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(?l?m? J^etuspaper Sn ^0i1b Catalina - L - VOL. 77. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6,1912 NO, 4 * ? ? T?l-COUNTY CONVENTION Johnston's Great Hospitality. Addresses Unsurpassed. Sympathetic Co-opera tion of Ministers. For several months plans have been laid for the tri-county conven tion of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Johnston had issued an invitation for this auspi-j cious gathering to meet in the First Baptist church, and had done every thing to make the convention a suc cess. The music had been care fully sele- .ed and most assiduously arranged for. \ The hospitality com mittee with Mrs. Al. T. Turner as chairman, had been most cordial, not only in showing hospitality to j those who came,but in their anxiety j that as many as possible should come, and partake of their hospi- 1 tal i ty. Tiie delegates began to arrive on Saturday evening, some coming in : from Leesville and Saluda unions, ! Nazareth, Harmony, Colliers, Edge field, Ward, and other places. On Sunday morning those who * arrived from Edgefield were met in ' automobiles, carriages, buggies, etc., and transported to the various ' homes. Beautiful badges of white * and gold were pinned on each in- ' coming guest, and made them look as well as feel distinguished. < The j weather was very gloomy, * and would have dispirited a less he- 1 roic body of women, but the Wo- * man's Christian Temperance Union 1 is invincable, and clouds over head 2 and slush under foot are but inci- { dents in the onward struggle. Yet k the Johnston union did their very ? best to counteract this obstacle by . driving guests to and fro, and mak- I ing them comfortable rn every way. The first session began on Sunday * W. S. Dorsett presided, and con- k ' ducted the devotions. The music y was furnished by Mrs. Mamie Walker, who has been organist of j the church for over thirty years, 8 and Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman who L ac<:ompanie i most of the vocal so- j los and choruses. Dr. Dorsett ex- -, plained the object of the convention j most pleasantly, commending the <. organization, and introducing Mrs. , Atkins. This address, called k*Es- fi ther," which has already been writ- j ten of and spoken of in such terras , of commendation, was described by y many who heard it, as the best ap- j peal on this subject to which the j large audience had ever listened. y At die end of the address, a col lee- ( tion, amounting to about ?GU, was ( taken. The solo, Victory, which is } always sung by the superintendent . of the music department, Mrs. Gra- ( ham of New York, at the National , Convention, was most sweetly and , effectively sung by Mrs. F. M. J Boyd of Johnston, with organ ac- . companimeut by Mrs. Mamie N. ( Tillman, of Edgefield. Sunday afternoon, ia spite of a downpour ol rain, a good audience gathered, and was lead in devotion al service by Dr. W. S. Dorsett, who introduced Miss Roena Shaner, of Missouri. Some otu- said that the two lecturers who so delighted the visitors and the people of John ston,had come from two professions one, that of motherhood, the other from the teaching profession, as Miss Shaner wa? indeed called from a successful teacher's voca)ion to the temperance cause, and to which she is giving her best efforts in a very effective way. The children's choruses, which had been so beau tifully prepared by Mrs. J. W. White, long interested and success fully engaged in this phase of work in the Loyal Temperance Legion, were delightful- to listen to, for their simplicity and prophecy for the future of our nation. During the program two of these were sung and then a duet by little Laurie and Thomas Hoyt, in the sweetest and most appealing way. The very bright music by the choir was all taken from the Temperance Song ster. Miss Shaner invited the au dience after the benediction to come up and speak to her, and al low her to pin on the white ribbon bow, which she said she could make better than any other woman in the whole world. Quite a number ol members were added at this time. Sunday evening was one of the most delightful times of convention. "Hail Home of Liberty," from Temperance Song3ter came from the choir, and the choras of me voices "?Saviour breathe an even blessing," was sung by Mes? Avery and Frank Uland, Prof. C ry and .Messrs Boyd and J ohnst without instrumental acoompa nient. Before M rs. Atkins' add re she made verj- enthusiastic comme upon the music. The clevotic for the evening were conducted Rev. E.H. Beckham of the Methc ist church. Mr. Beckhern has ways been sympathetic and help! in the work of the W. C. T. IT. Edgefield county. Mrs. Atkins c livered her address on prohibitif as the most effective means of dei ing with the liquor traffic, answe rog with her large experience at trained mind on this subject, evei argument of her opponents. She a woman of ixreat mind, and ?rreati heart and perfected heroism. "0 ward Christian Soldiers", with a rangement by Flagler, was an ii spiring ending to a transcendant) glorious meeting. Monday morning's session ha been set apart as a season for hai ing some practical suggestions, an bearing from the various unions i ihe three counties. A large am inthusiastic delegation was present ind the devotions were led by Mis ?leo Aua way, with Mrs. Reese o Johnston as secretary. "The tw< ?ears of Edgefield county woil unce 1910 was read by Mrs. J. L Vlims; Miss Cleo Attaway present :d Cooperation with Missionary societies;" Mrs. C. P. Peehmar ead a carefully prepared papei vritten by Mrs. S. T. Adams ot he 'Flower Mission." Miss Leila Ottaway wrote of the Loyal Tem perance Legion; and Miss RoeLa Jhaner made a very stirring addre. i >n 'Missouri's greater W. C. T. J. activities." Mrs. Atkins fol owed with a plea for the Womans christian Temperance Union, and number of new members were abed. . . _ ti which tlie y<f?u?g Jpeople rere specially interested, for the ?rograui consisted of the young la jes in tlie Medal contest. At this enrice Dr. VV. S. Dorsett presided, .nd Mrs. Atkins, Miss Shailer and \ev. E. H. Beckham were judges. The contestants were Misses Blanche lolston. Saiuda, "Little lllossoni;" >arah Quattlebaum, Leesville, On Which Side;" Clevie Moyer, John iton, "Tlie Bridal Wine Cup;" florence Peak, Edgefield, "The second Election, and Maggie Ed wards, Salada, "In the Kegs." Br. Dorsett said that like Abraham Lincoln, on one occasion when he vas asked to make judgment in a jase he said ''they all mutually ex ;elled." Indeed, it was a credit tble contest from every standpoint, ind each locality represented in the jon test looked on and listened for .he decision of thc judges with luted breath. However tho judges ieoided upon Miss Florence Peak is the successful one, and Edgetield, of course, did not demur. Monday evening wa- a climax, to all the former meetings, which was as it should be. Tue organ music was splendid, and the first chorus, "White Ribbon Vibrations" by the choir was beautiful. The devotions were led by Rev. P. E. Monroe ol* the Lutheran church in a most help ful way. A unique musical selec tion was a bass solo by Mr. F. M. Boyd, "The Battle Song," the cho rus of which was sung by a com pany of fresh and happy young la dies of the Young People's Branch under the leadership of Mrs. J. A. Lott and Mrs. J. A. Dobey. Another thing of interest was the presenting of the prizes for essay work under the Scientific Temper ance Instruction department. The first of these, for "Why this Agita tion About Alcohol," was presented to Miss Helen Lewis of Johnston High School, the second prize of *-2 to Miss Antoinette Denny of the same school. The first prize to a boy or girl under 15 was won by Master Newton Dorsett of Johnston on the subject, "Is the Cigarette Smoker Safe?" Thesecond prize was won by Miss Evelyn Edmunds of the Edgefield graded school. These prizes were awarded by Rev. P. E. Monroe. The gold medal for ora tory was presented by Dr. Dorseti to Miss Florence Peak. By request, the choir sang "Hail Home of Lib erty" which had beea previously sung, and so pleased the audience. And now comes the time whei the expectant audience Avas to lister Continued on puge 8. JOHNSTON LETTER. Leap Year Party. Tri County Convention of The W. C. T. U. in Session. New Bakery. The leap year party given Thurs day evening at Turner hall by the young ladies of the town was the chief social event of the season, and was beautiful in every detail. The hall was a festive scene with ? ferns and pot plants, and garlands of heart? were hung from the four j corners to the main center chande lier, and after the arrival of the 50 couples was a veritable Land of Arcady. The invitations were in red and white and read as follows: Will you to me, my cherished friend, On Thursday evening your pres ence lend? At 8:30 o'clock, I'll call, And lead j ou forth to Turner! hall. ' If perchance, you may think this queer, Please remember, dear friend, Leap year i? here!" The gentlemen greatly enjoyed the novelty .->f this, and more than one young lady patiently wait?sd, by a purposely delayed toilet, and by other experiences that they md had. Progressive hearts passed a happy hour, and the tally cards were heart shaped with red cords. Proposals were written by the young" ladies, and these were bid for by theji gentlemen, and after all had been coupled off, were seated at the ban ?uet table where a several course sapper was served, the red and white motif being carried out. Sou venns were arrow pierced hearts Toasts were given to the young la lies of the town. /e^B^E^ :o have some of them thin . our house," and the other not to be out done r?pfiearntri,' 'well my dad has sent down a big long sheep leg to eat." Miss Evelyn Horne, of Ridge, has been visiting Mrs. Alonzo Horne. Mesdames John Griffin and Ralph Grant and Miss Maud Livingston, of Saluda, have been guests of Mrs. William Satcher. Mr. and Mrs. J. Neil Lott spent Wednesday in Augusta. Mrs. Van Every Edwards has gone to Saluda to visit her parents. Mrs. Albert Lott has been quite sick during the week frcm an attack of measles. Mrs. Carl Lowry has returned from Waynesboro, Ga., where she visited in the home of her father, Mr. Hearsv. Mr. and Mrs. IT. W. Crouch spent several days of the past week in Augusta. Mrs. Annie 1'. Harrison is now domiciled at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Mike (-roach. Miss Leila Attaway, has been the guest, of Mrs. A. P. Lewis. A bakery will soon be operating here, and the town can enjoy fresh bread each day. Mrs. James Tompkins, of Edge field, has been spending a few days heie. Mrs. Clifton Mitchel, of Bates burg, spent last week here with her mother, Mrs. Anna Strother. Mrs. Willie Tompkins has been suffering greatly foi the past three weeks with inflammatory rheuma tism. Mrs William Toney spent a few da>s of last week in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. James Quinby, of Granitcville, are guests of Mrs. J. M. Turner. Mi-. Hundley Crim, of Columbia, is here for a few days. Mr. Paul Cogburn spent Friday and Saturday here with friends. To Mothers-And Others. You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure children of eczema, rashes, tetter, chafngs, scaly and crusted humors, as well as their ac cidental injuries, cuts, burns, bruises, etc., with perfect safety. Nothing else heals so quickly. For boils, ulcers, old, running or fever sores or piles it has no equal. 26 cte at Penn & Holstein's W E Lynch ? &Co. I THE PRIZE ESSAY. Essay Written by Student of Johnston High School. Wins Prize of $15 Of feredby W.C.T.U. History is a record of a sad pro 1 cession of world tragedies. Nations and empires in tura have risen to I greatness only to fall. Before the death blow was struck from without the evidence shows in every case the ravages of a titanic destroyer with in, under whose operations the vi-1 c tajity and sfength of the nation were submerged in a genjbral de generacy. For centuries the philoso phers and historians have looked on appalled, overwhelmed. Only in the ml few years has science taken up the question. Following her patient rifcid methods, under which nature i i?d life .have slowly yielded up ?mr secrets, science has at last ired up the mystery and identi l the great destroyer as alcoholic : ?ison in g." lis great agitation about aleo nad its begianing in Ohio in 'nu ber 1873. A small band of hen were moved by an address Jr. Dio Lewis of Boston and decided to battle against this non, alcohol. They formed an or nization and from it, temperance pieties in other counties were led, then it became a stats wide ition, and now it has crossed the and ha? become a world-wide itation. Now the W. C. T. U. len are working all over the ' to educate the young to form ?tter public sentiment,reform the raking classes, transform by the sv'er of Divine grace those who enslaved by alcohol, and to ae e the entire abolition of the li lor traffic. Christian men and wo rking as missionaries for are sending tem- ! ? f o b V t n ii v fi 1( n a ti ti b f( P la ci gi in li: P< m ar w y< er th bi O ht br ls are >hibition. Bills are being brought o Congress frequently against this leadly evil, "alcohol" In all of its 'orras. Why are so many people be coming interested in this great ileoholic question? Good Christian people of every name and in ?very clime have found out that they cannot conquer vice by letting it alone. They have learned that it is the duty of virtue to rule vice, for the good of both parties, and that, if virtue fails to rule vice, vice will rule virtue. For illustra tion of this I mention Charleston, where the same people who are striving to keep their gambling race-tracks, are attempting to drive the salvation army away. Second, people have learned that governments are very important mdral agencies. They have leann d that all governments are installed to uphold virtue 'and put down vice, knowing th:<t what is virtue and what is vice is not a matter of su perstition, but a matter of experi ence, virtue being such self-res traint as experience has shown to be good for mankind, and vice that excess of liberty, which experience has shown to be injurious to mankind. All the nations of the past have understood the elementary principle of states manship, that the sole purpose of government is to uphold virtue and put down vice. See w hat Gallio, the Roman governor said in Acts 18th chapter, 14-l? verses. Good people were deceived for a long time by the false doctrine that governments should do but little governing. Even that pious man Jefferson Davis, temporarily crushed the prohibition movement in Texas, many years ago by urging that doc trine in a letter to the governor of that state. But the alcohol habit became so heinous and insolvent and insatiable that good people were compelled to abandon that false doctrine, and require their governments to reinforce the good work done for temperance in their homes and churches. It makes every good man and woman in Edgefield shudder to think of the days when 'Peter Tim's Tavern" was in op eration within a mile of Pleasant Lane, S. C., ten miles from the po liceman of any town. If good peo ple had not required their govern ments to curb such liberty in deal ing with alcohol, what would be our condition? Is it not clear that ?I h< fe T tc ar I* lo gi ai k< at is tr tl tl k; w n j< ri fl ai >\ e si b o c tl b 8 S il a t. f ri I f t E C ( f 1 i ? i t i virtue everywhere would now crawling in the dust before vice ai anarchy. Good people have learned tb governments are established to go ern, and if the governments are e tablished to govern and if the go ernments do not protect virtue, pi vate interests will govern and pr? mote vice. They have learned ths ibundant governing will be don ny somebody; and that they hav .esolved that the governing shall b lone by the govern ment, the commo nstrument of the people, to rein fore he temperance work that is bein? lone in the homes and churches o ,rood people to promote virtue anc irevent the human race from goin< lown again into anarchy and bar ?arisra. Since alcohol is the great evil rhich is causing this great agita ?on let me tell you some of thc jany awful effects of alcoholism ii every sphere of life and thus con ince you that we have great reason or this world-wide agitation. First ?t's imagine a real true advertise lent sent out by a saloon keeper, od then consider again this agita on: My business is to mauufjao ire drunkards, paupers, lunatics, eggars, criminals and "dead beats" ir sober industrious people to sup ort. Being well backed up by the .xv I add to the number of faial ac dents, of painful diseases, of dis raceful quarrels, of riots, and of urders. My liquors rob some of fe, many of reason, most of pros- ? sri ty; and all of true petoe, to ake fathers fiends, wives widows, id children orphans. I cause young omen to lose their purity and >ung men to become loafers, swear s, gamblers, and "lewd fellows of e baser sort." I prefer to make >ys and girls to become drunkards, a two hours notice I agree to put isband in condition to reel home, eak the furniture, beat their ives, and kick their children out ? ?ll. l ean Suborders prowpll.vTWv ivers, consumption, or Delirium remens. I want to bring ajl men i Debt, Disgrace, Disease, Despair, id Death. Before very long I sent ?ople to the poor house, the asy im, prison, or most likely to the il lows." Who pays the license id all other expenses of the saloon ijeper? Often men do not want to jsociate with saloon keepers, but it a good thing to vote for him ) do a bad thing? If it is a bad lin? to be a drunkard, is it a good ling to license men to make drun ards? People who go into saloons ish to be screened in from the ;st of the world but he never ob jets to being seen at church. Is it ght to vote for a thing which no ecent mun can.defend? We mast uswer "No" to these questions, so e readily see why we want to beg irerybody to see the ri<?ht. Again, aa!I we prohibit the slaughter of uffaloes and license the butchery j f habit's? Shall not the cry of the hi'.d and th--' mother be poured in 3 the ear of the state, which is the j allot bu.\, and the power of moral uasion be supplemented by the trongarm of the law? Are the dev l aud his minions weighing our rguments or counting our vote?? Shall the throne of iniquity have ellowship with thee, which frame aischief bylaw?" (Ps. 94:20.) Are we not commanded in the ?ible to remove stumbling blocks rom the ways of others? Thus in his agitation we are trying to re uove stumbling-blocks. Christians ian aid in this agitation by making Christ's law, their law, and by en brcing this law. Alcohol is a great wrecker of ?omes. If every gallon of whiskey, f every flask of wine produced, ihould be taxed a thousand dollars t would not be enough to pay for he tears it has wrung from the iyes of widows and orphans, nor For the blood it has dashed on the Dhristian church, nor for the ca tastrophe of the millions it has des troyed forever. Let us sketch two scenes of homes that we often see. The first is as bright as home can be. The father comes in at night a ad the children run out to meet him. Next the happy mother comes to greet him. Laughter and joy reign. There is music in the parlor and fine pic tures on the walls. We see costly Continued on page 8. PARKS VILLE LETTER. Excellent Sermon by Mr W. R. Leggot, of Clark's Hill. Wel comed Visitors. Wood men Circle Organized. Mr. W. R. Leggot of Clark's Hill preached a most excellent ser mon for us yesterday at the Bap tist church. Mr. Leggot is one of the best lay preachers we ever heard. He has been a sailor and has traveled almost all over the knowi world and has gathered im bis large experience many fine il lustrations, which he uses to fin? ?ffect. We had with us also Rev fames Sanford, of Springfield, Oi* intreburic county, who was invited -o preach for us at night, but wt vere rained out. We were very nuch disappointed as many wer? ?xtremely anxious to hear thia jrother who is a popular preacher ii the Orangeburg association. We lope brother Sanford will com? igain when the weather is more pro uvons. Mr. and Mrs. James G. Park* nth little "James Jr." came up Sab irday to see friends and relative* rom Augusta. James Jr., is grow ng rapidly, and some old folks ereabouts thinks he is a great boy, otwithstanding the fact that he lay have imbibed citv airs, but he ? growing all the same. Mrs. Sue Parks, and Misses Lil an and Robbie Parks, two pretty ttle misses, and daughters of Mr, ad Mrs. Jasper Parks of Augusta Iso spent the week end with kins >ik and acquaintances of Parka ille. They ought to come oftener, ay longer and imbibe more of th? vivifying ozone of the Parkeville 11s, which would make them : ad ir of complexion, and relieve th? onotony of a strenuous city life. cpects to be married this 3ui iv way! "I think the bun een recently recruited by som? rominent members and seems to e in a prosperous condition. They iaim to be able to turn out the nished product with the aid of ie rabbit's foot, and we shall soo? se what we will see. Judge John Brunsan and wife rom Augusta came up to visit Mr. nd Joe Branson, and their daugh r Mrs. J. C. Parks yesterday, [r. and Mrs. Branson have bee? reatlv blessed hayiug lived togeth r as husband and wife 56 years. rery few married people live te ether half a century. Misses Della Cartledge and Julia lone from fair Rehoboth spent iturday night with Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Parks. Mr. L ulu r Stone of the C. ?c W. railroad, who was raised in this own, visited home folks last week. Mr. .1. 1'. Blackwell from] Spar* anburg, and Mr. Robert Black reil from Mt. Carmel were among he many visitors in our village lunday. Mr. J. P. Blackwell tell? is that Mr. Joe Blackwell of Spar anburg whose life was despaired d' for many months is improving, md we hope he will soon be up. Hr. Blackwell brought Joe's little rirl down to see its grand mother, ; Mrs. Hattie Ridlehoover. Miss Mary C. DeLahunty of Charleston spent two days last week n Parksville organizing a Wood nan circle. This is an organizatio? )f wood craft to give insurance to he ladies, wives of woodmen. Woodmen can also take insurance n the circle. Miss DeLahunty suc ceeded in getting enough names to organize the circle, and wiU'return in a few weeks to perfect the or ganization, giving to the ladies the grips, signs and wonders of the or ier. Mr. Gordon Bussey who married Miss Jessie Morgan of Morgantown, a daughter of "Uncle Iv," is th? happy father of a bouncing boy whose name we suspect is Dempsey Drnry-Abiah-Zedakiah, John, Eva? Gordon Bussey. He is a fine boy and deserves more name than he has but if he makes as good a man as any one of his ancestry for whom he is named he will be useful in uti day and generation. He helps to swell the population of Morgan Continued on page 4.