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Oldest Newspaper tn South Carolina. VOL. 76. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1911 NO. 34 JOHNSTON LETTER. Mr. Oxner Injured in Cotton Gin. Confederate Monu ment to be Erected, on Main Street. Miss Daisy \ Brockenton, of Winnsboro, is the euest of Mrs. J. A. Lott. Mrs. Annie Parker Easterling spent the latter part of the week with Mrs. M. T. Turner. She h*s been summering in the mountains of North Carolina and was return ing to her home in Aiken. Mrs. A. P. Lewisx Miss Weinona Lewis and Miss Lucile Mobley spent a few days of the past week in Au gusta. Mrs. M. R. Wright entertained the Pi Tau club on Wednesday af ternoon, and the members spent a pleasant afternoon with her. The monument the D. of C. will erect to the Confederate dead is to be placed on Main street, on the square the town a few years ago started to beautify for a small park. It is near the railroad and the com pany has agreed to fence it in, and will probably assist in other ways. The cornerstone is to be laid Octo ber 10th, with Dr. S. C. Mitchell, of Columbia university, as speaker of the occasion. The services will begin at ll o'clock and the Masons will take part. Among the articles to go in the receptacle of the cor nerstone are a history of the Mary Ann Buie chapter, Mis* Buie's pic ture, the names of the ollicers of the chapter, newspapers, otc. During the day, dinner will be served by the D. of C., at a convenient place for all who should wish to patron ize. Mrs. G. B. Merritt and children, have returned to Augusta after a visit to Mrs. T. W. Lott. Mr. Luther Lott, of Americus, Ga., spent last week here. Miss Eva Watt, of Columbia, has been the guest of Miss Flora Ken ny. Mrs. Irwin has returned to Green ville, after a two weeks' visit to her cousin, Mrs. Wm. Lee Coleman. Mesdames F. A. Tompkins and F. S. Jefferson spent last week with their sister, Mrs. J. K. Allen, at Meeting Street. Mrs. B. L. Allen is at home from a two weeks' stay in Atlanta. Mr. Luther Oxner, a former resi dent, was badly hurt in a cotton gin at his home near Hephzibah, Ga., on Saturday, and was brought up to the Augusta hospital for medical attention. Dr. C. F. Strother, his uncle, w.s telegraphed to meet them at the hospital and left on the even ing train. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tompkins, and Miss Fannie Tompkins, of Edgefield, were guests of friends here on Saturday. Miss Josephine Mobley is at home from a visit to Hawkinsville and Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Bartow Walsh, of Sumter, is here for a few days. Miss Maud Pliant'and Mr. Cleve land Derrick were married on Sun day afternoon at the Baptist par sonage by Dr. W. S. Dorset, the marriage being witnessed by a few of their intimate friends. After the ceremony, the happy pair went to o?o?oooooooooooooooooooooo< o Newly 4? We want c season o] er fan cott w WILL MARK Beav COOOC^OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the home of the bride's parents, who reside in the Philippi section. Mr. Derrick is of the firm of Der rick Bros. cf this place. Dr. W. S. Dorset will preach on Sunday morning in the Edgefield Baptist church. Mrs. Isaacs, of Allendale, has been visiting Mrs. F. G. Long. Mrs. Horace Wright has returned to her home in Georgetown, after a visit to relatives here. Mesdames M. T. Turner, O. D. Black. Miss Zena Payne and Mr. Howard Payne, visited Meeting Street the first of the week. Miss Nina Ouzts has gone to Rock Hill, where she is musical in structo:' in the school. Rev. P. D. Risinger, a former pastor of the Lutheran church,visit ed here last week. Miss Elliett Hardy has gone to Knoxville, Tenn., to take a course at the University of Tennessee. Orphanage Work Day. For the last few years the various orphanages of the state have united in asking the good people of the state to give the proceeds of one day's lar )r to the orphans. The last Saturday in September has been set apart as "Work Day," and all, both grown people and children, who feel interested in helping the or phans are asked to give that day's labor or income to the orphanage of their choice. There are about 250 orphans at Thornwell Orphanage, (Pres) Clinton; almost as many at Connie Maxwell (Bap.), Greenwood, S. C.; 225 at Epworth Orphanage (Meth.), Columbia, S. C.; 60 at the Church Home (Episcopal) York ville, S. C. These orphan children are being clothed, fed ana educated entirely by the gifts of the people, and it is earnestly hoped that a liberal res ponse will be made to this appeal. Let none fail to send the wages or income of one day's labor to the orphanage of his choice. Make re mittances by check, P. O. money order or by express to either of the four orphanages named below. Dr. J. F. Jacobs, Rev. A. T. Jamison, Rev. W. E. Whorton, The Church Home. Harry's School Marks. Harry's mother talked to him lone: and earnestly about the poor marks he had been getting in his work at school. She painted in al luring colors the career of the little boy who studies his lessons and gains the love and respect of his teachers. She wentuven further. She promised him that if he got good marks she would give him a whole dime all for his own. Harry seemed impressed. That afternoon he returned from school fairly dancing with joy. "O, mother/' he shouted, 'I got a 100!" "Harry!" cried the delighted mother. She hugged him and kissed him and petted him and-gave him a dime. "?nd what did you get 100 in?" she finally asked. "In two tLings," replied Harry without hesitation. "I got 4 0 in reading: and 60 in spellin.' " >a*oe?9O?o??oo**00oe0oooooo4 Equipped )ur customers to kn pened we have insta s and we are now p on brought to us v aiting they have be in the past. Wo < quick service and as any ginnei PAY YOU TH ET PRICE FOR Yours for quick se: er Dam B0000090040000**0000000&>00 G. & A. RAILROAD. Grading on the Proposed Green ville and Augusta Railroad Actually Commenced Near Greenville. The Greenville News of last Fri day contained the following account of the beginning of actual grading uf the Greenville ?fe Augusta rail road 13 miles below Greenville: "The Greenville and Augusta railroad is the name of the new road which it ia proposed to build from Greenville to Augusta, Ga., and for the immediate construction of which work was begun yesterday some 13 miles below the city. A large force of hands was put to work clearing off the old roadbed of the Carolina, Knoxville and Western which will be used most of the distance. "The proposed route of the road is from Greenville to Ware Shoals, Greenwood, Ninety-six, and either Johnston or Edgefield to Augusta. In addition to the force of laborers who began work yesterday after noon, some 13 miles below the city, a party of 11 engineers and assist ants started surveying for the road a short distance south of the city. This party will continue the survey over the entire route from Green ville to Augusta. "For some time past the con struction of this railroad from Greenville to Augusta has been talked in business circles of the city, but nothing of a definite nature was heard until information was received Wednesday to the effect that the secretary of state had commissioned the Greenville and Augusta Con struction Company, which firm is composed of those who propose to build the road. The announce ment from persons interested in the construction of the road that work was begun yesterday at two points on the road, and coupling this with the fact that the construction com pany was chartered, is sufficient to show that those interested are go ing to construct the road. "The directors of the new road are: From Greenville, Messrs. | Henry Briggs, J. P. Charles, and , Frank Hammond; from New York, Messrs. J. C. Fossett and Harry Zimmerly. "It was stated last night that the ( company had made all necessary fi- 1 nancial arrangements for pushing the construction of the road and that from now on the work will bo 1 continued. "In this morning's News will be 1 seen the announcement that sub scription books for the stock of the ! road will soon be opened in this 1 city. "Mr. J. P. Charles, one of the ' directors of the road, said last night 1 that those interested in the road 1 were now busily engaged in getting ! the rights of way. Up to this time ; they have had little difficulty in se curing the rights of way along the entire route." _+++_ \ Just received about 200 Ladies Skirts in all colors. Prices very low. Give us a trial before buying elsewhere. C. H. Schneider, next to Edgefield Mercantile Company. 1 >oo oooooooooooooooo oooooooj Ginnery ow that since the I died new and larg-1 ?repared to gin all j without the long! en accustomed to I ian give you asl I as large turnout y in the State. [E HIGHEST YOUR SEED rvice, Mills oooo^ooooooooooooooooc Senator Tillman Will Be Candi date For Fourth Term. Seems Not Disturbed by Opposition. Senator Tillman spent Wednea day in Columbia on personal bnsi ness, passing most of the time his friend, Br. Babcock. He return ed to his home at Trenton on afternoon train and Carried bim two real pitchforks. The senator bought the pitch forks ap town and had them down to the onion station for him it train time. They were wra ap in paper until they, were ognisable, and when he told D Babcock what was in tbe bundle doctor insisted they ought to be un wrapped and carried openly by senator, so the papeV was taken ind Pitchfork Ben toted the two pitchforks home on t^e train with jut any concealment." Two of the senator's friends Congressman Lever ind Mr. R.I. Manning, happened to be present and assisted in the open lng up of tho characteristic pack ige. It was seen thai the tines were tipped with gold an<j. the senator was twitted about hoisting the gold standard, against which he used to proclaim eloquently in the days of 16 to 1 or bust." ifi WUl Be in Race. But the senator Ss very much more interested these-dayS in pitch forks agricultural than .pitchforks political. The news tt?at there will be at least one candidate to oppose him for re-election, 0oL W. J. Tal bert, does not seem to .have disturb ed him at all. Senator Tillman ex neets to stand for re-election. He al so expects to make a^ least- a few speeches, if his healthf'Js; no worse than it is now, and if he is better he may make a good many speeches The senator enjoys meeting th'e peo ple and only the strict Orders of his physician and of Mrs. ?fllman, who bas always been his clnef adviser, bave prevented him from going iround more this summer. It is his determination to offs? ?iqr a fourth term' in the senate. Thatlnay be set down as certain. His Fourth Term. If Senator Tillman is re-elected, or renominated in the 1912 prima ry, he will on the 4th of March, 1913, begin his fourth term as sena tor from South Carolina. Having Berved as governor from 1891 to 1895, he was first elected to the senate in 1894 to succeed Gen. M. C. Butler and took his seat on 4th of March, 1895. He was re-elected in 1900 and again in 1906, both times without opposition. Col. W. Jasper Talbert, formerly congress man, has announced he will be a candidate for senator next year, no matter who else runs. Governor Blease has announced that he will be a candidate for senator if Sena tor Tillman is not in the race; other wise he will seek re-election as gov ernor.-Columbia Record. Petit Jury, First Week October Court J R Moss, Trenton; John Teague, Trenton; P J Coleman, Trenton; J L Scott, Wards; T" W Stevens, Col liers; J R Strother, Moss; W H Dorn, Pickens; C E Holston, Mo doc; W W Reese, Modoc; T E Lamb, Wise; H C Barrett, Farks ville; Tillman Carver, Wards; T M Quarles, Red Hill; H C Miller, Trenton; N M Jones, Pickens; Ed Reynolds, Plum Branch; J W Kemp, Wise; L C Hammond, Col liers; J W Hudson, Meriwether; W E Whatley, Talbert; D D Brunson, Moss; P P Doolittle, Talbert; A M Clark, Johnston; B R Smith, Pick ens; W R Parks, Modoc; J A Ham ilton, Collins; O A Kinnaird, Elm wood; J D May, Piokens; L M Clark, Johnston; J R Bodie, Plum Branch; J L Reardon, Elmwood; B T Boatwright, Wards; G P Park man, Modoc; N D Robertson, Pick ens; R D Seigler, Talbert. "In plowing broom8edge for corn next year will it be best to turn it under green or wait till winter and burn off the grass?" Never burn anything that you can rot in the land. I would turn the broomsedge early in the fall after the nights get cool, and would harrow in a good coat of lime, say 25 bushels an acre. Then do not re-plow in the spring, for the sedge rots slowly, but disk it deeply in preparing for corn.-Progressive Farmer. Her Future Husband--I'm afrait our wedding trip will take all the cas*h I've saved up. Mrs. Reno-Freed (cheeringly) Never mind, dear. A wedding trip only happens onco in three or four years. -BostonTranscript. PARKSVILLE NEWS, Negro Killed. Beautiful Mar riage of Miss Parks and Mr. Drennan. Town of Modoc Incorporated A homicide occurred last Friday on the place of Col. W. J. Talbert, William Freeman beiug killed by Mr. Perry Brown. It seems that the negro and Mr. Brown had an alter cation, and the facts brought out at the inquest showed the negro to have four gunshot wounds, and Mr. Brown one in the left arm. The jury's verdict was that deceased came to his death by gun shot wound at the hands of Perry Brown. A marriage of more than ordina ry interest took place at Red Hill, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn officiating, the contracting parties being Miss Sallie Parks, our beloved and effi cient post mistress at this place and Mr. Harvy Drennan of Verdery. Miss Sallie is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Parks, who has had chai ge of our post office for several years, and by her kindness and consideration for the patrons of the office has won the affection of all, even to our lit tle tots, and lastly but not leastly has won the affections of Mr. Dren nan, a prepossessing young man, who is in the employ of the C. & W. C. railroad, as night operator at Woodlawn, S. C. We wish them a long life and much usefulness, which alone brings happiness; Mr. Geo. Edmunds of Georgia came over last week to see his broth er of our town, Mr. R. N. Edmunds. The two brothers went to Abbeville Wednesday to see their brother Charlie, whom. we reported some time since as badly hurt in an auto mobile wreck. They think Charlie is doing as well as could be expect ed from a broken limb. Miss Martha Dorn came home Friday last after a month's sojourn in Spartan burg, bringing with her, her sister, Mrs. Geo. Bussey and husband, Mr. Joseph Bussey. Mr. Bussey returned yesterday, but Mrs. Bussey will spend a fortnight with her mother, Mrs- L._F. JQpjrjn.^ Mrs. Hattie Ridleho?ver also re turned from Spartanburg Sunday, where she had been some days in attendance upon her sick son, Mr. Joe Blackwell, who has been quite sick with typhoid fever. Mr. Black well has suffered a relapse, and Mrs. Ridlehoover reports him in a precarious condition. An election was held in Modoc Saturday, which has recently been incorporated, which resulted in the election of Mr. J. Morgan Reese as Intendant. We have not learned the names of the four wardens. We most respectfully pull our hat to Mayor Reese. Rev. O. N. Rountree preached a most practical and helpful sermon in our Methodist church Sunday from the words: "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, which is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believeth." The colored Ipeople of Shady Grove Baptist church are on thc alert to capture blind tiger liquor. On last Sunday they captured Mil ledge Atkinson, who had in his pos session several quarts of booze, with which he was making merry on the church grounds. They turned the liquor over to Magistrate Bai ley, refusing as is the custom now a-days to compromise the case for love or money. Hurrah for the col ored people who want to put down the blind tiger. The credit for catching Milledge is given Frank Chin. Parksville lodge, A. F. M., hald its regular meeting last Saturday night at which time Mr. Robert Price took the entered apprentice degree. The visitors were Mr. But ler Minor from Caldwell and Mr. Erv Holmes from Concordia of your town. More Anon. Feed the Colt. If the colt makes half its growth in weight the first year of its life, and if young animals made the cheapest gains, both of which are well established facts, then it seems quite certain that it will pay to feed the colt liberally during its early life. If feed is scarce or high priced and you must withhold feed at any time, do it after the colt is 18 months of age. It is false econ omy to starve the colt at any time, but it is simply folly to begrudge tho young growing colt under a year old all the good feed it will consume.-Progressive Farmer Customer-Do you keep fountain pens? Smart Clerk-No sir; we sell the:.i. Customer-Not always. You will keep the one you might have sold rae but fqr being too smart. Good day.-Ex. Corn Contest Judges. The editor of the Advertiser has appointed the following committees of judges for the corn contest, the first named being requested to act as chairman: Philippi: J. H. A. Williams, Henry W. Yonce, and Avory Franklin. Wofford: A.A. Gilchrist J.D. Hughey and J. W. Morgan. Horn's Creek: S. B. Mays, L. Y. Bryan and P. F. Ryan. Harmony: F. M. Warren, H. W. Dobey and Luther Watson. Johnston: W. T. Walton, M. W. Clark and Y. May. Waycross: M. A. Watson, John Galloway and J. L. Morgan. Meeting Street: J. C. Lowrey, J. C. Buzzard and W. S. Logue. Collier: J. L. Miller, T. E. Mil ler and Oliver Prince. Red Hill: J. E. Johnson, R. M. Johnson and C. M. Melliohamp. Cleora: C. M. Williams, P. W. Cheatham and W. P. Branson. McKendree: S. T. Williams, J. Whit Dorn and W. E. Turner. Clark's Hill: W. S. Middleton, W. H. Ryan and J. W. Johnston. Trenton: J. H. Courtney, J. M. Swearingen and D. R. Day. Pleasant Lane: G. M. Timmer man, J. B. Pardue and Brooks Timmerman. South Johnston: J. W. Hardy, J. C. Berry and W. P. Johnston. Elmwood: J. T. Ouzts, S. N. Timmerman and James De Yore. How to Destroy Weevils in Corn Weevil-infested corn can be suc cessfully fumigated in air-tight boxes or corn bins by using carbon bisulphide, a clear, foul-smelling liquid, which evaporates rapidly when exposed in shallow dishes. The fumes are 2.63 times heavier than air, consequently in use the liquid should be exposed on tye top of the corn, letting the heavy fumes settle, as they will in air-tight space. The difficulty of this treatment lies in confining the fumes long enough to kill tLe weevils. It is difficult even in closely constructed grain bins, and practically juiggjfag&le in the ordinary rcorn cribo ^Jp^ois ononp fumesy^9n1tpH^ than air, ar^ nevertheless, rapidly diff usable and will escape through the smallest cracks. The temperature at the time of fumigation is a very important item, and on it. much of the suc cess or failure depends. Experi ments by Hinds and Turner of Alabama showed that fumigation with carbon bisulphide at a tem perature of 65 degrees F. was sel dom successful. Their experiments conducted in a perfectly air-tight box, showed that 7i pounds evapo rated in 1,000 cubic feet of space, and confined for 24 hours, would kill 100 per cent of the weevils at a temperature of 60 degrees F., but at a temperature of lsss than 50 de gress only about 80 to 85 per cent of the weevils stages were killed. At a temperature of 70 degrees, or higher, it was fond that 5 pounds of carbon bisulphide to 1,000 cubic feet, for about 24 hours, was effec tive in an exceptionally tight com partment. A second treatment following in about ten days after the lirst, is ad vis? b!e, and necessary for thorough results. Some of the imbedded eggs and larvae will always escape, although it is known that the fumes penetrate and reach the larvae in the kernels better than one would expect I have tried this treatment in a large corn jrib ( room really) where the sides were matched boards and cleated on the outside. The top of the corn was covered with heavy blankets and sacks, held in place with boards. A tarpaulin would have been better. The results were poor, but the day was cold, less than 50 Negress, probably, and I have not had a chance to repeat the experiment in the summer. The above statements, pro and con, are given for the benefit of the farmer who wants to know the facts, the difficulties and the possi bilities, of successfully fumigating to killjweevils. The cost is not great, compared to the value of the corn. Carbon bisulphide bought at the drug stores will cost 30 cents a pound or more. They sell a pure grade that is ex pensive. A cheap grade-fully as good for fumigation-can be pur chased from wholesale dealers. Due precaution should be ob served in the handling of this ar ticle for it is both inflamable and explosive to a certain extent The container must be kept tightly closed or the liquid will all evapo rate, and in a short time. For small quantities of cowpeas, beans, wheat, or other grains, one teaspoonful of carbon bisulphide to to one cubic foot should be used without making any allowance for thc space occupied by the contents. ANTIOCH TIDINGS. Excellent Sermon and Large Congregation. Urges the Observance of Work Day for the Orphanage Yesterday we had a good service and a nice coagregstion at Antioch. Mr. Littlejohn preached another one of his good sermons from the text, "Doth Not Wisdom Cry? And un derstanding put forth her voice," Proverbs 8:1. He is always foll of spiritual uplift to the listening ear, impressing upon ns the fact that we are all endowed with a certain amount of wisdom and it is a duty we owe to both God and man to use it aright. Mrs. Lucy Talbert who has been spending sometime with Miss Ellie Miras has returned to her home in the Collier section. Mrs. J. M. Miller and her two little girls are spending this week at her mother's Mrs. S. D. Jones. Mrs. Sallie Eubauks has been quite sick for the past week, but is now convalescent. Miss Sallie Hammond from Col liers is the guest of Miss Alma Hammond. Misses Eugenia Mims and Corne lia Corley will leave us this week for the S. C. C.I. We regret that Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Hopkins who have been making their home with their daughter, Mrs. B. F. Glanton, will leavens this week for-Augusta, where they will permanently re side. Miss Leila Kemp is expected to visit among us this week. * As next Saturday will be "Work Day" for the Orphanage all over the State, our Superintendent re quests that the entire Sunday School put forth a hard da'ys work for the orphans, realising in as much as we do it unto the least of these, we do it unto Him who Gareth for them. Program For Quarterly Meeting. The members of ?die Farmers Un ion of ^Edgefield county will hold their quarterly meeting at Edgefield Saturday, October 7th, 1911. ll a. m. Meeting called to order by president. 1st topic: Marketing of cotton, Hon. T. H. Rainsford. Sud topic: Purchasing and use of fertilizers, B. R. Smith. 3rd topic: Summer and winter le gumes, S. T. Morgan. 4th topic: Preparation of the soil, J. H. Courtney. 5th topic: Live stock on the farm, Hon. W. R. Parks. All members are expected to take part in discussing these subjects. The committee will make an effort to secure one or more speak ers from the department of agricul ture. P. N. Lott, For committee. Will Observe Orphanage Work Day. Mr. J. W. Cheatham has thirty odd bales of cotton open and, through the superintendent, Mr. W. B. Cogburn, has invited the mem bers of the Baptist Sunday school to come out to his field to piok cot ton next Saturday, the day set apart as orphanage work day. Mr. Cheat ham will not only send two large wagons in for the children but has offered a prize to the boy who picks the most cotton. Hon. J. C. Shep pard, has offered a prize to the little girl who excels in picking and Mr. Cogburn will give "a prize to the lady whose basket contains the most cotton when weighing time arrives in the afternoon. A picnic dinner will be provided and the day will be very pleasantly spent. It is understood that the entire proceeds of the day's labor will be sent to the orphans at Greenwood. Card of Thanks. We take this means of thanking our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the recent illness and death of Mrs. Hammond. We shall never cease to appreciate these kindly ministrations during our very trying experience. We hope some day to be able to reciprocate in some way. James Hammond and children. "Mary," said her father, "hope you won't encourago'young Twillim in his attentions. I fear he is too easy going." "Oh, father, he isn't going at all. I yawned a dozen times last night before he took the hint"-Birming ham, Ala., Herald. The newest styles in skirts-beau tiful selection any price at Smith-Marsh Co,