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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-04
Croft.HensIev

Mr.. NJ T. Croft and Miss Susie
Hensley. both Of Macedonia, were
married yesterday afternoon, Rev,
N. c, Lamb officiating.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
THE CARABAO
AT WORK
An Animal That is Invaluable to the
Philippine Natives.

Long of horn and tough Of hide is
the carabao of the Philippines Some
times it Is called the water buffalo,
and 1t resembles the animal Of that
name which Is found in India. The
name is fitting, for the owner, If left
to itself, will stay in the water nearly
all day. To the native it is invaluable.
1t tills his fields and draws his product
to the market. 1t Is meek and patient
and docile, with great strength and
will to pull whatever it is yoked to
over any road.
The army has found the bull train
to be Of great service in transporting
provisions and ammunition from point
to point. Once the transfer had to
f'e made from the Bag-Bag River to
San Fernando, distance of twelve
miles. 1t took half day to make the
Journey. Some of the carabao died,
but as rule the method of transporta-
tion was success, though slow. A
buffalo, drawing heavy load Of am
munition, was driven up sharp grade
at Bag-Bag to reach the railroad track.
Both front feet slipped, and the beast
fell to his knees. Yet he pulled that
load up the grade on his knees and
did not attempt to stop until the
strain had slackened. Then it was
found that the knees of the animal had
been skinned and were bleeding.
2 One popularity about the buffalo is
that he must have water and demands
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
WON BY PLUCK.
Jessie Banning's Long Struggle for a Peruvian
Fortune

Fortune

but his own fight.with Valladolla had
taught him the 1atter's methods.
The key of Jessie Banning's proof
was the Valdes deeds, for they COM
pleted the gap, showing the unbroken
| title to the forest lands from the origi-
nal grantees down thro gh several gen.
erations to her mother. 1t was we'll
known that these important papers had
not been destroyed by the men who
had stolen them, because they also con-
veyed certain rights and privileges
which were being used by "the ring"
1t was the plan of the latter to wear out
the Banning heirs and then produce the
Valdes deeds. Jessie Banning was the
only one who stood between them and
success, and they didn't see how a girl
like her could possibly defeat them.
Very early in the affair a bundle of
papers purporting to be the. original
Valdes deeds were offered to her at
fancy figure. The arch conspirator mad
figured that she would snap at these
forgeries and use them for the purpose
Of winning the suit. Of course at the
proper moment they were prepared to
step in and dramatically prove the
deeds to be gross forgeries. Fortunate
ly, Flores got wind of the matter and
warned Miss Banning in time. But the
trick, though it failed in execution, pro-
duced one momentous result. 1t re-
vealed the headquarters of the plotters,
and by rare chance showed that the
bopa-fide Valdes deeds were in the
same place. But how to get them?
Jessie Banning knew that her fathers
secrets had been sold out to the other
side, and she was afraid to trust any
body with the important task of recov-
ering the deeds. Whoever got them for
her might turn and offer to resell them
to the other side for ready cash. In
this dilemma she decided to try to re-
cover them herself There was only one |
way Court processes were useless in
trying to reach her enemies. She must
do as they did when they took them
from her father.
Her cousin was daring lad Of II,
and she pitched on the plan of disguis-
ing herself in a suit of his clothes and
taking him with her on the adventure.
She had selected rainy night for the
feat, and found everything clear in her
reconnaissance of the house where
Flores reported "the ring" met Then
fortune played a strange prank in the
proceedings, which both helped and
hurt her. 1t CHANGED that a burglary
was being committed that ~or,r~ -,;-L.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Idaho's Lost River.

One of the most singular features IN
the scenery of the territory OF Idaho
is the occurrence of dark, rocky
chasms. into which creeks and large
streams suddenly disappear anu are
never more seen. The assures are OLD
lava channels produced by the outside
of the mass cooling and forming q
tube, which, when the fiery steam
was exhausted, has been left empty,
while the roof of the lava duct, having
at some point fallen i'll, presents there
the opening into which the river
plunges and is lost. AT one place along
the Snake one Of these rivers appears
gushing from cleft high up in ba-
saltic walls, where it leaps cataract
into the torrent below. Where the
stream has it's origin or at what point
IT, is swallowed up is absolutely un-
known. although it is believed that its
sources arc long way up in the north
country Besides becoming the chan
nels of streams the lava condults are
frequently found impacted with the ice
masses which never entirely melt
Chicago Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Salisbury "a q Scientist.

Still pleasanter TO Lord Salisbury
are the hours he spends in his lab
oratory, which is said to be unsur-
passed in completeness and modern
ress by any private laboratory in Eng
land. From his youth he has had a
bent for this work, and in physics es-
pecially he has attained such knowl-
edge as to be sought, for counsel and
discussion, by some OF the greatest
minds in that field. 1t is even said
of him that if he had not been a
great statesman he would have been
a greater scientist. The reason that
he has written and spoken very little
upon scientific subjects is that, owing
to his modesty and because of his as
sociation with many brilliant lights
in science, he perhaps too fully real
ICES that other men have better
right than he to discuss in public
those matters in which he feels him.
self to be only student. He has
turned his work and knowledge to
practical account at Hatfield, where the
manor house, outbuildings and
grounds are illuminated by electricity
generated by the water-power provid-
ed by the River Lea, which runs
through the estate. This power per-
forms other useful worl: as we'll. The
devices by which it serves these pur-
poses are of the most modern and per-
feet character, and were planned by
the marquis:-Julian Ralph in the
Century.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
"POCKET PLANETS. I"
Little worlds Only as Big as Farm
er's Field.

II is no surprising thing nowadays
for the announcement to be made that
another planet has been discovered.
Time was, however, when such an
announcement was received with much
interest. 1t Is well known that be-
tween the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
there is belt ring Of tiny bodies,
pocket planets," as Herschel called
them, none with a greater diameter
than 200 miles and some whose as
signed diameter Is less than seventeen
miles.
There are doubtless some even
smaller-about large enough for q
farmers cornfield perhaps.
So diminutiye are these curious mem.
bcrs Of the solar system that even
after one has been discovered 1t is
quite likely to be lost. OF course 1t
is possible to trace the movements
Of the asteroids as we'll as those Of
the larger planets, but tho labor Of
doing so, especially Of the many tiny
ones Of little practical interest, sur.
passes the probable value Of the re-
suit. and in consequence the orbits Of
most Of them are not yet calculated.
The orbits Of all these diminutive
worlds lie in belt about 100000 miles
wide and with mean distance from
the sun of about 25O,OO0,OOO miles
At present more than $50 of these
little worlds have been discovered, and
more are found nearly every year.
How many there may be it is impos-
siblc to estimate. One astronomer
thinks there may be rs many as 150,-
900 Of them. The total number, what
ever that may be, depends largely on
whether or not there is any limit to
their minuteneSs.
If there is no such limit, that is If
some are very much smaller than
those now known, too small to be seen
with the telescope now in use, there
may be an indefinite number.
Several theories have been advanced
to account for the presence of the as
teroidS in that part of the solar system
to which BODIES law assigned a planet
long before their existence was known.
Others proposed the hypothesis that
they had once formed single planet,
which had at some remote time been
by a great explosion, the
fragments continuing to revolvc about
the sun in approximately the orbit OF !
the original planet.
The considerable variation in the
eccentricity and inclination of their.
orbits, not to be accounted for by any
present mode of calculation, and the
greater probability Of thai- 9cr--rsI5I,. !
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lust as much even if she were pen..--
less." "That settles you," cried old
Moneybags; 81 don't want & fool Tor
O. son-iulaw."
"'A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing" quoted Tooter, and"
"And," interrupted his neighbor,swho
objected to Tooter's cornet practice,
"a little knowledge of the cornet
should be fatal"
There doesn't seem to be any
doubt" she said, that women can
withstand more pain than men,"
Huh" exclaimed the lovelorn man
who had been often rejected; "it seems
to me they withstand more men than
anything else"
How is it that, seeing this gentle
man drop the $40, you did not return
it to him, when you picked it up"
demanded the Judge, sternly. he
was a stranger to me, and | felt del
icacy about speaking to him without
being introduced" explained the polite
wanderer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
"A GREAT NEWS CENTRE"
General TayIor's Happy Introduction O,
President to rross Club.

General Taylor's Happy Introduction o,
President to rross Club.
Gen. G. H. Taylor of the Boston
Globe, observes the Boston Record. has
long held high rank as POSTMASTER.
but we doubt il he ever reached so high
q plane of g ccllence and acceptance as
when acting in that capacity at the re-
cent international Press Club banquet
in this city. Supplementing the forego-
ing, lions Herald pertinently adds:
1--WE have never heard more compre-
hensive, discriminating and happy in
tloducto-y address than that which he
delivered ilEg presenting President
Roosevelt That he is Democrat, and
the editor of a Democratic paper, marks
the magnanimity and generous con-
sideration which he expressed for the
President" He said, with much feel
ing:
In certain sense the president of
the United States must be all things
to all men. He is the commander-iT-
chief alike of the army and of the
ravy. He must know no section, race
or creed He is expected to be business
man among business men, farmer
among farmers, and among the manu-
fac turers he must stand as the fond
..i..A'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Depends Upon this Man.

The quality and excellence of a paper
depend upon the character and ability
of the man who conducts it Such Is
the opinion of FL. G. Miller, of .the st.
Peter (Minn.) Free Press. II he is a
man fit TO be country editor ut all,
says Mr.. Miller, and gives his best ef-
forts to the enterprise, is reliable in all
things, never loses sight OF what is
best fol the interest Of his commun-
ity, always aims to be generous, strives
to build up rather than to destroy
leads, not follows, and conscientiously
supports the highest ideals, he Is sure
to earn the confidence and respect Of
the public, and his paper will become
mower Ia the community,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

Pelee is too uncertain for us to be as
sured that future eruption may not
occur to windward.
II know we'll that causing people 10
move from all these villages and haD-
itations will produce great inconvenl-
ence, but the alternative is a risk or
human life. When the mountain is
entirely cold, and the people are pro-
tected by properly equipped expert
ment station, with devices to signal
danger, they may, with certain re-
strictions, return to the volcanic lands.
No city should ever again, however, be
built On the northeast end of the
island.
81 do not think that Fort de France
is in any danger from the volcano.
"Most of the towns in the West
Indies are equally in danger from tidal
waves. 1t would take an explosion
from Mont Pelee of enormously
greater dimensions than anything that
has happened us yet to make wave
which would harm Fort de France.
"No evidence exists of auSmenting
violence in the eruptions hitherto
which would lead to the supposition
that a Krakatoa explosion is coming
here. In comparison Mont Pelee is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

asked me, DO you not think it is fin.
ished now? Is not the danger over?'
1 have always answered. The noun
tain at this moment appears calm, and
the dust columns that one sees from
time to time are largely due to land
slides from the crater into the head
of Riviere Blanche. The eruption Of
last night was to be expected. We
may expect many more before so hot
ami vigorous q steam engine as Mount
Pelee comes to rest
"a diagnosis of the real diminution
in activity can only be made after the
mountain has been watched a year and
all its movements recorded After
watching events here since May 81,
do not think single habitation
northwest of the line from Bellefon-
tainc to Vive is safe to live in ct
present. 1 do not think that Carbet.
Fonds-St Denis, Morne Rouge or
Sasse Pointe are safe at present. Not
that there is any immediate danger,
but I believe that the action of Mont
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

When he was we'll out ct hearing
Flores picked up a bench on the walk
beside the fish pond and showed it out
into the water toward the submerged
girl. REST behind that" he said. 1T
may help to protect you from any light
they flash on the water. I'll go and
draw off the searchers to the other end
of the square and bring horses to his
end. Then we'll make dash for it.
Keep your courage up"
Flores had been gone only a little
while when sh heard shouts: There he
isl" Help, help, surround him.
"This way with the lights, all of you;
we've got him, we've got him!" Then
from all directions she saw the
lanterns and dark figures so bobbing
toward the locality of the shouts. The
cries and excitement increased. She
arose out of the water, feeling that 1t
was too good chance of escape to
miss, and that maybe sho had better
run and not wait for Flores.
Fortunately, he ran up breathlessiy
while she was hesitating, grabbed her
hand, aad dragged her away to the far
ther corner of tn square. She was
and almost numb with cold,
and he had to half carry her. But they
reached the horses, and in few mo-
ments they were galloping away.
And that was the way Jessie Banning
recovered the stolen Valdes deeds. The
Cuzco court has already given judg-
ment in her favor. 1t is authoritatively
whispered that within month she will
marry George Flores-The New York
Mail and Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

densing into one mass CONDENSED
about many points, the result being
great number of pigmy planets instead
of n single large one, rs in the case
of the others.
If all the minor planets now known
were to be combined into one its df'
ameter would be less than 400 miles.
A thousand more Of them, supposing
them of the average size, would make
the globe scarcely hundred miles
greater in diameter. and Its mass
would even be less than one four
thousandth Of the earth's.
Assuming the density of these little
worlds to be approximately that of the
earth, bodies on their surfaces would
weigh very little. A man placed on
one of them could easily jump to
height of sixty feet, and in a day he
could walk entirely around his little
world with less eXertion than is re-
uuired for his morning walk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
THE MILLENNIUM.
Now wireless telegraphy
Has done astounding tricks
We wonder when will come the day
OF wireless politics.
New York Sun.
HUMOROUS.

Tommy-Pop, what grows On fsn-
lily tree: Tommy's Pop-Blockheads,
principally.
Wigg-I suppose you think you look
better with glasses? Wagg-Yes, and
see better, too.
There arc five Senses" says the
chronic borrower, land the greatest
of these is touch"
Hook-Newlywed has grown quite
staid since his marriage. Nye-Stayed
at home, suppose you mean.
Blo5bs-Wigwag seems to have
very uncertain temper. slobbs-That's
better than one that is certainly bad.
Will you share my humble iot?"
begged the suitor. Eyes, if there's
a cottage on it," answered the crafty
maid.
"This poem would be good but for
one thing" remarked the editor.
What's that?" inquired the poet. at
isn't"
Brown-Do you mean to insinuate
that l can't tell the truth? Robinson
By no means. 1t is impossible to say
what man can do until he has tried.
Sillicus-What did she say when you
asked her to marry YOU? .Sappehedde
She let me down easy by saying she
never suspected had such good taste.
az haven't friend in the world"
began the hobo. I'm glad to know
there's nobody to worry in case you
get hurt" said the housekeeper. Here,
Tige!"
Nell-Maude married a blind poet
What q terrible atIliction. Belle-Why,
] thought he had recovered his sight.
Nell-So he has; but he sill writes
poetry.
1--WE had great pleasure today in
reviewing book that is entirely new
to me" said literary sditor. Whats
that?' inquired the snake editor, "a
bankbook?"
Mrs. Muggins-Do you attempt to
Keep up with the latest fiction? Mrs.
Buggins-Well, my husband manages
to spring up a new excuse on me every
time he stays out late.
Imitation" said Uncle Ehen, may
be de sincerest fiattery. but l. is also
a reminder OBJ de fact de man who is
willin' to stoop to latiery is li'ble to
stoop to hepin' hisse'f to what ain
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

the cause of it. Sne was paraIyzed with
fright, but only for an instant. The
next the quick-witted girl realized that
the uproar was a golden opportunity
offered to take advantage of the deser-
ton of the servants; tnen she fell upon
the desk containing the Valdes deeds
stolen from her fathers house.
With them safe in her pocket she
made jubilant rush for the broken
window, forgetting for the moment
that the gardens in that locality were
being secured by the householders,
seeking for the burglars who had fled
from the alarmed house across the way.
Unfortunately for her she was OBJ
served as she dropped lightly from the
window, and vigilant servant fired
a pistol at her. The ball grazed her side
infiicting flesh wound, but she
pushed headlong into the darkness,
followed by the shouts of those in close
pursuit.
Suddenly, in her mad flight, she
stumbled and went sprawling head
long into the water. 1t was shallow, with
q stone bottom, but she dared not move
lest she should get beyond her depth,
and so lay at full length, with her
head Just above the surface. Her pur-
suers We're close upon her. She could
hear them calling to one another and
heating the bushes in their fruitless
search. Lanterns began to bob about in
the darkness; she lay still, fearing to
move lest she should disclose her hid
| ing place. Two of her pursuers met
near the water; one carelessly threw
the light of his lantern in its direction.
evidently with view simply to disclose
its location, and told his companion to
be careful! and not stumble into the
| fish pond" Time and again her pur-
| suers passed the pond, but they never
thought of seeking her there. However,
they were so persistent in their hunt
and daybreak was so near that she
knew it was only question of little
time when she should be discovered
and dragged to prison, and that would
be the last of the Valdes deeds and her
long fight for her rights and justice.
Then came figure drifting specter-
like through the darkness in her di-
rection and softly whistling, You'll
Remember Me- from the bohemian
Girl" Jessie Banning could not with
hold an exclamation of delight. 1t was
Flores favorite air, and she had heard
him softly whistling it to himself In
that self-same way.
"Flores, Senior Flores" she called
softly. The shadow and the whistling
suddenly stopped "Senor Flores" she
repeated and the figure advanced
cautiously toward the fish pond.
Where are you, senorita?" he Whts-
pered in low, guarded voice.
Here in the fish pond"
"Be brave. think we can trick them
yet" he responded. Ssh! here comes
one of them; lie low!' AND as man
came up with lantern Flores turned
and pretended to search the bushes.
ANY signs of the robber?" asked
Flores.
"Not yet, but he is somewhere in this
square. Of that we are certain, and the
place is safely surrounded. 1t is only
question of little time and search
Senor Valladolla reports that his
house was also robbed, and he and his
eervants have also ioined the hunt. We
will get the villains, sure. am goine
for more lanterns" And he hurried
o1uov into the da.SnsGSI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

tary expedition in Algeria, in the desert
region Of Zu-Salah. For miles and
miles nothing is to be seen except
these vast mountains OF sand-moun-
tains which ;trc always on the move,
for the lightest brcath of air blows
clouds Of fine sand into the air, while
a strong wind will completely change
the whole face cf the desert, sucking
up the sand into 4 series OF rotating
tunnels bearing 4 curious resemblance
to water-SpOuts. at such 4 time the
unhappy traveller is in terrible danger,
for he stands Il very good chance of
being engulied bodily in the treacher-
GUS waves Of shifting sand.-Thc Wide
World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Enrlish Women Work Less.

It is interesting to note that nearly
all the census returns show that man
works more and woman less than they
did ten years ago. 1t is true that in
a good many directions mere and more
women find employment-many more
are teachers anG cler.:, for instance,
but the great decrease in the number
of domestic servants brings down the
general percentage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

water for more than minute. Then
they begin to come up, one at time,
and rs they appear the "Hoo-o, Hoo-a"
Of their tormentor still smites the
peaceful air. Slowly they move off,
and it Is not always in the right direc-
tion. 1t sometimes takes half-hour's
labor to get the drove to the bank. If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

The importation of rubber by the
United States has grown in thirty
years from $3,3OO,0OO to $3O,COC,0OO
per annum; fruits and nuts from ST.
5OO,OC0 to S2O,O00,000; coffee. from
S24, ,OOO, 900 to $7O.00O,9 200, while tea has
fallen from SSH, 100000 to $9,00o,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
WHY Philin Sobbe(l.

Little Philip was taken to the sea-
shore for week and he enjoyed the
life immensely the first two days. He
ran around on the beach until his face
was sunburned and he was q bright red.
Then the skin began peeling off and
itched dreadfully. His mother was
awakened at night by hearing the boy
sobbing, and she called to know what
was the matter.
"The paper is coming off my face
sobbed the little fellow. - New York
Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
more ERUPTI0NS DUE
y FROM MONT PELEE

In an interview at Fort de France,
Martinique, J. A. Jaeger, Jr., assist
ant geologist to the United States
Geological Survey, who has been in
vestigating volcanic conditions in the
West Indies, said:
"The question has been constantly
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a.
-

rCttntiiGi,y III e-Acrss VI one--r'.,
the diameter.
According to the nebular hypothesis,
which is at present generally accepted,
the minor planets as well as the
greater ones were formed by the con-
dcnsation of rings Of cosmic matter
surrounding the sun. In the case of
the asteroids the ring instead Of con-