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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13
I'm THE FITTING ROOM
BY OLIVE WENGLER.

"No, I have not been waiting very
long. At least, 1t has not seemed
Hong, for 1 have my book with me, and
4 can even forget clothes when have
Ia good novel. Yes, almost always
stake a book with me when go for q
hitting. and, really, the books l have
lgot through with while waiting for
dressmakers would fill library.
"It's funny how some Of my dresses
suggest certain books. never put Oh
lIny lavender chiffon without thinking
of Buried Alive By brown velvet ts
associated with Under the Greenwood
Tree 1 just can't bear to wear an old
white voile of mine. because 1t re-
tminds me of the sad end Of Anna Ra'
renina.'
"Oh is that my dressr thought
Huine was q lighter shade OF blue. l
.think this dark blue makes my eyes
looked kind OF washed out. But never
mind; can wear jabot next to my
face and that will relieve the strong
color.
"No, don't make it too hobby. !
may be old fashioned. but I do like
dress that can walk In and sit down
lin, though know it's the style now to
have your dresses made SO that you
can do either.
81 have friend whose new spring
suit is so tight about the ankles that
She simply can't take a step without
holding 1t up. She says she doest
care, for her shoes are so tight that
there's no comfort in walking in them.
so she might ae we'll sit still. I think
women are perfect geese about
clothes, or, rather, they are like sheep,
and where one goes the others follow.
"Well, think you have got that
skirt little bit too full One doesn't
want to be so old fashioned that one
looks like scarecrow, and, OF course.
this Is an easy dress to hold up In case
i can't walk In 1t easily.
Don't you ever get tired Of sticking
pins into women? Or, rather. don't
you ever long to stick pins into them
instead of just into their clothes? That
would give them something to be fus-
.sy about: I often wonder that we
don't hear of shocking crimes COM
mitted in fitting rooms by maddened
,modistes. So far as know, no woman
has ever met with foul play when she
went for fitting. It seems strange,
too.
"This reminds me Of my book I
had just got to an awfully exciting
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13

"I'm So Glad You Thought of It"
I wish I knew what the silly old ad-
dress really is."
well, if you're not willing to take
my word. call up the Hayes or some
of our other English friends and ask
them"
Mrs. Pollard adopted the suggestion
at once, and just as Pollard was light
ing his cigar in the hall. preparatory
for his departure for the day, she
Joined him with the letter in her
hand.
''violet says that Reg declares he
never heard Of British Line bank in
London. nor a British London bank,
ether"
did you call up Tucker?"
eyes, and he says we must have
misread the address, as he is sure
there is no bank in London with
either OF those names. 1 wish I had
asked him IL he knew whether there
was British Linen bank"
II think, Jane, that as you are en-
deavoring to convert Tucker to the
suffragist's estimate of woman's abil-
ity, It's Just as well that you refrained
from making that inquiry"
We'll. what shall I do? must get
my letter of tonight"
'T might take Adelaide's hieroglyph-
les down to our bank and ask the for
eign correspondent"
Eyes. do. I'm so glad you thought
Of it."
II can usually be trusted to find a
way out of difficulty" Pollard kissed
his wife complacently and left the
house.
At six o'clock that evening, when he
returned. Mrs. Pollard looked at him
expectantly. did you find out about
the bank?" she asked.
"Yes, it was severe case Of much
ado about nothing, my dear" he re-
piled with elaborate carelessness.
well, what ia the right name?'
"Why, it's the-the British Linen
bank. If you hadn't raised the ques,
ton, Jane, We should never have
thought OF It's being anything else."
Mrs. Pollard opened her lips, then
closed them tight, only to open them
again for the escape Of q hearty
laugh. Whereupon Pollard marched
away In dignfhed silence to prepare
for dinner.-Chieago Daily News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13
O. P. BRIGHT
WAGONS.

We are Offering WILDER
and Columbus Wagons for
the next sixty days at very
much reduced prices and on
easy terms.
Mowers and mower re-
pairs. We handle the i'm
proved Mccormick mowers
and repairs and sell on easy
terms. We also have the
Disc and peg harrows on
hand.
We buy cotton-seed for
the Planters Cotton Oil Com.
pany of Augusta and always
pay the highest market prices
and keep hulls and meal al
ways on hand and will make
liberal exchanges.
Adams Warehouse Co.
July 2e, 1913.
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Don't Make 1t Too Hobby.

part In 'ClayhangeT when you came
In. 1t was where the hero suddenly
learns that the girl he's engaged to
has just married another man, and
Iam crazy to know why she did it. But
probably I will be as long in finding
out as I will In getting this dress. l
have learned that there are two class
.es Of people you never can hurry, and
they are novelists and dressmakers.
Really, though. they both give one
such delicious suspense that one
doesn't mind the waiting.
Make the collar a little tighter,
please; I like my collars very tight
Iand very high. for my neck Is 80 long.
Yes, you may make the skirt two
Inches from the floor; that's one thing
i won't do, and that is clean up Chi
cago streets with my dresses. 1t real
lly makes me Ill to hear women rave
about sanitation and hygiene, and go
into fits about microbes In unwrapped
bread, while all the time they are de-
flying the rules Of health and gather
ling up all the microbes in sight with
their long skirts.
'eNo, I'm not bit tired. thank you.
4 know that some women always get
faint when they are being fitted. but
somehow 1t seems to brace me up.
Perhaps this is because my book
sort of fortifies me for fitting. But l
know shall never wear this dress
without thinking Of that unhappy hero.
i do hope that he will turn out well. 30
that I may have some pleasant
thoughts about my gown while I'm
wearing it.
ooh, yes. I'm sure the dress will
turn out we'll, and you needn't mind
If it is wee bit hobbly-Just enough
TO allow me to take decent steps. You
will try and send the dress tomorrow
night? Well. good morning.
''Oh, 1 mustn't forget my poor Clay
hanger Chicago Daily News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13
HOTEL ANSLEY

ATLANTA, CA.
Open June 80, 1913
The South's finest and most
modern hotel. Fireproof. BOG
rooms.
Rooms with running water and
private toilet $1.00 per day.
Rooms with connecting bath
S1.50 per day.
Rooms with private bath $500
per day and up.
Finest Rathskellar, Cafe and
Private Dining Rooms in the
j. B. POUND, Pres.
j. F. LETTON, Mgr.
CHAS. G. DAY, Asst MgR.
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HIS GREAT KNOWL EDGE
BY NELLIE MULHERN.

Mrs. Pollard looked up from the
closely written, transparent sheets she
was reading at the breakfast table.
Adelaide says that if I write her i'm
mediately after getting this letter I'll
be able to catch her in London before
she sails. She says to address her in
care of the British Linen bank. Odd
name, isn't it?"
British Linen!" repeated Pollard.
That can't be right, Jane. That's
highly feminine name for a bank"
He laughed indulgently.
Feminine or not that's what she's
written quite plainly"
"Quite plainly!" scoffed Pollard.
Adelaide was never known to write
plainly. And why in the name Of all
that's legible does she use such dia-
phanous paper? 1 suppose she is try
ing to save enough on her postage to
pay the duty on the Paris outfit she's
bringing home. 1t would take Phila-
delphia lawyer to decipher that letter
Of hers. No wonder you imagined
that absurd name for bank!"
Imagined It's perfectly plain.
Look at it yourself Perhaps with
your superior masculine intelligence
you can make something else out OF
1t besides British Linen bank"
Shouldn't wonder" replied Pollard,
entirely unperturbed by his wtfe's
good natured irony. why. now, let's
see. British London bank-that's s
what 1t is"
British London! Do you think
that's more reasonable name? Why.
British London is perfectly ridiculous.
Everybody knows London is British.
Can you imagine bank called the
United States Chicago?"
"Um-well that's different. Oh, 1
see now. It's British Line bank.
That's it. of course"
Mrs. Pollard took the letter back
into her own hand and scrutinized the
disputed address carefully. ct doesn't
look like Line to me, Jim. and be-
sides, what possible meaning could
British Line have? That's not plau-
sible name at all"
"It's vastly more plausible than
Linen my dear" Pollard rescued his
newspaper with the air of having said
the final word.
For few moments Mrs. Pollard
allowed the subject to rest Then she
said: "I should be dreadfully an
noyed If I misdirected my letter to
Adelaide, for she is counting on hear
ing from home before she sails. l
wouldn't disappoint her for the world.
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Notice..

Ny office will be closed from July
23rd to Aug. 4th, as l shall be
away during that period. See Mr.
E. J. Minis at Bank of Edge6el1
who will deliver any work which
has been left with ME.
Geo. F. Minis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13
THE BEST HOT WEATHER Tonic,
GROVES TASTELEss Chill TONIC
The Old Standard General Tonic. Drives out Malaria.
Enriches the Blood and Builds UP the Whole System.
FOR CROWN PEOPLE AND CHILDREN.

combination of QUININE taste
6es depressing
GROVES Malaria,
gneradeby loss appetite life and
Sy
pufes the blood True Appetizer
Strengthened Guaranteed by
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She Knew IL.

Mr.. Gazip-That romantic Miss
Passe says there Ia o secret connect
ed with her birth.
Miss Pickles-so I've heard. Ifs
the date.
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Making Cotton Goods.

Making Cotton GOODS.
More than million persons are en-
ployed In the textile mills Of Great
Britain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
GETS LICENSE
IN WOODBRIDGE
Proprietor of Moving Picture
Theatre Given Promise.
Special 10 the EVENING NEWS.


Woodbridge, Feb. 15.-The regu-
lar meeting of the Township commit
tee was held on Thursday evening.
Proprietor Brant of the Thelma NOV
ing picture theatre, in Main street,
appeared before the committee in re-
gard to a license. He was directed
to make certain changes in the emit
rance to the theatre, also to apply
to the Board Of Health for a per-
NIT, and to the fire chief for per-
mission regarding fire regulations.
A temporary permit was promised,
the regular permit to be granted at
the next meeting OF the board.
Thomas German appeared with a
complaint OF being injured while
cleaning a manhole on the Railway
aveneu sewer. He reported he was
well enough to continue work and
was referred to the road supervisor
and paid for the month OF January.
The overseer of the poor was in
structed to investigate the bill pre-
sented for a woman on the poor list,
where the only items mentioned
we're condensed milk and sugar.
The committee On roads reported IA
vorably on bi-monthly pay days for
the road employees; also on S. per
day for mar and team. An improve
meme certificate was paid on a bond
Issued for the Main street sewer
extension.
The meeting nights of the commit
tee were changed to the first and
third Thursdays Of each month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
WOODBRIDGE

Miss Jessie Lee was a Perth Am
boy visitor Friday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Hill of Bingham
ton, N. Y, will preach In the Congre-
g%ational church Sunday morning and
evening.
Owen DUNCAN has recovered from
his recent illness, sufficiently to at
tend to business.
Mrs. Charles Peterson spent Fri
day afternoon in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. j. H. Love was an out OF
town visitor Friday.
Mrs. Fred Bohlan, of Maurer, was
a local visitor Friday afternoon.
OF a special meeting of the King
wood A. c. 1t was decided to present
the play Never Again at an early
date.
Mrs. Gustave Blaum was an out OF
town visitor Friday.
Miss Edith Brander is spending
the week end at her home In Brook
lyn.
Mrs. Charles Numbers was an out
OF town visitor Friday.
Miss Irene Slosson ts spending a
few days with Miss Anna Codding-
ton.
Miss Marian Segoine Is spending
the week end at her home In Point
Pleasant.
Mrs. c. e. Zimmerman of Roose-
Welt was the guest of Mrs. E. J. Elan
agan, Friday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
NEIGHBORlNG TOWNS
JAM ESBURG

Chicken thieves have again made
their presence felt In town. This
time they visited the hennery of Liv-
eryman Samuel Perrine and made a
clean sweep of his stock, about
twenty head in all.
Edward Rockhill is confined to
his home with an attack of theg rip.
Mrs. Samuel Dawson, of Matwan,
Is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles WINS, of Stevens street.
William Y. Irons, of Farmingdale,
a recent arrival in town, who Is IN.
ployed on the construction train, has
rented the Mrs. Edward Groves ten
ant house on Lincoln
Raymond Hampton has moved into
his new home In Gatzmar avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitlock have
announced the birth of a son.
John Beckney. flagman at the
Church street crossing OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, is in
line for a Carnegie hero medal II
the boasts OF his friends are serious,
following his heroic rescue from a
terrible death yesterday afternoon of
Miss Alice Jolly, daughter of Mrs.
Cora Jolly. a widow of Lower James
burg, who, while returning to her
home from an errand refused to wait
until the 4:40 Long Branch express
had passed and at the same time at
tempted to cross.
asleep In the pumping room of the
Jamesburg Water Company's plant
he did not realize that before many
minutes he would need the services
OF the local fire department. This
condition of affairs were brought
aboutw hen his clothing took fire
whiel doing too close to q stove
close by.
Mrs. Ernest Voorhees,, wife of Err
nest voorhees,, of Railroad avenue,
died suddenly at the home of her
husband yesterday, following an III
ness of a year. Funeral services will
be held Monday from her late home.
Milton /. Voorhees,, cashier of the
First National bank, was a New
York city visitor Friday.
A committee from Rhode hall are
arranging for the holding Of a very
select dance to be given In Lange's
hall on the evening of February 81.
T. Milton Matlack. of Hooker
street, has started theb reeding of
thoroughbred poultry and has open
ed the "Millmay Poultry Yards" at
his home
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
SAY REvII Il

Henry Wolff, who has been SUI.
fering from blood poison, the result
of a felon, had the middle finger OF
his left hand taken. off at st. Pc
ter's hospital, New Brunswick, We'd
nesday.
Thomas Goodman, Jr., was taken
to St. Peters hospital on Friday
borning suffering from appendicitis
Sebastian Unkel has begun the
study of music. He is receiving In.
struction on the violin by Miss Kath-
crime Craven.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Herreld, OF
Idlewild avenue, buried their infant
daughter on Wednesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herreld have the sympathy OF
their many friends.
Edward Goodman, who has been
confined to the house some time
with bronchitis, is much improved.
Theodore Bright, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles e. Gildersleeve Friday.
J. s. Bergen, of New Brunswick
visited friends In Sayreville Friday
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the home OF
the Misses Way Monday evening.
Murray Townley, of Paterson, Wis
tied his parents Friday.
On Sunday morning In the Metho
dist Episcopal church the pastor
Rev. George s. Johnson will preach
the fifth sermon In a series of ser
mons on Paul. Sunday school a
ESQ. Epworth League deyotiona.
meeting at 6:45; preaching at 1890
At the German Presbyterian
church the services win be as usual
preaching at 1890 q. m. and 7:3(
Pm. by the pastor, Rev. r. Il
Sitter. Sunday school at S:i5. -
The Mission" which is being hell
in Our Lady Of Victories church viii
this coming week be especially 70,
men. Last weeks mission was To-
women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Roosevelt.

Mrs. J. Nostrom, OF Libig's Lane.
is entertaining her daughter from
New York.
Frank Burns, of Woodbridge ave
nue., spent Friday at his home In
Elizabeth.
Mrs. T. Carbon and sister, of
New York, were out of town visitors
Friday. ,
William Snuff. of Perth Amboy,
was a local VISITOR ~Erday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sander Kish enter
tanned their daughter from Perth
Amboy Friday.
Gervaise Nevill, Of Woodbridge
avenue, spent Friday out of town.
Miss Margaret Connolly, Of Plain
field, Is spending a few days with
Miss Elizabeth Benson, of Atlantic
street.
Mrs. ]. Richards, Of Railway ave-
nue., spent Friday In Newark.
Thomas McNally, of Lafayette
street, spent Thursday evening in
Newark.
Frank Ward, OF b street, was a
Newark visitor Thursday evening.
John Alban, of Randolph street,
spent Thursday III Newark.
w. e. Benson, OF Harrison, spent
Friday in town visiting his mother,
Mrs. M. Benson, of Atlantic street.
Mrs. J. Jones, of Atlantic street,
was an out of town visitor Friday.
Mrs. George Phelps and son, Of
Emerson street, were out of town
visitors Friday.
Alex Sabon, OF Railway avenue,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Friday.
The entertainment held in the Y.
M. G. A. Thursday evening was large
ly attended, and all were well pleas
ed. 1t is hoped that they will have
such entertainments more fire.
%Quently.
Mrs. John O'Meare, Of Railway
avenue, was an out Of town visitor
Friday.
C. ]. B~riedenstein, OF Chrome ave-
nue., spent Friday out of town.
Mrs. David Linsky. Of Railway
avenue, IA a New York visitor Fri
day.
Mrs. O. Hartell, OF Atlantic street.
spent Friday out of town.
Thomas Croke, OF Washington
avenue, was an out of town visitor
Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15

George II. Hodges Of Olathe, who has
just been inaugurated as the nineteenth
governor Of Kansas, 10 the trst Demo
crat to take the g~ubernatorial oath
since the induction Of Governor G. ".
Click. thirty years ago. The new gov
eruor IL a progressive Democrat and as
state senator initiated several Of the
reform laws that have been written
Into the statutes Of Kansas. He has
also been In earnest supporter Of the
progressive legislation enacted during
the last three sessions Of the legisla-
ture.
The early life Of Governor Hodges
was one Of poverty. In the summer Of
1869 the Hodges family. consisting Of
father, mother and two little boys.
with all their earthly possessions In a
covered wagon. landed at Olathe. They
had come from Wisconsin. Two years
later the father died. and on the shout
ders Of the two boys was placed the
burden Of supporting the household.
Their frst Job was herding cows. For
three years the embryo governor aided
his brother In driving to and from the
homes Of the town people about forty
cows, for which they received 81 per
month. Next he became a lather and
then a travelling salesman for u big
lumber company. After managing a
lumber yard in Olathe he decided to 60
into business for himself. He bad no
money. but a banker who had known
him from boyhood lent him $4,000 to
buy q stock Of lumber. During the
first three weeks his sales amounted to
Is cents. but he was not discouraged.
and success finally came. Today the
two brothers own nine lumber yards In
eastern Kansas. n business Investment
approximating $25O.O00
Governor Hodges IN still In his early
forties and the prime of his manhood.
He Ia married and has two children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
HE WAS ACQUITTED,
BUT ADM0NISHED
StsDkayQ Of the Flock Warmed
by the Deacons.

Colonel Adam Harmon OF Savannah
says that when he was u boy the pas
tor OF a negro church in his n%eighDOr-
hood was detected In the act of en-
bracing a comely sister Of the congrc-
cation behind the church door one
night after service. The deacons
promptly convened tn extraordinary
session nnd had the preacher up on a
charge OF u~nbecuning and unpastora2
conduct
The accused was Mt no loss for a de-
Tense. He stated-aDd proved his
claim by the Scriptures-that II pastor
war Il shepherd and the members OF
the congregation were his sheep. Even
the apostles were often depicted as
shepherds holding lambs In their pro-
tect1ng arms
"Dis yere young lady" be added. rs
one OBJ my lam's. and wen ! takes her
into my nrms l was jes' obeyin d2
good book"
Seemingly there was no answering
sucb nm argument as that. The dea-
cons put their hends together and voted
unanimously TO acquit the preacher.
But" added the aged darby who
acted ns spokesman OF the tribunal.
de bredderin' would reques' dnt de
mex time you feels de desire comm
over you to tex one oh de lam's OBJ
dis flock in yore arms you TEX q ram
lnm'p-Saturday Evening Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Lovers Unioue Devotion.

An unusual manner in which
devotion was shown occurred
It Zurich, Switzerland. recently. A
cobbler. whose sweetheart died, ap
rrenticed himself to . stone-cutter In
o,der to execute a fitting tribute to
he. memory. and after fourteen
months he was able to carve a beau
tifui rose on q marble slab and write
beneath: Such was She" After It
had been erected yer her grave he
returned to his nrst trade. and nov
repairs shoes As before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
to the p~ockmsrked man.

~ h"r Aoo
The order was obeyed. and I made
the examination. Inside the table, be-
sides the magnet. was a battery con-
nected by insulated wires running In
side a leg Of the table. with a button
about midway down. On one face of
gambler wished these disks to fnll
face on the table he would press the
button with his knee, turn on a cur
rent. and the magnet drew them down.
without the current they fell by
chance. Over the disks was q thin
coating the color OF ivory.
The plainsmnn kept one eye on the
man he covered, while with the other
he reapproprinted all the money he had
lost. There was no disposition on the
part of any one in that country at that
time to punish such rascnlity, and rs
oon RE- he had got his w he went
out. asking me to go with him. When
we we're alone together be said:
Young man, I've got 81 900 to give
you for the secret you found out about
what was inside that tab.e."
replied that | never gave nothing
FOR something. but he was welcome to
the secret, and ! told him how my COM
pass had been Influenced by the bat-
terry. He seemed very much interest.
ed and pleased. remarking that he
must have zone o. them pizen p'tntfn'
little things himself. md offered me
the thousand dollars for mine. ! de-
clined this new method Of rewarding
me for saving his money from the
~pockmarked man. who. by the bye, wal
connected with the gambling den.