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(THE NATIONAL BM OF AUGUSTA JUC. HAYNB, Tree't. F. G. FORD, Cashier. Capital, ?250,000. Undivided I'ruflts }ano,ooo. Facilities of our magnificent Kew Vanlt containing 410 Safety-Lock Dozes. Differ ent Sizes ar? oilored to our patrono and the public at 83.00 to $10.00 per annum THE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. |L. C. Hayne, President. Chas. C. Howard, Cashier. VOL. LXVII. EDGEFIELD, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30. 1902 NO.-18. ?.??.I ? DIAflONDS, SWATCHES, .JEWELRY. We carry the larg Fin? Diamonds, I Sterling Silver ar i Diamond Setting, Watch and ? Old Go'd taken in exchange fo . Wm. Schwc SJEWELERS, New York City-Severely plain but stylish Is this shirt waist of linen striped with green. Tho combination ls delightfully cool and one that trill LADIES* TAILOR MADE S {HUT WAIST. be veiw popular during Hie coming senson. Thc foundation is a glove fitted lining, which closes in tin? centre 1 front. This may be omitted and the '""Waist adjusted with" shjulder and un derarm scams if preferred. and is drawn down close to ihe belt, where there are small gathers. A smooth adjustment is maintained under the arms. The waist closes in the centre front with small crystal buttons and but tonholes worked through a narrow space between two box pleats that are flatly stitched. Thew is slight fullness at the neck, and the waist forms a de cided blouse over ihe velvet belt. A plain collar completes the neck, and fastens at the back. It is pro vided with embroidered protectors and a stock of heavy black satin. The regulation shirt sleeves are fitted close to the arm with inside seams. They are finished with deep, straight cuffs, and a facing at the back, where the sleeve is slashed. Waists in this mod? are made of JAUNTY NOR heavy peau de soie, bengaline or moire, to bc worn with tailor made suits, and beautiful buttons are used for the centre closing. It is also an appropriate mode for wash fabrics, as it will launder easily. To make the waist in the medi'-m size will require two yards of thirty six lach material. Norfolk Jacket With Applied Pleats. Norfolk jackets possess certain in herent advantages, and arc always smart and jaunty. The admirable May Manton model shown in the large drawing is adapted alike to the jacket suit and the general wrap, and ls suit ed to all cloths, cheviots, tweeds, and the like: but, in the original, is cf to bacco brown frieze, stitched with corti celli silk, and makes part of walking costume made with flounced skirt that jus* clears thc ground. The back is snug fitting and includes a centre seam that is curved to the figure, the fronts are fitted by sin gle darts which are concealed under the applied pleats. Thc pleats are graduated in width, so producing a tapering effect at the waist and are ap plied over the jacket. The belt, which is merely an ornamental feature, passes under those at the back and terminates in pointed ends over those in front, and can be omitted when the jacket is preferred plain. The yoke is pointed and the neck is finished with a regulation collar that rolls over with the fronts to form lapel?. The sleeves, in coat style, have est and most complete stock of fl Watches, Jewelry, Cut Oiass, ? id Plated Ware in the South. ra Jewelry Repairing, r new goods. iiger? S Co., ? ?fl Augusta, Qa.i flaring pointed cuffs that open at thc back. To cut this jacket for a woman of medium size three and one-half yards of material twenty inches wide, two and three-eightii yards forty-four inches ' wide, or two yards fifty inches wide will be required. The Latest Scarfs. Have you seen the new. the "very new, scarf? It can be made of fur or I lace, of a strip of cloth or a t\\ . faced ribbon, lt must be narrow and easily arranged around the neck. Thc method of wearing it is unique. It is brought around tho shoulders, be it fur or chiffon, lace or velvet, no mat ter what its texture, and fastened upon ? the bust with a pin. The pin should ! be a large one, and there are ba: isome medallions that come for this purpose. 1 and lovely miniature pins the size of a j young butter dish. Little sable scarfs, not a? wide as three fingers, come to bc thrown around the neck and pinned j upon the chest. Striped Chambray Gauze. The daintiest of airy-faity fabrics is j called striped chambray gauze. It is ! composed of ali u-nate stripts of satin Liberty and sheerest gauze, the stripes ; bein?: each an eighth of an inch in width. Over all this is printed a com- ; plicated Persian design, ev erv pin-poiut i OT Spttce emeriirar nun TOS loieij ! scheme. Over white silk or a very del- . icate tint this gauzy fabric discovers unsuspected beauties and is mysterious- j ly fascinating. Woman's Fancy Shirt Waist. Shirt waists increase in popularity * and variety with each season as it comes. This-novel design, with thc 1 deep pleats nt the shoulders, is emi nently smart, and well adapted to all j the season's cotton and linen fabrics, as well as to wool and silk, waisiings. . As shown it is of white pique with em broidcred dots and trimming of needle- I work, and is made without the lining; but taffeta, moire velours, flannel and the like are more satisfactory when , the flited lining is' used. The foundation is smoothly fitted and extends to the fashionable waist FOLK JACKET. line. The back proper is plain across the shoulders, simply drawn down in jathers at the waist line; but the fronts are laid in deep pleats nt the shoulders that are stitched near the edge for a short distance, then allowed to fall in soft folds, giving a broad tapering vest effect. The lining closes at the c.-ntre front, put the waist is hooked over, invisibly, beneath the inner pleat at the left side. The sleeves are in bishop style with pointed cuffs, and the neck is finished with a regulation stock. To cut this waist for a woman of medium size three and one-half yards A NOVEIJ FANGT SHIRT WAIST. of material twenty inches wide, thiee yards twenty-seven inches wide, or two yards forty'four iucheB wide will be $ SENOR \ Twelve o'clock midnight. From f across the country comes a dull, h low, reverberating boom-tho sigr gun of the Spanish forces. Slow almost painfully, the Cuban patri flung back his light blanket, gazed i ward for a moment at the burni: mass of stars in the heavens, then f< back again to dream of 'bloody charg made by th? gray dragoons of Spai and of their repulse by the stun i Cuban machete?is. "Surely not again, Senor Captaii One must be cool lo think so light of a task like ours.'' "Vive Cuba Libre! You are rigt Pedro-we muct be up and away." This time the young Cuban spmi to his feet and shook himself as thouf that was a punishment for his mome tary forgetfullness. As the two your men stand side by side in the so mellow ligt of the moon it is easy I see that they are not of the low? caste or guajiros, a party that cor prises a large division of the patri: army, but of the Cuban planter, a gei tleman of the highest degree. Both are armed with small arra alone, though u.eir appearance ind cates that they have seen military sei vice. "Now is the time to read our ger j eral's instruct.ons, Pedro; the seno j lays great stress upon our actions tc i night, and knows that at this ver; hour we are moving toward the force of the enemy to accomplish a purpose the penalty of which, if we are caughl is instant death." As the speaker ceased he drew ? sealed package from beneath the fold: of his sash. "Inferno!" he continued a moi?nn i later; "the general is tc;-se and send; us out to do much against great odd.s The spy, he says, is a guarded prison j er in the Spanish camp, but his where I abouts he knows not; and yet we art ; to liberate him at the risks of oui 1 own lives, and when we have accom j plished this receive any reward Wi may ask for."' ! "Carrambu! Valentino, the terms are good. Two or three hundred dob loons will satisfy me; let us hasten." "In sooth you speak right, the job is a profitable one, but the night is iii omened. What care we for gold when the liberty of Cuba is at stake?" "Do you forget, senor, that Spanish metal will parchase the American steel with which the Cuban patriots will win their freedom?" "No, Pedro; but does not the gen eral turn over all of his spare gold to the filbustering expeditions?" "Ah, one foi gets in his eagerness to aid his countiy. Greater though will be the fever : courge, Valentino, than all the steel and forces of Cuba. Gloria! Who can defeat us when God is on our side?" our^iead?r take more than common place interest in him, when first he broached the subject lo me he wept like a child, and implored me in the name of Heaven to save him. Pedro, there is a mystery here." "I doubt it not, senor; and did he not mention a name?" "Ah, not once; nor did I question him, ho was so wrought with grief." "See! The lights of the Spanish camp, Valentino; we will halt here; the moon is disappearing, the stars are falling, and it will soon be dark." "A fortune for a hundred brave macheteers now! Yon camp would not look so quiet and peaceful, Pedro, were my wish gratified." j "There, at last Palo hill has hidden 1 the tell-tale orb! Take one more look Valentino, before we leave on our des I perate game of chance." j The two men gazed for a moment eastward toward the insurgent coun try, and then to the westward at the twinkling lights a mile or so off on thc plains. "Will they be there-the horses?" whispered the one who had likened their task to a game of chance. "He is a true Cuban, and will not fail us in the hour of need; if he does, God pity the spy and us." "Pardon me, senor, small need to wory now; it all hangs by a thread anyway, even the rebellion. The death of Marti weakened our end somewhat, but the dreaded fever combined with the patriots should yet more than match the home tyrant." "If one of us should fall . tonight, Fedro, and be left behind with a piece of lead in his heart, remember the duty Of a comrade and friend and send the tidings to the fallen one's home." "Condanacoin! Senor, do not talk so despondently, for God's sake. It is growing dark and the chills creep up my back like slimy reptiles. If any one dies tonight, it will be me, mark it, Valentino." "Ugh!" shudered the other. "We are both growing superstitious." "Aye, superstitious, but not coward ly. Never, as far back as the C?sped es can trace their pedigree, has there been found a coward, and now-" "Hist, Pedro! Valentino had suddenly thrown him self upon one knee and raised his hand as a sign of warning. He listen ed attentively for full a minute, then cautiously approached his companion. "A sentinel," he explained in a whisper. "I have a plan; to overpow er this guard and force him to betray the position of the confined spy." "Good, here are the chips-once, twice, ah, three times I go." Pedro crept away and disappeared in the gloom. With taxed nwes the waiting Val entino crouch-d upon thc earth with his stiletto tarred, ready at the least call to K-n.i his comrade asistanco. Slowly, almost with the tardiness of hours, thc minutes passed by. "It is accomplished." Valentino mut tered, as a low whistle was borne to his ears. Stretching his limbs to give them their former strength and suppleness, the insurgent hurried off in the di rection of the sound. He had not ad vanced far before he discovered Pedro bending over the prostrate form of the sentinel. "Have you killed him, senor?" he asked. ^LENTING). "No, the fellow is only scared and has already given us the desired in formation. Tho one we are in search of is confined in a tent just outside the general's headquarters up on the hill yonder where you see the three red lights; help me bind and gag him, senor." It took but a moment to make the prisoner secure, and the two were on their way again. The general's tent' was less than a quarter of a mile dis tant, but the greatest precaution waa necessary in dodging the sentinels.,. "There, at last I believe we ate safely inside the lines, senor." "Not yet, Pedro." "Arto!" (halt) cried a low firm voice, of command. Both came to a dead stop, but tho quick witted Valentino was equal to the emergency. The carabinero whip had so suddenly changed the tide'of events stood with his gun at his shoul der a dozen feet to the right. "We are friends, senor." "Give the countersign." "That we cannot do; but we musjj see thc general tonight, as we have important information. Herc is a per mit that has passed us thus far-see for yourself, that it is not a fraud? and the Cuban held out the letter. Taken off his guard by the apparel frankness of the man before him, th| unsuspecting carabinero allowed but of his rifle to fall to the grounc and stretched forth his hand for th? paper. There was a bright flash of steel as it passed through the air. "The night has its victim," muttered Valentino as he wiped off and sheaths ed his blade." 'Tis some poos mother's son, hardly beyond the limlt| ?f boyhood yet, and still it had to b? done." -I "And a masterly stroke that did it-5 right to the heart, senor, without a doubt." "Come." The captain could say no morejj tears were in his eyes and he wished that the hellish work was undone. H$J could hardly suppress a sob as ha' thought of the aged mother on the other side of the sea, waiting and! praying for a son that would never re turn. Oh, the anguish of that mo ment! Suddenly he halted, for ahead of him, not a dozen rods, was the tent for which he was searching. Pedro} remained a few steps behind to guardj against surprise, and alone the brave rebel captain crept up to the canva?r flap. There was al in-there upon with hands, anc lay-not a ma; beautiful girl. For a momo - "Ah!" " Li ko a flash dawned over h mystery. '.Senorita?" he called softly. There was a stir among the blank ets, and a pale sweet face, with soft black curls clinging about it like a veil, was raised from its hard pillow. "A friend to aid you; one who has your wellfare at heart." The girl raised herself still higher, but not a sound escaped her lips. It was not necessary, the soft eyes alone told the story. Swiftly Valentino crossed to the pal let-swiftly he severed the cords that bound her tender limbs-and swiftly he caught her lovely form in his arms and dashed into the open air. It was all over in a minute, for the Cuban had thrown caution to the winds; his only thought-his only pur pose was to convey his precious charge to a place of safety. Alas! that his haste was to prove so fatal. "Arto! Who goes there?" The sharp rattle of a carbine rang out on the still night air, and the camp was awake. "Courage, senorita, we will pass them yet. Pedro. Ho, Pedro!' "Here, senor. Hasten, the horses are in the hollow just beyond the hill." It was a race for life, and the pa triots won. Hardly were they mount ed and off before a dozen or more carabineros rushed into the hollow. "Caballo! Caballo!" they cried and discharged their weapons. "Can you hold your seat, senorita?" the captain asked as he rode up be side her. "With ease, she answered bravely, smiling bravely through the gloom. "They are on horses and in pursuit, senor." "1 fear we are lost," interupted Pe dro. "Why so, comrade?" "Because, 1-I-Valentino, the girl's liarse is dying!" The captain lurched in his saddle as though struck by a blow. For the first time he noticed the spasmodic leaps of the maiden's steed, and the gradual lagging cf its pace. Still on they sped; five-ten-fifteen minutes, and then they began to enter the bills. The wounded horse was fast losing strength, but still the noble animal plunged on till its heart burst; and with an agonizing groan it stum bled and fel dead. In a moment Valentino had the girl on his own mount, and was dashing away in pursuit of Pedro. "Courage, senorita," he raurmered softly, and pressed her closer to his breast, nestling her face among her beautiful waving curls. P-i-n-ggg! That fatal bullet zipped close to the captain's head, and was instantly fol lowed by a heavy fall. "Great. God, in Heaven, comarada, are you hurt?" No answer. "Dead!" That one solemn word was uttered with a pathos that boded ill for the perpetrators of the deed. "Oh. ye tramplers of human rights, may your bone decay in every hidden swamp and recess of Cuba, and may the power of despotic Spain sink be neath the billows bf the sea. carryine with it every vJSiage of the Recursed nation. Dios. Oh, Pedro, my com rade-my friend." The carabineros were close upon the fugitives now, aad with a last look at his beloved comrade the captain struck his spurs deep in his horse's flank and sped eastward. "Courage, senorita, courage," he whispered over and over again. "Yet there remains one other final resort If all others fail. I will save you have you faith in me?" And in answer the girl would lift her face and say, "Faith unbounded. You are a Cu ban patriot." Never before had the young Cuban been placed in such a critical position. If lt had not been for his beautiful charge, he would have turned bac.L and died bravely, fighting over the body of his slain comrade. But this j girl with the lovely waving hair and I the glorious eyes, had cast a spell over him which was not easily thrown off; she was more than life to him now. "Oh, my God, they are gaining on us, senor! See! They level their pieces-they fire!" "Inferno! The horse is struck-he is down! Cling to me senorita." ?-- The quarry was run to earth; Valen tino's last resolve was shattered; he could not now forfeit his own life for that of his companion. But blood should /low as free as water in that dark, gloomy pass before he would al low himself to be taken captive. What was that? A terrific explosion, a stream of quivering flame shooting out from that Impenetrable mass of darkness, and the foremost dragoon tumbles from his horse, as lifeless as thc weather beaten rocks about him. Cr-r-a-a-ack ! 'Viva Cuba Libre!" And they are saved. * . * The next day the insurgent band carried the general's daughter and her brave rescuirr in triumph back to the rebel camp; and with his darling-the doomed spy clasped close to his -breast, the old man implored God to pour forth the blessings of heaven upon the heads of the two heroes both living and dead. And Valentino, at the head of his machetoers, led them on to victory and freedom, while in a peaceful villa back in the hills a beautiful girl, a spy, waited and watched for him, her loved one to return.-Waverly Magizine. QUAINT AND CURIOUS. A fly will survive long immersion in water and will sustain the odors of sulphur and other disinfectants without apparent injury. Only tur pentine, chloroform and ammonia can get the better of a fly. was sent to Caj,_ 'L'-j.-. engraved with the motto of the South African Republic, and meant for , drinking the health of the burghers in when they look Cape Town. A Russian nobleman of immense wealth has hit upon a curious method of ceiling decoration. Every ceiling it his mansion contains a fresco deal ing with an episode in the career of his ancestors, and thc waolo forms what is, perhaps, a unique example of irnner-roof ornamentation. Nearly $400,000 has been expended upon this extraordinary work. The soldier in the German army is now taught how to put together a novel form of military b^.at. The ma terials consist simply of sixteen lances in ordinary use and an outer cover of strong sail cloth supplied with loops, through which the weapons are placed. A handful of soldiers cannot only put it together in a very few min utes, but are able to pull it to pieces at a moment's notice. Reproductions of the ancient "Cor onation Spoon" in the regalia of Eng land are'being sold in London. Its exact age is not known, but it ante dates the reign of Charles II. The handle, which was originally decorat- j ed with enamel that has been worn . away, has four pearls 'set in the broad est part. The spoon is about seven inches long and ls used to receive | the anointing oil when it is poured from tho ampulla. /.n!m il?, MIK! th? Question of Cold. As a rule, the mammals only consid er the question of cold in regard to their young, and even so, the number which does so is very limited, and al most entirely limited to those which bring forth naked young. Thus the doe rabbit makes a hole and lines it with her own fur for her naked family, but the hare lays her little brown coated leverets on the bare ground, lt is interesting to see the rude efforts of foxhounds to provide a nest for their puppies if left alone. They will dig quite a deep hole in a straw rick, make it deeper every day, to keep the litter warm. Just as this was written a good example of the sensitiveness to warmth of creatures not greatly af fected by cold occurred. On New Years' day thc- sun was warm enough to be felt, and there was plenty of light during the whole morning. This was after many days of darkness, rain and wind, when there was little warmth, though no frost. On the morn ing of New Year's day the trout felt the change and instantly began to ascend tho streams to the spawning beds. In a pretty glen under thc chalf downs lies a chain of pools and between and above thom are narrow, shallow cnannels. The fish had not moved before, but on the first, morning of the year they forced their way up into the shallows, a.nd were there seen lying in parrs, and working out holows in the gravel preparatory to spawning-The Spectator. The gold mines of Mysore. India, are worked by American electrical de vices, thc power being from the melt J Dig Himalayan Bnow. WILL ILLUMINE A CURVE Automatic Heedlight-Directing Device For Railway Use. <rr ITH the headlights now In / usc on railway locomo ^ tives it is impossible to .see tho track ahead at ? night when rounding a curve, owing to the fact that the lamp is flied and the j rays of H^Jit must extend in the same ! line as tho boiler, and consequently the light does not shine OL the track ex cept on the straight roadway. Thus an obstruction placed on the cur^e THROWS A LIGHT ON THE CURVE. would hardly bc visible, and might cause a wreck for which ihe trainmen could not be blamed. The attachment shown in the accompanying drawing is designed to throw the light rays on the rails while rounding a curve in either direction, and turn them into line with the track again as soon as Hie straight road is readied. In this in vention thc headlight is mounted on a revolving platform, instead of being attached directly to the boiler, which is geared to a vertical- rod running down ward to the forward truck of the en gine. As this truck is thc first to feel the bend of the rail on reaching a curve, and turns itself accordingly, it revolves thc rod in one direction or the other, which turns the lamp corres pondingly and throws the light on the curve. The instant the locomotive reaches the straight track again the* light is throws straight ahead, having already crossed tho track once in fol lowing the curve, thus giving the en gineer a view of the line for some dis 't r-?l Tr"> curve. lb.\I NOVELTY IN FLOWER POTS. arate parts, as illustrated herewith, i6 the best flower pot now in the market. The inventor, who is a well-known flor ist, eays that on account o'' the air being able to circulate around the earth in the inner pot the plant devel ops not only much better than in an ordinary pot, but also grows quicker and larger, and keeps better. The pots are both made of clay, and the outer pot has several nose-shaped holes through which the air is admitted into similar holes of the inner pot. The lat ter can be turned in such a way that its holes are closed by the outer pot. Rapid l?nvclope Opener. Perhaps the ingenious device here pictured will recommend itself to the busy man as a handy complement to his desk outfit. The inventor is Harry BEVOLVINO BLADE CLIPS THE EDGE. H. Bowerman, and he claims that this arrangement will flip the end of an en velope instantly without danger to the contents. As will be seen by a glance at the cut, a rotary cutting blade is pivoted underneath the V-shaped trough which carrie the envelope. All that is necessary to put the cutter In operation is to strike the envelope a smart blow to slide the contents to one end, insert the opposite end in the trough and press the wire bale at tached to the two gear wheels. As these wheels are geared to the small cutter the latter is rotated by the de pression of the bale, causing the spiral blade to clip thc edge from the envel ope projecting through the slot In the trough. A spring raises the bale as goon as thc finger is lifted, and the cutter is then ready for the next en velope. Washington th Winter Vt omi ors. The first iceboat to make its appear ance on the Potomac Ice in several years was seen on the basin between the bathing beach and the long bridge yesterday evening. The craft sailed or and off thc wiud and made fast speed A number of thc skaters in the basil are using the breezes as motive power They have provided themselves wjtl large, kite-shaped sails, and, attaching them to one ann so as to present a fail service to thc wind, they glide abou the basin with no effort at all. and a a liljrli rate ol' speed.-Washingtoi Sior. Nor; 1*1 America was first discoverei by Sebastian Gabo., a Venetian, in th servie'; ol' England, in HOT, NEW SWISS LIFE PRESERVER With It a Shipwrecked Person Could Float and Subsist. IT took two Itizens of Switzerland to design tuc life-saving apparatus shown in Hie accompanying.draw ing, and possibly it might be well to suggest that a third should devote his attention to an arrangement for stowing lt In small compass when not in use. as it is quite a bulky looking affair. The basis of the equipment is a float to be attached to the back of a person before entering the water, while connected with it and fastened to the chest by straps is a divided compart ment containing provisions and drink. The float consists of two cylinders placed end to end and hermetically sealed, with eyelets for fastening the straps in position. Thc provision and drink chamber consists of an elongated reservoir, of crescent shape. Its in terior is divided horizontally into three compartments, containing drinking water, a stimulant and an auxiliary air chamber for relieving the body of the weight of the apparatus. Leading out of thc various compartments are tubes coming within reach of the mouth of the person, enabling .him to partake of the contents of the chambers with out effort, and also preventing the salt water from gaining an entrance to injure the contents. Above the upper reservoir are three flat cases for con taining condensed foods, with tight PROVIDES FOOD AND DRINK FOR THE WRECKED VOYAGER. Atting covers to exclude the moisture. Fastened to one side of the reservoir ls a pistol for usc in attracting atten tion. The Inventors also mention a megaphone, a compass and a chart of .... -e|?g corina as articles which '?' - '. njasl ond sufi lating ira CK, vu ? mv.?... j carrier. To this is attached the target, made to represent a rabbit or deer or A BUNNY TARGET. other animal." The target Is actuated by an elastic cord, attached to the end of the line of railway. The target is set, and then at the proper moment the catch is released by pulling a stiing or other suitable means, and away bounds the rabbit or other target. The undulating track gives a more lifelike movement to the various animal forms attached to the carrier. These targets are readily interchangeable, so that shooting at any distance may be made as difficult as desired. i - Unique. Nevrspaier Holder. The combination cruet and reading stant1 shown herewith, as may be guessed from the toast rack, is of Eng lish design and manufacture, showing that others beside Americans try to economize the time. It is needless to point out that it is designed primarily for the breakfast table of thc home as well as the restaurant, to enable one to read the morning news and gobble his morning repast. These unique CRUET STAND AND PAPER HOLDER. stands are offered in a variety of pat terns, some with and some without the toast rack, but all admitting of the free use of both hands while reading. AB Many Indians as Ever? A Western writer is far out of his reckoning when he asserts that the American Indian will be extinct by the year ly.'O. The lu iinus are believer] to be as numerous now as whee Columbus lauded. Their tribal lines vanish, and there is some assimilation but the race is not one that can bi wiped out entirely.-St. Louis Globe Democrat. The manuscripts of the fifth an( twelfth centuries are written wit! black ink, which has not shown th< least signs of fading or obliteration. Take care of the pennies, and thi dollars will take care of you. IMPROVED AUTO MATIC COUNTER ! The Mechanism Simplified So That Ihe Cost is Reduced. y jr y HE complicated mechanism I , hitherto necessary to auto matic counting machines has had a great deal to do with the high price at which they.are held, as a considerable amount of accurate gearing was necessary to actuate the NO OE AR WHEELS NECESSARY. counters correctly. .In the register here shown the mechanism has been simpli fied to such a degree that it can no longer be used for an excuse of high cost; in fact, this machine can be sold cheap enough to bring it within the reach of many printers and others who could not afford the high-priced count ing machines hitherto sold. In the picture the end of the casing is cut away to show the interior to better ad vantage. The end walls of the casing carry the loosely mounted shaft, and only the right-hand disc is fast to the shaft. The tilting arm is loosely pivoted and is provided with a weight at the rear to return thc lever after the revo lution of the press or other machine has drawn it down. At each down ward stroke a pawl on the vertical arm of the lever revolves thc unit disc one notch, the remaining discs remaining stationary by reason of the locking bar shown beneath the disc. On each disc there is a projecting pin. and each locking bar has a pro jecting finger extending in line with the path of the pin on the next disc. As the pin engages the finger It de presses thc locking par clear of the notch, and the disc being free it re volves one point with the shaft, being actuated by its own weight and fric tional contact with the shaft. Thus at each complete revolution of a disc its pin releases the locking bar ot the iftrt Thl?r1ir?.- filen T/N-*- - -. -c*, base, with a horizontal U-shaped clam for engaging the edge of the kitchei. table, a screw underneath to complet ? the fastening. Upon spindles project ing from the side of the frame are mounted two broad sector-shaped members, having teeth cut in the sam* ratio to mesh closely together as thc MACHINE FOB CBC3HING MEAT FIBEBS sectors swing on their pius. Stops o the frame prevent the crushing.men bers turning far enough to become dif connected. lu operation the meat t be made, tender ls introduced betweei the rocking members and the bandi which operates the crusher is movec back and forth to draw the meat in be tween the teeth and crush the fiber.1 untii it is tender. Rudolph Stone is tia patentee. . Semi-Automatic Kazor Strop. Here is a novelty, indeed, and guar anteed to insure a keen razor. The blade is inserted in a groove. The UNIQUE BAZOB STROP. strop, provided with two handles, is threaded around three rolls. ? The me chanism ls such that, directly either end of the strop is pulled, the razor swings over to that side until its edge meets the leather. When the pull is reversed the razor ls deflected to the opposite strap and the other side of the edge is treated to the stropping pro cess. This arrangement prevents the cutting of the strop and insures a keen edge. While, no doubt, the profession al tonsorial artist will look upon the Invention with disdain, thc man of the safety razor type will And it 'a great boon. Here 1B the Real Thine.' A prominent colonial planter, well bred (38), affectionate, excellent char acter, healthy, good, tell, fine loll ing, broad instruction, honorific grades, highest European standing, owning un developed properties of immense worth, wishes speedy marriage with wealthy, independent young lady or widow, lov ing and ambitious, willing to become millionaire by investing a moderate starting capital in her husband's es tates; strictly confidential; state partic ulars.-New York Herald. Success sometimes depends upon thu things WP, don't do?