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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
PUMP BOILER ExPLoDEs.
Two Men Meet Instant Death at
 Bridgeport, Tenn.

Knoxville, May 2S.-Two men met in. stant death this afternoon at a pumping station of the Southern railroad at Bridge port. Tenn. by the explosion of a twenty horse power boiler. The dead men are Frank Owens of Knoxville. pump inspec- tor for the Southern, and John Blanchard, engineer at the pump station. Owens was summoned to Bridgeport from this city to repair the pump at the Bridgeport sta ton. Both men were blown a long dis tance from the station and the building was practically demolished by the force of the explosion. Blanchard died instant ly and Owens lived only a few minutes. No cause Is known for the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
SEED cRUsHERo ADJOURN.
Meeting In Memphis Ends, After Elect
 Ing Officers.

Memphis. May 8.-The Interstate Cot ton Seed Crushers' association adjourned tonight after electing the following ofri- cers: President, A. C.. Perkins of Mem phis; vice president, c. Fitzsimmons of Columbia, s. C.. secretary-treasurer, Rob- ert J. Gibson of Dallas. Tex.
 A. R. Gibson was reelected for the seventh consecutive time.
 The governing board will be named by the officers of the association and the place for holding the next convention will be named by the executive commit tee. which consists of the officers of the governing board A resolution was adopted condemning the special tax on colored oleomargarlne and petitioning congress to repeal the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Cotton NH Wan.s Receiver.

Charlotte, N. C., May 2S.-At meeting of the stockholders of the Victor Cotton mills today 1t was decided to petition the Superior court to appoint a receiver for the purpose of liquidating the affairs of the company as speedily as possible. The debt of the mills now approximates sS0,00o. It is believed thta the company will re-organze at some time in the future and the plant will be run as a weaving mill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Germany Threatens ReprIsaIs.

London, May 2S.-Replying to question In the house of commons today. the under foreign secretary. Lord Cranborne said that so far AS the British foreign office was aware Germany alone had threaten ed reprisals on Canada In consequence of the latter giving preferential treatment to British goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

then shown over the regua ton jumps by the driver: horses turnout and alac- rity in changing to count GO per cent; per formance over jumps to count 40 per cent. First horse over jumps will gain , per cent. First prize, $75 second, S35; third, S25. A. F. Ashbroolts Thistledown and Roulette first; J. Adam Phillips The Arrow and mate, second; J. A. Peppard's Lawrence and mate, third. Three exhib- itnrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

given last night, Attorney Maddox and Diller Groff qualifying as bondsmen.
 Samuel A. Groff. the senior member of the firm, who was also arrested last night charged with the same offense as his brother, will appear before Commis- sioner Taylor tomorrow morning. His preliminary hearing will be set for Tues day, June 9, alsoas the complaint against the brothers Groff charges them jointly with the offense. He simply will renew his bond as did his brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Sailors Drowned.

Lunenburg. N. S.. May 2s.-News has been received from Newfoundland of the drowning at the Bay of Islands of four of the crew of the schooner Herless of this place and also of fourteen men drowned from another Lunenburg steam vessel, the name of which is not given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
wIndstorm Does Great Damage.

Little Rock, Ark. May 2s.-A special to the Arkansas Gazette from HoldingviIle. I. T.. says terrific wind storm broke over that section last night. Twenty houses were blown down six miles south of Holdenville. Mrs. Witherspoon and two children were seriously hurt. The damage to farmers is great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
OF NEGRESs
 DEPOPULATES A CIT

Pine Bluff. Ark, May 2S. = The prophecy of Ellen Jefferson. a ne- gross. that Pine Bluff would be swept away tomorrow by tornado has resulted In 70 per cent of the population deserting the city. This proportion represents 5000 negroes and number of whites. The rail- road has sold $3000 worth of tickets at an average price of 40 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Seed crushers Hear Reports.

Memphis. May 2s.--The delegates to the Interstate Cotton Seed crushers' asso- ciation spent this morning in considering the report of the rules committee. Off, ficers will be elected this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Meeovern and AtteI Matched.

Buffalo. May 2s.-Terry McGovern and Abe Attel have been re-matched to fi1..e twenty rounds at Fort Erie on June Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
THE WEATHER.

For Alabama: Fair Friday, fol- lowed by showers in the after noon or by night. Saturday, showers and cooler; light to fresh south winds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Cooking by Cold.

Cooking meat by cold instead Of
by heat" said wholesale butcher
up:own, as the odd experiment that
m! firm has recently been trying.
suppose you are aware that the effect
Of intense cold is much like that Of
fir. You know that, If your finger
is 'rozen the injured tissues take on
precisely the same condition that they
wolld if the finger had been roasted.
Wdl, that is the basis We went to
wok on, our motive being the idea
tna with our ice-making plant and all
1t yould be cheaper, In orr canning de-
patment, to freeze our meat than to
cox it. So far, in our experiments,
W. have had good success. We have
SUBMITTED the meat to a temperature
ofminus 3S degrees Fahrenheit, and
TIM have packed 1t in cans. 1t has
sbwn all the appearance of half
col5ed meat; 1t has been impossible
totell the frozen and the half-cooked
bEnds apart. So far, too, It: has kept
vii. But whether it will keep as
will and as long as the meat treated
VIII fire we do not yet know, as our
eoerlments have not continued a
sflcient length of time. We will
sse about an eighth of cent
pund on timed meats If we succeed
iisubstituting cold heat in their prep.
a.tion. ."-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Largest Elephant Traps.

An order for two large elephant
traps was recently received from
South Africa by an English firm at
the little town Of Wednesfeld, which
appears to be the home of the spring
trap trade. The traps furnished on
this order are claimed to be the larg-
est ever made. They have jaws which
open three feet square. Each jaw Is
supplied with notched teeth, and, in
addition, three and a half-irch spikes
are fixed in the Jaws alternately on
the two sides, and about four inches
apart. The jaws themselves are Of
heavy bar iron, and the bait plate is
about two feet square. The springs
are very powerful, and require the
pressure Of 800 pounds to adjust
them for setting. 1t is estimated that
the striking power and grip of the
jaws is likely to prove sufficient to
drive the spikes into any part Of
either elephant. rhilocerous, hippo
potamus or other big game which may
be caught in Its jaws.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Samples Mailed Free.
A Trial Package of DR.. BIosser's Ca.
tarrh Cure Will Be Sent Free to
Any Sufferer From Catarrh.

To demonstrate the merits of his
remedy, DR.. Blosser offers to mail
free of charge, to any one suffering
from Catarrh, three days trial pack
age Of this valuable medicine.
If the trial package does not con.
vince you Of its curative properties,
you will have been at no expense; If
it benefits you, you will gladly order
months treatment at $1.O0.
1t Is harmless, pleasant, vegetable
compound, which is smoked in a pipe.
the medicated smoke, being inhaled,
reaches directly the mucous mem
branes lining the head, nose, throat
and lungs, heals the liberated parts,
effecting a radical and permanent
cure.
Mr.. Joseph Chabot, Kaycee, Wyo.,
writes: 81 am free from catarrh, ow.
ing to your wonderful remedy" An
ME E. Young, Camden, N. j., writes:
Am completely cured of catarrh after
using your medicine" Mrs. E. M.
How'd, Water Valley, Miss, writes:
Smoking your remedy has entirely
cured me-"
If you wish to try the remedy and
get full particulars, testimonials, etc.,
write to Dr.. h'osser Company, 80 Wal.
ton ST.. Atlanta, IA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18

). Aching backs are eascd. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of tho
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
mcnt, high colorcd, excessive, pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel Relieve heart palpita-
ton, slceplessness, headache, nervousness.
SALEM, IND, Feb. 5, 19O3.-"I received
the trial package of Doan's Kidney Pills
and I must confess they did me wonderful
good. It seems strange to say that I had
tried several kinds of kidney medicines
without doing me any good. had back
acne, pain in my bladder and scalding
urine, and the sample package sent me
stopped it oil in few days. and with the
package am now using from Our drug
store expect to be cured permanently. 1t
swonderful, but sure and certain the med
icine does its work I was in constant
misery until I commenced the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills. .'-CnAs. R COOK,
P. 0. Box so, Salem, Washington Co., III.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
FREE-To EsaKE YOU a FRIEND.
Telegraph Facts.

Every day that telegraph operator
works at three minutes before II there
is only one man in the whole; country
from San Francisco to New York that
is privileged to use his key. That
man is the operator at Washington:
In those three minutes every key Is
open and all operators wait for thr"o
minutes ticking which tells them tho
correct time. From that ticking every
telegraph compauy's clock is set.
There are at least 10000 operators at
work. Taking three minutes from
every one Of them equals 10000
minutes idled away every day. 1t
would take one man 125 years to tlo
the listening of all these men for
those few minutes. At the rate of $50
a month, and working for the required
lumber Of years, this man would re-
ccive $4,000. This is what the COM
panies pay to their men a year for
iust listening.-Boston Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Sciehse and Eating.

We are ever willing to eat what We
should, providing it is palatable, butno
amount OF scisnce will overcome he
idiosyncrasies Of taste. Therefore it
is delightful to know that many of the
things we crave are just the things. we
need. The scientists tell us that tea
and coffee are not only harmless, but
helpful, if We don't begin to drink item
until We are thirty, and if we don't bay.
less than thirty cents pound. Coffee
has recently escaped from the latter
ban, for Il vc?y good brand may L ow
be bought fer less than twenty-five
cents. Another important point tore
member is that il We would live long
and prosper neither coffee nor tea
should be dri!Eii unless the grounds
are removed within at least ten min.
utes after making. Coffee, if boiled at
all, should be boiled quickly, but tea
should never boiled. A certain amount
of sugar is necessary to keep the I'm.
nsA system amiable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Il q aiSTgergcsies'sssss,--sss-re--.- 4 larger scale.
A Government Road For Light vehic,ss,

A Government Road For Light vehicIse.
AN enthusiastic automobilist has re-.
Gently revived a proposition which
was advocated century ago, but has
lain dormant for many years. 1t is
for Government road from New York
to Chicago, and possibly to the Pacific.
This road is to be suitable for bicycles,
automobiles and light carriages. AS
phalt is spoken Of rs the most suitable
pavement for the rubber-tired vehicles.
The main road would be through the
most thiclly settled sections, with
branch roads leading to important
points in the neighborhood of the
route. The proposition at first seems,
says an exchange, great and the cost
unsurmountablc, but when it is con-
sidered what the combined efforts Of
the various cities benefited could do,
the proposition seems more feasible.
The great work which has been ac-
complishcd By the bicycle riders of,
this country for the improvement Of
the highways is certainly wonderful, =
and shows what is possible when the
energies Of large number are con-
centrated toward the same end. Such
an enterprise would not encroach upon
the business of any company, since it,,
purpose would be entirely identife.
with the new industry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Treatment of Roads With Gas Tar.

While roads in tic United States
have been treated with crude oil to lay
the dust and render them compact, in
Italy the same end has been attained
by using gas tar, and the experiments
which have been made seem to be quite
successful. NJ. G. Rimini, the district
engineer at Lugo, near Ravenna, has
published an account Of the application
Of gas tar to some sections Of the pub
lie road in that locality. He uses 1t
in two different places on the provin-
cial route near Lugo, where the circu.
lation is very active. The first portion
treated measures forty feet long and
ten feet wide and the second T5O feet
long and thirteen feet wide. In spite
of the prolonged dryness the results OF
ti:ls treatment have exceeded the ex-
pectations, and the surface Of the road
n"- ho"nmn very hard and compact, so
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Building n National HIGHWAY.

In seeking to raise money and secur
influence to construct National higl
way, the American Automobile Assc
ciation is undertaking a work whic
merits the support of every sportsma.
In the country. That all may join i
the effort it is proposed by the associs
tion to reduce its dues to 81, and B
open its ranks to all those qualifid
to join, and to forthwith institute l
campaign for the purpose of suppot-
ing the bill which will he introducedn n
Congress this session for the esto-
llshment Of trans-continental hiel
way, starting at Boston and reachi.g
Chicago by the lake cities, and Sin
Francisco by the old overland rore
through Utah.
Here is an object that does not 2.
strict or conflne Its value to autono.
bilists. 1t appt7lls to practically evey
man, for those who do not own q hore.
n bicycle or an automobile, are at lest
concerned with the Industrial adyn.
tages that such on undertaking would
bring.
There is no movement making in he
United States Of more value, or o1e
more needed, taan that for road IN
provement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
America From a Shoppers viewpoin.

Mrs. NJ. e. Leicester Adds, an Eng.
lish woman. commends the following
American articles in her paper on
English Wives and American House
keeping" in Lippincott:
II can widely proclaim that all the
Graniteware utensils in my kitchen
(not crockery, which is very cheap in
Englan@ and many conveniences for
cooking were specially chosen in Amer.
lea; and that our bath-towels, pillow
and bolster-slips, and sheets, also
bought new in the States, have the
commendation Of my lauhdress be-
cause they dry. so quickly and are
easily handled I would also buy
there all my cotton goods, as cheaper
in style and quality, also blouses, and
all sorts Of cotton or silk clothing
where fit, cut, and style are of value.
I should also choose to bargain there
for variety and style in silvcrware and
glass, although I could not claim that
they cost less. even sent to America
for box of Christmas presents last
year, and though the carriage cost me
two dollars and fifty cents felt truly
in the pleasure expressed
as to beauty and novelty"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Valuable Testim onY.

Good roads reduce the wear and tear
on horses, harness and vehicles, ac-
cording to the testimony that follows:
General Stone-One farmer, when
asked him how he was getting on pay
ing his taxes for new roads, replied:
~ save more on repairs on my wagons
and harness than the whole amount Oh
my tax on good roads,"
Charles L. Andrews. MoorestoWn,
N. 1.-THE stone roads have every ad-
vantage over the dirt roads. They
are much easier on horses. They are
saving Of horsehesh, saving Of time,
and, as "time is money" consequently
saving of money.
Charles S. Athetson, Magnolia, n. j..
Il am part owner and operate farm
Of two hundred acres near the line OF
the recently completed "White Horse"
telford road. I consider this road one
of the greatest public benefits ever
conferred upon the people Of this local
ity. At q distance of eight miles it
brings us nearly m hour nearer mar
ket. 1t enables us TO dispense with
one team. Our teams are in better
condition and require less feed and at.
tention in doing the same amount OF
carting. We make daily saving OF
one cent a horse per mile.
Thomas J.. Beans, Moorestown, N. j.
When farmer living alongside a
stone road sends out his team with a
load they do not seem to pull the load;
it just rolls along, and they accom-
pany it.
William Jones, Medford, N. il
live fifteen miles from Philadelphia,
and a great feature Of my business is
the growing Of truck for that market.
At present I am five miles from
stone road, and I am obliged to put
four horses to my truck wagon and
send two men with it until they reach
the stone road; then the leading team
is taken of and one man brings it
back home, and the other settles back
in his gig top and goes to sleep, as
there is no danger Of a loaded team
leaving the stone road-bed until city
payements are reached. -. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Soap and Civilization In Guam.

The inhabitants of Guam are being
lDidly civilized and may soon claim
Omission as an American State into
ur glorious Union. The evidence?
! the early part of last year some
1dy shipped $500 worth of soap to
lie island as speculation. The gen.
Guamitcs were SO delighted that
icy Immediately called for more, and
iOctober 5000 pounds were shipped.
rat will probably be the monthly
der from the island. When a Guam
dy takes to soap the level Of civiliza-
on is raised the world over. She is
} longer content with the elaborate
,stume Of nose-ring, bracelet and gar
II. She wants the comforts and lux
';ies of New York. Beginning with
zap she will soon aspire to the fash
nable. And, of course, the Guam
sntleman will do likewise in his man
,shion. Soap and civilization-the
merican occupation has borne fruit.
,St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
Excessive Reading.

A Chicago newspaper says that
"among the contagious diseases of the
age excessive and sterile reading must
be enumerated" 1t takes the matter
seriously, even solemnly. "rEc world"
it AYERS, "has gone mad over books,
They have taken the place of every
other fetich." Hardly as bad as that,
We think; but there is a good deal OF
truth in the averment. Because the
fetch worshiper is found among men
whose boast is that they never read
book, and there are even those who
make fetch out of that peculiarlty'
However, it may be doubtful if large
share of the reading Of the day is OF
real benefit to the reader. Much OF
what passes for reading is not reading;
it is merely vacuous, glancinS along
the page. We sec people take up a
magazine, for example, a magazine
filed with reading Of interest and
--t- owl v-n coo +hnm skim. skim,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
CARE OF DAIRY UTENSILS.

Milk ebsor5s odor from the moment
It Is drawn from the COW until the
time it is ,churned. Whenever milk
reaches the temperature of 100 it is
claimed to be in an active state Of
decomposition. But, while milk is
easily affected by outside influences,
the adhe-ents to strict rules of clean
liness will greatly aid the dairyman
to avoid the changes that often oc-
cur. Cooling the milk renders the
germs inactive, and prevents decompo-
sition for a while, but 1t should not
be overlooked that milk absorbs odors
very rapidly when cool. Exposure to
odors, gases or volatile matter Of any
kind should, therefore, be avoided, and
every utensil used in the dairy should
be scalded with boiling water and
thoroughly secured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18

There IS moro Catarrh in this section Of the
country than NIL other diseases put together,
and until the last fow years was supposed to
beincurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced It in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be O.
constitutional disease and therefore REQUIRES
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by T. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O., Is the only constitutional cure on
the market. It Is taken intcrna lily in doses
from 10 drops to tcaspoonful. 1t acts direct
ly on tho blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offor ono hundred dollars for
any case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address T. J. CHENEY &
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
OVERPETTED PETS.
Dogs and Cats Spoiled by Appetite Tor
Unnatural TIdbirs.

Possibly the dog world might afford
better specimen OF living skeleton
than the one in the kennel next to the
door of boarding place for animals
but it would take days journey to
ind him.
"What makes him so thin" was
asked of the attendant.
"IIe won'teat." was the reply. "Tha1
Is, he won't cat hospital food. Hes
been spoiled. Lots of dogs and cats
that are brought Lcre rave been
spoiled. Their owners think it Il sign
of high breeding to cultivate an appe.
tite for peculiar and unnatural diet.
They train animals to eat all kinds Oh
food that they would never touch
of their own yoltion. This cmaciatcd
fellow has been taught to like fruit
He is particularly fond of pears, bur IN
case he can't get them, peaches, apples
and bananas are a fairly satisfactory
substitute. Unfortunately, his present
ailmcnt makes fruit diet extremely
dangerous, and since he is deprived OF
his favorite food he is literally starving
himself to DEATH"
The attendant passed on to neigh
boring cage and poked his tnger
sportively into the side Of a large gray
cat that "mcowed" plaintivcly in re-
sponsc to his checry Hello, there,
Caesar" The cat had such healthy,
wholesome appearance that the visitor
inquired what meat lie was fed upon.
"Humphw said the attendant,
"you've missed it there. He doesn't
feed upon meat. He's a vegetarian.
He likes onions better than anything
else. unless it's melons. A good many
cats like melons, and most of them arc
also partial 10 raw asparagus. The
fact is, YOU might run through list OF
all the dishes that find place on Any
up-to-datc menu and you will find that
some Of our patients have acquired a
taste for them. This epicurean appc-
tile may denote aristocratic tendencies
on the part of my boarders, but don't
approve of it. Most of these acquired
tastes arc a perversion Of the natural
animal appetite, and it is likely to
prove harmful in the end. The trick is
pretty expensive for us fellows that
run cat-and-dog boarding houses, and
I'd like to put stop to it."-New York
Times
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
The Ruling Passion.

A good woman was dying; a woman
who had been q true wife and q good
mother; woman with but one weak.
ness-a love for gossip.
Although her time on earth was short
she was critically watching the at.
tending physician and nurse, as they
talked in subdued whispers of the re-
suit which their united Skill had been
poWerless to avert.
In response to the summons Of the
dying woman her husband approached
her and bent low to catch the words
which he expected to be words of love.
Again she turned her eyes, from which
the light was fast fading, upon the doc.
tor and the nurse. as she said family:
"Do you suppose they are engaged"
These words were her last.-New
York Times.