Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, June 19, 1912, Page FOUR, Image 4

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Established 1835. J. L. MIMS,._._Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year ra advance. Entered as second class matter at the poaloffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published tmtess accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanhs, Obituaries. Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1912 One man meets an infamous pun ishment for that crime which confers a diadem upon another.-JUVENAL. I- -9 Who said Col. Roosevelt would not go to Chicago? Don't be alarmed if the earth trem bles again this week. It will only be Col. Roosevelt bolting the Republican convention. While Washington's inherent modes ty caused him to decline to accept the presidency for a third term, Roosevelt's indomitable Ego forces him to seek a third term with characteristic strenu osity. Col. Roosevelt has lost in prestige more than he will gain politically by going to Chicago to personally contend with the national committee over the seating of the contested delegates. The citizen of Spartanburg who sub scribed $1,000 to the Converse endow ment fund and wrote the word "Anony mous" opposite the amount instead of signing his or her name is entitled to special mention. A Greenville negro has 12 charges of petit larcency against him, but the court should be more considerate of the governor than to try the thief on more than one charge, thus saving the work of issuing ll pardons. It is true that peas are high, but the farmer who is contemplating curtail ing the acreage to be sown should bear in mind that the best western hay is selling close around $40 per ton. One ton of well-harvested, home-grown hay is worth almost two of western hay. Considering the kind and quality of the freight that is being hauled these days, sweet girl graduates and luscious Georgia pe?.ches, railroads should be very careful how they handle their trains. One Georgia town shipped 37 cars of peaches in one day last week, which is a record-breaker for the early part of June. Thomas Jefferson once said "I trem ble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. " If the conscience of the father of the Constitution was so quickened as to call forth such a re mark while the nation was yet in the purity of its infancy, what would he say of present conditions, when fraud and graft and corruption permeate the entire body politic? The people of Angusta will make no mistake if they elect L. C. Hayrie mayor. He will not only stand for commission government but will stand for everything that is best for the city of Augusta. Instead of being a chron ic and corrupt politician, Mr. Hayne is a thoroughgoing, progressive business man and will place our sister city's feet upon a rock and p'it a new song th her mouth. The national government has again honored the Citadel by allowing a mem ber of the recent class of graduates to be commissioned as lieutenant in the regular army. This opportunity or courtesy is extended, if we are cor rectly informed, to only one other mil itary school in the country besides the Citadel. This splendid institution contin ues to deserve the appellation, the "West Point of the South." The life of Lillian Russell, the cele Drated actress who recently married her fourth time, is almost as strenuous as that of the presidential candidates. She arrived in New York on a special train from Cincinnati Thursday morn ing at two o'clock, was married at ten, gave a matinee at two and another performance at eight-thirty. After the close of the evening performance she accompanied her theatrical troupe to Chicago. Isn't that strenuous enough for a June bride? The Universicy of Georgia has con ferred the degree of doctor of laws upon Governor Joseph M. Brown. Our governor ought not to benighted. An Embarrassing Situation. Opening the suffrage ranks for the admission of women sometimes brings about embarrassing domestic complica tions. For instance, among the dele gation from one of the western states to tne Republican convention is a man and his wife. So far so good, but the unfortunate part of it is yet to come. He is an ardent supporter of 31 r. Taft and she is a stand-patter for Col. Roosevelt. Notwithstanding the fact that it was mutually agreed that the political situation would not be dis cussed on the trip, The Advertiser will wager dollars to dough-nuts that the poor fellow will flop over to Col. Roose velt before the final ballot is taken. A man is not a man when he has a Roose veltian suffragette for a wife. The Money Trust Investigated. While the efforts of the government to suppress trusts of all kinds may not have been altogether successful, yet there is no denying the fact that the attempt to enforce the anti-trust law has a wholesome and deterrent effect. The national searchlight is now being turned on the alleged money trust of New York, commonly known as the money power of Wall Street. In this investigation South Carolina has a prominent part, Congressman Byrnes being a member of the investigating committee. Although the investigation has been in progress but a few days, sufficient testimony has been adduced to prove that an official inquiry into the affairs and methods of the powerful banking interests of New York is wise and timely. Wall Street banks, at least all whose capital stock amounts to a mil lion dollars and more, are members of the New York Clearing House Associa tion and through this organization make such rules and regulations as will promote their own interests re gardless of the rights and interests of their clientele, which consists of prac tically the entire population of the country. A matter that is of general interest, affecting remotely the people of South Carolina and Edgefield county, is the charge that is made by these associa ted banks for collecting out-of-town checks. The average charge for col lecting these checks is one-seventh of one per cant, the rate in New York ranging from $1 to $2.50 per thousand, while out-of-town collections are made through the Boston Clearing House at an average cost of about 7 cents per thousand. Through the collection of out-of-town checks alone the New ork banks reap about $50,000,000 annually. This ?3 believedjto be too great a bur den upon the small banks of the coun try and their individual patrons. The investigation has only begun and it seems now that before the end is reached some startling revelations will be made. The Advertiser believes in administering justice fairly and impar tially to the corporation and individual alike, but the powerful corporations should be as amenable to law as the humblest citizen. The only way in which it can be determined whether these large banks are conforming to the law and are not employing unjust methods is by such an investigation as is now in progress. From the stump this summer Con gressman Byrnes will dilate and disser tate at length upon what he ?aw when the Wall Street "lid" was raised. We are glad that he is a member of this commission. It is a distinct honor. PARlcsmLEl^TTER. The rain has con tinned up to date, though the weather bids fair, according to indication tbis morn ing to give the farmers a few days of sunshine. And this leminds me of a remark of my old friend Tap Doolittle of Rehoboth on this wise: He said that the people had told so many stories about reducing the cotton acreage, that the Lord had taken a hand. Every fellow prom ised, according to Tap, to cut down his cotton crop with no intention of doing so, hoping the other fellow would do it and thereby increase the price; and ihe Lord took a hand and foiled the plans of the average farmers, who intended to plant more cotton than usual. The news papers are giving the credit for cot ton reduction to Anderson of Rock Hill, but Mr. Doolittle looks in an other direction. We had a visit last week from Mr. Genie Thurmont,, Jr., of Red Oak Grove. Mr. Thurmond is one among the few young men who has saved his money and has decided to invest in bank. He tells me that he had j ust sold his last year's cotton crop, receiving 12 cents all around making a little by holding. Genie used to live among us, and bis occa sional return is always welcomed by his many friends. Parksville has been thronged by visitors the last few days. Why, here is Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Do bey, 'of Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hus sey of Spartanburg, the Misses Nix on of Greenwood, the Rev. Pat The Ad place your tices and ments bei 8,000 reac Busssey of Rec Oak Grove, etc. They may have all come for a fami ly re-union, or it may bo to see the fine daughter of their kinsman, Mr. J. M. Bussey. : This daughter of Mr. Bussey's arrived on last Friday the 14th inst., and a young lady that has just made her debut always receives special attention. Mr. and Mrs. Bussey are both doing well, and are receiving the congratu lations of their many friends. Miss Charity Wood of Red Hill and Messrs. T. M. ? jigler and T. G. Talbert of this town hive all been quite sick the past week, but we are proud to announce that they are all improving. Rev. Earl freeman preached for our Baptist folks yesterday morn ing on the great sin of Peter deny ing Christ, and it is a striking co incidence,' thu the Rev. B. H. Covington of the Methodist church preached in the afternoon on the discouragement of Peter whom Christ had been crucified as indi cated when Peter -.aid, "I go a fishing" and the other disciples said, 4\ve >-o wi .h thee." Our people are fortunate in having such conse crated men to minister to them in spiritual things. Mr. R. N. Edmunds left Parks ville Saturday evening for Chester to visit Mr. Joe Edmunds, his broth er, who lies critically ill in a Ches ter sanitarium. Did you ask Mr. Editor for tid ings from the west side? "Tidings from the west," next week, Mr. Editor, orange blossoms galore. Let prospective and contemplating candidates watch these columns. The Woodman circle under the management }f Mrs. L. S. Ridle hoover guardian, and Miss Leila Edmunds clerk, is in a thriving condition Mrs. A. S. Wilson was made a member at the last meeting, and they have an applicant for the next. A cemetery association v/aa form ed yesterday at the Baptist church, or a constitution was adopted and a committee appointed with Col. W. J. Talbert as chairman to nominate officers. The association charges one dollar initiation fee and is to be un der the supervision of the church, paying regular dues to keep up the cemetery. The credit for this excel lent move is heartily accredited to Rev. Earl Freeman and Misses Mar tha Dorn and Leila Edmunds. A most excellent meeting of the B, Y. P. U. was held last night, the subject being "The legal aspects of the temperance question." Ex cellent addresses were made by Revs. Earl Freeman, Pat Bussey and Mr. J. C. Morgan. The concensus of opinion seems to be, that we have law enough and what we need most is its enforcement. The election is not far off, and let us vote for men who will enforce our prohibition laws. And so far as I am concerned, we want no Bleasisra, cr any offi cer of the Blease type to enforce the prohibition features of the dis pensary law. Tribute to Mrs. J. C. Long. (Written for last week.) Our community was shocked Sun day morning when the news spread that Mrs. Della Lott Long was dead. Mrs. Long waa as weil as usual and was taken suddenly with paralysis on Friday morning. Only last Sunday she was at her post of duty at Sunday school where she has taught the infant class for sev eral years. She joined the Baptist church nearly 31 years ago and has been actively identified with its work ever since. She always took a leading part andi consequently she became one of the brightest lights in Christian work in the com munity. Well can it be said that she was faithful to the end for she died in active service. Her last act in life was preparation to en tertain the Y. W. A. of which she was the leader. Besides these good works she was one of the leading members of the Woman's Mission ary Society. In this she was no less a leading factor than in the other departments of the church. She was also president of the chry santhemum association. We could go on to enumerate the many other good deeds she did for her life was ' full of them. She loved the young girls and her work was amongst them. Our church and the coium?? nity at large has lost one who has More Anon. lived up to high and noble ideals Her home has lost a wife and mother whose devotion was without bounds. She will not only be missed by her devoted husband and son, the only surviving members of her immediate family, but other relatives and all who knew her. We commend lier faithful service and devotion to good deeds as worthy of emulation by any. The funeral service was held from Ebenezer church at 4 o'clock Mon day. Services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Graves L. Knight. Just at the close of tha service her class of small girls and boys passed by the casket and each one placed with loving hands a small floral offering as the last expression of love to their faithful teacher. At the grave the members of the Y. W. A. sang "Asleep in Jesus." The floral offerings bespoke the esteem in which Mrs. Long was held by numbers of friends. Not only did these offerings bespeak love for her, but throughout the concourse of people were seen the tears of sad ness shed for one who has lived such an exemplary life. Mrs. J. M. Wise came home from Knowlton's Infirmary last Monday. She is reported as gjtting on as well as could be expected. Mr. J. E. L?rick of Crescent City, Fla., formerly one of our most re spected citizens, spent the week with i datives. Mrs. J. H. Privette of Darling ton is spending a short while with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Courtney. Mr. Preston Wright who has been teaching in Georgia is at home for the summer. Mrs. Kate Crouch, of Johnston, spent the week with relatives. Jerome H. Courtney. Systematic Beneficence, The above is the subject of the sermon last Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church. "Will a man rob God?" was the text, being Mal achi 3:8. The substance of the discourse was that robbing God was the busi ness in which this nation's engaged, and that the church had fallen into the same sin. Thc speaker said that in addition to free-will offerings thc Jews paid to the church ten per cent, of all they possessed; that Zacheus gave one half of his goods; that the poor widow gave all; that Christ cheerfully offered Himself; but that we were giving less than one cent on the dollar. He went on to say that people did not give be cause they are either practical infi dels or because they were not trained in the art of getting along, for God had promised temporal blessings to the nation and spiritual blessings to the believer. Another reason why they did not give was due to the fact that they vainly im agined that i God needed it. Here he showed how little God cares for the filthy lucre: for he destroys mil lions every year. But he showed that God was going to hold man kind to account for robbery. He cited the wealthy Christian and the wealthy sinner, and in a few min utes told what would become of their wealth in the course of time. In a word, he said, God does not settle His accounts on Saturday night. He cited some reasons why we ought to stop playing with se rious things and begin to honor God with our substance. He said it was a serious joke to come dress ed up in church and put in the col lection five cents to support this kingdom; that if we did not give, the whole world was God's and that, if necessary, the church could live on the blood of martyrs, but that we would not only lose the promised blessings of God, but our selves bring down upon our nation a curse for stealing that which he had loaned us for a few brief years. In the sermon many questions were answered which might arise in one's mind. Such as, Why is it he allows wicked people to flourish and fatten? For. tho same reason wo fatten hogs. Why is it He allows good people who are rich to be so miserly toward the church? Said the speaker, just watch three gene rations! In our attempt to rob God, we are robbing ourselves. Even if we hold it, we do so to sor row. Said he, we should give be cause we are infidels if we do not; this is the least of religious duties, and that of attending church, im posed upon us; we should because it is robbery not to; because it is an act of worship; we should give cheerful ly',prayerf ul ly, faithfully, se cretly, promptly (the first fruits) systematically. Not according to conscience (some have none); not according to feeling (some are all feeling). In conclusion, he said that too much had been said in re ligious circles about money; that if you educate the Christian in this particular, he would give. And that there .was no use begging atheists for money for the church of God. The church had lived and could live without it. This church has established a System of Giving which goes into effect next preach ing day. It is simple and perfectly business-like. The congregation took to it at once and splendid re sults are in sight. Would be well for all ministers and officers to look into this System. Program Union Meeting. Union meeting 1st division Edgefield association, to be held with first Baptist church, Edgefield Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 1912. Saturday. 11:00 a. m. Devotional exercises. 11:15. The preservation and de velopment of the country churches, 0. Sheppard, J. K. Allen, and vol unteers. 12:00. Needed improvements in the business methods of our mission work, E. J. Mims, Whit Harling. 12:30. Importance of religious periodicals, S. A. Brunson, S. N. Timmerman. 1:00. Recess. 2:15 p. m. Imrortance of Bap tists equipping, endowing and pat ronizing their own educational institutions, M. D. Jeffries, R. T. Strom. Sunday. 10:15 a. m. Sunday school. 11:00. The Sunday school and evangelism, Rev. Jas. R. McKit trick, M. B. Hamilton. 11:30. Sermon Rev. J. E. Johnson. Recess. 2:00 p. m. The importance of adult work in the Sunday school, A. S. Tompkins. Paper on "Best Primary Meth ods" by Mrs. Mamie Tillman. It is expected that all churches in the division will send delegates. Dinner on the ground. A cordial welcome for all. CHURCH NOTICES There will be preaching this Sun day in the Presbyterian church at ll a- m. by the pastor, Rev. E. C. Bailey. You will observe this is not the regular day, but is an extra service which will be used to put in practice, what we had last Sunday in theory. ''Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only." The services in the Presbyterian church at Johnston this Sunday evening will be held promptly at 8:30. The subject is: "Religious Mystery." Owing to the Memorial services held in Trenton at the Baptist church this Sunday, the services in the Presbyterian church will be suspended and Mr. Bailey will preach in Trenton Wednesday eve ning at 8:30. "Jesus Surprising His Disciples," will be the subject at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Preach ing again at 8:30 at night. J. R. Walker. First Baptist Church, services 11.30 a. m. and 8.30 p. m. In the morning Doctor Jeffries will preach on "God and disasters," in the evening, "Why men fail," the sec ond of the series "to people who want to be something." Sunday school 10.15 a. m. Please observe the hours and be on time. EYE TALK NO. 4 DETAILS The difference between a peni tentiary and a palace is largely a matter of detail. Both are designed for human hab itation and serve equally well to protect the inmates from the ele ments. But one is a vastly more comfort able place of abode than the other. SO IT IS WITH GLASSES Crudely fitted glasses MAY help your vision, but great care in every detail of adjustment is essential tj safetv and comfort. YOUR EYES ARE WORTH A CORRECTLY FITTED PAIR OF GLASSES. GEO. F. MIMS, Optician, Edgefield, S- C. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. Whereas, there has been filed with th? County Board of Educa tion of Edgefield county, state of South Carolina, a petition of more than one-third of the resident elec tors, and a like proportion of the resident free holders of the age of 21 years of Antioch school dis trict No. 2, in said county and state asking an election in said dis trict for the purpose of voting on the question of levying and collect ing an additional special tax of one mill on the dollar cf all taxable property of said district to supple ment the school fund for said dis trict, Now, therefore, under provisions of Sec. 1208, General School Law of South Carolina, it is ordered that T. B. Quarles, J. L. Johnson, T. L. Talbert, constituting the regu lar board of trustees, do hold an election at Antioch school house in county and state aforesaid on Saturday June 2'Jth, 1012, after giv ing notice of time and place of said election in some newspaper pub lished in Edgefield county, and by posting notices thereof in at lease three public places in said district two weeks before election. At this election only such elec tors as return real or personal prop erty for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections, shall be allowed tc vote. At said election each elector fa voring the proposed levy shall cast, a ballot containing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon, and each elector opposed-to such levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Within ten days after such election if a majority of those vot ing shall vote for such levy ?ie board of trustees shall furnish the county auditor with a statement of the amount so levied. The poll? shall open at 8 o'clock a. m., and close at 4 p. m., and in all respects comply with Sec. 1208 Code of Laws of South Carolina. W. W. Fuller, Edwin H. Folk, County Bd. Ed. May 25th, 1912. THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Eurollment Over 800-Value of Property Over a Million and a Quarter-Ninety-four Teach ers and Officers. Degree Courses Agriculture, Agriculture and Chem istry, Agriculture and Animal In dustry, Chemistry, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Civil En gineering, Textile Engineering, Architectural Engineering. Short Courses One year course in Agriculture, Two year course in Textiles, Four weeks Winter Course in Cotton Grading, Four weeks Winter Course for Fanners. Cost. Cost per session of nine months including all fees, heat, light, water, board, laundry and the necessary uniforms ?si 33.50 Tui tion 840.00 additional. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE'EX AMINATIONS The College maintains 107 four 3-oar Agricultural and Textile Schol arships and 51 one-year Agricultural scholarships. Value of scholarships ?100 per session and free tuition. (Students who have attended Clemson College or any other col lege or university, are not eligible for the scholarships unless there are no other eligible applicants.) Scholarship and Entrance Exami nations will .be held at the County Court House on July 12th, 9 A. M. Hfext Session Opens SEPTEMBER ll, 1912. Write AT ONCE to W. M. Riggs, President, Clemson College, S. C., for catalog, scholarship blanks, etc. If you delay, you may be crowded out. EXECUTRIX NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of B. F. Glantou, de ceased, will present the same duly attested to Mr. W. F. West, who has been duly authorized to act for me, and all persons indebted to said estate will please make pay ment to him. Cornelia B. Gianton, Qualified Executrix. June 19, 1912. SPECIAL NOTICE. Thc Business College now being conducted at Augusta, Ga., under the Dranghon name is not author ized by Draughon's Practical Busi ness College Co. For catalog of Draughon's Big Chain of Colleges, address Jno. F. Draughon, presi dent, Nashville, or Knoxville, Tenn. June Weddings. Just received a new stock of ster ling silver and cut glass at factory prices. New and rich designs. Peim & Holstein.