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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
Charming Away Tiaers.

No %woodcutter will go about his
task in the Indian forests unless he Is
accompanied by a faker. who Is sup
posed to exercise power over tigers
and wild animals generally. Before
work is commenced the faker assem-
bles all the members Of his party in a
clearance at the edge of the forest and
erects q number Of huts, in which he
places images of certain deities. After
offerings have been presented to the
images the particular forest is declar-
ed to be free Of tigers. and the wood
cutters In virtue Of the presents they
have made to the deities are supposed
to be under their special protection,
If after all these precautions a tiger
seizes one of the party the faker
speedily takes his departure without
waiting to offer superfuous explana-
tions.LCalcutta Statesman
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
Hardness Of lceberss.

08!dneSS " iCepeTSS.
The hardness and strength of ice In.
creases with the degrees of cold. and
as icebergs come from the region OF
perpetual cold OF I'LL intensity difficult
to realize it Is readily seen how they
can become demons of destruction.
The hardness of icebergs is something
wonderful. even surprising that Of the.
land ice" reported from st. Peters
burg In 1T4O. wherein it Is declared
that lin the eve winter of that year
q house was built Of ice taken from
the river Neva which was fifty feet
long. sixteen feet wide and twenty
feet high. and the walls supported the
roof. which vas also of Ice. Before II
stood two ice mortars and six ice cun-
non made on a turning lathe. with
carriages and wheels also Of ice. The
cannon were of the caliber Of six
Founders. hnt rh"-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
It sounded Hopeful.

Al young man who was not particu-
hrly entertaining was monopolizing
the attention of a pretty debutante
with a lot of undressing converse
ton.
f"Now, my brother" he remarked in
the course Of a dissertation on his fam
fly, sis just the opposite of me in
every respect. Do you know my broth
err"
"No," the debutante replied demure-
ly, "but / should like Equipments
Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
LIVERY STABLE

I take this means of announcing
to the public that I have opened up
a first class livery business in the
stables at the place formerly occu=
pied by Mr.. E.. j. MimsNon Main
street. First-class teaIts furnished
on short notice.
will make a specially of break
ing and handling colts. Have had
considerable experience inIthis kind
Of work. Call in person q order
teams by telephone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
DEGREES of Hunger.

"I'm simply starving" cried the
short story writer at the Hungry club.
81 wish they'd begin dinner"
/, 81 never saw you when you weren't
starving" said the poet
Tm never as. hungry as you are,
though" the short story writer de-
clared, because l write prose-"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08

L24t1&$T lb
SEsg nothing of the kind.
!, - T4taye; come home for.
gs goes and runs q pitch
4ersfoot and gives you q
GsSs6ock, and 81 you 60 TO- fool.
ING: With the packing you WON'T get
away Il. a week. You are ready to
faint away now. I wonder If 1t was a
three tined, pitchfork?
SLOW can I-tell?" 80
SsProhahiy was andsis sure to result
o4n fetanns. 4 Only thing on earth that
yennld lock her jaws. I know what you
want; in the, trunk. and you lie right
where you are"
Sut Nj. Bowser',-
ssThere are no butts to it. i pack the
trunk or I telegraph that you are too
III to come, and your mother must
whisper her last words into a phono-
! graph You'll probably be up there a
etSseek. and I'll. put in the duds &C
~cordingly.. s: gs
Mrs. Bowser. realized, but she was
helpless. She turned her face to the
wall and Mr.. Eowser went ahead.
{ She heard him pulling ont bureau
..idsswers and opening boxes and taking
garments of the hooks, and as he
fdworksdc he hummedl the air Of "The
sioid Oaken Bucket::ito himself to show
sahat he was enjoying tho occasion.
Two OF three times, she asked him II
Il he, was, putting in this or that. and
his reply was %,
! NOV, don't you worry. Everything
Xviii be. put in in the best shape. You
may be thankful that you've got such
n husband as I am"
The Trunk was finally filed. and the
i'd was shut down, and Mr.. Bowser
sd5umped on It until it would close. he
h was warned not TO break the hinges,
but chuckled and said:
The hinges are all right, and I'll
put the key in your purse. 1 was pack
Ing trunks before you were born. 1
will now Cd out and get a carriage,
and we will drive to the depot. AS
soon as you get up there you'd better
telegraph me what kind Of a fork it
was. If it was a pitchfork then she
must have been loading hay. If she's
conscious you can give her my love-"
MI. Bowser was just going through
the gate when a telegraph boy handed
him a telegram which read:i
"You needn't come. All a mistake"
"And now what do you make Of
5this?' he asked as he showed it to
1 Mrs. Bowser. a
why-why. it's rather funny.
"By the seven mules. but ! should
say It was! First, your mother tele-
Nunnally's celebrated candy by
express.
Penn& Holstein.
u Have! you seen :Stuart's clipping
machines. Call at'our store and ex-
anime them-just what you have
been wanting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
Notice to Stock
Raisers.

My handsome saddle bred Stallion
Dandy Denmark will make the
spring season at my farm near
Clark's Hill. Terms $500 to in
sure living colt; will use all care
with mares sent, but not response
BILE for accidents.
jill. GARRETT.
Clark's Hill, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
oxerhauled MIR. BIS Work.

Overhauled Mr.. BIS Work.
AS soon as Mr.. Bowser was out OF
.:he house Mrs. Bowser began unpack-
ing the trunk. He had topped off with
two hats, and both were crushed as
fat as pancakes.
Her bearskin furs came next.
Two of his nightshirts were a close
third.
Then was revealed her toothbrush
MD his razor and mug.
Then a pair Of her old shoes that had
been sitting In the closet for six
months.
Then one Of her stockings and one
Of his socks rolled lovingly together.
Then a pair Of his discarded slippers
and q fur trimmed skirt.
Then one Of his day shirts and a
half used cake Of sapolio.
Then a calico apron which she gen.
orally wore on sweeping days.
Then a dump Of stuff consisting of
hairpins, a tapeline, a piece of chalk,
a cookbook, an almost toothless back
comb and a pair, of his soiled cuffs.
These were dumped in to fill a certain
cavity.
Then came a strata Of socks and
stockings and neckties and wooden
gloves, with an abandoned corset for
a sort Of keynote.
at the bottom of the trunk were two
ragged waists, a pair Of MI. BoWser's
trousers, five Of his collars. one odd
slipper, two ostrich plumes, some arti-
fetal flowers and q yard Of old lace
Mrs. Bowser had the things all out
Of the trunk and on the floor when he
returned from his dinner, and as he
sat down he said:
81 think I deserve a little bit OF
credit, Mrs. Bowser. There isn't one
husband in q thousand that can pack
his wife's trunk"
81 know it," she replied.
"And the few that can want all day
to do it in"
Eyes"
"And I was just thirty-seyen minutes
by the clock packing a trunk that
could have gone around the world"
81 know"
"And nothing forgotten or out OF
place"
Eyes, you deserve credit ! can't
imagine how you could have done It.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
Cleaning and Pressing

1 respectfully notify the Eye
field public that l have movedmy
dying, cleaning and pressing rom
to the ground floor Of the Coner
Stores annex, and solicit a coffin
uance of your patronage. We gar
antee satisfaction on every piec of
work we send out.
Wallace Harris
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08


graphs you that she has stuck a fork
into her foot and to come; second.
she te.egraphs that it is all a mistake
and you needn't come. Doesn't she
know whether she runs a fork into
her foot or not?"
"She ought to-"
@sWas it some one else's foot? Was
it q fork or a crowbar or what? 1
am hurried home to pack your trunk.
I do pack it. Now it proves to be Ia
Dor thrown away. By John, I'll talk
to that woman if I ever see her againw
"She will probably write particulars.
AS the girl is out and I'm not feeling
well, couldn't you go to q restaurant
for your dinner?"-
Certainly! But you just hear what
I say about, that fork business. Sup.
pose she had ~telegraphed that a brick
house had fallen on her and then two
hours later wired that it was all a
mistake? Don't people know when
brick houses fall on them? Don't they
know when they run forks into their
feet?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
Valuable Farm For
Sale

As 1 expect to leave Edgefeld, |
hereby offer my plantation for sale.
Will sell as a whole or cut into
tracts. Six room cottage, large
barn, stables, 15-acre orchard OF
peaches, apples, cherries, plums
pears and grapes, 8 to Z years old
Six acres choice pecan trees, 6
years old. This place in 8 miles of
Edgefeld. All or part cash, to suit
buver. J.. H. C%antelou
Edgefeld, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
Nunnally's celebrated candy by

7a Have you seen :Stuart's clipping
machines. Call ataour store and ex-
anime them-just what you have
been wanting.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08

FOR sws,alking around on forks when she
igcould ahaye .5usts as well walked on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-08
nothing of the Kind.

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
FRANCE HAS MONOPOLY
OF THEFTs IN MUSEUMS.
Lack of Guards the cause-Novel At
tempt at Glory Stealing.

France is the country where museum
thefts are most frequent. The reason
is that of the 2G6 state owned mu-
seums only 100 are under anything
like adequate supervision. Only 148
of them have regular custodian, and
only sixty eight boast of printed cat
alogue.
In view of the growing number of
thefts the French minister of fine arts
has ordered that night watchmen shall
be appointed to all the museums. At
the st. Cloud picture gallery, with a
small collection formed by Napoleon
Ill of about 200 paintings, for
which there was no room at the
Louvre. the new night Waterman had
a queer experience.
Hearing a suspicious noise, he crept
quietly to the room whence the sound
proceeded and discovered a young
man, an artist, from his clothes, ham,
mering a nail in the wall Next the
stranger unfolded a parcel and from
1t took a framed picture. which he
AuuS SdIG1u1ly Ou Tie Hdlt. 5lSppLuS
back, he gazed at it admiringly, and
then the Waterman grabbed him.
The man was locked up for the
night, and the next morning before the
magistrate he refused to speak. He
was searched, but no property belong
ing to the museum was found on him,
and the Waterman could not swear he
had seen him thieving. Finally the
nocturnal visitor, Charles Fourier,
confessed.
,Blushing crimson, he said that his
greatest ambition was to have a pie
ture accepted; but, alas, his pictures
were always returned. So he had
tried to do tlfe hanging on his own
account, hoping, he said, that one pic
ture more would not be noticed. That
would have been quite possible but
for the newly appointed night rounds
man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
THE IRONY OF FATE

The Louisiana Democrat: When Gov
ernor Sanders determined to remove
President Caldwell of the State Normal
School for alleged irregularities in the
conduct OF the institution, he made use
Of Prof.. ! B~Aswell, then State Super.
lntendent Of Education, as the instru-
ment for the accomplishment Of his DUR
pose. Now, the Office which Mr.. AS
wei vacated, as the solicitation of the
Governor, in order to assist him in his
designs against Prof. Caldwell. IS being
investigated by Archie NJ. Smith the
befe noIre OF crooked accountants.
Verify, IT seems to be the irony Of
tate IN the case of Prof. Asweil or the
pursuit OF avenging Nemesis against
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
sHERIFF,s SALE
August e, 1910.

No. I3,742-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Hostetter, admins
tratrix, VS.. G. S. Dixon.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, I have seized
and will offer for sale for cash and ac-
eording to law, without the benefit of
appYalsement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court house
OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST ~, 1910,
Lot ten of block twenty-five situated in
the town of Mooringsport, in the Par
1sh of Caddo and State of Louisiana,
with buildings and improvements there
on. Said property seized as belonging
70 said defendant and to be sold to pay
aI'd satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum of 100000, with 8
per cent interest per annum from
March 70, 1909, and ten per cent on
said principal and interest as attorneys
tees, upon the following terms: For
cash for an amount necessary to pay
$4,000 and interest already due, and
on terms of credit to meet the notes
OF 5000 each due respectively at IS, IS,
q, "a, p. 80 and 80 months from May
20, 1909. and 8 per cent interest from
that date, and all costs of this suit, to-
gether with ten per cent on said prin-
clpal and interest as attorneys fees.
J. p FLODRNUY,
Sheriff, exOficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, July "a, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
FARMS NET HIM MILLIONS.
Leroy TempIeton Of Indiana Strong In
Agricultural Praise.

Agricultural Praise.
Leroy Templeton is one of Indiana's
real captains of industry. His special
ity is the farming industry, and he is
one of the comparatively few men who
have made millions of dollars out of
the soil.
By mixing his brains and energy
with his farming he has achieved great
success, amassing and giving away
large fortunes Recently he has dis
tributed deeds to relatives by which be
gave away property worth 100000 to
100000, and he is still a rich man.
Although he is approaching his
eighty-frst birthday anniversary, he
is as full of vitality and enthusiasm,
of cheerfulness and optimism, as the
average young man of twenty one.
IF young men will take my advice
he said to an interviewer, "they will
go TO the farm instead of seeking to.
enter the professional walks of life
There is money to be made on the
farm, plenty Of it, and it affords an
independent, respectable livelihood. All
OF the professions are overcroWded."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
sHERIFFs SALE.


No zo15-In the Twelfth Judicial Dis
trict Court of DeSoto Parish. La /:
Snyder Wagon Co. Ltd vs.. J. J.
Hollingsworth.
By virtue of writ of feri facias, to
me directed from the Honorable Twelfth
Judicial District Court of DeSoto Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
and according to law, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. "a, 1910,
The southeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter section 80, township IS, range Is,
containing 90 acres the northeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter section 20
township IS, range IS, containing 40
acres the southeast quarter of north
west quarter section TO- township IS,
range IS, containing 30 acres; the
southeast quarter of northwest quarter
section 20, township IS, range Is, con-
tanning 40 acres, being a total of 100
acres, as per act in conveyance book AZ,
page 22o, August 26, 1903, and also 40
acres of land around the trestle adioin-
ing land of Richard Spell and Adeline
Fullilove, as per act in conveyance book
"a, page Is, and recorded in conveyance
book IS, page 6, said land being situated
IN Caddo Parish, Louisiana, with all
buildings and improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the above defendant and to be sold to
pay the debt as specified in said writ, say
IN the sum Of two hundred and twenty
three dollars, with eight per cent per an
mum interest thereon from July II, 1908.
till paid. together with ten per cent on
said principal and interest as attorneys
tees, less the sum of one hundred and
seventy and 28Ioo dollars, made June
IS, 1910, together with ali costs of this
SUIT ]. P. FLOURNOY, /
Sheriff ex-Oficio Auctioneer /
! Caucasian Aug. 2T. IoIo
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
BRIDGES SHOW SMOKE EVIL
Many Structures Materially Injured by
Effects.

Many Structures Materially injured by
Effects.
When a locomotive is making speed
against grade with its full compile
ment of cars and tonnage behind it the
blast from the smokestack may attain
almost explosive force. but regardless
of how many pounds dead weight
might be blown from the stack its
corrosive and heat effects In passing
under bridge and viaduct structures
have been under careful study by en-
gineers
The .Cotton Farm" bridge in Boston
was built in 1896 with a clearance of
only fifteen feet above the line of the
Boston and Maine road The floor of
the bridge was supported by hollow
tile arches. resting upon aanges of
steel beams These steel beams
were protected by heavy lead plates
and above were rendered rust proof by
cement tiles.
In ten years the locomotives blast
had eaten into the lend sheathing and
into the thing to such an extent that
much of the coating fell to the ground
and all of it had TO be torn out
At another point in Boston is a
bridge spanning the road where loco
motives in one direction take a heavy
grade In passing The height of the
clearance is eighteen feet, while the
bridge has only wooden stringers
On the up grade end of the bridge,
where forced blast is necessary, the
stringers are eroded and burned to a
depth of quarter inch. On the down
grade end the damage is not notice
able. The Judgment of the engineers
is that eighteen feet clearance allows
of cheaper bridge and longer life
to it than the more costly structure at
the minimum of fifteen feet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23

of August 1910, the said John G. Wat
son was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and
that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the offices of the under
signed, Roland Williamson, referee pro
tenn, Shreveport, Louisiana, on the 10Th
da yof August A. D. 1910, at 3 pm, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
ROLAND WILLIAMSON.
Referee in Bankruptcy Pro Tenn.
August I8, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
WorIren to Sine Foreion Airs.

Professor Ignacio Quesadas has or
ganized an original fiesta for the Mex
lean centennial The workmen in differ
ent parts of this city will sing the ma
tional hymns of nations friendly to
Mexico. The Iaborerss are to sing these
hymns in the language of The country
to which The hymns belong. notwith.
standing the difficulties that they will
have to encounter ii trying to learn
those foreign tongues
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
THE DEMOCRACY OF LOUIS
lana.

=
AS the Democracy of Louisiana is the
dominant factor in the politics of the
State, it Is not singular that it should
be divided into two factions. Indeed,
such division stimulates activity in all
parties. In louisiana, as in other States
of tie South where the Republicans are
IN hopeless minority at the polls on
election day, nomination at primary
IS equivalent to an election, and there
fore, the contest preceding and at the
primary is enlivened with all the ardor
and the enthusiasm which can be devised
BY opposition, but in Louisiana, at least
in the years past and is today, the few
have dominated and hold control of the
emoluinents OF Office. Unfortunately
what is called machine politics is the
blight Of Louisiana today. However, it
may be said in ali candor that the politi-
cal evils of today are no graver than
they have been in the past, but there is a
demand for a radical improvement, a
betternlent Of conditions, the taking
away the control Of the State from the
hands Of the few, the INSCRIPTIONS gang
which have become possessed of the po-
litieal machine.
Having determined on new depart
ure. the smashing, if possible, Of the
nlachine, number OF citizens Of the
State, noted for their prominence in pub
lie affairs. met in New Orleans Monday
and organized an opposition against the.
system prevailing today, styled the
Democratic Good Government League
There will be organized in every section
Of The State subordinate leagues through
which the people win be aroused to ac-
non
The committee on platform reported
aid recommended the ollsting OF officials
who have violated pledges, changes in
primary law, abolition of superfuous|
boards and board attorneys, changes in
tie judiciary system 50 as to reduce the
soss OF litigation, equalization Of taxes,
separation Of schools from politics and
taking State officers from under execu-
tive control
The chairman of the meeting was
Thomas Il. Lewis 81 Opelousas, with
c. Harrison Parker Of New Orleans
secretary There were over two hum
dfsd Democrats from every section of
slle State in attendance among these
may BE- mentioned Z Fl. Farrar of New
Orleans Theodore Wilkinson of Pla-
aueraine Sam Atkinson Of Lincoln.
Judge 81 Hunter Of Rapides and
John q. Wilkinson Of Caddo.
"a 4 letter read to the convention ex-
Governor Blanchard declared that he
regarded The present political conditions
il Louisiana as intelerable. and their
ossfthfow ana the restitution Of the
true rule ef the people is the patrioticI
duts oil Democrats indeed, of the en-
tire white population Of Louisiana
1he significance Of this convention of
representative citizens Of Louisiana is
Interpreted as being the initial Of a
FaeT slaent which will c1llininate IN the
most lively campaign ever held IN this
State between Democrats.
1
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
BANKRUPTCY NnTIcR

Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors
In the District Court Of the United
States, for the Western District Of
Lonisiana-In the Matter of John
G Watson, Bankrupt, in Bank
ruptcy
70 the creditors of John G. Watson
OF shreveport, in the Parish Of Caddo.
and district aforesaid, 4 bankrupt M.
tee IS hereby given that on the I8tl, dav
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
FOR CONGRESS.

The Caucasian has been authorized to
spunce that JUDGE ]. T. WAT
KINS oss Webster parish is a candidate
Of succeed hn1self-as member of Con-
gress from the Fourth Louisiana Dis
frict. subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

no. I3,8oo-In First District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of Oscar Nc
Donald.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Minnie
mcdonald has this day applied to be
appointed administrators of said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the timo specified by law
she viii be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honerables T. F. Bell
and A. J. Murff, judges of said court,
this 3rd day of August 1910
F. A. LEONARD,
August 4. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-23
SNAPSHOTS OF THE MODE.
Wings Are Now the Rage on Summer
Hats-CoIored Lawn Gown.


For a change from the favorite
flowers and ribbons wings are again
in evidence on summer hats. White.
black and gray are the colors that
harmonic with most shades There
is no denying the fact that wings haze
a wearing quality that is greater than
that of the usual trimming for sum-
mer hats, and then, too, they are COM
Portable in the ability TO carry the
wearer into the fall season unfaded
and intact
White suits for afternoon deliberately
embroidered and trimmed with lace
have been touched up with color with
effects that are decidedly pleasing.
The introduction of pale pinks and
green's is made at the revers ard cuffs.