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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
identified by Veins.

The tinger-print method Of the
Bertillon measurement system OF
Identifying suspected criminals is
probably to be supplanted by photo
graphed records of the back OF the
hand. Cases have been reported
where clever malefactors have de-
reiyed police officials by soaring and
1isfguring the tips Of their fingers
end theraby rendering detection from
that source impossible.
The network Of veins on the back
Of the Aand is different in every per-
SON, and by means of these individual
CONGREGATIONS infallible marks Of
Identification are furnished. With
out danger Of fatal injury it is i'm
possible to mutllate these veins by
branding or otherwise dishguring
the flesh Of me hand. By allowing
the hand to hang loosely, or by stop
ping the circulation of the blood for
a few moments with a ligature about
the wrist, the veins will stand out
prominently on the back Of the hand
and may be then clearly photo
graphed and the picture preserved
for future reference and indentifi.
ration.-Harper's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
The "yap" in New York.

What is a zap? Is it the same
thing as a jay, or q rube? Or is a
zap merely anybody who does not
live in New York? Undoubtedly,
though that would not be the New
Workers. definition. that would be
what he really meant. So a certain
we'll known Bostonian thought the
other night as he sat in a Broadway
theatre and listened to the comments
Of two youths behind him.
1.-The trouble with this celebra-
tion," said they, sis that it's brought
so many yaps to town, Even this
theatres full OF en-"
To the Bostonian the theatre did
not seem full ct all; quite the coil
trary. Those who were present
seemed to him intelligent and decent
appearing men and women. EIe him
SELF was conscious OF his evening
clothes, worn for the occasion and
not smelling of camphor, either.
Surely, the youths didn't mean him!
And so, after the play. to a group OF
friends he %propounded the question,
What Is a zap?
1 went looking for zap: myself.
They we're not difficult to find. They
are easily distinguished from the New
Yorker because the female yaps wear
quieter clothes that leave certain de-
tails of the figure to the imagination,
and the male yaps do not smoke IN
the street cars except on the three
rear seats, give up their places to
ladies when the car is crowded, and
sound their "r's" when they talk. In
general, too, the zap may be distin-
guished in New York by a certain
foreign cast Of features. He belongs
to a race occasionally seen here,
called American.-Boston Transcript.
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accent; but, as they would not leave
the building, l at once went and com.
planned to a police officer, TO whom |
related my story.
He looked at me scrutinizingly
while l was talking, and by his looks
l could have sworn that the man was
laughing internally. when l had fin
ished, he told me to wait for him, and
he entered the barracks near my build
ing. thought he had gone for rein
forcements, but he returned alone af-
ter some minutes.
Sir said ne, I'm sorry, but you
have lost your hundred dollars. The
man whom you negotiated with was
n OF this regiment, and had been
placed under arrest for five days. When
his time was up and he was released,
he seemed to be unusually flush with
money. No one knew how, and after
treating his companions, he suddenly
fed. He is now a deserter.'
But said l, what is this building
which l bought-or rather, which l
thought l bought?'
{" oh. senor,' said he, Struggling his
shoulders, sha cpmprado listed ell car.
eel. 1t Ia the calaboose-what you
call?-military prison.
Great heavens! My friend. the de.
serted, before he had skipped. had SOLD
me the jail!"-H. In The Argonaut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
SMALL FARMS OF PORTUGAL.
How They Came to Be Divided Into
Diminutiye Portions.

The Portuguese are an extremely
conservative people. Every man fol-
lows rigidly the methods employed
by his father and forefathers. In
very many parts of the country the
old wooden plows are still used.
When a man dies, instead Of one
Of the heirs taking the whole property
and paying the remaining heirs for
their parts the whole property is di-
vided into as many parts as there are
heirs. More than this, each separate
part of the property is thus divided.
Thus if a property consists of ten
acres of pasture land, eighty CT vine
yard and ten of grain land and there
were ten heirs, each heir would re-
ceive one acre each of grain and pas
-ture land and eight acres of vineyard.
This process has been going on for
a very long time, so that now in the
most fertile part of Portugal the land
is divided into incredibly small por-
tons.
The immediate result Of this is
that the product of the land is barely
sufficient at best to sustain its own
ers. South of the River Tagus, on
the other hand, there are enormous
tracts of excellent land lying unused,
but it has been found impossible to
Induce the farmers OF the north to
move into this region and take up
large Observation-Disclosures In
uutrer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Gambling for Coupons.

The ingenuity of the street Arab
has found a use for tobacco coupons
never contemplated by the corpora.
ton which Issues them. They form
admirable stakes for exciting games
Of craps. In secluded corners near
cigar stores groups Of small urchins
may be seen kneeling on the pave
ment, deeply absorbed in shooting the
pennies. In each grubby fist is grasped
a few coupons. and their look and feel.
to the youthful imagination not so
worry far removed from real bills, seem
to add q zest to the game. Then the
supply can be so easily replenished
by any boy.
All he has to do Is to hang around
the door of the nearest cigar store
once more, and with piteous face and
whining voice beg, Gimme your cou-
pom, please" and he's sure to replen.
ism his store again. It's not every cigar
smoker who is saving up for a mag
nifcent cut-glass punch bowl, and the
lads find plenty CT people as ready to
band them a coupon as throw them in
the street.-New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
A Daring Navigator.
BY M. ALGER.

Captain Roald Amundsen was born
July 16, 1872, at Borge, in the dis
trict of Smaalenene, Southern Nor
way. He comes from an old seafar-
ing family and has had much expe-
rience as a sailor. AS an officer he
took part in the Belgian South Pole
expedition Of 1897, on board the Bel
gica, and it was down in the Antarc-
tic regions that he first planned his
famous Arctic voyage. On the wha-
Ter Gjoea. a ship of only forty-siS
tons, he left Christiania in May, 1903,
with a crew of seven men, and three
years later, in the summer of 1906,
the news vas spread over the world
that he had accomplished what no
man before him had succeeded in do
ing. He had not only sailed through
the Northwest Passage, but had To-
Gated the magnetic north pole, and
otherwise gathered much scientific in
formation of the greatest Importance
in regard: to these little known re-
gions. This achievement was duly
recognized. Wherever Captain Amund-
sen went to tell the tale of his famous
journey he was given a hearty well
come. Kings and emperors bestowed
upon him coveted decorations, and all
the best known geographical societies
awarded him tleir gold medal or
other highest honor. Among such
tokens of appreciation he received a
number from America. His book re-
cording his great adventure has been
published in all the leading European
languages. The Gjoea, the first ship
to pass through the Northwest Pass
age, is now at San Francisco. 1t has
been proposed to sail it through the
Panama Canal when opened, and
thus make it the first ship to circum-
navigate the continent of North
America.-Putnam's Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Killed Of Wrong Hens.

A woman whose home is not far
from Rowe's Corner has been mar
keting large quantities of eggs this
fall and the revenue therefrom has
amply repaid for the care and feed
administered to the hens and left a
handsome profit beside. according to
the Lewiston Sun. However, this en-
terprising woman decided that she
would reduce her flock of hens by
killing off those that were not lay
ing. She thought it an easy matter
to distinguish the layers from the
non-layers and proceeded in a sympa-
thetic way to convert about half of
her entire flock into dressed poultry.
The day following the sale of said
dressed poultry there were no eggs.
The second day brought the same rev
turns and now the woman is wonder
ing whether by mistake she killed off
the layers or that the remainder. Of
the flock are on q strike,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Uses OF THE EUCALYPTUS.
They Range From Timber to Cough
Drops-Only the Bark Wasted Now.

Since the introduction Of the euca-
lyptus into California from Australia
it's friends have been trying to push
its cultivation by making known the
many uses to which it may be put.
It is declared that eucalyptus wood is
suited to all purposes.for which hard
woods are used.
Barring the countless other uses
to which it is adapted, as a means to
reimburse the forest supply alone
eucalyptus is invaluable to the coun-
try, it is asserted. Then the euca-
lyptus is valuable in windbreaks for
orchards and dwellings, for land re-
clamation, for conservation Of water,
improvement of climate and as nat
ural %antitoxins to malarial germs.
The beauty of the grain, the color
and the texture of eucalyptus, rival
ling many species Of oak, has led to
It's popularity as a furniture product,
Offices and residences have been
finished with the wood, and cabinet
makers and wood workers throughout
the country have been led to make q
practical study Of the eucalyptus wood
as a finishing product.
Much Of the fuel consumed in Cali
fornia is eucalyptus wood, which re-
tails at from $40 to s14 a California
cord. For fuel the fastest growing
varieties are planted. OF the kinds
planted for other purposes the weak
ling trees, limbs and waste are util-
lied as firewood.
In house construction, mining tim
Der, flooring and street paving euca-
lyptus has assumed Importance, and
for miscellaneous uses, for posts, tele-
graph poles, railroad ties, piles.
bridge timber, wagon tongues, spokes,
handles for implements and tools,
logs for corduroy roads and insulatoi
pins the popularity CT eucalyptus IS
growing.
Eucalyptus blossoms yield profit to
the beekeepers. An oil is distilled
from the leaves and is used as a COM
pound for many medicines. An en-
tract from the leaves forms the
foundation for cough syrups. The
buds are used IN making portieres and
souvenirs.
Efforts are being made to find a
use for every portion of the euca-
lyptus tree-even for the bark, which
10 far is waste.-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Sherlock in the Kitchen.

The modern Sherlock climbed
through the window and entered the
kitchen.
His wife is away" calculated
Sherlock, as he surveyed the room
with the critical eye of Scotland Yard.
II shall find out how long she has
been away"
And then Sherlock bega.: to count
the soiled dishes piled up on the
shelf.
She has been away exactly four
teen days." he commented.
"And how did you find that out,
chief" asked his assistant.
"Why, It's dead easy! Married
men never wash their dishes when
their wives are away, and there are
Just forty-two soiled plates on that
shelf. That means three plates a
day for fourteen days. '-Chicago
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
PLAIN WATER A REMEDY.
Primary Infections Not So Bad as
Work Of Other Micro.oraanisms.


An important principle which the
profession has only recently learned
10 recognize is that the specific and
often fatal complications which follow
a particular infection are most COM
monty due, not to the primary infest.
Ing agent directly, but rather to the
s~upervenuon OF invasion by quite diff.
fsrent heterogeneous. Thus in a bad
case of smallpox We have to contend
in succession with two different dis.
eases: The first is v~ariola, whose mi
tial stage of three days has its own
severe and characteristic constitution.
al symptoms ending in its specie
vascular eruption. This runs its
course in five days, after which every.
ching seems to subside; pulse and
temperament fall, the head and spinal
pins, With the gastric disturbance,
disappear. the tongue cleans. and both
appetite and sleep return. But now
a condition supervenes which a sur
geon who carefully d~isinfects the skin
before he makes the smallest incision
in it, might well regard with dismay.
All of the vesicles with their hitherto
clear liquid contents now become in
fected by organisms always present
on the skin and turn into swollen pus-
tules containing myriads of staphyloc.
cocci and s~treptococci. If only we
could sterilize the skin as the sur
geon does, so soon as the variola pap
ules appear, we would rob smallpox
of most of its t%errors, except in those
rare cases when variola itself kills
before its w eruption appears.
Effective local treatment, therefore,
is as much indicated in scarlatina as
in diphtheria, in that early stage
when they are still virtually local af.
fections, and for this purpose nothing
is so certain to fill the requirements
as a strong stream of water. This
can occasion no local injury and mean.
while it removes great quantities, not
only Of poisonous %exudates, but &C.
lively stimulates healthy throat secre-
lions along with a free flow of posterior
nasal fluids. When properly applied,
no gagging occurs. as so often accom-
panies throat %swabbing, and which it.
self may not unoften set up inhalation
pneumonia. The scarlatina otitis also
becomes a much milder complication
than that which leaves the patient
hard of hearing for a lifetime and
which is said to be the cause of 20
percent Of deaf mutes in our asylums.
Throat douching is recommended,
therefore, at the earliest onset of
scarlatina, WITH the first signs Of sore
throat, before the various kinds ct
streptococcl can gain entrance. This
measure is equally indicated in diph.
iberia, first for lesseningthe absorption
of Its toxin and then for preventing
the Invasion of streptococci through
tn liberated mucuous membrane,
When general infection has already
occurred the prevention of further in.
vas!on. may enable the patients resist.
ant powers ultimately to cope with and
overcome the enemies which have
made way into the blood and tissues
New York Medical Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
WHY They

Former Commissioner Of Immigra-
ton Robert Watchorn said recently
of an immigrant:
"He was a bad case. He was as ig.
norant of government as the two
Polish policemen were Two new
policemen were once put on the War.
saw force. They did good work, they
arrested a lot Of people, then sud-
denly they resigned.
"'Why are you resigning?' the su.
perintendent asked.
1.-The older Of the two men an.
swered respectfully:
"'We are going to start a police
station of our own, sir. Boris here
will make the arrests and / will d.
the fning.' Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Joke on Appleton.

They are telling a great joke on
Lysander John Appleton. Mr.. Apple
ton writes a very poor hand, and re-
Gently wrote an angry letter to his
wife's brother, asking him to pay
what he owed him or be sued. The
brother called in all the handwriting
experts in his neighborhood, and they
deciphered the letter to be an invita-
ton to the brother and family to
come for an extended visit, and five
Of them arrived to-day.-Atchisop
Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
What's the Usco

ri hate to be contradict2d she
said.
Then 1 won't contradict you." he
returned.
"You don't love me-" she asserted.
81 DON'T" he admitted.
You're a hateful thing" she cried.
Il am" he replied.
II believe You are trying to tease
me-" she said.
81 am," he conceded.
"And that you do love me-"
IL do"
For a moment she was silent.
WELL" she said at last, 81 do
hate a man who's weak enough to BIO
led by a woman. He ought to havo
a mind of his own-and strength"
He sighed. What else could ha
do?-New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
An Odd Little Byproduct.

It was belieTed that every concelv-
able saving had been effected in the
disposition of byproducts OF the pack
ing house Industry, but not long ago
it was found that the hair in the ears
of steer is of q quality that permits
1t to be used in the manufacture OF
"camel's hair" brushes. SO now hair
IS removed from the ears OF steers,
to the end that art may flourish as
well as the packing house Industry.
New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Tabloid PAPER Printed.

After experiments proving it's val
ue, a novel feature has been intro.
duced as a permanency in the City
hospital, Los Angeles, Cal.
This feature consists of a daily
newspaper containing a resume of
all the news CT the day condensed
from the morning newspapers. The
news Is divided under three heads
foreign, domestic ard local-and Is
read to the nurses at luncheon. Thus
the attendants are prepared to I'm.
part to the patients under their charge
the events Of the day.
The therapeutic value of the plan,
according to Dr.. Walter Lindley, head
of the hospital, must soon be recog.
nized by all hospitals and it is his be.
lief that 1t will be generally adopted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Eneusl, Tor Him.

When the physician arrived at the
designated house he found that his
patient was a decrepit negro, who set
up in bed and inquired:
Glow much you charge, doctah:a
1.-TWO dollars a visit, which includes
my time, experience, advice and the
medicine"
"a poor old coon like me don't
need all dem extras; just glib me ten
cents wo'th O. you cough medicine
ind dat's enough TO me!"-Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
SEEK MORE DURABLE PAPER.
Several Nations in Quest of Medium
That Will Better Preserve Records.

Several Nations in Quest of Medium
That Will Better Preserve Records.
Alarmed regarding the p%ermanency
of their State papers and other valu-
able documents, the leading Govern
ments of the world, headed by the
United States, are seeking paper Of
as nearly as indestructiblo character
as can be made. This announcement
was made in a statement issued by
the Department Of Agriculture, which
was prepared by F. P. Veitch, chief Of
the leather and paper laboratory, Blu
reau Of Chemistry, on "The Need for
Good Paper"
Already several Governments have
introduced stringent requirements
with which record paper must COM
ply. The need in this country for
more durable paper Is a real one, Mr..
Veitch declares. Important State pa
pers, correspondence, deeds, bonds,
certificates, ledgers, court records and
certain printed documents are SO val
liable, it is stated, that it is absolutely
necessary that the paper upon which
they are printed should be as nearly
indestructible as possible.
It is declared that the quality of
the paper is not the only problem that
should give concern. So rapidly are
records of all kinds increasing that
their proper storage and safekeeping
are a serious problem. Paper should
be not only durable, but light and
thin, so that the burden of It's proper
handling and storage may be reduced
as far as possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
There is a belief prevalent anon

There Is a belief prevalent among
the natives Of Asia Minor that the
thicker the clothing worn at all sea.
sons of the year, the better it Is for
the human body, protecting it alike
from the winter cold and the summer
heat. In Caucasia is it not uncom-
mon to see people wearing huge bear
skin coats in the midst Of summer,
with the thermometer standing at
400 degrees
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
How the Mayer Worked Il.

This Is q most delightful place."
said c tourist to an i%nnAeoper In q
small town IN the north of France,
"but 1t Is certainly q strange idea
to pave the roads with such terribly
sharp fints."
"Ah, yes" replied the landlord.
"But what can YOU expect. monsieur?
The mayor he is a sboemaker!"--
Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Limits the Size.

Marry me-" pleaded the mere
nan, land your slightest wish SHAH
be granted"
But" queried the wise woman.
chow about the large oIes?"-chica'
so News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Reyisinp His Makeup.

81 understand, now that he has
married a wealthy widow, that wal
ker Farr, the eminent actor, will re-
tire from the stage?" -.
Eyes. His wife declares she will
make him cut his hair and raise a
goatee."-From Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
A Frank Admission.

won't you get out of ideas event
ually?" inquired the solicitous friend.
II have been out of ideas for many
years." replied the candid press HUI
morist.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Few Eligible.

"Some of the matrons IN Our SET
sneer at those who have children"
Don't you do it,"
why not??'
"The other size may turn around
and organize q mothers club. If they
care to be strict they can make II
dreadfully exclusive" 49, Louisville
Courier.JoGrnal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Newspaper Ads. Arc Cheapest.

Newspaper advertising is the cheap
est advertising known. That is to
say. 1t reaches more people in proper
ton to the money expended than any
other kind OF advertising.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Good For Biz.

"The young men fairly shower
Aovers and candy upon her. Tnere
IS great competition for her hand
az see. And now l understand
about competition being the life CT
trade."-Louisville Courier-Journa!.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Measurement.

"Why do you insist on regarding
Yourself as only half educated?'
Because" answered the modest
man. II have read only two and a
half feet of my i%ve-foot book Shelf"
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09

Governor Guild, of Massachusetts,,
has appointed Professor Emily
Greene Blach a member Of the State
Industrial Commission. Miss Blach
is professor of economics at Wellesley
College and president of the Women's
Trade League Union of Massachu'
getts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
SA7@@@a~zfJ5I
NET IRE @1S@IEME

Denatured alcohol has been sue
cessfully manufactured from fax
straw at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural College. The yield Of thirty-fve
gallons a ton does not make it a pay
ing proposition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
High Spirits.

Medium-"The spirit of your wife
wishes to speak to YOU"
Man-"You're a rank fraud; my
wife would never ask permission ia
speak to me."-Boston Transcripts
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
How Kind.

Edyth-"Jack says 1 was made to
kiss"
Mayme-"A diplomatic way of re-
ferring to your turned-up nose, wasn't
it?"-Chicago News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Knew Ills Game.

Mother-in-law-''If I knew wheth-
Pr the weather was going to keep line.
I would stay a little longer with you.
Wife Whispering to her husband)
Now, Fritz. no fooling with the
barometer, mind."-Fliegende Blaet-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
Over Now.

"You scem to be sticking pretty
close to business these d..
well, need the relaxation. The
baseball season is a terrible strain on
q man."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-09
With a Proyiso.

He-"Will you share my lot?"
She-"Certainly, il it's a lot Of
noney."-Doston Transcript.