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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
RURAL TELEPHONES.
Different Sections of County
Connected by Rural Tele-
phone Line. Bell Compa-
ny Cooperating.

Step by step life in the country is
being made more attractive. Even
now there are but few homes, how
ever distant from railroad,
that dc not have the mails delivered
daily almost at their door, and fol
lowing the rural free delivery SER
vice is the telephone which will fl
nally put these erstwhile isolated
homes in instant touch with not
only adjacent farm houses and near
by towns but almost every part of
the country. The Advertiser is
pleased to see that the rural tele-
phone service is gradually covering
Edgefeld county. For several years
the southern and western sections
of the county have been enjoying
the blessings of being in elbow
touch, neishbor with neighbor, and
now the central and eastern section
is installing rural system.
Mr.. Walter Marsh was in our
Office Saturday and stated that he
is now constructing a line from his
home to Johnston. In addition to
his line, the following already have
telephone connection with John
ston: Mr. William Toney, Miss
, HARRIET Toney, Messrs. G. M.
Smith, o. d. Padgett, Walter IL.
Smith, T. A. Broadwater, l.. G..
& Watson and E. N. Smith. Others
in adjoining communities seeing the
advantages of having telephone con-
!, nection with their neighbors and
I. with the towns in which they mar
sket their farm produce, will like
wise construct lines. Let US hope
:ssthat the day is not very remote
sswhen the entire county will be
"a veritable network of telephone
wire. The Bell Telephone Company
lis doing its utmost to hasten the
coming of that day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
The "Poison" in Corn &

Nobody seems to know what hat It IS
in damaged corn that gives loAe pei
lagra. The simplest negro and the
wisest doctor are alike ignof ofsnt / on on.
this subject. The negro, tlhaetaGgh,
has offered an explanatio n;;s and the
doctor has not.
The writer grew up on farm;
and when he was not going to. school
worked with the farm. handsaiH the
fields. He remembers hearing them
speak of poison in the corn. I'm gath
ering the crop they were very par.
ticular not to gather that hlch 3
they thought was the poison. & Any AZ ):
person who has been much in the
fields has seen the greenish ekcresf
ence, like a large wartS or tamors
growing near the ear Of corn, which
when the corn is ready for gathers
ing, turns black, and is filled With 9. q:
black powder as fine as the finest
dust. 1t is this the negroes were SO,
afraid of. They said ifit got into into
the meal it would run the eaters cra1j
zy, or if in the corn fed horses
it would give them the blind stag
gers. ~ ,,.s. ig
This has no Importance; Of course,
as a scientific fact, but itfdoes show.
that the idea that there might rbe
something harmful in colinis notffa q.
new one. ,;..ii
Before the war negroes lived al,
most entirely on corn bread and sba-
con, and they were the heaithiest'
people in the world. The corn
bread was then made from our Own
home grown corn,, ground IN our
own water mills, and the: bacon was
home raised and sound-Ser3 diff.
ferent from much of The prod
uct of the western granarles
and packing houses. There was no.
pellagra among them, then, and very,
little sickness of any kind. They
got pure food, and pure food means
good health; and impure food means.
the opposite.
Since a man is what he eats, it.
is of the highest consequence that:
he eat pure food; and hence the ur-.
gent demand, in these days of food
adulterations, for strict i1sp pections
laws strictly administersEd eWsg.:
berry Observer. a;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
The South's Prosp Gritty.

The prevailing high price of cot
ton means directly and indirectly a
billion dollar crop, aud that spells
prosperity for Dixie. A few more
seasons as the present and the South
will achieve its economic independ-
ence through the accumulation and
savings of it's own capital, and it will
be like the middle West, no longer
a borrower, but :. lender. Out OF
lis growing surplus it will be able to
finance, without appealing to Wall
street on unfavorable terms, its rail
roads and great industries, and it
will>be in a position to reap the prof
it of the great development of the
South's enormous natural resources.
The healthy stimulation of home
capital seeking investment marks the
beginning of the new era for the
South. 1t means the rapid growth
of the cities as industrial centres,
more schools and better roads, great
er seaports, more funds to fight
disease and illiteracy, and an in
creasing surplus with which to en-
dow public institutions, hospitals,
universities, libraries, museums, and
charities. The excuse of poverty
made in certain sections of the
South can no longer be pleaded in
palliation of neglect in providing
for these evidences of the highest
civilization. Washington Post,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
BARNYARD MANURE.
Every Farmer Needs to Increase
His Supply of Barnyard
Manure by Raising
More Stock.

As The Advertiser has stated be-
fore, the chief concern of the South,
ern farmer, especially the farmers
of Edgefeld county, should be the
rendering of their lands more pro-
ductive. The soil needs to be deep
ened and enriched. 1t is utter fol
ly for a farmer to wear himself and
stock out cultivating land that
yields only six or eight bushels of
corn and five or six hundred pounds
of seed cotton to the acre. He may
several years ago been able to exc
out an existence by such manage,
ment, but under present conditions,
with everything that he has to pur-
chase for making the crop selling
at unprecedented prices, he will
never make ends meet"
Increasing the fertility of land
can not be accomplished alone
through the use of commercial fer
tilizer, for it only feeds the growing g
crop. 1t is through a generous ap-
plication of barnyard manure that
permanent improvement must come.
The following from the Farmers
Union Sun concerning barnyard
manure and its effect upon the soil
will be of interest in this connec-
ton:
''The value of manure is not to
be wholly measured by its chemical
content. One of the most valuable
features of barnyard manure, val
ue which no comm ercial fertilizer
contains to any appreciable degree,
is its salutary effect upon the ply
sical condition of the soil. The
fact that this may not be expressed
in dollars and cents in no degree
detracts from its importance. Every
tillerof the soil knows decaying
vegetable matter in the soil gives to
tia quality, power Of production,
a capacity to retain moisture, and
add to its friability as does nothing
else. s
Organic matter in barnyard ma
nure performs another important
function-it sets. free some of the
loeked;up plant food that already
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
PARKsvILLE LETTER.
Baptists to Build Parsonage,
New Carriage Shop, Whole.
sale Mercantile Compa-
ny. Fair This Week.

Our Baptist church here in con-
ference last Saturday, passed suita-
BILE resolutions relative to the ln-
timely death of Mr.. I. F. Dorm,
and ordered them published in the
Baptist Courier.
| Yesterday the Rev. l.. B. White
preached an excellent sermon on the
office of the spirit. He announced
also that there would be Thanks.
giving services in the Baptist church
next Thursday, to which all were
invited.
The church appointed the follow
ing committee to looking to the
buying or erecting parsonage:
Messrs. w. r. Parks, T. G. Tai
bert-an j. G. Morgan.
The B. Y. P..U. had a good meet
ing last night, the subject being,
What Christ taught about humili-
ty."
The following young men were
on the program: THE story of
washing the disciples feet" by Dan
A. Bell; THE parable of Pharisee
and Publican" by Jasper Talbert,
Jr., The incident of Jesus at the
dinner" by L. F. Dorm, Jr. The
object of the 3. Y. P. U. is to
bring out our young men and wo-
merf.
A new carriage, buggy, and
blacksmith shop is being erected in
our town by our popular fellow
citizen, Mr.. r. N. Edmnnds. Mr..
Edmunds does good work, and has
the reputation of losing OILY ten
dollars in ten years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Fowler are
erecting a very commodious and
convenient residence on their plan
tation hard by. The residence will
be unique in that there is nothing
in the world like it. / want to give
you full description of its con-
veniences before long.
A charter has been granted to the
"Paroda,'' a new mercantile con-
Germ here, by the Secretary of state,.:
which will, I understand, open
books of subscription to. form a
Joint stock company to do a large
wholesale business.
The name is is unique and means,
I am told, "Pa' for Parks, Ro"
for Robertson, and DO" for Dorm,
the three corporators. The future is
bright for big business for the
Paroda."
DR.. James A. 'Dobey, from John
ston, worshipped with us yesterday.
Mrs. Dobey has been here some
time with her mother.
The fair next Friday is the talk
of the community. Noted speakers
have been invited, and the whole
surrounding territory are coming
with stock and farm products. The
management will give big bar
becue at a charge to men of SO
cents, women and children free.
Come one, come all.
MORE ANON.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
Sold Big Ham For Big Money.

One of the largest hams that has
ever been seen in Augusta was ex-
hibited last week at the Georgia.
Carolina fair by Mr.. S. T. Adams,
in the Clarl''s Hill Agriculture, so
ciety department. The ham was
raised on Mr.. Adams place, neal
Clark's Hill, and it is one of the
finest he has ever raised. The
weight of the ham is 80 pounds. 1t
was sold to Mr.. F. NJ. Stnlbs at 25
cents a pound.-Augusta Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
The Beneficiary.

Little Clarence-Pa, I honestly
don't believe it does me bit of good
when you thrash me.
Mr.. Calipers-I begin to suspect
as much, my son, but You have no
idea how much good it sometimes
does me to thrash you!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
The shrewd Farmer.

Visitor at farm-Well this is un-
usual! Why, you are putting all, the
big apples in the bottom of the
barrels and the little ones on top"
Farmer-.Yes. Those fruit deal
ers in the city are gettin' so sharp;
they open the barrels from the bot
tom to see whether we farmers are
tryin' to cheat them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
Negro Lingo.

Senator Taylor of Tennessee tells
of an old negro whose worthless son
was married secretly. The old man
heard of it and asked the boy if he
was married. II ain't sayin' amt"
the boy replied.
Now, you Rastus," stormed the
old man; II amt askin' you is you
amt; 1 is askin' you amt you is" y
Tray Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
Ills Little Scheme.

Great Caesar! old man," exclaim-
ed the gunner, as he opened the
the door of his friends house bril-
liantly illuminated at MONDAY.
"W' at does this mean? Why are
all ~ blankets over the windows
and why is the gag burning in the
daytime?"
"Sh!' whispered Guyer, cautious
ly; it's scheme of mine"
"What kind of a scheme?"
"Why, my wife is in the country
and I tell her I remain home every
night and read. I've got to get rid
of some gas somehow so it will GO
on the bill at the end of next
month";
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
The Better Way.

First Boston Child-Do you be-
lieve in corporeal?
Second Boston Child-No; can
usually make my parents do what l
wish by moral suasion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24

In short, barnyard manure from
any source is the most valuable and
beneficial by-product of the farm,
and it's intelligent preservation from
loss and use upon the land by the
farmer would prove of greater val
to the world than all the gold mines
of the continent can ever be made
TO yield.n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24

"Well, WELT I am surprised to
hear of Miss Wrinks being engaged
to Mr.. Sporty. He's so awfully fast,
you know"
ooh, / don't know! Apparently
he wasn't fast enough to get away
| from her."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
Blessed Assurance.

Inquiring Henderson-Paw what
is SINGLE blessedness?'
Fath.rThat's when the doctor
says it isn't twins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
Poor Animal.

Little boy, asks the well-mean-
ing reformer, is that your mamma
over yonder with the beautiful set
of furs?"
''Yes, sir" answers the bright lad,
swell, do you know what pool
animal it is that has had to suffer in
order that your mamma might have
the hrs with. which she ad9rns .llE, her
self SO proudly &
q !. 7 es, sir Ms sssss,ss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24

AZ. x ris pEisY at 5st {, Sal9lN TIE
I5ompous and Horid magis-
{ ste, You are charged with stealing
pig, j very serious offense in this
district. There has been a great deal
ef pig stealing, and I shall make an
example of you, or none Of us will
be safe."-London Daily News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
An Unbeliever.

--5 Yelling salesman-Well, Mr.
.sabe,, did you get in to see the
sHusol-F Fulton celebration?
Famer .Jabez- No: / didn't come
aiga she place, cause da.ye know, ]
don believe either one of 'em ever
heds the Pole
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
The Heart of the HailStOne

If it were not for the countless tril-
lions of dust PARTICLES that float sepa-
rately invisible in the atmosphere there
could be no raindrops no snow crystals
or hailstones. From perfectly dust
less atmosphere the moisture would de-
scend in ceaseless rain without drops
The dust particles serve as nuclei about
which the vapor gathers. The snow
crystal is the most beautiful creation of
the aerial moisture and the hailstone is
the most extraordinary. The heart of
every hailstone is tiny atom of dust.
Such an atom, with little moisture
condensed about it, is the germ from
which may grow a hailstone capable of
telling man, or smashing window.
But first it must be caught up by cur
rent Of air and carried to the level of
the lofty cirrus clouds, five or six or
even ten miles high. Then, continually
growing by fresh accessions of moisture
it begins it's plunge to the earth, spin
ming through the clouds and flashing in
the sun like diamond bolt shot from d
rainbow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
An Unknown Man

Judge Bruce returned this afternoon
from holding an inquest on the remains
of the man found in slough on Mrs
Glaser's ranch yesterday. There was
nothing found on the body to indicate
his identity, except certificate for 1000
shares Of stock Of the Nonpariel Mining
and Milling Company of Salt Lake
made out in the name of VIM. Erickson.
The envelope containing the stock GER
tifcate bore the postmark of Blue Creek,
Utah, but the address was entirely
gone. The man was fairly we'll
dressed, his shoes being nearly new.
Both arms were off at the elbeow.
This was probablyi done by coyotes,
as the Indications were that the body
had been frozen in the ice. The face
and breast looked as if the birds had
eaten the flesh. Beside the certificate
Of stock, $3.50 in coin was found on his
person. The indications were that the
body had lain in the water where it
was found for three or four months.
The man was Of light complexion and
from 30 to 35 years of age.
The verdict Of the jury found the
cause of death, name and nativity mn.
known.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
Warning to Horse Thieves

The arrest, conviction and sentence
of Coates, Tennille and Walsh should
serve as a warning to the men in
Northern Elko county whose business
has been to drive off horses not their
own. 1t should be notice to them
that the people of that section are deter
mined to hereafter protect their pro-
perty from thieves.
The settlers of that section have lost
great many valuable horses in the
last few years and their patience with
thieves is about exhausted. A rancher
from that section stated to the writer
the other day before the three young
men entered a plea of guilty that all
the people of that section wanted was
that justice be meted out to the men on
trial. For" said he eff this is not
done it will force me and others to act
as judge and jurors in order to protect
our property, as we are getting very
tired of shaving our horses, we work so
hard toraise, driven off by thieves. "
This is doubtless the sentiment of q
very large majority of the honest set
tiers of Northern Elko county and it
should be a warning to the theieves of
that section
Justice was meted out to these young
men and the people interested are
satisfied with the work of the court.
But this will not relax their vigilance
nor lessen their determination to protect
their property. They mean. business
in the future and horse thieves should
take notice and steer clear of that sec
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04

Reno is having a red hot city election
today. The fight seems to be between
the Royal Arch, led by Art hur NJ.
Britt, and the municipal League, led
by Walter J. Harris. Both sides are
claiming the election
The wind kicked up q lot of dust to-
day, making it very disagreeable for
those who had to face it. If our city
dads. don't do something pretty soon to
stop the dust, their records as city
officials will not aid them in future
elections. Nearly everybody is kick
ing now and if this condition exists
much longer all the town will be on the
kick. This is not meant for kick, but
merely to give the city dads notice that
the people are tired of the dirt. We
never kick.
George F. Parker, in his reminis-
cences of Mr.. Cleveland, in McClure's
Magazine for March, tells of the ener-
nous number of gifts sent to presi-
dent After his first term Mr.. Cleve-
land insisted on going through his vast
collection, and in describing the
incident Mr.. Parker says: Upon I'm
locking the disused room into which
perhaps ten or twelve thousand separate
articles had been cast, we might we'll
have thought ourselves in a photo
graphic warehouse, There must GER
tainly have hean hetwaen civ and Saya,,
thousand photographs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls htarrh
Cure. f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
+. }. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
I'm all business transactio rs and finanl
cially able to carry .out any obliga--
lions made by his firm.
WALDING, kINNAN e. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Cntarrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, Testimonials sent free.
Price i5c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. ~
Take Halls Family. Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
Nut Cakes.
known.

Three pounds of sugar, half pound
OF butter, one pound of finely-chopped
almonds, grated rlnd Of one lemon,
three pounds Of -four. Drop in pans,
a teaspoonful for a cake, and bake in
moderate oven.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
The "Exprcss" Rifle.

An express rife, is a gun in which
is used large charge of powder and
comparatively light bullet. Such guns
are used generally by hunters of large
game I'm India and Africa for the rea.
son that the bullet has great pene.
trating force with It's heavy powder
charge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
WARNING

All persons are hereby warned not to
fish, hunt or trespass upon either Of
my ranches, above and below Carlin,
under penalty of prosecution to the
limit.
THOS. GRIFFIN.
Carlin, Nevada, May 4, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
SALMAGUNDI

WIN. anu DICK ONelll are down from
Wells. "
Oliver Mccall, the Deeth merchant
is in town.
Mrs. Griffin and daughters of Carlir
we're in Elko today.
The attentention of everybody il
called to Thos. Grifin's notice, in thi.
issue. Read it and be wise
Mr.. Caine returned this morning from
Reno. He reports Mrs. Gaines father
very low and his recovery doubtful.
Attorney Dorsey arrived from San
Francisco this morning. He is one Of
the attorneys in the Doherty Pratt
water suit in the district court.
The Woman's Guild, will hold it.
regular Social meeting at the residence
of Mrs. Englert on Wednesday after.
noon at 2:30 o'clock. A full attendance
is REQUESTED.
The case against Edward Mccarthy
charged with robbing a slot machine a.
ne Commercial, was dismissed by
Judge Bruce yesterday, there being
no; evidence. to connect him with thu
crime.
MOB reached here early this morn
ing and Sheriff Clark and Deputy Har
bin boarded it with Coates, Walsh and
Tennille, the three young men, sen
tended to the penitentiary by Judg'
Brown yesterday.
Whatever may be said of the modern
man, he cannot be said to be lacking
in modesty. While the ancients die
their utmost to prove that they ISSUED
from the gods, we do our best tt
demonstrate that we have descended
from monkeys. Journal.
Good things as well as misfortune
some time come in groups. This is true
with Joe Harris. He was appointed
hospital steward this forenoon anG
about the same hour young Sol
arrived at his house. Joe took the littl,
fellow in and is very proud of. him
Mother and child are doing nicely.
I he commissioners this afternoon de
cided to build the new courthouse OF
the old location and Mrs. Sproule's ad
joining property. In making thi
choice. the commissioners acted wisely
and for the best interests of every
citizen of the county. We congratu
late them on the selection of the ole
site
The Boiling hospital has passed from
the management of it's founders into
the hands of Miss Richards and Mis-
Garwood, trained nurses, and will here
after be known as the Redwood
hospital. The INDEPENDENT calls
attention to the notice elsewhere anG
commends the Redwood hospital to tn,
public.
1t costs the people of the United
States about 81 900, 600 day more, thu
year through. for fire losses, fire in
surance, fire departments in cities and
towns, and inspection to reduce the fir,
risk, than it would cost if such condi
tons were the same here that they arr
in Europe. Yet we have no doubt a.
nation, that we are the smartes
people in the world.
Deputy Sheriff Grim is down from
Contact. He informs us that gradin,
has begun on the Twin Falls and Well
railroads and that twenty carloads o
track material for the new road are a
Twin Falls. The Utah Construction
Company has the grading contract
Mr.. Grim arrested horse thief named
Calvert at Contact last week who wa
wanted at Twin Falls, Idaho. FL
says Contact it booming.
The commissioners cleared up tn
fills this forenoon and appointed Jo
\ .arris steward Of the county hospital
Joe is steady, industrious, reliabl
young man and there is no reason VIII
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-04
BORN

HARRIs--In Elko, Nevada, May 4, 1909,
to the wife Of J. G. Harris, n son.