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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
COST H. o. ARMOUR $1,000.
q Bet Made with a Reporter Which Was
Promptly Paid.

Promptly Paid.
Some years ago despatch was re-
ceived by New York editor from
the editor of q Chicago newspaper
which had not reputation for spot
1essness, but which frequently pub
lished some startling truths. The des-
patch gave the outlines of reported
Wall Street scheme in which the Ar.
mours were deeply concerned, and it
asked the cooperation of the New
Yor, editor in ascertaining the facts.
A reporter was assigned to this work
and he called uron the late H. o. Ar
mour, who was in charge of the Ar
mour interests in this city.
When the reporters errand was
stated Mr.. Armour was furious. He
denounced the story of the receipt
Of such a despatch from Chicago as
lie, and the reporters errand an
part of some malicious stockholders
scheme to affect the Armour proper
ties. The reporter replied that when
he said that such despatch had been
received at his office, he meant ex-
actly what his words indicated; and
he requested Mr.. Armour again to
tell him something about the story
the despatch contained, or to say
whether that story was false.
But Mr.. Armour wouldn't do it. He
only inveighed against the reporters
chief and repeated that that gentle
man had not received any such tele-
gram.
"l'll bet you s1OOO," Mr.. Armour ex-
claimed, that your editor cannot
show me such despatch, and you
tell him sol"
"Mr. Armour" was the reply, Il
do not carry $1,000 or a check book,
but if you will hold that bet open Is
minutes I will go out into the street
and come back here and take it up
with cash. 1t will only be necessary
for me to see one of my nearby
friends"
Mr.. Armour mellowed somewhat af-
ter looking intently at the reporter
for moment. Then he said:
Your word for it. The bet is
good"
The reporter went back to the
square Of the printing houses and
rccited his experience. He also made
a strong request to be permitted to
teach Mr. Armour lesson, as he
put it, not by printing anything about
his experience, but by showing him
the telegram and forcing him to pay
the bet. The request was granted,
and when Mr.. Armour saw the des-
patch he turned and wrote check
for $1,000 forthwith and handed it to
the reporter. Then he said that the
hacnc+-L - y; .a. ratio the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

finished with a turnover collar that
closes invlsibly in centre. The sleeves
are in regulation coat style finished at
the wrist with rounded cuffs. The
capes tit smoothly over the shoulders,
and may be included in the neck seam
Or finished separately and hooked on
under the collar. Goats in this style
may be made from any suitable wool
fabric, velvet, corduroy Oh cheViot: all
being fashionable.
To cut this coat for a girl Of eight
years five yards Of material twenty
one inches wide, four and quarter
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

.Aa, VI ulacK beaver trimmed
with soft loops of red Liberty satin
ribbon and black tips. The fronts are
stylishly loose in boz style and join to
the backs by under-arm seams that
with the centre back curves becoming
ly to the figure, wide revers roll back
above the closing and the neck Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
The NIntlcrn Youth.

"What did your son say when you
reproved him for annoying the neigh
bor"
"He said that the rcbukc was just
one" said the melancholy man, but
that the disregard Of grammar with
which it was administered was greatly
to be deplered. Washington Sta:.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Handsome velveteen Costumes.

Louis coats of velvet and separate
waists of velvet will be much Worn;
also shirt waists of velveteen in dark
shades are relieved of their plainness
by vest of bright color or white ma
terial, giving sharp outline to the
coat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
len, who became grave digger in 1871
after mill accident.

len, who became grave digger in 1871
after a mill accident.
+ A friend of Pasteur's in Paris says
that the man who was to revolution.
ize chemistry stood 14th in list of
% boys in the high school Of Dijon
and was marked weak" in chemistry.
The average height of man taken
through the civilized world generally
may be assumed as something above
5 feet 6 inches The average Of Amer
ican-born whites, according to army
records, is feet 1861 inches. There
are "pigmy" races in Africa and Asia,
but there are giants" also.
A prisoner in charge of a policeman
jumped from an express train near
Crewc England, recently, and the po-
liceman jumped after him. Neither
was seriously hurt. The prisoner ran,
with the policeman after him. and was
caught by the heel as he tried to
climb the railroad embankment.
In musketry training at Aldershot,
England, experiments are being made
with new style of targets. BY means
of an electrical device heads are made
to appear and disappear at regular
intervals along the sky line of range
of hills, representing an enemy taking
aim and firing. These constitute tar
gets upon which the rifle shots prac'
tice.
A tale of geese and death is told by
Nature Notes: "Mr. Francis Stanier
Of Peplow Hall, near Market Drayton,
was a millionaire and wcl!-known
philanthropist. He had some favorite
American and Japanese geese, which
he fed with his own hands. and which
were kept on pool near the Hall. He
died the other day, and strange to re-
late, during the last hours of his i'll
ness, these birds, numbering over a
100, flew around his bedroom window,
beating their wings against the glass,
uttering a wierd, scrceching noise. In
almost the last moments of the
squires life the whole flock of birds
disappeared. and not one of them has
been seen since"
In Atlanta. a small town in Illinois,
lives Frank Clawson, fiddler, whose
chief bid for fame lies in the fact that
he is without hands. Several years
ago he was caught in blizzard and
10th hands were so badly frozen that
they were amputated at the wrist. Be
ing somewhat of mechanical genius.
he evolved contrivance out of heavy
wire which enabled him to WELD the
bow. The matter of lingering was
more difficult, but by hard practice
he trained the stump Of his left hand
to make the necessary shifts from one
string to another and from position
to position. With the fiddle held in
place by his chin and knees and with
the help of his fingerless arms, Claw
son manages to play the old-timc airs
with nearly as much success as for
mer1y
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might
s-
adi Nonunw movedt o
holiday, on tns
i
and Would be raised for a
dreams and content herotoh oher, - -
slipping decay
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
"He had opened his sealed letter. .

"He had opened his sealed lettor Of
instructions the night before we
reached Liverpool, and not till then
had he become aware of the identity
Eof his victim.
E. II do. not blame him for jumping
overheard, but have never quite been
1 able to appreciate the honor he did me
when he intrusted ME with the infer
nal gift. Penny Pictorial Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

-e-ol Ioas--syIase. Sometimes,
when the producer can afford it, he
puts away a large part of his crop,
and lets it remain in storage until the
last of December or the middle OF
January, when, as rule, the price
advances. There have been times when
cranberries brought IS and $40 bar
rel.
There is a popular idea that cram
berry growing is q sure road to wealth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

scanned to the lower edge and the belt
conceals the joining. The coat sleeves
fare stylishly over the, hands and the
garment is warmly interlined and
lined with white satin. Velvet, cordu-
roy. kcrsey, broadcloth, cheviot and
all heavy wool suiting will develop sat
isfactorily by the mode.
To cut this jacket in the medium size
four yards OF material twenty-one
inches wide. three and three-quarter
yards twenty-seven inches wide, two
yards forty-four inches wide or one
and three-quarter yards hfty-four
inches wide will be required, with five
eighth yards Of facing eighteen inches
wide to make is illustrated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29
Mi 81 Turning Crime

G,advs-Wero you alarmed when he
kissed you?
Ethel--Drcadfully!
Gladys-And did you scream?
Ethel--Oh. no. 1t was a still
alarm m!-Puck.
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:; 4: 4; y: & 4 8 #
ss# A DAY WITH TIE
Si:
81 CRANBERRY PlCKERS.
* B; =. y: y. y. y: 3;

TT thanksgiving DAY and the
cranberry are one and insep-
arabic in the United States.
During the year the cranberry
has as steady market as the cabbage,
but in the month of November the de-
mand for it is phenomenal, a little
less than one-half the years crop be-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

The Queen of Roumania is a sue
tnssful lecturer. as learned as elo-
ql.ent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-01-29

ing disposed of in the thirty days. This
year the total yield is estimated at
100000 bushels, and over 100000
bushels will be needed for Thanksgiv-
ing.
The cranberry grower is a sharer
in the general prosperity Of the times,
his vines yielding him nearly twice the
crop of last year. From Cape Coo,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
JAMAICA,

Mrs Bloacher is i'll at her home.
Miss Alice Starks has returned to
town.
John Howard is the guest of Mrs. Fan
ME Howard.
Sylvester Rawson is making a number
of improvements on his house.
A number from here attended the ex-
hibition given by Pawnee Bill in Brat
tleboro Tuesday.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Dag
gett regret very much that Mrs. Daggett
seems no better.
Miss Mary Dutton of New York city
will be a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H
Tayntor a few days
Sylvester Rawson has bought of the
town the triangular lot next to the
Janette AIuzzy place.
Mr.. and Mrs Mason Howard have re-
and wife. from Norwich. Conn.
Mrs. G.. Clark. her son George and her
daughter, Edith, have returned from Man
chester, this state. where they visited
relatives.
Miss Olive Shumway has been at Spot
guest of Judge and Mrs. E. L. Waterman
in Bratteboro
Mrs. Carpenter of North Adams is a
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. My
ron Boynton. We rejoice with her that
she finds her. father and mother able to
be about
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
WHITINGHAM.

Viola Newell is at work for Lula Bak-
err.
Grace Thurber was at A. Chase's Tues
day.
Burdette Allard has sold his farm to
George Anterior.
Charles B, Fisher will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday.
Gilman L. Chase of Randolph Mass,
arrived at C. S. Chases Wednesday.
Florence Young and friend from Charlie
mont spent Sunday at Lincoln Sawyer's.
Another mink got into Mr.. Shows hen
yard Saturday night and IS chickens are
missing.
Mrs. L. S. Brown returned from Mon
roe Bridge Sunday, and is now at John
Gillettes.
The repairs on the church were COM
pleted last week, and everything looked
very nice at the service last Sunday.
The second annual ball in honor of
Whitingham's summer visitors will take
place at Green Mountain hall Thursday
evening. July 81.
Mrs. Melinda Smith and granddaughter,
Margaret Haywood. spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at A. Chase's. They went
to Readsboro Thursday en- route for their
home in Greenfield
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Dodge arrived at
the camp Friday night and Mr.. Dodge
returned home Wednesday. Merton
Rice of Stamford, Conn, who has been
here two weeks, also returned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Miss Louise Babbitt is spending week
in Brattleboro.
George Ellis of Burlington is visiting
at d. L. Benson's.
Five tons of wool were shipped from
this station last week.
Several from here attended the circus
in Brattleboro Tuesday.
The junior league went on picnic to
Hamilton falls last Friday
Mrs. A. E. Stetson of Cambridge Mass,
is making her annual summer visit here.
John Ware of Townshend bought over
$1,000 worth of cattle in this vicinity last
week.
Mrs e A. Melendy returned last week
from a visit of a few weeks in Glens
Falls, n. Y.
Lillian Childs returned to Lynn, Mass,
on Tuesday after spending a two weeks
vacation with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson of
Wisconsin are visiting in this place There
are many to welcome them to their native
town. Mrs. Robinson is a sister of F. f.,
Churchill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
AN EVENTFUL DAY
How Happiness Came Into a
Clouded Life.

"It was an eventful day for me, b" said
Mrs. Mamie Mclean, of No. 206 e. Com
gress street, Detroit, Mich. :" looked
into the future and saw health and hap
piness in store for me.
II had led gloomy life," she contin-
ned. Nv entire girlhood was saddened by
i'll health, the result of cold contracted
at critical time in my thirteenth year.
Months and years of suffering followed
and doctors did not help me- My blood
had turned to water and the natural
functions of my sex had ceased. A noted
specialist in the diseases of women who
was treating me said my case was hope
less and that could not live more than
few years at the most
/ was so weak that could not walk
across the room, had not the slightest
appetite, my feet and hands were always
cold and l was miserable and unhappy.
I wasted away to mere shadow; l
looked frightful and no medicine that I
took did me any good. tried to be re-
signed to my fate, but It was hard.
"Then came the eventful day. An old
friend of our family came in and told
me so confidently that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People would cure
me that began to hope and life looked
brighter. 1 started taking the pills and
1 soon could see that they were doing
me good. Ny flesh began to feel warm,
my color to come back and felt stronger.
Improvement was gradual but sure.
continued faithfully with the medicine
and soon my functions became normal
and health came back. My friends
thought my recovery was almost a mir
acle and the physicians who had given
me up for death were forced to admit
that DR.. Williams Pink Pills had done
what they could not do"
No discovery of modern times has
proved such blessing to women as Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Acting directly ON the blood and nerves,
invigorating the body, regulating the
functions, they restore the strength and
health in the exhausted patient when
every effort of the physician proves I'M
availing. These pills are sold i'll boxes at
90 cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had at all druggists, or direct by
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
Kidney Disease Kills.
Its Victims Numbered by the Hun
dreds of Thousands.

Kidney diseases should be attended
to at once, for almost 80 per cent of
our unexpected deaths of today are
from that cause. Dr. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy is the only
sure cure known for diseases of the
kidneys, liver, bladder and blood,
rheumatism, dyspepsia and chronic
constipation. 1t is marvellous how 1t
stops that pain in the back. relieves
the necessity of urinating so often at
night. drives away that scaldlng pain
in passing water, corrects the bad eff
fects of whiskey and beer and shows
its beneficial effects on the system in
an increditably short time.
George l.. Smith, foreman of the
Holley Manufacturing Company's
Works, Lockport, N. Y, says in a
recent letter:
81 have used DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorte Remedy with the
most beneficial results. | was
troubled with gravel and kidney
complaint very severely, it both
cred me a great deal, and have
found great relief from its use,
and cheerfully recommend it."
All druggists sell DR.. David Ken.
nedy's Favorite Remedy in the New SO
Cent Size and the regular $1.00 size
bottles.
Sample 6offis-enoHgh to, trial. free BY mail
DR.. David Kennedy Corporation,
Rondout. N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
NEWMAN e.

Mrs. Albert Sherman and daughter of
Williamsvlle are at ID. S. Ballous
w. H. Newton of Connecticut closed
his vacation by trip to Portland. Maine.
on banking business.
Mrs. Corbin of Leverett, Mass. has
been a guest at her cousins, Mrs. RI, S.
Kenney's, this week.
In the absence of Pastor Danforth for
two Sundays. Rev. +. NJ. WlswaI will
preach at the Congregational church.
Col. Twitchell United States consul at
Kingston. Ontario and attendant spent
part of last week at Arthur Harvey's.
Mrs. w. c. Cushing of Vernon Joined
Mrs. Page of Groton, Mass. at the Cush-
ing house on Monday. and both returned
to their homes on Thursday.
Miss A. l.. White. one of the princi-
pals of the Industrial school for colored
girls in Montgomery. Ala, is a guest at
Rest cote on Newfane hill. a cottage
near to Bencassson.
Mrs. w. H. Goodnow returned to North
Cambridge. Mass. Wednesday on account
of the illness of Mr.. Goodnow. who. how
ever. telephoned after the morning mes
sage that he was better.
Rev. r. f. Danforth is at the summer
home of his father. Rev. DR.. Danforth. on
Squirrel Island. Maine. where there will
be n family reunion. including n sister,
=.
y belated paper from Haverhill. Mass.
in its extended account of the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lang, already noticed
in this column. spoke of the home of the
bride. formerly Miss Mary Noyes of
Atchison. y. H.. as a beautiful place
which had been in the possession of the
family 100 years.
a history of the Congregational church
of Willsboro. n. Y. in giving an account
n ha Ia
mentions that Rev. G. w. Lawrence has
given these repairs his constant atten-
ton. untiring energy. wisdom in planning.
and has most judciously managed the eX-
pendture of money" the church congrat-
ulating itself that it is clear from debt
w. IT. Newton. a Newfane hoy during
the civil war who worked out his patriot
ism in the convalescent days of Illness by
embroidering on the old fashioned card
board Gen DiN's famous lines. He who
first that flag would lower. shoot him on
the spot" and by practicng diligently
upon the fife with a lads desire. never
gratified, to lead men on to victory. has
of late, SAYS Connecticut paper. given
much activity and enthusiasm in raising
fund of $4,000 for n soldiers monument
in Wallngford, Conn.
In reply to sentiments waited from
Brattleboro as to the removal of the
county shire to that town. the most i'm
portant answer is now, as ever, that the
interests of Windham county at large
are far more important than the selfish
interests of any portion of the town OF
Brattleboro. Men of the county will re-
| member that removal means a great ex-
pense and additional burden of taxation
which is needless in spite of what may
| seem like plausible argument No one
has yet given sound reasoning for
wrenching away our county buildings
already located in n practical centre. and
in creditable condition as county build
| ings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
WEST ToWNSHEND.

S. w. Jennison has moved to his farm
for the haying season.
Miss Laura Braley has been a guest
at w. II. Taft's this week
Four dozen substantial new chairs
have been placed in the vestry.
Much of the hay which has been cut
has been damaged by the late rains
Miss Minnie Livermore is at home from
New York for vacation of three weeks.
John Chaplin has bought the property
known as the Romance Boynton place.
f. w. Holden and c. L. Howe took a
trip to Orange and Amherst, Mass, last
week.
Miss Addie Lakin of Waterville, Maine,
recently visited her aunt, Mrs S. o.
Garfield.
Eleanor Gushing has returned from
Springfield, Mass, after an absence of
ten weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Switzer and child
have been visiting Mr.. Switzers mother,
Mrs. C. ]. Switzer.
Miss Luthera Gordon of Brattleboro
and Miss Eliza Gordon of Worcester
spent Sunday with Mrs. Jane Gordon.
Miss Minnie Livermore has been at
home from New York city for a vacation
of three weeks. She gave a tea party
to some of her young lady friends one
afternoon last week
Charles Page of Pueblo Colo. has been
here this week. called by the condition
of his sister. Mrs. A. w. Kdder. Mrs.
Kidder is suffering from a mental trouble.
She was taken to the Brattleboro Retreat
Thursday.
The hour of the church service will
be changed for tie present to II a. M,
beginning next Sunday. The time of the
Anxr aal
pected that Miss Bessie Hardy will give
a report of the Putney Christian En-
deavor convention at the evening meet
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
GUlLFORD CENTRE.

Miss Abbie Jaqueth was at home over
Sunday.
Walter Johnson has been out of town
several days.
Chas. Franklin and family are at w.
II. Jacobs's for a visit
Miss Ethel Buchanan visited at Lewis
Jaqueth's over Sunday.
f. E. Ward is visiting his son, Dr.
Ward, in Springfield, VT.
Two children of Lolie Haynes who were
sick last week, are better
Mrs. L. e. Jaqueth went Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Alice Morse in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Helena Baldwin and son have gone
to the Brattleboro House for a few days.
The family of A. G. Weeks of the Gull
ford Springs farm returned to their city
home last week.
Herbert Thayer of GILL; Mass, Is ex-
pected this week with a gang of men
to do his haying here.
During the thunder shower of last
week Tuesday, the lightning struck at
Frank Jacobs's damaging the house some
what and tearing down a balsam tree
in the yard. At Hale it entered a pail
of water at Frank Benefits, causing II
to boil
In spite of the pouring rain last Sat-
urday evening about As friends and rela-
tives of VIII Baker invaded his house
to remind him of his 21st birthday an
niversary. 1t was a complete surprise
and all enjoyed the occasion till a late
hour with music and dancing before
| leaving for their homes. Elmer
Goodnow, in behalf of the friends, pre-
scented Mr.. Baker with a watch as a tok-
| en- of the esteem in which he is held by
them. He also received a chain from
| his brothers and sisters and s25 in money
| from his father. Refreshments of ice
| cream and cake were served during the
| evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
JACKSONVILLE.

o. r. Buttertield is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents.
Erford PEBBLES who has been at work
in New London. is in town.
E. A. Temple and daughter, Louise,
are visiting in Massachusetts.
A. L. Corse of Athol. is staying with
friends in town for few days.
Mr.. Leighton and family of Greenfield
are boarding at Fred Holbrooks.
Mrs. Forest Stetson of Greenfield is
visiting at Mrs. Ophelia Stetson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Browne spent sew
eral days in Springfield and vicinity re-
Gently.
Mrs. Irving Pierce and daughter of
North Adams are visiting at Seah Hol-
brooks.
Mrs. Adeline Smith, Mrs. Frederick and
son of Meriden, Conn, and Mrs. Louise
Hitchcock and son, Allen, are visiting
at Elijah Aliens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
SOUTH NEWFANE.

NJ. a. Bingham has moved into the
Rhoda Powers house.
w. S. Fleming of Brattleboro is doing
plumbing at C. L. DeXter's new house.
Through the generosity of E. NJ. Dex-
ter, the church doors have been much
improved by new stained glass and
paint
The ladies' aid society has put new
sash curtains in the vestry windows of
the Baptist church, which are much
appreciated.
Mrs. Jennie Blake Wilcox of Mortified.
Mimi, is visiting friends and relatives in
town and vicinity. Mrs. Wilcox is a
native of Marlboro South Branch. She
went West as a teacher, after teaching
here several years. She has not been in
South Newfane for 20 years.