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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-22

welcome to the best city Of the south
west. Today, he Is viewing the beau.
tiful Montizuma, Hot Springs and the
woodland valley Of the Gallinas. At
ter his trip to the torrii towns Of
the south. he will doubtless be charm
ed by the cool and refreshing sun
mel climate Of Las Vegas.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hewlett Pinckney,
who has died at Great Darlington at
the age Of so. was daughter Of Law
renee Davenport, and traced her de-
scent to the Maylower Pilgrims. The
Dayenports owned Davenport Neck,
on the Sound. and dwelt there for
several generations. II II now the
home OF many New York people.
Mrs. Plnckney's husband was the, late
Judge William Pinckney OF New Ro.
enelle. N. X She closed her home on
Davenport's Neck d few months ago
to spend the summer in Great Bar.
rington.
II is not geleraily Known that the
national irrigation congregation.
which will hold its eleventh session
IN Ogden, September l5.Is, had is
inception In Las Vegas. The plan
originated In the fertile brain of Col.
T. ID Mills. That geneItman discussed
the matter with H. II. Pierce, editor
Of the Stock Grower. eleven years
ago. Mr. Pierce. through the columns
Of the Stock Grower, called the first
meeting, which TAI held in Las We.
gas. The growth has been astonish-
Ing, Now the national irrigation con.
gress ranks as n Of the greatest
factors IN the country IN the deyel.
opment OF the arid region.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-22
Pretty New Fa;; Hat,

Also outing hats for the warm sea.
son. Just received. fine gauae under.
wear. notions. stationery, ETC,
a. The Misses o'Prien. Ridge 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

VuIcanIzed Timber.

A considerable amount Of interest,
says Scientific American, has been
aroused by the announcement, as the
result of a prolonged series Of expert
ments, of a method Of so treating TIM
ber as to secure even from soft wood
largely increased toughncss and
hardness. The process is described
as one Of vulcanizing. comparable in
some respects with Bcssemer's pro-
cess of converting iron into steel. and
is the invention of Mr. Pc ell, a
Liverpool merchant. The treatment
to which the timbe. Is subjected is.
roughly speaking, that of saturation
at boiling point with a solution Of
sugar, the water being afterwards
evaporated at a high temperature.
The result is to leave the pores and
intersticcs of the wool filed In with
solid matter, and the timber rllcaniz-
ed, preserved and seasoned. The nature
Of moderately soft wood, it Is claimed,
Is in this way changed to tough and
hard substance, without brittleness,
and also without any tendency to split
or crack. It Is also rendered remark
ably impervious to water. Hard wood
similarly treated derives similar bene'
fits. Moreover, 1t is claimed that the
process may be completed and timber
turned out ready for use in q few days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
Tho folor of GIhosts,

Gray, rather than black or white, np.'
pears to be the prevailing color Worn
by the lattcr-day ghosts Two houses,
ore in England and the other in Ire.
land, are pcrsistently hauutcd by what
are called gray ladies'" The 1risD
spook of this category recently stood
in front of a bust of Shakespeare; hid
den by her form: A pair of shoes
thrown Mt her Opaque substance, pene.
trated it completely and crashed
against the marble bust. a third gray
ghost haunting the ancient dormitory
Of an English college is, Oh the other
hand, transparent The panels of vim
lows can be seen through its 'ornl. 4
fourth gray ghost appears as shadow,
sIngularly distinct and showing oil the
lines and features Of human being.
Still another spook, that of Colonel AV.
Meinander, seen In st. Petersburg, is
gray shadow. In fact, there are toe
many gray ghost for enumeration. The
"sheeted dead' appear to be In n small
minority nowadays. Even black ghosts
seem to youtnumbcr them. The black
shade Of an ancient clergyman often
seen in daylight upon On English coun'
try road sometimes wears white film
Of vapor enveloping his sable raiment'
The phantom Of another clergyman,
seen in church, Is described as "a black,
clear mist with the outline Of man."
That Of "a little old woman In brown"
has long haunted the front yard of d
certain cottage. willie that Of "an old
lady in green" bothers minister OF
the gospel-Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
THE JULY SMART SET.

"The Metempsychosis OF the Og-
dens," by Edward S. Van Zile, the nov.
elette with which the July number OF
The Smart Set opens, is as humorous
q piece Of fiction as has recently ap-
peared, and for summer reading 1t will
be found delightful to while away a
pleasant hour. The father of beauti-
full young society girl, through the in
strumentality of an apparently harm
less Oriental curio which he possesses,
is forced to assume, for short time,
his daughters identity. The adven-
lures which bcfall them are ludicrous
a the extreme. There is laugh in ev-
cry line of the story
The same issue Is rich in the num-
Der and variety of short stories. Cy.
rus Townsend Brady contributes a
strong tale of the plains. entitled How
The Kid Went Over the Range"
James Gentleman" oy Owen Oliver
is charming bit. Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary," ;"
by Guy Wetmore Carryl, is vivid and
dramatic. "The Fatter Calf" by Juliet
Wilbor Tompkins, Is striking epis.
ode from the page of woman's life
Other stories of equal merit are:
"Fayal, the Uuforgivlng," by Miriam
Michelson; Blue Blood" by G. B.
Burgin; "At the Years End" by Mar
tha Flshel; "The Beautiful Woman's
Narrative" by the Baroness Won Hut
tel; Exhibit A." by Kate Jordan, and
1.-The Blue Thorn of Kashgar," by Ed
ward Boltwood. Alfred Henry Lewis,
in his usually happy vein, writes re-
markably distinctive article under the
title, Break a Heart and Make an Ac-
tor"
The verse in the July Smart Set Is
musical and seasonablc. There is the
usual abundant supply of light quips
and jests. All in all, the July Smart
Set is one of the best numbers ever
Issued.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
CUTICURA
Ointment
Purest Of EmoIIients and
Greatest Of Skin Cures,
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For Torturing, DistigurIng
Skin HunlOarS
And Purest and Sweetest OF
Toilet Eln0IIientS.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
Ehe most successful curative for tortur.
Ing, disHguringhumours Of the skin and
scalp, including loss OF hair, ever
compounded, In proof of which o
single amounting preceded BY q hot bath
with Cuticura Soap, and followed in
the sevcrer cases, by q dose OF Cuti-
cura Resolvent, Is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief In the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permit rest and
sleep, and point to speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. 1t Is especially
80 in the treatment Of infants and chill
drcn, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing Of infantile hu.
mours, and preserving, purifying ana
identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, In caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet,
from infancy to age, far more effect
ually, agreeably and economically than
the most expensive Of toilet emollients.
It's "Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies" or Sanative, ,antiseptlc cleans
ing" or "One.night treatment OF the
hands or feet" or Single treatment
Of the hair" or "Uso after athletics"
cycling, golf, tennis, riding, sparrinS;,
or any sport, each in con>ection Win
. the use Of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient
evidence Of this.
Ro,d throughout the world Crticuro Resovent He dn
form Of Chocolae Coated Pls Csc por vial Of e oint
men oc.. so.p, 2c Depo,a, Lnnd9n Chsre,hoS9.e SSs
3d., Paris. Ruc DE- Ia Paixl Boston, lI Columbus ASs
Potter Drug a Chem Corp soie Proprietor.
rT Send for "The Cuticure Skin Book"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
Oil ON THE WATER.
Report on the Use of Liquid Fuel Under
Marine Boilers.

UepOrC Oh tIl6 Ob0 Ol uok OhuOh
Marine Boilers.
The result of experiments In burning
oil as fuel made by the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering, U. s. N, appears In
n recent. report of the Chief Of that
Department. The conclusions reached
are as follows:
/. OH can be burned In very uni
form manner.
2. The evaporativc efficiency of near
ly every kind of oil, per pound of conf
bustlble, is probably the same. While
the crude oil may be rich In hydro
carbons, 1t also contains sulphur; SO
that after refining, the oil has probably
the same caloriflc value as the crude
product.
3. A marine steam generator can be
forced to even as high degree with oil
as with coal.
4. Up to the present time no i'll cf-
fects have been shown upon tile boiler:
5. The fircmen are disposed to favor
oil, and therefore no impediments will
be met In this respect.
G. The air requisite for combustion
should be heated, Il possible, before en-
tering the furnace. Such heating un'
doubtedly assists the justification of the
oil product.
7, The oil should be heated, so that
il can be atomized more readily.
: s. When using steam, higher pres.
sures are undoubtedly more advan.
tageous than lower prcssures, for atom.
izing the oil.
8. Under heavy forced draft. partic-
ularly when using steam, 1t has not yet
been found possible to prevent smoke
issuing from the stack. although all
connected with the tests made special
efforts to secure complete combustion.
10. The consumption of liquid fuel
probably cannot be forced to as great
an extent with steam as the atomizing
agent, as 1t can when compressed air Is
used for this purpose. This is probably
due TO the fact that the air used for
atomizlng purposes, after entering the
furnace, supplies oxygen, while in the
case Of steam the rnrlfed vapor dis
places air that is needed to complete
the combustion.
II. The efficiency of oil fuel plants
will be greatly dependent upon the gen.
eral character of the installation of
auxillaries and fittings; and therefore
the work should be entrusted only to
those who have given careful study
to the matter and who have had ex-
tended experience In burning the crude
oil. The form Of the burner Will play
a very small part in increasing the
use of crude petroleum; for where the
burners are simple in design and are
constructed in accordance with 5cien-
tific principles, they Will differ but lit
tie in efficiency. Consumers shonld see
to it. carefully, that they do not pur.
chase appliances that are untrcd, and
have been designed by persons who
have had but limited experience in
operating oil devices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

She flushed uncomfortably when she
caught sight Of him.
II returned unexpectedly to town
this afternoon" she said, "to find that
my little girl had gone of to pay a
call upon q mysterious gentleman"
"Your little girl! 1 did not know"
!"Nor I that it was you that she had
come to annoy"
Seeing her mother. the child came
forward and raDturously greeted her,
and commenced n confused account of
the fairy tale the latter's advent had
interrupted.
won't you have some ten7" he said.
confusedly. He could hardly believe
that the woman he had never ceased
to love through all the years was here
before him.
"My little Isobel hns wearled you
quite long enough, am sure" she MUIR
INJURED. But the child had heard the
invitation and pleaded in breathless
fashion for her to stay.
Mrs. Courtenay consented, and IN
response to her puzzled glance Rich
ard, not without hesitation, explained
how he had been entertaining lsobel
He would have liked to get out Of going
on with the story It was M embar-
RAISING position but tho child would
not Lear Of 1t.
Whilst he wns making fresh tea for
the last arrival, Isobel was giving her
mother a summary OF what had gone
before. and Mr. Bassington's embar-
rassment was added to when he saw
by the sudden flush which stained the
fair white face that she recognized
the characters in his little story. But
he was bound to finish it. though in
a rather halting fashion, it IS true, and
when he reached the END which was
very shortly, the child insisted upon
hearing her mothers opinion. She
was silent for few moments.
81 think sh. snil at lastAud she
looked at the barrister with the hnlf'
mocklng expression which made the
years that separated past from present
seem but as one day. he remembered
1t so wcll-"I think that the woodman's
son ought to have spoken and have
told the girl about his dreams Of the
future. She-she might have waited
for him-If her mother had let her.
Now, Isobel, we must really 60"
she finished, rising to her feet. "Thani
Mr.. Bassington for your pleasant houl
-and-nnd for his fairy tale"
Somewhat reluctantly Iscbel obeyed.
Mrs. Courtenay held out her hand.
"Good-by." she said.
A thrill passed through Richard Bas
sIngton as he clasped 1t.
care you staying long In town." he
asked.
"No; We return home tomorrow af
ternoon."
"AIay I cnll to say farcwell?'
She paused for moment, under.
standing what he meant by the simple
question Indeed. now was no time
for further misunderstanding: there
he'd been too much Of that In the past:
since she had heard the finish to the
fairy tale che saw things with clearer
eyes.
"If you cnre to-yes," was her reply.
-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
Oldest Public Building.

If we seek the oldest civic building
In the United States we shall find our.
selves in the quaint old adobe palace
of the Governors in Santa Fe, n. NJ.
This long, low structure, in the second
oldest city Of the United States, has
been the seat of government under the
Spanish, Mexican and American
regimes for nearly three hundred
years. 1t now contains the museum
Of the New Mexico Historical Society.
of which the Hon. l.. Bradford Prince,
q native New Xorker and former Gov
ernor Of New Mexico, is President.
Governor Prince considers this "the
most historic building in the United
States."- THE Chautauquan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
REINDEER MlcRATlONS.
Devouiing Hords whicl, March Over TIL
Country,

DeVOu11nE 1CrUS w HtCu MH'Ch oNSi tih
Country.
During the cour'e OF Il paper on tn
Mammals Of Mount Katahdln, Maine
read recently at Washington, D, c.
Captain B. II. butcher, of the Unitct
States Army, gave some interesting
facts relative to the remarkable migra.
tory ways Uf the reindeer. The cnri'ou
or reindeer, is an animal that belongs
father north than the northcrnmost
point Of Maine, that Is given to mlgra'
lions ut irregular intervals, ard within
the memory CT people living in the
Mount Katahdln neisllboricod there
have been two such migratiors within
the last eighty years.
In both Instances Mount kRlalidln
has formed the southern terminus of
the reindeer ration, tho Immense
herd hating reaching that point,
and, on the approach of spring, return
ing northward to New Brunswick,
Canada nnd Labrador. The last mi
grafton of caribou within the memory
Cured late In the fall of 1885, when a
herd Of thousands Of caribou that had
attracted attention by their migration
through Labrador, Canada nnd New
Brunswick suddenly appeared in the
forests about the famous mountain.
All that winter the natives of the
region feastel on juicy reindeer steak,
but with the first signs of spring the
herd gathered together and left tie
neighborhood as suddenly as they
came. returning to their homes III bleak
and inhospitable Labrador Two days
after the herd got under way there
was not reindeer to be seen nor found
in tile entire Mount Katahdin district.
nor have any been seen there since
This propensity Of the reindeer sud-
denly to gather in large herds and
mako long Journeys covering thousands
of miles Is q phenomenon that has
long puzzled naturalists, and has never
been satisfactorily accounted for. Tn
like the bison, or buffalo, which animal
/ hOl III III uIu .OuNb
In winter, the reindeer has no statc&
time nor season for migrating, nor,
so far as naturalists have been able to
discover. is there any good reason or
cause for such action OH their part.
Nordensljold, during his famous voy-
age along the Siberian coast, from
Bergen. Norway, to Bering Strait, wit
messed one of the largest reindeer mi.
grations that, according to the va.
kuts, Samoyedes and Buriats. had
taken place In Northern Siberia In two
centuries, there being nothing in the
native traditions covering that period
to indicate q like migration. Accord
ing to Nordenskjold. the herd numbered
close to half million, and the region
over which it passed was swept bare OF
reindeer moss and other plants upon
which these animals feed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
t,,Ioon va. Automobile,

Eight automobile enthusiasts have
formed q volunteer corps to be used
by the Government In time Of war for
carrying dispatches and bringing Into
communication distant points not
reached by the railroads. OF late, TO
get themselves In training, they have
organized several balloon pursuits.
In these novel chnses an aeronaut
starts skyward in balloon, carrying
some dummy dispatches, while at the
same time the automobiles start in pur-
suit Of the huge gas bag on terra
Grma. If q good breeze rs blowing the
aeronaut gives the automobiles lively
chase, while If he is aided with clouds
In or above which to hide himself hq
keeps the modern Knight Of the road'
guessing as to his whereabouts. Tho
one who reaches him first after has de-
scent is declared the winner Of the
chase, which is said to be much more
exciting than "harc and hounds" or u
fox hunt.-Aeronautical World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
Features of Ainslee's for July.

The Ribbened-Way,- novel. -bY.-S.
Carleton; A Recruit in Diplomacy,
short story, by Justus Miles Forman;
A Leaf from His Salad Days. short
story, by Baroness Won Hutton; The
Ideal Man, essay, by Kate Masterson;
The Passing of Lon Twitchell. short
story. by Chauncey C. Hotchkiss;
'Twixt Cup and Lip, short story, by
Guy Wetmore Carryl; How Julia Was
Saved, short story, by George Horton;
Dr.. Polnitzki, short story, by Arlo
Bates; The Perils and Pitfalls, short
story, by Joseph C. Lincoln; Under the
Surface, short story, by Annie c. Muir
head.
Other contributors are: Ella Wheel
er Wilcox, Charles G. D. Roberts, Ar
thur Strnger Mrs. Reginald De ko-
ven. Robert Loveman, Lucia Chamber
lain. Frank S. Arnett, Florence Holmes
Beach, w. Bert Foster, Edmund Vance
Cooke
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Doubt Is brother evil to despair.
Idlencss Is the key of beggary and
the root of all evil.
The best cure for mans conceit
Is q womah's laughter.
A man who always acts has time
afterward to find reasons.
Fearessncss burns Its bridges be-
hind; fear the bridges before.
No man was ever discontented with
the world If he did his duty In 1t.
Man regards human natrnu as
packmule on which to pile his SINS
Some things that are received as
gifts are really intended as invest;
,mcnte
When you conquer your enemy BY
force his better part remains uncon-
quered.
Every wise man has parachute of
prudence attached to his balloon of
enthusiasm.
The foundation Of self-respect Is
work. Work is the parent of enter:
prise; ldlencss Is the parent Of vice:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
Tho PhilIppinc Jungle.

The sportsman w.o chances to try
his luck in the Philippines can find
plenty of good shooting ut wild pigeonJ
md wild doves; and there are lorlots.
woodcock and many specimens of mag
pie. A trip through Philippine jungle,
even In times Of peace, is one never
TO be forgotten. There is always soine'
thing new and interesting passing be-
fore the eyes, and while one is always
seeing some kind of animal life, he is
never Just certain whether the next
step forward will not bring to view an
immense anaconda. a ferocious boar, Il
great antler, or some other of the great
animal tribe of the islands.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

It's the people who
doubt and become cured
while they doubt who
praise Doan's Pills tho
highest.
Aching backs arc cased.
Hip, back, and loin pains
overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropSy signs
vanish.
They correct urine with
brick dust sediment. h Ugh
colored, pain in passing,
dribbling, frequency, bed
wetting. Doan's Kidney Pilis
remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palPitation,
sleeplcssncss, h eadachc,
nervousness. dizziness.
TAYLoRsvlLT.E, MISS. ~
tried everything for o weak
back and got no relief until 1
used Deans Pills"
l. N. LEWIS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
AN UNJUST AsPERSION.

eyes, our soclety's new President
certainly Is busy woman. but they
say she is neglecting her duties as q
wife and mother"
THAT IS not true. I know for fact
that she manages to see her family al
most every day."-Brooklyn Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
uP.TO.DATE.

"Your pastor must be a financier."
~ should say SO! Why, he has
scheme to fund tho church debt at
2 IL per cent. and l believe that
some day he'll capitalize the church
and issue common and preferred
stool; Puck
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
INST SAVED HIMSELF

Mrs. Strongmind-We have been
told that you said the women OF
America couldn't cook.
Celebrity (momentarlly confused)-
Why=ah-mndam, certainly. 1t Is
the case in all countries. Cooking
is beneath women. 1t is q mans job
Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
ORIGIN of Word Assaasin.

The native drinker in India swallows
an extract Of le hemp plant. which
produces a species Of mania in its de-
yotees. While under its influence the
drinker will kill all and sundry with
whom he comes in contact, This Is
what is known as running amok."
The drinker is called "hashassin," that
is. one. who drinks "hashin" or indian
hemp, hence our word assassin.-Lon
don Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

II. u. GREENS soSs, of Atlanta, Co., nro
the only successful Dropsy Specialists In the
world. Seq thcir liberal offer In advertise
mcnt In another rolumn ut this paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

The Himaiayas have several peaks ovc-
o, 900 feet, and more than 1000 which have
;.ecn measured exceed 10000 feet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29
tIsa Allen,s Foot. Vase.

It Is the only euro for Swollen, Smartlng,
Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and
Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, powder
to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while you
walk. At oil Druggists and Shoe Stores, Csc.
Don't accent any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address, Allen S, Olmsted, Leroy NJ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

Any young lady who will aend her address
on postal at once 10 Rev. j. NJ. RHODES,
Littleton, n. c., will receive literature worth
very much more to her than penny.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

The st. James district of London, al.
though but seyen-tenths of square
mile, has Al policemen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

piso's Cnro cannot be too highly spoken OF
hs cough curo.-J. W. O'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, 8linn., Jan. b, l9Vo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

The tubes in the boilers of large shiI
would reach ten miles if placed end to end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

FITS pormane: ured.No fits or nervous
ness uftcr first Ill, use OF Dr. Klincs Grea.
NerycRestoror. 81. rial bottle and treatisefree
DR., r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phfla., Pa
When bashful young man fails i'll love
he generally expects the girl to act as pace
rnoErr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-29

Even the most stingy woman can't keep
n sprrot