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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

/ am candidate for the position
in the Legislature made vacant by
the death OF the lamented Hon. J !.
P. DeLaughter. will, if elected,
support the bill now pending in the
General Assembly to submit to the
democratic voters of the State the
question of Statewide Prohibition
S. Nee. Simkins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Try This For Neuralgia.

Thousands of people keep on suf-
fering with Neuralgia because they
do not know what to do for it.
Neuralgia is pain in the nerves.
What you want to do is to sootLe
the nerve itself. Apply Sloan's
Liniment to the surface over the.
painful part-do not rub it in.
Sloan's Liniment penetrates very
quickly to the sore. irritated nerve
and allays the Inflammation. Get
a bottle Of Sloan's Linimen. for s5
cents of any druggist and have it
in he iouse. against Colds, Sore
and Swollen Joints, Lumbago.
Sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back if not satisfied, bat it
does give almost instant relief.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Classified Column.
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FOR sALE-6ne Duroo jersey
boar, less than one year old. Box
"a Edgefeld.
FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth
Rock eggs for Matching, Is for
SLIGO. Mrs. E. ]. Munday, Edge
field, S. G.
WANTED-Several boarders at
sl5 month. Nicely furnished
rooms and good table. Apply P.
o. Box ia, Edge6eld, S. c.
FOR SALE-Georgia ribbon cane
syrup in 35-gallon barrels at 35cts.
per gallon. Also gallon cans 45cts.
Shipped direct from farms. j. S.
Chapman, Morgana, S. @.
l.20-3tp.
fOR RENT: Residence of seven
rooms and pantry, near High School.
Well on back piazza, and all neces-
sary out buildings. Apply to ]. L.
Minis.
WANTED-Cows with young
calves, or will rent some cows for
three months. Address: r. r. D.
No. /, Box No. 5, North Augusta,
S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Gagetietd Adrertiser.
For the Legislatures.

Having received the next highest
vote to a successful candidate, By a
,elose margin. in the last primary.
the same being a majority of the
votes cast, and feeling that | am
the logical person now for this posi-
ton, /. hereby announce myself as a
candidate to fill the vacancy now e1-
listing in the House of Representa-
-tives for Edgefeld county.
NJ. P. Wells.
Jan. 20, 1915.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

United States Civil Service Ex-
animation For Rural Carrier.
Places of examination. Edgefeld,
South Carolina.
Date of examination, February
Is, 1915.
County for which held, Edge6eld.
Vacancy at Parksville, S. G.
The United States civil service
commission announces an open COM
petitiye examination on the date
and at the examination places named
above, as result of which it is ex-
pected to make certifcation to fill
the vacancy in the position of rural
carrier at the place named above
and other vacancies as they may oc.
cur on rural routes at post offices in
the above named county, unless it
is found to be in the interest of the
service to fill any vacancy by re.
instatement, transfer or promotion.
The compensation of a rural carrier
is based upon the length of the
route and ranges from $484 to
81, 200 per year.
Age. Is to IS, on the date of the
examination. The maximum age is
waived in cases of persons honor
ably discharged from the United
States military or naval service.
An applicant must have his actual
domicile in the territory supplied
by post office in the county for
which the examination is announc-
ed.
The examination is open to all
male citizens Of the United States
who can comply with the require
ments.
Application form l34l, and full
information concerning the require
ments of the examination, can be
secured from the secretary of the
local examining board or the
postmaster at any of the examina-
rion points named above, or from
the United States civil service COM
mission, Washington, D. G.
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the commits
sion at Washington. As examina-
ton papers are shipped direct from
the commission to the places of ex-
animation. it is necessary that appli-
cations be received in ample time to
arrange for the examination desired
At the place indicated by the appli-
can't. The commission will there
fore arrange to examine any appli-
cant whose application is received
in time 10 permit the shipment of
the necessary papers.
An eligible register for the posi-
ton of rural letter carrier for each
county in which the post Office that
supplies his home is situated. As a
! result Of such examination he may
ff5pcome eligible to appointment as
i-rrurat i carrier at any post Office in
Ieaaeh county, a rural letter carrier
:after one years satisfactory service
may be transferred to the position
fof clerk or carrier in a first or acc
and class post Office, to the position
of railway mail clerk, or to bother
positions in the classified service,
subject to such examination as may
be required by the civil service
rules.
John A. McIlhenny,
President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Card of Thanks.

Feeling under lasting obligations
to our friends for kind assistance
rendered at the burning OF our home,
also in rebuilding same we wish to
extend to each one, both white and
colored our sincerest ehauks.
Nv. Sam Aguer aod Family.
Modoc, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20
Augusta Benefited by Close Of
Blease Administration.

One result. of the downfall of
Bleaseism came on Saturday.
Heretofore, Augusta bad men
skipped over to Hamburg or North
Augusta, and from the Carolina
side gave Augusta officers the mer-
ry ba! hal" Governor Cole L. pro-
tected them.
Saturday two of them (they had
escaped from the city stockade and
having baen in prison, had not seen
the newspapers and didn't know
that Colonel Cole, the merry old
soul, had quit) skipped over to
North Augusta.
Chief Elliott telephoned magis-
trate Hahn. The Carolina ohiser
flushed the escapes and compaed
them to hot-foot it across the NORTH
Augusta bridge-and, as arranged,
into the arms of two Augusta po-
licemen. They are again doing
time."
Except during the Blease regime,
Carolina has always co-operated
with Augusta. jim these matters. :
There was The time when we may
have gone too far. But our officers
never suffered. For instance when
Chief of Police Hood hired an en-.
CINE and, preceding down the Port
Royal road (the Charleston & West
ern Carolina now, brought back
two men who had robbed the Ma
,tional Bank of Augusta of roll.
Oh, yes, the bank robbers law
yers were there, and no Georgia
officer could take man from Caro-
lima without extradition papers, but
Chief Hood was a man of action.
He seized the robbers, flung them
ON the engine and told the engineer
to throw her wide open" back to
Augusta.
Warrants charging Chief Hood
with kidnapping we're sworn out,
but that was the last of that feature
of it.
South Carolina does not want to
harbor Augusta bad men and pro-
tect them after their wrong doing.
Augusta Chronicle,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

Our machinist is all experienced
plumber and can repair gins, en-
gines, boilers and all kinds of MAJ
chinery. When in need of an expert
machinist call on us.
Edgefeld Auto and Repair Shop
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-20

In case your machine fails to go
phone the Edgeheld Auto Repair
Shop, phone 1e L, Mr.. Cobb will
move it.
Edgefeld Auto Repair Shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-13

lations of the guests. Just then a wait
er passed through with ices on a tray.
! called to him and he stopped.
A m later Long Sin himself
took an ice from the tray and retreat
ed back of the portieres. No one was
about. and he hastily drew a bottle
from his pocket. On the bottle was a
Chinese label. He palmed the bottle.
and anyone who had CHANGED 10 see
him would have noticed that he passed
IT I'VE or three times Over the ice. then.
lifting the portieres. entered the draw
ing room again.
He had made the circuit OF the
rooms in such a way as 10 bring him
self out directly in my path. With a
smile he stopped before me. rubbing
both hands together.
1T Is for Miss Elaine?" he asked.
nodded.
BY this time several OF the guests
who were fascinated with Long Sin
gathered about US. Long Sin fluttered
open a Chinese fan which he had used
In his tricks. passed it over my hand.
and in some incomprehensible way |
felt the plate with the fee literally dis
appear from my grasp. My face must
have shown my surprise. A burst Of
laughter from the other guests greeted
me. | looked at Long Sin. half angry.
yet unable TO cay anything. for the
joke was plainly on me-. lie smiled.
made another pass with the fan. and
instantly the plate with the ice was
back in my hand.
Meanwhile Kennedy had been NOV
ing from one 10 another the guests
seeking Elaine. lie had already taken
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-13
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by a
series OF murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal IN the warn
AnE letter which Is sent TO the victims.
eigned with "A "clutching hand" The lat
est victim OF the mysterious assassin Is
Ieylor Dodge. the insurance president
Ills daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective. TO
try To unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy ~accomplishes IL told by his friend
Jameson. "A newspaper man. After many
tTuitiess attempts TO put Elaine and Craig
kennedy out OF the way the Clutching
Hand In at last found To be none other
than Perry Bennett. Elaine's lawyer and
the man she In engaged 10 marry. Ben
nese criminals. The Chinaman forces
from Bennett the secret OF the where
abouts OF 100000. Then he gives the
lawyer Z potion which will suspend ami
nation for months. Kennedy reaches Ben
nett's side just after he has lost con-
eciousness and supposes him dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-13

name Chong wah Tong. thinking OF
the investigation which the coroner
had asked him 10 make into the muir
der. He and Long Sin moved a few
steps away. discussing the affair.
Elaine and | were still talking over
the entertainment.
She happened to place her hand on
the desk near Long Sin. My back was
toward him and | did not see him start
suddenly and look al her hand. On II
was the ring the ring which. I'M
known TO US. Long Sin had found in
the ~passageway under Aunt Tabby's
garden. OF which he had beer robbed.
Long Sin decided 10 recover the ring
by stealth.
Elaine was still talking enthusiast
tically about her party. when Long Sin
turned from Kennedy and moved to-
ward US with a bow
The lady speaks Of an Oriental re-
ception,' he remarked Would she
care TO engage a magician"
Elaine turned TO him surprised. DO
you meal that you are "A magician"
she asked. puzzled.
Long Sin smiled quietly. lie reached
over and took a small bottle from Ken
nedy's laboratory table. Holding II in
his hand almost directly befor us. he
made a few slight-of-hand passes and.
presto, the bottle had disappeared. A
few more passes. n a test tubs ap-
peared in its place. Before We knew il
he had caused the test tube 10 disap-
pear and the bottle 70 reappear. We
all applauded enthusiastically.
Il don't think that Is such a bad
idea after ALL" nodded Kennedy TO
Elaine.
II was the night of the reception.
The Dodge library was transformed.
The Oriental hangings which Elaine
n Kennedy had purchased seemed
10 breathe mysticism. At the far end
OF the room a platform had been ar
ranged TO form a stage on which Long
Sin was to perform his sleight OF hand.
Almost everybody had arrived when
Elaine turned To the guests and intro
duced Long Sin with a little speech.
I shall not attempt TO describe the
amazing series OF tricks which he per
formed. His hands and fingers seemed
70 move like lighting.
He had finished and every one
crowded about him 20 congratulate
him on his skill. His only answer,
however. Was has irUcrutable smile.
This Is wonderful. wonderful" I
repeated as | happened 10 meet Elaine
alone. We walked into the conserva-
tory while the guests were crDwding
around Long Sin. She seated herself
for the first time during the evening.
May | get you an iCe?" | suggested.
She thanked me. and ! hurried of.
AS | passed through the drawing room
! did non notice that Long Sin had
managed TO escape further c~-as-atu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-13

an ice from the waiter and was going
There he found her.
Wont you take this ice?" he asked.
handing il to her.
1t is very kind OF you" she said.
but I have already sent Walter for
one"
Kennedy insisted and she took IL.
She had already started 10 eat IL
when ! appeared in the doorway.
Kennedy laughed. rather pleased at
having beaten me.
Never mind. Walter" he said with
a smile. I'll take IL. And err don't
think that Elaine will object II you
play the host for a little while with
Aunt Josephine" he limited.
Kennedy. however. was not alone.
Back III the palms In the conservatory
two beady black eyes were eagerly
watching.
Chatting with animation. Kennedy
tasted the ice. lie had taken only a
couple OF spoonfuls when a look OF
wonder and horror seemed TO spread
over his face.
lie rose quickly. A cold sweat
seemed 10 break out all over him. His
nerves almost refused 10 respond.
lie took only a few steps. began TO
stagger. and finally sank down on the
floor.
Elaine screamed.
We rushed I'm from the library and
drawing room.
He had fallen near the fountain and
one hand dropped over into the water.
As he fell back he seemed 20 have
only just enough strength to withdraw
his hand from the fountain. ON the
stone coping. slowly and laboriously.
he moved his finger.
What's the matter. old man." l
asked. bending over him.
There MAS no answer. but he man
aged 10 turn his head. and | followed
the direction OF his eyes.
With trembling finger he was trac-
ing out. one by one. some letters. !
looked and IL flashed over me what he
meant. lie had written with the water.
"Digitalin-lab"-
] jumped up and almost without a
word dashed out 81 the conservatory.
down the hall and into the first car
waiting outside.
ITO the laboratory" | directed. Civ
ing the driver the directions, and
drive like the deuce,"
Fortunately there was no one 10
stop us. and | know we broke all the
speed laws Of New York. | dashed
into the laboratory. almost broke
open the cabinet. and seized the bot
tie Of digitalin and a %hypodermic
syringe. then rushed madly out again
and into the car.
Meanwhile some Of the guests had
lifted up Kennedy. too excited to no
tice Long Sin IN his hiding place.
They had laid Craig down on a couch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-13

and were ~endeavoring to revive him.
Someone had already sent for a doc
tor. but the aconite was working
quickly on its victim.
scarcely waited for the car 10
stop in front OF the house. | opened
the door and rushed in.
Without a word I thrust the anti.
dote and the syringe into the hands
OF the doctor and he went To work
Immediately. We watched with anx-
iety. Finally Kennedy's eyes opened
and gradually his breathing seemed
10 become more normal.
The aIfidote had been given in time.
Kennedy was considerably broken
up by the narrow escape which he
had had. and. naturally. even the next
morning. did not feel like himself.
In the excitement Of leaving
Elaine's we had forgotten the bottle
OF digitalin.
Kennedy looked rather wan and
peaked, but insisted on going to the
laboratory as usual.
ID you remember what became OF
the bottle OF digitalin?" he asked.
fumbling In the closet.
Mechanically | felt in my own peck
cts: IL was not there. / shook my
head.
Il don't seem 10 remember what be-
came Of it-perhaps We left IL there.
In fact. we must have left Il there"
Il don't like 10 have such things
lying around loose" remarked Ken
nedy. taking UP his hat and coat with
forced energy. Il think We had better
get It."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-23
COLONIAL LEAGUE GAMES
LACK SNAP AND GINGER
Fans Have Given Up the Organization
as a Sincere Baseball League.

Hartford is considered the best base
ball city in the Colonial league and IL
there were the faintest sparks of in
terest in the affairs of the Colonial
organization. ii would be manifested
in Hartford. But they are too OBJ
stinate to admit any failure, and Ii is
likely that the Wards will continue
to pour money into the yawning NAV
of the Colonial league. It Is hard to
admit defeat, and 1t makes 1t nice
when you can afford not to. The own
ers of the league would rather admit
that their pet idea Of syndicate base
ball Is no good.
But 1t is hardly probable that false
pride will be sufficient to bolster the
Colonial through another season. 1t
may be that New England will get
together next season and combine the
best teams Of Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts into a real league. The New
England league is running on a one
year agreement and the clubs Of that
circuit are free to jump into some
more profitable bunch of clubs. A
combination of the following teams in
the NV England league: Worcester,
Lynn, Lowell and Lawrence, would go
well with Hartford. Springfield. New
Haven and Bridgeport Of Connect
cut. Murnane's clubs are not doing
all their hackers have a right to ex-
pect, and some OF them would no doubt
welcome a union with stronger towns.
1t looks now as IL there wasn't
much chance to recover. People have
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-23

given UP the Colonial as a sincere
baseball league They would rather
watch the bulletins of the big show
than 20 see the teams of a syndicate
league in actual combat
II a close race counted for any
thing in the baseball world, the Co
lonial league ought to be a bowling
success, says the Hartford Sunday
Globe, but judging by the attendance
at the Wethersfield avenue grounds
during the week. there seems to be
a sad lack of the real sporting inter
est in the Bannwart circuit. During
the week the Delfeds occupied four
positions in the league race, slipping
from first down to fourth place. and.
with a weekend squirt, climbinb back
to second place, after Fridays VIC
tory. The latest move of the men
who have the leagues destinies in
hand, however. in abbreviating the
circuit to six ciubs-and five cities
and loading most of the exhibitions
on Hartford, New Haven and Spring
field, has given the three cities in this
end Of the circuit a plethora Of base
ball, and the crowds at the gate have
dwindled most perceptibly. -.
AS the Colonial league Is arranged
and managed. they claim that IL
makes no difference who loses, the
Wards wfn-or to put IL in another
no matter who wing the Wards lose.
The advent OF the Colonial has been
filler-in for the absence Of the old
Eastern association, and that's about
all. With every club working for the
same boss. the players have done their
best under the circumstances. but, of
course the games are lacking in that
old time fight and ginger that has
made baseball the game Of the coun-
| try.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-23

We reproduced. To this we replied to
the effect that we would lodge $40, 900
against his $1,000. and forfeit Il II we
failed to substantiate our charges. But
this did not suit Jack. So next he is
sued a writ for libel against us-sub-
sequently allowing the action to drop.
1t will be remembered thai we
charged him with having endeavored
to square the fight in Paris with Mo-
ran. and that we reproduced a docu-
ment signed by him and by which he
agreed to allow Moran a certain per-
centage Of the gate money provided he
laid down" within eight rounds. The
scheme. however, did not work. John
son had got hold of the wrong man in
Dan McKetrick, Moran's manager.
whose instruction to his boy was to go
in and win-with the result that he
went through the 20 rounds, much to
the surprise of Jack, who was con-
stantly calling on him to give in
AS we have said, We have no color
prejudice. We do not forget that
sportsman, black or white, should be
Peter Jackson; and II Johnson had only
taken Peter as a model of what a real
champion should be. We would have
forgiven him much and held out the
glad hand to him, but he really is i'm
possible-and he must go.
We therefore now call upon every
recognized boxing club and authority
in the world to rid the grand. old sport
of this menace to its good name All
our proofs are at their disposal. Box
ing is the white mans sport. Let US
keep it clean. So long as the game
was played straight we put up with the
taunt OF having no white champion,
and We freely acknowledged the ne
gro's skill. II he has lost the title, IL
is his own fault: but never again must
he be allowed to seek it back. Jack
johnson is finished.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-23
RiyervieW Club Loses, TosMiddIetoWn
Danny Hargan Pitched Goods Game But Received Poor
Support-Score to local Team Scored Two Runs
in First Inning and Failed to Score Again aftyille
Plays at HospitaESat

Randall track, the veteran plotting
his trotters to victories in both, the
Tavern stake and the Alt trot-
In the Tavern stake, Pop had the
mount behind The Guide, his own
trotter. 1t was Geers' first appear
ance in the local classic and he cell
ebrated by taking the second and third
heats. Ben White drove Lettie Lee
the first heat in 2:16 Ia, record
for the race.
In the ait trot Pop won with St
Frisco. STAFFORD, the favorite, after
winning the second heat. went lame
in the third and could not come back.
The Proof, a rank outsider. took the
third heat by a nose but was easily
beaten by Geers in the final
Ben White head entered the 2:20
pace, the days first event, with Pat
Carmody, who proved to be real
PAGER. There was nothing to the bat
tie but Pat
Tommy Murphy found the going
easy in the 2:15 trot, driving Mirth-
full to a straight heat victory The
mare outclassed her field and won as
she would.