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V Oldest Newspaper In South Carolina. * VOL. 75. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1910 NO. 1. G0?OD PHONES. Remarkable Achievement by Mr. J. B. Timmerman of the Ropers Telephone Sec tion. In reading of the invention of the one-rail car, flight of heavier-than air ships, wireless telegraph and telephone, accurate foretelling of the coming of wandering stars, and other achievements, of modern times, one stands dumbfounded and awe-stricken, wondering what next? But as none "of these things come directly under the observation of the people of this section, they doubtless do not fully understand how exceedingly marvelous they are. However, something- occurred within the borders of Edgetield county a few days asro that should bring Lumu ku oar people the f iel that we are living in a very wonder i .il age. Whilj Mrs. Zehner was lecturing r.t Ropers some days ago, Mr. J. B. j i m merman, the popular and very obliging proprietor of thc Ropers telephone system, arranged his re ceiving instrument-just how we do not know-so as to enable all of the subscribers, though some of them were a number of miles away, to hear every part of the exercise dis tinctly. .The reading of a scripture lesson by Rev. P. B. Lanham, the announcement and singing of the hymns, and every word uttered by Mrs. Zehner could be heard. When some appropriate illustration or amusing incident was related by the speaker the ripple of laughter from the audience in response could be distinctly heard. The humor and" pathos of this very talented la dy provoked smiles and tears from the eaves-droppers at the other end of the wires, as well as from those who sat at he feet. Through the thoughtfulness and courtesy of Mr. Timmerman, The Advertiser home was connected with Ropers, ena bling Mrs. Mims, who bas been di recting Mrs. Zeh ne r's movements, toJjuten for half an hour. Though .na? miles, away, the entire exercise could be distinctly., heard in Edge ^?isld, and no1 doubt jnariy of Mr. " immerman's subscriber's enjoyed it also. Oar forefather's would have been exceedingly inered'ilo is had they been told the future held such a blessing in store for the gen erations to follow. The ability to hear the reading, singing and the The Clems To BEAVER DAM ti icny< Your attention is c whicf?$ou are interested: Fertilizer Sample No. 3 Analysis No. 10570 Of C. S. Meal Soluble Phosphoric Ac Reverted Available " Insoluble " Total Nitrogen 6.25 per cent Ammonia Potash soluble in wate Moisture, Relative Commercial V Am Available Phosporic A? Ammonia Potash We publish the above oflicii Edgefield county what they ar Observe closely and see hov oar meal actually contains tba BEA ANNUAL INSPECTION. Adjutant General Announces Schedule For Annual ln . spection of Militia, Edge field March 7th. Edgefield Riflemen, bestir your selves! The day fixed for your an nual inspection, March 7th is less than thirty days off, so you hav. only a limited time in which to get everything in readiness. The Edge field company should make a show ing second to none in the state. Ral ly to the support of Capt. Tomp kins. The following are the instruc tions issued by Adjutant Genera' Boyd: 1. The annual inspection of the National Guard of this state, under the provisions of section 16, Milita ry Code of South Carolina, and of section 14, militia act of Janna;.> 21, 1903, as amended, will be mady at the various headquarters and ar mories upon the dates specified in paragraph 3 hereof. These inspections will be made for the '.var department by first lieutenant Charles H. Cabaniss, Jr., U. S. army, retired, and for the statue by Col. William T. Krook, ad jutant general, and these officers will be accorded every facility pos sible for the proper discharge of j their duties. 2. All officers and enlisted men t will lay aside all other business and will report at the place and time designated for inspection. Officers of the general staff corps ! and departments, regimentally and battalion,field and staff officers, non-1 commissioned staff officers, and in dividual members of bands and of hospital corps detachment, not here in otherwise provided, will report for inspection in uniform, dismount-' ed, at the same time and place as the organization nearest to their home station. 3. The following schedule for the inspection will be followed, and no changes whatever can or will be made: i Edgjfiald, Miroh 7; Aiken, March 8; B.tmbjrg, M.ireh 9; Barnwell, entire address so distinctly for a distance of nine miles speaks vol umim for the excellent condition of the lines and the service furnished by th?,. Ropers exchange. Mr. Tim merman is to be congratulated upon this remarkable achievement. on Agricultm Fertilizer Department. Clemson ( IILLS, Edgefield, S. ailed to the following copy of 37 id equivalent to r aluation per ton of 2,000 pounds Respecti Very Re AL Per H. iL YSES GUARANTEED ON & cid al analysis from Clemson College in e buying: when they purchase Beaver T much larger per cent Phosphoric n we claim for it. VER DAM A Edgefield, 5. C. Edgefield Civic Club Sijutifiiliy Entartainsd. The civic club \va> delightfully entertained on Thursday afternoon at the elegant home of Mrs. 13. ll. Jones on Main street. In spite of the inclement weather on the out side,v evert hing was cheery and bright within, and the guests en joyed a unique celebration of Si. Valentine's anniversary. Misses Frances Burgess and Nell Jones played "Cupid's Love Song," as a duet, and after some business of the club, the guests repaired to another room for some progressive March 10; Orangeburg, Mandi ll; Elloree, March 14; Sumter. .March 15; T mmonsville, March 1(5; Con way, March 17; Georgetown, Mareb 18; Wal ter boro, March 21; Char leston, March 22, 23, 24-, 25; N. Brookland, March ll?; Columbia, March 30, 31, April 1, 2; Florene^ April 4; Darlington, April 5; Hart ville, April 6; Bennettsville, April 7; Chesterfield, April 8; Camden, A-pril li; Lanaster. ' . April 12: Lib erty Hill, April 13; Rock Hill, April 14: Fort Mill, April 15: Winnsboro, April 18; Cornwell, April 10; Yorkville, April 20; Spar tanburg, April 21; Clifton, April 22; Union, April 25; Greenville, j April 20; Auderson, April 27; Lau rens, April 28. mm* al College. College, S. C. Feb. 4-10 C. the Fertilizer Analysis in Drawn at Aiken 1-12 P. C. 1.20 1.28 2.48 .19 2 67 7.60 1.51 7-09 $29 84 ully Submitted M. B. HARDIN, Chief Chemist spectfully LAN JOHNSTONE, Pres. Board Trustees , M. STACKH0USE, Sec. Fert. Department. rVCKS. P. C 1.50 7.00 1.00 order to show thc farmers of Dam cotton Rood meal. Acid, Ammonia and Potash tILLS, were papers on whifh' were written the famous heroes -.and heroines of fiction. These were mixed up and each lady had to gftess the proper heroine for the bftyo. Almost all remembered old Barkis of Dickens fame who *'\vas Willing'' but could ?HOI remember go&L old Pe<rgoty, hi-; ches '.m. rsnd sojj&rth. j At, rho second t?fcbk- i hore wore ?paper and pencils;;on which an original valentine wa"* to be written. At tho third, a dra-wing of Cupid thc (-red of Love, ipust bo made, and at the fourth 'hearts cut into Twenty-incbjPistoIs. Of th3 several measures introduc ed at this session of ,$he legislature to abate the pistol-cajrirying evil, thc following seems to b? the most pop ular and will in all probability bo co mo a law: , s * ''That from andt-afW the first day of Ju y, 1010, it shall ,be unlawful for any one to carry-'-'about tiie per son, whether c<:n< -^v^or -no^/any pistol less than" 20 incises long and three pounds in weight, and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to manufacture, sell, or offer for sale, lease, rent, barter, exchange, or transport for sale or into this State, any pistol of less length and weight. Any violation of this section shall be punished by! afine of not more than $100, or j imprisonment for not more than 30 . days; and in case of a sale by a per son, firm, or corporation, the sum of 8100 shall be forfeited to and for j the use of the school fund of the county wherein the violation takes place, to be recovered as. other fines ? and forfeitures: Provided, This ( act shall not apply to peace officers in the actual discharge of their du ties, or to carrying or keeping of pistols by persons while on their own pre mises." Would Hardly Consent. As Edgefield lays strong claim to Mr. Lewis W. Parker, the foremost cotton manufacturer of America, our people will read the following with much genuine pleasure: The Spartanburg Journal in speaking of a visit of Mr. L. VV. Parker to S partan burg says it has been rumored that ho would proba bly be a candidate for the United States senate. Wc do not know that Mr. Parker has any aspiration in that direction, but we do know Mr. Parker quite well and wv do not hesitate to say that there is not a better equipped man in this state for United States senator than Mr. Parker. While ho has been a very busy man in the commercial world he is also a well informed man and a close student of political economy and tho State of South Carolina would do Well to secure Iiis services in tho senate. We have known Mr. Parker from the time when ho was a school boy. and wo know him to be a man of high character and of intellectual strength and wo would be glad to see this type of man rep resenting South Carolina in thc United States senate. We doubt, however, if Mr. Parker would con sent to be a candidate for this posi tion, or whether he could afford to accept it, because he is a man of large affairs and successful in them. - Kew berry Herald and News. He-I dreamed about yon last night. She-Oh, you did, did you? Well, you must remember that dreads go by contraries. N Ile-That suits me to a dot. 1 dreamed that 1 proposed to you and you rejected me.--Summerville Journal. pieces, on which Cupid's favorite verses were written. These hearts had to bc mended and made whole. Mrs. B. E. Nicholson won the prize, both for the best picture of Cupid and for the best valentine. She seemed to be in the good graees of Cupid, and they were all willing H yield her thc honor. .Mrs. Jones was ?mt ?atisfied with his gracious entertainment,. ?but followed it all with a tasteful and bounteous course of salad and coffee. Mr. "Henpeck" Asks Question. Tito following question and answer taken from the Woman's Depart ment of Tho ?State will be nf inter est of some of our readers: To the Editor of tho Woman's De partment : Please tell the women readers of your department whether it is right, for a wife to get ;money out pf her 1 insbaiid's- r^^?ta-.7.-:the?t.^?8- p^r mission or without advising him of the fact. If it's right, Til submit; but it causes all sorts oT incon venience. Mr. Hen peck. If you make your wife a regular, generous allowance, it is extreme ly naughty for her to got the pen nies out of your pockets. Some men are extremely absent-minded about matters of this sort. When they first get married, they deter mine to be very systematic, and make the bride a nice, generous al lowance, which serves all of her wants without pinching; but when little "Willie and Mary come alonjr, it has to be divided, and wife gets a very small amount, because Mr. Husband forgets to make additions to the allowance Also, when the prices of supplies go up, and every body nearly is getting a raise in sal ary, does your wife get a raise in her allowance. Possible Boarder-Ah, that was a ripping dinner, and if that was a fair sample of your meals I should like to come to terms. Scotch Farmer-Before wo gang any further, was that a fair sam ple of your appetite.-Presbyterian Standard. Fertilizer Season Fully Open. The appearance of sixty-seven <.ne, two, three and four-horse wag ons on the public square Monday at one time is sufficient guarantee that thc fertilizer season is fully open. Farmers realize that there is no bet ter time for hauling fertilizers than right now, while the roads are good ai?l while'the ground is too wet to plow, it is well to got thc heavy hauling over and let the stock rest before thc * gee-haw" time comes. Figg-Why do you think that giving woman tho voto will increase political corruption? Fogg-Because few women are proof against tho influence of thc ring.-Boston Transcript. Call on Sheriff Ouzts. Congressman J. O. Patterson has secured an extra allotment of gar den seed and while he has endeav ored to send a package to every head of a family in his District, some may have been overlooked. Any one who has not received a package may get one by calling at the office of Sheriff Ouzts, as he has sent him several hundred pack ages to be handed out. TOrP?STON WEDD'NG. Toney-Boatwright Marriage and Reception Very Brilliant Function, Mr. Lott In jured. The wedding of Mr. Thomas Burrell Boatwright and Miss Harri et Toney on last Wednesday, Feb ruary 2nd, was one of elegance and prominence, both of these young people being greatly beloved, and of the first and most honored fami lies. The marriage occurred at the home of the bride, "Oak Grove," and the decorations of the home were most artistic. The entire lower floor was thrown ensuite, and the floors covered with white canvass. Southern smylax festooned the walls, and the mantels were banked in ferns while tall vases of carna tions and lillies of the valley lent their fragrance to the air. As Miss Mary Spann Harrison began Mendelssohn's wedding march, the maids, Misses Nina Ouzts, Lillie LaGrone and Maidelle Boatwright entered the front parlor; then thc maid of honor and best man, Miss Marie Terrell and Mr. Benjamin Boatwright; then the dame of honor, Mrs. .lames Hamil ton Kirkland, sister of the bride, wearing an elegant costume of black Crepe-de-chene and carrying white carnations. Lastly came the hand some young groom with th bride, whose appearance was most queenly. She wore an elegant creation of erepc-de-chene'oyer ta flrotn, . he front and corsage of which was beautiful in seed pearl applique. Her bridal j veil was caught back from her love-1 ly face with natuial orange blos soms, and she boro a shower bouquet of lillies of the valley. The maids wore white toilets, and car ried bouquets of carnations tied with white tulle. As the strains of "0 promise me'1 wore softly borne on the air, the solemn words which made them man and wife were spoken by Dr. J. W. Daniel of Columbia. The marriage was at 3 o'clock and was witnessed by only the im mediate . families of the bride and groora^.andat 3:30 o'clock a recep ^toft^t?elfe?d,:."?t' which tir?e about 200 friends offered congratulations. The guests were greeted at the entrance by Messrs. Wm. and H. S. Toney, M.T. Turner and Peter Epes, and were received into the hallway by Mesdames M.T.Tur ner and H. S. Toney. The guests were ushered into the parlor, where stood the bridal party, by Mesdames Chas. F. Pech man, W. M. Toney and C. B. Boatwright. The ladies receiving wore elegant costumes. After congratulations were shower ed, the guests passed into the dining hall, where an elegant collation was served. In the center of thc room on the massive mahogany dining table which has descended from four generations, was the bride's cake, from which, the young ladies tried their fortune. From the chandelier to the corners of the table were garlands of smylax and tulle, and the table was decorated in carna tions and lillies of the valley. Miss Lillie LaGrone drew the ring; Miss Nina Ouzts, the good luck pin; Miss Terrell, the coin, and Miss Maidelle Boatwright, the thimble. Passing into an adjoining room, the guests were served with an ice course with cake, and from here into thc opposit front parlor, coffee was served, thc table being presided over by Mrs. Peter Epes. Mrs. McIntosh had charge of the registrar book and each inscribed their name. One room was devoted to the dis play of the gifts, and seldom is there seen such an array of cntglass, silver and china. Thc gift of the groom's family was a handsome chest of silver. As the bride mounted the stair way preparatory to departure, she threw her bouquet, and Miss Ter rell was the lucky wo tn catch it. As thc party below was waiting for another glimpse of the bride before her departure, it was learned that the young couple had slyly departed hythe rear stairway and were then on their way to cat ch thc 5:30 train which would bear them to Florida, the Land of Flowers, to spend their honeymoon. Upon their return, they will go to the beautiful colonial home the groom has prepared for his bride, .which is situated near town. Master Mark Toney went to Charleston on Monday to cuter the Porter Military school. He was ac companied bv his aunt. Mrs. John M. Wright. Miss Nina Ouzts spent a few days of last week at her home here. Mr. Milton Lott happened to a painful accident last Friday, while getting out of a wagon the horse ^Continued on page 8.) MOTHERS PROTECTED. I The Barbarous Statute Has Been Amended. Mother Must Consent to Deeding Children. As was expected, an amendment, to the barbarous law, which gave, a father the right to deprive a mott er of her children and deed them to another person, has passed the state senate and will doubtless be speedi ly adopted by the House. The fol lowing is to be tiie law in future with reference to the deeding of children: "Section 2689. The father of any child or children, under i;he age of 21 years and not married, with the written consent of the mother, or the mother of any such child or children, the father being dead, whether such father or mother be under the age of 21 years, or of lawful age, may, by their deed, exe cuted and recorded according to law, or by his or her last will and testament, made and probated ac cording to law, and with the written consent of the sun iving parent, dis pose of the custody and/tuition of such child or children for and dur ing such time as he, she or they7, re spectably, remain under the age of .21 years, to any person or persons, in possession of remainder. Pro vided. That upon a disagreement between the father and mother in I regard to the dispesition of the children herein provided for, the .sime sluiil be determined by the cir cuit court, cither in open court or at chambers, for the county within tho children are residing at the time, upon a petition preferred to the said court for such purpose by eith er the father or the mother or a friend of the children." Trenton Sustains Great Loss in the Death of Mr Holland. Again it is our sad duty to chroni cle the death of one of Trenton's most popular and influential citi zens. After a brief illness of only a few days Mr. B. S. Holland died on Thursday morning. Mr. Holland was about 53 years old arid Iiis -dearth comes, as a shock to the en tire comm unity*, not to mention the grief to his family. We have known him from our childhood and we have always learned to look upon him as an upright man. He always stood for the upbuilding of his community and a well wisher to his fellow man.. In times when grief and trouble would enter any home B. S. Holland was euer ready and willing to do for those.who were in need. As a husband and father he was devoted to his family, ever watchful to their good. They are the ones who will feel his loss most of all, for we know of no father who was more intimate and kept in closer touch with his children. To them the community offers its deepest sympathy. C. Negro Lad Shot. Malachi Mitchell, a colored lad, shot Jim Williams, another negro boy, on the plantation of Mr. J. B. Tompkins Friday night, Jim died Sunday morning from tho wound, and Magistrate IS. L. Bran son held an inquest as prescribed by law. From the testimony given at the inquest there was no malice displayed by either party to the trouble. The shooting resulted more from the careless handling of a shot gun-one boy taking hold of it while the other had the gun-than from any other cause. Malachi is in jail. We presume that application will bo made for bail. "Whiskey Did It" Rome, Ga., Feb. 1.-"Whiskey did it," is the epitaph which J. M. Landers, a prosperous farmer, asked with his dying breath to be carved on his tombstone.- Mr. Landers died Inst Friday night from th?1 ef fects of burns received when hn .ell in a fire a week ago while intoxica ted. The lower part of his body was burned, and when he regained consciousness he had no recollection of the happening. His last request was for wide publicity to be given his fate as a warn'ng to others. Rising Vote of Thanks. The excellent entertainment in the opera house Friday night last completed this season's lyceum course, and a rising vote of thanks is due Mr. Leslie Kernajrhan and Mr. Paul Cogburn from this com munity for their splendid manage ment of the entire course. We hope these young gentlemen will at the proper time arrange for a series of attractions for next season. We be lieve the people of the community will continue to give them very i loyal support. The Advertiser will j stand squarely behind t^eia.