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

ldIlll III DOuVffSotstOt1flts1
application of brains as we'll as in
dustry may not be converted into a
plant that will produce scores of
things that will sell.
The everlasting problem of the
manufacturer is to increase pro
duction. That should be the prob
lem, too, of the farmer. There
should be no day of enforced idle
ness onNaccount of the lack of some
thing to do on any farm in South
Carolina. Every day that the hands,
the mules, the wagons and other
machinery do nothing spells loss.
Sometimes it may lie unavoidable,
but it is none the less loss for that
reason. The problem before the
News and Courier is to increase its
sales. The production of our presses
is curtailed many hours in each day;
otherwise, there would be overpro-
duction, we fear, of copies of the
newspaper. If we could keep the
presses busy in their idle hours pro-
ducing something else that the pub
lie wants, our profits would be in
creased. Unfortunately a newspaper
plant cannot diversity conveniently.
but the farming plant can with ease
Why then does not the South
Carolina farmer diversity? Why
does he so lovingly and lingeringly
dote on cotton? Why does he not
lend an attentive ear to Congress
man a. f. Lever and a few others
who address to his plain common
sense truths that the merchant, the
manufacturcrand other business men
accept as fundamental in their re-
spectivc callings:?
IN intelligent and Industrious
man who OWLS Il well stocked farm
of average fertility in South Caro-
lima can earn Il livelihood and save
money without planting an acre in
cotton il he so wish. We do not adj
wise that cotton planting be aban-
doned. that would not be a wise de-
parture, because cotton is and will
continue to be a paying crop, but
the man who does not diversity OPP
poses the laws of nature that have
been decreed for this land of hills
and valleys, of diversified climate
and soil.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Old. Reliable Firm.

There is no out-of-town firm in
/ this section of the country better
known to the people of Edgefeld
than the Thomas & Barton Compa-
ny of Augusta. They are among the
largest dealers in the south in musi.
cal instruments, furniture and house
furnishings of every description,
This popular firm has 'inauguratcd
great Stock Reduction Sale that
should be of special interest to the
buying public. During this sale
prices are not only reduced very
low, but useful as well as handsome
premiums are given with all pur,
chases from So up. Attention is di-
rected to Thomas & Barton's half
page advertisement in this issue.
~O~.~.~~o.o~~~~~~o~~~o ~-c~~~o~oN~~~~~
varieties, picture of Arlington: Mrs.
NJ. r. Turner.
i. Finest maiden hair fern. table:
Miss Annie DeLoach.
M. Finest Boston fern, vases:
Mrs. C. f. Pechman.
N. Finest Ostrich plume fern,
lady's parasol: Mrs. G. f. Pechman.
o. Finest collection cut roses,
hand bag: Mrs. Leaphart.
p. Finest collection dahlias, wa
ter set: Mrs. Angeline Bacon.
p. Finest begonia, table scarf:
Mrs. J. II. White.
r. Prettiest design, shawl: Mrs.
Maggie Hill.
In the parade, Miss Angel An
drews and Mr.. ,Jerold LaGrone took
the prize for the best appearance,
riding, ETC., and Of the children
riding, Miss kizzie Epps and Mas
ter Powell Harrison bore off the
blue ribbon.
The following persons attended
the floral fair ut Johnston from
Edgefeld:
Mrs. J. H. Tillman, Helen Till
man, Mr.. J. l.. Minis, Mrs. j. Il.
Minis, Florence Minis, Thelma Bal
ley, DR.. G. E. Burts, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Cogburn, Mrs. J. Z. Hart,
Misses Effie and Lucille Sheppard,
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. Evans, Mrs. II.
A. Smith, Mrs. J. ID. Holstein, Mrs.
Maggie Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
&c. Parker, Misses Sallic and
Rosalie Parker, Mrs. Reel and
Misses Maggie and Lucille Reel,
Mrs. d. B. Hollingsworth, Miss
Ruth Cogburn, Miss Marie Tomp-
kins, Mrs. Manly Timmons, Mr..
James T. Bacon, Natalie, Gladys
and Eliot Padgett, Mrs. Ella Tomp-
kins, DR.. Corley and Miss Alaxcic
Sheppard, Mrs. Wallace Sheppard,
Miss Virginia Simkins, Rev. I.
P. Burgess, Mr.. Bnist Anderson,
Prof. p. p. Burns, Mai. Il. j.
Lyon, Miss Rhett Sheppard and
Mrs. Milton Parker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
EDGEFIELD BURNED
27 YEARS AGO.
ONLY FOUR STORES LEFT.
Not Enough Provision Left in
the Town to Feed it 4S
Hours.
Supposed to Be Work of Incen-
- diary.

Twenty-seven years ago, October
3oth, 1881, Edgefeld was in ashes
as a result OF the most disastrous
fire in<its history. The following
is an exact copy of an extra of The
Advertiser that was published Sun,
day morning, October the 3oth, ls'
81. which will doubtless be interest
ing to many Of our readers:
With feelings of unspeakable hor.
ror and sadness THE ADVERTISER an,
nounces to its readers that the Conn,
ty-site of old Edgefeld lies in ashes
and ruins.
AT dawn this morning, Sunday,
October 3Oth, the large livery stable
belonging to the Tillman hotel and
standing in rear of same was discov,
cred to be in flames. The wind
was blowing fiercely, and sat fatally
to the Northwest bearing the flames
directly over Park Row. In less
than an hour all of Park Row, the
various small buildings in rear of it.
and Capt. Markert's cabinet shop
were in flames.
So wild and sweeping was the
wind that human effort availed moth
ing. For a couple of hours the
ADVERTISER building seemed doom
ed but in Gods providence the wind
bore the flames in contrary direc'
ton, and the building and proper
ties are safe. From Park Row the
flames leaped across the street to
the store house occupied by Mr.. Lee
Holson, Mr.. Wade Youngblood and
the two BARRIERS; from this to the
Chronicle office, lately SO handsome
ly repaired by Mr.. A. J. Norris:
from this to Mr.. Lynch's drug store
from this to the huge building occu'
pied by Mr.. Clisby and Mr.. Cobb:
from this to the little brick office
occupied by Mrs Crawford; from
this to the old law Office of Carroll
& Bacon; while in rear of al! these
all law offices were consumed-Mr
John Addison's, Mr.. Walter QUITS
s8old Law Range, tAsaes tn to -Shsppard
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Should be Commended.

The very fine Guernsey bull that
Mr.. Julian r. Strother purchased
at the fair in Columbia last week
reached Edgefcld on Friday and
was very much admired by those
who saw him. Mr.. Strother should
be commended for introducing the
Guernsey COWS in this section. The
records show that they excel all
other breeds rs mixers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

named Lucius johnson, and Lncius
went to Harry McLain, and Harry
went to Mack Greena and Mack went
respectively to negro7named Grant,
who furnished Sthe2 goods, which
again went around the circuitous
route and reached the purchaser, and
by that time Constable sanuels
grabbed the white mail, who said
he got the st1fffsrom johnson, and
Johnson said5he gotit from McClain
and McC Clainsa aaged that he got it
from Green, an sseen avowed that
he gotit FROM si8atso the mayor.
put 80 days; II 15 lars
oiis s3e. le.
disnpnSary. layy-. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Humorous Lecture at Trenton.
next issue

Rev. J. w. Daniel, d. d., will
deliver his humorous lecture, 'he
Southern Mule" in Wise's Hall,
Trenton, S. c., Tuesday evening,
November 18th, at eight O'Clock.
The proceeds 90 to the support of
deaconcsses doing mission work in
mill towns in Columbia district. Adj
mission 10 to 25 cents. We trust
that DR.. Daniel will be greeted with
a crowded house. ii the weather is
favorable Edge6eld will he repre-
sentcd on this occasion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Distinguished Christian Worker
Coming.

Mr.. Luther NJ. Tesh, Field Secre-
tary of the Baraca and Philathea
movement, with headquarters in
Syracuse n. y, will he with the
Baptist Sunday school Sunday morn
inc next. He will address the Ba-
raca class at l0:l5, and speak at the
Methodist church ut $3.50 p. III. All
are cordially invited is hear this ear
nest worker in the interest of this
great movement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11


were consumed but MS nfansf6i9
saved. The old Saluda House, the
property of Col. H. w. Addison was
saved.
The vast Tillman hotel was swept
away as if by magic. The metho-
dist parsonage, the private residence
and the law office of Norris d Folk
were saved.
From the old Saluda House to the
Advertiser building, and from the
Advertiser building tolthe Methodist
parsonage and Mr.. w. B. Penn's
residence,is one horrible waste of
ashes-not building stands upon
the scene. The buildings on the
public square are now these alone,
the Advertiser building, DIR. Park
er's office, law office of Glover &
Abney, old Ryan Hotel, Post Office,
old Bryan brick store, Minis photo
graph building, Jail and Court
House. The law offices and small
buildings, beginning with the Gary
law office and running down to the
Catholic Church, are uninjured.
The bar-rooms, the billiard saloons,
blacksmith shops, negro store are all
gone.
The merchants were able to save
but small portions of their stocks;
and these stocks were almost entire
ly uninsured. We give hurried
but still reliable list of the losses:
Mrs. Tillman hotel furniture, $4,000
3 blacksmith shops, j. L. Addison
and S. w. Nicholson, 1900
NJ. A. Markert, undertaking
shop and tools 1000
3 stores on Park Row, S. w.
Nicholson 5000
: l>store. Park Row, O. L.
Dobson l.5oo
l store. Park Row, w. II.
Brunson $500
/ store, w. B. Penn, Main
Street 1900
: 3 stores, DR.. d c Tompkins 4,5Oo
brick Office J. L. Addison, 800
M. L. Holson's store 5000
Clisby and Hart, Q stores 5000
A. J. Norris, 9 stores 5000
NJ. A.sMarkert, 2 stores 1900
A. A. Clisby, store $500
H. T. Wright, l store $500
Jesse Zimmerman, brick office 500
J. P. Carroll, law office GOO
ID. D. QUITS, 2 brick Offices l,500
J. L. Addison, law office 1900
J. L. Addison, 3 offices in law
Range l,5OC
Sheppard Bros, law Office 1,2oO
Lawrence Cain, dwelling $500
w. E. Lynch. Office SOC
Alvin Hart, stock 5000
w. B. Penn 5000
NJ. Lebeschultz 2,5OC
w. HI. Brunson $500
Edgefeld Chronicle SOC
Penn & Anderson 2,50C
3. P. Covar 2,00C
Colored Corporation Store 5000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
EDGEFIELD YOUNG MAN.
Prominent Factor in the Reli-
gious Life of Atlanta.

A bright little monthly entitled
The Welder comes regularly to our
desk, and is a welcome visitor. 1t is
a periodical published by the young
people of the Second Baptist church
of Atlanta, the business manager
being Mr.. Paul w. Gibson, who is
well known in our town and through
out the county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Attention County Schools.

The Edgefeld chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy is
offering gold medal, to be awarded
as a prize for he best essay on
Gen. Robt. E. Lee. This offer is
open to all pupils of the various
schools of our county, boys and
girls from the ages of Is through
the 18th year. Every teacher is re-
quested to choose the best two
papers from each school, one boys
and the other girls and send these
two to Mrs. Julian Holstein, secre-
tary of the' chapter, by December
l4th as none coming in later can be
accepted. The papers sent in will be
read before the members of the
chapter by Mrs. Holstein and the
best six, three boys and three girls
vii. .be chosen by the Daughters
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Decorated Chds Rig the Edgeed Floral Parade
Miss Helen Tilman

Our farmer. friend to whom this
question is addressed has been pro-
ducing chiefly a single crop for
many years, cotton, and the price is
approaching the non-profit earning
point. If it drop a little lower and
there remain, he must suspend cot
ton producing operations but will
he permit his stocked farm, his pro-
ducing plant to lie idle? Why
should he?
The South Carolina farmer does
not need to change his machinery.
He can produce mules, cattle, sheep,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

q Of oTr SSJh County seas al 81 ] i3
1909, to an audience assembled IN
celebration of Lees birthday.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will attend in a body and decide
then and there which essay as well
as delivery is the best and the med
al will be awarded on this occasion.
1t is earnestly hoped that the vari-
Gus schools will take this matter up
and cooperate with the U. ID. G..
in trying to instill 4 love and inter-
est in the Confederacy in the young
people of our county.
Veterans desiring Crosses of
Honor will call on Mrs. Griffin at
the Edgcficld Bank for application
blanks as soon as possible and have
same filled out properly returning
them to her at once. Orders for
Crosses must 90 in between the lst
and 10th of November as this is
the time appointed for the State
Custodian to receive applications.
Mrs. N. G. Evans, Pres.
Mrs. ]. d. Holstein, Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

culture. The fair young,
middle-aged and old-of every
community can not engage in a
more worthy or more laudable en-
terprise than that of growing flow
ers. Besides greatly enhancing the
beauty of the home, making it
brighter, happier and more heaven
ly, one result that comes from the
culture and presence of flowers,
though intangible and invisible yet
as truly existing as the unseen per-
fume of the rose, is the wholesome,
,elevating, refining influence that is
eXerted upon the home and commu-
nifty thereby.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
out the county.

1t gives us pleasure to quote the
following from the last issue of The,
Welder concerning our young
friend:
"Heis an all-round-handy man;
an expert stenographer; good in f.
nances; and one of the best treas
urers any class ever had. The ma
iority of his friends think he was
born in South Carolina-but history
shows that Columbia county Geor-
gia has the honor of claiming his
place of nativity. His father dying
at the time Paul was nine years of
age, the family some two years la
ter moved to South Carolina and To-
Gated at Edgefeld. At the age of
fifteen Paul was baptized, uniting
with the Baptist church at that
place. In March 1898 he came to
Atlanta and Immediately joined Bi-
BILE class No. 2, being received into
fellowship of the church by letter
on January lst, 1900.
Mr.. Gibson is secretary to the ex-
ecutive committee on church fnan-
ces, acts as private secretary and
right-hand man to the pastor, DIR.
White, and is Invaluable to him, as
he is. also to the teacher of Bible
Glass No. Q. In fact, Mr.. Paxon has
often remarked that if anything hap
pened to Mr.. Gibson, he would feel
it one of the greatest deprivations
to his Sunday school work, for Mr..
Gibson is always willing, enthusias-
tic, painstaking and suggestive. For
many years he was employed by the
iIefieaHFealea and Telegraph
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

NJ. L. Holson $500
Wade Youngblood 5000
c.. l.. 3. Marsh 1000
w. HI. Mccullough 1000
w. Z. Lynch 1000
A. A. Clisbv 5000
J. Nj. Cobb 500
Upon this property there was
about $4,000 of insurance 900
in the companies represented by
Jefferson & Zimmerman, and $4,000
in the Georgia Home represented by
Mr.. ID. r. Durisoe.
At the hour at which we write
IL o'clock a. m.-the flames have
died out, and an awful cloud of
smoke rests over the dreary scene.
Citizens from the surrounding com-
try are thronging in, and the burnt
district is crowded with excited hui
man being of all ages and races.
Many houses, not burned were emp.
tied of their furniture: and every
street and back yard is filled with
household goods, broken torn and
injured
In our horror and excitement, we
would not like to make discrimina,
tions, but even now we must men.
/ ton the names of Mr.. Ned Penn, of
Augusta, and Mr.. G. r. Reed, of oul
own town, as the men who saved the
Methodist parsonage and Mr.. Willie
PENIS residence, and thus stayed
the flames in that direction. These
two gentlemen worked like intrepid
heroes. The men who saved the
Saluda house were equally noble in
their efforts; we hope to secure their
names.
Mrs. Tillman and her daughters,
left without a roof above their heads
will find home in every house and
heart.
| Circumstances point "ery strongly
to this terrible contlagration as the
work of an incendiary.
The great fire of 1852 was small
compared to this. The appearance
Of Edgctield's public square is appall
ing in its desolation.
In our regular weekly issue we will
be able to give further particulars
concerning this awful catastrophe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

i s
ofhe ll 4 |ls 11l5s lIS.
GERS of the church ne aecep
position to look after the details of
its growing financial work. Much of
success of the finance committee
must be credited to Mr.. Gibson and
it is only question of time when
he will assume the entire charge of
all the financial interests of the
church and Sunday school work"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-19
The Origin of the Money Crisis.

II. New YorkBa
W cRISsS BE SOUGHT MAINLY IN
TOO GREAT AN EXPANSION OF ENTERPRISE EVERY
NATURE, BOTH CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL THIS, AS.
A CONSEQUENCE, CAUSED STREAMING FINANcIALs
REQUIREMENTS, PARTICULARLY CREDIT, BE-
YoND LEGITIMATE EXPRESSES
PERHAPS, BEST THE CONDITION EXISTED WHICH
BROUGHT PLIGHT
Nothing is probably largely responsible for the BREAK
DOWN the obtnay with which enterprise became
In the volume business which developed
quarter in the face Of STEADILY INCREASING MONEY!
SCARCITY and further in the stubbornness with which
sisted that the country and rich that parcua
CAUTION AND PRUDENCE WERE NOT NEEDED the march
forward was made with totally unprotected rear.
Look only the number Of SO CALLED companies called
into being during years. which under false flag bid for
attracted millions millions Of deposits be used
banking, but for HLEGTIMATE PROMOTION, froA
which funds could be withdrawn when their asked
BY those to whom they belonged And alone financial qua
had developed this PROSPERITY MADNESS industry ana
prudence had likewise been thrown the winds Tho
manufacturer and merchant when warned that they EXPAN
ING TOO LARGELYhat they straning their credit tod
great rejected the advice sow
pace.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-19
. 1855 ***** $3.50 : 80 80 : : : : 3
: he Saloon Must Pass"
From Golfers Weekly.
From Golfers Weekly.

politics; by acting as connecting link
in our singular American alliance be-
tween the powers that prey and the
powers that rule. The liquor habit
is common, in one form or another,
to all the Occidental peoples, but
special to us is that effective school
for. deplorable morals and politics, the
saloon. And back of that is our most
mistaken creed-that everything is
justified by business. 2 Is the indi-
;vidual stakeholder a brewery or a
idistiller morally any worse. than the
pious, pew-owning shareholder in the
Standard Oil company or the Amerl-
can Tobacco company? He, like the
railroad shareholder, permits his cor
poration to act in the sacred name of
business The great corporation,
dealing in necessities of life, may
take bread from hungry mouths. The
fruit of mad extension of the liquor
traffic is ruined private health, ruin
ed public soul, and weakened genera
tons to come after
Delenda Est
The Ohio brewers recognize that it
must be prohibition or reform Per-
haps if the issue in this form were
put before the people even of the
prohibition states, there might be
change. To stop the liquor traffic by
law may bring, in many communities
has brought, a train of unexpected
evils who do not show in police courts
nor yet in statistics Of population and
wealth. Were the habit of drinking
a new thing, sprung up within the
century, among the European peoples,
there could hardly be any question
how any sane and moral man should
vote upon it. 1t is very old thing;
SO old that it ante dates all written
records. 1t is subt1y intertwined
with the psychological and physiolog-
ical processes of the Aryan. Physiol-
ogically, we may perhaps be half-in.
oculated against its poisonous effects;
psychologically, it has been connected
often with much of the more gracious
part of life. Selfrighteous uncharit-
ableness and narrownes.s have often
marked it bitterest opponents. Soggy
biscuit, pie and fried meat may be as
deleterious to the system as an occa-
sional drink. But the American sa.
loon as it exists-an evil in itself and
nucleus for evils the worst that can
be conceived the American saloon
must pass.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-19
Our Banking System the
Best In the World.

the
he present banking system Of the United States the best
in the world The banking power Of country GREAT
~ Err THAN THAT OF ALL CONTINENTAL EUROPE
We have this great system Of separate and independent
banks, and, whether wish whether THEOREIIC
ALLY is best not must face practical UTTER
IMPOSSBITY of reversion this stage banking deve
any type Of banking fundamentally It imprac
tcabe politically and from business standpoint
ALL THAT THE SITUATION NEEDS CONGRESS- IN MY
JUDGMENT FIRST, THE LAWS REGULATING
CASH RESERVES NATIONAL AND, SECOND THE AU-
THoRzNG OF A HEAVILY EMERGENCY
CIRCULATION
It might well be recognized that the Independent
system of the United States has largely PROVED ITS CONNER
OIAL SALVATION in the present crisis.
We have heard much loose talk years about the
EVILS of the subreasu and its locking the
country when needed and business may well
recognize its benefits and WHAT WE HAVE ESCAPED
THROUGH 1T, AND IT ALONE. Al
The difference between conditions with
and the position which would eventually abolition
that the would in the latter hard g
well the of From the Of putting the extra
cash the treasury circulation BECOMES THE BASIS ON
BUSINESS and credits built up above the ordny
operations of banking
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-19
Nemesis

Nemesis
The brewers of Ohio, moved by that
fear of the prohibition wave" which
is now a shiver in the bones of those
who deal in alcoholic beverages, are
making an apparent effort to be good.
They announce that they also are en-
emies of the dive; their chief agent is
at present noting and designating
with his eyes the places which are so
unworthy in their character that they
must be slaughtered. The awakening
is tardy. Never before has any al
quor interest" needed public clamor.
There has been much talk at conven-
lions about IAN improved business"
but no action. Had the retail or the
wholesale dealers, the distillers or
the brewers, taken a more concilia-
tory attitude, the prohibition wave
would have been at least longer in
arriving. Their attitude has been de-
.
faint, unreasoning. Did a community
start to combat dives along it's wa
ter front? Immediately it had to
fight not only the owners of those
dives, not only the saloon keepers of
the region, but brewers, wholesale
distillers. What matter that such
places were headquarters for running
girls? The process of ruin was good
for trade; to one girl, eight glasses of
beer or pint of whisky. A com
munity which did not want prohibi.
ton in the beginnign would try ev-
cry means of regulation. Beaten at
every turn by the liquor interests and
their followers in politics, it would
slowly be convinced that there was no
way to fight the combination; outrag-
ed, it would rise and destroy the traf.
fic. The liquor men have brought the
trouble on themselves; and, although
the Ohio plan is little like locking
the stable door too late, it seems to be
the best play the brewers have left
The Real Point
The. American saloon is a relic o,
frontier days, an institution the like
of which exists in no other country
on the earth. Why does it exist? To
furnish a retail commodity dangerous
at best; to extend, and to keep on
extending, the sales of brewers and
distillers. 1t prospers best when ii
can make two drunkards grow where
but one grew before. How has ii
protected itself in thi spolicy? BY
gathering together all that is venal in