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---r" .- ? - .. "Miss - Florence Mims Writes From Wisconsin's Capitol City. Dear Advertiser: Madison, the capital city of Wis consin is a city, not built on seven ihills, but on four lakes which are about as good as hills for beautiful scenery. Someone said that in the summer time Madison is a perfect fairyland. It is certainly a frost land in the win ter for the lakes are frozen and the whirring of many skaters over the ice covered lakes, wrapped in their many woolen and fur coats, gives more the impression of what Iceland "itself might be like. One peculiar thing about the Northern country is that it changes directly from winter to summer and oack again. In Duluth they say as a sort of joke that there are only two seasons, winter and very late fall. This morning in Aurora, the tem- I perature was twenty-three or -four ?below zero. Figures under sijch cir-j cumstances mean nothing to me. If my hands are very cold it might be a thousand below zero or one below. Nothing matters beyond a certain point except the fact that one is cold. I think in terms of Madison for a J while, where I spent part of the holi days, and then my thoughts dance back to the immediate present and Aurora. The University of Wisconsin at Madison is one of the largest in the country, and as I remarked to one of j its graduates this morning, a profes sor here, it. seems more like a con servatory one might find in Paris or j London than in any small city in America. The campus of the Univer sity covers nine hundred and twenty six acres bordering on Lake Mendota. There are about twenty-six buildings in all. i ? Several years ago the student body . cumbered five thousand, seven hun dred and forty-eight. In nineteen and twenty-one the number has doubtless greatly increased. The two places of particular in terest in Madison are the University j and the ?Capitol. Every time I vsit a . new -capitol building, I wonder if any- . one I have not seen could be more ' beautiful - The. most interesting thing to me, y because of its newness was the sys- . tem of voting in. the Legislature and Senate of Wisconsin, the only state ' of the United States using this sys- ' :tem. ?Above ?he main floor,, just at the pBS^^^|&ret|p? huit?n \ board 'arrangTd witn* electric lights ] in colors? " At each desk there are j three buttons. Upon pressing one of , these buttons the legislator declares ? Iiis presence, foi' a light is flashed on 'the board beside his name or number. - 'This saves a chorus of replies when j 'the roll is called. If any are absent, i there is the corresponding lack of a ^ light on the bulletin board. To vote , aye or nay, there are buttons at each j, desk which flash on lights of certain , colors, by which it is easily ascer tained who is voting and what he is voting for. This impressed me as be ing very accurate and efficient mi nus the attendant complications of usual voting. W#ith one glance, the speaker can see the number of ayes or r.?ys by the number of red or blue lights. My rdom at the hotel overlooked the capitol so that I could feast my eyes on its massive dome and splen did proportions at any time during the day. FLORENCE MIMS. Aurora, Minnesota. Jan. 12-1921. In Memoriam. In sad but loving remembrance of my dear brother, Bennett Otis Berry, who departed this life one year ago today. -"One year with all its changes, .Since death, so strangely made us part: But my dear, all these changes iCan not take you from my heart. / . I ? No one but the Saviour knows How hard it was to part; But the memory of my love . Still is fresh within my heart. .A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our hearts That never can be filled. Forget him! No, I never will; ' : I loved him then, I love him still. IRVY LEE BERRY. January 23, 1921. FOR SALE: 100 bushels Ezy Muny Cotton Seed, more or less 40 per cent, guaranteed. The boll weevil dodger. Price $2.50? per bushel. The best I have ever planted. Terms, cash. J. W. CARTLEDGE, Cleora, S. C. One mile west of Berea church Guests at the Dixie Highway Hotel For the Past Week. Wednesday, January 12, 1921. J. H .Hudson, Atlanta; H. M. Mc Cain, Greenwood; J. M. Gregory, Laurens; M. A; ?Goode, Greenwood; L. M. Weisiger, Laurens; S. L. Jack son, L. P. Jones, Columbia; C. B. Eggleston, Richmond; A. B. Car wile, City; J. L. Kennerly, Winns boro; J. S. Scurry, B. B. Jones, A. M. Timmermiin, G. W. Adams, E. C. Asbell, L. S. Kemaghan, City; C. M. Ellis and family, Savannah; A. A. Burdette, Columbia. Thursday, January 13, 1921. W. L. Hirshberg, Atlant?; W. B. Cogburn, Paul Cogburn, City; F. E. Schrim, Augusta; T. G. Horne, Au gusta; L: W. Zaller, Augusta; D. F. Kolur, Augusta; Geo. F. Wing, E. L. Oliver, J. H. Caughman, Colum bia; R. B. Allen, A. D. DePass", Co lumbia. Friday, January 14, 1921. J. E. Rearden,' Augusta, J. S. Byrd, Geo. F. Mims, R. H. Norris, City; S. L. Knopf, New York; J. Da vis, Norfolk; H. C. Porter, Jr., Co lumbia, E. C. Asbell, J. L. Holston, City. Saturday, January 15, 1921 L. C. Warren, W. H. Cantelou, City; Russel P. Dolan, Boston; Nor man H. Rice, Camden; M. B. Tuck er, T. A. Tightower^.City; J. L. Hol ston, Edgar G. Strother, E. C. As bell, R. H. Norris, City. Sunday, January 16, 1921. A dinner party was enjoyed by Misses Miriam Norris, Genevieve Norris, Annie Wilson, Bettie Metz ler, and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Tucker. Miss Snow Jeffries, City and Mr. J. P. Bland, Johnston; Messrs S. B. Mays, Jr., W. H. Mays and Miss Elizabeth Smith constituted a party for supper. J. A. Powell, Augusta; J. W. Tompkins, Columbia. Monday, January 17, 1921. H. H. Anderson, Birmingham; R. M. Smith, Augusta; J. G. Steadman and wife, Leesville; F. F.^ozenby, L, W. Graves, ?ugusta; C. A. Tosh, Atlanta; Jas. E. Hart, City; F. E. Schroder, Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Courtney, Trenton; G .H. Ed wards, High Point, N. C.; J. W. Rims and J. W. Tompkins, Columbia; Misses Elizabeth and June Rainsford and Prof. C. F. Brooks, City; E. E. Owens, Charleston. Tuesday, January, 18, 1921. ; D. S. Henderson, C. J. Hill, Aiken; ?)~*G. sfe Augusta-""Boyd Fisher,' Boston and T. A. Hightower, City ; ' E. R. Heyward and Geo. E. LaFaye, Columbia and F. E. Schroder, Au gusta; H. W. Jernigan, E. E. Pounds, Augusta; Fred A. Jones, Greenville; W. A. Mooney, Greenville; Dr. W. C. Miles., Griffin, Ga., Carl J. Mock, Pathe Film Co.; W. P. Vick, Atlan ta; R. Leo Portlock, Jr., Felix B. Greene, Columbia; T. A. DeArmon, Charlotte; A. J. Davis, Greenwood; Geo. Colvin, Taunton, Mass. Reduce the Cotton Acreage. Some one has forwarded to The Chronicle an interview with W. W. Long, director of the extension ser vice of Clemson College, in which that gentleman has a heart-to-heart talk with the farmers on the matter of reduction of the cotton acreage. Mr. Long's observations are quite apt, and we are giving them in part: "I confess that I am more or less skeptical of the willingness of the farmer to meet a situation by reduc ing his acreage in cotton. r "I appreciate that he is entirely honest when he expresses the willing ness at this season of the year to reduce his acreage; but I very much fear that when planting time Arrives, and the cotton market becomes stronger, and the tendency is for higher prices, that he will forget his good intentions, expressed a few months before, and satisfy himself with the thought that the other fel low is going to make the reduction, I want to emphasize this fact, that unless the cotton acreage of the South is greatly reduced, those far mers who are now holding cotton will be forced not only to sell what is on hand, but this next year's crop, at a price thatiwill not only be disappoint ing, but that this period of demorali zation will, of necessity, have to con tinue. There never was a time when the situation as to the price of cot ton was so absolutely in the hands of the farmer. If he will act with that intelligence and good common sense and conservation that he has always been credited with, this situation can be solved. It will require the devel opment pf the spirit of self-denial, a' willingness to make sacrifices, un ceasing labor, with the determination to make every farm in Georgia and South Carolina absolutely self-sup porting, for man and beast, and an intelligent reduction of the cotton acreage."-Augusta Chronicle. Long Branch items. The teachers and pupils of. Long" Branch school resumed their . work on January 3. Miss Bessie Ferguson of Sweet water school sp_ent the holidays with' Mrs. George Scott and other friends around here. Miss Lizzie Harvey was very ill several days last week. During her illness, Miss Sara Lott, one of the 9th grade students substituted for her. Mrs. Homer Watson of Granite ville and Miss Ruth McGee of nera Eureka, visited Mrs Rob Williams last week. Mrs. Alice Duffie has been on the sick list recently. A. M. Herring went to a hospital in Augusta for treatment recently. His friends hope he will return-very much improved. The W. M. S. of Philippi observed week of prayer, holding meetings with Mrs. Mary Cullum and Mrs. W^ T. Thompson. This society sent a bcx of clothing to the sufferers in Eu rope: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott took a business trip to Ridge Spring recent ly- . P. Miss Bessie Thompson of Ridge Spring spent Sunday here with h^er parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thom"$* son. Miss Louise Bruce of near John?: ston, ?? spent the week-end with ber grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mahldri Clark. : ;->; Mrs. Silas Bruce and children-"^ Johnston visited Mrs. G. W. Spott recently. . E? / Mrs. Luther Lott and Miss Rub^ Lott attended the Dry Creek W.v B?? S. which met with Mrs. Mattie Ed wards last Wednesday. *jf> Mrs. Ed Scott is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Ljr brand, near Ridge Spring. . },j Misses Azilee and Farra Saltet spent. Sunday with Miss Ethel Clara Mr. and Mrs. Bomar Scott spent Sunday with Mrs. Scott's parents, ' Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clarke. . / Jim Jones of Bells, visited his sis ter, 'Mrs. J. L. Pilot recently. Union Meeting of First District of Ridge Association. Program of the Union Meeting, of the First District, Ridge Association, to be held with Philippi Baptist church cn Saturday, January 29, and Sunday, January 30, 1921. ? Saturday. \ ?."10130-Devotional sexerer^s,^'$6 S Boatwnght. 10:35-Enrollment of delegates and organization. 11:00-Question box. (Bring a good question for discussion.) 11:30-World-Wide Missions: (1) The Wherefore, S. B. Sawyer; (2) The Value, J. S. M. Finch; (3) The Responsibility, P. N. Lott. 12:30-Quiet Hour, W. S. Brooke. 12.45-Miscellaneous business.' 1.00-Adjourn for the day. Sunday. 10:00-Sunday School. 11:15-Sermon, C. E. Burts, D. D. 12:15-Miscellaneous business. 12:30-Adjourn. 1.45:-Quiet -Hour, Jas. M. Ed wards. x 2:00-The Layman: (1) His Op portunity, W. M. Sawyer; (2) His Need, S. J. Watson; (3) His Duty, G. M. Sexton. 2:45-Some Lessons from the Work of the W. M. U., W. S. Brooke. 3il5-Miscellaneous business and Adjournment. ... , " . Programme. The Union Meeting of the Second Division of the Edgefield association convenes with the Antioch Baptist church January 29 and 30 at 10:30 o'clock. Devotional services by the Mod erator. Discussion of Subjects: 1. Our Second Year Task and Upon What We Should Place Great est Emphasis.-S. B. Mays and J. H. Courtney. 2. Scriptural Plan of Church Fi nance. 1 Cor. 16:2. (1) Weekly or monthly plan; its meaning, advantag es and how to work it in the churches. (2) Consideration of its adoption by all our country churches as recom mended by our S. C. Baptist Con vention.-G. H. Eubanks and L. R. Brunson. 3. Putting on a Program of In formation.-H W. Quarles and Rev. W. R. Barnes. 4. Soul Winning and Christian izing America.-O. J. Holmes and Rev. P. B. Lanham. Sunday. Devotional service. Subjects for Discussion: 7*1. Our European Program and the 75-Million Movement.-Rev. W. R. Barnes and Rev. P. B. Lanham. 2. Stewardship and Tithing. Martin Medlock and J. O. Atkinson. 3. What ' Can Each Country Church do to Succeed in our Second Year Task?-L. R. Brunson and S. B. Mays. Other services to be provided for. P. B. LANHAM, For Committee. Programme. The union meeting of the third division will meet with the Bethlehem church at Clark's Hill on January 29 and 30. 11;00-Devotional by Moderator. 11:30-Roll Call and reports from churches. 1st Query-What Shall We do to Inherit Eternal Life?-J. C. Morgan, and J. G. McKie. 2nd Query-How Can We En courage Bible Reading by our Church Members?-J. C. Harveley and G. W. Bus?ey, Jr. ^:30-Adjournment for Dinner. 3rd Query-What Should be Our Attitude Toward Education in oui Public .and Denominational Schools and Colleges?-J. M. Bnssey and Rev E. L. Kugley. 4th Query-Why the Great Need of Giving the Gospel to the World at This. Time?--T. Q-. Talbert and J. D. Hughey. Sunday ' Sunday school in regular order. . 11:30-Sermon by Rev. E. L. Kugley. 1:30 Adjournment for dinner. 5 th Query-What is our Duty as Citizens in our Church and Commu nity?-W. M. Rowland and-J. W. Johnson. 6th Query-Our Women in the Church Service.? Mrs. W. M. Row land. H. E. BUNCH, For Committee, j Sermons on Law Enforcement The first anniversary of the going into effect of National Constitucional Prohibition was most fittingly cele brated in two of the Edgefield churches on Sunday morning and on Sunday evening at Trenton and Johnston. At Edgefield, Rev. G. W. M. Taylor read the text of the 18th Amend ment, and read the 13th chapter of Romans, taking from that a sermon on law enforcement giving some of his own thrilling' experiences in Vir ginia in the prohibition fight they had in thai ?tate, and chowing how thc i burch had led throughout the ; years ?:i reforms of every^kind. Mr. Taylor suggested that a mass meeting be held and the citizens make known to the officers of the. law their great j desire that the prohibition laws be rigidly enforced and that he would gladly take part in such a meeting. The ministers of our town are to' be commended for their courage, for they have cried aloud and spared not throughout the years and if the citi zenship and officials of our county would exhibit the same courage there would soon be no infringement of our prohibition laws. ' At the Baptist church, Dr. R. G. Lee read the 13th chapter of Romans and preached from the text "And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep. The night is far spent, the day is at hand : let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light." Dr. Lee said that conditions were better than in the dispensary and bar-room days and that with the help of the good citizenship and of ficials the illicit distilling and blind tiger would be brought to justice. He made a most eloquent plea for the. saving and protection of our youth of our county whom he loved. He denounced in no uncertain terms, those who would ensnare the young' boys of. our community by selling I them strong drink and also referred vigorously to the habit of carrying pistols. , This was one of the best and most effective presentations of the sub ject which has ever been given in our town and if there is any responsive ness in the citizenship of the Baptist church it will certainly be stirred by this wise and timely discourse. Now that we have all. the power of a Constitutional Amendment on our side, all the findings of science, the sad results of experience and the ad monitions of the Sacred Page to up hold us, there will be no such word as fail in our. vocabulary of law en forcement. God speed our officials in their cru sade against la.w breakers and de spoilers of our happy homes. LOST: A new "Racine" auto tire, 30x3% on Ford rjm, lost between the Parker place north of Edgefield and Trenton, by way of Huiet's Cross Roads and Mr. Abner Broadwaters. Suitable reward. .. W. A. PARDUE, Trenton, S. C. Two Soldier Boys Come Home From Appomattox. ' I am going to tell about two boys that were raised in a stone's throw of each other. One I will call Ben and the other Tom. Ben's father was a large slave and land owner, and all that Ben had to do. until he volun teered to defend the sacred honor of South ?Carolina, waa to go to school all the week and fish on the spring branch j on Saturday. His father did not give him any lessons in agriculture. In fact, his father did not know much about that himself, but he kept a man who did, called Slr. Overseer, with a black-snake whip over his shoulder. No, Ben didn't .know a thing about what had to be done on a farm. Tom's father was a well-to-do farmer of the ?>ld school. Always had plenty around him. but h? did( not own any slaves. He taught Tom how to plow, hoe, reap and mow, feed the sheep and the hogs, and milk the cows. Yes; Tom was up on all these things. Ben and Tom volunteered in the same company' and went to Virginia. Both made fine soldiers. It has been said they were not afraid of Yankee bullets. Each one was severely wound ed twice. But when the army surren dered at Appomattox every one made for home. Ben and ??Tom walked all the way from Appomattox. After resting a few days from their long walk, and eating hog jowl and turnips, salted pot-liquor and corn bread that their good mothers cooked, Tom said, "Well, I must go to work," and un buttoning his old ragged jaeket of Gray, threw it on the wood pile, gath ered a hoe and began to cut down the rank weeds, then hitched balaam to the old wooden plow ^stock, drew, the Hne across the mule's back and yelled out, "Get there, Eli." And Eli got there. With sleeves rolled up, shirt collar open, Tom began to sing, "I'm Glad I'm Back in Dixie." One could see that through his veins were blood flow ing like quick silver, singing to him the sweet song of life. Ben's picture is quite different to that of Tom's. He just didn't know how to take hold of things-his father did not show him how-yet both boys displayed great courage in the army. When Ben got home the overseer had left, the black-snake whip was hang ing up in the barn, the slaves were free, mules in. the lot and plenty of com in the cribs. So he called up Raze, Fed, Harry and Bill and offered them one-half they made, he to furnish the stock and feed. So the trade was made with the darkies, and they went to work on their own,hook. Ben pick ed up his rod and reel and went fishing, and he would nih gr^y fox with dogs, and hunt birds with a gun, and he kept that thing up for years. Cuffie did not; do much farming. Now Ben is an old man, and without any visible means cf a support. I On th? other hand Tom hi.s his houses and lands, horses and mules, sheep, cows and hogs galore. He is away ahead, of the dogs. This is the fellow thatch rew his gray jacket on the wood pile, pushed back his sleeves, opened his shirt collar, spit, on his hands,, and yelled out to his mule, get there Eli. Now the State tells the county board of honor that Tom has plenty; he don't need a thing from the pension fund-he's been fortunate; but to get him on the roll of honor pay him a dollar and sixteen and half cents a month-in other words $14.50 a year. But Ben had hard, tuff luck all the while. Fishing, hunting birds and run ning gray fox has not proved profita ble to him. You must pay him at least $78.00 a year. Now that is the way the cat has jumped. The sequel is just this: Tom put into practice the duties of life, and kept them up. ,->Ben's life has been an absolute failure for the lack of these principles, which his father failed to teach him. J. RUSSEL WRIGHT. An Important Ruling. A liquor carrier-a yehjcle transport ing liquor-is confiscated to the State or the United States. The supreme court of the country has just so ruled. .No matter if the vehicle is borrowed; no matter where its title rests, if it is caught tiansporting liquor, title to it by the citizen is lost. J. C. Thompson, of Atlanta, was caught with liquor in a car. He had bought the car, on the installment plan, from J. W. Goldsmith, an automobile dealer. At the instance of the other automobile dealers of Atlanta, Gold smith carried the case to the court of last resort, showing that Thompson had paid but few installments on the auto mobile and that title rested in Gold smith. The hight court, however, de clares the car forfeited. Justice McKenna, reading the ma jority opinion, indicated the belief that, should the court hold that the right of confiscation extend only to the interest of the offending purchaser, it would be aiding violation of the prohibition law. Bootleggers could always buy a car "on time".and thus run risk of very small losses. Possibilities of seizure of other prop erties was mentioned. "It is said that a Pullman Bleeper can be forfeited if a bottle of illicit liquor be taken upon it by a passenger, and that a steamer can be confiscated if a package of liquor is innocently received and transported," Justice McKenna said. "Whether the indicated possibilities under the law was justified, we are not called upon to' consider." Just what would be the outcome were a stolen car detected in transporting li quor, is a problem. At any rate, if j there are dealers who are, in future, to sell automobiles on the installment plan, they are going to make sure o? the uses to which the car is to be put. - Augusta Chronicle: Cotton Growers' Association Met Saturday. i . In spite of the bad roads and un favorable weather, a goodly number of representative citizens attended the meeting of the Edgefield County. Cotton Growers' association, which was held in the court house Saturday. 'The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. J. William Thur mond, who reviewed the work of the organization during the past year; pointing out some of the things achieved, among them being the se curing of a public cotton grader for the Edgefield market and increasing; the war?house facilities of the coun ty. He stressed the imperative ne?d ?of curtailing the acreage this year, i The association elected Mr. 6. R. Tillman president and Col. -S. B. Mays' vice-president for the ensuing year. On taking the chair Mr. Till man cited the figures prove that South Carolina farmers are incurring too large a fertilizer debt and are shipping too much foodstuff. . Mr. Tillman showed by official figures that' South Carolina used more commer cial fertilizers in 1920 than seven other Southern states combined. Af ter considerable discussion of the best means bf bringing about a r?duc tion in cotton acreage, Ex-Gov. JV C.* Sheppard introduced a resolution urging the legislative delegation to give their support to a bill which would make it a misdemeanor for any farmer in. South Carolina .to plant in cotton more than one-third of the land he cultivates in 1921. He expressed the belief that such a law would be constitutional, as a similar law was enacted during the Confederate war, in order to increase the supply of foodstuffs*. After some - discussion the resolution was adopt ed without a dissenting vote. ' / Tribute to Gen. Robert E. Lee.^ "Noble specimen of God's handiwork, A- mighty marinas he; For ne'er did he a duty shirk, rjf? Our General Robert E. Lee. Against a forlorn hope He led an unconquered host; In battle with the best did cope Without bluster, oath or boast. When, defeat stared him in the face ' He folded his tent with a prayer, "Thank God, I am not disgraced, It's Thy will, It's my share." Overtaken by the chilliness of the night, His body was placed 'neath the sod; His soul went home to the city of light, And is now at home with God. W. S. G. HEATH." FOR SALE: Native, grown Ful ghum Oats at SI.25 per bushel, also one young horse and several young work mules from three to five years old. Reason for selling have rented out my entire farm for the year. . M: C. PARKER. l-12-4t. 1 COLDS SHOULD BE I CARED FOR ? S As soon as a cold is contracted g 8 the system becomes disordered, g g This may develop into any one of g 5 several serious d^asea. 2 6 You can't afford to take the g g chance of incurring asevere pen 2 al ty for neglect, a For years physicians have pre 9 scribed medicine containinghore 2 hound, mullein and tar. Com i? pounded with a few other ele 9 ments you have a medicine that g will check a cold immediately. O To satisfy the demand for this 9 prescription in quickly obtainable 2 form, Dr. Murray has his chem & ists prepare quantities and sup 9 ply druggists. Ask your drug-. S gist for MURRAY'S HOREHOUND S MULLEIN AND TAR 5 Children enjoy taking it. Your 2 druggist will refund.your money 5 if your satisfaction is not com |'# plete. Colds and influenza are success fully treated by using Dr. Hil ton's Life in conjunction with Murray's Horehound Mullein and Tar. Manufactured by ! MURRAY DRUG CO. COLUMBIA, S. C. .; g How To Give QM 1 nine To Children; PHBRIT.INB is the trade-maric name giveote an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, plear? ant to take and does not disturb the'stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adulta who. cannot take ordinary. Quinine. Does not nauseate nor ciuse nervousness norring nc in the heard;' Try jt the .'cit time you need Quinine for any-pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. 'The tame F?BKiu?*E i? blown ?i bottle S ctntar