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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Buvino Bees.

5 Bees may be bought at this season
very cheaply and, # you are a good
Judge of colonies, they may be bought
and moved a few miles in a spring
wagon If handled very carefully. But
it Is next to impossible to ship hives
full of bees and honey by railroad at
this time of year. Anyone con-
templating buying had better con-
tract now and ship in early spring
after the most of the honey has been
consumed, and the combs toughened
by age
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
A ~ NH5zlaZ1lM5MN,Ba1Ue5
William
Johnston.

Soul OUT or MIN. nave seen MAUI
arine's life, too, blighted by its con.
slant presence. Whether Katharine
lives or whether she dies, must find
out what it is. 1 must, before 1T kills
my father, too. You'll help me, won't
you ?''
\ There have been strange wooings
and strange betrothals in loves his
tory, but never before has any man
been brought to fuller realization OF
the depth Of woman's affection for
him or her confidence and trust in him
than l was at this moment when Lou
Use put this question to me. My arms
went about her and my lips met hers
in one long kiss that was a pledge---a
pledge that henceforth my life, my
heart, my mind, my powers, my every
thing were hers. All my abilities would
be devoted to clearing this mystery
that was stealing the Joy from her
years, when they should be the pleas
ATTEST. But this was no time Cor love
dalliance. The mystery must be
solved. Suicides generally left letters.
Perhaps
Hand in hand, Louise and went
into Katharines apartments, where
the rooms disorder still told of the
tragedy SO recently enacted there. In
one corner stood little open desk.
It's contents bore evidence Of a recent
careful sorting that limited very plain
ly of generalization, but there was no
note or letter there. l looked next on
the mantelpiece, hoping to find among
the photographs and cotillion favors
that Uttered it some clue which might
solve the mystery, but there was moth
ing there, either.
MY eye fell to the crate below,
where fire burned cheerily. Here
again was evidence Of generalization
In the ashes of burned letters and the
charred corner Of photograph. A
blackened bit of paper that had fallen
through the crate before it burned
caught my glance and stopped to
pick it up. 1t was just scrap of yell
low, torn from a folded letter, with its
edges burned to fragileness. Careful
~ Louise and I unfolded it, for it
seemed the only thing in all the room
that might yield some explanation. AS
we pored over the meaningless frag-
ments Of sentences, an exclamation Of
horror came from the doorway. Look
ing up we saw the tall form of General
Parrish tottering on the sill.
Clad in a dressing-jacket, his white
hair in wild disorder, he pointed with
accusing finger at the yellow scrap of
paper in my hand. Never in mortal
face have seen such terror as saw
in his. His eyes, dilated, seemed bulg-
ing from their sockets. His counte-
nance was white as chalk. His jaw
had dropped in the paralysis Of terror.
From his throat came horrible numb.
lings. as he tried to speak and could
not. 52
Louise and sprang to his side, but
with almost maniacal strength he
shook us of and, with finger still
pointing to the yellow scrap I had let
fall to the floor, he managed to gasp:
That yellow letter. Where did"
Before he could finish the sentence
he fell stricken to the floor, his voice
choking, his eyes glazing, paralyzed by
some hidden terror-we knew not
what.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
tons are favorable for the growth and
increase Of the fish.--Washingto Star.
Deduction.

A director of one Of the great trans
continental railroads was showing his
three-year-old daughter the pictures in
a work on natural history. Pointing
to picture Of a zebra, he asked the
baby to tell him what it represented.
Baby answered, "Colty." Pointing to
a picture of tiger in the same way,
she answered KITTY" Then q lion,
and she answered Doggy" Elated
with her seeming quick perception,
he then turned to the picture of a
chimpanzee and said: Baby, what is
this?"
Papa Woman's Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

own rooms I had fastened to rescue It
from the floor. I felt that, Insignificant
as it appeared, it must have some i'm
portant connection with the events Of
the afternoon. Yet as Louise and /
puzzled over it, there seemed nothing
sinister in the fragments of sentences
that the flames had left all but indie
cipherable. -{.et,
The paper, of a peculiarly yellowish
tint, was hardly more than two square
inches, the torn corner Of a folded let
ter. On it we could make out these
words: 4 ... q
ba sarg. -
used Sc ,
a sister -.e.
seemed inevita
and disgrace ali ,4 ~
by accident lie
make good !,-
AS we studied the bit of type.writ-
ing, word by word, we tried to trace
in 1t some hidden meaning, some sim
lister warning, something or anything
that would connect it with poor Kath-
arine's mental distress and her IA.
theirs poignant terror. That the let
ter of which this was part had been
in Katharine's possession was evident
from the place where had picked up
the fragment. It was equally certain
that 1t had been her purpose to de-
stroy it. On the other hand, General
Parrish, too, must have known Of the
existence OF this letter, else why did
he show such terror at the mere sight
of a scrap Of 1t? 1t must have been
part Of some document that had made
a vivid impression on his mind. More
than likely, we felt, whatever the let
ter was, it had played some part In
the quarrel between Katharine and
her father the afternoon before she
dismissed Hugh Crandall.
We ran over all the words we could
think Of that begin "b.a," trying to ft
one to the phrases following-back,
bar, ban, bank, bankruptcy, basin. bar
rel, barren, battle there were too
many Of them. We gave it up and
passed on to the next phrase, fused
SCI It proved equally puzzling. We
could make nothing out of 1t, but the
third line at least was definite enough
for discussion.
"A sister said Louise. "That
makes it certain that this letter did
not apply in any way to father, for he
never had sister. He was an only
child"
was not so positive as she that the
letter did not apply to the general.
The thought came to me that perhaps
even in the proud Parrish family there
might have been some girl child Of
unblessed birth whose existence had
been kept secret from Louise. Per-
haps some knowledge Of this sort had
come to Katharine and the letter re-
ferred to 1t. refrained from suggest
ing such theory, for felt It would
be the height Of cruelty even to hint
such thing to Louise at time when
the father was helpless to explain.
Yet the following phrase, Seemed in
evitable," might well fit into some
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

tracing mail. One of the inspectors ID
friend of mine and we will enlist his
help. But first must find Crandall.
Probably he can tell us everything II
he will. Do you know where he lives?''
HE has bachelor apartments some
where along the avenue, don't know
just where. I know his place Of bust
ness" ...s
II know that, too, but it is useless to
try to find him there tonight"
Katharine used to send all her
notes to one Of his clubs where he 70
ceived his mall think it was the
University"
Come into, the library" said l. we
can quickly locate him."
(TO BE CONTINUED
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
USE KELP AS A FERTILIZER
Many Farmers Along Maine Coast
Gather Seaweed lin Large Quantl-
E, ties and Scatter on Land.

The main in the picture is one Of
the many farmers on the Maine coast
who gather kelp to put on their lands
as fertilizer. Kelp Is a seaweed which
Is washed up on the shore, and at
low tide, farmers along the Atlantic
coast gather it in large quantities
and spread it upon their land. This
makes very good fertilizer, particu-
larly as so few animals are raised In
New England that stable manure is
scarce. However. as kelp Is now be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Mushrooms.

Mushrooms, on account of the
amount OF nitrogen they contain, ap-
any other vegetable product. An an
alysis made by Professor Atwood
shows that mushrooms contain 3.5 per
cent. proteids.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Easy Waiting.

A newspaper woman, spinster,
went to interview a member of one Of
the leading firms in Boston and was
told to wait five minutes for him to
be at liberty. Three-quarters of an
hour later he came hurrying toward
her with, well, Miss w., T would
never wait SO long as this for any
mani" ooh, Mr.. Cole" she retorted
IF you had waited forty-f1ve years for
a man you wouldn't mind an extra
half hour" ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Gathering kelp.

ing used quite extensively in the man.
ufacture Of drugs and other things, 1t
is becoming more valuable for those
purposes than for fertilizer, and the
wonder Is what these seashore far
mers will do next to obtain something
to enrich their soil,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
IMPROVING the Farm.

I -|""N IUpFOVIHH SHe = dTHl' -
A farmer may not seem to be add
ing to his bank account at all these
hard times, but SO long as his farm
is improving he Is all right. A man
who starts with a common farm and
ends with a good one has made
success, and a good farm will carry
him safely through the declining
years of life. ls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
A Wise Retirement,

$50, you young jackanapes, you
want to marry my daughter. You want
to ask me about 1t, do your
II did, sir, but I guess I'll go now.
I see there's a kick coming"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Winter Income.

: Many farmers have little or no in
come during the winter. months. A
small greenhouse rightly managed will
insure nice little income. and will
add not only dollars, but pleasure and
satisfaction to the farm life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Bees In the Winter.

Late in the fall after the close of
the honey flow bees cluster In q
compact mass for the winter, usually
on the central combs. and SO remain
until settled weather in the spring,
or until brood rearing is we'll estab-
lished - y ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Weeds in Garden,

The man who allows weeds to go to
seed Unfortunately on his farm, be
he renter Or land owner, is nuisance
to himself, to his neighbor and to his
country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
TO HITCH A c0RNsTALK POLE
With Fastening Of Chain Near End Of
Il Each Double-Tree Considerable
Trouble 10 Obviated.

I Hooking a stalk pole by fastening
q long chain from notches to cleavers
in the center Of the double tree. often
causes q lot Of trouble by the ends
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Hooking a stalk Pole.

Jerking back and forth, caused by
light and heavy places in the stalks.
With the fastening Of chain near the
end Of each double tree the trouble
is obviated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an investigation and finds that Hugh
lCrandall, sutton for Katharine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
.rish, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot hersen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Moraan,. Partlcular Fad.

Among the many. collections Of art
objects J. Pierpont Morgan has made
in this country and in Europe 10 one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
AID THE KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When an
Edgefield Citizen Shows
You the Way to Avoid
It,.

Why will people continue to
suffer the agonies of kidney CONF
plant, backachc, urinary disorders.
lamene> S, headaches, languor, why
allow themselves to bee ONE chronic
invalids, when a tested remedy is
offered them?
Doan's kidney pills have been
used in kidney trouble over so
years, have been tested in thousands
of cases.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, act
now. Dropsy or Brreht's disease
may set in and make neglect dan
gercus. Read this Edgefeld testi-
mony:
Mrs. X. L. Lowe, Cedar Row,
Edgefeld, S. c., says: Il received
great benefit from one box of Doan's
kidney pills and / am therefore
willing to recommend them.
My back had bothered me
for months and l became weak and
run down. ! knew that my kidneys
were discrdered and as Doan's kid
ney pills had helped another men,
Der of my family, did not hesitate
to take them. They brought me
prompt and positive relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
CLASSIED COLUMN.

FOR SALE -Prize-winning Bronze
turkeys. Price, toms $500 and
hens $500.
Mrs. w. E. Prescott,
Modoc, S. c., R. F. D.
FOR SALE-Pine lumber cut to
anN dimensions. Send in your
bills. j. M. Mays. ll-6-lt.
FOR SALE: A second hand
Remington Typewriter in good
condition. Apply to J. M. Cobb.
WANTED-Good farm hands
can secure employment by applying
to Mrs. NJ. G. Hammond, North
Augusta, S. G..
PHOTOGRAPHS Miss
Eliza Minis specimens of photo.
graph work in MIR. w. a. Hart's
windows; children speciality
studio at residence.
FOR SALE-The Ropcrs Pres
byteriqn church building and lot.
Sold together or separate to high
est lidder. Put bid in with ". {.
Lynch,
rnD S,TL L',,;.i1 L,.ol ia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
News From The Progressive
Town of Plum Branch.

Editoc Advertiser: Please give
me space to tell you and your read
ers what we of the west side, or
rather what Plum Branch is doing.
We are just simply raising cain, as
the boys express it. By the way the
Georgia boys are helping us BY
bringing cotton and Gotten seed and
W. are paying good prices for what
they bring. There is more than
double the cotton and seed shipped
from this place that came from
Georgia than from our own state
and the cry is why don't you build
more stores. I say yes and we will
have them when some good busi-
ness men come along and take in
the situation. As | said in my last
week $ article, we want a. up-to-
date drug store. The opening is
here. Come see and be convinced.
With the cry of close money mat
ters and short crops our people are
apparently happy and are preparing
for next years provision by sOwin"
more small grain than usual to make
up for this years short crop.
The old war horse, rs some p9o-
pie call him, makes a break for the
Savannah river three and a half
miles away from town where he, has
aferry across LEe river which he
calls his bank which is his main
stay during the fail, winter and
spring months also the mainStay for
the town of Plum Branch. Our mer-
chants, like the old war horse, are
doing banking business.
Bracknell IL Son and Miller &
Co., have extra help. 7. K. Miner
and W. Il. Frceand on the west
side of the railroad are dividing the
trade with the east side 4 new firm
of Blackwell & Co., is preparing to
move into the Self building on ac-
count OF having more room, az Sucn
rs the bank moves ont which will
be inside Of Two we ks. The new
bank building is of brick and well
built. The vault is nn up-io-Gate
structure. The new safe l.. guaran-
teed TO be burglar proof which is a
guarantee 10 deposlterS to deposit
their savings without fear of loss
by thieves.
In my last communication ! al
luGed TO the trolley lire. ! say it is
not entirely dead with your humble
scribe and several others. Onr plan
is to get our Georgia friends to join
us and have the line to take in Inn
colnton and W ashington Ga,, which
would make a line 81 miles long. Ii
we can get some practical railroad
men with many Interested ard
have them come and look over
the route, [ believe the line can he
built. 4All that is required to accom-
pi!sh anything is to get men u rn-
lerprisc aid Solne MONEY. !" here Is
my friend, VIM. p. Ga h tI': Tel.
him TO come out and glrr H. Il line
on tie subject. For fcar | may tres
pass ON your space will cicsc with
a word to The readers to remember
tie show ON the 25 inst. | think you
will admit after you have seen 1t
that YOU have received your moneys
worth.
Don Carlos.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
Trespass Notice.

Hunting, fishing, and trespassine
in. any manner whatsoever Oh our
lands is hereby forbidden. All
trespassers will be punished as pro-
vided by law.
J. E. and P. C. Lanier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
Nc. G6S For Chilis and Fever.

This is prescription prepared es-
.Decially for Chl!s and Fever. Five OF
six doses will break any case Of Chil:s
and Fever, ana il taken then as ton
ic the Fever will not return. I: acts;
OF, the liver better than Calomel and
does not grippe or sicken. 25c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Christmas.
Mrs. D. D. McColl, of Bennetts-
villee, is visiting her parents, E1-
Gov. and Mrs. J. e. Sheppard.
Mrs. F. n. X. Bailey has re-
turned from visit to Mrs. G. C..
Fuller, Jr., in Mccormick.
Farmers of practically every sec
tion are praising Edgeticld as cot
ton market.
Rev. and Mrs. G. II. Burton, Of
Troy, have come to he at the bed
side of Mrs. Camilla Blalock wh'
is extremely i'll.
: Mr.. Charles R. Dobson, Of A..
lanta, is here visiting his mother.
Mrs. Emma Dubson. He always re
ceives a hearty hand clasp from bis
Edgefeld friends.
Edgefeld always pays the high
est price for cotton seed. There are
about ten buyers in the market aud
each one is eager for a liberal share
Of seed.
We can supply you with fresh
fruits of all kinds. Fresh supply al
most every day.
Iimmons & Morgan.
One CT tie very prettiest sights
at the fair last week we've the beau
tiful pair Of bay colts Of Mr.. j. W,
Cheatham. Everybody admired
them.
Where is the man, woman or
child who was not proud OF edge
field, both town and county, last
Friday: Surely not one can be
found.
The regular monthly union SER
vice was conducted at the Preshy-
terian church Sunday night last.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
j. r. Walker.
Improve your eyesight by pur-
purchasing a pair CT glasses from
us. We have them for all ages.
Timmoos & Morgan.
Better secure seats early for the
lyceum entertainment next Mon
day evening. The coming If four
beautiful aud very talented young
ladies will create larger demand
for tickets than usual.
Edgefeld will probably send a
large delegation to Charleston this
week. The Advertiser man expects
TO 60 down and inspect the fleet OF
40 battleships ard enjoy the gala
occasion genelally.
1t would be fine thing if the
Wall Steeet spectators could be
brought south to see how bare and
barren the cotton fields are. No top
crop, no more to open and practical
ly all out The price of the staple
should steadily advance.
See our beautiful assortment CT
jewelry, in both solid silver aud
gold. 6
Ramsey & Jones.
We have heard of scores and
scores of farmers who have sown a
very large acreage in oats. We are
glad to see them making an effort
TO become independent of the west
ern corn growers even if they did
fail in corn crop this year.
Messrs. Stewart & Kernaghan
are satisfied with the results they
obtain from the advertisements
placed in our columns. As result
of an advertisement of disk plows
this popular firm sold seven Of these
piows. Last season without the ad-
yertising they only sold two.
Given away free with every $25
with cash purchase, one hornless
phonograph.
L. T. May.
Mrs. G. A. Wells exhibited some
of her golden Jersey butter at the
fair and of course it was awarded
the blue ribbon. 1t deserved to be
wrapped in yards. We know what
We are talking about, asshe present
ed The Advertiser with a pound
package.
Mr. William Griffin Dnrisoe. of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20

Mrs. A. Fl. DeVaughn of Angus
ia was the guest of Mrs. Mamie N.
Tillman last week.
Let us do your job printing. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed on every job
sent out.
Mrs. Manly Timmons and her
son, Trezevant, Spent several days
here last week with Mr.. and Mrs
B. Timmons.
President Taft has issued his last
Thanksgiving proclamation, setting
apart November, %, as national
Thanksgiving Day.
White Dove hams and breakfast
strips.
L. T. May.
FOR SALE.-One White Wy
"ndotte cockeral and seven pullets.
Ill prize winners. $50 Tor the eight.
!. Ii. =. Rop er, Edgefeld, S. G.
Mr.. ". 7. Brown has moved
from Red Hill to Parksville, where
ne will conduct u livery and live
stock business. The Advertiser
wishes him success in his new field.
Try our roast cofTees, in cans and
in bulk.
Timmons & Morgan.
DR.. John +. McGratb, of New
York is the guest of DR.. a. r.
Nicholson. They will go to George
town this week on duck shooting
expedition.
Better go at once and engage seats
for the lyceum entertainment. The
varied programme should attract
ali lovers of high class entertain
ment.
Castings for sausage, cayenne
pepper, sage, Sc, for seasoning,
meat choppers.
l.. T. May.
All persons holding accounts
against the fair association are urged
to present the same 1t once To DIR.
q. Tompklns. the treasurer, for
payment. All matters pertaining to
the fair must be closed up at once.
Mrs. Maggie Hill, Mrs. Mamie
Tillman, Mrs. A. Z. Padgett, and
Mrs. Hugh Wates are in Columbia
this week attending the Woman'S
Missionary Union, auxiliary to the
state Baptist convention.
Prof. Scott, the principal OF the
Johnston High School, showed
commendable, public spirit by com
irg up to attend the fair Friday
after completing his work for he
day. Mrs. Scott accompanied him,
and they were both pleased with the
fair Prof. Scott stated to The Ad-
verliscr's representative that next
year he waits the Johnston school
TO close for 4 day and be represent
ed in the school parade in very
crcditable manner.
TIE quartet of beautiful artists
who are to appear in the opera
house next Monday evening as the
second lyceum attraction will pre-
sent miscellaneous program that
is certain to meet with favor. Mr..
Ernest PadGatt made a wise selec-
tion in engaging the Beul h Buck
Quartet. Edgeield audiences have
been educated to appreciate enter
tainmenls of this character. This is
to be one of the most attractive en-
tertainments of the entire season.
Rev. and Mrs. John Lake are in
Columbia this week attending tie
annual meeting of the Missionary
Union. Both of them have been as
signed prominent places on the pro-
gram. Next Sunday Mr.. Lake will
preach at Johnston, al on Monday
he and Mrs. Lake will come TO
Edgefeld again. Mr.. Lake will
speak at Berea on the morning of
the lst Sunday in December aud at
Stevens Greek in the afternoon.
We are receiving new goods every
day, call and see our beautiful line
of dress goods, such as serges,
poplin, foulard, and silk brocades.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20

ViHo Designs Faa;ic1s?
Summer is n.;aa called tie silly
sca3on-brt who designs lie winter
and spring fashions?-fa Talo Globe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20

Mrs. F. N. X. Bailey has re-
turned from a visit to Mrs. G. c.
Fuller, Jr., in Mccormick.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20

Mrs. A. Fl. DeVaughn of Angus
ia was the guest of Mrs. Mamie N.
Tillman last week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-20

Farmers of practically every sec
tion are praising Edgeficld as cot
ton market.