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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19
PARKsVILLE LETTER. ,I
(Continaad from first page.

44igcroas plea fc7 nettor sot2c!.
equipment, more teachers, etc. His
advice took hold upon the people
for they, then and there, deep down
in their hearts we believe, decided
to enlarge the building, and employ
at least one more teacher.
Too much could not be said for
Mrs. Mamie Walker, the wise, the
energetic, the indefatigable prihci-
pal of the school. Her work, though
frail woman, is marvel to us all,
and must be in ameasure to herself J
and my advice to White Town is to
keep Aer7150yearsi if she should live
so long a time. Thus ended one of
the most instructive and pleasant
days of our lives and now old Sol
began to slant towards the western
horizon, and we saw friends and
lovers say good bye and the lovers
said good bye solemnly, with that
peculiar tone, and sly look that only
a lover can make, all of which be-
tokens sorrow, that the day had not
been 72 hours or more long. If we
live we want to attend next com
mencement.
In my last I spoke of lour nice,
efficient and capable post mistress,
Miss Sallie Parks, but failed to
mention the fact. that recently
her assistant, Miss Annie McDon-
aid, was sworn in by Mr.. D. N.
Dorm. Miss Annie is beautiful
girl, no less obliging than Miss Sal
lie, and 'we-are, propder of nothing
in our town than our pretty and
amiable post mistresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parks visit
ed their sons, Messrs. Clint and
George Parks, of apdlawn, Sat
urday and Sunday
Last night we had $iaa Say most excel
lent program at our 3. Y. P. U.
meeting, the subject being temper
ance. DR.. W.. G. Blackwell read us
a very able and instructive paper
on TIE effects of alcohol on the
blood and brain. This paper is high
ly instructive and educative in that
it showed what science teaches rela-
tive to alcohol upon the brain and
other organs. poisoning the mind
debauching the moral character,
and brings on disease and premature
death. The paper was very highly
spoken of by all who heard it. The
paper was so highly thought Of that
a motion was made and carried re-
questing it for publication in The
Advertiser.
Miss Martha Dorm read most
excellent paper showing that alco-
hol was not necessary to body or
mind. The meeting was then thrown
open for general discussion and ex-
cellent, speeches. were made by ].
G. Morgan, l.. f. Dorm and Bro.
L. B. White, which leaves our. peo-
pie without excuse as to the dele
terious effect of alcohol upon the
system.
1 Remember our union meeting at
Red Oak Grove fifth Saturday and
Sunday.
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Loving Tribute 10 General NJ.
C.. Butler.

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While the papers are publishing
high tributes to Gen. M. G. Butler
for his bravery as a. soldier, for
his fearlessness as a statesman, for
uprighhess of character. and all
the virtues that make the Southern
gentleman, il is my pleasure and
privilege to tell of the goodness Of
his heart, the kindness of his nature
and the nobleness of his just and
we'll balanced mind.
i have known him since my boy
hood, and have lived near him all
my life. Since he has made his
home in Edgefeld for the past few
years, Ihave lived in calling distance
of his door, He admitted me into
the circle of:his friendship, and / am
a better man today for the hours /
spentin his society. Day after day
Ispent hours with him and learned
from his conversation and daily life
that heawas not only great man
but good, generous, warm hearted
man, wishing good to all and speak
ing harm of none.
He was a philosopher; for he bore
the brunt of trouble and adverse for
tune without bitterness.
Gen. Butler was a man and spoke.
out manfully In defense of his own
rights and opinions. andlallowed 9TH
ers the amepriyilege.
He was a gentleman, for he treated
every one, no matter what his sta
) tion, with. that courtesy and polite
ness a true gentleman always: shows.
He was a wise man, for in the
reading of many books his simpliei-
ty of faith and love of humanity
was not warped. \
He was a christian, for he spoke
i'll of none but had charity and kind
ness for the weakness of mankind.
Although I am a poor man in the
humble walk of life, he made me
his friend. Worldly rank and
wealth did not influence him, as many
"a poor man can testify. He help
ed us as q brother, or as one COM
rade would help another, and not as
one conferring favor. He will
live long in the hearts of those who
knew him intimately and loved him
in his latter days, of whom / En one.
J. w. REECE.
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For Rent.

Two Cottages in Edgefeld.
If you have any Real Estate,
Houses, Lands for Sale OF to Buy,
or any. business in Real Estate | beg
to offer my services in giving same
prompt attention.
Let me know of your Wants and
Don't Wants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19
Cleaning and Pressing

I still have my cleaning and
pressing room on the second floor
of the Sheppard Building and re-
spectfully solicit the patronage of
the people. 1 can clean and press
mems clothing SO as to make them
appear brand new, and I also make
a speciality of pressing ladies' skirts.
My prices are reasonable, and /
guarantee satisfaction on every
job sent out. / also clean hats.
j respectfully ask for {. share OF
your business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19
For Sale
Real Estate

No. lOl. One of the Best Hotels
in any country Town in the South,
IA Rooms and all appurtenances.
already furnished, well established,
well equipped, well patronized.
Situated near the business part of
the Town of Edgefeld, s. G. This
Hotels known and patronized by
the T. P. AS, from all over the
country.
No. lO2. a comfortable Cottage
on Buncombe Street,. in Edgefeld,
S. C.
No. los. A Cozy Cottage near the
business part of the Town in Edge
field, S. C.
No. lO4. Residence on Jeter Street
I'm Edgefeld, S. G.
No. lO5. OO-acre Farm between
Edgefeld and Trenton S. G.
No. 1O6. 2OO-acre Farm about 10
miles South of Edgefeld, S. G.
No. 1o7. The Capt, Lewis Jones
place-7O acres beautifully located
in town of Edgefeld. Purchaser
could sell almost enough town lots
to pay for the place. 9 4-room
dwellings,.
No. l0s. Good Farm, 2O5 acres
on road between Edgefeld and
Parksville, miles from latter place
100 acres Of timbered, land, well
watered, two good tenant houses.
No. 108. Good farm on Parksville
road six miles west of Edgefield con-
tanning " acres. Good three room
house, good water and good pasture.
very desirable place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19

Quality counts in coffee as in
everything else. Try our Golden
Rio coffee. and be convinced.
w. z. Lynch & Go.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19
Cotton Seed Meal and
Hulls.

1 take this means of notifying
my friends and the public that !
keep large supply Of fresh Cotton
ton Seed Meal and Hulls constantly
on hand and can fill their orders at
reasonable prices. Warehouse near
site of old depot. Your patronage
solicited
Am. Zimmerman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19

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 T. G. Talbert
BL. Jones, A. A. Edmunds, DR.. j. N.
Grafton, W. Ri. Powell, w. R.
Swearengen, M. C., Parker or J. M.
Cobb
Edgfeld Mercantile Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-19
Wallace Harris.

1. / desire to notify the people of
iEdgefeld and vicinity that if they
would like to have well drilled
they can notify Mr.. Lem Corley who
has charge of my drilling machine.
Heswill be in and around Edgefeld
for a few. days,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
National Liquor Legislation.

The following dispatch from
Washington is encouraging to pro-
hibitionists:
Liquor legislation was the subject
of consideration in the house late
today.
When the penal code bill was tax
en- Representative Humphreys offer
ed an amendment agreed upon by
house leaders to regulate interstate
shipment of Intoxicating liquor.
The amendment, which is the
Knox bill that passed the senate, for
bids the transportation of liquor in
interstate commerce unless it is con-
signed to bona fde consignees and
unless the package is labeled plainly
with the name of the consignee and
the exact character of the contents
is shown. The amendment prohibits
shipments of liquor co. D. The
amendment was adopted, 129 to 40.
Speaker Cannon took lis place on
the floor and voted every time with
the temperance" forces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24

for those who attend school.
The patrons of our school have
raised considerable sum of mon
ey to supplement the public school
fund, which seems to be unusually
short in Edgefeld county this year.
AS the funds are short and many
of the pupils have to stop school to
work, the school is now in charge
of just one teacher. Miss Weinona
Strom has gone to take charge of
the Barr's Chapel school, which po
sition was left vacant by the resig-
nation of Miss Fowler, who has
been called away by an unforeseen
duty.
We regret very much that Miss
Weinona could not stay with US
but we feel that it is fortunate
coincidence for trustees and teach
ers, that one school being out, posi-
ton was open and some one ready
to fill it. Miss Weinona has been
remarkably successful with her
work here, and leaves behind
her those who are wishing for her
the best success in future.
We were delighted to have MIR.
John Hughey worship with us Sun
day morning and meet again with
us in our B. Y. P. U. in the after
noon and talk to us in such an en-
couraging way. We appreciate. the
help and encouragement given us
by church workers from other
places and hope others will come to
see us.
Sunday afternoon our pastor at
tended the special service held at
the Golfers chapel commerorating
the memory of Frances Willard and
made the address of the OCCASION.
May our little town continue its
upward move and be an inspiration
to other sections of the county, and
also gladden. the heart of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
pARKsvILLE WooDMEN.
Woodcraft Flourishing on West
side, ''RambIer's" Efforts
Rewarded, Miss Nance's
Work at Clark's Hill

Woodcraft is growing nightly
in western Edgefeld. Not long ago
a splendid camp was organized at
Plum Branch, and last Wednesday
a splendid camp was organized in
our sister town, Modoc, by organic
er Bell, with the following officers:
C. c., Milton Bussey; P. G. c., a.
V. Bussey; A. L., Warren McDan-
iel; Banker, Humphrey Mcdaniel;
Clerk, Winchester Robertson; Es-
cort, Joe Marshall; Watchman,
Press Parkman; Sentinel, E. B.
!Dorn. The woodmen have good
/ camp here. at Liberty Hill, Red
Hill, as we'll as the places mention
ed. SO you see Woodmen are up
and doing.
Modoc starts out with Is mem
bers, new, and with the 5 or who
belong to Parksville and will join
Maple, the name of the camp at
Modoc, is launched under favorable
L ri"
auspices.
Clark's Hill is not only patriotic,
but enterprising as their good roads
around their picturesqe hills abun-
dantly show, but a new indication
of enterprise is found in the
fact that her citizens and trustees
are going to employ Surveyor J. NJ.
Bussey, of Parksville, to lay them
off a school district, SO that they
can vote an extra. tax to improve
their school property and employ
assistant teachers.
This is possibly due to the leaven
placed among these ambitious folks
~o~o>~~coor~~oco-
and so get more money for his
products. Itremoves the isolation
of country lie; it improves the CON
ditions surrounding the farmers
wife. During the day and evening
| it is used great deal for social in,
tercourse every body being able,to
aget i'm on the:line at the same time
lif they desire.
Down South il Ill IS 8 the white woI
man pro otection sin the cotlnt etls: g ::
I III u Of tle tle
1 limited States where; fl1slral rs E e ele-
phone lines exist it is CUSTOMARY to
furnish weather bureau reports over
them each morning. For instance
at 9 o'clock in the morning the tele-
phone company in town will give
three long rings over each rural line
entering it's exchange and those who
desire may, on taking the receiver
off the hook, hear the operator read
the weather bureau report. The
companies often also give out at the
same time, the prevailing market
quotations.
"The Rural Telephone born of ne
cessity and of vital benefits to the
farmer has as its further recommen-
dation, its accessibility to. the entire
population of farmers, many OF
\ whom cannot be reached by Rural
Free Delivery or good roads for
generations to come"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
ADDRESS TO. FARMERS.
Timely and Very Sensible Advice
to the Tillers of the Soil.

Mr.. B. Harris, president of the
South Carolina Farmers Union. is
sued very timely address to the
farmers last week. In the outset he
stated that now is the time to regu-
late the price of cotton. September
is too late. The keynote of this
strong address is Diversity your
crops so as to make home self-sup-
porting" Concerning diversified
ton Mr.. Harris said: Many farmers
think diversification means trucking
Such farmers have wrong concep-
tion of it. Well, what does it mean?
1t means this kind of farming:
First, make ample provision to plant
plenty of,wheat. In all parts of
the South where it can be grown
successfully and proftably, we should
supply all home needs and have a
few barrels of flour to sell. In the
portions of the South where wheat
does not do we'll oats will grow fine.
In that section SOW oats u supply
home markets for seed and feed. 1t
has been demonstrated recently in
all portions of the South on our up
lands that there has been grown
from 50 to 100 bushels of corn to
the acre. 1t has also been demon
strated that in any section of the
South pork can be raised cheaper
than in the western States. We can
also raise horses and mules as cheap
here. Dairying can be made as pro-
ftable here in the South as in any
country, so, with these facts before
us where does the trouble lie?
With the Southern farmer himself.
Who is to blame for cotton selling at
9 l-2 cents when it ought to be sell
ing for 10? No one is to blame but
the man who produces it. On the
other hand if the farmers of the
South had been diversifying their
crops for the last ten years they
could have been very rich peo-
ple."
With conditions staring us in
the face as they DO to-day, what is
our first and greatest duty as farm
ers? tbs to cut the acreage of
cotton at least 80 per cent, plant
i'm oGls crops, and also cut fertiaii;
zer billssat least s5 per cent. So
this is the first step to take in setting
the price for3the 1909 crop and if it
is done it will not fail to make re-
munerative price for the grower.
How can any farmer prosper when
>Ae buys corn for 81 per bushel
while he could raise it himself for
35 cents2- He buys bacon at 10 cts
per pound when he can growi from
g to cents per pound. Why
should he pay s225,to $3.50 for hors
es and mules when he>ean raise just
as nice ones for slO02 And
why should farmer buy hay, for
$40 per ton when he can raise it and
put it in his barn for So per ton?
Now is there any business or COM
mon sense in the above mentioned?
If your ban ker was to go North
and borrow money for per cent.
and bring it here and loan it to you
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
MIR. KITCHINGs' PLAN.
Very Successful Farmer Gives
His Method of Making Corn.

In as much as I have seen and
heard so much O the Williamson
plan of planting anu growing corn.
| will give to the public my method
of planting which | believe will oc
can be applied to at least 95. pc.
cent of the uplands of the South. III
as much as seasons, climate and con-
ditions govern the method of cult
vation, / will not try to go into the
details of that except to state that
as corn advances in age the shallow
CT the cultivation must be.
Now for the preparation and
planting: Iplow my land as deep
as possible, laying off the rows with
a two horse middle burster about
four or five feet apart, owing to the
grade of the land. After this is
done / bed it out if 1 have time, if
not l take two-horse Oliver chill
ed plow and bar off the, middle
throwing the middle out to the lay
ing off furrow and leave but. very
little balk. Then with two-horse
middle burster and two good mules,
/ throw out this middle as deep as
it can be pulled dropping my corn
about six, eight or ten inches apart
one grain at hill, so that it can be
thinned in wet or dry weather with
out injuring the stalk that | wish to
leave. Iputa small quantity of COM
mercial fertilizer with The corn in
order to stalt it off and to help to
hold the moisture in case of dry
weather. I take a double-foot stock
with two small plows on it and ad-
just it to fit the furrow, putting
very little dirt on the corn. After
this is done Igo ahead with my 9th
er farm work, not paying any atten-
ton to my corn as it is safe for this
season, which claim makes it supe-
rior to Mr.. Williamson's plan.
Having thrown all the soil out
no grass or weeds are in the drill
with the corn, nor viii any come as
all of the seed have been thrown
to the middle.
fit becomes, necessary, I will
take a cu1tiyator, Plant Jr. being a
good one, and go one time to each
MIDI dIes sto keep down the weeds and
a Tel tile corn stSld ID,
TIL iit gets Tile age o on II, often beng
twenty.four or thiirty-six inches high
before Iwork it atalis and not them
unless / see that it is thoroughly
stunted. After once commencing to
cultivate I never believe in neglect
ing it any more.
The easiest, best and surest meth-I
cd of stunting corn is planting by
the above method and letting it
stunt itself. have taken land that
would make four or five hundred
pounds of seed cotton to the acre
with 200 pounds of fertilizer, and
planted it in corn by this method
putting seventy-fve or one hundred
pounds of same grade and made
twenty-seven bushels of good corn.
Of course I think second and third
applications of guano pay.
B. D. K1TcH1NGs,
Plum Branch, S. G.
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COLD SPRING.
Enjoyable Oyster Feast, Miss
strom Teaching Bars
Chapel School.

An enjoyable occasion was par
ticipated in here Saturday afternoon
by persons from various sections OF
the country. The ladies are very
much pleased with the success they
made in their endeavor to raise
money, as they realized twenty-six
dollars clear of all expenses. The
oysters were fine and the purchas ers
thereof indeed obeyed the request,
eat and be.merry until the oysters
give out" The oysters, sandwiches,
coffee, etc, were served by a,bevy
of pretty Red Hill girls in the up
per room of the school building,
which had been beautifully decora-
ted for the occasion.
Besides the money collected by
the Woman's Missionary Society,
there was five dollars in cash col
lected to purchase books to add to
our school library. The money was
collected mostly from the young
men of ous community, as we feel
that the library is for them and ali
others in the community as well as
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24

by the recent visit of Miss Mary T.
Nance. "a little leaven hath leaven-
ed the whole lump" may be true of
the visit of Miss Nance, and most
assuredly will be, if the good people
of Clark's Hill reach their ideal.
Rev. Mr.. White preached Sun
day afternoon to the good people of
White Town, in fact breaches there
regularly every 3rd Sunday after
noon.
White Town has one of the best
equipped country schools in Edge
field county, taught by Mrs. Mamie
Walker.
Mr.. James Parks, fourth son of
Mr.. W. r. Parks, has just returned
from little more than years
visit to South America. Young Mr..
Parks graduated a few years ago at
Clemson College, since which time
he has been busy5a a civil engineer.
He got big pay as a surveyor IN q
Brazil, and of col1rse saw great
return 1ss very rllaall b5oad;- q:
ened Id IIi his "a \
he IS very affable young man, man,
and we predict for him a bright
future.
The plans for the big dam aero IS
the Savannah river at Prices
Island have been approved by the
war department and the Twin City
Power Company will begin work,
so | am informed, in the morning.
This scribe wrote the first line ever
written about this wonderful water
power II years ago and you may
imagine, that although II years
have elapsed since he first agitated
and advertised what nature had In
store here for the artesan, his per-
sonal pride in the beginning of OPP
Grafton looking to its development.
More anon,
RAMBLER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24

Telephone is fast reaching out and
removing one Of the greatest disad-
vantages of living in the country
namely, that one must travela con,
siderable distance to reach a market
or talk'with neighbor.,
1T is estimated, that there are
about I million farmers families in
the United States today, taking the
word farmer in it's broa1est sense
an ncluding all families living in
tn en- country. Of those it is es-
tir d that in the few years since
the lral Telephone has been con-
sided seriously, more than two
milton .have adopted it and it is
rapidly being extended.
1.-THE Rural Telephone in sickness
or emergency enables the farmer to
summon immediate aid. 2 1t enables
him to learn the latest market prices
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
.TRUTH AND sHAMs.'
Fertilizers Being Hauled, Tren-
toms Telephone System,
VIII Compete For Prizes.

On Thursday night last Hon.
Joseph G.. Camp, ofsAtlanta, de-
livered a lecture underSSthe auspices
of the Trenton lyceum. His subject
was Truth and Shamss' His man.
ner of dealing with hisisubject was
to say the least, something grand.
His arguments were logical and his
rhetoric perfect. We wish that
every young man and young lady
could hear him on thisSssubject. In
his discourse there were gems Of
thought which if applied to a think
ing mind would be available as
set. Do our young people value this
instruction as they ought? Do our
older people hold up theTruth as
motto. to the young ones? or is it
every older head pointing the yonth
to the dollar as his ultimate good:
Think!
The Trenton Teleph5ne Compa-
nv is extending its lines considera-
bly, now. A line has beensbuilt down
the Aiken road sections another to
Mr.. Ed Lorick's places and in a
short time there will be5pther lines
running still farther intot thecomtry.
We won't say just now how for they
will go. s.
The farmers have begun to haul
fertilizers. Every farmer that we
chance to talk with seems to be Civ
ing this very expensive part OF farm
work more thought than ever be-
fore. While this community has not
cut it's guano bill very much, we
believe they are using It to more
advantage than ever before. We
don't mean to say that Trenton will
take both of the corn prizes at the
fair next fall but we don't see why
we can't have one, of them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willian Addison,
of Columbia, are spending a few
days with the family of Mr.. B. y.
Harrison. Mrs. Addison was, before
her marriage recently, iss Emma
Etheredge. IS
Miss Effie Privette, WIG has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. CourtzE
ttney, returned home last
y. "a To
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24

Large stock of paints, stains, var
nish, oil and brushes. Before you
do any painting it will pay you to
get our prices.