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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
HORSES LOVED BY SOLDIERS
Animals That Have Carried Leaders
Through Famous Campaigns Re-
membered With Affection.

The fact that King Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria, commander-in-chief of the
Balkan forces, has a favorite black
charger which he has named Varna'
after the place Of that name on the
Black sea where his summer place
is situated, reminds one of the affec-
ton which has existed between cele-
brated soldiers and the horses which
have accompanied them through their
numerous campaigns.
One Of the most famous, war horses
was Lord Roberts gallant charger,
Volonel, which died few years ago,
and lies buried near the Royal hospi-
tai, Dublin. Volonel was a gray Arab
which Lord Roberts bought in India,
and he rode the animal to Kandahar.
Lord Roberts was very much at
tached to the animal, and when Queen
Victoria awarded medals to the SOL
diers who had gone through the AT
CHAN war the hero of Kandahar proud
ly hung round his chargers neck the
Kabul medal with four clasps and the
Kandahar star of bronze.
The best known of Lord Kitchener's
war horses was a handsome chestnut
which he named Omdurman. The ami
NAL carried Kitchener during that
battle, and ultimately went with his
master to South Africa during the
Bcer war
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
HAVE NO UNIFORM STANDARD
Makers Of Thermometers Unable to
Agree Upon One Common
Starting Point.

Three thermometric scales continue
n use despite all efforts on the part
If scientists to bring about uniform
standard. In the Fahrenheit ther-
mometers the interval between freez-
Ing water and boiling water is divid-
ed into $50 parts or degrees, freezing
water being placed at 80 degrees
above zero or the point of intense
cold, 80 that the boiling point Of wa
ter was denoted by 212 degrees Rene
Antoine Ferchalt de Reaumcr, the
French savant, inventor Of the ther-
mometric scale bearing his name,
adopted the temperature Of freezini-
water as his zero, and marked off
eighty equal parts or degrees between
that point and the temperature OF
boiling water Celsius, Swede, in
vented about the year 1880 mode Of
graduation called the Centigrade, in
which he took the freezing of water
as the zero point, and divided the
interval between that and the boiling
point into 100 degrees. Thus 212 de-
grees Fahrenheit Is equal to 80 de-
grees Reaumer or 100 degrees Cent?
grade; 60 degrees Fahrenheit is equal
to 124-9 degrees Reaumer or 17-1-s
degrees Centigrade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Few Good Cooks Found.

The position Of Instructor in cook
ing having become vacant in a school
for girls in Paris. the directors agreed
to engage the cook who could pass the
best practical examination" Twelve
women applied, Of whom six were ex-
amined on the first day in beefsteak,
omelets ard apple cakes. Four Of
the six. according to the report, were
failures" On the next day the re-
manning candidates prepared founders,
roast mutton and plum pudding. The
jury found that only two Of the Sec
ond group were competent, and that
of the II not one possessed all the
necessary requirements.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Kept Queen Victoria's Car.

The journey of their majesties from
Windsor to Worksop was notable for
the fact that the old saloon with the
arched dome that has figured in the
composition of the royal trains for so
many years was not included in the
train. This historic vehicle, which
was the favorite railway carriage Of
Queen Victoria, was dismantled at
Swindon short time ago. 1t was one
of the oldest railway coaches running
in England, for Queen Victoria had
such fancy for it that she disliked
the idea of giving it up after it had
become out of date, and some years
before her death it was heightened
and modernized, although the original
part was kept as intact as possible
London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
HE HAS PLAYED MANY PARTS
Before Recognition Came John Mase.
field Was SalIcr, American
Farmer and Clerk.

John Masefeld, whose poem, "The
Everlasting Mercy" won him the Ed
mond de Polignac prize of the Royal
Society of Literature, was born
little more than thirty years ago near
Ledbury, in the west of England. Mr..
Masefeld has had varied career
After leaving school he went to sea
in the merchant marine Che has since
written some fine, breezy verse on the
ships and deep waters), spent few
years on an American farm, and sub
sequently became clerk in city Of
flee. Gradually his genius as writer
became recognized, and in the last
few years his output has been enor.
mous-dramatic plays, essays, novels
and poems coming from his pen In
rapid succession.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
SEAMEN HAVE LITTLE JOKE
Relieve Tedlum of Sailing With
Harmless Jest at the Expense OF
Keeper of Lighthouse.

A few miles north of Vladivostock
there is a lighthouse perched on a
cliff 200 feet above the sea. And this
lighthouse, or rather its solitary keep
er, is the butt Of an international
joke.
Fogs have funny ways at sea, as
you know. and just at this spot the
sea fog often lies clear above the
waves but dense around the high
lighthouse.
The lighthouse man is bound to
make sound signals with guns and
foghorns whenever his view Of the
sea is obscured, for he cannot tell
how far the fog may extend, and
passing ships must be guided safely.
And when the sea is clear for miles
under high belt of fog that hides
the lighthouse, passing ships Of all
nations make mock signals as If they
too were fogbound. The industrious
lighthouse keeper keeps on banging
away at his bells, firing his guns. and
blowing his foghorn. And on the
decks of the ships below weather
beaten seamen grin and wink to one
another as they clang their ships
bells in clear daylight, for jokes are
none too common at sea.-Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
True Type Of Great Soldier.

One of the war correspondents in
the Balkans writes of General Putnik,
commander-in-chief of the Servian
forces, a military genius: 81 was
struck by the extraordinary likeness
which he bore to General Grant, both
in feature and build. Perhaps, how
ever, if the reader Of these lines will
recall what Andrew Carnegie is like,
then he will have an excellent idea Of
the appearance Of the Servian general
issimo who has organized the marvel
ously successful campaign against the
Turk. Placid and gentle eyed, one Of
the kindest of men, I should think, he
is adored by his staff and by all
ranks"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Unwarranted Criticisms.

Major Hubert ]. Cashalton, who
has been ten days in New York, and
therefore has right to speak as one
with authority on phases Of life in
the metropolis. admits that he has
seen there more beautiful young wom-
en- from eighteen to twenty-five years
old than in any other city. AFTER
that the women appear to incline to-
ward plumpness and lose their sym
metrical lines, which is a pity" Pif-
fe! And the gallant major belongs
to the Indian army, and the Orientals
like their women with curves rather
than with lines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Perfect Artificial RubIes.

So perfect in color, hardnes, refrac-
tion, durability and composition are
the most recently manufactured speci-
mems Of rubies that European brok-
ers now refuse to take rubies in pawn,
as they can not distinguish the syn
thetic gem from the product of nature.
The German jewelry trade has petit
toned the government to take legal
steps to protect the public by requir-
ing the synthetic gem to be sold az
such.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
BIRD IS FRIEND OF FARMER
Goldfineh Benefits Agriculture by conI
euming Seeds Of Noxlous Weeds,
Especially Thistle.
(By q. W. WEIsBERGER, in the Farm
and F1reside.)

(By Il. W. WE1sBERGER, in the Farm
and Fireside.)
Why do I class the goldfnch as q
winter resident? Simply because
think that many a farm boy sees
them and hears the familiar Canary
notes" and does not know them to
be our common black and yellow
wild canaries" of the summer time.
This is what they are, but they have
donned the greenish-yellow garb Of
the female. Often, If they have found
a food feeding place with plenty of
goldenrod or a ragweedy corn field,
they will remain until the seeds have
been consumed, which often requires
weeks of time.
They must not, however, be con-
founded with another, similar north.
ern winter bird, the pine-siskin, whose
notes are somewhat Identical, but
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
GOOD YEAR FOR HEDGEHoGs
Extraordinary Multiplication Of the
Animals Something Of Puzzle
to the English.

Among the curiosities Of natural his
tory that last year produced is to be
noted the extraordinary multiplication
Of the hedgehog. On some Of the
heavy lands Of the midlands they have
been found alternating in such num-
bers as no native has imagined pos
sible.
This is the more curious, as other
mammals, especially rabbits, are sin
gularly scarce. The rabbits were
drowned in hundreds. Their bodies
were seen floating down the brooks,
and q certain number of leveretts were
also killed by the wet. What should
make these rather obscure animals
flourish is mysterious, but both they
and the rat seem to multiply in wet
years.
In the places where these hedgehogs
are so numerous there is great
dearth of partridges, and the two
facts are by some connected. 1t Is
not unlikely that the number of these
animals has forced them into rather
less vegetarian diet than is usual, and
some nests were rifled. But it is only
when the numbers are excessive that
any English animal is out Of place In
the economy of the country. There is
room even for the wildcat, which has
recently been rediscovered in the
north, where it was held to be ex-
tinct-London Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Acid Phosphate in Henhouses.

The best practice is to use acid.
phosphate or floats freely in the hen
house. You can put the manure into
order for drilling by thorough ex-
posure to drying air and then pound
ing up and running through coarse
sieve. It is deficient in phccphorio
acid. which the soil usually needs.
and at least 80 pounds Of a good
grade Of acid phosphate should be
added to each 100 pounds of the dry
manure. Four or five hundred pounds
Der acre may be the most profitable:
amount for your rye.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
For Skin Disorder.

The following powder given each
day is said to be good for skin dis
order in horses: Finely powdered
iodine of potash, 4 ounces; granu'
lated sugar and common salt, Of each
1 pound. Mix well together and d.
vide into thirty-two powders. Feed
no corn, but let the grain feed be
oats and wheat bran. Use tincture of
iodine on the Jumps every second
day until the skin becomes little
tender.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
New Name for 1t.

A lady living in Dorchester recent
ly left her new Irish maid in charge
Of the house while she went shopping.
Among her purchases was an umbrel-
Ia stand for the vestibule. After her
shopping tour she paid g visit to a
friend and did not arrive home until
late.
Well" Mary" she said, did any
packages Gomez"
"Yes, num-" was the reply. "The
wagon cum wild tn cuspidore for tn
umbrellies. s."-Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Hioh Price for Medlci Letter.

Our American dust is certainly
brought nigh to European grandeur
when the biggest bidder at a New
York city auction sale can become
the owner Of real letter Of Cath
crime de Medici, written entirely by
her own fair hand. Such links to
royalty come high, however; s1,350
was the price paid for the letter at
the recent Hoe sale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Wedding Ring Worn by Men.

Customs slip in and almost before
we are aware of them they are there
the wearing of the wedding ring by
men, for instance. Twenty years ago
this was almost unknown in England,
but now it is quite an ordinary thing.
It has its advantages for men, as
for women: it is sign, as it were, OF
ownership, of not being on the mar
ket.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Quite a Good Plan.

MRS. Wombat is quite a resource
ful woman"
"As to how"
"She never can remember on which
end to indorse check, 80 she in
dorses 'em on both ends, and really
the idea works very WE'LL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
New Use for Old Saw.

Angry Customer-Look at this suit
l bought. Of you. I've only had it a
month and it's coming all to pieces.
You are swindler, sir.
Proprietor-Easy, mine friendt.
easy! You forgot Won ting. You
should nefer shudge a man by his
cloding."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Really DANGEROUS.

Mrs. Culling seldom asks Mr.. Cul-
ling to shake down the furnace. Shed
rather do that herself"
She ought not to let him be SO
lazy"
"Oh, she has no wish to pamper
Mr.. Culling, but when he tries to
shake down the furnace something
usually goes wrong and she's afraid
he'll shake down the house."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Defined.

Papa, what Is successT
Success, son, Is bull-headed luck,
when 1t happens to some one else;
but when 1t happens to yourself it is
the result of hard work against over.
whefming obstaoles."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Improvement on AeropIane.

Capt w. l. Chambers invention Of
catapult device to launch hydro-aero-
planes from warships is characterized
by Glenn H. Curtiss as 1.-The most
important achievement since wheels
were put upon land machines The
device, only 80 feet long, enables the
aeroplane to fly Immediately after
leaving the ships deck
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Dancer of Poor Ventilation.

If you want your sheep TO die, shut
them up in tight pen where they
cannot move about much, and stuff
them with hay and grain all the
time. The way to have healthy sheep
Is to let them have spin around the
lot every day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Inheritance.

"How frightfully you snored last
night"
"Yes, 1t was inherited"
From your parents?"
mo, from my grandfather, who ran
steam sawmill. ."-Fliegende BlaeS
ter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Opening UP Drain Outlets.

A few hours spent now to see that
all the drain outlets are well opened
may save considerable delay on 40
count of wet fields in the spring.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07

e Company 9, II Company s.
B Company 4, F Company 3.
ID Company 3, i Company 2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
Especial star-Bulletfn CORRESPONDENCE

Especial Star Bulletin CORRESPONDENCE
SCHUFIELD BARRACKS, May T.
! The three games of the Twenty-Fifth
Infantry series that were played yes
.terday afternoon demonstrated with
, out any question that there is moth
ing quite so uncertain as baseball. If
, Eefore the second game a fan had
wished to bet on the B Company
team in its game with F Company
he couldn't have found any takers at
any odds. b Company has been
walioped to death by five of the COM
pany teams and had barely won it's
only victory over the tail ender of
the regiment, Company, by a score
IL to II. On the other hand F Com
pany was regarded by the fans as the
second if not. the strongest team in
the regiment. 1t has many old and
experienced players who can come
from behind to beat the ears and
they usually enjoy what is known as
IF Company Luck" But their judy
ment missed fire yesterday and their
luck failed them.
r Company was the same old team
ception is a new star pitcher for the
Twenty-Fifth Infantry Carter. who
has sometimes PLAYED behind the bat
or in the field, Went into the box and
pitched great game. In the seven
innings of the game, he allowed two
hits and famed enc after another,
men who generally against any other
pitcher hit as they please He has
nine strike outs to his credit. F
Company,s trouble came from not re-
lieving the recruit pitcher Marcus
earlier in the game He was wild
from the start ana il took the united
efforts of the entire team 70 show
him the plate. All this time the vet
eran, Bender" Marchersou, sat on
the bench. In the fourth, B Company
jumped Marcus and knocked out two
hits and these with an. error apiece
by Pearson and Barker gave them the
lead of one run which they managed
to hold to the end OF the game. The
fielding of both teams was pretty
! throughout
The II vs.. Is COMPANY game that
opened the al eTnoan was a hummer
also. Lowe in the COX fer H COM
pany had pitched his team through a
/ fourteen inning game the day be-
/ fore ana until the sixth with the
score seven II three haA TIE, came
/ tied up. In this inning four singles
and three un,imely errors gave E
Company six runs and the game
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
CLIFFORD WINS
MUSICAL CRITICS
The Young Violinist's Recital
Proves Latent Talent Is
Developing Fast

Maud PowelPs verdict, after hearing
John Clifford play for her criticism,
! was that If the youth shows the same
energy and determination to succeed
that he shows talent, he will become
a noted violinist
That verdict was agreed tC last
nieht by a large audience before which
young Clifford appeared in the con-
cert given on the roof.gaFden of the
Tcung Hotel. Undoubtedly the boy
has great promise. He has a we'll
developed technique and natural
grasp of thematic meaning, the basis
, of musicianship. There is much hard
work before him. but he begins with
youth aud talent, and the critic would
say Immediately that it is for him to
carve his musical future. He is Il
modest, InassGming lad, hut not lack
ing III confidence, and the confidence
is Que to knowledge of his instru-
n1ent. =. ~.
The program last night was not an
easy enc Tor the SiXteen-yGar-old lad
TO get through successfully ard Gift
Eford'5 achievement is mere than
merely playing n public. The Bceth-
Foven sonata which opened the pro
gram, Sindi1g's "Eogelein in Hahn
and the Hungarian Rhapsody" offer
ed sufficient variety to test Clifford
Logt pretty fairly. .. -. -. ............
A great deal Of Inc success of the
concert was due to Mrs. T. Tenney
! Peck, accompanist, and Mrs. G. K.
TackahEry, contralto, who assisted
Mr. Clifford.
Mrs. A. +. ingalls,, with whom young
/ Clifford has been playing, and those
WHO have watched his work develop.
Iare much encouraged over the out
look for a bright future for the
Young man AID believe that his liz
tention to continue his studies on the
Coast and i'll Europe is justified.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
signal WORK FOR
ARMY. COMES
FIRST

SCHOF1ELD BARRACKS, May Z.
An important order has just been
! received at post headquarters con-
corning the establishment of a visual
signal station at this post. The de-
Eartment commander has directed
that steps be taken without delay to
establish this station and to main
tain il in operation during suitable
hours of the day and night. The sta
ton will consist of circular plat
form, eight feet in diameter, on one
of the radio mastS which are situated
just northeast of the commanding Of
ficnr's quarters-fCrmerly known as
the Jones ranch house. The platform
will be built at such a height above
ground as is sufficient 10 give a clear
skyline over any building or trees in
the vicinity and is to be surrounded
hy a substantial railing and can
vas curtain to protect the recorder
from the wind.
The equipment for the station is to
consist of the following apparatus for
visual signaling; one flag, white and
one red, both feet long; one hello.
Sraph, one Colts acetyIcna lamp, and
one nigh power telescope.
The order further directs that all
bodies OF troops sent ont to explore
. trails, under the recent department
orders, will locate and mark upon
the charts furnished them all suitable
positions for signal stations. The
department desires to select station
sites on the crest OF both the Keolal
ami Waianaa ranges, which viii give
good view OF the coast line and at
The same time will be visible from
the stations at this post, Salt Lake
crater, and Diamond Head
Arrangements are 10 be T'ade for
exploring parties to communicate
with the signal station here b. visual
signaling at least once a day. at a
= set hour
Commanding officers of organize.
tons are directed to submit to de-
partment headquarters a report cor
corning these locations which are
suitable for signaling purposes with
a map showing exact location.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
BCOMPANY IS
BIG SURPRISE
2sTH INFANTRY LEAGUE,

YesterdayIs Games.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
WIFE OF WELL-KNOWN
EDITOR GETS DIVORCE
--latest Mail

NEW YORK. Herbert Kaufman,
novelist, magazine writer and editor
of the Woman's World, was divorced
from Mrs. Helen Hersberg Kaufman
in a suit brought by Mrs. Kaufman.
The. decree was granted on report
by a referee.
Mrs. Kaufman testified that The
went to Europe last fall and that
shortly after she returned in Febru-
airy she found out that everyone else
hut she had known. for some time that
her husband had been friendly with
ether women.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
BEAUTIFUL SHOW GIRL
ARRESTED FOR THEFT

Mrs. Laura Hill, first prize winner
last November in $1,000 beauty con
test conducted by the Shuberts, and
said to be the most beautiful show
girl on the American stage, has been
arrested in st. Louis, charged with
the theft of $500 diamond ring from
w. A. Purnell, travelling salesman for
a Fifth-avenue firm.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07

Waterhouse was on the. mound for E
Company and WIS hit freely. 49,. -.
II the third game #of the. afternoon
between 7 Company and . COMPANY
was a tie--tN1 to two--after the sec
oRd. until q pair of hits in success
sion in <he seTenth gave the game TO
7 Comrauy. Franklin ior y Conf
pany pitched pretty game, allowing
but two hits ~ -~:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
FhiIanthropist Pays Fines for the
Militants.

LONDON.-The unknown" philan.
thropist always in attendance at pc.
lice court when suffragette leaders
are tried, paid the fines of S25, SIS
and SO inflicted on Mrs. Charlotte
Despard. Miss Nina Boyle and Mrs.
Wood when they refused to pay. They
we're sentenced to fourteen days, ten
days and seven days Imprisonment re-
spectiyely in default, but they were
released on the payment of the fines
by the unknown"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07

Glad YOU liked II, old man. We al
ways have II in the iccbox. lf you
like Il so wcil from the taste. got
case or two from II. Haekfeld s. Co"
(Noto--He did,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07

: General Tang Shao-wci has beca. a.
pain1c1 commander CT tne forces in
.kWaEgsi Province aHd General LII
Chin-s.an IN. KunG-wDi thtrr.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07

A book is out entitled How to Mas
ter the Spoken Word Sometimes
the best way to keep firm grip is
rot to speak it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-07
MASONIC TRAITOR SUICIDE

DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 23.-Errest
l.. Johnson, mining engineer Of
Tucson, committed suicide today in
a hotel here by taking poison.
He left note addressed to Robert
Mitchell OF Tucson. saying he in
tended to kill himself because he had
revealed secrets of the Masonic
order.
Yxal,a 81, .a--se-. =.