Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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iEatablisit?? 1B35. J.L.MIMS_.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published nriless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at dv?rtising rates. Wednesday, August 8 It's a pity that Mutt and Jeff have passed the conscription age. Some crusty old bachelors say, "Mar ry in' to keep out of the war is like jumpin' out of the fryin' pan into the fire." _ While Joe Sparks and Billy Banks are a standing advertisement of Co lumbia "square meals," yet the gov ernment, by providing hospital accom modations on such a large scale at the cantonment near the city, seems to look with questioning eye upon those "square meals." While the evils of war far outweigh the good, yet some wholesome reforms are being made directly as the result of the war. For example, the man ner in which many of the cities are having a genuine house-cleaning by wiping out altogether the vice dis tricts. Burbank a Practical Man. Although the world stands aghast and awe-stricken in contemplating the achievements of Edison, Marconi, Wright and others, yet their achieve ments in the field of science and in vention are not any more marvelous that those of Burbank, the plant wizard. He has during the past 50 years developed and perfected more than 500 species of fruits, vegetables and flowers and is in the present crisis concentrating his genius and energies upon the food problem. How fortu nate it is for humanity that Burbank, unlike many a man who possesses so decided talent as to be classed as a genius, is intensely practical. In stead of devoting his efforts of the past half century to certain forms of plant life that would be of no actual benefit to humanity, he has trans formed seemingly worthless plants into food-producing plants for man and beast. The fruits of his toil have been of practical benefit to his fel lows. He comes to the nation's rescue now, a time when every effort, is being made to increase the production of food crops. In an interview a few days ago Mr. Burbank said: "I am putting my best into the problem of growing more and better grains and forage, to avert distress and the loom ing tragedy of a world faced by star vation. " What a privilege it is to be living at a time when the world is be ing blessed by Luther Burbank and other scientists of his class. . Government Money Helps Business. ' The flood-gates of the national treasury are being opened and the countless millions of dollars that were paid for Liberty Bonds are now finding their way back into the pockets of the people who paid the money. There will hardly be a section of the coun try, any line of business or class of cit izens that will not be benefitted by the large amount that will be put into cir culation. The enormous sums that are being expended for labor and material used in the construction of the canton ments can already be felt and after the newly drafted army has been quartered in these camps the expen ditures of the government will steadily increase. Men from practically every class of skilled and unskilled workmen have gathered in Columbia from all parts of the State to assist in the construction of the cantonment at that place. All of them are paid high wages and money is being sent back horne to their fami lies. Quite a number have gone from Edgefield county to enter the govern ment employment in Columbia, and now that farm work is practically completed for a season it is probable that others will go from this section. After all, rawing a war fund of sev eral billions of dollars is no strain the government or drain on the peo A large portion of the money s finds its way back through the reg channels of trade and every! through whose hands it passes real a profit. So, instead of produi stagnation, by taking enormous s out of circulation, the floating of a loan by "Uncle Sam" stimulates increases the volume of business, is a somewhat anomalous condit yet true, that war has meant incre* prosperity to America. However, tl are none so selfish as to desire the continued in order that the wave prosperity may rise higher and higi PROGRAMME Woman's * Missionary Unioi Edgefieid Association. Delegates will be seated by divisi< wearing their colors. 10:00 A. M.-Executive commit meeting. W. M. S. Session. 10:30 A. M.-Devotional, Mrs. A. Young. Hymn, "Jesus Calls Us." Scripture. Prayer. Calendar topic for day. Welcome, Miss Marjorie McKie Response, Mrs. W. J. Gaines. Superintendent's address and ch report, Mrs. J. L. Mims. Report of division presidents w charts, Mrs. B. .N. Talbert, Mrs. Ji Prescott, Mrs. J. M. Bussey. Payment of expense fund. Presentation of badges to honor I societies. Chart reports of secretary and tre urer, Mrs. Prescott Lyon and M Hortense Padgett. Vocal solo. Western Division Institute, our sch of methods, Mrs. W. O. Whatley. Aged Ministers' Relief, Mrs. W. Cogburn. Message from State President, M: W. E. Lott. Collection. Recommendation of executive co mittee. Margaret fund exerciser by nine gi and boys of Hardy's church. Election of nominating commits Appointment of committees on til and place and resolutions. Appointment of messengers to E?g field association at Rehoboth church. Recess. Y. W. A. Session, Miss Emmie Lanna Presiding. Miss Emmie Lanham presiding. 2:30 P. M.-Processional ot' youi people. Payment of expense fund for 1 W. A. South Carolina's Place in Southe] Union, Mrs. J. W. Peak. State Missions at Edisto, Mrs. W. I Cannada. Mission Study, Mrs. W. S. Middletoi Prayer. Adjournment. Sunbeam Session, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillma Presiding. ' 10:30 A. M. Hymn, "Jesus Calls Us." Minutes. March of children. Devotional, prayer calendar topic fe the day, Mrs. J. T. Grffiis. Motto Scripture by Sunbeams. Greetings from Hardy's Sunbeam. Response, Lillian Pattison. Roll call of bands, each presenting verbal report. Distribution of apportionment card and literature. Payment of Sunbeam expense fund Presentation of badges to honor roi societies. . Address and chart report by Mrs Mamie N. Tillman, Superintendent o Sunbeams. Solo by Ruth Prescott. The Red Man, Eleanor Mims. Victory Meeting of Honor Roll Band presented by Mrs. Waker Stephens Sunbeams. Recitation, Margaret Courtney. Method Class, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. Mr. Lake's Sunbeam Song. Offering. Message from State Corresponding Secretary, Miss Kellah Fair. Characters from Miss Lula Whilden's "Life Sketches. " Report of committees on literature and personal service. Closing Session. 2:30 P. M.-Music. History of Woman's Work in Edge field Association, Mrs. J. L. Mims. Report of nominating committee. Election of officers. Report of committee on time and place and resolutions. Minutes. Report of committee on obituaries. Minutes. Adjournment. * Notice. On August 24th, 1017, I will sell at public auctioii all the personal property belonging to estate of Mrs. M. A. Houston, deceased, at my residence on corner of Addison and Lee streets, in the Town of John ston, S. C., at eleven o'clock. Terms cash. W. C. DERRICK, Administrator. Johnston, S. C., Aug. 6, *17. Welcome of Blue to Grey Evi dence of a United Nation, No North, No South. The men who wore the blue are doing their utmost for the comfort and enjoyment of the Confederate veterans. When Geo. P. Harrison commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterana responded to the address of welcome at the open ing of the Washington convention. "I point with pride and pleasure to the reception which has bien ac corded ns to-day." he said, "indeed, I am informed that the suggestion I of our invitation came from a gal lant colonel of the union army, Andrew Cowan, of New York," Gen. Harrison briefly referred to the arbitrament of thu sword, de claring that soon after the war they buried the hatchet and scalping knife in the roujrh sands of the sea, saying that it was the cnmp followers and politicians who were slow to recognize the result. He declared that when President Mc Kinley wore a Confederate button aud carried a miniature Confederate Flag, presented to him by a bevy of southern girls it was evidence of a re-united country. But when I contemplate the fact that Wood row Wilson, a Southern mani has been elected and is to-day President of the United States, and as such the commander-in-chief of its army and navy, I know the war of sec tions is over. And I here repeat that those who wore the .gray are as loyal to our country as those who wore the blue, all of our passed differences are settled. Let us shake hands and be friends, said Gen. Harrison. To-day cur sons are registering in answer to their country's call. Let us encourage and^stand by thom, whether they came from "Yankee-land" or Dixie land." The importance of this re-union is without parallel or comparison. It will pass into memory as a crowning event in the history of a great nation, an epoch never to be forgotton or obliterated from the pages o f history or dimmed by the passing of years. More than a half century ago the men who wore the gray, numbered by all as the, evening shadows deepen upon us, were snatched in youth from loving embraces of devoted mothers, and left our homes and fire-sides in the defense of what we knew to be right. With bright hopes, stub born determination and that historic southern chivalry surging ?hrough our veins, we responded to the trumpet's call and marched to the tune of Dixie, with a heroisifr never surpassed, rarely equaled, and admired by both friend and foe. Inspiring as the strains of Dixie were to us in '61 to 'C5, none the less, I am sure, was the feeling of l patroit?8m that came to each of us while marchiog on historic Penn sylvania avenue under the Stars and Stripes, our country's Hag. to the soul-inspiring strains of our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Ban ner, "?.and with throbbing hearts and steadfast purposes proclaimed that "long may it wave o'ef the land of the free and the home of the brave." If this re-union had as its only ob ject the proof of a united country, once divided, then this gathering would be in vain. . If it is to sig nify any special fact it is that love reigns and hatred lives no more. The loyalty to the Flag by the men who wore the Gray has long and permanently been established, It is accepted that there is now no North, no South, no East, no West, except in so far as geographi cal necessities require. The wel come that we all received was not only for the men who followed Lee and Jackson, but also for the sons and daughters, sponsors and maids. The welcome was without qualifica tion or mental reservation-the freedom of the city, thc hospitality of the people, was unlimited to the men who wore the gray. The doors of the city swung wide open to us. This re-union will be cherished as one of the precious events of my life. Of course there will always bc some "rough necks" who will not agree with me when they read this article, but I did not use their glasses. I have written facts as I saw, heard and felt while moving about among the great multitude. I shall always be glad that I was at thc great peace celebration at Get tysburg. J. Russell Wright. The rivalry between the two lo cal doctors was very keen, and they never lost an opportunity of scor ing" off one another. On one occasion they met and Doctor Lancet said to his colleague: "I notice that you occasionally take a patient out for a drive." "Yes" was Doctor Endem's re ply, "I think it docs them good." "But, my dear sir, it isn't profes sional. I never do it." "No," was Doctor Lancet's re tort, "I notice that when your pa tients go driving the undertaker usu ally accompanies them."-Medical j .Journal. PARENT AND CHILD. (Continued from First Page.) else-a merchant, for instance->o set op a different standard for the child and attempt to hold the father for it. Not only is this true, but foi such necessaries as it is the duty of the fri'her to furnish he can only be held liable for his failure if the fact is he is williner to furnish them to the child no one else can do so and recover from the father. If it is the judgment of the father that his child shall be reared in the most rigid economy-and this despite the fact that he is wealthy, the law per-| mits him to do so, and does not al low any one else to interfere with | his plan of rearing, his own children. As to a wife the rule would be dif ferent for the wife meets the hus band upon terms of equality and must be supported according to his financial ability. As the parent has to support the child the law gives to the parent the earnings of the child during the child's minority and in this con nection it is well to note that in the event the child enters into an agree ment to work for a stipulated sum, less than what his services are reasonably worth, the father is not bound by the contract but may sue for the worth of the services render ed. "When a child suffers personal injuries through the negligence of another he may recover for the in juries suffered, but not for los? of time occasioned thereby as his time belong? to his father. The father may bring suit for this and also for the expenses incurred in hie behalf, including doctors' bills, nurses and medicine. "The mother is substituted to the rights and duties of the father only in the event of the death of the father or his abandonment of his family, she then becoming the head of the house. "In an article appearing some time ago in a largely circulated wo man's magazine, The Pictorial Re view, the assertion was made that in this state the father was made the sole and despotic owner of his ohildren and might deed them away but the supreme court held that the legislature only meant that he could deed away his own rights and that as between himself and the one to whom the grant was made, such a deed would be binding, but that his deed could not affect the right of the mother or of the child. "There is no more important question that the law is called upon to settle than the conflicting rights of father and mother to their child ren when divorce or separation makes their interests antagonistic. Formerly at the ancient common law there can be no question that the rights of the fatlier were para mount. This was probably due to the fact that as the bread earner was regarded as more capable of taking care of .the child than the mother. Subsequently the courts recognized that for very young children the mother was more neces sary and more capable than the father and awarded such children to her. The more recent cases have attempted, and in general success fully, to equalize the parents in the claims to their children by provid ing that the children shall spend a portion of each year with each parent. "But above and beyond the rights of the parents the law looks to ihe best interest of the child. This is in fact the controlling consideration from the standpoint of the law and if from the evidence it appears that either of the parents is an improper person to entrust the children to, tnen the courts award them to the other. "As to that unfortunate class of children known as illegitimate, the common law rule was that they had no inheritable blood, and therefore not only could they not inherit from their parents but the parents could not inherit from them. That is to say that if the mother of an illegeti mate child had property and died, or if an illegitimate child acquired property, neither could inherit from the other but in the absence of other heirs the property went to the state. This law remained the law of tluB state until quite recently. But about ten years ago the legislature passed an act permitting illegiti mate children to inherit from the mother and the mother to inherit from the child, and permitting either to maintain an action for in juries resulting in the death of the! other. It is remarkably that this manifestly harsh and unjust law should have remained unamended from its brutal common law form until nearly now. For obvious reasons an illegiti mate child cannot inherit from its father. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Becnuse of its tonic and laxative effsct, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor rineine in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature o? E. W. GROVE, 25c. 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. FOE SALE. I desire to notify the people of Edgefield and vicinity who have stock to feed that I have a supply of meal and hulls on hand. Have hulls in sacks or in bulk. J. G. Alford. For Metal or Composition ROOFINGS, GALVANIZED GUTTER, CONDUCTOR PIPE, SKYLIGHTS, VENTILATORS, HARDWOOD MANTELS, TILING AND GRATES, -CONSULT The Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Co. 607 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. HAIL: Protection against Hail damage to crops can now be had by a policy in the HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., through E. J. Norris Agent. See or phone Mr, Norris. Summer Goods We are in the midst of summer, and everybody needs clothing suited to the weather. We have an un broken stock in every department. Come in and let us show you. We can supply ready-to-wear gar ments for men or women or we can sell you the material to make up in the home at very reasonable prices. Also let us show you our slippers and oxfords for men, women and children. Styles, leather, quality and price are all right. Come in and let us prove what we say. Daiteh Bros. Bargain Store Next Dooroo Farmers Bank Collett & Mitchell PHARMACISTS Large stock of Drugs and Drug Sundries always on hand-fresh from the leading manufacturers. Prescriptions accurately compounded from drugs any hour of the day or night. A Share^of Your Patronage Solicited B?n5t Poison Yoi? With that SiekenSn It is almost a crime to dose children frith calomel-that nauseating, pois onous mineral that some folks still think is the one thing that will relieve constipation, headache and other bil ious conditions. J wouldn't give calo mel to a dog unless I wanted to kill it. When you need liver or stomach medicine, use a safe, guaranteed veg etable preparation like Martin's Liver Medicine. It tastes good. It acts powerfully on the liver and bowels without pain or griping. And it often saves one from a^pell of sickness. One of the best known men in Had dock, Ga., is C. H: Keller. On the 12th of May he wrote the following letter to the proprietors of Martin's Liver Medicine: . . : . ?..?-! .? ?&ts3gLv? "I have five children in school and all of them showed deckled saUowness and were very sluggish. I gave each of them a dose of Martin's Liver Medicine night and morn ing for two cbys. Their completions cleared up and they .very respect are now normal children in The medicine did not inter fere with them in school and did not grtpo like liver medicine formerly used. My young est child, three years old, was sick last sum mer and it took careful nursing and the at tention of physicians to save him, and I am sure that a few doses of Martin's Liver Medicine has prevented a recurrence of the same trouble. Therefore I feel it my duty to others to let them know what Martin's Liver Medicine did in my home." You run no risk in buying Martin's Liver Medicine. It is a recognized standard preparation, made according to the prescription of a prominent Southern physician. It is composed of absolutely pure drugs and is guar anteed to give positive satisfaction. If after taking a bottle of it you are dissatisfied with the result, carry the empty bottle to your druggist and you will receive your 50c back. If your druggist hasn't Martin's Liver Medicine,' he can easily get' it for you. Do not accept any substi tute. There is no other medicina "just as good." * For Sale bf COLLETT & MITCHELL, Edgefield, S. C.