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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

AS the time and there sign Of the settlement of the
the miners becoming aggressive
able than they have been n past
This morning Sweyersve Italians strikers themselves
mistaken for union pckets
One shot and his brains terribly
beaten that his life despaired Of
An estimate seventeenth week of
the strike is follows:
Loss to operators in price of coal s4osoo.ooo
Loss strikers in wages Observation-Disclosures. 22ssoooo
Loss railroads in earning osooooo
Loss to employees other than miners ........ 100000
Loss to business in the region ........ asooooo
Loss to business men outside OF region 100000
Cost of maintaining coal police e.............. 100000
Cost OF maintaining nonunon
Cost of maintaining troops in field. .......... 100000
damage TO mines and machinery 65oo,ooo
Total So6oIo,ooo
Wlkesbarre Pa, Sept S-Two Italian striking named
Frank Portray and Sno Van Costello left their Sweyers
vile here today hunting trip AS they approached
the Harry F. oery they up by pckes
them for armed nonunion going to work
The pckes attacked the Italians Van Costello
shot in the leg and his brains beaten with clubs
companion Portray, knocked down. gun from
and the assaan beat him with clubs that his life depaired
Of Sheriff Jacobs and large number of deputies the
The friends of Italians vengeance
threaten kill the who
trymen
THREATEN TO LYNCH
striking miners mostly foreigners remained all
night around the lookup Edwardve where Hiram Fisher
confined The prisoner held last night he returning
from the mines where he employed a and po
iceman.
Thinking his life in danger he fired into the crowd and
of the bullets struck Mrs. John Kasmaugh Polish
stoop of her distance away Az
firing the shots Fisher by the mob and beaten
badly that he left for dead on the road
Later he taken the lookup where physician
attendance greater part night morning
little Notwithstanding his condition. the mob gath
outside of the lookup wanted beat down the place
and lynch him.
strong guard that Burgess Danno had provided prevented
this.
The operators making every effort for the further reump
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Temperature in Testing MILK.


A difference in temperature when
testing cream of, say from Is to %
percent butter fat will make a diffe.-
ence Of one-fourth of l percent IN
reading; in cream of from rs to IS per-
cent fat it will make difference Of
one-half of percent. In cream Of
from 35 to 45 percent the dlnerence
will be close to percent. In some
experiments recently found that with
cream running from As to 55 percent
fat the difference ran from 1 1-2 per-
cent up to percent.
This is certainly a subject that
needs investigation. 1t is matter Of
dollars and cents to both shipper and
receiver of cream. 1t also mears that
all testers ought to be filed with a
thermometer so that the temperature,
when testing, can be watched. Also,
some sort Of dampcr arrangement and
steam inlet are needed, so that the
temperature can be regulated wh.le
the test is being run. This matter Of
the regulation of temperature is one
to which sufficient attention is not
usually paid. 10 prevent errors and
10 get tests out accurately it must be
carefully attended to.-A. C. Beebe,
in Rancn and Range.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Grnzinr ON Mhent Fiolds.

A cattle grower o. Ellis county, Kan,
says: There are thousands of cattle
now grazing on the wheat fields in that
county ard are in first class condi-
ton. However, think the plan of leas-
ing the wheat fields to the stockmen
will hardly be so remunerative to them
as it will be to the farmers. The latter
are now getting rs cents TO 81 month
for a single steer. The cattle make
excellent gains and wax fat upon the
wheat but the flesh is not hard as in
the case when they feed on straight
grass.
This causes them to shrink greatly
when taken off the wheat suddenly
and put on the markets. have known
1OO0-pound steers shrinking as much
as 100 pounds in the time between
their leaving the wheat fields and go
ing on the scales at the markets. If
the animals would eat a little hay i'm
mediately after leaving the wheat, this
shrinkage would be eliminated to a
great extent, but they will not go back
to dry feeds after having reveled in
wheat for few months. About all of
the wheat cattle in our county are now
ready for market, and between the
middle of the month and the holiday
season shipments from our section will
be heavy."-Indiana Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Spraying The Poultry Hnn.es.

Spraying tie poultry houses with
solution of sulphuric acid, one pound
to 20 gallons of water, is an efficient
remedy for lice, mites and ali disease
germs, if it is put on so as to cover
walls, ceilings, floors, roosts and nests,
and forced into cracks and crevices.
1t is better than some other sprays, as
it is not necessary to- keep the fowl
out more than an hour or so, and it
will destroy the eggs as we'll as the
developed insects if it touches them.
Do this before the wealner reaches
down to zero, as the hens should not
be let out of doors Wien it is as cool
as that The mluule of bright, pleas
ant day Is the best time for such work,
as then the hens can be kept out The
night before it is done, or before kcro-
sene IS used to kill lice, we like 20
go over every bird, and holding them
by inc legs, put insect powder all
through their feathers. taking par
ticular pains to get it around the head
and vent, and under the wings, as that
is where they most frequently are
found. This drives them off to the
roosts, where the spraying or painting
with kerosene will kill them the nex:
day.-The Cultivator
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Lavender Water.

Lavender water distilled from the
fragrant flowers of the lavender spica
is delightful, refreshing toilet water.
Ihe true lavender plant is seldom cul-
tivsted in America. 1t grows readily
in the moist climate of England, but
does not oten survive the uncertain
winters of this country. Common Law
ender is a shrub from two to six feet
tall with woody stem and bark. The
flowers grow in whorls, and arc pale
purple, with q very strong, fragrant
cdor, which they retain after drying.
The plant commonly called lavender in
this country in this land is species Of
balm.
AS soon as the lavender plant begins
to bloom it is cut and dried. Lavender
flowers are imported from England in
the fall and sold in the markets of our
great cities by itinerant venders at
very low price. They are generally
purchased to fill sachets for the linen
closet. in the family lavender water
is generally prepared from the oil of
lavender, which is so cheap and so
easily extracted by chemists that there
is little temptation to dilute it. To
two ounces of oil of lavender add a
pint Of 80 percent alcohol and an
ounce CT essence of ambergris. Let
the mixture rest a month, shaking the
bottle often, and it is ready for use.
Sweet spirits of lavender is mild
aromatic stmulant given in medicine
in certain cases of nervous debility
New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Spots on Silk.

Grease spots, pure and simple, upoL
delicately colored silks are best treated
with either French chalk or corn
starch. Powder the chalk fine and fill
two little cheese cloth bags loosely
with it. Lay one bag upon the board,
stretch the grease spot, right side
down, over it, and cover the spot with
the second bag, patting 1t out fiat. The
chalk ought to be only a quarter Of an
inch thick. Set a heavy hot iron upon
top of the upper bag, and leave it there
for several minutes-of course, taking
care that it does not scorch the un-
covered silk. Remove the iron and the
chalk bags, then if the spot has not
wholly disappeared, shake up the bags,
so as to bring fresh chalk to the sur
face, and repeat the whole process un-
til the last speck of grease has van
ished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
crov,,r ,,.,o,s Commercially.

For early melons | plant seeds IN
inverted sods, placed on horse manure
in a sort Of hot-be,l or cold frame.
This cold frame has a tight cover,
which pnt on during cool days and az
night. When the weather is warm
enough l transplant by placing the
sods very carefully on a stone boat
and take them to the field. They
are placed in hills, which arc prepared
as follows: plow my cherry orchard
very early in spring, turning the fur
rows away from the trees, thus form
ing a back furrow midway between
the rows. When it is about time to
transplant my melons, say the middle
of May in this latitude. | again plow,
turning the burrows the other way.
leaving an open or dead furrow where
the back furrow was located. | fill
this with manure. then cover by plow-
ing two burrows in either side. The
ridge thus formed is rolled down very
firmly and gone over with a drag con-
tanning a large number Of fine teeth.
MY rows of cherry trees are 20 feet
apart. put only one row of melon
vines between two rows OF trees. AS
have so much space on either side of
the row, l can plant melons close
together, say six feet.
The sods containing the young plant
are placed carefully in holes on this
ridge, and the ground is frmed about
them. They scarcely seem 10 mind the
change, but keep right on growing.
l hoe and cultivate often while the
vines are small, and continue to plow
and drag down the ground between
the rows of trees after the melon
vines begin to start their runners.
When they become we'll grown all that
can be done for them is to pull the
weeds which may spring up and keep
the ground around the trees well cul.
tiyated. Melons delight in hot wcalh-
er and seem to rather enjoy a drouth,
provided weeds arc kept down and the
ground not covered with vines kept
we'll stirred.
Melons are very easily prepared for
market. In fact they require no prep
aration. A little experience is ncces-
sary 10 know just when melons are
ripe, without opening them. To do
this it is necessary to have fine
sense of sight, hearing and feeling.
have found nearby towns the best
markets. Shipping to larger centres
has not proved very satisfactory. The
past season l began selling melons
August and continued until Novenl-
Der 90 Of course, this was an eX.
traordinary season. as the frost held
of giving plenty of time for ripen.
ing of second setting, which started
after the rains in July. This second
lot grew large and riDcncd we'll after
the first crop was marketed In Our
northern latitudcs quality is valued
more than size. 1t is impossible for
us to compete with southern melon
growers in producing a large speci-
men. but we do not consider this de,
sirable. There is more profit in load
of uniform melons which will weigh
about Is pounds each and which will
sell for 81 per dozen than there is in
a load of larger oncs.-J. A. Symcs, in
American Agriculturist
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05

stored in cellars, pits, barns or sheds,
and they keep somewhat indifferently
in any one, unless special attention Is
given to them. Most cellars are too
damp and warm to suit vegetables. A
lower and dryer temperature is need
ed, and this can be obtained by giving
better ventilation. Cellars that have
no ventilation cannot have pure air
The air becomes heavy with the moist
ure that evaporates from the vege-
tables, and this in turn affects the
stored goous. An outside ventilation
is absolutely necessary for good vege-
table cellar. When the weather is wet
this should lie closed, or when the tenn
perature IS very low. In this way the
moisture and cold can be regulated
to suit the needs of the goods.
Most root crops, except onions and
potatoes, should not only be kept in
such dry cellar, but they will do bet
ter if packed in bins or barrels and
covered with dry sand. Turnips, car
rots, beets, parsnips and similar vege-
tables will in this way retain their
plumpness and juicinesS. Indeed, they
can be kept so that they will prac-
tically be as good as when first dug
from the earth. Now all these vege-
tables in the middle of winter are in
demand, and command good prices,
but most of them are so shrunk and
shriveled that they do not pass muster.
1t is by storing them properly that we
are able to meet the requirements of
the market at our own profit. Cab
bages in particular need to be packed
away in dry sand or earth Immediately
after digging, so they will lose none of
their good qualities. They should be
kept where the temperature cannot
vary a degree until taken up for the
market In some respects onions are
the most generally small and shrunkcn
of all winter vegetables. This is due
to the fact that they are kept in too
warm places, where they dry out and
even begin to sproIt. They should be
stored away where they will stay al
most to the freezing point until ready
to sell. Then they will command win
ter prices for fancy onions, which are
the best and highest that can be OBJ
tanned at any time of the year.-Wil-
liam G. Beliott in American Guilt.
vator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05

Treatment of Foot and Mouth Diseases.
Considerable interest attaches to a
circular said to have been issued by
the Italian war Office to the veterinary
surgeons of the Italian army. The
circular recommends to their attention
and mouth disease Of cattle. The treat
ment was announced some little time
ago by Professor Bacelli, and consists
in the intravenous injection of solu-
tion of perchloride Of mercury and
sodium chloride The intravenous in
lection Of powerful antiseptics for spe-
cific diseases is, of course, not new.
Quite recently intravenous injections
Of formic aldchyde were used, appar-
entity with success, in the treatment of
human pulmonary tuberculosis. We
have not up to the present had access
to the actual communication either of
Professor Bacelli or of DR.. Guzzi, who
appears to have been the first to actu-
ally use the remedy in question; but it
appears that the injected fluid consist
ed of 1 gramme Of percnloride of mer-
curry, rs grammcs of sodium chloride
and one litre of water, and that of this
solution first 80, then so, then 70, and
subsequently 100 cubic centimetres
were injected.
AS nc body weight of the animals in
question is unknown, an accurate esti-
nation Of the dose given is impossible
The ultimate remidal agent is the al.
illuminate of mercury. The addition to
the injecting fluid of the sodium chlo-
ride renders this substance more solu-
BILE, and also tends to prevent the pre-
cipitation of proteids by the perchlo.
ride, and hence the formation Of en-
boil. The animals treated all appear
to have been cured OF the disease.
From the general standpoint, these re-
suits, if accurate, are of interest in
that they afford another instance of
tie possibility, by the intravenous in
lection of of an antiseptic, Of destrov-
ing, or at any rate influencing, the ma
teries morbi without injuring the host
Mature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Theatre 5ittlicucns.

Have you ever noticed that theatre
audiences always assemble in the re-
verse order to the prices of admis'
sion? The cheapest seats are occu'
pied first and the most expensive
ones last.
Those who so to the extreme back
upper perches are always on hand be.
before the dors are open and wait with
heroic patience to be admitted. Those
who occupy the seats little lower in
position and a little higher in price
come next. Then the balcony begins
to fill from the back downward-from
rs cents q seat in the back rows,
through dollar and a dollar and dahalf
to two dollars down in front.
On the. orchestra floor is the same
condition of affairs, those who occupy
the most expensive seats entering just
before the curtain rises, or shortly be.
fore the doors are open and wait with
it is up, while the boxes are usually
not occupied until the first act is well
u. der way-New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Strong jaws of rlesh-Eatins Ecas,s.

All flesh eating wild animals depend
almost entirely on their strength of
jaw to secure and hold their prey.
Consequently the power that the jaws
OF wild beasts possess is remarkable.
Archibald T. Montgomery, an English
traveller who has lived in the jungles
of India, has observed that tiger
almost always seizes a man by the
shoulder and with one jaw on one
side and the other jaw on the opposite
side, bites straight through the shoul-
der or back, the eye teeth perhaps
meeting in the lungs.
This sort of attack is said to be
characteristic of the cat family. 1t is
fatal bite to any creature that re-
ceives it, the lungs filling with blood
and strangling the victim. When the
common cat seizes bird it is caught
in the breast under the wing and the
same fatal bite is given through the
lung.
The leopard, however, usually at
tacks the head of a smaller animal,
crushing it with single bite and thus
ending the struggl2. When attacking
man 1t makes for the lungs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
PEARLS o. THOJGAT.
There is no rest for the idler.

There is no rest for the idler.
He cannot know truth that has never
known error.
When men ask for advice they fire.
quently desire approval.
The trifing man always .disregards
the essential trifles of life.
The sense of eternity in the heart
makes the truly great life.
The generosity that fourishes ut
home is seldom felt abroad.
The best way to help others is to
help ourselves to be our best.
The value of your like may depend
on your estimate of its leisure.
He VINO would be great in the day
of trial must be great in that of tri-
files.
Men cannot see the good when the
mists of passion are on the windows
Of the soul.
The trouble with short-siShted peo-
pie is that they expect every one to
wear their glasses.
1t is MOI hard to let your moderation
be known to all men so far as virtues
are concerned.-Ram's Horn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
g. e. 3. SENT FREEl

Cures Blood and In G!scasea, Cancers,
Bono Pains, Itching Hnmors, Etc.
Send no money, simply try B'>tanic Blood
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Piles, scabby, scaly, itching Eczema, Ulce-s,
Eating Sores, scrofula, Blood Poison, Bone
Pains, Swellings, rheumatism, Cancer, and
all Blood and Skin Troubles. Especially ad-
vised for chronic cases that the doctors,
patent medicines and Hot Springs fail to
cure or help. Druggists, 81 per large bottle.
TO prove 1t cures, 2. B. B. sent free by writ
ing BLOOD BALM Co., - Mitchell St., Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble and free medical
advice sent in sealed letter. Medicine
sent at once, prepaid. All VIC ask is that
you will speak good word for B. D. D.
when cured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Keeping The Winter Vegetables.

Whether for later markets or home
use, it pays to store the winter vege-
tables with due regard to their keep
ing so we'll that as little loss as possi-
BILE will be experienced in rotting or
shrinking. The hardest thing on win
ter vegetables or fruits is the frequent
change in the temperature. The first
condition aimed at is, therefore, uni
form temperature. 1t matters not il
this temperature Is very low, almost
to the freezing point, so long as 1t is
maintained. Alternate freezing and
thawing will spoil the best of vege,
tables. Usually winter vegetables are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
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NHH0DS EMNEE
Butter for the Tea Table.

If you want your butter to look
really inviting, have it done in tiny
rolls, one for each person. You can
buy the corrugated boards for making
it up at any iron monger's. Scalo
them thoroughly first and let them
lie in cold water till you are ready to
begin. Take bit of butter about as
big as walnut, put it on one board
and with the other pat it down till it
is about an eighth Of an inch thick.
Then roll it, place it on the butter
dish and do the next in the same man
ner
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
~Ag3Al lHoU SEAokD
RH REGzcESl
sS . %. o % %.

Quick Coffee Cakes.-One cup Of
sugar, two eggs one-half cup of but
ter, one pint of milk, three teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, sifted into
enough -four to make batter as stiff
as cake batter. Pour into a we'll
creased baking pan, sprinkle melted
butter, sugar and cinnamon on the
top and bake for half an hour. Serve
hot.
Nut Patties patty pans with
rich pie dough and bake. Fill them
with the following nut filling: One pint
of milk, two eggs, one ounce of finely
chopped nuts. Beat the eggs we'll and
add to the milk. Moisten the -four in
little cold milk, add it with the sugar
to the mixture. Cook until it thickens,
then aud the chopped nuts. Fill the
patty shells, cover each with a me-
ringue. Brown lightly n the oven.
This is sufficient for II patties.
Pot au Fcu.-One and one-half
pounds of meat (beef or mutton Is
besD, onc-half gallon of water, two
cloves. one onion. three stalks of eel
cry. a bunch of parsley, one leelt, two
cloves of garlic, one parsnip. one car
rot, a generous dash of black pepper,
nutmeg the size of pea, three to-
natoes and saltspoon of salt. Put
the meat into the half-gallon of cold
water and allow it to come to boil
in an hour Then add the other in
gradients; let ali simmer. not boil, for
three hours. Strain and serve with
toasted bread sticks. More water will
have to ne added from time to time.
This is the Frenchman's favorite soup,
and is excellent.
Black Pudding.-This pudding may
be kept for an indefinite length Of
time. in a cold, dry place 1t can be
sliced and heated in the steamer when
over desired. This is particularly
good recipe: One cup of chopped suet,
one cup of molasses, one cup OF sweet
milk, three and one-half cups of seeded
raisins, scant half teaspoon Of salt,
half teaspoon soda and one teaspoon
baking powder. Mix the suet, mo-
lasses. milk, salt and spices together;
add the baking powder to the flour
and the soda to the milk. Stir in the
milk. ard lastly the flour. Steam for
three hours and serve with hard
sauce made by rubbing cup Of white
powdered sugar with three tablespoon
fuls of butter and ole-half teaspoon Of
vanilla.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05

In preparing tiny candles for placing
on birthday cake, heat the eye end of
needles in gas flame, and while hot
force them into the lower end of the
candles. The little holders supplied in
the shops are bulky affairs, and take
up so much room where many birth
day counts are needed that this idea OF
an ingenious woman may we'll be rec
commended. Tiny stars may be cut
from gilt or colored papers, or little
candies may be used as Ornaments for
the base of the candles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
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To Eradicate Daisies.

Sheep are fond of the oxeye daisy,
either as pasturage or hay, and will
eat them so closely as to kill them
out. In some parts of England they
sow the seed of them tc make sheep
pasture. Those who Lave fields where
they prevail might do we'll to pasture
them with sneep one or two seasons,
then plow. We have eradicated them
by two seasons of liberal manuring,
keeping the land in hoed crops and
chen reseeding, but they would come in
again as soon as the land became
poor.-Wool Markets and Sheep.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05

The Japanese fern balls make pretty
centrepieces for occasional use, and
are suspended from chandelier by an
invisible wire. They should hang to
within an inch of the table centre, and
il circular mat of mirror glass is put
just underneath a very pretty effect
is secured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-05
Table orna,n ,nentation.

1t is Viennese fancy to have the
flowers used on the dinner table match
the prevailing color. Jasmine and
dahlias have been used recently with
artistic effect. Last season very little
silver was seen on the tables at fash
ionable dinners in Vienna. 1t has been
restored this season, but all the articles
are small and ornamental.