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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIKS,.Editor j ti TERMS: One Year._i.$1.50 Six Months._.75 THE LARGEST CIRCULATION m] EDGEFIELD COUNTY. 1,565 COPIES. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1911. M Tbe wisest man may always learn something 'from the humblest peasant. -SENN. * >l They say that the cotton acreage this year shows an increase over that j of last year. That may be so, but, if j the water supply is not soon increased, the yield will be materially affected. In many places there has not been sufficient moisture to bring a stand. Col. August Kohn and those other | Columbia fellows are a smart set. With 'heir "square meals" slogan, they hit upon the right plan to in-1 sure a large attendance upon the meet ing of the Press Association. But af ter all, the great feast of the occasion, the piece de resistance of the annnal meeting, will be the address by Gover nor Woodrow Wilson. In his speech on-the bill placing ag ricultural implements, cotton bagging, ties, etc., on the tree list, Congressman Byrnes made a strong appeal for the southern farmers. He calls attention to the fact that the wheat growers of | the northwest pay no tax on their bin der twine and very pertinently asks why the cotton growers of the south should be forced to pay a tax on their bagging and ties, the estimated tax be ing about $2 for each farmer. Mr. Byrnes' argument was strong and well presented. Clemson Agricultural Train. The agricultural train that is to be | operated by Clemson college wil 1 begin its tour of the state on June the 6th, spending that day at Parksville. While it is somewhat of a disappointment j that no other place in the county will be visited by the train, yet we rejoice with the people of Parksville over their good fortune. We trust that the people of the wes tern po- * %n of the county will appre ciate the splendid advantage that is of fered and will go to Parksvrlle in large numbers on the date named to inspect the live stock and other exhibits that can be seen on the special train. One car, as we understand the plans of the Clemson authorities, will contain splendid specimens of hogs, cows, brood mares, etc., so as to give farmer? a practical demonstration of the kind of stock that should be raised in this county. Another car will be used for a lecture room, being equipped with a f lantern for illustrating the lecture. A third car will be devoted to the work of I Winthrop college. This feature should prove to be of especial interest to the ladies as well as the men. Again we urge the people fpr many miles around to go to Parksville on June 6th. The day can be spent there very pleasantly as well as profitably. Let Good Record Continue. During the past two or three years j the record of crime and lawlessness has been lower in this county than possi bly ever before in its history. Not| . only is this proven by the light docket j * and short session of our criminal cour t, but the conduct and general de portment of the people of both races show very decided improvement. We do not make the statement-nor is it our purpose to create such an impres sion-that there is now no lawlessness. Practically all of the laws are violated here and there, now and then. Hpw * ever, the violations are generally found among the depraved class of both races, which are decidedly in the mi nority in every community. And it is this vagrant, worthless class that should be constantly watched by the officers of the law. There is no more effective deterrent in restraining the' criminal class than constant vigilance and alertness on the part of the officers of the law, but J an officer becomes a greater terror to the evil-doer when it is known that] public sentiment is with him, when he has the full sympathy and co-opera-j tion of the law abiding citizens of the j community. Every officer who is charged with enforcing law and preserving order should apprehend the guilty and bring them to justice. Let us continue the splendid rec td that the old county is making in the matter of light criminal docket, short terms of court, few pris oners in jail. The most effective way . of preventing crime is by'punishing those who have committed crime. The citizens of every community should give their full support to the officers of the law in their efforts to punish the guilty, whether they be guilty of theft, arson, selling liquor, violating contract, assault or murder. Make no exception. Let all ? laws be enforced alike. Let this be borne- in mind, that just j as the rigid enforcement of law tends to suppress crime, so does the J failure to enforce the law tend to | encourage and increase crime. It is a reflec tion on the citizenship of a com munity for a worthless, de- j praved white map or vagrant negro to ' be an open, regular violator of the law and no effort be made to bring such a person to justice. The men of the community should rise up as one man and say this lawlessness must cease. And nine times out of ten, if the men are determined, we believe the lawlessness will cease. WEST-SIDE NEWS. B. Y. P. U. Organized at Modoc. Parksville Masons Flourish ing. Dorns Are a Prolif ic People. The young people of Modoc j have organized a B. Y. P. U. with young Jasper McDaniel as presi dent, and it was our privilege to at tend a very interesting session of the society Sunday afternoon. Miss Reese is organist, and an interesting thing about their music is the fact, that Mr. Joe Prince ac companies the organ with his violin. Mr. Prince is an accomplished vio-1 linist and the music is simply su perb. Modoc has /nts material, and we predict a prosperous future for | the young people of that communi ty. Jasper McDaniel presides with dignity, and with the assistance of J such men as W. P. Cromer, J. C. Harvely, Joe Prince, and others, together with Miss Reece, Mrs. Ma mie McDaniel, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Thurmond, Mrs. Cromer and oth ers success is assured. Interest seem3 to be revived in our masonic fraternity. Last Satur day was held a regular comm anica tion of parksville lodge, at which time Mr. John Griffis received'the | fellow craft degree, and Mr. Mor gan the sublime degree of Master Mason. New applications come in at every meeting, and the lodge has not failed to have work to do in over a year. Messrs. J. E. Holmes | and J. D. Quarles of Edgefield lodge, and Messrs. B. D. Kitchings and J. H. Stone of Concordia met with our lodge Saturday evening, and were heartily welcomed. We trust they may come often. Mrs. L. F. Dorn and little Walter leave today to visit Mrs; Dom's brothers, Messrs. D. N. and Willie Nixon of Greenwood, and Mrs. J. L. Bussey, Mrs. Dom's daughter] of Spartanburg. Mrs. Virginia ' Stone spent a pleasant day yesterday at the home j of Mrs. Sallie Holley. Mr. Tom Cartledge and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Timmerm?n on Sqnday last. Mr. and Mrs. Bub Morgan and family were the welcomed guests of | Mr. C. Robertson yesterday. Rev. O. N. Rountree easily one | of the best and most consecrated ministers in our county, preached a | most helpful sermon at the Metho dist church yesterday from the text, "If I be lifted upi will draw all | men unto me." The weather remains dry, though the little crops where stands have j been secured are^looking well. The old adage, "a dry May for a good crop year." If true, it should en courage our agriculturists. Gardens are poor, almost burnt up. Small grain, which, in our opinion is poor, is being rapidly harvested. Little Angus Paul McDaniel whom we reported last week as being quite sick with inflammatory rheumatism is some better. Mr. Ulie Dorn, who married Miss Mary Morgan, the daughter of the sage of Faifa is the happiest man in all western Edgefield, being the happy father of a fine boy born last week. Mr. Dorn says that the Dorns are a prolific people, though small in statue, and he be hanged if he doesn't keep up the precepts and traditions of his fathers. He says his father-in-law, Mr. Mor gan is the father of nineteen, and he'll" be switched if he don't intend to catch up with him. Mr. Dorn has been married a year or more, and has four, which is a pretty good start. We pull our hat to Ulie Dorn. More Anon. Pointers on Cultivation and Mar-] keting Irish Potatoes. For a year or more Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse has been writing ar ticles on gardening and horticulture for the News and Courier. The fol lowing is a portion of an article by I him giving his experience in grow-1 in^ Irish potatoes: 'Another discovery than furnish-) ed some amusement to me, as an observation of human nature, was that it pay s to get potatoes on the market, at the earliest date possible. In looking over local market last week there was no encouragement at all given for new potatoes. One of the merchants said he could buy du m in a nearby city at $4 a barrel, and the country^ people would soon be selling them at $2. Another one said he would take a half bushel at $1.5 0 per bushel. Another one agreed to take a barrel at market quota tions. In the meantime a commis sion house a hundred miles away offered $4 a, barrel, and another one | in New York advised that they would bring there four and a half | to five and a half. So we started digging with the idea of shipping, ,cr else getting the top prices here. There were none on the local market. And after the first barrel was filled, for /the man who had agreed to give market price, I went to see the other one who had said he could have them shipped here cheaper than I was offering. He came to the field to see them. He asked who would get the barrel already filled. I told him it was sold to one of the other mer chants. What would I do with the others? They would sell at $4 for No. 2, and $5 for No. 1, a hundred miles from here, and I was prepared to ship. He thought a moment, and then decided he would take them, the run of the crop, at thc average price, $4.50. So only one barrel was shipped. ' As a matter of course he thought last week that the price would cer tainly be down this week, but probably found that it hadn't drop ped as much as he expected. The fact being that even those who have raised potatoes for market are'no yet willing to dig. They must have another rain first and make more potatoes. One said today that his were as good as mine, but he wouldn't think of distributing them until the last of June, because they don't mature until then. Insect Enemies. "Now for a suggestion about in sect enemies. The most satisfactory method for getting Mr. Potato Bu?, as found after trying them all, is the spray pump and Paris green solu tion. With the knapsack tank filled and under pressure of compressed air it is really a sort of pleasure to use the hose with spray nozzle on potatoes. Fine for poultry houses, too, using carbolic acid and kero sene and water. Two rows at a time, almost as fast as one can walk, is much better than the old way of sprinkling, or powdering with flour. The spray, too, gets the under leaves as well as the top, and after it dries one can see the very deli-, cate green shading of the poison precipitate. Just one application of a very weak solution (one of 50 of water) did the work. In digging to day we saw where the bugs, big and little, had ceased operations, evi dently the 6ame day the potatoes were sprayed. We also noticed that they had actually been caught in the potato blooms, or flower, which probably explains why some be lieve in the theory of the pest com ing to this country in seed potatoes imported from other states. 'Another insect enemy which ought to be looked after at this time is the very small one that one may find on tomato plants, just as the first flowers appear. We have not learned his name, but he is al most minute in size and is of a dark color. He is evidently extracting some juice out of the tomato leaves, along with the plant lice that come occasionally, and with no informa tion to the contrary we must be lieve that these tiny parasites are responsible for the loss of the early blossoms and fruit; and for the later blighting of the whole plant. To combat him we are going to spray our whole crop this year wit& a remedy that green house people say will.help greatly, namely, arsenate of lead. It really ought to be used before the blossoming, but we will take care to keep the blossoms dry if possible. To prevent blight the spraying must be done when the plants are young. After blight starts there is not much chance of stop ping it." No Reason For lt. When Edgefield Citizen? Show The Way. There can be no just reason why any reader of this will continue to suffer the tortures of an aching back, th annoyance of urinary dis orders, the dangers of serious kid ney ills when relief is so near at' han .1 and the most positive proof given that these ills can be cured. Read what an Edgefield citizen says: T. Gray, Edgefield, S. C., says; "A few months ago kidney trouble came on me with torturing pains in my back and in my sides. The passages of the kidney secretions were irregular and I felt so tired and worn out that it was only with great effort that I was able to get around. My back became lame and sore and I could hardly stoop or straighten. Fortunately Doan's kid ney pills were being advertised at that time and some one advised me to try them. I did so, and the re sults were very satisfactory. The contents of one box made me feel like a different man, driving away my pains and aches and improving my health. Doan's kidney pills cer tainly d eserve endorsement and I give my statement willingly." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.., Bul lo, New York, sole agents for the nited States. " Remember the name-Doan's and take no other Death of Mrs. Prince. Mrs. 0. J. Prince died Monday afternoon at her home near Collier's after an illness of many months. The interment took place Tuesday morning at Red Hill church, Rev, J. T. Littlejohn officiating. A kindly providence spared this good woman to her loved ones for many years. Mrs. Prince's maiden name was Miss Sara Hammond, a name which hae always stood in Edgefield county for honor, integri ty and high ideals. She was a sis ter of Mr. Edd Hammond and Lew is Hammond. Through her death Collier's community bas sustained a loss that will be 'keenly felt. Try our "Hero" ground coffee it will go almost twice as far as the ordinary, B. Timmons. [THE Ci 2 m matter where you go, Fi; tan, tan with fancy tips, bl fashion dictates with the d Knen heels and toes from sox, variety of colors, blac Secondly you must have h No outfit is complete wi Also fashion and nature d< Flaxon* with dainty flakes You must also have a cl with their newness ot desi| In the Gangway you wi See the east window tr elega-nt tan pumps, the pre shoe department. We thi FOR ADVERTISING REASONS the SPARTANBURG BUSINESS College will give free Tuition to One Person from^each County who enters the school on or before June 20th, if accompanied by One Student who will take a Full Course; or by Two Students who each will take a sin gle course, either bookkeeping or shorthand. For catalog, etc. address L. NEEL VERNON, Principal, I Spartanburg, :-: :-: S. C. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. 127th Year Begins Sept. 29th. 1785 1911 Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday July 7th at 9 a.m. / The college ie well endowed, en abling it to maintain the highest standards. It offers complete 4-years courses in Ancient and Modern languages, Mathematics, History, Economics, Science and engineering. Courses for B. A., B. S., and B. S. degree with engineering. A free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Vacant Boyce scholarship, giving $100 a year and free tuition, open to com petitive examination in September. Expenses reasonable. Terms and catalog on application. Write to Harrison ?tandolph, Pres. Charleston, S. C. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. The University of South Carolina offers scholarships in the School of Education to one young man from each county. Each scholarship is worth $100 in money, and $10 term fee and free tuition. Examination will be held at the county seat July 14, 1911. Exami nations of students generally for admission to the University will be held at the sime time. Write for information to S. C. Mitchell, President, 1 Columbia, S. C. "Don't yoi think my new bathing suit isperfec ly charming, Maud?" "Yes; it is very pretty, but I fear it isn't serviceable. I am sure it will shrink when it is wet." "Oh! well,I can wear it all sea son without Vashing." i . i 3RNER STORE'S A Store With Many Departments. Everyone takes a Vacation . We have many fresh, dainty, light comfortable things which will make your vacation truly ideal no rst we have sox for the little tots, in pure wfiite, white with pretty plaid tips. Solid acks blues and pinks. For the Women ve have hosiery producing the sheerness that urability that good judgement demands. The assortment consists of sfyeer fabrics with 15c a pair on to the gauze lisle fashioned for stout women at 3 ,pairs tor $1. Men's ks and whites also. In the gauze weaves 15c up to the pure silk at 3 pairs for $1. andkerchiefs. We have them in dainty sheer linen, narrow hemstitched, $1 for 12, up Summer Shades ithout without ? parasol. See the special sale that's puf on in the parasol department , arnaud cool light weight wearables. What could be nicer than pure white flaxons? s. L,inonsin pretty stripes of light blue laveudar, pink and cora!. lie read-to-wear Hat. You will find many shapes in the Millinery Annex that sparkle 2m in shape and trim. ' ll and ladies' and children's undermuslins, so cool looking and at popular prices. im of course. You will do considerable walking, hence the daint?- white slippers, the ;tty patent ankle strap, thc velvet suede and Romain pumps, can all be obtained in our mk you for past and solicit future patronage; . Respectfully, Personally Conducted Excursion] Georgia and Florida Railwa; TUESDAY, JUNE 6th, -,-1- y To Jacksonville $5.00, St. Augustine $6.00, Limit fiv< days, Tampa $7.00, Limit seven days. Through train wit] new first class coaches and pullman cars on quick and coi venient schedules: ' Leave Augusta 9.40 a. m. (Eastern time) arrive Jae! sonviile 9 p. m., Tampa 7 a. m. Return trip in throu? coaches and pullman cars if sufficient number return justify them. Leave Jacksonville 7 a. m., Central ti 8.10 a. m. Eastern time, arrive Augusta 5.5? r/. m. Bai ball in Jacksonville, Augusta vs. Jacksonville June 7tJ A high class excursion at very low rates with every a venience for a comfortable trip through the new Soi Georgia territory into Florida, the "Land of Flower| Write the undersigned, or phone 661 or 709 for pull] reservations. C. H.GATTIS, General Passenger Agent. Large assortment of ribbon all colors and widths at right prices. J. W. Peak. Pants made to order, $5 up, write for samples to F. G. MER TINS, Augusta, Ga. Large shipment of matt received. New and attracj signs. Ramsey