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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIMS,._.Editor TERMS: ONE YEAR ----- ?1.60 SIX. MONTHS ----- .75 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1910 No persons are more frequently wrong, th ff? those who will not admit they are wrong.-ROCHEFOUCAULD. Heavy snow is reported in Kentucky. Maybe our turn is not far in. the fu; ture. A number of fires are being reported as usual at this season of the year. Better look well to the ash-boxes and . ? other causes of fires/ Greenwood is becoming the leading convention- town of the state. The Baptists and the Daughters of the Con federacy have selected Greenwood as the place for holding their state con ventions next year. Oh, if we only had a railroad leading to Greenwood! ? The announcement that a negro froze to death on the streets of Au gusta one .night last week does not sound well for a winter resort town. But possibly the heavy load of near beer had as much to do with the freez ing as'the drop in the mercury . ? The retail merchanja. of Charleston have established a credit bureau in or der to protect themselves from the dead beats of the city. We believe the merchants of every town should or ganize for mutual protection. The man who can but will 'not pay his debts should not be extended credit, and would not be credited were the mer chants informed as to his honestyr ra ther dishonesty. The bulls say cotton is going still higher. While but comparatively few farmers will be benefitted by a sub sequent rise, still we hope the top has not been reached. The world must be impressed with the fact that what is ordinariiy regarded as a high price for cotton is only its real value. During past years this sta le that, clothes the world has been abnormally cheap. Again we say, the world needs to get accustomed to the so-called high price. , Demand Increases. The fertilizer facones continue to increase in size and iii number in order to supply the increased demand caused by a more general adoption of the in tensive system of f?irming. The enor mous fertilizer debt becomes a burden upon the farmer only when commercial fertilizers are used anwisely. It pays to fertilize heavily but judgment must be used. .The farmers who make money, as arule,' are those . who apply commercial fertilizers heavily. The Advertiser Bej ;an Agitation. The very marked "increase in the production of corn in South Carolina is largely the result of newspaper agita tion, together with the splendid achievements of Mr. Williamson. The dailies and many of the weeklies have, as witb one voice, urged the far mers to produce whst corn is needed to run their farms, ft is th's increas ed attention to corn culture that has made possible the great tri-state corn exposition which is being held in Co lumbia this week. So far as,our information extends, The Advertiser was the first newspa paper in this state to begin an active, systematic campaign ::or the enthrone ment of King Corn in South Carolina. We make this announcement in order that the record may be kept straight. If, however,-this claim be not true, we are open for correction. Of course, every newspaper has at intervals, without any definite purpose or fixed policy, urged farmers to pro duce corn and other necessities at home, but we do not remember to have seen any other South Carolina news paper undertake with a fixed purpose or plan to bring about the coveted end until after we had begun in this county. About two years ago The Advertiser inaugurated an active campaign urging the farmers of this county to give more attention to growing corn, offering prizes to those producing the largest yields in order to stimulate and en thuse them. The results from our spe cial efforts along this line have been exceedingly gratifying. Whereas three years ago the largest yields were in the neighborhood of 40 bushels they are now over 100 to the acre. The re port of this year's contest on our front page shows very gratifying yields. Newsy Letter From Modoc. Editor Advertiser: Modoc is on a boom, four stores viz: Modoc mer cantile on upper end Broad street, Messrs. Seigler & Son second block, Mr. J. C. Harvely corner be low, Mr. Milton Bussey on corner Broad street and Pearl avenue, and to say pur little town is not grow ing, a view at the cotton bought by the merchants, ano* the groceries handled by them, to say nothing of the cotton seed. Well Mr. Editor pay. ns a visit and you can tell more about it. Thanksgiving was observed by the Modoc school quite differently to the past. Imagine 50 students parading broad street as orderly as ( so many soldiers. X)f course the .children are obidient and the teach- j er being a a very large lady, nat urally they were afraid to disobey. G uess we had better give her name | Mrs. M. E. Walker, the right one in the right place," is the position she occupies. Grain in some places is np and' looking fine. The acreage is above the average. 15 cents cotton did not prevent a help from our fields for feed stuff. Mr. H. E. Holmes says he is too lonesome and from the rumor soon some body will.be a daughter short Mr. Eulie Dorn has purchased a ] new saw mill outfit. Eulie says he had to get a steam engine in order to have something to turn fast enough for him. He has certainly got it. Your correspondent Mr. More Anon from Parksville was on our streets not long ago as jolly as a candidate, shaking hands with his many friends. Occasionally he will boast of a horse trying to run away with him, he succeeded in throwing the horse, and breaking his buggy, {and only a scratch or. so upon him I self. Was he not fortunate. Mumps has been cutting a swell among us for some little time. Mrs. W. McDaniel's family has been the greatest sufferers. Dr. Cab Key says this is fine weather, just suits him. that he always enjoys good fires, and he is having his own good time. Joe Smith. Pleasant Lane News The lunch party at Col. Ha good's was a perfect success. They made up money enough, to get desks for the school rooms A- very large crowd attended. Among those pres ent were Mr. Frank Logan and Mr. Homer Williams of Edgefield. Mr. Pierce Connelly of Epworth spent the latter part of last week with Mr. Zonnie Dorn. This was his first visit to Pleasant Lane, but we hope not his last. One day last week, Col. Hagood had a horse to iall in an old well near the lot. This was very unfor tunate for Col. Hagood, as it was one of his very best horses, and seems to be in a very bad condition, We hope it will soon be O. K. Mr. Goode Williams and Miss Sue Onzts spent last Saturday ni "-ht with Miss Pearl Hading. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Timmerman made a flying visit to relatives near Ninety Six last Sunday." Mr. Sam Williams is going to have a sale at his store on Decem ber 7th. He is going to sell "house hold furniture, farm supplies, mer- j chandise and in fact, anything you may want So, everybody come. Mr. Inabinet, pastor of McKen dree church,..preached his farewell sermon last Sunday afternoon. It was a bad, cold day, and the con gregation waa small. The members regret .very much to give up Mr. In abinet, but on account of his health, he is going to retire from the min-1 iatry. - Mr. J. IT. Dorn has ,two children I very"sick. They have "^been. ill for a week or ten days, but- we are glad Ito say teat they are some better at ' this writing. The W. O. W. lodge at Pleasant Lane had an oyster supper last Sal urday p. m. They had a large at tendance, and it was thoroughly en joyed by every one present. They elected officers for next year. Those elected were: F. P.' Walker, Con sul Commander, J. L. Reams, Ad viser Lieutenant; J. B. Pardue, Banker; J. F. Harling, Clerk: W. E. Turner, Watchman; J. H. Doo little, Sentry; J. C. Pardue, Escort; A. M. Timmerman, Past Consul Commander. "Neb." Statement of the condition of THE MM OF EDGEFIELD I located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close j of business Dec. 1st, 1910. Resources, N - Loans and Discounts $222,718 35 Overdrafts 650 27 Banking House 4,073 95 Furniture and Fixtures 1,596 98 Other Real Estate 434 85 Due from Banks and Bankers * 47,060 601 Currency 2,848 00 Gold 1,692 50 Silver and other Coin 101.64 Checks and Cash Items 370 18 Total $281,547 321 Liabilities j Capital Stock Paid in $57,400 00 Surplus Fund, 15,000 00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 4,921 501 Due to Banks and Bankers 771 951 Individual Deposits subject to Check 78,27r 97 [ Time Certificates of Deposit 125,181 90 - Total . $281,547 32 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP EDGEFIELD, Before me came E. J. MIMS, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. E. J. HIMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me I this the 6th day of Dec. 1910. B. B. Jones, (L. S.) Not. Pub. S. C. Correct'Attest, J. C. SHEPPARD, W. W. ADAMS A. S. TOMPKINS, . Directors I Oat meal, cream: of wheat, postura and posRoasties. B. Timmons. M-^MUI-OHM-?--ICOM INTERESTING LETTER Continued from page l] the vineyard of our Master. No doubt it will please every loyal Baptist of Edgefield county to know that his county leads all oth er counties of his state and other states in the number of representa tives in the semi nary. We have three and could we claim Bro. Lightfoot of North Augusta, who has done considerable work in Edgefield we should have four. One of the Cog burn bros has spent a year here al ready the other came at the opening of this session for his year's work. We w?nt more men from Edgefield to enter the ministry. We would urge exceedingly every young man or young woman who has felt a sense of duty to a specific work in his Master's name to give prayerful heed to the wooings of the Holy Spirit. Would like to say more but examinations are pressing on ns at this time. With best wishes, I am Tours respectfully, P. H. Bussey. Louisville, Ky. Big as Roosevelt's Big Elephant Our friend Press Stone of the Red Hill section, holds the record for raising the largest hog in the county. Several days ago he killed one that weighed 719 pounds after being cut up. He did not havo scales large enough to weigh the monster hog whole. It would be no exaggeration to say that this hog will make a string of sausage as long as the equilibrator of Well mans' airship. Brother Littlejohn ought to get a pig from this stock. The Advertiser awards Mr. Stone the blue ribbon. - I JOHNSTON LETTER 1 [Continued from page l]' Charlie is janitor of the high school, and at the close of exercises, he and his wife went to the building to put it in order, and took their children, a boy and a girl of 6 and 4 years of age, with them. After arranging the class roomsdown stairs, the woman left the children in one of the rooms by a heater until she could finish.up stairs. After she had been gone for awhile, two of the young-lady teach ers, who happened in the building heard smothered screams, and run ning to the -door found the little girl with the clothing almost burn ed fronr her body. By the time her parents reached her, she was in a, dying state. Just how her clothing caught fire is not known, another colored child had come in, and it is supposed they opened the heater, and it caught from here. Charlie Davis has al ways been a good, hard working negro, and has been janitor of the school and Baptist church for 12 years. Holiday Cigars. If yon want to enjoy your Christ mas go to Dunovant & Company's and get a holiday box of ci|?jars in all of the popular brands such as Cinco, Judge Day, SaboroB?, and last but not least Dunovant's "Fence Rails." We have them 12, 25 and 50 in each box.-Adv. Business Notice. We desire to notify the public that our business is run on a strict ly cash basis, treating all alike. By running a credit system we would have to employ an extra man to collect at the end of each month. Persons who send their wagons for meal, hulls and coal will please send cash with their orders. We only sell coal for accommodation. Beaver Dam Mills. Arbor Day Exercises. The first public Arbor Day ex ercises will be observed in Edge field on Tuesday, the 13th of De cember. At 12 o'clock there will be a le'cture on tree culture and forestry by Dr. Andrew Moore, Dean of South Carolina University and Professer of biology in that in stitution. This lecture will be de livered at the college auditorium, to which the public are cordially in vited. Dr. Moore has made this subject a study for years, and spent the summer in Germany in the spe cial study of forestry and is one of the leading authorities on that sub ject in our state. Dr. Moore is a first cousin of Mrs. W. L. Duno vant of our town and will be enter tained in her home during his brief stay in Edgefield.At 12 o'clock fortyj five the students of the graded school will go in a procession from the graded school to the Presby terian Manse where the following short programme will be carried out: "Garden Song," by little girls. What do we plant," Recitation, Florence Peak. Arbor Day Song, by graded school. Arbor Day, Recitation, Helen Tillman. Ameri ca, sung by graded school. Santa Claus at Lynch's.. " The Lynch drug store announces it readiness to serve the holiday shoppers, with every department filled to the brim. Mr. Lynch is a very carefult buyer and gives his friends the advantage of his close buying. The assortment of holiday goods is so large and varied at this popular store that none should go away without having their wants supplied. ^coffee fathers K I^oust and store . sweeping Paper ba^s leak strength, freshness and aroma. LUZIANNE l in Its air-ti$ht can ls dust-free, strong, fresh and of j>er ^fect quality, ffi H?NEWORLEAKS,U.S.A New Greenwood Law Firm. Greenwood, December 1.-Spe cial: An announcement of interest is that of the formation of, a new law firni, which takes effect Janua ry 1st, hythe entrance of the Hon. W. H. Nicholson as a member of the finn of Grier & Park, the new firm to be known as Grier, Paik & Nicholson. The new firm will occupy a handsome and well arranged; suite of offices in the new fireproof build ing of Grier & Park. These new offices will be located on the second floor and will be fitted up with every modern improvement and ar rangement for convenience and com fort. Mr. Nicholson, the new mero1 of the firm,.is a native of Edger county. He has made his honu -ere for the past five years and is now a member of the legislature: He was graduated with honors from the University of South Carolina in 1902 and afterwards read law in-the office of his brother, B. E. Nichol son, Esq., of Edgefield. Since prac ticing here he has had a number of important cases in the different courts and enjoys an excellent repu tation among* his fellow members of the bar. Citation. The State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. By J. D. Allen, Probate Judge: Whereas John Henry McKie, made I suit to me to grant him letters of | administration of the estate arftl effects of Hamp McKie, deceased, These are therefore, to cite and and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Hamp McKie, deceased,that they be and appear before me, in the court of Probate, to' be held at Edgefield, I.C. H. S. C., on the 22nd December | next, aff?r publication hereof,4 at ll o'ch^ikJn the forehoon, to show] cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 3rd day Of December, 1910. J. D. Allen, Probate Judge. Barron Johnson. The following invitation an nounces a marriage in which many persons in Edgefield, on account of the wide popularity of Mr. John son, have a very deep interest: Mr. and Mrs. John B. Barron invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter . Beulah to Mr. Charles Edward Johnson, Jr. on Wednesdayevening the fourteenth of December at nint o'clock First Presbyterian Church Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, located at Edgefield, S. C., at the close of business De c. 1st, 1910. Resources: Loans and Discounts $197,994 04 Overdrafts 13,959 ll Banking House 2,500 00 Furniture and Fixtures 1,540 00 Due from Banks and Bankers 65,022 45 Currency 6,380 00 J Gold 350 00 Silver and other Coin 509 95 Checks and Cash Items 198 60 Exchanges for Clearing House 1,622 81 Total $290,076 96 j Liabilities: Capital Stock Paid in $58,000 00 Surplus Fund 40,000 00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 3,923 18 Due to Banks and Bankers 2,937 82 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 88,155 14 Time Certificates 97,060 82 Total $290,076 96 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, Before me came W. H. Harling, Cashier of the above named bank who, being duly sworn, says the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. H. HARLING. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Dec. 1910. W. F. Roath, (L. s.) Master E. C. S: C. Correct Attest: A. E. PADGETT, W F. Roath, W. B. PENN, Directors. BgMBMrfflgBBMBMBBBWBB?M ll .IUI ?"MMt"Mt*ltMMtM A Happy Christinas to Everybody UK holiday display of Gifts meets every re quirement from first to last. We have a most complete assortment of presents that everybody appreciates. Every department is filled with fresh g?ods at fair prices. Eemember our up-to-date stock is in close touch with the times and anticipates your every want in China ware, cut glass, leather goods, toilet articles-, pictures. Toys in a great quanity such as Dolls, Doll Furniture,Work Boxes, Mechanical toys, wag ons, wheel barrows, and many things too numerous to mention. W. E. LYNCH & COMPANY and Wishes to say that any of the following special items can be gotten at STORE at Greenwood, S. C Candy, large variety, fresb, pound 10c Headley's chocolates, best on the market, half pound , 10c Books,. Alger and Henty, for boys 15c & 25e Br?ks, Printes and Eeode series, for girls ....... 25c Books by Moore, Holmes, Abbot, Rus sell, Kingsley, Poe and other stand ard writers, good paper, neatly bound elegant print, each only 25c Air rifles, repeating 60c and $1.00 Indestructible iron toy trains 25c to $1.00 Famous hill climbing autos 50c Famous hill climbing engines $1.00 Limousine, friction toy $1.08 Folding doll carriages, all metal $1.00 Folding doll carriages, with top $1.25 Tin toys 5 c and 10c Horns and trumpets ?c to 2$? Whistles and Flutes 5c and 10c Sand pails and shovels 5c and ioc Accordians . 25c and 50c Musical toys 5c to 50c Pianos 25c, 50c and $1.00 Horses .> 10c to 50c Poodle dogs 75c to $l.oo Stuffed-cats mi dogs 15c Teddy bears . 50c and $1.00 4 wheel wagon and tongue I5C Express carts 10c Hay cart and horse 25c Coal Hod and shovel 10c Galvanized pail, tub and rub board 25c 3 piece toy garden set 3 piece toy garden set, laige 25 piece tin tea set 25 piece tin tea srt, large Six piece lithographed tea Set Lithographed cup, saucer & plate 10c IOC 25c 10b 25c i oe China tea sets 10c to $1.25 See our 23 piece set for $1*25 Toy watches 5c and 10c 8 piece gold baud toy water set 50c 6 piece toy table set 20c 5 piece toy water set I5C 7 piece toy Berry set 20c Mechanical flying toys 15c Bleriot Model airship 35c to $1.00 Building blocks 10c to 25c A. B. C. Blocks ioc to 15c Magic Lanterns 60c to $1.50 Drums, the best $1,00 to $1.50 Decorateddrums,extra value 25c to 50c Decorated drums and sticks ioc Soldier and cadet outfits 75c to $1.25 3 piece toy furniture icc White chairs -15c to 25c Toy furuicure, large pieces 50c to $1 Mission tables, folding $1.00 4 piece mission furniture 50c White enamel beds 25c to ?oc Trunks, big values 50c to $1.00 Games, large assortment 5c and Joe 1 Dolls! Dolls!! Dolls!!! Santa Claus thinks that our Dolls are the best values ever shown in Greenwood. Rag dolls, Esquimoix dolls, China limb dolls, Kid body dolls, dressed dolls 5c to $1.00 each SEE THEM AND COMPARE Immense stock of glassware, china, crockery, etc. See our 50 piece 'dinner set for $5.00 Early shopping means better selections, better attention and more satisfactory results, Keep this list for reference. 10 per cent discount to parties coining 15 miles and over in lots of $5.00 purchases. Remember, Toys not sold on approval McClure 10c Company, Greenwood, South Carolina JOEL S. AIKEN, Manager / mm