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GENERAL SESSIONS. COURT CONVENED ON LAST MON DAY MORNING. Juc>ge C. G. Dantzlor presiding? Many Cases Have Been Tried? Docket Was Heavy. The Court of Generai Sessions con vened here on Monday morning with Judge C. G. Dantzler presiding. Soliciter Hildebrand and Stenogra pher Glaze were also in their places and everything started off smoothly and up to this time considerable bus iness has been disposed of. It is likely that the court will run over into next week, as the docket is quite heavy. For the first time in many years, as stated by Solicitor Hildebrand. the Court failed to enter into the trial of cases before the recess for dinner. This was the due to the t fact that two grand jurors had to be drawn to take the places of two who now reside in Calhoun County; also that Court recessed at an unus ually early hour Monday afternoon in order to allow the Democratic Convention to meet in the Court House at noon. Judge Dantzler's charge to the grand jury was pronounced the most admirable and comprehensive utterance of the kind ever delivered here. It would require more than the mere synopsis to intelligently convey the substance of Judge Dantzler's charge, but, suffice it to say, were the law administered and upheld in the manner outlined by this learned jurist. South Carolina's standard of citizenship would be raised and there would be fewer criminals for the Courts to deal with. The following cases have been cried: Charles Syfret, white, disposing of property under lien; guilty, with recommendation to mercy. Fined $25 or 30 days. Lowman Brown, colored, killed another man's dog "for spite," the animal being valued at 320. Brown was tried in his absence and found guilty. Jacob Corley, colored, was con victed of house-breaking and lar ceny, and sentenced to two years on the county works or in the peni tentiary. Clay Shuler, colored was found guilty of entering a house with in tent to steal. This is the negro who entered the store of Ayers and Williams, in this city, on the night of April 24, and was discovered by one of the proprietors, while at tempting to force an entrance in to the safe vault. A. L. Shoemaker, Ella Shoemaker and Tillman Shoemaker, indicted for assault and battery, with intent to kill.' The solicitor entered a nol pros, against Ella Shoemaker and Tillman Shoemaker. A. . L. Shoe maker was acquitted. Oscar Johnson . charged with mur-1 der, was found guilty with a recom mendation to mercy. Wm. Ancrum who was indicted! for housebreaking and larcency, j was found &ailtly and sentenced toj serve for a period'of four years in the State Penitentiary. John Sturkie, for the violation of dispensary law, was then, tried and found guilty. He was-sentenced to! serve for a period of 3 months or pay a fine of $100. i ! Jake Milhouse and Casey Baxter, indicted for murder if as then called. On account of lack of evidence to convict, the Judge instructed the jury to ?ring a verdict of not guil ty- I The most important case to be tried at this term is that against B.1 W. Williams, Jr, for murder. Wil- j Hams is the negro "detective" who recently killed the colored preacher, James Jefferson, at Branchville, while attemp:ing to arrest the latter for an alleged murder committed in Alabama, six years ago. This case was being tried when the court ad journed Thursday afternoon. Crosses of Honor. Mrs. Lula F.. Paulling, President of Paul McMichaei Chapter, U. D. C. requests that the following veterans to whom Crosses of Honor have never ?been delivered will call and get them June 3: J. D. Inabinet. P. P. Shuler, J. C. Stevenson, E. J. Hutto, W. H. Houck. Elliott Hughes, J. S. Dukes. I. W. Ashe, D. Troutman, J. L. C. Hooker and ? Vague. If any of the above veterans are dead the eilest living descendent will please apply or send order. Several other veterans will receive Crosses or Honor on June 3rd. A Smhll Fire. Last night at about twelve o'clock an alarm of fire was sent in from box 19. The blaze proved to be a small house on Winsor street, which was completely destroyed. The re flection was quite large and at first it seemed to be a great deal larger than it really v.as. The East End Hose Wagon made a good run to the fire, it being over a mile from its house. Lost First Game. The Orangeburg Hase Hall Team weut over to Sumter yesterday to open the State League season. The game was a good oue, but Sumter seems to have been too strong for us as they won by a score of six to four. We hope our team will have better luck today and tomorrow. State College Closed. The State Colored College closed Wednesday after a very successful session. President Miller manages this institution splendidly, and the students are orderly and well behav ed. What It Will Cost. We have fixed the price of cards of announcement for magistrates and towns, p commissioners at two dol lars each. This will answer several enquiries we havr received on the subject. ODDS AND ENDS. Brief Local Notei Picked Up Here and There. Monday being observed as Memor ial Day the banks in this city will be closed. On and after May 15 all the banks in this city will close at two o'clock every day, excepting Saturdays, on which days they will close at three o'clock. This rule will be obstryed until August 15. Mrs. Anna F. Jeffers, of Anniston, Ala., is visiting at the home of Mrs. Frank Smith, 262 E. Russell Street. Mr. H. N. Carr, of this city, left at our office the other day a genuine cabbage snake. It seemed to have a million feet more or less. Orangeburg and Sumter will play here the three first- days of next week. Big crowds should go out to witness these opening games. Those who have seen the Ora'ngt burg team at practice say it compares very favorable with last year's team. Not a member of euner. cf our old teams is with us this year, except the Glaze boys. Close up the stores on Monday and give all a chance to see the base ball on Monday afternoon. We want a big crowd to cheer the boys. Dr. T. H. Abbott, of St. Georges, is dead. He was seventy-five years of age and was highly respected. Gen. M. S. Connor and some friends will make a trip to New York this Summejr. CALHOUN FOR BRYAN. Delegates Elected to State Conven" tion Pledged to Him. Calhoun County held its first Dem ocratic convention at St. Matthews on Monday with Mr. F. J. Buck as temporary Chairman, and Mr. J. A. Merritt as temporary secretary. Mr. F. J. Buck; was unamimously elect ed president and the secretary was instructed to cast the vote of the con vention. Dr. F;'T.. Dreher/was elected by acclamation county chairman and State executive committeeman. j Mr. A. K. Smoak offered the fol lowing resolution: j "Recognizing the right of every 'citizen to express his convictions by 'ballots, and ralizing that no law can I be effective that is ahead of public sentiment, it is hereby resolved that our delagates to the State Convention be instructed to support a resolution in that body placing the question of prohibition directly before the people in the primaries in order that public sentiment may be accurately ascer tained on the temperance question." The above was carried by one vote. Delegates to the* State Convention were instructed to vote for Bryan delegates to the National Convention. The following were elected delgat es to the State Convention: Dr.- S. J. Sumnirs, T. M. Nelson, H. C. Paul ing, J. S. Wannamaker. Alternates, J. C. Redman and G. W. Fairey. Peter Stokes Williams. The following' item appeared in the Waukegan, 111., Daily Sun of May 2: "Because she wishes to trace and notify her husband's relatives of his death, Mrs. Peter Williams requests Columbia and Orangeburg. S. C.,; Savannah and Marienalla, Ga.; Nat chez, Miss; Cincinnatti, O., and all Texas papers to copy the following death notice: " 'Peter Stokes Wiliams, aged 55, son of Richard Allen Williams and brother of Lawrence and Wesley Wil liams, born in Columbia, S. C, died in Waukegan, April 29, at 8 in the morning. Burial in Waukegan, May " 'The late Mr. Williams leaves a wife and three children, Mrs. Carrie Hayes and Mrs. Roy Marsh of Chi cago, and Edna, aged 9." " Several New Candidates. The following new candidates have come out; and we commend them all to the tender consideration of the voters: G. G. Shuler. Township Commis sioner. F. N. Rickenbaker. Coroner. T. M. McMichael, County Auditor. A. D. Fair, County Treasurer. G. L. Salley, Clerk of Court. John B. Stroraan, House of Repre sentatives. T. D. A. Livingston, County Super visor. P. W. Harley, County Supervisor. L. S. Connor, County Supervisor. A. F. Fairey, Cotton Weigher. The Sucessful .Man. The; successful man is the man who has made a happy home for his wife and children. No matter what he has not done in the way of acMev-1 ing wealth and honor, if he hps done that he is a success. If he hasn't done that, and it is his own fault, though he be the highest in the land, he is a most pitable failure. How many men in a mad pursuit of gold, which characterizes the age, realize that there is no fortune which can be left to their families as great as the memory of a happy home. Married at Aikeu. Mr. Geo. M. Stalvey was happily married on Saturday evening, April 18th. to Miss Etta Lghtfoot, of this city. The marriage took place In the presence of Miss Marie E. McLean and Miss Mary E. Laughlin at the Baptist parsonage at Aiken. The ceremony was performtd by Rev. Phillip J. McLean, pastor of the Aiken Baptist church. Charleston Wants Lanford. The Greenville News says: "Char leston has been making an effort to purchase Lanford from the Spartan burg team. Spartauburg is not will ing to part with Sammle, however." Spartanburg is wise in holding on to Lanford, who is by odds the best pitcher in the Carolna League. Spar tanburg has realzed before I 'iis that Lanford is worth a great deal more than she paid Orangeburg lor him. HOMES OPENED TO DELEGATES OF THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE Which Meets at Rrauchville Next Wednesday. Names of Hosts and Their Guests. The members of the Orangeburg District Conference, which meets in Branchville on Wednesday, will be most hospitably entertained by the good people of that progressive little city. The following are the names of the gue??s and the nosts who will entertained t?sra: E. H. Beckhan:?Rev. C. B. Smith. W. L. Riley. J. B. Williams?E. A. Wilks and J. B. Traywick. .1. M. Tucker?A. C. Grier and Dr. N. P. Kirkland. Thos. M. Patrick?A. C. Dibble and G. \V. Davis. .I X. Byrd?J. C. Price and D. B. Barton. ,Samuel Byrd?T. J. Jackson and J. W. Inabinet. Mrs. M. S. Rhoad?F. El Boone and Richard Hopkins. . A. F. tL Dukes?h. C. Folk and A. W. Knight Frank imice?R. C. Holman. P. C. Dukes?M. F. Dukes and A. W. Summers. A. S. Dukes?G. W. rairey and I. J. Dukes. Mrs. J. C. Fairey?G. H. Bates and J. E. Wannamaker. Mrs. Lewis Fairey?L. P. Mc Gee and A. C^Walker. W. V. Witherspoon?A. D. Fair. W. F. McKewn?F. S. Dibble and W. C. Crum. J. B. Henderson?J. H. fThacker, T. G. Herbert, G. W. Dukes and B. P./ Keeler. D. L. Rhoad?A. R. Phillips and J. S. Connor. C. D. Chappel?A. R. Phillips and L. T. Phillips. Mrs. Provy Myers?0. B. Riley and E. A. Price. J. E. Bryd?J. W. Neeley and G. R. Shaffer. R. F. Risher?J. A. Manly and N. J. Jackson. J. W. Black?L. E. Wiggins and J. A. Graham. William Miley?R. A. Yongue and Sam Danna. Dr. B. X Minus?J. P. Jennings and Dr. F. A Lanzler. W. L. DuKes?L. B. Bolin. J. S. Smoak?T. M. Dantzler and W. A. Dantzler. Mrs. Sue Cooner?W. C. Wise and \V H. Ott. Mrs. Ed Berry? VV. H. Patrick and B. A. Shuler. Miss Delle Dukes?Dr. W. W. Daniel and 3. H. Moss. Mrs. Pegg-s Myers?J. A. S. PricP and H. W. Shealy. Mrs. Effie Barrs? H. I Judy and Oscar Spires. \V. Connelly?L. W. Gardner and Ii W. Hutto. Mrs. Lillle Perry?O. D. Dantziev and Daniel Shupert. Faile DaJtes?Prof. J. G. Glihk scyles and t- \. Nettles. Oscar Smoak?Dr. Jno. 0. Wilson. Good Times Have Come. Since the money panic started last November the big factories have been short of money. They kept on raan ufacuring Spring goods, but the de mand was so limited that big stocks accumulated on their hands. Within the past few weeks he mills had to raise money, they cut cfceply onto the prices to move the goods. A big quantity of these goods have been shipped to Orangeburg and will be sold at a big reduction in price. This wiil lie a chance to buy new goods at and below factory prices. The fac tory sale will be under the supervis ion of Mr. W. C. Francis, of New York. H will bring good times bacfc to Orangeburg. The sale starts next Thursday morning at K?hli s Big Store. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Conference Woman's For eign .uissionary Society of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, will meet, here on Wednesday evening. June 24. About one hundred and seventy-five officers, delegates and distinguished visitors are expected to attend. The ladies of the local so ciety ate looking forward to this meeting with pleasure, and they feel assured that the gathering of these Chrisian workers in our city will be both pleasant and profitable. Death of an Old Lady. Mrs. Sarah Sanders, relict of the late Jacob Sanders of this county, died at the residence,of her daughter. Mrs. .1. B. Riley, in this city Tuesday, and the remains were buried Wed nesday, the funeral and interment taking place at Wesley Grove Church, several miles from the. City. Mrs. Sanders, who was 78 years of age, suffered ;i stroke of paralysis about two weeks ;igo. from which she never' recovered. She had large family con nections in this and adjoining coun ties, and was very highly esteemed. She was for many years a member of the Methodist church. Dealt of nn Infant. Vernein Catherine, the little infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Smoak, of Branchville, died on Tues day morning after a short illness. She was only six months old. Ile parents have the consolation of know ing that she is safe in the arms of Jesus. The sympathy of the entire community go out to the bereaved pa rents. Many Planting Over. All kinds of crops have been ser iously damaged by the continued heavy rains and the cool weather. Many of the farmers are planting over on account of the poor stands. The raius continue and so does the cool weather, and the outlook for crops this year is not encouraging. QUITS THE RACE. One of the Strongest Candidates Vol untarily Retires. The following card from Mr. M. ?3. Edwins, who was considered by many as one of the strongest candi dates in the race for Supervisor, will be a great surprise to bis friends: '"I wish to announce to my many friends throughout the county that I will not be a candidate for the office of Supervisor for Orangeburg County in the ensuing campaign, as I find that the great responsibilities jesting upon that officer will take up his entire time, leaving him practically none to devote to his private busi ness. I have a large family and their welfare forbids that I should allow my personal interests to suffer too much, and I do not believe I could attend properly to my private affairs without interfering with my public duties, if I should be elected. For this reason. I will not enter Che race this summer, and I take this means of notifying my friends of my decis ion, and at the same time, of thank ing them most heartily for the offers of support they have made to me in the coming election. "M. C. Edwins." LIST OF LETTERS. Those Remaining Unclaimed in tlje ?rangeburg Post Office. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Post Office for week ending May 5, 1908. Persons calling for these letters will please say that they are advertised. A. D. Websbter, P. M. F. A. Aiken, Sophie Ammond?. Mrs. Mary Bowers, Thos. P. Brown, Steve Buckrey, Willie But ler. ;, ." Miss Flossie Colia, Miss Julan Col lier, Lilie Cox. I. H. Dantzler, Miss Jettie Dinkins, M's. Ann Darby, Miss Irene Darby R. E. Deans, j Hattie Ellis. Mrs. F. N. Felder, Ann Felder. Cai'ry Felder, Miss Janie Felder, J. E. Frederick. Miss Queer Gladden, J. D. Green. Jacob Haigler, Mrs. Idella Hamp ton, Gobmas Holmes, Mrs. Bessie Hughes, A. E. Hutchinson. R. Jamison, Arthur Johnson, Char ley Jones, Frederick Jones. Hassie Kelvy. Wm. Mack, Elie Mack (special delivery), Miss Virginia Moorer, New ton Muldrow, Elizabeth Murray, Chas. and W. A. Myers. F. H. Quincy. Miss Cora Salley, Mrs. Mattie Smith. - J. N. Tenhet, Simon Thompson, Lottis Tucker. W. C Washington, Will Williams. BEST OF PROOF. That Hyomei Will Cure All Forms of Catarrhal Diseases. Testimonials could be printed by the thousand, many of them from Orangeburg and nearby towns, say ing that Hyomei absolutely cures a!; catarrhal troubles. The best proof of its unusual curative powers is the guarantee that J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. give with every outfit they sell, " Money back Is Hyomei does not do all that is claimed for it." Hyomei is not a secret remedy. Its formula is freely glveu to physi cians who want to know what they are using when the prescribe Hyomei. It is guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drug Law by Serial No. 14]?. There is no uangerous stornac h drugging when Hyomei is used. Its healing medication is breathed through a neat pocket inhaler, reach ing every part or the air passages, de stroying-all catL. rhal germs and cur ing the disease. Home Trade Homilies. When your next door neighbor soils the same kind of goods that the mail order catalogue advertises and a? cor responding prices, you need a doctor's attention if you purchase by the mail route. Every tub must stand ou its own bottom. So also must every town. If you knock the bottom out of prosperi ty in your town by doing a large part of your buying from the catalogue houses, the place is calculated to fall down pretty soon. If the farmer who does a good deal of buying from mail order concerns ex pects to continue selling his vegetables and other products in his home town, he should remember that it is a poor rule that won't work both ways. Folks looking for bargains need not confine their researches to the large and luring catalogues from the city houses. Sometimes local newspapers advertise bargains to be bad right at home, and it might pay to look for such things In the home papers. Then if you dou't find what you want ask the merchant why he doesn't advertise. The city mail order store is the real octopus. Its thousands of tentacles are sucking in money from every direc tion. Money Is the blood of a commu nity, and when it is drunk by the oc topus to such an extent the town is sure to become anaemic. Catalogue Deceptions. "No, I hank you. I waut what I ask ed for. Good day." This quotation took the grand prize in a recent con test held by a magazine in the cam paign against substitution in trade. You do not always get what you ask for when you order through a cata logue. It is very easy to make au ar ticle look better in a picture than it looks in reality, and this is done fre quently in lhe catalogues. But there is a still more insidious and contempti ble way of deceiving the public which some of these concerns employ. They print both a picture and the description of a piece of furniture, for instance. According to the picture, it is elegant Suppose it is a diuing room table. The picture will show haudsome five inch table legs. The reader is attracted at once. Even when he finds by perus ing the description that the table has two inch legs he Is not altogether dis enchanted. Quite often a person or dere an article through the influence of the picture. mmm ca?bs. For House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatives subject to the Democratic primary. J. B. STROMAN. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a candidate in the coming primary for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Orangeburg County, subject to the j rules of the Democratic party. Respectfully, JOHN H. DUKES. I hereby announce myself as a [candidate for the office of Sheriff of Orangeburg County, subject, to the (articles of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, A. M. SALLEY. For Clerk of Court. Pledging myself to abide the result Iof the Democratic Primary, 1 respect fully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office cf Clerk of Court. G. L. SALLEY. FOR SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself as a [candidate for Supervisor, subject to endorsement of the Democratic prim ary. D. M. VVESTBURY. I announce myself a candidate for Supervisor. Having had much exper ience in road building and county af fairs generally, many voters realize that. I am thoroughly competent. I am respectfully, T. M. HALL. At the solicitation of my friends i hereby announce myself a candidate in the coming primary for the office I of Supervisor of Orangeburg County, mbjfct to the rules and regulations j of the Democratic primary. R. N. OWEN. I announce myself a candidate for I the office of County Supervisor, sub ject to the rules governing the Dem ! acratic primary. F. J D. FELDER. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of County Super visor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. T. D. A. LIVINGSTON. We hereby nominate Hon. L. S. Connor and call upon him to become a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. MANY CITIZENS. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of County Super visor and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic Prim aries^_^^jJSdStuL^ FOR CORONER. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Coroner, subject to the Democratic primary. F.-N. RICKENBAKEP. .Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Superintendent I of Education subject to ratification by the Democratic Primary this Summer. E. H. HOUSER. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Superintendant of Education subject to ratification by the approaching Democratic Prim ary. D. H. MARCHANT, Jr I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Superintendent, of Education of Orangeburg County, subject to the result of the Democrat ic Primary. L. W. LIVINGSTON. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of County Super intendent of Education of Orangeburg County, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary. EDGAR L. CULLER. F^nTTRFXIuTn^ I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the rules governing the Democratic prim aries. A. D. FAIR. FOR AUDITOR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the Dem ocratic primary. T.f M. McMICHAEL. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Magistrate of the Fifth Judicial District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. K. HENEREY. ~r7>WNSI^H?~aT^^ I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Commissioner for Prov idence Township, subject to the Democratic primary. G. G. SHULER, For Cotton Weigher. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Public Cotton Weigher for the City of Orangeburg subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. A. F. PA [RE V. How to Renovate an Old Waist. Last season's waists were made much narrower in the shoulders than this year's, and the sleeves simply were immense. If you have a waist which has sleeves made of the same material as your waist and which are too large, It probably also has a yoke of some shape of net. Maybe your waist, especially if it is of silk or satlu. is worn under the arms, if you have a few pieces of velvet or silk you can make your waist as good as new and in a pretty, up to date style. Rip the sleeves out and cut the armhole from two to four inches larger, or enough larger so that all the worn part Is cut away. Cut the neck round, If it was V shaped or square, and finish It with a half inch wide band of velvet or silk and sew a band of the same material into the large armhole. This band should be two or two aud a half inches wide. Make a belt of the same ma terial. If the old waist blouses too much it should be let down an inch or so.1' This will give you a pretty, mod ern overblouse, which may be worn over lingerie, net or lace blouses. ADVERTISE THE TOiVX. Suggestions from an Expert as to a Publicity Campaign. More than a hundred cities and towns in the United States are now conducting successful advertising cam paigns- in their own behalf. Some Canadian cities also boom themselves by this direct method of publicity. Iu a recent paper read at a meeting of commercial clubs by Curtis L Mosher, I mamfger of the publicity bureau of St. Paul, some valuable suggestions were given. .Mr. Mosher's remarks on mu nicipal advertising are applicable to any town which desires to present its attractions to the outside" public. Among other things lie says: "No municipal advertising campaign can succeed until it has the united sup port of practical business men. Some body must be responsible for the collec tion of necessary funds, even though only a moderate nud economical cam paign Is decided upon. Some one must be responsible for the results. Other wise the campaign will be only desul tory and unsatisfactory. The best and most practical man the municipality can bring forward should Ik? made chairman of the general committee in charge of the work or be officially des ignated by some similar arrangement as the manager and director in charge of the work. "The best beginning that a munici pality can make iu considering sia ad vertising campaign Is to wr-il to its appearance, nttractiveiu-.ss and Un-M Improvements.*' Mr. Mosher dwells upon the Impor tance of clean and well lighted streets, good sidewalks, the removal of dilapi dated buildings along business streets, a firstvfclass hotel, a public library, at tractive approaches to the railway sta tion, rest rooms for women aud public drinking fountains. "As no town or city," continues Mr. Mosher. "can grow faster than the business from its local and tributary population permits, the first important duty of local business men is to con sider the possibility of securing a lar ger rural populatir. on which to draw for increased business. To get this population and to build up the agricul tural resources of the tributary terri tory is one of the important ends to be sought In the local advertising cam paign. "The merchants with country trade should get lists of friends of their cus tomers living in distant states and send them a letter framed up some thing li a this: 'Mr. ?, who is a pros perous farmer living ? miles from this town, is successfully farming-acres and this year raised such and such crops, clearing <mch and such profits. He has given a^e your name, and I am writing you to tell you of the splendid agricultural resources of this section and the excellent opportunities near this town and adjacent to the farm operated by your friend, which you may perhaps wish to utilize.' Make the letter stroug and to the point Set forth the kinds of soil and crops, the values of land, etc., so that the man who gets It will have a clear idea of the situation. "Inclose with the letters lists of farms for sale within easy roach of the city; also tracts of unimproved lands. "If the business men of the town can secure from a hundred farmer custom ers the names of only five farmer friends or relatives in 'the old home districts,' it means f>00 agriculturists upon whom direct advertisius work may be started. Each hundred farm ore added to the tributary rnral popu lation means $100.000 a year added to the trade of the city or town. Such work can be done at the cost of a few postage stamps and a little effort." j Mr. Mosher dwells at considerable le?:gth upon the desirability of keeping commercial clubs supplied with local data and information; of having coun ty exhibits at the state fair; of secur ing state and district couventious; of having products marked "Made in ?." "The most daugero.us error common ly made in direct advertising for Hie city or town is to yield too far to the natural feeling of local pride and con struct the advertisement or printed matter in such a way that as n matter of fact it is more energetic In praising nud placing the city in an agreeable light than It is In presenting purely business facts and arguments that will appeal to a business man. "Give all your forms of direct adver tising a neat and substantial appear ance. Decorative effects do not appeal to business men. By all means publish a booklet even though It cannot be pretentious. Fill it with facts and terse business arguments and use all the il lustrations you can. Edit It carefully to see that all its statements can be proved and that there is no waste of words. It should answer the question. 'Why, as a business man, investor, farmer or citizen in search of summer outiug attractions or a suitable resi dence or city, should I be interested In -? This is the best guide to the proper construction of a booklet that can be given without extended com mont." How to Slip House Plants. To slip house plants, till a dish with sand. Cut slips away frutu any kind of house plants, taking care Ihe slip is made from a young green shoot and the cut is made slanting. Keep sand wet ail the time. Place in a sunny win dow. They will begin to show little roots in from two to three weeks. Aft er roots are formed put in small pots nud shift Into larger pols as they need it. Water each day. To enrich plants water with a solution of l?u grams of *!:jc in about two gallons of water. How to Amuse Children. When children become restless on a rainy day a good way to keep them amused is to give them an old tomato basket, some white cloth and thread. They can make little rafts, canoes and boats out; of the basket using the cloth for sails, and with the use of the bathtub will keep themselves busy the rest of the day. How to Soothe Tender Feet. It is a clean and dainty habit to be as particular about the condition of the feet as the hands. In many cases the same preparations may be used on both. Dally baths in camphorated oil or cologne water are refreshing If the f it are tender aud sensitive. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OP LIGHT BEADING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag azines and Papers. De Jure and De Facto. "Are you up on Latin, my dear?" "What do you want to know?" she inquired, with proper caution. "I want to know the difference be tween de jure and de facto." "Well," she said, studying a moment, "you are at the bead of this family de jure." "Yes, I understand that." "And." she "^concluded, with some vigor, "I am the head of it de facto." Didn't Admire Mrs. Cleveland. A voluble youug girl was one day going from New York to New London when she found herself seated next to a pleasant faced woman who spoke to the girl, and after awhile the talk drifted to general topics. "Do you know." said the girl, "speak ing of lovely women, I was reading about Mrs. Grover Cleveland today. She is my ideal of a lovely woman." and the girl launched forth into a tor rent of extravagant praise of the once mistress of the White House. Sudden ly the girl perceived that her compan ion was rather tin responsive. "Perhaps/you don't agree with me about Mrs. Cleveland?" asked the girl. "I know her." said the woman. "Don't you admire her?" "Well, no, not especially." The girl changed the subject At Greenwich the lady rose to leave the train, and as she was leaving she, said to the girl: "I get out here. I'm visiting some friends. I hope some time we may meet again. Here is my card." When the trrln had started again the girl looked at the card to find, printed thereon: "Mrs. Grover Cleveland." ? Ladies' Home Journal. No Discrimination. "It is very good of you, sir, to give me your seat." "Not at all. mum," said Pat "It's a dooty we owe to the sex. Some folks only do so when a woman Is young and pretty, but I says the sex, and not the Individnal." An Endlesa Chain. When Lord Archibald Campbell fell In love with Miss Janet Callander and went to his father, the Duke of Ar gyll, for his approval of the engage ment, the duke said: "I'm delighted. Nothing could be better, but?er?er? hadn't you- better let me speak to Lome? He might think we ought to consult the princess." So to his brother, the Marquis of Lome, now the Duke of Argyll, they went, and he certalnlj thought that bis wife should be con sulted as to who should be admitted into the family. "If Archie likes her, she suits me down to the ground," said the princess impulsively, "but you know, 1 think I ought to speak to the queen." Her late majesty graciously approved of the match. "But Louise, I think I ought to consult our German cousin first." she said, and accordingly wrote to the German emperor. The kaiser, the present emperor's grandfa ther, remembered having met MLss Cal lander and approved of the match, but left his letter open because he did not care to answer finally without consult ing Bismarck. The kaiser found his chancellor and, telling hin of the pro posed alliance, asked what he thought Wheu his sovereign had finished Bis marek blew a cloud of smoke and re plied: "Me? Oh. i. don't care a hang!" The Same One. A young country minister, who had been presented with a horse by a rich farmer parishioner, rode the animal home to exhibit him to his father. The old gentleman studied the horse care fully and observed that be seemed very aged and infirm. "Well, father, you ought not to com plain of h.'m even if he is old and feeble. It Is a good deal better animal than our Saviour rode into Jerusalem nineteen bundled years ago." "I don't know, John. I think lfs the same animal." His Disease. Congressman Hamilton of Michigan went out for a walk In the country. The day was hot. and when he had gone a few miles he sat on a fence to rest "Want a ride?" asked a teamster who came by. "Yes, thank you," Hamilton replied. Hamilton was thinking of a plan to get a bridge for the Paw Paw river and said nothing. Finally the teamster asked, "Professional man?" "Yes." The teamster wanted further Infor mation. A few minutes later he said: "You ain't a lawyer or you'd be talk ing. Yo? ain't a doctor or you'd have a satchel. You ain't a preacher be cause you cussed when you barked your shin getting into the wagon. Say, mister, what Is your profession any how?" "I am a politician." "nub," snorted the teamster, "poll tics ain't no profession. Politics is a dlsease!" He Anrounced His Intentions. A young man and his ladylove at tended a protracted meeting which was being held In the village church. Ar riving late, they found the church tilled, but a gentleman gave the lady his seat, while the young man was ushered to a seat In auother part of the build ing. The service grew warm and impress ive. "Will those who want our prayera please stand up?" said the preacher. At this juncture the young man thought It was getting late and ha would get his sweetheart and go home, but not just knowing where she sat he rose to his feet aud looked over tho audience. The minister, mistaking his inten tions, asked, "Young man, are yoa seeking salvation?" "No. I am looking for Sal Jacksonl** ?Ladies' Home Journal.