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The Washington times., 1902-04-02
Believes in Honest Politics.

Mr.. Williams is a firm believer in hon.
est politics, and has the nerve to enforce
his views. That is the reason VIII Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed him to the po-
sition. Mr.. Murray is another honest ant
capable official.
The opponents of Mr.. Taylor are highly
pleased with the change in the New Yorl
immi grafton office. They declare that al
investigation of affairs at Ellis Island
cannot fail TO bring out the fact that
Mr.. Taylor shielded the guilty parties il
the investigation conducted there in the
summer of 1890.
Secretary Shaw's Visit.
Secretary Shaw during his visit to New
York City last week inspected the immi-
grafton station at Ellis Island. and hi:
examination of conditions there, although
brief, was searching, because of the fact
that he has heard so much dissatisfaction
expressed with it. 1t is understood that
Mr. Shaw gained some facts which do not
rebound to the credit of the present Com
missioner OF immigration, Mr.. Fltchie, anC
that while in New York he was told some
things which shed considerable light or
the entire condition of the immigration
service.
Sargent Coming to Washington.
Mr.. Frank p. Sargent is expected ir
Washington at almost any time to con-
fer with President Roosevelt regarding
his acceptance of the position of Commis-
sioner General of immigration. Mr.
Powderly's retirement and his transfer tc
a place equally good" will not take
effect until after Mr.. Sargent sees Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
1t is not believed that the immigration
stations .on the Pacific coast will bt
affected by any investigation which may
be conducted. 1t is understood that the
administration of these Offices is quite
clean-due largely to the fact that they
are under close public scrutiny-becaust
they are the destinations for few but
Chinese, who are barred for the greater
part under the exclusion law.
The Washington times., 1902-04-02

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 15.-In the
Corporation Court today Judge J. X. NJ.
Norton granted charter to the Alexan-
dria Iron Works. The company will en-
large and operate the works now cor
Quoted under the firm name of Curtin G.
Butts. The capital stock is $50, 900. The
following are named as officers: Mr.. ].
r. n. Curtin, president; Calvin Butts,
vice president; Mr.. Nourse, secretary and
treasurer. Messrs. A. D. Brockett and C.
E. Butts are named as directors.
The Washington times., 1902-04-02

Announcement is made of the Maria se
of Miss Julia Stiffani and Mr.. John J.
Frick. both of Washington, which Dc-
Cured in this city January last. The
ceremony was performed at the parson
age of the Methodist Protestant Church
by Rev. ]. II. S. Ewell.
The Washington times., 1902-04-02

Bishop Gibson, q the diocese Of Vir-
ginia. VIII be in this city on sunday next
and will confirm a class in the morning
at St Paul's Church. In the afternoon he
will otFciate in similar capacity at
Sharon Chapel. Fairfax County. At night
he will also confirm class at Grave
Church.
The Washington times., 1902-04-02

A petition is in circulation, which is
being signed by citizens, requesting the
City Council to accept the offer of Mr.
F. S. GoldsbOrough to lease the city's gas
and electric lighting plants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Treatment for Scab.

True scab is familiar disease to
sheep raiSers in every part of the
world. The most prominent symp-
tom is an itchiness OF the skin COM
pelling the sheep to rub, scratch or
bite itself whenever possible. 1t will
scratch and kick itself with its hind
feet, thus destroying the wool wher-
ever the feet can reach. 1t will also
bite itself and will become extremely
restless, more particularly at night,
preventing the animal from resting
and make it nervous and irritable
The treatment Of scab is very
simple matter. if taken in the start
before there is much irritation Of the
skin. Tie parasite does not penetrate
the skin, like those producing mango
in the horse and dog. The parasites
producing scab in sheep live on the
surface, like lice So most any of the
ordinary dips applied to them will
come in contact with the parasites
and kill ITEM, but may not kill the
eggs, which will hatch out in from
ten days to two weeks, when the ap-
pl!rati6n must be Repeated. If the dis
case has been allowed to become
chronic, then there will be scabs
formed so that enough parasites will
set under and not come in contact
with the medicine, and they will still
live to perpetuate their kind.
In order to treat scab successfully
the wool should all be clipped off, so as
to expose the skin as much as possible
to the air. Like mango in the horse,
the diseased animal should be separ-
ated from the we'll and should be we'll
fed, to Guild up the physical strength
as quickly as possible, as it Is we'll
known fact that parasitic life lives
at the expense of physical life. Build
UP the physical strength, and the body
offers greater resistance to parasitic
life.
After the animals have been dipped
they should rot be turned into pas;
lures where they were while suffering
from the disease. The parasite is not
long lived. consequently animals kept
out of an infected pasture for couple
of months can then he safely turned
in again.-Dr. William Mclean, State
Veterinarian of Oregon, before the
Northwest Wool Growers Association
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
necen.ixe Inca limitations.

without being conceited, l think l
know more about lace than most peo-
ple," said a woman OF taste recently,
but the limitations that are made low-
adays would deceive the very elect.
| frankly confess that it is impossible
fer me to detect the difference, unless
see the true and the false ii direct
comparison, and even then. unless l
am on the lookout for the deception,
am not able to tell which is which,
Just to show how little people ,cally
know about lace. will tell you what
happened to me short time ago. l
have q Stomacher Of old Venetian rose
point, which has been exhibited in loan
collections as a rare specimen seve:al
times, and this winter l wanted to use
it cn a black velvet gown, but hac
nothing that seemed appropriate to
use on the sleeves, and the skirt. Why
don't you match it at S.'s?' said my
niece, who overheard the discussion.
fairly gaspcd! Match my old rose
point 1 exclaimed. Yes, she an
swered calmly. I am almost sure that
/ saw that pattern there the ether
day. So, half out CT curiosity and
half because really needed the rrim-
ming, went to the shop next day, and
found that she was quite right. The
pattern was almost similar, and the
imitation wonderful. SO bought suf"
ficient quantity to trim the gown hand
somely, and took it to my dre=smaker
The result was so good that. really
felt quite ashamed to wear it. particu-
larly as one of the best judges of lace
in New York came up to me and eX-
claimed: My dear Mrs. S., you ere
wearing fortune on your back TO-
night. | have seen the stomachef be-
fore, but had no idea that you owned
so much of that magnificent lace!
Now, what was to say! could not
tell such a connoisseur to her face
that she had taken an imitation lace
bought at SIS the week before for
priceless antique, so l simply smiled
and made no reply. New York 'Erib-
une.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Meaning in ctddresses.

May uncivllized people express
age, position and married or single
state by the way they dress their
locks. After all. when che comes TO
think OF ii. the idea is just as practical
as the wearing OF golden band on
ones finger. The wedding ring is not
always an evidence here. for lady IS
orttimes sloyeA, and while some mar
ried men wear the circlct il England
and on the continent. others do net;
and. again. niany bachelors sport the
very ring that should be used TO pro-
claim the welded slate. Bat The Zulu
woman is really more practical, for 4
first glance al her coiffure assures the
observer whether she is maid or wife.
The cone shaped erection is the lesiti
mate symbol Of her state OF wifehood,
and. indeed. car!Iot be legally worn
ill the marriage rites are duly COM
pletcd. Save for this all-important
cone the brides head is closely shaved,
an ass agai being used to perform this
delicate oporation.-Cassell's Maga'
zine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Oyercoats for tho Rccs.

"Overcoats" for each hive of bees
cost about trifle. These are called
winter cases by the manufacturers,
and may be bought for small sum.
They are cut out ready to put to-
gether, and when thus shipped in the
fiat the freight is very low We can
still get something cheaper if we care
to work out the cheapest plan. and can
buy boxes OF about the right size at
our neighboring stores that dry goods
and groceries have been shipped in.
II matters not only for looks whether
they arc all one size Cr not. But they
must be large enough to cover the
hive and come down on the ground or
sunk a little in the ground. There
are always many good tight boxes.
that are made of matched lumber.
shat are absolutely tight, and we want
no cracks for the snow and wind to
blow through.
The hives should be set down close
TO the ground preparatory 10 receiving
these boxes, and Of course all tho
Epper stories and supers must be
removed, so that box say fourteen
Or lfteen inches deep will answer,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
One Woman Cobblc-,

There is a woman cobbler at Grand
Rapids, Mich She is the only woman
working at that trade in the state, and
for all she has heard, in the country,
though it's good trade, she says.
She would almost as soon peg new
soles on pair of wornout shoes or
patch pair of uppers as play the
piano, and she can do both. and, ac-
cording to the testimony Of her neigh
bors, do both we'll.
Many girls and women are employed
in shoe factories to do certain parts 81
the work where shoes are made Dy ma
chinery. but Mrs. Harmer isn't tha.
kind OF shoe operator. She can ana
does do all the work Of skilled cob
bier from the stitching Of split seam
in a woman's kid shoe to the peGSln2
of a sole oh a cowhide boot. She is
every bit as good cobbler as her
husband, as he proudly admits, and he
learned the trade when he was a boy,
from his father.
Husband and wife work side by side
at the same work bench and share ,ae
work equally. He started business 10
years ago, and worked SO we'll that he
had to hire a bigger store and needed
help
1t wasn't competent help that he got
at first. and that's how his wife hap,
rened to turn to cobbiing. She C!dn' t
need to do it, but she wanted to and
she keeps it up, because she likes It
and feels proud of helping her husband
provide for the family and build UP his
business.
They make up speciality of con-
structing shoes for deIormed persons
and that pays we'll. She isn't Yet 80,
this woman cobbler. and she is sooo
to look at. She has three bright chii-
dren, and her home reflects the do!nes'
tic happiness of the family.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
New Stocks, Ties and Belts.


The newest stocks for wearing with
plain silk or cashmere blouses in the
morning are made of soft satin, with
deep stock neckband, inlet with trans
parent squares or diamonds of lace,
and two square ends, similarly inlet
with lace. brought from behind, simply
crossed in front, and fastened with n
je~elled pin: There are some smart
ties, too. in black and white tambour
lace. with scalloped edges, which are
tied stock-fashion around the neck. the
ends passed through an enamel and
paste marquise ring, and then left to
hang loose.
There are great many novelties in
belts, for belt is a most important
adjunct to the successful set of a
blouse nowadays; one of the newest
is formed of three or more narrow
strands Of elastic webbing, studded
with small steel or jet points, all radi-
ating from a long narrow ornament in
the centre of the back, and merging
into one-inch wide band toward the
front, where.it is fastened by an orna
mental clasp. Another good shape is
a single strand of studded silk elastic.
with a peculiarly shaped fastening In
front, like heart stretched out side
ways, SO as to give the all-inporteut
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Value of Drainage.

More than one farmer who has pit
tile or other underground drains IN
his fields, or part Of them, learned
this year the value of drainage in 1
drought as we'll as in a wet season.
1t gives the circulation of air through
the SOIL that keeps 1t light and friaple,
so that the roots penetrate through
the soil to find the moisture they
need. The soil does not pack after
rain, partly owing to the coming up
of air from the tiles through the very
channels that the water followed when
it passed down to them. Some noticed
that the rows, particularly CT corn,
which were almost directly over the
line of the drain, kept green longer
and produced better cro0 than those
which were between the drains. and
the poorest rows or parts 0f the field
we're those farthest from the drain.
Some say the yield was doubled in
the close Vicinity of the drains, in
which case we should think TIE drains
were too far apart for very dry OR
very wet season. But this is not all
the value Of drainage. Land that is
properly drained can be worked much
earlier in the spring, and is much less
affected by the frosts in spring or fall
because it is dryer. Wheat and clover
are not so often lifted, and the roots
broken during the freezing and thaw-
ing of the winter, and is thus less
liable to winter kill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
How centisslma Rock Gained Fame.

That fate is most mysterious in its
workings never was illustrated more
forcibly than in an incident which oc-
Cured during the great survey of the
waters about the Golden Gate in 1895.
The coast survey steamer was TAX
ins soundings in the beautiful Bonita
Channel. when the heavy lead sudden
II struck q hitherto unknown rock.
1t was in the very center Of the water
way, and only eighteen feet of water
swirled over it's jagged edges at low
tide.
Dangerous as it was to navigation,
no vessel during the MANY years that
the channel had been open had ever
struck it. Immediately upon its dis
covery the survey officials steamed
back in the bay to warn the Light
house Department of its presence, and
to order shifting of the channel buoy
at once.
The trip consumed twelve hours.
When they returned the four-masted
sailing ship Centissima, just in from
the Orient, was chaflng her keel to
pieces on the ewly-discovered OBJ,
struction.
On the photographic charts today
the "Centissima rock" appears in the
Bonita Channel, marked by red can
danger buoy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
An Indian wife's Housekeeping.

{ The young Indian wife of today is
clean, fairly good cook and tidy with
her house. She is not yet we'll versed
m she art Of decoration, and red and
green are predominating colors in all
of her rooms, whether in harmony or
not. The house has good furniture,
bSt it is strangely arranged. The
lounge is favorite piece of furniture.
and one sees it in every Indian house
hold, always in the parlor. II the In
dIans have piano or organ it goes in
to the bedroom. The young bucks
best saddle also goes into the parlor,
and in many houses it is hung upon
the wall. Red ribbons are tied to
everything, even the tail Of the cat,
for no Indian household is complete
without a cat and dog.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Prevention of typhoid Fever.

Typhoid fever, being disease that
always requires the personal attend
ance OF physician, may be properly
referred to in a paper for Compan-
ion readers only from the point OF
view of prevention.
1t is we'll known that typhoid fever
is a water-borre disease, and is CON-
monty taken into the system in drink
ing water which has become contain
mated from the eXcreta of persons
suffering from the disease. Freezing
does not in any way impair the vital
ity of the bacillus of typhoid, so thar
ice from q river or pond may convey
the disease to consumers hundreds OF
miles, perhaps, from the source of in-
fection.
Milk has more than once been tbs
means of conveying the disease For
tunately most milk dealers are aware
OF the necessity OF cleanliness in the
Of milk foc shipment. In
most modern dairies the bottles, before
being filed. are subjected to the ster-
ilizing effects OF steam. Epidemics
of typhoid fever traced to dairics have
in most cases Ee"l due to the bottles
having been VIZ ID with water from
an infected well II pond.
Oysters that lave been imbeGded
in bodies OF Wa .. which receive the
contents OF sewE:.lge pipes have like
wise been the r:clns of conveying ty-
phoid fever. OGly oysters eaten raw
or on the half shell can carry infec'
ton to the consumer, since cooking
destroys the bacillus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Eggs by tho Found,

There has been much talk about sell.
ing eggs BY the pound: In and around
some Of our larger cities there are
many sold in that way. but they are
not sold in the shell. Cracked eggs
and the larger ones amors the dirty
eggs, if fresh, are broken out and the
white and yolk we'll beaten together
Some packers use a churn to thor
oughly mix them, which is important,
as if they are put up just as they come
from the shell, the yolk becomes dry
and mealy They are then frozen solid
and 6ept in cold storage until wanted.
They are packed in tins of from ten to
forty pounds each, and Of course the
demand for them comes principally
from the bakers for cakes and similar
purposes. 1t is said that a pound OF
the frozen egg is equal to ten eggs OF
the average size. They will not keep
sweet long after they have been
thawed out, So that it is important
that the user knows how many pounds
he needs at one time, and opens no
more than that. Packers who are
careful to avoid putting in any tainted
or spotted eggs get about twelve to
thirteen ceits a pound. while other
grades not as carefully selected have
to be sold at ten cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
ORIGIN OF Guinnre Lace.

The origin of guipure lace is wrapped
IN mystery, But there is pretty ira
GftferTegarding il current in the vii
lagos where it is. made. 1t is said that
centuries ago certain Venetian sailor
returned from a voyage in eastern
waters and brought to his betrothed,
a worker in needle point, bunyh of
the beautiful and delicate coraline,
which he told her was the lace made by
Eermaids living in the coral caves of
the Indian seas. Pretty as it is,' said
the maid, Il will make something far
prettier with my needle, and my bridal
veil shall De of the mermaid's lace"
The sailor lad went off OF another long
voyage, and during the months of his
absence the girl worked day after day
with her needle forming white dots and
tiny stars, and uniting them with deli
cate brides" till at last an exquisite
scarf of guipure was produced, which
was so beautiful that when she wore it
as bridal veil all Venice spoke of it
In, glowing terms of admiration, am
many noble and royal women became
the patrons of the young lace maker.
Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Walking Skirts.

The fashion of short walking skirts
is a boon, but does not seem to have
: met with popular favor enough to have
been adopted for the smarter cloth
gowns; these are still long enough to
trail considerably. The sheathlike
skirt is much modified, and the Gerca
skirt with circular side and a little
fuIless just at the back is much ntore
of a favorite. There are skirts with
one, two or three flounces, but the
plain skirts with tremendous fare and
trimmed with the fiat trimmings are
made in the handsomest materials.
Velvet bands trim many gowns, while
stitched bands of silk Or satin still re-
main in fashion, and are used on the
;hsndsomest of velvet gowns for the
street and on the embroidered lace
gowns for evening wear. Both rough
and smooth cloths are used, the rough
shaggy ones for morning, and made
short short, the the smooth cloths f"r sfternoon
and rather smarter wear Aaue long
Harper's Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05

After making these boxes absolutely
tight except one side, turn 1t down
over the hive bottom up, fitting it
closely to the ground, and cutting an
entrance just opposite the entrance
il. the hive: This entrance must be
fixed nicely and conveniently for the
bees to come out and pass in at their
pleasure, and need not be very large:
an inch or inch and half hole will
answer. Fix an alighting board in
front foot wide, as board is better
than the earth banked up, for it will
warm up and dry Off better than the
ground
With this arrangement we do not
use any chan cushions, or chaff pack
ing anywhere. but close the hive up
tightly with the ordinary lid that ia
longs to it. Chaff cushions and chsff
packing go with the regular chaff
hive, and perhaps the chaff hive sys-
tenn is the most complete method OF
wintering bees out doors, but it is not
practiced to such extent as formerly,
owing to the expense CT such hives
A. H. Duff, in Farm, Field and Fire
side
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
Costly Gowns of Indian Bellies.

The Oklahoma Indian women are not
the most beautiful creatures in exist
ence, yet Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these" Many
women of the Kiowa, Comanche, Ara
pahoe and Ponca tribes have dresses
costing from $3.50 to $500 apiece. They
are not made in what we should call
the latest styles; the decorations are
what count.
The squaw's money is nearly all
spent in purchasing costly ornaments
for their clothing, These ornaments
are in the shape OF jewelry and pre-
cious stones. elk teeth and pearls. 1t
i, nothing out of the common to seq
an Indian girl walking around over
her reservation with $500 worth of elk
teeth tied to her dress in decorative
style. Again, a two-carat diamond is
no curiosity to these dusky bellies. Most
of the dresses are made from sof..
buckskin, lined with silk Or satin. Red
satin is great favorite for dress
lining and shirt waists among the In
dian women. Yellow silk is another
Of their favorites, but violet was the
prevailing color this year.-Chicago
Chronic!r,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
An Asrcct of Innocence.

At the town Of Alecranes, General
Wood spent some time visiting the
carcel. He had all the prisoners lined
out before him, and he asked one af
ter another for what reason he was
there. Pointing to one fellow, he
asked:
What ere You here for?"
The man looked up fearlessly and
said: Because a COW was seen walk.
ing behind me-
The fellow made The statement in
such an injured manner that every
one in the party had to laugh, in.
Guiding the jailer. who hastened to
explain TO the general that the rea.
son the COW was walking behind him
was that he had rope attached to
hcr.-Hayana Post