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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
sparS Street" and set myself to a

ozark street., and set myself TO 4
| closer study OF It's contents. At the
frst instant in Dark Strees." | had
been struck by the nature of the
poison;,I hai seen the signs OF it in
the lco'ts of the man l had met for
the first time that night: | had rec
oSnized 1t Immediately. Nn,ess 7 was
q dreamer and n visionary, us a
saOtlc poison known only 10 experts
| foe It's efficacy, its strange results. it's
difficulty OF detection | knew the
| test for the drug-a delicata and
novel test, but not in any way din
! cult to me. 1t would be easy to sat
/ isfy Inyseif as to the truth OF il all by
half an hours application to my task.
and 1t was striking twelve when |
| had done so, and the proof was be-
, fore me, damning and conclusive.
! The poison was there, and three
doses meant u human life. He had
only taken one. Truly there had been
something more than chance to lead
me to Dark Street that night, and
up the stairs TO the top room where
the Yictim lay in hiding.
l was not altogether satisfied
.
to prosecute further Inquiries, to see
the prescription myself which had
been written out by the physician
whom the Nashcs, with odd irconsis-
toncy, had called i'm to Herbert AS
ton. There was no mention OF the
poison in Che list OF ingredients
which the great man had prescribed.
1t had been dropped into the mcdi-
cine afterw6rd!
The chemist know me by ST NJ,
and was confidential and icguirina--
even trille nervous.
''Do you think thcYc has teon IN
error on my part? | assure you, l,r.
I4issamcr, l was most CarctUl. | made
this UP myself"
at has not agreed with tho pa
tieut. that is all | can say have no
doubt YOU made it UP perfectly corr
recs."
Il am sure did, No poison
could"
What makes you speak of pois-
cu?" said. sharply
THE young lady who came hero
late last night asked me to look
closely at the prescription had
made up for her--this prescription
and see it there was any poison in
rludeG in the ingredients. She was
distressed. j SSw, But she would not
give me any explanations, although |
was sure that there was something
wrong b. her marncr-M Miss Nash, /
mean, of Spark street"
she called last nisht?"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
By r. w. Robinson.
CHAPTER XVII
ArTERwARD.

AFTEkW AKD.
L TOOK Herbert Aston to Thistle
j wood street and put him I'm George
Fairfax's room. My housekeeper,
Nan Matherway, did not betray SO
much astonishment as I thought she
would. was to be paid for this. she
thought. and anything that brought
In money Jdst then was worth consid-
Grafton and some extra duties. In
her own mind doubtless she did not
believe that the newcomer would
give her half the trouble which
George Fairfax had given her.
There were wonderful raliying
powers in the man | had taken to my
house as guest and patient. Before
had hidden him goodnight he looked
stronger than l had seen him yet
The hasty journey from Camberwell
to Newington. following on the ex-
citement and fear to which he
had been exposed. had not done him
any harm. With HIS mind. at ease and
with sense OF security in his new
position, he had already changed. He
was still grateful. too.
You have saved my life. doctor"
he said to me, "and | hope it may
last long enough to show that ! am
not unmindful of your goodness. ]
can only say Thank you' now"
do not say anything at all" re-
piled. II have set my intcrdict upon
your talking more than once al
ready"
And yet want to say so much. 4"
t. "To-morrow, then"
When 1 gave him his composing
draught he surprised me by faint
exhibition Of facetiousness that made
me shudder for an instant.
You can warrant this decoction
I suppose" he said. 1T is not like
Delia's mixture, Mr.. Lissamer--
is it?'
Delia's mixture! When l was alone
In my own little front parlor-my
study took from my pocket tho
vial that 1 had brought away from
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
IN an earlier portion ,

In an earlier portion ~ory
but the sight of the orange colored
envelope lying on nay parlor tabl,
/ startled me not u little. felt tkat (,
was part of the Ozark Street" case
before 1 broke open tho cayclore.
The telegram was from Tracey q,
! Northborough
! Sorry | could do nothing for your
patient Nash. She begged very hare
at any risk. A hopeless case IN
every respect. Assure her of this
when she returns. should have oaly
killed her. Why did you SEND hcr
I to me?"
1t was long telegram. and :
! stared at it. and endeGvored to piece
| story from it. My patient, Then
1 Hyacintha Nash had gone to North
| borough processing to be my patient,
not George FairfaXs, as Della Nash
had told me last night. And the
long journey had been all In vain.
How was | to assure her--ease her
mind? Why should / act any more
In the interest OF these Nashcs-if it
We're In their interest-save TO res
cue Herbert Aston from the mad inn
pulse trusted only the mal i'm
pulse-of one who had looked for
ward to be free.
| went upstairs to my patient. I
had let myself in with my latchkev.
and had seen nothing of Nan Mather-
way since my return. As / went M
stairs | heard her voice upon the
landing, talking.
Hush, huShi Mani" eycloir,na
Don't YOU know better than that?"
II was telling tho lady to b. as
quiet rs she can be, sir. That's all"
THE ladyi~ What LADY,"
did not wait for her rely. | went
UP the remaining stairs, passed Nan
Matherway standing at the orcn
door, and entered the room.
Hyacintha Nash was sitting h, the
bedside OF Herbert Aston, her hands
crossed upon the crutch-handlod
stick she carried, ana her eyes bent
upon him with grave earn2stncss
She did nos look toward me as 7
entered, so absorbed was she In the
study of the man before her. 1t WAS
Herbert Aston, who held out his
hands almost piteously toward me,
and much as child might have done
who was scared by newcomer and
sure OF help from me-
Tell hcr to 20, Mr.. I.issamer,
Save me from this woman. will Won?
IL is she who wants my life; not De-
LA. She has told me so just now.
on am 80 6lud YOU have come
back"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER XVIII
THE MAD Dog"

~ YAClNTHA NASH looked at me
= h at last with the same grave
expression with which she had been
surveying Herbert Aston at the mo
mont OF my arrival. Aston Was tram-
bling violently, but he did not speak
for awhile. He was content to feel 7
was near him, and to hold me tightly
BY the arm with his shaking hands.
II must apologize for intruding
here and coming to sec this man. Mr..
IT, bo Cnp,;pnl
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05

A Boy or Gil
AS MI

We want boys /;
to eprn money To
for the Atlanta Sc
Don't hesitate bee
as yOu can do this
older persons and ,
the same. The Sc
is the best known
South, and your $
working for 1t will
ly not i'll toys, wat,
wares, hut in CAS-
cash commission, "
i'm prizes. This mo
in time for Christ
closes December l.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
I. =. ASBlIL
Collars Don't Crack

Our collars and cuffs do not crack,
we guarantee them from cracking
when laundered by the Capital CITY
Laundry. Columbia, 5. &.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
Profit and Less.
Trorn Harper's Weekly.

1t had been a hard day for Mike Fin
negan. the ''ragInan.' Many n varied
had been his wanderings. but nc one
seemed inclined to dispose of rage. Al.
he was making his way homeward at
the close of this hot July day, through
one of the tenement sections Of the
city, he heard a cry from above. Look
ing up he saw q wonlan ct a SIXTH
story window violently reckoning to
him. Mikes heart was full of hope as!
he stumbled up the broker stairs.
At the top he was met by q woman
holding a Weeping child by the hand:
Hey, mister cried the mother to
the perspiring Mike. don't you take
bad little boys away in your big bag?,':
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
A Selfish World.

Gsorge-No. matter how things go. the
poor always suffer.
Jack-yes, the nabobs who own railways
don't think anything Of running over a
poor mans horse.
Yes. and the man who can afford to
own a horse runs down the poor fellow
On a BICYCLE
Just so; and the fellow on the bicycle
runs down the poor chap who has to
Walk
That's 1t; and the man who walks
stumbles against the poor cripple who goes
on crutches.'
That's the way; and the cripple on
crutches spends most of his time jammins
his stick down on other peoples corns.
It's a sadly selfish world,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
Why He Dian't Drink.

FROM the kansas City Journal,
The Nardin Star tells that a man from
that town made a trip up in Kansas re-
Gently. While in a certain small town. he
felt dry,.and hunted up a joint. just as he
went in, a man stepped up TO the bar, and
called for a drink. The bartender set him
out a glass OF water, an empty glass. the
bottle of pizen, and a whisk broom. The
Nardin man did not put in his order, but
waited to see what the broom had to do
with it. The man drank his whisky and
the water; then, taking the broom, he
went to a corner OF the room. swept a
clean place on the floor lay down, and had
a fit. The Nardin mansdidn't take a drink.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure.
E. w. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
Not a Fair Deal.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
Two boys who managed to be rather un-
ruly in school so exasperated their teacher
that she requested them to remain after
hours and write their names 1000 times.
They plunged into the task. Some fifteen
minutes later one of them grew uneasy
and began watching his companion in dis
grace. Suddenly the first one burst out
with despair between mis- sobs, and said to
he teacher: "'Tain't fair, NUM-! His
names Bush and mines Schluttermeyer."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
Timely Caution.

Representative Dixon. Of Montana, has
a lynci,ing story. committee OF Wig
ilantes had captured an Irsshman and a
Swede ard were about to hang them by.
tying a rope about the neck OF each and
showing them off a railisoad bridge.
The first man UP was the Sweae.s When
he was pushed OFF the rope came united
and the man struck the Htter ana swami
esbore.
ihe lfisnman was next and when The
be dom careful about txinl ira. i. pc i
swim q strGke~'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
Norman as She Is.

Silent he watched her on the lazy sand;
How fair she was. how dolicately turned
Her slender throat, her dainty, shell-like
ear!
What dreams were hidden in her lovely
eyes
Turned wistfully upon the summer sea?
"A penny for YOU thoughts. Louise he
said,
Half-shy to wager on a maiden's ileart.
And then coquettishly she glanced. and
sighed.
home.'' The Touchstone.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31


ls" Years had forgotten no" llateel,
ni-sullaes ner aieclatloh AM aseraSg
= airu now niue shey . ma -
1901 Ne - 81 ifs.tts If her brain
80" ~ ~ ehe Aini'
~, -, ~ 7,,a.,.Io.,," che said
$500 ~. ~ = ~ ~ saw what
pt%t', 80, ! oniS Mis = Ea,,t ,,o,ir fan-
- 49, ~ ~ ,aI.al,. qirI I'VE
ofta, adrairad 80 ~ ne orera. She
goes q great dnal in Mrs, Langdon's
5ny and NTre ranfrdon and / are to-
eafbar on 1bo bonr "a Of managers of The
Mar1aIene home. and also ON the board
of Inc Hosr,itsl for Unfortunate Gen
| tIefoIk.' And so O and on.
j Ta,,ed IN ana down among those
nr4 rahliaets ana Statues many times
befnre foe arfiled With the minister
and no yyns = NcCabe by
name Yor shnn1d have seen Mrs.
Balrs look as he advanced his portly
form ard round face with it's shaver
upner lin into he drawing room. She
! tried to be cordial. but she couldn't
her mind was on Anita. and the. horror
! that would fill her when she discovered
that she was to be married by q
/ preacher of q sect unknown to fash
ionable circles.
[ ask of YOU" said I to him, lis
that YOU cut ii as short as possible.
Miss EilersIy is tired and nervous
This while we were shaking hands af-
ter Joe's introduction.
"You can count on me, sir" said Nc
Caha pivino, my hand an extra shake
before it. Eve no doubt,
| from what my Young n~eighbor here
tells me, that your marriage is already
made in YOUR hearts and with all SOL
y,,+,i.,. Tho a .rr,N, 10 m nHiIant-inl-
portant, but only an incident"
Bl,ed tbat and liked his unaffected
Wv aP ceyine II His voice had more
~ 3ha bny5alv hon1elike, rural twang
in If t,an T had heard in New York
ia n,anv - ,iav mentally dou-
blad The fee I had intended to
oive him And now Alva and she
We're coming down the stairway.
was amazed at sight of her. Her even
ing dress had given place TO a pretty blue
street sutt with a short skirt--white show
ing Mt her wrists. at her neck and through
~slashinEs in the coat over her bosom; and
on her head was a hat to match. l look
at her ieet-the s,iPpefs haa nsei lepiaGeu
by BOOTS. anu lhes re JrSt ilsnl 10
heF' sala AlEa' VINO was loiio"lns my
slailce' lhousH J III . 50 tatt % si
but WHAT amazed me nlost, Wy az
hslteu me- was .it1 SLe seS'iieN ~ We a.
III 5oou spniS. ! ""9
fad formed with Joe,s ~ueh one OF
those sudden friendships so great and so
vivid that they rarely lived long after the
passing of the heat of the emergency thai
bred them. Mrs. Ball saw it, also, and
was ~tFalgh'"ay sladieo lhto d sort OF
ecstasy. You cen imagine the visions it
coajured. I've no doubt she talked house
on the cast side of the park to Joe that
very night, before she let him sleep. How
ever, Anita's face was serious enough
we took otr places before The min
open. AND as he read in a voice that was
seiuiuelg Impressive those WORDS mat no
voice could make uhnnpresslVe L saw hef
paiefess elancl INTO pallof, saw the dusk
creep round her eyes until they We're like
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.

C%uticura Cured Scalp Troubles OF
Two Illinois Girls-Another Sister
Took Cuticura Pills as ii Tonic.
81 must give much praise to ali the
Cuticura Remedies. | used but one
cake of Cuticura Soap and one box OF
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all
that was required to cure my disease.
| was very much troubled with eczema
Of the head, and a friend Of mine told
ne to use the Cuticura Remedies,
which l did, and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. Since
then we have always kept the soap on
hand at all times. My sister was also
cured of eczema OF the head by using
the Cuticura Remedies. Another sister
has used Cuticura R%esolyent and Pills
and thinks they are q splendid tonic.
l cannot say exactly how long 1 SUI
fered, but I think about six months.
Miss Edith Hammer. r. f. D. No. 6,
Morrison, ILL.,, Oct. 8, 1906"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Little Bess-Mamma. 1 wish we had
a piano.
Mamma-We can't afford one, dear.
Q should wish for a goose that lays
golden eggs.
Little Bess-But why not wish for a.
hen that would lay a piano?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31
DAIRY NOTES..

Keep Your stables cleaned out direct
~ to the field. For years the writer
has done all the work OF attending to
the stock and never allowed the manure
to accumulate from the stables to be
hauled in the busy days of spring. The
only exception TO this rule was where
there was grain that vas useful TO the
hogs and there was no hog tight field
that needed the fertilizer. Ii o do not
have a wagon load or q spreader load
each day, then pile it UP back of the
stock until Il load is ready then get
rid of it for the last time. This may
seem strenuous cold days to the man
who is putting in the time and drawing
but the farm owner who wishes
to succeed is willing to do strenuous
work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Don't feed the cows hay o. forage Of
any KIND Just before milking. Feeding
Y stirs up the dust and it Ike
some time for this to settle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

II don't see why you can't be q good
little girl, Nettie,' said her mother.
"Well," replied Nettie, solemnly, Tn
just as good as God made me, SO what
are you going to do about it,"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

The dog has no place around the
gary cows. IS any one thing is worse
than others to irritate the COW it Is I
dog nipping at her heels everv ti,,, !.
she comes in from the pasture.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Don't start IN feeding a whole lot
OF cows without knowing what thew
are likely to do with the food. GET a
quicK tap on every COW and compel her
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

ne Good seed and good soil mean in CROP
production Just what breeding and good
Feeding mean in producing MEAT.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Now is the time to plan the field and
garden crops. 1t is also a good time to
study seedsmen catalogues, and get off
your orders for your seeds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

When you get ready to put in meat
for next summers use, kill nice, we'll
fatted animals. Lean young animals
have tough meat. Animals quickly
fattened make nice, juicy meats.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Bran and oats make a mighty good
combination for most stock. 1t Is good
right now for the ewes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Seed and soil is the combination to
conjure with. Careful selection of seed,
thorough cultivation of soil, with the
use of farm manure, will increase the
crop yield and make more n
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

The most trying thing in the dairy
business is buying good cows. There is
an urgent demand for cows that viii
40 something, n a real good one sells
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Glover seed nudge is being discussed
at Institutes. 1t is claimed that if clover
is moved before it heads out, that the
whole first brood of nudge is destroyed,
and there are no females TO lay the
eggs to destroy the seed crop. The first
brood always lays its eggs in the clover
heads as soon as they form.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Good seed alone will not make a crop.
Fertility and saving of moisture are
necessary to make h crop. Large
yields cannot come from poor soil.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Farmers in the great corn section of
central Illinois are having trouble with
their corr rotting after it has been
gathered. Much of it is not fit to feed.
No one seems to be able to tell the
cause of the trouble. Here is a chance
20 get cheap material for fuel, alcohol,
and we hope that much of it may go in
that direction.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

One of the most serious questions
which crop raisers have now to think
about is how to conquer insect pests.
Rotation Of crops, SO as not to furnish
continuous feelings crops to destructive
Insects, will practically control the
trouble.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

When buying seed grain look for
pure, early maturing heavy yielding
strains. And going north for seeds is
better than going south. Northern
grown seed corn and seed oats are Wig
orous and show wonderful development
when moved one hundred or two nun
bred miles south.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Glover seed is most too expensive to
sow until soil conditions are right,
With plenty of moisture a bushel will
seed eight to ter acres. Spring seed
ing with oats seems most favorable.
Sow the oats early, narrowing the
ground well, and afterwards SOW the
clover seed broadcast and harrow
again.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

How are your apple trees? Do You
need a 16-foot ladder to get the top
fruit? If you do, start again and grow
low headed trees, SO that you can pick
She fruit and spray the trees with
out getting a two-story apparatus. The
trees should be kept low enough so
that all fruit can be gathered with a
ten or twelve foot ladder.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

High yielding crops are now the key
to successful farming, and along with
it must be quality. The greatest econ-
ony in crop production is getting the
most grain possible from every field.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

The chicken business is now becom-
ing sc big that one cannot afford to
keep hens as mothers. Use breeders.
They are safe, always on the spot, and
they do the mother act all right.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

When will growers have learned that
growing wheat continuously on the
same land, burning the straw, and us
ing light seed, is not conducive to large
yields2
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Full fifteen minutes of that grightful
silence before She said; Il w!li so
where you Wish And she said it in a
tone that makes me vince rs / recall
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Don't endanger your barn and stock
by setting the lantern down where it
is liable to be kicked over. A strong
wire stretched across the barn, back of
the stalls, is h thing. Upon this you
can slide the lantern back and forth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Never use a rope on a heifer to pre-
n her from kicking. If she will kick
and you can't coax it out of her hettar
put her out of the dairy. Time is too
valuable at milking to fool with kick
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

During the rush of farm work there
are many things broken or put out of
service for want of repairs. Now is
the time to look up these things and
get them in shape for the spring work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Corn growers are learning that corn
may be planted too early. The thing
to do is to plant when the soil and
weather conditions are right, that is,
any time within a reasonable limit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Good cultivation means proper plow-
ing. sufficient narrowing and cultiva-
ton, at the right time and under the
most favorable conditions. as to mois-
ture, to make a good seed bed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Grain growers who work for -
yields should bear in mind that strong
nigh yielding seed will demand a large
amount of plant food to produce the
Increased yield, and unless the soil re-
spends, the value Of the improved seed
is lost.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Don't let the ice get away from you.
Cut and store whenever you can get
eight inch thickness or more. Clean
shape.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Saving now on the heifer's feed hin
will more than likely cut the profits
when she becomes a COW giving milk.
Feed her now to develop a strong BODY.
and capacity to use up feed to the best
advantage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-31

Grain. like animals, may struggle
along Under adverse conditions, but
never amount to much. But improve
the conditions and good qualities will
at once exert themselves.