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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
MISSING Evidence,
ply

Mary-Hazel doesn't show her age
at all, does she?
Aimee-I should say not. But you
can see where she scratched it out of
the record page in the family Bible.
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Rather a Handicap.

DO you think a nickname is an as
set in politics?"
That depends on what sort of nick
name 1t is"
mo doubt"
For instance, a candidate of my ac-
quaintance is known among his init
mates as 'Imogene.'"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
QN1HL[LmnELIGHT
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND

The annual presidential election
took place recently at Berne, the
Swiss capital, quietly and systematic
ally as usual. No speeches and no
advance campaigning preceded this
important event, and yet, democratic
Switzerland is unanimously confident
that the honor of the presidency has
been conferred upon a man worthy Of
this distinction.
The president-elect, Camille De-
coppet, g lawyer by profession and
statesman and orator of repute, Is at
present vice president of the republic
and head of the military department.
He was born at Suscevaz, near Yver-
don, canton of Vaud, on June 4, 1852,
and started his political career in 1899
when he was elected member of the
national council. In 1900 he became
a member of the council of states and
In 1906 he advanced to the presidency
of that body for the year 1907. With
HIS .nIecfi0n fnf0 tho fodarn1 cOuucIt
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
A MiIder Complaint.

rs your husband suffering from in
somnia, madam"
"Oh, no, doctor, nothing so bad as
that. It's Just that he can't sleep of
nights"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Always Late.

"Hindthought is better than fore
thought"
"Oh, l don't know. I'd be a rich
mar today if l had thought of a lot
of my ideas first"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

Kindly Guard suppose you look
forward to your day of release. don't
you?
No. 5000-Yes. and it makes me
nervous. Yer see I'm in fer bigamy
and my four wives promised to meet
me at de gate.
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Partial

Il will not lend you the sum you
mention, but though l see through
your promises to pay. l may spare
you So"
"Ay, an X-ray of hopei"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Way of the World,

Man wants but little here below,
Because he's too polite
To interfere when women go
For everything in sight.
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in 1912 he attained the highest political degree which a Swiss statesman
q look for, eliminating, a it does, in the vice presidency and presidency
of the confederation.
The Office Of president of the Swiss confederation provides by n o means
a lucrative income, compared with the highsalared government positions IL
this country. Up to three years ago the yearly income of the chief magis
trate of the republic amounted to $4,000 only, and it was then raised tt
$4,000, which sum is now considered a very good salary.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Cruel Comment.

Ambitious Amateur-When l go on
the stage, l expect my wife to sup
port me.
Cynical Friendly taking in wash
ing?
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
She Could Do Two THINGS.

Madam" said the tramp, could
you give a hungry fellow something
to eat?"
Yes" she replied, and l can also
give an idle man some work"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Somewhat Ambiguous.

What do they mean when they say
that a girl is passing fair?'
Il dunno. Sounds to me like 1t
might mean that she is getting to a
stage where her looks are going back
ON her"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
Comparisons.

THE telephone is a great conven.
fence in a suburban home. My wife
often calls me up"
You're lucky. Mine always calls
me down"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
The farm lad accepted the money

FIRST speech in congress" she suggested The farm lad accepted the money
and drew u p the note
Five or six years later he fell into the camp of Tom Johnson and became
n OF his secretarie during his gubernatorial campaign. After the cam
paign Johnson asked him what he was going to do.
I'm going to congress- said Dill
All right" said Johnson, you % ut West and pick out some good
growing town and stay there till they send YOU
OIL int to Spokane, Wash, and now he is in congress-
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

my roommate. 1 looked before 1 turned the light out, and there was JUST
one match there. Surprising that n match wouldn't light?
why don't you get up and try it, and get it OFF your mind I suggested.
"Ah, he exclaimed; that's a great ideal And Sc he struck our only
satisfied himself that it was a good match and went back to bed,
where he slept like a log the rest of the night"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
His Likeness.

THAT old society beau reminds me
of a man giving the finishing touch
to his costume"
How SOP"
He is always buttonholing the
buds"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

she may, nevertheless be found any day in her huge basement office If the
bureaus nw building n the Speedway, filling stamp orders with a remark
able aversion to error
Her record for perfection is a matter of pride, not only to herself. but
also to Director Ralph of the bureau.
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Backing sunshiny Judgment.

SUONFTS ONII0IIIHy OuUNHIGHIs
I suppose you are what they call
an optimist?"
No. l used to be called an opti-
mist. Now I'm known as an overcon-
ident Spectator"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
HeIpl Helpl

l know a lot of maidens fair,
And widows gay, as well;
ana this explains my missing heart
But which has 1t, 1 can't tell.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28

81 understand that Gotrox married
his wife for her figure"
well not exactly. l think he wal
influenced to a large extent by the
ciphers which followed it."
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Impossibiiity.

Are you trying to pull some wires
in that communication you're send
ing?"
Cant. This is a wireless mes
sage"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

NLook at this" said Bruce, showing
Stone the letter.
It is he that must get. don't know
yet who he is, but I'm going to find
out!'
He was at home when he said that,
leaning over his mothers chair. And
even as he spoke tiny dart whistled
by his ear and was buried in the back
of his mothers chair. So faint was the
sound, so tiny the missile, that his
mother knew nothing Of it. Bruce got
1t out and found that around the dart
was wrapped note. He read it. 1t
was brief:
Warning: Stop investigating the
tenements. The Fifteen"
Bruce smiled rather grimly; there
was drawing of skull on the note.
He stepped to the window, hoping that
whoever had thrown the dart might be
within sight. But no suspicious char
acter of any sort rewarded his search
ing glance; instead he saw Dorothy
Maxwell and Stanford Stone approach
ing the house. They looked up and
waved to him.
II certainly didn't expect to see either
of you!" said Bruce, laughingly. "Hava
you seen any suspicious looking char
acter aroundW
s'No one except you-you look pretty
suspicious!' laughed Stone. "Whyr
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

The sun is shining in all our
If one thing fails, another thniwes.
w. M.
Three may keep secret ii
two of them are dead.
Poor Richard.
Am old young man will, be a
young old man.
Poor Richard.
We have every reason to be-
lieve that the public debt WILL
not be paid this year, and that
the same will happen with many
private debts.
We can not judge of mans
wealth. or piety by his Sunday APP
pearance.
If we were to have half our
wishes, we would double our
troubles.
When we repeat an unkind
remark we are lin all probability
doing a greater mischief than
the one who first voiced it ;.
And now comes Tesla with his
electrical device, by which he
says he cam blow an attacking
fleet to smithereens at a dis
tance of thousand miles. Why
do we need dread naughts, or an
additional army and navy; Is it
amy more unreasonable than the
wireless, and other electrical dis
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

..
Well, you come down to my place to-
night and I'll see that you get It.
You've got to come to the house,
Bruce laughed at her.
do look as easy as all that?' he
said. "Do you suppose can't recog-
nize as obvious trap as that?"
"Aw, knew it wasn't any user she
said. 81 told them you wouldn't come.
But I'll get the devil-the main guys
goin to be there
"What?" said Bruce sharply. "He is,
Ell? Well, that might make differ
ence"-
He hesitated, questioned her sharp
~. But il the end he decided to go
taking certain precautions.
The time came, and Bruce, still hest
tating little but determined to face
the risk that he saw could not be
avoided, went with the woman to her
house. The whole thing filed him with
disgust; the woman herself and the
girls he saw in her house revolted him.
you see, you can find out what's
going on here" said the woman. Its
plain enough-my God, what's thatr
There was a thunderous knocking at
the door. Heavy blows fell against it,
and it came crashing in. A squad Of
police followed.
'They double crossed me-the joints
pinchedY' screamed the woman.
Abruptly Bruce saw what had been
planned and went white. But just as
a policeman stepped up to him another
man in plain clothes appeared.
"Oficer, leave Mr.. Larnigan Alone"
he said. "He's here to get evidence.
Arrest the woman-no one else"
Yes, Mr.. Commissioner" said the
man, saluting.
This was Bruce's commensurate. He
had arranged for the police commits
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

~ RUCE LARN1GAN had won the
LA first battle In his fight against
~ the fifteen, mysterious graft
syndicate which, composed not
of cheap politicians, but of great bust
ness men, had strangled New York in
its nefarious grip and was planning to
spread it's activities to cover the whole
country. But Bruce had no illusions.
a final and despairing attempt to beat
him on election day itself by attempting
to prove that he had accepted bride
from the liquor interests to secure lax
enforcement Of the law had failed,
thanks partly to his own cleverness and
partly to the help of Dorothy Maxwell,
his fancee
But Bruce knew that the real fight
was only just beginning. The graft
syndicate was intrenched in power. 1t
had warned his father, Dudley Larni-
gan, that death would be his reward if
he did not desist from his efforts to ex-
pose its corruption. It had made good
the warning, and Bruce had sworn not
only to finish his fathers uncompletad
work, but to avenge his death as we'll
To Bruce, Stanford Stone appeared
to be great capitalist, distinguished
fnancier, man justly honored by the
community and worthy of respect and
confidence. Yet Stanford Stone was
the head Of the graft syndicate. 1t
was Stanford Stone who had decreed
Dudley Larnigan's death and Stanford
Stone who had led the assault upon
Bruce himself. Moreover-and this
Bruce did not suspect, either-a per-
sonal motive lay behind Stones enmity
for him, for Stone was in love with
Dorothy Maxwell.
Bruce had determined that his first
move must be to strike at the evils of
the tenement house district, which his
father had been planning to take up.
II want the man higher up he told
his mother. 81 know there is one. and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06
Better is a little with content
than much with contention.
Sciatic's Piercing Pain

To kill the nerve pains OF
sciatica you can always depend on
sloan's Imminent. 1t penetrates to
the seat of pain and brings ease
as soon as it is applied. A great
comfort too with Sloan's is that
no rubbing is required. Sloan's
Imminent is. Invaluable FOR stop
ping muscular or nerve pain Of
any kind. Try it at once if YOU
suffer with Rheumatism, Lumbag0,.
Sore Throat, Pain in Chest, sprains,
Bruises, etc. 1t is excellent for Neu-
ralgia and Headache. 25c at all
Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

CUyGTIcS.
When we elimi the worry we
thrive ON the work. Try it and
see for yourself.
Greece is not to favor either
side. Does 1T not seem that Greece,
standing as she does between
the two factions, might grease the
wheels of the machinery of wan
and thus reduce the FRICTION some
what?
Which are the stronger, our
wishbones or our backbones?
If we would be happy tomorrow
we unjust begin by sowing the
seeds of happiness today. We reap
as we SOW.
When we have thanked the Lord
luz every uuSSSlll6 SeHl,
No time is Left for murmurs or
lament.
o.
If there We're no war, no whiskey,
and no covetousness, what a
glorious place this world would
be.
The farmer who is up to snuM
will be found at the short course
in january. and at every meet
ing where Things are to be learned
How MANY head of livestock
have you got ON the place."
was asked.
livestock? I've got four tao
tors and seven automobiles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

= ln6FoS ONO OF your UNDERSTANDING
up!" he cried.
sioner to accompany any raiding party
and had told him his plans in advance.
His reputation was safe.
But now a new factor came into
sight. Anton Dow, furious at the frus-
tration of his plans, suddenly appeared.
ARREST both those men!' he cried.
81 demand it,"
canton Dow!" cried Bruce. $50 you
are the main guy here! You are one
of the Fifteen-one of my fathers MUIR
derers.''
Dow realized his mistake. But he
tried desperately to secure Bruce's ar
rest. Only sudden commotion out
side the house checked him.
Fire" yelled some one at win
dow. I'm the house across the street,"
Bruce tore over to look. Flames were
pouring from the door and the lower
windows of the house, which had no
fire escapes! He understood the full
horror of it in moment. Dorothy was
there! He turned frantically to Dow.
There's one Of your houses-burning
up!' he cried. mo fire escapes! Dor
othy Maxwell is there, trying to help
the children You Cypress! And with
her are your own children!'
Dow, stricken, never doubling, col
lapsed. Bruce raced to the street. The
policemen followed. Firemen were ar
irving. Ladders were going up. Bruce
knew the window where Dorothy must
be. He was up the first ladder and
found her with the two Dow children.
He brought them to safety and then
helped in the work of rescue. Dow,
stammering, incoherent, came to Bruce.
I've been wrong-I've been sinful
manw he said. But see my wicked
! ness. / will reform every building
own. And tomorrow morning | will
give you the evidence against the rest"
Come to my Office at O'Clock" said
Bruce.
! Neither saw that Black, lurking near
!! by, heard Neither knew that Black
| got word to Stanford Stone.
Bruce was up all night. On Christ.
mas morning, when he had done all he
could for the fire sufferers. he went to
his office to wait for Dow. He looked
at the clock-S:3O. His mother called
him up. She begged him to come to
her at once-said that she must see
him. He hesitated, then scrubbed a
note. "Dow," it read, II will be back
at $50. Wait"
Outside his office he met Dorothy.
81 was afraid" she said. 81 wanted
| you to come home"
Come with me-" he said with a
laugh. 81 must hurry back, but I'll
have breakfast at home with you and
| mother"
Dow came, found the note and sat
down to wait. He had gone to pieces.
| The escape of his children had I'M
nerved him. He glanced at the clock.
| Nine o'clock.
| In his own Office Stanford Stone too,
looked at his clock. He watched the
minutes pass slowly till five had gone.
] And at the fifth minute, when, as
Stone supposed, Dow would just be
beginning his revelations to Bruce, an
explosion shattered Bruce's room. A
bomb connected with the clock was
set of, and Dow was instantly killed.
Only an accident had saved Bruce
from sharfpsy hiS fofo
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06
Call or Address
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r &
Be the woman ever so we'll edur
Gated, or be her taxes ever so
high, because of her sex she is
not allowed to vote, while an ig,-
norant foreigner after brief thine.
with no property to tax, may ex-
ercise this right How about e.
quail privileges for all?
1t has been suggested that the
year just closing started out ON
the wrong foot. Hence the dis
jointed weather conditions for grow
ing crops.
o.
Better is little with content
Thanh much with contention.
Seemingly it has escaped the OBJ
servation of many of our most
earnest working advocates of Chris
tianity that the whole text Of
Christ's ministry was relating to
our attitude toward God, and our
love for and dealings with our
fellow man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06
SECOND EPISODE
The Tenement House Evil
SYNOPSIS.
SUGGESTED by LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Author Of Tho Lone Wolf"
And Nobody"

] Dudley Larnigan, district attorney
ofNew York, attacks the liquor and
vice trusts. He is killed by an agent
Of secret society, the committee OF
fifteen. His son, Bruce Larnigan, is
elected district attorney and takes
up the fight. Bruce is in love with
Dorothy Maxwell, whose father is
head of the insurance trust.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-06

rM RUCE LARNIGAN had won the
ga first battle In his fight against
~ the fifteen, mysterious graft
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
CATAWBA COUNTY
PROJECT DEFEATED.
.. ..r. .:t .f.f .r'.s: 3. iy:<
Webb Kenyon Act is
Also Upheld. Imp port-
ant Decisions Filed.


Both the gallon-a-rnonth act and
the Webb-K kenyon law are upheld in
decisions Of the supreme court en-
banc filed Saturday. E. J. Bremen
of Columbia brought an action in the
Richmond circuit court to upset the
gallon-a-month act and on losing
there took an appeal. The Webb
Kenyon law was brought into ques-
ton in action brought in Greenville
by the Charleston & Western Caro-
lima railway against Reuben Gosnell,
chief of the county rural police, and
others. ~,
The court en- banc held that q dis
elimination complained Of in the
Brennan case, did exist under the dis
pensary system in force at the time
the suit was begun, but that the
State being "dry" now no discrimi-
nation existed. ,~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
THE CIVIC CLUB.

The meeting of the Civic Club last
Thursday afternoon was "open day."
which is always devoted to some lit
erary program. Last Thursday Mrs.
E. C. Horton, as chairman of the
Literature Committee, has arranged
a most pleasant occasion in inviting
DR.. G. A. Wauchope to lecture be-
fore the club which he did in the
afternoon at four o'clock. He took
as his subject Shakespeare, and his
stage and illustrated his lecture with
charts and maps. He was most in
structive and most delightfully."- en-
tertaining, inspiring all who heard
him with a desire for a broader
knowledge Of the great literature of
the world, which is acquired by the
reading of good books and hearing
such lectures.
After the lecture the club and its
friends, numbering about fifty in
all, enjoyed the punch served by Mrs
J. G. Hill, the hostess for the after
noon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
PAUL sWoPE IN GREENvILLE.

Greenville lists among its students
this year musical prodigy, in the
persons of Master Paul Swope of Alb
beville, who is only 13 years of age,
but who, nevertheless has already
made reputation for himself as a
singer. Young Mr.. Swope is now
studying music at the Greenville Wo-
mans college, under Prof. Craft. The
lad has sung solos at the First Bap-
tist church of this city, and has taken
several leading parts in anthems. He
is pronounced a wonder by musical
critics of ability.
Paul is the son of a Baptist minis
ter residing in Abbeville and has
come to Greenville on account of the
many advantages to be had here. He
attends school at the city high school
and does well in his studies as well
as in his music.-Greenville Pied
mont.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
HOME FROM HONOLULU.

Mr.. Sam T. Hill is at home on .
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Hill. This is his first visit in four
years and his many friends are de-
lighted to see him. He brings glow
ing accounts of his home in the gol-
den west. Honolulu is a most beau
tiful city and is the half way house
for all who travel the great routes Of
the world. Since going to Honolulu,
Mr.. Hill has married a beautiful
young woman from the state Of
Washington and they have one child.
Mr. and Mrs. have reason to be
proud of their sons. Their eldest
son, William G. Hill, is making a sue
cess of life in Washington, Sam is
happy in Honolulu, Dave is both hap
py and successful in Abbeville, John
is doing we'll in New York city and
Jimmie" the youngest, is the honor
boy at the Graded School. All save
Jimmie are graduates of Clemson
College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
DEATH OF MRS. R. M. FULLER.

The following is taken from The
McC Cormick Messenger. Mrs. Fuller
is a sister of Mrs. R. B. !Cheatham
and Miss Eloise Britt of our city. The
sympathy Of many friends is extend
ed to the family in their bereavement.
"This community was grievously
shocked to learn Of the death Of Mrs.
R. M. Fuller, which occurred at 7:30
Wednesday evening at the Margaret
Wright hospital in Augusta.
She was q woman Of beautiful
character, and her sunny disposition
enabled her to number her friends
by her acquaintances. ~.,
Besides her husband, DR.. R. M.
Fuller, and three daughters, the
youngest of only a few hours at the
time Of her death, she is survived
by her mother, Mrs. M. C. Britt, one
brother, Mr.. j. E. Britt, four sisters,
Mrs. w. c. Powell, Mrs. R. B. Cheat
ham, Mrs. j. N. Allston, Miss Eloise
Britt, and numerous other relatives,
all Of whom have the most profound
sympathy Of the entire community in
their sad bereavement. r..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
QUIET HOME WEDDING.

Beautiful in every detail was the
marriage of Miss Irene Carroll of
this city and Mr.. Frederick E. Hall,
of Bay Minette, Alabama, on last
Thursday. The home was tastefully
decorated in pink roses and fern. Rev
H. Waddell Pratt performed the i'm
pressive ceremony at high noon with
a number of relatives and friends
present.
The bride was beautiful in a blue
broadcloth suit with accessories to
match and held a lovely bouquet of
roses. Miss Carroll is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Car
roll, and has made her home in our
midst only a few months, but has
made many warm friends who regret
to give her up. Mr.. Hall is capable
young man and is Superintendent of
Newport Pine Rosin Company of Bay
Minette, Ala.
The couple left at one o'clock over
the Seaboard for an extended honey
moon, after which they will return
to Alabama to make their home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-18
ToLBERT OF GREENWOOD
IS HEAD OF THE G. O. p.

Columbia, S. c., October ia
That the organization headed by ].
w. Tolbert, Of Greenwood, is the reg
ular Republican organization in this
state, and is so recognized by the
national Republican committee, was
made plain here tonight in letters
written to Mr.. Tolbert by Chairman
William R. Wilcox and other MEM
bers of the national Republican exc
cutive committee.
Mr.. Tolbert holds the credentials
of the national Republican party as
state chairman and executive COM
mitteeman of the Republican party in
South Carolina. 49,.
Chairman Tolbert, of the state Re-
publican committee, returned late
this afternoon from a trip to nation
al Republican headquarters in New
York city. D