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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26
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;,nnanse nt,ShpSf3oi ciuuS
- , fneaSsItly impassable
@ snsssleo be found in all parts
a~"fhe United States and the
IS extent to which they have
1 III nsa dicapped the marketing of farm
sproducts in various sections of the
country lend especial significance to
the crusade in favor Of good roads,
which is being conducted by the Office
of Road Inquiry, a division of the De-
partment of Agriculture. AS yet there
have not been secured appropriations
of sufficient size to enable the Govern
ment to undertake on it's own account
the provision Of better highways, but
this will come in time, and meanwhile
highly important results are being ac-
complished solely by the presentation
Of forceful object lessons.
The Investigations Of the Office OF
Road Inquiry are mainly directed in
seven general fields, namely: to ascer-
tain as nearly as practicable the actual
cost oi bad roads and the benefit OF
good roatHS;,to demonstrate the inter
! est of cities AM towns and the owners
of property &c an tinds wherever stu.
ated, in&fhe inipr5 enent Of county
roads; 80 develop tile nj; there,
by all Of these Interest," ma -opsr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26

Snow is said to offer surprising re-
,istance to penetration by rltle oul.
cts. Experiments made IN Normas s,,.
iave.,shp5a that a snow wall lou. our
- 8 XIX ig absolutely proof against
.sT-arr,lye e144ase-a 144ase-a weapon
\ 3 icnah piercing power.
u : mol Smell. of HolyolSe, Mass mas
strange hobby. Though 70 years ola
ID o. wealthy he devotes all his spare
En1e 20 the making of stone cohns,
buring the last % years ne a mas n,a1s ~
Ina disnosed Of over a hundred OF o.
snu s,ase asserting that they keep the pody
sScellent state of preservation
.ong after burial.
:. &c said that a foreman stereo
.vner in a London printing worNs Id:
~ rad curious windfall. Going 10
saIe M of musical instruments ne pur
n chased an old harpsichoru for ~ shii. .
tnss because, having a hobby for lre'
5 !snar,, he fancied the wood in the iron
Hanal' mu, al when he got his purchase nom
he dissected it. He then alscoSe,I ,Sl e
that nu the harpischord had a1 douo,
hack. hack and presently between the ooaro Ia,s
he found very old Bank OF Ens,an
-aotes. the total face value Oh "nie
amounted to s15O,oOo. -
..aRattlesnakes.. are grateful 8 Il y
s: i;ssia fheiT aftaction," says q Sc 5eOfs !
II sss,,,a sp ent of he Corsicana tIsS s.
a sSssss nv bros her Jim found q 9 81 =
81 foot astler len near town caught und
a boulder, and instead OF tusing
advantage he sympathetically
+ leased 1 the snake, which thoreapon
can. pet and followed Jim aoe
s and guarded him as watciluais s !. aS 90
4 doe One night he was awaken
au6 @ missing the snake in its u.s. u.s.
Mace at the foot of the bed ne MI
g Something was wrong. He got up a
1,gbted a match to investigate,
= found burglar in the next, next room 0oa
+bg coils Of the snake, which haa
lie tail out of the window rafting io'
,ullPSolice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26

; Much in favor are the new velyets
with surface of black, blue OF dark
green, '.pitted" with white. You see
chestnut brown velvet pitted with am
her or buff, and this looks bette: than
white pitting on browns. Undersleeves,
aSyestee or blouse front or collar and
cuffs are all made Of pitted velvet, to
combine with cloth or flannel. An en-
tire visiting dress of dark green velvet
"pitted" with white is richly trimmed
with dark furs::
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26

,lla5hass taken a firm hold
tive Of India OF, at any
,e Bengal. Nosless titan
brellas are imported into
every year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26
s. is found in New Mexi,
! Siberia. 1t has a most

sas ssi,3r a strong narcotic or sedative,
si causing profound sleep OF S'up0i
asting "a hours to 4S hours.
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Z Su1a.NT AND CURIOUS.

s Il wheeled cab has made its
ssnnearance in London. The third
a yheei runs in front of the vehicle, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26

<lIS- T~<ttL NaH-1dSc GO b ISS-zts5zsss, -,
8 =. !. Z &; 5. a. How she. as.
3 sfoTtrnats y gfFIs, ana how terror plans
she was to make herself worthy OF
him. .i
A reminiscent smile hovered. about bu1
Miss Wentworth's lips, and sheaookee
off across the lawn as If she nau@aol;
gotten her companion.
"Girls are not usually $3.50 impre1
sicnable," he hazarded in defensiVI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-26
parel to q street car traeE q
design, and the plan for its -
was doubtless suggested by z

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was doubtless $
known tendency
use of urban a
and cable lines Z
comotion wouldr
The steel l-traA'
Of two parallels
rails each eisN
not supportsA
bu simply
fanges PROV.
Of the roadBM
ately spacedh
OF all yeiliclE
out regarda
plate orrant
the inner side
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and in con
made upYt
| of marrsLor
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horses fQH =
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
GREAT REPUBLIC" SHARES.
Groton's Schoolmaster.

sat In Back Bay parlor the other
evening and listened 90 as straight and
profitable a talk to fathers as II has ever
been my good fortune TO hear The
speaker was Rev. Endlcott Peabody. mas
ter Of the Groton school. and as he pre-
sented compactly and concrctely the prln-
ciples that should goven parental treat
ment OF growing boys. we readily UNDER
stood why the president Of the United
states, the mayor Of New York. the
bishop OF New York and other men high
In offcial position iDtrust To this capable
manly, modest son of Harvard the train
ing OF their own lads.
Mr.. Peabody urged greater familiarity
with ones children. and advised his hear
ers not 10 accept too many invitations
out 10 dinner thus taking them away
from their own friends. lie deplored the
tendency OF American society 70 split up
into sections according 20 age. and cited
BY way OF contrast the English home,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
A Song of the Auto.

Maurice Maeterlinck, the symbolist, /,
gives in the current Harper's Monthly a
vivid picture OF his sensations while rid
ing an automobile at full speed:
II am lost among the impossible corn
fields. whose myriad ears press forward.
whispering eagerly. craning to see what
my next step will be, while from amongst
that undulating crowd the poppies nod
their heads and burst into a thousand
fold laughter. The hippogriff revives.
gives It's first snort OF life. ami then de-
parts once more, singing It's song. ] con-
quer the plains, which bow down before
me.
Slowly do I turn the mysterious 'ad-
vance ignition handle and regulate as
we'll as can the admission of the petrol.
The pace grows faster and faster: the de-
lirious wheels send forth shrill ana
eager cry. And at first the road comes
moving toward me like bride waving
palms. rhythmically keeping time 20 some
melody OF gladness But soon IL grows
frantic, springs forward, and throws it
> self madly upon me. rushing under the
car like furious torrent, whose foam
dashes over my face; II browns me be-
meath it's waves; IL blinds me with It's
breath. oh. that wonderful breath II is
as though wings, as though myriad
wings that one cannot see, transparent
wings of great supernatural birds that
dwell on invisible mountains swept by
eternal snow have come 10 encircle my
eyes and my brow with their vast fresh
ness Now the road drops sheer. and the
machine speeds before IL. The trees. that
for so many slow-moving years have Sc
renely dwelt en- it's borders shrink back
I'm dread OF disaster
They seem to be rushing one TO the
other. 10 approach their green heads, and
in startled groups TO debate how TO ba,
the way or the strange apparition But as
This rushes onward great terror seizes
them: they scatter and fly. each on.
eagerly seeking its own habitual place
and az l pass they bend tumultuouslN
forward. and their myriad leaves, quick
10 the almost insensate JOY OF the force
that is chanting psalm of space. admir-
ing and welcoming the enemy that has
hitherto always been vanquished, bui
now Is triumphant-Speed.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
An Arctic Musk Ok.

A young musk OK. caught In the Arc
tic regions. was recently brought 10 San
Francisco by a whaling vessel This Is
the first live specimen that ever reached
this country. The adult animals are so
fleet, and take refuge In sleeps so in
accessible, that they cannot be captured.
and the young die. as q rule, in temper
ate climate.
Musk oxen would be very valuable II
they could be domesticsted I'm the cold
countries, as they are sort Of connect
ing link between oxen and sheep, and
under their long hair is thick coat of
exquisitey fine wool, which may be woven
into cloth softer than silk. They are try
ing in Sweden 10 raise herd from five
calves caught in Greenland last year.
The musk OK inhabits the northern
parts OF America. roaming In small herds
and feeding on grass. twigs and moss. IL
wears a regular helmet, formed by its
horns. which curve downward and then
upward 20 the sharp tips. The horns are
so strong and so large that the animal
can generally drive of or kill a wolf or
a bear. II r. said that when they are shot
at by unseen hunters they do not run.
apparently regarding the reports as thun-
der
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
Scottish Words.

Scottish servant lass proceeded to the
neighborhood of oxford. where she was
engaged by an English family.
one wet day. happening 70 step into a
heap OF mire. she returned home with her
clothes covered with dirt
What have you been doing ?'asked her
mistress.
"Oh, I slapped into humplock O.
glaur," said the Scottish girl
"And what's glaur?' asked the mis-
tress.
Its just clairts." said the girl.
"But what's clairts?'' asked the mis-
tress.
ITS just cmbber" replied the girl.
But dear me- what's clabber?' quer-
fed the mistress.
"Clabber is drookit stour." retorted the
girl.
'But. dear me. what Is drookt stour?'
asked the amazed mistress.
To which the girl replied: "Weel. weel,
| have nae patience WI ye ave; ye sud
ken as wee as me it's just wat dirt"
The mistress was, OF course, as wise as
ever and went away saying THAT is a
terrible girl we've got; ! wonder how my
husband gets ON when he Is fishing I'm
sutherlandshire II that is the way all
Scottish people talk. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
KING EDWARDS NEW COINS.

respects, interesting. for the reverse side
marks a continuation OF the victorian
practice of employing the device showing
the national hero in deadly but success
full combat with the dragon OF legendary
fame. Though this image In found on the
jubilee gold coins, there was one excep-
ton, the hslf-sovereign, which down 10
1893 retained the square shield of arms
crowned, and quartering England In TWO
quarters and Scotland and Ireland In the
others, with the rose. shamrock and
thistle beneath. This device finally dis
appeared in 1893, and now the banishment
OF the shield in favor OF the design first
favored in the George mobiles OF Henry
VIII is perpetuated. AT this time the
picture of the warriors combat was
accompanied by the inscription. Con-
signated by such a sign the mind cannot
waver." No legend Will appear on the
new coins.
Not less worthy of attention are the de-
signs for the bronze coins. for, though
we still talk OF copper. this metal
for the lesser denominations has not been
employed since 1880. The diverse side
will bear the same effigy OF the king and
legend az the gold pieces. no contractions.
as on the sovereign and half-soveretgn,
being authorized for the halfpenny and
farthing, small though they are. Great
satisfaction will be expressed at the fact
that Britannia Is still TO rule the waves
on the pieces of most frequent tender,
and thus the old familiar emblematical
figure will continue 10 act as a reminder
of that sea power on which the security
Of The empire rests. Since the design was
first introduced I'm British numismatics
IL has undergone several changes. In
Charles IFS reign Britannia first ap-
peared. and IL is reported--with how much
truth is doubtful-that Frances Stewart,
| who became subsequently Duchess of
| Richmond. was the lady chosen as model
| of this representation. BY her side she
had the familiar shield with the united
! crosses of St George and st. Andrew.
| while In her right hand she carried a
| spear AT the end OF the 18th century IL
| was decided to heighten the effectiveness
J of the picture by depicting the rolling
| waves at Britannia's feet, and by putting
| in in the distance, three-masted ship
| I'm full sail; and a further change was
| made by replacing the spear by the trf-
| dent as a more suitable emblem of the
| sovereignty of the seas. Not until some
| years later--lS25-did Pistrucci think OF
| giving the figure helmet Early In
| Queen Victoria's reign the ship was lost.
| and when bronze replaced copper Britain
| MIA was represented as seated. and for
the first time Eddystone lighthouse was
| pictured in the distance, in addition to
4 the ship OF fame. Ii was not until 1895
| that these accessories were abandoned
| and the lady of the seas" was left, as
| i'm the new coins. 10 reign without any
| symbolic background.
| A second proclamation directs that. as
| hitherto. certain silver groats OF -four
| pences shall be current i'm the colony OF
| Trinidad and Tobago.-London Telegraph
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
The Wife and the Medicine.

"An' hoo's the guild wife Sandy?' said
one Scottish farmer To another, as they
met I'm the market place. Solemnly Sandy
replied: did ye no hear that shes dead
and buried" Dear me- exclaimed his
friend I'm sympathy. surely. IL must have
been aufu sudden 100. aye. II was sud
den" replied poor Sandy. "Ye see, when
she turned an we had nae time tae send
for the doctor. sac 7 gaed her bit medi-
cine I had lying IN my drawer for year
or two. an that had got frae the doctor
for mysel'. but hadne ta'en. What the
medicine was | dinna very weel ken, but
she died soon after. It's n sair loss to mo.
I can tell We. but it's something Co be
thankful for that I dirt TAX the medi.
cine myself Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
KEEP YOUR
BOYS FROM
Y. M. c. A.
Rector Makes an Announce
msnt That Surprises and As
iounds His Congregation.

Jersey City, March l1.-Parshloners Of
the fashionable St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church. in Summit avenue,
Jersey City, were surprised yesterday to
read I'm 81. Johns Bulletin, the weekly
church paper published by the Rev. Il.
l.. Stoddard. the rector, an attack upon
the boys department OF the Young Mems
Christian association, which has rooms
near the church.
The Young Mems Christian association,
to interest the young boys, opened a
special department for them. To this
the Rev. Mr. Stoddard objected.
His. remarks are criticised because he
has installed gymnasium. pool table
and other attractions for boys and young
men in his church buildings, and has
organized a dancing class, thus bringing
these features of his work into competi-
tion. more or less, with the work of the
Young Mems Christian association.
In the boys department OF the Y NJ.
G. A. are the sons of many OF the veal
thiest citizens and not a few communi-
cants Of the Rev. Mr.. Stoddard's church
In his article in the bulletin he says,
among other things:
with the general purpose OF tne 4.
NJ c. A. in so far as IL provides home,
gymnasium. reading room and Christian
influences for young men. | am I'm
sympathy. though the results of the work
are disappointing 10 me. But | consider
the boys department an unwise adjunct.
which | trust will speedily be eliminated.
There. are only two places where a
child should be found at night One is a
private home and the other Is his church
home. l beg the parents OF St Johns
20 give no countenance TO the various
boys clubs. no matter what religious
name they may bear.
Let your children, when they do not
need 10 study, fll the house with their
friends or go 10 other houses. But. In
Gods name. keep them of the street:
keep them from even such place as the
Y. NJ. G.. A at night
IF however. this boys movement in
the Young Mems Christian association
will devote itself only to such boys as are
destitute ! will declare myself I'm sym
pathy with IL. But even then the effort
of the association should be to bring these
destitute children into affiliation with
some church. There is but one institution
appointed for teaching religion or making
men religious and that is the church"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
End 10 Which Commander
Booth Tucker Is Working.
MORE OFFICERS MAY YIELD.
Temptations 10 Engage Ia Speculative 0ps'
raiIans AdVlsut BY Their Former Asseei-
ates Are Great Commanders Efforts

New York March i1.-Stock specnla-
tion among the officers of the Salvation
Army has been largely stamped out by
the vigorous action OF Commander Booth
Tucker whose most decisive step was his
public warning against the operations of
former members OF the army connected
with the Albert f. Han company, fiscal
agents.
1t is expected. however, that one officer,
and possibly more, in addition to those
already named. will leave the service to
Join the promotion system organized by
former Colonel William J. Brewer.
Commander Booth Tucker Is unwill-
ing 10 give these names until he Is GER
tain that the men cannot be persuaded TO
reconsider their purpose. Since the trusted
officers, Winchell. Hyllested and Halpin
were induced TO follow the lead OF Col
onel Brewer, and the former Salvation
Army printer. Albert Il. Hall, their infu-
ence has been exerted toward enlisting
such of their former comrades as have
marked business ability 10 canvass among
their friends and acquaintances in behalf
of the speculative stocks in which the
company deals.
TEMPTATION TO OFFICERS.
The pay of a captain In the Salvation
Army is only from three to eight dollars
week. and the hsrdships OF the self-sacri-
fcing life are too well known to need de-
scription.
The commander was promptly to take
action against his former officers by his
recognition OF the peculiar temptations
which the promises of the Albert +. Hall
company would offer to those I'm the army
ranks who had laid aside few dollars.
In an interview Commander Booth
Tucker said:
Mr.. Brewer has the lists of the names
OF the Is, 900 officers of the Salvation Army
all over the world. He has also letters
and testimonials from governors of states
and others OF the highest prominence In
and out of the army I'm deserved praise
Of his long service with us. ii Is, there
| fore wholly wrong that he or the men
| associated with him should In any way
| use the name OF the army and the prestige
| OF their former standing to promote these
l schemes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11

where all members OF the family meet
together OF an evening. He showed how
the atmosphere OF the home reflects IT.
self I'm the boy. and instanced a New
York present day reformer. who declares
that his early interest In reform arose
from hearing II talked about AZ table
when he was a hoy. N the parents are
concerned chiefly with business and
money making. the boys. before they are
Is. will venture into speculation. lie
thought that. on the whole. athletics we're
worth all they cost, even though each
years list Of accidents 10 a long one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
Lon ngest- Tailed Fowls.

An interior province OF China has
produced one Of the most remarkable
curiosities IN the shape Of long;ailed
fowls In the world. The specimens re-
Gently brought TO light were kept In
the imperial household gardens. The
cock has feathers six feet long. and the
hen a flowing tail twelve feet long.
There are four vsritles-white head and
body. with feathers and tail black. white
ell over. with yellow legs. ana neck and
body feathers reddish color mixed with
vhits of body chicago Tribune. --.-..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11

lie referred TO recent letter from
father who commented upon the fact thar
his son had recently dssioeated his collar
bone and damaged tooth. and then went
on 10 remark. half humorously. that his
anxiety about those injuries was less
than his fear that tho boy would be IN
capacitated for college athletics The
Internal evidence Of this letter. ana the
manner I'm which Mr.. Peabody referred
20 it. made some OF us surmise that ~
president Of the United states.-conere-
gationalist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11

Chicago 90 St Paul or Minneapolis for
double berth I'm Tourist sleeping cars OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST, Paul Rail
wav each Tuesday and Friday during
March and April. 1902. on train No. leav-
ing Chicago at $3.50 y. m.
For further information apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent. or address
r A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
A GREAT SURPRISE

Is I'm store for all who use Kemp's Raj
sam for the Throat and Lungs, the great
guaranteed remedy. WIuld you believe
that u Is sold on It's merits and any drug
elst Is authorized by the proprietor Of this
wonderful remedy 90 give you sample
bottle free7 IL never fails 20 cure acute
or chronic coughs All druggists sell
Kemp's BaIssm. Price 25c. and SOC. :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
CONDITION OF REsIGNING.

''Mr Brewer did turn over TO the Saliva
ton Army assets and property for the
purpose OF protecting the comrades whom
he had induced TO invest I'm such com
panies as International Zine and Great
Republic Gold, but this was insisted on
as the condition of his being allowed to
resign. We were. OF course, unable TO
handle any of his stocks for the benefit
OF these persons, because the market
value OF the shares was practically moth
ing, and the salvation Army could not
think or trying To sell them to any one
else.
"The whole AFFAIR is infinitely regret
table and do not believe that Mr.. Brewer
was guilty of any wrong intent when he
first allowed himself to be drawn into the
speculation. He thought he saw way
TO make little money, and became more
and more deeply involved as the schemes
failed to show any substantial qualities
II then became a matter or getting out
OF one and into another
THE CASE AGAINST BREWER.
One Of the letters written by Com
mander Booth Tucker TO Colonel Brewer
set forth the case against him I'm more
concise and striking form. IL reads
"That while an army officer and
drawing army money, and processing
TO keep army regulations. you entered
upon stock transactions which would,
bv three parts of the Christian world,
be regarded as gambling, but, even adj
hitting that they were of a Legitimate
character they constituted outside
trading which you know is forbidden
to army officers
That in spite OF your promises to
cut loose from the whole business,
even at loss, you still have n large
holding and this after a lapse of more
than a year.
THAT you have acquired I'm your
own name n property valued at 80
O00 thus proving 10 all your comrades
who hear OF IL that you have profted
by these transactions. to which we
have so strongly objected which YOU
have again and again both nv CONVEX
sation and by letter assured us
should cease"
GREAT REPUBLIC SHARES
The Great Republic Gold Mining com
psny OF the state of Washington was
extensively advertised in January, 1901
and Is the enterprise In which Salvation
Army officers we're persuaded 10 inves,
most largely. Shares were hoated at y
cents. on n par value OF one dollar. The
prospectus said that the company owned
30 mining claims with 100000 worth OF
ore I'm sight: also reduction works and
a projected railroad. Dividends were
promised In month.
| One OF the investors was G. A. Maier, oi
| ss7 Madison avenue who bought 500 share,
| at 20 cents a share. ~ have never re-
/ ceived a cent in dividends" he SAYS "anc
| could never dispose OF the stock at any
| price since the day ! bought H."