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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10

Get you a Safety Razor at Bells,
the Jeweler.
Weather forecast for today: Fair.
Mrs. M. C. Rankin of Atlanta, is
spending a few days in Americas, ar
irving yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Creighton of Augusta, was
a business visitor in Americas yester-
day, among others.
All the ladies ask for Dodson's
Strawberry Ice Cream. 1t is deli
ciQus.
Mrs. S. A. Saxon, returning to Al
bany from a visit N Atlanta, stop
ped with relatives here yesterday
Mr.. Ware c. Martin of Beesburg was
a popular and we'll known visitor in
Americas yesterday.
Mrs. J. G.. Dodson returned home
yesterday from a pleasant visit in
Albany, the guest of Mrs. Sherrie B.
Lewis.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheffield retur-
ned yesterday from Albany, where
they spent several days pleasantly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10

Get you Safety Razor at Bells,
the Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10
Of Easter Clothing for Men.

AS a result of months of effort we have in onr :,
day a stock of mems clothing which for novelty ~
and intrinsic worth has no superior anywhere
Most of the models we are showing are the hest
standard styles well the fads and fances of the
lists. The most exclusive garments are the we.krov
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10
Weather forecast for today: Fair

Mrs. NJ C. Rankin of Atlanta is
spending a few days in Americas, ar
irving yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10

Hon. R. F. Crittenden OF Randolph
county, was a prominent visitor in
Americas yesterday, the guest of
Col. and Mrs. w. T. Lane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10

Mr. J. A Creighton of Augusta, was
a business. visitor in Americas yester-
day, among others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10

Miss Frances Stephens of Macon
was a fair visitor here YESTERDAY
while en- route to Thomasville fol-
a pleasant stay of some length.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10

Miss Hazel Pope is a fair visitor from
Albany, the attractive guest Of Miss
Emma May Borum for a few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-10
"EFF-E FF'
FASHIONABLE CLOTHFS

which are made especially for us by The Fechhemr
Co., of New York.
We call special attention to Smart Sack Suits made
tailor style from dependable fabrics in the new c
such as browns modes, stone color, olive and various
of gray, as well as black and blue. Every garment of
size will fit you as if made-to-meas0fe Sis toS
Paragon Trousers S. to $l2.5l
Halves Hats $500.
Crawford's Shoes $3.50 to $5Ot
Scrivens Underwear-Big Vari9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

initiative.
For fear that wrong Impression
may arise. ] will say that the work
Is not designed as a description of our
inland sea. ora chronological and ex-
act account of Mr.. Lambourne's home
stealing experiences. yon the contrary
tits purely artistic production. With
just enough of tho personal history Of
the attempt to make a vineyard on q
lonely island, and enough description
OF that part OF the sea, to serve as AZ
background for the writer's discursive
reflections on various phases of life
and its philosophy. There Is absolute
ly nothing sordid or commercial in the
work. Nor Is there an attempt to de-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
orsFprr EyEN1NG NEWS SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10 1908

lie his enterprises had been successful.
The soiemnity and the strangeness
and the beauty of the Inland sea. es-
pecially in It's western part, are adj L.
ginirably portrayed in the work. The
writer's mood led him to depict the
solitude and grandeur of the wonder
fful body of water. and by slmilitude
and vet by contrast. the grandeur ana
solitude Of the distant mountain tops.
In way which am sure no other
writer has approached. And this very
mood has led him to express these
things unconsciously-the best possible
form of expression There is no part
of the work that is studied or labored;.
It abounds i'll artistic freshness ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

and its shores ana islands in IL geo
graphical way. The locus Of the work.
is Gunnison islard, and 1t is the writ
ser's fancy, rather than his descriptive:
or narrative ability that ranges out.
from this place and embraces more
than the sea, the valley, and the sur
rounding mountains. The philosophy
of the work Is universal;its art, while
intensely local in its Illustrative pas
sages, is also universal.
After reading this book. one regrets
that in the public mind Alfred Lam
bourne has been regarded in tho past
more as an artist than writer. 4
would say unhesitatingly that his lit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

WRITING of such book goes Without
saving. And the isolation of his posi- posi-
ton in this western country and es-
pecialIy during his residence on Gunni-
son island where he was strugglih, = s.
5vainly as 1t developed, to establish ms ;
homestead and his vineyard, was
great advantage in leading MIN 10 tns
deep reflections with whlch tne po e,,a
abonnds. The subject matter and the
manner Of treatment fit in with the
Qualities of the mans mind. and the
very difficulties and disappointments ne
encountered in his life work here, give
to the work a deeper meaning and a
greater value than would have been
possible under other circumstances ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

eral'y ability is greater Than h;,,3 =
9, IS an artist, Indeed. in tha va = Dover
is.r iield IN which this work ,laa ssftca-
- aillane ;tilong our local wfiterss ha
i Esa'est s., 81 them an His style L ,,.e
pleasing Is eta as n 9gal writer's aa u u
entitled to the distinction al, nj ~, think
ed a stylist-naster or a. form ' Wy cali
ing peculiarly his own ma y t,. Writ.
rare beauty of thought ana ax,,, aall5 Of
There Is no eNuberance of siehi,. esslon
ment, and no attempt unduly n I sent sent
lisn the book with rhaps5aies.i o 't'
thought or description. Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

" n is not often that any community
sees the production Of y work li ne
"our Inland Sea, With the story OF
a Homestead" which has come from
the pen of Alfred Iambourne. When
such a work is produced. it makes an
epoch in local Literature. and If / mis-
take not it will ultimately find its
place in the literature OF the world
1T is not that the work is voluminous
or pretentious, hut that it is possessed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
AnDreciation Of Our Inland Sea

of the qualities OF naturalness and ar
tistic freshness that make for broad
appreciation and lasting fame
l am convinced that Mr.. Lambourne
made no mistake when he preferred
literature to painting for the express
sion Of his appreciation and love Of ma
ture, and his deep artistic sense. IT
was my good fortune to read his work
in manuscript, and 1t impressed me
deeply. Here was a fortunate combina-
ton of circumstances. That Mr.. Lam
bourne is well fitted by nature for the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
, MRS. EVANS RESPONSE.
Address Before Convention of
Daughters of the Confederacy.

The following is the beautiful re-
sponse to the address of welcome, de
-livered by Mrs. N. G. Evans, Tues
day night in. Abbeville before the
State Convention of the Daughters
of the Confederacy:
The honor conferred upon me,
from among this array of dutiful and
patriotic daughters of the Confede
racy, most of whom are more capa-
Bile and experienced than l am to re-
spond in behalf of the Convention
here assembled, to the grateful
words of welcome to. your hospita-
BILE town, from you Mr.. Mayor, is a
distinction greatly to be appreciated.
Apart from its central and conven-
lent accessibility from every part
of our State, no more appropriate
place could have been selected for
the assembly of these devoted .daugh-
ters, than this lovely town, the home
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
Death of a Little Child.
(Contributed)

James Marion Zimmerman, son Of
Lonnie and, Winnie Zimmerman
born at Edgefeld, S. G. Nov. 3O'Ot
and died at Newberry, S. G. Nov. II
'Os.
This bright loving child was idol
lied by fond parents and grand-par
ents. The dear little form they Low
ed so well, is resting meath the sod
but the gentle spirit, waited by an
gel wings to God, is now one of the
cherub band
For the little flower that budded
on earth is blooming in Heaven.
But the fragrance of this sweet life
though so short, will brighten the
pathway of those left behind.
Weep not fond parents, when
life's dark, dark dayNis done, he
will greet you in brighter cline.
Sleep on beloved, and take thy
rest,
Lay down thy head upon the Say
ior's breast,
We loved thee well,
But God loved thee best
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
Georgia-Carolina Furniture Co.

Not new concern at all, just
new name for a very old concern. :.
The original Fleming & Bowles
Furniture Company is one of the,
oldest concerns Of its kind in the
country, for in 1878 they started
business. During all these years
they have maintained a reputation
for high class goods at low and
modest prices that has won for
them a great trade throughout this
territory.
Capt. Jas. l.: Fleming, who. is so
we'll and favorably known in Angus
ia, is president of the company under
its new name and the public can rest
assured of the same fair treatment
that has'always been accorded the
patrons of the concern.
While the name is new, the same
high class goods, the same cour-
teous treatment, and the same low
prices are prevailing, and a a-svisit
from old customers to the store un-
der the new name will be apprecia-
ted.
Mr.. C. NJ. Wates, a progressive
young'merchant of Clark's Hill, ,came
up and spent Sunday wit. sparents
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Wates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02

courages and inspires them to carry
out these plans after she has gone
on her mission Of blessing other
communities. Possessing pleasing
manner, magnetic personality, bril-
liant intellect and great depth of
heart, Miss Nance has been endow-
ed by nature for this special work.
The writer has been informed
that this very talented young woman
has declined positions of greater
honor and remuneration on college
faculties in order to prosecute the
work in which she is now engaged,
notwithstanding the fact that her
iourneying up and down the state
involves at times much discomht-
ure and physical exertion. While
in Horny county, Miss Nance trav-
eled 200 miles over dirt roads, made
81 addresses to large audiences and
organized 10 local school improve
ment associations.
Miss Nance expects to reach
Edgefeld county early in December,
and we bespeak for. her a cordial
reception from the people in all
parts of the county. When her en-
gagements are announced, let the
teachers, trustees and patrons, meet
with her at their respective school
houses and catch some; of the in
spiration and enthusiasm that she
will bring to them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
RURAL SCHOOLS.
What the School Improvement
Association is Doing For the
Rural Schools.

Those who have the welfare OF
society and the State, at heart are
greatly reioiced over the new I'M
petus. that has been given to the
cause. of education. That the col
leges are crowded with students DIES,
pite the temporary financial depres,
sion, with hundreds still clamoring
for admission, augurs well for the
future of South Carolina. Not only
are the higher institutions of learn
ing being largely patronized and
very generously SUPPORTED, but the
number of graded schools in the
towns and cities has been greatly
increased and standards have been
raised.
Notwithstanding the marked
progress that has been made in the
cause of education in South Caro-
lima during the past decade, the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02

per, consisting of cake, fruits and
confectioneries, was served.
Quite number from this commu-,
nifty attended the union meeting at
Plum Branch last Sunday
Miss Addie Bell, from Parksyille,
was the guest of Miss Julia Strom
last Saturday night.
Miss Weinona Strom came over
from Red Hill last Friday evening
to visit home folks and her friend
Miss Hassie Quarles, came with her.
Madame Rumor says we are to
have orange blossoms around Reho-
both Christmas week.
Mr.. J. C. Hughey is visiting his
brother, w. B. Hughey, in Colum-
bia this week.
Prof. Mellichamp and Mr.. John
ME Quarles spent Friday night at
the home of Mr.. S. B. Stevens en-
route to the union meeting.
-. SUBSCRIBER. q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02

rural schools in the main, fall lar
short of the standard that should
be set for the public schools of our
State. They are deficient in suitable
buildings, classroom equipments, in
the length of the school term, in
not being supplied with competent
teachers, and, strange to say, many
are deficient in pupils. Unfortunate
| ly many parents who reside almost
within stones throw of a school
do not realize the importance of en-
forcing regular attendance on the
part of their children. The fore
going, together with other reasons
that might be mentioned, account
for the unsatisfactory work that
is being done in many public>schools
over the state.
Realizing the serious defect in
our educational system-that of not
properly reaching and building up
the rural schools-a number of noble
women several years ago organized
themselves into the School Improve
ment Association. Through this or
ganization these self sacrificing wo-
men have labored INCREASINGLY for
the betterment of the rural schools
throughout the state. Already a ma
iority of the countiesare thoroughly
organized, the work being accom-
plished through local associations
I'by uniting all the people of the
community for the improvement OF
their school: (D by placing in the
school, facilities for health, comfort
and education, together with objects
of beauty; (2) by planting trees,
shrubs and flowers in the school
grounds; (3) by encouraging the es,
tablishment of library in the
school; (4) by making the school a
center for the community by fur
nishing instructive amusements.
These associations have been es,
tablished in every part of our State,
and wherever they have been es.
tablished the community has become
interested in its school and children;
it has taught the few to subordinate
personal advantages to the welfare
of the whole; it has discouraged
those two most bitter and most fatal
foes to educational progress, local
prejudices and neighborhood mis-
understandings"
Where county associations have
been organized marvellous trans
formations have been wrought in the
rural schools. In many instances
several weak, improperly equipped,
short-term schools with poorly paid,
inefficient teachers, have been con-
solidated, making of them one large,
strong school, with modern build
ing supplied with a corps of compe-
tent, well-paid teachers. We present
view on this page, Before and
After Improvements" which shows
what is being accomplished for the
rural schools by the School I'm,
provement Association. This is only
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
REHoBoTH ,TIDINGs.
Community Blessed in Many:
Ways, Large. Family Re-
union.

The Farmers generally are about,
through picking cotton and gather
ing corn. While the yield has not
been as large as in former years and
the price of cotton short of our ex-
pectations, yet we feel that God has
blessed us in many ways this year
and we have much to be thankful
to him for.
Thanksgiving day passed very
quietly. There were several dinings
and family reunion in the commu-
nifty. Mr.. and Mrs. w. P Winn
had their eight boys, two daughters,
four daughters-in-law with all the
grandchildren to dine with them.
The SOC .4ven by Miss Sula
w" i last Friday night in honor of
! r guest, Miss Annie Lanfosd, was
enjoyed very much by alarge crowd
of young people. A bountiful sup
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02

around the little white board at the
head of his grave, it would inspire
a shout of triumph and a song OF
praise in angel choir, known only
to bless mortality.
Ny friends we owe it to the hero
dead, who fell under our flags (St.
Andrews cross, with its bar and
stars that waved in triumph over
many battle fields ere it became the
conquered banner). We owe it to
t he brave survivors of the cause as
we'll, to show to the world our ap'
probation of their valor and patriot.
ism, by these voting offerings from
the hands of the women of the South
Great in weakness Noble in theil
charity-Beautiful in their patience
and whose devotion at the Gross
and Sepulcher, was but an earnest
of their high and holy mission.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
|EoNUMENT UNVEILED.
|autTuI Unveiling Exercises
Attended by a Large
Crowd.

Atthe appointed hour Thursday
essrnoon a large number of people
n the town and vicinity gather
in the village cemetery to wit
5 the unveiling of the monu-
bit erected by the memberssof the
&efield chapter OF the Daughters
Ehes Confederacy over the graves
he unknown Confederate dead.
l z. P. Burgess was master of
noniess and opened the exercis-
! invoking Heavens blessings
the occasion. DR.. G. E. Burts
j had been invited to make the
Tess was next presented, and his
tiful, patriotic utterances, de
led In his accustomed vigorous
4 forceful manner, measured up
4le expectation of the deeply in
sted and responsive audience.
ling the course of his remarks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02

of so many brave and chivalrous
men and of cultured, and refined wo-
mentor which Abbevilleyis renown-
ed.
Nor am unmindful that this is
the birthplace of some of the most
distinguished sons of our grand old
state, who in civic as well as martial
life have left an illustrious heritage
by their talents and abilities, to
their descendants and genera
tons that have succeeded them, a.
mong whom we now enjoy the priv
ilege of their hospitality and enter
tainment.
The>names of Abbeville's men in
every department of life are house
hold gods. Her. judges, her pro-
fessionaE men, her legislators, her
statesmen, her orators, her chief
tains and other heroes I'LL the pages
of our history, from Colonial and
Revolutionary times to the present;
and let us not forget the great rank
and file of braves who. as private
soldiers, fought and fell on the bat
tle-ield unknown to fame, by name,
who with dauntless courage, unspeak-
able endurances and sacrifices, con-
tributed the largest share to the
glory and honor of the Confederate
arms. -
When the call to arms was made
for volunteers in the cause of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the amount necessary for the pur-
chase Of the monument, than any
other members of the chapter. The
'unveiling exercises were concluded
with: song, following with the
benediction by Rev. P. P. Blalock.
In selecting the plain shaft, beau
tiful in its simplicity, the members
of the chapter displayed much wis
dom,as well as splendid taste.And in
securing so'imposing monument,
to say nothing of the massive granite
coping surrounding it, with the
means at their command, the ladies
were singularly fortupate.
On the western face of the monu-
ment, which is presented in the cut
on this page, Confederate flag is
carved, also the dates "1s61-ls65."
On the northern face are the words
Erected 1908" The inscription,
Unknown Confederate dead" ap,
pears on the eastern face, and
Erected by Edgefeld Chapter U,
d. Co. on the southern face.
All honor and all praise to the
members of the Edgefeld chapter
u. d. c., for their splendid achieve
ment! In marking the graves of the
7, unknown Confederate dead with
this beautiful shaft, they have hon
ored our town and deserve the high
est commendation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
Medicf,- e That's Medicine.

Il have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints,
but l have now found a remedy
that keeps newell, and th at RENE
dy is Electric Bitters; medicine
that is medicine for stomach and
liver troubles, and for run down con-
ditions'' says w G Kiestler, of Hal
liday, Ark, Electric Bitters purify
and enrich the blood, tone up the
nerves and impart vigor and energy
to the weak. Your money will be re-
funded if it fails to help you. soc at
w E Lynch & Co., Penn & Hol-
stein, successors to G L Penn &
Son drug stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02
one of number Of improved schools
that could be cited, in Greenwood,
Laurens, Horny and other counties.


Laurens, Horny and other counties.
The founder. of the rural school
improvement work was Miss Mary
T.; Nance, a young Laurens county
woman, who is devoting her all
heart, head and Lhand-to the cause
of education, and particularly the
upbuilding of the schools in the
country districts. Miss Nance is
president of the State School I'm
provement Association, and at con-
siderable financial sacrifice she, un-
der the direction of the State De
partment of Education, is going in
to every county in the state visiting
the individual schools and or ganl-
zing local, as well as county, as
sociations. She brings the teacher,
pupils, trustees and patrons togeth-
er in the school room for an hour,
and in her gentle, womanly, win
ming way lays before them the pos
sibilities of their school and COM
helps them 70 plan for new
and better things, and then en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-02

DIR. Burts referred eloquently and
to the gallant and faithful
seryice rendered by theFunknown,
hnd hitherto flnhonored, Confeder-
ate dead. He also commended the
Daughters of the; ,Confederacy in
The highest terms for the splendid
Bervice they are rendering in pre-
$erving the traditions of our South
land and in recording its history
Apon the printed page and upon the
marble { shaft. In closing his elo.
huent address DR.. Burts appeale d
To. the young ladies and young gen
|tlemen to endeayor to lead lives that
ARE worthy of their fathers. =
Mrs. Nee. Simkins next read in
clear and measured tone the follow
ing beautiful poem entitled I'm
known, . whose author. is our own
beloved Rev. T. P. Burgess:
. Unknown! A nameless slab Istand,
Not one, but many, on. every hand,
4 Tosmafk the place where heroes rest
Z Forever on their country's breast.
Unknown! Silently l proclaim,
The everlasting, deathless fame
Ofthose who gave their lives; and fel
Victims to canister and shell.
Unknown! Here soldiers sleep,
5 And / their memory keep
In sacred care. No name is here,
But. it's in the book Cover there!' :
Unknown! Some mothers darling boy
Some noble fathers pride and JOY
y Slufnbers here. Sacred duty mine
This spot. .if memory to. entwine. .
Unknown! Did NO one see. him fall?
Yes, God s. eyeswatches over all
And HeSwho does the sparrows guarc
WiHkeep his country s son and ward.
UnknoWnl Let flowers nere be spread
Let patriots tears here! be shed,
= Letmothees here their daughters bring
And fathers their sons an offering,
unknown. To die like tins is gam,
To die like this is not IN VAIN,
For he Who dies for liberty
Wears a crown of Immortality.
Unknown! On that brightday above,
That day of Joy and peace and love.
From unknown" graves will heroe:
come !.
To hear their Master say, "welldone.
Although these verses were pen
ned several years ago, they were
peculiarly appropriate in word ane
sentiment for this patriotic occa.
sion. No poet-laureate ever com
posed lines better suited to an occa
sion. &
Next, the beautiful shaft was un
.yeiled by four very Jealous and 10y
aImembers of the Edgefeld chapter
T.sD.>C., Mrs. Julian D. Holstein
Mrs N. ,,G. Evans, Mrs. G. A
Griffin, and aIrs. Fl. a. Smith. Thi
honor was conferred upon thes'
ladies' because Shey were instEu
mental in raising aarger portion o