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?PGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 183.5. J. L. MUAS .... EDITOR . TERMS: . ONE YEAR.$1.50 \ SIX MONTHS - - - - .75 jg. WEDNESDA?, NOV. 3, 1909 S There is no feeling, except ? S the extremes of lear and grief ? that does not find relief in mu S sic-G FORGE ELIOT In discussing the polar explorers, say: "Perry," not "Pee-ry." The former is the correct pronunciation. Jt is estimated that the people of Now York city spend $1,000,000 ; ('*'h day for Intox'cating drinks. Automobiles that are represented as*1 first class are now advertised at 3485. When the price drops about $400 more we'll then consider the proposition. Dr. Len G. Broughton has re fused the $10,000-call from the Brooklyn church. Atlanta needs him and he has decided to remain there for several thousand a year less. It seems that every individual in the, South, without regard to color, race or previous condition, must soon or later fall victim of tubercu losis, pellagra or * the hook worm disease. Which will you choose for yours? It may be questionable whether or not Dr. Cook climbed Mt. Mc" Kinley, but there is no questioning the fact that the managers of the County Fair reached the very pinna cle of success.Everybody is praising them for their splendid manage ment. So far as we have been able to judge, farmers in the main are sat isfied with the. prevailing price of cotton. By reducing the acreage still more, they could be assured of the same or even a higher price il, year hence. Begin now to curtail ?;he acreage by sowing largely of wheat and oats. A daily paper in South Carolina recently published a full page liquor advertisement and__a half page advertisemerit of a cure for the liquor habit in the sam? issue. That is according to the fitness of things. If a paper is going to tempt ila readers to become inebriates, it ought also to tell them where they can be cured of the thirst. Adver tising the liquor and the cure both is making money "er gwine and er comin'." A newspaper which trims itself tc suit everybody will soon whittle itself away.-Greenville News. And just as it should. The news - paper to succeed, must chain itself tc rock bound principles of truth and righteousness, and trust in the support of those who stand for these considerations.-Yorkville Enquirer. That has been The Advertiser's standard all along, and it has steadi ly grown in the confidence of the people. A newspaper that does not stand for something, that is not a positive force for "principles of tra th and righteousness" in a com munity, has no just claim for ex istence. Better off in the South. . i A great . national exposition by the negroes has been suggested for 1913, celebrating the fiftieth year of their independence! From a long card published in the Atlanta Con stitution by Booker Washington, setting forth the reasons for hold ing such, an exposition, we clipped the following: "The masses of the negro people are better off, in my opinion, in the southern states than in any other part of the world, and for that rea son, if for no other, the masses of 'the people-are going to remain in B?uth. That being so, I believe every sensible person will want to ao all he can to see that the black man leads such a life herein the south as will make him of tue high est usefulness to himself and to the community in which he lives. Everyone ' knows that a race, like an individual, is always more use ful'when the race is cheerful, happj and making progress. A discontent ed, morose and embittered people is a greater burden than any country can afford to carry.'' Danger Lurks in Western Pro duce. . Untiound corn is not the only western product that, southern peo ple aro suffering from as consumers. Rotten ,corn, -kills hundreds .of hors?s' and "mules and is 'said to cause pellagra, but there is some thing to be dreaded more than m<5uldy corn and meal,, to wit: de composed products of the western packing" houses. The student bodies of three Georgia colleges became suddenly desperately ill last week, and a carefuj diagnosis pointed to ptomaine poisoning. Western pack ers seem,to be an unscrupulous set. They can everything that comes their way, whether sound or un sound. Why will southern people con tinue the policy of buying western corn, flour, meal, beef, bacon and lard, endangering their lives and consuming all of their' ready cash, when these things can be produced upon the farm? Newspapers Coat.Something. How long will it take many per sons in the town and count}' of Edge6eld to ham "that it requires mo:ae3-actual cash-to run a live newspaper, and that the chief source of a publisher's inoome is selling space in its .columns? Space is a publisher's stock in trade, it is what he pays his money for to sell to oth~s; yet many individuals make bold to ask that a certain amount of space be given them without money and without price. Suppose a pub lisher should walk into a bank and ask for a loan of one thousand dol lars without interest. What would be the banker's reply? If he should ask a merchant for his merchandise without offering its value in cash, or its equivalent, what reply would he receive? There are weekly newspapers in South.Carolina that do not publish a single line, other than the current news of the day, (hot even a notice' of church services that are sent in) without charging the usual adver tising rates. Bin Edgcfield papers have always been very generous with their space, and have many, very many, times been imposed up on by persons who-, to say the least of it, have lost sight of thc fact that it costs roonej7 to make a newspaper. An Orangeburg contemporary states the matter correctly in the following short paragraph: "Every line in a newspaper costs its publisher something. . If it is to benefit some individual, he may fairly expect to pay, something. You do not gp into a grocery and ask the proprietor to hand you out 10 pounds of sugar , for nothing, even though, the grocer may oe a per sonal friend . and even though the giftfmight not. be a large one." ' Mn J. M. Wright 'Replies to Dr.D. A. J. Bell. Mr. Editor: It seems to be a very common occurrence for some one ito criticise a jury that sits on any case of note in our state, and I admit that where justice is not done and the law is not vindicated, that they have a perfect right to do so. I do not know Dr. Bell per sonallv, but from his general repu tation I have taken him to bea perfect Christian gentleman. But I do feel that if he desired to criticise the jury that sat on the case of Bill Broadwater, he first ought to ; have informed himself as to the facts before he made such an un- 1 just criticism. I, as one of the twelve men (cf . his peer) that brought out a verdict of "not guilty," feel called upon to make a statement of facts in order that we may be vindicated from those epithets that he has applied to us. I think that Dr. Bell wrote as he did, :aot of his own personal knowl edge of the evidence that the jury had to go by, but what he undoubt edly thought they ought to have had. And should we have had the facts as he stated them before the trial as afterwards, no doubt the verdict would have been different. And he being such a "fanatic, jealous citizen," would not come and give us the benefit of his in- : formation. Now, Doctor, the first time that I ever heard of Bill Broadwater being drunk, and raising a row with his wife and daughter, and Bob going over there ' to quiet him, and Bill stabbing bim in the shoulder, and Bob taking his mother home with him, and Bill coming over to Anna Broadwater's ; house in a rage, and deliberately shooting her I saw it in your letter. 1 I did not know whether Bill had a ! mother, wife, or daughter, as it was not brought out in the evidence. We had but the testimony of one witness and that was Bob Broad- : water, the son of Bill, who, being : sworn by the state said, in sub stance that Bill iBroadwater had : come home from town drinking and was out in the road some distance from his (Bob's) house making ] some unnecessary fuss, and he went : out to quiet him. And when he came up to where he was, Bill had his knife open in his band and Bob took the knife away from Bill and went back to his (Bob's) home and i Bill went out to his (Bill's) home i and got his (Bill's) gun and came i back over to Bob's house and walk ed jap to. Bob's' window and asked 1 Bob for his knife (.. .d I think jutt i here, the solicitor asked him if Bill ] acted like he was mad and Bob said i Bill did like a drinking man would GOOD UNION MtETiNG. Parks ville Fair to Be Held Nc ' vember 26th, Next Union Meeting at Plum Branch. The union meeting ofthe 3rd di vision held at Modoo yesterday and day before was one of the best if not the best, your correspondent ever attended. The queries, "Why make Money" "Who is on the Lord's side?", ''Keeping the Sabbath" and "Chis tian Assurance," were all well dis cussed on Saturdaj', the brethren coming up prepared full of wis dom and enthusiasm to talk over and about the Lord's work. By motion Sunday morning in s ead of Sunday school exercises as announced, the hour was set apart for memorial exercises in honor of the memory of our deceased mode rator, Bro. L. F. Dorn. By request of the acting mode rator. Bro. L. B. White introduced suitable resolutions in memory of our beloved brother, and the mo tion to adopt the same, feeling and tender tributes were paid our dear brother by Mr. J. C. Harvely, P. H. Bussey, J. G. McKie, J. C. Morgan, L. B. White, and G. Wash Adams. The resolutions were accepted, a copy ordered sent the family, ano spread upon our minute book sacred to Bro. Dom's memory. The hour having arrived the mis sionary sermon was preached by Bro. T. H. Garrett of Greenville, his subject being "The Saved Man a Blessing." The sermon was a very able and most excellent one as shown by its effects, the collection amounting to twenty-five dollars and sixty cents, which was given to state missions. Our union is the baby union, and if the mother unions, who double us in strength and constituency, did as well in proportion to strength and numbers 8125.00 will be sent up for missions today from the churches of the Edgefield associa tion as a result of yesterday's efforts Sunday afternoon was devoted to B. Y. P. U. work with all the ap pointees present. Mrs. Humphey McDaniel read a remarkably good paper'on "What Should the B. Y. P. U. Stand for." Mr. JT. G. Park s paper on "the best way to fit ourselves for usefulness" was highly commended by all who heard it. Mrs. Jessie Cobb gave us an ex ceedingly tine paper on "Thc Spirit of Strictness in Religion." The pa pers were very creditable and highly instructive and our B. Y. P. ' U. workers were congratulated on all sides-for their contributions and en thusiasm in the work of training the young Christians.for usefulness in the Lord's work-. The next meeting goes to Plum Branch. Rev. L. H. Garrett being with us last night, onr B. Y. P. U. program here was put off and Rev. Garrett was asked to preach, which he did from the words: ' "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God is that Israel might be saved," from which he got the subject "a passion for souls." This was a hiost excel lent and earnest effort and Rev. Garnett leaves with a warm place in our hearts. Our people, old and young, are loud in their praises of the fine hos pitality of 'the good? people of Mo doc at our recent union. Our Fair association held a meet ing here Saturday afternoon in the interest our approaching Fair to be held Friday after Thanksgiving day. This will give our Clark's Hill Agri sometimes do and he was not afraid that Bill would shoot him) and was Btanding several feet from window with the gun. Bob -siw the barrel, reached out'and caught hold of the gun, gave it a jerk. The gun was discharged and shot Anna Broad water who w^^ sitting on the bed on the opposite side of the room in the dark, for there was no light in the house. The question for that jury to decide was whether Bill Broadwater intended to shoot Bob or whether by Bob grabbing the gun and giv ing it a jerk and that fired the shot that killed Anna Broadwater, for Bob swore that the gun was fired at the time he jerked it. Now on this point the judge charged u<? that it was obligatory on the state to prove it was not an accidental kill ing. I made this statement a few clays ago in the Columbia State and the editor in his comments said that I must have been mistaken and I restate them here on authority of one of the- ablest attorneys at Edgefield, who said I was correct is to charge and that it was law as given in the case of the State vs. McDaniel. I am no lawyer and am not familiar enough with the cod* to tell you what volume or page fc (ind it. You will have to look it up for- yourself. Now, Dr. Be1' says that "hell was a necessity to punish perjured jurors und court officials who faii to give justice here and let the red handed murderers go free, roaming ap and down our streets." All ma.\ be so but when the white-winged messenjj^r of death shall come and lay his cold and icjr hands upon th breast of the twelve jurors that sat on the Bill Broadwater case, I dc not think that when they have crossed over the other side the\ will find a little corner cut off a; ? the right hand filled with white robed redeemed ones who got there by heaping abuse on those that did . aot see things as they did. J. M. Wright. cultural Club an opportu nty to ex hibit their products here after the close of the'Georgk-Carolina Fair, to be held in a few days. We want all the home-raised stock brought in. Good prizes in money and grand priz?s have been offered by our enterprizing promoters. Anything - that :;s produced at home will be exhibited and is espec ially solicited. We understand that enterprising White Town is prepar ing afine exhibit, and we simply ask you to keep your eyes on White Town, because thes "live, at home and board at th?, s?me place." Bring your colts," cows and single footers. Judge Bell of Clark's Hill has made John Bailey, of Red Hill, promise to put up his single-footer. Come one, come all, and see how we live, for one da3rat least. MORE AXON. PLUM BRANCH NEWS. The Towri growing, New Ferry Across the Savannah Brings Cotton and Seed from Georgia. Plum Branch, S. C.-It has been a guoa wnile since I"gave you any news from our towny so long that y >u though i, as, old, M. B. predicted more than two yearalsiiiee, that If there was not something done and done quickly a shroud, a bux and a hole in mother earth, Would be the final requisites for the town of Plum Branch. After deliberating over tire matter the old jnan thought be.it tu delay the preparation for the in term :nt and to make a more tuuiough examination of the case. We thought-it best to call in some other physician, one moie exper ienced in such cases. The old man called in Wm. P. Calhoun, and between the two. they decided to try 'the trolley line from Plum Branch to Edg'etield C. ll. M. B. did his part" by riding over the proposed line.and talking up the possibilities ?nd -probabilities of the project until ; the people along the proposed line ' became it terested in it, and some of them, to all ap pearance t werJ very much enthused and a mass meeting was called at Plum Branch aud Edgetield. In the meantime Wm. P. Calhoun was not idle but was flourishing his pen as never before, . which aided very materially the cause,, and all that mortal man could . dp to arouse the people of old Edgelieid from their lethargy to take bol d of the oppor tunity that lay at their door* . A grand pow-wow was called to meet at Edgetield^ and decide upon some plan of action^ ' The delegates br committeemen and all the bier chiefs met, anti - ike result was-I guess the reader : f^y^X forgotten We know old - Mi;??. .came home crestfallen looking; very much like an old game chicken just out of the pity with what feathers there were left on him ,very much disheveled which bespoke d?feat. In a few davs the old war horse came out with a bright smile on his countenance that said that Richard.was himself again, and renewed ?he fight. The inquiry was, "What's np old boy?" Well boys we. will change the medicine and treatment alto gether. The program is just this: You all know in '7O'."'we called on Lincoln county in Georgia and they responded. The skeptic: what do you expect from them, and in what way? Just thia; HM can find a place on the Savannah river bplow the old Douly ferry where I can put in an up-to-date ferry I will save Plum Branch. Just watch me. I found the place and a good one it is, and we have an up-to-dpte ferry now with a steel cable across the river with a breaking strength of 22 tons where the farmers of Georgia eau cross in safety and quick, until the river overflows its banka, and bring theil4 cotton and seed, t) one of th? best cotton and seed markets along the line of the C. & W^C. R. R. Brother Mime, come up and see what we are doing with the ten to twenty wagons from the dark cor n ;r of Lincoln county loaded down with cotton and cotton seed.. All of them crossed at the new ferry. Come up and (fe the new im provement? that are going on and others b?ing planned. Three ne>v residences are being planned among them which is a Baptist. parsonage which, when completed according to the designs, would be an orna ment to a much larger town than ourfi. If we miss the waste basket we will come again. RAMBLER. We have a few ladies' tailored wash suits and summer weight skirts that we will close out regard less of cost. Rives Bros. The banking by Mail System of . The Germania Savings Bank of Charleston? S. C gives their depositors careful service. Write them. Resources over ?2,900,000.00 38 Broad st PO Box 87 Charleston, ?. C. Just received large shipn ent of Brass Andirons, Coal V?^eF,'-and Nursery''Fenders. . .You.Yijj? cordial ly invited to call and inspect fe em., Stewart & Kernacrhan. The Bed Rock of Success lies in a keen, clear, brain, backed by indomitable will and resistless enery. Such power comes from the splendid health that Dr. King's New Life Pills impart. They vitalize overgy organand build up brain and body. J. A. Harmon, Lizemore, W. Va., writes: "They are the best pills I ever used." 25c at W. E. Lynch cfc Co. and Penn & Holstein. Beautiful iron and enameled beds, just what you need. Ramsey & Jones. Large stock of handsome iron and enameled beds to select from, with springs to fit. ? Ridgefield Mercantile Go Full assortment of fresh fancy crackers and cakes. B. Timmons. See our line of hay forks and carriers, sickle grinders. Prices right. Stewart & Kemaerhan. American - Lady, corsets, a shape for- ev orv .fiar.re at Rives Bros. We solicit your prescription business. Utmost care is exercised in compounding prescriptions and only pure, fresh drugs are used. Our prices are verv reasonable. PENN <fc HOLSTEIN, successors to G. L. Penn & Son Cold Weather is in sight, and everybody must don winter clothing, heavy underwear, heavy shoes, etc. We desire to inform the public that our facilities for ser\ing them were never better. ? Large stock of Boy V and Men's Clothing Shoes, Hats, Pants. Underwear and Furnishings to select from. We buy from the largest manufacturers in the country,consequently our prices are right. * . Give us a trial. That's all we ask. Dorn & Mints. LOW PRICES ARE LOUD TALKERS IT will pay you to visit the largest stove and bicycle house in Dixie and see our select stock of Stovet; Ranges, Grates, Enamel ware, Cutlery and household Articles, also Sporting Goods Department, Bicycles, Tires, Automobile Supplies, Best Batteries Our ne^v $20 Bicycle is good. Agents for thc great Excelsior Stoves, 36 .years in this market. * Remember everything we sell is guaranteed the best. We can sure save you money. Send in your mail orders SPETH BROTHERS AUGUSTA GA. ? FURNITURE ; HOUSE FURNISHINGS. $ We desire to thank the the liberal patronage dc we shall endeavor to me future. We have the largest Stoves, Mattresses. Sp ri Rockers, Window Shad ever shown. people cf Edgefield for corded us in the past and h& a continuance in the stock of Furniture, ngs, Wardrobes, Tables, es, etc., that we have Oak Bed Room Suits $11 up. Kitchen Chairs from 39o up. Iron Beds $2.00 up. All we ask is for you to call o; us. We are tn a position to make prices right. Coll when you are in the city. E. M. ANDREWS FURNITURE CO., 972 Eroad Street, Augusta, Ga.