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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-19

Garfield Tea contains no harmful drugs.
Composed OF Herbs. it is an ideal laxative.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since I can remember l was
a terrible sufferer of eczema and
other irritating skin diseases. l would
lie awake all night, and my suffering
was intolerable. A scaly humor set
tied on my back. and being but a
child, I naturally scratched it. 1t
was burning, itching sensation, and
utterly intolerable, in fact, it was so
that l could not possibly forget about
It. It did not take long before it
spread to my shoulders and arms, and
I was almost covered with a mass of
raw flesh on account of my scratching
it. was in such condition that my
hands were tied.
"A number of physicians were call.
ed, but it seemed beyond their med.
ical power and knowledge to cure
me. Having tried numerous treat.
ments without deriving any benefit
from them, l had given myself up to
the mercy of my dreadful malady, but
! I thought l would take the Cuticura
treatment as a last resort. Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
one who created The Cuticura Mira
cles,' as l have named them, for now
I feel as if never suffered from even
a pimple. My disease was routed by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
shall never cease praising the wonder
full merits they contain. l will never
be without them, in fact, can almost
dare any skin diseases to attack me
so long as l have Cuticura Remedies
in the house. hope that this letter
will give other sufferers an idea OIL
how suffered, and also hope that
they will not pass the 'Cuticura Life
Saving Station" (Signed) c. Louis
Green, 929 Chestnut st., Philadelphia
Pa. Aug. 20, 1910.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
LIVED LONG WITHOUT EATING
Mon and Animals Have MADE oo"'e
Remarkable Fasts a Mat
ter Of Record.

The record for fasting, so lar a.
humanity is concerned, IS helu Wy
Granie, a French murderer, VINO ue
termined to starve himself to oea'h,
and from the day of his arrest refused
to eat. In spite of every effort on the
mart of his wardens, who first trled
tempting him to eat by placing the
most dainty meals in his cell, ana
when that failed, attempted feeding
him by force, he held out for 6a DAYS
at the end of which time he died. up
to then the longest authenticated last
on record was that accomplished ny
Giovanni Succi, who tasted at the
Royal Aquarium, London, for 40 days
But these records sink into lnslghln
canoe when compared with the rat
pig of Dover. enshrined in DR.. w. b.
Carpenters Manual of Physiology
This pig weighed 100 pounds and was
entombed for 100 days by the fall OF
a portion of the chalk cliffs. When
dug out it weighed only 40 pounds,
but to the surprise Of its owner was
alive.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
S1ouE MOVED BY THE sun
lannon's. Mass Of Granite IN o"'0
Cemetery Undersoes Curious
Revolutions.

An interesting object is to be a seen
in a cemetery Of ohio-a large e s' the
ite stone weighing two TONS, ~. aauo1lv
shane CHI of a ball, which is gl [a 9ast
turning on its axis. During s tnu has
five years, so it is said, TINS IS, 0a inch n
turned a. fraction over 10 ln9ue
WI the ball was placed in pos a.e,,
an unpublished spot six inches IN o olam
eter was purposely left IN inc sa'A
Of the pedestal wherein 1t res.eu n,sh
little later it was noted with as'on'sn
ment that this spot was turning up
ward on the south side of the mon ne
ment This curious revolution OF the
nolished ball, to lift which would re- e.
ouire a large derrick, is supposed ~
he due to the suns action, in the lol'
lowing manner: The solar rays hea.,
ing one side cause the ball to expsnu
to certain degree whereas the nor'n
side, which rests mostly in the snaue'
does not expand to the same extent
thus causing the ball graduai's ~
shift it's position by turning.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Taking q seat in the outer ONCE.

Taking q seat in the outer Office.
occupied by clerks and bookkeepers,
she prepared to wait, the oftce'boy
saying that Mr.. Denver was engaged,
but would be free in a minute. From
the private Office she could hear his
voice talking to a client.
'While Madge waited, the outer door
suddenly opened, and there appeared
the tall and willowy form of Miss
Kate Rodgers, the firms private stem
ographer, returning from her MONDAY
meal.
"Languidly, with studied grace and
an air of queenly composure, she
passed in front of her employers wife.
saying condescendingly:
"'Oh, good afternoon, Mis- Denver!
You been waitin' long?
"The girl moved slowly to her desk,
turning and posing leisurely, peeling
off her long gloves, then went to
wall mirror and patted her hair be-
lore removing udI anu "AoPo, ga VI
which was performed with the DELHI
crate intention of showing off before
her employers wife.
Fascinated, like bird under the
malefic gaze Of a rattlesnake, Madge
watched every movement, too amazed
to make reply to Miss Rodgers pc
lite remark.
For there, Haunted before her yer,
eyes and on the back of this 'hussy,
as she mentally called her, was
Madge's own identical thousand-dolla
set of sables!
when Denver entered the outer of
flee expecting to meet his wife, thu
bird was flown. Madge, smarting will
indignation, modification, and trus
betrayed, had betaken herself outdoor
to busy, bustling Broadway, wher
amid the crowd and behind her draw
veil the bitter tears OF chagrin coul'
| flow unperceived. For hours,
! seemed, she walked. Her first though
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

The old man went higher and higher
IN his examination Of silverware. He
got to pricing full sets Of plate. Final.
" he said: rs that the best you've
gotr The young man remembered
that the arm had begun the manufac-
turs OF q specially designed. extra
heavy set Of plate. The order had osn
Cancelled. but several pieces had been
finished for show. He got out those
specimens. The old man asked how
much . complete set would cost The
assistant consulted the manager, who
said It would DO $4,000. IAN right
have Il made for me-" said ~ sld
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

confession. remembering my advice.
could she clear up the mystery Of her
darling set Of sables? It must be .
Roland for an oliver.
80, haltingly, tearfully, and with
many self-accusations, Madge related
the whole story Of her ride with Atch'
ison and its sequel. Toward Its close
Bob slipped into a seat by her side
on the little tete-a-tete, and when she
ended her half.shamefaced story she
was surprised to find that her husband
whom she had 80 unjustly suspected.
was holding her hand and patttng her
cheek while her head rested in its &C.
customed place on his shoulder.
"'Gad,' said Bob when she had end.
ed with an earnest, I never meant to
deceive you, dear, and he had kissed
away the self.accusing tears. why the
dickens didn't you tell me the truth?
I'd have understood. Why, little won.
an, I'd trust you and Atchison with life
and honor ITSELF
"'Would you really?' whispered
Madge, smuggling up bit closer.
"'Surest thing you know. honey
was the reassuring answer. And, by
the holy poker. I'll tell you what I'll
do: Buckley gets his money back to.
morrow and you get your furs!'
"'Oh, but Robert dear, couldn't
wear them after
"H'm, 10 you couldn't said Bob:
hadn't thought Of that. Here's what
we'll do, then: Well take this money.
I'll put as much more to it-made .
lucky turn in the market yesterday
and get you another set just as good.
I'll make It right With Dave. How's
that, sweetheart"
"'That' was eminently satisfactory
all around, and the reunited commit
tee Of the whole, seeing that no dinner
had been cooked, decided by q unani.
nous vote that nothing short Of = late
supper at Martins, with the concom.
itants Of music. lights, and good.fel.
lowship, could do complete justice to
the happy occasion"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

man. "How much do you want 70 .o 10
posit?" sugxeated the shopman. on,
III pay for the whole thing and get -
OF my mind! and he drew = cne q,
Tor The amount The young Fellow :.
not recognise lie signature. 80 he TOOK
y 70 the manager, and asked Il It wel.
sood. Good for = thousand ume'
nfty thousand. replied tho manager.
4 the Christmas season Locknar.
came back a that store. 10 w.
rlsht y all ~ bowling ana scssplns
assistants ma asked for the one VINO
aad sold him lhs silver plate, WEI nno
= found ~ nm h bought Ssv'V'S
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

colored ticket made out to Mary Nov
ms In the haven of the Denver
apartment she went into the kitchen,
dropped the flimsy ticket on the moo,
and deliberately rubbed It back ano
forth under the sole of her shoe, tnen
crumpled it into a ball. When she
finally smoothed it out on her knee
the lately sanded pale writing was
almost illegible; the pink slip looked
as if it had been in the mud; only the
printed matter and amount were read
able. Then she folded the pawn
ticket away in her purse-and Wal'eo'
"When Bob Denver had been home
couple of days the wife OF his 90
som sprung her little trap. AT break
fast on the third morning she re-
marked casually:
"'By the way, dear, here's some
thing l picked up. Do you suppose
it's of any value?" This very lnno-
Gently, as she passed the pink slip
across the table
"Pawn ticket, Ell? Been in the dirt
| should say. twenty-five dollars!-
um-um-name and article-m-m-
! can't make it out-what do you Wan'
me to do with it?'
"Well-you know-Bob-1 though
perhaps you'd call at the place, and II
the-whatever it is-the ticket calls
for is Of any value you mlght-er-
redeem it for me-people sometimes
pledge really choice things for rldlcu
fously small sums, so I've heard
"'All right said the unsuspiclou'
Bob, consulting his watch, I'll stol
off on my way downtown. But dom
get all worked up over 1t, you know
Maybe the things no good anyhow.
"Why, how absurd!' exclaimed
Madge, her eyes dancing and he
cheeks exquisitely aflame. Yet ne
parting words were:
"'Don't forget, will you? Nor d.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Kind but Careful.

John p. Irish, the San Francisco
orator and officeholder, was entertain
ing Joaquin Miller, the poet, one
night. Upon hearing a particularly
funny story by the host the poet fell
of his chair in a paroxysm of mirth.
Irish thought the poet had seizure
of some kind and he rushed to the
sideboard, took bottle of whisky and
stuck the top of it into Miller's mouth.
hoping to revive him.
Presently Miller waved his hands
feebly and Irish removed the bottle.
What is it?" asked Irish So
licitously.
Remove the cork" whispered the
poet, hoarsely. Remove the cork!"-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Warned,

A serious-minded New Yorker, who,
because of his dignified outlook on
life, has sent his son, aged twelve, to
a particularly strict and proper board
ing school in New England, unexpect-
eddy visited the school recently. AS
pertaining the location of his young
hopeful's room, he climbed the four
flights of stairs necessary to reach it
and entered. On a mammoth pla.
card suspended from steel engrav-
ing of washington and Generals"
presented to the youth as Christ.
mas gift by his admiring parent) was
the cheerful sentiment:
Don't spit on the ceiling. We have
lost our ladder"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

was that she would leave her recreant
husband-for such she deemed him In
those first bitter moments. 1t was a
clear case Of circumstantial evidence.
How else than through his unfaith
could those furs-her furs-be mas
querading on the shoulders Of another
woman? Bob had been guilty of the
modern objectionable sin. So that
was how she called on me at BULL
wants.
"She went home. there to await his
arrival as had advised her. Prompt
~ ON the minute she heard his key
In the latch. There was no cheerful
evening meal ready. and Madge sat
upright In stony silence in the tiny
parlor like Patience on q monument
and q very pretty Nemesis combined.
Bob hustled In, breezy and apparently
innocent Of guile.
WELL be began. why didn't you
wait for me-!
"'Wait for you!' Madge retorted
threateningly. Much you cared. with
that hussy wearing my furs!'
"she had intended to be diplomatic
a. suggested. but her feelings were
too insistent.
what are you talking about7' in.
quired Bob, sparring for time.
"'Oh, you needn't try to fool mel
was the bitter reply. I've got two
! eyes in my head. and want to
know
| "'Well, I want to know what you
mean by my furs"?' said Bob. carry
ing the war into Africa. also according
to directions from Bullivants. I never
gave you any furs-not but what Ia
have liked to At you out How did you
get 'em-that IL, II they're really your
furs! They cost at least thousand,
I'm told. and how did you know what
the ticket called for? You never let
on to me-
"This was counterblast Mistress
Madge had not reckoned upon, but
womanlike, she would not forego ner
fancied advantage. Not yet was she
ready to Tess ".
| 81 want you to tell me the truth
Robert she said severely.
/ All right here goes was inc
cheerfully frank response. my parts
soon told. l called at that sixth ave
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Moral II Little Incident

mer afternoon z tall. sad, and rather
ill-dressed old man entered and said
be would like to buy wedding pres
ent He looked Ike q needy farmer.
The assistants were tired and heated
and not 1t Ill cordial as the cid man
passed from counter to counter, pricing
things. At last. IN the silverware de-
partmsnt, hs Was attended to By .
young fellow. Q new man in the shop.
who did his best for the customer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

he. All day long she watched for the
half-expected messenger boy bearing
a package.
"'But when Mr.. Bob arrived home
that night Mrs. Bob received horrid
shock. In place Of the bundle she
fully expected to see her liege lord
entered empty handed. It was her cue
to seem unconcerned, but she was all
aflre with curiosity and suspense. At
length she could contain herself no
longer.
"'Did you she began, when Bob
broke in nonchalantly with:
"'Oh, yes, just as I expscted-a
mere trifle- Just an ordinary halt.
carat ring, pretty decent. stone, worth
about $780, and with these words he
tossed a small solitaire diamond into
her lap.
"Too astonished to speak, Madge
bent over it to conceal the real tears
of modification which clouded her
pretty eyes. OF course there was some
dreadful mistake, but what could she
DO? Once or twice, before Bob's re-
turn, she had thought Of telling the
truth; now that was out of the ques-
ton. She had burned her bridges. BY
means Of her pretty ruse she had
fully expected her own husband would
redeem the pledge and in q vicarious
way present her with the furs; that
would have salved her femininely
meticulous conscience.
Pleading headache she went to
| her room, and cried herself to sleep.
All next day and the next size puzzled
and fretted. She was upon the point
| Of herself visiting the pawnshop and
endeavoring to fathom the mistake OF
the mystery, but remembered that she
had forgotten the number Of the fate
full ticket. So her hands were tied.
Calling philosophy to her aid, Madge
had about decided to grin and bear
her loss IN silence when something
quite unexpected happened.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
v.uthful saiesman's Act Of pollteness
starfed Him on Read %
High Position.

som, Of the dotngs Of the late
rharles Lockhart. millionaire. sound
- i hey were incidents IN 2 novel.
There was ! new jswslry and silvef
.stahl,shmert Ii New York. bik oon.
earn now recognized = lsaaer g.
ssshionable trade. One vary hos sun
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
THE HAPPY MAN.

First Lady-How very happy the
bridegroom looks! Really it is pleas
ant to see young man looking so
joyful.
Second Lady-Hush! That's not
the bridegroom; that's a gentleman
the bride Tilted six months ago.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
worth O. presents. That assistant 10
now q biz man in the silver business,
70 Cure q Cold.

TO trained nurse II due this some.
what unusual care for . cold which. II
taken in time, she says. IL infallible.
To q glass Of milk add . teaspoonful
Of powdered ginger. Sip slowly. II q
sense Of chilliness II felt the milk can
be made hot, but not boiled.
This simple remedy has been known
10 break an apparently bad cold over
nixht but should be taken when Tie
Arat creepy sensations are l0lt
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

Bob invited his wife downtown one
day to lunch with him 1t the Savarin.
So she donned her best and prettiest
costume and the hateful old stole
which she had thought Of presenting
to the washwoman, bitterly regretting
the handsome sables.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

All druggists sell the famous Herb rem
edv. Garfield Tea. 1t corrects constipation.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
seuere Critics.

Alice-I like Tom immensely anu
he's very much the gentleman, but ne
does like to talk about himself!
Grace-Yes, dear, your knight hath
a thousand Ts.-Puck.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
n.a.i.i.. a aa.,.i.

Definition o. Music.
Music is q kind Of inarticulate nm
fathomable speech, which leads 10 to
the edge Of the infinite. and lets us for
q moment gaze into that.-Carlyls.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

No doubt the mind cure is all right
If YOU have the mind to begin with.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Copyright, 1910, by w. G. Chapman)

D." SAID Darius Ward,
manager for the up
town New York Office
of Bullivants, I'VE
never dabble In domes.
tic cases-divorces, sep
aration suits, and the
like-for the reason
that the agency, both
at home and abroad,
never cared for that
line of business. But
| can tell you Of one
case where we were
the means Of staving
off seri0nS trouble he
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

PILES CURED IN TO a . PAYS lAn SSrsr-
p"S fais to cure any case Of itching s hnu'
R,eeding or protruding Piles in 6to II days. WV
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

nue. place, as =. promised I would, anu
redeemed the pledge. When saw
what the old Hebrew handed out
was stumped-anyone could see that
SIS was not a twentieth part OF their
real value. Carried 'em down to the
office, Of course and during the day
showed 'em to Buckley. He offered
me five hundred for the lot, no ques'
lions asked knew they'd Newell
not exactly too handsome for you, be-
cause nothing could be that, you know,
but-well, er-you see, thOusand-dol'
lar sets of furs don't exactly 60 with
this kind of a ranch'-waving his
hand at their modest surroundings
and a junior partners income. So,
supposing you weren't wise as to what
the ticket really called for, and Buck
leys five hundred looking pretty good
to me, took him up. Here's the
money, less the twenty-five and what
l paid for the ring tlinging roll OF
bills into Madge's lap. 4 bought the
ring so that you wouldn't be disap.
pointed at not getting anything else
out OF your old ticket. OF course Buck
ley may have given the buds to Miss
Rodgers; as to that l couldn't say;
never notice what she wears anyway
she isn't my private stenographer-
and how was l to know that you had
any interest in 'em, or would recog-
nize 'em? That's the whole truth, cross
my heSrt. Now it's your turn, sweet
heart. Let's have your end of the
| warm
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17

while Madge listened to thia sim.
pie and entirely reasonable explana.
ton she passed through a whole
gamut of emotions, from anger to hap
ply relief at finding that Bob had real.
ly been guilty of nothing worse than
peccadillo. Indeed, his frank avowal
made her own task more difficult, yet
how else than by an equally frank
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when medi'
cine is so much needed as in the spring.
The blood is impure and impoverished-a
condition indicated by pimples,. boils and
other eruptions on the face and body, BY
deficient vitality, loss of appetite, lack OF
strength.
The best spring medicine, according to
the experience and testimony of thou
sands annually, is
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-17
Hoods SarsapariIIa

1t puriGes and enriches the blood, cures
eruptions, builds up the system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs.
The evening world., 1911-05-04

paper man ! know, who walks with a
cane, looked up smIlingly, saying:
~ Is May again
In other words the atmosphere seems
to be permeatrd with the lt-is-good-to-
bo-aliye spirit, All are EQUAL. part
ners IN the concern. There IL no pre-
fcrrcd stock on the weather. Amy
watering yields real fruit. and you and
l and all OF us may enjoy tho DIVI-
bends.
The rich man, tho beggar man, the
thief," all get 4 slice. and he who runs
may REAP tho hcncHt Of Il all. Have
you had a blue moment? Ha NE
seemed a horrl',c problem? Have
things gone awry In your schemes7
Have the gray clouds ~ December con-
tlnued 10 make a SHADOW even until
now
Wen. You know that they can't re,
main SOW, for december is many
months away
May Is here, and YOU also know
that May and December never could b,
life partners. They are too FAR apart
or course one may need the other: bu
'enjoy the goods that tho gods pro
/ vide"-now!
IT'S Spring, WITH these May day
comes this truth; The DREAMS o
Yesterday are the REALIZATION o
to-day. and the COMMENTARIES o
Tomorrow. Tnts - the nav YEA
The evening world., 1911-05-04
n t h Merry
NJ h OF NJ a Y

l.nlng CO.. Ilhe New York WOrld.)
time for new resolves. new hures,
new INSPIRATIONS, rather than at
the end OF December.
For nature herself takes the initiative
and just shows you how It is done And
what Is more natural than Nature her
self.
Little woman. did the maid leave Just
as YOU were about to clean house, and
do YOU just dread breaking In a new
one? or IL you have no maid and per-
chance YOU do every little thing your
self-well, just DO It. get IL OVER and
come out into the May. Forget the sor-
did side and let the ever present sun
light creep Into every nook and Granny.
Man. you without sentiment, who only
have business schemes ID foster and
furthcr-Just breathe in a bit OF this
May ozone and who knows but you may
get a NEW ANGLE on that deal?
Girls, have you rat a grievance that
seemed like. a mountain? Has SOM
young mans fancy lightly turned to-
ward ou, and Just as lightly turned
away? Isn't it possible that you have
had q DISTORTED vision OF 1t all,
and have MAGNIFIED It, so that Il
assumed ALARMING proportions and
you could not see that sure enough
silver lining back Of II all?
We'll. Just look at Il through the May
~gladness, Let Old Sol do the mag
nifying. lie Ia so strong. He Is strong
enough 20 make EVERYTHING grow
and YOU too. lie can draw up all the
pretty atoms that would keep you from
growing.
And, boy, you who have lost that job,
Just know this: the world Is FULL o.
Jobs and the fellow hat Is on the tot
ALWAYS has one. There Is ever tn,
fresh START looming up In tho mtddl,
distance. II you don't believe It Jus
look at the grass n SOC the Srowini
things that md places for ehemselve,
to shoot up n grow. even though
there seems 70 be but LITTLE space.
Verify II 10 at tho BEGINNING o
things. Truly may we ask, live
there man Cor woman, too. bless you,
with soul 80 dead that never to hlmsei
: or herself hath said:
II - MAX