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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is eaned
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund 9na I;a
looked shorter than he really was; ,iin lit'
ambition in life was tc be taken serlouSTi, his
art is considered a huge joke. except .,' 70
himself, II he asked people to dinner riss ss
eryone expected frolic. Jimmy maEries e.
Bella Knowles; they live together S. co..
and are divorced. Jimmy's irlenu ir,srssrv
Of his divorce The party is in full Ills, swihs ing
when Jimmy receives a telegram lron ,.s
Aunt Selma. who will arrive IN IouI VI, ~
to visit him and his wife, He HtsleS's INas xjt ~
into his confidence. he tries, to devise ,a,sr
some way SO that his aunt will not learn
that he has no longer wire. t 5e- one
gests that Kit play the hostess Amt iU Sc.
lima arrives and the deception works ,oer ou,
as planned. Jim's Jap servant is .ors Iaken
Ill Bella. Jimmy's divorced Wlte. en't9 ta9
the house and asks Kit who Is peihS sd "a
ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists nld Is
it is Jim. Kit tells her Jim Is well ana us Is
in the house HARRISON steps So,s outrosn the
orch and discovers a man tack,,s an ex-
card on the door. He demanas an "a
planason5 The saes man tSe Word smapOx
nrinted on it. He tells him the guests
Cannot leave the house until the 9uaran1-
tine is lifted. The guests suddenly rta bad
tears. the men consider 1t good Joke.
The ali important question arises as to
who is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. Harois9n. I'M
ally solves the matter. After the HItins
of the quarantine several letters are 1ouna
in the mail box undelivered. one Is ao-
dressed to Henry Llewellyn. louiaue'
Chile. which was written by HARRISON.
He describes minutely Of their incarcera,-
tion. also Of his infatuation for Mrs VII
son. Aunt Selma Is taken III Win "a
grippe. Betty acts as nurse aaroisTIn
finds Kit sulkIng on the roof. She teits
him that Jim has been treating her ou..
rageously. Harbison fully believing tnat
she is Mrs. Wilson. tells her that she
doesn't mean the things she Is saylas
about her husband. Kit starts down.
stairs. when suddenly she is grasped IN
the arms Of q man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did 1t and is humiliated. Aunt Selma telis
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin ana
other articles OF jewelry have been stolen
She accuses Betty of the theft. The fol-
lowing morning Jimmy was In rage
The papers printed a story about the In.
carceration Of the party. and that one OF
the guests had attempted to escape by
means Of laying board across the roof
TO the adjoining house. but was frus-
trated by detective. who fred revolver
at him. Jimmy tells Aunt .Selina Tll
about the strange happenings. but she
persists in suspecting Betty OF the theft
OF her valuables.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Fell to Work Vigorously.

thing queer about him." she added In
portentous whisper.
Anne stiffened.
"He is perfect" she declared. "of
good family, warm-hearted, coura-
geous, handsome. clever-what more
do you ask?"
Honesty" said Leila hotly. That
man should be what he says he Is.
Anne and both stared.
"It is your Mr.. HARRISON" Leila
went on, who tried to escape from
the house by putting a board across
to tho next roof"
81 don't believe IT," said Anne. you
might bring me a picture Of him.
board in hand. and wouldn't believe
It."
Don't then" Lollie said cruelty.
Let him get away with your pearls;
they are yours. Only, as sure as any.
thing, the man who tried to escape
from the house had . reason for es-
Gaping, and the papers said q man in
evening dress and light overcoat- 1
found Mr.. Harbison's overcoat today
lying in a heap In one Of the maids
rooms, and it was covered with brick
dust all over the front A button had
even been torn Of"
"Pooh!" Anne said, when she had
recovered herself little. There isn't
any reason, as far as that goes, why
Flanagan shouldn't have worn Toms
oyercoat, or-any OF the others"
"Flaunigan!" Leila said loftily.
why, his arms are like piano legs;
he couldn't get into it. AS for the
others, there Is only one person who
would At, or nearly At. that overcoat,
and that is Dallas, Anne"
While Anne was choking Gown her
wrath, Leila got up and darted out OF
the tent. When she came back she
was triumphant.
Look" she said, holding out her
hand. And on her palm lay Hghtish
brown button. "I found it just where
the paper said the board was thrown
out, and 1t Is from MT. darplson
overcoat, without doubt"
OF course 1 should not have been
surprised. A man who would kiss
woman on dark staircase-a woman
he had known only two days-was ca
pable of anything.
Exit has only been little keener
than the rest of us" Lollie said. "She
found him out yesterday"
Upon my word" said Anne indig-
nantly, preparing to 60, "if didn't
know you girls so we'll, would think
you were crazy. And now, just to on
set this, 1 will tell you something.
Flannigan told me this morning not to
worry; that he has my pearl collar
spotted, and that young ladies will
have their iokes!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

The crowns are all big and soft.
supported by light wire frames. The
brims are all fluffy, ruffles, varied.
elaborated and abundant Ribbons,
soft and lustrous and gay, small, gar
den or field flowers make up their
trimmings. Gauze ribbons are often
used and are in keeping with the rest
of the airy fabrics. Occasionally
bonnet is provided with ties but the
elastic fastener Is used N most cases
and is comfortable and secure, that
is, as secure as any method of fasten-
ing in use at present
Nearly all these bonnets are made
up in white, but the pale blues and
pinks are not entirely neglected. It
is said white ones can be tinted to
pale shades, by processes known to
the milliner.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Linen ls Cooler.

Linen sheets, on account Of the
tendency to Withstand wrinkling and
rumpling for a longer time, are much
cooler for use in the summertime than
are those Of muslin.
OF course, the fact that sheets
should never be ironed is legion, but
where one cannot afford linen sheets
tie muslin ones can be gone over
with a clean, cold iron, as this will
prove to reduce the rumpling that ac.
companied the desire for cooler spot
on the hot nights Of the middle
months of summer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Yes. as ! said before, it was a cheer

Yes, as said before, 1t was cheer
full, joy-producing situation.
sat and thought 1t over after
Anne's parting shot. when Leila had
fiounced downstairs. Things were
closing in; ] gave the situation "a
hours to develop. At the end OF that
time Flanagan would accuse me open
ly of knowing where the pearls were;
l would explain my silly remark to
him, and the mine would explode
under Aunt Selma.
was sunk in detected reverie when
some one came on the roof. When he
was opposite the opening in the tent,
I saw Mr.. HARRISON, and at that mo-
ment he saw me. He paused uncer-
tainly. then he made an evident effort
and came over to me.
"You are-better today?"
Quite well, thank you"
II am glad you find the tent use
full Does It keep off the wird?"
ut is quite shelter"-frigidly.
He still stood, struggling for some
thing to say. Evidently nothing came
to his mind, for he lifted the cap he
was wearing. and. turning away, be-
gan to work with the wiring of the
roof He was clever with tools; one
could see that. If he was a profess
sional gentleman-burglar, no doubt
he needed to be. After a bit, finding
1t necessary to climb to the parapet.
he took of his coat, without even a
glance in my direction. and fell to
work vigorously.
One does not need to like a man to
admire him physically, any more than
one needs to like a racehorse or any
other splendid animal. No one could
deny that the man on the parapet
was a splendid animal; he looked
quite big enough and strong enough to
have tossed his slender bridge across
the gulf to the next roof, without any
dif1culty, and coordinate enough to
have crossed It with a flourish to
safety.
Just then there was a rending, tear
ing sound from the corner and NUT
tered ejaculation. looked up in time
to see Mr.. HARRISON throw up his
arms. make, futile attempt to regain
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

his balance, and disappear over the
edge Of the roof. One instant he was
standing there. splendid, superb; the
next, the corner Of the parapet was
empty, all that stood there was a
broken, splintered post, and tangle Of
wires.S
could not have moved at first; at
least, 1t seemed hours before the full
significance Of the thing penetrated
my dazed brain. When I got up
seemed to walk, to crawl, with leaden
weights holding back my feet.
When I got to the corner had to
catch the post for support. l knew
somebody was saying: "oh. how terri
ble!" over and over. 1t was only after.
ward that 1 knew 1t had been myself.
And then some other voice was say
ing: Don't be alarmed. Please, don't
be frightened. I'm all right"
dared look over the parapet final
ly, and instead Of a crushed and un.
speakable body. there was Mr.. Harbi-
son, sitting about eight feet below me,
with his feet swinging into space and
long red scratch from the corner
of his eye across his cheek. There
was a sort of mansard there, with win
dows, and just enough coping to keep
him from rolling OF.
II thought you had fallen-all the
way" 1 gasped, trying to keep my
lips from trembling. "I-oh. don't
dangle your feet like that!"
He did not seem at all glad of his
escape. He sat there gloomily. peer
ing into the gulf beneath.
IF It wasn't so-er-messy and gen.
orally unpleasant" he replied without
looking up, II would slide of and go
the rest of the way"
"You are childish" said, severely.
"see If you can get through the win.
dow behind you. II you cannot, I'll
come down and unfasten It," But the
window was open, and had chance
to sit down and gather up the scat
tered ends of my nerves. To my Sur
prise, however, when he came back
he made no effort to renew our con-
versation. He ignored me completely.
and went to work at once to repair
the damage to his wires. with his back
to me.
NM pr r,oH,1r,yrrr,n,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
An Eight Years Walk.

Hiram Davis of Newburg went for
= walk with his father eight years
ago. The father stopped to talk with
q friend, and Hiram, then about 10
years old, walked on. He was never
seen after that until he walked into
his parents home recently.
The police all over the east were
on the lookout for him, the Hudson
river was searched and finally he
was given up for dead. When he
greeted his mother it was some hours
before she could be calmed.
Davis has been out west.-New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

TdESE pictures Of lovely bonnets
show what happens to the SUM-
= bonnet when the milliner makes
it of her dainty and soft materials.
Made Of lace, chiffon, thin and lus-
trous silks and straws almost as pill
able, with occasionally the sheerest
batiste or Swiss embroidery. the sun
bonnet almost loses its identity. 1t
becomes a wonderful example Of mil
linery art and finds a welcome in
hearts already warmly attached to its
plain, work-a-day predecessor.
These elaborate pieces Of headgear
are only intended for occasional wear
and may therefore be as fragile as
any dream. They are indeed among
those millinery dreams" which cost
many substantial dollars, for much
material and much work goes into
their making.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Taffeta and Ratiste.

Batiste and taffeta, the new taffeta
a supple, glossy kind, are combined in
quite unheard Of ways. One gown
which Is made of dull blue batiste has
a deep hem of taffeta silk of the same
color at the bottom of the skirt. The
coat is an original model Of the same
taffeta as the skirt hem and Is
trimmed with black velvet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

"A trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw
Pills will be sent free to anyone on re-
guest. Address Professor Munyon, SD q
jefferson Sts, Philadelphia, Pa. If you are
in need of medical advice, do not fail to
write Professor Munyon. Your communl-
cation will be treated in strict confidence,
and your case will be diagnosed as care
fully as though you had q personal inter
view. q
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
all other laxatives or cathartics. They
coax the liver into activity by gentle
methods. They do not scour, they do
not grippe, they do not weaken, but they
do start all the secretions Of the liver
and stomach in way that soon puts
shese organs in healthy condition and
eorrects constipation. In my opinion
constipation is responsible for most all
ments. There are 26 ieet of human
bowels, which is really sewer pipe.
When this pipe becomes clogged the
whole system becomes poisoned, caus-
ing biGousness, Indigestion and impure
blood, which often produce rheumatism
and kidney ailments. No woman who
suffers with constipation or any liver
ailment can expect to have clear
complexion or enjoy good health. II
I had my way I would prohibit the sale
of nine-tenths of the cathartics that are
now being sold for the reason that they
soon destroy the lining of the stomach,
setting up serious forms of indigestion,
and so paralyze the bowels that they re-
fuse to act unless forced by strong
Yurgatives.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weaken; they en-
rich the blood instead Of impoverish
it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put
into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no
dope; they are soothing, healing and
stimulating. They school the bowels
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle, containing 45 pills,
25 cents. Munyon's Laboratory, SD d
Jefferson Sts.. Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Little Silk Boieros.

The dressmakers have experiment.
ed with bolercs for two seasons and
they seem to have landed them into
fashion at last. They are worn in
bright colors with white muslin gowns
or old-fashioned frocks Of floral or
candle. They are finished around the
edge with plated ruching Of ribbon
or a ruffle of lace. The severe ones
have only a thick cable cord covered
with silk or satin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
veIve. ParasoI Handles.

Parasol handles seem to be made Of
almost everything this season. Among
the latest coverings are velvet and
buckskin. A smart parasol shown re-
Gently had fiat round knob handle,
covered with heavy pale beige velvet,
and a sunshade to be carried with a
smart blue taffeta gown has a long
green velvet handle, ornamented with
a crossword effect Of blue chenille and
full tassels of chenille as finish.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Becoming Neckbands.

The mode Of the low-necked dress
and the collarless frock has called
out the black velvet neckband once
more. This band Is about an inch In
width. When last worn this was
merely band, fastening in back and
front under buckle or pretty pin.
Now, however, 1t is fastened in the
back in the manner of 80 or 40 years
ago, with the long ends hanging down
the back.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
The Summer Toast.


In all her business life the bit OF
work she is now completing has been
most pleasant, says the free lance
stenographer.
"I have been typewriting toasts on
paper napkins" she said. "a society
of club women who have planned to
do a lot of outdoor entertaining this
summer expect to use thousands OF
paper napkins, and have had the
job of typewriting toast on each
napkin. 1t Is pretty idea, and l tried
to meet the charming sentiment Of
the ladies halfway by using coed
non-copying ink, but in spite Of that
precaution / am afraid that many a
guest will leave the lunch table with
a purple ink smudge on her face"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Midht Help.

Mrs. Willis lat the Ladies' Aid so
ciety)-Now, what can you do for
the poor boys at the front?
Mrs. Gillis-I was reading today
where the soldiers are always max
ing sorties. Now, why can't we get
the recipes for those things and make
them ourselves and send them to the
boys?-Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
Eat for the Fun of Il.

According to Mr.. Herbert w. Fisher
in Worlds Work food is of no use to
us unless we enjoy it Mr.. Fisher does
not, however, recommend us to be
gluttcns. He says the less we eat the
more pleasure we shall get. The prin-
ciple is that If we eat little we shall
taste much. And the taste of food,
not the amount, is, after all, the lure
of 1t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

Small black velvet buttons are used
in hundreds. Rows of them are used
on blouse sleeves and the entire front
of the skirt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

Skirts of evening dresses are slash
ed at the side or front, showing ruff
fles of net or lace on the under.
dresses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
No Argument There.

She-oh, but mamma objects to
Kissing.
He-Well, I'm not kissing your
mother, am I?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

Personal.
Garrulous Barber-As the sayin,
goes, There's always room at the
top"
Sensitive Customer-How dare you :
refer to my badness!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19
(To BE coNT1NuED0
Compared.

Homer-Did you ever see a mum.
my?
Trotter-Yes.
Homer-What did 1t look like?
Trotter-Did you ever see dried
apple?
Homer-Yes.
Trotter-Well. that's mummy on
small scale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Oh
CASToRIA,.a safe and sure remedy for
infants ana children, and seS that it
s,sss's.s sssss ,ss Of lHzzzzzx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

Only a fool lets people take him n
after he has found them out
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-19

mother, am
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
PASTOR SUES FLOCK
Unusual Case is Brought in
the. Court of Magistrate
Gregory.

HUNTINGTON, Sept 16-The
Rev. o. L. Akers, late pastor of the
Cottage Grove. Methodist Episcopal
church. South. has broughtU suit
against the trustees of the church
in their capacity as such for seas.
which he claims is due him on sal
airy for the conference year Just
ended.
1t is the only suit of the kind
ever entered in the courts here and
one of the few on record. 1t was
field with Magistrate Gregory by
George w. Smoot, representing the
Rev. Mr.. Akers.
Akers complains that out Of an
annual salary of $3.50 he was $2Ss
short when the end of the church
year came.
The trustees named in the suit
are Henry GIIte. w. A. Grass, D. w
Booth and w. C. Ray.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
Over the High Cost of Liv-
ing and Attack the
StorekeeperS.

PARIS, Sept 16.-The cost of living
lin France, which has been creeping
upward steadily during ten years.
has risen with jump this summer.
One principal reason is the three
months of extraordinary dry and hot
weather, whitening and drying up the
vegetables consumed in large guam
Itities by all classes in France. String
beans of the most ordinary descrip-
ton for example sell for nine TO
twelve cents a pound and lettuce at
$3.50 the hundred wholesale.
Discomfort of housewives has taken
violent form in the north, where at
tacks upon farmers, butchers, store
keepers and other vendors by bands
of viragoes are the daily ex ite-
ments in towns and cities. The Rev
dictionary Labor party has thought
this a good occasion to take part, but
the women manifestants oppose this,
and keep the agitation in their own.
hands A loose organization spreads
over the north, although example,
more than anything else keeps the
auarket places in uproar in half al
hundred cities and smaller centers.
Sometimes there is meat boycott
for a couple of days at time as al
warning to the butchers, or three or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
WOMEN
ENGAGE in RIOTS

four hundred women will rush a
market, tipping over all the stands
and half destroying the eatables.
Demands of the housewives are
for milk at eight cents quart, butter
at thirty cents a pound, bread at
eighteen or nineteen cents for the
flve-pound loaf and plain meats at
twenty cents a pound. So far as
bread and dairy products are con-
cernod, the women have been gem
e. ally successful, but the butchers
utterly refuse to give way. They af-
firm that selling at twenty cents a
pound would cause an actual loss.
Farmers have not been able to COM
blne, as the butchers have done, and
they are yielding. although Increased
prices from their point of view seem
justified because fodder is dear and
scarce. Most of the COWS are stable
fed. and the milk supply is possibly
a third less than usual. The long
drought has burnt up the second
crops of fodder.
The Parisians hear of these sue
cessrul raids on prices in the north
ern provinces with the hope that
will happen to check thel
rising cost of everything in the cap
itol, where living is thirty per cent.
dearer than 1T was at the opening of
the century.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
clothing insurance for Women.

sounds rather sensational. but let
us explain. Washable clothing is
composed OF linen. cotton and wool
ana these fabrics are torn to pieces
by the alkalies and caustics which
are the main component part OF most
OF the yellow rosin soaps on the mar
ket. II you use true, honest soap
which possesses the right cleaning
and antiseptic properties, you insure
the life OF the fabrics.
Hewitt's Easy Task soap, made
from pure taIlow, cocoanut oil and
borax, contains no destructive nor
unpleasant factor. 1t is pure, white
soap, most effective in it's cleansing
qualities. Five cents a cake.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
ARRESTED
On Charge OF Non-supPOrt Of Wife
Is Lansing OIdaker.

Lansing Oldaker was arrested by
Constable Thomas r. Kearns satur-
day afternoon on a warrant sworn
GU; by his wife in Justice Jackson v.
carter's court charging him with
non-support. He was held for trial
Monday evening under $500 bond
and in default OF a =bondsman he was
sent to Jail 10 await the hearing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
DEATH
or Mrs. Maggie Brftton Occurs at
Isinehart from tuberculosis.

WALLACE, Sept. 16-Mrs. Mag
gle. Britton, wife of Raymond Brit
ton, shooter for the Marietta Tor
pedo Company, at Rinehart. died
Friday of tuberculosis. Funeral
services were led by the Rev. L. A.
McNemar Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock in the Baptist church at
Brown. Interment was made in the
Odd Fellows cemetery at Brown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
BoGGEss HoNoRED.

At national meeting of the Con-
catenated order Of Hoo Hoo, lum-
bermen's organization. held in De
troit, f. Stringer Borgess.. of this city
was elected shark VI the universe.
the highest ONCE Of the order. Such
national recognition is quite a dis
tinction. for Mr.. Borgess..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
BILL GETS MAN IN JAIL.

e. E. Tortney, special constable
of LHalberport, brought SADIE Sho-
Whitewater from that town to the
county phil saturday and had him
locked up to await n hearing before
Justice J. w. Wadsworth, of I-um-
berport. on a charge of defrauding
Mrs. L. L. Lesson. also of that town,
of board bill amounting to $S.25.