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PAGE TWO CHILD ATE I ENTIRE BOX OfCUTICURA Spread on Some Crackers—Not the Slightest Injury Resulted from Little Fellow's Escapade —ln Most Positive Way Ingredients of CUTICURA PROVEN PURE SWEET AND HARMLESS * A York friend <4 Cuticura writoa the following interesting letter: "My three Tear old s<*n and heir, after ruung put to bed on a trip otto hb the Atlantic, investigated the Mate room and located a \>ox of graham creekara and a box of Cuticura Oint ment. “ When a oearrh wan made for tho box, it was found empty and the kid admitted that ho had eaten the oon tente of the entire box spread on the cracker*. It cured him of a bod cold and I don't know what abc.” Ko more ormoluaive evidence than the above could be offered that every ingredient of Cuticura Ointment in ab solutely pure, sweet and harmless. If it may be safely eat«*n by a young child, pone but the most beneficial res tilt a can be expo, ted to attend if a application to even the teriderest «kin or youngest infant. This fooling is shared by mothers and nurses to such an extent that Cuticura Houp and Cuticura Oint ment have for many years bean unhesi tatingly used throufliout the civilized worm for preserving, purifying and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands of infanta and children from tho hour of birth. And greater still, if risible, is the confidence reposed in uticura Remedies for tho treatment of torturing and disfiguring humors of the skin and scalp. The suffering which they have thus alleviated among the young and the comfort they have af forded worn-out and worried parents have led to their adoption in countless homes an prioalam agents in the speedy, permanent, safe and economical treat ment of infantile and birth humors, eo sernas, sashes, irritations, inflamma tions and channgs, and other itching, scaly and pimply humors when all other remedies suitable for children fail. Out k ura fUmftdlff ar« sold throusbout th« world. Dftpol*. London. 27. ch»rt#rhoiw nn Purl* n. Rim ri« lik Pals; Auitrsiin. It. Town* A Do., Sydney* noutli Africa. I ennon. Ltd. C*pe Town. Irm iloii. rt*> Kuwift perron. Mosrow: Japan. Mamy*. I.id., Tofclo, I’ H. A., Potter bruit a ctuui. Coro Sols Propa . Boetoa. *’• ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ A POLITICAL PLOT ♦ ♦ • ♦ V ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (Continued from page one) "Thought*," snhl the gardener la conically. And lie nut thinking all the even ing. and when hIR wife had retired to rest, lie took two half sovereigns front a battered cash-box In tho cup board by the fireplace, and wrapping l bent In a small piece of newHpapcr, placed them deep down In one of the capacious pockets of his waistcoat. "I ought to 'ave been a politician." he confided to himself as he climbed up the narrow atnircaHe to tils room. The rector strolled down the Har den in the course of the morning to see how Mr. Hutton whh getting along with tho new flower-bed under the elm*. He was aoniewhat surprised when the gardener, touching hie cap, asked If he might have a few words will. him. "t'prtalujg, Hutton, certainly,” he said; “whut la your trouble?" “H ain’t exactly trouble," explained Mr llutton uneasily; ‘lt's about ’lring the ’all. The rector laughed. ' You don’t mean to tell me you wlah to hire the hall?” he cried. “Hut T do, nlr," persisted Mr. Hut- “leastways not for myself, but for a gentleman In London; '*'* a phll—-phll— *' "Philanthropist?’’ suggested the rec tor. ’’Thnfg it, sir: a gentleman wot took a lot of Interest lu me w'en 1 was In Loudon, ami ‘e wants to give a free lecture 'ere. with beautiful pic tures of the 'Old l,und, pyramids, mummies, an' an’ all,” concluded Mr' Hutton hastily, finding that his Imag ination was fulling ’ 1 am afraid your memory of the beautiful pictures is hardly reliable, Huttou,” said the rector, dryly; "but it Is very good of the gentleman to come down and give us a lecture and limelight views. What dav is tt to he?" Mi. Hutton leant on his spade, and gravely contemplated a worm which he had iust multiplied by two. "That's the difficulty, Mr. Smith, the phi*— what you said just now is a very busy man, an' 'e ain’t sure of the date. K arst. me to see you an' engage the 'all for tonight, to morrow and Thursday, as It s sure to be one of them dates, ’K sent me a sovereign to pay as deposit, not kuowln’ what the charges was" The rector looked rather puttied. "It appears to lie a peculiar ar rangement. Huttou," he said; ’but. of course, under the circumstances as the hail Is not booked until It Is re quired for the tempt ranee concert on Saturday evening, l will let Mr. Smith have It for the ihree nights at half the usual charge." "That'll make three pounds, won’t It?" queried the gardener, producing the two-hsilf sovereigns from Ills waistcoat pocket. The rector nodded and took the money. "Come up to my study, and I’ll give you a receipt. Of course, If Mr. —er —Smith should bo able to get A ramifcy Medicine Without Alcohol A Strong Took - Without Akohol A Orest Att/rathe - Without Ajcohol A Blood Purifier - Without Akobol A f am>l> Mcdkinr - Without Alcohol Ask your doctor If a family medicine, like Ayer's Sarsaparilla, is not vastly better without alcohol than with it. I here tonight, I shall not expect any further payment." Mr. Button murmured his thanks, and as he walked home to dinner he smiled blandly to himself. “The all's the only place where they can 'old a proper meeting," he muttered to himself. And he had booked up the hall for the three nights on which It was pos sible for a meeting in connection | with tho forthcoming election to I take place. « * * * • It was about 7 o'clock that even j ing that a visitor entered Mr. But- I 'on's cottage. The gardener at once ! recognized him as Mr. Wilson, the i.lliersl agent at Merstone, the neigh boring town in which the great bat tle was being waged. “The rector has sent me,” he said. "He tells me that you have hooked up the vtllao hall on behalf of a gentleman ! rl London, who is not eer : lain which day he will require It." Mr. Button nodded. “Do you think It will be tomorrow | night?" "I can't say, sir; it's as likely to morrow night as the night after. It won't be tonight, now. I shouldn't think, as I ain't 'eard anything." “Look here," said Mr. Wilson sud denly, "we want the hail for a meet ing tomorrow night.; couldn't this gentleman he persuaded to postpone Ills er lecture until the night fol lowing?" ‘"K might,” said the gardener, doubtfully. “The rector gave me to understand that this Mr,”- "Junes,” put in the gardener. “Smith," I understood from the rec tor. “I meant Smith," added Mr. Button hastily. "Well, this gentleman In London was a wealthy man, so I thought he might be willin’ to help the cause by”— ‘"B's a Conservative," sakl Mr. Button promptly, and the Liberal agent's face fell. "Well, what do you suggest?" he asked. "It's like this," said the gardener, slowly; "If you was to pay me ten pounds, I might bo able to tlx it up; Vd use It on charity.” Nonsense, man! If you can ar range It fur five pounds, and promise that you will not allow tho rival par ty to use It on Thursday, 1 might consider It." Mr. Button rose to his feet with dignity. "I wouldn't ho moan myself by of ferin’ 'lm live pounds,” he said In dignantly. "Why, 'e spends as much as that on ’ls" But the Liberal agent, with a curt nod, had departed. Mr. Button sat down In Ills chair again and lighted his pipe. "I'll never vote Liberal again,” he muttered; "alius did I think they was a mean lot. an’ now 1 know it. five pounds! I'd” — But Mrs, Button broke In on his ruminations by announcing that an other gentleman wished to see him. Mi- Moore, the local Conservative agent, was a breezy, red-faced little man, uind he came to the point at "I hear you’ve hooked up the hall.' he said "I want It for either tomor row or Thursday night Can you fix It up with tho philanthropist gentle man In London?" “1 dulino,” Biiicl Mr. Hutton, doubt fully. "You see, Vs a red ’ot Rad ical' and money ain't much count to ’lm." „ , "Umph!” grunted Mr. Moore. ' laxik here, you're not so dashed Innocent, my man. If you liked, you could get the old boy to alter the date —from what 1 hear of him he’s a bit touch ed. Tho meeting Isn’t of any greaf Importance, but If you’ll let me have the hall tomorrow, and see the Radi cals don't have It on Thursday, I'll give you a liver for yourself and pay the rout of the hall." "Make It ten.” cried thF gardener, "and I’ll do It." "Five," Insisted Mr. Moore. "Ton," replied Mr Button, feeling secure In his monopoly. "Then you can go to —1" The remainder of the sentence wits lost by the banging of the door, which was perhaps Jtist as well. That night Mr. Button fidgeted a good deal before he got to sleep, nnd In the morning he was particularly irritulile. T wonder If It would be wiser to take wlx quid," he muttered to him self after breakfast I'm certain to get that, nnd If I explained that Mr. Smith couldn’t como down for some time, ns e 'ltd a sudden Illness, 1 shouldn't 'ave to pay more than the pound 1 give the rector. Five pounds profit ain’t so had. 1 think I'll go to Merstone this afternoon. In consequence of this determina tion he caught the 2.10 train from Llttledale Into the smnll market town, where the agents of both parties had their headquarters. The Liberal agent was very busy when Mr. Hutton entered his office. "Well?" he snapped, glancing up for a moment from some papers ou his desk "About the ’all," began Mr. Hut ton nervously; "1 think perhaps It could be arranged." ' What on earth are you talking about -oh, l remember, you are the gardener-man wlm 1 saw yesterday about the hall at Llttledale; but It doesu t matter now, we are not going to bother about a meeting there. The committee have come to the conelu- I slon that the place is not worth it." Mr. Hutton looked pained—perhaps by the slur upon his native village "There's a lot of waverers there," he said slowlv. "Ah!" "A meetln’ might convert 'em," continued Mr Hutton, “and Mr Smrgp as told me that > ain't wantin' the all t gnight, 1 eouhl make arrange ments," Mr Wilson glanced at hint sharplv. "How did the estimable philanthro- | plst know anything about It?” he de j mantled. "1 telegraphed to ’im," said Mr. But ton urtblushlngly. " E says as 'ow ! he’ll sink political differences, and i I can take the six pounds on behalf lof ’lm.” "It's very kind of him,” said Mr. I Wilson, sarcastically, "hut he should j have empowered you to act for him : before; It's impossible to arrange a ! meeting in the hail tonight.” "Tomorrow?" suggested Mr. Button, i hopefully. “Equally Impossible," snapped the | agent. "Sorry you’ve had your treu ! ble for nothing. Good day.” "It 'as been a good deal o' trouble,” muttered the gardener, his eyes fixed lon a cash-box on the table, "bein’ a | 'ot an' dusty afternoon, and"— "Good day,” cried the wearied agent impatiently, and Mr. Button found himself In the street summing up the I whole Liberal pfllicy with an elo ! quence and lurldltv of language that ; almost surprised him. But at the offices of the Conser vative association he was to receive ja similar shock. He told practically ; the same story to the little red-faced man, and received practically the ! same answers as those given by the | red-faced man's rival. Mr. Button began to break out in a cold perspiration, and his voice be came hußky, Had he taken all this j trouble for nothing—nay, worse than nothing, for had not the rector of j Llttledale received a sovereign of his i money? | "We re a lot of waverers at Llttle dale," he said with desperate earn estness; "a nieetin’” — "Oh, we’re holding an open-air meet ing there tonight," said the agent cas ually. "But if it 'appened to be wet,” said Mr. Button, “think 'ow the people you 'ad got round you wotiid go and vote on the other side. 1 should if I got the roomatlcks through it." "We must, chance that,” said the other with a laugh; “I'm sorry, I’m busy now. Good day.” Then Mr. Button played his last card. "Then I'm sorry, but I shall 'ave to offer the 'all to the Liberals now; 1 must do my best for myself—for my employer’s charities.” “Oh, certainly. Good day.” Mr. Button was almost speechless with anxiety. There was no cash box on the table, but he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand as a gentle hint. "it’s a very hot day,” he muttered, moving slowly towards the door. "Very," agreed the man at the ta ble, "Good dav.” The gardener stood out in the sun j lit High street and gasped for air. j The deposit on the hall had been a j pound. lie had lost an ufternoon’s I work and his return fare from Little i dale had been ten-pence. He ,mut | tored the various Items over and over again, and walked slowly towards the market-place, trying to think of some ' excuse to get his sovereign back from | tho rector. He reviled himself for no uccept i Ing the first offer he had and clear- I Ing a few pounds profit. , "They ain’t arf politicians ’ere," he growled. "Never again will 1 ’ave unythlng to do with politics—a snare Mid a delusion, that’s what they are." He glanced angrily across the street at a couple of women who each | carried a poster Inscribed with the | mystic words, "Votes for Women. ’ | Then, as he looked, the scowl left Mr. j Button’s face, and his heart leaped I for Joy as he crossed the street and j followed them, waiting until he had j formulated some plan before he I spoke. They turned iuto an empty shop, | the windows of whie.li were decorated with appeals for the franchise of the gentle sex, nnd Mr. Button, respect fully doffing his hat, followed them In. On explaining his business, he was conducted to a room on (he first floor, and to a stout and prosperous looking lady, who was seated with several others at a long table, he made the speech of his llfn, tho com posillon of which had occupied him as he followed the two canvassers to the committee room. He posed as a leading inhabitant of Llttledale, and explained that Little dale was not only Interested but sympathetic In the matter of grant ing the franchise to women. He men tioned several Influential ladles and gentlemen who lived at or near Ll*, tledale, and many others who didn’t whom, he said, would be certain to at tend tho meeting, providing, of course. It was held in the comfort able, well-lighted village hall. The stout lady became fairly en thusiastic, "1 think perhaps we might arrange a meeting for tomorrow night. Hut what Is the charge for the hire of the hall?" Mr, Hutton hesitated, he did not want to frighten his customer this time. "Well, mum," he said, "bein’ con nected with the all like. 1 can let you ave It cheaper if you book It at once; but 1 ’appen to know as ’on both the,Conservatives an' the Liber als Ms a anglin' after It, If you pay me five pounds, the 'all’s yours for to. morrow night. I'll make arrange ments with the rector." The stout lady hesitated. "Hut. you see," she said doubtful ly, "we don't know you and" Mr. Hutton was In no way ofTend i cd "(live a check dated for Friday," jhe said; “if I ain't what I sees 1 am. ! you can stop tt. All I want is to have something definite, so as I can toll anyone else that ail Is booked ’ Five minutes later Mr. Hutton left the committee rooms with a post dated cheek for five pounds in his ; pocket, and a smile on his face. He caught the S o'clock hack to ! Llttledale. and stopped at the rec j tory on hts way home. Mr. Smith, he explained vaguely, j had suddenly developed gout—gout was rather a peculiar complaint for an earnest philanthropist and lectur er on tho Holy Land, but it was the I only disease Mr Button could think lof at the moment—and would have to indefinitely postpone the promised lecture. Rather than Llttledale should be deprived of any entertain- THE AUGUSTA HERALD YOUNG MEN WANTED < United States Government Gives Rail way Mail Clerks S2OO a Year to Start and Increases to SI2OO. Uncle Sam will hold an examina tion for Railway Mail Clerks In the vicinity of Augusta and throughout tlr United States on May 15. Many ambitious young men, with only a very ordinary school education, can readily pass. The government wants young men over IS with common se;;3e, to take examinations for rail way mail clerks and carriers, and the Government Positions Bureau, of Rochester, N. Y., with ifS peculiar knowledge of the requirements of the examination, can fit any young man In a short time to pass. A govern m-’iit position means steady work, good pay, and a yearly vacation. There Is time to prepare for the May 15 examinations, ;*>d any reader of The Augusta Herald can get. full in formation how to proceed, free of charge, by writing The Government Positions Bureau, 370 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y. FORESTS DAMAGED BY PORCUPINES I SAN FRANCISCO. —Reports from Bishop, Inyo county, California, indi cate that porcupines are seriously damaging the lodgepole forests of the eastern slope of the Sierras. Practi cally the entire area of the Inyo national forest has been affected to some extent. In many localities the damaged trees aggregate as high as 26 per cent of the tojal stand. While these areas are rot large, It is evi dent that if something is not done to curb the attack, much of the tim ber in that section will be killed. The porcupine feeds to a largei ex tent during the winter months upon l the inner bark of the pine. To- se cure this he travels about upon the jknow and completely girdles the trees just above the snow-line. Of course, I this results in the death of the tree. J The damage would not be so serious [but for toe fact that the porcupine | seldom makes two meals off the same tree, hut prefers to visit several trees in the course of a night. Since its habits are nocturnal, hunting this ani mal is very difficult. The attention of the forest service has been called to the ravages of these animals, and plans for their extermination are un der consideration. incut, he (Mr. Button) had arranged for some ladies to come and explain why they wanted votes. The rector was puzzled. "But both the Liberal and the Con servative ag " "Yes, sir," interrupted Mr. Button, with some feeling, "but I didn’t know then." "I see," said the rector. “Then what are these ladles arranging, are they going to pay the usual two pounds for political meetings?” "Well, sir,” said the gardener awk wardly, "seein’ as ’ow I, on behalf of Mr. Jo —Smith —was responsible for the ’all, I let it to them, and they’ve paid me, so 1 was wonderin' 11 i paid you another pound if it would be all right?" The rector was doubtful, but In the end Mr. Button got his way, thereby gaining three pounds, which h< considered he had well earned. The hall was packed with villagers anxious to see the "sufferinettes," as Mrs. Button called them, but the dis tinguished residents of Littledale were absent. A conspicuous absentee was Mr. George Hutton. During the meeting he was to be found in the bar-parlor of tho "Lion and Lamb.” Appeals to Skin Sufferers. If You Have a Friend Afflicted with Eczema, Tell the Druggist About It. If you have a friend suffering from eczema, tel] us about it the next lime you are in the store. 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No j formal action on the situation has yet been taken by the churches. ANOTHER COMPRESS FOR CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—A movement Is under way to provide a third cot ton compress and warehouse, follow ing the launching of the project for the Rodgers, McCabe company enter prise. It is now proposed by parties connected with the Charleston Ter minal company, according to the ru mor among the cotton people, to erect the new compress and ware house, close to the property of the terminal company, utilizing one of the new wharves for the handling ot the staple. It is thought by some people that it is a counter move against the Rodgers, McCabe people, who have come to Charleston and been well re ceived by business interests who are not satisfied with the manner in which the Charleston Terminal com pany haß been conducting its com press and warehouse facilities. PASSOVER IS BEING OBSERVED BY JEWS Festival is Commemorative of the Freeing of the Jews From Egyptian Bondage. 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