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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
seraphima,s Criticism.

"'Clar ter graciOus." said Aunt Ser
aphima when the white lady entered hei
cabin. desc yere p'licemens suttinly is
gwine drive me plum crazy wild DER in
sanitary rules"
what lis the matter now, aunty?'
asked the visitor
why. jes' Gis mawnin' long cum one
oh desc yere oonstabbles an tol' me dere
SO much militarial fevah gwine round
dat we musA't drink muffin but pilferec
watah. Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED.
Mcswat Concealed the Sin of Having
Smoked, But He Tried Some
thing Worse.

Il believe you have been deceiving me.
Billiger,' said Mrs. McSwat
"Deceiving you, Lobelia!" exclaimed
Billiger, aghast. "How?"
5 you have been trying to make me
think you don't smoke"
81 swore off smoking six months ago,
and you know it,
Il know you did. You don't smoke
about the house. but have reasons for
thinking you smoke at your office just
as you used to do, and I'm going to find
O out. You mark my words!"
".Humph!"
The subject was dropped, relates C.
w. Taylor, in The Chicago Tribune. Mr..
McSwat turned to his paper and Lobelia
lay down on the lounge and went to
sleep.
She's going to find out. is she?" said
Mr.. McSwat to himself next morning
while on his way to the city 81 wonder
/, what her scheme is! Maybe she intends
to surprise me. Maybe
9 Here an idea SO brilliant, SO original.
took possession of Mr. McSwat that he
laughed aloud.
eff that's her plan,' he soliloQuized.
I'll fix her She will meet me at the door
this evening, perhaps, without waiting
till I have had tme-to do away with the
evidences of my perfidy and make my
self presentable.e All right. Mrs. Nc
Swat. I'll be on hand about the usual
hour.'o 9
At $50 D. m. MIR. McSwat presented
himself at the front door of his dwelling
and let himself in with his latch-fey.
"Bir1iger, am so glad to see you! I've
been loneeome to-day"
pair of soft arms stole around his
neck.
You don't know, Billiger. how
taught What have you been eating?"
Onions. Lobe1ia onions
And the experiment was failure.
The Disease Is Spreading.
eff you please. sir?"
well. jimmy"
me grandmother, sir"
AHA. your grandmother! Go on.
Jimmy"
'SMe grandmother an me mother"
What, and your mother. too, Both
very i'll, eh?s
mo, sir Me grandmother an me
mother are goin' to the baseball game
} this afternoon an they want me to stay
home an take care of me little brudder."
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
CHEAP DIET FOR SOLDIERS.
Meals May Be Appetizing and Cost
No More Than Four Cents
to Man.

1t has been satisfactorily estab-
HShed as result of experiments con-
Quoted by Major Bean. chief commits
sary of the army, that a good and very
wholesome meal can be prepared for
an average cost of four cents for each
person. The menu is not an elaborate
one, but sufficient for all the material
wants of the soldiers of the United
States army. says Washington re-
port.
1t was not the expectation of Mai.
Bean to establish that meals can be
prepared at any particular cost for the
United States ration, although it is
better than any other Of it's kind in
the world. never requires an eXpendi-
ture of more than five cents, OF Is
cents per day. He did want to find
out, however, just how luxurious such
meal might be made.
In discussing the question, Maj.
Bean said:
The leading components of a sol
dier's rations for one day are meat,
bread, vegetables, fruit, coffee and
sugar and seasoning-in all, about
three and half pounds of food, of
which the meat. bread and vegetables
are each about one pound.
my first intention was to serve
breakfast, dinner and supper for ten
men, and for this purpose drew on the
subsistence stores for $3.50 worth of
ratiOns, as follows:
T. "Beef, eight and three-quarter
pounds; bacon, two and one-quarter
pounds; flour, nine pounds; hard
bread, two pounds; beans, one and
one-half pounds; potatoes. eight
pounds; onions, one pound; tomatoes,
one three-pound can; prunes, eight
ounces; peaches, eight ounces; sugar,
two pounds; vinegar, pepper, two
f1fths ounce; soap, six and two-third
ounces; candles, two and two-third
pounds; matches, one box. Total cost,
$3.50
From these provisions made up
the following bills of fare:
Breakfast-Bacon, baked beans,
stewed tomatoes, fried potatoes, bread
dressing, gravy. hot bread, stewed
fruit and coffee.
'Dinner'-Roast beef, baked pota
toes. brown gravy, baked beans, bacon,
bread and coffee.
''Supper-Fried bacon, boiled pota,
toes, stewed tomatoes, gravy, hot bis
cults and coffee.
''The meals were served in the gov.
eminent corral the storehouse fol
the army in Omaha"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
Information Wanted.

MY DEAR sa:d Rounder the other
evening, as he was about to start
downtown, my club now has all the
comforts OF home. "s
Indeed" exclaimed Mrs. Rounder.
.and when is our home to have all the
comforts of a club?"-Cincinuau En-
quirer.,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
The Village Wag.

''Is that congressman what you would
call a national figure?''
WELL answered the village wag
when he's in Washington he's national
but when he gets back here he's ex.
planatiOnal.' Wasp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
Wrong People Did the Talking.

Ada-Wasn't. there some talk Of
Maud marrying duke?
8 Dolly-Yes; but, you see, the duke
didn't say anything about it.-Stray
Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
Two Centuries Ago.

Only by trying seriously to under
stand conditions of 200 years ago may
we bring ourselves to realize the adj
vance the country and the world have
made in the two centuries q newspa-
per press has existed in America In
April, 17O4. was founded the first Amer
lean newspaper which succeeded in es-
tablishing itself, the Boston News-Let-
ter. Popular education, freedom of
speech, religious toleratioa and gov
eminent by the people were then un-
known in the colonies; to worship &C
cording to the rites of the CATHOLIC
church was a capital offense in Massa-
chusetts; none but members of estab-
lished churches could hold Office; IL
was a criminal offense for any person
TO ride or children to play on Sunday;
men and women were obliged to con-
fess before congregations. and anyone
who did not attend church could be
fined, according to Iaw.-Boston Globe.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Another fire occasioned by the care
less disposal of lighted cigar stub
must serve as reminder that to the
cost of the amount of tobacco annu-
ally burned in this country must be
added the value of good many build
Ings incidentally burned by aid with
Il
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Certainly the Japanese have luck as
we'll as pluck and intelligence and en-
ergy and enterprise and indomitable
persistency. witness the discovery on
government uSoperty in Japan of gold
fields with an estimated yield of $780,
300 600.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

An enterprising postmaster suggests
to the government that he be permit
ted TO employ women to carry the
mails. There are some crusty cynics,
bachelors, of course, who are ready to
declare that woman now exercises al
together too much control over the
males.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Fifty Cincinnati telephone girls have
been discharged for flirting on the
wires. They deserved what they got
Girls who can't confine themselves to
flirting face to face are not entitled to
any sympathy.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Imagine the surprised interest of
che citizen who passed to a better life
fifteen or twenty years ago If he could
come back to this world of care and
trouble to-day and read how Lebaudy's
runaway airship in France was caught
" chasing II In automobiles.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Russell Sage announces that he
doesn't believe any man can make
$50, 100000 a year honestly. 1t is safe
to conclude now that Uncle Rus
sells" annual income doesn't reach
that figure.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

The czar, owing to the birth of his
son, will remit $6S, 100000 taxes. He
ought hereafter to be able to get the
taS-dodger vote without much trou-
BILE.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Those Logansport girls who COM
plain because the young men of the
town do not spend money on them are
in fair way to get an awful rebuke
from Uncle Russell Sage.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

One by one our priced ideals fall
Now it is the Britons' cleanliness,
for 10! it appears the poor Briton
Knows not the use of the tooth brush!
The bath tub delusion will go next.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

A man in Tacoma, Wash, has a
pair of Siberian fleas which he ex-
poets to sell to Barou Rothschild for
$4,000. 1t is comforting to know that
at such price as that the baron can
not afford to turn them loose.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

The Paraguayan minister of war
has been captured by revolutionists,
who report that they will take the
ParaSuayan army dead or alive as
soon as they find the bed under which
he is located
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

The Paraguayan rebels seem to have
reached the nothing to arbitrate"
stage of their fight.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

The news that ex-bandit Cole Young
er is suffering from stomach trouble
shows that even man who leads an
active outdoor life isn't certain to
avoid dyspepsia.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Mark Twain advised people never
to go to bed because statistics prove
more people die in bed than anywhere
else. But this won't be true much
longer if the railways keep on.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Cotton is going up. But since only
those persons who stay out all night
have acquired a taste for cotton 1t
really cuts little figure as a breakfast
food.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

The eastern war has demonstrated
one thing, and that is the crying need
of good roads movement in Man
'churia.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

II the Dime Novel trust will put up
the price to Is cents the act will have
the happiest effect in limiting the out.
put of boy bandits.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

t5O,O0O,OO0. London papers please
don't copy.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

In summer gowns" says fashion
writer. there are some exceedingly
pretty things" That's right. Even the
men have noticed it.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Money that was used in the year
300 B. c. has been found. Russell
Sage will probably want to know why
1t was used.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Think Of anybody's losing $4,000
worth of jewelry by the burning of
an Adirondack camp, Are we going
back to nature" in evening clothes?
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

The rumor that Russell Sage paid
his respects to friend the other day
has been confirmed. but he parted
with nothing else.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Dogfish are being eaten as canned
salmon in New York. In time Gotham
may become an Igorrote village.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

Carnegie, who says it is an easy
matter to get rich, probably was
brought to that opinion by his ex.
hausting efforts to get poor.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24

And still there are numerous mar
ried couples right here. not one of
whom would consider for an instant
proposition to swap their baby for
'he czar's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09


: The Anderson suspender factory
is advertising for young ladies to
do light work on sewing machines
that are run by electricity, offer
ing TO pay s1.00 q day for their
services. Why would not this and
I Kindred enterprises pay in Edge
field? There are great numbe,
sof young ladies who would be
alaa e sAfBRlhsal EBlsl bsf ssffh da6paign sGih has
formally opened. Thus far there
are two candidates for mayor,
: zMssarg. w. P. Calhoun and c. E.
May. We have not heard Of any
other candidate nor do we believe
that anYuthe viii enter the race.
The friends Of Mr.. il Couch
have nominated him as warden
from the. mill district. In our
Judgment no better selection could
be made. The citizens of the sew
eral wards should meet aud agree
upon some man for ward IL, VII,
should be the yer, best ava. able
man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
Citation
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CnnNrY nE ELGEFIELLn

COUNTY OF ErGEFIELD. -5
BY j. D. Allon ESQ Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, r. L. Harley,
made suit to me, t, grant
him letters of Administration of
the Estate and effects of Mrs.
Mary E. Jennings. deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonlsh all and singular the
kindred aud creditors of sald Mrs.
Mary E. Jennings, deceased, tina.
they be and appear before me. in
, the Court of Probate, to be held at
Edgefeld c. H., S. c., on the 18th
day Of March. next, after publica-
ton thereof, at IL O'Clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Admins
tratioI should rot be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 9th
day of February 1904.
J. D. ALLEN, J. P. f. C.
St.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
What is .EifeP

In tie last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strict law. Abuse that law
even flightIy, pain results. IRE.
gular living means arrangement
of the organs, resulting i'll Consti-
patton, Headache or Liver trouble.
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills quickly
re-adjusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only 25c at The Penn
Drug Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
!: IMPORTATION.

: tf-~4 X -s ~ -
Subscription sPrice-Snt to any:
address for one w. g.. .-- 1.50; for eix
months. 75c; for three months, Soc,
Payable in advance.
Rates for Advertising-One inch
arst Insertion, s1.00; each subsequent
iiIsertion, Soc. Want Notices, one cent
si,er word, each insertion. Other local
saoticss, ten cents per line for first In
.ertion; i've cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Obituaries and
Tributes of Respect, Notices OF Thanks,
end oil personal notices Of q political
pssure, are charged Tor as regular ad-
ssltSsEspss. Liberal contracts Raes
Ger shFee, six, and twelve months
Write for terms.
THE ADVERTISER,
Edgefeld. S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

Anderson has launched an oil
mill, vinegar factory, suspen-
dor factory, a handkerchief factory
spd has arranged to double the
capacity of q large cotton mill, all
since January the first. What has
Ege6eld done within the two
months of the new year that have
ehpBed !? There is ample local
capital to establish many enter.
ptisss here, also men of acknowl-
edged business ability to manage
them successfully. All that is
lseking is the disposition, the de.
termination, the will to do it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

On Tuesday last telegram
reached here apaauseiRg the aRisi.
cal illness OF Dr.. Ed Strother o.
Batesburg, who continued to grow
worse, and died at about four
o'clock on Thursday of pneumo-
MIA. He is a brother of Mr.. James
Strother, DR.. G. T. Strother and
Mrs. NJ. D. Williams of this place.
all of whom attended the burial a
Batesburg. DR.. Ed Strother was
kind and gentle, and had host of
friends here spd elsewhere. Deep
sympathy ia extended to bis entire
family.
Mrs. Cornelia Welsh, of New
berry, is visiting relatives in :own.
A most delightfully."- pleasant
day was spent OH Wednesday last
in the hcspitable home of Mrs
James A. Holland. There we're
representatives of FIVE of the chill
dren of Mr.. James M. Smyly, but
one of whom is now living, Mr.. A,
j. Smyly, of Smyly's. The others
we're Mrs. Margaret Landrum,
Mrs. Lizzie Hill, Mrs. Virginia
Iompkins, Mrs. John Smyly. Mrs
Hollands hospitality is well
known, and the dinner served did
e edit TO her excellent hous--
k-"plng. Several carried away The
recipe for deli. Gus fruit saucr'
P of. Beth-a delivered a must
xce lent and ins:rIctlve lecture
before the New Century Club ~
Thursday afternoon at the acade,
my. The subject being "The wal
between Japan and Russia" ;"
Rev. P. P. Blalock delivered a
lecture at the Christian church on
Friday evening.
New enthusiasm has aroused sc
large all attendance that Mrs. T.
F. Pechman has been forced t
divide her class in fancy work
and has them four afternoons IL
the week instead of two. Mont
Mellick embroidery is the favorl.t
al present. We have seen severa
lovely designs, pear completion OF
white linen shirt waists, grapes
bearded wheat and cbrysanthc.
II ums being represented.
Mrs. Tom Willis and LITTLE
Helen are visiting the formers
parents.
Mrs. Ellis Graydon of Abbbe
will visited relatives here on Sat
urday.
Mr.. James Johnstou's planning
mill was entirely destroyed b,
fire on Saturday afternoon. l
caught in l.le engine roo@, being
/ he result Of oAreleasneas. q bsls'
quantity of Building material va
destroyed, and the loss falls heavy
on Mr.. Johnston who was away a
the time. Deep sympathy is fel
for him cs he is fine busines
man, and successful contractor
/
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
.enIemories Of the Sixties"

This will be the subject of lee
ture to be delivered OF Monday
evening next in our opera house
by. that gallant veteran who was in
the forefront of many battle in
the s'sixties," Gen. C. Irvine Wal
ker. Edgefeld has been shame
fully remiss in her duty in the
matter of contributing to the
Hampton monument fu nd, anA
Gen. Walker has very kindly con-
sented to deliver this lecture,
which has been very favorably re-
eeiyed in scores of places in our
state, for the benefit of this fund.
Our people now have an oppor-
tuDity of redeeming themselves
end .hs reputation of our county
81 y:sssaRaing thi 8 lecture en- masse,
thereby making it great financial
success. From q literary and his
torical standpoint Gen. Walker
WilImaks it a success. The old
Palmetto State did not send to
the front q more gallant soldier
than he. aud what be shall say is
what be saw snd not what he has
read or heard. By attending this
lecture you will contribute to the
Hampton monument besides en-
sjoying the rare treat of hearing
this eloquent discourse by Gen.
Walker upon subject which shall
;slways be dear to every ingenious
sEonthern heart. General admis-
sion 80 cents, no reserved seats.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

6 The engineer and foreman of a
sMo-million-dollar manufacturing
plant at Danville, Va, were fined
recently for working on Sunday.
We would like to. see THE law en-
forced in Edgefeld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

The editors of some of the ex-
changes that are upon our desk
sfe evidently a busy set of men.
They seem not to have tine to
credit clippings from other papers.
See the point
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

MThe political pot has begun to
simmer in South Carolina. State
Chairman Willie Jones has called
asmeeting of the executive COM
nittee to be held on April 9Th.
Ehe state convention, at which
delegates to the national conven-
ton will bo elected, Will be held
On the fourth Tuesday in May.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

Joseph Smith, president of the
Mormon church, according to his
own statement before the congress
sional committee, has five wivee.
Poor man!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 9, 1904.

The Hearst boom is all right in
Kansas and Nebraska, the home of
John Brown and populism and
free silver and other freaks
Newberry Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Has Worldwide fame for mar
vellous cures. II surpassea any
other salye, lotion, ointment OF
balm for Cuts, Co:ns, Burns, Bclls,
Sores, FeIons, Ulcers, Tetter, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Chaf ped
Hands, Skin Eruptinns; infallib Z
far Piles. Cur gil araiiIred. Only
25r u The P4nll D w Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
horgana.

Rev. T. Nilles filed his resu'
lar appointments OF Dothsn Sun
day. a goodly nuMber we're oul
faithfuI preacher drives twenty
miles, over q bad road, on a cloudy
day, to reach his people, they
should appreciate bis efforts and
honor him by their presence at
church. Mr.. Miller is we'll liked
in this community.
Miss Caddie Scottwitn her little
sister and brother from Clark E
Hill, visited her cousin, Miss Mag
gle Taylor, Saturday and Sunday
and attended services at Dothan,
Mr.. J. D. King of Clark's Hill,
with her two youngest children,
s!,ent1ltst Week IN he nelghhor-
"u4u, vi>,!,tg her ag-n gr"nd-
:. r, "r.. Ct' .'liy lay,.r, and
~ ua.
Mleo Uauure ~ rive nc. auu
John j. Muidrow, of Clark's Hill.
visited relatives here week before
last.
Misses Irene Scott and Lizzie
Wells are visiting relatives in
Norlh Augusta. These jolly young
ladies are missed and their early
return is wished for. Miss Ilene
gave donkey party at the Eome
of her brother, Mr.. John Scott. =l6
tn. Feb. The occasion was one of
much fun and laughter. The young
people played Fitch, Crokinole
and other games, all seeming t.
have merry time. The ladies
carried baskets and had quite a
nice supper.
Our teacher, Miss Carrie Nor
gan, was detained from school by
being sick few days last woek.
Miss Mary Reese has been sick
sometime. Her friends wish or her
speedy recovery.
Farmers ere hauling guano and
preparing the land for another
crop.
READER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

nocmgIL.E. a., Jan. 20, 1902.
Black D .aught Stock and Poultry
Mcdiaine IL the best cy :r tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine End now they are
getting 30 Hae. They Gre looking 20
ST.. DRocErNGToN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09
JOHNSTON.
JOHNSTON, S. c.,
Mar. S, 1904.

correspondence to the ADVERTISER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

Mles Uauure ~ rive ne; auu
John j. Muidrow, of Clark's Hill.
visited relatives here week before
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-03-09

Free Offer Free otfcr Free Offer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-12-16
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Grange and Farmers CluLs Delegates
Assemble at Lansing.
HORTON MAY De REMOVED
Many Opposed to His Reelection as
Worthy Master Of State Grange
Question to BE Taken Up.

Lansing Mich, Dec. 10 Delegates
representing 10000 grangers of Mich
Igan are assembling in this city today
20 attend the annual conventions G:
the Grange and Farmers clubs. The
meetings Will be held in the Masonic
temple. the usual meeting place-rep'
resentative hall in the state capitol
buildiug-being occupied by the STATE
census enumerators
Considerable opposition is develop
ing against TIE reelection of George
y. Horton az master OF the State
Grange. an Office which he has held
for twelve consecutive years. This
feeling against Horton has developed
owing 10 some OF his movements dur
ing the recent gubernatOrial election,
relative principally 10 primary reform.
In an Interview with a reporter last
night Mr.. Horton said
Am | a candidate for reelection as
master Of the State Grange? cant
say that have given twelve a the
best years OF my life to the work OF
the grange. hope | have accom-
plishcd something II the grange sees
III to again honor me will do my
best as | have done in the past II
the grange sees fit 10 retire me | am
content"
As 70 mis- candidacy for master, +
W Redfcrn Of Maple Rapids said he
would certainly accept such an honor
If II were offered him, but he was not
a candidate against anybody for the
position.
A. T. Palmer OF Kalkaska declines
to stand for the election, and y. p
Hull Of Diamondale is still mentioned
rs a candidate.
Primary reform seems 70 be the
question which mostly concerns the
farmers this year. and It is expected
hat strong resolutions Endorsing IL
will be passed by both organizations