Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, January 26, 1916, Image 4
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J.L. Af/.MS,-.Editor
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The most delicate, the most sensible
of all pleasures, consists in promoting
the pleasure of others.
-PARKER.
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Wednesday, Jan. 26
Somehow or other guano costs more |
tmt smells leas .
The "tiger" that loses its sight re
ceives no sympathy from the public in
its affliction.
We are not losing any sleep over the j
proposed tax on automobiles. Our "ox"
will not be gored.
If the young men wear their pants
much shorter, they will be wearing
fur top shoes too. r**;
A model girl, one modelled after the
tatest fashion plate., does not necessa
rily make a model wife.
The weather man is very fickle and ;
unstable in his ways. One day he
ftt?ds out April weather and the next j
be drops back to January.
Edgefield has not been visited by a
disastrous fire in several years. Let's |
keep up the good record by using every
possible precaution against fire.
According to the figures in the Edgft
field marriage license office, leap-year
opportunities are not being improved.
Probably the reason is because they are
not golden.
The counties that have some of the
*'wet goods" yet on hand have the sat
isfaction of knowing that this merchan
dise is improving with age, instead of
deteriorating.
An Indian woman who was reputed
to be 150 years of age died in Califor
nia the other day. Possibly a woman
is willing to disclose her age after j
reaching the 150th mile post.
In their deep concern as to what
commercial fertilizers to boy, farmers
should not forget that a liberal applica
tion of "brawn and brains" will bring
forth a good yield of almost any crop.
The papers are chock full of agita
tion about rural credits, but not a word
about urban credits. It appears to us
that the agitation is entirely too one
sided. _
Mr. Bryan was astute enough to let J
some others. experiment with peace
proffers before he would take hold of
the enterprise. Our prediction is**that
he will not go abroad in the interest of |
peace for many moons.
According to The State, and the
point is well made, the members of the
general assembly who voted to reduce;
the passenger rate to two cents should
also vote to reduce the amount they re
ceive for transportion from five to two
cents per mile.
There appears to be something con
flicting about the announcement of the
President's cruise on the Potomac
while preparing his speech on "prepar
edness." The dispatch said he spent
a quiet day, and yet it also stated that
be took his wife with him.
Who said the Panama canal would
not help the South? Farmers will have
to pay a good many dollars per ton
more for nitrate of soda this spfing be
cause it had to be shipped all the way
around the Horn instead of coming;
straight up through the canal.
"Anyone with half an eye,"beginsi
a Newx York American editorial. If j
Brother Hearst will show us any one
with half an eye, or even two-fifths of
an ey??, we'll cheerfully engage to
read the rest of the stuff.-The State.
Sounds like the editor was "half shot."
Income Tax Constitutional.
The supreme court, the highest tri
bunal in the land, ha3 just handed
down a decision to the effect that the
federal law taxing all incomes above
~$3,000 is constitutional. According to
last year's government report there are
357,515 persons who are liable for this
tax. There are 60 persons in the
United States who have an annual in
come of more than $1,000,000, and there
are 82,754 whose income is between
$3,000 and $4,000.
During the past year the tax col
lected from the levy on incomes
amounted to about $90,000,000, and it
is proposed that the levy be increased
so as to raise more than double that
amount. The government would have
individuals and estates of large income
pay a large portion of the amount
needed for national defense.
Liquor-Soaked Kentucky,
The Kentucky legislature refuses to
submit the .question of prohibition to a
vote of the people. The whiskey inter
ests wield a powerful influence in that
State, it being said that three-fifths of
the whiskey in bonded warehouses in
the United States is in Kentucky ware
houses. But, finally, Kentucky, like
some of the wet counties in this State,
will be forced to fall in line. Prohibi
tion sentiment all over the country
grows stronger and stronger, and even
liquor-soaked Kentucky will be unable
to stay the rising tide.
Safety and Service First.
We do not believe the time has ar
rived in South Carolina when the rail
roads should be forced to reduce the
passenger fare. The people want bet
ter service on the part of the railroads
more than they desire a reduction in
passenger rate. And it is unreason
able to expect a maximum of service
for a minimum pf compensation. Rail
roads should be required to provide
comfortable and sanitary depots, im
prove their roadbeds and equipment,
and then al ter these necessary improve
ments'shall have been made, if the vol
ume of business warrants, make reduc
tion in the passenger rate. It will be
unreasonable to expect the railroads to
make needed improvements after the
income from the passenger service has
been reduced one-fifth.
A Novel Suit.
There is nothing new under the sun
except damage suits. There is always
something new coming up in the form
of a damage suit A novel suit has
been brought against a merchant in
Spartanburg by a farmer who alleges
that he was damage 1 by having seed
Irish potatoes not-true-to-name sold
him.
Last summer the aforesaid aggrieved
farmer bought 100 bushels of seed Irish
potatoes from the defendant in the
case, and as the crop was a total fail
ure the farmer lays the blame at the
door of the merchant. He alleges that
the potatoes were not a fall variety,
but were intended for spring planting)
only. Thus the matter stands.
The result of the case will be watched
with interest, as a new precedent will
be established in South Carolina should
a verdict be awarded the plaintiff.
Old Soldiers Rapidly Passing.
One is often reminded that the ranks
of the Confederate soldiers are thinning
rapidly. How few there are in Edge
field and in every other community of
the county. Not many years ago when
one desired information concerning!
this or that battle or concerning some
company or regiment it was aa easy
matter to find an old soldier who could
supply the information from his store
of personal knowledge. But it is now
difficult to find one who can give in
formation concerning the things of the
past.
An unmistakable evidence that the
old soldiers are dropping out of sight
rapidly is found in the fact that there
is not one in either body of the general
assembly. Probably this is the first j
session since the Civil war that the leg
islature of South Carolina did not con
tain one or more veterans. Of the few
who remain most of them are too old to
take active part in public life.
The younger generation should show
the old veterans who are yet with us
every possible consideration. They de
serve all we can do for them.
Western District Attacked.
During the last session of Congress
an act was passed, practically without
opposition, making two judicial dis
tricts of South Carolina. But since
Congress re-convened there has been a
disposition on the part of some to re
peal the act, again making one district
of the entire State. A great many of
the other States have two districts and
we see no good reason why an excep
tion should be made of South Carolina.
If there is to be but one district in this
State, let the law be so changed that it j
?hall apply to all States.
Since the western district was formed
in this State the business has been
handled with greater dispatch, and
much new business has been created as
a result of the efforts of the officials
in the new district, which has caused
the government's interests to be bet-1
ter safeguarded and protected.
We do not believe that the efforts to
disturb the present status will succeed.
After the matter has received careful
consideration by the opponents we be
lieve that all opposition will be with
drawn. All South Carolina asks is that
she receive the same consideration that
is accorded other States, and if that be \
done the district will be allowed to
stand.
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iHilEliO Family Medicine.
School Entertainment at Red
Hill. Other News Items.
Come to the "Spinsters' Conven
tion" and see the old maids trans
formed into beautiful young maid
ens before your own eyes at the Red
Hill Behool house Friday night,
February 4. A small fee of 25
cents will be charged for admission.
After the old raaidt have been trans
formed into beantful young ladies
they will sell boxes for the benefit
of the new piano fund. Don't for
get the time and place. Come, all
of your friends will be there.
. Rehoboth church has been re
covered since the fire last second
Sunday morning. Willing hearts
and ready hands can bring about
wonders.
Judge Bell, of Clark's Hill, was
in town Monday shaking hands
with his many friends. We are al
ways glad to see the Judge. . He
still parts his hair in the middle,
and we are wondering why he does
not have a pompadour.
Judge Lee Bodie bas moved to
Plum Branch. Judge Bodie bas a
contract with the Plum Branch
Lumber Company to haul lumber.
Dr. Crafton and your correspond
ent went to Greenwood last Tues
day to see the "boys." While in
Greenwood we called to see Mrs.
Am ie Williams. She is in the
Greenwood hospital. Miss Annie is
loved by all Red Hill. She was an
earnest worker in the church, Sun
day school and Woman's Missionary
Society. We are glad to report
that ?he will soon be well again. .
Mihs Lydia Holmes has accepted
a position in the school at Modoc as
assistant teacher.
Rose Cottage.
Honor Roll Edgefield Graded
and High School.
First ?rade: Effie Allen Lott,
Elisabeth Johnson, Martha Thur
mond, Mary Thurmond, Sara
Hughes.
Advanced first: Margaret Strom,
William Cogburn, Herman Ruben
stein, John Curran Feltham.
Second grade: Elizabeth Bailey,
Frances Moore, Kathryn Stewart,
Julia Strom, Hansford Miras, Car
rie Dunovant, Renaud Shannon
bouse, Annie Lawton, Jeanette
Tim mons.
Third grade: Felioia Minas, Per
cy Marshall Feltham, Lucy Shep
pard, Robert Tompkins, Mary
Marsh.
Fourth grade: Elizabeth Lott,
John Well?, Gladys Lawton, Edwin
Rives, Allen Edwards, Harold Pres
cott.
Fifth grade: George Tompkins,
William Strom, Lillian Pattison,
Mitchell Wells, Raymond Folk,
Robert Ouzts, Eleanor Mima. Ger
trude Tdurmond, Frances Carpen
ter.
Sixth ?rade: Lois Mims, William
Folk, William Jones, Ethel Car
penter, Thelma Jackson, Geneva
Quarles, Dixon Tim merman, Willie
?hie Man ns.
Seventh grade: Frances Jones,
Edith Ouzts.
Eighth grade: Edwin Folk, Ar
thur Britt, James Porter.
Ninth grade: Margaret May,
Willie Peak, Neta Ouzts.
Tenth grade: Ouida Pattison,
Janice Morgan, Peudleton Gaines,
Emmie Broadwater, Pearl Quarles.
Eleventh grade: Ida Folk.
Honor Roll Lott School.
First grade: Elise Franklin, Ruth
Coursey, Evelyn Salter, Gertrude
Pardue, Lewis Jackson.
Second grade: Frontis McGee,
Azilee Salter, Martha Derrick, Eva
Lou Rankin, Olivia Pardue.
Third grade: Iona Ripley, Clyde
Pardue, Haston Carpenter, Inez
Rankin, Nolan Salter.
Fourth grade: Jasper Derrick,
Pearl Franklin, Rubi' Jackson, Sa
die Franklin, Wayne Derrick, Car
rie Onzts, Masrgie Ripley.
Fifth grade: Ruth McGee.
Eighth grade: Cephas Derrick.
Magazines
I now have the agency for Geor
gi^ News Co., handling Red Book,
Tip Top, Munsey's Popular Maga
zine, etc.
O. P. BRIGHT.
Stock for Sale !
1 have some valuable stock which
I will sell. Will take them to
Edgefield the First Monday in Feb
ruary.
I will ?ell a mule 5 years old that
weighs 1,000 pounds for $200.00.
I have a mule 8 years old, about
the same size, for $150.00.
I have a Percheron mare 12 years
old, weight 1,200 pounds, for $150.
I have a very fine 30 months old
mare colt, saddle bred, for $150.00.
I guarantee this stock to be sound
and all right.
GEORGE W. BUSSEY.
Modoc, S. C. (R. F. D.)
PROGRAMME
National Missionary Campaign
Laymen's Missionary Con
vention, Columbia, S. C.,
February 6-9,1916.
Sunday Afternoon, February 6, 3:00 P. M.
"The Task of the Modern Church,"
Dr. Worth M. Tippy, New York City,
Pastor Madison Ave. M. E. Church.
"Spiritual Objectives for Men of
Business," Dr. Edwin M. Poteat, Green
ville, S. C., President of Furman Uni
versity.
7:30 P. M.
About three central union meetings.
Monday, February 7, 30:30 A. M.
Meeting of Pastors for Conference
and Prayer, led by Dr. Worth M.
Tippy.
"A Tourist's View of Missions," Dr.
John N. Mills, Washington, D. C.
"An Adequate Missionary Motive,"
Rev. R. W. Patton, Atlanta, Ga., Mis
sionary Secretary for Southern Province
Protestant Episcopal Church.
"The Big Brother Among the Na
tions," Dr. W. W. Pinson, Nashville,
Tenn., Generar Sec'y Mission Board
M. E. Church South.
Tuesday, February 8, 9:30 A. M.
The Hour of Prayer.
"the Two Americas," Rev. J. G.
Dale, Chester, S. C., Secretary Lay
men's Missionary Movement A. R. P.
Church.
"Winning China for Christ," Rev. J.
A. G. Shipley, Shanghai, China, Mis
sionary to China, M. E. Church South,
Member Baltimore Conference, Mis
sionary since 1898.
. "Building the Kingdom in China,"
Rev. J. C. Lowe, Canton, China, Mis
sionary for the Southern,Baptist Con
vention.
"Financing the Kingdom," Dr. J. T.
Henderson, Chattanooga, Tenn., Secre
tary Laymen's Movement for Southern
Baptist Convention. For five years
President Woman's College at Bristol,
Va.
3:00 P. M. Denominational Conferences.
Baptist at First Baptist Church.
Methodist at Washington Str?ot M.
E. Church. <
Christian at Y. M. C. A. Hall.
Episcopal at Jefferson Hotel.
Presbyterian at First Presbyterian
Church.
Tuesday, February 8, 7:30 P. M.
"The World Crisis and its Challenge
to America," Rev. C. J. Thompson,
; Raleigh, N. C., Field Secretary for
Missions, Southern Baptist Convention,
Wake Forest University.
"A Near View of the Far East,"
Rev. Wm. McDowell, D. D., Chicago,
Bishop of M. E. Church.
- Wednesday, February 9, 9:30 A. M.
Ti The Hour of Prayer.
"Missionary Progress of Recent
Years," Rev. J. O. Reavis, Columbia,
S. C., Field Secretary of Foreign Mis
sionary Committee Presbyterian Church
in U. S.
"Missions as a Personal Interest,"
Bishop McDowell.
"The Recent Missionary Opportu
nity," The Rt, Rev. William A. Guerry,
D. D., Charleston, S. C., Bishop of the
Diocese of South Carolina.
' f ? 3:00 P. M.
. Denominational Conferences.
\ 7:30 P. M.
! "What I Have and What I Owe
Thereby," Dr. J. Henry Harms, New.
berry, S. C., President Newberry Col
lege.
"Leaving Your Mark on the World,"
Lientenant Col. E. W.' Halford, New
York City, Vice-Chairman Laymen's
Missionary Movement in U. S. and
Canada.
"The Dedication of Our Money to
Jesus Christ," Dr. J. T. Henderson,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The end of the convention is the be
ginning of the campaign.
Workable plans for the coming years.
The unchanging life purpose.
WAR UPON PAIN!
Pain is a visitor to every home
and usually it comes quite unex
pectedly. But you are prepared for
every emergency if you keep a
small bottle of Sloan's Liniment
handy. It is the greatest pain kill
er ever discovered. Simply laid
on the skin-no rubbing required
it drives the pain away. It is really
wonderful. Melvin H. Soister,
Berkeley Cal. writes: "Last Satur
day, after tramping around the Pan
ama Exposition with wet feet, I
came home with my neck so stiff
that I couldn't turn. I applied
Sloan's Liniment freely and went to
bed. To my surprise, next morn
ing the stiffness bad almost disap
peared, four hours after the second
application I was as good as new."
all 25c druggists. - 1
FOR SALE-My house and lot
on Columbia street. Terras can be
arranged. Mrs. S. A. Morrall, Edge
field, S. C.
FOR SALE-2 young home
raised horses. For terms apply to
T. E. Miller, Colliers, S. C.
M9-2t.
Collett & Mitchell
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Ford Cars Have
Stood the Test
The experience of scores of own
ers of the Ford Automobiles has
proven that there is nothing better
made for the Edgefield roads. Ford
cars will carry you safely over any
road that a buggy or any other ve
hicle can travel. 1
An All-the-Year-Around Car
They are light, yet substantially
built. They are cheap, yet the best
of material is used in their con
struction. Are you contemplating
, purchasing a car? Let us show
you a Ford Run-About or Touring
Car.
G.W.ADAMS
Edgefield Auto Repair Shop
Next to Court House