; Coors insurance office, Postal Telegraph company, Potter, Kel- log & Ring, lawyers; Muhlfelder's mil linery store, Whipple & Robinson, hard ware; B. B. Fowler, dry goods; T. Kolbfeisch, mill supplies, and w. Fl. Arnold, liquors.
 All of those in the list sustained prac- tically total losses. Assistance came from South Glens Falls, Sandy Hill and Fort Edward, and had it not been for this much greater loss would have fol lowed.
 The destruction of the Fowler Shirt plant throws nearly 800 operatives out of employment, and 200 more will be out of work temporarily. It is thought the insurance will nearly cover Ihe loss es. There were no casualties.
 Various causes are assigned for the fire, the one most generally credited being spontaneous combustion in the cellar of Webb Bros.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
]. STERLING MORTON
Former Secretary of Agricu1-
 ture Dead In Chicago.
HAD BEEN ILL SINCE NOVEMBER.
Left Home I'm Nebraslxa For Treat- ment of Bronchial Difficulty Which Proved FataI-Orig-
 inator of Arbox Day.

-
 CHICAGO, April 2S.-Hon. J. Ster- ling Morton, former secretary of agri- culture, died yesterday afternoon at Lake Forrest at the home of his son, Mark Morton For several weeks MT. Morton had been gradually failing. The nature of his illness had not been de termined, and week ago he was brought from his home at Nebraska City, Neb., to Lake Forrest for med Ical treatment The change brought no improvement and he failed gradual ly until death came.
 The arrangements for the funeral are as yet incomplete, but it has been de- termined that services will be held at Lake Forrest at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, after which the remains will be removed to Mir. Morton's country home at Arbor Lodge, near Nebraska City, where services will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
 The illness of ex-Secretary Morton dates from last November, when he contracted a severe cold while speak Ing at the stock show in Chicago. The cold ran into an attack of the grip, and Mir. Morton was in a hospital for some time. When he was able to do so, he returned to his home in Washington, where he suffered relapse. After partial recovery he left early in March for the City of Mexico, expecting to re- gain his health. During his stay in the southern country disease of the bron- ehial arteries developed, and he return ed north. He suffered severely on the return Journey and reached his home with his general health much impaired. Three weeks ago Mir. Morton returned to Chicago with the hope of securing the services of a specialist. The cond1- lion of his throat again became aggra- gated, and a week ago he suffered an attack of apoplexy.
 From this last attack he rallied but little His death. however, according to Dr. Ginn, his local physician, was due to an inflammation of the bronchial arteries.
 Julius Sterling Morton was in Wash tngton for four years as secretary of agriculture in President Cleveland's second administration. He was man of steadfast convictions. unswerving honesty and undoubted ability.
 The ex-Secretary was the author or Arbor day (April 22), which began to observed generally during his incum- beney as head of the department of agriculture and is now generally ob- served in all the states. His constant motto was, Plant trees,' having it stamped in large letters under pie ture of a tree on his stationery. He was an inveterate letter writer.
 The ex-secretary was exactly seventy years old, yesterday having been the anniversary of his birthday. He was of Scotch English descent He was born in Jefferson county, N. r., but his parents moved to Michigan when he was very young. He was graduate of Union college, N. '. MT. Morton was connected editorially for time with the Detroit Free Press and the Chicago Times and then located at Bellevue, Neb., in November, 1854, where in April following he issued the first number of the Nebraska City News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
Some Interesting Facts Regarding
 Our Commercial Relations. $

Some Interesting Facts Regarding
 Our Commercial Relations. Hl
 WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Mr. Fred eric Emory, chief of the bureau of for eign commerce, made public another extract from the volume entitled Com mercial Relations of the United States During 1901," which is now in press. The extract given out deals with the trade of the United States with South America.
 It is pointed out that if line of mod ern steamers were operated between New York and Brazil there would be no lack of return freights in coffee, rubber and like products. American hardware also, it is stated, has earned a reputation for quality and finish which places it beyond competition. Our typewriters, sewing machines. clocks, watches and electric goods hold their own everywhere, and we are gaining a foothold in bicycles, locks, firearms, cutlery and picture frames. q
 Brazil recognizes the value of an ed ucation in the United States, and it is notable fact that many young Brazlil- ans are coming to this country to com plete their careers of learning. Until recent years the better class of young Brazilians were sent to Portugal, France or Germany to acquire their literary, professional or scientific train ing, and it was as rare to find Bra gillian speaking English as it is to dis cover an American speaking Portu- guese. Now English is being taught in some of the higher schools of Brazil, and many young men come to the Unit ed States to study engineering, electric ity, law, medicine and dentistry.
 In the Argentine Republic the Amer jean goods making the greatest head way are tools and implements, cottons and hats.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
Lives Lost In Wfndstorn..

PITTsBURG, April 2s. The wind storm of almost cyclonic proportions which prevailed in this section during twenty-four hours caused much de- struction of property and the loss of two, possibly three, lives. As the Cum berland accommodation on the Balti- city the engine was thrown from the track and overturned at Port Perry by the roof of a freight car standing on siding being blown in front of it. Ed ward G. Sperow, the fireman, was caught under the wreck and so badly scalded that he died.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

Dr O'Hara and Dr McLarney have opened an office in Carters building on Main street. Their office hours will be from to o'clock in the afternoon.
 Thursday is the last day to pay your school tax without having percentage added onto it. If you do not wish to pay extra visit Dr Holroyd before Fri day and settle your accounts.
 The game at the local grounds yes terday morning between the Sunshine A. c. and the Columbias was far from interesting. The Columbias were easy for the Sunshine team and the latter won by the score of 16 to.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
Monasferv Destroyed.

EBENSBURG. Pa, April 2S-The monastery of the Benedictine Brothers at Carrolltown has been burned to the ground with all it's contents, incurring q very heavy loss. When first noticed, small flame was coming from the roof of the main building, and owing to the high wind practically nothing could be done to check its progress. Zhe building was partially insured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
Clothing on Credit

Scott and H. H. Hemingway conducted the services at Christ church yester- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
F. p. BRYANT. Matertown

A new stock of rubber goods Tor winter use. Heavy shoes. childreD'3 sizes speciality. Footwear for stormy weather Only the finest qua.~ ity of goods handled.