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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Teacher: If Louis is bad, please
lick him till his eyes are blue. He is
very stubborn. He has great deal
Of the mule in him-he takes after his
father MRS. L.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
A Barqain.

Mrs. Hittie--Ion don't mean that
Mary Elder is married at last!' Why,
she must be forty at least.
Mrs. TwiSt-The man she married
got her at bargain. She was marked
down TO thirty-iive.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Not Hereditary,

"Do you know that little boy Of
mine says some of the brightest things
you ever heard?'
"He does, ell? Doesn't take after
his father much. does he?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
iver see Worse davs thon
An Impression.

What is your idea of popular
song?"
a popular song" said the man with
the musical ear, lis one that is intol-
erable if any one is singing except
ynI:r~ Nlf. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
there's No Accounting fer Things.

there's NO accounting 1cr Things.
The Rev. Mr.. Boarden, soliloquizing
There are many things beyond the
comprehension of the mortal mind.
Why should the great physical
strength which so i'll becomes our but
ter be denied this coffee, which so
sorely Suffers from the lack of it?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Miss Brown: You must stop teach
my Lizzie fiscal torture she needs yet
readin and figors NIT sums more as
that, if want her to do jumpin l kin
make her jump.
MRS. CANAEOWSKI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Dear Teacher: You should mine
your own bizniss an not tell Jake he
should not trink beer, so long he lif
he thinks the beer an he thinks 1t yet
when bill rains is ded. if you interfere
some more go on the bored of educa-
sinn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
b!es and Brights Disease, which is the worst
i2rm of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilners Swanp-Root is not rec
onmended for everything but if you have kid
ncy, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the re:nedyyou need. lthas been tested
in so many ways in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried ii, may have :
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
findout if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and SkS
send your address TO :::s
Dr.. Kmer 8: Co., Bing
hamton, N. 7. The s-<=ss:::E s4EG7SsG E:!:::ssssssGs
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Roos.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Champagne-color suede gloves ara
much in vogue because they tone i9
we'll with old laceS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Re eSOurceS.

.Arclie-Well it's raining, and you
can't take Miss Della kit out driY-
ing. How will you put in the after
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Teacher: 1 dink you are fool, you
want my boy to read when he don't no
no alferbits. Please teach him some.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Teacher: Please excuse Henry for
not comeing In school. as he died from
the car ron-over on Tcesday. By no.
ing so. you will greatly oblgc his low
ing mother.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Teacher: Please excuse Rachel for
being away those two days her grand.
mother died 20 ohlige her mother.
MRS. RENSKI.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Mousquetaire sleeves have cl"se,
fitting wrinkled cuff almost reaching
the elbow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Miss: My boy tells me that when 1
trink beer der overcoat from my stum-
mack gets too thick. Please be so
Kind and don't intervene in my family
affairs. MRS. q.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

l,cggie-Going out driving. Do
you think I'm so hard up that I
haven't rainy day girl?-Chicago
Tribune
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Conspicuous.

"You have been conspicuous in the
halls of legislation, have you not:' said
the young woman who asks all sorts OF
questions.
"Yes, miss" answered Senator Sor-
ghum blandly. 81 think have partlcl-
pated in some of the richest hauls that
legislation ever made" > Washington
Star
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Teacher: John says you want 10 see
ME. I have a bier saloon and mine
children. Biznes is good in morning
an aft noon. How can come?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
SENT TO THE TEACHERS.
A Batch of Excuses and Requests Re.
celved at School.

Here is batch of excuses, letters
of complaint, and requests that were
received by teachers in the Philadei-
phia public schools. They seem to
prove most conclusively that truth is
certainly stranger than fiction.
Teacher: Georges mother got no
catching illness. She got girl. Very
respectfully, HIS AUNT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Had Learned II.

"Werc glad to welcome YOU into our
little family. Mr. Newman" said Mrs.
Starvcm. "Our boarders almost inva-
rlably get fat"
"Yts," replied the new boarder, who
was not, however new to boarding.
give noticed the same in most board
ing houses. It's cheaper than meat,
isn't itY-Philadelphia Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Teacher: Place eXcousie Mickie he
went to 500 the BannumS.
MRS. CASEY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Fried CLAIMS.
Merinaue for Pie.

Add three tablespoonfuls of powder
ed sugar to the whites of three eggs
and beat until light and very s;iif
Heap this meringue lightly upon the
top of the pie after it is baked, and
set in very hot oven just long enough
to brown lightly at the edges and
points; then remove gently from the
oven and set it where it will not be
in draunlt to COOL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Dear Tegcher: Pleas excns ~f'rit'
for staying home he had der m'asels
to oblige his fathcr. j. Il:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Miss Blank: Please excuse my Paul
for being absent lie is yet sick with
Dipterry and der doctors don't tink he
will discover to obllge his loving aunt
Mrs. -. am his mothers sister
from her first husband.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
HINTS FROM THE CHEF.
Clam Soup.

q
Put into a saucepan fifty minced
CLANS with quart of water and the
liquor that flows from the clans and
simmer gently for an hour and half.
Season with butter, pepper and salt.
Scald cup of milk and add to it Z
pinch of soda. Beat two eggs light.
and pour the scalding milk upon them
Beat hard and whip the clam soup
gradually into the egg and milk mix
ture. Turn into hot tureen and serve
at once.
Fried CLANS.
Drain and wipe the clans. dip each
In peppered and salted cracker dust;
then in beaten egg, and again in crack
er dust, and arrange upon large cold
platter. Set on ice lor half an hour
and fry in butter to good brown.
Puff Pie Crust. ~
Into eight ounces of flour chop six
ounces OF firm, cold butter until like
coarse powder. Moisten with gill
of iced water and stir into a dough.
Turn upon a foured board, roll out
lightly and quickly, fold the pastry
and roll it out twice more. Keep in
the ice box for some hours before
using
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
WITH A LAME BACK
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almos, everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know OF the wonderful
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

Thomas Cherry, as administrator
cum tastamento annexo OF the
estate OF Mary E. Cain, deceas-
ed, and III his own right, Addie
Cain. Javar Cain, Eloise Cain,
Woollev Cain, Claud Walton,
Julia Walton and A. B Covar,
Defendants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
~ whoonino counh

Every wrongdoer throws a boom,
erang.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's S Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
: : and bladder remedy.
. It is the great medi-
; cal triumph Of the nine
; teenth century; dis
. covered after years OF
scientific research by
] DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nen. kidney and blaG-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Simmons Foe RRfet.

Complaint not EerVed.)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County os Edgefeld.
Court of Common Pleas.
Lawrence Cain, Mary Cherry,
BIanch Ford and Elberta Rod
gers,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Charlotte Mousse.

Soften a cake and half Of chU2o-
late until you can work to a paste
with a little vanilla-favored syrup.
Beat the white of all egg 10 a froth
with powdered sugar thin, pour in the
melted chocolate: then, when cold, add
one and one-lalf cups of whipped
cream favored with vanilla or wine.
Pack into mold and cover VIII: ice
and salt for an hour.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-07
Miss: Frank could not come these

three wks. because he had~the amonia
ar information Of the vowels.
MRS. SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28

ings of the association contains among
other interesting papers, one on Ethan Al
len by the Rev. Ernest Melville of Fort
Edward, N. Y. 1t is rather a pity that
Mr.. Melville. in the preparation of this,
did not avail himself of some of the more
recent sources of information We quote
from his opening paragraph: I'VE do not
know where Ethan Allen was born, nor
when. - The inscription on the plain
marble tablet which marks the spot where
his body rests indicates that he was born
in 1889"
There is no plain marble tablet which
marks Ethan Aliens grave, and has not
been for thirty-fve years or more. The
tablet to which Mr.. Melville refers was
Clipped to bits and carried away piecemeal
by relic hunters. and disappeared entirely
nearly forty years ago, the small remaining
fragment, hardly a hand-breadth square,
being buried beneath the base of the tall
granite shaft. which now marks the grave.
The old slab recorded the date of Ethan
Aliens DEATH but not that of his birth,
simply saying that he died 1.-The twelfth of
February, 1888 aged fifty years" The in
scr1ption on the present monument, written
by accurate a scholar as George P.
Marsh, says that he was born in Itch
field, Conn, 10th jan, 1887" and this date
has long been accepted by historians and
biographers. Zadock Thompson, most
careful historian, says that he obtained the
date from the town records of Litchfield,
Conn, in which appears this record: ETHAN
Allen. We son of Joseph Allen and Mary his
wife, was born January We 10th, 1887"
Hilland Hall a careful and original investi-
gator accepted this date. and so of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
People Who Appear Old.


People who appear old must expect to be
considered so; and, if they apply for posi-
tons with every appearance that senility
has struck them, and that they have gone
to seed, they cannot expect favorable con-
sideration. If gray-haired applicants for
positions would only appreciate the value
of appearances, and would brace up when
and well dressed, with elastic steps. show
Ing that they still possess fire, force and en-
thusiasnl-they would eliminate an obstacle
greater than their gray hairs. We think
ourselves into incapacity by looking for
signs of age and dwelling on them, and the
body follows the thought. We should,
therefore avoid the appearance of age in
every possible way, by dress, carriage. con-
ward people and things. 1t is not difficult
to preserve the buoyancy and freshness q
youth but it must be done by constant
effort and practice. musician who ex-
poets to make only one or two important
appearances a year must keep up his prac
tice. Youthfulness cannot be put on for a
day if old age has had a grip on you for
months. 1t is important to preserve the
fire of youth long possible, to carry
freshness and vigor into old age by keeping
up a hearty interest in everything that
interests youth. Many of US seem to think
that youthful sports and pastimes are fool
ish and, before we know 1t, we get entirely
out Of sympathy with all young life, and
consequently really old. whatever our years.
We must think youthful thoughts, associate
with young people and interest them.
When person ceases to interest the young
he may be sure that he is showing signs q
old age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
NINETY FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Notable Day In the Life Of Prominent
District Citizen.

Today is a rather notable one in the life
of Gen. D. H. Rucker, it being his ninety
first birthday. He was born in the year
1872 In this city, where he has lived for
number of years past, and where he has a
wide circle of acquaintance. it is not gen.
orally supposed that his life began quite so
many years ago.
The fact is Gen. Rucker has the appear
ance of a man many years younger. He
goes out each day unless the weather hap
pens to be very bad, and on this question
there is some difference of opinion, at
times, between Gen Rucker and his friends
However. the general very happily antici-
pates objections of this kind by invariably
greeting his acquaintance on days when the
weather is not the best with the remark:
This is a bad day for you to be OUT
AS that was precisely what the friend
as a rule, had had in mind to say to him.
he manages to place the friend on the de-
fensive, and in this way gracefully escapes
that position which would otherwise have
been necessary for him to occupy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
WIFE SUES FOR SUPPORT.
Proceedings for Maintenance 1nst1
tuted by Mrs. Carrie D. Taylor.

Proceedings for maintenance were insti-
tuted this afternoon in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia by Carrie d.
Taylor against her husband, Samuel q.
Taylor who, 1t is said, conducts a retail
meat business in the X street market The
parties were married at Baltimore Nd.
May 7, 1895. and lived together until No
vember 6, 1902 when, Mrs. Taylor charges,
her husband. by reason of undue influence,
left his home and took up his abode in the
home of another woman and has ever since
resided therein. 1t is added that the de-
fendant has left the complainant without
actual means of support.
In addition to requiring him to pay her
alimony and counsel fees, Mrs. Taylor seeks
to have the court restrain her husband from
disposing of certain real estate and from
disturbing her in her possession of premises
1910 d street southeast, in which she is now
living.
Attorneys Leckie and Fulton appear for
Mrs. Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28

grandfathers fought in grim earnest on
that very spot.
The background of the stage is a peas
ants house with spacious doorway and
long wooden galleries running round the
upper story. The seats in front are open
to the sky. Above the brown gabled roof
one sees the bright green mountain where
the hay huts hang like birds nests on the
lined with a silver CLEAN of snow, which
seems to pierce the deep blue shield OF
heaven. The spring sun lights up the faces
of the actors and lends it's glamour to the
scene.
A bright-faced "Dirndi'' speaks the pro-
logue in good Tyroler German, and the
play begins. History lives on the rough
boards for a space. In the rugged country
tongue the moving tale is unfolded. Peas
ants in the dresses of many valleys flock to
the fair, which is held before the wooden
house. They wear the clothes, treasured
as heirlooms, which their fathers and moth
ers wore in the days of the country S
danger. They laugh and talk and chatter.
when suddenly a band Of children. eager
and excited, rushes into the crowd and
spreads the news that the enemy is at
hand. The flag swinger is ready-no dress
ed-up hummer this but the man whose
present office is to call the people to arms
in the hour of need With stern face, his
lips moving nervously under his brown
beard, he unfolds the silken red and white
striped flag and whirls it round his head.
The folds ripple fast, now high, now low,
over head under foot, twisting and turning
till the eye Swfms to see it, and the stall
wart arm of the swinger drops exhausted.
Acting the Battle.
Now the peasants pour across the stage.
armed with old-fashioned muskets, fails,
scythes and pitchforks. Their faces are
set; they feel, these honest folk-in real
life tradesmen, peasants. innkeepers and
craftsmen-the spirit that fired their fore
bears. When cannon shot are heard and
puffs Of blue smoke dim the vivid color of
the mountain pastures the play seems ac-
tual and grim reality.
Scene succeeds scene. They are all there,
the men whose names are household words
in Tyrol. Hofer, the "Sandwirt," thick
set plain faced man, slow of speech, whole
hearted for the cause and simple minded
to his own undoing; Speckbacher the fiery
Capuchin; Lanthaler, with his apostle face
and flowing beard: the blind peddler. thirst
ing for vengeance on his torturers; the
stout-hearted girls, who loaded their lovers
and brothers muskets and urged them to
valorous deeds. They show how a race of
heroes fought facing fearful Odds and
among them the broad figure of the brave
innkeeper Is always to the fore.
In the last scene, when he is led bound
before the French generals, his high cour-
age is worthily presented, and in his fare
we'll to his little son and weeping wife a
height of pathos is reached which, in its
touching simplicity, outshines the efforts OF
more studied art. One more farewell to
his brothers in arms, and "Andreas, still in
letters free" goes to meet an ignoble death
with noble steadfastness. standing, he
and, standing, we do honor to his memory,
while the muff1ed notes of 'Gott erhalte
Franz den Kaiser echo the story of his de-
votion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
ETHAN ALLEN.
Records Show That He Was a Native
of Litchfield, Conn.

From the Burlington vt.) Free Press.
The New York State Historical Associa-
ton was organized several years ago by
gentlemen especially interested in the his
tory of the region about Lake George. and
1t has already justified its purpose by Sc
curing the purchase by the state OF New
York of tract of land about the head of
that lake made historic by the battles there
fought between the English and French.
The important victory gained In one Of
these by Sir William Johnson over Gen.
Dieskau. in September, 1765, is soon to be
commemorated by the New York Society of
Colonial Wars by the erection and dedica-
ton of monument bearing fine group in
bronze upon the state park At the head of
Lake George.
The latest published report Of the proceed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
REPORTED DROWNING.
Steamer Calvert Said to Have Run Into
a Canoe

Passengers from this city who were on
the steamer Calvert of the Weems line on
her last trip from this city to Baltimore re-
port that yesterday morning about Z
O. clock the steamer ran into a canoe or
Rugged Point, about fifty miles down the
river, and the occupant of the boat. w. A.
Mckay, was drowned. Mckay was on his
way. it is stated, from his home, in st.
Mary's county, Nd, to the Virginia side of
the river, to obtain a supply of salt fish for
his mother, when his boat was run over by
the steamer. He kept himself afloat for
some time swimming, but went down before
the boat launched from the steamer could
reach him. The cause for the accident is
not known, but will be investigated by the
United States steamboat inspectors at Bal
timore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Resignation and Promotions.

The resignation of Henry M. Luckett
clerk at police headquarters. has been ac-
cepted and John J. German. a messenger
for several years, has been promoted to his
place. Charles Beall driver at the house Of
detention, has been promoted to be mes=
senger, vice German, and W. H. Smith has
been appointed driver to succeed Beall The
appointments take effect today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Police Notified Of Capture Of a Man
Wanted for Assault.

from the Philadelphia police today telling
of the arrest in that city Of young colored
man named Horace. alias Roy, Smith. The
prisoner is wanted in this city to answer a
charge Of having assaulted Benson Allen
with base ball bat about two weeks ago!
The affair occurred near Florida avenue
and 10th street, and Allen was taken to
Garfield Hospital, where 1T was thought he
would die. His condition improved and 1t
is thought he will now recover. A young
colored man named Ernest Henderson is in
Jail charged with the assault. Detective
Horne has gone to Philadelphia to bring
Smith back,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Petition in Bankruptcy.

on William Waterfall & Co. and John L.
Lewis, Bros. & Co. of Philadelphia,
through Attorneys Brandenburg Bran
denburg, this afternoon petitioned the su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia to
adjudge William L. Bradley bankrupt.
Mr.. Bradley is said to be engaged in the
sale of paints and supplies at 1917 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. 1t is alleged that he has
committed an act of bankruptcy by adnlt-
ting, in writing. his inability to pay his
debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Time Extended.

The Commissioners have granted the
company owning the portable frame house
erected some time ago at the corner of 18th
and streets northwest an extension OF
time until July 1. 1903, before the removal
Of the building will be required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
IN FAVOR OF COMPANY.
Verdict for Defendant in Suit Alleging
Damages for Fatal Injuries.

Damages for Fatal Injuries.
A jury in Circuit Court No. this after
noon rendered a verdict in favor of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company as the
outcome of the proceedings at law institut-
ed by Hosea B. Moulton. administrator
upon the estate of Ella c. Woodyier, de-
ceased. to recover against that company
damages in the sum of $4,000. It was
alleged that owing to tbs negligence of the
defendant Ella G. Woodyier sustained in
juries that resulted in her death. The
railroad company commended that she died
of typhoid fever. i-ef