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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 e ftt© etV V\ _ e e \ A V\ \\ m <* 9 o \« \\ \ Merry Widow Advance Sale Broke AH Augusta Records l , , i* The Walt* Scene In the Merry Widow. w, A *, ugusfa has never seen anything like the enthusiasm displayed lu the a ttendance upon the advance sale for 'The Merry Widow," that cpeneijK at n o'clock this morning a' the Grand. T ijtere have been some who thought it rather a risky thing to bring a bir'r hf»h priced production of this kind to Augusta for three p* r f c Ji'canres, but the volume of the advance sale for both nights and the iir '■tlbco show that the plan is by no means an 111-advised one. Before six o’clock this morning there was a long line of some fifty "I or people extending across the street from the Grand, and at n e o’clock, when the box-office was opened, the line had grown p,.:'any tiroes as long. The prices charged did not ?e°m to daunt anyone, and the best seats were hough’ for all three performances. This does net mean tha. there are no good seats left. There arc an>' number stll! to lie had for Friday night. Saturday afternoon or Saturday night, but it does mesa that the rale was so large that !hree packed houses are practi cally assured. •, 'bis is a great thing for Augusta Not only are we to have « New York production and hear some of the foremost slng tTf f cut ’line, hut we are showing ourselv- *o b” ho appreciative of the hr*' 1 ,l * nl there wilt hp every encouragement for the biggest attrec tier* on ,h 0 re ' s<, ,0 include Augu.; ain ,ieir itineraries and not to heal .... r * ,r > play here for two or throe performances at a time v nv - PASSING THE DESERT. Mr ,j, (By John IMeiaon.) A W| ether beaten “private car” swung Bial ® D<I of a I<>n * traln and :e«k ti ÜBt * t,rr * <l U P the earn -head * ” lt *** J«fl«cd around curves igd ata tracks over the Arizona nlalns. The car was old and “4pd the paint was spotted and eVel off tn plate*. Half obliterated <:(9* eo it* tide* *ald that is cou- Smithson’* "tJncie Tom’* Cab ;L*Uo«ip»*), and there had once been a pane! picture above the windows Blit* crossing the Ice, ruraued hr a pack of ferocious blood battnu* The windows were all down mi tbeir panes were diut-lacrurted. Inside the car the boa' was Intense, and 'he fine alks.i powder that sifted In in spite of the tight, shut doors and windows oovrrcd die fad, J p.iixh es the Hee.s end begrimed the chfi ped and bilsisred fare" es the doz i or mere men and women rifting there It wea not an attractive Interior. Bar gat< of various w.rt* v.;ih bundl'd about In the rsrka and on the floor, and ei one end two large (logs of uncertain bread lay, chained to a ' "at their tongues hanging out and their eve* half closed, trying to zleco Oceaalorltlly they lapped at some warm water in a pan placed near them in the aisle. At the other end of the car—it was a •'combination" sleeper—a berth was made up and just across the aisle sat a man and woman, talking in low tones and now and then looking to where the gray sheets covered a thin lorm. In the berth lay a girl of not more than 19 years, small and pale anil faint with the fever and the heat. Her light hair, almost colorless from the (lust that filled the car, was spread out on the pillow and a handkerchief moistened with water lay across her forehead. The curtains of the berth were drawn back for the sake of the air, yet she breathed hard and pain fully in the hot atmosphere. Her eyes were open and she stared inten ly at the ceiling of the car. hardly turning her neud in either direction. The man across the uisle rose at a little sign from the woman, took the handkerchief from the sick girls head, moistened it afresh and re placed it. The girl thanked him with a look and sank again into her rev ery. Now and then one of the other people in the car came softly to loo> at her and then turned away again to try to sleeep or to play cards with another member of the company. "The ice is most gone," whisper ed the man across the aisle to llie woman with whom he sat. "There's only a little piece more.” "I'm afraid she don't want much more, Tom," said the woman. "She's getting weaker all the time. Don't you think wo ought to get a doctor front one of the other cars? There's 'most always a doctor on a train." "Wouldn't do any good," said tho man, st.ll' in a whisper, hut I'll see." He jot tip quietly and started lo the door. The sick girl heard and in a v.uak voice called him hack. “Tell Fred i want lo talk lo him, Mr. Howard, please,” she said, when lie bent over her. "He hasn't been to see me all day and 1 don' 1 like to be treated that way.” "All right, lie’ll come," said the niHn gently. "lie just didn't want, lo disturb you, that's ail." The man left her and on his way to the car ahead, stopped to speak to a young man who was pretend ing to read. The young man got up at once and went to tin- berth, pausing for an instant to wipe sonu j dust oil' his face. lie leaned over! and spoke to the girl and her eyes lighted up with pleasure. "I ve been lonesome all (lay with out you. Fred " she said. "1 thought you had forgotten me." "1 didn't know you wanted to hi .-i me. he said. "I ve been to look i tit you once or twice and I thought you were asleep,” "I can't sleep, |t’s so Hot and : dusty," lie answered. "Weil b-1 out of the desert uet'ore long, won't I we? | think I could sleep if it wasn't for Hie dust. ft chokes me I up so I can hardly breathe. The young m tit gulped hack a lie- I He lump that rose in his throat be | lore he spoke. We ll be out of It in two or I three hour . Kitty,” he said. Han't I i (lo somethin* for you iov though?] ilk)be 1 could lan you." "No, that would make the dust worse. I went you Just, lo talk to m . and. maybe. If you’re not too Hred oil’ll play for me a llttie after I a while." She turned her head tin- > til she could see n violin case in a I rack on the other side Of the ~;n . and she lr ,i -1 n-.aril it and nod d-d Tho iming man started up. "Not now," she said. "lad's la!!; first Do you think they'll keep in • w ith tin company after I get well ’ They've been mighty good to ne , while I was sick hut maybe they won't want me any more when I get up, because I'll be 100 weak then to do much work "Of couriis they'll keep on," ho answered "We've never had a] Taps' tha' mad" such a hit as you've made Why, 'he company couldn't get along without you.” “It's nice In yea to car that, Fred I've tried to do my Inst all tho! time, nut It whs l ard some days, | Don’t veu remember that night In; Idaho, in the little town where we ; played In a ha- ? The men were so; much that I was afraid tr V.'st to "o' < n Th"\ weren't as I.ad a they 1 ' xiked, though, wa re they? And 'hen I get homesick mini times. Fred, j and once —i haven’t told this to any I THE AUGUSTA HERALD. HITE KERN IS lOTCOMIK A telegram was received this morn ing by Mr. Harry D. Calhoun, for the Biyan club of Augusta, from Hon. John \Y. Korn, saying that it would be impossible for him to speak here next Monday night. Press reports were that Mr. Kern's itinerary took him to Macon Satur day night and to Asheville Tuesday night. Whereupon the Bryan club wired him a cordial and urgent In vitation to speak here next Monday night. It developes, how'ever. that (he vice presidential candidate has been book ed to speak in Macon Saturday night, as per the reports, but lu Asheville Monday night. body but you and ysn mustn’t tell. "I won’t," said Fred Well I started to run away one time and had my satchel all packed and money enough for a ticket part of the way East. I’d have gone if little Elsie—Mrs. Larkin’s little girl that was playing Eva then —hadn't come to my room and asked me to gp walking with her. 1 went out wilh her and when I got back I go to think lng how good everybody'll been to me. even Mr. Howard, anil how you’d chipped in and helped me that week when the salaries didn't come and I'd spent all my money, and 1 unpacked my things and didn't go." There was some animation in her face as she spoke, but she was too weak to talk long, and as the young man listened to her, she sank back on her pillow and closed her eyes. He was about to shteal away when she stopped him. "Don’t go. Fred." she said "I'm all right now. I've been lying here so long that I get tired easy. Won't you wet tills handkerchief for me again." Mr. Howard’s gone somewhere and Mrs. Howards gone to sleep. Give her one of my pillows. 1 don’t need both." The voting man did as he was told and then took the handkerchief and dampened it at the water, cooler and placed 11 .igain on the girl's forehead. "Thank you." she srid. She was silent for a moment nd then began to speak again. “Maybe I won’t get well, Fred.” she said, and the young man looked away and brushed sonuthing from his eyes. “You don t think so either, do you? I’ve known it all day, Fred, but I haven’t told Mrs. Howard. I know 1 can't get w< li. Fred, lean down. I want to wh.sper something, l shan't know when we get out of the desert. Fred, because I'll be somewhere else l hen. Don't cry. Now don't. I’m not sorry. You've all been ho good to me i don’t waul to leave you, hut I'm noi sorry I'm going.” "Don’t talk like that, lit Lie girl." said Fred "You're going to be with us a iong lime yet. or malic you'll get another engagement gomewhero where the work won’t be so hard." No, I know. And i want you to do something for me I want you lo tell Mrs. Howard afterwards—to send my tilings home to my mother There’s her address in my satchel, and some letters i want her to have. Oh. Fred, she don't know where I am. She don’t know whether I'm alive. I haven't dared write to her, because I ran away and—you would n't understand. I did .write to her, but I never sent any of the letters. They are all in niy satchel. You'll do this for me, won’t you?" The young man leaned Ills head down on the arm of the sent and tried to keep back his tears. "Of course I'll do It. If you waul me to,' he said. "But there won’t lie any need. You’re going to get well, ! tell volt." She put out her thin hand and stroked Ids head gently. The mini who had gone Into another ?ar lo lind a doctor came back, followed by a red-faced gentleman with a hand kerchief about his neck. The girl .opened her cyus and started to see a stranger looking at her, and in stinctively drew Hie sheets closer about her throat. „ "This Is a doctor. Kitty," said’the man, when lie saw she had noticed the new comer. Tie's come to see it lie can'i make you feel better." "Thank you, Mr. Howard," said the girl, "You are mighty good to ta!<» so math trouble for me” People Will Talk You Know Us ...2 -L | It a a /rood, sound, common sen re policy to use medicines only of KNOWN COMPOSITION and which contain neither alcohol nor hahlt-forming drugs. The most Intelligent people, and many of the mot* 'successful conscien tious physicians, follow tins /udlclous course of action. The leading medical authorities, of all school<t of medi cine, endorse the Ingredients composing Dr. Pierce’s medicines. These arc plainly printed on wrappers an 4 attested under oath. There’s no secrecy; an open publicity, square-deal policy Is followed by the makers We have a profound desire to avoid all offense to the most delicate sensitiveness of modest women for INVALIDS" HOTEL sad SURGICAL INSTITUTE, HUHTAtPO, N. PC. A ninitti tisnltarhim with rvry eiu'h wni mi' nppllac— and a negM r Stiff .t iihtrltncrd and .killed SanlalUU for thr trmdwwuf of fha mot* dltflcaltraar. as Chnata al'iurnt. whither iwtulrlng Hod 'll nr Burgh if tmunint for ihilr curt. Strut fwu tin inn /lo Bbovt tddrin for The INVAIJDV GCIIiG BOOf. Reduced from $3, $3.50, $4 and $5. We will display on our bargain counters, 500 pairs of Women’s high grade Shoes, suitable for either dress or street, wear, made of patent and dull leathers, light hand turned and welt Soles, military and Cuban heels, button, lace and blucher; with soft mat kid tops Sizes, iy 2 to 6; widths, A. B. C. and D. This is a rare opportunity to purchase an elegant Shoe at far less than it cost at the factory. Pla-Mate Shoes, for Children. We carry a complete line of them in button and lace, made of Tan Russia calf, Box calf and patent leather. They are the exact shape of the foot- We gaurantee service and comfort. Ask for the Pla Mate; every pair stamped on the box 5 t, £o ß r. now $1.50 B *K R ,2 :. NOW $2.00 shod: store. "It’s no trouble lo do something for you, little one,” lie stild. "Don't you think you can make her more comfortable"?” lie continued, turning to the doctor. The physician bent over the girl and listened to her breathing and felt tier puIHC. Then he shook his heed and looked intently at the man. "If slic's got any friends in tho West you'd better telegraph them to meet you al your next slop," lie said. In a low voice, Intended (or the man alone. The Kiri caught hts expression, however, and raised up on tier pillow. ”1 know what, lie mcutiH. Mr. I low aid,” she said. ‘T'vo known il all da?, and Fred, here, knows It. I've told him what to do. I'm sorry I've been so much trouble lo you, bui I couldn't help it.” "Of course you couldn't, dear," said the man, "hut you’re not going yet. That isn't what the doctor meant." "Yes, it Is," she Insisted. "Isn't It, doctor?” The man ol medicine looked at her before he spoke and cleared bis throat. T in afruid so," lie said. "There's no use trying lo pretend you aren't sinco you know It so well." "Tinink yon," sin- said. "Mr. How ard, won't you ask all tin- people to come down here. Fred's going o play for iih. I'm ready now, Fred. ' The company wus culled together and Hie young man look down tho violin ease, ills lingers • rcninUm? a he undid tin fastenings. The men and worn- u gathered as the young mail drew the bow across Hie strings, ITie girl, with her eyes halt elbseil, lay propped against tin- pillow, wail ing for I lie music. The violin was cheap and weal* in lone and the young man was not a genius, but in- pin Ids whole soul Into Ills playing, selecting some or the old familiar tunes that everybody knew .in I remembered from child hood. lie played on and on, the people listening quietly, someone now and And that’s the reason why Dr. Pierce’s Family Medicines are advertised so little now-a-daya They have made hundreds of thousands of cures in the past 40 years, and aome of the grateful people whom they have restored to health are to he found almost everwherc. Thorc’s scarcely a hamlet that don’t o ain some. Look them up. Interview them. They are living, walking, active advertisements For 3)r. Pierce’s Family Medicines. You can believe your neighbors. Therefore ask them. What cured them will very likely curt you. if similarly afflicted—only give them a good, fair trial. - —ui umutii women, tor whom wc entertain the most sincere respect and admiration. Wet shall not S™'; P*. rtlculi ~/c, ,/c concerninp the symptoms and peculiar ailments nadent to the sex for which Dr. Pierce's favorite Prescription has for more than 40 years proven such a boon. We cannot, however, do a better service VtldV.l Ad tH ° f ,he « en ' ler «* Ks « them to I)r. Pierce’. Common Sense i ? dV ’ ,rr ' * er,,t ar ' l ! lV Br, ° r h °° k ° f 1000 «*•«*•■ tound in cloth and given way gran,, or sent, post-paid, on receipt of 31 onr-cent atampa-to cover coat of mail- Z„t CrnU P,i T r f° Vrred book ’ AII ' h * ailment* and matter, wl i The r JrVdT' 1, wh « h ' r t f«in»oroM l sinirlr or married, should know, but vi U I- their *en*e of delicacy makes them hesitate to aak even th« (amtly phy,.ri.n about, w.,7:! l '/'" ! n * lm p » at ,, bo^ k ’ Wri,e f "t 'f- Address: Wom.D'S Dupinsary M&bICAL Aisouation, K. v. Pierce, M. U., he*., 663 Main Street. Buflaio. N. Y. Women’s Shoes, Saturday and Monday at $1.98 then leaning over to rearrange the pillow under tho girl's head, or to put a few drops ot cool water on tho handkerchief on her forehead. Tho doctor from the car ahead stood with SACRAMENTO RE PORTS A EINE CASE A line example of a recovery in a case of kidney disease that wus sup poked to be incurable Is reported from Sacramento. Mr I. T. Gibson of f,i; 1 Ninth si reel , Sacramento, wit* In October lasi in a local hospital in the Capital City, swollen with the dropsy Hihl often attends Ihe sen mis and supposed Incurable forms. Ah Is usual in these cases the hospital treatment got no results, when ho was advised to try e’lilion’s Itenal Compound by it friend (Charles A. Nowtdn, tlm yardmaster of tin' H. I’, it. It Co,, at Sacramento, who had t> Itnhi - 1 r been cured by tho Iroiittnenl) Dropsy begun lo sill.side and the re nal Inllarnmntion gradually anal ml and Gibson Is now hack to Ida em ployment wilh Iti> H. I’. II 11. Co, after recovering from « disease thui Is rated ns Incurable tin- world over. In a lit lei he lias lust written, ho slutes, "I believe It lilts saved to life II Is the greatc*t remedy for kidney disease on eartli. No mailer whether called "kidney trouble," "Nephritis," or "Drlghl’i.' Disease," the real difficulty Is IN FLAMMATION OF TIIF KIDNEYS, Fulton's Itenal Compound Is Hu- firs' '■nn lllcnt for inflamed kidneys tlm On- world lias ever seen. Mend for literal m e JOHN .1 FIT .TON, Oakland, Cal Alexander Drug Co are our sole agents. Ask foi hi monthly Hullo- Ho of late recoveries. PAGE THREE the rest his eyes rather dim and his handkerchief In frequent uso. Thu rick girl lay still, her eyim alway* closed except when thoy opened to thank a friend for Homs act of kind, ness. Suddenly the violinist begun a rag time melody. * lie .ame pleco that the orchestra always played Topsy tnude tier entrance Tl# girl’s oyer opened and she railed up in her bed. She seemed lo he llal.euing for some thing. I "Why don't he give me my cue?" I she said. "Dal's so, Miss Pheble. I l knows Iso wicked I won’t do il again Mamma--Whv I forgot where l wus. Where’s Fred, Lean down, Frid, I want to whisper something to you. Fred, I believe--I've— been —in — love —with —you— Goodbye— Everybody,” 11< r head sank -lovi and her oyee closed and then opened again lu stare at the celling of tho car. Tho whistle of the locomotive sounded and somebody who looked out. of a window said that the desert was passed and the hills were ahead. Health la wealth. Join Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium. Open* Oct. 5. Atlantic Coaet Line, now operating freight and passenger service to and from the East to Augusta direct via Robbing and Sumter. Old achedulo returned. Leav e Augusta 2.30 p. m., arrive New York 2.45 p- m. See reg ular schedule Ad. for arrival and de parture from other points. 301-2-3-4 Health Is wealth. Join Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium. Opens Oct. 5. Atlantic Coast Line, now operating freight and passenger aervice to and from the East to Augusta direct via Robbins and Sumter. Old schedule returned. Leav e Augusta 2.30 p. m., arrive New York 2.45 p. m. Bee reg ular schedule Ad. for arrival and de parture from other points.