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mam EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. a?nas.. . . i EDITOR TERMS: ONE -YEAR - - - ^ - $l."gjf. SIX MONTHS - ; - - - .75 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1910 Ilk A fool, indeed, lias great need of title; it iiach.es men to call him count pr duke, and thus forget his name of fool.-CROWN. r The most effective way,t in fact about the only way, to reform a dis pensary is to abolish it. The Aiken county dispensary is said to need reforming. Then, it will next need investigating. "Were you a. Georgian, which would you Vote for, Hardwick or Watson? Eve and Evans are but little mentioned One thing that makes Mr. Feather stone unpopular in certain quarters is his independence. He thinks his own thoughts and refuses to be dominated. . While the^ general cry is for four year terms for county- and state offi s cers, yet the cry in Aiken is fbrvtf one-year term for dispensary officials. Why .this deference? Again we ask . Why? Let's keep up the good roads agita tion until it can be said by the. cross country tourists: "One can tell/when he reaches Edgefield county by the improved condition of the roads/' This is already being said of some of the ; counties. x ' It is said that the sturdy Anglo-Sax on citizenship of the Piedmont , section will support Mr. Featherstone, while the toughs and foreign element of Charleston will vote against him. Which of the two extremes should appeal to the citizenship of Edgefield? . The leaders in. the fight for whiskey are to be found in the cities, North as well as South. The cities are making money from, the outlying ^country dis tricts. Will you then vote to put mon ey in the coffers of the cities and some interior towns, or will your vote be on ? the side of sobriety and chic righteous ness? ; \^ Edgefield is nearing the close pf the cleanest campaign ever conducted in the county: No bickering, no strife, no "slates," no liquor, no lying and no mud slinging have yet appeared, so far as we are informed. . If it be pos sible to apply the Golden Bule to poli-: tics, it is being practiced by the effice seekers of this county. i - _-- Av Aiken county went into the liquor .business to make money; :he establish ment of the dispensary fri North Au gusta against the wishes oijsthe major ity of the people of that erstwhile quiet residence * town proves that beyond question. But if the statements on our front page taken from an Aiken paper are true, the profits to the taxpayer have not been as large ns they should have been. Ia it-due to mismanage ment or what^ A Demoralizing Business. What do you think of a business whose officers and managers, must be changed at the end of each year in or der to obtain the'best results? .How! would a bank, mercantile establishment, cotton mill or railway system succeed if entirely new managers were: elected every year? Yet that is what is being urged xor; the dispensaries in Aiken county/ Candidates for the legislature are being urged to enact a law making it impossible for one set of dispensary officials to' serve longer than twelve months. Can it be possible . that dis pensary officials are in danger ot be coming so demoralized and corrupt in one year that they cannot be trusted a second year? That is the natural con clusion one reaches after reading the article-on our* front page reproduced from one of the Aiken papers. Short Term of Court Edgefield has never asked for an ex tra terra of court, but if one .or two more sessions pass with as little ac complished as was accomplished last week, it will not be long before the criminal docket will become so congest ed that an extra session will he neces sary. Th? Advfrtiser does pot know the real reason, but it is a fact that court was held only two and a half days, when there was sufficient business to have kept it running twice as long. Only eight cases were disposed of and in three of there a plea of "guilty" was entered. Sixteen \ cases were left on the docket undisposed. of, or, in other words, continued. It is probable that not all'of-the sixteen were ready for tr jal, but certainly a large portion ?of them could have been tried. Besides the hardship upon the tax payers, in the form of increased court expenses, it is an injustice . to farmers to force them to attend court as wit nesses and jurors in October, one of the busiest months of the year, when the same work could have been done by the court in August, the month of greatest leisure. The writer has heard some farmers make complaint because of the failure to treat them and their interests with proper consideration. The strongest reason for a prompt clearing of the criminal docket is yet. to be advanced: the speedy enforcement of the law. Probably the most fruit ful cause of lawlessness, especial'y mob violence, Isjthe law's delay, tte continuing of cases from court to court, often times upon the flimsiest techni calities. ^ ? ^ r , ..... } . "Voter** Reviews Record of Co gressman J. 0. Patterson, and Urges His Re-Election Editor Edgefield Advertiser: Not since the days of Grov< Cleveland haye the Democrats hi such an opportunity for success : in the approaching election. -Tl Republican oppression of the" pe pie through corporate interests, tl high cost of living caused by tl Republican tariff, and the fight th; the present Republican administr tion is making against labor and i favor of capital, has aroused evei thinking man to a sense of his ri gb and his duty, and it looks as thoug the Democrats?will have a sweepin victory in the approaching gener election. . If our people are now wise enoug to.keep our able and' experience members;in Congress, they will rea advantages that they can in no ot! er way. secure. But if we send Democratic house new membe: who,haye never had any experienc in legislative halls or any othc public office, and who are withoi prestige in the Congressional con mittees, we must certainly expect t gain nothing by a Democratic vi< tory; for it is a well known fae that it is impossible for a new men ber to accomplish anything. I takes at least two or three termB fo him to learn the ropes in such manner ai to do successful work fo his constituents. Every man of affairs, who has th interest of his community at heart will see this advantage, and should if for no other reason than that th next House will be Democratic keep, our present member, J.' 0 Patterson, in Congress. He ha not yet enjoyed three full terms ii the ?office, but during that' tim< he has climbed > on the committeei so that he now has some prestigi and standing such as will lend hin influence in gaining benefits for liii constituents. The Republicans ar? very quick to see this advantage hence the reason that a/ majority o: them bold their seats 'from fi f teer to thirty years, and on account ol these long terras alone, the 'Re pu bl i cans can secure all the chairman ships of important committee! which thereby gifes them so 'greai an advantage over younger mern bers. ! . / But beside the advantage to b( gained by returning experienced men to Congress, the voters of thif District should reward the^ good work of Mr". Patterson. It is a well known fact that Hon. George Till man and Hon. W. J. Talbert held the position from fourteen to six teen years respectively, yet, during that time,, we do not remember thal either of ' them succeeded "under a Republican administration in secur ing ! any permanent improvements for the District. Though Mr. Pat terson has not served but about one third the length of time in Congress that these gentlemen did, he has ac complished a great deal more in fact. It was under a Republican administration that he secured the po8toffiee building for Ajken Coun ty, which is the only public build ing in the District. He has looked after the fish interest in the different streams of water in the District, be sides he.has taken care of our voters by sending them such benefits as he could prooure, and w,e feel certain that no voter has ever had a repre sentative to pay more courteous at tention or diligent work to their many requests. Nor should we be influenced to overlook the important work that he has done on account of the exaggerated campaign reports as to his health. It was while study ing the drainage and other condi tions of thev lower counties in the District and geing to the relief of the flood sufferers of the Savannah river swamps that he contracted malaria, but from which he has now about entirely recovered. This sickness was occasioned and con tracted while working for our own people and it seems unjust to use it or agitate it against a faithful ser vant; but, on the other hand, when our public servants contract sickness through the labors performed for the people, it should be rewarded instead' of held against them. In advocating, the re-election, of Mr. Patterson [for the many good reasons set out above, wef do not ?mean to say that his two opponents are not good men, but we do say that we cannot help but believe that they have not the experience to do good work in Congress. Mr* Garr?s, for instance, while a strong man of ripe years, has never had much experience outside of the time that he has been in the legislature of the ?tate. Besides enjoying the distinction of representing his coun ty, he has also been honored as-rail road commissioner which position he held several years ago, and cer tainly he cannot advocate or sup port any principles which are not already, advocated by Mr. Patterson. It is simply a choice between men and their experience and not plat form. While we admire the aspirations of Mr. Byrne* of Aiken tc- hold high office, yet he, least of all, has a claim on the people. He is a very young man at present, practically a boy. What has he ever done to deserve the highest gift of the peo ple? What public service ought he be rewarded for? A few years ago, he was appointed' court stenogra pher, and as the law required it, was compelled to move from Charleston to the District in which he ' held this position; otherwise, he could nofhave been court stenographer. He bas never seen fit to serve his people in Charleston or in Aiken in the General Assembly, or in any other public capacity except where there was a handsome salary. Wilily court stenographer, he was nearly tw?*years ago- elected solicitor of the Second circuit at a very hand some salary. Though he has yet a little more than two years yet to serve inthat capacity,he is so anxious ?for the biggest gift of the people, that he is trying now to turn it loose, but he 'has not even resigned his position to run for congress, and if Mr. Patterson is elected, aa we think he will be, Mr. Byrnes will simply continue to hold down the good job to which he was re cently elected. With no experience as a legisla tor, never having held any office ex cept for profit and a young man just .moved into the \District from Charleston, practically with no olaim on the voters to reward him for anything, he is now asking that the biggest'plum in the gift of the people be given him over our oldest citizens-men who have given their time and money H the public ser vice-and who stood with us in the hard and trying days frdir? the six ties to the present time. To the in telligent voter it would seem that Mr.j Byrnes ie plenty young to wait hisjturn ; for this high position and during the mean time he will have a chance to show the, people that he can hold down his present job as Solicitor, and may be gain some ex perience in our legislature so as to qualify himself for one of the big gest offices in the world. We do not blame him for holding on, in the present race with two hands, but as he bas refused to resign bis solici torship to make the present race, he will still hold that probably as long as he wants to.? As he has promised tp serve the state four years when elected to that position, we do not feel that his claims are so strong on the voters as to allow him tc now break his contract with the State. Voter. Edgefield, S..C. 1 Interesting News Items From Progressive Parksville. The B. Y. P. ll. was Avell attend ed last night, the subject being; "Does' it matter what one believes, so the person is sincere." Those who took a leading part, and read appro priate selections were: Misses Mar tha. Dorn, Dell Harvley, Sallie Parks, with a talk from the leader. We had a good attendance and no ticed in the audience Mr. White and family of Augusta, Mr. White being "pressman for the Augusta Chronicle. The political meeting last Thurs day was not largely attended, but we think a success. I noticed that none of the candidates were "agin" prohibition. It is well. If liquor is a good thing to have on the planta tion, if it makes Wetter negroes and laborers, if it's a good thing at hot suppers, if [it's good for one's chil dren in the home, if it makes better husbands and happier holmes, if it promotes the good of the state, and makes better citizens, then I am "agin" prohibition, otherwise I stand for it. Serions minded citizens where do you stand? Mr. and Mrs. James G. Parks visited the latter's 'relatives at Clark's Hill Saturday and Sunday. Mayor J. C. Stone has been acting queerly of late, and until the matter was explained his friends felt uneasy about him. It's a boy. I hear that its name is Tom Watson. Of course this is a joke. If there had been three, and he cared to name them for the champion mud slingers of the south, hs could have named them Tom Watson, Tom Hardwick and Tom Loyless, but if he had that many, he would not care to name them for mud slingers. We are glad to report the im provement of Dr. Jennings, and Mrs. Capers Holson's little girl, Essie, but pained to chronicle the serious sickness of fever of Mr. Ben Wood and little Joe, children of Mr. Geo. Wood. Miss Belle Sanders,-of Walter boro, a former, teacher in our high ? sohool, is visiting her many friends in this community "whose name is legion." Miss Sanders is a very cul tured woman and we are always ( glad to welcome her. She did not know some of her erst while friends < from the fact, that they had aged BO, which cut to the quick, but wt forgive. Mrs. Carrie Tompkins and fami SPECIAL I Iii Suminer fabri alpaca coats, linen ? hats. Ladies' arni ii siery, underwear, white goods, short < cravats, men's sumi] summer goods to gc day, the 20th, only, only day for this cu J. G 0 L D B E S. A. BRUNSC ly, with Misses Robertson and Rey nolds, frooT Augusta, afb visiting Mr. E. T; Christian and Mr. Claud Parks. ; ,l Rev. T. H: Garrett is carrying on a meeting this week at Mod o o, doing all the preaching. More Anon. Pleasant Lane News Miss Ruth Etheridge is visiting relatives fnear Phoenix. , Miss Nellie Steele visited Mrs. J. F. Boone last week. Miss^Bessie Cothran entertained quite a number of her friends Fri day evening in .honor of her guest, Miss Ruth Pruitt, of Edgetield. Splendid music was enjoyed and de licious refreshments were served. Mr. W. F. ' West, of Augusta, spent a few days last week with his paren[ts, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. West, and his sister, Mrs. M. E. Etheridge. His niece, Miss-. Elma Etheridge, returned to Augusta with him. Mrs. Emma j Logan spent the week's end with her daughter, Mrs. Eddie Penn of Trenton. , Mrs. Bettie Thomas of Cleora and Misses Ida and Rosalie Thom as of Lynchburg, were guests at the home of lir. and Mrs. T. E. Byrd Tuesday night last. Mrs. J. F. -Boone is visiting her parents at Langley. Messrs. Walter and Luther Byrd visited the latter's sister, Mrs. J. B. Parnell^ of Lamar, last week. Mr. J. G. Byra is on the sick list this week; Mr. W. A. Strom has been sick for several, weeks bnt is better at this writing. Mrs. Corrie Pattison of Edgetield visited relatives near Pleasant Lane last week. Daisy. Hon. J. O. Patterson Should be Returned to Congress. The following editorial appeared in The "Nev/ Eraj an Aiken County paper, on the 11th instant, and seems to express the ^sentiment of tho entire District: "Hon. J. ?. Patterson, who is again in the field for re-nomination for Congress from this DisVict de serves the thoughtful and critical consideration of every voter. His record as it comes to us from those in whose judgment we have every confidence is good and clean and Democratic to the core, which is rare just now. Handicapped, as all Southern Democrats are, by belonging to the minority in Congress, he is to be commended for what lie has accom plished by his., great tact and good judgment, As there is a goody prospect for a Democratic majority in Congress the next term, it would be good politics ipr ?fe?l Congressmen from this State who, 'have made good' to be returned, and Mr. Patterson has certainly dqne so." Mr. Hoyt's Fine Corn. The editor of The Advertiser had the pleasure-and indeed it is a pleasure-to go through Mr. John P. Hoyt's prize acre of corn several days ago. Really, we had no idea that so marty stalks of corn could be grown upon an acre and all of them make large, well-developed ears. A very large per cent of the stalks have two ears and many of them three. It is difficult to form any idea of what the yield will be, especially as it is entirely out of the usual order of corn growing in this part of the country, but suffice it to say the yield will be very large. Of course, wind damaged it considera bly, causing the ears to be lighter than they would have been under normal conditions, but we would rather have Mr. Hoyt's yi?ld than that usually made in the old way on an entire one-horse farm. We ad vise all corn growers who are in reach of Mr. Hoyt's corn to go and inspect it. Feasting their eyes upon it will be an inspiration to them, and ninety-nine chances to one they will resolve firmly to go home and rio likewise next year, or at least make the attempt. "Why have you broken your en gagement to Billy Stillwell?" "Oh, I couldn't stand for his ?lang, I tried to put him wise that father was sore on the phony talk, mt he couldn't seem to get help, so [ pushed the skids under him." Jhicago Record-Herald. BARGAINS ?cs, low cut shoes, coats,- men's straw len's summer ho negligee shirts, corsets, collars and 1er pants and all ? at cost on Satur This will be the t price sale. R G & SON,, IN, Manager GLENDALE GLINTS. Correspondent Calls Attention to Timely Essays and Writes of Needed So cial Reforms. Not having miohl news to report from this region, I will say as the old deacons do when they rise up in prayer meeting, "I wish to make a f?w remarks." The prize essays in the next num ber of the Southern Ruralist soon to appear, will be .devoted entirely to the subject of amusement and en tertainment for young people. I wish that every parent in Edgefield county would secure a copy of that number of this excellent farm paper, and make a close study of these es says and the subject ,of which they treat. ; < Young peopl? must have amuse ment of some sort. It is. necessary for their happiness and weU being thatjthe j oung of both sexes should meet together frequently in social intercouse. About ihe only place n^w where they may meet lo enjoy each others company is at public balls, or the great annual, picnics and at these, the entertainment is almost exclusively the round dance. Some people bitterly blame the young people. I scarcely feel any blame for them at all. The blame rests on older heads. We should love our young people, and kee,j close to them, and show them ? bet ter way. I do not like tile present fashion in social affairs in fany way. Wo men are gathered in knots to them selves at their card parties. Men are to themselves, at their clubs, smok ing, drinking and gambling. Since men and women, husbands and wives, are thus so carefiully dividing their interests and their influence; since they are finding more and more their happiness away from home and away from each other, is it surprising that so many home" are coining to desolation, and the fre quency of divorce is threatening the we\\ being of the whole nation? Like their mothers, our young girls are meeting together, as if they were Chinese, at their evening teas and card parties. Our boys are following in the footsteps of their father and will soon be so segregat ed that they cannot bear themselves with ease and grace in any company where there are ladies. , > *. Such a social order cannot be for the good of anjr country. God made it natural that young people should iove amusements, and love to be to- . pether. But the home should be the 3oil from which pleasure, and friend ship, and affection should spring. The hearthstone should be the sa cfedaltar of happiness, and around it the loving father and mother, surrounded by their dutiful boys ! md girls, in company with the boys ind girls from the neigborhood, should all join together in some of the innocent old fashioned games, svhich are so conducive to health ind pleasure. Mothers, quit going to your card [parties! Fathers, stay it home from your- clubs, and gath ;ring the young people around you, ; tvith loving solicitude, help them to find the innocent amusements which they so much need. Who will write : irticles on this subject to our corni ly papers, and describe and help to .?vive all of the most suitable old fashioned ganies? i During the past week we have iad the pleasure of entertaining Mr. W. S. Peterson, president of Or mgeburg college. Mr. Peterson is a nan of broad sympathies and an i iarnest spirit of helpfulness-two I }rime requisites 'in the true educa- i ;or. He has boundless humor, is a jenius as an impersonator, and < ;ould become famohs/ by the exer- 1 sise of these gifts. . Many have paid i good,price for an evening's enter- j ainmentnot half so good as that vhich he gave in our home on the lecond evening of his visit. The capable and obliging chair nan of our board of school trus ees, Mr. J. M. Mays, was a pleas- j int visitor last week. He Jhas had a ierce combat this summer with 3-en. Green, but I know that he was victorious for he is not the man to )e vanquished in such an encounter. I wish that we, and all other peo )le, were surrounded by neighbors ike unto one which we have. An ixperience with him this summer las proven that be holds what night be called, the Christian in ;erpretation of the Stock' Law. This exemplary neighbor is Mr. W. E. rimmerman. Mr. W. J.. Gaines willb?^in this ?veek a month's canvass for Orange jurg college. This school is operat ;d on the club plan, and its terms ire so reasonable, and its essential Matures so attractive, it is likely .hat many will find this the school vhich they have been needing. Sudie Nym. ["renton, 8. C. OUR MOUNTAIN LETTER. (Continued from page l) Dapa's vacation is over. He will 1 eave us in the 'next few days for 1 Sdgeh'eld. For the last week the thermome er at breakfast has been 54. a little < ater in August it will get as low ? is 42. ] Cedar Mountain is composed j irincipally of the Aiken and Green- ? rille colony. 1 Gladys Rives. 1 Dedar Mountain, N. C. 1 HON. J. F. BYRNES WELL RECEIVED OVER THE SECOND DISTRICT Mr. Byrnes for Congress.' Hampton County News. What are the chauees of the three candidates in the race for Con gress from this district: C.,W. Garris, J. O. Patterson and Jas. F. Byrnes. While opinions differ,/in the sev eral counties of the district, it is generally conceded that the race is between the two latter candidates. While the friends of both u-e more or less confidently predicting victo ry, the enthusiasm seems to be in the camp of Mr. Byrnes. His fol lowers seem to be immensely pleased with the progress the young attor ney has made since his entrance into the race. And well they might be elated over his position in the held now. They should have victory, for Mr. Byrnes has demonstrated beyond a doubt, that he is a man of ability; a ready and able speaker, a clear thinker and last, but not least, a {food mixer. While he is a man young in years, it seems that more thain his share of discretion and common-sense has been allotted to him. Eveu before his election to the office which he now fills, some suggested that a man of so few years would not be able to jnatch wits against those who were so well versed in the intricacies of the law and the ways of the world. How ever, this feeling of misgiving has steadily given way, as Mr. Byrnes has demonstrated his ability, to that of abonnding confidence; until now 3ome are even unwilling to allow, him to go to a higher field, feeling that for him to leave his present post would be in the nature of a de sertion. However it 'is hardly probable that the people of this dis trict will compel a man of such proven ability, to remain in' this present position, when a much larg er and more important field awaits bim and is in need of him at Wash ington. Mr. Byrnes has made a most ex ?ellent public official .and his ser vice are sure to be rewarded. FAVORITE IN HAMPTON. Estell Progress. Among the notables at the Insti ? ? ?umw; tute meeting last Tuesday/ was our friend Solicitor James F. Byrnes who is too well known in this com munity to need introduction, 'jjim has the happy faculty of making friends wherever he goes, and hopes by the aid of these, to win out in the coming Primary Election as the Congressional candidate from the second district for which office he announced himself. WELL RECEIVED IN BEAUFORT. County Democrat. The first speaker of the day was James F^Byrnes, candidate for Con gress, who spoke along the same lines as in former speeches and ?re iterated that if honored by t he votes of the people that he would do some thing for the good ol' his state and . district. ' His speech was well received and it is safe to predict that he will get some votes in Beaufort County. MR. BYRNES A FAVORITE. Saluda Standard. The candidates for Congress were next introduced. Senator Forrest read a letter from Congressman Pat terson, stating that he was too' un well to address the meeting, having just recovered from an attack of ill ness. Mr. James F. Byrnes was .next introduced. He discussed the tariff issue at length. He maintained that the Democratic doctrine is tariff for revenue only, and he would not join hands writh the Republicans in their robbery of the American taxpayers. He advocates Federal aid in road building along the rural routes. Mr. Byrnes was a favorite with the audience. CRIES FOR \"BYRNES." Barnwell Sentinel. ' Jas. F. Byrnes mide a friend-win ning taL. that would be a credit to much older and more experienced politician. He leaned his remarks mostly to the tariff talk of one op ponent and the "arduous duties" of the other. He was frequently in terrupted by applause and cries for "Bvrnes." OLD SOLDIER MAKES STRONG STATEMENT John Lynch, is an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Monte Vista, Dolo. In a recent communication, which he desires to be given the tvidest possible publicity, he says: "Cooper's New Discovery medi ane was a Godsend to me, and" I im recommending it te my old com rades in the home here. I had stom ich and liver trouble for years. My deep was so broken that I never got x good night's rest. My entire sys tem became affected. I felt weak and ;ired out all the time, and was de clining rapidly in spite of treat ment by doctors and other reme dies which I used. For twenty years I took more or less medicine of Va rious kinds, with little benefit. "I wa? finally induced' to try Cooper's New Discovery, and it has. made me sound and well. There is \ not a sign of liver nor stomach trouble left, and I feel wonderfully strengthened and invigorated." All the vital organs, -the blood and nervous Rystem, the recupera tive forces, are supported by the, ' stomach, which is therefore the con servator of life, and. health. When the stomach has been abused, all, sorts of. disorders ensu?, maladies of most kinds being due to derange ment of its functions. Indigestion and dyspe .sia are the most common results. Tne liver becomes inactive, creating biliousness and worse; the bowels become constipated, and their failure to oust the fecal matter poisons the entire system. The kid neys also pay the penalty of this " neglect-suffering and disease soon - *rain control. If your health is not all that it should be, get a treatment of Coop er's New Discovery at once. Don't delay; the germs of disease work all the time. We are agents for the Cooper medicines.-(Penn <fc Hol stein.)