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(?Mest jfeiwqmper in ^wth Carafe VOL. 78. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,1913 PRIZE ESSAY. Pupil of Johnston High School Won First Prize in The Cigarette Essay Con test The following essay won first prize in the essay contest recently conducted by the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union, being ?written by Miss Rachael Simmons, of Johnston upon the subject "Why I should not smoke cigarets." I should not smoke cigarets because they are so harmful to the user. They not only effect them mentally and physically but mor ally. The cigarette injures and de grades the user morally. One emi nent educator has said, "I have yet to find a boy however honest or truthful he may have been,who could and would tell the truth after using cigarettes." We take for an exam ple of how the cigaret users are treated, a merchant advertises for a boy to work in the store where the honest responsibility is, and hundreds of boys possibly would an 1 swer the advertisement if it were not for this great question, which is "Do you smoke I cigarets?r' Now why does th?- merchant ask this question? because he knows that a user of tobacco is untrustworthy, that he cannot afford to work on in that position and he will never bc * competent and trustworthy enough to advance.As we have started from the beginning with the boys, we will now take an instance of a man ap plying for a job on the railroad or other jobs where it requires a steady nerve and strong mind and one l among the first questions is, ' Do you use tobacco in any form" and if he is a user of the cigarette he is not accepted by the employer. They most always ask this question he cause they k;;ow that the using of ?garets ' causes the nerve to be come unsteady and not only does it canse the nerve to become unsteady bot it olouds the brain. The using of niootine in any way almost ai rways leads one to indulge in strong drink because the user thinks that it quiets the nerves aud stimulates the body. When a man wants to en list in an army, he can not stand the examination on account of weak eyes and it is most always the oase that cigaret are the cause of bad eye sight and when they begin practice in the military academy their aim is not perfect on account ?of unsteady nerves and they are at once refuted, as the using of the cigaret is strictly forbidden in these schools. It is not only the smoke that is inhaled, that is harmful, but the nicotine that is aDsorbed in the mucus membrane of the mouth. When a cigaret user smokes, he almost invariably inhales the smoke and there is therefore absorption not only in the mucus membrane but that of the., nose, throat and larger bronchial tubes. In addition to all this the using of cigarets causes the boys to become tired, stupid and lazy; it makes them ir ritable and careless of the rights -and feelings of others, besides, in many cases it causes them to begin lying and even stealing as the case may be. The father who uses the cigaret in the presence of his boy is com mitting even a sin to himself ano in setting a bad example for bis boy wbo may in some future day prove the ruin of his much beloved son. The boy who sees his father indulge in smoking, too begins the harmful habit, thinking that it make* him; look like a man, but this is truly a mistake and instead of making him larger-it stunts the growth. It weak ens the nerves, stupefies the brain cells and interferes with digestion; A also diminishes the natural appe tite. The cigaret contains nicoline and this is a violent poison. As the proof bas been, doctors of much knowledge know that the cigaret barms the body because they have seen in many cases around the heart! patches of poisonous matter which | bas been taken in from the using of it. You cari tell very distinctly the school boy who nses cigaret*, be cause be is of -mob a "dull mind and his school work is of such a low grade that it reduces the class aver age and the scholarship standing, fcipme schools will not accept a boy wbo is a user of the cigaret. It is a fact that cigaret users are harmed from the vantage point of the basine?? world, We know this be cause it ie emphasized in most ad vertisements that they are not want ed. To prove that the ci garet is poisonous to the whole system we take for example a boy who is the user of it, feels the needs of a phy sician and goes to him. The doctor seems to think that the using of cigareta is the trouble, but the boy [ does not wish to acknowledge this, and tu prove that the doctor's word i is true he takes a small insect call [ ed ? leech and puts it on the arm of i the boy. After a while it falls to the floor dead. But still the boy did not (believe this was the cause of its death. He told the doctor if he would apply the second insect and it did as the first he would believe that the cigaret was the cause of impure blood. The second insect did as the first. Finally the boy I said, "Doctoral believe vou are right and 1 will stop the use of tobacco in any form if it poisons the blood." The jails and asylums are being filled day by day with the men who have become the victims of the cig aret, and also the hospitals by those who have been affected by it, ami also the liquor habit, but we find that the victim dreads giving up cigarets more than they do liquor. The cigaret is more harmful than the cigar because the enameled pa per iu which the tobacco is wrapped j is usually made by a process in- ! volving the use of poison. The effect of cigaret, smoking on boys is clear-1 ly shown by some of the speeches ? by member" of the great temperance] leagues. The oser of the cigaret often times when he can not get it other wise, will even steal it and when the time comes for quesiioning he will lie. The cigaret being smoked in a room which is not well ventilated is even poisonous and will some times cause* the death, of .any ono who is sleeping in that room. To illustrate this point we find in a French report the death of a youth who was sleeping in a closed room where several persona had been smoking. At midnight he was found insensible and a doctor was sum moned but all effort for bis restora tion was fruitless and the doctor pronounced his case as one of con jestion of the brain caused by the respiration of cigaret smoking dur ing sleep. Even back as far as the sixteenth j century the head of the people, who j was ignorant of the great harm of | the tobacco, forbade the using of it and often times those who used to bacco were punished. Its tendency in the young is to idleness, pro fanity, drunkenness, disobedience to parents, and Sabbath desecration. It loves to dwell with its kindred. "The cigaret is not much of a mathematician, but it can add to a boy's nervous troubles, it can sub tract from his physical euergy; it can multiply his aches and pains; it can take interest from his work, and discount his chauces of suc cess." The cigaret is the nail which clamps its victim in the coffin. To bacco intemperance is injurious to the body at any age. The cigaret has relationship to crime,and they are closely related to each other. Young men why do you rob yourself of ?he nobilities which are due you by using the low down stuff called tobacco. Such facta as these certainly in dicate clearly why a boy should not Use tobacco in any form. Work Begun on Building For Bailey Military Institute. Greenwood, April 4.-Mauldin & Chapman, who were awarded the contract for the erectiou of the Bailey Military Institute building, are already ai work on the job. Tile large two baiidiuga for the institute are to be completed by September 1. The grou.'d on which the build ings are to stand was. leveled some time ago, so there will be no delay in gelling work under w.iy. Accord ing to plans drawn by Casey and Vance, ide following is a desert p tion of the institute: Main building, 1 y 1 feet by 38 feet; ,rear extension, 60 feet by 60 teet; three stories high of briok veneer. A high pressure steam boiler will be installed lo furnish heat for the building, sleain for the ranges in the kitchen and hot waler for the showers. On the first tioor will be the president's auai tmenis, the apart ment of one professor, the library, i Program Educat Edgefi Eleven O'clock a Invocation._ Address.... HON. CV Address.PROF. I Evening Eight O'clock at th( Invocation. . Address. . . Ml Address. Address.PROF. W. Benediction. . 11 office, parlor, guard room, etc. In the rear extension will be the din ing room, the kitchen, showers and storage room. On the second floor will be two apartments for profes sors and dormitory rooms. The class rooms will be in the rear ex tension ol' this floor. On the third floor will be the infirmary and dor mitory rooms, arid in the extension ub-it study'hali. Th? building" "will have a capacity of 150 cadets. The contract for heating and plumbing will be let about April 15. Oratorical Contest at the S. C. C. I. Monday Night, April 4th, 1913. The Curry Oratorical Contest will be held in the coliege audito rium Monday evening April 14th, beginning at 8:15. Admittance free. A fine program bas been arrang ed which consists of short spark ling gems, occupying a few min utes to deliver, and ?elections of a longer and more serious nature. It will in fact be the best and biggest oratorical contest seen in this school for years and the medal awarded is the best ever for such a content. AU lovers of oratory are invited to be present and hear the speeches. Ali of the combatants have taken a deep interest in this contest. They have been working faithfully ever Mince the organization of the class last year, first al their theory work and then practicing their speeches. Captain Curry has given to the Class the best instruction that he possesses. Below is a list of the speakers: John C. Applewhite, Claude T. Burnett, George H. Burriss, Ernest S. Dunbar, Julian B. Edwards, II. Curtis Edens, Willis K. Herndon, Gervais V. Heuit, Paul li. Kennedy, . Joseph P. Patrick, Roland E. bnuggs. Harold H, Snutrgs. Items of Interest From Moun tain Creek Section. Farmers are wearing broad smiles on account of this lovely spring weather. But we are afraid then will not b*> very much fruit on ac count of the recent frost. We are glad to say the roads are improving very much since the HUU has been shiming and the tierce winds have been ?weeping over them. Slr. and Mrs. Joe Onzts spent ?Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W\ Collins. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mr?. Frank Turner and left a beautiful little blue eyed girl. Mr. J. J. Clinton and her little daughter lett for their home in Rock Hill April 2nd. Mrs. M. N. Parkman has been right sick, but we are glad to way she is improving. Misses Lucy and Maggie Har ional Meeting eld)April 9,1913 1 t the-Court House. .REV. ? C. BAILEY i RLETON B. GIBSON, Rochester. N. >'. V. K. T?TE, State Supv. Rural School? Meeting > College Auditorium . .REV.J. R. WALKER . J .HON. J. E. SWEAR INGEN wir. fe .'?'-V.V _MON. CARLETON B. GIBSON m jatr H. HANOs State High School Inspector ?air _.DR. M. D. JEFFRIES 'ling, Bernia Ouzts and Esther Col i lins made a pleasant visit to Miss Hattie.Faulkner Saturday and Sun day last. . ' Mr.'W'. L. Tim merman of Horns creek paid a visit to the home folks Sunday. '.'?. Mrs. -V. T. McManus and her fascin?^>' daughters, pisses Ada h o me^?JT Al rs. Clara Faulkner. Misses Hattie Faulkner Beuna Ouzts and Sophie Mae Johnson were guests of Miss Martha Strom of the Rehoboth section last Tues day and Wednesday. A great many people of this sec tion attended the union meeting at Stevens creek. The manner of a few that went from this section are the following: Mr. W. G. Collins Mr. and Mrs. F, P. Johnson, Mas ter James Faulkner and Mrs. Clara Faulkner, Miss Sophie Mae and Everlyn Johnson, Mr. Homer Ouzts, Messrs Tom and Wallace Pardue and others. Mrs. Essie Ouzts of Greenwood who has been quite sick for a long time has been visiting relatives in the Mountain creek section. We are glad to say she is much improved and hope she will soon be well again. Mr. Eddie Strom had the mis fortune of lobing his barn by tire last Wednesday. His loss consisted of corn and fodder, non"; of his stock being burned. He carried no insurance. Mr. J. T. Ouzts has heen sick but is able to be up now. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McManns spent Mondav night last willi Mr. W. T. McManus. Little Jewell and Lois McManns spent a very pleasant day with little Claire Fanlkner lasi Thursday. Mrs. Sallie Jester of Augusta and Miss Jessie Parkman were, guests ot' Mrs. flattie Harting last Friday. There will be all day services at Mountain creek second Sunday in April. Mr. McKitirick will preach a missionary sermon Sunday morn ing, (-'orne up, Mr. Editor, we would be glad to have you with UH. There are a good many diamonds and band rings in this country. Orange blossoms are budding, we think they will soon bloom. Two Blue Eved Girls. A Scotchman went to a solicitor, laid before him a question, and ask ed him if he could undertake the case, reports the Birmingham Weekly ?o*L "'Certainly, replied the solicitor. I will readily undertake the case. We're sure lo wi;?." "So ye really think it's a good case?"* "Most decidedly, my dear sir. I am prepared to guarantee that you will secure a favorable verdict." "Ah, weel, I'm much obliged tae ye, but 1 danna think I'll go tae law this time, for you see, the case, I've laid before ye is my opponents." News From Colliers. Kot seeing any letter in the pa per from Colliers in several weeks, Ifdecided to pen a few dots thinking it would be appreciated by some far away subscribers, who have friends, or relatives, in and around the com raunity. We are needing rain after having so many hard rains. The ground has baked on top. It has been quite a busy week with the farmers preparing their lands for planting. Mrs. W. J. Barling, Miss Kate Hammond an-1 Mrs. J. N. Crafton have all been on the sick list this week, but they are all better now. Miss Fanning has had sore throat all i his week, but she did not. give up her school work. Mrs. J, H. Mathis and children spent last week with her paren ts, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thurmond near Rod Oik Grove church. Mr. J. H. having to keep house, was heard giving som? bachelors good advice. Mr. L. R. Hammond has recently had his residence remodeled aud painted, lt certainly is pretty. This handsome residence which was planned by Mr. Wm. Callum, nf j Columbia, is evidence of h tn archi tectural ability. Miss Alpin Hammond who is teaching in Newberry county came home Friday to viHit-her parents, .Jr. and Mrs. L. R. Hammond, re turning Sunday to take up her school work Monday. Her school will close in May. There will l>e quite a wel come awaiting lier. Mr. Wyatt Hammond who has charge of the dairy of Mrs. James Hammond, of North Augusta, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. S. G. Hammond. He has many friends and relatives in Colliers who are al ways glad to welcome him. We are glad to say -that little Al .bftjfa'TsJber* rb? 'YV? Von., ing with a broken limb is able to take up her school work again. Mr. 0. J. Prince ia gone on a visit to his friend Mr. J. B. Ad ams of Plum Brauch. Mrs. D. T. Mathis and danghter Miss Nona, spent last Friday in An gusta, and went thal night to Belve dere to visit her brother and Mr. and Mrs.'Walter Harris whose home is ra ide by the happy arrival of a fine little girl. Quite a number of the Colliers people attended the union meeting at Claik's Hill last Sunday. Some of the boys must have had a fine lime, as they did not get home un til Monday at noon. . We all were sorry to see Miss Amioee Cartledge leave for Bates burg; we all love her and she is missed in the Sunday School, mis sionary union and also socially as she has always lived iu tbe commu nity and of course ihe boys are wearing long faces. The concert which was given on March 28th proved quite a success. The program consisting of two plays, drills, recitations, etc., wai well rendered all acquitting them selves creditably, winning commen dation for themselves and the teachers who planned the entertain* ment. An attractive feature of the program was music furnished by the Colliers band. It consists ol' eleven instruments and is directed by Mr. H. W. McKie. They con tributed much to ihe HUCOUSS and pleasure of the evening. All were enthusiast ie in 'their praises of th? excelle.it music and the talent dis played. The members all show re markable ability for the Hhort lime they have boen organiz>-d. The marches for the drills was very skillfully played on the organ by Miss Nona Mathis. The exer cises cloning at 11:30, *ve all re turned to our homes feeling that we wee much beneh'lted by the events oi the pleasant occasion which we Heidorn get to see in the country. For fear I am taking too much space will close. Subscriber. Wanted -A competent person to undertake the sale of a new medi cine that will prove highly lucrative to the undertaker.-Christian In telligencer. She-"But how do I know you love me?'1 He-"Why, I can't sleep at nights thinking of \OL." She-'' That proves nothing. Pa can't sleep at nights thinking of you; hut I hardly think il is love." -London Telegraph. JOHNSTON LETTER. Death of Laurens Cooper. En gagement Announced. Bap tist SundayfSchoollGives Good Report. The body of Laurens Cooper, the ll year old son of Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Cooper, of Tacos, (4a., was brought here on Sunday evening, and the interment took place at Mt. of Ulives cemetery on Monday at 9:30 o'clock, beside the grave of a little brother. Laurens met his death while at play upon a frame work, where the electne line crossed. Ile came in contact with a live current, .2,700 bolts passing through his body and death was instant. Rev. Cooper was pastor here of the Bap tist church for several years and the entire family is held in the greatest luve ami esteem by all, and their grief is also a sorrow to them. When thiy arrived upon their sad mission, they were met by many friends and the body was carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. L itt. Mrs. Rufus Dorn, of Meeting Street, spent the week here at the home of h?r nephew, W. B. Ouzts. Miss Mary Jenkins, of Greenville, and Mrs. Cud worth, ol Charleston are expected soon to visit Mrs. G. P. Cobb. Mrs. Bettie Cogbum is at home from a visit, at Trenton. Dr. F. L. Parker and Fred, Jr.,. visi'-ed in Edgetield during last week. VV. L. Woodward, of Bennetts ville, h.is l>een here for a few days with his homefolks. Misses Emmie iV.itehel and Maud Wright are at home from a two week's visit to Leesville. Mr. Marion Williams, of AuguB la. wa? here la<?t week visiting his ?i."Ue>, jiib. jt.^ii."ijoyt. Mrs. Alice Cox is at home from a week's visit to Augusta with the family of her uncle, Dr. B. E. Ber ry. She was accompanied home by her niece, Miss Mary Perry. Mrs. Turnipseed, of Laurens is the guest ol' her sister, Mrs. B. L. Allen. Mrs. F. M. Warren and Miss Bet tie Warren visited in Augusta last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Cobb enter tained a few friends and their visi tors with a dinner Wednesday. The day was delightfully spent, anil their accomplished datiginer, Miss Sue ?loan entertained ali with music on several instruments. A several course dinner was served, and each piece of china used was hand painted and the work of Miss Sloan. Mrs. Kate Lynch, of Edgetield, visited here recently. Rev. P. E. Monroe, and A. A, Derrick, and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Watson attended the Sunday school convention in Sumter last week. Dr. aud Mrs. Charleo V. Smith, of Tenuile, Ga., have innounced the engagement of their daughter Mary Sallie, to Mr. Wilmot Ouzts, to take place in June. Miss Smith is a niece of R?V. W. L. Lawson a former pastor here, and ii was dur ing her tirsi visit to this place wilh his family that Cupid began his pranks. Miss Holmes, of Augusta, is the guest of Miss Maud Nickerson. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher is at home from a two week's stay, in Atlanta with relatives. The quarterly report of the Bap tist Sunday school showed that it ia in a splendid condition. With a membership of 3?0, there was an average of 200 per Sunday and the collections for ihe quarter amount ed io $127.M. Mr. Massey, of Rock Hill, ?pent Sunday here villi friends. Mrs. James White has been qaiie sick for a week or more. Mrs. James Scott, of Columbia, is tue guest of relativen here. The Washington Star tells this: What's the miller witn youl* asked the moving picture doorkeep er' "This is About the 20th time you've looked this him over." "Yes, I can'i keep away." "And it isn't such a great film at that." "You don't understand My wife was the Inadine woman m lhat pl o toplay. You don't know what it means to a mau io tn? able <o sit down and see his wife busily occu pied day after day at the Name time not hear her saying a word."