Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? -=-1 Uncle Sem Is S! of America! This collection of title pages from government gives some idea of the vi half of the citizens of the United Stat the storm-warning flags of the weather Uncle Sam is not only Big Boss, but Big Brother, Big Booster and Man Friday to American business and rap idly is becoming more so. If the Uncle Sam machinery in aid of business were to shut down tomorrow, busi ness would be in exactly the fix of Robinson Crusoe minus his faith ful henchman or of a two-year old deserted by his eighty-year-old es cort in the midst of a public play ground's hurly-burly. Scarcely an industry in the whole field of business can be named to aid which some government bureau is not constantly at work. Usually each in dustry is directly served in various ways by more than half a dozen fed eral institutions. For the banker and all who deal with banks-just about everybody there's the new federal reserve sys tem. For shippers and for railways there's the interstate commerce com mission. For interstate traders, to stand guard against "unfair competi tion," there's that fledgling product of the progressive movement-the trade commission. All of which merely touches the high places. If you are a small farmer and lack a market for a portion of your output, the department of agri culture helps you find it. If you are a manufacturer and you are seeking new markets at home or abroad, the department of commerce points you th:: best opportunities. The mint serv ice of the treasury assays the ores found by thousands of prospectors every year. Experts test the soil of thousands of farms every year to de termine what crops are best adapted to them. A telegraph and mail news service operated by the government for the benefit both of the producers and dealers in perishable crops has boen started by the department of ag riculture. The department of labor recently undertook to provide the American industrial world with an intelligence service reflective of labor conditions the world over and recording the fluc tuations of supply and demand in vari ous parts of the United States. The GREAT POSTAL GAINS SHOWN I Gross Receipts in 1915 About 7,572 Times as Large as in 1790, First Full Year of Operation. From $37,935 in 1790 to $2S7,248,165 In 1915 is the increase in the annual gross revenue of the post office de partment since the first full year of operation of the department, says Uncle Sam. In other words, the busi ness in 1915 was about $7,572 times aB large as it was in 1790. In 1790 the gross expenditures of the department were $32,140 and the total compensation paid to postmast ers was $8,198. In 1915, the gross ex penditures of the department were $298,546,026 and the compensation paid to postmasters amounted to $29, 143,127. Other figures on the 1915 business Of the post office department give an idea of the volume of Uncle Sam's mail for one year. These figures in clude the following: Number of post offices, 56,380; miles of mail service performed, 616,460,121; ordinary post age stamps issued, 11,226,386,415; stamped envelopes and wrappers is sued, 1,793,764,296; postal cards re ceived, 10,781,927; amount of domestic money orders issued, $654,139,134; amount of international money orders issued, $60,772,073; number of city car riers, 32,902; annual cost of city car rier service. $42,038,876; rural delivery mileage. 1,073.099; cost of rural deliv ery service. $49,825,000; number of special delivery pieces delivered, 2S, 486,265; number of postal savings de positors, 525,414; amount of postal Bavings deposits, $65,684,708. Use Parcel Post for Books. Uncle Sam says an investigation has shown that the parcel post is used on an enormous scale by the principal New York book dealers and that the percentage of damaged shipments is very small. Prices Soar In Switzerland. Uncle Sam says the prices of all toc?g fn Switzerland have risen on an average of 71 per cent since June?l, 1914, lill a?f?S "other ri Business Man a few of the many publications of th? iriety of Uncle Sam's activities in be es. Below in the center are shown * bureau. results are compiled in the Monthly Review issued by the United States bureau of labor statistics. Recently one of the trade scouts of a big manufacturing concern read six lines in the Daily Commerce Re ports of the department of commerce -and scored orders from a Portu guese firm aggregating over $100,000. There are eight bureaus in the de partment of commerce. All are con cerned in some way with industry and commerce. Largest and most directly related to business of these eight bu reaus is the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. It gathers trade information from all over the world and passes it out to American manu facturers and exporters. Most of the information is printed in the Daily Commerce Reports. The bureau of mines gave to the country a process devised by one of its chemists, Dr. W. F. Rittman, for the manufacture from petroleum of benzol and toluol, used in the manu facture of dyes and high explosives. This process has since been demon strated on a commercial scale. Doctor Rittman also devised a process which will enable refiners to increase the output of gasoline from crude petro leum 200 per cent or even more, the patent right to this process to be dedicated to the public to prevent mo nopoly. Grain dealers, bankers, and all busi ness men who look to the prospect for crops upon general conditions are always deeply concerned in the in formation furnished regularly by the weather bureau and the bureau of crop estimates. If you want to know what's on the earth or under the earth or the shape of the earth in the United States, Just ask the geological survey. There is constant practical business need for this information. If a new railway, electric or steam, is projected, the en gineers before submitting estimates of cost first send for the topographic maps from the geological survey cover ing the proposed route. All of which is but a part, and a | small part, of the story. Uncle Sam's Cooks $ No, you aren't the only vic tim of the servant problem. Here is another sufferer. Uncle Sam, rich and power ful, good to his "help," and the surest pay in the world, can't keep his cooks any longer or better than the ordinary sub urban commuter. He offers them good pay, easy hours, and lots of "nights out," but they simply will not overlook the fact that they are cooks, bred and born, and so keep moving on. United States marine corps statistics covering the last two years show a greater percentage of men deserted who gave occu pation prior to entry as "cooks" than any other class enlisted during the period. Desertions from the marine corps are very light at all times, and were it not for the cooks, marine-corps officials be lieve that the "oldest branch of the service" would have an al most clean slate with regard to desertions. Old Correspondence Being Saved. In response to suggestions from Uncle Sam, many large business houses are aiding in relieving the shortage of paper by saving their old correspondence, which in the past has been burned. These houses are now putting old correspondence in with other waste paper, which finds a ready sale. One large concern has found a market in this way for about five hun dred tons of old correspondence yearly. Less Canned Fish Imported. United States Consul Dunlap at Stavanger, Norway, in a dispatch to the department of commerce, says the exports of canned fish to the United States have fallen off 50 per cent with in a year. This makes a decrease of j practically 75 per cent since 1914. An increased European demand for fish because of the war is given as the cauae for the decrease. Lesson for Mankind in the Sav ior's Communing With the Father in Solitude. What special circumstances were they which made our Lord seek the ministry of solitude? If I can only find out when the master sought the restoring influence of solitude, it may indicate to me the times when I should find the strengthening and the calm ing influence of solitude ia my own Ufe. Jesus of Nazareth -was always hear, lng bad news. The story of the world's sin and woe was forever be ing poured into his sympathetic ears. But 1 think that if I wished to point out one day darker than another, I should select that day when the dis ciples of John, stunned, bewildered, broken-hearted, came and told the Christ that they had just been bury ing their murdered and headless lead er. Jesus of Nazareth loved John the Baptist. He loved him for his fidel ity, for his humility, for his magnifi cent subordination of himself to the purpose of his mission. And now this faithful friend has been foully butch? ered! And the story of the great trag, edy is told so simply. "And John's disciples came and took up the body and buried it, and went and told Je sus." How will he receive the terri ble news? I am reverently curious to know how this Jesus will encoun ter sad news in the shape of a great affliction. "When Jesus heard of it' ... he departed thence into a des ert place apart." The first thing he did was to seek to be alone. When this cold burden of sorrow touched his heart, immediately he sought to be alone with God. Always "Thy Will Be Done." We have not been told anything of those lonely communions which our Savior had with the Father; but I think we may infer the character of them from what we learn elsewhere. Our Savior was more than once over heard in prayer, and snatches of his communion have been preserved for us. And this was the burden of them all, "Thy will be done!" When the cross of life was very heavy, he went apart, communed with the father, saw the sure fcundations, gained assur ance himself, resigned himself anew, and came forth again clothed with superlative radiance and power. I would ask you, then-you upon whom trouble may fall tomorrow-to re member the example of your master, who encountered a great sorrow by iirst of all going into a place apart, that there he might be assured of his Father's presence and sovereignty, and by the assurance resign himself to the Father's will. Let us now take another occasiori in his life when our Savior sought GCv ministry of solitude. "And it came tc pass in those days that he went out into a mountain to pray, and contin ued all night in prayer to God." And why? "And when it was day he called unto him his disciples, and of them i he chose twelve." Here is the con nection-a whole night spent in moun tain solitude, alone with the Father, before making a great choice in the selection cf twelve men. Jesus o? Nazareth went into solitude before making great decisions. God Will Point the Way. Now, you and I are often under the necessity of making great decisions, of choosing one road from many roads. We have often to take momentous steps in the way of life. We are often led up to crises where we know that decision is pregnant with tremendous issues. How do we approach such de cisions? Now, God has promised to give what he calls "tho spirit of wisdom" to all who seek it. And you remem ber those words of the apostle James: "If any man lack wisdom"-not mere ly bread or shelter-"if any man lack wisdom"-ideas. Judgment, direction, insight-"let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally." Wisdom is the gift of God, as well as daily bread. He giveth "the spirit of wis dom" to man. You are face to face with an emergency which calls for practical judgment. You get alone, and seek the presence of the Eternal. He promises to bestow upon you the spirit of wisdom; that is to say, as you commune with him the whole tone of your spirit will be raised and purified, and your capacity of moral discernment and Judgment will be quickened and enlarged.-Rev. J. H. Jowett, D. D. "Out of the Mouths of Babes." The Bible presents us with a view of a God vast enough to fill tho infinite spaces, and tender and loving enough to flt down by his grace into the niches and grooves of our innermost experience. A freethinker met a plain countryman going to church. He asked him where he was going. "To church, sir!" "What to do there?" "To worship God!" "Pray, tell me whether your God is a great God or a little God?" "He is both, sir." "How can he be both?" "He is so great, slr, that the heavens cannot contain him, and so little that he can dwell in my heart." The freethinker declared that this simple answer from the plain peasant had more e?ect upon his mind than all the volumes which learned doctors had written against him. The simple are often wise, and there is no telling when the Holy Spirit may take even th6 utterance of a child to con vince an astute thinker of sin, right eousness and judgment to come. Zion's Herald. A DOtT?k'S REMEDY FOR COUGHS As a cure for cou ir lin and colds Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey com bines these remedies in ju?t the right piuportion to ?lo the most good fur slimmer coughs or colds. A trial will prove the value of this splendid cough medicine. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Money soothes the irrita tion, stops your cough, kills the cold germs and does you a world of good. A 25c. bottle will more than convince you-it will stop your cough. At druggists. 3 Campaign Meetings. There have been some additional campaign meetings provided for Edgefield County, and the dates of some of the meetings have been changed by request. Following is a list of the campaign meetings as at present fixed: 1st. At Johnston, on Saturday, July 22nd. 2nd. At J. J. GnfhV, on Friday, July 23th. 3rd. At Colliers on Wednesday, August 2nd. 4th. At .Meeting Street on Thurs day, August 3rd. 5th. At Red Hill on Saturday, August 5th. (Uh. At Ropers on Saturday, August 12th. 7th. At Trenton on Saturday, August 10th. 8th. At Edgefield on Saturday, August 26th. B. E. NICHOLSON, Co. Chair. If?TK?TxtlTIl 'E ! Our tiour mill is now in opera tion and will continue throughout the entire season. SMITH ROLLER MILL. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at ODce thc wonderful old reliable DK PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HFAL1NG OIL. a sur gical dressing that relieves pain and h sn ls a-, thc same time. Not ? 1iu?:aent. 25c. f* Notice of Enrollment Committees. Opening Books For Voters In The Democratic Primary ?? Election, Etc. Notice is hereby given, that the following committees for enrollment have been appointed to enroll the voters of Edgefield county in the Pemocratic Primary for the year 191?, and said books of enrollment will be opened at the places desig nated for each club Tuesday, June Otb, 1910. Bacon: J M Wright Secretary; G M Smith, J II Bonknight; at Bouk night's store. Cleveland: C C Jones, Secretary, .1 W Quarles, T L Talbert: at C ;C Jones' store. Colliers: Dr J M Grafton, Secre ary; D T Mathis E B Mathis; at Mathis' store. Edgefield Democratic Club No 1: Walton Fuller, Secretary; A E Pad gett, W E Lott; at Jones' store. Edgefield Democratic Club No 2: J W Kemp, Secretary; T A High tower, J D Kera**; at the Edgetield Mercantile Company. Lee: W L Coleman, Secretary; W M Sawyer, John Wright; at G P Cobb's store. Calhoun: A M Clark, Secretary; J A Lott, J W Hardy; at store of Lott-Wal ker Company. Long Branch: E L Scott, Secreta ry; Luther Yonce, L C Clark; at Lewis Clark's store. Meriwether: H F Cooper, Secre tary; A A DeLaughter, J O Scott at A A DeLaughter's store. Meeting Street: J K Allen, Sec retary; J R Blocker, George Logue, at J K Allen's residence. Moss: P W Cheatham, Secretary: T A Williams, WA Reel; at Reel's store. Pleasant Lane: J T McDowell, Secretary; S T Williams, F L Tim merman, at F L Timmerman's 6tore. Red Hill: H E Quarles, Secreta ry; H W Quarles, R M Johnson, at H E Quarles' store. Ropers: J E Doboy Secretary; B T Lanham, R A Timraerraan; at Timmerman's store. Shaw: W W Wise, Secretary\ G F Long, J R Moss; at J R Moss' store. Talbert: J D Hughey,. Secretary; A Gilchrist, E P Winn; at E P Winn's Store. The qualifications for member ship in any club of the party and for voting at a primary are as fol lows: The applicant for member ship, or voter, shall be 21 years of age, or shall become so before the succeeding general election and be a white Democrat. He shall be a citizen of the United States and of this State. No person shall belong to any club or vote in any primary un less he has resided in the State two 1?PPY To Have A ACCOUF Conrisht 1909, br C. ?. Zimmermao Co.--.No. 44 0 F all the unhappy homes, not one in a hundred has a bank account and not one home in a hundred who has a bank account is unhappy. It seems almost foolish to put it oL any longer, when it is such a simple, easy matter to start a bank account. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E. Nicholson, vice-President E. J. Minis, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mims. J. H. Allen. 1785 1916 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON South Carolina's Oldest College One Hundred and Thirty-second Year Begins September 29 Entrance examinations at all the county seats Friday, July 14, at 9:00 A. M. Four-year courses lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year pre-medical course is given. A free tuition scholarship is assigned to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laboratories, unexcelled library facilities. Expense moderate. For terms and catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. yjars and in the county six months prior to the succeeding general elec tion and in the club district 00 days prior to tile first primary following his offer to enroll; provided that public school teachers and ministers of the gospel in charge of a regular organized church shall be exempt from the provisions of this section as to residence, or otherwise quali fied. Under the rules of a new en rollment is required. B. E.,NICHOLSON, County Cbirmau. May 29, 1916. Mrs. Jay McGee, of Stepb enville, Texas, writes: "For nine (9) years, 1 suffered with womanly trouble. I had ter rible headaches, and pains in my back, etc. lt seemed as if I would die, I suffered so. At last, I decided to try Cardui, the woman's tonic, and it helped me right away. The full treatment not only helped me, but it cured me." TAKE The Woman's Tonic Cardui helps women In time of greatest need, because lt contains Ingredients which act specifically, yet gently, on the weakened womanly organs. So, if you feel discouraged, blue, out-of-sorts, unable to do your household work, on account oi your condition, stop worrying and give Cardui a trial. It bas helped thousands of women,-why not you? Try Cardui, fi-71 JP* FIRE-LIFE INSURANCE See me before insuring else where. I represent the Epuita ble Fire Insurance Company of Charleston and the Southern Stock Fire Insurance Company of Greensboro, N. C. I also rep resent the Life insurance Com pany of Virginia. J. T. Harting At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth. Files. Belts and Pipes. WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. Not only your barn but every building on the farm can be lighted with fine, brilliant electric lights. No more danger from fire. The ls the Ideal plant for your place. It will furnish current for lights, churning, pumping, sewing machine and many other things. Complete plants ready to lnstaU as low as $175.00, Including the engine. One of onr plants on your farm will save you time, labor, worry, money. It will make yoor family contented and happy. Yon can't af ford to do- without lt. Call and see us or send for our valuable book on Electric Lights for the Farm. It ls free and will bo In teresting to you. ?Ta The Dayton Electrical (Mfg. Company jn Dayton, Ohio, C. S. A. qj? R. H. Middleton Clark's Hill, S. C., Dealer in Light ing Plants and Water Works. GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST! Eyes examined and glasses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. ? EDGEFIELD, S. C.