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Evening journal., 1905-10-23

Manager Dockstader is not prone to
pass judgment on a bill in advance, but
he does not hesitate 10 claim that this
weeks program at the Garrlck is one
of the best he has ever offered in his
long career as a manager in this city.
There are at least half a dozen headline
numbers and vaudeville patrons will
easily appreciate what this means.
Tennis Japanese troupe of magicians
open the bill and are followed by some
of the ablest performers in the vaude-
willie ranks. The Eight Dollar Troupe,
Montoe, Mack and Lawrence, the
Trolley Car Trio, Clifford and Burke.
the Grand Opera Trio and others OF
less pretensions all appear. The many
theatre goers who depend upon this
house for a few hours enjoyment each
week are hardly likely TO be disappoint-
ed I'm what will be offered them COM
.mencing this afternoon and the re-
mainder of the week.
Evening journal., 1905-10-23

An innovation of high grade amuse-
ments which has grown phenomenaily
popular during the past four years. is
Archie l.. Shepard's marvellous eNhl-
bition OF high class moving pictures
which is scheduled 70 appear az the
Grand Opera House on Friday and Sat
llrdsv nights and Saturday matinee.
Evening journal., 1905-10-23

"The High Flyers" the excellent
attraction which is coming to the
Grand Opera House on Wednesday af-
ternoon and night presents two COM
edies by a selected cast Of talent that
are bound to win favor. The perform
ance opens with "The Female Semin-
ary." introducing a bevy OF pretty and
shapely ladies' and funny climaxes. II
closes with "Fun In the subway" and
the specialtes are winners.
"The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast
which two years ago. was imported
from London to the Broadway Theatre,
New York city. where it ran an entire
season. was so tremendously success
ful that since its metropolitan engage
ment IL has only been presented FOR
lengthy runs in Boston, Chicago, Phil
adelphia and a few OF the smaller cities.
This season. however n trans-contin-
entail tour has been arranged for the
mammoth production and il will revive
its first local presentation at the Grand
Opera House on Thursday night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
Rewards Offered by Governor.

Columbia, Spccial-Governor Hey
ward has offered reward Of 5000 for
the arrest Of the parties who waylaid
and killed R. A. Mcdowell on the
streets of Camden last Wednesday
night, and at the same time inflicted
dangerous wounds upon j. W. Porter
in the attempt to take his life. A re-
ward of the same amount had been
offered by the city council of Cam
den. Governor Hayward received an
appeal from Sheriff Trantham and
this was endorsed by number OF the
most prominent and most reliable bus
mess men Of Camden, among them
Mayor II. G.. Carlson, Capt. W. NJ.
Shannon. Mr.. B. B. Clarke, Mr.. G. c.
Moore, Col. 7. j. kirkland, Mr.. ". r.
Hough, Dr.. A. W. Burnet, Mr.. q. D.
Blakeney, Capt. E. c. Won Tresckow,
Mr. L. T. Mills, Mr.. Joel Hongll, Col,
w d. Trautham, Capt. NJ. L. Smith,
Capt. A. D. Kennedy, and Senator >.
T. Hay.
A reward Of $1OO was offered for the
arrest of Dave Bush. a negro charged
with assault with intent to tape and
highway robbery in Richland county,
The accused is said to be black, feet
8 inches in height, weighs ITS ponds;
is stoop shouldered, and has swing
ing motion Of the shoulders when
walking.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
PRICE,@25 Cts
The Post Graduate Hospital, after

The Post Graduate Hospital, after
numerous and satisfactory expert
ments, recommends to physicians and
the public a new cure-perhaps a
'preventative-of consumption. 1t Is
very simple-the juice Of such veget
ables as potatoes, onions, turnips,
beets, drunk three times a day after
meals. The remedy Is inexpensive
and can be prepared in any house
hold. Why it should cure consun'p-
ton is explained BY DR.. John F. Rus
SELL it's inventor, u7on the theory
that the disease is caused by malnu-
triton and thai the vegetable juices
supply something that is lacking in
the ordinary diet. This is modern
paraphrase of the ancient maxim:
"Eat plenty Of vegetables and you will
never be Ill.," concludes Town Topics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
A Prolific Family.

The Greenville News says: "W. A.
Curry is the proud grandfather OF
three sets of twins and all born within
the present year. There is no danger
Of race suicide in the vicinity OF Simp-
sonville at least and President Roose-
welt ought to be informed Of the oc-
currcnce, and perhaps Andrew Car
negie might contribute a hero medal.
The eldest set of twins were born five
months ago. They are boys, the little
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Curry.
Two months later Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Curry becames the parents OF
two little girls, and three days ago
Mrs. Brazier, sister of Arlington
and William Curry, became the moth
er Of the third set Of twins IN the
family, one boy and the other girl.
The children are lusty and bid fair to
develop into sturdy manhood and wo-
manhood
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
Chinese Burial Custoua-

-Mhs MhsR>a rich ant asaHf IMPORTANT China.
Tan dies, his funeral is conducted
with much pomp and splendor. His
friends and relations, instead Of send
Ing wreaths, send innumerable ban
ners. These are made of white silk,
with inscriptions beautifully worked
in black velvet, and express the send
ers' good wishes to the deceased him.
self or to the members Of his family
for many generations. On the day OF
the funeral these banners are carried
by hired men who are all dressed
alike for the occasion. After the
funeral, which lasts several hours at
the cemetery, is over, the banners are
all brought back. and eventually grace
the rooms Of the late Chinaman's
house.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
Hal HAD GOOD BAG OF SNAKES.
Colorado schooma'am Is Sure Death
II,

Colorado SehooIma'am Is Sure Death
to Reptiles.
Mrs. Emma Herey Meyer felt glow
of pride as she gazed-at a respectful
distance-at the trophies Of the chase
brought to her Office by her pupil Miss
Rachel Hitchman, schoolma'am at
Hale, Republican, river, Kit Carson
county, Colo.
The package, unrolled, showed Eve
skins of snakes killed by Miss Hitch
man.
Miss Iiitchman killed big rattler
that appeared among her pupils one
day and threatened damage. She took
a club. The snakes were skinned by
her, too, and she sought Mrs. Meyer
to accept one Of the biggest to be
made into belt.
Miss Hitchman Is city-bred girl
and year ago appealed to Mrs. Meyer
to get Ter position as teacher away
out on the prairie. This was done,
After nine months experience she re-
turns to Denver delighted with her ad.
Ventures. Her education included
snake killing and snake SHINING,
lariat throwing and riding la cowboy.
Denver Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
Lona Distance, courtships.

Sketching one day in Burma, an
English artist noticed a man a little
distance off glaring straight ahead OF
him at some object he could not see
from his position. The man sat with
the same fixed glare the whole after
noon and was at it again next morn.
ing. The artist had the curiosity to
ask an English visitor what 1t meant.
The reply was: "Oh, he is in love!"
And it was explained that this was
their method Of courtship. The object
of the mans attentive gaze was girl
in a neighboring bazaar. When a
young man falls in love, he has to seat
himself at certain distance from his
adored one and wait for her to do the
rest. If she looks in his direction
once or twice on the first or second
day, he is wildly encouraged, and If
on the third day she nod to him and
smiles it is time to go to the parents
with reference to the marriage settle
meutS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
cooNs CAUSE MUCH TROUBLE.
Uncle Sam Raises Game Fowls and

Uncle Sam Raises Game Fowls and
the Animals Eat Them-EE
The Feredal government and the
State acfreESee2s.iiana IF will probably have
10 abandon their plan to use Breton
island, on the coast, as preserve for
the propagation of prairie hens and
other fowls, owing to the immense
uumb bers- of racccons that have pre-
empteds sthelclain. @
Although the island is small one,
1t is said by the game wardens that
within it's few square miles there must
!. be 5000 toto 900; coons.
About $1,000 prairie hens were
hatched this year, and as soon as they
became of an eatable size they were
levoured BY the .coons The same has
happened to other varieties Of game
fowl which the government endeay-
pred to propagate on the island.
The Breton. islands are some dis
tance from the mainland a d difficult
~ef access. It was for this reason that
they were selected as a preserve. But
the 'coons have spoiled all the plans.
A force of trappers and hunters is to
be sent to the island after the 'coons,
but so great is their number that it is
fearedstheyscannot be exterminated.-
New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18


A lady who unconsciously drifted
into nervous prostration brought OH by
coffee,.says: s:-s-..- szs.,
II have been coffee drinker all my
life, ,sand used. it regularly, three times
a day.
"a year or two ago | became subject
to nervous neuralgia, attacks Of ner-
vous headache and general nervous
prostration which not only incapacitat-
ed me for doing my housework, but
frequently made it necessary for me TO
remain in1asdark room for two or three
days at a time.
II employed several good doctors, one
after tile other, but none of them was
able to give me permanent relief.
"Eight months ago a friend suggest
ed that perhaps coffee lwas the cause Of
my troubles and that try Postum
Food Coffee and give up the old kind.
I :am glad took her advice, for my
health has been entirely restored. /
have no more neuralgia, nor have I had
one Solitary headache in all tuese eight
months. No more Of my days are
wasted in solitary confinement in a
dark room. do all mysown work with
eases be- fesH that. Islost during the
years OF my nervous prostration has
! coms back to me during these months,
and I am once moro happy, healthy
woman. enclose list Of names Of
friends who can vouch for the truth
:of the statement" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ihere.s q reason
Ten days trial lea wing off coffee and
using Postum is sufficient. All l'grocers.i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
IDEA CAME FROM sHEFFlELDs
First Commercial Traveller Sent From
That City.

1t has generally been supposed that
the commercial traveller is product
of our own busy day, but as early as.
s1757Sa Sheffield cutlery manufacturer
conceived the idea of sending to the
continent GLIB takers to convince the
merchants that the English-made
cutlery was superior to that CT local
manufacturers, and so marked was his
success that it was not long before the
same idea was put into practie in 9TH
er lines.
AS early as 1865 the term "bagman"
had become common, the word being
defined in Murray's Dictionary of that
year, the example. being quoted from
Goldsmith.
The title commercial traveller" is
the only modern part of the idea, the
ancient bagman lasting until the i'm
provements in travel caused the tern.
ito become obsolete.
In earlier years the salesman trav-
-7eidd-with -eiigd- his samples in bag
strapped to- his, horses back and
moved from place to place, and it was
mot until the passing of the stage
coach days that the sample trunk be-.
came the feature Of the travellers out
fit. s..s.zs .a.sfsS1 ~ h'77~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
When the Bomb Burst.

The Sultan-"And how did 1t hap
pen, vizier, that you failed to inter-
pose your WORTHLESS body between
your sovereign and the bomb?
The Vizier-"Parlon me, your high
ness, it was all over so quickly that
there was no time to make a move. -
The Sultan-"A wise servant antici-
pates the danger Of his master"
The Vizier-"Had 1 anticipated the
danger, your highness, would have
prevented the throwing Cf the deadly
missile"
The Sultan-"Then you are not
good at anticipation?"
The Vizier-"No, your highness.'
The Sultan, s1niling-'In that case
you have not anticipated the fact that
am about to fine you twenty purses
Of 100 sequins each, and in addition to
present you with thirty lashes across
the soles of yo,ir unanticipatiYe feet"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Just think Of It! Nome, whose out
put of gold for the season of 1905 is
estimated at s1OOOO,OO0, was practl'
cally unknown few years ago, the
Boston Transcript recalls. It's recent
history probably surpasses the mad
dest dreams Of the adventurers who
long ago froze and starved on its
then inhospitable shores. It strikes
us that Jack London missed rare
chance when ile hurried away from
the romantic Northwest to go to Lon'
don to study prosaic socialism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Marion, S. Cit has been but a
few, months since the Marion Manu-
featuring Company began operations
with its 5000 spindles, but already
+ finds it necessary to add to that
equipment. The company's directors
met and ordered that 1000 splndles De
installed, and William stackhouse
o,.es;dent left at once for the North
to .buy the new equipment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

zssSsIfs her system is in a deranged condl-
ton, or she isapredisposed to apoplexy
or congestion of any organ, it is at this
timeFl likely to become active and, with
host of nervous irritations, make life
burden.
(. At this time, also. cancers and tumors
are more liable to begin their destruc-
tive works.. Suehw warning symptoms as
sense Of !suff catien, hot flashes, diz-,
ziness, headache, dread of impending
evil, sounds in the ears, timidity, pal
pitation of the heart, sparks before
!. the eyes, Irregularities, constipation,
variable appetite, weakness and inqui-
etude are promptly needed by intelli-
gent women who are approaching the
speriod Of life when :woman's great
change may be expected.
IS Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
! pound is. the worlds greatest remedy
for women at this trying period, and
may be relied upon to overcome all dis
tressing symptoms and carry them
safely through to healthy and happy
old age.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound nvigorates and strengthens the
: female organism, una OulloS up tno
weakened nervous system as no other
medicine can.
3 Mrs "A. i. G. Hy1and, of Chester
town, Md, in a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham, says:
sDear Mrs Pinkham=
ttI had been suffering With falling Of the
womb, for years and was passing through the
change of life. My womb was badly swollen.
sI-had a good deal Of soreness, dizzy spells,
headaches, and was very nervous. wrote
you for advice and commenced treat1nent
with Lydia e. y2inkham's Vegetable Com
pound as you directed. and I am happy tosay
that all those distressing symptoms left me,
ssand Ihave passed safely through the change
of life well woman"
For special advice regarding this inn.
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. It
is free and always helpful. q,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
Magistrate Mobley's Case.

Governor Hayward has declined to
remove Magistrate JAS. G. Mobley OF
Johnston who seemed to have excited
the opposition of some people in
Johnston by his action in regard to
some cotton damaged i'll the fire at
that place. Governor Hayward stated
that there was not sufficient ground
for removal. MI. Mobley made
statement in his own behalf and pre-
sented letter from Mr.. J. W. Brown
agent of the Southern Railway COM
pany at Johnston, in which the agent
says that Magistrate Mobley was au-
thorized to remove the cotton by the
insurance adjuster.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
BOX OF WATERS FREE-No DRUGS
-cuRES BY ABSORB TON.
Cures Belching Of GnE--Bad Breath and
Bad Stomach - Short Breath
B1oatIng-sour Eructations
Irregular Heart, Etc.

Take Mulps Wafer any time of the day
or night, and note the imm ediate good .ef-
feet on your stomach. It absorbs the gas,
disinfects the stomach. kills the poison
germs and cures the disease Catarrh Of
the head and throat, unwholesome food
and overeatinc make bad stomachs
Scarcely any stomach is entirely free from
faint Of some kind. Afulps Anti-Beleh
Waters will make your stomach healthy
by absorbing foul gases which arise from
the undigested food and by reinforcing
the lining of the stomach, enabling it to
thoroughly mix the food with the. gastric
juices. This cures stomach trouble, pro.
notes digestion, sweetens the breath, stops
belching and fermentation. Heart action
becomes strong and regular through this
process,
Discard drugs, as you know from expert.
ence they do not cure stomach trouble;
Try common-sensa Mature method
that does cure. A soothing, healing SEN
satiou results instantly.
We know Mull's .Anti-Belch Wafers will
do this, and we want you to know it.
SPECIAL. OFrER.-The regular price Of
Mulps Anti-Belch Waters is Soc. box. but
to introduce it to thousands of sufferers
we will send two (2) boxes upon receipt Of
75c. and this advertisement, or we will
send you a sample free for this coupon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Memphis, Tenn.-Makers of textile
machinery are invited to correspond
With the Shelby Cotton Products Co.,
relative to the purchase of machinery
for manufacturing cotton yarns ana 4,
blaching that product. The Shelby
enterprise eontemplates adding yarn
mill to its present plant to utilize the
:l;nters lint and waste cotton, and is pre-
naTed to receive information and cstl,
mates on the cost of the required
equipments for the purposes named.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
How Suffered With Itching and
Bleeding Eczema Until Cured
by Crlticurn.

"No tongue can tell how ! suffered for
five years with q terribly painful, itching
and bleeding eczema, my body and face
being covered with sores. Never in my
life did experience such awful suffering,
and | Jonged for death, which 1 felt was
near. had tried doctors and medicines
without success, but my mother insisted
that try Cuticura. felt better after the
first bath with Cuticura Soap, and one ap'
pIication of Cuticura Ointment, and was
soon entirely well. (Signcd) Mrs. A. Et-
son, Bellevue, Mich.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

spartanbEg, S. c.-The Sun Mills
will belncorporated with an authorlz-
,ef capital stock Of $5O0,0o0 to- build
and operate cotton-rope and twlne
mill. John B. Cleveland, John A..
Law, Walter S. Montgomery and A.
W Smith will be the directors and in
charge of construction work and IN
stallation of machinery. MIR. Mont
comery will be president.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
little Girls as stowaways.

Millinocket, Me-, a good scare las
week. They disappeared mysteriousl!
and search failed to reveal theil
whereabouts until some hours latel
when they were found in the town O.
Sherman, twelve miles away. The!
had played stowaway on q. train in or
der to get there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

San Hartonia, Texas.-The contract
with Del Rio people and Eastern cap
italists for the erection OF large cot
ton mill at this place was closed on
the 29th and Colonel S. G.,Grimshaw,
representing the capitalists, left at
once for Fall River, Mass, where ne
will make arrangements for work to t.,
bepin on the building. The plant will
cost $4,000, and work is to begln
within four weeks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
Farmers Eolding Cotton.

Norwood, Ga, Special Farmers
in this section refuse to sell their cot
ton for less than 10 cents and are
hauling it back home. Less than ten
bales Of cotton have been sold in both
Warrenton and Norwood so far this
week, and the buyers are sitting
around with absolutely nothing to do.
The farmers in this section are all in
good. condition, and are able. to hold
indefinitely. Crops are short, about
70 per scent5o9 last years yield,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Gafney, S. CT is expected that
the work Of developing Castor Shoals,
property on Broad river, about hive
miles from Gaffney, will be started at
once. This property and other water
privileges were acquired by the Calf
ney Manufacturing Company some
time ago, but were sold recently to
company that Mr.. J. B. Cleveland, OF
Spartanburg, is said to be at the
head of. This company had corps
Of surveyors at work at the property
last week and it is thought here that
the work of developing will be begun
in the near future. This property Is
considered very valuable and if prop
erly developed it is thought that these ss
falls will furnish water power sufh-
Gent for the manufacturing plants
at GaAfney, spartanburg, Cherokee
Falls, Blacksburg, in South Carolina,
and Shelby and other points IN North
Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
inkiru of Condolences.

:, Fire, broke out on the roof55of II. E.
Young's blacksmith shop at Enosburgh
Falls, VT, on July rs. Exactly three
years previous to day a fire broke
cut on the same roof in the same spot
and, stranger yet, the same customer,
Edward. Brady, was having his horse
shod at the time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18
A Negro Shot.

Charleston, Special.-A negro wo-
man, Christine Moultrie, shot another
negro, Thomas Weathers Sunday.
The shootlne' is declared by both
Weathers md the woman to have been
an accident It the reports of the wit
nesses don We the same version.
The shootin cured in the outskirts
of the city. he woman was arrest
ed and the nsln was sent to the city
hospital for treatment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Lindale, Ga.-The Massachusetts,
Mills whose plant is here will maze az a a.
comprehensive exhibit at the floyd 1I
County Fair, October 10 to IA. The
dsinlay will include Draper auto
matte loom in operation, and also the
other details Of manufacture from the
raw cotton to the finished product.
The Massachusetts, Mills in Georgia
have now in operation 5l4 OF the ORA
per automatic looms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Durham, N. C.-The Durham and
Southeastern Railway will soon be
running trains from Durham to Apex,
N. c., where this road will cross the
seaboard Air Line and connect with
road already running to point on
the Atlantic Coast Line a few miles
north Of Fayetteville. This road will
be a great convenience to the Erwin
Cotton Mill interests at Durham
which have already established a large
new mill and commenced the erection
of a fine new town at Duke, which
]. on the line Of this road only a
short distance from its eastern terml-
nus at Dunn, N. c. 1t is probable In
fact that the Duke and Erwin inter
ests have been the chief factors IN the
building Of this road which will be
of great benefit to section OF eoun-
try heretofore seriously lacking IN Ia
cilities for transportation of1is pro-
dl1etS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-18

Muscagee.-The Commercial Club IS $
negotiating with the representative OF
New York capitalists relative to the
erection Of large textile mill, prob
ably cotton factory.