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cm mm S? na The Comer Store's . SALE Eight-Day=Half-Price Sale, Commencing; Friday, the 18th, Through Saturday, Aug. 26 We have gotten all the profit we can out of our present stock of Slippers and Shoes. Those left are in the way. We charged fair prices and made our rightful profit. So now what is left is yours at the prices advertised whether we make any profit or not. We do this every year. This is one our merchan dising procedure (it is necessary). We make the best of it and we want you to. i All $3.00 Slippers, Sale Price . . . $1.50 All $3.50 Slippers, Sale Price . . . $1.75 All $4.00 Slippers, Sale Price . . . $2.00 - All $5.00 Slippers, Sale Price . . . $2.50 This Sale is for CASH and ineludes all this Season's Slippers and Shoes W. H. TURNER, Proprietor THE CORNER STORE 35c ;iFv/^i sea 325 tira BS Edgefield, South Carolina gig Farmer's Institute at Cleora. Several years ago the most prc fcressive farmers of the Cleora set tion organized an agricultural clul and held -their first summer insti tute, inviting some of nie Clemsoi professors to address them. These meetings have been held each sue ceediug year with increased attend ance and greatly increased interest The third or fourth annual meeting ?was held Thursdiy, the attendance being about double that of lasi year. The Brunson school hooise, at which the institutes are held, is lo cated on the Martin Town road be tween Mr. Walter Brunson's and Mr. Chris Williams' and is easilv reached from every section. The first speaker of the day was Mr. W. W. Fuller, the county su perintendent of education, who was requested to make a short address in order to ai ouse greater interest in the erection of a new school building. He urged the patrons of the school to begin the erection of the new building at once, stating that the State and county would provide half of the necessary amount of money. He also stated that a citizen of the community could subscribe to the building fund, say $10, and contribute labor or hauling to that amount. Siuce Thursday we have learned that the work of p rovid in g adequate school facilities for the Brimson school vi ill begin at once. Much of the material is now on the ground and the remainder will be delivered as soon as needed. It is the purpose of the patrons to have the new building ready for the opening of the next session of the school. Mrs. Dora D. Walker followed Mr. Fuller, making a very earnest and practical talk for half an hour. She presented the work of the to mat/j clubs, following it from the small beginning live years ago with bb girls up to the present time, there being now more tb3ti 9,U0u girl? engaired in this special work. Mrs. Walker explained how the girls are taught the culture of veg etables and their value as a food, how they are taught scientific can ning and also book-keeping ic or dei to keep a record of the actual cosi of their finished product. Mrs. Wa ker also spoke at length of many doca^tic problems, labor saving dtvices and SUpplviog water for th*1 kitchen. Her instruc tive talk was well received. Prof Calvin o? Clemson college spoke upon livestock. He stated that pork and cattle can be as cheaply produced in South Carolina as anywhere in the world. He referred to the very superior quality of some beef cattle that was raised near Ninety Six last year and sold on the Greenwood market for fancy prices, Baltimore and New York , buyers being eager for them. Prof j Calvin said it is useless to even think of raising livestock without ' first providing adequate and cheap M feed. Ile urged the improvement of I ] pastures, ridiculing the idea that a man can put a fence around a piece of worn-out land and call it a pas ture, expecting stock to thrive on it. Pastures must be sodded in grasa and given constant attention. Prof Calvin stated that the people of South Carolina eat more meat and produce less meat per capita than any other people in the world. Being asked what progress is being made m the eradication of cattle ticks in? this State, Prof Calvin said that within two and a half years the counties free from ticks have increased from 14 to 28 and that in two more years it is thought the State will be entirely free from them. In illustrating how farmers can change with profit from all cot ton to stock with profit, Prof Cal vin referred to the shipments of cattle from Mississippi. Before the boll weevil reached that section about 3,500 cattle were shipped yearly to the St. Louis market and after the weevil had curtailed the cotton acreage the shipment of cat tle to St. Louis alone reached 152, 000 per year. Col E J Watson, the commission er of agriculture, was the last speaker. He spoke in a light and humorous vein for about 15 minutes, adopting this means of awaking and arousing his hearers. After this pleasing digression, he entered upon a practical talk of more than an hour to the farmers present. Ile predicted the coming of the boll weevil and urged farmers to be ready. He pointed out the great need of diversification, instead of being entirely dependent upon cot ton. He stressed the folly of buy ing high-priced mineral nitrogen when it can be put in the soil by leguminous crops. Nature has stored in the soil all the elements of plane fuod. We need to so treat the soil as to render this food available. Col Watson gave lig ares to show tbat the farmers of South Carolina have been burdened with too great a fertilizer debt. He is not opposed to the proper use of commercial fertilizers. He also re ferred to the enormous sums that are being sent west for grain, hay and livestock- His address was practical and was weU received by the farmers At the close, of Col Watson's ad dress dinner was served, the money realized from the dinner will be added to the school fund- The splendid barbecue dinner was cook si by Mr Robert Moultrie, who can Bot be surpassed. He is a veteran ^hef who bas won laurels in the past- Mr Moultrie worked faith fully to help the good people of* Mleora in making this feature of heir institute a success. Col Alvin Etheredge spoke in the ifternoon but the writer had to eave for Edgefield before he began lis address. He always speak along tactical and helpful lines. After lis addre33 all repaired to Cleor a'* base ball park, where a good game of ball was played between Roper's and Cleora, the score being 6 to 8, Summer Term of Court of General Sessions. The August court convened Mon day morning with Hon. J. W. De Vore as the presiding judge. All of the court officials were promptly at their respective uosts, and within a short time after convening the court machinery was set in opera tion. The grand jury passed on the following indictments: Tom Butler, assault and battery with intent to kill, true bill. Son Adams, assault and battery with intent to kill, true bill. Robert Brightharp, seduction, true bill. Archie Lee Mason, murder, true bill. Hal Pendleton, assault and bat tery with intent to kill and carrying a concealed weapon, true bill. Ellis Johnathan, criminal assault with intent to ravish, true bill. Will Griffin pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, and was given one year on the chaingang. Hal Pendleton pleaded guilty to a like charge, and was fined $05.UO, which was paid. In the case of Joe Harris of Johnston, indicted for burglary, a consent verdict was rendered with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. He was sentenced to five years in prison at hard labor. Shiloh Daniels, indicted for vio lating the prohibition law, was given two years on the chaingang, all of the sentence being remitted except forty days. Ellis Johnatnan,who made an at tempt to commit a criminal assault on a white woman in Edgefield on the 21st of June, and was arrested and carried to the penitentiary for safe keeping until the August court was found guilty and the death penalty was given as provided bv law Judge De Vere fixinir September 15 for the electrocution. Johnathan was without counsel and Judge De Vore appointed J. O. Sheppard, Esq., and S. .Mc(4. Simkins, Esq. to represent bim. At the hour of our iroing to press the court is engaged with the trial of Archie Lee Mason for killing Wallace Waldo on the farm of Dr. I). F. Jones about six weeks ago. The grand jury completed its work Tuesday afternoon and was discharged'. All of the peti t juror8 not engaged in the trial of Mason have been discharged. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Toni? because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It uctson the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches .the^Blood and Builds up the Whole System'. 50 cents. Program Woman's Missionary Union. The woman's missionary union, auxiliary to the Edgefield associa, tion, will convene at Gilgal Tues day and Wednesday, August 29-30. FIRST SESSION. 10:00 a. m.-Conference of exec utive committee. 10:30 a. m."-Praise service. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving. Mrs. Walter Miller. Song, Miss Nannie Gunter. Greetings, Miss Alma Williams. Response, Mrs. S. T. Adams. Roll call by divisions with verbal reports from each W. M. society. Presentation of badges to honor roll societies. Distribution of apportionment cards and literature. 11:00 a. m.-Recognition of visi tors. Investigating committee, Mrs. W. E. Lott. Chart report of superintendent. Report of division presidents. 11:00 a.m.-In what way may we develop institute plans? Mrs. M. N. Tillman. 12:00 M.-Message from State president, Mrs. J. D. Chapman Mrs. W, R. Swearingen. 12:10 p. m.-Song, Miss Nannie Gunter. 12:20 p. m.-Address, Mrs. J. R. Fixer. Report of chairman of minion study, introducing the book recom mended for next year. Mrs. W. S. Middleton. Personal service, Mrs. W. J. Gaines. Collection. Edisto academy, Rev. W. H. Can nada. Reading of associational policy. Election of nominating commit tee. Appointment of committee of time aud place, announcements, re cess and resolutions. SECOND SKSKIOX. Sunbeams and Royal Ambassa dors. Associate superintendent of Sun beams, Mrs. Tillman presiding. 2:00 p. m.-Processional of chil dren with banners. Bible lessons for Sunbeams. Address of welcome. Response, Eleanor Mims. Roll call Of bauds, each present ing verbal reports. Distribution ol apportionment cards, Bible lessons and literature. Piesentatiou of badges to honor roll societies. Presentation of banners. Song, Miss Nannie Gunter. Report of associate superinten dent Sunbeams. i Message from State superinten- ! dent of Sunbeams, Mrs. W. J. : Hatcher. . i Collection. Story-telling hour for children, 1 illustrated, Mrs. P. M. Feltham. i Report of committee on Marga- ; ret fund, Mrs. Pearl Blackwell. Medal contest in song and decla mation. A trip around the world with Jack and Janet. Minutes and announcements. THIRD SESSION. , In charge of Miss Emmie Lan- i ham, associate superintendent of 1 young woman's auxiliary. Young people's processional. 1 Music, Mis9 Miriam Norris. f Bible lesson for young people, t Miss Gazzie Osborne. Greetings, Miss Alma Williams. 1 Response, Miss Hassie Quailes. } Roll call with verbal reports from 1: each society. i Distribution of apportionment v cards, literature and badges lo honor u roll societies. Report of superintendent of Y' ^ W. A., Miss Emmie Lanham. ? Message from Mrs. Davis, Miss s Florence Minis. Report of R. A. superintendent, ?s Mrs. W. B. Cogburn. Message from R. A. State super- y intendent, Mrs. Edwin Carpenter, ? Mrs. C. M. Mellicharap. Music, Miss Nannie Gunter. f: Story of "Building in His name," d Mrs. K. P. Jones. a Literature, Mrs. Carrie Ham- D mond. a FOL-UT ii SESSION. J Devotions on woman's watch- h word, Acts <i:4, Mrs. E. P. Jones. S Song, "Lord speak to me that I ? may speak." Debate, Resolved, that there is s] greater need for mission work in ti our own State than in the home- *" land at large. Affirmative: Mrs. W. E. Lott, Mrs. Young. Negative: Miss Jennie Pattison, Mrs. W. J. Graines. Collection. Adoption of associational policy. Report of committee on resolu tions, time and place. 31 i untes. Il Memorial service, Mrs. B. B. t Jones. I *** S Left For New York. , Mr. W. H. Turner left Tuesday -j for New York to spend the remain 1er of August purchasing a fall ll ?tock of mancbandise for the Cor- t( ner Stoif and for his two Green- Y wood stores. Mr. Turner isa bayer L :>f large experience, having made ^ more than a score of trips to market, . ind th" patrons of the Corner Store jet the benefit of his expert buying. Miss Kate Samuel left yesterday for p New York to study the fall styles ~ ind to assist Mr. Turner in making lis purchases for the millinery and ;oat suit department. Miss Samuel las had a number of years of expe- ri .ience as the manager of this de- ai lartmont and knows what is best to C (elect and knows how to find real in bargains, which merchandise will be iffered to the Corner Store's patrons it bargain prices. ' HARDYS HAPPENINGS. (Continued from First Page.) political meeting at Ropers Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Barker arrd\ Fred Barker motored to Aiken San lay after church services to bring Mrs. George Townes and baby lome with them for a visit. Mrs. T. L. Harley is back frorm. ier visit to Savannah for a week, md reports a very delightful stay here. We were very sorry to hear of Dr. Hugh Shaw's, Jr., accident. Awhile picking figs he fell and ' >rOke his arm. He,was suffering very ouch from it on Sunday. Hope it fill soon knit and he will soon. he" ip again. We were very glad to see Mrs-; ?allie Bunch out at church, and ope she may be able to attend the ervices at Hardys church, begin ing next Sund ly. Mrs. Walter Bunch of Charleston i spending the summer in Philadel hia, Penn., with relatives. Will isit friends in Washington on her ray home. Glad to see Mr. Nixon Bunch, rom Spartan burg, at church Sun ay. He came home with his lother, Mrs. Ollie Bunch. She has een spending three weeks with him nd his wife. Sorry to hear that Mr. and Mrs. ohn Scott have been quite sick, aving chills again; also, Mrs. cott's mother, Mrs. Shanklen. lope they will soon be better. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pouche will pend Tuesday night at Mrs. Sallie lunch's. AGENCY Peoples Oil Company I take this means of an ouncing that I have acquired he Edgefield agency for the topic's Oil Company, and hall be pleased to serve all of he patrons ot* Mr. John R. 'ompkins, my predecessor, nd also add many new ones D my list. I can supply kerosene. Gasoline anti Lu ricatin.tr Oils at all times, Ve make a specialty of serv ig garages and ginneries. \Y. 1). ALLEN, 'hone 90. P. O. Rox 131. ~F01fs???! My shop, lot, shop tools, mate al and machinery (except Grist mill id engine). Also, rn> home on olumbia street. Reason for sell g change of business. Apply to W. H. POWELL. t? u-tf.