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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03
Municipal Works in England.

A Parliamentary report gives the hs-
ures of municipal works in England up
to one year ago. 1t appears that zS'
cornorations with population Oh 49,
no3 $40 persons had gone into munich
nal trading with 5000 100000 of invest
ment This money was borrowed upon
bords, but sSO,OOO,0O0 more has been
ronald and some s1G,G00,0OO more has
been nut away in sinking funds.
The average income was $4,000, ,O0O,
tbc average cost of operation $4,000
OeO the surplus OF income over cx-
nenditure being more tlan 4 percent.
Rut some of the corporations nesiec1
to include in receipts the value OF ser
vice furnished and municipality, sucn
az street lights, water for public parks
and buildings, etc. If these were In
cluded the returns would be higher.
The average interest payments were
s14 ECO 900, the average annual write
off, for depreciation S95O,oOO-consid'
erably too small, but more than AmeTl
can trusts have has yet usually a.!
lowed The annual principal repaid wa:
$6,0OO,000.
The principal works included in th'
statement were markets, etc., 22S Dor
ougbs: water works, 1893; buria
grounds, 143; baths and wash-houses
13S: electricity, 102; gas works, 81
tramways. As; harbors, etc. f.-Ne'
York World.
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suddenly the storm burst upon us. 10
keep our guns dry and be ready for
an attack was impossible, and con-
tess l was not sorry to be compelled
to take refuge in the hut of convict.
which the howling Of dogs announced
to be near by.
1t is almost impossible for these
"brodyagas" passportess ragahonds)
to get away from the island. From
the prison they escape into the forests,
and there in summer they manage to
exist OH bilberries, cranbelries, mush-
rooms and roots, and add TO the little
given them by comrades, whose SEN
tcnccs have expired, by wayiaying
passers-by. But when winter comes
Oh, with its seven feet Of snow and
a temperature occasionally touching
forty degrees (Fahr.) below zero, with
no food to be obtained and rags for
clothing. they find their way back to
the prison. After giving themselves up
here they are fogged with the cruel
''plet.' and received back again with
an additional sentence.
The photograph shows the instrtl-
mcnts of the executioner-the "liobil;," "
or bench, on which the convict is
strapped; the birch-rods. which are
dipped in hot brine, and the heavy,
three-t -thcngril "plct." with loaded ends.
These are the instruments In use at
Rikovsk Prison.
Another photograph shows the pub
lie eXecuioIer al AleXandrovsk, Co
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viable was my lot to that of those who
had to spend the remainder of their
lives on the island. AS stood looking
out to sea the sun was setting behind
q fiery-red cloud-bank. To me it pic
tured the passionate longing of those
exiles whose eyes were straininS ever
westward to the land Of the sunset. to
thc homestead, the land of friends ana
loved ones, so long ago left behind.
Some weeks later l shared the log
house Of petty official engaged on
the jetty, and so was able to w2nd my
way to the place of my late detention
TO watch the patches Of convicts arrlV-
ing. One lot from Siberia had tramped
the two thousand and seventy-iive
miles from Nertchensk to Nikolaevsk
with an occasional! lift from steamer
anl the journey had occupied item
three months.
I know what it is to have had tc
struggle for bare bench i'll fourth
cla.s Russian railway carriage where
ou 10 sit and try TO sleep at night, an'
tbis was my home for couple OF
weeks through frozen country. bu
what was this to the lot Of those poo
sonyicts who, hungry and weary afte
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RECIPES.

Vanity Puffs.-Put one cup OF milk
,yer the fire; when boiling add quickly
md stir in rapidly half cup OF flour;
,oo,, until stiff dough; Let cool; add
.hrce eggs unbeaten one by one' peat,
ug we'll after adding each; then aua
me tablespoon of melted butter; UP
spoon into hot fat; take UP some OIL
Tho batter and drop into smoking hol
ord. when brown remove with skiH-
ncr; drain on paper; roll in cinnamon
Ind sugar mixed
Snow Pyrami1s.-To one plnt ..
.old cream add four taDlespooniuis Oh
If powdered sugar, one teaspoon OF
ronilla extract and one-fourth DoX OF
-slotine that has been soaking In
title cold water; when 1t begins 10
,hicken a little whip until light; turn
nto glasses and stand in cool place,
yct before serving beat the whites Oh
xix eggs to stiff meringue, with SIX
ablespoonfuls of powdered sugar aa-
lint gradually half q cup OF currant
Jelly; drop one spoonful Of this on inc
nm of each glass of cream, heapins "
m like q pyramid; this will make a
large quantity.
tJickory Nut Macarcons. nne
and pound six ounces OF shelled NICK,
,rv nuts. with three-fourths pound OF
nowdered sugar and one teaspoon OF
camilla extract; mix well and add the
ooaten whites of eggs; the mixture
,hould be a stiff paste; drop small
,poonfuls on creased paper in shai
low pan and bake fifteen minutes IN
moderate oven
Ample Fudding.-Grease a baking
,,sh. nut some grated bread crumbs OF
shredded wheat crumbs over the DOT
i,om then a layer of chopped apple
adding sugar, nutmeg or grated
lemon rind; continue with the alter
nate layers, and when the dish is fui
ont small pieces of butter over the tol
md one cup of cold water; bake IN
rather quick oven thirty minutes
,erye with thin cream or hard sa'ice.
Cocoanut Cake.-l'eat half cup o
,uttcr one and one.half cupfuls 0
mcar and the yolks of four eggs te
rcther until light; add one cupful Q
milk. alternating with two cupfals
gour and the rind and juice OF on
emon; beat we'll and add two cupful
If grated cocoanut. the whites OF tn
ggs beaten stiff and three level te'
: moonfuls Of baking powder; turn int
baking pan and bake in modera'
wen forty-tive minutes; remove 1ro'
:hc oven, let stand III the pan ["
: minutes then turn out
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Driyinq Large Rivets.

The rivets through the keel OF the
sovcn.masted schooner Thomas w.
lawson that was launched from the
Fore River shipyarls a short time
ago werc nearly five inches in length
NV ii inches in diameter. 1t was
not possihlc to upset these properly
with en- ordinary yoke, one arm OF
Which served as the anvil to resist the
blows of the pneumatic hammer car
ried by the other arm. To have the
anvil heavy enough to accomplish the
n,,rpose would have produced one TOO
extremely awkward and difficult to
handle in the cramped quarters under
neath the keel. The difficulty was
overcome by doing away entirely with
the anvil and substituting second
rheumatic hammer. The two ham
mers one on the end of each arm oil
the woke. worked perfectly, and there
was No further trouble in making inc
rivcts fiji tie holes completely. The
stroke, of the hammers were so cN
cccdingly rapid that it made no dliier
cncc whether they worked synchioh
uusly or not.-The Iron Age.
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or ornamcntcl with seeds of the ging-
llo tree of various sizes, which nave
actually grown to the fiber Of the vine.
\ Korean gardener, familiar wl;h the
adhcsivencss of tie seed, took Il native
vine. noted for its toughncss, and rude
~ made it into the form Of Il chair,
holding it in place with branches OF
small trees. The seeds. fresh from the
tree, were bound to the vine until they
had firmly fastened themselves to II,
the vine being allowed to grow In the
meantime. After the seeds and DcuSlls
had become attached. the vine was cut
from the roots, and this natural chair
pyDoscd to the sunlight until the sap
had dried from the fiber and all OF tue
material had hardened into Il substance
as solid as oak. 1t was then polished
until It's surface glistencd like mahoS
any. Although hut three feet foul
inches in height and twenty-five inches
in width, the Height Of this curiosity
is over 4 hundred pounds, OH account
of the hardness of the material ol
which it is composed.
The armchair may well lie regarded
as q striking example of the garden
ing skill Of the Far East-S7Hntiii,
American.
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rApE OF The FLOOR.

Floor borders should not be stained
urriedly. Do not apply a thlcK
coating. Two or three thin coatings
rive much better results than one.
rhey should be applied carefully WIN
he grain of the wood, letting each
lry before another is applied. After
hc coats are dry the floor should Do
,arnishcd and then carefully waxeo,
he wax being rubbed on with piece
If chamois leather. Daily austing
md weekly rubbing with httie
,arafin will keep the floor IN gooo
,rder
Painted floor borders should De
riven two coats of paint and one OF
yornish and they need daily dust
nr and a wip!ng over with oil once
| week
Other coverings for floor borders
,re India and China mattings in
,impIe designs. These are especially
suited for bedrooms, morning rooms
md boudiors. These mattings are our
,ble and can be had to match any color
If rug-aithough the plain mattings
ire the prettiest in contrast to the
igured rugs. Carpets for sunny
looms should be chosen with view 10
he durability Of the dye. Tie cheaper
Japanese makes Of carpets and rugs
md the art square and similar makes
,ade quickly and should not be e1'
,osed to the suns rays. Carpets can
20 kent fresh and their colors bright Dy
.ibbing them about once week Wlln
l chamois leather dipped into warm
water containing a very little aEa'
uonia.-American Queen.
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JAPANESE CHILDREN.
Difference to Elders and he'pfui
ty.tt, Each Other,

Difference to Elders and Helpful
WITH Each Other.
Tho children Of Japanese homes are
well bred. 4 foreigner never fails to
notice it. AS a rule they are obedient
and deferential to their elders; sweet
and obtiging among their equals, and
patient to a degree tnat is philosoph
ical, yet no mere genuine children arc
anywhere to be found. No child Is
without its responsibilities, and IN
most cases these are strapped to Its
back and it bears them cheerfully
There is beautiful spirit OF help
fulness between brothers and sisters.
think the children have more real
affection for each other than they do
for their parents, for whom their re-
spect is unbounded. Although the
Japanese take great pride in their
babies and their growing sons and
daughters, they strenuously cndeay'
or not to reveal it. and if you had
-. .ght but their word Tor it you would
think they were quite harassed and
disgusted with their offspring.
81 suppose" said friend. before
left for Japan, "ycu will have to re-
fer to your baby as my dirty, insig'
nificant and troublesome little son.
Still, after all. no one can Withstand
the Establishments of an infant, and
many a japanese mother have | en-
trapped into glowing details OF the &C
compIishments of her small children.
The mother does no: often give them
all the attention which mothers SHOULD.
She is ever at the beck and call OF
the head of the family, to the exclll-
sion of all other requests. AS such
times if the babies protest they are
stuffed with sweets and turned over
10 the servants, and such times arc
nearly all tie time. The servants arc
not refined, but they are kind-Esarted
women, and they are closer members
Of the household than our servants
are or would like to be, and for that
reason they mother the children and
naturally get the greater half OF their
love. Much Of the discipline OF the
family is turned over to the elder
brother. 1t is summary and sound,
Occasionally the father devotes him.
self to the children on picnic or a
walk or in the evening teIlin" them
stories or playing games, but never
under any circumstances will he lay
aside his pipe and his dignity to crawl
about on his hands and knees in the
similtude Of lion. "Ototsan" IS al
ways imperturbable.
Mothers and fathers often speak
admiringly and wistfully Of the care
and love that are bestowed upon the
children of the west. and 1t may come
to pass some day that their own Will
figure more as human opportunities
than as issues and heirs. A Japanese
away from-hom, is the most homeslck
His friends? No, these are too easily
NIT on and off? 1t is Japan ltsei1. All
1anan is home to him, and no wonder
Never did any nationality in any age
become more amalgamated. Its "a
cial instincts exactly correspond le
family pride and family affection lts
former exclusiveness bred these II
tbc bone. Besides. its blood relation
sbios are so closely interviewer ina
If is, in reality, cne huge househoit
and family.-The Congregationallst.
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which New Mexico is the geographical
centre and which draws It's traditions
from old Spain
Among the peculiar customs of that
territory is the practice of plaHting
crosses on spots where murders have
been committed. Not infrcquently, as
che rides across some lonely plain bare
of vegetation save for the ubiquitous
sagebush and grcasewood, or through
some wild pass in the hills made wilder
still by the dcsolate ruins of an aban-
toned adobe hut or two amid the cac-
tus. Such crosses arc met with rising
out Of small plies of stones. They are
constructed of wood, without inscrip-
ton Of any sort, and often being taken
to the church by the relatives and
friends Of the murdered man and
blessed by the priest, are set up upon
the scene of the murder, there to re-
main continuing memorial of the un-
holy decd and mute appeal to all
pious passers-by to contr lite prayer
for the unshriyen soul that has gone
beyond.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

a long days march, failed in the wild
scramble 10 obtain one Of the miser-
able plank rcsting-places allotted them,
and had to lie Oh the filthy floor. Even
there stronger neiglhor often crushed
them, for the most brutal tongue, the
hardest fist, got the best place, and
the timid and weak went to the wall
or the floor Such Is the description
we have heard in the past. Is it true
to-day? In the maln-no; but in my
eXDerience-ycs!
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mems to be in a fit of ill-humor When
they go before him to prefer some SIM
nlc request. My own interpreter, MN
self a man of rank, told me that i'll
common with all the rest of the con-
yicts and political cXilcs he paid tribute
money in the shape Of food to the ex-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

british officers in South Africa are
,omn,aining bitterly of the class ol
recruits now arriving. IN one oiaL'
the average of the soldiers was eisn
teen, and there were few VINO .ns'.soar were
far younger. mere boys Of fourteen,
although they were enlisted as oelns
- nronor ace. The officers say that II
is impossible to train these growing
lads as they are unable t. bear the
strain of hard work in a new climate.
The Dutch openly scoff at the youth1ui
appearancc Of the recruits, while the
older soldiers christen their boy com
rodes after the secretary Of war, Brod'
rick, whose name has become a sehef'
ic term for them. :.
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ecutioner, SO that, should lie be ordered!
the "plet,' the leads should be brought,
down on the undersde Of the board:
and not on his bare body. Corporal.
punishment for women has been done
away with by law i'll Russia, but
IN February of last year two women
were fogged with birch-rods dipped
In brine, and afterwards put in chains
for refusing . obey their rilluinous
overseers.-World Wide Magazine.
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Old Eue in Ceylon.

CenIcnarians are fairly common now
odays but it may be questioned whctl'-
ar any country can boast OF SO many
&C coylon, which, according to the re-
cont census returns. has no fewer than
1d5 i,b,bitants over 100 years OF age.
scverty ane of these are males and
"A ramaIcs. OF these As men and ,.
women claimed to be exactly 100
while the highest age returned wal
120.
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Ono o the Native Trackr The Execadons instruments D. I0h
- " - G,sinsd 60 WNeelbarrows.

linsl;y by name. The "palatch," or
cSeGutioncr, is chosen from among the
conyicts themselves. Prisoners who
are refractory in prison are birclled,
but sometimes this punishment is given
for no other reason than that the chlef
of the prison, OF whom it would he
difficult to say anything too bad. hap
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VALUE OF CHEEsEC1,oT

Cheesecloth is Of the greatest sf
rice in housecleaning, as nothlhs 10
20 nice for polishing mirrors, WIN
lows furniture, silver and cutglass
!; this ab.obent cotton whic!, is even
,etter after it is washed.
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An Armchair Formed by Natural Growth.

An Armchair Formed by Natural Growth.
The armchair pictured in the accom-
panying Illustration may be said to
have partly grown out of the ground,
although its shape was furnished by
twisting and turning ne out of
which most Of its framework was
formed. 1t was brought to the United
III NCTUuIT cTry rsrrr--'s'-''~''s'------
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MURDER CROSSES.
Cruesome Memorials That Dot New
Mexican Plains.

1t is one of the charms Of travel 10
the out-of-thc-way districts Of the
United States to encounter picturesque
customs llndreamt of in the philosophy
of the wel-populated regions tributary
TO the great cities Of the North and
East. Particularly rich in tho" quaint
ways is the Southwestern ltry, of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

t,o ho nrncipa doubt the city
last hl"EE o iu-
served 10 the poor "ne ~ WV
fitted with the latest n
machinery including dSi-"Sl' "
ETC. OF tie klchen roons
@ at boers ere Installed heat and hot wate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

: all the penal settlements
In Siberia the Island of
Sakhalin has the worst
reputation. This is not
surprising when we re-
p,nn,lnr ifs ,r,.not f1i,tppon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

7ccoYiit In the buying and selling Of tho
noblogt and greatest of all the animal
kingdom-man's best friend, the horse
Chicago Record Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

One hundred and sixty-nine centen'
arians died last year in Ireland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

You can't liquidate a debt by paying
compliments.
The diamond drill., 1903-06-27
POLICE COURT HAPPENINGS.

Last Monday morning fellow came
into Justice Davison 8 court and asked
for a warrant againts another party.
Tie warrant was given and party
number brought into court on a
charge of assault and battery. He
pleaded guilty and was fined He
paid his fine and then got out a
warrant against party number one on
the same charge Number one plead
ed guilty and being short Of cash was
sent TO jail for 10 days and he now
wishes that he hadn't asked for any
warrant.
A Pollock came rushing into Mike
Halada = store and asked tor the loan
OF $40 to help fix up friend Of his
that he reported 10 be in Jail The
ten spot was hanaed over. A short
time afterwards Mr. II happended 70
Is ne the depot Just as the train wa
pnlling out and saw his msn get onto
the train. He grabbed Mr. Pollock
ana held him until the train got away
telling him that he must pay back the
ten before no got out of town. The
fellow represented that he had given
the money TO the officers and Mr.
HaIada at once hunted up the city
marshal who vehemently denied having
had any man in Jail or having recieiv-
ed any money Mr.. Tromblay went
at once in search of the fellow and
lodged him in jail for obtaining money
under falsg lretnse.
The diamond drill., 1903-06-27
ANOTHER "CRAFT DEAL.
Man taken up for Forgery is Settled
with Upon the Payment of $l2 to
the Officer.
IRON MOUNTAIN GIVES UP,
Maccabees of the Range Metropolis
Admit defeat by Crystal Falls and
Arrange for Big Time at Spread
Eagle in August.

Some time ago we mentioned the
membership contest between the Mac
cabee lodges Of this city and Iron
Mountain The plan was for the
CRYSTAL Falls and Iron Mountain tents
to hustle for members during the
months of June and July. Tie tent
that secured the most members be-
tween the last day OF May and the first
Of July was ID dine at the expense Of
the other tent in the city Of the looser
The contest has been on for about four
weeks and already the Iron Mountain
people have conceded that CRYSTAL Falls
Is too much for them, IN very
pleasant letter d. the secretary of tie
local tent the secretary ot the Iroa
Mountain tent has conveyed the
acknowledgment Of def from the
Iron Mountain lent and tnyites The
Crystal Fails people to an elaborate
entertainment to be given sometime iu
August by the Iron Mountain lodge at
which entertainment member ot North
ern tent are to be taken care Of free Of
charge.
The plan outlined Is TOR the Crystal
Falls Maccabees and Lady Maccabaes
to - 70 Iron Mountain on the regular
train in the forenoon whers they will
be met by the Iron Mountain people
and entertained until after the noon
hour At neon dinner will be served
the visitors by the Iron Mountain
people and after dinner the whole
party will go by special train to Spread
Eagle Lake here an elaborate program
of entertainment has been laid out for
the afternoon and evening. An en-
deavor will be made to have the spec
ial train take the visitors to the Falls.
These are only outlines Of what has
been contemplated and it is to be hoped
that the details can be worked out as
it will serve to unite the Maccabees OF
the two cities, condition that should
Continued on Mining Page
The diamond drill., 1903-06-27

All trimmed mats at reduced prices
next Wednesday at the Elite Millinery
Parlers.