Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DROVE CLEMENCEAU TO FIELD Former Paris Cab Driver, Now in America, Tells of French Pre mier's Dueling Days. Running ? chicken ranch near Ta coma, Wash., is a man named Nich olas Thien, who, in his younger days was cab* driver to Clemenceau, and ?who has accompanied the French premier to many a combat on the "field of honor." "No one in any country," he re marked the other day, standing among hts chickens, "has fought so many duels as M'sieu Clemenceau. They came from what he wrote In his pa per. But he was so strong. He al ways won. No adversary could hold a sword against him. "It was against the law, of course," added the old Frenchman, seventy two now, in a whisper, "so we always slipped out of the city for these fights." M'sieu Thien's cab stand used to be In front of LTntrasigeant, Clemen ceau's paper. Almost nightly, he says, the present premier would come out of his office and hail cab 808S. "He got the name 'Tiger,' " M. Thien explains, "because he was always the boss, like the big striped cat is the v.. boss of all animals. S "Ah, my friend, those were the hap py days! Of course I will not insult my chickens. They are- yood ones, as chickens go. But it- is a tame life here. I dream often- of the old days when M'sieu Clemenceau would hall nie 'long about two o'clock in the morning and we'd be off." KEPT SHOES AS ORNAMENTS American Footgear Considered by Un . fortunate Serbian Woman as Alto gether Too Beautiful to Wear. 'Anything that will keep the fept from the ground is considered a shoe n Serbia. In the remote rural districts of the country it ls said that many of the people live and die without owning a pair of shoes. In the bitterest weather they travel through mud and snow without adequate foot covering. They consider -themselves fortunate if they ' can secure old gunny sacks or heavy cloth, which they tie about their feet with twine in winter. The first American-made shoes that were distributed by the American Red Cross created a tremendous stir among the people of the distant vil lages. One old woman who had never owned a pair before took the shoes that had been given to her to her home and put them on a shelf above the fire place. She was as pleased as a child to own them, but nothing could Induce her to wear them. She said that she ^intended to save them for fetes, or perhaps for her burial. They were "much too beautiful to be worn," she said. Gem's Romantic History. Truly romantic is the story of the Braganza diamond, a stone of 1.660 carats, and "as large as a goose's egg," which", for more than a century, has been the proudest possession of the Portuguese crown. This amazing stone, which Mr. Streeter, the great author ity on gems, has valued at f5S.000.000, was picked up by three Brazilian out laws in the half-dried bed of the Abaite river, In the province of Minas Geraes. The outlaws took the stone to the nearest village priest, who obtained access, for them to the governor, into whose possession lt was given. The diamond, the largest and finest hither to found, was dispatched to Lisbon, with the result that the three outlaws received the royal pardon and a rich reward, while the padre to whose friendly offices they owed their good fortune was given high preferment In the church. Flower Gardens of Holland. It was only after the fall of Con stantinople in 1453 that Holland be came such a gay land of flowers as It now Is. Many Dutchmen went to the East during the years of the great crusades, and those of them who loved beautiful things brought seeds with them. When these were planted In the rich soil of Holland such wondrous flowers appeared as had never before been seen in that country. The people became wildly enthusiastic over tho new colors and scents, and foliage brought to them from the Bust, and lu Holland there sprang up s great love for gardening. Orchid Hard to Secure. Nearly all the orchids found In "Burma can be grown with a little care and attention In private gardens. There is one exception, a sweet-smdi ing species called tazin by the Bur mese, and which is usually brought to market in Christmas week In Rangoon. lt only seems to flower in the most malarious and least frequented locali ties, and at a time of the year which ls the tigers* mating season, and when they are most dangerous to human be ings. lt is in great demand by Bur -raese and sells for its weight in silver. What Mother Wanted. I heard a knock at my door the other morning and on answering It found my neighbor's small son. "Mother wants to borrow your lemon-lemon-" I at once knew ie wanted my lemon squeezer, but as he always finds some way to exp rea? himself I did not offer to help him out Again he started and, with suggest ive motions of his hands, said: "Sha ?wants your lemon-O. I know R?tt jour lomon hugger.''-Shr^aoje. ^ ways The Same After the ChercrCola bottle has been soaked, sterilized, scrubbed, rinsed and carefully inspected, ; an exact amount of Chero-Cola syrup is auto matically measured into each bottle. This insures its unfailing uniformity, accuracy and purity,' ^ Always the same-no guess work-no hand work here. i That is why every bottle of Chero-Cola tastes like every other one. They are all alike. ^ Still another reason for Chero-Cola's ever increasing popu- / laxity. More Truth Than Poetry In this old world with its steady grind, it is beeter to be ahead than a little behind. There i& a good deal of truth in thai, no matter what you may think of it as "poetry." How can you get ahead? The answer is plan. Save! Unless you do, you will always be a little behind. Save a little, no matter how small your earnings. Then place- the savings in a reliable bank like ours where it will be safe. No matter how small the amount, you will then be ahead instead of behind. It's the thing to do. Try it. The Bank of Trenton, S. C. We Can Give You Prompt Service on Mill Work and Interior Finish Large stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber on hand for Immediate Delivery. Woodward Lumber Co. QUALITY-SERVICE Corner Roberts and Dugas Ste., Augusta, Ga, THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEF?ELD, S. C. Capital and Surplus Profits - - - $135,000.00 Total Resources Over.$800,000.00 SAFETY AND SERVICE IS WHAT WE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC Open your acconnt with ua for the year 1920. Invest your savings in one of our Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit. Lock boxes for rent in which to keep your valuable pa pers, etc. AU business matters referred to us pleasantly and carefully bandied. We Solicit Your Business. ? t Hudson, Essex and Maxwell Motor Cars We carry all of these cars in stock and will take pleasure in giving a demonstration. AU of these cars are' increasing in popularity as the people of Edgefield county know more about them. Ask your friends who own one. We have on hand a full line of accessories. Come in when you need anything for your car. We carry "Diamond," "Kelly-Springfield" and "Norwalk" casings and tubes. Our corps of competent mechanics do all kinds of repairing, rendering prompt and guar anteed service. We also do welding of any . kind. Hamilton Auto Co. Lumber for Sale My saw mill is located on the Five Notch road near Cedar Grove church, md I have lumber to sell from the the yard or can cut it any dimensions when bill is furnished. Better buy while you can get it. H. H. Sanders MORPHINE habit cured the easy, and gentle way. Whiskey habit by gradual reduction. Also tobacco cure at KEELEY INSTITUTE, Columbia, S. C. Box 75. Dr. King's New Disewen X1LLS THE COUGH. CT^ES THE LUNGS. FOR QUICK SALE: 342% acres of land 2 miles from Trent on on the Trent on-Aiken road. Know? as part of the old Padgett place formerly owned by the late S. T Hughes. One dwelling, two tenant houses, three barns and other out-buildings. Very low price. South Atlantic Realty Co., Inc, "Service of Guaranteed Sa ti j faction" Home Office, Greenwood, S. C. ,