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s .When. 0009 Advertising Pail By EDITH BOWMAN. Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated Literary Press. \ KAAA/yyVWVWNAAAAAAA/ "That's what I call some package,' cried Hos mer proudly as he held aloft a round metal package decorated with J a ?miling face which was sandwiched between the legend "You can smile-if | you usc Dent?la." "It is pretty," conceded the head of the firm as he took the can into his hands and Inspected it more carefully. ''Some actress, . isn't it? Her face seems familiar." "Actress nothing," was the contemp-1 taous retort. Hosmer could afford to be flippant when he scored a success. "That's the little typewriter over In the shipping room. I caught ter smil ing like that one day, and it made a Mt with me. I Invented .the powder to go with lt. " it's the old i'Saponica,' with a little carmine put in to make lt look different I teil you, Mr. Powers, In a week that Dent?la girl will be known all over the country, and the sales-well, I'll be around for a raise In. salary in about five weeks.' Towers smiled and nedded. Hosmer had a regular scale of self praise. When he suggested that the firm owed him a hat for an idea it was only an ordinary hit. The hint that he lunched f about 2 o'clock was a sign that he ' had greater confidence Ir. an idea. The last time that Hosmer had announced that he was worth a raise in salary Was when he had introduced- "sun burn cream" ' which eventually had brought the cosmetic company very nearly a quarter million. Dent?la seemed destined to enjoy a more permanent suc?ess. Within two months the Dent?la girl smiled upon the entire nation. Even in the tiny hamlets Dent?la placards adorned the general stores. ' The Dent?la girl smiled life size upon the city throngs, and more than life size she beamed at train tired travelers along the tn ink lines. Vaughn, the head of the shipping de . partment, was rather vexed over the Incident He had supposed that the picture was merely to be used to deco rate the cans of powder. It became something of a nuisance when visitors to the model factory of the cosmetic company insisted upon seeing the original of "Miss Dent?la." Vaughn, resentful of the admiring glances of the masculine visitors, pro tested to Hosmer. "Ifs all a part of the campaign," de clared the sales expert, with a laug "Miss Dent?la is the. best saleswoman that ever was. We sold more than a million boxes last month, and the or ders are still piling in. I tell you. Hen, it pays to advertise when you adver tise right" "Sure," assented Vaughn, "but you're overdoing lt We wanted to sell the tooth powder, not tot bring people to the factory ?o* see Miss Dent?la. There was a chap In yesterday who said he had seen the pyramids and the Sphinx and the tower of Pisa and all the other ^show spots of Europe, but he felt he| couldn't go back to Montana until he'd seen Miss Dent?la. By" the way he looked at her. I guess he would have j liked to take her hack to lion tana with | him. He's only one. There's hun ?. dreds. ' It's all Miss'Pryor can do to keep her work up." ?*T11 take her over in my depart ment," offered Hosmer, with suspicious readiness. Vaughn shook his head. "She would have to learn an entire ly new line of work," he objected. "She knows the shipping game now. Let her stay, even7 if your ads. are a nuisance and worse." "But I think she ought to be it my department," urged Hosmer. "It is in the advertising end that people would expect to find her." "You get out of here," demanded Vaughn, half In friendliness and half very much in earnest He had had Minnie Pryor In his department for more than two years and had given her scarcely a look until Hosmer hud made her nationally famous. When men in Alaska began to send proposals of marriage to the girl, Vaughn began to realize that his as sistant was decidedly pretty, and as this knowledge came to Hosmer about the same time there ensued a pretty race for favor. Minnie Pryor, finding herself in de mand for the first time, developed into a beauty. So long as she had been merely Minnie Pryor, typist she had gone her quiet way, but now Joseph Powers, president and practical owner of the corporation, Insisted that she be given a royalty on the use of her pic ture, and, though this was but a frac tion of a penny per box, the generous use of lithographs enabled her to dress becomingly for the first time In her narrow life. With the'purchase of better clothes she had seemed to acquire that Inde finable charm which belongs' to the woman who knows herself to be in de mand. She did not develop what Hos mer was wont to. term "big head," but she held herself well, and the apolo getic little typist of the shipping room bad become the belle of the cosmetic company's works. Hosmer had his room papered with her pictures, and the more he saw them the more deeply In love with the original did he wink. Vaughn had but one of the posters In his office, for he did not need them with the girl herself bending her shapely bead over the desk by the window, and he, too, was very much in love. In the office both men made the best use of their time, but once the closing time arrived Miss Pryor disappeared. Early In the campaign Powers had suggested that the liberal use of her face had rendered the girl rather con spicuous, so the company paid for a carriage that took her to and from her work. ) At first Hosmer had approved the suggestion, but now he went to the other extreme. There was no chance to walk home with Miss Pryor, and his request for permission to call was met with a polite negative. He and Vaughn could only fight it out during office . hours, and when Vaughn objected to Hosmer's contin ued presence^ the shipping depart-1 ment and asked Pdwers to give Hos-'l mer a hint to that effect.the sales ex pert retaliated by again reverting to hi? suggestion; that Miss Pryor should be transferred to the sales office. The constant bickering-could have but one effect. From surliness they passed, to open warfare, and at last they brought the matter to the head of the firm. . Each pleaded his case, and then they stood waiting the decision with an an:dety that showed plainly in their faces. Each felt that a victory with the' chief would aid his fight, and the moments that passed after the case had been stated were painful to them both. t Powers glanced slowly from one to the-other,-and his face broke into a smile. "You both sa3' that you have the right to Miss Pryer's ?rvlces," he be gan slowly. 'Tm afraid that you will ? both have to hire other typists. Miss Pryor tells me that you both are-er rather cordial to her. It seems that you, Vaughn, have suddenly discovered that you need Mies Pryor. Only a lit tle while before the advertising cam paign was started you told me that you should have to put on another girl, as Miss Fryor was willing, but slow. I fancy that the way out of this will be to get another Dent?la girl and another typist for the shipping depart ment." "There's no reason for such drastic action!" cried Hosmer, but Powers only smiled again. "There ls an excellent reason," he said slowly. "I am to marry Miss Pryor. She did me the honor to ac cept me, and as soon as the Dent?la craze is forgotten we will be married. Meanwhile she has her royalty from the use of her picture, and she will net need her position. She would bave told you this, Vaughn, had you waite! until this afternoon." Vaughn, too dazed to speak, turned and left the office, and ECosmer was about to follow when Powers detained him with a word. - "You said that you would win a raise on Dent?la, and you have," he said kindly. "It pays to advertise, Paul." "Yes, when you have something to sell," agreed the expert, "but I was trying to sell Dent?la, not Miss pen tola. The next time I get out a good, article I'm going to marry i:he original first and advertise afterward." "Miss Pryor and' myself are very grateful to you," said Powers, with a cordial hand clasp; "and I hope that you find another Dent?la, Paul." "And I bet I won't" lose her to any other man," was Hosmer's grim reply. Cretan Seals. Some of the greatest scholars have used their learning more as a weapon than a means, of illumination. Pro fessor Lewis ' Campbell's gentleness and courtesy may be illustrated by the following true story: Some years ago he was-in the chair at a meeting of the Hellenic society when Dr. Ar thur Evans described the results of some of his first excavations in Crete. Among his finds were a number of seals and other relics showing traces of affinity, with . early .Egyptian art. Discussion followed, in. the course of which a venerable admiral, who had been present at the battle of Navarino, rose and said' that he 'did not know whether he was in order, but he would like to state that in the year 1828, when he was cruising in the Levant, he saw a herd of seals off the coast of Crete-a sight which he had never seen before o/ since. The situation was delicate, but lt Was staved by the chairman, who rose immediately to express the thanks of the meeting to the admiral for his interesting rem iniscence. "Here," he said, "we have another link with Egypt, for all of us* must remember the story ta the Odys sey of Proteus and his herd of seals on the island near the mouth of the Nile."-London Spectator. Sick Folk's Fancies. "Isn't it funny," said the brown eyed woman, "how important some things, are to you when you are sick and how trivial they seem when you get well? When I was ill awhile ago I could not take any water to drink, al though I nearly died of thirst But late every night the nurse would bring me a small glass of cracked ice. Oh, how, I anticipated that thing through long and painful hours, and when I could hear her cracking up the ice the sound was the most beautiful tiling in the world. When I was eat ing lt if one little scrap got lost in the bedclothes I almost wept, so precious lt: was. And now that I am well and have the icebox at my command I wouldn't eat a piece for anything. "A friend of mine, a ' strong man, told me that when he was. recovering fi-om typhoid and couldn't eat any thing he would Ile for hours compos ing menus. He would call out his or ders in a loud voice and then nearly burst Into tears when no waiter ap peared with loaded tray. Sick people certainly are funny, though they can't always see lt at the time."-New York Press. Money amassed either serves or rules us.-Horace. Poor Board. "I see," said Mrs. Starvem, ** a certain scientist claims we'll get a palatable food from wood" "Well," growled the cranky boarder, "it seems impossible to get lt out of board."-Pbllad?lhpia Press. It is a. brief period of life that is granted us by nature, but the memory of a well spant life never dies?-Cicero. Making a Blue Print. If you have ever been in an archi tect's office you have doubtless noticed on the wall or on tables plans of houses printed in white lines on a blue background. Many persons wonder how prints of that kind are made. The printing Is done by sunlight, much aa a photograph Is printed from a nega tive. Specially prepared paper is used for the purpose. Architects' tracing paper, with the plan In black, is laid on the prepared paper, and the whole Is then expos?e* to the sun. the effect being to turn the body of the paper blue, leaving thc parts under the black Hues of the drawing light in color. A water bath then darkens the blue and whitens the transferred lines of the drawing. NOTICE OF SALE Of Cotton Mill, Cotton Oil Mill And Farm of Edgefield . Manufacturing Company. United States of America, ' State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. j In the Circuit Court of the United States, for n the District of South Carolina, Fourth Circuit. D. A. Tompkins and D. A. Tomp kins" Company, Complainants j !" ' VS Edgefield Manufacturing-Company, Defendant. Pursuant to the decree of Hon. J. C. Pritchard, Judge of the said court, entered at Asheville, North Carolina, on the 10th day of June, 1999, in the above entitled cause, we, the undersig^?cUTas commission ers of the said court, will sell at .public auction upon the premises of the cotton mill plant of the Edge field Manufacturing Company, at Edgefield, South Carolina, on Sat urday 17th day of July, 1909, at noon, the following described prop erty, in the town and coun ty of EdgefieldjSouth Carolina. 1. A tract of land consisting o'f about seventy' acres, adjoining land3 of J. M. Cobb, P. B. Mayson, J. W. Thurmond, the lands of the Edgefield Manufacturing Company, I John R. Abney 'and , others and ly ing oh south side of Beaven dam creek. 2. A tract of land about twenty acres upon which is located the 3 story brick Cottpn Mill plant of th?v Edgefield Manufacturing Company, together with the fixed and movable machinery and all appurtenances connected with "and necessary for the operation of the mill and equip ped throughout with steam power electric lights automatic sprinkler system, humidifier system. : The Cotton Mill Building is of suificient capacity, for 10,000 spin dles and 322 looms. The looms and 4,995 spindles are all in the build ing and the other accessory ma chinery including operatives dwell ings, school house and a 2-story brick ware house, and pump house on Beaver dam creek. 3. About 5 acres of land upon which is located the 2-story brick cotton seed Oil Mill Plant and all fixed and movable machinery con nected therewith necessary for its operation. The oil mill is a foiir press mill complete. There is also upon the said real estate a six stand ginnery; and a 2-story,- 50 barrel cot ton seed oil refinery tin sheathed, equipped with a steam power, elec tric lights and automatic sprinkler system, and seed ware house and seed-hull houses necessary for its operation; and other property else where. I This property will be offered separately first, and afterwards will be sold, as a whole. Each bidder, is required before the sale commences to deposit with the commissioners a certified check for ?1,000 to guar antee compliance with bids. The terms of the sale are: one-, third cash, one third in six months and one-third in twelve months with interest upon deferred pay ments, the title to be retained until purchase price is paid in full. The purchaser to have the right to an ticipate the deferred payments. Parties desiring to inspect the prop erty before the sale will apply to A. S. Tompkins, Edgefield, S. C. This sale is made subject to con firmation by the said court. T. I. Hickman, A. S. Tompkins, Receivers,as Commissioners. June 14th, 1909. Try che new Talcum Powder Williams'Carnation Pink. * Penn & Holstein. We sell Studebaker buggy and wagon harness-nothing better on the market. Prices very reasonable. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Beautiful iron and enameled beds, just what you need. Ramsey & Jones. We solicit your prescription business. Utmost care is exercised in compounding prescriptions and only pure, fresh drugs are used. Our prices are very reasonable. PENN & HOLSTEIN, successors to ft. L. Penn & Son. For Sale: Nine-horse traction engine, saw mill and yoke of oxen. Apply to * E. J. Norris' June Weddings. We have received a large ship ment of beautiful cut glass for June weddings. Penn & Holstein. Delightful Breakfast Fish Roe, formerly 20'cents, now 10 cents. Penn & Holstein. Money to Loan. On improved farm pro .rey. James Frank & Son, Aug. ta, Ga. v Photographic: Spring is the best time for photographs of ali kinds. R. H. Mims. \ Get a pair of children's, misses and boys' low shoes at cost. 300 pairs to close out for cash. Jas. E. Hart. Do you hot- need a cook ? stove? We have a large assortment of all sizes and prices. Come in to see them. Edgefield. Mercan tile Co Colgate's Violet and Cashmere Bouquet, Talcum Powder, also full line Colgate's soaps at . . Penn & Holstein. . Beautiful assortment pf Ham mocks. The season has arrivedior hanging one in your home. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Large assortment of tablets paper, pencils, \ examination pads and, school- supplies of all kinch?. . B. Timmons. Five-pound bucket of roasted Mocha and Java coffee-flavor un excelled-only $1.00. B. Timmons. We are headquarters for paints, oil and varnish. See ns before buy ing. B. Timmons. Fresh shipment of Nunnally's candies and bon bons just received by express. y Penn & Holstein. i Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships iu Winthrop College and for the. admission of new students will be' held at the County Court'Houso or^Friday Ju ly 2nd, at 9 a m. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age. When Scholarships' are va cant after July 2 they will be award ed to those making the highest aver age at 'this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholar ships should ' write to President, Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination Manics. Scholarships are worth ?100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 15, 190!). For fur ther information and catalogo, ad dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S C. Scholarship and Entrance' ExaminationsClemson Agricultural College. At. the County Court-House on Friday, July 2nd, at 9. a. . ni., the scholarship and entrance exanvina tions to Clemson Agricultural Col lege will be,held under the direction of th? county. boarcLof education. Appli?ants*"mu8t oe at least- 16 years of age and must be prepared to enter, the /Freshman Class. There are no scholarships in the Prepara tory Class. This class is only open to a limited number of boys who cannot reach high schools and who are living in Sections of the State where school facilities are poor. Scholarships are worth ?100.00 and Free Tuition. The next session of Clemson Agricultural College will begin Sept. 8, 1009. . Apply to the; County Superinten dent of Education after June 20th for needed information concerning the Scholarship Examinations. For catalogs, further information and cards upon which to make ap plication for entrance to the College, address P. H. MELL, President, Clemson College, S. C. Cleaning and Pressing I still have my cleaning and pressing room on the second,floor of the Sheppard Building - and re spectfully solicit the patronage of the people. I can clean and press men's clothing so as to make them appear brand new, and I also make a specialty of pressing ladies' skirts. My prie, i are reasonable, and I guarantee satisfaction on every job sent out. I also clean hats. I respectfully ask for a share of your business. Wallace Harris. / Jan??^A. Dobey, DENTAL SU ?ON, Johnston, S. C. Office over News-Monitor Office. Walter C. Miller, Dfental Surgeon, 731 Green St., Augusta, Ga. Thone 87. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a ?ketch and description moy inlicitly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention la probnbly pntontnblo. Communion, tiona strtctlyconfldcntlal. HANDBOOK on Patenta aent freo. Oldest aaoncy for socurlnsr patents. Patenta taken through Munn & Co. receive tpecialr.Mce, without charge, In the Scientific JtmericiMt A handsomely Illustrated weekly. "I.nreeat cir culation of any sclontUlu Journal. Terms, ?S a year: four months, fL Boldbyall newsdealers. ?P *Co.Ml^-New Tort 3inoh Office, (EB F BU Washington, D. C. Wanted-Trustworthy man or woman in each county to advertises receive orders and-manage busines. for New.York Mail Order Koiise; ?18.00 weekly; position permanent, no investment required. Previous experience not essential to engaging Spare time valuable. Enclose self addressed envelope for full particu lars. Address, CLARKE CO., Whole sale Dept., 103 PARK AVE., NEW YORK. Cheap Excursion Rates via Southern Railway. - Charlottsville, Va., and Return. Account Summer School Univer sity of Virginia, June 18-July 31. Tickets on sale June 15, 16, 17, 18; 28, July 5 and 12. Final limit re turning 15 days from date of sale. Seattle, Wash., and Return, Ac count Alaska-Ynkon-Pacifie Expo sition. Tickets on sale May 24, until September 30th, final limit re turning October 31st, 3 909. Diverse routes T. ith stop-over privileges. Summer excursion rates in effect May 29th, to September 30th final limit October 31st, 1909'. Convenient schedules and superi or train service to all points in all directions of the Southern railway. For detailed information, call on any ticket ;agent of the Southern Railway, or address, .Ti Ii. Meek, W. E. McGee A. G. P. A. T. P. A. Atla nta,. Ga. Augusta, Ga. Insurance I represent a strong line of Fire In surance Companies and can insure your property. Your patronage will be appreciated. H. A. Smith. 7 IM MO/VS & CORLE Y, SURGEON DENTISTS, Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays. Crown and Bridge Work a Special tjV . ^ JAS: s. BYRD. SURGEON DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S. C. IP^Offlce over Post-0 ffice. PICTURE FRAMING. I desire to inform the public that I am prepared to frame all kinds of pictures, diplo mas, etc, I carry a large as sortment of moulding and guarantee satisfaction on ev ery order. Prices reasonable. A trial is all I ask. W. R. COV?R, Sheppard Building. Electric Bitters Succeed when everything else fajls. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is the best medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter. j THE BANK EDGEFIELD. EDGEFIELD, S C. State and County Depository DIRECTORS J, C. SHEPARD, W. W. ADAMS, J. H. BOUKNIGHT, T. H. RAIXSFOE, J, M. Conn, U. S. HOLLAND, A. S. TOMPKINS. C. C. FULLER W. E. PRKSCOTJ . OFFICERS. J. C. SHEPPARD, President. W. W. ADAMS. vice-President. E. J. MIMS, Cashier. J. H. ALLEN, Ass't Cashier. .Pays interest on deposits by special contract. Money to loan on liberal terms. Prompt and polite attention to business. YOUR Account Solicited \ ring We$re showing the latest weaves and styles in men's and boys Clothing. Come in and see what we are offering. Large stock of Shoes, Easter Trousers. - Underwear. Hats both straw and felt, and Neckwear Call Early and Get First Choice of the New Arrivals. Our styles arethe latest; our quality the best; ourp res reasonable. New Crossett Shoes & Oxfords BORN&MI MS I desire to notify my patrons and the public generally that I have moved my repair shop into my new buildings in the rear of the Parker and Advertiser Buildings. i I ?any a large assortment of first class material and having made im provements- upon my,plant, am better prepared to serve the people than ever. None but first class mechanics em-' ployed. All work is done under my personal supervision. A trial is all we ask. . . J . / /; ,\ . - ...^l' W. H. Powell, SixiniiiGar Cooking Made Easy Use a "New Perfection Oil" Stove and you will not have a hot, stuffy kitchen. Call and let us show von. %> Cast and Wrought Iron Range Jones & Son Notice to Public., I am now prepared to fill orders for all kinds of throed wood work/ I have a first class lathe and guaran tee all work. Am also equipped for setting rubber tires. Give me a trial. % . I solicit your repair work of all kinds. Every job guaranteed. E. W. SAMUEL. 1908 Banner Year Notwithstanding the panic and other business dr whacks, our sales were larger than any previous year. "We are better prepared than ever to serve you and can give 3-0 u your money's worth every time. Agents fcr Sucrene Feed. ARRINGTON BROS &CQ. Leading Grocers, 863 Broad St., ii cu sta, tia.,