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VOL. 74. Oldest Newspaper ?In South Carolina. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1909. 12 Pages NO. 37. ADDRESSED FARMERS. Senators Tillman and Smith, a.nd - Congressman Lever Address Farmers Upon Agncul- - taral Subjects. in order to give variety to-.the program on Agricultural Day, as . welles to entertain the farmers in the best mann?f possible, the mana gers of the County Fair'in vited Sen ator B. R. Tillman, Senator E. D. .$niitb;;l -Ctjtogressmah. Lever, and Congressman^ PaU?rson to be " pres ent, Thursday. All of them attend ed and delivered: addresses except the bitter. v -About on?, o'clock, ah er umeh ii:, : s:cck h?d-^been exhibited in the ';<>. tIi.1 pie?pie numb?!,in2."nearly r.v'.j. y.\oi\?'n\<]> i?^UMvd ru-omid th?: .??s?i" hH?!diug~'"t'? -be-vr ibe' d's.in gujlsii'd'g??.-s'.s o? the Fair. Vb ) {irs: speaker, Senator E. .1). Sm iib. ?vas o?vse.:;U'd ? ?i a rn?'st fk tina ni,u:?;er by Ihn}'. 1>. E. isiciud st-T!," .?Ir:i'> mitb'-ha's ??'o.?d' -by the. f.i5?u':*:*rd agricuHual interests .<?. i htj st tte in 's .-.ison and bart ol' ge vsi?n, having I?L'-?I as loyal and true to h.s color-? shiVe bis election as Senator as 'lie u;as s;o;ie years ago wh'eV he T.e-K np ?)h' down lb? state speak ??aa in ?he i..i:'r.-sr of the'Cotton Growers' 'Association.' l?e is still an itdyecit . ofor^rihfciiiou and s-Vys the.' Fanners? Union is entitled to ami should receive the support of every merchant and business man. Oh] methods can not longer be fol lowed -'with success.- The fertility, of ??be Virgin soil having been ex hav.st?d?nature demands that farmers put brains into their ywprk. He stai;ed that-through th? application of brains he has seen one boll of cot ton make 14 locks; has seen land that produced only 15 bushels of corn to the ac.'e now make 125 bush els, and land, that formerly made only 500 pounds of seed cotton mate ; one bale anda half to the acre. Mr. Smith said spinners did not co mplaiu when the price of cottony was low, but uow that it. has advan? ? cea to- where farmers can make an honest living many of them are shutting down their mills in order to* Forcea decline in the price, of raw material. Why did they riot ad vance the price of tbeir liiunufaetui ed product? - lie said there is somthing' wiong with a government that protects a few manufacturers. There is some unfair advantage when one man has an income of ?40,000,000." He believes that the government should . be shaped so that the men who make the wealth can enjoy some of it. Congressman A. F. Lever. With accustomed ease and grace, Capt. JSt. G. Evans introduced Con gressman A. F- Lever, who after a little humor at the expense of Capt. Evans, congratulated the Fair as s )/u*.i >n no ) i th J sple.rlii s re - cess of the first County Fair. He spoke of the Fair as a re-union ground, and said that if the enter prise receives the co-operation of the paople at large t will m.- n ra c i to this "grand old county." . Air. Lever spoke upon diversifica tion of crops at some length, urg ing upon his hearers the importance of making the every-day necessities up DU the farm. Mr. Lever said there are two great necessities: something to eal and something to ?ear, and that the South bas a monopoly on one of these. If a fanner does not get a d vent price for his cotton it is his own fault. Tbev make the mistake of marketing th? entire crop in tl ree months. S'appose, said the speak er, all of the women w.rj to send their eggs t?> Edgeiield, the price would go down. He opposed the I prop- system of putting all the eggs in ony basket. He urged parents to educate their children, particularly along agicnl turaj^'hes. Mr. Lever said Clem son ?college has not accomplished the purpose for which it was estab lished. Instead of showing a prop er sympathy for the fanners, it has assumed an attitude ofaloofness. Ile still has confidence in and hope for th ? institution,especially as a reforma tion and revolution are now going on. He wants to see Clemson brought into more intimate touch with the farmers. Mr. Lever favors Agricultural High Schools as pre paratory schools for Clemson. Senator B. R. Tiilman. The next and last speaker of the occasion was senator B. R. Tillman who was presented by Capt. Evans He said it had been nineteen years since the people had called him from his fa>m to be governor of South Carolina, and after electing him two terms sent him to the United States senate. Has been serving the people nearly a score of years, and will nev er be able to repay them for the hon ors heaped upon him. Senator Tillman said he thought twelve months ago that he would never address another audience but has now fully recovered his health. ifis.Edgefield friends were greatly pleased to see bim looking so hale and strong. He said that whatever bc has "amounted to as governor or senator bas been due to the- fact that he had a good mother, who was "a glorious good woman." Another ?rood woman, his wife, has.for ?2 years encouraged and elevated him, douhling his pleasures and. sharing Iiis sorrows. He said petticoat government is the best government in the world. He then took .Mr. Lever to task in a good natured way for-not taking some good woman in w: C T. . . y" . " I his embrace. He nest commended the people for walang up and making such a : succecs of the County Fair, a move ment which will bring lasting bene-! fit to the county at large. He said j] be bad not only seen -much fine ? stock at the Fair but bad met many j old friends-whom he bad not seen! in some time. | Senator Tillman also urged co-op-; eration on the part of the farmers.. ? Said he is ready to join ?he Farmer's'. XInion,but all cf the unions in chris- ! tendon! will not accomplish any thing unless ali togol.hf'i_. ia speak- : ing o?"thtf auVO.Utao-os tn 5t.g'aiii'?a : through co-operative buying, he stated that bo has been able to save several dollars per ton on nitrate of - soda by having his neighbors com bine their orders. He bas foi ty tons of nitrate of so ^a ordered to be shipped from (Hia'.eston in .March. Senator Tillman defended Clem son, taking issie with Mr. Laver for certain statements the latter made concerning this institution. The great difficulty at Clemson, said Senator Tillman, is finding the right man to place at the head of the col- 1 lere. A man -who can successfully conduct the literary department may be totally incapacitated for properly managing the agricultural or me chanical departments. There are really four colleges in one and whs t may be termed a combination man : 's needed for the bead of the insti tut JO!. Minister Present. A clergy man, who wasn't averse to an occasional glass, hired an irish man to clean out hi- cellar. The Irishman began bis work. He brought forth a b?t of whiskey bottles arid as be lifted each one looked through it at the sun. The preacher who was walking on the lawn, saw bim, and said: k*They arc all dead ones, Pat." "They are!" said Pat. ''Well, .here is one good thing about: they ail had the minister with th:!m when they were dy ing. -A rgonaut. All our summer ?roods going at a sacrifice. Hives Uros. CJ?W?Y FAIR. The First Annual Fair Was e Complete Success, Good Ex hibits, Large Attend ance. The managers of the County Fail are very much gratified at the sue cess of the undertaking. The exhibits were greater in variety and in num ber than was expected for the first year. The attendance was larg? and the spirit of co-operation thai was very generally manifested b\ the people was encouraging to th? prometTS of the enterprise. Let everybody unite and make the Coun ty Fair of 1910' a greater success. The crowded condition of our col tuns makes it impossible to write of the Fair at length this week. Tiie following were awarded the blue ribbon ' r.ud received the cash prizes: . - Mrs. J.I E Lanham, patch work guilt in cotton. 'Mrs. M A Dorn, patch work quilt in silk, also best. Mt?i :W C Lynch, patch work <j ni it in worsted. tefpan?j:D.i>??y 'uiade.. Miss Minnie: Dicks, tatted hand kerchief, best table mat, and hand bag. Miss M E Lake, be.it lace. Mrs. W J Huiett, infant's cap, infant's saque, crochet slippers. Mrs. B B Jones, sofa cushion. Miss Virginia Addison, lady's dress. Mrs. J T Pattison, domestic soap. Mr. M D Lyon, butter. Mrs. A S Tompkins, loaf bread, rolls, chocolate c.ike, silver cake, cucumber pickle. Mrs. J D Holstein, domestic vinegar. Mrs. J T McManus, peaches. Mrs. Maggie T Hill, pears, black berries, corn, paar preserves. Mrs. T C Strom, plums. M rs. V C Corley, to m atoes. Mrs. J II White, fig preserves, peach preserves. Mrs. C A Long, apple preserves, grape jelly, tom ito sauce. Mrs. A A Wei is. quince preserves. .Mrs. lt A Marsh, apple jelly, blackberry jelly, crab apple jelly. .Mrs. Lucas Walker, embroidered centre piece. Mrs. Em?y Mangel, contre piece, tray cover, centre piece, senpper nong jelly, peach pickle, glass paint ing. Mrs. W 0 Stewart, child's dress, pillow shams. .Mrs. W II Dorn, child's cap, beets. ."Mrs. Fannie Tompkins, small centre piece. JWiss Sue Sloan, doilies. Miss Ethel DeLoach, centre piece. ?j '? Miss Sophie Abney, doilies, ta cover. -M ? Z^Tiss Lillian?mith. Battenbi centre-piece. .JH-V Mrs. J R^jSip'Mns, Battenbe table coveiv/T tt Mrs. P P? Mayson, cabbage pii le. . ^Irs. J B Corley, pepper pick mixed pickle Mrs. W Lott, tomato catsu red pepper catsup^chili sauce. Mr. S ?heataam, comb hon ind extracted honey. Miss ElizaMims, oil painting portrait, crayon portrait. Mrs. E X 'Norris, landscape, fruii flowers. Miss ts M':yBailey, landscaj rio-.vcr-:. Miss Mat?e Carmichael, flower Miss Sloan, band paint', .-bina. 39Bs|s Dav A\ Strotf er; wheat, geese. Karl C gb.-vr.p, White corn. P _N Lott,"yellow" cfcrn. .? L :Mim?, o>t?V M M Vkif0i?h:?i C A L6ng?,barljjy, pindars, peas Th mis iL Gainsford, sweet p< atoes. ;{ '[ G F Long-, ?i?sh^otatoes. T W Rearden,?turnip. E VV Samuel," pop corn, dov*. my. *W J RCaureloru peavine bay, foi premiums onBfcrkshire hogs. J W Morgan, syrup. F L Talo M-t, ; Mio ? r cane set syrup. I J Ii Carmichael, angora goats. W C Jackson, cabbage. E J Minis, onions. B. Cantelou, stalk of cotton, col uuder oi.e year,. mare and suck?n colt. Mrs W J Britt, collards. J H Garnett, stallion three yeai old, saddle mare. Henry L Hill, colt two years W N Fair, colt; one year, sin gi harness m?.ve. . A S Rhoden & Son, pair horsey. J E Mims, single harness^stallio: DGD Walker, single "hames J D Mathis, r?addle horse. . J R .Strother, single mules, mul two years old, Gurusey bull. A S Po wei lr nattie one year old. J BHm^jenae?. . Rock? .'-v . . J M ?obb', tw? . -p/?mi?ms" on bnj Plymouth Roc?es? LG Quar?es, barred Ply m out! Rocks, Jersey cows. R G Sh?nnonhouse, three pre luiums on white Plymouth Rooks. Dr C E Burts, whit?'Leghorns. C R Rhodes, two ^premiums 01 black game. Dr R A Marsh, four premium Buff Orpingtons. JHP Roper, four premium: Rhode Island Reds. J R Tompkins, Rhode Islam Reds. G M Dobson, Perkin ducks. Dr J G Edwards, common ducks R S Anderson, two pr?miums or pigeons. A B Covar, Jersey bull. William Landrum, grade bull. J B Tompkins. Red Pole bull heifer, pen of ewes. Cantelou & Carmichael,'fonr pre niiunis.on Andora goats. 1. Finest twelve eut blooms: Mrs, Abner Broadwater-Box soap givei by May & Prescott. Second best: Mrs. M. Kate Minis An alarm ?.dock by W. L. Duno vant. 2 Best five white: Mrs. Abnei Broadwater-50 pounds of "Iris1 flour by May ?fe Prescott. Second best: Mrs. T. J. Hunter Silk muffler by W. A. Hart. 3 Finest collection of pink: Mrs. Abner Broadwater-Bolt of doti by Beaver Dam Mills. Second best: Mrs. J. H. Allen Salad bowl by B. E. Nicholson. .1 Finest collection of yellow: Mrs. M. Kate Mirna-Lady's hand bag by W. H. Turner. Second best: Mrs. Abner Broad watei-Pair of lace curtains by J. Rubenstein. 5 Finest collection of red: Mrs. Abner Broadwater -Carving set by Lynch Drug Store. G Greatest number of fine blooms on one'stalk: Mrs. A. S. Tompkins Toilet set by AV. W. Adams & Co. Second best: Mrs. Abner Broad watei-Piece of china by A. S. Tompkins. 7 Finest single white: Mrs. Ab ner Broadwater-Lamp by Penn & Holstein. Second best: Mrs. M. Kate Mims-50 pounds of Moore's Best flour by Edgefield Mercantile Co. 8 Finest single yellow: Mrs. Ab ner Broadwater-Pair Red Cross shoes by Rives Bros. Second best: Mrs. M.Kate Minis 50 pounds of Moore's Best flour by the Edgefield Mercantile Company. 9 Finest single red: Mrs. Abner Broadwater- -Swift's Premium ham by H. H. Sanders. 10: Finest single pink: Mrs. T. J. Hunter-Kodak by G. F. Mims. Second best: Mrs. Broadwater 50 pounds of Moore's Best flour by the Edgefield Mercantile Company. ll: Finest single bronze: Mrs. Abner Broadwater-Universal per colater by Stewart & Kernaghan. Second best: Mrs. W. ff. Har ling-50 pounds of Moore's Best flour by the Edgefield Mercantile Company. 12 Finest two on one stem: Mrs. W. H. Harling-Cut glass dish by Dr. J. S. Byrd. Second best: Mrs. Abner broad water-A picture by J. W. Peak. 13 Prettiest collection of roses: Mrs. Muggie Hill - Alarm clock by Tones & Son. I I i Prettiest collection of dahlias: j Mrs. A, S. Tompkins- [.'nibrclla by Dom ct .Minis. IS Prettiest design: Mrs. .!. II. j White Picture by Tim mons Drug Store. Second bust- -Mrs. Maggi/* Mill Table cloth und mats by J E. Hart. 10 Finest fern: Mrs. E. F. Mose ley-Parlor pedestal hy Edgetiehl Mercantile Company. 17 Finest palm: Mrs. C. A. ; Long-Pair of lady's shoes by J. B. Kennerly. Best base ball float: Prize, box -o| candy, awarded tjo both '?un-'i \combe".and "Pig.TJwvn." I -Prettiest dScoyaj/jd float: Wo ^??_:i-s.._Christr?n. 'rpeinper?nce Uh ISf?-P^i^-*??ob~3? ; Prettiest decorateuT'-?grTfl?s^v? C. Tompkins and Miss Ora Rives- i Set of buggy harness by Ramsey &^ Jones. i Prettiest decorated child's risr: I Miss Hallie White, of Johnston Gold pin by Dr. A. li. Corley. 1 Best trades display: Penn & '. Holstein-Library table by Edge- I field Mercantile Company. v I Most striking couple on horse- ; back: Miss Maxcie Sheppard and Mr. Hugh. Nicholson-Gold pin by i 0. Sheppard. I Public Sales of Land. . While the attendance upon thc pnblic sales Monday was not large, the bidding was quite spirited, and it is generally believed that the property brought a good price. The sah's by the Master in Equity were as follows: The land of .Mrs. Mary Swearin gen. -4 J? acres, was purchased by Mr. \\\ NV. Adams for ?2,350. Thc :'.!..' acres belonging to Mrs. Emily Johnston were purchased by Mr. NV. W. Adams for 8275. The Parker homestead, two miles north of Edgetiehl, containing 115^ acres, was purchased by Mrs. E. M. Jackson for 83,750. Tract No. 2 of the Parker estate, containing 83^ acres, was purchased by Dr. F. L. Parker for $1,225. Dr. Parker also purchased tract No. 3, 30? acres, for 81,240. Mr. NV. NV. Ad ams purchased No. 4, 108? acres, for ??875, and Mr. M. P. Wells bought the Poor House tract of 85M-20 acres for 8850. REHOBOTH RIPPLINGS Mrs. R. A. Warsh Entertained Missionary Society Beauti fully, Farmers Busy Sowing grain (Written for last week.) Rhehoboth, S. C., Oct. 25, 1009 -Our entire community was great ly shocked and saddened at the tragic death of Mr. L. F. Dorn. Not only will Parksvillc and the surrounding community feel the) loss of this good, useful and chris-j tian-hearted citizen, but all Edge field fj.ds th \ irreparable loss. Mr. il vt ?j?m Ins and Miss Rives Dorn was everybody^ friend. Of ten lias ilic writer's heart be?n cheered by his kind and encourag ing words in his work. Thc be reaved ones have our deepest and mosl heartfelt sympathy in this dark and sad hour of trial. The Ladies' Missionary Society met at the beautiful and hospitable home of Mis. R. A. Warsh last Saturday afternoon. Thc attend ance was large and several new members were added to the roll. This meeting wa* considered one of the best ever held by the good la dies. An excellent program was well carried out. Papers on home missions were read bv Mesdames t?$J?0r~* R. A?Warsh, and Mal lOi^ui music JylezJ was Very n'rucB snjoyed, ,e meeting .'Mrs; Warsh served demrrordr-r^aah men ts. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. W. R. E. Winn's. The Rhehoboth school opened the seventeenth [inst, with Miss Louise Lipscomb of Ninety-Six as teacher. Miss Lipscomb is an at tractive and highly accomplished young lady and of a lovely Chris tian character, a graduate of Lan ier Female college of Greenwood, S. C. We feel that the patrons ..?iv* . ?Si sBi?j?> ??1 - - ? ie" Float have made a wise! choice in their election of teacher. Miss Jennie Gilchrist left last Sunday to take charge of her school near Liberty Hill. Miss Jennie is a gifted teacher, and very success fully taught this school last session. Mrs. Jennie Gilchrist has gone on a very pleasant visit to her daugh ter, Mrs. Blake, of Ninety-Six, this week. Mr. T. IL Gilchrist, Cal Seigler and Brooker West were elected as delegates to the union meeting at Republican next Saturday and Sun day. Quite a number of others in our community are expecting to attend also. Cotton iields will soon begin to look bleak and bare. Gathering corn, baling hay and sowing grain arc the order of the da\. School Governess-Why, Nero, your essey is copied word for word from Macaulay, Vera-Well, I thought I could not do a better one myself.-Punch JOHNSTON LETTER. Death of Mrs. Crawford, Flower Show November 6th. Mar riage of Mr. Jerald La Grone. Miss Kassie Smith, of Florida, is spending: this month here with her cousin, Miss Rose LaGrone. Miss Emmie Wright, of Colum bia College, was called home on Thursday on account of the serious illness of lier father, Mr. Wallace Wright. Mr. Ed Penn, of Johnston, who with his family moved to Bates burg recently and opened up a hotel, suffered from a severe loss by fire >n Saturday night. Tho dwelling ?md al! ecntents were burned, there being no ins nance. Mesdames M. T. Turner r.nd Clins. F. 1'o -liman attended the Flower ?how at Ridge <>n Saturday and were two * ? f lin- four judge* for the flowers. .Mr-.' .1. C. Mae.\ of Marion, is visiting lier cousin, Mrs. T. R. Hoyt. Mrs. M. T. Si tiley, of Orang ourjr, arrived this week to spend <ome time at the home of hermoth .r, Mis. Emma Mobley. Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, died at Jie liorna.of her daughter, Mrs. Oui breath Gt?ee, at Wards, on Fri lay last, and was buried at Mt. Snon thc next afternoon. Mrs. Crawford was visiting her daughter, and while there was taken ill, and was never able to be carried to her home. She was the mother of Mrs. J. C. Haiti-vanger, of this place. At the last meeting of the Mary Ann Huie chapter, D. of C., the following delegates were elected to attend thc state convention, 1). of C., to bo held in Newberry, No vember MOth to December 2nd: Miss Tiara Sawyer and Mrs. Peter Epos; alternates, Miss /ena Payne and Mrs. George Landrum. The flower show under the auspi ces of thc D. of 0., will be held here November 0th, in one of the vacant stores on Main street. Mr. Balk, of Augusta, will be the judge, the doors opening to the public at 12 o'clock. An excellent dinner and oysters will be served: dinner 50 cents, oysters, 25 cents. The list of premiums offered is a splendid one. Miss Hattio Toney is visiting friends in Ridge. Spring/^ -. Dr. Fr??f'k ' Will?,%i^m^r, . was tiie guest "-?rofe' ho^ loW vejek. TJrraccuunt/'Oi union(meeting at Rocky Creek, there was noser vice at the. Baptist , church on Sun-~~ day morning, so the regular time for service was given over to the celebration of the Cradle Roll de partment of the Sunday school. The songs and recitation by the little tots were done wonderfully well. There are about 00 on the roll now, several promotion cards having been ?iven out. Mrs. McElbCnney has returned to her home in Ellenton, after a month's visit to her sister, Mrs. L. B. Asbell. Cards have been received hereby friends announcing the coming mar riage of Mr. David Jerald LaGrone ?nd Miss Alma Louise Willing, [laughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W Willing, of Darlington. The hapi y ?vent will take place on the evening of Wednesday, November 10th, at the First Baptist charon, at 8:30 o'clock, and will bc quite a brilliant iff air. The many friends of Mrs. Fran zes Wright are grieved over her illness, which is of a serious nature. On last Friday she was stricken with paralysis, and at this writing there seems to be no change in her condition. Was She Yours? Butley-Why, aeronauts tell us that a woman's voice can be dis tinctly heard at an altitude of 3,520 yards. Trimble-Great Caesar! It must have been my wife!-New York Times. By a^CIose Shave. "Mama," said little Elsie, "do men ever go to heaven?" "Why, of course, my dear. What makes you ask?" "Because I never see any pictures of angels with whiskers." "Well," said the mother thought fully, "some men do go to heaven, but they get there by a close shave." -Tit Bits. Willing to Help. "Ma, what are the folks in our church gettin' up a subscription for?" "To send our minister on a vaca tion to Europe." "Won't there be no chi;rca >er vices while he's gone?" "No, dc ir." "Ma, I got *1.23 in my bank. Can I give that?"