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Interesting Letter From Plum Branch. On Saturday the 18th inst., a week ago to-day, the patrons of the Plum Branch high school met and elected the following trustees: B. D. Kitchings, W. R. Freeland, J. W. Miller. Mrs. Ed Coleman and Miss Essie Seigler are still on our sick list. Mrs. Willie Holley spent the 3rd Sunday and Monday following at Parksville. Mr. Luther Bracknell and wife, Miss Louise Cord and Thomas Mc Allister, spent last Sunday with Captain Stillwell at McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Banks went on a business trip to McCormick this week. Mrs. B. D. Kitchings has had the pleasure of having her mother, Mrs. Cartledge, from Parksville, spend this week with her. Mr. R. H. Wideman made a business trip to Augusta this week. Miss Ruth Mosely, Miss Price and two Misses Hogan, all of Lin-j coln, County., Ga., stopped over, with Mrs. Sam Wideman on the 15th, en route home rrom Bessie j Tift College. Mr. Hawthorne Banks came home sick from the S. C. C. I. and is still unwell though better. He completed all his work, however, though he missed some of the com mencement exercises. Miss Dorothy Miller is home from the Orangeburg Collegiate In stitute. Miss Flowers from Lake City, Miss Lomer from Prosperity, Miss Ashmore from Troy, Mr. Eddie Walkerand mother from Modoc, have been guests of Mrs. J. W. Miller during the week. In nonor of these, sociables were given in her home on both Tuesday and Wed nesday nights. This scribe and family spent Tuesday the 21st inst., with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks. Mrs. Rob ert Parks and Mrs. Bob Price, of Parksville, mother and sister respectively ot Mr. W. H. Parks, were also guests. A good part of the day was spent in fishing, and while no tish were caught, the day was pleasantly spent. * Temperance. Some time ago we sent a mes sage to Mr. D. A.Tompkins of Char lotte, N. C. asking him to give his views as to a preference between a dispensary and prohibition in Edge field. Mr. Tompkins thinks we should all strive for temperance and good citizenship, rather than for a law which is more or less neglected af ter its passage, whether it be for prohibition, high license or dispen sary method, regulating the liquor traffic. We give his full answer as follows: "Many a good citizen is an advo cate of temperance, and is yet una ble to find a party or cause to which he can tie up because noue of these get the desired result. Prohibition doesn't prohibit, on the contrary, when it is legally most effective it promotes most blind tigers. High license wont do, because the liquor interests and the bar-keep ers take possession of politics and debauch these. The dispensar}' won't do, because the dispensary agent becomes cor rupt and steals a fortune. Either of these three le;ral meth ods may be selected as being best for any one < ommunity. Any one of these three methods enforced is better than the other two not enforc ed, and generally none of the three are well enforced. Generally the militant advocate think that the battle has been won when the elec tion carries infavor of his or her plan. When the election is carried, the work in the cause of temperance is just begun. To carry a prohi bition election and then stop is sim ply to promote *blind tigers galore In the country and in the manufac turing town prohibition is the best. In the small commercial city the dispensary might bebest. In a com mercial city, high license might be best. But none of the three are very ?[.effective in any case unless rigidly enforced. Temp?rai ce must be a growth like education. The prime factors which promote it areChristian works and agricultural and industrial pros perity. These have been at work for a long time and have caused no table progress in the cause of tem perance. Formerly Gaston Co. N. C. did about as much illicit dis tilling as any county, perhaps in the United States. All the forces of prohibition were expended to break it up. All the forces of the United States government, in its revenue department, were expended to break up illicit distilling. Neith er of these had any appreciable ef fect to produce better temperance. But the establishment in Gaston County of a Benedictine Monastery, devoting itself to teaching better agriculture and good, but temper ate living, has had a very material effect. The good works of the pro testant churches hava been equally advantageous to the cause of tem perance. These persistent Chris tian and other educational influences have also produced important re sults. Next in importance to these, and perhaps even more for practi cal results, has been the building of cottonmill8 andotherfactories which give profitable occupation to the people without the necessity of re sorting to distilling. These two influences together hz.ve practically made Gaston a real temperate county. By the construction of good roads, and through these, the pro motion of commercial and social in tercourse, temperance has been im mensely promoted. In many cor porations, employment is not given to men who drink, and this of course promotes temperance amongst men who don't want to be proscribed. In Edgefield it would seem that prohibition being in vogue, it might as well remain in vogue. To make a change to high liceae or dispen sary would simply be to swap one sorry horse for another sorry horse. For temperance the influence above enumerated must be brought to bear upon the subject. The work of the churches, of improved farming interests, of industrial in fluences by furnishing work and prescribing drinking employees, and the building of good roads, and the development of schoois and ed ucation, will always bring about a more temperate life and make a better citizenship. Neither of the legal methods enumerated above are here condemn ed, but they will become effective only through the development of a citizenship that is in sympathy with temperance. In other words, the temperance must of necessity be of slow growth, and a part of Chris tian civilization, and must move about parallel with Christian civili zation. An important material need in Edgefield county to foster temper ance is good roads. The farming interest is already doing fairly well. The industrial interest is moving forward at a satisfactory pace. Ed ucation is advancing. Anjimprove ment of means of transportation would be a great help to these oth er influences, in bringing about re sults which the lav; does not seem to be able to reach in a direct way. For the restriction of intemperance, prohibition, dispensary or high li cense, is effective only in proportion as the particular plan elected is ex ecuted and each of the three is very difficult of effective execution under law. People are sometimes intemperate because of vicious dispositions, but iu the great majority of cases good peoplewho are intemperate are so be cause of underwork. Bring about the influences to correct both of ihese, aud add some proper diver sions and recreations and the tem perance of a' community would be tremendously promoted at once. Good Men Elected Trustees, Resolutions Adopted. The citizens of Plum Branch Township or School District turned out in full force last Saturday to elect school trustees? for the next two years and elec ted B. D. Etchings, W. R. Freeland and J. \V. Miller, and under the management of these men. we expect to have a school equal to any, if not the best of its kind in the county. At the wind ing up it led a little off into politics. We have in our county two able men and good citizens as any in the state, both running for the same office and the citizens of this community believe they have a right to run for the same or any other office that they may choose, and therefore, the following reso lution was passed by a solid vote. We, the citizens of Plum Branch School District No. 1 do hereby condemn the action of the recent Democratic County Convention at Edgefield for endorsing one of her candidates for a national office when ehe had two of her fair sons aspirants for the same office. We will ask the Chronicle and Advertiser to publish this resolu tion as it certainly doesn't seem fair that our neighbor friend should have been so treated. Very respectfully, J. L. Brackwell, J. W. Miller, J. W. Blacknell, Committee. Plum Branch, S- C. A Word to Kodakers I am carrying a nice line of cameras and keep films in stock all the time. Noth ing but right fresh stock offered for sale. Geo. F. Mims 1KF1 VI ? BECSU^Pfl? fl I want the address of some man who believes that he is wortnless to his fam ily; who believes that they would get along just as as well without as with him; who believes that his lands or other in vestments will produce as much income for his widow as they do for him ; who believes that his creditors will tell his widow to just rock along and not wor ry, as she can have her own time about settling ; who believes that his neigh bors will step in and push his affairs along for his widow, quite as well as they have bee this man is pl ical examina present of a } of ONE T] tho' he really pathize with 1 it the reade scription, ma; at something something to case he is loc INS'URANC C. M. Melliehamp, Speei Edgefield, S. C., or D. Sam Cox, Manager of Agents, Columbia, S. C., DEAR SIR:-I was born on the -day of be the cost of a policy best adapted to my age? NAME. POST OFFICE. STATE C. W. WATSON Dealer in General Merchandise Invites you while in town to inspect his line ) of shoes from $1. to $5 suitable for all ages from baby to old age. We can save you money. Terms: Spot 3 Opposite Cotton Af UL ifield, s. c. Wood and Coal. I have opened a wood yard and ara prepared to deliver wood any size or length anywhere in town at reasonable prices. Can also fil. orders for coal. Will move my saw cat wood wherelots of four? or more cords are offered at one place I also run a public dray. Ring ne up. My phone is No.*32. J. R. TOMPKINS Guano! Guan)!! We handle Southern States Phosphate Fertilizer Co's. Goods. P. & F., A. D. Boro Augusta High Grad, Acid of All Grade. These goods are now in the warehout ready for delivery Jones & Son /anted! :n handled heretofore. If ?ysically able to pass a med tion, I will make him a rear's premium on a policy r?OUSAND [DOLLARS, isn't worth it, but I sym ns wife. ;r dosen't fill the above de Y be he values his existence and would like to leave take his place. In that iking for the'STATE LIFE E COMPANY. al Agent, .18-. What will And this is the stan responsible maker handiwork. The 1 backed by the bigg automobiiedom---so a guarantee-and a and a car that v thousand stronp- this All Fords aro Mode cept the bodes. ' runabout cosjs $590 touring car $69 >--th -the town car $90* completely equipped alogue from NV. J. J Edwards, Johnston. Don't Trj The lady is never afraid when she is riding in one of our carriages. That is she needn't be. For our carriages, light and graceful as they are, are as strong as carriages san be made. Better get one to aitch to that lively horse of yours. He cannot break it no matter what tricks he plays. Wilson & Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gie Mills, Engines, Boilers,. Supplies and repairs, Porta qle , Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files, Belts and Pipes. WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. Gins and Press Repairs. Try LOMBARD, AUGUSTA, GA. Money to Loan. With real estate security, for long time. Easy terms. ARTHUR S. TOMPKINS Wc have mere wagons than we care to carry into next season, both Webber and Columbus. For the next sixty days we will make at tractive prices. Adams Warehouse Co. ip of approval of a -proud of his good * Winged-Pvraid" is est reliability in ail m< thing better than worthy reputation .ill go seventy-five year. 1 T's-all alike ex rhe two passenger -the five passenger ie delivery car $700 5-f. o. b. Detroit, . Get lacest cata ftatcher and V. E. S C. r to Race unless you are as sure of the car nage as yo- are of the horse. A break down then will break you up.. But you needn't hesitate if you have r-ne our strong yet light carriages. ii your horse is as good as our car nage you will be a winner. Have at look at the kind of carriage that belps win brushes. /ll I* Cantelou