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EH 6 A is r Z5L ]%. v A & , ... ■3 I ^|§2 ♦ VOL. X. THE WRECK. A wreck is at the crossing, The iron rails are red. And loud a frenzied woman Is wailing for her dead ! Men, horror-stricken, hurry, And something Ump they lay Beside the towering engine, And sadly turn away. The ballast that was grimy Is wet and streaked aud red. And loud the frenzied woman Is wailing for her dead— A score of trains are waiting While great men, far away, Impatiently are counting delay.” The cost of “the —8. E. Kiser, in Chicago Ilecord-Herald. J ► As lie Burglar worn . ► > ► V - V V W W V ▼ Timidity and dependence are fem¬ inine charms. They are the graces of weakness and the crimes of strength. With exceeding charm of manner, re¬ taining ail the perfection of physical attraction, while still in the zenith of youth and beauty, in honeyed tones of Bernhardt flavor a woman may ex¬ claim, “Oh, I’m so nervous; just as nervous as I can be!” Fancy these words in the mouth of a man! It was an exclamation of this sort that made us all turn and look at pretty Mrs. Sylvester, our hostess. We were sitting in hex luxurious dining room. Through dinner, with cooling Ices and heating wines trickling down our throats, we had discussed one topic after another, till at last we had come to coffee and cigars and story telling. With gracious informality the ladies, listening as women know how, still lin¬ gered with us, while each of us, as men ..will, told a tale—heaven pardon our weakness—a bit distinguishing to its -raconteur. It was after one of these, a little than the other, that Mrs. Sylvester had'^!(Sl a> i me 5, drawing her pretty shoulders xor "Oh, I’m ao nervous.” And it was immediately upon hear¬ ing this ejaculation that a gentleman nvho till now had been silent, as though he had nothing to say, or, as it new appeared, as though he were wait¬ ing to say something, leaned a little ■forward in his chair. » He was gray haired, but his eyes bore the brightness of youth, He was la New Yorker, distinctly the product of a metropolis, and a physician of high . stairsling. was just such a night as this,” began the physician during a lengthen¬ ing pause. “We sat at dinner as we are sitting now; we were full of our (host’s viands ani wines, It wasn’t in New York,” he went on, looking at a pretty brunette who had fastened her big eyes upon him; “it was at a little country house on the shores of a pic¬ turesque lake. All through dinner we had talked of scarcely anything hut burglaries. “A number of robberies had taken place in our host’s immediate neigh berhood within a few weeks, They liad all been of more or less similar character, definitely indicating that they were the work of one man. “If he had confined his work to the , .lower part of the house, to the silvei -department perhaps, the ladies would 'doubtless have felt less trepidation, but in every instance he had made his way somehow into my lady’s chamber proper and there possessed himself of her jewels and whatever else she priz¬ ed most highly. So far in each in¬ stance he had escaped with his booty. “ ‘Well, if he comes to our house foe’ll not escape,” exclaimed our host, a small man, with a ferocious manner. “Our hostess, Mrs. Benton—we will call her Mrs. Benton—was a cnarming woman, blonde like yourself, madam,” continued the physician, gallantly turning to Mrs. Sylvester, “On this occasion her blue eyes dilated to their -widest width. ‘That’s just like Fred,’ she cried. ‘He doesn’t know what fear 4s Oh, if any one should come! then jshe made use of physician your own again remark, turn madam ” and the led to Mrs. Sylvester: “Heavens,” she icried, ‘I’m so nervous! I shall He awake all night. I know I shall.’ “Her husband smiled across the table at her, an inexpressibly superior, [soothing smile, the smile ot a man 'born to protect the woman he had .married. ‘The villain’s life wouldn’t [be worth much,’ he cried, calnuy shak¬ ing the ashes off his cigar, r “ ‘Just lie perfectly still and no harm j-will come to you,’ advised one, ap¬ parently more prudent than courage ’eus. ‘To thine own self be true,and it will follow, as night the day, thou cans’t not then be false to any man.” LINCQLNTON, GA , THURSDAY, JCJLY 3. 1902. “ ‘Oh, I couldn’t, I couldn't,’ shudder¬ ed the little woman; '1 should scream, I know I should,’ while our host turn¬ ed indignant. “ ‘Lie still?’ ho cried. ‘Why, every nerve in my body would jump to get at him!’ The little man squared him¬ self. ‘I’d pummel him for all I was worth. I’d knock the soul out of him —a ruffian to enter my house unbid¬ den!’ “These were great words from a five foot man. They created an immense effect, and even those of us that car¬ ried six feet looked at Fred Benton with a certain respect. “Each of us contributed something from the quota of his experience. The women listened, shuddered, looked sympathy as our tales demanded—one after the other of us had conducted himself with exceeding cleverness. “A clock tinkled a late hour. With gracious hospitality Benton and his wife, to speed our parting, walked with us down the gravel walk to the gate¬ way. “Fred put his arm about her—an in¬ voluntary act of manly protection called forth by her mere exclamation. Our last glimpse of them that night was as they stood thus, the last words we heard Fred utter were: ‘I’m a match for any man and none shall ever enter my house unbidden that doesn’t suffer for it.’ “And now, how did I learn the rest of the story? I attended,’’ he paused a scarcely perceptible instant, “I at¬ tended Mrs. Benton through a long at¬ tack of nervous prostration. “It was midnight. The Benton household was quiet, and our timid blue-eyed little hostess was wrapped in sweet dreams of winter gayeties, when she suddenly roused to full con¬ sciousness by the awful feeling of a strange presence in her room. “‘Great heavens!’ she murmured, under her breath. “In one instant, by that swift train of memory said to be familiar to the drowning man, she, through to its lat talk of burglaries, the advice of her guests flung out at random. “One had said, ‘Lie still.’ She had vowed she could not. She was about to make good her vow. She was about to scream, but a sudden thought re¬ strained her. Great heaven, one thought alone—Fred. “If Fred should awaken, he would throw himself upon this murderous giant! Her scream might cause the death of her darling, noble husband; her valiant Fred would be killed for his courage. He lay before her defeated, bleeding, mangled, hacked. Oh, the horror of it! “Her heart beat wildly, a cold per¬ spiration spread over her body, seemed to dry and burst forth again. She closed her trembling lips, and then she opened them to breathe this prayer; ‘Keep me motionless, my God, and keep him asleep.’ “By the dim light she could just dis¬ tinguish the figure of a man; she saw that he was large; he seemed to her to have the proportions of a giant, bend¬ ing over her dressing table. “The burglar moved over to Fred’s cicthes; his hands crept stealthily in and out among their .oekets as he extracted his spoil. “It seemed to her an eternity before she opened her eyes again. The room was silent and dark. The tension gave way, and she murmured, “The Saints be praised, it’s over.’ ” The doctor paused a moment, and looked at the brunette as though the story were for her. -She had both eyes fastened on him, and he went on: “Mrs. Benton felt a movement. The valiant form beside her turned, and clasped her in his arms. “ ‘Oh. Mollie,’ it cried in a weak, trembling voice, ‘I thought the villain would never have done.’ ” The doctor ceased and cast a laugh¬ ing glance at the interested group.— New York News. He Was in of Pilv. A pious lady of Portsmouth had a husband who was a seaman. He was about to start on a protract¬ ed voyage, and as his wife was anx¬ ious as to her husband’s welfare, she sent the folowing notice to the village preacher: going “Mr. Blank, who is to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the con¬ gregation.” quite As the old lady was illiterate, the minister read the folowing to the congregation from the slip handed to him: “Mr. Elank, who is going to see his wife, desires the prayers of the con¬ gregation.”—Tit-Bits. Modern Boiler Making. A modern boiler chop is far different from its congener of half a century ago, in that, for one thing, the meth¬ ods of construction have been greatly simplified and improved tools are in more general use. These last have al¬ so reduced costs so much that an old timer revisiting the shop would stare in amazement at what is novt possible. It is not generally known that a boilet of 40-horse power can be made and shipped in about eight hours. That is to say, if an order is put in by 7 o’clock in the morning It can be on the way to its destination by 3 o’clock on the same day, ready for steam when set. This boiler will be taken from the flat sheets, rolled to dimen¬ sion, all rivets driven, tubes set and rolled, and the work made water and steam tight within the time named; but it will be of the return-tubular type, where no smith work or flanging is required. This is quick work, and I know of one shop where it is done; doubtless there are others.—Egbert P. Watson, in The Engineering Maga¬ zine. RED HOT UGlil* — m — llllissi .- 3 - Boots, Shoes & 1 1 \A i CO KS IBSl ^5 fil 1 Hotter Bargains and Better ■W 4 ' .§.1 Shoes than ever was E. G. TARVER, tage* jmsqs Our <5ne Collar <r.d Fifty Cents Shoes ah simply superb. Our Two Dollar Yiei Kid Shoes a big value. Our Two Dollar and Fifty Cents Hand-sewed-, Shoes are the best on the market. “We can give v/ni fodg* Shoes at 75c, but the Shoes we want to sell Ladies ion are $1.00 Sn^JNfjfare ies every day Shoes and our $1.25 and $1 50 Dress EED HOT BARGAIN S and don’t on forget it. Nowyp!r Toadies Shoes are as good as anybody s $5.00 Shoes. ■ this line of Shoes • tnn We never forget the ^ ildren and Babies and* leason is better titan ever before. 'HATS! HATS! HATS! Our prices in Hats are simply Tornado Swept. We give you Boy* Hats 10c, a real good Hat 25c. Men’s Felt Hats 65c, Men s Extra Good Felt Hats $1.00, and so on to the end. We don’t expect any one to come within a mile of us this season in Price and Quality. When is the city be sure to Gall and Examine aud be Convinced. GREAT EASTERN SHOE CO *3 907 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Pedology, the science of reading character by the feet, is gaining in favor as a- successor to palmistry. If you want to know whether you have dreamy feet, go to a “pedologist.” The round, muscular ankle, free from ugly angles of any sort, means that its pos¬ sessor is of an emotional nature. This find of ankle is more common in women than in men, and is what is called the “pretty and well turned an kle”—the sort of which the poets write. A wide ankle, measuring through the ankle hone, is a sign of a forceful will, though a narrow ankle does not necessarily imply weak will power. A hign instep is the sign of an unpractical mind, and persons with very high insteps are declared to be dreamers, though if the high instep is united with a wide, thin ankle it is capable of a dfferent interpretation. Your heavy, slow, plodding people have clumsy and heavy ankles, says the New York Press. The science of pedology has not as yet advanced far enough for its “professors” to read one’s past and future from the feet, but it probably will before long. What with pedologists, palmists, phrenolo¬ gists and physiognomists, which one of us is safe?. Another German Frince to Visit Uo. Prince Adalbert, the third son of the emperor of Germany, will likely be the next member of the German royal family to land in America, as he is "a cadet on the training ship Char¬ lotte, which will reach Baltimore about the 1st of May. Spring Sea-Trouting. Though several good catches of clean sea-trout have already been made on such of the Scottish rivers and lakes as yield sport of this kind in spring, it will be another ten days before the fishing is at its best. The Outer Island lochs and tidal pools are expected to yield exceptional sport this spring, for, owing to the bad angling weather of the past two sea¬ sons, the head of fish is much above the average. It will, of course, be some little time before trouting in the Kyles of the far north will be at its best, but on some of the rivers on_ the west coast good takes of clean fish have been made in the lower and tidal pools. The weather is favorable, the high winds and showers being all in favor of this kind of sport, es¬ pecially in the tidal pools and those lakes in which the “lie” of the fish is close in to the shore. The tidal trout (salmo estuarius) is now in its primest condition, and the chance of taking one of the fine fish adds to the charm of spring angling in Hebridean waters.—Pall Mall Gazette. Brief Botok Review. The following brief paragraphs arc copied from “Encounters Between Fa¬ mous Men,” the forthcoming hook by J. Billington Billdad. They simply show whither the historical novel is drifting: “As George Washington came withir sight of Rome he observed that the city was in flames, and having drunl all of the fire extinguisher from his bottle at the previous stop, he turnec his horse’s head and was about to gal lop away, when his quick ear caughi the strain of music. George paused ‘and looking upward beheld Nerc perched on the city wall playing a vio ■lin solo. Waving his hand in adieu tc the cruel tyrant, George Washingtor rode away, leaving the crackling Iflames behind him, because the Fathei of his Country had no use for cracklias Iflames where he was going. “This is the only-instance on record j of a meeting and Nero. between Its authenticity George Wash¬ ington can inot be doubted, inasmuch as the writ¬ er’s grandfather was present when ii ’happened.”—Ohio State Journal. There are three nut-cracking plants in St. Louis. The machines are driv¬ en by electricity, each nut being fed individually into the crusher. After the shells are cracked the nuts are winnowed by an air blast and the meat is picked from the cracked shells by hand, women and girls being em¬ ployed for this part of the work. _ NO. 5. THE IDEAL PHYSIQUE. Tailors’ Measurements Show Few Pei«k feet Men and Women. “The tailor who spends his life io taking measurements could probably tell an interesting story about the de¬ cline physically of men and women,” said a man who takes a deep interest in physical culture and other processes tending to arrest deteriorating condi¬ tions. “I doubt if the measurements taken by tailors will show many per¬ fect men and women. Too many men are wearing 14 collars and too many women are short on waist dimensions. 1 was glancing through Fourman’s book a few day$ ago, and I was struck by the dimensions agred upon by the best and most authentic authorities for physical perfection in both men and women. Take the measuremnts, for instance, of the perfectly proportioned man, with a height of G foet, 2 1-2 inch¬ es; girth of chest, 46 inches; girth of waist, 38 inches; length of upper leg, 17 1-2 inches; length of lower leg, 14 1-2 inches; larger girth of thigh, 22 1-2 inches; girth of calf, 16 inches” length of arm, 26 inches, and weight 190 pounds. Go to the tailor and ask how many men come up to this stand¬ ard. I imagine that one would spend much time before finding the perfect physical conditions in conjunction in a single man. “The fact of the business is that these proportions are the result of idealistic theorizing. A man would he perfect indeed, physically, who could even show a reasonable approximation of this standard. Our tailor’s records would probably disappoint us badly, and we would likely become confirmed believers in the d.octrine of physical degeneracy in so far as members of our sex are concerned. Man has been dwindling somewhat even in the range of one’s own memory. One need not go tc the tailor's, nor to the vast wealth of statistics which have been compiled by persons who take a peculiar inter¬ est in man’s physical aspect. One is conscious of bein a smaller than one’s ibust ^ ■daBe in father, and loss 1 J that b vdiness of. tem ;nd in the sire and grandsire. Yet the tail¬ or’s record will probably show a few isolated instances where men havepre served the proportions in the physical measurements of the perfect man. And this, after all', is the goal towards which physical culture is drifting It is not so much a question of larger men in stature, but rather a question of men more perfectly balanced physi cally—men whose parts will approxi¬ mate at least the equilibrium found in the perfect measurements of the physi¬ cal culture doctrinaire. If one must weigh 190 pounds, and stand to a height of over six feet, one may as well give up on the start. But one may at least approximate the ideal propor¬ tions, and this is what physical culture proposes to do.”—New Orleans Times— Democrat. A Hindoo Obituary Notice. n Seth Ram Das, the premier banker of Patiala, is no more. Poor soul! he was destined to fall a prey to his own wounded susceptibilities. A man of high position and of the venerable age of 70, with an immaculate charac¬ ter and an unspotted name, known for his large-heartedness and charity. Seth Ram Das was a unique figure in the native society of Patiala, and his death has caused a gap which can hardly be filled up. The Seth was ar¬ rested by the Patiala police among those ill-fated Chaudharies who were diagged by the Durbar to undergo the indignities and sufferings He felt of^ con¬ all firmed sedition mongers. this keenly, and, seeing that the eve in g of his life was so clouded and begirt all round with humiliation and disgrace, his heart sank and eventual¬ ly failed, like a deserted castle which comes tumbling down to ground for want of an inmate. As one muses over this grand ruin, in vain he seeks to trace his‘untimely decay to any dis ease or infirmity, for the “canker” had been preying all the while on his vital parts and the poor Seth died of broken heart.—Lahore (India) Tri¬ bune. Occasional Relief. Visitor to the Prison—I suppose this life of yours in here is a continual tor¬ ture? Convict—Oh, no. Not so bad as that. We don’t have visitors every day, yoi^ know.—Boston Transcript. ;&• The largest dome in the world is that of the Lutheran church at War saw. Its interior diameter is 200 feet. That of the British museum is 13j> feet.