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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
Wedding Bells Ringing.

From all parts Of the state, chiefly
from Anderson, grGs!s are :tT1ii5v, III : :
for the two weddings tEis week that
have been for some time the leading
topic of conversation in Edgefeld's
social circles. To-day at noon Miss
Ruth Darlington Cogburn and Mr..
Samuel Mabry Craig will. be mar
ried at the residenceof Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Cogburn and tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock Miss Julia
Reed Haltiwanger and Mr.. William
Fletcher Scott Will be married at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. B.
Haltiwapger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
clark's Hill Shipping Lettuce
and Strawberries, About
Half Crop of Peaches,
School Entertainment.
School Entertainment.

AS I never see anything from
this neck, of the woods l thought I
would let you hear from us again.
We emerged from the flood of Au-
gust the 26th, like an old mud tur-
tie, real glad that we are alive. We
are preparing land and planting
corn again on the river bank, hop
ing that Providence will take care
of us. We have been delayed by ex-
cessive rains in our farm work. Oats
are looking fine. y
lam going to make all the corn
I can. / have no prize in view, but
/ want crib full of corn, with fat
horses, chicks, and smoke house
full of the Sold reliable If / knew
that there would be no freshet /
would make somebody hop scotch"
for that gold.
Mr.L. G. Bell was the first to
ship lettuce. Mr.. III. A. Adams
shipped the first crate of strawber-
ries, with Mr.. w. S. Middleton and
old L. g. to follow next day.
There will. not be more than a
half crop of peaches, and we are
not out of danger from frost yet.
We hope in the near future to ship
strawberries and lettuce in car lots,
and peaches in train lots.
Miss Addie T. Bell, our teacher,
gave the children an Easter egg
hunt Friday evening at the residence
of Mrs. w. Fl. Ryan, which was i'm
mensely enjoyed by all
There will be an ice cream enter
tainment on the 23rd for the pur-
pose of raising money for the school
library. Come over and let us cool
you.off. Everybody invited.
j shall in some future day de-
tfend J. w. Johnson, w. Fl. Ryon
and L. 6. Bell for being such hard
workers. They are worthy of your
Parksville correspondents imita-
,tions. Hope he viii set up and take
notice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
SWEPT Over Niagara.


This2terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman ig-
nores the rivers warnings, growing
ripples and faster current. Natures
warningsare kind. That dull pain
or ache inthe hack warns you the
kidneys need attention if you would
escape fatal maladies-dropsy,
diabetes or Bright's disease. Take
Electric Bitters, at once and see
backache fly and,a your best feel
ings return. After long suffering
from weak Kidneys and lame back,
one sl.oobottle wholly cured me, "
writes ] r Blankenship, of Belk'
Tenn. ODly 5Ociat w Il Lynch &
Co., Penn5& Ho!stein,> successors to
G J. Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
S. c. C. /. News.

A large number OF students went
home last week for Easter and all
who have returned report a splen-
did time while gone. Cadets Ruck-
er, Hafers, Bandy, Duncan Frank
lin, Martin, Buster, Hutto, Court
ney, jackson, Prescott, Mcneil.
Crosland, Williams and Misses Ida
Zimmerman, Lucille Whatley, Jen-
ME Holley, Maggie Shaffer and
Mary Hughes all went home for the
Easter holidays.
Cadets Keels R. and Hamrick
went home with Cadet Franklin.
Cadet Hogan j. went to Aiken.
Miss Ruth Warn spent the holi-
days at the home of Miss Lucille
Whatley.
Miss Narcie Turner visited her
sister in Johnston last week.
Miss Jessie Hamrick went home
with Miss Jennie Holley of Aiken.
The three literary societies have
installed their officers for the last
quarter in this session, which are as
follows: President of p. L. S., J. S.
Boles; vice-president, J. L. Taylor;
secretary, W..J. West; treasurer, j.
E. Buster; senior critic, w. II.
Mathis; junior critic, J. S. Daven-
port; censor, J. E. Jackson; SER
geant-at-arms, N. o. McDuffie;
chaplain, L. d. Holmes, and, door
keeper, M. D.. Hazel.
The B. L. S. has for president
Prof. c. E. Black; vice-president,
E. III. Arrington; secretary, Frank
Mcneil; treasurer, w. A. Hunt;
senior critic, lB. T. Burkhalter; jun
ior critic, I. w. Bingham: censor,
L. r. Blackman; chaplain, w.
Courtney; sergeant-at-arms, r. p.
Walker; doorkeeper, III. Johnson.
Miss Helen Strom is the presi-
dent of the F. L. S. Miss Lizzie
Coleman, vice-president; Miss Hen
rietta King, secretary; Miss L.alla
Padgett, treasurer; Miss Roselle
Burns, senior critic; Miss Clara
Frier, junior critic; Miss sLillie Mae
Bussey, censor; and Miss Matte
Lanham, chaplain.
Cadet f. H. Arlington went home
one day of the past week on account
of sickness. We hear, however, that
he is rapidly improving and hopes
to be back in a few days.
Cadet I. D. Durham, who went
home few weeksago has returned.
We are all glad to see him back
again.
Col. F. N. X. Bailey has return
ed from trip to Greenville. He
made part Of the journey in a bug
gy, accompanied by Mrs. Bailey
and his little boy. Everyone was
delighted to see him back.
STUDENT.
For Sale: Nine-horse traction
engine, saw mill and yoke of oxen.
Apply.to
f. T. Norris
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
Cleaning and Pressing

l still have my cleaning and
pressing room on the second floor
of the Sheppard Building and re-
spectfully solicit the, patronage of
the people. can clean and press
mems clothing SO As to make them
appear brand new, and also make
especially of pressing ladies skirts.
My prices are reasonable, and |
guarantee satisfaction on every
Job sent out. | also clean hats.
[ respectfully ask for share of
your business.
Wallace Harris.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
Horse-Shoeing.

VIII enever you have horse-shoeing
repairs on your wagon or buggy,
W neither steel or rubber tired, come
to my shop. We are prepared to do
first class work of every kind and
guarantee every Job we send out.
Give us trial. That's all we ask.
w. III. Powell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
Natures Warning.
Edgefield People Must Recog
nize and Heed it..

4
Kidney ills come quietly-myste-
riously.
But nature always warns you.
Notice the kidney secretions.
See if the color is unhealthy
If there are settings and sedi-
ment.
Passages frequent, scanty, pain
full.
It's time to use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
To ward off Brights disease or
diabetes.
Doan's have done great work in
this locality.
JH Schwartz, S. Main ST., Lex
ington, S. c., says: y have been
using Doan's kidney pills but a
short time but can say that / have
received more benefit than from
any other remedy. 1 was annoyed
By too frequent passages Of tn ID!
ney secretions which were also =
ly colored and contained di-
ment. Ny back panied me severely
at times. l finally procured Doan's
kidney pills and am pleased to state
that they gave me great relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-sDoan's and
take no other.
.scooo-oc-.oo-o-co.
When in need of a buggy try a
Chase or Meyer buggy. As to the
lasting and easy riding qualities of
the Meyer buggies ask 7. G. Talbert
B L. Jones,A. a. Edmunds, DR.. J. n.
Grafton, w. H., Powell, w. r.
.Swearengen, NJ. c. Parker or1J. M.
Cobb.
Edgfeld Mercantile Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
BIack Eye for Blackstone.

~ =
cur FIonor said Moman Pr1ii-
EFT, the criminal lanTer. Since re-
ports and modern laware not suffic-
ientsto convince you, let me read
this section from Blackstone, the
father Of the common law, an un-
doubted authority. He supports
my contention precisely
You had Just as well sit down,
Mr.. Pruiiett: I have decided the
point ON against you, "replied the court.
ssYYEc x ou need not cite more cases. |
have overruled your demurrer, and
do not care to hear you read the Sec
tion.''
.sI know " you have, your Honor, l
know YOU have" sarcastically said
the redoubtable lawyer.
'sIknow it, but / just wanted to
shows;the Court what a fool Black
stone was.
Our stock of undertaker's supplies
is always complete. Can supply
cheap and medium price cotfins or
metallic cases. Our hearse responds
prompt ytoSall calls, night or day.
Edgefield Mercantile Co.
ooe.eS1S~.S>~S~~~
Nowthat3s spring is here why not
take up the worn out mating and
cover your floor with new attractive
mating. Call and let rs show you
our beautiful assortment.
Ramsey d Jones.
looSsets of buggy harness soon
to arrive. Full assortment of car
riage and wagon harness. We buy
in large quantities and our patrons
get the benefit of the advantages
thus gained.
Ramsey d Jones.
Let us supply you with garden
seed. Weesell lsboth Buist's and Fer
ry's- seed. Bither will give perfect
satisfaction.
B. Timonms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14
Executive Board Met.

The executive board of the Coun-
ty Anti-Tuberculosis League met in
the office of DIR. R. A. Marsh Mon
day morning. Those present were
DR.. r. A. Marsh, DIR. H. A. Shaw,
DR.. D. A. J. Bell, DR.. w. d. QUITS,
DR.. j. N. Grafton, Mr.. J. Fl. Allen,
Mrs. T. r. Denny, Johnston; Miss
Carrie Banks, Plum Branch; Mrs.
J. M. Shaffer, McKendree, and Mrs.
J. L. Minis. A constitution, which
is to be published in pamphlet form,
was adopted and plan was mapped
out for an active campaign against
the spread of tuberculosis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

Begin to prepare your exhibits
for the County Fair to be heldnext
fall. There can be no Fair without
exhibits, and the people must pro-
vide them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

Let us sell you stylish hat. If
our millinery department does not
contain what you want, we will or
der it for you.
J. Rubenstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

Cotton has reached ten cents
again, but farmers should not be
lured into planting. large crop by
this Temporary rise. 1t will be no
ticed that the price was kept-down
while the staple was in the hands of
the producers. Wheat also eontin-
ues to rise, but very little of it is
now in the farmers hands.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

Fresh shipment of Nunnally's
candies and bon bons just received
by express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

Every eye is open and every ear
is .pricked, eagerly awaiting the an
nouncement of Governor AnsaPs ap
pointment of two additional mem
bers of the state dispensary COM
mission.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

We direct the attention of farm
ers to the address of Mr.. B. Harris,
president of the State Farmers
Union, published on our front page.
1t is practical and timely. Read and
ponder every word of it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

To the great discredit of the men
of South Carolina, the monument
fundsgrows very slowly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-14

For Sale: Nine-horse traction
engine, saw mill and yoke of oxen.
Apply. to
Evening star., 1909-06-24
Suburban Home Gardens.

The citizens Of Langdon and the neigh
boring suburbs. comprising the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation, have organized q movement which
deserves to be copied in other parts Of the
District. They have offered prizes for
the most complete house gardens and
grounds. the best-kept vegetable gardens
and the best-appointed chicken yards.
They have selected a committee on
awards, comprising men of prominence
In the District. thus insuring the render
ing OF a decision outside Of local senti-
ment and prejudice.
This is the true spirit Of good citizen
ship in the matter OF making the best
Of the materials at the hand of the home
maker. Many naturally beautiful suburbs
are spoiled by the lack Of attention to
the landscape possibilities afforded. Sub
urban life is not necessarily unkempt
and slovenly. 1t is. on the contrary.
more easily possible to maintain a high
standard Of artistic quality in and about
the home beyond the range Of urban con-
gestion than within the city limits. There
Is usually plenty OF ground for improve
ment. Shrubs may be planted and vines
grown. The space within which the
average suburban house Is set may be
kept I'm a neat condition with small
expenditure of time and money.
The suburban home-ga garden movement,
IL organized throughout the District. will
60 far toward making the capital one
Evening star., 1909-06-24

newspaper under his direction took pay
ing hold on the public. Everything he
touched-except presidential nominations
turned to gold and gladness.
But now Mr.. Bryan asks quarter. He
asks 1t in the name of the public. but Is
seeking his own personal comfort. 1t is
Mr.. Bryan who wants q rest-a rest from
reporters, from toadies. from glad hand
ers of every grade, from the overpraise
of friends and from the detraction Of
enemies.
Reasonable as the request is. 1t Will
probably not be granted. Mr. Bryan. be-
longs to the public. He has declared that
as long as he lives he will be active In
as he is active in politics he Will com.
mand public attention. He will continue
to make good copy to the end of the
chapter. He parted with privacy of his
own free will and accord. and "ah re-
grets are now In vain" What he says,
what he wears, what he eats and where
he sleeps will continue to pass the read
ing desks Of the newspapers. The celeb
rity has no rights that the public feels
bound to respect.
This appeal is particularly useless now.
Speculation about 1912 is already In cir
culation, and Mr.. Bryan figures in 1t as
prominently as he did in that which
touched the nomination Of 1903. To sub
ordinate him, or drop him altogether.
would make the drama tame. The star
must keep the boards and his place In
the cast
Evening star., 1909-06-24
An Old-Fashioneds Fourth.
nm the RnchAster Post -EYDresa


One Of the significant signs of the times
is the revival of interest in old-fashioned
things. People are furnishing their
houses with the simple but substantial
furniture of their forebears; they are
using rag carpets and rugs, and are even
decorating the walls with these rough
and-ready weavings of the domestic loom.
They are also barking back to the patch
quilts and colored counterpanes that
were the vogue when grandmother was a
girl. Anything SO long as 1t is old seems
to be the slogan Of the day. In view of
this, why not revive the old-fashioned
Fourth? The old-fashioned Fourth was
an institution, and as such it should not
be suffered to become wholly obsolete. OF
course, an exact reproduction Of the old
fashioned celebration, such as our moth
ers and fathers enjoyed, would not be
possible in a city of this size; but a pre-
gram could be arranged that would ap-
proximate the event, so to speak-a pro-
gram that would include many distinctly
patriotic features, such as the playing of
appropriate music, the delivery of brief
addresses pitched In patriotic key. in
the morning, and bali games and other
sports In the afternoon: in the evening
fireworks and refreshments on the lawns.
Such q program could be carried out in q
spirit of cooperation, and 1t would SUBJ
stitute significant features for, the bar
barrie practices at present in vogue, MAX
ing 1t In the fullest sense Of the word
a festal day rather than q day OF terror,
anxiety and dread.
Evening star., 1909-06-24
Mr.. Bryan's Latest REQUEST

MT. Bryan 8 Latest Request.
Mr.. Bryan is quoted as saying at Den
yer:
Il do not wish to discuss politics nor
myself. No. i am not a candidate for
senator from Nebraska: do not wish to
be considered one.
Il believe the public generally would
appreciate it IL my personal doings were
left out in the future. The public
doesn't understand how am continually
am ready to withdraw from the public
eye. or course, / do not wish to be mis-
understood. / have no objection to ex-
pressing my views on public questions,
but my personality need not figure in It -
Tired at last? The ceaseless racket has
palled?
Well. why not? For thirteen years
that Is TO say. from the adjournment Of
She Chicago convention in 1S96-Mr BRYAN
has known no privacy. He has been con-
stantly in the public eye. His goings and
comings have been promptly chronicled
by the public press. Barring Theodore
Roosevelt, he has made more and better
copy in that time than any other
American. We know his manner OF
speech. both on the platform and In
private conversation. We know his ideas
In collars and cuffs: in hats, neckties and
sack coats. In word. we all know the
man. the orator and the prophet
For a time this sort Of thing must
have been agreeable to Mr.. Bryan. When
1t began he was young and handsome.
well pleased with himself, and pleased to
sec others pleased. There was intoxica-
ton in the thunderous applause Of the
crowded halls. There was inspiration in
the smiles and handclasps that met him
everywhere. And there was profit, too.
Gate receipts mounted high. A weekly
Evening star., 1909-06-24
The Pistol in the House.

The loaded pistol figures once more traH-
ically In the local news. "A small boy is
unpacking trunk in the home of his
parents, in the presence Of a friend, and
comes upon two weapons. He shows these
10 the other boy, who in obedience to
what seems to be an instinct of youth
points one at his comrade and pulls the
trigger. The "unloaded'' pistol is dis
charged and the boy dies.
Here is an instance to illustrate the
often repeated warning that a loaded pis-
toll is an object of danger in a house.
wherever 1t may be Naced. To be of
any use In an emergency 1t must be with
in easy reach. If 1t is within easy reach
1t may figure in a homicide or q suicide
The suddenly awakened person may kill
member Of the household by mistake. A
child may find 1t and explode It, II II
is not within easy reach 1t might as well
be in shop downtown as far as resist
Ing burglars serving useful purpose
is concerned. If it is put away as curl
osity it should always be unloaded II
the weapon is a relic of the past, q speci-
men of an ancient form of gunmaking
1t is just as interesting with its cham
bers empty as with them filed
OF course, pistols may be put away
loaded with the full intention of having
them safely fired or unloaded later and
then forgotten. This is a matter that
cannot be neglected without danger. The
loaded gun is menace to life as long as
it remains loaded and within reach. Even
at the bottom of trunk 1t is a possible
cause of trouble. 1t behooves everybody
TO make sure that there are none of these
hidden weapons on the premises, to be
found by rummaging children or suddenly
disclosed in the course of housecleaning
or changes.
Evening star., 1909-06-24
A Familiar Mob Trick.

Another jailer-this time in Georgia
has been deceived by a mob The trick
is to call a jailer up about midnight, or
little later, to receive a prisoner. When
he opens his door he is seized, his keys
secured. and a prisoner, already in his
custody. taken away and done to DEATH
1t Is strange there should be jailer in
the country ignorant of such tactics.
Such cases by the score have been re-
ported in the newspapers with full de-
tails. Any such call at late hour OF
night should arouse suspicion. Do jailers
read the newspapers?
Evening star., 1909-06-24

Of the most beautiful places OF resi-
dence in the world. During the last few
years the outward movement of home
seekers has been steadily increasing. Sub
divisions are being laid out In all di-
rections. almost In all cases with the
rule of erecting detached or semi-de-
tached houses. The lots are almost al
ways large enough to permit both flower
and vegetable gardening on at least a
small scale. The Rhode Island Avenue
Association has taken an effective step
toward enlisting the forces of improve
ment and deserves thanks for the enter
prise that has been shown.
Evening star., 1909-06-24
Mr.. Aldrich and the Senate.

This inquiry is current: Is Mr.. Aldrich
"a bigger man than old Grant, or has
the Senate fallen SO low that it can be
led by any man of shrewdness and ag-
gressiveness?
Mr.. Aldrich is an able man, and enjoys
the prestige of his ability and long service
in the Senate. In this tariff debate he has
doomed large by reason of his familiarity
with the subject and his position as chair
man of the finance committee. But he Is
far from being "the whole thing" He
has assumed nothing, usurped nothing.
He has been speaking for the majority of
the finance committee and the committee.
and not Mr.. Aldrich, has been sustained
SO far by a majority of the Senate. That
is the story. as everybody In Washington
knows
or course it suits the purposes of the
democratic senators to magnify the power
of the Rhode Island leader. They are
playing politics. They are getting ready
for next years congressional campaigns.
The note of attack then will be on the
alleged surrender Of the republican party
to one man. But for Mr.. Aldrich, the
country will be told. there would prob
ably have been a fairly satisfactory re-
vision Of the tariff from the protection
standpoint. It was he who held up his
party and the people, and forced through
a measure without any sort of merit.
And so forth.
This is the game that has been played
in the matter Of the House. Ever since
Mr.. Cannon has been Speaker he has
been characterized as a car. and the
House denounced as tool in his hands
There would have been, would now be,
deliberation and better legislation in that
body but for him.
The public at last is better advised as
to Mr.. Cannon and the House. 1t now
sees that whatever blame attaches there
should be borne by the republican party.
The Speaker has acted under the rules
of the majority. and has never been the
master, but always the servant, Of the
House. He owes his Office to his ability,
but In his office he has had, and has.
limitations.
We may see the same result in the mat
ter of Mr.. Aldrich and the Senate about
the tariff bill. The Rhode Island Senator
is the master Of neither the finance COM
mittee nor the Senate. He owes his place
as chairman of that committee to his
ability, but in 1t has his limitations. His
republican associates are not puppets in
his or anybody else's hands. They have
been as busy as he In the work Of tariff
revision.
II the tariff Gill fails because of the
Senate's share in shaping It. let the blame
be put on the republican majority there;
and let the praise go to the same source
il the bill succeeds. There is no one-man
power in the Senate on any proposition.
Evening star., 1909-06-24
Tangled Memories.


I'm haunted by night and made anxious
by day
BY certain acquaintances far, far away.
Through arts telepathic 1 wish I might
find
Relief from the doubts that are filling my
mind.
There's heroine fair in midocean some
And another suspended way up in the
air.
There's a lass who was sought by
scoundrel complete
I'm wondering just how he managed to
meet
The fate that is due his malevolent crew.
There are brave men who flourished
awhile in my view
In armor Of khaki or plain evening dress,
Their rewards all In vain I endeavor to
guess.
Some day when I've rolled up million
or so
And have little to do as the hours come
and go
I'll resume the careers now SO far in
arrears
OF the persons who moved me to signing
or sneers.
For those stories continued in bulk
will send
And read them all through from begin
ming to end.