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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
HOOK Worm %DIscoVERER.
Army Officers Declare Major B. 8
Ashford Found it First.

Commmgled with the commenda-
ton for the project Of John D. Rookie
teller, who Friday gave $l,O00,0OO
to halt the ravages of the hook worm
disease, army officers generally and
other officials here entertained and
expressed a deep regret that Major
Baily K. Ashford, U. S. A., medical
corps, who they term the real dis
coverer of the disease, was not named
on the commission appointed to fight
the disease and apparently is given
no recognition Cor the work he has
done.
Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards,
chief of the bureau of insular affairs,
Brig. Gen. George W. Torney, sur
geon general of the war department;
Major Frank Mcintyre, and others,
all said that if any man was qualified
to serve on a commission lected to
fight this disease, it would be Major
Ashford, who discovered it, and
treated it with remarkable results,
and probably knew more about its
ravages and its euro than any one
else in the world. Major Ashford is
now in Porto Rico, continuing this
line of work, which he began in 1899.
The discovery of anemia, of SShook
worm disease" was made, it was
said, by DR.. Ashford in Porto Rico
shortly after the island had been de-
gastated by a hurricane in 1899. AT
that time DR.. Ashford, then post sur
geon at Ponce. established a field hos
pital of l36 beds for the treatment
of persons who could not be accom-
modated in the hospital of the city.
Fully three-fourtE- of those were
suffering from what was believed to
be faulty diet. Better nutrition was
provided, but this, with other RENE
dies failed. It was then that DIR.
Ashford made the discovery of the
hook worm, or anemia. and also
found q remedy which has steadfastly
proved successful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
CAREFUL nocToR
Prescribed Change OF Food Instead
OF Drugs.

It takes considerable courage fo- a
doctor to deliberately prescribe otrly
food for q despairing patient, instead
OF resorting to the usual list Of medi-
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and tceat conditions as
they are and should be treated re-
gardless OF the value to their pockets.
Here's an instance;
-Four years aGoI was taken with
sewers gastritis and nothing would
stay on riy stomach. SO that was on
the verge of starvation.
II heard of a doctor who had a
Summer cottage near me-a specialist
from N. Y, and as a last hope. sel:t
for him.
AFTER he examined me. carefully
ne advised me to try. a small quantity
OF Grape-Nuts at first, then as my
stomach became stronger to eat more.
81 kept at it and gradually got so
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then began to have color in
my fare. memory became clear, where
before everything seemed q blank.
My limbs got stronger and | could
walk. So | steadily recovered.
NOW after a year or Grape-Nuss
J weigh 1873 lbs. My people were
surprised at the way | grew tleshy
and strong on this food"
Read the little book. The Road to
Wellvilie." in pkss.
There's a Reason"
Ever Rad the above letter? a ncw
one appears from time TO time. They
nre genuine, true, and full OF human
interest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

The business men Of st. Louis who
arranged the trip of the President
down the Mississippi were short ON
mathematics. Their procession OF
river craft became utterly demoraliz-
ed because Of their different rates Of
speed. Yet our admirals took or
LATHE ships Through all the seas Of
tie wcrld, always in perfect align
1nent and at correctly maintained
distances. The root of the problem
seems obvious. 1t is necessary onlY
to know the speed Of the the slcwest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
MIsCALCULATION OF TIE ST. LOUIS SAILORS.

ships. That must be the limit Of rate
of progress for an entire fleet. if 1T
is to be kept together. But it APP
pears that the land sailors of st.
Louis adopted a different method
They added together the speed Of the
fastest and of the slowcst boat and
divided them by two, and then plan
ned the itinerary arccrding 10 the
quotient. Perhaps even yet these Mis-
souri, navigators have not discovered
why their calculations did net antlci-
pate the result.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
CocIscreIs Pay Cost.

we keye a letter from n Of our
readers saying that the entire cost
es.ch year CT raising and caring for
the hens is borne by the male. He
says that from the sale of males, both
as broile-s and capons. his profits are
equG! to the cost Of keeping the pull.
lets throughout the entire year.
We feel sure that this is true,
and that each aud every one who
keers poultry can say the same if
they will only adopt a system. He
sells all his males when they are
large enough for the table. and keeps
nothing after they begin to show that
their usefulness has ended. He
knows just what part Of the business
is paying. and a. one proceeds to dis
rose of the improbable part of it.
He makes money, and his work en-
litInc him IN it.-Farm and Firpsi IL,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods THAT Are Helpful to
Farmer, Fruit Grower and Stockran.

the quality of the crop, for it is well
known that the chloride that is in the
so-called muriate has an injurious eff
feet on the burning quality of the
tobacco, and a large part of the
bright tobacco is burned. Then the
effect of an excess of phosphoric acid
in the fertilizer is to make a thin,
papery leaf and big veins, and this
should be avoided.
All this means that tobacco grow
ers, like market gardeners, should
mix their own fertilizer and adapt
them to the needs of the particular
crop they are growing. The S-S-3
fertilizer needs a filler to make the
ton, and the farmer buying it pays for
sacking and freighting a quantity of
worthless material, and in the still
lower grade that is so much used, the
2-S-2, he pays for fully one-fourth of
worthless sand.
In our experiments in North Caro-
lima years ago I made the following
formula for tobacco, which was very
successfully used by a number of
growers. That is: 800 pounds of
fourteen per cent. acid phosphate. 600
pounds of dried blood (not blood and
bone, for that would increase the
phosphoric acid), 100 pounds of nit
rate of soda, and 400 pounds of high
grade sulphate of potash.
On high gray sandy soil this can be
used at the rate of 700 pounds per
acre. On the darker sandy and more
moist soils OF the Eastern part of the
| State 500 pounds will be better. This
formula used on the dry soils of Gran
Vile County at the rate of 700 pounds
per acre made the finest and highest
priced crop of the season. while an
other grower in the moist. dark soil
| of Mount Olive found that the same
application made him too rank and
late a growth. showing that one must
study the particular needs of the soil
as well as the needs of the crop.
Get your farm into a regular rota-
ton. You can pillow down the growth
Of peas and stalks on your tobacco
field and sow winter oats. After har-
vest sollow the oats with cowpeas.
Now these for hay and SOW crimson
| clover on the stubble. During the
winter haul out all the manure made
from the feeding of the hay and corn
fodder and spread it on the clover and
turn all under for corn. Follow the
corn with tobacco or half tobacco
and half peanuts. putting the fertil-
izer advised on the tobacco and only
400 pounds of the acid phosphate and
fifty pounds of muriate OF potash
on the peanuts. and then repeat the
rotation. This will require three
fields. Or, if you grow cotton. You
can follow this after the tobacco and
peanuts and make four fields. The
great iced Of all the sandy soil of
Eastern North Carolina is for nitro
gen and potash. In fact. a great many
farmers there declare that acid phos-
plate does no good on their land.
Alone, it may not be so important
there, but it should always. for the
best results, be associated with a due
percentage of potash.-W. F. Massey,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

ly for several years to come. China
is expected to produce more gold and
the outlook for larger product in Cen
trail and South America is favorable
1t is estimated that the worlds pro.
auctions Of gold since the voyage OF
Columbus has been $l2.925,95S,OO0.
Only about 45 per cent of the annual
output of geld is used as money, the
lest being consumed in ants and man
ufacture, while some is boarded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
INTELLIGENCE OF THE FOX.
Apparently Able to Distinguish Be-
tween Real and False Dangers.

L
The intelligence Of the fox is often
shown by the way he refuses to be
headed when he has made up his mind
as to the safe course to take. The
West Somerset have an excellent tx
ture at Kilve, but it has one draw
hack-the sea is not far off, and
foxes naturally often make for the
cliffs, a secure refuge. A fox can
be easily headed at times, but that
is nearly always when to be seen
would betray him to his enemies the
hounds and give them an advantages
but when if he makes his point the
advantage is on his side, then moth
ing will turn him.
To return to the West Somerset
at Kilve; they found a fox. and the
whipperin, seeing that the fox meant
to go to the cliffs if possible, started
to head him of. The ground was
open and for half mile The whipper-
in and fox were taking parallel lines,
the fox clearly meaning to slip by
and find a refuge in the cliffs. The
man turned the fox away at last, but
in a short time the hounds lost him,
and / believe he got back after all.
Again the master ranged up some
of the field to prevent another fox
gong hack into a certain covert. In
vain whips we're ratified against sad
die flaps; the fox went right through
the watchers and made his point.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

It is estimated that the worlds
output of gold for 1899 will bcsnot
less than $45O,ooO,oo, as compared
with the worlds product for 1908 of
A34,OOO,000 and should the present
rate cf annual increase be maintain
ed for the next three years it will in
1912 exceed $4,000, 600. There is
every reason to expect that the
wolld"s product will increase annual
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
THE SIMPLE VILLAGE BEhLE

VIE SIMPLE VILLAGE BELLE,
She is a simple village belle
Whom we, perforee. admire.
No splerdid effort to be .swell"
Is shown in her attire.
Fer shirt waistais both neat and white
She wears a Powered bonnet
In olden times SO fair e sight
Would have inspired a sonnet.
She @stroils along unconscious that
BY all she is adored-
What think you if / tell you fiat
She's here for summer board;
That though attired with simpleness,
Expert dressmaklng scholars
Cost lust two hundred dollars!
-WiIbur. D. Nesbit, in Judge,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Quot Useful.

Young Wife-"And you would like
ny doughnuts if theJ were larger?
That is very complimentary"
EaseofS Laybor-"Fes: then me an
re PALS could ave q sune O. quoits
down by the wateTil' tanks. "-Ideas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
The Eetter way.

First Boston Child-"Do you be-
Iieve in corporal punishment"
Second Boston Child-"No; I can
usually make my parents do what I
wish by moral suasion." Boston
Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
An Embrro CAROLYN wells.

Mothcr-''Tnere was an old woman
who lived in a shoe. She had so
many children"
Mabel Observation-Disclosures I
know what kind of q shoe that was
9 I'D shce."-Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
It Works Both Ways.

Teacher Ito dull pupil in mathe-
matics): HYou should be ashamed of
yourself. Why at your age George
Washington was a surveyor"
Pupil: eyes, sir; and at your age
he was President Of the United
States. Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Would Dye to Do 1t.

:Jack--"she asked me what color
lair I liked best
Estelle-"That's Just like Mabel;
she's always so anxious:to please
Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
A Matrimonial Bureau.

"Dad, what sort of a bureau is a
matrimonial bureau9"
ooh, any bureau that has FIVE
drawers full Of women's fxinss and
one man IS tie in it.';-Houston Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Works n New York.

end what 90 you do wlen e pal
gets oinched with 2 stolen watch on
his person."
pose as 9 solid citizen protesting
against arrest" explained the pick
rocket. Then, while the cop is busy
a.rcstin' me, me pal makes a get
aVey."-Lou!sT7iile Courier-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
TWO Instead of One.

Rollins-"Do you know that there
are two full moons this August"
Rounder-@Sure! Saw 'em both
last night."-Bost6n Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
TIC Pa-ty Of the First Part.

General-"send NY orderly to me
Mt once"
Aide-de-camp-"soFry, sir, he has
just been cut in two by a bullet"
Ganeral-"Then order that part OF
him to be found which contains my
tobacco pouch."-Sourir.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Ncu; Ese For the Auto.

She lin a ncto- car)--"What was
80 -%lctte--?"
Ee-"Ot, nothing"
she-"Then why did you stop the
machine and crawl under it,"
He-"I cav one Of my creditors
conilg."-goston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Possible, But

wife-"In a battle Of tongues a
woman can hold her own"
Husband-"M'yes, p'r'aps she can;
nut she never does. -Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Flow is Thiso

".ire ao-e of the hipless girls go
i.g to the %sessGore?"
why do you ask such e question
&c that"
IT haven't seen any news item
about a lady slipping through a crack
in the boardwalk."-Louisville Cour-
iar-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
hospitality!

Observation-Disclosures you want a
not bath, sir, just let me know, and
I'll see you have it!"-London opin'
ION.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
CANTON.

"Would you marry a woman who
had been divorced?"
"Well, I don't know. A good deal
would depend on what she had been
doing with her alimony Chicago
Record-Herald
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
The Central Interest.

"comc quick. doctor, there is
nan upstairs who has swallowed
swenty-franc piece.
Are you his wife,"
no, his landlady. -Pele Mele.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
A Consistent Reason.

Brooke: $50 you're not taking the
electrical treatment?"
Lynn: "No; they charged me too
much. Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
The Exception.

aLL..-4LtEN+Eg AT EEH--hs- ---.E
sThen you don't believe in mar
ried women running for ofice9' said
the sufEragette stiffly.
"0h, there are exceptions to the
rule" said the suburban man with
"a smile. CHOW, there is one Office |
don't object to. my wife running for
And what is that, sir?"
NtThc employment Office when we
haven't a cook. Chicago News.
Hard to Choose.
"Who is your f~avcrite in this pole
controyersy?"
"Peary. hleary, weary" chante1
the poet. "Cook, hook, book. | can't
quite make up my mind. They're
both good for rhymes. "-Hoistca
Chronicle.
hLt.En
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Fad an Answer.

"Why do you repeat so many
iokes?"
Some of taese jokes replied the
press numorist with dignity, "aTe
worth ~iE1p-eszing ohpeople. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Modern Methods.

"St WhiGietree believes in scientific
farming"
What's he doae?"
"Iired a quartet to sing and two
actors from a rural play to talk dia-
lect. He's simply turning away the
summer boaracrs Louisville Cour-
ie--Jourlal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must un-
derstand, quite clearly, that il involves the
question of right living with oil the term
implies. With proper knoWlsdgcso OF what
is best, each hour Of recreation, OF enjoy
mcnt, of contemplation and Of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use OF medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under Or
binary conditions in many instances g
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
%truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. Tc get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
bv all leading druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Rv LARKIN Factory-to-Fam Dealing
EVERY wind is against a leaky ship

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softenst the gums, reduces intamlna-
tion, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c. o bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
feL~-
Logical.

"a disease should be attacked at It's
source"
'"Tnen if a mans disease is heredi-
..ary, I suppose you'd doctor his father
Tor it, eh?"-Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Thc Touch of Fortune.

"What do you think, my dear?
such luck! We leave for Paris in an
hour"
"Really?"
eyes, we're going to Pasteur's. My
husband has Just been bitten by q
mad dog."-9on Vivant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
CURES RHEUMATISM


Nheumacidc (llGuid or .,.nIetsJ
remove The cause and stops the pain
Quickly. AT internal (bloodl remedy.
which has cured thousands OF bad cases.
At all druggists. Trial bottle tab cts BY
mail CSC. Send coin or &c stamps: Booklet
free. Address. Bobbitt Chemical Company
3l6 w. lombard. St.. Baltimore. Md.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

Virtue that parleys is near a sur
render.-French. So. 400.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
HI that threatens wastes his anger
Distemper

Tn all it's forms, among all ages Of horses
md dogs. cured and others IN the same
stable prevented from having the disease
with Spohn's Distemperr o lure IRE EtepS s notl
last wear. soc. and sl.0O. Good druggists,
mr. send to manufacturers. Agents wanted.
Write for free book. Spohn Med; Co.,
snec, Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
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Easily Located.

Queer styles the girls affect. Hard
to find the waistline these days"
ooh, no."
think not?"
"Not at all. The waistline is where
the pins are."-LouisYille Courier
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

The Eoy-"Ah, I thought not.
There weren't no water in that pond
till !: .aincdl last night."-The Sketch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Smooth Waters.

The Boy-"Eave yer caught any
thing, zu-o"
The Arsie--"Nc, not yet, my
hav."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

The descent to he'll is easy.-Yirgi
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
ToDAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept 22-WHEAT-Prices ad-
Yanced still further on the board of trade
today following the sharp bulge of the
previous session, the September delivery
SURPRISING by more than one cent the best
mark yesterday and the December option
advancing 1kc beyond the dollar mark.
which was the high point touched by that
delivery the preceding day. The. fresh
September by shorts based to some extent
on decreased receipts in the northwest
higher September being at $1.O5 to s1.O6
and December at 9934c to $1.00. Within the
first few minutes dn September had !, 6 adz
but prices soon reacted somewhat on
profit taking, September dropping back
about NC The reaction in December was
less pronounced.
The high point eached by September
Van ns to- to sio5zsgi, oOss severe slump
eral profit taking, September 1e dselning
sold off to 9912G995sc. The market closed
weak with December off A@ & Ss at $3.50
CORN-Liquidation of September hold
ings despite a marked falling off in re-
during early trading. The strength of
wheat, however, prevented any material
which broke sc on initial transactions.
December opened a shade lower to a
shade higher at 6o7sc to 6oa4c and sold at
The market became weaker as trading
progressed, December 0ecl1nlng TO 6OtU
fO1sc The close was weak with Decem-
ber off ssd1Sc at 6olkc.
OATS-Oats were firm because of a fair
demand for the September delivery by
cash interests. December opened I'M
changed to Nc higher at 1850 to 1880 and
for a time held within that range:
OVISIONS-Provision were firm
moderate demand by shorts. The strength
of the cash situation was the chief fac
tor Prices at the opening were PIC to, sc
RYECash: 71@72c; September and De-
cember, Zoe.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $500; March.
S- ci5YT.ovER-cash: $3.50; March. s14OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
New York Stock Marke,

Wall ST., New York, Sept. 21.-sTOCKs
United States Steel was the feature of
running sales of 1900 shares at S51h and
S6A compared with IS, the record price at
which the stock market closed yesterday.
other gains were fractional, the most con-
spicuous being st. Paul, Atchison and
Delaware and Hudson, with gains of q
active after the opening but at recession
of a point from tn best price. Other
stocks ran off in sympathy.
Stocks were pressed for sale in every
quarter and prices sank rapidly. The
collapse of the rise in United States Steel
which fell below yesterdays close accel-
Grated the decline at other points. After
a number of stocks had got down point
or more, the bulls rallied their forces and
level of last night, but they We're unable
to hold their advantage and prices sank
loWer than before. Reading. Union Pa
cific and St. Paul were the weakest fea-
lures. Reading sagged 21& below yester-
days closing, Union Pacific and ST. Paul
Car 1ss and Great Northern preferred, the
Ore certificates, Southern Pacific New
York Central; Amalgamated Copper and
Colorado Fuel l. st. Louis Southwestern
gained 1as and the preferred and Western
Union l.
A fitful rally was followed by renewed
declines in which Reading lost 2% Illinois
Central and Northwestern ~, and Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio l. A
which St Paul was carried a fraction
over last night. American Can preferred
rose 1. Trading became very dull at the
recovered level.
Bonds were heavy.
Railroad stocks hardened only slightly
in response to the sharp advance that oc-
depressed the prominent stock to about
fhe LOW and nted stofea
Steel preferred, Consolidated Gas. Ameri-
can Telephone and Allis halmers prefer
red 1 before the general selling was re-
sumed.