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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14
TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES

We have the Seward line of trunks and suit
cases, the best and cheapest on the market.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14
SHOES

Take look at our line of shoes, We can save
money for you. Ladies' shoes in the latest styles
and most of the leading colors. Mems shoes from
$3.50 to $500. See these, as they are bargains on
today's market.
Girls and boys shoes at the price you paid be-
fore snoes advanced.
For. the past few years people have been having
trouble getting shoes for babies and small children
We have what we consider complete line of these
shoes, and will be glad to show them to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
The Miracle Worker

II
 Aladdin rubbed his lamp. but the mod ern man touches button. Thanks to electricity, the commonplace happenings of every day are more marvellous than anything the hero of the Arabian Nights ever did.
 Electricity carries our messages, turns the wheels of industry, and, as well, turns night into day It has revolution ized farming and emancipated woman from household slavery.
 9y It has been the keystone of modern medical experimentation and research. With it's aid the pain and suffering of mankind have been relieved.
 In the pursuits of peace it is mans ally, but when the evil genius of war ap- pears it becomes brother to Mars. r Without it no aeroplane flies and no Automobile runs On land it is supreme, and on the high seas its mysterious pow CT lends eyes and ears to the mariner in the blackest night It makes the world only a neighborhood.
 Stop the flow of this mysterious fluid and you plunge cities into darkness, check Transportation, put an embargo on com merce and set everything back cen tury into the days of the stage coach and the packet boat.
 Light, heat and power are a trinity that constitute the monarch of force. Each by itself is a wonderful gift of God to AftAH, bdl CACSti iSiess tAAO tiAA SSp is the servant of humanity in a thou sand ways. Research, though extensive, Is still in it's infancy.
 Our greatest scientists. skilled in the mysteries of this awe-inspiring phenom- enon, predict that coming generations will witness electrical marvels that have not yet entered the dreams of mankind.
 Terrible in its unfettered power, elec- tricity, when subjected to the will of man, becomes a miracle worker for all humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Fancy elastic for
 garters

We were rather fortunate in buying elastic far enough in advance to avoid paying the extreme ly high prices now in eff feet. Fancy frilled elas- tic, shirred ribbon in blue, pink, lavender, red, white, yellow, green and black. Priced according to quail ity, 35c, soc, 59c and 65c yard.
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Table clothes, towels, pillow cases, etc.,
 make useful 6ifts

Scalloped, embroidered, initial envelope Pillow Cases. all mi tials, 75c values, 59c each. Hemstitched initial Pillow Cases, 29c value. extra size, Pic each. Cotton Huck Towels with fancy colored borders, in pink, blue, yellow and red, 12 1-2c value, SC each.
 Table Cloths that were laun- dered, 54 inches by 5S inches, were soiled from displaying, 75c values, 39c.
 Bath Towels. fancy colored bor- ders, large size, soc values, 35c.
 Burgers First Floor
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25c novelties l5c each

A few articles left from last season in good condi- ton, we want to close out in a hurry. Match holders in fancy designs, shaving pads, post card albums and safety pin books, all 25c articles, 15c each.
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A Gift for Every Hand in
 the Family
Good Values in GloUes

Hundreds of pairs at less than the regular prices. Good news to Christmas s h oppers who regard quality as essential in a gift. Un-
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Han dkerchiefs placed in a Christmas box
 on request
for women

Fancy boxes containing three pure linen handker- chiefs, pretty designs, S1 box.
 Attractive boxes of six handkerchiefs, embroider- ed in colors, six different designs in a box, for S1.
 Hand embroidered linen h a n dkerchiefs, qualities and patterns the equal of last years, if not supe rior, Dainty or elaborate de signs, embroid e r ed in white or attractive colors that stand the laundry test. These are all pure linen of a sheer grade with narrow hemstitched hems, such as most stores ask 35c for. Our price 25c each
 Picot edged and imita- tion tatting edged hand kerchiefs, in all white with embroidered corner or with colored edge and col ored embroidered corner. Very pretty and attractive, 18c each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Intercepted Joy

.3From Life.
 Naval Commander--Did you succeed In intercepting that wireless message to the enemy?
 Operator--Yes. sir. It was addressed to Lieutenant Smith, and read, 'It's a toy,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Boy Scout gauntlets, for the boys, several different style cuffs, some with Boy Scout on them, some with a star and others plain with fringe 59c pair
 Mems washable cape gloves, in ivory or tan, Meyers make, all sizes, $1.75 pair
 Mems heavy knitted woolen gloves in black, gray, navy and brown, 59c pair
 Children's k Il i t t e q gloves and mittens, in white, red, navy and brown, 29c pair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

who regard quality as essential in a gift. Un- der present market condition interesting:
 Women's Kid Gloves in black, white, tan, black with white and white with black embroidered backs, wonderful assortment of pretty styles, $1.50 and $1.75 pair.
 Women's Washable Cape Gloves, in black, tan, ivory and gray, Meyers make and that means correct fit and service, $1.75 and $2 pair.
 Children's kid gloves, in black, white and tan nearly all sizes, $1.25 pair
 Women's silk in e q cashmere gloves in black and colors, 50c pair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
for men

Boxed Handkerchiefs- six attractively put up in a box, white initials, 59c box.
 Colored Longfellow in itials on six handkerchiefs, fixed up in a neat box, all initials, $1.00 box.
 Six fine Linen Handker- chiefs, with colored Old English Tiffany style ill- itials; three different col ors in a box $1.50.
 Plain linen handker- chiefs, beautiful grade of linen, with narrow hem. Full size handkerchiefs; in fact, they equal other 35c sellers. Special, BOG; $3.25 dozen.
 Plain lawn Handkerchiefs, narrow or wide hems, soft finish material, 10c each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Thousands of handkerchiefs
In Readiness for the Christmas Rush

Yes-many thousands-a verita- ble mountain, were they all to be piled up into one great heap. We selected and ordered them more than a year ago, not only secur- ing the greatest number of styles, but also profiting by the lower prices which prevailed then. We invite comparison of values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
for children

Boy Scout Handkerchiefs.
 DOA ........... .... DUG Mother Goose Rhymes, box 15c Charlie Chaplin Handkerchiefs, White and Colored Initials,
 DOX loc Colored Embroidered Handlzer-
 chiefs, box ...3oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Just in the matter of color alone there has never been seen such glorious tints as these new silks are showing. And there seems no end to the variety of weaves and the new de signs.
 There are gift silks for every member of the fam fly, and silks have never been so acceptable as this year.
 Also each day are a1riv- ing large new shipments, and they are the silks that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

many people are asking Us for.
 New striped washable shirting silks, crepe de chine, pussy willow, silk broadcloth, radium, pon- gee and jersey silk, to be used for mems shirts, women's sport dresses or blouses, 32 inches wide, $1 to $2 a yard.
 Cheney Bros kimono silks, beautiful new de- signs, all the very best col brings and washable, S5c a yard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06

NV cuzzin Artie was Ground at my
house yestidday, and it was raining
and me and Artie was up IN my room
playing dominoes without having
mulch fun, and all Of sudden we herd
fire engines going past outside sum-
ware.
Fire, sed Artie.
G WIZ, I sed, amt that jest my luck,
the ony time thares a fire IT mas 10
rain.
You amt afrayed Of littel rain, are
you, sed Artie: =,
No but ma ia down in her room and
she wood heer me if tryed to go ut
sed.
Lets see how quiet we can go down
let's pertend we are spies and sneek
down so she wont here -us, sed Artle.
Witch we started to do, eetch taking
of our shoes and carrying them in
our hand and sliding down the bann1s.
tiers frum the third floor to the second
me getting down without eny noise but
Artie landing with fearse bump avn
account of not being used to our ban.
nisters.
Hooz that, watts that noise, ma sed
frum her room.
WITCH nobody ansered, and ma sed
I Good have sworn herd noise And
the q spies kepp avn sneaking alawne
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK


the hall carrying thare shoes and an.
uthir fire engine went past, going bong
bong, bong and Artie got 80 excited he
tripped down the little steps, making
a good deal Of noise but not as mulch
as you wood think he mite of, and the
2 spies stopped and ma came to the
door Of her room and looked out, but
the hall was so dark she dident see
enybody, so she went back agen.
G WIZ, for the love OF Mike, wis.
pered to Artie. Meening for him to be
careful, and the 2 spies started to
sneek down stares to the ferst floor
and wat did do but drop wun Of my
shoes and it fell all the way dow nand
hit every step avn the way and the
uthir spy got SO excited agin that wat
did he do but drop both of his shoes
and they fell down stares aftir mine
making twice as mulch noise avn &C.
count Of being twice as meny and Ar
tie wearing bigger size than wat |
do and ma came running out and look
ed over the bannisters and saw US, say.
ing Well now no wat I've bin heering
all this time, wat on erth are you 2
up to.
We was jest trying sumthing, l sed
Go back to your room ware I'll no
ware you are, sed ma.
WITCH the spies picked up thare
shoOz and did.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06
rProtsu4sd By Tho Adams Newspaper ssrviesl

of flea yo' would "a stomped over
heah and jes' made up with her. And
now, dere yo' lives all aloney, cranky
as old man Satan heself = and here
lives my Miss Becky, jes' pinin' her
sweet heart out with loneliness - and
de cure right in yo' two hans. White
folks air de contra ptedest!"
Whang! went another length OF
wire. There remained only the naked
posts Sukey picked up crowbar
and began to pry at a post. The col
onel watcher her, his mind in a tumult
All the pride and bitterness of years
were seething there and in his heart
resentment was struggled with an I'M
dying love for a woman.
When the last post was out and the
boundary fence had entirely disappear.
ed, Col. Bickford stepped across the
space and entered the little lane thA4
went up to Rebecca's cottage. Sukey
rested on her crowbar and watched
him.
Ode good Lord forgive me for what
I've said to him." she prayed as she
scuttled away to her own quarters.
Col. Bickford found Rebecca Dobson
sitting on the front veranda He
stood at the foot of the steps, tall,
straight soldierly figure, the moonlight
falling on his gray, uncovered head.
Becky" he said in broken voice,
"Sukey has torn down the boundary
line between our land. l have cross
ed the space tonight, and Becky have
come to beg you to cross the boundary
line of years and to come back into
my heart!"
Old Sukey saw them standing with
their arms around each other while
the moonlight poured a benediction on
their reunion.
Sukey reused her sleeping husband.
"Rastus, mind yo gets up early in de
mohn'in and yo' kin make kindl1n'
outer dat boundary fence = all de
boundary lines is down between desc
two places forever"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06

F. you want a gOou compleA-
ion" said one woman to
L young girl complaining OF
pasty skin, you'll eat as many car
rots as you can, both cooked ana
raw. Carrots act on the liver, they
purify the blood and tend to enrich
it, they will clear your skin and give
you q good color"
All Of which Is true, II the beauty
seeker does few other things 10
help along the good influence OF the
carrots. You can try eating them
raw. taking a little at time, until
YOU are used to their taste this way.
Try eating them cut IN cubes ana
cooked in a little water, with q
thickened cream dressing poured
over them. They are delicious this
way, but some of their good Is lost
in the cooking, some escapes IN the
water. That's why I advised eating
them raw.
The other things mentioned are
plenty. OF sleep and plenty Of fresh
air and plenty of exercise. Combine
this with bathing. and you cannot
help but have a beautiful complex
ion. Unless, OF course, you so abuse
YOUR digestion that anything you
would do would be counteracted by
this.
The line, Beauty is truth. truth
beauty" is one Of the oftenest
quoted in the English language
but this revision, Beauty Is health!
health beauty" Is equally true, and
as good rule to model your habits
by. The digestion Is the cause OF
much LONELINESS, when it is cont1n
ually upset.
Questions and Answers
Please tell me .ohat to do tor dark an
AorinEled hands on q young person?
Reply-The general health likely is poo
and needs building. To improve the HANDS
use a flesh building cream. II you oeslr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06

war starts, French artillerymen will
be behind the guns at Namur. The
English"
The Hungarian orchestra of forty
strings swept into a wild gypsy
chant. Dssonances, fierce and bar
baric, swept like angry tides over
the brilliant floor the cafe. Still Cap
per talked ON, and the woman called
Louisa bent her jewel-starred head
to listen. Her face, the face of a
fine animal, was set in rapt attention.
"You mark my words" he finished,
when the German army enters Brus-
sells proof Of what I'm telling you
will be there. Yes, in a pigeonhole
Of the foreign once safe those joint
plans between England and Belgium
for resisting invasion from the east
ern frontier. II the Germans strike
as swiftly as I think they will the
foreign office Johnnies will be so flus-
tered in moving out they'll forget
these papers I'm telling you about.
Then your Wilhelmstrasse will know
they've paid for the truth when they
paid Billy Capper."
Capper eagerly reached for his glass
and. finding it empty, signaled the
waiter.
"I'll buy this one, Louisa" he said
grandiloquently. Cant have lady
buying me wine all night" He gave
the order. you're going to slip me
some bank notes tonight-right now
aren't you, Louisa, old pal?" Capper
anxiously honed his cheeks with q
hand that trembled. The woman s
uyoro M IN, fhonoh$
IF give you anything tonight
Billy Capper, you'll get drunken than
you are now, and how do I know you
won't run to the first English secret
service man you meet and blab?"
| Louisa! Louisa! Don't say that
Great fear and great yearning sat In
Capper's filmed eyes. you know I'm
honest, Louisa! You wouldn't milk
me this way-take all the info I've
got and then throw me over like a
dog!" Cold scorn was in her glance.
| Maybe I might manage to get you
a position-with the Wilhelmstrasse'
She named the great secret service
office under her breath. "You can't
go back to England. to be sure; but
you might be useful in the Balkans
where you're not known, or even in
Egypt. You have your good points
Capper; you're sly little weasel
when you're sober. Perhaps
Eyes, yes; get me a Job with the
Wilhelmstrasse, louisa" Capper was
babbling in an agony of eagerness
"You know my work. You car
vouch for me. and you needn't men
ton that business Of the Lord Fisher
letters; you we're tarred pretty much
with the same brush there, Louisa
But, come. be a good sport; pay me
at least half Of what you thing my
info's worth, and I'll take the resi-
out In salary checks, if you get me
that job I'm broke. Louisa!" His
voice cracked in a sob. Absolutely
stony broke"
She sat toying with the stem of hel
| wineglass while Capper's claspet
Hands on the table opened and shu
themselves without his volition.
Finally she made swift move of one
hand to her bodice, withdrew it will
a bundle of notes crinkling between
| the fingers.
ITO Be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06

mean by coming and telling and telling
such ridiculous stories about Rebecca
Dobson? Weltering in blood - the
very idea! Pooh! These servants with
their exaggerated yarns were tntoler'
able.
Pooh! again.
BY this time the colonel was down
in the dew .drenched rose garden,
which heretofore had always offered
him repose when weary in mind and
heart. Tonight the white moon staring
down on the fragrant Enclosure was
too much for him - it reminded him
sorely of another moonlight night and
another rose garden when he had been
younger.
So he tramped out Of the garden and
down the yew walk to the orchard and
through the orchard and around the
fields until he fetched up short and
sharp before the controversial barb
ed wire fence.
A big black form was busy there
muttering brokenly, while long fall
like arms moved to and fro. There
was the clink of some tool against the
whanging wire and the z-z-z-zip-zip as
it tore away from the posts.
look here! What are you doine
there?" sharply demanded the colonel
Sukey rolled her eyeballs at him, but
did not cease her work of destruction
Mind yo' own bizness!" she growled
fiercely.
Look here woman - he began
when she lifted great fist and SHOOK
it under his outraged nose.
Listen to me, Kunnel Bickford,
said Sukey, impressively, you jes' got
ter mind yo' own ,bizness. und'stand
Dis yere land belongs to Miss Rebeccs
and l amt goin' to hab no more wrang
ulation over it, if breaks all yo' bones
like de way yo' broke her sweet hear
years ago."
What" gasped the colonel. !"
broke somebody's heart? What d.
you mean by your impudence"
"Jest what I says" retorted Suke!
as she labored on to destroy the fence
GAIL my life yo' been maxim my Mis-
Becky cry and cry - yo' oughter b.
ashamed of yo'self = a great hi,
strong man like yo'all and her neve
having much JOY, SO to speak,"
(, "Sukey'' he cried warningly. Beck,
neve cared about me you knew W.
were engaged - you knew she brok
4 it off and -"
i ooh, go long!' muttered the dis
gusted Sukey IF 70 had de gumptiol
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eve 20 no further Billy Capper."
she returned, speaking swiftly In Ger
man: mot another word between us
unless you obey my rule, and talk
this language. Why did you get that
message through to me to meet you
here in the Cafe Richie tonight If you
did not trust me? Why did you have
me carry your offer to-to headquar-
ters and come here ready to talk bust
ness II it was only to hum and haW
about my identifying myself"
The tenseness of exaggerated con.
centration on Capper's gaunt face be-
gan slowly to dissolve. First the thin
line of shaver lips fickered and be-
came weak at down-drawn corners
then the frown faded from about the
eyes, and the beginnings Of tears
gathered there. Shrewdness and the
stamp of cunning sped entirely, and
naught but weakness remained.
"Louisa-Louisa, old pal; don't be
hard on poor Billy Capper," he mum
bled. Im down, girl-away down
again. Since they kicked me out at
, Brussels l haven't had a shilling to
bless myself with. Can't 60 back to
England-you know that; the French
won't have me, and here l am, my
dinner clothes my only stock in trade
l. left, and you even having to buy the
wine.' A tear of self pity slipped
down the hard drain of his cheek and
splash on his hand. But I'll show
EN-, louisa They can't kick me out
Of the Brussels shop like dog and
not pay for it! l know too much,
do!"
"And what you know about the
Brussels shop you want to sell to the
I-Wilhelmstrasse? the woman asked
tensely.
Eyes, if the Wilhelmstrasse is will.
ing to pay we'll for it." Capper answer
ed. his lost cunning returning in
bound.
IT am authorized to Judge how much
your information is WORTH" his com
panion declared, leveling cold glance
into Capers eyes. You can tell me
what you know, and depend on me to
pay we'll, or-we part at once"
But, Louisa"-again the whine
"how do I know you're what you say
You've flown high since you and
worked together in the Brussels shop.
The Wilhelmstrasse-mo perfect
spy machine in the world! How Ia
like to be in your shoes, louisa
She detached the heavy gold locke,
from the chain on her bosom, with q
quick twist of slim fingers had one
side Of the case open, then laid the
locket before him, pointing to place
on the bevel Of the case. Cappe1
swept up the trinket, looked search
iingly for an instant at the spot the
woman had designated, and returned
the locket to her hand.
| "Your number in the Wilhelm
strasse," he whispered in awe. "Genu
inc, no doubt. Saw the same sort OF
mark once before in Rome. All right
Now, listen, Louisa. What I'm going
to tell you about where Brussels
stands in this-this business that's
| brewing will make the German gen
eral staff sit up" The woman inclin
ed her head toward Capper's. He
Hooking not at her but out over the
rich plain of brocades, broadcloths
and cleaning shoulders, began in
monotone:
when the war comes-the day the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06
MYSTERY IN FARM HOUSE FIRE.

Ackley, Jan. 4.-The Mart Lamm
farm house, five miles west of here,
was destroyed by fire, the origin OF
which is a mystery. The house was
not occupied at the time, the tenant
having moved out the previous day.
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BY C. A. VOIGHI
Eat Raw Carrots

~uch recipe send an addressed, stamped
envelope.
II K D. will send me an addressed,
stamped envelope will send her full d.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02

The immense crop that mas JUST
been harvested has put millions Of dol
lars in the hands of the farmers. ana
the work of distribution through the
regular channels OF trade has already
begun. Millions OF bushels OF grain
are still in the hands OF the farmers,
which means that there Is a vast store
OF realizable wealth that will be stead
lily gcing into circulation, benehtting
the thousands who are depedent IN
directly on the basic industry OF the
province for their livelihood.
THE mock prosperity that rested on
the insecure foundation OF inflated real
estate values has passed away. and IN
it's place the corner stone OF the coun-
try's sound financial future is being
built
1.-THE trust and mortgage companies,
the large implement concerns and the
Wholesale merchants all tell the same
story today of marked improvement
In their business. The farmers and
others are meeting their just dues and
paying off debts that in many cases
have been long overdue. Collections
are better today than they have been
since the most prosperous days of our
history. and obligations are being met
freely and promptly.
Now" / said, why should they
wait until the war is over?'
And he agreed with me.-Advertise-
ment
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
BILIOUS, HEADACHX,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath--always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con.
gestion and that dull. throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
aud bowels regular for months. Adv.