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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. . J. L. M IMS .... EDITOR TERMS: - ONE YEAR -. - - - - $1.50 SDC MONTHS - - - - .75 WEDNESDAY, MAY y5th, 1910. ; f " i VllllIlllllllllllBIIMIIIIIlilllllUIBI S Absence of occupation i? not S ? ? S rest; a mind quite vacant is a S S mind distressed.-COWPER. S Heavy Assessments. It costs something to be a candidate in Richland county. At a recent meet ing of the executive committee of that county the following assessments were levied upon candidates: / "Superintendent of education $50, m aster $50, judge of probate $50, audi tor $30, treasurer $30, supervisor $30, State senator $50, house of representa tives $50, county commissioner $5/ "The candidates for magistrate were ' assessed as follows: Columbia $25. Upper Waverly and Olympia $10 each, S and all others $5." It appears from the foregoing that all magistrates in Richland county are * elected in the primary. Let Magistrates be Elected in Primary This Year. . A meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee has ."been called for the first Monday in June for the purpose of considering a petition ask ing that magistrates be elected in the primary this year. As the action of . the convention in suggesting that the election of magis trates be taken out of the primary was hasty, the matter not having been con sidered by the township clubs, and was only brought before the conven tion incidentally, it is believed that a majority of the committee will favor the election of the magistrates in the primary this year. Let it be borne in mind" that the ac tion of the convention was only a sug gestion to the executive committee, and even that suggestion was made by avery small majority, 30 to 32, indica ting that the sentiment of the conven tion itself was not very decided. It is very probable that had the matter ' Tt>een discussed by the township clubs, a majority of /the delegates to the con . ventioa- would have been instructed to oppose such action by the conven tion. Should the committee fail to heed the suggestion of the county conven tion, its action would not violate'the spirit or letter of the constitution. On the contrary, such action would be en tirely consistent with the provisions of the constitution, which N distinctly states that, */The County Executive -Coninrittee of any county "shall be at ; liberty to order a primary election for Magistrates." Technically, the county campaign does not open until the county conven tion is. held, but in obedience to a long standing custom, amounting almost to an unwritten law of the party in this county, aspirants to office launch their candidacy early in the spring of each "campaign year." In obedience to this custom, a dozen or more men who aspired to the office of magistrate en t?red the campaign in good faith, nev er foeaniing that steps would be taken ta deprive them of rights and privileges that were granted to aspirants to this ) office two years ago. These men have laid plans, which have involved more . or less effort, time and expense, to the end that the office be filled by a pri mary election, and, now, at the eleventh hour, to deprive them of this privilege is, to say the least of it, not dealing justly with them. It is for justice . that The Advertiser pleads. The executive committee can grant the petition, and a very reasonable one it is, without subverting any Democrat ic'principle or party rule. On the con-, trary, to refuse to grant it, in the light of all the circumstances, will be dis tinctly un-Democratic. Syndicate Editorials. We endorse most heartily-and would like to see the endorsement . general among the state press-what the -Branchville Journal says re garding ''syndicate editorials" that are being used by some of "our state exchanges. Surely they, have not considered the situation. . ~As the Journal says, let such ^things go inns "fillers;" or let them go in as "contributed"-any way -rather than' as thoughts and expres sions of the editor of the paper. ' This is a matter that concerns the reputation and good name of the of the state, and therefore is a prop er subject of comment by. any news paper that has the good of the pro fession at heart. . The Journal mentions the fact of having: seen the same thing, word for word, in the editorial columns of two newspapers. We have ob served the same thing; and the fun ny part of it in this case was that one of the papers was a negro re publican paper. , Brother, if you are using ' syndi cate editorials,"-cut 'em out.^-New berry Observer. Too Complicated. A young man of 18 married the mother of his father's second wife; thereby becoming his father-in-law and his stepmother's stepfather, while his father's daugher-in-law becomes his mnther-in^aw and but what's the use? --? * ? - -T COMMENCEMENT 1910. (Continued from page l) this county, an Edgefieldboy. ' Exercise by Expression Class ? A-very pleasing feature of tl commencement was the presentatic of "The Rainbow Kimona" by tl class in Expression Friday eveniu; Each one of the young ladies pe formed her part splendidly, reflec ing the very thorough instr?ctic which they had received from Mil Lillie May Bailey, who is in charf of the Department of Expressio; In spite of the downpour of rai early in the evening the large aud torium was welt filled. Meeting? of Old Graduates. , The annual meeting of the alun ni-alnmnae association was held Sa urdayT morning, the address th year being delivered by Mr. Joh Black,.of Williston, class of 190' Mr. Black is now a student of tl Charleston Medical college. M Scott Cain was chosen to delive the address next year. Mr/ C. C Fuller, Jr., was elected presider of the association of graduates an Miss Lillie May Bailey, secretary Oratorical Contests. The exercises Saturday evenin were conducted under the auspice of the literary societies, which ar avery important factor in.teaehin; the students to impart to other what they learn in the classrooms In order to stimulate the student in developing their oratorical talenl several of the leading citizens o the town donate medals each year t< be awarded at the commencement. In the Freshman declamatioi contest the J. C." Sheppard- meda was awarded to Cadet W. T. Hum phreys, of LTnion. T/he Bailey meda was won in he Sophomore contes by Mr. H. N. Singletary,. of Wil liamsburg, and thc N. G. Evan; meda\ was awarded to Cadet W H. Johnson, of Aiken. The elocu tif?n contest, between Miss Glady: Rivas and Miss Georgia Ma> VVates, for the W. II. Turner med al was won by Miss Rives. Tin committ?eof judges was compos?e of Prof. G. F. Long, Rev. Monro? Kneece and Mr. W". D. Holland. Mr. Lyde R. Rhame was awarder a medal by the Pierian Li teran Society for having made the mos' marked improvement in the wor! of the society during the session Mr. B. W. Boulware was awardec a medal for making the most im provement in the1 Bailey Literary society and Miss Everlou Shulei won the medal in the Fiddian Lit erary society. Miss Weinona Stroir was presented with a medal for hei achievements in the vocal depart ment. AU of these medals were pre sented very gracefully by Hon. J Wm. Thurmond. f Baccalaureate Sermon. The announcement that the ven erable' and saintly Dr. Gwaltney would preach the baccalaureate ser mon attracted a very large congre gation to the Baptist church Sunday morning. The music was furnished by the college chorus, with Mrs John R. Tompkins presiding at the pipe organ. Dr. Gwaltney chose as his theme the fourth Wise Man whe journeyed so long and faithfully ir quest of his Master and King. The lessons drawn from this beautiful narrative were very affectively pre sented by Dr. Gwaltney with characteristic gentleness and tender ness. Sunday evening the annual sermon before the college Y. M. G. A. and Y. W. C. A. was preached by Dr. Gwaltney, whose theme was "Obedience to the Heavenly Vis ion." Graduating Exercises. A great throng again assembled in the college auditorium Monday morning to witness the graduating exercises. Seated upon the rostrum were the trustees of the school, ministers of the town, faculty, mem bers of the graduating class and thi ^orator of the occasjon, Hon. John E. Swearingen. After very cr?dita I ble exercises by members of thc graduating class Mr. . Swearingen delivered the baccalaureate address, which has been pronounced the ablest,,most timely and most.ap propriate address ever delivered from the S. C. C. I. . rostrum to a class of graduates. Ex-Gov. J. C. Sheppard, chair man of the board of trustees, next came forward to pr?sent the diplo mas. After speaking in the highest terms of the S. C. C. I., its presi dent and faculty, and of the in estimable value of the institution to our town and county, Mr. Sheppard paid the venerable Dr. Gwaltney a very beautiful, well-deserved tribute which me^t with thc heartiest res ponse from the audience. Diplomas were presented to the following graduates: James L. Taylor, Brazil South America; Elizabeth Louise Coleman, Leeds. S. C.; Annie Laurie Attaway, Port R03 Maggie Mae Shaffer, Johnston; Clara Dale Frier, Socrum, Fla.; Lila Sheppard Fuller, McCormick; Robert Alexander Hill, Union; Jouett Davenport, Augusta, Ga; Milledge Hankinson, Elko; Leila Clarissa McCreary, Edge field; Rosa Mae McNeill, Wratts; Mary Elizabeth McTeer, Yemas see; Margaret Vashsi Turner, Edge field; Henrietta Viola King, Camden; Annie Eliza Keels, Lynchburg; - Ruth Carolyn Forrest, Johnston^ M . i Mary Estelle Buster, Batesburg; .: -.CatiiiV El-?z?beth Elliott,' -Cassetf ;: - JMjattie Adeline Lanham,-Rdpers. A'very fitting close or climax to the comme neeiuent exercises was the "shower" of beautiful bouquets upon the members of the graduating class by friends gunong the citizen ship of our town. Scores and scores of enormous bouquets were borne upon the. rostrum by little Ouida Pattison and Norma Shannonhouse. Edgefield's gardens were stripped of their " choicest flowers to make glad and happy the hearts of the young people who as students have been among us three or four years.' The '"shower" of half a hundred or more bouquets as expressions of^love and esteem was beautifully planned by Mrs. B. B. Jones. Old Graduates. . .-v. There were an unusually large number of old graduates in atten dance upon the commencement. Among them were the following: Mr. Cleveland Callison, of Green wood, who is now a law student. Mr. John Black, of Williston, who is attending the Charleston medical college. Mr. Lewis Holmes, of Philippi, who has been teaching near his home during the past session. Mr. C. C. Fuller, Jr., a student of tiie Atlanta Dental college, was present. Mr. B. F. Bnrknalter has been , teaching at North S. C. Mr. A. S- Mellichamp, a mer chant and farmer of Fairfield coun ty. Mr. Lewis Entzminger is State Sunday School Secretary of Florida. Mr. John Bush has been teaching in Fairfield county. Death of Mrs. Bell. The Edgefield friends of Mr. and; Mrs. Luther G., Bell was deeply pained Sunday afternoon by the an nouncement of Mrs. Bell's death, which occurred early Sunday morn--, ing at her home near Clark's Hill. The interment took place Monday morning at Clark's IIillA the funeral being conducted by Rev. P. B. Lan ham and Rev. T. H. Garrett, the former being her pastor. Mrs. Bell, Miss Annie Middleton before lier marriage to Mr. Bell in 1897, was descended from an old and greatly honored family, and her untimely death, so regarded from a human standpoint, has caus ed many hearts throughout the county to be sorrow stricken. For several years after their mar riage Mr. and Mrs. Bell lived in Edgefield, and while a resident of our town this good woman greatly endeared herself to manj of our people who share this sorrow-with the bereaved loved ones. From Edge-, field they went to Red Hill to live and later moved to Clark's Hill to make their home permanently. Mrs. Bell was a consecrated Chris tian woman and although uncon scious almost constantly for several days preceding he'r death-, she ral lied just before the end and stated to one wlio was'near to the family that she was prepared to face death but wanted to "live for Luther and Mary," her devoted husband aud little eleven-year-old daughter. Not only will she be missed in the once happy home, but her place in the community and church life must remain vacant. Her loved ones have the assurance that "she is fiot dead but sjeepeth," and will await their comi?g on the other shore. The editor of The Adveitiser beers to offer profound sympathy .to these bereaved friends. Don't Forget Our Good Resolu tions. Are we keeping in mind our "re solves" for the improvement of the' home-a bathroom if possible, an added, convenience or two in the kitchen, more attractive home grounds and a clean back yard? We may not be able to accomplish all these things,, but the season is here when some of them may be under taken, at least. The season is pos sibly too far advanced to make a beginning toward a lawn, but much of the objectionable rubbish may be removed and vines may be planted about the front porch. There 'is nothing more attractive for porch decoration than the Virginia creep er that grows wild in our woods. Progressive Farmer. Making Herself Clear; He had proposed by telegraph and asked her to telegraph her re ply. The regulation tax allows ten words for the minimum fee, and her answer ram: "Yes, gladly, willingly, joyfully, delightfully, gratefully, lovingly, yes, yes, yes."-Argua naut. A Kansas farmer was asked by a brewery agent: "What are you fanners going to do without a mar ket for your grain, if you close the brewery and saloons?" "Well," was the reply, "stranger, I don't ex actly know, but I guess we' will have to raise a few more hogs and a few less jail-birds." Better Than Lard. Wesson's pure cotton seed oil is a cooking substitute for lard and butter. No greasy food, iio? dyspep sia. Odorless and tasteless. Benefits leal th, pocket-book and domestic atmosph?res Try. a can and you will always use it-only 25 cents. Penn & Holstein. ... . ' v/; # Miss Still Closes School at Mo doc. . Modoc school clo.?ed, teacher re turns to her home in Greonwood. We cannot prevent chords of sad ness-from gathering around our hearts to-day for our loving teacher Miss Carrie Still is leaving us. We wish she could open the doors of our hearts and. see how 'much she will be missed in our community and church. Her sweet alto voice was always present. She was ever ready to lend a willing hand for the service of the Lord. We regret.very much to see her leave us, but we can say that she leaves a host of friends, young and old, who are comforted by the old saying "The best of friends have to part." A FRIEND. Our colored muslin in the dainty patterns and all wash goods and summer dress goods can be had in nica assortment at Rives Bros. For the best selection of children's misses' lace oxfords of standard makes call to see v Rives Bros. Notice of Executive Committee Meeting. < The County Executive Commit tee of the Democratic party of Edgefield County are hereby called to meet at Edgefield Court House on the first Monday in June, 1910, being the Otb day of said month, at ll o'clock a. m. Every member of the Committee is urged tcybe present, as important business is to be transacted, and'a petition with reference to taking Magistrates out of the primary will have to be considered. B. E. Nicholson, May 23, 1910. Chairman. Rives Bros. millinery deport ment is still supplied with the late novelties of the season wi th an ex pert milliner from Baltimore in charge.-Adv. Clemson Agricultural College ' Examinations. The examination for thc award, of scholarships in Clemson Agricultural College will be held in the County Court House on Friday. July 8th, at 9 a. m. Applicants must fill out proper forms, to be secured from the County Superintendent of Education, before, they will be allowed to stand the exam inations. For detailed information, ap ply to the Superintendente Education, or to the President of Clemson Col lege. - V Applicants for admission to the Col lege, but not seeking for the scholar ships, will also stand entrance exami nations at the court house July 8th. . The scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition* The next session of the college opens Sept 14th, 1910. COST AND COURSES OF STUDY. (1) Agriculture. (2) Agriculture and Chemistry. (3) Agriculture. and Animal indus try. (4) Chemistry and Geology. .' (5) Civil Engineering. (6) Mechanical and Electrical. En gineering. . ' . (7) Textile Industry. Cost per session, including Board, Laundry, Heat, Light, Uniform and all fees, $118.70. Books and all other mis cellaneous supplies, about $20.00. For Students who pay tuition, $10.00 addi tional. For catalog and information, aonly to \ W. M. RIGGS. Acting President. Narrow Es From Surg Mrs. Margaret Lambert, a repro duction of whose likeness appears above, lives at 151 Broad street, New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Lambert recently had a narrow escape from the surgeon's knife, regarding which experience-she says: "Foj-"' more ..than five years I suffered from the worst form of stomach trouble, from which I could Guano! We handle South phate & F?rtil P. &F. A. D. Bone Augqsta High Acid of a These goods are now ii for delivery. JONES m THE The profit-sh vertisement of ] make good. Ms heavy purchasir values. Of us 3 dainty little flee dress, misses sti 5c per yard. Pins and hair pi 2 l-2c dozen. H? A corset cover r each. A pretty g SHOES: Well From a good wc slipper. Then house shoe. Come to see u you should not s Re? W. Special Instruction Attention is directed to" tho ad vertisement of Profs. J. F. Entz minger, PJ P. Barns, and T. J. Lyon. Tiley have been engaged to conduct the regular county summer school for teachers and in connec tion therewith will give special in struction to any students who may be behind in certain studies or they will prepare young ladies or young men for entering college. If you desire special instruction on any branches communicate with these gentlemen, all of whom is a specialist in their respective fields. Our stock of harness is tho lar gest that we have ever carried. Wagon and buggy harness, single or double, light or heavy. We have any kind you want, with the prices right. Ramsey &> Jones. Every farm should be equipped with a good Bell. Shipment just re ceived and marked at very rca ;on : able prices. < fte waft tfc Kernaghan. ?cape eons Knife. get no relief whatever. My case bullied all the doctors. Tlsey gave me no hope at all, and finally said my only chance lay in an operation. I experienced the utmost agony while undergoing an examination. I dreaded the surgeon's knife and was willing to do anything to avoid it. "I was attracted by an advertise ment of the Cooper remedies and de cided to give Cooper's New Discov ery a trial. Within a week I was fending better, the pain having sub sided considerably. Continuing T improved steadily, and in two months' time was a well woman. "I can now eat anything I like without feeling the least distress afterward, and am enjoying better health than I have had for years. I am deeply grateful for what Coop er's New Discovery has done for mc. It savod my life when thc doc tors had given me up." We are agents for Cooper's New Discovery, the medicine which ac complished so much for Mrs. Lam bert. It has made a wonderful record in all parts of the county. (Penn & Holstein.) Guano!! iern States Phos izer Co's goods. i Grade ll grades 1 the warehouse ready & SON aring sale as promised in our ad ast week, we are now prepared to my items have been secured by our ig power very much below their fou can buy a pretty material with ks and stripes for childrens' school *eet dress or ladies house dresses at ns at lc paper. Pearl buttons at 3mstitched handkerchiefs 25c'dozenr dcely trimmed at 15, 25 and 39e ;own at 35, 50, 69c, up to $2,50 each. here's where we are always strong. >rk shoe on to the dainty street comes the neat yet comfortable te?. s. We know of no good reason why share in this sale. spectfully, E CORNER STORE, H. TURNER, Proprietor Summer Household Necessities We are agents for the celebrated Leonard Clean able Refrigerators. Tnere is nothing better on- the market. The ordinary refrigerator becomes damp and mouldy in a short time; the woodwork becomes saturated with moisture, warps and rets. And meanwhile the food is contaminated by the smell of mould. This is not the case with the "Leonard." It keeps food free from taint, The inside^parts are removable and can be taken out in a minut? and quickly cleaned. Come in and let us exphin its merits. r' Large assortment ot ice-cream freezers both '.White Mountain" and- '"Arctic." We have all sizes. Call to see our Coolers and Filters. They mean luxury for the home. s We carr'v a full stock' of Pumps-, Pipes, Hose and fittings of all kinds. Let us figure with you on a tank and tower, sup plying rout residence and premises with water. ' We sell gasolene engines, Feed mills, etc. Consult us when in in need of anything in our line. We believe we can save you money. Stewart and Kernaghan j An Experienced Nurse. Into the consulting: room of Sir Chappham, Fyne, hoad, of the fa mous surgical hospital in Splint shire, the attendant admitted the attractive young woman who had written "urgent" on her card, says the Washington Post. '"And what is the matter with you?" said the great man. "I wish," she answered, *'to become a nurse in this institu tion?' The surgeon said, "First, one question. Have you had any previ ous experience?" She dazzled him with a reassuring smile. "Experi ence!" she cried. "I should think so. Two of my brothers play football, another has tried to cross the Eng lish Channel in an aeroplane of his own make, mother is a suffragette and father keeps a motor car." Special Instruction During Sum mer. Wc have been instructed to state that Prof. P. P. Burns, Maj. T. J. Lyon and Prof. J. F. Entzminger will remain in Edgefield through the summer and will give special in struction to any pupils who may be behind in their classes, or will also prepare students for entering any class in the higher eollegesr Pupils for special instruction during the summer are solicited from the coun try districts as well as from Edge field and the other towns in tha coiyity. 'These gentlemen can be seen in person at the South Carolina Co-Educational Institute or com municated with by mail.- Adv,