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Established 1835. J.L. MIMS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's name. " Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912 No persons are more frequently wrong than those who will not admit they are wrong.-ROCHEFOUCALD. Judge Jones has 233 delegates to the state convention out of a possible en rollment of 336. Rome may not have been built in a day but that can not be said of churches now-a-days. It is to be hoped that the states and counties throughout the country will conduct their campaigns upon a higher plane than the Republican candidates for the Presidency are conducting theirs. If the governor's strength in Edge field county was accurately 1 reflected by the county convention Monday, as many believe it was, the Blease minori ty will be very small after the votes are counted. Both Anderson and Spartanburg, which rank among the heaviest voting counties in the state, sent solid anti Blease delegations to the state conven tion. That announcement alone sent Jones stock up a good many points. A prominent Edgefield merchant pre dicts that western corn will be selling for $1.50 per bushel by July. Would it not be well U. double the acreage of late corn that was originally planned? Then next year you would be indepen dent of the western corn grower. The holding of the county Democrat ic convention marks the formal open ing of the campaign for 1912. Let the candidates and voters unite in their ef forts to make it educational in charac ter; one that will be helpful and uplift ing, instead of harmful and degrading to our people. Macon is expecting the attendance upon the Confederate re-union to reach 150,000 this week. That is just why a greater number of veterans do not at tend. They are to a great extent crowded out by the teeming thousands of visitors who are pleasure bent. A real Coi.federate re-union, one in fact as well as in name, is a thing of the past Politically speaking, "for ways that are dark and for tricks that are vam" the city of Charleston is peculiar. The county convention that was to have been held in Charleston Monday split over local politics and two conventions instead of one was held. Two sets of officers were elected and two sets of delegates sent to the state convention. It would but ser them right .were both sets of delegates rejected by the state convention; A number of friends have, in person and through letters to the editor, been kind enough to ascribe to The Adverti ser the credit for the recent defeat of the movement to re-establish the dis pensary in Edgefield. Be that as it may, we are deeply grateful for these kind expressions from such representa tive men. Whatever of influence this newspaper wields in creating public sentiment in this county we shall hold and exercise as a sacred trust, never al lowing it to become a factor in the pro motion of an unworthy cause. Give Him Loyal Support. We wonder whether or not the peo ple of Saluda recognize and fully ap preciate what a valuable asset they have in their newspaper, The Stand ard? Ever since its founding that paper has stood fer the advancement of Sa luda county along all lines, but at no time has The Standard made itself felt in the material development and moral uplift of the people of that county more effectively than it is doing now under the able management of our very capa ble young friend, Grady Haze!. He is not a perfect man and doubtless makes mistakes, as all other mortals do, but Mr. Hazel is just the type of man that should be at the helm of every news paper. He is capable, courageous, and, above all. a young man of decided convictions. Saludians, if you are not already sup porting The Standard loyally and lib erally, begin to do so now. In con tributing to the prosperity of such a paper you promote your ewn wel fare. Tribute to Two Noble Veterans Whose Memories Sweetly Linger With Us. As the annual season for celebra ting memorial day is at hand, and as the Edgefield Chapter U. D. C. will cover the graves of cur dead with wreathes and bouquets of roses, honeysuckle and garlands of green in our village cemetery? among those brave men we will sin gle out just two, who were so closely connected by comradeship, and went through the four years almost side by side. Those four years of blood and carnage and de feat, but with honor and bravery undaunted, and living on through the strenuous years still comrades 3nd living to be old grey haired men of 70, then dying in a few months of each other so tired and so weary of life,the survivor missing his bon-comrade till he too went to rest. Capt. William Henry Brunson was one of the older sons of Rev. Daniel Brunson and Mrs. Lucretia Brunson, beloved in their day, an honorable old Edgefield family. Capt. Brunson though stern in man ner, was really tender hearted as a woman. Courageous in battle, he would fall bleeding from many wounds, be nursed back to life and ready for the next battle to fall again, but never give in or surren der till our great generals furled the standard. Capt. George Blocker Lake the other comrade, third son of Dr. John Lake .and Sophia Angelina Blocker, entered the confederate war in 1861 with his brother Felix were lads in their teens. Going to Charleston first in Maxcy Greggs 1st Regiment of S. C. V., After the fall of Fort Sumter they went to the army of Va. Thou rh neith er of these brothers received a wound in battle, they were brave and knightly soldiers, and though high tempered and impulsive, were honorablv spoken of in the records of our lost cause. Capt. Lake with a cousin Bill Lake of Newberry county as ha? passed into history, were buried amidst the debris at the*explosion at Petersburg, Va. a standing plank I think giving them a chance to breathe till they were dug out by the Federal army and marched to Fort Donaldson as prisoners for languishing months. Bill Lake remained a cripple through life from the explosion. Capt. Lake seemed to bear a charm ed life. Legend says that the family whose founder in this coun ty was Michael Blocker, came from the Blucher family of Prussia. He was granted a tract of land by the Crown of that Kingdom, and came over to this county with a colony before the revolution ot 1776. If there is any martial spirit, and "dogged no give,"in the.descendents perhaps it was inherited. So dear U. D. C's. these two old life long friends and bon-comrades, with the veteran crosses at their heads give them the wreath of bays, Capts. Brunson and Lake. "Their names may not be carved in per ishable marble, but when the records of heaven are unfolded, it is believ ed that they will be found written there, in characters as durable as the volume of eternity." M. E. L. Winthrop College Scholarship and En trance Examination. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the oounty court house on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than 15 years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July 5 they will be awarded to those mak ing the highest average at this ex amination, provided they meet uhe conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for scholarship ex amination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 18, 1912. For further information and catalogue, address, Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rook Hill, S. C. "Your honor," said the attorney, "this man's insanity takes the form of a belief that every one wants to rob him. He won't allow even me, his oonnsel, to appaoach him." "Maybe he's not crazy, after all," murmured the court in a judicial whisper.-London Tit-Bits. Candidates9 ards HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from Edgefield comity, pledging myself to abide by the Democratic primary and support the nominees of the same. Jerome H. Courtney. SHERIFF. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of sheriff of Edgefield county, pledging myself to abide the result of the Dem ocratic primary and to support the nominees of the same. W. G. Ouzta TREASURER. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office of treasurer of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide by the result of the primary election and to support the nominees- of the party. James T. Mims. AUDITOR I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Auditor of Edgefield county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. R. Timmerman. CLERK OF COURT. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the Democratic primary and will abide the result and support the nominees of the same. W. B. Cogburn. After meeting with so much en couragement during the past summer, I have fully decided to make the race for the office of Clerk of Court and herewith announce myself a candidate for that office, and pledge myself to abide by the primary and support the nominees. J. R. Tompkins. STATE SENATE I announce myself a candidate for the State Senate, and pledge myself to abide the result and support the nomi nees of the Democratic primary. B. E. Nicholson. To the Citizens and Qualified Voters of Edgefield county: I will come before you as a candidate for the office of state senator and will abide by the rules and results of the Erimary. If elected, will give you the enefit of the best in my shop. Respectfully, G. D. Mims. SUPERVISOR I hereby annonnce that I am a can didat? for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county, pledging myself to render faithful service and to abide the result of the primary election. R. J. Moultrie, I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county. If chosen by the Seople for this important office I will o my utmost to give entire satisfac tion. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary. W. L. McDaniel. Having been solicited by friends I announce that I am a candidate for the office of Supervisor for Edgefield coun ty, pledging myself to abide by the re sult of the primary, and to support the nominee of the democratic party. Jno. 0. Herin. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for re-election for Supervisor of Edgefield county, and will serve the people to the best of my ability if elected, pledging myself to support the nominee of the primary election. W. G. Wells. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the democratic pri mary. A. A. Edmunds. MAGISTRATE. I hereby announce tbat I am a can didate for magistrate of the 4th judi cial district of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. F. Pardue. Collier, S. C. COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce that I am a candi date for the office of county commis sioner, pledging myself if elected to discharge my duties faithfully and abide the result of the primary election. J. Nick Griffis. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office of county Commissioner, and pledge my self to abide the result of the primary election. N. L. Broadwater. SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION I hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office" of Supervisor of Registration, pledging myself to render faithful service and to bound by the result of the Democrat ic primary. N. R. Bartley. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration. I pledge myself to abide the result of the pri mary election and to render faithful service if elected. Geo. W. Quarles. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration, pledging myself to rende" faithful service and to abide the result of the democratic primary. Sam W. Prince. SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION. I hereby announce my candidacy for Superintendent of Edgefield county sub ject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic Primary, if elected I will continue my efforts to improve the school system of our county. W. W. Fuller. Inform I want the address of sc believes that he is wortnle ily; who beeves that th along just as as well witho who believes that his land vestments will produce as for his widow as they do 1 believes that his creditors widow to just rock along ; ry, as she can have her o settling ; who believes tl bors will step in and pi along for his widow, quil C. M. Mei D. Sam Cox, Man; Columbia, DEAR SIR:-I was born be the cost of a policy best ANOTHER JOURNEY. Farm Demonstration Agent Pro ceeds on his Pilgrimage Throughout Edgefield County. As we proceed on our journey we came to Mr. Jas. F. Watkins. Mr. Watkins is a man of a few words, but a deep thinker and always busy. Neighbor to Mr. Watkins is Mr. Thos. S. Rhoden. Mr. Rhoden is a good farmer and judge of horses and mules. Mr. Joe T. Kerlong lives only a short distance from Mr. Rhoden's. Joe is a hustling young farmer, and as we have our eye on him, expect succe?s from him and his life partner. Further up, on the Long Cane road we find Mr. Robt. W. Powell. Bob is one of our most enterpris ing farmers and stock raisers. His fine Berkshire pigs, cows, goats and chickens, show that there is more in Bob's head than cotton. We are specially interested in Mr. Powell's plans and wish others would follow suit. Mr. E. P. Thrailkill, merchant and farmer, lives at Mathis' cross roads. He is another man that seems always in a hurry and things must move if Eugene gets in behind them, lie has a very interesting family and he is doing the wise thing in educating his girls. We failed to find Mr. Brooks E. Sawyer at home. Mrs. Sawyer said he was off, somewhere on the plan tation where the hands were at work, but when we found the boys they said Mr. Sawyer was down on the creek fishing. We, having a weakness for that kind of sport,ref us ed to hunt him because of the fact wo had work ahead and we could not spoil the day watching Brooks catch horny heads. Just beyond Long Cane school house lives Mr. J. H. Cogburn. John has built himself an up-to date cottage nearer the Long Cane road. John owns a fine place and he hopes to bring his land up to a high state of productiveness by covering all his arable land in some kind of summer and winter legumes. John has a wise notion in hin head and we were glad to hear him philoso phise on the folly of bjfring nitro gen when the atmosphere is full.and cow peas and hairy vetch have the power to store it in the soil for plant food. Again plenty of humus in the soil will unlock the natural deposit of potash thereby reducing the quantity of commercial fertili zers to a minimum. As we left Mr. Cogburn we wondered how many farmers thought as he does. Our next stop was at Long Cane school house, where we talked to the soys and girls on the possi bilities of the South Carolina boys and girls. Mrs. Kennedy their teach er, and her assistant Miss Lily Cog burn are faithful and doing a good work. From this point we made our way to the plantation of Mr. J. M. Bell. We found Mr. Bell, his son William Thurmond, and Mr. Bell's i hired man, preparing cotton land. This farmer believes in raising his own work stock. His pair of young mules and a handsome mare colt looked good to ns, and we hope that in a few years a large slice can be taken ont of the millions of dol lars spent annually for western mules and horses and kept at home tatton M )me man who :ss to his fairl ey would get ut as with him; s or other in much income or him ; who ; will tell his and not wor Wn time about lat his neigh ish his affairs te as well as they.have bee this man is ph ical examin?t present of a y of ONE TI tho' he really pathize with h it the reade scription, maj at something something to case he is loo INS'URANCJ lliehamp, Speei Edgefield, S. C., or ager of Agents, S. C., on the-day of adapted to my age? ir AME. POST OFFICE. STATE. milli ?HIHIHI?? Mllfll as Mr. Bell is doing. From thence we drove up at Mr. M. Alex Watson's. Mr. and Mrs. Watson are hospitality personified. Mr. Watson's love for his chosen occupation is an index to his future success. At Mr. S. Nick Timmerman's, we found things moving in a busi ness channel. Mr. Timmerman was wearing his usual smile of good will toward all men. It is always re freshing to meet those whose chief desire is to make the world better by having lived in it. After pulling over gullies, strad dling logs and stumps, losing a part of our buggy, climbing steep hills and pumping over corn ground bed ded out two feet high, we came to the main road leading to Capt. J. B. Tompkins'. We found the Captain assisting one of his farm hands in twisting off plow bolt heads. Cap tain Tompkins owns one of the fi nest plantations in Edgefield coun ty and when he and his son Mr. Wallace E. B. karn the value of hairy vetch, wheat and oats as a forage crop and soil improver, they will see something of the possibility of the strong mulatto and chocolate souls of Turkey Creek. Mr. Tomp kins is a prize winner corn grower. He is another lover of the soil and knows a great deal about agricul ture. Mrs. Wallace Tompkins, with her queenly appearance and man ners makes one feel exceedingly at home. Captain Tompkins and his little family of son, daughter and grand daughter, little Lela Bland, live quietly and happi ly together. Our trip through this part of the county, was pleasant .but for one exception, namely the awful con dition of the roads. It is passing strange that our law makers will never learn the fact that no country ever did and none ever will have decent high ways until they are kept up by property taxation. It is the only equitable method for it is a well known fact that the poor white man and the "nigger" keep up the roads either by working them or paying commutation tax. This condition has existed for over a hundred years, and it is time to draw a halt for the sake of econo my, comfort, justice and progres siveness. Mr. W. T. Walton, the veteran soldier, farmer, patriotic citizen and all round good fellow, is off to Clemson as a member of the board of visitors. We think the trustees of Clemson made a wise choice when they elected Mr. Walton. P. N. L. One of the Flat Rock Boys Sends Another Entertain ing Letter. Good morning to you all! I want to chat with you boys and girls awhile to-day, but keep your chair. I can stand the time I chat. I start ed to say the boys from Flat Rock school must have hidden in some corner, but I see they are preparing to plant. Just at this season of the year we are reminded of the won derful love. Everything in nature, trees, flowers, grass, cattle, birds, in both sorrows and joys, rich and poor, high and low, we are very near each other in this world. We may not be able to gather them in our arms and comfort them, but they are linked in the great garden of the love of God.It is he that keeps humans olose together. Yes, I must oonfess I am delighted to simply ?antedi \ \ n handled heretofore, ff E y si ca) ly able to pass a med- ! ion, I will make him a j ear's premium on a policy ? IOUSAND ?DOLLARS, j isn't worth it, but I sym- j is wife. ! r dosen't fill the above de- j r be he values his existence j and would like to leave take his place. In that 1 king for the|STATE LIFE E COMPANY. al Agent I 18-. What will live. I am in love with life and we cannot go back and live life over, so we are to profit by our past fail ures and mistakes. Mr. Mims, our school has closed, but did you ever hear the like? Bees have chosen the school house for their home, and have gone to mak ing honey. Now, can you see how Miss Ruth will managt boys, girls, bees and honey all in one house. Our Sunday school is still going on nicely, and our Sunbeam band met Sunday. Mr. Crowder from Greenville, made a fine lecture at our Sunday school not long ago. Mr. Mims, I am so delighted to see in print in your paper that there is to be no dispensary. Now boys, I will say a few words on the sub ject of temperance. There are a vast number of things we have got to do to be temperate. We must not drink any kind of intoxicating drinks. We must speak good words, think good thoughts, and perform good deeds. Everybody knows a drunken man is the worst sight to be seen and everybody dreads them. If it were not for drink m?ny a home would be far better off. Men will spend the money they ha\e labored hard for, and bay liquor, and let the home go as it may. May be the wife and children have to do the best they can, the father off some where drunk no one knows where. The Bible plainly says that a drunkard can never get to heav en. I have never placed a drop in my mouth and God grant I never will. We should touch not, taste not, handle not. Now Mr. Mims, I am not a clod hopper but I am a clod breaker from Flat Rock school. With many good wishes to you Mr. Mims, you all know me. Tee Bailey. Program Sunday School Con vention. 9:30 a. m. Song service. Scripture lesson by Rev. J. R. Walker. Prayer by the pastor. 10. Enrollment of delegates. Report of president. Report of secretary. Organization. 10:45. A County Standard, the state president. How to organize our townships, Rev. E. C. Bailey, Hon. B. E. Nicholson, S. J. Watson. 11:45. Round table. Organ ized Sunday school work, Miss Vandiver, state field secretary. 12:45. Department work, Rev. J. R. Walker, Rev. R, H. Coving ton, Col. F. N. K. Bailey. Recess. 2 p. m. (a) The Sunday school Standard, Prof. G. F. Long, Miss Ellen Dunovant (b) The Sun day school Organized, Rev. W. H. Beckhem, J. M. Shaffer, (c) The Sunday school Superintendent, A. S Tompkins, J. M. Cobb. 2:45. The pupil, (a) The Child we Teach, Mrs. J. L. Mims. (b) Holding the Boys, E. J. Mims. (c) Securing Men and Women fer the Adult Bible Class, A. S. Tompkins. 3:15. The Teacher, (a) Teach ing as a Fine Art, Prof. R. B. Cur ry, (b) Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher, S. M. Simkins. (c) Round Table- The Teacher, W. D. Holland. 4. Miscellaneous business, ad journment.