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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Tho Old Mans Holiday petitions.

The Old Mans Holiday Petitions.
.As said before, the OIL man never
wuz much fer Thanksgivin'," said the
old lady, but long t'wards Christmas
time he's allus up extry afrly, lookin'
after his jug interests. Ef he does any
prayin' at that time, 1t all runs to AKIN
Providence to please see that :he
trains get in on time-I mean the
trains with the jugs on 'e1n. tell
him it's fyin' in the face O. Providence
to pray fer that sort O. thing. but he
says we're told to az fer all that is
needful, an ef that amt needful en-
durin' the holiday season. he dunno
what "a! That's the way he goes on.
An. come to think of it, I do need q
little fer eggnogg purposes, as 1T is the
sociable season. an eggnogg has to
be; but the Oh man says it's shame
to disguise good Ticker in egg broth
that is should take :ts own
course, an speak fer itself. An I'll
make this remark, here an now, that
when It's in his company 1t shore
speak to be heard! ATLANTA Consti-
tuition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Hard Luck For Rebel Leaders.

Rio misunderstanding to Candido,
leader of the recent revolt in the
navy, and A other mutineers have
met sudden deaths. Candido sue
cumbed to gangrene while prisoner,
rs of his associates died from SUM-
stroke while engaged in repairing the
fortress on Cobras island and 18 9TH
ers were suffocated in their cells in
the prison on Villegainon island. A
rigid censorship is maintained by the
government since the revolving navy
was put down.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Ludisrous Little Hop-step Of Lord
riundreary Was the Result Of
the Actors Tripping Once
at His Entrance.

A few years before his death. which
occurred in 1880. it fell to my lot to
. CALI on John Brougham. the Irish
actor and playwright. whose London
Assurance" written in collaboration
with Dion Boucicault, and other plays
Of rather light character greatly
amused American theater-goers du-
ring the decade that preceded the
outbreak of the civil war.
'"The actor who is successful" said
Mr. Brougham, at one point In our
conversation. passes through some
very strange and unusual experiences.
In this connection, may say that 1t
frequently happens that the most
carefully thought out business is
found to be an utter failure with the
public, while. on the other hand,
some unexpected or chance action
some trifing thing that accidentally
happens-is accepted by the public
as a part of the business and i5 re-
eiycd with such applause that It is
'ken Of as one Of the hits Of the
l could tell you Of half dozen
ances of the sort in my own ex-
ience; but the best illustration of
point am making is to be found
little adventure that befell e. H.
,thern not SO very long after he be-
n to play the part Of Lord Dun
reary In Our American Cousin =
Have you ever seen Ned Sothern
in the part that made him famous
and that in spite of the fact thar, as
originally intended. Lord Dundreary
was to be a minor character in the
play, a kind Of walking gentleman
part? Then you will doubtless recall
that Lord Dundreary. moment or
two after he enters the drawing
room, makes a little hop-step. as
though he were trying to catch step
with some one. It has always been an
excruciatingly funny piece Of bust
ness;' it looks so ridiculous to see a
perfect gentleman hop-stepping
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
/ New NEWS =
Or YESTERDAY
.wE. % E0zAN0%1s%
clared that was foolish, but I was OBJ
stinate and refused to be persuaded.

~
clared that I was foolish, but I was OBJ.
stinate and refused to be persuaded.
For two or three seasons after this
1 tried to get along without Cavalazzi.
though I did not succeed In satisfac-
torily filling her place in my company.
and I knew never should. Then, to
add to my worry in this partic lar.
aud just when was all ready to leave
New York for short operate season
in Boston, my premiere few the track
and left me in the lurch. AS luck
would have it, Charlie and his wife
were in town-the madame had open
ed a dancing school-and. in my di-
lemma, was actually obliged hur-
riedIy to ask her to resume her old
position In my company. She sent
back word that she would meet me In
the railway station. as we were on
our way te Boston.
AN hour later, when Mrs. Mapleson
and I entered the waiting room OF the
station. there sat Charlie and MIS- Wlle
awaiting us. At the first glimpse OIL
her radiant and appealing face melt
ed completely, and after that, as there
seemed to be nothing to do but take
her in my arms and kiss her, tnat Is
precisely what did.
THAT is what the reporters saw me
do, but they didn't hear me say. as
did. NV dear. / don't blame Char
lie bit give you both my fatberly
blessing and hereafter you are not
only one of my company. but also. one
of my family" ~,
Copyright. 1910. by E. j. EoWaros' AL
Rights Reserved.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
STUBBORN ECZEMA ON HANDS

Some nine years ago noticed
small pimples breaking but on the
back of my hands. They became very
Irritating. and gradually became
worse, so that I could not sleep at
night. I consulted a physician who
treated me a long time, but It got
worse, and 1 could not put my hands
Ia water. I was treated at the hos
pital, and 1t was just the same. I was
told that 1t was a very bad case OF
eczema. Well, I just kept on using
everything that ! could for nearly
eight years until was advised to try
Cuticura Ointment. I did so, and I
found after few applications and by
bandaging my hands well up that the
burning sensations were disappearing,
I could sleep we'll. and did not have
any itching during the night. began
after a while to use Cuticura Soap for
a wash for them, and think by using
the Soap and Ointment was much
benefited. 1 stuck to theS Cuticura
treatment, and thought if l could use
other remedies for over seven years
with no result, and after only having
a few applications and finding ease
from Cuticura Ointment, thought it
deserved a fair trial with a severe
and stubborn case. I used the Oint-
ment and Soap for nearly six months.
and l am glad to say that I have
hands as clear as anyone.
'Tt is my wish that you publish this
letter to all the world, and If anyone
doubts 1t, let them write me and /
will give them the name Of my physi.
clan, also the hospital I was treated
at" (Signed) Miss Mary A. Bentley,
SO University ST., Montreal. Que,
Sept IA, 1910.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Samuel eompers, When Still Young,
Predicted He Would Form the
American Federation Of Labor
and Be Its President.

With an intermission of one year,
Samuel Gompers, whose name and ac-
t1vities are about as well-knoWn IN
England, his native land, as In thls'
his country of adoption. has been pr
ident of the American FEEDER
Labor since 1882.
One day several years prior to Mr..
Gompers' first election to the presi-
dency OF the A. F. of L., very young
and apparently very bright young man
got off a train at South Bend, Ind., and
informed the two residents who well
coined him at the station that he mad
come to their city for the express pur-
pose of establishing local order OF
the National Cigar Makers union. One
Of the men to whom he conided the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
love AND The AERO PLANE
eIonio Good Advice for Those Daring
MortaIs Who Would DO Their
coartlns Aloft.

Secure nice rocmy aeroplane, and
place In It an old-fashioned sofa or
srmchair. Then put the girl in. get
/. In yourself and turn on the power.
al DO not be in any. hurry. Get far
enough up SO that you can be preoc-
I scupied for few moments without
landing.
It. is just as well to strap the girl
In, She can't get away, Of course, but
/ you can kiss a girl In an aeroplane
rauch easier If she Is firmly secured.
Always keep one hand on the steer
Ing apparatus and the other on the
i girl; but If worst co1des to worst, let
go the steering apparatus.
3 The following schedule, If adhered
I. to, win prevent ordinary accidents:
Five hundred feet up. hold girls
hand. &
SIX hundred feet up. arm around her
waist.
Seven hundred feet, drop everything
and hold girl, working steering appa-
ratus with both feet.
Be careful, when you alight. not to
come down near a church. In the ex-
cItement of the occasion you may for
i get yourself and marry the girl.
Many. fatal accidents have resulted in
this manner.-Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Now Cotton Mills in South.

Baltimore.-More than $11,400,000
is represented in new cotton mills in
the South. The 1910 plans called for
a total of 456,732 new spindles and
13,1S9 new looms. Among the an
nouncements have been those of two
mills that will each be capitalized at
$1,O0O,OO0 each, with an equipment of
$4,000 spindles and complement Of
looms for manufacturing fine grade
of cotton goods not heretofore pro-
duced in the South, and of another
fne-goods mill that will be capitalized
at 100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Soldiers Aided Prisoners to Escape.

Soldiers Aided Prisoners to Escape.
Atlanta, Ga.-Privates A. ]. Lamb
and Henry Hollaenger of Company E,
Seventeenth United States Infantry,
were positively identified as the men
who supplied Harry Langdon with the
saws which enabled Langdon and four
companions to escape from the Fulton
county Jail. The Identification was
made by John Withrow, a convicted
wife murderer, who was one of the
jailbirds. AS a result of the evidence
obtained court martial probably will
be ordered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Fines Don't Stop Wealthy Men.

Washington.-"Fines are not effec-
tive against men of wealth. Imprison-
ment is necessary" So declared
President Taft in a statement in
which he denied the application for
Communication of sentence in the case
of ]. S. Harlan, manager of great
lumber and turpentine company do
ing business in Florida, and Alabama,
who was indicted and convicted on a
charge of conspiracy to violate the
peonage statue of Florida. Harlan
was given 1S months and fined $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

And it sometimes happens that a
man likes TO have his wife get so mad
she won't speak to him-then she will
not ask him for money,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
For COLDS and GRIP

Hicks' CAPupISE is the best remedy-re'
lieves tho aching and feverishness-cures tho
Cold and restores normal conditions IT'S
immediately. 10c., &c., and SOC.
At drug stores.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

Your tracts to the Hottentots may
count for little compared with your
acts to YOUR own washerwoman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your drnggist Will refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Prctrudlng Piles In 8 70 ID days &c
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
DO YOU GET Up WITH A LAME BACK
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney Liver or
Bladder Trouble?
Bladder Trouble?

Pain or dull ache in the back is EVIL
dence Of kidney trouble. 1t is Natures
timely warning to show you that the
track Of health Is not clear. @
Danger signals.
II these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results follow; Brtghts
disease, which Is the worst form, OF
kidney trouble. may steal upon you.
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy Is soon realized.
It stands the highest for Its remark
able curative effect in the most dis
tressing cases. II you need medi-
cine, you should have the best. n
Lame Back.
Lame back is only one of many
symptoms Of kidney trouble. Other
symptoms showing that you need
Swamp-Root are, being obliged to pass
water often during the day and to get
up many times during the night
Inability to hold urine, smarting IN
passing, uric acid, headache, dizziness,
indigestion, sleeplessness, nervousness,
sometimes the heart acts badly, rheu-
matism, bloating, lack OF ambition,
may be loss of flesh, sallow complex
ion.
Prevslency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm.
ing increase and remarkable preva-
lency of kidney disease. While kidney
disorders are the most common dis
eases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patient and physi-
clans, .oho Asua1Iy content themselves
.oith doctorin0 the effects, while the
original disease constantly undermines
the system.
A Trial VIII Convince Anyone.
In taking swamp.Root you afford
natural help to Nature, for Swamp.
Root is a gentle healing herbal coin
EDITORIAL NoTIcE-To prove the
may have sample bottle and book
lutely free by. mail. The book cont,
received from men and women who fc
they needed. The value and SUCCESS
our readers are advised to send for g
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure to 81
paper. The genuineness of this offer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Parliamentary Quarrel.

'I, sir, aim always at the truth"
well, all l have to say is, you're
q very bad shot."-Le Sourire.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

Nothing amuses the average man
more than to have some woman be-
iieye she is bossing him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

Do you try never to have an unpleas-
ant subject discussed at table2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
" EsrnlnIne Elnanelerina.

Feminine Flnanclerins.
ssS He--I'ye won our bet on the foot
/ ball game and you owe me ten kisses.
She "a commercial school graduate)
VERY we'll. I'll give you draft on
mamma.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11
Hls, WIG.

do you do for a living. Mosef"
Use de manager OBJ laundry"
whats the name of this laundry
Eliza Ann"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

pound-.a physicians prescription for
special diseases.
Regular f1fty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
ber the name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root, end the address, Binghamtone
N, Y, which you will find on every
bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

A Trial VIII Convince Anyone.
In taking Swamp.Root you afford
natural help to Nature, for Swamp
Root is a gentle healing herbal com.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-11

"i. fell and sprained my arm
and was in terrible pain. =
could not use my hand or arm !.
without intense suffering until
a n,sighbor told me to use
Sloan's Liniment. The first
application gave me instant
relief and I can now use my
arm as well as ever. ."-MRs. n.
B. SPRINGER, ea1 Flora ST.,
Elizabeth, N. ].
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
Moving Picture Shows.

The supreme court of Montana has
handed down an opinion which has
an important bearing on the motion
picture business. The court holds
that moving picture shows may be
given on Sunday, inasmuch as the
statute making the keeping open and
maintaining of theatre or play
house OH Sunday misdemeanor,
does NOT apply.
We cannot perceive, z says the
court show this sort of entertain
ment could possibly affect either the
morals or the good order of the city
OF Missoula or its inhabitants. 1t
appears to US to have been an inno-
cent amusement, having tendency
to instruct rather than to demoralize
or disturb; and, as the legislature
has not seen At to prohibit it, the
courts ought not to do So
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
{ .ifs -' q X t4l, ~ IS III. ~ Il1AI p a.
Away With Fees.

The ex-sileriifs are still paying up
in Harrison county The last to
come across salrJeo In nearly S12,-
600. 1t has been regular nnd OF
funds for those dear folks who have
been filched for twelve years and
they ought to, and probably do, feel
petty good over it. But they should
not let it stop there. 1t should be,
and is, q lesson that they ought to
always remember. Elect honest men
to Office. That is the lesson it
teaches.
considered statewide, the unfort-
innate condition in Harrison and
other counties where audits have
shown shortage and embezzlement,
only serves to show the people of
West Virginia the value of state SUI
pervision of county business. Also,
it tends to convince. that the fee sys
tenn should be abolished and county
Offices placed upon strictly salary
basis.
That is coming, and has to come.
The people are paying too much and
getting too little. They are not going
to stand for this kind Of hola-np
much longer. Whether it comes from
a Republican or Democratic admins
tration y matters little. But come it
must. Parkersburg News.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
COAL FOR THE WINTER.
Delivered at Your Door in the City
of Williamson.

Delivered at Your Door in the City
of Williamson.
We wish to announce to our old
patrons and the public of the city of
Williamson generally that we are
now better prepared than ever to fur
nish them with COAL during the APP
preaching winter. We shall serve
the people with the best WINI-
FREDE LUMP COAL, the most de-
sirable and longest burning domestic
coal on the market, and favorite
coal with everybody The Wini-
frede Egg and Nut CoaI--just the
coal you want in your home--mined
from the genuine Buffalo seam. We
solicit your continued patronage and
shall Always serve you with prompt
ness and full measure in every in
stance. When you need good coal
consult us about it, talk it over with
US, and we shall strive to give You
the best and most desirable OF every
thing in GOAL. When you are in need
Phone No. 10 and we wiz supply
your every want. Hoping to merit
Your fayore this seasoa, we are yours
to command In the future as in the
past.
POOLE COAL COMPANY,
Williamson, w. Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
The Largest Wind TANNER.

France will have the biggest sail
ing vessel In the world. She is to be
Launched within a few weeks and
will be called La France like the
steamer being completed for the
French Line. She will replace as the
first sailing ship OF the world the
huge German sailer Preussen which
was lost last year on the English,
coast. The France will be 500 feet
long and her beam will measure So
feet. Her displacement will be TO-
10 tons.
On her five masts viii be spead
1880 square feet of canvas, ex-
pected to furnish speed of Z knots
an hour. There will, however be all
auxiliary power of two 1900 morse
power motors each turning a pro-
peller and designed to give speed
OF II knots Besides comfortable
accommodations for crew and officers
she will be luxurious in that she will
have finely appointed salon ana fu-
meur for passengers sas well as the
officers, while the accommodations
for passengers will include sever
large cabins de luxe. The vessel will
be lighted with electricity and viii
have a central steam heating outfif
with radiators. The mammoth ship
is the product of Giroade shipyard
She is built for Ronen shipping mas
ters and will sail between European
ports and New Caledonia.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
Advertising Rates Mad. Known on Application.
AsToR MARRIEs MISS FORCE.
DIR. Joseph Lambert OF Providence
Congregational Church Ofliciates.

DIR. Joseph Lambert oil Providence
CONGREGATIONAL Church Ofliciates.
Col. John Jacob Astor of New
York, one of Americas foremost
masters of capital, and Miss Made
lene Talmidge Force, daughter of
Mr.. and MRS. William H. Force OF
New York, were quietly married at
Newport. R. l., Saturday, attended
only Dy the members or their imme-
diate families and a few intimate
friends. Several days had been
spent in what at times seemed q
fruitless quest for a clergyman to
marry Miss Force and MIR. Astor,
who had been divorced by his first
wife, formerly Miss Ava Willing of
Philadelphia. Rev. DR.. Joseph LAM
bert, pastor of the Elmwood Temple
Congregational Church, Providence.
was eventually engaged to perform
the ceremony, and he officiated. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father, her sister, Miss Katherine
Force, was maid of honor, and Col.
Astor's son, Vincent Astor, was his
fathers best man.
Less than a quarter of an hour
after the ceremony had been con-
cluded, Col Astor and his bride de-
parted on the Astor steam yacht
Mona for a honeymoon cruise in
waters konwn only to the bridal cou-
pie. Seldom has Newport witnessed
q more unusual marriage. The
event was surrounded with the ut
most secrecy and not until a half
hour or SO before the ceremony was
actually performed was it definitely
known that the coupe would be
married Saturday.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-21
BIG LEGAL BATTLE
OVER COAL RATES ON
On West Virginia Shippers. Fight
ing Against Increase.

The big legal battle over the pro-
posed increases in coal rates from
the Pocahontas fields in West Vir-
ginia to Lake Erie ports is now
being fought out before the inter-
state commerce commission, which
has been holding UP the effective
ness of these rates nearly year
under its new powers Of suspension
during Investigation.
Eighty-nine railroads including
the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania, Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk
and Western in fact all the great
bltuminous coal carriers, engaged in
nat is known to the trade as the
lake coal trade ARE among the
defendants Every big coal shipper
in the West Virginia, Ohio and Pitts
burg districts and buyers of coal all
along the Great Lakes are virtually
interested in the decision in this
case, which involves the attempt of
the railroads to disturb the differ
entails the Fairmont and other West
Virginia soft coal fields, have en-'
joyed for decade, enabling them
to enter into competition with the
Pittsburg and Ohio coal operators
for the market at the lakes.
The companies and other com
plainants protested vigorously
against proposed raise in coal rates
on the ground that the rates which
have been in existence Tor ten years
are amply remunerative and should
not be raised, and that the West
Virginia coal operators will be
greatly injured and excluded from
participation in the lake coal trade
If the margin of difference between
rates from West Virginia mines and
those of the Pennsylvania and Ohio,
now existing, is wideneG, because it
would enable the Ohio and Pittsburg
operators to undersell their, rivals.
The complaints were filed infor-
mally with the commission year
Il ago. by order issued November 10,
1910, against eighty-nine railroads.
the Interstate commerce commission
refused to allow the schedules, which
were to have taken effect December
Is, 1910, first filed by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and later by the
other carriers, to go into effect. The
commission postponed the effective
ness of the proposed higher rates
until March 16, 1911. Postpone
ment of the effectiveness of the
rates was later extended to Sep
tember Is.
Under the suspension and inves-
tigation feature of the amended in
terstate commerce act the commits
sion is now powerless to decree a
still further suspension beyond
September Is, and shippers from
the West Virginia field fear the
| railroads may not voluntarily sus-
pend the rates pending the deci-
sion of the commission. the com
mission had been informally notified, ,
however, that the carriers will not
attempt to make the higher rates
effective before January /. By that
time it is expected that the commits
sion will have issued its final order
| in the case