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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19
ANOTHER Il. X. WRECK.
Freight Train Runs Away, Going
Down Sn!uda Mountain, and
Engineer and Fireman
Killed.

Killed.
Special to The State.
Spartanburg, Aug. ia dis
as,rOus frei ght wreck occurred on
the Mslrose grade Of the South
ern railway this afternoon at 2.15
o'clock by which Engineer j. II.
Averill, Jr., and Fireman Hair
were killed outright,11 cars load
I'D with coal smashed into smith
Greens, the locomotive rnined and
w. B. Sheriff., brakeman, whose
home is at Biltm ore, lost his legs,
these members being severed by
the car wheels.
The tragic happening occurred
short distance below Melrose
StGtion, almost midway between
Saluda and Tryon. The distance
that the roadbed of the Southern
rises on this heavy, treacherous
grade of five miles, from q little
above Saluda to TryoR, will open
the eyes of the average traveller,
provided he has had the time to
inspect casually, eveu, the route.
This afternoon freight No. SO,
headed for Spartanburg, with
Conductor Howie in charge, was
running from Asheville. This
train was composed of one of the
Southern's brand new mammoth
locomotives and 13 cars loaded
with coal. Engine> Averill was
In charge of the locomotive, and
the trip was uneventful until his
train was passing along a short
distance above Saluda. AS he
had 80 check up for that station,
he applied the brakes; the train
was running at a brisk rate of
speed, which was momentarily in
creased. The brakes would not
work and in q minute the train
was beyond human control.
AS the freight passed Melrose
statisu at fearful rate of speed
Agent Hetherly sawFiremanHair
seated in his cab throw up his
hands, indicating a perfect COM
prehension OF the danger and
peril awaiting the ill-starred crew
Faster and faster grew the speed
OF tho uncomfortable train and
finally the locomotive diverged
from the iron rails and p'lnged
down into cut. The result of
this abrupt check was fatal in
con equence.
The faithful engineer and his
fireman, true to their posts until
the end, wers crushed TO death
Their bodies are under the debris
and ruins.
Conductor Howie and che flag
man escaped without harm.
Eleven of the cars were demol-
ished and the engine 10 n COM
pIete wreck.
The coal is heaped about the
spot in huge, i'll proportional
mounds.
About the scene there are signs
of sorrow and grief,as tho friends
and relatives of the dead weep
and wiring their hands for those
who Will never come back to their
homes.
Augmenting the sadness in
chronicling the death of Mr.. Av-
Grill, is the fact that his young
g. Il
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land, but my husband is Ger
man."
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
UNIVERSITY OF NoTRE DAME,
Notre Dame, indiana.

We call the attention of our readers to
che advertisement of Notre Dame Univers.
ity, one of the great educational institu-
tions of the West, which appearsin another
column of this paper. Those Of our read
ers who may have occasion to look up n
college for their sons during the coming
year would do well to correspond with the
President, who will send them catalogue
FREQ of charge, as well as all particulars
regarding terms, courses of Studies etc.
Private rooms are given free to students
OF the Sophomore, Junior or Senior years
of any of the Collegiate Courses.
There Is a thorough preparatory school
In connection with the University, in which
students of all grades will have every op-
portunity Of preparing themselves for
higher studies. The Commercial Course
intended for young men preparing for
business, may be finished in one or two
years according to the ability of the student.
ST. Edwards Hall, for boys under thirteen,
Is unique department. of the institution
The higher courses are thorough in every
respect, and students will find every OPP
portunity Of perfecting themselves in any
line OF work they may choose to select.
Thoroughness in class-work, exactness In
the care of students, and devotion to the
best interests of ALL are the distinguishing
characteristics of the University of Notre
Dame.
Sixty years of active work In the cause
OF education have made this institution
famous all over the country
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
EARTHQUAKES PUT ON RECORD.
Lick Observatory Scientists Secure
Valuable Records

Lick Observatory Scientists Secure
Valuable Records
The earthquake of June II was per.
haps the most severe one felt on
Mount Hamilton in the past thirteen
years; though no damage was done
the safety limit must have been near
ly reached.
The accompany illustrations are
copies OF the records traced on the
smoked-glass plates of two seismo-
graphs on that occasion. The smaller
one was made by an instrument con.
structed on a very simple plan. A
massive weight is suspended from the
top OF the seismograph by means of a
slender wire Attached to the weight
is multiplying lever carrying a pin
point, which rests upon a smoked
glass plate. The frame of the instru-
ment, the fulcrum of the multiplying
lever and the smoked-glass plate are
rigidly connected and are secured to
the top of a massive brick pier run.
ming down through the floor of the
observatory to the solid rock of the
mountain. Motions of the earth are
communicated to all parts of the in
strument except the massive weight.
which tends to remain fixed. The rel.
alive motion of the framework of the
instrument and of the weight is
direct measure of the earths displace-
ment. To make the record more Iegi-
BILE the lever carrying the point which
traces the curve is designed to null
tiply the earth's displacement by 41-2.
1t will be seen from the illustration
that the movement of the earth was
very complex and in all directions
For some reason the east and west
components seem to have inflicted
the most effective shocks, as one of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

they go below and actually catch fish
with their hands. This may appear
TO be incredible, but we saw it-saw
them actually come up with the fish !:
II Is true that their catch was made
only once out of a dozen dives, but
they got there at times. Others use
nets. wading in the river and holding
the net, which is a sort of trap mount
ed on bamboo sticks, in front of them
as they walk along the river bed. The
nsh are plentiful. or their methods
would have poor results She women
do most of the farming.
The road from Calamba to Ambalon.
the village nearest the volcano, was
native road. The ride was a wild
dream, or, rather, nightmare. The
vehicle, drawn by two native ponies
was the complete and perfect work of
the evil one. 1t ratified, jolted and
threatened to go to pieces. The seat
of the vehicle was of hardwood the
makers had not considered the posi-
bilIty of their containing anyone
larger than Filipino and the head of
a fairly tall American just touched the
roof. Every time the cart struck
stone the Americans head struck the
roof and as this road was all stones
theAtops of our heads were pretty well
mashed by the time the lake was
reached.
The end of this ride brought us to
the lake-Bombon or Taal lake
which is about ten miles long and
seven or eight wide. The volcano IS
on an island in the center Of the lake
and is reached by dugout boats, with
outriggers of bamboo to steady them.
The natives here were very poor and
some of them told me how much they
regretted the departure of the sol
diers who were station there some
time time ago. In the first place, the
soldiers spent money there and money
Is as scarce with them as with any
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
Hob Life in New York.

Valet service is not enough now
adays for the bachelor apartments to
supply. In all the large houses of this
kind there must be Wallets rooms as
well. In the Wallets rooms are all the
objects required for the Wallets duties.
There these men press clothes and
polish hats, do the shoes and attend
to any other detail of dress that may
require particular preparation. The
use Of this room is free and there are
now few bachelor apartment houses
hat would attempt to get along with
tut one.-New York Sun
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

square steps on which the cross had
rested. In 1892 Mrs. Kyrle Chapman
resolved to restore the ancient en-
blem to its original form, and gave
the necessary instructions to two well
known sculptors, the result being that
the finished work was ready in their
studios ten years ago.
Then trouble began. Several per-
sons residing near Shillingstone got
the notion into their heads that there
was something very suggestive Of
Popery in the beautiful cross, and they
raised so many objections that M at
tempt was made to erect it. For years
the opposing element refused to listen
to any arguments, but finally it gave
way, and few days ago the cross was
erected and was solemnly consecrated
by the Bishop of Salisbury.-New
York Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
Notre Dame, Ind,

We call the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of st. Mary's Academy.
which appears in another column of this
paper. We do not need to expatiate upon
the scholastic advantages of st. Mary's for
the catalogue of the school shows the scope
of work included in its curriculum, which
isof the highest standard, and is carried out
faithfully In the class rooms. We simply
emphasize the spirit Of earnest devotion
which makes every teacher at st. Marys
Loyalty strive to develop each young girl
attendant there into the truest, noblesS,
and most intelligent womanhood. Every
advantage of equipment in the class rooms,
laboratories and study rooms, every care in
the matter of food and clothing, and ex-
ceptional excellence OF classic conditions
ali these features are found at St. Mary's,
in the perfection of development only to be
obtained by the conservation of devoted
lives to educational Christian work, in a
spot favored BY the Lord.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
GO HOME, YOUNG MAN.
Atohison Globe Gives Good Advice 20
obtuse Young Men.

Atehison Globe Gives Good Advice 20
obtuse Young Men.
When a young man goes calling, IL
he can get his attention off his own
attractiveness long enough to observe
1t, he will find that near 10 o'clock the
girl begins to look worried, absent
minded. and her laughs at his jokes
are suppressed and forced. At 1890,
she seems to be in panic, and If he
should depart then, and shake hands
goodby, he would find her hand icy
cold. Noises are heard from upstairs
A man is grumbling and a woman
pleading. Will the young man go be-
fore the father makes scene? Both
the daughter downstairs and the
mother upstairs are hoping that he
viii, but the young man stays and
stays. Finally. he gets up to go, and
the girl is so relieved she asks him
to come again. A number of worried
mothers are getting up petition to
have the street cars stop running at
s:30.-Atchison Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
TRAVELLING IN LUZON.
American Describes Journey to the Volcano Primitive
Mode of Conveyance Leaves Lasting Impression of
Discomfort of the Habits of the Natives.
fspeciaI correspondence.l

The provinces of Rial and Laguna
are more disaffected than any others
In the island of Luzon and have been
nlled with ladrone bands, which still
exist in scattered condition. The
route to the volcano, Taal, lies
through these provinces. There is a
line of steam launches-bo boats per-
haps ninety feet in length-owned and
mismanaged by Filipinos, which takes
the traveller part of the distance from
Manila to Taal, passing through the
whole length of the River Pasig and
through the lake from which the dis
trict Of Laguna takes its name.
Along the river is a continuous line
of native villages, the inhabitants be-
Ing engaged in fishing and farming.
AS fishermen their methods are
unique. Some of the men just wade
out till their heads only are out of
water and then, taking long breath,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
When a Dead Man is Alive.
world.

A queer question of law arises In an
Alabama county. Two weeks ago,
runs the story, negro was hanged
for murder in due process. The body
was cut down and pronounced dead by
the physician attending, ava was then
turned over to the relatives who took
it away. They observed signs of life
in it, whereupon a physician was
called in, who applied restoratives and
the man came back to his former
existence, in which he now abides in
health and strength, The question is,
whether the law can again lay hands
upon him for that crime, since official.
ly he has paid the full penalty, and
stands as dead in the legal records OF
the case. At any rate, nothing has
been done looking to his re-arreSt.-.
New York Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

gold leaf, with which it was profusely
decorated in former times, many lay
ers of which still remain on the Jar
1t is considered to be a priceless ex-
ample, illustrating the culture and
workmanship of that mysterious civil
ization which flourished thousand
years ago in Mexico. The jar is
thought to have been a funeral or
votive offering, which was one of the
essential mortuary rites of the people
of that time. Its age cannot be ac-
curateiy stated, but it probably reaches
back for thousand years or more 1t
was found by Carl Lumholtz during
one Of his exploring expeditions. 1t
came to light while digging in a pri-
vate garden in the city of Topic, which
had evidently been in remote times the
site of some temple or wealthy burial
place. Two skeletons were unearthed.
Around the neck of one were found
twenty balls OF. solid gold, also large
sreastplate ornament Of gold.
CoraIs of Our Own Coast.
1t is a common notion that corals
grow only in tropical and sub-tropical
waters and that no coral reefs are to
be found along our own familiar
coasts. AS a matter of fact, coral for
nations stretch all along the Atlantic
coast of the United States, although
the reefs do not rise so high that they
project from the water Some of the
most beautiful of the living corals now
ON exhibition in the New York aquari-
UNI was dredged M from the Atlantic
ocean almost within sight Of the city
Of New York, and there are many
coral patches still closer to the shores.
Generally the northern coral is snow
white, although sometimes it has a
delicate brown tint. Pink coral is
found occasionally. but 1t is rare.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

a quarter of an inch between them.
The furniture consisted of two bam-
boo benches and a stand two feet by
eighteen inches and three feet high.
| The floor served for bed, dining table
and washstand. In fact, everyone
| squatted in real Asiatic fashion. In
this town there was a Chinese res
taurant, with a Chinaman who spoke
| English. He had a printed bill of fare,
in English, which quoted prices for
oysters, pork chops, beefsteak and
other things. We asked what he &C
tually had on hand, and it appeared
that he had fried chicken and eggs.
We ordered the whole bill of fare and
after a short time we heard loud
squawking in the kitchen, and then
the Chinaman stuck beaming face
into the ROOM saying: Can do
mucho chucky squawk, mucho chucky
fry, can dol" He was just killing the
chickens, after going around the
neighborhood to find them.
After eating we were ready for
sleep We went to our house to find
all the women of the house waiting
TO put us to bed 1t seems to be the
correct thing to put guest safely to
bed, and there they were waiting for
us to undress and to put the pillows
under our heads and cover us up. The
floor was covered with pieces of mat
ting and all the cushions in the house
laid for us to sleep on; and as one
of the cushions was little soiled the
lady of the house got out from the
wardrobe her own white petticoat and
wrapped it around the cushion for a
pillow case Lying awake after the
house was quiet | heard a faint scuf-
fling, and, peeping out, saw the
whole family going to bed on the 9th
er part of the floor, back of the word
robe that formed a partial partition
between us and the rear of the house.
Before leaving the subject of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
CHICAGO a Healthv civ.

Chicago is the healthiest CITY in the
world, with the possible exception Of
Stockholm, and comparing the decade
ending Dec. 81, 1902, with the proceed
ing ten years we find that the aver
age death rate per 100 has reduced
from 20.13 to 1858. No other city
anywhere near the size of Chicago
can show better record. The actual
death rate of Chicago for the year
1902 was 1883 per 1000 population,
and in 1904 it was only 13.SS-even
lower than that of Stockholm, which
claims to be the healthiest city in the
world
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

may be descended by making diagonal
lacks across it's face. At the bottom
of the crater is a small central crater.
from which issues roaring Jet Of
steam, from vent hole about fifteen
feet across There are other steam
vents, but this one is the largest.
After leaving the volcano the mad
ride recommended. We had passed
over the road the first time in the mid
die Of the night, but the return trip
was made by day. All along the road
the native population was strung out
to see the caravan of Americanos.
At Calamba we were lucky enough
to hire a. Filipino house for the night.
At least we had all we wanted of it,
the family using the room that we did
not occupy. There was one large
room, divided by a wardrobe into two
sections. The floor was of strips of
bamboo, one inch wide, with spaces of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together and
until the last few years was supposed to be incur
able. For great many years doctors pronounced
it a local disease. and prescribed local remedies
ment pronounced it incursble. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful Ii acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any itfails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
LITERARY NOTES.

F. Marion Crawford, the brilliant
young novelist, has an article in the.
August number of Everybody's Mag
azine in which he discusses the prob
lem of Leo's successor with an init
mate knowledge of the ground and
the candidates that no other writer
could command, in view of the fact
that most cordial friendship existed
between the head of the church and
the author. 1t is claimed that Leo
appointed Crawford his biographer
and gave him access to much valuable
information that the casual biographer
would never have acquired. Aside
from this excellent article, this most
estimable magazine contains an un-
usual number of we'll written bits of
fiction, some excellent half-tones of
people of prominence, and several jol-
ly little stories of real life, the whole
making a magazine of unusual merit
Frank A. Munsey, the pioneer in
the introduction of the popular price
magazine, has made fortune in the
past few years and now has many
periodicals and newspapers to look
after, but Munsey's Magazine is never
neglected and grows brighter with
each issue, the August number being
the best number yet put forth This
is in keeping with Mr.. Munsey's pol
icy, to never retrench, but to improve
with every issue.
A number of pictures of Lhasa, the
sacred city of Thibet, are published in
the August number of the Century, il
Illustrating a well written article by
j. Deniker To Ushe Narzumof. a
KalmulS pilgrim, who twice managed
to elude the vigilance of the guards.
the world is indebted for pictures of
this forbidden city and much valuable
information concerning it. Lhasa is
but on Mount Potala near the mouth
OF the river Indus. Tradition SAYS il
had IGs beginning in the seventh CEN
fury, and no outsiders are allowed
within its gates.
The Captains Toll Gate" is the
title Of new book just published by
d. Appleton & Co., New York. It is
by the late Frank R. Stockton and is
the last of his novels that VII. ever
be published Frank Stockton has
written some of the very best novels
OF the age and his writings have al
"eJo pSSh eagerly sought Dy Doth pub
Usher and reader and this, his last
novel, is considered by many critics
to be his best effort. The book is pre-
faced by memoir of the noted author.
written by Mrs. Stockton and contains.
besides an excellent portrait of Stock.
ton, himself, illustrations of his homes
at both Convent, N. j., and Charles
Town, w. Va. No library is complete
without this last work of Frank R.
Stockton.
Among the many interesting books
recently published by Houghton. Nuf.
hin & Co., New York. is "The Ieea.
tee" by Alice Prescott Smith. It is
dramatic and absorbing novel and
one that will be widely read. There is
excellent character drawing in IL and
the interest is well sustained through.
out. 1t is just the book to buy to take
with you on your summer outing and
IL Will bear second reading when
you return to the home. II is excel.
lently and tastefully bound and an
especially handsome volume for the
library shelves,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
Apprentice Girl Cooks.

Partisan female cooks have been
anding difficulty in getting employ
nent, having been largely replaced by
men cooks and walters in restaurants
and hotels. AS a result syndicate
Of kitchen maids" has been formed,
whose object is to restore to woman
her rights in the kitchen. Paris hotel
keepers have been petitioned to en-
ploy regularly certain proportion Of
apprentice girl cooks" in their
kitchens. thus giving them opportunity
% At themselves for the place Of
ehef.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
important south american Line.

Important Soutn American Line.
The railway across the Andes, be-
tween Chile and the Argentine Repub.
lie, which was projected twenty years
ago, is at last to be completed, the
Chilean Congress having recently
passed the bill for the purpose. The
Hottest part of the pass, which lies
not far south Of the great Andean
giant, Aconcagua, and which has an
elevation of $4,000 feet, is to be pene-
trated by tunnel, which will serve
both to avoid snowdrlfts and 10 de.
crease the maximum elevation of the
road. The terminals of the railway
on each side of the pass are now with.
in one days travel by mule caravan
from one another. This will be the
first rail line across the South Ameri.
can continent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
TRAINING for Policeman.

There is a policeman's college in
Petersburg to train applicants for the
force. There is museum combined
with the school where the pupils make
themselves familiar with the tools OF
criminals-jimmies. drills, chisels and
contrivancss for robbing collection
boxes, 8 special field of Russian
thieves. The Russian passport system
is studied in detail. The duties of the
dvorniks, sort of assistant police, are
taught. They keep watch on the resi-
dences, report on the habits of the
tenants, their visitors, examine the
papers Of newcomers and direct them
to report themselves at the police
station.