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Invisible Forces.

All great forces are invisible and
silent; only their effects are seen.
The power of true life, who can
measure it? ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

Compelling. oysters to produce
pearls by placing g foreign substance,
such as small pebbles. IL their shells,
has become an extensive industry, IN
which the Japanese have specially ex'
celled. but the Chinese can claim dis
.tinction in the originality Of one Of
the Substances often used by them,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
TALKED AT WRONG TIME.

Apparently the English law courts
share the poke makers attitude to-
ward talkative wives. 1t is not
strange. for a judge to feel that way
after having grown gray in hearing
domestic troubles aired in court. In
London municipal court in sep
aration suit recently, the wife plain
tiff was on the stand. First, she ap-
peared subdued and nervous, but sud-
ienly becoming more sat home. "she
burst forth into an astonishing flow
Of words. Judge Bacon at first was
overwhelmed by the rising tide. At
last, however, he cried loudly: BE
quiet, woman! You are not talking
to your -husband!r-New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

"A Welsh firm is exporting to Brazil
briauets made from waste coal and
ccal tar pitch, moulded under pres
sure and heat,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13
TELL FORTUNES WITH GRASS.

A simple method of telling for
!unes, quite as unique and interesting
Is the daisy method, Is to u.s. four
BLADES of wiry grass five or six inches
long. Name the grass with your
sweetheart's name. Place the blades
together and tie in single knot.
Then take. two blades and tie near
the end in double knot. Repeat
this with the remaining blades until
there are four such knots. Then un-
tie the centre knot. The form the
grass assumes determines your for
tune; namely, one circle means that
your sweetheart loves you; two seq
arate circles that he hates you; c.r-
Gle within circle that he is going to
propose to you.-New Haven Reg
lster.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

Paul Becquerel has exposed seeds
Of lucerne mustard and..wheat to the
temperature Of liquid air for three
weeks, and subsequently, for hours
to the temperature of boaNpg hydro
gen, 55S degrees centigrade, and yet
all of the lucerne and mustard seeds,
and several of the wheat seeds,oger.
minated normally when planted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

Bees were unknown TO the IntStans,
but they were brought over fromEng-
lanrhonly few years after the land
ing of the pilgrim fathers. Ut was
more than two centuries after the
first white invasion Of New England.
however, before modern beekeeping
began. The industry of the present
day dates from the invention OF the
movable frame hive by Langstreth,
in 1852.
Canadian doctors having reported
frequent cases of slight injury or
strain to passengers alighting from
electric cars, the Toronto Railway
Company at the request Of the Rail-
way and Municipal Board has made
some experiments with both two ana
three steps below the car platform
level. The latter were found to pro-
ject too far from the side OF ths car
but the two step pattern has been
adopted.
An electric rail girder has been De-
vised by the Albany and Hudson
Railway for use in grinding the wing
rails of frogs to insure smoother pas
sage Of car wheels. A motor Is car
ried in an ordinary hand car, a sort
of small barrow carrying the emery
wheel being suspended from crane
overhnnging the end Of the car, ann
the operator supplying the necessary
pressure upon the grinding wheel
through the handles OF the barrow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

.:And when sometimes I'm spanked,
As every boy must be,
Duke, with his single eye,
Looks on right angrily;
"Don't lick.thet little chum of mine! !"
And then he lic!ls my tears away,
With sympathetic whine!
.ston Star by Marietta M. Andrews.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-13

Dy the nre, the other capering before
It with loud, cries and strange con:
,tortions Of his bodv; and as the
squeaky trill Of the concertina drifted
over the frozen river, the Indian dogs
voiced a canine protest that died away
IN an eerIe. wolf-like howl. Hesitat-
ing between curiosity andssupersti-
,us fear, the Blackfeet listened and
.tched silently, until Wolf-That-
.ns7Swiftly, medicine man, struck
inflated chest with the palm of
hand, and spoke.
1T may be that, the white men
'e drank too much frewater,p he
illed. Cor they may make medi-
against US; for they like us not.
IL fifty lodges. OF the Blackfeet
I'd Ia fear before two palefaces? I?
us cross the river and behold the
tgs they do! Ny medicine ,s
nger than theirs-ands It Is far
vhsre dwell the redcoats. In their
tepees of wood"
y the time Bill Mathison had exc
d some thirty different steps Of
Highland fling, great drops Of
It were standing out on his tanned
ks, and 1t was with feeling of
kfulness that he heard Todd
Il encouragingly, "Gc to 1t, old
Yuh got 'em a-consin'." AS
balanced airily on the toes Of
foot, pirouetting like giddy
Is girl, and yip-yipping in man
hat amazed even Todd, he heard
hufaing pat-pat of moccasins in
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-21

body's," laughed the lobbyist to the
Alississipplan
but In bis cast" said Stevens 1--WE
must be very careful Possibly some
of your methods in handling the men
you go after
SAY" interposed Steinert, you
know | don't do all pursuin'. all the
Eoin' after, any more than others in
my business, Why, senator, some of
these congressman worry the life out
uf us folks that sprinkle the sugar
They accuse us Of not lcttin 'em in
on things when they haven't been fed
In some time. They come down the
trail like greyhounds coursin Il coy
Ote."
The speaker paused and glanced
across Mt Peabody, who, however, was
too busily engaged in writing N
memorandum book to notice him.
"Why. Senator Stevens" went on
the lobbyist. "only today down east
member held me up to tell me that he
was strong for that proposition to
give the A. X. and l.. railroad grants
Of government timber land in Oregon.
He says to me. he says: What n HI
do my constituents in New England
care about things way ont on the Pa
cific coast? ia give 'em Yellowstone
National park for freight sidin' if
twas any use to 'em,' he says. SO
you see
~ must gc' broke in Stevens, ris-
ING and gancing Mt his watch. 1T
will soon be daylight"
IF you must have sleep, go, but you
must be here at . O'Clock sharp in the
morning." said Peabody 'Stenert
will sleep here with me. Wen all
have breakfast together here in my
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Catarrh Causes Dyspepsia

The discharge from Nasal Catarrh con
stantly dropping into the throat and be-
ing swallowed with the saliva carries the
catarrhal infection to the Stomach and
Catarrh of the stomach sets in. This
causes Dyspepsia or Indigestion as these
ailments appear when the stomach is
weakened from any cause. Rydale's
Catarrh Remedy is safe sure treatment
for Dyspepsia caused by catarrh of the
stomach. 1t is used both locally and in
ternally hence kills the poison in the
mem branes of the nose and stomach and
also in the blood. 1t is sold on a posi-
tive guarantee. A. L. Cheney, Norris
vile; c. P. Jones, Johnson;C. A. Riley,
Stowe; E. W. Smith, North Hyde Park;
N. j. Leach, Wolcott.
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that more violent agencies would be
euIlcd INTO play owing to The compIlca-
lions that bad arisen
stevens ate heartily To strengthen
his courage. Steinow ale hugely to
strengthen his body. Peabody ate
scarcely anything ut all-to strengthen
his brain.
Waving away rhc hotel waiter who
had brought the breakfast to his
apartment, Senator Peabody outlined
the probable campaign Of the day.
IF our best efforts TO weaken and
scare Off Langdon fail today" he said,
ut will naturally dcvelup that we must
render it impossible in some way for
him to appear in the senate at all, or
we must delay his arrival until after
the report of the committee on naval
affairs has been made. In either
event he would not have another OPP
portunity to speak on that subject.
"Of course later, ut 1870, we will
know bis plan Of action. Then we can.
act TO the very point, but we must be
prepared for any situation that can
arise"
Cannot the president of the senate
be persuaded not to recognize Lang
don on the floor? Then we could adj
journ and shut him Off" asked Ste
venS.
mo" responded Peabody; "he has
already promised Langdon to recog-
nize him, and the president of the sem
ate cannot be persuaded to break his
word | am painfully aware of this
fact"
But Stevens was not yet dissuaded
from the hope of defeating the junior
senator from Mississippi by wit alone.
Can we not have a speaker get the
floor before LangdOn and have him
talk for hours-tire out the old kicker
and await time when he leaves the
senate chamber to eat or talk to some
visitor we could have call on him,
then shove the bill through summa-
rily?" he suggested.
no BE CONTINUED
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Decline any engagements and no'u
yourself IN readiness"
"Yes"
~ may send my friend s 70 eSpl'lh
things at 1880 in the morniliE II lie
does not arrive at that time. teIepnone
me at 1895 sharp You kuoN where
Underestimate ! have put olfsgOlng 10
Philadelphia tonight"
"Yes."
"That is all; goodby."
"Something very important" she
murmured nervously as she turned
from tile desk,
II don't like his tone of voice; SOUNDS
strained and worried-something I'M
usual for the cold, finty gentleman
from Pennsylvania. And his triend
S. of course, means Stevens! Great
heavens, then Stevens must now nave
knowledge Of my-my-business!
She Gained herself and Strengthened
dainty. slender finger against her
cheek.
1T must be something about that
naval bnse bill, I'm sure That's Deeh
worrying Peabody all session she
muscd as she pressed Il button to sum
mon her maid
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Kidney and Bladder Diseases

are indicated by one or more of these
symptoms, Viz: Pains and Weakness in
the Back, Lame Back, Dragging sensa
ton in the Back and Loins, Muddy thick
Urine, white deposit, brickdust depos-
it, Puffiness under the Eyes, Bloated an
pearance of the Face, Swelling of Ankles
and Feet, Drowsiness, Loss of Memory.
Dropsy, Blood Poisoning and Rheuma-
hsm. Rydale's Kidney Remedy is guar
anteed 10y US to give satisfaction to all
sufferers from Kidney or Bladder dis
orders.
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of undisputed rank. Senator Peabody
was never invited to her home, had
never attended single dinner, recep-
ton or musicale she had given, all of
which was a part of the policy they
had mutually agreed on to deaden any
suspicion that might some time arise
as to her relation to the Standard
Steel company. 1t was well known
that Peabody had been put into the
senate by Standard steel to look after
it's interests
He had found Mrs Spangler chiefly
valuable thus far rs n source of infor'
nation regarding the members of con
cress. which she obtained largely from
their families lie was thus able TO
gain an idea of their associations,
their particular interests and their as
pirations in coming TO congress, which
proved of much use to him in forming
and promoting aCquaintances, all for
the glory of Standard Steel
Senator Holcomb OF Missouri told
Mrs. Spangler at an afternoon tea con
fdentially that he was going to vote
against the ship subsidy bill Senator
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CHAPTER XXIV.
HE HONEY BIRD,

gN the African jungle dwells a pretty
little bird that lives on honey.
The saccharine dainty is there
Z found in the hoIlows of trees and
under the bark, where what is known
as the carpenter bee bores and depos-
its his extract from the buds and
blossoms of the tropical forest.
The bird is called the "honeybird"
because it is a sure guide to the de-
posits of the deicacy. The bird dis
likes ke laborious task of pecking its
way through the bark to reach the
honey, and so, wise in the ways OF
men, it procureS help 1T locates
nest of honey, then flies about until 1t
sees some natives or hunters, to whom
it shows itself They know the honey
bird and know that it will lead them
to the treasure store. Following the
bird, which fits just in advance, they
reach the cache of dripping sweetness
and readily lay it open with hatchets
or knives. Taking what they want,
there is always enough left clinging
to the tree and easily accessible to sat
isfy the appetite of the clever little
bird
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break down the
barriers. Stevens would futter about
and gather up the leavings.
Equally as mercenary as the boss of
the senate" he lacked Peabody's iron
nerve, determination, resourcefulness
and daring He needed many hours
of sleep. Peabody could work twenty
hours at stretch. He had to have
his meals regularly or else suffer from
Indigestion. Peabody sometimes did
Y days work on two boiled eggs and
cup Of coffee.
The senior senator from Mississippi
had been the first to point out to Pea
body the possibilities for profit in the
gulf naval base project but the morn
ing following the conference with
Steinert when he rejoined them for
breakfast at the Louis Napoleon he
was far from comfortable He did
not mind fighting brain against brain,
even though unprinci9led methods
were reported 90. bun Indications were
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-21

or died, when | read about Lydia j..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so I
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering. - Mrs.
GEORGE JORDY, Box 40, Marlton, Nd.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimorialsare
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prOstratlOn
Every suffering woman owes it to her
self to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
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Grand CnnvGcation O. 6. S.
ITO BE Continued

The first five officers of the grand chap.
ter of Vermont, Order of the Eastern
Star, met at Rutland last week and made
the preliminary arrangements for the
Grand convoc LJion, to be held in Burling
ton June aud 3. The evening of the I'd
will be given up to a boat ride on the
steamer Ticonderoga, which is capable of
carrying 1000 people, which will last from,
7 until 1880 ia the evening. The grand
officers will hold a reception on the boat
at o'clock in honor of the Most Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Ella S. Washburn of
Racine, Wis, and Right Worthy Grand
Secretary Mrs. Lorraine j. Pitkin of Chi
cage. Mrs. Pitkin is cousin of john A.
Sheldon of Rutland.
The grand chapter will be opened in
form next morning at the Masonic temple
at O'Clock, the forenoon session to be
devoted to the addresses and reports of
the grand officers and committees. The
afternoon session will be devoted to
memorial service for the dead, the cleo
ton of officers and the installation OF the
same.
The grand officers present at the above
session ia Rutland were:-
Dr.. F. r. Stoddard OF SheiburDe, grand
patron; Mrs. Nellie Leland of Spring
field, grand matron; Arthur q. Spauld-
ING of Ludlow. associate grand patron;
Mrs. Christine BOrIand of South London
derry, associate grand maron: II. l..
StilSon of Bennington, grand secretary.
The officials OF The grand chapter are
making Il tour of the grand chapters of
The South, the Northwest and the New
England states, and they will come to
this state after attending grand chapter
meeting in Portland Me, May p.
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a q body's uneasiness had she
heard and seen all that had taken
place in his apartment at the Louis
Napoleon hotel, where he had hurried
ly taken Senator Stevens on leaving
the Langdon house.
Not only would the two senator's
lose their immense profits on the Alta
coola transaction if Langdon persisted
in his opposition, but they would lose
as we'll the thousands of dollars spent
by their agents in purchasing 0ptlons
on hundreds of acres and, where they
could not get options, the land itself.
This land would be on their hands, I'M
salable, If the base went somewhere
else Moreover, they feared that Lang
don's revolt would bring unpleasant
newspaper publicity to their opera
lions.
There's only one course to pursue.
Stevens" snapped Peabody as they
took off their overcoats. ''That is to
be prepared as best we can for the
very worst and meet it in some way
yet to be determined But first we
must try to figure out what Langdon
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writing table III clio! VINO Is atT
near window. She had two tele-
phones. one in the lower hall and one
in her boudoir-to save walking down.
stairs unnecessarily, she explained to
her woman friends. But the number
of this upstairs telephone was not in
the public book. 1t had a private
number. known to but two people ex-
cept herself.
Taking down the receiver, she asked
Ia low voice, Hello, who is itP'
mir. Wall"
1t was the name Senator Peabody
used in telephone conversation with
her.
YES. congressman she responded
She always said Yes. congress
man" in replying to "Mr. Wall"
prearranged manner of indicating that
he was talking to the desired person.
Il win need your services tomor-
row" Senator Peabody said "on a
very important matter, | am afraid.
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oorriaoe a closed asylum"
carriage. call that night to take him
to see the president, for he was told
the president sent the carriage for him.
When he got out be was at the insane
asylum, an l can tell you he was bun
dled into a padded cell in jig time,
where he stayed for three days. He
thinks he's a member of congress- I
told the two huskies that handled him
nm gave 'em each a twenty case note.
The doctor that signed the necessary
papers got considerable more"
Stevens gasp of Amusement caused
the narrator genuine enjoyment
81 know of certain senator who
was drunk an laid away in a Turkish
bath when the roll was called on a GER
tain bill Ee was friend Of Pea.
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given me new life.
l suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
hammation, ulcer
alton, Indigestion,
nervousness, and
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t + gu b lie S were
chronic. / was in
despair, and did not
care whether lived
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oJ,'t' ,S.,t S'0 e'''l' QUIZ ed to Mrs Span
Sler at recep-
ton that she was 80 glad Jimmie is
going to do something for US women at
last. He says we ought to get silk gowns
ever so much cheaper next year"
Jimmie Windsor was a member of the
house committee on ways and means
and was busily engaged in the matter
of tariff revision. When President
Anders of the Federal Silk company
heard from Senator Peabody that
Windsor favored lowering the tariff on
silk a way was found to convince the
congressman that the American silk in
dustry was a weakling and many in
vestors would suffer if the foreign
goods should be admitted any cheaper
than at present.
President Anders would be willing
20 do Senator Peabody favor some
day.
Sometimes Cora Spangler shuddered
at the thought of what would become
of her if she should make some Slip
some fatal error, and be discovered to
her friends as a betrayer of condolences
for money. secret agent of Stand
ard Steel! What a newspaper story
she would Enthusiastically Favorite
Paid Spy" woman Lobbyist Flees
Capital Che sensational headlines
fitted through her mind. Then she
would grit her teeth and dig her finger
nails into her palms. She had to have
money to carry on the life she loved so
well She must continue as she had
begun. After all, she reasoned. moth
ing definite could ever be proved re-
garding the past. Let the future care
for itself She might marry again and
free herself from this mode of life,
who knows?
So reasoned Cora Spangler for the
hundredth time during the last two
wears as she sat in her bOudOir at her
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w ii 5 goin' to
Squeal about a
bond issue. He
had his speech
all ready to warn
the country that
he t h o u & b t a
crow d of the
pluto-cracy was
goin TO get the
bonds to resell
to the public at
advanced rates.
Well. sir. ar
ranged to have a
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90 not appear III
the land deals. The options We're
signed and the deeds signed by our
agents. Don't you see? Whereas his
daughter and son and future son-in-Iaw
actually took land in their own
Names
"How clumsy"
Eyes. Such amateurism lowers the
dignity of the United States senate
Peabody answered dryly.
"But suppose Langdon does not
weaken?" asked Stevens anxiously as
he picked up his hat and coat
"Then we will go into action with
our guns loaded" was the reply.
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be taken care of and insisted on hand
ing in a minority report tomorrow,
with a speech that read like the Decla-
ration of independence?'
Steinert jerked his head forward
quickly.
You mean what would | do if /
was-er-if | was runnin' the job?'
Yes"
Steinert leaned toward Peabody.
"Where do come in on thisY' he
asked suspiciously.
Come, come, man." was the irritable
retort. II never let few dollars
stand between myself and my friends"
"All right, senator"
The lobbyist thrust himself down in
his chair. puffed slowly at cigar and
gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling.
Few years ago" he began after a
minute or two, there was Teller who
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Is going to do
what it can be
that he says he
will tell us to-
morrow at 80
if we appear. He
must have some
thing very star
thing up b i s
s | e e V e If b e
makes good his
a ssertions. L
can't see how
Nor L." frown-
ed Stevens, land
my political eye
sight is far bet
ter than that fool
Langdop' s. Tn
der ordinary cir
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drink durin' business hours; only durin

the day"
well, Jake" said the Pennsylvania,
you probably know something of
what's going on in the naval affairs
committee"
You mean the biggest job of the
session."
"Yes"
Sure thing, senator. It's the work
OF an artist"
grimly.
Now, suppose committeeman
named Langdon absolutely refused to