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must have got loose somehow. There
was a woman aboard-a girl" replied
Larned. I'VE got to within a quarter
of a mile. almost within hailing dis
tance. She was waving something at
US and was signaling her when the
fog ate her up. and in another minute
it covered us. Isuppose. sir. we might
as well turn about and feel our way
up to Gravesend?"
with helpless girl smothered in
the fog out here" Durant snorted
with good deal of contempt. Not on
your life! Well lay to and keep with
the tide if we stay here six weeks
A sense Of immense desolation set
tied over the Wolverine. Supper was
eaten dispiritedly, and the crew idled
around in no mood for talking. Durant.
who was again clean AID clothed,
smoked and paced and fumed from
one end Of the yacht to the other,
thinking of the distress Of the girl and
the anguish Of her friends back on the
shore. Every little while he swore be-
cause of the loss Of the last quarter
mile.
For five hours they drifted. and dur
ing all that time at intervals of only q
minute or two the hoarse foghorn OF
the yacht beloved out its cries like
some dying demon. to be answered by
other befogged. foundering water
craft equally as desolate. Occasionally
the warning notes of bell buoy rang
out dolefully, apprlsing them that they
were not entirely beyond the reach of
the harbor. Durant wondered If the
houseboat were still floating or If
some transatlantic leviathan had blind
ly crashed into it and sunk it. And
the girl-what Of her?
About 10 O'Clock everybody started
to his feet-every man aboard had
been instituted as lookout-and there
was noisy, glad rushing around. The
fog had commenced to lift.
Little by little the damp, gray
smothery substance receded, until 1t
finally rose altogether like great cur
tain. With the disappearance OF its
trailing, ragged edges there broke tc
view what was visible Of the night.
Or to shorewards lighthouses blink
ed faithfully. and here and thelo
at the shore resorts there appeared
blazing, fantastic displays. After
awhile the moon and stars shone out
clear and unobstructed.
Near by and at varying distances
ships were anchored-big ships that
had not dared venture into port and
others that had decided to pause rath,
er than to risk disaster outside. IT
was like a beautiful panorama sudden
ly stopped
When Larned in manipulating the
searchlight caught the houseboat in Its
rays it lay so close. that the white,
strained face Of the girl. who was
clinging dejectedly to the roof, was
plainly discernable.
She wasn't at all the Amazonian
athletic variety of girl. capable Of en-,
during perils at sea on raft then
coming out with a shout Of "Hooray!'
She was just an ordinary girl, not very
big, not very little. and she was all
sobby and scared half to Death. She
raised herself and, resting her weight
on one hand. looked wondering1y at
them.
It was as much as ever Durant could
do to persuade her to let him carry her
from the roof to the launch, and even
then he had to assert masculine au'
thority. He picked her up bodily. see,
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he grabbed a glass, and there soon
came into it's focus dark object OF
peculiar shape.
straight to starboard" he answered
quickly. "Get her on full head soon as
YOU can! There's something out there
we've got to catoh!'
Larned went over to the rail, and
Durant handed him the glass. "She's
a good ten mile out. whatever she is"
he said, "and we've not much more
coal than will get us up the bay. l
thought I'd load tomorrow, with no
company aboard"
what! No coal!' roared Durant
eycitedly. "lf there isn't coal enough,
then burn up the furniture. Burn er'
erything aboard, but get there!'
They were running amid line OF
long, lazy rollers with light crests. but
presently the Prov of the Wolverine
was turned toward the dark object.
and she cut through the rollers WITH
gathering speed. There was no sea to
mention-nothing but a slow. heaving
swell that moved like pewter lid, as
though keeping some seething thing
from breaking into eruption. Durant had
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" u
clearly all they said-was drifting out
to sea with some Cne aboard. Wouldn't
he 90 TO the rescue. they begged.
There was no question about his
going so far aa he was concerned
Durants first thought was Of the tide
II was at full ebb. and he realized that
If anything at1oat WAS to be snatchcd
from its mighty carrying powers It
could be done only by the hastiest pos
Sible action.
FIe ran forward. Larned. the cap
tain. was in the wheclhouse talking to
Hughes. the mate, who had the wheel
Get up steam Quick-Quickcr than
we have ever got it up beforeI Durant
called.
Where away. SIR" inquired I,arned
as the bells in the engine room rang in
response to his notice for increased
eteam.
Durant shaded his eyes seward
but. failing to discern anything other
than the usual quota of ocean liners,
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ing she couldn't stand for trembling,
and in less than no time they had her
aboard the Wolverine.
lie wrapped her up IN something
warm, and he made her eat and drink
come hot coffee. Then the color came
back to her cheeks, and he noticed
how Tremendously pretty she was.
After awhile she looked around on
the royal spiondar Of the dining ga
loon Walls. ceiling and furniture were
in mahogany heavily carved IN heral-
die designs There was profusion of
ornate silver, cut glass decanters rang
ed along the ahleboad In glittering
array. and, following out whim OF
Durants father in the line Of decora-
ton, a collection OF Captain KkAish
looking cutlasse0 and bowie knives
were mounted In every available
space, heA IN poaitIon by big bress
hoba-
Durant. who was sitting easily at
one end Of tho table, watched the girl
amusedly. But the girl was not one
bit amused. she suddenly fastened her
big, dark eyes on him, backed away
hurriedly and asked:
Are you q pirate:~
Durant wanted to shout, but he saw
that she wouldn't understand, so he
merely smiled sHd explained that he
was nothing bur an ordinary decent
citizen Of New York and that the VOL
VERNE was only q floating house be-
longing to his father.
While they vere hurrying over to
Long Branch to put the girl ashore
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-29
A Horrible Hold. Up.

"About ten years ago my brother
was held up in his work, health
and happiness by whit was believed
to be hopeless Consumption" writes
W. r. Lipscomb, of Washington,
N. C. 'He took several kinds of
remedies and treatment from several
doctors, but found no help till he
used Dr. Kings New Discovery, and
was wholly cured by six bottles. He
is a we'll man today" It's quick
to relieve and the surest cure for
weak or sore lungs, Hemorrhages,
Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis, La
Grippe, Asthma and all Bronchial
affections. soc and $1.0O. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by J. G..
Wannamaker Mfg. Co.
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President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the President Of The In
dustrial and Orphans Home at Ma
con, Ca, who writes: eve have
used Electric Bitters in this Insti-
tuition for nine years. 1t has proved
a most excellent medicine for Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles. We
regard it as one Of the best family
medicines on earth" 1t invigorates
the vital organs, purifies the blood
aids digestion, creates appetite. TIC
strengthen and build up thin, pale
weak children or rundown people
it has no equal. Best for female
complaints. Only soc at ]. G. Wan
namaker Mfg. Co.
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Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Orine Laxative for
stomach and liver trouble and habit
ual constipation. 1t sweetens the
stomach and breath, gently stimu-
lates the liver and regulates the
bowels and is much superior to pills
and ordinary laxatives. Why not
try Foley's Crime Laxative today?
Lowman Drug Co.; A. c. Dukes.
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Brave Fire Laddics

often receives severe burns, putting
out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and forget them. 1t soon driv-
es out pain. For Burns, Scalds'
Wounds, Cuts and Bruises its earth's
greatest healer. Quickly cures skin
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Delay in commencing treatment
for q slight irregularity that could
have been cured quickly by Foley's
Kidney Remedy may result in seri-
GUS kidney disease. Foleys Kidney
Remedy builds up the worn out tis-
sues and strengthens these organs.
Lowman Drug Co.; A. G. Dukes.
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South Carolina Military Academy
Scholarship Examination.

One vacant beneficiary scholarship
in the South Carolina Military Acad-
emy exists in Oranseburg county.
Applicants must be between the
ages of IL and 80 years OF age,
physically qualified for military serv-
ice, Of good moral character, and
unable to bear their expenses at col
lege. The subjects for the compe-
titive examination are United States
history, English grammar, descrip-
tive geography. arithmetic, and alge-
bra through quadratic equations.
Applications filled out by parents
or guardians must be forwarded to
the Citadel not later than July 2Sth.
For blanks or further information,
address,
COL. O. ]. BOND, Supt.,
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They were geStic-
ulatillS and way
ing franticaily,
evidently trying to
attract the atter-
tion Of t b o $ q
aboard the yacht.
ID ura II t ordered
the Wolverine run
along $ b ore as
close as her draft
would permit. and
directly he was
within haillng dis
tauce Of the peo-
pie they made it
known to him that
a boat or some
tn ling - u ura u [
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Don't Get a Divorce.

A Western judge granted divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
Constipation, causing bad breath and
Liver Trouble the ill-temper, dis
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chills. csc at j. G. WannamakeI
Mfg. Co.
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for several sec
onds been gazing
at their objective
point. when he
turned his eyes
to the horizon
beyond.
sit looks nasty
out there" he
O b s serve t 0
Larned. what
do you suppose
it's going to do?"
Fog. sir, and
it's coming on
tonight to boot"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-29
The Tall Soldier,

Bordclais-My dear sir. here in our
barracks we have the tall~at soldier
ever seen. AnrselllaiS-1he ta1lest?
How tall IL he? Rordeais-Six feet
nine inches. Narseillals-SiI feet nine
inches? That is nothing. In our
barracks we have sergeant who Is
so tall that he is compelled to kncrl
when be wants to scratch his head
Lippincott's.
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THE BANK OF SPRINGFIELD.
Omcere

Officers.
L. M. Minis, President; Jno. Mob
Bean, v. P; j. 5. Smith, Cashier;
Edith Phillips, Asst.
Directors.
l.. M. Minis. Jno. Bean, Joe. A.
Berry, L. B. Fulmer. w. P. Hut
to, J. W. Jumper. H. A. Odom.
T. L. Gleaton, o. c. Salley.
All business intrusted to us re
eeives careful, official attention.
Leave your Surplus funds with ~
at four per cent interest
Undivided Profits. 12.o0O.OO
Oapttal. .. ..$3O,OOo.uo
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Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops chronic coughs that weaken the
constitution and develop into con-
sumption, but heals and strengthens
the lungs. It affords comfort and
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the Shrewsbury river, one
afternoon early in August.
Glen Durant enjoyed this simple
method Of cruising. 1t was about the
first breathing spell he had had since
the yacht went into commission on
Memorial day. AS the season was par
ticularly favorable to yachting there
had been but little cessation for over
two months now from the smart do
ings of yachting life. There had been
the races and regattas, with the week
end spins thrown in. There had been
The annual cruises. and there had been
the innumerable social functions at
Newport and the other resorts, all OF
which the Durants were, because Of
their membership to the various yacht
clubs. under obligations to attend and
which the Durants-meaning Glen Du-
rants father and mother-en1oyed
hugely.
In addition, there had been aboard
the Wolverine, the $5O0.OOO steam
yacht of the Durants. gay dinners, re-
.ceDtions and lunchcons. There were
bridge and poker, and there were any
number of those informal gatherings
when everybody talks and laughs I'M
moderately. SO many persons came
and went while the yacht was anchor
ed at the various yacht club stations
that the launch was kept kicking be-
tween the Wolverine and the landings
almost necessarily.
And throughout the merry round
Glen Durant had begged bis mother
to cut the whole giddy whirl and run
away with him q little while to
some quiet place where he might
fling aside his immaculate fannels,
get into some coarse negligee things
and stop to breathe and be natural.
He was half dead with ennui. He even
threatened to put out for Canada or
the Rockies. But his mother laughed
at him prettily. patted him lovingly on
his tanned cheeks and called him
-'silly boy" He was a boy to her, de-
spite his twenty-five years. Durans
ached to fly from it all and especially
from the fuss which his mothers but
terhy friends made over him. Good
looking and tremendously rich, he was
naturally much sought after. He be-
came more and more convinced Of the
triseness Of that bit Of philosophy Of
the old Quaker lady who had some
thing to say about women pursuing
men so assiduously that the men had
no opportunity to seek the women.
Durant was bored immeasurably.
1t was delight. therefore. when
Durant put his father and mother off
at Long Branch. where they were to
spend week with the Whittlestons,
and he could feel immune from any
gocial eXuctions.
He was stretched out. occupying two
chairs under the awning. smoking and
lazily watching the coast and its at
fractions slip past. The water was
quiet for that side Of the channel. II
seemed that sort Of quiet which usual
ly portends something ominous.
Suddenly Durant's attention was at
6racted TO several persons on the beach.
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relief in the worst cases Of chronic
bronchitis, asthma, hay fever and
lung trouble. Lowman Drug Co.; A.
G. Dukes.
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The two persons to whom a Wo-
mans voice can be sweetest are
small baby she loves and large Wo-
man she hates.
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Hoarseness bronchitis and other
throat troubles are quichly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar a3 IT soothes
and heals the inflamei throat and
bronchial tubes and the most obstl-
nate cough disappears. Insist upon
having the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar. Lowman Drug Co., A. c.
Dukes.
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Men distrust men too much IN
general and not enough in particu-
lar.
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No great characters are formed in
this world without suffering and self
denial.-Natthrw Herry.
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The head baker would probably
resent it If you were to call him
"dough-dead.
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The wise man keeps his temper
even when he is getting the worst Of
IT.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-29

Mrs. Mary M. Brown, President OF
the Y. VIC. T. u. Of East Providence,
RI; is also Chaplain Woman's Relief
Corps, and Past Department President
of the w. NJ. c., of the State OF Rhode
Island. This prominent lady writes an
open letter to suffering women all over
the United States. Her letter Is as
follows:
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Sometimes it's a good thing If 1t
turns out bad.
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To renovate black silk, sponge
with black coffee, then iron.
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a7HE Wolverine was running near
i shore, idling along the New
4 Jersey coast In the vicinity of
the Shrewsbury river, one
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Cupid I'm
a Fog
By EMMA ARCHER OSBORNE
By EMMA ARCHER OSBORNE

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
citation
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
THE RIVER NILE.
Aneisnt Greeks and the Process OF
Stsrilixins Water.

Aneisnt Greeks and the Process Of
Stsrilixins Water.
The ancient Greeks already recon-
mcuded the use Of sterilized water.
Rufus Of Ephesus, in the first century
Of this era, taught that "all water
from rivers and ponds is bad except
that from the Nile. Water from rivers
which flow through unhealthy soil
tt2nant water and that which flows
near public bathing places is harmful
The best water is that which has been
boiled in baked earthenware vessels,
cooled and then heated second time
before drinking"
This hygienic prescription was In
tended both for healthy and sick PEG.
pie, since 1t was applied to the armies:
During marches and IN camps pits
must be dug successfully from the
highest point to the lowest level Of the
place. These holes should be lined
with clay such as Is used for making
pottery and the water should be made
to percolate through 1t. The water will
leave all its impurities in these pits"
1t may be inquired how the ancient
Greeks, knowing the processes Of ster'
ilization and filtration Of water which
they applied to that of the most limpid
rivers, should have drunk without pre-
cautions the water Of the Nile, which
our microscopes allow us to declare
Sound" but which is in appearance
the most worthy Of suspicion Of all
and i3 so muddy, 80 yellow, that it re.
scmbles wine.-GaZette des Faux.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
THE WRONG NOTE.
Mozart's Outbreak at an Opera Per.
Torrance at Marseilles.

Mozart's Outbreak at an Opera Per-
Torrance at Marseilles.
Mozart. being once on visit al
Marseilles, went incognito to hear the
performance of his "Villanella Rapita.
He had reason to be tolerably vel
satisfied TIL in the midst Of the princi
pal aria the orchestra. through some
errcr in the copying Of the score
sounded q d natural where the com
poser had written u sharp. This sub
stitution did not lnjurc the harmony
but gave commonplace character to
the phrase and Obscured the sentiment
Of the composer.
Mozart no sooner heard 1t than he
started up vehemently and from the
middle Of the pit cried out in voice
of thunder, "Will you play D sharp
you wretchesT
The sensation produced In the thea.
ter may be Imagined. The actors were
astounded. the lady who was singing
stopped short, the orchestra followed
her example. and the audience, with
loud EXPLANATIONS. demanded the eI-
pulsion Of the offender. He was &C.
ccrdingly seized and required to name
himself. He did SO. and at the name
Of Mozart the clamOr subsidized and
was succeeded by shouts Of applause
from all sides.
1t was insisted that the opera should
be recommended. Mozart was Installed
in the orchestra and directed the
whole performance. This time the D
sharp was played in Its proper place.
and the musicians themselves were
surprised at the superior effect pro-
duced. After the opera Mozart was
conducted in triumph to his hotel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
The Thirteen Chicks.

How difficult 1t is to pick out truth
or fiction from apparently straightfor-
ward recitals Of the actions OF animals
is well shown in a communication sent
to one Of our foreign exchanges by a
man who lays claim to long expert
ence In breeding game birds. He stat
cd in all seriousness that only two OF
his pheasant hens had hatched out
seventeen of the eighteen eggs placed
under each one in the nests. ut Is q
curious fact" he continues, that both
hatched off OH the same day. and each
hen Immediately killed thirteen out OF
her seventeen live chicks by pecking
their brains and laid them In row In
front Of her. each exactly In the same
way. shall be glad to know whether
such q singular case has ever been
noted before"
So shall !; but, at any rate, In this
case ut least, thirteen was an unlucky
number for both the chicks and their
ownel s.-Forest and Stream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
A Dry Town Again.

After an uninterrupted water service
since last September, We are once more
without water. Saturday night ii was
discovered that the Norway reservoir OF
the Norway Water Co. was empty.
Cause not then known. An immediate
examination of the reservoir at the Paris
end of the system was made, and it was
found that the water in it was lowered
but not all out. The water was at once
shut off, to save what was in the reser-
voir for possible fire use, and since Sat
urday evening there has been no water In
the main part of South Paris village. In
Norway village there was a partial sup
ply for part of the time on Sunday.
The break was discovered Sunday, In
the main between the two pumping
stations, where it made it impossible to
pump into the mains. The latest report
is that after working on the break all
night, there is hope of getting the water
on again some time Monday.
To add to the confusion, surface water
started BY the thaw got into the reservoir
of the Pine Tree Aqueduct Co., which
supplies quite q lot of patrons in the
easterly part of South Paris village, and
made that water unfit for domestic use
for a while.
Fortunately there Is a lot of fairly
clean snow on the ground, and washing
day will not 60 entirely unobserved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
SeIf-Treatment for tuberculosis.

(From Bulletin Of State Board OF Healthy
And now, reader, if you have tubercu.
losis you are the man overheard. !"
Whether you sink or swim depends very
much upon you, yourself. Anyway, you
need life preserver, and If you have
one it must be built out of the material
which you will find in the following six
brief rules:
/. If your physician thinks you have
tuberculosis, recognize the fact that he
knows more than you do about the mat
ter, and think yourself fortunate If you
can begin treatment early.
2. Follow carefully directions about
rest and exercise. Over exertion retards
recovery and is dangerous to tuberculous
persons.
8. Sleep in the open air. Live in the
open air. Be in the open air all the
time. Dress so you will be comfortable
in so doing. Then the extreme cold OF
winter will help more rapidly to cure
you than will the summers warmth.
4. Discard pies, cakes, preserves and
the like. Live on plain food, strengthen
ing food-bread, butter, meat, vegeta-
bles, eggs, and much milk. Your doctor
will tell you further.
5. Beware of patent medicines and
advertised cures for consumption and
cough. They will rob you of your
money and lessen your chances of re-
covery.
8. Do not swallow what you spit up.
1t is very dangerous for you to do 30 for
it will further infect you. Do not let
what you spit up get on anything, cloth
ing, bedding, or floors. Spit into burn.
able spit-cups so that the spit-cups and
their contents can be absolutely destroy
ed by fire. Do not let flies carry the in
fictitious matter of your sputum to the
food for you or others. Wash your
hands in soap and water quite frequently
and keep them free from infection. This
sixth rule is very important for your
safety and for the safety Of other
persons.