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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08
BowsER,s ELEcTRIo Fans.
He Is Determined to Have a Cool
House.

Mr.. Bowser said it was a hot i, ght,
and he used very expressive word
before the hot.
Mrs. Bowser agreed thai it was a
hot night but didn't preface it.
The family cat lay on the rug and
painted, and she knew it was a hot
night, but couldn't say Sc.
After Mr.. Bowser had remarked that
1t was a - hot night about 'steen
times he suddenly slapped his leg and
exclaimed:
"Great Scott, but what q fool I ANIL
Mrs. Bowser didn't corroborate his
exclamation. It would have brought
on a row at once. She looked a ques-
ton at him, and he answered with:
81 can make this house cool and
comfortable as you please, and the
wonder is that I have not thought of
it before. I'll go right at 1t the first
thing tomorrow
"This is only a hot weve, and will
soon be gone" she said.
mer. There's no telling about the
weather. Anyhow. don't propose to
take any chances"
what is it you propose? hope
you won't go to tearing the house to
pieces"
Nothing will be torn to pieces. As
to what propose, you just wait a bit
Tomorrow evening you'll want a wrap
on to sit here"
'Cook told me yesterday that if you
tried any more experiments she should
leave at once"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

Mr.. Bowser waved her down the
hall and up the stairs, and 10 minutes
later a wagon drove up and a man
brought in five electric fans. Not more
than 10 minutes after that an electri-
clan came to attach the fans to the
wires. BY this time Mr.. Bowser had
two of his shelves up. The electrician
began peering and hunting about, and
after a time said:
sHang my cats, I can't find where
the wire comes in!'
what wire?" innoeenuy asked Mr..
Bowser.
why. the wire from the street.
Where is it?"
II dunno"
''But you must have seen it brought
in"
81 don't think did. No. I know I
didn't. You ought to know your BUSH
ness
Mrs Bowser had been listening
from the head of the stairs, and now
she came down and asked:
rs it electric fans you are putting
up. Mr.. Bowser?"
Eyes. dear. That is the great sur
prise"
'And the man can't find what they
call the feed wire?"
.@WeiI, it would be another great
surprise on me if he could. There is
none!'
''Womani what do you mean?"
There are no electric wires laid in
the street. You ought to know that.
If you had said your surprise was cleo
trio fans I should have asked you last
night how they were going be work
ed. How much are you out of pocket?''
The electrician grinned and walked
out.
Mr.. Bowser put on his coat and hat
and left the house.
The family cat sat on The stairs and
smiled.
At 10 o'clock that night the tele-
phone rang, and when Mrs. Bowser
hel1oed it. a voice said:
MY name is Jones. J am farmer,
living six miles from the city,
Yes.
''Mr Bowser is here, and will stay
all night. He is not quite right in his
head. Talks about surprises and fans
and wires, but we've given him catnip
tea, and expect him to be all right in
the morning"
And Mrs. Bowser sat down and cried
and 1aughed.-(C Copyright, 1911 by
the Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

'Sorry, but I can't help it,
.And I shan't ask you to the house
this evening. No, sir; shall do moth
ing of the kind"
"Poor Mrs. Bowseri" sighed the
druggist as he went behind the counter
to put up 10 cents worth of ammonia
for a small boy with sore eye.
Mr. Bowser was somewhat cast
down, for he really had a good scheme
on hand-one of the best he had
thought out in year, but as he reach
ed the butcher shop he couldn't resist
the temptation to step in and say to
the butcher:
You have a big ice box here. How
long does it take you to freeze meat p"
why. I could freeze It over night
with ice enough. Are you going into
the cold storage business ?'
Drop in this evening and bring
your fur coat with you" said Mr. Bow
ser to the man of meat as he winked
at him and poked him in the ribs.
Two hours later he returned home
carrying five carpenter made shelves,
and he at once began mailing one of
them against the wall.
rs knocking the walls tic pieces the
way to make a cold house?" asked
Mrs. Bowser, with a good deal of irony
in her voice.
Madam. will you kindly withdraw
for a time ?" she was asked in return.
when the surprise is ready you will
be led up to If, and if you don't say
it's the best thing I have ever done
I'll eat my hat"
But what do you want of those
horrid looking shelves on the walls ?"
she persisted.
Withdraw, madam-withdraw The
surprise will be all right
II don't believe it. None of your
surprises ever are. The per says this
morning that this hot wave is receding
before the advance of a cold wave
from Manitoba, and I wish you would
give up your scheme"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

Let her leave and be hanged to
heri I don't propose to roast on the
cooks account. However, there is no
experiment about it. Why didn't I
think of it before-why didn't 1? Let's
see. Two for this room one for the
hall and one for our bedroom-five in
all. No more melting. No more los
ing pounds and pounds of vitality. The
neighbors will want to come in and sit
every evening. Every fly and 'skeeter
that makes his way in viii be frozen
as stiff as DR.. Cook was at the North
Pole"
You are not going to distribute a
ton of ice through the rooms, are
you?" asked Mrs. Bowser as he sat
and chuckled.
''But why don't you tell rne?"
Surprise, my dear. You'll have to
wait and it will be worth waiting for.
By George, but won't we take comfort
the rest of the summer You'n need
your furs on half the time. Won't have
to use ice water at all. You can hang
up a beef steak in this room at noon
and have it frozen hard for dinner"
Mrs. Bowser could only wait Her
dreams that night were full of hot
waves, cold waves, melted pitch, frozen
meats, icicles and boiling oil. Twice
during the night Mr.. Bowser got up to
slip down stairs, and she heard him
muttering to himself:
"By John. but Wen have to have the
wooden blanket on tomorrow night!
Mrs. Bowser Will be astonished when
she sees the windows covered with
frosti"
He was up an hour ahead of his
usual time, and as soon as he could
bolt his breakfast he was off to a car
penter shop. On the way he stepped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

3 He'd S.ss. Performing Elephants
Including the Nenage Pachyderm
Taught and Driven by a Woman.
En Laugh AGakers-A half hum
CU bred Clowns from all over
the world.
WFso Double Sextette OF
W okAaCC High School Horses in
Most Difficult Feats and Dances.
Kv,IIo~vo Who Walks Up and
AAusA0x W. Down Stairs on His
HEAD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

into his family drug store to say to the
druggist:
II may ask you to come down to the
house this evening and see me beat the
hot wave.'
.sAil right, Bowser. Got a trick up
your sleeve p
You bet
well. don't play the fool, as you
generally do"
''Sir. don't like such remarks from
you or anyone elsei"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08
Parsons Poem A Gem.

From Rev. H. stubenvolI, Allison, Ia.
IN praise Of Dr. Kings New Life Pills
They re such a health necessity.
In every home these pills should be.
If other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DR.. KINGS
And be well again. Only 25c at Campbell
Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

QUEEN GRAY HAIR RESTORER, q
liquid preparation that makes any desired
shade from the one package, leaving the
hair soft and fluffy, End making a last
Ing color that Is not sticky ana does not
rub or
The Queen Gray Hair Restorer IS IN
Simultaneous IN its effect and requires but
one application to restore the natural
color OF your hair.
Tho best hairdressers use II and sell It
to their patrons.
be obtained from I. v. Campbell 704
Kansas avenue, or in the toilet depart
ment OF the leading drug and department
stores throughout the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

Knicker-You didn't go abroad to see
the king crowned? Bocker-No, I STAYED
home and watched the new janitor move
in.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

He-What was the ballet girls annual
Variety Life. - am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

CHASTITY, greenish- white, his cheeks
puffy, his nose more prominent than
ever, his eyes sunken and withered. A
most pathetic spectacle: and what an
end! He died shortly after-unwept,
unhonored and unsung." The book is
a volume OF interesting "reminiscences
Of an able commander in the British
navy, and a war correspondent in the
Russo-Turkish war. In the latter ca
pacity, Commander Gambler repre-
sented the London Times.
Justus Miles Forman, having seen
his latest novel, 1.-The Unknown Lady"
safely launched, sailed away June oath
on the Cedric for England. He de-
clares he intended to be lust too late
for the coronation, and I will go from
England to Belgium and I may find
myself in Paris later on" Since the
known Lady, he was an art student
his love for Paris has grown to the
point where he would be changing all
his habits if he failed to visit yearly
the city he loves.
Among the celebrities not present at
the coronation was Anthony Hope,
whose latest novel, MRS. Maxon Pro-
tests" was published in America this
month. He is now travelling with his
wife, an American by birth, some
where on the continent. In fact, It
Anthony Hope when he is on holiday.
His departure from London at this
season was almost imperative. He is
known as enc of the most brilliant
English after dinner speakers, and is
in demand for presiding at all sorts
of functions. Had he remained at
home there would have been little
chance for a holiday after writing such
a substantial novel as Mrs. Maxon
Protests
little house in Hampstead, L. T., the
rectory of st. Georges church, IN
which the late E. H.. Hartman was
born, lives Caroline Dale Snedeker,
author Of ''The Coward Of ThermOp-
ylae," recently published by Double
day, Page & Co. Mrs. Snedeker's hus-
band the Rev. Charles H. Snedeker,
IS rector of st. Georges, as was Har-
rlman's father. In this house. and in
the quaint English garden back of it,
Mrs. Snedeker wrote the last chapters
Hellas. But the book was not started
there, for Mrs. Snedeker was about
SIX years in writing it, and the idea for
II has been with her since she was g.
RMS woman who can take her read
ers back to the heroic days of ancient
Athens, and into the hearts of .he
Spartans, has had rather a remarkable
NE She first drew breath at New
harmony, within the charmed boun-
darles of Indiana, which may account
TOT ner early leanings toward literary
creation. The laboratory of her grand
rather, David Dale Owen. in New
harmony. Ind, had been fitted up as
nome by her parents, and she was
born there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08
No More Gray Hair
Easy to Restore Natural Color
Of Your Hair by Simple
Method.

Science has just
been finding out
some OF the most
amazing things
about the hair
discoveries that
overturn MANY
old ideas.
For instance
with a newly dis
covered harmless
product, the nat
ural color Is re-
stored by a sim
pie treatment that
can be applied by
anyone in a short
time. This scian-
tinc treatment
IA aTy9hNT5.1 f-sR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08
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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
Extra School Tax Voted.

At an election held at Eutawville
on Thursday for the levying of AN
extra tax of three mills for school
purposes the result was overwhelm-
ing for the extra levy. Recently an
enthusiastic meeting was held in Eu-
tawville, at which time 1t was decid-
ed to erect modern and well-equip-
ped building. The citizens Of this
school district are now undertaking
to raise through private subscription
a large sum to aid in the construc-
ton Of the new school building. Al
ready $500 has been subscribed and
the canvass has hardly begun. The
people of the Eutawville community
are gwake to the needs of excellent
school advantages and facilities and
they are determined to have them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
WILL HOLD THE FAIR.
Orangeburg Association Has $6,74O
Already Subscribed.

The general committee Of the Or
angeburg County Fair Association
neld a meeting Saturday It nooi at
The city hall. and much business was
attended to
A resolution was passed calling for
"a meeting of the stockholders to be
held on July /. The amount of the
capital stock subscribed to up to this
time amounts to s6,740, which leaves
little more than $4,000 still to be
subscribed.
A committee, consisting of j. H.
Claffy, w. C. Crum and P. M. Smoak
was appointed to raise this additional
amount through whatever plans they
may devise.
A petition has been circulated to
have the fair located at point near
the Edisto river, instead of on south
Railroad avenue as intended, but the
petition Was not presented at the
meeting and the original site was ac-
copied.
Orangeburg County will hold her
first fair this fall, and it promises t.
be big and successful affair. Neces-
sary buildings will be erected and a
race tract constructed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING.
Rev. Edward X. Hart.zn and Miss
Kate Glenn Married.

The Chester Reporter says de-
lightfully beautiful wedding was that
of Miss Kate Glenn, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. j. l.. Glenn, and Rev. Ed
ward X. Hardin, or Rock Hill, which
was solemnized at Bethel M. E..
church, in that city on Thursday eve
ming. The church edidce was be-
l'comdngly decorated. the decorations
being simple yet extremely Beautiful
and ornate. White and green was the
color scheme. and ferns and other
potted plants massed about the chan
eel converted the. spot where the
vows were said into one of striking
beauty. Little Misses Sarah Glenn.
Christine Smith, Isabel Hardin and
Nancy Brice were the beautiful little
flower girls
AS the choir, under the direction of
Prof. D. L. Rambo, anu composed of
Messrs. Rambo F., Wolfe and Mason
Crum, OF Orangeburg, Mrs. A. G..
Brice, Mrs. A. N. Aiken, Mrs. Paul
Hardin and Miss Rembert, of Spar
tanburg, with Miss Maud Eberhardt
at the organ, sang the chorus from
Lohenfrin, the bridal party entered.
First were the ushers, Messrs. J. H.
Glenn, w. H. McNairy and James and
H. Grady Hardin Taking their places
at the altar they were followed in
the order named by tie bridesmaids,
Misses Edna Dargan and Nettie
Spratt, Misses Margaret Childs and
Kittie James Then came the dame
of honor, Mrs. Linden Smith, of Clo-
'ver, and the maid of honor, Miss Alice
Glenn, sister of the bride.
Next came the bride leaning on the
arm of her father, Hon. j. L. Glenn.
She was met at the altar by the
groom attended by lis best man,
Mr.. Legare Hardin, his brother, ana
taking their palces before the oficiat-
ing minister, Rev. N. w. Hook, in
the beautiful ceremony of the Metho-
dist church, they were made man and
wife. After the ceremony relatives
land friends repaired TO the handsome
and bospitable home Of the brides
parents, where reception was held
in honor of the young people.
After a few days visit to the noun
tains of western North Carolina, Rev.
Mr.. Hardin and his bride will be at
home in Rock Hill, where the groom
is pastor Of St. Johns M. E. Church.
Mr. Hardin filled the pulpit of st.
PauPs Church in this city for few
months last summer and he made
many friends amc~g our people He
is one Of the me- ST talented young
preachers in the South. The Times
and Democrat joins his manv friends
in best wishes for & long and happy
married life.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
HOLLY HILL on THE MOVE.
A Great Deal of Building Is Now
Going on There.

| . .r
HOLLY Hill at al! times is a live
progressive little city, but just now
she sis eXcelling even herself, If we
judge by the amount of building now
going on there.
r. F. Way is erecting two brick
stores on State street, the second
floor G.! which 1ill be fitted up with
modern improvements for hotel pur-
costing $4,000.
Henry Horres is building two one
story brick stores on State street,
costing 5000.
M. L. knight is putting up brick
building to be used as bakery
DR.. S. P. Wells, is erecting ten
room house on the boulevard, and
Sinclair Hart is perfecting plans for
new residence tc, be completed by
early fall. Lem Clark IS erecting a
neat cottage in West End.
In addition, the Baptist congrega-
tion has just completed new church,
which Is a modern structure with
Sunday SCHOOL rooms and gallery
costing $4,000.
The Methodists are finishing the
remodeling Of their church.
The towns. greatest need is to be
on the main line of a railroad, and
If one does NOT come in the neal
future it Is very probable that 8
movement will be begun to construct
trolley road between Pregnalls ant
Creston, connecting the main rail
road lines in this section
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
WEDDING LICENSES
NEW LAW BECOMES OPERATIVE
ON FIRST OF JULY.

Judge OF Probate, Who Issues the
License to Require Affidavit from
10th Parties.
Only ten days remain in which
marriages may be lawfully contract
ed in South Carolina without the is
sue of a license and Judge of Pro
bate A. C. Dible, in common with the
officials generally over the State, Is
preparing. to put the law into execu-
ton in Orangeburg County He has
ordered the prescribed books, with
afidavit blanks, and he will be ready
to serve all callers OF and after July
/. It is understood Of course that
these licenses will be issued only
during office hours from the office
of the probate judge in the Court
house.
Judge Dlbble will require an affi-
davit from beth parties that they are
legally qualified to contract marriage
before he will issue the license to
be presented to the minister, rabbi,
or notary public. The license law
is defective in parts, notably in not
definitely stating who shall make the
affidayits. Judge Dibble will follow
closely the text of the law. Every
party who makes an application for
license must take the prescribed
oath.
| The affidavit must be made by both
parties to the contracts for the mere
taking of the oath, as one party does
not of itself prove that the other =
legally qualified under the laws Oh
South Carolina to marry One or the
other may be a divorced person, and
perhaps the fact may not BE- known
by one of the parties, making II
clearly necessary and desirable that
both parties to the contract shoul
declare themselves legally qualified.
It may be arranged 2or the oarn
to be taken by the woman at place
other than the county office, but the
affidavit will have to be taken never
theless and be fully subscribed to be-
fore the license is issued.
A fine or Imprisonment and per-
haps both is provided for any attempt
of a minister or notary to- perform a
marriage without a license aud then
too, the marriage even if performed,
will not be valid. Not only must the
license be gotten, but the officiating
minister must return It 10 the ONCE
of probate for record. This Is the
only way that the official nnder the
Nv can re>1rl the marriage rs nav
ing been performed and unless the
license is secured at the county Of
fee the marriage will not be record
ed.
The law ought to have bean word
ed to provide for the record at t1e
issue of the license, but then, there
IS a possibility of a li:anse being Sc
cur..d snd th., maria :e not taking
r:acc. and it was pr baby his
ason that the condirioi Of the re-
turn of the license was made. A
Zee of one dollar has beel made for
the issue of the license. o. this sum
25 cents goes to the judge Of probate
and the rest Of the money to the
county treasury
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
CALHOUN's SPLENDID OUTLOOK.
Present Conditions Promise Bumper
Cotton Crop.

The st. Matthews correspondent of
The News and Courier says despite
the drought which has hung on from
time immemorial in this county, the
cotton crop Is the best average that
has been seen in many year. The
most of it Is as clean as parlor
and bids fair to yield the bumper
crops hereabouts. More fertilizers
have been used than ever before, but
the quantity has figured little so far
to any farmers advantage or disad-
vantage. The corn has also been
held up, remarkably well, although
present signs indicate that 1t will re-
trograde from now on, unless snatch
ed from frailure by prompt rains.
One of the discouraging signs Is
the unusual stubble land planted in
cotton No pne Is ever surprised at
the average renter pursuing such Il
suicidal course, as his judgment Is
poor and his foresight unsatisfactory,
but the public Is now treated to the
unusual spectacle of seeing many Of
the best farmers in the county resort
ing to this doubtful procedure. Fiji
teen-cent cotton was too great a
temptation to hang before the wist-
full eyes of even our most level-head-
ed planters.
When prices drop with thud little
will be heard about over-production
aid the laws of supply and demand.
Or the other hand. there will be con-
veneions g..cre, ". Witch iur;d rcso.
lutions will be passed denouncing
"the thieving trust bears" of the
New York Stock Exchange; Politic-
ians, seeking office, will sweat drops
Of blood in denunciation of the
"stock gamblers"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
DIR. Snider Burned Out.

A dispatch from Kingstree says fire
was discovered in the office OF Dr..
A. N. Snider, adjoining the dwelling,
the flames spreading rapidly, burn
ing his handsome dwelling. Nor did
it stop here, for the flames, encour-
aged by a brisk southwest wind.
socn swept the dwelling occupied by
r. F. Patrick, and owned by W. H.
Carr; then went on to the new two
stor dwelling owned and occupied
by A S. Coker, entailin:g a loss OF
about $4,000, partly covered by In
suraLce.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
BOWMAN HAPPENINGS.
Children's Day Picnic at Ebenezer
Other News.

The Children's Day Exercises and
picnic at Ebeneezer Thursday was up
to the usual standard on such occa-
sions and was pronounced complete
success. The program of exercises
H"as carried ort very nicely under the
management of superintendent J. W.
Whetsell who is we'll qualified for
the responsible position he holds.
The picnic, Mr.. Editor, was. to say
the least, a splendid affair and the
''menu" excellent. This, however
cannot he otherwise when these peo-
nle comprise largely the Whetsells
Weathers, earns. Meyers, Easter
lings, Faireys and ohters Of the sec.
ton set their heads together. When
this is the case. then there is bound
to be "something doing" A large
crowd was present and enjoyed the
occasion, many Of whom represented
Bowman. Other sections were also
we'll represented. e.
Miss Ethel Evans is spending
sometime with her sister, Mr.. ]. B,
Prickett. of St. Matthews.
Miss Landys Berry of Columbia Is
on visit to her Grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. b o. Evans of this place.
Little Selma and Eta Lewis Of St
George are snending some time al
the home of Mrs. B. o. Evans here
while Mr.. and Mrs. GEORGE F. Lewis
are on an extended trip Of the North
and West visiting many places oi
note and interest.
Crons continue to look remarka'
bly, we'll and with continued favHra'
BILE seasons. as Of late. record
breaking yields will bless the labors
of farmers herea bouts. Dundee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-20
To the Voters of the City Of Orange

To the Voters of the City Of Orange
burg:
At the earnest solicitation OF
many friends I hereby announce my
self a candidate for the office of May
or Orangeburg in the approaching
municipal election.
7 realize fully the Importance ana
honor of the position ask at your
hands, and I believe can fill the
office to the complete satisfaction OF
the entire citizenship, and l respect
fully request your favourable consid-
GRAFTON of my candidacy.
If you elect me, I shall assume
the duties and responsibilities of the
office, determined to devote my best
energies to the advancement OF our
city. Yours truly,
o. K. Wilson.