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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Rural Police Desirable.

Change will come slowly under our
American system Of dividing States,
cities and towns and having no gen.
eral police, but it is idle to suppose
that country with no rural police,
and only a common courtesy uniting
its city police, can keep human life
as safe or track murderers as surely
as the enveloping dragnet an English
or European police can spread over
an entire country. Our States need
an efficient rural police, in constant
service, patrolling tic roads. Closer
relations between the police and our
cities must come if crime is to be
successfully suppressed.-Philadel-
pnia Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
A Promise Given.

Representative Longwortn, at a
dinner party during the Republican
convention in Chicago, talked about
honest politics.
Honest politics alone pay in the
end," said he. Your dishonest poll
tician comes out like Lurgan of Gin
cinnati.
"Lurgan, of Cincinnati, was can
vassing for votes. He dropped in at
a grocer's.
Good morning. he said. L may
count on your support, hope?'
Why, NO, Mr.. Lurgan, said the
grocer. I've promised my support to
your rival
"Lurgan laughed easily.
"'Ah! but in politics. said he,
promising and performing are two
different mat 'ers.'
In that case said the grocer
heartily, I shall be most happy to
give you my promise, Mr.. Lurgan.'
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

Steamed Steak.-Take about two
pounds of round steak and cover with
q dressing as for, chicken, then roll
the steak up and tie it with a good
string. Put it in lard pail and COW
er tightly. Set this pail in a kettle
of water and steam for about three
hours. Take from pail and thicken
very little the gravy in bottom OIL
pail.
Japanese Sandwich.-This is made
of any kind of leftover fish, baked
or boiled. Pick out every bit OF skin
or bone and flake in small pieces. Put
into a saucepan with little milk or
cream to moisten, add.a little butter
and dusting OF pepper. Work to- a
paste while it is heating, then cool
and spread on thin slices Of buttered
bread.
Salad Dressilg.-one egg, ore tea
snoonful of mustard, one teaspoonful
of salt. two teaspoonfuls OF pastry
Aour or cornstarch, one-nalf cup OF
sugar, piece of butter the size OF a
walnut Add these to a cup OF boil
ing milk, then add one cup of scalded
vinegar. When stirring in vinegar
stir in gradually. If lumpy, beat with
egg beater. Add pinch of cayenne
pepper.
Stuffed Pcachcs.-Wash and stone
medium sized peaches. cover with
salt and water, let stand over night;
fill each centre with grated horse
radish, celery seed and ginger root,
Tie two halves together with string,
pack in jars. Turn over them a syr-
up made of one quart vinegar, one
pound sugar and two teaspoons each
of whole cloves. cinnamon and all
spice Tin cheese cloth 5ags).
Baked Apple Tapioca.-one-half
cup (granulated or farina) tapioca,
one quart boiling water cooked in a
double boiler about fifteen minutes.
Add one cup sugar, one tablespoon
butter, little grated nutmeg; butter
an earthen pudding dish; pare, core
and quarter six or eight tart apples,
put in dish pour the cooked tapioca
over them and bake in oven until the
apples can be pierced with a straw;
when cool, eat with sugar or cream.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
The snlit Log Road Drag.

There are thousands Of highways
In, the rural districts, which while
only yEeing excuses for roads, may be
put into shape byst the use: of the road
tirags nd isjs ToFss snt Eto know
that tia fafn bf pIIetin lust ISSUED by
the pepaft grienH Hure, gives
a description of The split log road
drag for use on earth roads. The
split log road drag is by no means
new institution, but this fifteen-page
pamphlet tells why it is sometimes a
failure. For one thing, it is often
made too heavy it should be light
enough for one man to lift easily.
A dry cedar, elm or walnut log is the
best material for 4 drag-far better
than oak or hickory. Another mis-
take is in the use Of squared timbers
instead OF those with sharp edges.
whereby the cutting effect OF sharp
edges is lost and the draa glides over
instead of equalizing the Irregular
tiles in the surface Of the road.
By the ordinary process of ditch
cleaning, scraping, etc., it is estimated
that road improvement costs from
$40 to $50 per mile, while by the use
of the split log drag and plank ditch
cleaner, ranges from $3.50 to S5
per mile, and a far better road is the
result.
The advantages to be gained from
the use of road drag are emphasized
in the bulletin thus: First, the main
tenance of smooth, servicaable earth
road, free from ruts and mudholes.
Second, obtaining such road surface
with, the expenditure of little money
and labor in comparison with the
money and labor required for other
methods. Third, the reduction Of
mud in wet weather and of dust in
dry weather. This publication
(Farmers' Bulletin 321) can be had
free upon application to the Secretary
of Agriculture or to your member Of
Congress. Indiana Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Right Way For Roads to Run.

1t has now been discovered that IL
we want to be happy and healthy
we must live on roads that run from
north to south. Furthermore, it is
affirmed that those who live on roads
which run from east to west are in
variably found to be depressed and
dropping, like flowers which are not
doing well.
This is a fact which we can each
nut to the test by noticing whether
those of our friends who live between
these two points of the compass are
less CHEEKY than those who live be-
tween north and south. Without
doubt there is something in the the
ory, which amounts to this, that the
roads running north to south get all
the, morning sunshine. and best light.
and in the morning human beings.
like plants, require these or their
tempers, health and spirits are de-
pressed Pictorial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

I have constantly tried while Presi-
dent to act in relation to my fellow
Americans Of Catholic faith as hope
that any future President who hap
pens to be a Catholic will act to-
wards his fellow Americans of.
Protestant faith. Had I followed any
other course 1 should have felt that
1 was unfit to represent The Ameri-
can people.
In my cabinet at the present mo-
ment there sit side by side Catholic
and Protestant, Christian and Jew,
each man chosen because i'll my be-
lief he is peculiarly fit to exercise on
behalf of all our people the duties of
the Office to which 1 have appointed
him. In no case does the mans re-
ligious belief in any way influence
his discharge Of his duties, save as it
makes him more eager to act justly
and uprightly i'll his relations to all
men. The same principles that have
obtained in appointing the members
of my Cabinet, the highest officials
under me, the officials to whom is
entrusted the work of carving out
all the important policies of my adj
ministration, are the principles upon
which all good Americans should act
in choosing, whether by election or
appointment. the men to fill any Of
flee from the highest to Til" lowest
in the land.
Yours truly.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. J. C. Martin.
Dayton. Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
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Clean the Chimney.

Where wood is much used as fuel,
according to Suburban Life, consid-
cradle SCOT collects in the chimneys,
and it is source Of many fires. The
chimney should be burnt out once a
year, at least, and the work done on
damp day-or it may be swept out,
A chimney is burnt out by placing a
bundle of straw or similar material
in the bottom Of the f1ue and firing it.
To sweep out chimney, small met
al ball, about four inches in dame
ter, IL hung on thin rope and pulled
up and down in the chimney until
it is clean. When it too high, the
chimney can be cleaned by brush
on jointed pole.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Roads Doomed by Autos.


Logan Waller Page, director of the
office Of Public Roads OF the Depart
nent of Agriculture, commissioned
~ President Roosevelt, is on his way
% France to tell the highway engl-
leers of the world what, in his opin-
on, the automobile is doing to mac
adam thoroughfores and what should
,e done to counteract its destructive
effects.
President Roosevelt summoned Di-
.ectorl Page to the White House and
conferred with him about this high
WY problem. He learned that an al
most incalculable amount of damage
was being done daily, and then ne
informed the director that it was his
wish that the United States be strong
" represented at the coming interna-
;ional road congress in Paris, and
asked for the names Of two other ex-
2erts. Mr.. Page named Colonel
Charles S. Bromwell, superintendent
Of buildings and grounds of the Dis
trict, and Clifford Richardson, an
authority on bituminous road ma
:erial. They were appointed, and Mr..
Page was made chairman of the dele
cation.
Although this congress will not as
semble at Paris until October IL, Di-
rector Page decided to sail somewhat
early to inspect some of the roads of
England, Germany and France before
the congress is called to order. ~He
wished to see if the speeding automo-
biles worked the same damage there
as they do here and study the rem
edial work that is being done. Here
he has learned that by the tractive
force of the rubber tires Of the speed
ing motor cars the surface binding
dust of rock roads is drawn from its
resting place and is sent swirling 70
the adjacent fields.
Inasmuch as the integrity of the
macadam road rests absolutely in
this rock dust, which acts as bind
ing and surfacing crust, dissipating
of the surface leaves the road nothing
but mass of loose, round stones.
The tests on the Conduit road, near
Washington, D. c., prove this conten-
tion absolutely, and he carries with
him collection of Photographs taken
during the progress Of those tests.
These pictures will be submitted to
the congress.
The greater question That will arise
will be how to overcome the effect Of
automobile traffic on hard roads with
out restricting the automobile or pre-
venting its development.
Two solutions there are % that
question: One, to find material of
which roads may be made which Gre
ates no duc::, o., secondly, to so treat
the roads already constructed that
the dust will be retained upon them.
That, of course, is now being done
in many parts of the country by
spraying with calcium chloride and
by the use of various bituminous
preparations.
Director Page and his associates
will have much interesting informa-
tion to contribute along those lines,
for within the past few months many
miles Of Americas roads have been
treated with these various prepara-
tions, many, of the tests under the di-
rection Of some expert from the Fed
eral Office of Public Roads.-Wash-
ington Star;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
An Old Story.

"she tells me that theirs is rla-
tonic. love. What does that mean,
hubbyo" means that we'll have to
dig up for a~weddingprcsent in about
two months. louisville Courier
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

Europe should not complain of
graft, admonishes the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, since she extended warm
welcome to so mar .bsconding graf
ters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

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the danger. In every way it did its
best to draw that danger down upon
it's defenseless head; but the sun
passed the zenith and sank slowly
toward the west, and the reel hung
silent on the rod.
The fish were not biting" as the
anglers say. They were there and at
work. Patches Of shadow and patches
of foam nothing the blue of the
i lagoon showed that the mullet and
small fry were being harried, but no
silk line tautened. Anglers are pa
tient folk, but they have their super
stitions, and. one Of them is that when
fish show a disinclination to bite, they
cannot be made to. One after an
other, as the sun sunk, they quietly
took their rods apart and stole back
to the landing; all but Ber and the
Bostonian, who had made it princi-
pie to combat all conventional con-
clusions.
1t was high food. Six hours had
passed. The drowsy Lee came out OF
Is ca.-nap suddenly, and with an in
articulate expression. Something had
surged in the water close by. The
dropping line took life and straight.
ened mysteriously.
But before Bert could strike, the
water boiled and broke noisily, and q
wide dorsal fin cut it like knife. On
the hook were the staring head and
bleeding shoulders of tarpon. the
rest of whose body lay in the NAV
of thievish shark.
81 reckon we-all better go or
home," said Lee, shudderingly. u
doan' like fishing fo' sharks"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
Send your children to us for their school Sup- plies. We have what they need. Nevada County Drug Store.

MT. John Gill, and two child ren, Miss Ranny and Master Sherman, who have been visiting here for a few days at the home of Mrs. J. C. Howell, left this morning for sherman, Texas where the children will recent CT school, and from which place Mrs. Gill will return to her home at DOdsOn, La.
 The w. C. Y. U. met yesterday with Mrs. Brad Hamilton. They had a very interesting as well as profitable meeting and had l good attendance. Mrs. J. R. York presided. Mrs. Evercd is to nave charge of the Le st meeting . ich will have for it's snblert Child Labor, and will meet at the home of Mrs. Gould Wilson, Friday, Oct, ?.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
SEND HER A BOX-TO.DAY!
BAKER DRUGSTORE

5 On. $ doses of "666" will cure any case of Chills and fev r. 23c
 Wanted-A first-class gardener Address NJ The News. d2w1
 Miss Jewell Middlebrooks left today for Hope where she will .vai Sunday with the home f0lksi
 We have just received our first large shipment O. high grade canGicS .lejl anl new Hit Grocery Go.
 Our stock of groceries is com plete in every way from a bot tie Of pickles to a barre! of flour, Hit Grocery Co.
 The Dumb Hero that will he shown at Theatorium tonight is new picture only about three weeks old. and is said to be very fine.
 The first real good rain that has visited us for some time fell last night and this morning. com siderably cooling the atmosphere and giving us a tinge of fall wea ther. It is predicted that the backbone of summer has practl- cally been broken.
 The contract for the residence of John NJ. Milburn to be built on the site of the one recently burned was let yesterday to Dave Williamson and Jess h. gram. who will commence work on it as soon as the material can be got ten on the ground.
 Among the characters who give life and color to The Holy City Clarence Rennett's suc- re<sful Biblical drama, may be found the familiar names Of John the Baptist the apos- ties Peter and Andrew, Judas Israriot. King Herod, Herodias Salome Mary Magdalene, Caiap- has Pontius Pilate and a host Of others. ''The Holy City" is tC be presented at the Opera House on Sept. 21.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
School Supplies and 7abIefS--the Kind used in our SchOOI--at tI1e NcVa- da County Drug Store.

Hit Grocery Co.,, are success sors to Hit Bros, Grocery Co. with Thos l.. Hitt, manager. He will serve in the same courteous manner or even better.
 R. s. Wilson who has just closed a successful term of school at Bluff City will leave this af- ternoon where he will attend a four months session of the State Normal, which opens on the 21.
 Dave Harper. who has been acting as relief night clerk at the depot in Gurdon, is at home on a visit. expecting to report for other duties for the railroad at Little Rock the first of the week
 Carpenters are making rapid progresss on the homes of Mrs l.. J. Brown and M M Smyth. cV East Main street. and when the 7 are finished. will add to the al- ready pretty appearance of tAat street.
 The first week of our publi" school closed yesterday with the different grades thoroughly or ganized and everything moving along smoothly. The enrolment is 45O. an increase Of nearly 90 since the first day.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
BAPTIST CHURCH

There will be services at the Baptist church tomorrow morn ing and evening, by the pastor, Eld. L. M Keeling. Subject at II am. Repentance and Faith" At night, Baptism, of the Holy Spirit" Sunday School at 9.45 a. n.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

There will be two services at the Presbyterian Church tomor- row at the usual hours. Sabbath school at 10 am.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19

Get your barbecued meat at Ben Roberts.
 Fresh evaporated peaches at Hit Grocery Co.
 w. l.. Britt of Boughton. was in town a short while this morn ing.
 |. |. Battle the Fulton drug gist. visited Prescott this morn ing.
 Miss Flnia Cross of Zama, left today gfor TeXarkana, where she will attend school the coming session.
 The Nevada County Drug Store is receiving new school supplies daily, and can supply you with any need.
 Today has been rainy and the streets quite sloppy. but there has been an unusually large crowd on the streets and trace has been good.
 Mrs w. N. Bemis and Mrs. L.. P. Beidleman left today on vis- t to TeXarkana Mrs. Bemis will return tonight but Mrs. Beidle- man will extend her stay sever al days.
 Frank Shrieves left today for TeXarkana. where he went to consult an occulist regarding hls eyes, which are suffering from some affection, due most likely to the smoke and dust at the mill where he has been working.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
sS5SES LOG A l. G9gS$IA N Y. w s N

5 or 6 doses of "6S6" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. 25c
 Meet me at the ''Theatorium. "
 Have you tried Pengro Flour? The best on earth. For sale eX~ clusively at Hit Grocery Co.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-19
At Churches Tomorrow
METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching II m. and 73O pm. Sunday school 9.45 am. EpwOrth League pm. Birthday offerings by Sunday school every Sunday.
 Q <
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible school 10 ann, Sermon II am4 Subject "The Door of Oppor- tunity.".
 After the discourse there will be an ordination service of eld- CT sand deacons Sermon, pm. Subject Gods Eternal Memor- ial"
The Newark journal., 1908-08-07
Making Good.

There is no way OF making lastfno
friends like Making Good" and Doctor
Plerce's medicines well exemplify this.
and their friends, after more than two
decades of popularity, are numbered by
the nundrsdS OF thousands. They have
made good" and they have not made
drunkardS
good honest, square deal medicine of
known composition is DIR. pierce's Golden
medical discovery. 1t still enjoys an i'm
inense sale; while most of the prepara-
tions that have come into prominence in
the earlier period of its popularity have
gone by the board and are never more
neard oil. There must be some reason for
TINS long time popularity and that is to
DE found In its superior merits. When
once given fair trial for weak stomach.
OF Tor llVer and blood affections, its supe-
flor curative qualities are sson manifest:
hence it has survived and grown in pop
ular favor, while scores Of less merit0rious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
Tor brief period and then been as soon
forgotten, ''
For a torpid liver with its attendant
tnalgestlon, dyspepsia, headache, per-
maps dizziness, foul breath nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste. loss of appetite,
with distress after eating, nervousness
&nd debility. nothing is so good as Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest, sQuare-deal medicine with all
~ tuSIcuieHtS printed on DOItle-Wrdpper
- no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't accept substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit. Insist on your right to have
what you call for.
Don't buy DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton expecting it to prove wcure ALL 1t
Is only advised for woman's special all
ments. 1t makes weak women strong and
sick women well. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
its sterling curative virtues still maintain
its position in the front ranks, where 1t
stood over two decades ago. As an in
MIGRATING tonic and strengthening nerv-
inc it is unequaled. 1t won't satisfy those
who want rbooze," for there is not drop
OF alcohol In 1t.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the oyiof-
nal Little Liver Pills, although the first
pill Of their kind In the market, still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterw ards
In favor Easy TO take as candy-one to
three dose. Much initiated but feper
eQttaled.
The Newark journal., 1908-08-07

too.
"Pappy, I'm sorry-I amt no good,
| expect. l guess I'll go away before
the wedding
wedding! You goin' to
let that wedding go on? And him git
the pasture-field? Put him between
us and the railroad"
How can stop II, pappy?"
BY marrying her yourself!
l got enough, pappy,' said Seffy
hopelessly. They'd lynch me if
tried it again. l guess I'd better go
away"
Quick anger famed in his fathers
face at this invertebrate submission.
And his voice, when he spoke, was
harsher than Seffy had ever heard it.
Got enough-got enough-that's all
you know! And go away! That's all
you ken say. you bull-headed idiot!
Go and apologize and git her back.
Don't run. Then marry her next day.
Thatll settle the molasses-tapper, l
expect, and show that you got an inch
or two of backbonei Choke her
ehloroform her and carry her off"
Seffy laughed at the absurdity of
the thing. But it was unmirthful.
"Gosh-a mighty! On time like this
you ken laugh, You right, you amt
no good-no, begoshens, You air an
Idiot and fool! You no mani No,
nor meier will be! I'm sorry I'm you
daddy. l am. begoshens!"
T.
raised his huge fist and threatened
Seffy.
"Git away from me. or I'll break
your head. l can't stand you no
more! You not worth dam'-not a
dam'-to nobody. You look like you
mammy's relatfes-and they was all
no good-git away, tell you!"
He roared ominously; for Seffy,
amazed at this from his gentle old
father. was looking straight up at him
out of a child's round eyes, his lips
parted. his throat exposed. Slowly, as
his parent heaped contumely upon
him, his sensitive young face whiten-
ed, and the light left it. Only, when
his father mentioned his mothers
name, he said with infinite softness:
Why. pappyi'
But he stood without fear under the
great fist-as he had often done
You hear! | told you to git away
or I'll smash your face in I don't
want you no more. Go to your MANI
mys relatifes out west.-he laughed
horridly-"and see what they'll do for
you! You'll live on bread and water
The Newark journal., 1908-08-07

been wont to MAKE win sueh care
for himself. 1t was dainty and smoet;
now The blood drirped from SEM Z
face and from his own beard and
stained the white GOVERN s. The siEh'
was full of horror! He staggered
drunkenly away. Ee lol aed hastily
FOR his gun-meaning. Ferhal s, to X al
himself. But then it seemed to hiH
hat Seffy sighed. H lei en- has
kaees and agonized for tha life he
thought he had taken. Then he felt
a pulsebeat With a hoarse cry &c
rushed out into the road, calling Fl
the doctor. Two people were coming
toward him 1t was Sam and Sally, re
turning from their marriage.
BY what he saw on old Baumgaet'
ner's face and hands, Sam was
sobered Both understood that they
were approaching some tragedy.
.Who?" asked Sally, suddenly OBJ
livious Of Sam.
SAM" she turned upon her hus
band with command. Bring the doc
tori
Sam went with satisfactory haste.
who hurt him." asked Sally, as II
she were ready to Stay him who did
Il. | killed him because he would
MT marry you. You wouldn't marry
him, Oh, you devil"
1t was at that instant that the great
change in Sally came. She leaped be
fore him into the house and up tC
Seffy's ROOM When the old man slow
~ followed she was herewith eyes
bent upon Sefy's bloody, unconscious
face. So she kept her eyes She did
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