Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?5?abl?sh?M835. J. L. MIMS,_.Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance.; j Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield S. C. No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notice's pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, August 24. Keep a diary of your dairy. * ? . . Unlike Old King Cole, King Cotton is snot a merry old soul. * * * * With thirty men pledged to estab lish dairies, the farmers of Johnston and adjacent communities have made a good start toward diversification. * . * . The State has an editorial on "Pro hibition's Weak Spot" Prohibition may have a weak spot, but it has help ed to strengthen the weak spot in many a man. * * . . The ip8n-8urely ifc most have been a man-who stole the copper still from the office of Greenwood county's sher iff was evidently a seasoned criminal. A novice wouldn't' undertake such a deed. * * ? * A few more cases like the attempted lynching in South Carolina and the big strike riots in North. Carolina may con vince the governor that "summer capi tals" are out of place.-Newberry Ob server. * * . ? The fact that a Greenwood county woman shot her husband dead when he ?ailed her a lie shows that women are contending for their rights all along the line, including the right of self protection.' * * . ? Lexington county had another horri ble homicide yesterday. A negro shot] ? white farmer as the result of a dis pute ?over a settlement for cotton seed. Lexington county needs an electric] chair all her own. * * . . Girls who cast a wistful eye toward cigarettes should ponder the statement sent out from Paris to the effect that cigarette smoking causes a growth of bair on the upper lip. What woman ? wants a mustache? * . . * The human heart seems not to have grown one whit better than it was when one of the old prophets exclaim ed: "The heart is deceitful above alli things, and desperately wicked. . Crimes more atrocious and more diabol ical are being committed to-day than] ever before. * * V * Personally, We like the Hon. Henry . Herbert Evans but the platform upon which he has announced his candidacy xor the legislature from Newberry county is horrid, and it ought to defeat him. He seems to be "agin" every thing that every progressive citizen] should stand for. Anonymous Letters. Unless the omission'is made through thoughtlessness, the failure of the writer to sign a letter intended for pub lication usually indicates that there is something pernicious or objectionable about it For that reason, almost with out exception, newspapers refuse to ?publish communications that are not accompanied by the name of the writer. The following from the Saluda Stand ard will illustrate the importance of j the editor having the name of the .au thor: "A young lady at Ward writes us that we have recently published in The Standard news items pertaining to her that are false. We are not in a posi tion to deny the charge, and our only -excuse for so doing is that the items were sent in by an anonymous corres pondent from that postoffice. "Some one has taken a mean advan tage of this young lady, and has no .doubt caused her, as it does us, a great .deal of embarrassment However, there is an effective means of guarding against such trickery, and that is by consigning to the trash basket every unsigned communication. This is a standing rule in many newspaper of fices, and one that, cannot be safely ig- j nosed. "Correspondents whose handwriting we are familiar excepted, it will be necessary hereafter for every writ ring submitted to us for publication be I signed. There will be no departure! from this rule. "We wish to assure the young lady that the part we took in circulating! these petty rumors was due to laxness and not to any desire to embarrass or | .vex ber." "Returned to Summer Home." The papers stated several dayj that Governor Cooper came down his summer home to Columbia f conference on the alleged mob vio situation and then returned to his mer home on Paris Mountain. Thr the temporary removal of the exea office or seat of government from lumbla, the capital and geograp centre of the State, to a rather d?? and remote corner, Governor Cc has established a new preceden South Carolina, one which we are strained to believe is not conducr the highest and best interests, froh ery standpoint, of the people whoi was chosen to serve. It is true, in the primeval days, ernors were not required to resid Columbia, but times and condil changed and'this change to a com civilization made it necessary f< proper administration of the office the chief executive to reside in capital city and devote his entire ' and attention to the duties of the of To this end a comfortable and i appointed borne-the Governor's ? sion-was provided free of all exp< in Columbia. If there ever was a time when presence and close attention of governor to his office was needed promoting the best interests of State, even if for no other reason t the psychological effect, that time right now. We are on the crest < wave of disregard for law and defis of constituted authority, following, must believe, in the wake of the v And if the Ship of the State is to steered wisely and well through crisis, it will require a vigilant eyi steady nerve and a wise head c stantly at the helm. ' If it be proper for the governor practically close his office in Colum for the summer, it is likewise pro for less important officers and heads departments in the State House close their offices. Following this tion on the part of the official fam think how unsatisfactory would be si a condition to the people of the St at large. Instead of the State offici being at their respective posts to c fer with citizens on matters of busin as they come and go, these offici would* be scattered over this and otl States at their "summer homes." Ordinarily, a person residing in a part of the State, it matters not h remote, can go to Columbia for a p sonal conference with the. governor a return to his home the same day. I at present a personal conference w the governor would require an abser from home of two days to practica half of the people of the State. Of course, the governor of a St* needs and should have a period of r< and recreation. But withdrawing J a season from the strenuous daily rc tine and quietly going to some heal resort is one thing and the remov; practically, of the executive office f the summer is an entirely diff?re matter, and will be so regarded 1 many people. This precedent of establishing "Bummer capital" by Governor Coop will give some mighty good campai; thunder to office seekers of the radie type, should they decide to enter tl campaign for governor next summe Interesting Letter From Mr Mary Talbert Smith to he Mother, Mrs. Lemie Talber My dear Mama: I have intended writing you a most daily since our return hom and tell you of our trip to Niagar Falls, but have simply neglected t do so. We made the trip as f?r as Cleve land in our car. We left here at on o'clock on Wednesday afternoei and drove to Charleston and then 01 to Huntington where we spent ou first night. We had breakfast ettrli Thursday morning and left Hunting, ton at six o'clock, thinking perhap: we would get as far as Columbus Ohio our second day, but inasmu'cl as we found such wonderful roads our second night was spent in Cleve, land. After leaving Huntington w( followed the Ohio river down as fai as Ashland, Ky. where we crossed from the Ky. side to the Ohio side or a ferry boat; we then passed through Ironton, Portsmouth and Chillicothe; Ohio. At Chillicothe we had dinnei and at 2 P. M. we were in^Columbus, Ohio. Here we drove around to the State Capital and the Governer'a mansion, which is located in one of the most wonderful groves imagin able. We left Columbus shortly at 2 o'clock and our next stop was in Marion Ohio, the home of President Warren G. Harding. His home is somewhat 'old fashioned' but the lawns, grounds, etc. are beautifully kept. It was getting late and inas much as we yet had about 150 miles to cover, Dr. Smith drove very rapidly endeavoring to reach Cleve land by 'bed time*. We reached Cleveland at 9 P. M. a distance of 314 miles from Huntington W. Vs. Dr. Smith had been driving almost continuously for 13 hours and he was surely tired. We stopped in Cleveland at Hotel Statler, whi my opinion is one of the gra hotels I was ever in; they do mind making high rates, but service they give their guests is worth paying for. They make guests 'feel at home' and no is , left un.done f or their pie and convenience. Dorris was not'very tired inas as she had slept quite a bit or trip, but Dr. Smith and I were pletely worn out and after h? supper we retired. On Friday ni ing we were up bright and earlj after having breakfast we obti our reservations to Buffalo, N and then visited the water-front various large department stores 2 o'clock one of the most won ful parades that I have ever seen staged in Cleveland, the parade t in honor bf the 125 annivei of the founding of Cleveland.' E event from the landing of the grims 125 years ago up to the p ent day was represented in the ade. It required over two hours the parade to pass any given pi The Pilgrims the first Ford auto bile, and the air-plane were all in parade. After the parade we reti ed to the hotel, had supper, pac the boat bound for Buffalo N. our suit cases and then went abo We had passage on the "Sea cant boat on inland waters. We Cleveland promptly at nine o'cl and in one hours time we were c pletely lost in the waters of L Erie. We retired and had a most joyable sleep, the cool breezes bi wonderful, and when we awoke ?boat had stopped to permit a sr tug to take it into the harbor at E falo. We landed at 7/Ai M. J breakfast and then caught an in1 urban car for Niagara, a distance about 20 miles from Buffalo. T arrived at Niagara about 9 o'clo walked down through the park view the Falls. We were told that early morning was the best time get the rainbow effects of the Am? can Fall, and this was clearly visi on our arrival. It was hard, at fii to believe it was natures work. Ev< American who can do so, should i this great spectacle before visiti any foreign land, and no trave from another country should lei America until this wonder of Natl has been added to his store of pi sonal experiences. We then w? around to the. elevator which carri you down to the foot of the fal The elevator is . modern and op< ated by the New York State Govei ment which replaced the old inclin railway. The elevator descends in few minutes to the foot of the Fal just below Prospect Point. The fa is five cents each way. The grande and sublimity of the cataract is b? ter appreciated from the foot of t] Falls than from any other point. Tl elevator also reaches the Americi dock of the "Maid of the mis trip, which seems like an adventm into the unreal; those powerful litt boats that plow their way throug the powerful current almost to tl very foot of the Majestic Falls. Star ing from the landing at the foot c Prospect Point, these staunch littl craft ride w.. in security, afforc ing passengers an unexcelled view o both the Horseshoe ' and America Falls. For this trip they charge 7 cents, which includes the loan of rubber -suit. On our return trip fr?n the Falls we landed on the Canadiai side and visited Victoria Park ian< then returned to Niagara where w< had lunch. We then boarded one o: the' Belt_Line cars for the famou! Gorge trips which consumes aboU two hours time; we were carried tc the American approach of. the greai steel arch bridge spanning the Niag ara river a few hundred feet below the Falls, and over this remarkable structure to Canada. As the cai move slowly over the bridge one of the grandest and most perfect views of the Falls, is gradually unfolded, and in its course for nearly one mile up the river on the Canadian side this magnificant view of the Ameri can and Horseshoe Falls is <,ver present to the eye, always from a new point of vantage, until the car reaches Table Rock, almost at the brink of Horseshoe Falls. From this point may also be seen the Cana dian side to Queehston the car cros ses the Lewiston bridge to Lewiston, N. Y. where the return trip is begun down the American side through the Gorge, directly passing the Whirl pool and Whirlpool Rapids. At Lewis ton, N. Y. steamers come in from Toronto. The Whirlpool and the Whirlpool Rapids is something un discribable. Stretching from the Ca nadian to the American Side is an aerial cableway called the Spanish Aerocar. It crosses the Whirlpool at a height of 150 fet above the waters below. It.looked too.danger ous for us and we did not enjoy the HOME TRE The feet are prol body. They are retard circulatio feet should have hands and teeth body at ?ts highe impurities work 1 Dr. SeholTs Thre< Foot Powder and home treatment and sanitary. Ii them so. Remember that i your foot troub and arch trouble,? help you. The C pleasure of riding on this aerial ca ble way. Our next trip was to the 'Cave of the Winds.' This is a trip below Ni agara's mighty Cataract and the wonderful cavern. Each visitor isl provided with a complete suit of flan nel and rubber and. a competent guide, insuring comfort and safety. The trip is made around somewhat j of a curved bridge which goes in all directions under the mighty Falls. Every year the ice an4 snow and storms of winter carry away the bridges to hte cave and must be rebuilt each spring at considerable expense and at great personal danger ? to the workmen who are forced to cling to the slippery rocks in the stringers and build the superstruc ture over which the visitor passes ?D perfect safety, hence the charge of $1.00 for each person to pass through the 'Cave of the Winds.' i From what is known as Prospect) Point an unexcelled view of the Falls and Gorge can be obtained. The per spective from this point is said to be the best at Niagara. In a panoramic view you can see the American, Lu na, - Canadian Horseshoe Falls and the islands that divide the cataract Our time being up we had to hurry back to Buffalo in order/to catch the boat leaving for Cleveland. We had seen so many wonderful sights and covered so much territory in one day's time that we were ready to sleep when we boarded the boat. We left Buffalo at 9 o'clock Saturday! night and landed in Cleveland at 7 :-' | 30 Sunday morning. We had break fast on the boat so that our time would not be taken up after landing. Immediately after landing we went) to the Garage, got out the car and left Cleveland at 8:30 and drove back to Huntington, West Va., by 10 P. M. and spent the nigh^ there We left Huntington on Monday morning and came to Charleston where we stopped for several hours and had dinner and reached Beckley before night. We were glad to get back home, although we had had a most wonderful week's vacation. Lots of love, Maiy. . Becklejr, Weet Va. ?. Sch?lls Necessities 3 ATME NT FOR THE FEET i 5ably the most abused part of the squeezed into hot, tight shoes which n and proper blood supply. The the same amount of care that the receive in order*to maintain the st point of efficiency. Dirt, dust and their way into the pores of the skin. e Necessities consist of Foot Balm, I Foot So'ap. The daily use of this keeps the feet comfortable, healthy : your feet are normal help keep ?ve are in a position to help you with les. So bring your corns, bunions 3 to us and let us see if we can't omer Store GINNERS, OIL MILLS AND MACHINERY OPERATORS We have a large and well assorted stock of Machinery Supplies at present low prices. We only mention a few of them: Babbitt Kelt Dressing Belting, Rubber Belting, Leather Belting, Gandy Ejectors Flue Flanders Flue Cleaners Files Steam Gauges Water Gauges Shaft Hangers Injectors Iron Lubricators Packing, all kinds Pulleys, Wood Pulleys, Steel Shafting Pipe Tools Wrenches, all kinds Engine Governors, Pipe, Valves, Fittings We have anything that should be found in a first-class machinery supply house. Columbia Supply Company 823 W. GERVAIS ST. COLUMBIA, S. C. <i?OU MAKE OU SAVE THAT COUNTS Coeyricht 1909, by C. E. Zimmerman Co. -No. 66 ' EVERY DOLLAR that you spend foolishly, every proportion ate amount of money that you earn that it would be possible to save and do not, is only money that you have to work for again. On the other hand every dollar you put in the bank is money that is going to constantly work for you. Which is the best; money always working for you, or you always working for your money. Come in and start that bank account. Don't put it off another .day. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, President; A. S. Tompkins, vice-President; E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, Thoa. H. Rainsford, John R?insford, M. C. Parker, A. S. 'Tompkins, J. G. Holland, E. J. Mims, J. H. Allen W. C. Tompkins. ? , .. " L ^