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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
AN EXPERIMENT.
COPYRIGHTED, 1904, BY DAILY
STORY PUB. co..
BY f. b. Linton

Edward Grady confided to Charley
Stanley, his friend, that n had want ed
for more than year to propose to
Ethel Bayne, but that he had never
Charley laughed at him. lie knew
that Grady was good fellow, though
extremely timid While thinking OF
some plan to brace Grady up, he re-
membered conversation he had had
The evening before with Professor
Walker, q hypnotist.
Il have it," lie exclaimed, slapping
Grady on the back Courage, or no
courage, tomorrow night you will pro
pose Come with me and meet Profess
sor Walker. he can fix you up"
Stanley stated briefly the ease TO
Professor Walke..
my friend here wants to propose
tomorrow night. You see," he said, in
concluding, she is somewhat bashful
1t occurred to me thst you could help
him by hypnotic suggestion"
LET me see,' said the Professor,
looking puzzled Yes, catch your
idea, BY Jove! it can be done. never
thougt of it. I'll work out the details +"
The Professor walked up and down
the room in deep thought, exclaiming,
at intervals:
"Good! 1t will certainly work {!
Open and a new line of business! Can't
fall"
Presently he explained his plan.
Grady fell in with it. and the Professor
hypnotized him a. once. Grady was a
good subject, acting readily upon the
Professors suggestions The Professor
tested him thoroughly. He had him
make creditable five-miuute speech
on subject of which he knew nothing,
had him stand on his head, and read
an essay from sheet of blank paper.
and perform a number antics. Thei
the Professor snapped his fingers anO
Grady was himself again.
Tomorrow night, at O'clock" said
the Professor, "you a e TO call npon the
lady to whom you wish to propose.
At o o'clOck--remember o. the hour 30 you
will have, as the result of hypnotic
suggestion that have given you, an
unco ntrollable impulse to declare your
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
LETTER TO | Edwards.
Batesburg, S c.

Dear Sir There are two sorts of fur
niture. You know both for you sell
'em both One sort looks better than
1t is, and the other is better than it
looks. There isn't any other sort.
The same, two sorts Of paint, no
more: and We make 'em both-we
make tons OF stun that ism worth it's
freight Belongs to the business
have to. Belongs to your business
you have to.
But this is aside We put into cans.
with our name on, the very best paint
there Is in the world Devoc lead.aud-
zinc. 1t takes fewer gallons than
mixed paints, and it wears twice as
long a. lead-and.oiI
Mr. c. @ Brown, Columbia. S. c..
painted his house With Devoe lead and
zinc, The painter, on seeing the
quantity sent TO the house, said there
wasn't enough There were ten GAL
Ions left, when the Job was done.
Yours truly,
f. w. DeNoe x Co.
+. S: TimmonS Bros sell our paints.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
SHE WHO SMILES.

1t Is wise woman who can smile
upon friends and upon enemies. /,
will keep the first and disarm the lat
ter.
1t IS wise woman who can smile
even when little things bother ncr
If she can manage To see little
fun even when something goes wrons :
she Is noO ooly wise, but popular.
IT is wise woman who oan smile
at a compliment, be really pleased
with 1t and then-forget it.
1t is wise woman who can smile at
Il disqaraging remark and pretend not
to know it is intended for her.
1t is wise woman who can smile
when she rises in the muruiny, AS if
brightens the whole day for herself
and her neighbUrS, and She IS still
wiser to smile when she retires, a. if
dlots out the disagreeablc features of
the day past and gives her refresh.
ing sleep TO prepare her for the day
to come.
1t Is wise woman who can smile no
matter how she feels I'm this She
shows that she has not only learned
to govern herself, but to understand
other people and the depressing effect
upon them of peeyish, dissati fl ID
woma II. Maryland Journal
DIR. THEO. a. QUATTLEBAUM
PH TsICIAN AND SURGE RoN.
Batesburg. sc.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20

"Now, honestly" said the unbelieyer
"have you ever been helped by
prayer Can yon point to single in
stance in which you can uruthCully
say that praying has don you the
slightest service"
81 should say l could.' replied the
COOP old elder. IF hadn't stopped
to say my prayers the othe- morning
ia have caught the $40 train into
the city, and instead of ofsixty-one pas
Sengers being killed anb injured in
the wreck I'd probably made the sixty
second. MARY yland Journal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
Pat and the Oyster.

] An lrishman went ioto restenr
ana called for dozen Saddle Roek
oysters on the half shell saws an or.
change. After wrestling with Them
about ten minutes, he called the pro-
prietor ana said: "Do yez ate them
things?"
why, certainly" said the pro-
! prIetor.
NHow Go yez do it?" said the son OF
Erin I'D loike yez to shcw 10 sShoa y
Inc proprietor glad TO teach him
how to eat his goods, SAID, You mt q
squeeze of lemon. little salt and nen.
per on it, stick your fork in it, EFT il
up this way, and down she goes:', So
sultlng the action to the word he gulped
down an oyster without futhnr cere-
mony
Gould yes ate them all the same
way?" exclaimed the Irishman. in Sur
prise.
why, sure; they are delightful
III show you how to do it if you don't
Object"
"Go ahead" saiG Irish, I'D like to
see yez. done believe yez can"
1t did not take the proprietor long
TO dispose of the balance, and with a
smack of his lips, saId. ''There Won
are; no trouble at ALL"
Tne lrishman was bewlldered; as
s"on as he could get his breath bs
shouled, "Can yez kape thin DOWN"
Wen, that beats all. 1 had thinl
damn things down me stomach, and
they came mp livery tonne"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
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Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

AS election nay approaches interest
in thu campaign becomes more intense
anu little else but politics is heard in
Washington. Ex-senator Davis pas
sed through Washington this week
and was greeted at the railroad sta tion
by numder OF prominent Democratics
with the usual accompaniment of q
brass band. The vener rable ex-senator
was looking his best and spoke most
hopefully regarding the political sit
Iation, although he would not allow
the newspapermen to quote him. He
was accompanied by Senator Daniel of
Virginia, Ex-Governor Whyte of Mary
land, who described himse If as "a young
man of eighty summers" Ex-senator
Hill! and several local Democrats as
w"ll as corps OF newspapermen.
Almost rothing is peing done by
the various executive departments in
Washington, aside from thier routine
duties. Even the estimates for the
coming year are being keld mp "until
after election" and most of the mem
oers oil the cabinet are absent from
the city on speIl-binding tours. The
President has filed the vacancy i'm tie
cabinet made by the death Of Post
master-GeneraI Payne by promoting
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne to the place, an appointment
which does not prove popular with the
politicians and is the occasion Of th
undlsgulsed disgust Of many mem bers
OF Congress who suffered from
Wynne's obnoxious activity" in the
postoilice Investigation. OF course
Wynne is only n temporary cabinet
member as he is TO be succeeded by
George b. Cortelyou wnen the cam
paign chairman has recovered from
his Efforts to elect Theodose Roose-
welt.
The vlce-presiden tial candidate was
on his way to ''the invasion of West
Virginia where he is to follow the
same ro ute as that taken by the vice
presidential candidate Of the Repub-
Iican party some weeks ago, hut the
Demociatic special tram VIII make
more stops. Much good is looked for
lrem this trip. 1t argued THAI
MIR. Davis popularity will go far to-
wards turning the tide to the Demos
Gratis in West Virginia and well ported
Democrats assert that if the vice
presidential nominee will follow his
speaking tour with a very liberal cou-
tribuuon to the campaign funb the
Republicans Will be isnowed under
in West Virginia.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
Notice,

There Will be n regular meetieg of
the Fortnighty Club on Friday af.
ternoon at &c O'Clock at the home OF
Miss Moida Hodges. All the mem
bers are urgently requested to be pres
ent, as the meeting is to be Of impor-
tance-the election Of officers among
other things
Eva Glover President.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20

Information from Wisconsin to the
effect that Ex-Governor Schoneld, whu
received The nomination for Governor
from the Stalwart II, publicans, will
not withdraw, a. he has been urged ;e
40 by Senators Spooncr and Quarles,
IS itterpred here as good news to tie
democrats Had the Stalwarts with
drawn their ticket there might have
been chance of electing the Republi-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20

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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20

One OF The important events Of the
past week has been the compromise
submitted 10 10y "Gasman" Addicks of
Delaware, whereby his opponent in
his own party are permitted to nom
inote the Governor of that State and
Mr.. Addacks is obliged to content
himself witr naming the Lieutenant
GoNrr@Qr Possibly this compromise
will lose the state for the Democra ts
but they are hoping that the stigma
Of having Mr.. Adducks interest himself
IN the election of Roosevelt and Fair
banks may more than offset, in other
quarters, the three electoral votes of
delaware.
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certain division of the work has
been made among the Democratic
leaders. Mr. Taggart will be held re-
Spons.ble for Indiana, Mr. Davis fer
West Virginia and the New York
members OF the National and executive
Committees Will bend thier energies
to Wrestling New York from Republi-
can control The cry OF "Odelhsm'' is
proving the greatest obstacle to Re
p"b'ican effort, the Governor. Chair
man bejng 4 greater incubus on the
neck of the Republican managers.
even than was anticipated Betting
in New Norl, Is 1910 : on Herrick, the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
winch affords striking illustration of
the view taken by the New Ycrkers
themselves.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
The Lone Fisherm an.

1t is only one Of the curiosities Of an
/ American national campaign the result
of which is foreordained, but it arouses
more than slight degree Of interest.
Where is the Lone Fisherman, the man
who has been twice President of the
United States? Where is he, and what
is he going to do between the present
time ana the Sth of November?
What is he thinking about--this Lone
Fisherman. and what are his nclina-
tons? We are all interested in him as
we should be interested i'll any ex-Presi-
dent of the United States. and, being
interested. we have also curiosity.
What about Cleveland? Is that portly
and forceful old gentleman going to have
anything to do with politics this year, or
is he simply intent upon the considera-
ton of the subject of lines bait, and all
that sort of thing?
The impression seems to prevail, and
one apparently justified, that the Sage
of Princeton is not much interested in
the Sage of Esopus. The Sage of
Princeton has at least certain caliber,
and the two men do not fit.
Still. we all want to know what the
Lone Fisherman is going to do.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

nature, while the gullibe many, he i'm
AGNES. will ioyfully count upon his meek
~ retiring into private life as soon as lie
has seen his party triumphant i'll the fall
elections.
1t is grotesnur position, that of the
Wolfer's Roost politician. To gain his
ends he promises TO keep out of all par
ticipation in the results he is working for.
1t must have been at some cost in SELF
respect that this sop was given to the
more respectable wing of the New DIRK
Democracy. men who will not train with
Hill, and who do not scruple to say so.
BUT with those ut whom the shot was
aimed Hills promise will avail nothing.
They know the man. He has no friends.
nor has he any enemies who believe IN
him. except as to his imitless power for
evil politics in whatever he undertakes.
II is quite probable that lie Will retire
from politics before the first of January.
1905, but it will be. not by his own wolf
ton, but because of the defeat Of his
party at the polls in the preceding No
vcmber
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
Why Change?

Why should there be a change i'll tbs
national administration? What's tue
matter with Roosevelt? Has anything
gone wrong? Has it been necessary to
issue bonds to pay the running expenses
of the government? Is there ei3y money
III the treasury? Has the soup house as
serted its supremacy since the palmy
days of Grover? Has Theodore Roose-
Velt betrayed any trust reposed in him,
or has he manifested any symptoms Of
spinal affection? Has the so-called Dem
ocfatlc party advanced any assurance to
the American people that they are any
more proficient in the twentieth century
than they were in the nineteenth? Can
they satisfy the honest. industrious, pro-
duclns citizens of America that they seek
for anything but to again grasp the sur
plus and again empty the treasury, as
they nave on every previous opportunity?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
DAVIS WILL NOT DO,
TOO Old for the High Position to
Which He Aspircs.

Which He Aspircs.
DR.. j. Il. McFatrich, editor of the
Third Ward Republican, a Chicago publ
| cation. says:
1T may he that former Senator Henry
Gassaway Davis is planning to have his
money talk for him during the campaign.
! 1t is only on this hypothesis that his re-
| ply to the notification address of John
| Sharp Williams can be satisfactorily eX-
| planned. The octogcnarian vice presiden-
| tia candidate Of the Democracy at the
| White Sulphur Springs function indicat-
cd that he is sadly deficient, i'll so far
! as present issues are concerned. He had
| nothing to say upon any of the questions
| which interest the voters of both parties
4 careful reading of his address fails
| to disclose where he stands on any vital
| issue.
The man who is popularity supposed
to carry the State of West Virginia
around in a shawl strap had not word
to say regarding the trusts. He omitted
an allusion to labor and capital. SO far
as the speech indicates there is no such
thing as the Philippine question. He had
nothing to say about the tariff. He is
certainly old enough to have heard of the
Monroe doctrine. but not Il line of this
important bit of 4Americansm can be
found i'll his speech. For all he says
there is no such thing as the Panama
canal and the closest observer cannot
learn whether he believes in the open
door or reciprocity or any of the things
which men discuss And has not Uncle
Gassaway heard of the United States
navy?
For a speech which was looked for
ward to as q sort of keynote essay. the
Ettcrance of the old gentleman with the
barrel is great disappointment to the
Democrats. To the Republicans it is
merely an evidence of the fact that Mr..
Davis does not possess, at his advanced
age. the necessary mental equipment to
properly appreciate the great public ques-
tons which must confront the next pre-
siding officer of the Senate.
'Of course, Uncle Gassaway is thor
oughly respectable old gentleman. He
is also possessed of much wealth and for
a man who has slipped over the so mark
is well preserved and active. But there
is a vast difference between minding his
own personal business and attempting
at the sunset of life to take a hand III
the strenuous work of conducting the
great affairs of big nation. AS Vice
President Henry Gassaway Davis will
not do"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
SLY OLD DAVID.
UNIQUE Position Now Occupied b

Unique Position Now Occupied by
Judge Pnrker's Manager.
1t is not often that a political leader
finds it necessary to promise his party
associates that he will keep out of office
and be nnrepresented in the councils of
his friends in case of the success of his
own nominee. This unique performance
has been eNemplitied by the Mephisto-
pheles of the Democratic party, David
Bennett Hill.
The effect is rather grotesque 1t is
much as if the king of the nursery rhyme
We're to declare that he would not, in
any case taste of the pie. after the four
and twenty blackbirds had been caught.
plucked and baked i'll a big dish of pastry.
The reception given to the promise
Of Mephistopheles to ''be good after
the list of next January" is rather COM
ical. The more outspoken of the Demo-
Gratis say plainly, "Pshaw! 1 don't be-
lieye i'll" while the more secretive ones
simply wink the other eye" with a
grimace that would make the fortune Of
the man that 'sbroke the bank at Monte
Carlo"
1t is sly old David so 1t Is! Well he
knows how to draw the ASS skin over
his own; confident is he that no braying
BilI hide from ths faithful few A!s real
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
WHEN HILL WILL QulTA

david Bennett Hill says he will aban~
don politics when Parker is elected.1
when Parker is elected" Mr. David
Bennett Hill
Announces that his speaking voice will
suddenly grow still:
He says that for rude politics he really
shall not care,
When Parker has been planted in the
Presidential chair
o. gentle reader. with alarm do not
grow cold and stiff:
There's much Of virtue in that "When,"
as Shakespeare said of IF.
when Parker is clected'-it's strik-
ing trait of Dawes
That always in his statements there's
y little phrase that saves
You see, it would have sounded like an
unexpected jok"
Had he said he'd retire the day that
Davis said: I'm broke"
"WlIl1N Parker is elected. ! shall put
campaigning by
Was how he emphasized it, and he wink
ed the other eye.
When Parker is elected, then the stars
VIII sun" at noon,
And we viii shovel snow along about
the month of June,
The birds will put on trousers aud the
crocodlcs will sing.
The frogs will be electing Mr.. Stork to
he their king.
Aud whom these things have happened,
if YOU think to notice it
"WHf,N Parker is elected" David
Bennett Hill will quit.
"W'hcn Parker is elected why. he
might rs well have said
That he'd be chasing ballots when the
rest of us are dead
And that we'd hear him talking when
the Last Days trumpet called.
Or that he'd drop his schcming when he
ceased from hring ba!ed.
When Parker is clcctcd-hc will quit,
and also then
Wen learn that David Bennett Hill
is growing hair again.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
Mr.. HILLS RETIREMENT.
1t Is Fortunate for Him, but Its Man
ue1 La Not the Best.

rer Is Not the Best.
David Bennett Hill announces that he
will at the end of his si1ty-hrSt year re-
tire from politics, but that he will take
part i'll the present campaign. The mis-
take that Mr. Hill makes is that he does
not retire now. This is one Of the thugs
he said i'll his recent opening campaign
speech at BinGhamton, New York:
That vast corruption exists in many dc,
pnllmrnts Of the Federal Government Is
virtually conceded. 1t has been declared
often that more corruption has been dis
closed during the last four years than Cur
ing the whole prcviouS period OF our his
tory. Therefore it must exist. or it could
not be disclosed. Convictions for frauds.
however can be counted on ones fingers.
| The Republican party tends toward SOC ial
ism when it advo"n;cs the right to h.'h
up one mans business ut the expense Of
the community. What the American people
demand is free field ana Il fair contest in
the race Of life.
1t is perhaps fortunate for Mr.. Hill
that he has decided to disappear from
politics. 1t is most nnfortulat", for his
sake, that in his speech. practically open
ing the campaign on the Democratic
side. he should have been guilty Of pplit
ic;,l fnlsehood. That is not the manner
i'll which a good American should sing
his swan song.
All men should be fair. Mr.. IIill de-
clares that enormous corruption exists
under the present Republican udmiliistrA
ton, and intimateS vaguely that the Re
publican party is responsible for any evil
which may have occurred lie refers
| especially to frauds of the PoStollicc De
partment, and there were some frauds.
We ut least admit this. Into every
great party will necessarily be ingra fted
some thieves. What has happened in
| the United States following the lScov
cry that some officials Of the 'o>tnllicr
Department were Indirectly stealing:
What has happened is this:
The Republican party Furnishes lis
own thieves and throws them out OF its
| ranks. What happened to the men who
| stole under the present administration?
They are already wearing striped clothes
| and doing the lockStep in various locali
ties. Could there be a better proof Of
the soundness and honesty Of the present
| administration in that it Furnishes its own
sinners, and, very properly, Furnishes
them to the utmost
David Bennett Hill. in intimating that
there has been UNPUBLISHED crime among
the vassals of the party which is conduct
ing the affairs of this government just
now. is guilty of political trckery and
political falsehood of the haldest kind.
1t IS very earnestly to be regretted
that an exceedingly clever American
should mar the circumstances Of his exit
from political life by expressions of what
are not facts, and of sort never coun-
tenanced by the greatest leaders Of great
parties. What Mr.. Hill said at Bing-
hamton cannot mar the outlook of the
Nepuhllcan party one jot or title, but it
can mar the respect which the American
people held, aside from all party lines,
for one of the shrewdest of politicians