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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
CHAPTER x-(Contlnued.)

CHAPTER x.-(Continued.)
MY boy" he was saying, Il couldn't
help coming back to assure you that
am deeply sorry"
Say no more about 1t. General"
Harry begged.
But. Harry" the General asked.
confldentially how did that little tiirt
happen to be in that room?"
Well" Harry explained. that was
a little affair concerning her and
Count Won Fitz. don't feel at liberty
to go into details-but It's just a fir
tation, you might say"
shes charmer, all right enough.
Harry. my boy" the General said.
"Ah, If my wife only knew-if she
ever found out how have flirted with
some of these dashing damsels!"
Mrs. Blazes, from the safety of her
window, listened intently.
"What?" Harry asked. You flirt,
General?"
I'm deep, Harry, devllish deep, |
say nothing, but saw lot OF wood.
Don't worry about any little nirtations
of your own. Come to me for advice
his wild oats, you know"
Yes" Harry agreed. but the wild
oats you SOW the night before don't
make good breakfast food the morn
ing after"
We'll, anyway" the General said
I'VE understand each other No more
hard feelings?"
Not bit. Not n bit" Harry reas
sured him. The General waved his
hand cordially as he strobe down TO
the street. Mrs. Blazes watched him
dis npear in the dusk. nodding her
hCa. significantly.
wild oats, eh?" she said. "F'lirta.
tions, eh? Wait until | get home!"
She leaned out OF the window and
called to Harry. He glanced up at
her and smiled wearily
How in the world am TO get out
OF here?" she asked. petulantly
81 think I'll have that run as a puz.
zle in The Sunday papers" Harry an
swered grmly. IN say this. though:
When you do get out you needn't be
too punciilious about making your
party call"
This is no time for Joking"
It's the only time I've got. You've
put me in q pretty mess"
I'm Just as sorry as can be Mr.
Swifton. But look at the mudlle | am
in"
"Oh rye soon worse mrddles than
this" Harry answers. easily.
And I'm simply starving to death"
she said, mngrily
I'm going to slip some sandwiches
in there for Won If tho hIocl,do
doesn't lift pretty soon. Meantime
keep away from that window as much
as possible. Some one may happen to
see you-and I'm out of explanations
Mrs Blazes drew back a bit from
the window, and asked:
Have you heard anything OF my
hat?'
Harry sank down on a lawn bencb
with weary air.
Where have | heard of hats?" he
said I've ordered hat for you
Daphne, the daffy daffodil is making
one for you. She'll have it here be-
fore long"
That's dear of you." Mrs. Blazes
smiled, appreciatively.
How do you know what 1t costs?"
he asked, grimly.
Mrs. Blazcs clasped her hands mel.
dramatically and went on:
And I'm so worried about my hus
band'
You are? You ought to be-" Harry
told her And he's worried about
you-and I'm worried about both OF
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

Young girls have toulard, pougec.
and shantuug rocks with baby irish
on veuise lace as bands or in au-oyer
for yoke and uuderslceyes. The gir
die or sash is important.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

Abbeville.-There is no truth In the
report of Judge ]. c. Klugh resigning.
He is in very feeble health, but does
not contemplate resigning.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
pearla From the cnnnh

Some very valuable pearls arc Oh
t0incd from the common conch o!
Florida Occasional specimens have
solo for $1,000.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

In all our reasoning concerning men
We must lay 1t down as maxim that
the greater part are nodded by acci.
CCut--Eobort Hall.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

This simple waist is OF marquisette
or voile trimmed with a beautiful lace
or embroidery and fastening at the
side with buttons and loops.
The sleeves, cut in one piece with
the body of the waist. are trimmed TO
correspond
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Have Endorsed swearinaen's Act.

nave ENDORSED SWeartnQenro ACT.
Statesburg.- the annual meeting
of the Sumter Agricultural society,
held on the grounds of the Gen. Sum-
ter Memorial academy. the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we put on record
our commendation of the action OF
State Superintendent OF Education J.
E. Swearingen in his protest against
the recent school book adoption OF
the state board OF education and
pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to make his protest effective
in the exposure OF the wrong done
and in the avoidance Of the burdens
1t would entail upon the patrons OF
the rural schools.
Resolved, That it is our trust and
earnest hope that this firm, faithful
and fearless discharge OF Official duty
by our state superintendent OF educa-
ton will act as a salutary restraint
upon all officials, under temptation to
Go wrong in the future and will In
spire our people to the task of seeing
that only trustworthy men are placed
IN our public offices hereafter"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Plan 4 WAREHOUSE :
THE COMMITTEE Is lIAnED
y Arrangements Are psrsssHsd -
Building VIII Probably b Ersssss
In columbIa--wiii b Larssst wars-
house In the South.

Columbia. Coincicent with tho
move started to encourage the far
mers Of the South to hold their cotton
for better price. the South Carolina
State Farmers union has decided upon
the erection of cotton warehouse 70
cost from 100000 to 100000. This
WIN be one of the largest cotton ware
houses In the South and will very
probably be located in Columbia.
Tne following announcement was
made by ]. Whitner Reid, secretary
and treasurer Of the state union:
I'm accordance with q. resolsstion
adopted by the South Carolina Statp
Farmers union at the annual meetinx
held in Columbia July as-27. 1914,
steps have been taken to Organise tho
Farmers Union Warehouse Company
Of South Carolina.
III. T. Morrison of McCllanvfI7al
B. F. Keller OF Cameron, b. Harris u
Pendleton. Alfred Aldrich of Barnvell
members Of the c. .sanization comDit-
tee appointed at the state union meet
ing, met In the ONCE of the secretary
OF the state farmers union and made
formal application to the secretary or
state for commission to act AZ q board
Of corporators.
THE capital stock of this corporz-
ton win be $500, 900, with the privf-
lege Of increasing to 100000, with
shares at the par value Of $40 each.
"The purpose of the corporation -
to do . general warehouse business,
including the storing and dealing In
cotton and other farm products.
'An active campaign will soon be
commenced in each county
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
CHOLERA SUSPECTS ESCAPE.
Three italians Were Held Prisoners
On Ship From Palermo.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Three Ital-
ians, held as prisoners on the steamer
Perugia, which arrived from Palermo
on July IA. escaped from that vessel
last night. They had worked as
stevedores In Palermo, where cholera
is prevalent, and DR.. Doty. health OF.
ficer, had ordered them carefully
watched after they were found slowed
away in the hold Of the steamer. They
were to have been deported when the
Perugia sailed. They got away despite
the fact that they we're kept In irons.
DR.. Doty believed that they might be
cholera carriers.
The cholera situation In New York
and vicinity was admittedly serious to-
day. Two suspects. who may have
the disease, were isolated at Bellevue
hospital. Ten new cases from a cargo
OF immigrants that arrived at this
port yesterday. are In the isolation
hospital on Swinburne Island. The
crew OF big river steamer who were
exposed to the infection are held In
seclusion to await the result of bac-
THEOLOGICAL tests. The health officers
of the port, city, state. and represen-
tatives of the federal medical service
are In constant consultation regard
ing the best means TO keep the malady
under subsection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26

Seventeenth and Canalsts. A man
was struck by an engine up there and
killed"
With their one burden the deputy
coroners FASTENED 20 the scene OF the
other accident When they arrived
they were directed TO a knot OF people
gathered about the body OF the second
victim.
As they approached the group the
warning gong on the wagon was
sounded.
The group scattered, and deputies
and bystanders were astounded TO see
the supposed dead man raise his head
to see whatths commotion was about.
Seeing the morgue wagon he scram-
bled TO his feet and ran so fast that
efforts TO catch him proved unavalling.
The amazed bystanders sai1 no had
been lying ON the sidewalk where he
had been placed for nearly an hour
after he was struck by the engine and
apparently killed.
The deputies were unable TO hnd out
who he was.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
SUIT LASTS Is YEARS; IL
LAWYERS DIE In INTERVAL
OF the Men Originally Concerned In
the Case the PLAINTIFF 10 tho
Sole Survivor.

WICHITA, Kan, July 26.-Lawyers
and judges In Oklahoma will breathe
easier since the settlement OF suit
which, since 1t was instituted Is years
ago, has hung as hoodoo over the
Court in Beaver county. Okla, and In
Ashland, Kan.
No fewer than twelve OF the lawyers
who have been connected with the
case have died in the fifteen-year
progress OF the litigation.
OF the men originally concerned the
plaintiff, George Theis, OF Wichita Is
the only man alive.
Theis was banker In Ashland,
Kan, In 1895. The treasury Of Beaver
county, Okla, just south Of Ashland,
was low and Theis undertook to sell
some OF its bonds on commission. He
earned $4,000 as commissions and was
given a warrant for that amount. He
was refused payment on the warrant
and brought suit. The case dragged.
one lawyer after another dying, each
death bringing more delay.
Finally Frank Price, state senator
from Ashland, took the case and OBJ
tanned a settlement for Thels for $500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
BOYS SHIP NANNY"
TO SAVE A BABY'S LIFE
Goats Milk Was Necessary for Sick
Child and Little Billy 10
Temporary Orphan.

WICHITA, Kan, July ga COM
mon, ordinary, tin can eating goat
from wichita has saved the life OF the
l6-months' old baby OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Swinger, OF Stafford. Nanny fur
nished the milk that kept the baby
alive for a week during the extremely
hot weather, and she still furnishes
the food for Baby Swinger and will
was forced TO give up her own baby
that she might save the life OF the
Swinger baby.
Ten days ago the doctor told Mrs.
Swinger that her baby could not live
unless she had goats milk for food.
The child had cholera infantum, and
this II her second summer. Mr.. Swim
ger telegraphed and telephoned TO
stock yards and goat growers asking
for a goat that had a little baby OF
her own. There were many goats with
small ones by their side. but the little
ones were too old and the mothers
milk was drying.
Harold and Kenneth Person. OF
wichita, seven and nine years old.
heard Of the cry OF the mother at Stat
ford through their father. who knew
OF the search for nanny goat They
had a goat, and her little baby was
only three weeks old. Maybe she
would do. The doctor and Mr.. Swim
ger said she would be all right, so
Nanny was put into sewing machine
crate and shipped to Stafford. That
was last week. Baby Swinger was fed
little goats milk that night and some
more the next day, and the doctor says
she will get well now. But she cannot
have anything except goats milk all
summer.
Nanny's baby goat, Billy, is being
cared for by the Person boys. They
feed 1t warm cows milk from bottle.
raw potatoes, pie dough, olives, mayor
naise salad dressing and cookies.
Whenever Billy thinks about his
mother being away and begins TO cry
the boys made a raid on the cooky
jar In their mothers pantry and Billy
Is satisfied. The mother OF the boys
feed Billy, as she knows the mission
Billy's mother Is on. and she Is will
ing to help keep Billy feeling good as
long as Nanny Is able TO save the life
OF q baby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26

Aid. Glinna's ordinance providing
for system Of civil service for city
employees was adopted by the COM
mon council, Tuesday night. but will
be allowed to lie on the table for one
week before going into effect. The
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of gas commission. composed
OF Charles f.. Murray, Josiah Hughes,
Henry @. Guthard and Michael H.
O'Connor. was adopted. as was also
Corporation Counsel Hally's ordinance
to prevent the telephone companies
In Detroit from consolidating.
President Gutman announced the
appointment of Aid. Gilman, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee. and Aid. Grindley, chairman OF
the claims and accounts committee,
as the councils representatives in the
hearing on the petition Of Mrs. Bodi-
nus. widow OF Police Sergt Henry
BodInus, who is seeking pension
Aid. Heating secured the resembling
of the resolution requiring that all au.
tomobiles used by city officials to be
labeled.
A plumber OF people, whose homes
were recently burned on Willis-ave.,
petitioned the council to be allowed
to rebuild frame dwellings, although
the district is within the fire limits.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on fire protection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
MEET IN JAIL AND
PERFECT DEVICE
Two Prisoner Display Their Genius
By Working on Telephone
Invention

DENVER, Col. July 2e.-That> Il IL
an III wind that blows nobody COED
is demonstrated by an invention re-
Gently completed by Albert c. Jail,
for which patents have been applied
and which will be accepted by the
Colorado Telephone Company when
placed upon the market.
The invention is one OF those sim
pie devices which have frequently
made poor men millionaires, and Is IN
the form OF an appliance which will
prevent the extraction OF nickels from
toll telephones.
The invention had It's inception and
went IL frst stages in the mind OF q
young mechanic named John l.. Post,
employed by the telephone company.
who had himself worked the dropthe-
nickel-please boxes until he was de-
tected in the act OF suspicious OF.
flcials, arrested, convicted and sent
to the state reformatory.
Before being handed over to the pc
lice Post was summoned into the
presence OF z. B. Field. who told him
that since he had shown such genius
for getting nickels out OF the boxes
he should have some latent and work
able ideas on how to keep them in
and advised him to give some OF his
time to thinking out such device.
Then the law laid its operating
hand on John l.. Post, and as pre-
liminary step toward receiving justice
he was sent to the county Jail.
At that time into the orbit OF Post
entered Albert c. Jail. society man
and amateur scientist, who had been
placed under arrest and brought back
to Denver from Texas. on q requisI-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26

ton granted by Gov. Safroth. TO an
swer 10 charge OF embezzlement.
Jail IL young man OF dlntinguish-
ed achievements I'm electrical engin-
eering and inventions that have ac,
ded materially 20 the efficiency and
effectiveness OF science. In the coun-
~ jail Jahl and Post came together,
Post had reached point In the In
vention OF the non-nickel producer
where his knowledge was defective.
The trained mind and keen percep-
ton OF Jail at once detected the Inn
practicable points In the invention.
Many conferences were held by the
two men In their cells and plans
and specifications gone over and
over and finally an agreement was
reached wherein Jail was TO take the
Invention where Post had come TO q
stop, complete IL and through friends
secure a patent and market
After several weeks Jail was re-
leased from jail on bond, and Post
went further on the road OF punish
ment.
In a. short time Jahi completed the
device, which the Colorado Telephone
Company and every kindred organiza,
ton In the country 10 eager to secure,
applied for his patents, and Is now
engaged In organizing company to
back and exploit the prison child OF
himself and his unfortunate com.
panion.
Jahl confidently expects TO make
enough money ont OF the let.no-gnilty.
Kaleidoscope device to pay his debts,
and this once done. he has high hopes
that when the trial OF mis- case comes
up II will be dismissed by agreement,
and he may be free to 90 his scien-
tific way
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
PEER OF ALL POLITE MEN.
Knocked Down by street Car He Apol
ooixes for "BIockinu Traffic"

knocked Down oy Strcot Car ne APSr
oaixes for BLOCKING Traffic"
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 25.-The man
who recently pulled woman's hatpin
out OF his eye and then apologized Tor
obstructing the ornamental rapier's
progress, has been outdone by The
Politest Man In the World
The Ghesterfeldian peer OF men Is
Professor 8. c. Curry, pedagogical
phenomenon from Boston. AS a real
peripatetic, he crossed the street
neither seeing nor hearing, but 'medi-
tating. A prosaic electric street car
knocked him down and bruised him.
Rising TO his feet. the man from the
Harvard adjunct town" bowed to the
conductor and said:
Sir, I extend my deepest apologies
for destroying the velocity and mo-
mentum OF your electrically propelled
medium OF human transportation.
am grieved that I assimilated the dy-
manic energy which should have been
used TO convey your patrons to their
destination. In all humility, / assume
the responsibility for the embarrass-
ing situation"
Then he peered through his glasses,
walked on minus some cuticle, but
carrying the title Of the "Politest Man
In the world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
ANGERED AMAZON WHIPS
TWO MEN IN THE STREETS
One -Is Mould-Be huoger and the
Other, Her Husband, for Not Re-
sentlng the Insult.

PORTLAND. Ore, July 26.--Declin-
ing. 10 give her name TO the police,
woman threw w. ID. Lewis, a real es-
tate agent, into the middle OF the
street for attempting to hug her, and
then thrashed her own husband for not
doing the job for her. at First and
Market.sts. Lewis was arrested
Patrolman Fuller on a charge OF being
drunk and disorderly.
Following IL the significant report or
Patroiman Fuller TO Capt Bailey:
Tonight W. ID. Lewis stopped 10
greet bushes man on First and Mar
ket-sts., fell In love with the man
wife at first glance and tried to hug
her. The woman threw him into the
street and whipped her husband for
not doing II for her. Lewis, believing
he could come back crossed the
street and said he could whip anybody
on that side OF the street. except six.
Charge. drunk and disorderly,"
Lewis carefully remained on the
side OF the street, from which he was
challenging, not daring to take In the
territory across the street, where he
had been woman-handled, while the
woman he tried to hug whipped her
husband. - 1900
The oficer said there were few pre-
liminaries in either encounter, and the
woman is not large at that, but Is
strongly built and exhibited a prowess
with her fists that would put the aver.
age amateur pugilist TO shame. With
one swing she flung Lewis sprawling
into the street. and then. with evident
knowledge of her manly art. punished
her husband for not taking mp the In
suit, doing the job in a finished man
mar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
VIII Fell Trees On Wager.

AS the result of a wager between
Meyer Newheld, of Chicago, and Leo
Zuckerman. OF Detroit, the general
public will have the fun OF seeing the
big maple and hickory trees on the
property at Woodward and Forest
aves., now being put in shape for a
theater. felled by McLaren and John.
son, Australian woodchoppers, appear
ing in the Temple theater this week
the feat to take place Friday morn.
ing. at IL o'clock. Newfield and Zuck
erman are the men who will erect the
new theater, and as they watched the
Australians do their act In the Temple,
Tuesday, the wager was made about
the big trees on their property. The
terms of the wager are that McI.aren
and Johnson will fell the trees, the
girths OF which are over six feet, in
is minutes each. 500 to change hands
on the feat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
MILLIONAIRE WILL
BUILD ADOBE HOME
George II. Webster Plans To Essab-
lish Colony Of Friends Who VIII
Erect Pueblo Residences.

= PHOENIX. July 25.--Perhaps one
OF the oldest dwellings In America.
especially for a millionaire TO use as
a permanent home. will be q magnif-
cent structure upon which work has
already started near Simarron. N. NJ.
and which will be a duplicate Of an
old Indian pueblo.
The master Of this unique residence
will be George H. Webster. formerly
OF Chicago and owner of the famous
Uracca ranch. comprising $4,000 acres
of land In New Mexico. upon which
he Is TO build his home.
: The exterior Of the building will re-
semble perfectly the quaint Indian
pueblos. The foundation will be built
Of stone, the walls of the finest adobe
and the timbered roof will have a
heavy coating OF adobe. giving the
structure the appearance of having
been built altogether of this material.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
BRICK VETO IS
LAID ON TABLE
Council Makes No Attempt To Pass
Bills - Haarer submits
Rather Tests.

The common council, Tuesday night.
made no attempt 10 pass the brick
bills over the veto OF Mayor Thomp-
SON The yote BY which the bills
were passed. week ago. was recon.
sidered. and the matter tabled. the
course adopted In the case OF several
recent vetoes.
The brick contractors, impatient
over the delay, have employed an at
lorney for the purpose OF suing to
get their money. e
The council received from Commits
sioner Haarer q report OF the second
test of paving brick by the city engt
neer with the new RATHER Mr. Haar-
or made no comment on the test, but
sent along the results Of the first test
and that OF Mayor Thompson for com
parison. His report Is as follows:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
NEGRO KILLED IN
|. ROW OVER WOMAN
Robert Brown Shot Dead on Street
By John Novels, Also COlOred-
Latter Wounded, Too.

In a row over a mulatto woman,
Tuesday night Robert Brown, a Ne
gro barber at No. 242 Beaubien-st.,
was shot and killed by John Novels.
Negro Beau Brummel, who Is we'll
known among his people, His home Is
at No. 173 Clinton-st. Brown return
ed Novels fire and Novels was shot
through the mouth. He Is In st.
Mary's hospital and will live.
The two men had some words In
the Bucket of Blood" saloon at Hast
ings and Catherine-ets.. where the
shooting took place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
MORE MONEY FOR MAINE TASK.
War Department viii AK Congress
for 5000. 600.

WASHINGTON. July 26-Congress
is to be asked by the war department
to appropriate more money to pay for
the removal OF the wreck Of the Maine,
at Havana, according TO Information
today. II is understood that 5000, 1000
will be asked. Thus far more than
100000 has been expended. II was
said that at least three months more
will be required, as practically the
whole vessel will have 10 be removed
piecemeal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
$4,000 POUND CHEESE IS
ORDERED FOR DAIRY SHOW
To Make II viii Require the Services
Of Eighteen Expsrts and Twenty -,
five Helpers.


five Helpers.
APPLETON. Wis. July 2s.-The Ma
tional Dairy Show association has
awarded to N. Simon. OF this city, a
contract to make a cheese TO weigh H.
900 pounds, three times the size OF
the largest cheese ever made In the
world. which was the one made last
year tor=the association by Mr.. simon
II will require the milk from $500
cows for one day and Will take 10000
pounds OF milk. The work will be
done by eighteen expert cheesemakers
and twenty-five helpers.
II will be necessary to make the
cheese on a special fat car and build
refrigerator about II In order to keep
II until the exposition. which VIII be
held in October.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-26
North-Eastern Michigan Resorts.

Visit Tawas Beach, Mackinac Island
and other Michigan and Eastern
Michigan resorts. Fish In inland
lakes and streams. Our lakes are full
OF bass and pike inexpensive out.
ings and vacations in the Greath North
Woods country. Write w. @. Mac
Edwards. @. p. A. Detroit q Mackinac
Ry., Bay City. Mich. Cor i0o-page Illus
trated book