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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIMS,_.Editor TERMS: ONE YEAR . $1.50 SIX MONTHS .... .75 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1911. r Those who give too much attention to miling things become generally in capable of great ones.-ROCHE FOUCAULD. - South Carolinians must learn to be more economical. It's a useless exj p enditure of mone/ to have the legisla ture convene for forty days each year, maintain a supreme court, pardon com mission, etc., it is being repeatedly Shown that one man can perform the Service of the entire lot. A very remarkable operation was performed on a man in New York re cently by the removal of half of his tongue in order to relieve a cancer. Had it not been so stated, anyone would have known the victim was a man, for a woman similarly afflicted would have exclaimed: "Give me my tongue or give me death." Reaping Good Results. The counties that voted out whiskey are now realizing good results in the. form of fewer crimes and shorter terms of court. The Walterboro Press and Standard commented last week upon the very short term of the criminal court for Colleton county, giv ing the absence of whisk' y as the cause. The Bamberg Herald also had the following to say of the recent term in that county: "That the criminal court of a county consumed only one day and only three cases tried, speaks well for the citizens of Bamberg. No doubt this is the shortest criminal court ever held in the state, that is, for a regular term." In this connection, it should be bome in mind that only about three and a half days were consumed last week in clearing the criminal docket of our own county. Good Roads Always Pay. While the farmers of this section are apparently using more commercial fer tilizers this year than usual, they have hauled the increased volume with less real expanse than a smaller quantity has cost heretofore. The public roads of the county have been in a better condition since the first of January than ever before at the same season of the year. Heavy loads have been drawn with greater ?ase than the ordi loads. Only yesterday the writer saw twoone-horse wagons that came a distance of twelve miles loaded with five sacks each. We have seen the time when two or three sacks would have been considered a good load for auch a distance. This gives some idea of the benefit of good roads. Timely Recommendations. Mt^nrinTjf tiver.0*** to-thtr*?tvr"*:i.i'* ---ew-spCTfaTcommittee m public build ings that is embodied in the report of . the grand jury. After making a thor ough examination into the condition of the jail, the committee, among othei recommendations, urges that an addi tional stairway be constructed leadmi to th* second story to serve .?. a meam of escape for the prisca; ^onerTto fire. Under th?u|^gaving absoiutt?]y ..l? J.3, ^31 escape should fire originate at or near the stairway. Not a single recommendation concerning the jail has been made amiss and it is hoped that _ the proper officer will take the matter in hand and have the work thoroughly done-regardless of cost, within reason able bounds. The jail is being wei1 kept, hut the neglected condition of the building has for several years been a reflection on the county. While they are at it, we trust that the officers will put the building and its surround ings in & first7class condition. Important Work Begun. J?ur opinion, no announcement has made in recent years that is of :er importance to the agricultural eats than the announcement that j arm demonstration work will be-1 gin aton?e in this county. Realizing the great need of the work in Edge field county, the writer conferred sev eral time3withMr. Ira W. Williams, the director of the work in South Caro lina, conc erning the appointment of a j county agent, urging that it be done as quickly au possible. Mr. Williams has always been willing and anxious to take the matter up but the limited appro priation caused a postponement from time to time. However, the time hav ing arrived for an auspicious beginning, Mr. P. N. Lott of Johnston has been appointed as county agent. In select ing him, Mr. Williams has made no | mistake. Mr. Lott is not only a suc cessful farmer but ranks among the most progressive men in the county and is well fitted, in technical knowledge as well as in experience, for this special work. InhfflBify-Then Diversify. A prominent young farmer remark ed, in effec :,to theeditorof the Adverti ser a few days ago: "You will be the cause of people making more cotton i than they have ever made before." J Upon being asked how he arrived at nch a conclusion, wlfen we have al oat incessantly urged increased corn reduction, he replied: "Why, you have caused roany farmers to make as much corn on three or four acres aa they torraerly made on ten or fifteen, acres, and now they will devote the remainder of their land to cotton. Although this remark was made part ly in jest, there is doubtless an ele ment of real trath in it Now if wa were called upon to sum up in one word all that we have said and written on farming during the past few years it would be INTENSIFY, which, oth erwise expressed, is to obtain the larg est possible yield from a small area.' The largest item of expense in mak ing a crop on our impoverished south ern soil is labor, which is scarce, unre liable, and generally unprofitable. This expense, however, can be reduced in proportion that one decreases the area cultivated. Ten acres can be cultiv?" ted more cheaply than twenty, so the problem with which farmers must now grapple is, "How can ten acres be pre pared, fertilized and cultivated so as to yield as large harvests as twenty acres didunier the old system? We have encouraged and stimulated hundreds of farmers to adopt the intensive plan of growing corn, for by that means, they could not only produce it more cheaply, but greatly increase the yield. They have found from practical experience that it pays to grow corn upon the in tensive plan. Now they should learn to produce cotton-in fact, all crops upon the same plan. Let us urge far mers not to make the mistake of in creasing the cotton acreage simply be cause they have found it profitable to reduce the corn acreage: on the con trary, let them diversify their farming interests. Sow more wheat, more oats, plant more peas and potatoes, make more peavine hay, enlarge the pasture and devote more time to raising hogs, colts and cattle. More attention given to stock raising will not only bring di rect returns in cash, but will increase the supply of barnyard manure, which is so essential in restoring and increas ing the^ftrtility of the soil. Tc whose who attempted to fall into the error^ of increasing their cotton crop in the proportion that, they have decreased their corn acreage, we would say INTENSIFY, then DIVER SIFY your farming interests. Prize Essays Judged. The essays which were sent in to Edgefield county's superintendent of Scientific Temperance Instruction Mrs. J. A. Dobey were very credi table. The largest number were written on the subject of ' Alcohol and Crime" by the high school stu dents. Mrs. Dobey very thoughtful ly invited some of the W. C. T. U. members from Edgefield to go over to Johnston on Tuesday of this week to assist in judging the essays. As a result of this invitation,, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, Mrs. W. L. Dunovant and Mrs. J. L. Mims went over to Johnston and assisted by Mrs. W. J. Hatcher and Mrs. C. F. Pechman of Johnston read and passed upon the essays. The whole morning was spent in trying to decide upon those which had as their theme "The effect of tobacco on the nervous system." The first prize on this subject was won by No. 1 Colliers, Miss Juddie Far! ninj^teacher, an d^^$?FMc?Wi' Names will be announced as soon as they are sent. The assay written by Miss Adele McKie of Gardner i ville.school, North Augusta receiv '. ed honorable mention and aise-./?"" sent in from Meriwetbftrr?rDobey Just at thia ?Rff and the essays ' annn??,*trlTJir* very pleasant hour's 1 Inversion, where the kindly host Dr. J. A. Dobey became a part of the company. A most delightful and tempting repast was laid before the h-PPy P^rty and they showed their appreciation by that substantial old adage, that "the proof of the pud ding is in the eating." The reading of essays was resum ed after this sumptuous; repast, and a number of most creditable papers on alcohol and crime" were read and criticised. The first prize was award ed No. 17000 of Johnston High school and the second to an essay sent in from Modoc not numbered, but bearing the name of Fannie Cromer. Send in the remaining names so that they may be published. No. 7 and No. 123 from Johnston High school also received honora ble mention. The prizes will be publicly awarded in the respective schools as soon as names of the teachers and winners are received. Send names to The Advertiser office. The best essays on each sub ject will be published. Sunflower Writes From Parks ville. Mr. Editor: Will you allow a new correspondent space in your columns this week to tell some of the n?ws of this section? Mrs. Robert J. Boyd and chil dren are visiting the home of her father, Mr. W. R. Parks. . Mr. M. P. Langford is expected on Tuesday. He comes on a short visit after which he will accompany his wife and two little girls back to Tennessee. Mrs. Langford's many friends hope soon to be abie to in duce them to make their home among us. Mr. R. N. Edmunds and Mr. C. Robertson will attend the state con vention of W. O. W.'s in Columbia 1 uesday and Wednesday. They go as the representatives of Oak Camp which is flourishing under the able management of the former. Mrs. C. S. Tompkins returned saturday from an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Morton, of Columbia. Her many friends are rejoiced to have her home again. Dr. W. G. Blackwell finds his practice so large that he has had to seek assistance of Dr Lewis of North Augusta. While the climate of Parksville and vicinity is fa mous for its salubrity, yet, owing to a scarcity of physicians, this is a very hard section for the medical profession. Whooping cough is giving our people some uneasiness just now. Several of our little'people have had rather severe attacks. Among those just recovering are little Sunie Wil son and Harold Robertson. The young people have been en joying a series of whist parties, the last two having been given by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Parks and Mrs. Mar garet Wales respectively. Both par ties afforded much pleasure and we hope others will open their homes to the pleasure seekers. Miss Martha Dorn will leavs I Thursday for Sp*artanburg where she I goes to visit her sister, Mis. Joe Bussey. While^there she will attend I the Converse Music Festival. All music lovers, not so .fortunate, must I envy Miss Dorn. Mr. Tom Barrett's friends will sympathize with him in the death of his 8ister,Mrs. Will Barrett. This whole community was shock ed last Wednesday morning by an accident which, though so frequent ly occurring, can never lose its hor ror. Conductor Ben Berford was run over by nine freight cars and his body was frightfully mangled. The accident occurred at about five o'clock in the morning. The body was carried to Augusta that evening for interment. Sunflower. OBITUARY On the morning of February 25, 1911, after monti)? of suffering and Christian endurance, death came to the relief of sister Anna M. Cole man devoted wife of brother of -I. N. Coleman, near Longmires, S. C. She was in the 57th year of her life and was born and reared in sight of Bethany Baptist church of which she had been a member since she was 15year8old. She had been mar ried 37 years and leaves behind to mourn her death besides a loving loyal iusband, 5 sons and 4 daugh ters, 1 brother and 3 sisters. She was a woman of strong character devoted to her home and loved ones, true to her friends and loyal to her church. But sister Coleman has gone to her reward. She will be missed in the community where she spent her life. Surrendered by her loved ones at 1 o'clock in the morning, she quiet ly and peacefully fell into her eter nal sleep, her soul winding its way to her Savior she had loved and reverenced all her days. She was buried the next day in the Bethany cemetery, Rev. S. R. Bass officiat ing and the ' large congregation present showed the esteem in which she was-held in the community. God bless and comfort the sorrow ing loved ones. "Sister thou ha8i^r%-baj^'k-^i Tt-av.v?Bnf are wiped from 'every eye And sorrow ig unknown From the burden of the flesh From care and sin released, Where the wicked cease from troubling And the weary are at rest." B. Troy, S. C., March 6, 1911.' Red Hill W. C. T. U. Holds In teresting Public Meeting. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union of the Red Hill Bap tist church held a public meeting on Sunday afternoon March 12th. The president, Mrs. Dr. W. E. Prescott read the 146 Psalm. Mr. Tom Mathis led in prayer after which the following program was very successfully carried out. Song, There's power in the blood. Recitation, The rum maniac, Miss Sallie Smith. Reading, wine isa mocker strong drink is raging, Miss Leila Mc Creary. . Vocal solo, Sometime,Somewhere, Mrs. W. T. Prescott. Recitation, The face on the floor, Miss Eileen Ouzts. Blackboard exercise. The saloon is satan's trap, Mrs. W. T. Prescott. Recitation, The experience of a bar keeper after death Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn. Mr. Mellichamp made a very in teresting talk on "The danger of taking the first drink." Song, Yield not to temptation. Closing prayer, Mr. Mellichamp. Come to The Teachers Inst* tute. Beginning next Thursday the 23rd, the Sunday school institute will begin in the Baptist church. All the Sunday schools in our as sociation are cordially invited to send repr?sentatives. Messrs. Flake, Spillman, Leavell and J. D. Moore will all probably be present. Lunch will be served at the church for all who come. Do not fail to grasp this opportunity. NOTICE TO STOCK RAISERS. My dark rhone stallion will make the season at my home on the Stroth er place four miles north of Edge field. For general farm purposes there is no better stock. Lee Gibson. Edgefield, S. C. om ? pOMBIN v Anoth? colors-su blues, eme and th? broad sa abruptly turne will be show eminently your as Henc THI W. H. TURNER, ms Statement of the condition of The Bank of Trenton located at Trenton, S. C., at the close of business March 7,1911. Resources, Loans and Discounts S? Overdrafts I 1?353 24 Banking House 1.100 00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,054 51 Due from Banks and \ -. ^T^jrjJ crri^gf^and other Coin *327 95 Checks and Cash Items 7 10 Total $96,380 46 Liabilities. Capital Stock Paid in $12,500 00 Surplus Fund 1,500 00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 6,261 51 Due to Banks and Bankers 2,090 07 Individual Deposits subject to Check 32,215 75 Time Certificates of Deposit 26,813 13 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed 15,000.00 Total $96,380 46 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, Before m?came H. W. Hughes Cash er of the above named bank, who, be ng duly sworn, says that the above ind foregoing statement is a true con lition of said bank, as shown by the looks of said bank. H. W. Hughes Cashier Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 14 day of March 1911. Wm. M. Leppard, v Notary Public S. C. Correct Attest, j. C. LONG. J. W. BETTIS, S. T. HUGHES, Directors. Now What Did She Mean? At a recent wedding a baby had hrieked without intermission to he great annoyance of the guests, !tc. As the bridal party was leav the church a slight delay oc cured. One of the guebts seized he opportunity to say to the first i rich-sm aid: "What a nuisance babies are at > wedding." ''Yes, indeed," answered the rridesmaid, angrily. "When I send >ut the invitations to my wedding I hall have printed in the corner 'No babies expected."-Judge. To Preach Next Sunday. The Rev. Dr. ?J. Q. Adams, the ecently elected pastor of the South lain Street Baptist church, will be ii the city the latter part of the -eek and will preach in the court ouse next Sunday morning and vening. Dr. Adams will remain i the city for several days with a iew to acquainting himself with auditions, in order that he may Dine to an intelligent decision bout accepting the pastorate of lis church-Greenwood Journal. mm Ol il ?ORNER STOKE'S Pre Easter . ..Announcement.. Monday, March 20th the Millinery Parlor will be open for inspection. A Cordial welcome awaits you. You will find here Hat? of quality which bear a note of finality obtained only by the expert trimmer ATI0NS of black and white are prominent. 3r strong feature is black combined with brilliant ch as coral and geranium reds, Royal and king's raid and so on. ery Chick are the Dainty Little Turbans ilors with their lace frilled edges, then to the hat with the d brim is a great hit, also many beautiful flower hats n you, which helps to bear out the high standard so set forth by the Corner Store's millinery. We need sistance in the maintainance of this standard, e it will be our earnest endeavor to serve you better than ever. Respectfully, S CORNER STORE Proprietor wm wm BUGGIES AND WAGONS OU W ke~tWs jy^^^-^^^ay^i^-tcr ends and public that w?l?ave added a fulUinfi_of^high class ve hicles and harness that we expect to handle in connection with our stock business. Will carry Brock way, Colonial, Ratterman & Luth and others. Also a full line of wagons. Our motto: "Everything guar anteed to be as represented'" Wilson & Cantelou Fertilizer Materials and Fertilizers Ready Mixed for 1911 Fifteen cents cotton, dollar corn, two hundred and fifty dollar mules, have taught our farmers that they must fertilize their crops or quit the race. We are now ready to supply our trade with fertil izers manufactured only by the most reputable man ufacturers. 8.85x2x2 8x3x3 8X2 1-2X2 9X3X3 8X4X4 8x4 Acid 10x4 Acid 13 per cent phosphate 14 per cent phosphate 16 per cent phosphate Royster's Goods Armour's Goods Georgia Chemical Works]Goods American Agricultural Chemical Co's, goods Columbia Guano Co s. goods. Cotton Seed meal, Kainit^ Nitrate of Soda, Top Dressing, Muriate ofPotash. Call on Mr. R. C, Padgett, cr Mr. A. E. Padgett. EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE COMPANY