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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
The Small Caller.

A correspondent of Good Housekeep-
ing has a happy suggestion to make:
who has not been annoyed by the
small boy or girl neighbor who loves
to visit and unconsciously outstays his
welcome? Without offending either
child or motheg, home may be made
more attractive by a transparent arti-
fee: Bobby, when you get ready to
go home remind me to give you bun
die, have one for you to open when
you get home In five minutes at the
longest the little fellow thinks he has
got to go home now and trudges away,
smiling, with his closely wrapped par
eel Cookies, candies, fruit, anything
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Girls First.

The best husband l ever met came
out of family where the mother, most
heroic and self-denying woman, laid
down the absolute law, Girls First. :"
Not in any authority. but first to be
thought of as to protection and tender
ness. Consequently, the chivalrous care
which these lads were taught to show
to their own sisters naturally extended
itself to all women. They grew up
true gentlemen-gentlem generous,
unexacting, courteous of speech and
kind of heart. In them was the pro-
tecting strength of manhood, which
scorns to use its strength except for
protection; the proud honesty of man
hood. which infinitely prefers being
lovingly and openly resisted to being
twisted round ones finger" as mean
men are twisted, and mean women will
always be found ready to do it, but
which, l think, all honest meu and
brave women would not merely dislike
but utterly despise.-"J Halifax"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
The short sleeve Fad.

Mrs Osborn, who conducts the fash
ion department of the American Jour
nal-Examiner, makes some pertinent re-
marks on the senselessness with which
women take up every new fad in dress.
There should be limit to tie fol-
lowing of fashion" she says. mo wom-
an should be foolish enough to wear a
s>i:nent which makes her look absurd
When one sees a woman with an arm
like a blacksmith, or with a fat red
arm, or with one like a thin stick, in
elbow sleeves, one realizes TO what
lengths foolish women will go in follow
ing of fashion. One also realizes that
feminine vanity entirely blinds such
women to the fact that their arms are
not presentable
IF woman has not decently pre-
sentable arm she should wear long
sleeves 1t is also silly looking for a
business girl to work in an Office all
day in a sbort-sleeved waist"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
..rnrrihles Mistake.

I'VE WISH" wrote the editor Of the
Tartown Transcript. to correct an CT
ror which erept into our issue Of last
week. In describing the unfortunate
runaway accident in Main street, we
wrote: While awaiting the arrival
of the ambulance. DR.. Skinner, who
was fortunately present. took the vic
TINS pulse 1t was the printer who
careleSsly changed the Il in the last
word to r We make the correction
in justice TO DR.. Skinner, whose fees
are always moderate and who never
presents bill in advance. Office over
Jed Kimbalrs drug store"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

less wealth, but no one ever knew the
exact amount of money ne had, and as
Slivers never volunteered any information
on the subject, no one ever did know.
He was a small, wizen-looking little man,
who usually wore suit of clothes size
too large for him, wherein scandal mon
gers averred his body ratified like dried
pea in a pod. His hair was white, and
fringed the lower portion of his yellow lit
tie scalp in a most deceptive fashion.
With his hat on Slivers looked sixty; take
it off and his bald head Immediately added
ten years to his existence. His one eye
was bright and sharp, of grayish color,
and the loss of the other was replaced by
a greasy black patch, which gave him a
sinister appearance. He was clean shaw
ed, and had no teeth. He carried on the
business of mining agent, and knowing
all about the country and the intricacies
of the mines, he was one of the cleverest
spectators in Ballarat.
The Office of Slivers was in Sturt
street, in a dirty, tumble-down cottage
wedged between two handsome modern
buildings. 1t was a remnant of old Bal
larat, which had survived the rage for
new houses and highly ornamented ter
races.
The warm sunlight poured through the
dingy windows of the Office, and filled the
dark room with a sort of somber glory.
The atmosphere of Slivers' Office was
thick and dusty. Slivers had pushed all
the scrip and loose papers away, and was
writing a letter in the little clearing
caused by their removal. On the old-fash-
toned ink stand was paper full of grains
of gold. Billy, a parrot, seated on Sliv-
ers' shoulders, was astonished at this,
and, inspired by a spirit of adventure,
he climbed down and waddled clumsily
across the table to the inkstand, where
he seized a small nugget in his beak and
made off with it. Slivers looked up from
his writing suddenly: so, being detected,
Billy stopped and looked at him, still car
rying the nugget in his beak.
ITO be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
CHAPTER Ill

Every one has heard of the Oldest in
habitant-that wonderful piece of antiq-
uity. with white hair, garrulous tongue
and esst-iron memory-who was born
with the past century-and remembers the
battle of Waterloo, and the invention of
the steam engine.
Ballarat. no doubt, possesses many of
these precious pieces of antiquity hidden
in obscure corners, but one especially was
known. not only in the Golden City but
throughout Victoria. His name was Sliv-
ers-plain Slivers. as he said himself
and. from physical point of view, he GER
tainly spoke the truth. What his Chris
tan name was no one ever knew: he cali
ed himself Siivers, and so did every one
else
Slirers was reputed rich. and Arabian
Nights ike stories were told Of his bound
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Women Are savers.

Women are savers rather than spend
ers, And when they spend, they spend
to good advantage. A dollar in WON
ans hands goes twice as far as a dol
lar in the hands Of a man. II you
want to save money, let your wife be
the banker. This is for the man who
gets wages out Of 4 job and for the man
who gets a salary out OF position
This Is for the workingman, whether
be iabors with his hands or tolls with
his brain. This is for the married man
and for the man about to be married.
II is for men In every class OF life and
every walk Of life. 1t Is the best adj
vice for the average man everywhere.
Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

linen, biscuit and string colors are popu-
lar in linen, but whate, as usual, holds
the first place. The ecru. straw color,
and yellowish tan shades are much in
evidence in batistes and other wash
materials, as well as in linen, and as
the season advances the early popular
ity of the yellow tones is emphasized
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Ahaut Cleaning Paint.

To clean paint, dampen a clean cloth
in hot water, dip it in whiting and
rub the paint until the dirt is removed.
Rinse well In clean water. dry with a
soft cloIn AID polish with channels
leather Paint cleansed In this way
looks like new.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
How woman Keeps Young.

She eats threee warm meals a day
at regular hours
She takes fifteen minutes in a dark
ened room after luncheon.
She never rides when she can walk
the distance comfortably
She is careful to spend at least half
an hour every day in the open air.
She sleeps eight hours, and as often
as possible two Of them before mid
night.
She begins each day with a cold
bath. followed by glass of cold or
hot water
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

liable to please and remove any dis
agreeable taste Of being in the way
may be used, and the most cheerful re-
lations between neighbors will be as
sured."
Pity, one couldn't shorten too lengthy
calls from adults in the same fashion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Anybody who thinks woman a frail
creature, fitted only for playing bride
and doing fancy work, would better
read these statistics from the last cen
sus, showing some of the strenuous oc-
equations American women have taken
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

It's 8 wise woman who knows Just
when TO stop talking and turn on tho
Cow Of briny tears
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

AMI I,oZU Women as guides, trappers,
hunters and scouts"
About one-third of the women in the
United States, it is estimated, are earn
ing their own living, and this estimate
Is exclusive Of farmers wives and 9th
er wives who are more than earning a
livelihood at cooking, sweeping. sewing
and raising a brood Of children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

White woodwork Is greatly In de
mand for small dining rooms. Several
married couples without children have
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
CHAPTER IL

In the early days of Australia. when
ehs sold fever was ct its height and rhe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-10-10
The Correct idea.

One intelligent negro, writing
TO the New York Herald says:
ever since the president had
Booker T. Washington to dine
with him at Washington the ma
jority of the negroes of the South
think that tho white people of the
{ North wish social equality with
them, but if any negro man or
white.nan says that the president
believes III social equality, he
les
This negro has evidently learn
ed something other than the
knowledge found only 10 books. It
! is q pity that others of his race
have not learned the same lesson,
that good behavior in the South
will beget them more contentment
and happiness. in a week than So
cial equality in the North will
furnish them in a life time.
B ookcr Washington did his
race, an irreparab!e wrong when
he went to the White House and.
accepted The presidents invita-
Ht
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..Tricks of The Trade" or Dishon-
est Methods.

While in session il Washington
a few days ago, the national As
sociation of Insurance Commits
sioncrg adopted stringent resolu-
tions against the practice OF grant:
ing special5rebates and certain get
rich.quick schemes which some of
the life insurance companies rave
adopted. 1t is fact that several
companies give secret contracts to
one or more prominent citizens of
a community, granting enormous
dividends, in order to induce these
citizens to furnish testimonials
concerning the liberality of the
companies, large dividends, ETC..
From these testimonials it ap-
pears that these companies pay
larger dividends than any Of their
competitors, when, as matter Of
fact, their usual dividends are
much less.
The officers of a mutual life in
surance company have 20 legal or
moral right to grant enormous
dividends to a favored fewof their
policy holders in order to induce
these policy holders to write mis-.
leading and deceptive testimoni-
ais. Such comnanies ought to be
tabooed, aud will be when the
general public becomes informed
as 70 their dishonest method of Sc
curing business.
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October Term of Court.

With Hen. R. W. Memminger,
ef Charleston, as presiding judge,
the Court of General Sessions con-
vened at the usual hour on Mon
day. The agile, able and alert
young Solicitor was promptly at
his desk ready to look after the
States interests, and the stenogra-
pher clerk and sheriff we're all in
good trim ready for duty. Mr.. G.
Il. Seigl=r is acting as sheriff.
The court got down to business
at once. A number of indictments
wpra banded out to the grand iur
to be passed upon. The following
.'true bills" have been found:
Will Jordon, violating the dis
pensary law.
Henry Lanham, carrying Con-
cealed weapon.
Spann and Henry West, assault
and battery with intent to kill,
and carrying concealed weapons
Ed Weaver, violating the die
pensary law.
G. w. Wood, dispasing Of prop
erty under lien.
Two cases were disposed Of on
Monday. Will Jnrdon, charged
with violating the dispensary law,
was pcquitted. Ed Weaver was
tried for like offense altd found
guilty.
: The cou.t was engaged all Of
Tuesday With the trial Of A. r.
Coles for murder. Thia case was
continued from The last ttlm OF
court. Hon. J. Vim. Thurmond
and Capt. N. G.. Evans ar" rrpre-
sentipg the defrrd"nt, and the
Solicitor aud s. Meg. Slmkins,
Esq., the State.
The grand jury completed its
work and made its report ou Tues
day afternoon.
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Littlejohn. Mr.. Martin wsa the.
son.of Mr.. Il. M. Martin, aud was
raised in Rehob6th community.
Mr.. Lou Martin in early manhood
went te, Mississippi to seek his
fortune. AT The beginning of the
war between the States be at once
enlisted, and made a good soldier.
After the war he want to Texas
and lived there until about six
wears ago, then returned to the
home of his boyhood days. Mr..
Martin was never married. He
was M nal.er of the Odd Fellows
and ives also a Mason. He leaves a
sister and q host of friends to
mourn his loss.
ROSE COTTAGE.
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I inc AIIluSe[|lIl.gM'.|II|.tl|||!|. en- |I|.|||!|
dDand Fire W0fks---.Ffe!e. q!
shows, Too.
At THE STATE fAIR|

The people in Columbia have got.
ten together this year and the Fair
Association has worked with a vim
never known before. Everything has
been arranged with view to anus
ing and giving pleasure to the thou-,5 u
sands of visitors. One OF the most
important attractions of the week will
be the Grand Fire Works display
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day nights. The Great "Carbo' will
bring his entire show to Columbia
this year and no finer Fire Works
have ever been seen. This is Carbo'ss
first trip through the United States
and it is needless to. say that it Will
he of the highest character
The Fair Grounds and streets will :
be kept lively win good band mll... M I
sic and free shows. Good programs
with wonderful acts are. arranged. The
best the Fair people have ever been
able to find. .-s.zs5fssf
The theater has been remodel so
that hundreds more can be seated.
One of the most modern in the south
now. And the week is filed with fin:
est attractions that come south. I'm
usually fine. -
The State Ball and other dances
will be held to please the young Wis.
itors. Many meetings and social fureg
tions. Everybody will have a good
time. The one time of the year you
can get to see SO many old friends.
and acquantances.
The entrances and exits at the Fair
grounds have been enlarged so that
there will be plenty of room to han
die all the crowds. More street cars
and faster schedules will be used.
1t will be Homecoming Week"
Oct. 22-27. Write your friends and
kinsfolk to come. Cheapest railroad
rates-One fare.
For information write Mr.. A. w.
Love, Sec, Columbia, S. C. Send him
the names of all the South Caroliu,-
ians you know living out of the state.
Do this now. Don't delay. Come to
the Fair.
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Mrs. Florence A. Minis,
Associational Superintendent,
Edgeield Association
COLD SPRING.

Yesterday was the first autumn
day. The air cool and the sun
shone bright and warm. There
was quite a good congregation in
attendance upon church here.
Mr.. Cab Key flom Modoc at
tended church here yesterday. Cab
has many friends in this commu-
nifty who are always glad to see
him.
Mr.. Joe Hamilton is having his
store room enlarged and filled
from floor to ceiling with goods.
The sudden rise in the price of
cotton has encouraged the far
mers quite q good deal. Cotton
ought to bring at least ten cents
and we believe that the farmers
would be safe in holding cotton
for that price.
The corn is rottlng in the field,
too much wind and rain.
The potato crop promises to be
good when they. are worked. Fall
aud winter gardens are failure.
1t is now good time to sow wiz
ter turnips.
Mr. Tom Brown has been Oh the
pick list FOR several days.
Mrs. Belle Parkman who has
been quite sick is much better.
We hope she will soon he we'll
again.
Mrs. j. W.. Lanford who has
been visiting her sister, Mra. J; 7.
il1iltlejohn, returned TO her home
III Laurens to-day.
Mr.. Lou Martin died at the
home of his sister M re-. Mary Har=
dy in Saluda county last NJ onday
aud was buried at Rehoboth last
Wednesday morning. The burial
service was conducted by Bro.
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The lines are drawn and a bat

& The lines are drawn and q bat
tie royal is on in Aiken county.
There are two contestants, Messrs.
Toole and PolattY, for the atate
senate to succeed the late Senator
johnson. The former is against
the dispensary and the latter is
for it. The reason why 80 much
interest is centered upon this race
is because the result will proba bly,
decide the fate of the dispensary.
so nearly even are the opposing
forces in the senate that Senator
Johnson's successor may cast the
deciding ballot. The odds are in
favor Of Mr.. Toole, who as can
didate for congress carried Aiken
county by 9 comfortable majority.
Mr.. Polatty was candidate for
the House on the dispensary plat
form in the recent campaign and
was defeated. The election will be
held on Saturday, the 13 inst,
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Letter to j. C. Sheppard.


Gear Sir: Our agent ought to sell
nine-tenths of the paint of his town
and region; no use To try for the other
tenth. The proportion OF men, who
won't take good advice, anL use the
east-sallons paint, aboutnne in ten
among even owners of houses and
stores and shops and barns and fences.
Devoe at $l.75 gallon is better than
gold; adulterated and shprt-meafure
paints are green goods and gold
bricks.
Devoe saves half. mora or less, Of
thu labor and wages of painting; it is
all paint; full strength and full
measure. There is no other such paint
within ten per cent. Ten per cent Of
labor and paint is worth saving; and
ten is the least, There are scores Of
paints that throw-away half of both
gallons and labor on whiting, china
clay, ground stone, barytes, benzine,
waterfall they are good for is toIhake
l,gall loasso ofan hing and look Ike paint
nStEeGa ns.: orr ga3 ii9iIs sshI and
lons
Egal d$6riGk ets5s;
IS. 5Sdgs - shFff wns iyliI ,sTSS' q
houses eSactl u alike in Luf kkAt;o} o}ex:
5JFH .ToIrence painted both houses;
one sDevoe, l511a gallons; the other
with another paint sold at same
price; 25 gallons, That 25 gallon paint
is weak and 1873 whiting; that's why
ittook 9L gallons more.
Yours truly
F w DEVOE g. co
New York
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3...A cook !! "a cook! . Myskingdom
fora cook y exclaims the Spar
;tanburg Herald. How big a king
dom have you to offer? A cook is
not to be tempted with anything.
less than a frst-class power
News and Courier.
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stion. Many have little faith in bis
teachings. He breaches one thing
and practices another aid the
sooner the ideas Of the New York
.Herald's correspondent aro put
into practice by the mem bers of
his race elsewhere, the happier
they may be.-Angusta Herald.
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Col. u. r. Brooks, of Colum bia,

Col. U. r. Brooks, of Columbia,
who is now writing history Of
Buffers Brigade, says that during
the Civil War sine South fought
the world, the flesh and the devil" !"
He further states that there were
only 100000 confoderateg against
q total enlistment of the federal
army of 2,77S,304, which was COM
posed Of the following:
Whites from the North l,777, ,433
Whites from the South 316.424
Foreigners 494,9U
Negroes 1S6,0l7
Indians $500
Col. Brooks is also authority
for the statement that South Caro-
rr,l;r,a. .maa the on I " x.ata thatsdid
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brghts Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything buff you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas beentested
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 ofthis paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also bool;
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
;;:;; ;;ss gs.: z H.: .Z;;s;; 81 g5s;: e :
harnton, N. Y. The zas:!slsa 9E@sss2 sa:!.ssssSsEss2
regular fifty cent and. Home of swamp-Roos
dollar sizes are s. d by all good druggists,
Don't make any mistake, but
remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N.
Y, on every bottle.
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Es On the morning of Judgment
Day the newspapers will contain
reports from sln Edgefeld primary
election as usual.--NeWs and
Courier. .,. ,sa....ss...sass.ss
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A Lucky Postmlstress

is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me-,
who has found DR.. Kings New
Life Pills to be the best remedy
she has over tried for keeping The
stomach liver and bowels in per-
feet order. You'll agree with her
it you try these painless purifiers
that intuse new life. 25c. G. l..
Penn & Son W E Lynch d Co.
When you want the b-sl smoke
in town try a Franklin" or "Clu-
Gu" o"cigar.
P. P. BJelock, Jr.
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NOTICE..

To one and all I am in the Mar
ket to buy Cotton Seed. solicit
your palronage.
Hulls and Meal for sale and
liberal exchange for seed. :, 5
E. S. Johnson,
At .Jew Depot.
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Ths Alabama legislature will
pass the ti-oucket shop bill.
There is general demand for it.
What will the South Carolina
Legislature do next winter?-Caro-
lima Spartan.
S The indications are that the
South Carolina Legislature will
also knock the bucket-shops in to
a "cocked-hat."
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as III aW5f iABs. "a q stoNsor:ders; 81

.con1eesSa eSzt s95as fstbe edit order
.bygt tRes State sPresId dent, M rs:sJ ID:
Chapman, sof Al derson. There
will be an55aftern oons session, and
the evening will be devoted to. the
subject of Home Missions: Dr.. B.
d. Cray, corresponding secretary
of the Home Mission Board S. B.
c., WILDE present.
On Thursday morning and af-
ternoon the sessions of the union
will contlnne, and on Thursday
evening, DR.. R. J. Willingham,
secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board and Rev. W. H. Clarke of
Japan will be present. Miss Fan
ME E. S. Heck, of North Carolina,
President of the w. M. u. of the
Southern Baptist Convention will
be visitor, Mrs. w. II. Clarke of
japan, all of the thirteen lady
missionaries of ~the State Board
and many others as good aud
great. Send IN your names now,
and begin to make preparations
to come and help us welcome the
great number of delegates we hope
to see in Edgefeld on October
3Oth.
Mrs. Florence A. Minis,
Associational Superintendent,
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Edgefleld Mercantile Company.
Do YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
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cures made by DR..
Kilmer's S Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Tor coao;oi;eS o,J :,