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a? Pages Oldest Newspaper In South Carolina. 12 Pages VOL. 74. EDGEFIELD, ?3. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 1909. 1_?_ NO. 35. WINTER COVERING. Splendid Article From Johnston Farmer Urging Planting of Legumes For Winter Cover Crops. As the time has arrived for sow ing winter covering crops and le gumes, we deem it expedient to j make pnblic our observations, expe rience and knowledge of the great I necessity of having a growing crop on the land during the winter, to prevent leachingand deterioration of j the soil. . Many Southern farms are let's pro ductive every year due principally to lack of ro?ation,our cropping and entire dependence on commercial fertilizers, and general depreciation of thfe vocation. How many farm-1 ers do we find in love with the busi ness? How; many farm because they can't get at anything else, hence it is a necessity? How many farm ers rotate theil crops thoroughly, allowing the land to replenish its chemical constituency instead of growing the same plant year after year to exhaust that particular ingre dient in the soil that produces the plant and its fruit? We find many planting twenty five to forty acres to the plow, when as a matter of fact fifteen acres prop erly fertilized and cultivated is a full crop. How many buy commercial ferti lizers regardless of qualitv or quan-1 t?tyV We see farmers year after year using from two to four hundred pounds of guano containing a high per cent of phosphoric acid on old depleted soil with scarcely any hu mus except a few last year's cotton stalks, making under favorable cir cumstances from three to five hun- ? dred pounds seed cotton per acre. Does hie work? We woufd say so, harder than any other class efpeo-1 pie, but without system or judg ment. Complains alL the time, and if there is an ambitious scfti or j daughter, circumstances force them to hunt some other occupation as soon as they reach maturity. We now reach ,the gis* of our sub-1 ject, winter Covering and legumi nous: crops. A neighbo'r of Ours: Lil GEO. STEVENSC President. Every Polu Se] Buy an Ineom lated amount eat Cost Cost This Insm th Ca learned from an officer.'sent out by the agricultural department, at Washington, D. C., that one bushel of rye sown as a winter covering; plowed under in April is worth to land as much as a ton of standard guano. While we deem this state ment extravagant we feel safe in stating that one bushel of rye sown in September oV October and turned under in April, is worth five dollars standard or any other fertilizer say ing nothing of the lasting benefits. Any grain is better than nothing. Every acre you expect to cultivate another year should have a green covering during the winter. ^* As to winter legumes we know nothing better than hairy vetch and crimson clover for tiiis section. There are other vetches and clover which do well in soil with lime in it. We have made success with a combination of wheat, oats and hairy vetch which if planted will give a fanner an abundance of food for his stock. One bushel of oats, half bushel of wheat and fifteen pounds of vetch will produce a great quantity of hay that is almost a com plete ration. This forms a winter covering crop, food in abundance for horses and eattle,and humus and nitrogen for your soil. The South spends millions every year for nitrogen-the atmosphere is four fifths nitrogen which can be utilized by allowing these legumes to do the work, storing away this important plant food enriching your soil- by nature's plan, doubling the value of your guano, thribling the yield of the soil. This process goes on while you sleep, during rain or sunshine, or while you are doing nothing. The farmers' slogan should be sow wheat, oats and vetch on jTour best land, rye and crimson clover on thin soil. For summer plant peas,soja beans, velvet beans and pincers. For the first year about ten pounds of seed, clover or vetch, is sufficient and should the result not be satisfactory don't become discouraged as the soil will have to become inoculated before complete success. HAT SEED. Johnston, S. C. Enter The Adyertser's Wheat a nd Oats Contest The Great ?e Insuram Kansas ( )N, JR., T. A. N( Supt.. zy Secured By a Di With The State Hs All Leading 1 .** ?J? .?*-. . ?J? ?J? . *- A . t e Bond Policy that wi] di year until the full fi \LEAVE A LEGACY I at age 35, Ordinary at age 50, is not only one of the b rance, but you see it is rents in all the princij e States of Georgia, Soi rolina. Call on or write w. s. co Supt. Easte Edgef?eh Tutt House, Old Land Mark Rec Adams' New Residenc Sold For a Song. Torke-Your daughter's musical ? education must have cost a lot of | money? De Porke -Yes, it did, hut I've got it all back." Torke-Indeed! De Pork-Yes. I'd been trying to buy the house next door for years and they wouldn't sell. But since she's come home they've sold it to me for half-price. Long Headed Woman. A clever young wonian,as resource ful as she was pretty, married a young man of rather gay habits. Yet from the start all went well. The husband soon became the vil lage model of domesticity. "Jim," said a girl friend to the I bride/'no longer spends his eveninga| at the club, does he?" "Oh, no said the other, laughing, "I soon broke Jim of that." "How did you do it?" asked the| giri. "Every night he went out," the] matron explained, "I'd put two arm- j chai rs side by side, before th e~ :par^ lor ?adiator,'and^then I'd hold al match to a cigar till the roon^got a j faint odor of smoke." Western ee Compan ?ity, Mo. 3RRIS, JAS. I ?tfts. Set '.posit Of Its Full CQ Of Missouri. Forms of Polieie: ll pay your wife and ch ace of the policy has be iW NOT A LAWSUIT Life $16.70 per thousai " $29.46 per thousa est ways to leave youri also the cheapest. >al towns and cities ir nth Carolina, anil Nortl GB?RN, rn Dept., i, s. c. -ate Girl. " A ?Tew. c&irl, having tried unsuccepsfally'^'commit suicide OD five difFerep'i'-^ccasipns, at last went r nd got ^'married, /being bound, it teems, to get into trouble.- I?M-IIOS ter Herald. K ? The Young Idea. ; The following are some gems cull ed froni the examination papers ol ene of our public schools'. Sodon^grid"Gomorrah are th' two l.irgest^^es:" Thek>ffice of the gastric juice i situatedUin t^he stomach. "Quce'rt Elizabeth was one of thc qu?eng^'E^l?nd. She was fam cus for-her fondness for chivalry and'-cavalryj-and other wild gain?.*' "Isthmus 18^; place across which to build" a cana?.'' inountifln'.Tan^e is a very large ?tove." jg ? c r-k istihe^?ffie of mankind, an&bas a marked influence cn-the doctors1 conclusions in cases of sick ness. The chief exports of Russia are %v sables anja immigrants." ) onion,.;^ets.at.. B. Timmons. CH APPEL LE, :tu. db Treas ish Value S, ildrea a stipn en paid. id. nd, ?fe 9 i :>:< :>< :w vmzm zm CAPITAL OF WEST-SIDE. Parksville Good Cotton Market, Church Refuses to Accept Rev. White's Resignation, Negro Killed by Accident. Rev. Mr. White preached a fine sermon in our Baptist church yester day from the words, "Blessed are the pure in heart," upon which he laid the straight edge of God's word, declaring the "whole counsel of God." After the sermon the church went into cenference and by a very large majority refused to accept Mr. White's resignation. He informed the deacons that he would give the church an answer in two weeks. The good price of cotton causes the farmers to wear broad smiles. Messrs. Garrett Talbert, W. M. Robertson and Nixon Dorn are all buying cotton, giving the full mark et price, and are getting to be ex perts. Hurrah for Parksville as a cotton market! Our local camp W. O. W. met last Tuesday night and new mem bers were made of thc following young gentlemen of our town: 1). A. Bell, Claud Parks, Luther Stone. A. A. Wilson and Robert Price. .Mrs. John II. Burckhnlter, widow of the late Dr. John II. Burcklmlter of Columbia, with her two interest ing children, has been visiting at the home of her brolW?r-in-law. Mr. C. C. Burckhalter, and sisters. Wc are glad to welcome them not alone on account of their'own worth, but on account ol'thc Doctor who left :i pery fragrant memory in this com munity where he first commenced the practice of his profession. A shocking accident occurred yes terday on the'plantation of -Mr. W. P; Parks, when Kachel Holmes a jjirlof lo or 18 years, lost her lift by a gun shot wound, taking effect in the right temple at close range, making a hole you could almost put cour fist in. The ::ame old story of 'thc gun not loaded" is the excuse For the homicide. Coroner Brimson was notified and the facts brought out at the inquest ?eemed to show that she and Beaure gard White were playing when he jerked down the gun asking the ?irl if it was loaded and being as sured that.it.was not, leveled it at berjblowing her brains out. The Coroner's jury, Hon. T. G. Talbert foreman, brought out a ver lict, in effect, of accidental homi ?ide. The beautiful and accomplished :eacher of the Clark's Hill school,-. Miss Ragsdale, spent Saturday night cvitb bei former college mate, Miss Martha Dorn, and worshipped with is yesterday at the Baptist church. Dur young people, we trust, gave her i good time, and made a favorable mpression upon her, to that extent, it least, that she may be persuaded o come again. At our Woodman initiation Tues lay night, already referred to, we vere glad to welcome the following visiting Woodmen: Messrs. Wide nan, Bodie, Garnett, McAllister and Timmerman, of Plum Branch, and Sov. Clarence Stone, of Red Hill. Mr. R. N. Edmonds, who has re ;ently built him a new house, has idded to home conveniences by the jrection of a new barn. Mr. D. M. Mackaye, of the Twin Dity, worshipped with us yesterday ind last night at the Baptist church. The colored people, with Geo. Bussey at their head, have organized in Odd Fellow's Lodge at their church in the suburbs of our town. Married, at thc residence of.Judge John Brimson, by Mr. Nixon Dorn, N! P., Mr. James ^Beasley to .Miss Mattie Crawford, id" Modoc. Thc widowers have started the marriage bali, and you may soon hear from other prominent ones in our town. Mr. Charlie Whatley, and .Mr. Charles Strom, of fair Rehoboth, paid our town a visit to-day. We are sorry to slate that Mr. Norwood Harmon is quite sich at the Doughty Sanitarium in North Augusta. Mr. B. F. Cotton who married Miss Minta Moultrie and who for the last year has been living in Con necticut has returned home and re sides in Parksville. Miss Carrie, their only daughter, who was a stripling of a girl when they left Carolina, has developed into a beautiful and accomplished young lady. We give them a broad welcome. Last Thusday, September, 30th, Mr. G. Wash Adams, of Plum Branch, lost his entire planing out fit with about ?5.00 worth of lum ber. The engine was saved but the house containing mill was a com plete loss. Mr. Adams estimates his loss at about $800.00. It is un derstood that Mr. Adams will re build. MORE ANON. Full assortment of fresh fancy crackers and cakes. B. Timmons. JOHNSTON LETTER. Many Visitors Come and Go,Bap tist Congregation Will Erect a New Brick Church, Farewell Picnic Mr. Clark Couch, of Muffreesboro, Tenn., arrived on Friday after a three months visit to his home there. Ile has been associated for the past three years in the livery stable busi ness with Mr. J. L. Oxnei'. Mrs. C. F. Pechman, state secre tary of the L. T. L., went to Colum bia on Friday to attend the annual convention of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. E. H. McElhenney, of Ellen ton, S. C., who is pleasantly remem bered as Miss Bcaulah Reames, is the guest of her sister, ?Mrs. L. B. Asbell. Mrs. Lena Lewis, who has recent ly moved to Charleston, is quite ill, suffering from an attack of ap pendicitis. A number of young people had a farewell picnic of li:?' season on Friday afternoon at Slide Hill. Miss Louclle Norris has returned rom a mouth's visit to her aunt, .Irs. Wood Lowman, at Tiihmons fille. S. C. .Mrs. A. C. Mitchell, of Hatesbiirg, s lije guest of her parents, Mr. and ?rs. i). R. Strother. Dr. W. L. Seiglernnd family have .loved to Kiirek.i. Thc family of [r. M. Q. Norris will-occupy the .sidence recently vacated by thom. Mrs. Lou Carte!1, ol' Aiken, is vis iting her neicc, Mrs. .1. II. White. .Mrs. Henry Inman, of Georgetown, pent several days ol' last week at lie hume of Airs. .1. M. Turner. Mrs. T. li. Hoyt; wiro has been ? the Augusta hospital for several eeks, returned on Saturday much inproved. Miss Lucile Mobley luis resumed her linties as book keeper at the de pot after the summer vacation. On Tuesday, September ??nd, at thc home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Rachel Simmons, occurred the marriage of Miss Rose Simmons to Mr. G. C. Lowe. The marriage was a quiet affair, only the relatives being present. Miss Simmons is a sister of Mr. Manning Simmons, and was a visitor herc during the summer. Mrs. A. S. Wetz has returned from a month's visit-j^^er sons, Mr. Leroy Wertz, wragls ?secretary at the Belton Mills, incFMr. Wilbur Wertz who teaches at Cowpens, S. C. Miss Lizzie White, who is assist ant superintendent of the Augusta Hospital will spend next week here with her aunt, Mrs. Georgia Turner. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher has gone to Darlington to assist in conducting a missionary Institute which lasts about a week. yShe will visit sever al other points^this interest before returning. For some time, since the large in crease of the Sunday school at the Baptist church, the need of class rooms, and a large auditorium have been felt, and it is now the purpose oi the' members to have a new church within the the coming year. The building will be a brick one, with modern improvements. Miss Earline Allen, of Edgefield, began on Monday, to teach the school situated near Mr. L. B. Lott's. I i<or ma j. WILLIE'' Store your Shoppi in Aw Fall Offerings now read or Men ai Suits. Overcoats, I For !,c The swellest lim :' Suits Shirt waists, nette coats and ! Comfortable Waiting I Get your packages toged" them all to the Call and make y THE J. WILL 824 Broad Stree Very Interesting Letter From Ropers. ])o you think it is laziness, busi ness or indifference, that keeps you from ever hearing from us through the columns of The Advertiser? It must be a combination of the three for I find it necessary to lay them all aside this morning, that I may tell you how nicely we Ropers peo ple are doing. The young people of Republican church met last third Sunday morning and organized a B. Y. P. H. Rev. Mr. Mealing met with us and made a good talk, showing the good results that can bi? obtained from such a Union. By having this B. Y. P. U. we hope to gain these results, and trust that many young Christians may be drawn closer to Christ and bc made more active servants of God. Offi cers were elected and devotional and membership committees appointed. We hope to have all the young peo ple around here to join with UK. Our meetings will bc held on second Sunday mornings. On last Saturday morning the following men were ordained as dea cons bf Republican church: Messrs. S. Williams, W? J. Lanham, J. M. Miller and li. W. Mc?ic. Mr. T. M. Adams had also been elected and was to have been ordained at the same time the others were, but, lo our regret, found it impossible to leave his work at Dr. Prescott's. Rev. J. P. Mealing preached a good and helpful sermon. Then Rev. P. 15. Lanham made a short talk in which he showed these young men, clearly, their duties to themselves, to their fellowmen, to the Church and to (Jod. The three ministers, Revs. Mealing, Littlejohn and Lan ham, vere assisted in the ordination hy i ? o of our deacons, Messrs. Ev. Mealing and D. E. Lanham. The family of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Lanham had the pleasure of having Mr. J. T. Littlejohn and his two lit tle boys in their home Saturday night. We ave so glad to know that Mrs. Littlejohn is doing nicely. Mr. J. B. Ti m merman has been away from home most of the time luring the last three weeks, working DH a new telephone line, which he is running from Ropers to Augus ta. Miss Myra Shaw has been spend ing some time in North Augusta tvith her cousin, Miss Anna Kate Butler. Miss Mattie and Mr. Ben Lanham lave left to resume their studies at ;he S. C. C. I. and at Clemson College. Mr. R. A. Timmerman has bought ;he home place of Mr. J. M. McKie. rle hopes to build real soon. Mrs. J. F. Atkins and Miss Sal ie Mae 3Iiller spent last Sunday in Trenton with relatives. Miss Emmie Lanham who has )ecn teaching in Williston about 'our weeks writes that she is very mich pleased. The school commenced here two veeks ago. It is being taught by Vliss Louise Young of; Union. Miss Anita Atkinson is visiting 1er sister in Greenville. Miss Mat ie and Joe will leave this week for Treenvile, where they will be with heir sister and attend school. Miss Ida Miller from Colliers is .he guest of her sister, Mrs. Wal ace Miller. "RETREAT^" S!SS?nnHBHBIHBI hopping LEVY CO'S ing Headquarters ?usia. y for your inspection. nd Boy s Hats and Shoes. ?dies, * of Ready-to-wear Odd skirts, Crave Petticoats. ?oom for the Ladies. 1er here and we will send train for you, ourself at home. IE LEVY CO, t, Augusta, Ga.