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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

face Of the flood water but the littlc
lateral ridges OF the rice burrows
There was no shelter.
"Br-rr-r-r." sang the Mauser bullets
splashing the dirty water rs the!
skinned like not nail into the wet. 81.
sharpshootcrs were fuddling in th'
water
Tim Scully was out in front ant
"Chig' Taylor, the sergeant, carryin:
his load, was ON his flank.
CHG growled the soldier, "I'n
goin' to stand up and shoot back"
Lay down behind the rice ridges
and shoot" yelled the rcdhcaded ser
geant.
Not me-" retorted the stubborn
Scully. 81 didn't lay down for the sor,
foot, and I'd rather die than walk t.
Gagri."
"Br-rr-r-r," sang the bullets.
The men of the advance sought the
cover Of the adjacent jungle.
"Say. CHG" grumbled scully, lev
cling his rifle at the dim, gray row Of
stunted trees when the rattle Of rifle:
sung; "say. 'Chig'-''
"Yes, Tim." said Taylor, the ser
geant.
"If I git it here, CHG"
"Bing, bing," went his rife.
"If l git it here, CHG will you dras
r,o o,,to r don'4 1,,ont +o foil into fIpu
savages' hands,"
TIE skirmish line had fallen bach
behind the river trenches now. "Chig'
Taylor and Scully We're out, knee-deeI
in the water all alone. The water
about them was splashing with rail-
of Tagal bullets. Then Scully wen
down in the mire with a grunt
"Its come, CHG" he growled
they've hit me. Remember, dom
want no bolo business in mine"
And then he sloughed over in tht
mud, and "Chig" Taylor, the red-head
ed sergeant, lay down in the water be
side him.
Then Helery and the battalion CANE
up. But one rifle was speaking from
the floor of the flooded field.
The Tagals Were screaming deligh
from the ambush. They had number
and guns and position.
"Who is that fool in the opo1?'
yelled Helery, riding to the verge O
the field
'Faylor, sir" said 4 corporal, touch
Ing his hat. "Ch!g' Taylor, sir. He
standing of whole brushful of Ia
gals"
And when the battalion charged
across the submerged ricefeld wais
high and shouting. they found littl
Taylor q sorry wreck. He was lip
deep in the dirty water, but his riff
was speaking at weary intervals. Hi
jaw hung down, bloody and broken
his forehead streamcd with mudd.
blood.
Taylor, you jackass. get out o
thisw roared Helery as the battalion
swept out and cleared the brush
"What are you doing here alone?"
"Lookin' after Scully," said the littl
! sergeant, standing up at salute, ant
dragging out of the mire a soldier
cap. Hes here, major. He's here il
the mud, an he died as brave as Law
ton'r amy O. them"
And after that Taylor, the little red
headed sergeant, Taylor the black
guard, Taylor the mischief-maker, wa
the model man Of the Thirty second
John H. Raftery, in the Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
MRS. JENNIE F.. o'DoNNELL,

President Of Oakland Woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. For eight years l had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day !
found book in my hall telling OF
the cures you could perform. I became
interested: bought a bottle OF Lydia
T.. Pinkharn's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; continued Its
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time l have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham
again, for the health now enjoy. y
Mrs. JENNIE O'DoSNEIL., 27s East 31st
ST., Chicago, Ill.-a5coo forfeit " a500'
testimonial Is not genuine.
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta"
BILE Compound. That's sure.
FIrs. lsinkham advises sick wos
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Literary Underwriting.

Ono well Known firm of PUBLISHERS
runs a good deal Of its business on the
following lines: 1t secures popular
novelist. offers him SO much for his
next book, and then forms q little syn.
dicate in the city to share the expense.
A new book by popular author is a
considerably safer investment than
many newly discovered gold mines
Literature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
MO UPRISING THERE

Elderly Gent (clinglng to strap
There are q good many conditions af.
fecting our governmental system to.
day that are very oppressive and their
continuance may some day lead to q
popular uprising.
Lady (also on the standing commit.
tee)-Perhaps, but-(with withering
glances at male occupants Of the
seats)-you would never look for 1t to
begin In a street car.-Richmond Dis
patch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
The Heat of Australia,

Australia Is the hottest country on
record. l have ridden for miles
astride the equator, but l have never
found heat to compare with this. Out
in the country in the dry times there
appears to be little more than !; sheet
Of brown, paper between you and The
lower regions, and the people faceticus
ly say that they have to feed their
hens cracked ice to keep them from
laying boiled eggs.-Sydney Telegraph
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
CONSISTENT.

(Which season do you prefer" asle-
ed the friend, summer or winter?"
ut all depends" answered MIR.
Sirius Barker. as he unwound muff1er
from his neck. "In summer | prefer
winter and in winter l prefer sum.
mer."-Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
sniritna1ism machining.

It has been the general observation that
for some years past spiritunlism has been in
gradual decline, This Is the law with every.
thing that Is not founded on true merit. The
reason Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
recognized as the leading family medicine
turing the past fifty years is because 1t IS
founded on tru6 merit; and has always been
found reliable In cnses Of indigestion dysi
pepsia; constipation and biliousness: Try O
bottle anil satisfy yourself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
IIa Mnsn,t Surnriscl.

"See here. found two pebbles in
the milk bowl yesterday"
Pm not surprised, maam. The
water is very low just now in the
brook where the COWS drink: =
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
IN THE BOOK STORE.

Here's an article" said the poet,
(which says that poetry isn't read
now"
"Yes; and I think know the rea,
SON."
"Out with it them"
Its because it isn't wrltten!"
Then the poet said it looked like
rain, but he hoped it would clear up
ere long.-Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

W. C. Mccall, Granville, O., writes: "I find
your Tctterinc to be marvelously good
thing for skin diseases" SOC. box from
J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Co., II your drug
cist don't keep it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
ATTRACTIONS.

Dorothy-"Was the intellectual
evening at Mrs. Woppcrs a success
Barbara"
Barbara-"Oh, it was delightful
Dorothy. We had bride and groom
two rich old bachelors. a twenty-three
year-old college professor and SIX
weeks widower. detroit Free Press
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Lord Breadalbanc is the owner of the
finest vine IN Europe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

"Pa, what is a philosophers"
ga philosopher, Jimmie, is man
who thinks he has got through being
a fool"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Sayings of Little Fo Is..

"Why, Tommy, YOU are putting Oh
your stockings wrong side out"
Il know it, mamma. There's a hole
on the other SIDE"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

The Russians, who are supposed to
be great tea-drinkers, do not use as
much tea per head of the population
as do the people of the United States
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
obin knows Tstterine.

1t takes strong man to hold his tongue.
Cork weights fifteen pounds per cubic
foot, gold ll55 pounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

PUTNAMs FADELEss DYE produces the fast
est and brightest colors OF any known dye
stuff Sold by all druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
MRS, ], E, O'DONNELL
Was Sick Eight Years with
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il have
never in my life given testimonial
before, but you have done so much for
me that l feel called upon to give you
this unsolicited acknowledgement OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

In Algeria the native population has al.
most doubled less than fifty years, rising
from 2,307 ,0O, 1856 to 4,07l 900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Deafness Cannot Eo Cured

A musical education isn't necessary to
sing your own praises.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

The skeleton measures one inch less than
the height of the living man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

See advertisement of EE-M Catarrh Cure In
nnother column tho best remedy made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

II the yellow head was saGely shaken
At the toused red one. saw not l;
But know the course would hive taken,
Had Rob asked me, jogging sai'!ly by.
Christian Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Japan now possesses the heaviest and
finest battleship afoat, the M!kasa, OF
1920 tons displacement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of throat and iungs.-WM.
o. ESDSLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Ou' of twenty I'D people eleven are
men, nine women
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Teacher-If four boys have 90
peaches and 80 apples what will each
have?
Bright Boy-Chol'rer morbus!-
Motherhood
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Best For The Bowels.

Nomattcr what nils you, headache to can
Ger, you will never get well until your bowels
arc put right. CAscARETs help nature, euro
you without Gripc or pain, produce easy
NATURAL movements, cost you just 10 0cents to
start getting your health back. CAscARErs
Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put In metal
boxes. every tablet has c. c. c. stamped on
it. beware of limitations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Cures Ind
gestion and Dyspepsia. At Druggists, 5o'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Robin and { hnrlie.

Who 30 mild and good rs Creeping Charlie,
Playing gently in his rarlen-bed2
When across the hedge, In sudden parley,
Ragged Robin thrusts his touslod head.
"Hi, you house plant! Amt You allus
wshiu'
You could join us other fellows some2
Here's Joe Pyc and are coin' fshin'
Down to Spatterdock's. Dye want to
Gomez"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

A girl of sixteen is apt to think her soul
is yearning for something when what really
is the matter with her is that she's hungry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

FITS perman cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first use OF DR.. Kine's Great
NerveRcstorcr.; ubottle and treatisefree
DR.. R. II. KLINE, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

Conquer the conquerablc and submit to
the inevitable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

lor. Were from the same State, the
same county and the same town, an
the good Lord knows amt got no rep
utation to waste. Have you:
The day after Major Helery left
without his re-cnforcements he was
ordered back to headquarters, but he
didn't get the message. When the or
derly rode out six miles after him he
vas twenty miles into the jungle, and
Tim Scully was still talking about
laying down." "Chig," the red-head-
cd ne.er-do-well. was carrying the load.
1t was Friday night that the Thir-
ty-second entered Calignac and drove
the Tagals, 400 strong, out Of the VII
lage. Beyond the village lay rows on
rows of stunted brush, and the Hosch-
kisses would have come in handy, but
not having them Major Helery pushed
on, every officer and man carrying 4
rifle and all loaded to the guards with
extra cartridges.
AS usual. "Chig' Taylor and his as
SOClllCS, liz Soi'S az 'hS 40
iment," were pushed forward to do
scout duty. Each day they found
themselves from one to five miles
ahead of the column. 1t was on Tues
day, four miles to the front, that they
ran into Del Casco, the half-breed. with
400 Tagals, we'll armed and sure Of
their superior knowledge of the jun
giles. "Chig" Taylor was admittedly
the crack shot Of his company. Scully,
Tim, the man with the bad foot, was
his only rival. They were coming, for
ty Of them, tho advance guard Of Ma
jor Helery's expedition, acrcss q sub
merged rice field when the Tagals
opened up.
Nothing showed above the level sur
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

N OW you can't tell about n
~ mans courage, his aptitude
for "heroism" nor his psyche
logical possibilities by his size
Evening journal., 1902-03-27

ing the amount Of revenue needed, col
lect from those who are willing to pay
their bills. and let the others go. This
may raise two-thirds Of the sum re-
uuired. There is a deficit, and to meet
this borrow a large sum pledging the
city's credit for its repayment The
next year increase the tax rate to pay
expenses and the interest on the bor-
rowed money Collect as before. and
come out with a still larger deficit.
Keep this up for a few years, and get
out before the smash-up.
There is no charity in this procedure.
Those who have not paid their taxes
are as able to do so as those who have
been prompt in their payment. Many
a poor man has hOarded his money TO
meet the requirements of the law,
while others of ample means have
evaded IT, In the broadest sense there
is no charity in this method, il is
rather encouraging an evasion
of duty. We imagine that the
collectors themselves would feel
relieved If they were direct
ed to compel immediate payment Of
every tax due But whether this is
true or not. the city proposes to bor-
row a large sum, while a greater sum
is due and owing to her.
Evening journal., 1902-03-27
FuNpAMENrAL DIFFERENCES

The way for Republican unity is
open. and has been open for some
time. Harmony cannot result from
mere manipulation of party machin-
cry It is not a game of chance where
men stake their convictions on the
toss of a coin. The fundamental diff
ferences" between the two parties
have arisen over the question of the
election of United States senator's; un-
til this Is disposed of. there can be no
harmony which will meet the judgment
and conscience of all the voters OF the
State.
We have a Republican Legislature
yet in existence; it will be convened in
extra session IL there shall be evineed
a real purpose to elect senators. A Re
publican in every way qualified for
the position can be elected from New
Castle, and another from Kent or Sus-
sex. The Legislature was constituted,
among other things. TO perform this
duty. Ere it expires let all Republi-
cans insist that it shall be done
II at the last session there had been
an agreement TO fiji one vacancy, half
the problem would have been solved.
Certain Union Republicans urged their
representatives to do this. but they alb
sOlutely refused, voting for one man
for both places on every ballot The
fundamental differences lie just
here The followers Of Addicks claim
that he must be elected, or. as an al
tentative, the party must face defeat
The Republicans claim that no one
man should place his interests above
those of his party.
The Republican party of Delaware
has a chance that il may never have
again. The present Legislature can
hll both vacancies, and IL it should dc
this. the old faotional bitterness would
disappear This is the way to secure
harmony.
Evening journal., 1902-03-27
A Revolutionary Order

Form the New York Sun
The following order, nothing short
OF revolutionary, has just been issued
by the British War Office: Officers
and soldiers Of the regulars are allow
ed TO wear spectacles, on or of duty"
Hitherto Il has been n rule of the
British army that no officer below the
rank OF major could wear glasses; this,
of course, prevented all line officers,
as we'll as all enlisted men, from wear
ing them. Officers OF the guards and
other regiments, some of whom need
ed the aid Of glasses, got around the
rule by inventing the monocle, some
times irreverently called the "eye-
pepper" and a decision of the War
Office made years ago solemnly held
that an officer might wear mOnoole,
because it had only one glass, and so
did not fall under the order prohibit
ing glasses. The new regulation APP
parently is the result of the war in
South Africa, which has developed that
spedtacled Beers can shoot. and in
some respects at least will serve to
bring the British army up to the stand
ard of the German and French armies,
the officers and men Of which wear
speetacles or not, according as they
need them.
Evening journal., 1902-03-27
ca Works. March 26. l9O2.


My Dear Lauray: They amt nuthin'
on earth more uncertin dnon them Reg
lers. but this last move OF uheirn wss
a little moar than We bargained fur.
Says they; mo. thank We, We ain t
desirin any harmony just at present, %
and They don't even give us a chanct TO
get back agin with anuther PROPOSE
shun.
So THAR we air l tell you, Lauray,
Mister Addicks was bilin' mad and got
ratified, and said some noble words
when the noospaper fellers went to sec
him
Says he; i've built a stone wall
around this STAT, and were gOin' to
lick the Democrats and Reglers with
our hands in cur pockets" Them is
inspirin' words, IauTAy, and l want
you to work 'em into motto to hang
in the parlor next to the one, God
Bless Our Hoam."
OF course TO make his word good
hit will reguier a good many more
votes than they is men in the Stait,
but when a question of prnsipel is at
steak, It is right to take emmy means
to shove her through.
That is common sense. We is a.
standin' for the rights Of the majority
to rule, and sense it is necessary to
win out on that glorious prinsiple.
we'll have the votes If we has to buy,
beg, borrow or steal 'em. We demand
purity of elections, and we'll get hit If
we has to buy every man that is in
the market
l tell you things air gettin' desperat,
and Mister Addicks says to us, you
must git the votes or go short on your
allOwens. / am gettin' so skinny that
had to take a reef in my waistband,
and 50 | told him to put up the per-
suader and ia do the persuadin
John A. Lingohls sude Mister Addicks
for the rentof That hotel where we was
to have our lovefeast last August. Now
amt that a mean trick? l heerd they
was a lot Of things to eat and some
stun in kegs to wash hit down. and
all the bcarders drove Off ready for the
aggregashun.
But the aggergashun didn't agger-
gate not by a dern sitel and all that
stuff went TO waist Then Lingo wants
pav fer hit He mite do that much
for love of the glorious party which
longs to put Addicks into the sennit.
Evening journal., 1902-03-27
QUEER FINANcIERlNG

City Councils finance committee has
decided TO borrow s6O.OOO and there is
at least 100000 of unpaid taxes that is
easily cOllectible
We are losing interest on one
amount and paying gintereston another.
This is financiering such as would put
any private concern out of business
within a week.
Borrowed money has TO be paid,
since we have not yet reached point
where We choose to repudiate our OBJ
legations. To pay interest and prin-
ciDal means increased taxes. and il
also means that the poor man who
obeys the law and pays the tax the
city imposes is TO be punished.
Notice is given that the payment o
taxes may be evaded, by the simpl
failure TO collect them. A governmen
that cannot collect it's taxes had bette
90 out Of business; and a govern
ment that will not. should be repu
dated.
Here is a simple receipt for increas
ing the public debt; levy taxes cover
Evening journal., 1902-03-27
THURSDAY. MARCH -, 1902
cn1MINAL NEaLECr

The story published in our columns
Yesterday Of the death of man in the
police station shows a carelessnees and
neglect on the part of someone which
is almost inconceivable. IL appears
that a stranger was found unconscious
on the streets Tuesday afternoon
about four o'clock. AS usual with "A
man IN sudh a condition he was re-
garded as "a drunk" and locked up.
Notwithstanding that he was bleeding
from the ears and nose he was thrown
upon the floor and allowed to remain
there. with THE expectation that he
would sober up.
There he lay without any attention
for twelve hours when the turnkey
noticed that he had not moved. An
hour later there was an effort made
TO arouse the man and this being un-
successful, the police surgeon was call
led up by phone, and the direction
was received TO hold ammonia TO the
mans NOSE. This was not to be had,
SO camphor was tried instead. He re-
yived somewhat and again was left
without attention AT ESQ he was
dead.
That is the revolving stoly--a story
of incredible stupidity and neglect
When the man was arrested he bore
every evidence OF grave physical in
jury. he was bleeding and unconscious,
and ordinary instincts of humanity,
would have suggested medical atten-
tion. Instead Of this he was dumped
on a floor and there allowed to re-
main for over fourteen hours without
a particle of attention. If policemen
cannot understand their duties in such
cases, they should not be retained one
minute. The life Of this poor man
might have been saved by little
care, and the neglect can only be
characterized by very ugly word.
This matter must not be dropped
until the parties guilty Of the inhuman
neglect are brought to account A
man. drunk or sober, is not TO be re-
gnrded as a sack of beans to be thrown
in a corner. and our good people will
not tolerate a condition under which
an unconscious man picked up in the
streets. with every evidence of physical
INJURY. may be thrown on the floor oI
a police station and allowed TO die
It might happen to amy of us.