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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

8 a. m. It Is in this house that some
eight or nine members of the smart
set were imprisoned during the course
of a dinner party, when the Japanese
butler developed smallpox. The party
shut In the house includes Miss Kath-
crime McNair, the daughter of Theo-
dore McNair of the Inter Ocean sys-
TEN; Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Brown, the
Misses Mercer, Maxwell Reed, the
well-known clubman and whip, and
Mr.. Thomas HARRISON, guest of the
Dallas Browns and South American.
"'Oficer McCloud's story, told to a
Chronicle reporter this morning, is as
follows: The occupants of the house
had been uneasy all day. From the
air of subdued hustle, and from a care
full inspection Of the roof, made by the
entire party during the afternoon, his
suspicion had been aroused. Nothing
unusual, however, occurred during the
early part of the night. From eight
o'clock to twelve McCloud was re-
lieved from duty, his place being
taken by Michael Shane of the Eighty
sixth street station.
"When McCloud came on duty at
midnight, Shane reported that about
II o'clock the searchlight of steamer
on the river, flashing over the house,
had shown man crouching on the
parapet, evidently surveying the roof
across, which at this point is only IL
feet distant, with a view of making
his escape. On seeing Shane below,
however, he had beat a retreat, but
not before the officer had seen him
distinctly. He was dressed in evening
clothes and wore a light tan over
coat.
"tOficer McCloud relieved Shane at
midnight, and sent for plain-clothes
man from the station house. This man
was stationed on the roof Of the Bey.
ington residence next door, with strict
injunctions to prevent an escape from
the quarantined mansion. Nothing
suspicious having occurred, the man
on the roof left about a. M, report
ing to McCloud below that everything
was quiet At that moment, glancing
skyward, one Of the officers was as
founded to see long narrow board
project itself from the coping of the
Wilson house, waver uncertainty for
a moment, and then advance stealth
lily toward the parapet across. When
it was within. foot or two of rest
ing place, McCloud called sharply to
the invisible refugee above, at the
same time firing his revolver in tAs
ground.
""The result was surprising. The
board stopped, trembled, swayed a lit
tie. and dropped, missing the vigilant
officer by hairs breadth, and crash
ing to the cement with terrific force.
An inspection Of the roof from the
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SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotuno anu
looked shorter than he really was HIS
ambition in life was to be taken S serious1E; 30 ny:
art is considered huge joke. except 10
himself. II he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected frolic. Jimmy marries T,aes 5
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
Of his divorce. The party is in full swlng
when Jimmy receives telegram from ms ms
to visit him and his WIFE. He neglects 10 TO
tell her of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
into his confidence, he tries to devise
some way SO that his aunt will not learn
that he has no longer a wife. He sug-
gests that Kit play the hostess for one
night, be Mrs Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Sc
lima arrives and the deception works our
as Planned, Jim's Jap servant I,d is antera taken
the house and asks Kit who Is 6eing ia
ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists
1t Is Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well ano is
in the house. HARRISON steps OUT ,. on the
card on the door. He demands an eX,
PLANTATION. The man points to the piacara
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox
printed on IT.. he tells him the guest
cannot leave the house until the quaran-
tine is lifted. The guests suddenly real,
ize their predicament. the women shed
tears. the men consider 1t a good joke.
The all important Questlon ARISES as W
who Is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. HARRISON fin
ally solves the matter. After the lifting
of the quarantine several letters are found
in the mail box undelivered. one is ad-
dressed to Henry Llewellyn. Iquique.
Chile, which was written by HARRISON.
He describes minutely Of their incarcera-
ton, also of his infatuation for Mrs. VIII
son. Aunt Selma Is taken Ill with la
grippe Betty acts as nurse. HARRISON
finds Kit sulking on the rocf. She tells
him that Jim has been treating her out
rageously. HARRISON fully believing that
she is Mrs. Wilson, tells her that she
about her husband Kit starts down
stairs, when suddenly she is grasped in
the arms of man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did 1t and Is humiliated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles Of jewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty Of the theft.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
CHAPTER XII.
The Roof Garden.

Hc nOOT SdIUCIis
I was quite i'll the next morning
from excitement, 1 suppose. Anyhow,
Il did not get up, and there wasn't
any breakfast Jim said he reused
Flanagan at eight o'clock, to go
down and get the fire started, and then
went back to bed. But Flanagan did
not get up. He appeared, sheepishly,
at half-past ten, and by that time
Bella was down, in q towering rage,
and had burned her hand and got
the fire started, and had taken up a
tray for Aunt Selma and herself.
AS the others struggled down they
boiled themselves eggs or ate fruit,
and nobody put anything away. Lollie
Mercer made me some tea and scorch-
ed toast, and brought it, about II
o'clock.
II never saw such a house." she de-
clared. "A dozen housemaids couldn't
put it in order. Why should every
man that smokes drop ashes wherever
he happens to be?"
That's the question of the ages" 1
replied languidly. What was Max
talking SO horribly about little
while ago?' Lollie looked up ag-
grieved.
about nothing at ALL" she declared
"Anne told me to clean the bathtubs
with oil, and I did it, that's all. Now
Max says he couldn't get it of, and
his clothes stick to him, and If he
should forget and strike match in
the-in tie usual way, he would ex-
plode. He can clean his own tub to-
morrow" she finished vindictively.
At noon Jim came in to see me,
bringing Anne as q concession to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

lily, but I tell them of my good frid
your Vegetable Compound, and 4
there will be no backache and bea5
down pains for them if they will 4
it as I have. I am scarcely ever vi
out it in the house.
ST will say also that I think then
no better medicine to be found
young girls to build them up and 10
them strong and well. My elS
daughter has taken Lydia E. III
hams Vegetable Compound for n
full periAls and irregularity, and it
always helped her.
"I am always ready and willint
speak a good word for the Lydia
Pinkham's Remedies. tell eyeryE
I meet that I owe my health and
piness to these wonderful medicinA
Mrs. JIG. JOHNSON, ScottVille, NJ
RID.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable q
pound, made from native roots I
herbs, contains no narcotics or ha
full drugs, and to-day holds the red
for the largest number Of actual Cd
Of femala diseases. Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
A New Sensation.

Little Jean had visited one Of the
large summer amusement parks for
the first time, and with the courage
possessed only by those girls whose
playmates are boys and girls older
than themselves, she had not hesi,
tated when invited to take a ride OF
one of the "thrillers" that abound II
such places.
To her mother, on her return from
the park, she confided the emotions
she had experienced as she swept
round the curves of the figure eight
with her elder brothers.
Mamma" she said, when I went
round those awful turns so fast fell
just as if / had freckles on my
omach!"-Youth's Companion.
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PLAYING Blind.

This Is a funny little stunt enjoyel
alike by old and young. If one he
never tried it is very amusing
find anything with your eyes shut {
to judge distances.
First place a piece of paper on th
floor before you, shut your eyes, wal
backward two steps; then try to wal
on the paper and pick it US. The
stick pin in the wall about four feI
up and try to pick it of blindfolde!
Stand about five or six feet away froi
a table; shut your eyes; then try
walk up to 1t without knocki{
against it.-Woman's World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

FOR MALARIA, CHILLs, FEvEI
Colds and La Grippe take Elixir Bah
O preventative against Miasmattc !
vers and remedy for all Malarial
vers.
"I have used elixir Babel' for y
years for Malaria, and found 1t all Il
is claimed for 1t. without 1t I woI
be obliged to change my residence,
I can not take quinine in any OF
forms.-J. Middleton. Four-Mile IL
Va. Elixir Babek so cents. all drt
gists or Kloczewski & Co.. Washinsa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

Bevington house, later, revealed moth
ing unusual 1t Is evident, however,
that the quarantine is proving irksome
to the inhabitants Of the sequestered
residence, most Of whom are typical
society folk, without resources IN
themselves. Their condition, without
Wallets and maids, is certainly pitiable.
It has been rumored that the ladies
are doing their own hair, and that the
gentlemen have been reduced to put
ting their own buttons in their shirts.
This deplorable situation, however. is
unavoidable.
"'The vigilance of the board OF
health has been mot commendable In
this case. Beginning with wager
over the telephone that they would
break quarantine in "a hours, and end
ing with the attempt to span 12-foot
gulf with board, over which to cross
to freedom, these shut-in society folk
have shown characteristic disregard
of the laws Of the state. 1t Is quite
time to extend to the millionaire the
same strictness that keeps the COM
muter at home for three weeks with
the measles; that makes him get the
milk bottles and groceries from the
gate.post and smell like dog-soap for
a month afterward, as a result OF dis
infection.
We sat in dead silence for minute.
Then:
perhaps 1t is true" said. mot
of you, Jim-but some one may have
tried to get out that way. In fact
think 1t extremely likely"
"Who? Flanagan? You couldn't
drive him out. He's having the time
of his life. Do you suspect me?
Come away and don't fight" Anne
broke in pacifically. "You will have
to have luncheon sent in, Jimmy; no
body has ordered anything from the
shops. and feel like old Mother Hub
Co BE coNT1NuEDo
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a Quaint Thouoht.

Miss Geraldine Farrar, seated
her deck chair on the George Wa
ington, regarded half-dozen urch
playing on the sunny deck, and Il
said with a pensive smile:
81 often wonder. considering wi
charming things children are, wh'
all the queer old men come from!'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

scant and irregular In passage and
my back throbbed until / could
scarcely stand the pain. Ibegan using
Doan's Kidney Pills and was helped
from the start. l gradually improved
and when I had used eight boxes,
was entirely cured"
Remember the pame-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price 50c.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. 7.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
Hla Promotion.

when / was working on a salary,
said the head Of the firm, II was al
ways the first one In the establish
ment in the morning and the last one
to leave it at night"
"Was your" replied the Office boy
How long did you keep 1t up?"
How long did 1 keep 1t up? Fol
twenty-five years."
Gee! 1t took you long time te
coax the boss to let you marry his
daughter, didn't it?"
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w cSoah5-kzERRIIk.coMAlYIs

lighted cigarette or cigar, blackened
streak that trailed off into a brown
and yellow. I had a queer, trembly
feeling, as If L were on the brink of a
discovery-perhaps Anne's pearls, or
the cuff buttons with storks painted
on china in the center. But the only
thing found, down in the corner OF
the drawer, was half-burned ciga-
rette.
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THE ROOF GARDEN.
Attempt at Escape Frustrated-Mem-
bers Of the -Four Hundred
Defy the Law.

special ofcer McCloud, on duty
at the quarantined house OF James
Wilson, artist and clubman, ON Nine
ty.fifth street, reported this morning
a daring attempt at escape, made at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
Cannot Be Riuht.

s'What is the right thing to do wher
your wife asks you for money and
you haven't got it?"
"Under those circumstances any
thing you do will be wrong"
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OWES
HER
HEALT]
To Lydia e. Pinkhan1I
Vegetable Compound
scottville, Mich.-"I want to
you how much good Lydia E. Pinkhal

| v ge t a b le u.
! pound and Sanat
Wash have done
II live on a farm
have worked y
| hard. I am 70,
five years old,
| am the mother
| thirteen childl
MANY people tn
lit strange that l
broken do
with hard work
1.-The cara of nv f,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

The really great never seek noto
riety, neither do they like to have il
thrust upon them. They are too busJ
to want to be taken notice of.
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For COLDS and GRIP

Hicks CAPupINE is the best remedy-rA
neves the aching and feverishness-cures tht
Cold and restores normal conditions. 1t'i
Mouid-effects Immediately. 10c., 25c., and SOC
At drug stores.
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

10 DRIVE oSTT MAJ WAhAKIIIAs : y "a TIE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELR9
CHILL TONIC. Yop know what you are taki6s
showing is Is simply Qulnlne and Iron In taste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malarii
and the iron builds mp the system. Sold by al
dealers for 30 years Price 80 cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. It is thoroughly cured by DIR
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxativ,
three for cathartic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

If you want to be up with the larl
in the morning, beware Of the swal
lows at night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
Advice.

After a man is married he hates to
sit in a hammock because 1t is likely
to wrinkle his coat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

lay. L. NJ. dar'
ley, 315 E. 9Th
Ay., Rome. Ga,
says: Years
ago / had an
attack Of grav'
ell that nearly
killed me. I re
covered but II
was the fore
runner Of simi'
lar attacks. TAS
urine becan
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05
visionary

None are so blind as those who art
visionary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-07-05

Any man can get into a fight, !
sometimes it takes a certain amol
of courage to keep out OF one.
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DON'T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEY

Kidney troubles are too serious t.
neglect. Slight ailments are Otter
forerunners Of dangerous kidney i'll
ness and should be treated without de
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05
From the Spencer Bulletin.

Oil Developments are likely to
brighten up considerably before
the first Of the year.
Casset Hardman and wife, of
Reedyville, were in town shop
ping one day last week.
A. j. Knots left on Tuesday
for Akron, Ohio, where he was
looking after business matters.
Senator Orlando Hardma ) and
Mr.. Black, a large cattle dealer
from Ohio passed through town
last week on their way to the in
terror Of the country to purchase
cattle.
Mrs. Mollie Mace, who has been
quite sick for some time was tax
en- to the home of her mother,
Mrs. Henry Scott, near Penile,
one day last week. The change
seemed to do her good and it is to
be hoped she will fully recover.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05

men who expressed their disappro-
val Of that best tariff in 1910? Are
they g ling to in with him II. re
pudiating their own honest conyic
tions?
Taft in effect has said that he be
heves he can defeat the combined
forces of the Democracy and the
Republican Progressives. He asks
no quarter and seems To want none
He defeated the efforts of this com
blnaiion in the Legislative halls with
the presidential veto, described bv
Senator Chiffon as kingly preroga
tive; but n veto can't work at the
polls He is trying to make his
word as good as bis veto He re
CARDS as sc1mmou foes of the Taft
administration the Democracy and
the Progressive Republicans. An
issue has been made. Can the free
thinking Republicans who have long
felt need Of tariff relief and who
voted for it in 1910 march under
the Taft banner in 1912?
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05
DOdrill.

We are having so ne rain now,
which brightens every thing up.
We had quite little rise in the
creek Thursday
The Rush Run Baptist Church
has been treated with a new coat of
paint
We understand that Roy L'nger
has gone to MiDgo Co to contract
a scLocl.
Sylvester Stump made his first
trip Thursday to Chenille, with his
new Gasoline boat.
Miss Cecil Stump was visiting
friends at Stuwptown. Sunday.
L. III Stump mas been very sick
for the past few days.
YUCATAN.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05
PereherOn Horse Coca, 1858, to be
in this County through
September.

Coco. the great Percheron Stall
lion, owned by Jesse Mason, of
yellow creek. will be at his barn
through the month of September,
only. He will not be here next
spring, so any person desiring the
services of this great horse must
come to the barn during the month
of September. This is Coco's sec
ond year in this State and his get
are the best set OF darft colts ever
seen in this OF any other country.
Terms are the same as last year.
JESSE MASON,
Ayers, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05
An Eloquent Tribute.

In the Senate the other day, after
Hepburn had made the usual cxhi-
bitlon the country expects from him
whenever opportunity is given him
to attack the men who fought the
battles Of the Confederacy and after
John Sharp Williams had completed
the task of hanging the Hepburn
hide YIN the fence, senator William
Alden Smith, of Michigan. paid the
following tribute to the Southern
soldiers and the Southern people.
"You on the other side are asked
to for get the war, forget what yon
suffered. Why Mr.. President I
would despise Southern man who
would ever forget the loyalty and
the bravery and the daring and the
heroim and the sacrifices their peo-
pie made in a cause they beliey ,d
to be right. This IS part of the
history of our country, written by
the sward and attested by the gal
lantry of our own countrymen ON
every battlefield in the South
..... / respect the men who wore
the gray: honor the men who wore
the blue. honor their intrepidity
and skill attested on a hundred
Da'tlelields, from Bull Run to Ap-
pomatox. Sir, their daring touched
the highest mark ever attained in
pathetic devotion 20 aOuptry md
the yalor display cd on both sides is
our richest heritage. But. sir I
do not know soldier in the North
who Is not broad and generous and
ca'bo'ic. who docs not look upon
tle Souih1 IN sJldier living with
Kindness and sympathy and upon
the Confederate soldier dead with
affection and good will. Their LOYAL
devotion to n principle which they
themselves thought dear will excite
the admiration IT all future genera.
tons Of men the whole world round.
and IS the trOud legacy OF The sons
and daughtersof the Soutberland
Sir, those men have cared for their
wounded aud suffering, they have
asked no pensions from the govern.
inert against which they reballed
With n solcitude which we NAV
well emulate, they bayo bsunl n,
th'ir wounds aud nursed their ow.
sick aud dying and caaed for their
dead and rebuilt their own devag-
tated States and luntanly bur
dened themselves that we might
pension our heroes aud house then
IN comfort in their declining vears %
The Chronicle, 81 year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05
Dental Notice.
g. DR.. John Stops will
UrnYDvisIt the following
Box Supper.

There will be a box supper at
Cherry Fork Church Saturday
night Sept. 10th. Ice cream
and Lemonade served. Music by
Enon concert band. Proceeds
for library for Cherry Fork
school. Short program rendered
before supper. Everybody is
cordially invited,
COMMUTE.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-05
Grantsvile, w. Va, Tuesday, September s. 1911

See our line of childrens coats
at Chenoweths.
Harve Robinson, one of the
good farmers of Sycamore, was
in town Monday, transacting
business.
Harry Smith, the pcpulrr clerk
in G. S. Smiths store, is spend
ing his vacation visiting friends
at Uniontown, Penn.
Misses Mary and Fanny Smith
will leave soon for Buckhannon
where they will resume their
studies at Wesleyan College.
Miss 'Bess" Williams is now
hello girl" in the L. K. Tee
phone office, taking the place of
Miss Stump, who resigned to ac-
cept what she considered a much
better job, that of being Mrs.
Barker.
Dallas Stutler is now teaching
at Chloe, on the West Fork.
This is Dack's" first school,
and as he IS a splendid young
man, full of i'm and energy, and
thoroughly competent, we expect
to hear a good report from that
school.
With a majority of our male
popul alton on Bear Fork, hunt
ing, and a majority of the wom-
en- visiting and attending the
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Association
at Stumptown, Grantsville is in
a fair way for grass to grow in
its public thoroughfares.
Cal Elliott. who has purchased
the Stump heirs land, opposite
the mouth of Bull river, has
moved his family from Spencer
to this town, moving into the Asa
Harris house on River Street.
He will build a house on his land
above town in the near future.
The Chronicle is glad to welcome
these good people back to our
community.
Mr.. Taft Indicates that he is
wiling to accept the fiji dings of the
tariff board without question. The
present tariff board may be COM
posed of men who are lncorruptible.
Assuming that they are all honest,
does 1T follow that the trusts will
not be able 10 influence other
boards in the failure? Will it not
be simpler matter to corrupt tar
if board than to corrupt enough
to enable them to con-
tinue their plumber of the people?
Our fall line of ladies and
childrens hats are here. Come
in and see them.
c. L. Chenoweth.