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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08

precarious footho1d in the sand,
cleaned the solitary Indian IRE.
About it's embers, no doubt, sQuatted
the chiefs and older warriors, feast
ing and taking council, while the
younger bucks lay, rifles in hand,
along the night-enshrouded slope,
their cruel, vengeful eyes seeking to
distinguish the outlines Of the coach
against the black curtain of the bluff.
This had proven thus far their sal
vation-that steep uplift OF earth
against which the stage had crashed
front had compelled the savages to at
tack from direction only, a slight
overhang, not unlike a roof, making it
impossible even to shoot down from
above. But this same sharp incline
was not likewise a preventiv. Of es-
cape. Hamlin shook his head as he
recalled to mind It's steep ascent,
without root or shrub to cling to. No.
it would never do to attempt that; not
with her. Perhaps alone he might
scramble up somehow, but with her
the feat would be impossible. He dis
missed this as hopeless, his memory
of their surroundings drifting from
point to point aimlessly. He saw the
whole barren vista as it last stood re-
vealed under the glow of the sun-the
desolate plateau above. stretching
away into the dim north, the brown
level Of the plains, broken only by
sharp assures In the surface, treeless,
extending for unnumbered leagues. To
east and west the valley, now scarcely
more green than those upper plains.
bounded by its verdureless bluffs, ran
crookedly, following the river course.
it's only sign Of white dominion the
rutted trail. Beyond the stream there
extended miles Of white sand-dunes,
Enthusiastically shapen by the wind.
gradually changing into barren plains
Of alkali. Between crouched the Wig
liant Indian sentinels, alert and ~.
vengeful.
ITO BE CoNTINUEdul
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>ohip oSAN
are directing attention to an
other gigantic and fascinating
engineering proposal, the rec
lamation of the great Sahara desert
In North Africa.
As far back as the time of De Les
seps. who designed the Suez canal, a
French engineer, Colonel Roudaire,
preached the project of letting the
waters of the Mediterranean into the
desert Of Sahara and forming two
lakes in central and southern Alge-
ria. The protector Of the Suez canal
approved that design, and now comes
Professor ~Etchegoyen Of Paris with
q striking scheme, that Of converting
the whole vast desert into an inland
sea. The work would present no
great mechanical difficulties, he says,
because the coast land is composed Of
sand and soft rock formations. The
consequences Of this piece of engi-
neering would be gigantic.
The first result would be to add a
great new colony to the possessions
OF France. Millions of human beings
could support themselves therein in
comfort, since, with the lack Of water
supplied. the desert shores would be
come as fertile as those Of Europe.
Fleets Of steamships would navigate
the Sea of Sahara, a sea varying in
depth from ten to sixty fathoms, and
build up a t1ourishing trade between
Algeria and French West Africa. And
the most remarkable result of all
would be the alteration of the climate
Of all northern Africa from equatorial
extremes of heat to the pleasing tenn
perature Of Natal,
Might Transform Climate.
Professor Etchegoyen's scheme has
provoked much comment. and ohjec-
tons have not been wanting. Certain
meteorological experts cry out III hor'
ror that any tampering with weather
conditions in Africa would transform
the climate of Europe; that, If tro'
pical Africa should become temperate
Europe would become Arctic, and an
alarming picture is drawn of England
Belgium and Denmark lying under sew.
eral feet of perpetual snow and their
jnha bitants either emigrating in haste
to milder countries or leading thence
forth the lives Of Eskimos. A still,
more striking asc for leaving the
great desert alone is presented in the
Argument that, by the ~displacing Of
20 many billions Of tor OF water. the
equilibrium OF the earth would actu
ally be affected, and the engineer who
had undertaken the task of adding 8
new sea to the map of the worlc
would forever after be cursed by hn
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cHAPTER VII.
Plans for Escape.

duS I0I -oS0P~'
Desperate as he certainly felt their
situation to be, for a moment or two
Hamlin was unable to cast aside the
influence Of the girl, or concentrate
his thoughts on some plan for escape.
It may have been the gentle pressure
of her hand upon his sleeve, but her
voice continued to ring liz his ears. He
had never been a woman's man, o
was he specially interested in this
woman beside him. He had seen her
fairly, with his first ap%preciative
glance, when he had climbed into the
stage on the preceding day. He had
realized there fully the charm OF her
face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear
skin, the wealth of dark hair. Yet
all this vas impersonal: however
pretty she might be. the fact was
nothing to him and never could be.
Knowing who she was, he compre-
hended instantly the social gulf
stretching unbridged between them.
An educated man himself, with family
| connections he had long ago ceased
to discuss, he realized his present
position more keenly than he other
wise might. He had enlisted in the
army with no misunderstanding as to
what a private's uniform meant. He
had never heretofore supposed he re-
| GREETED any loss in this respect. his
nature apparently satisfied with the
| excitement of active frontier service,
yet he vaguely knew there had been
times when he longed fcr companion
ship with women OF the class to
which he had once belonged. For
tunately his border stations offered
little temptation In this respect, and
he had grown to believe that he had
actually forgotten. That afternoon
even-sweetly fair as Miss Mcdonald
undoubtedly appeared-he had looked
upon her without the throb of a pulse,
as he might upon q picture. She was
not for him wen to admire-she was
Major McDonald's daughter, whom he
had been sent to guard. That was all
then.
Yet he knew that somehow 1t was
different now-the personal element
Hdu 0ulclCu uuWSlCOIlCO, IIlO Int
equation. Sitting there in the dark,
Gonzales body crumpled on the floor
at his feet, and Moylan lying stiff and
cold along the back seat, with this
girl grasping his sleeve in trust, she
remained nc longer merely the Ma
jor's daughter-she had become her.
self. And she did not seem to care
and did not seem 70 realize that there
were barriers OF rank, which under
other circumstances must SO utterly
separate them. She liked him. and
frankly told him SO, not as she would
dismiss an inferior with kindness
but as though he was an equal, az
though he was a gentleman. Some
how the very tone OF her voice, the
clingtng touch of her hand, sent the
blood pumping through his veins
Something besides duty inspired
him; he was no longer merely a sol
der, but had suddenly become trans
formed into a Years Of repres
sion, Of iron discipline. were blottel
out, and he became even as his birth
right made him. Molly Mcdonald
Molly Mcdonald" he whispered thu
name unconsciously to himself. Their
: his eyes caught the distant flicker o.
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unhesitatingly proclaim him great.
History has proclaimed the elder Pitt
. great man. but not SO certainly his
son. It has assigned this epithet to
Palmerston Of Peel, and it Is too early
yet to decide whether it will concede
It 70 Gladstone or Disraeli. The great
man II surely he who by force Of
/ Mus, has impressed himself upon
his age In some permanent form.
Whether the achievements or Mr.,
or a. Emperor William are
Of this character had better BE- T.
e16sl . century 1oooA ~ loa 81
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mainly for having altered the axis
of the globe.
However. in any discussion of this
interesting question, It must be borne
In mind that, since by far the greater
part OF the Sahara is from seventy
feet to more than q mile in elevation
above ocean level. and that those
tracts that lie below e level are
chiefly valleys between the hills and
mountains or the basins Of ancient
lakes never very extensive In area.
a Sahara sea would consist only of an
exceedingly irregular body OF water
containing many islands and extend
ing into the unflooded districts In a
multitude Of bays and loves 1t would
be considerably less than one-third
the size OF the Mediterranean. And
now there recurs the question Of the
possible physical influences OF such a
sea.
Area Of $4,000 Square Miles.
II the Sahara sea should have an
entire area OF $500 0 square miles,
with a mean depth Of 200 feet-and
both estimates are generous1it would
contain about thirty-five billion tons
II water. Whether the canal were
cut to the north coast OF Africa or to
The west. the flooding would be grad
ual and the level OF the Atlantic
would be speedily re-established. OF
course thirty-hve billion tons seems
q great deal OF water, but in proper.
ton to the bulk Of the earth it is
utterly ~infinitesimal, and compared
vith the volume Of the ocean It Is az
l drop out Of q pailful. A little rea-
soning. or experimenting with globes
= balls viii show that. since the
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me, however. to join In what can
scarcely be . serious discussion, l sug-
gest that we take the name OF Q
living man from each country who
has. by invention or creation. stamp
ed himself upon his age. therefore
nominate the ten greatest men OF the
present day ~ follows:
Great Britain, Thomas Hardy:
Great Britain. Lord Lister: United
Sta. ., Thomas A. Edison: Italy.
Guglielmo Marconi: Italy. Giacomo
Puccini: France. Francois Coppee;
Austria. Richasa otzaaes: cssnany.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Model Farm ia New York city.

A model farm in Central park, New
York city, Is planned. The purpose is,
by the beauty and JOY of the little
scene, to incite people back to the
soil, and also to give them an idea
of what a little farm should be. There
will be on it a small farm cottage, &C.
commodations for two cows, q pigsty
for the young porkers. a chicken
coop. an old-fashioned flower garden,
a patch Of corn, beds of garden stun
and all the needs and attractions OF
q good farm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Auction Room curiosities.

Everything, it is said, comes into
the auction room sooner or later, and
the list of curiosities that have been
sold in the past is curious. Among
them have been locks of Nelson's and
Wellington's hair, the head of a Pc
ruvian Indian, a human skull no big
ger than a walnut-that Of a dwarf
found in the interior of Mexico-.'Oom
Pauls" hat, q curious greasy, battered
headgear that fetched 1926, and the
blue silk vest which Charles !. wore 1t
his execution, which was purchased
for $1,000.
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Another Enemy Of the Fly.

The fly has an effective enemy other
than the hand that yields the swatter.
This is the parasitic fungus known
as the Empusa muscas. This fungus
is q deadly enemy OF the house fly,
and 1t must destroy myriads OF these
pernicious insects, especially in the
fall. The flies may often be seen in
q dead or dying condition on walls,
ceilings and window panes. surround
ed by a quantity Of white powder
|. e., the spores OF the fungus which
have fallen from the insects body.
These spores are capable OF injecting
other flies which may come In con.
tact with them. Whether the fieg
actually eat the spores. or merely -
them attached to their bodies. appas>
emily Is not known.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Hermann Sudermann: Belgium. Mar
rice Maeterlinck; Russia. Ellie MetcA-
Ri.o.e"
Terrible War.

Grocer (who has lately Joined tha
militia. practicing in shop)-"RigAE
left. right. left. four PAGES to the rea
march," (Talls down trap door inte
the cellar.) Grocers Wife (~anxiously)
"Oh. Jim. are you hurt?' Grocer (sav.
asely. but with dignity)-"Go way,
woman. What do you know abenf
yeSi"- pvsgybo9xA
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Hamlin laughed. ~ he lowered his
gun.
Made him hump. anyway" he COM
mented cheerfully. Nov what comes
next?"
IL do not know" she answered.
as though the question had been asked
her, do your"
Somehow she was not as : fright
ened as she had been. The calm
steady GOODNESS of the man was hav-
Ing its natural effect, was helping to
control her own nerves. She felt his
strength. his confidence, and wal be-
ginning to lean upon him-he seemed
to know exactly what he was about.
WELL, no, honestly l don't; not
yet" he returned. ~hesitating slightly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
Changed.

No longer 10 al the world 4 stage
A big part Of 1t 10 now an automo
bla-BroWlin9's NasaxinaA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08

N VOW that the Panama canal Is
nearing completion, scientists
r directing attention to an
I other gigantic and fascinating
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
Chamber OF Commerce to Meet.

Whereas, the Edge6eld Chamber
of Commerce has been invited to
take part in a railroad meeting 10
be held at Abbevllle, S. G. on NJ.
vember the 10th at $3.50 O'clock p
m. in the court house, the object of
said meeting being to Consider the
ways and means IF constructing all
electric road from the town OF
Anderson to Abbeville, and from
there to Edgefeld by way of cilh' I
Mccormick or Greenwood. aud 4
Lo Augusta, a meeting of the Edg
rield Chamber Of Commerce is here.
by called to meet in the court house
at eight o'clock p. m. on next Mon.
day, November II, to consider the
matter above mentioned and to pro
vide for representation al said meet
ing in Abbeville, and for any other
business purposes that may arise.
o. P. Bright, Pres.
w. P. Calhoun, Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
Hurrah For The Golfers Band!

True to their promise. the Col
liers band came up last Friday and
after escorting the parade to the
fair grounds occupied the banu
stand and rendered number Of
appropriate selections while the pa
rade was being inspected by the
committee Of judges. The Colllers
boys only lay claim to being anna
teur musicians but they played on
this occasion as finished band mas
ters. Our county is very proud of
the bright musicians of Golfers.
We doubt if there is another rural
community in the state that can
boast of so many we'll trained musi-
clans. Every instrument was not on
ly well played but our Golfers boys
performed with the ease Of veter-
ans of the horn. Well done, young
men! The Advertiser most heartily
commends you and thanks you for
your presence at the fair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
The Automobile Parade.

Thursday afternoon the automo
bile parade was the most attractive
feature Of the fair. There were four
cars. The first to enter was the
hand Iome Packard car owned and
driven by Mr.. Charles R. Dnbson.
This was most beautifully design.
ed in Southern smilax and thou
sands of white wisteria put on by a
professional decorator from Angus
ia whose decigns have invariably
won prizes. Sitting in the rear on
an elevation was little Elizabeth
Bailey who as the queen Of the but
terfies from her seat Of vantage,
drove an enormous butterfly which
appeared to be Hving in front and
pulling the car. Mr.. D,bIon and
Miss Grace Dobson occupied the
car. This car won the first Edge.
field prize Of SIS 90.
The first prize won by an out Of
lOWN Gar W2S SO. w 6"dFueu 10 Illt
blue and white car representing the
Trenton Daughters of the Revnlu
tion, in which rode Ar. and Mrs.
J. d. Mathis and Mrs. Walter Mil.
Ter dressed in colonial cor umes. Ou
the top Of the car was fastened al
American eagle in gold and a fay
bearing the letters, Liberty" This
car was much admired.
DR.. Tompkins' run-about was
occupied by James II. To npkins
and Miss Emily Tompkins. The
car was most artistioally designed
in purple and white and won the
EdgeGe' d second prize.
The Edgefield Chronicle was rep
resented by their handsome new
Ford car, to be presented as frs,
prize in their subscription contest.
This car was decorated with adver.
tisemants of their contest appropri-
ately designed in colored banners
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
The Theological Class.

This class will meet in the Pres.
byterian church next Monday night
at 1880 to discuss the attributes OF
God. Our last meeting was quite a
success, and everybody seemed we'll
pleased. We hope to interest yon
all again. Those who ever expect to
attend, had better fall in line now,
as we are moving forward and The
present discussion will be related to
all that follows. The exercise will
be informal and those wishing to
ask questions are at liberty to do so.
All doctrinal differences will be set.
tied by stating concisely the posi-
tion of the different schools, leaving
each to draw his own conclusions.
To know more of God and to do
more good is the prime object of
this class. All are cordially invited
10 come on time and to bring a
Bible. E. G.. B.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12

At last the special offer for which
those contemplating entering the
contest have heen waiting is on and
the many contestants that have been
nominated and have heretofore only
been showing a passing interest
will nit mp and take notice this
week. But right now, on tie fist
day of this special offer, we want to
impress it firmly ON TIE minds of
all prospective contestants that this
week will positively he tfe best time
TO enter this great contest. Accept
the hearty invitation that The Ad-
verliser extends to you this week tn
enter this interesting and exciting
contest and we feel sure that you
will never regret the day. Your
own intense earnes,ness will show
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
This is the Time to Enter the Big Con.
test While the Field is Open and
Your Friends and Acquaint-
ances Have Not Been
Solicited.
PRIZE RACE WILL OPEN
in EARNEST THIS WEEK

your friends that they are not vast
ing their support and they soon be-
gin to feel the same interest as your
self.
Beginning Wednesday, Nov. IL,
and ending Tuesday. November ls,
at 4 o'clock, The Advertiser will
make a special offer to the contest
ants, enabling them to obtain I. ,ub.
le the number of votes on each sub.
scription. The plah is as follows:
For each old, new or renewed sub
,cription paid in advance during
this week we will allow double the
number of votes heretofore allowed.
That is to say for a 8 year subscrlp-
tion 10000 votes.
AS special proposition to any
contestant sending in a club of 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
Death of Mr.. Joseph Allen Mays

Early Saturday morning last Mr..
Joe Mays died at his home near the
place where he was born 81 years
ago. His death after an illness Of
only few days was a great shock
to his friends. And who was not a
friend of Joe Mays? Where is the
Individual who would utter an un-
kind word concerning him? He had
his faults just as all other men
have, but his shortcomings were
not such as to cause others to suffer.
As e. husband he was devoted, as a
neighbor he was kind and consider
ate, as friend he was loyal and
true, and as citizen he was ever
ready to bear his share of every
responsibility or burden. He was
descended from an old and greatly
honored Edgefeld family, one
which has been actively identified
with the Horns Creek section for
several generations The interment
took place Sunday afternoon in the
family square at Horns Greek
church, of which church he was a
member.
Mr.. Mays is survived by his de-
voted wife. They had no children.
He also leaves vne sister, Mrs. LIE
mie Talbert, and two brothers, Col.
S. B. Mays and MI. John M. Mays.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
u. D. G. Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting,
U. D. c., was delightfully."- enter
tained at the residence of Mrs. H.
A. Smith, with Mrs. Smith and Miss
Charlton Dozier ss hostesses. The
meeting was very largely attended
and plans for the coming conven-
tion were enthusiastically discussed
Mrs. J. D. Holsteln in her plans
is manifesting much wisdom and
astuteness and the whole chapter is
entering into her ideas with great
interest and unanimlty.
All the committees were re-read
and meeting of the chairmen were
called to discuss the necessary plans.
Lunches were decided upon and a
number of the out-of-town members
who could not entertain visitors,
most eraciously contributed whole
turkeys in as lavish a manner as if
these costly fowls were plain bis
cults or corn dodgers.
Mrs. Woodson was added to the
Edge6eld delegates as historian of
the chapter. After the business ses-
sion, short historical program con-
Quoted by Mrs. Woodson, was car
ried out, consisting of poem read
by Mrs. B. Z. Nicholson, a reading
by Mrs. J. L. Minis called The
pictures that hang on memory's =
wallis" written by J. Russell
Wight of Johnston, and an illus
trated talk Uy Mrs. Susan B. Hill.
An elaborate salad course with
coffee and whipped cream was serv-
ed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
Meeting of Chamber of Com
merce.
(Commuuicated)

Attention is directed to the call
for the meeting of the Edge6eld
Chamber of Commerce on next
Monday night in the court house.
1t is important that there be a good
attendance as the object of the
meeting at Abbeville may mea I
much to this section. Anderson, Alb.
beville and Greenwood have been
working for the line mentioned for
some time past with assurance from
Edgefeld that We would do our full
part whenever called on to aid In
the enterprise. The proposed line
will be l02 miles long. unless it Ii
extended from Anderson to Easley
as is contemplated which would
make it much longer. EaSlev will
be represented at the Abbeville
meeting. This line viii! open up a.
a fine section of country as can be
found in South Carolina. At the
Abbeville meeting, tentative plans
will be m .de for the construction
OF the line. 1t will be to the interest
of Edgefeld to send strong dele
cation to the meeting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
Notice of Final Discharge.

To ~ whom these presents may
concern:
Whereas, ]. P. Herlong has made
application unto this court for final
discharge in re the estate of Henry
Bush, mnor, now 81 years Of aye,
on this tho 25th day Of Oct. 1918.
These are therefore, to cite any
and all kindred, creditors, or par
ties interested, to show cause be-
fore me at my Office at Edgefeld
Court House, South Carolina, OH
the lst day of December 1918 al
III O'clock q. m, why aaid order of
discharge should not he granted.
w. T. Klnnaird,
J. P. c., E. c., s. G.
OF 95, 1913.