Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NEAR. TO DISASTE RAILROAD MAN TELLS OF N ROW ESCAPES. Forward Truck Lost from Under ! Car While Train Was Moving Rapidly-Train Flagged in Nick of Time. "There are actual happenings railroading every year which are more sensational than the wild dreams of any writer of fiction," s a railroa man, and he proceeded tal stories demonstrate his theo The first story related to a freil train on the New Haven railroad. V 11am Dellert, now traveling engin< on the New York division of the ro was the engineer. When the tr reached Stamford the car Inspect examined the cars and in the mid of the train saw a sight that cauc them to start back in amazement. I S- forward truck of one of the box c was missing and the only thing hc ing that end of the car up was 1 coupling, A hurry call was sent out for ev< *'vailable man to start in search the missing truck, for an object that kind loose on a four-track re was likely to cause a lot of tr V8e. The truck was located down bank on aA out curve at Cos Cob, iniles west of Stamford. It seems that as the car start around the curve the pin connect' the car and the truck broke and t trck shot out from under the car a then ran down the bank, leaving t forward end of the car suspended o: by the coupling. When it is .eo'ns ered that the train was runiing at speed of 35 miles an hofir whlen rounded the curve, andtiat this g was kept up into Stamford, the esco from a bad wreck-was surprising Engineer Char s M. Clark, form ly on the Co llsville division of I Baltimo Ohio railroad, had an , perie somewhat similar. He q ft an engine with three large dr wheels on each side, the midi eel being without a flange. Tt passed Glencoe and were mou Ing the grade to the long Sand Pat tunnel when they were flagged a stopped. The engineer utilized the delay get down and oil up a little. moment later Clark heard him gae "Clark, for the love of heaven, co down here and see this engine!" The mitlile driver on th'e enginee side had twisted off its axle fhu ,with the outside of the journal bi but the massive wheel was still in upright position leaning at a slil angle on the side rod, which was t only support holding it on the r It was evident that In this conditi the loose driver had been runni along the rail for at least two mi of straight track at the end of whi they were. It was thought that the whe I a ted from its - e as the engil . sharp curve about ts a below, and it was pretty certa that it would. have jumped the tra' and fallen in the way of the hind dri ing wheel as soon as the engine sta ed to go around the very next curs That this did not happen was due the ac'cident of the train being flagge The engine ran along all right un the train was flagged, but once stc * ~ ped, the engine was completely de and had to be hauled to the end the division. OWN RAILROADS IN BRAZIL. American and Canadian Capitalis Securing Control. American and Canadian capitali: have secured a more or less per!e control over the system of rail a water transportation forming a "bi line" around the most productive p~ tion of Brazil, says the New York St In a r to the bureau of manuft .......-~~nsul-General C. E. Anders' at Rio Janeiro says that this "bi line," with the help of the governme railroads and subsidized steamsl line, practically reaches every impo ant commercial center in the wh< republic. The "belt line" system of rairoa is distributed over the republic three main lines, as follows: The S Paulo-Rio Grande railroad lines, whi cover the southeastern part of Bra2 reaching into the coffee districts; t Amaz~on-Bolivian line, which conne< the republic of Bolivia and the gre rivero of the northwestern part Brasil, which Is principally grazi country. American interests are now orge lning a syndicate for the further< velopment of the Paraguayan and I * livian connections. The amount money at present invested and whi will soon be invested in several terprises now being begun, includi the Bolivian development, will pr< ably exceed $150,000,000. The mo' * ment of American railway and oth material to Brazil, he says, represel the most active and the principal e ment in the export trade of the Unit States to Brazil and Bolivia. Cars Run by Man Power. Street railways with cars operat, by manual power are in use at Ma: basa, in East Africa. The light. ne row gauge tracks are laid through t street, and the cars are for hire. 11: cabs, or are the private property officials and wealthy residents. Th are little four-wheeled cars, with o or two cross seats, and each propelled by two natives. Spur trac are run into private grounds, so th persons can take the cars to the doors.-Philadelphia Record. The secret Of Long Life. A French scientist has discover, d secret of long life. His nu thod (Ie with the blood. But long ago mnilh< of Americans had proved E'ectric I ters prolongs life and maks it woi living. It purifies, enriches and vit izes the blood, rebuilds the wasted nr~v cells, imparts life and tone to the tire system. Its a godsend to wei sick anid debilitated people. "Kidn trouble had blighted my life "writes WV. M. Sherman, Me,"but Electric Ihtt curE ed .'entirely." Only 50c, at FARMER. AND PLANTER. R. FERTILIZERS. During the past twenty-five ye farmers have paid more and in attention to increasing their crops the use of the all-important pl foods which are supplied by fert: ers. The result has been the rais in of larger and better crops, a mate ar improvement of the farm itself, an si bettered financial and social stand aid of the farmer. to The various artificial manures, ry. ed fertilizers, have come into gem ht use since the year 1840. In that y il- the famous German chemist, Ba er Von Liebig, published his epoch-n !, ing book on agricultural chemis in Every farmer should bear in mind rs principles underlying the use of c lIe mercial fertilizers, which were f ed defined by Liebig, as follows: he "(1) A soil can be termed feT rs only when it contains all the mater Id- requisite for the nutrition of plant. he the required quantity and in the p: er form. ry "(2) With every crop a part of th of ingredients is removed. A part of this part is added again from ad inexhaustible store of the atmosph( r. another part, however, is lost fore a if not replaced by man. ix "(3) The fertility of the soil mains unchanged if all the ingredit ed of Lhe crop are given back to the h Zag Such a restitution is effected by he nure. (It maybc stated that tl ad is some- l due to leaching ani he tlar'!Unge of availability of food ly plied.) id- "(4) The manure produced in a course of husbandry is not suffici it to maintain permanently the ferti ait of a farm. It lacks the constituE pe which are annually exported in shape of grain, hay, milk and I er. stock." he Practical experience has pro x- that, as a rule, nitrogen, phosph< as acid and potash are the substan [v- most needed to be applied to soils I e make or to keep them fertile ey that many soils are improved by It. mere addition of lime. In conjunci ch with these elements, soils must nd tain a certain amount of humus or cayed organic matter, to maini to them in a proper mechanical co: A- tion. p: Phosphorie acid is necessary for e healthy growth of plants, and is sential to the best production of sti r's and seed. Its deficiency in a soi sh shown by the want of vigor in plant life. To produce its full eff an however, it must be used on a ;ht already rich In nitrogen, or be a! he clatcd with nitrogen in the fertili2 otherwise it will produce a tall, r o and spindling growth of straw v -very small increase of grain or fr SIt has a marked effect in hasten h maturity and should be used frt on 'hich it is desired Niroens ar ay to the e duction of -frotoia.m(hepy , basis of life). Withstt it ther be no plant growth; it is a power v.stimulant and, when present in exct t.causes a rapid and excessive, but e tery and unnatural growth. which tmade at the expense of fruitfulne d Too much nitrogen on wheat or r lshows its ill effects in such a re -~ growth of the plant, and later, straw, as to be unable to sustain fexcessive weight until the grain matured; on cotton, by great gros of plant and but few blossoms, wh mature fewer bolls; on fruit trees, a rapid and sappy growth which I duces little fruit. Leguminous crops (such as clos beans, peas, etc.) draw their sup of nitrogen from the air, and th( sfore an artificial application of nil gen fertilizer to this class of lia Is rarely needed. Potash is found in large proI tions in all plants. It Is essential .the production of starch fibre and c- growing parts of the plant; with nit there can not be full developm Itof plant or seed. In combination w tnitrogen and phosphoric acid, pot; Dcontributes to the full and perfect t velopmnent of plants. Excess of I leash does not show any special eff on the plant, but a weakened grov Isa lack of frat.ialess, and especiz n a slow and unsa isfeetory dovel o ment of starch and woody fibre lows its deficiency In the soil. e Stocks may tumble, corporatii tmay water stock and bamboozle atstockholders, houses burn and ba' ffall, but good farm land can't burn gcan't get away-and the rule has be in this country ever since its fou ing, that rural real estate has stea< increased in ~price. Thousands long-headed farmers have been m; rich in the last forty- years in sl of themselves by the enhancement farm lands -Southern Farm Jouri b- Those who have disfranchised th< .selves In those States where p)ol1 qualification prevails have no k coming whatever the ills of govi ment may be. The man who waits till the v minute that he wants to plant s before he gets them is often pla dat a great disadvantage by a fail a.to find thenm or at least he may Sfind seed of a quality that is wc eplanting. We have known crops a be abandoned just because no f< sight was used in securing the st 7and when the moment for plant e ae there was no seed to be 1 Look to it that you have the s ks and good seed at that, for there is t jmuch in the breed cof seed as ther< rin the breed of animals and fowl: WHY HE WAS HAPPPY. ne"My good man," said the profes lsof sociology. "'you seem to be hapj t would~ you mind telling me the th son of your happiness?" a1. "01 wud not. sor," said the Iri ye man. "I hov just done three gi n- deeds, and anny man who has k, formed three good deeds has raisir Sbe happy." r"Indeed he has " said the pro rs sor; "and may 1 ask what three g 1l deeds you have perfconnear "Well as .0f 1yas coming past cathedral This m6rning, I saw a wum man wid a wee bit infant in her arms, cryin' thot hard it would melt the heart av a sthone. I asked her phat could be the matter. She answered thot for the want av five shillin's to pay the fees she could not get the doctor and medicine for the child, an' ars it was a sickly child at thot. an' li ore able to die soon. I felt thot bad by for her I pulled out the only sov ant ereign I had, and tould her to go and liz- get the child what was needed and ing bring me the change. She went in rial side rejoicin', and soon returned wid d a her face all smiles, give me my ing change, and went away hapin' bless in's on my head. Now, ain't thot all. enough?" ra! "That's good," said the professor; eai "2ow, what were the others?" ror "Others?" said the Irishman; "that's ak- u try. "I understood you to say you had the performed three good deeds." tm. "And so I did, don't you see" I irst dried the widow's tears-thot's wan; I saved the child's life-thot's two; tile and, lastly, I got 15 good shillin's for ials a bad sovereign, and if thot wouldn't in make you happy thin you are hard to .p. plase." ese A Ruse That Failed. of Mrs. Slimpurse-It's all nonsense the to talk about managing a husband by re; silent appeals to his good nature. It ver can't be done. If you want anything you've got to say so right out. You re- know this horrid old hat I've worn nts for two seasons? nd. Mrs. Makeshift-Yes; and I sug ma- gested that you should quietly put it ere on and let him see you wearing it. I a Mrs. Slimpurse-That's just what I ap- did-exactly what I did; and when I proposed to walk down the town with the bim he said, "I'm afraid all this finery ent will make my old clothes look shab lity by!"-Chicago Journal. nts_ the - ive- Happening of the Unexpected. "Do you ever issue accident policies ved to baseball umpires?" anxiously In > quired the caller. cesc "To be sure we do,' answered the ,to man inside the railing, his face ex ,nd panding with a large and genial smile. the "Just make out your-" ion "That's all I wanted to know," in on- terrupted the other." A company that de- w!ll do that can't get my application. ain Good day!"-Chicago Tribune. idi Strictly Accurate. the Agent-This whole flat is heated es- with hot air. -aw Tenant-Yes, we found that out the is cold day last week we tried to keep its from freezing.-Baltimore American. 3oi1 THE POOR FARMER. )SO-1 er; ale ith ing; - 'ely1 to ~u ro - - - cal, ss,. toaoeihsser 'e, MssBre-hynt.snti Hadtst ich Faer e reensha beenfuendny) bytNo mu gru out -gon'vha ter ng rsh ltmatoesehi' esa e om. MissPh Boaden-WhynotIsn'st. .'tombstoer fotmtos plWFarer GrU ee-e," began bue ro-hdad't pant any.-Svainfos. ikr it _______Hard___H__t. or "o ou nimbly frman ont of, the to manedngs autuskieepd "hatryo aay >te "You'r wndy,"rfled auge"reHarkes. ent "Yerwo see n k hsbensedn's ith "muchng like derae,"y'epled thee mish lcusresevn "Thes neiat home. de-wa -Phaelpa assess." op-l "what'os thatomea on theesevng po old--tmbtoes" othavet'sen arevition mot 'hiory rs jSoe-thatws are nahory satifi.t thedath kitmnes the sein tod somesn las ese.?-hldlhaPes afrn," itiitintatmni en nd Usedlo it - i Thete agedmielinsaire wsobeimes oftrifjump nibut freofen front ofrte Itisesedn atoishnge ind urr atay >ite "You'rkes wonderany agihe," womarkea od one whotl had seen youloem.m milioftnte"he beve yoivn hen het to- kws you taoassso." StrangeWtat'sbeoe of the vnipes nodtge abotr loakini the mrlem thr of t promissordo. Nearly every man who Is poor lays the blame of it on his honesty-never on the matter of his being dumb. It is sad, but true, that the kind of a trip a man enjoys most thoroughly is the kind when none of the family goes along. The reason why a girl loves a man is generally something nobody, not even she herself, can explain, unless he has money. Nearly every girl thinks a man Is no gentleman if he undertakes to kiss her in any other way than the way she will not let him. When you see some woman awfully fond of an ugly lap dog you can un derstand a little about that kind of Providence who sees to it that even the homeliest man can get married. N. Y. American. SENTENCE SERMONS. Trials are to build us, not to break us. Honest methods .vait for honest men. The truly strong never ignore the weak. The ran who dares not fail is sure to do it. Heaven sees our gifts in the light of our gains. The full hand often goes with the empty heart. The flame of lust quenches the pure light of love. It is not far from winking at sin to working for it. Faith for the future is the undying hope of man. If this world is not'God's world no other world will be. The best way to talk of love to God Is by labor for man. He has no power with men who has no patience with children. He possesses nothing to whom his possessions are everything. The best 'aspiration for heaven is perspiration in making earth heav enly. Take care of your secret life and the surface life will take care of it self.-Chicago Tribune. MEN SAY THAT A man probably feels like kickh'g himself when he marries for money and doesn't get any. Feminine independence is a farce. Any woman w'ill marry and serve if the man she loves asks her'. Possibly there is a woman on earth v.'ho can pass an old admirer with. 'at looking' back--but It Is doubtful. If a woman declines a man's offer of marriage he should give her an other chance. Women seldom think twice alike. Folks often complain of their Indi viduality being cruished out, when it would really be the best thing that could happen to them. SNAP SHOTS. This world is a detention camp. A great deal is being said about "un written laws." There are now almost enough of them to fill a code.-Dallas Morning News. If competition Is a good thing be tween colleges and universities, then it is not a good thing to give 'one of them enough money to run all the rest out of business. STRANGE, ISN'T IT? That a susceptible fellowv is hardest hit by the sof test glances? That so many students cannot state bald facts without splitting hairs? That a chap who can't abide pets about the house will sit up half the night to fatten up a kitty?-The Reader. STIFF EXAMINATION PAPER. How many teeth have you? How many buttons have you on your waistcoat? Write down the figures on the face cf your watch. What are the words on a police ma's shield? Iow many toes has a cat on each fre foot andi each hindfoot? W\hich way dloes the crescent moon turn? To the right or left? What are the words written or )rintedi on the face of your watch? W\hat is the name signed in fac simile on any $1. $2. $5 or $10 bill you evri saw? In what direction is the face on a cent, on a quarter and on a dime tured? What color are your employer's eyes, and the eyes of the man at the next desk? What are the exact words on a two cent stamp)? In which direction is the face on it turned? AS.SEEN BY UNCLE GROUCH. The emptier the head the less it +thoc to inflate it. -1 The Anderson Phosphate' a high grade phosphate ro and high grade ammoniat< is making a high grade I There is no better fertilize bone basis. Fertilizer is I good-bread.unless you ha with. Flour is the founda . rock (bone phosphate of Ii tilizer. There are as man phate rock as there are ot phosphate rock (bone ph *usually exported to Euroi is done, high grade fertili results is required. Our t etc., are the best we can profits but we will have th cm~ailize.Uhat .we.caner door neighbors, with confi is nothing better made. want to sell our fertilizer; the- money that is usually ping goods away from hol fertilizer that we can sell< pay you to try some of ou. . R. Vandiver, resident. LIBERTY Things were different in time because he didn't k having a checking accou That is no reason why y jected to be subjected t: Oeof the most plea modern business metho< 0 count in a good Bank li BANK, Liberty, S. C. I Dr Coeds, fl0 We are now rounding up ou; policy not to carry aay goods intc dispose of. You will find mi our j alues, in winter goods. The tin to dispose of the goods, so the Price Knife will1 Ladies Cloaks, $i 2.oo) and $ 8.00 and Some big bargains in Blankets. Frannels 20 per ce Heavy WVool Dress Goods Red weight goods will be sold at BAJ statement is worth your while it: prcs si h at hl~rSome early shipments of Sp If you are .a customer conti9 .and let us save you money. A A. K. West En 11 t 11 The young fellow who watches th4 clock as a rule soon gets his time. Too much credit brings discredi more quickly than anything else. Some of us, in trying too hard t make sure we are right, are left. High finance seems to have dis carded the golden rule and substitutei a rule of.steal. Don't always wait to be "showed. A blind mna can tell a good thini when he sees it. It's not always a sign that an entei prise is mostly air just because it I able to float a loan. A young man has got to have a cez ta amount of principle before he cai command his employer's interest. se a little judgment. Many young man has begun work fired wit] a noble ambition, and ended it th ae way-fired, with a noble amb THE MAN WHO WAITS. aiel said: "Blessed is he tha wteth." oming." Crvantes said: 'Patience, and shuf e ecards. ' Jmes RI. Keene said: "Sit tight an 1'l win out." israeli said: "Everything comes I m will only wait." Lngfellow said: "All things com oud to him who will but wait." r HarcoUrt said: "Le bon temp vienra" (The good time will come) Mcah said: "I will wait for th Gdof my salvation; my God wil herme." S. Paul said: "But If we hope fo thtwe see not, then do we with ps tine wait for it." Jb said: "They waited for me a frthe rain, and they opened thel moth wide as for the latter rain." MAXIMS. Asmen. we are all equal in the prei eneof death. When we pause to think, we ofte: misour opportunity. The fear of death is more to L eaed than death itself. There are times when we may el welto forget what we know. The two greatest blessings of hi anlife are good health and gee Observe the golden mean betwee saig too much and too little.-Pal liSyrus (45 B. C.). SOME CYNICISMS. Poets are born, not made, and so fa theredoesn't seem to be any reined chistianity was carried round th worl n a bayonet point; alcohol fc ewedt under the flag. True, a cat may look at a king at getuck up about it; It takes for acesto give a man the same feelir NATIONAL DALYGRAPHS. aking about taxing bachelOrs, ju: w ththe cowards take to the 'WOO( whenit comes to a question of tli altar orthe halter. Aolish man indeed is he who wi h hs house to secure light by whiC towrte a sonnet to his mistress' 0y w.-w.National Daily. The real question for thd people I le tleonce, and settle It right, fotr D matteris settled until it is settle rigti s that of every man who want aat hom tobnlaced in a position Air 3c Oil Company has boughlt :k (bo~n e phosphate of lime) !S, blool-i, -ec and lood andi frtilizer - thard ' - V c Ik. ;; you ca e g aterial to n :Ion d and phos ne) isthe oundation o y diff rent grades of phos flourk We have boughta ,osphjgte of ]l;me) which is e hee ntniv frmn :e'i-4ane anihg a Se Ow Canutry as.ough ck home. phospat to lime )le~ ad ufie i zrde r thads i. . yoVadvr -e atrangto r. youT grand hs mn)ow the oube ino >ulsouldW hv ouh scht inofv ewihi ;inger contnivefm re.It is goigcohecpok I. tfC.thir o.mkn ouhe fokseorxtx dence owebeivthr