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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
"The Girl of the Golden West"

Another Belasco triumph, Blanche
Bates in THE Girl of the Golden West -
will be the Offering Tuesday night at the
Majestic theatre The engagement of
this star and play has been looked for
ward to with much eagerness. Miss
Bates and THE Girl of the Golden West
have held the rapt attention of New
York audiences for the past two seasons
at Mr.. Belasco's home theatre. Miss
Bates appearance in this city so soon
after leaving New York is meant by Mr..
Belasco as a compliment to the powers of
discrimination and appreciation which
characterize the play going public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
office of the probate court yesterday as
follows.
Vincent villa of Birmingham to Mrs.
Josephine Trippi
Frank Ross of Ensley to Miss Colma
Rosi.
G.. W. Davidson of Cordova to Miss
Ella Drew
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Commercial Basketball Ieaoue

In the Commercial Basketball league
at the Young Mems Christian association
last night, Steele-Smith defeated Warren
Sheehan Is to T. and the first team of the
Y. M. c. A. defeated Porter Clothing
company, 25 to s. On Friday, January
10, the Y. M. C. A. plays Montgomery
and a first rate game is anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
1.-THE Three of U.s."

1.-THE Three of Us company, under
the direction of Walter n. Lawrence,
will play an engagement of one perform
ance at the Jefferson theatre tonight.
When a year ago this delightful little
play of western life, by Rachel Crothers,
was presented at the Madison Square
theatre, New York, it received the high
est praise from all of the metropolitan
critics, and the blase first-nighters of
the metropolis found in it a fresh note
that particularly appealed to them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
THREE NEW "MUSTS."

y Three 'musts' issued from the 4
y city hall yesterday. 4
y The hack drivers must pay their 4
y licenses right away. 4
y The policemen must appear in 4
y court when their cases are called. 4
y The Greeks and 9th ers, who 4
y conduct small restaurants where 4
y the customer stands on the side 4
y walk, must close up, as the law 4
y has. been printed and signed by 4
. the Mayor putting them out of Z
y business. 4
y The first two came from Chief 4
= Bodeker and the last from Mayor Z
y Ward. 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Seventh Day Adventists.

Services will be held at the Seventh Dav
Adventist church. Twelfth avenue and
Seventeenth street, North. tomorrow
morning at the usual hour. Sunday school
will begin at 10 o'clock, and there will
be the regular service, with preaching at
IL O'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
"The Prince of Pilsen.v

Tomorrow matinee and night marks the
return of The Prince of Pilsen' to the
Jefferson theatre, the scene of an earlier
triumph for the Pixley-Luders tunefu
operatta. No musical vehicle of the
past five years has met with greater
favor. It's score teens with delightful
and the most charming of melodies, and
lieious comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Mrs. Laura Harper.

The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Laura Harper will be conducted
from st. Andrews Episcopal church this
morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Raj
X ado de OWES will be the officiating
m, ter. Mrs. Harper was the mother
of Mrs. F. H. Kerber of 1901 Twelfth ave-
nue., south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Examinations For Teachers.

The examination of white and colored
teachers for state certificates will be
held in the city hall for three days, be-
ginning Monday, January 6. Applicants
are expected to be present not later than
$3.50 a. m. The order has been issued by
County Superintendent I. w. McAdory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
viii Celebrate Fifth Anniversary.

The Eleventh Avenue Methodist church
will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary this
evening at o'clock. There will be a
short service at the church appropriate
for the occasion, and a special musical
programme will be rendered. Refresh
ments will be served. All members of the
church and their friends are invited to
he present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
TEMPLE EMANUEL TONIGHT.
Rabbi Will Tell How To Work For
Better Times.

At Temple Emanuel tonight Rabbi
Newfield will deliver a sermon on ''How
to Wish and Work for Better Times"
There will be good music and Everybody
will be welcomed. The services begin at
s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Cuban Customs Receipts.

Havana, January 2-The Cuban Gus
toms receipts for the year 1907 were the
largest in the history of the island. They
amounted to ,o4S, as against $lS,-
81 296 In 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Receivers Amounted.

Buffalo, N Y, January fudge Haze
lin in the United States district court
today appointed receivers for the corpor-
alton of ]. Richardson & Co.. of Elmyra.
N. Y, manufacturers of shoes. The La
bilites are said to exceed 1925 900 and the
assets about $3.50, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Mrs. Fannie c. Wolf.

The body of Mrs. Fannie c. Wolf, age
81 years, who died at her late residence,
126 South Fifty-fifth street, Woodlawn,
Wednesday, will be sent to Piedmont this
morning by the Gawdin Undertaking COM
pany for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
JUDGE Coleman Recovering.

Circuit Judge A. A. Coleman is rapidly
recovering from the minor operation per-
formed>last Friday. Judge Coleman has
not been confined since last Sunday and
It is hoped his health has been COM
pletely restored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Explosion Shakes Town.

Sapulpa. Okla, January Am explo-
sion of 240 quarts of nto-glycerin at
the plant of the Eastern Torpedo COM
pany here today shocked the town and
caused much damage. No one was hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Rock island Buys Road.

Guthrie, Okla, January at is report
ed here tonight that the Rock Island sys-
tenn has secured control of the Fort Smith
and Western railroad. An endeavor TO
verify the report has failed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Home For YOUNG Girls,

Norfolk, Va. January 2.--Jesse T. Bon
ney of this city today announced that he
will build a home for young girls and
endow it with a gift of $25O0O0. The home
will cost 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Used For Soft Drinks.

The store recently occupied by the ST.
mon saloon will be occupied by the Ward
Douthit company, who will engage in a
cigar ADD soda water business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
At the Riiou.

"a Contented Woman" is doing a fine
business at the Bijou theatre this week
Miss Henrietta Lee, the star of the COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington. January 2.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday
and Saturday; light to fresh east winds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Famous Edgefield Musician.

Miss May Wills, of New York,
formerly of Johnston, is in the
south for a short time, and will
give recital in the college audito-
rum on Saturday November 2lst at
8 O'Clock. Miss Wills is a native of
Edgefeld county having lived at
Johnston until her tenth year.
She is graduate of distinction
in the music school of-.Converse
College, of a New York Musical
Conservatory and a student for two
years in Paris. Miss Wills is only
twenty-five years of age, but has
played before some of the most Sc
lect Partisan audiences. The pro
ceeds from the evenings entertain
ment will be divided between Miss
Wills and the local Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Uuion. Let every
body prepare to 90 and do honor to
another famous daughter of old
Edgefeld. More will be said in our
next issue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
RETURNED FROM CHINA.
Young Missionary Greatly Be
loved in Edgefield.

Miss Mary Cutler White, a native
of Georgia. who has spent nearly a
decade in China as missionary CT the
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist church, has been in Edge
field several days. Miss White has
been well known i'll Edgefeld as a
close friend CT Miss June Nicholson
of beloved memory. On Sunday af-
ternoon at the Methodist church,
Miss White madea most interesting
and instructive talk to q large au-
dience. She brought China and the
Chinese very close to America and
stirred the sympathies of all the au-
dience for the work of lifting thei
Chinese. Her address was very en-
couraging to mission workers shcw-
ing the wonderful progress of the
gospel and reform in that great
country. 1t has recently been an
nomced by cdict in China that
there shall be no more foot bind
ing. The opium trade ard habit is
being suppressed, by a gradual but
certain pro :css, and the. education
al system is becoming westernized
and effective. 1t is a wonderful in
spiration to listen to Miss White as
she speaks of her experiences, of the
work and needs as well as accom-
plishments.
On Wednesday afternoon at the
parsonage tie local Foreign Mission
arySociety of the Methodist church
will give reception to Miss White,
to which the officers of the local So
cieties of otherdeaominations will be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
JOHNSTON FLORAL FAIR.
Beautiful Exhibits, Borlntiful
Dinner, Handsome Sum
Realized.

A great throng gathered at John
ston en- Saturday last from the
neighboring towns iani from all
parts of the county, the occasion
being the annual floral fair. This
was the third and last of series OF
autumn fairs held in the county that
would do credit to very large cities.
where florists of many years of ex.
perience and of unquestioned skill
display the products of their labor
The first was held at the county
seat, the second at Trenton and the
last-last in time only-was held at
Johnston. Why should not these
three organizations combine their
beautiful flowers next year and
have a Joint exhibit at the County
Fair? County Fair, did we say?
Yes, the signs of the times point
unmistakably to County Fair at
Edgefeld in the fall of 1909.
During the early morning hours,
roses, dahlias, ferns, begonias and
chrysanthemums of almost every
hue of the rainbow were tastefully
arranged in the Lewis hall, where
Mr.. Balk, prominent florist OF
Augusta, scrutinized them with
eyes that could discern their merits
or demerits with unerring accuracy
and attached the much coveted blue
ribbon to the choicest of the many
beauties. After the completion of
the work of the Judge the doors
were thrown open to the impatient
public. A mad rush was made for
the hall in order to see who the sue
cessful contestants were, as well as
to feast upon the beautiful flowers.
The success achieved by the grow
ers of chrysanthemums in the towns
of Johnston, Trenton, Edgefeld, and
vicinities, is a revelation even to the
Augusta florists who are invited to
act as ju6. .ses. One would naturally
suppose that these gentlemen, who
are so accustomed gazing upon the
choicest beauties of nature, would
find the task, of passing upon the
merits of flowers grown by anna
teurs. tame and uninteresting, but
such is not the case-far from it.
Both Mr.. Balk and Mr.. Berckmans
express themselves as finding great
pleasure in a days, outing spent at
floral fairs such. as this of which we
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
BLIND TIGERS IN AIKEN
Aiken Afflicted With Both Blind
Tigers and Dispensary.
We confidently beIieKesthat Aiken

We confidently belieYeSthat Aiken
with her dispensary is annoyed
more with blind-tigersthanis Edge
field without a disPensary. Not
withstanding the fact thata special
constable is constantl duty, Ii
quor is illicitly sold in#Aiken. This
only shows that a certain class OF
laMbreakers will violate the dispen-
sary law whether they reside in a
g wet" or dry county The fol-
lowing from the Aiken correspon-
dence to the Augusta Chronicle
tells how the city treasury was aug
mented by 500 in fines imposed up
ON blind tigers:
Yesterday in the police court, a
half pint of cheap booze, worth a
quarter, caused fnesof,S25 each to
placed on four young negroes.
"A white man went to negro
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Belts Academy Opened.

Some years ago Rev. Alex Bettis,
a colored minister who was a leader
among his people and who was also
highly respected by the white peo-
pie, established "a school in the
southern part of the county several
miles west of Vaucluse, and the in
stitution has prospered since the day
of its founding because of the loyal
support from the colored people.
Its success is also due to the fact
that it is removed from the towns,
away from surroundings and inhu-
ences that might lead to friction
and its injury. Rev. Belts, being
an intelligent man, realized the wis
dom of establishing the institution
upon its own land or farm of con-
siderable area.
The school is being we'll and
properly conducted by representa-
tive men of the colored race. The
Aiken correspondent of the Angus
ia Chronicle had the following to
say of the work of the academy:
"The Belts negro academy, the
largest negro institution Of learning
in this part Of the state, has re-
opened it's session. Bettis academy
is located on the western edge of the
county, near the Edgefield line.
There is large enrolment this
year, and it is expected that before
the Christmas holidays arrive, there
will be total enrolment of at least
six hundred.
"This year the school is under the
management of Prof. Hightower, a
we'll educated negro, who is princi-
pal of the school. Albert Nicholson
is president of the board of trustees.
The school is in a very prosperous
condition, and is the pride of the
colored people,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
COLD SPRING TIDINGs.
Election Over, Death of Mr..
John West, Efficient Young
Teacher.

Well, the election is over and our
''Bill'' is left out again, but that
doesn't put any chock in our wheel,
for we are going along as if it had
never happened. After all, isn't it
our pride that is hurt more than
anything else, by this defeat:
On last Saturday afternoon Mr..
John West, who had been i'll for
some time, breathed his last.
sBlessed are the dead who die in the
Lord" On Sunday afternoon the
funeral services were held at Red
Hill church, of which he was a
member, and his remains were
placed in the Red Hill cemetery.
Mr.. West had great many rela-
tives and friends in this community
and there was a Fargo crowd at the
funeral.
Miss Weinona Strom, our popu-
lar young teacher, went over to her
home at Rehoboth last Friday af-
ternoon to spend Saturday and Sun
day with her parents. We feel for
tunate in having Miss Woinona
amongMs this session, for she is not
only making quite success rs teach
er for our little folks but is helping
to develop the musical talent of
some of our young people and max
ing herself useful in other ways.
Mr.. w. 7. Brown has traded off
that mule of his at last, and has
also been taking considerable inter-
est in knife trading lately. If you
have an old knife that you can't
make any use of call on him and
swap it off.
We were glad to have Willie
Brown back with us again last Sun
day. !
On November 3rd, the remains of
the young wife of Mr.. Freemnn
Glanton, of Modoc, were inferred in
our cemetery with our pastor Off
ciating.
There has been some fine rutaba-
ga turnips raised around here this
fall. Mr.. Earnest Quarles had one at
his store the other day weighing sev
en- and one half pounds. 1t was one
of many raised by Mr.. Tom Willis:
Things are not very lively at;
present but. it has been rumored
that there will be an entertainment
of some kind among thegoung folks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11

Adjoining the hall in which the
flowers were exhibited was the din
ing room, which though spacious
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Here sumptuous feast-yes, roy
al spread-was served for a mere
song. Notwithstanding the fact that
prices of all groceries are so un-
precedentedly high that one can
barely reach them tip-toe, even some
edibles can not be reached with a
step-ladder, yet these Johnston
ladies, bent upon having popular
prices prevail, gave turkey-ham-
salad-pickle-rice- din
ner, served in Dresden china and
sterling silver, for the sum of one
quarter of a dollar. Surely they gave
away their dinner, merely charging
for the labor of preparing and serv-
ing it.
This delightful fair was given un-
der the auspices f the Johnston
chapter of the LIughters of the
Confederacy, than whom there can
not be found anywhere in the state
a more loyal, more jealous, more
patriotic body Of women. All honor
to these ladies for their unceasing
efforts in behalf Of their organiza-
tion, and all praise to them for the
delightful occasion of last Saturday.
1t was a credit alike to the organi-
zation, to the town off, ohnston and
to our county.
The program of the day was
beautifully and very fttingly closed
with a horseback parade. Capt. N.
G. Evans and the henderson, the
Edgefeld Hussars, with the beauti-
full flag of this historic old compa-
ny unfurled to the breeze, headed the
procession, acting as escort.
The following is list of the con-
tests, the prizes, and the happy win
ners of the very valuable prizes:
Glass A. Finest collection white,
silver cup: Mrs. f. M. Warren.
B. Finest collection pink, rug:
Mrs. M. T. Turner.
C. Finest collection yellow, pair
ladies shoes: Mrs. M. T. Turner.
d. Finest collection red, picture
of Arlington: Mrs. M. L. Turner.
E. Finest single white, chop
dish: Mrs. j. III. White.
F. Finest single pink, meat fork:
Mrs. M. T. Turner.
G. Finest single red. toilet set:
Mrs. Geo. Merchant.
H. Finest single yellow, shawl:
Mrs. D. B.SHollingsworth. b.
l. Finest single bronze, cherries
Mrs. ID. B. Hollingsworth.
J. Finest two on stem of any va,
riety except bronze, kimona goods:
Miss Annie DeLoach.
X. Finest collection of mixed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
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 1893 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.. 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
eFiNaH lApAone and Telegraph
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11
Old, RleliablesFirm.

There is no out-of- town firm in
this section of the country better
known to the ! 'e of Edgetield
than the Thom: - 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 'inaugurated
a 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 we'll 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.
IoSoo.oooo ~
varieties, picture Of Arlington: Mrs.
M. It. 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 at Johnston from
Edgefield:
Mrs. J. H. Tillman, Helen Till
man, Mr.. J. L. Minis, Mrs. J. l..
Minis, Florence Minis, Thelma Bal
ley, DIR. G. f. Burts, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Cogbl n, Mrs. j. L. Hart,
Misses Effie and Lucille Sheppard,
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. Evans, Mrs. I'll.
A. Smith, Mrs. J. D. Holstein, Mrs.
Maggie Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
c: Parker, Misses Sallie 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 r. Bacon, Natalie, Gladys
and Eliot Padgett, Mrs. Ella Tomp-
kins, DR.. Corley and Miss Maxcie
Sheppard, Mrs. Wallace Sheppard,
Miss Virginia Simkins, Rev. T.
P. Burgess, Mr.. Bnist Anderson,
Prof. p. P. Burns, Maj. 7. j..
Lyon, Miss Rhett Sheppard and
Mrs. Milton Parker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-11


application of brains as well 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 on>account of the la k 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 be 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 ofour presses
is curtailed many hours in each day;
otherwise, there would be ovcrpro-
duction, we fear, of copies of the
newspaper. If we could keep the
presses busy in their idle hours pro-
ducing something else th 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
manufacturerand other business men
accept as fundamental lin their re-
spectiye callings?
An intelligent and Industrious
man who OWNS a well stocked farm
,of average fertility in South Caro-
lima can earn livelihood and save
money without planting an acre IN
cotton if 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.