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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

calculation of Jul water powers and
the wealth of our. pungent forests,
when we dream of the mineral riches
that core the hearts of our eternal
! %crests; when we translate these op-
! p%ortunities into terms of ~transporta-
ton, we are apt to sigh for the lev
els of the east in anticipation of our
own Herculean task, forgetting in the
/ realization of the work the infinite
quality and quantity of the infinite.
So far, we are as miners working
placer geld in pans. We have not suci.
a shaft. So far. and truly, we have
not had the capital upon which to re-
alize, our heritage.
Railroads and Manufacturing.
Here and there u railroad has
burrowed into our MOUNTAINS. Along
the railroads I'VE have prospered in
manufacturing, in mining, in the
smallest proportional way in the
transportation Of cur products. The
leading from the mountains to the
plains In to the sea. Where are the
veins of hat trade, the lateral system
wherein must circulate the blood of.
our body Of civilization? Shall we
keep them clogged, as now, with hui
mors and m~isgivings? Or shal we
take a physic for our health? 1t is to
our interest to join the state in the ef-
fort to bring our resources into easy
reach of all men? Is it to the states
interest to share with us the expense
OF accomplishing speedily and for all
time what we, unaided, could accom-
plish only specifically and with trav-
all?
No policy such as has been limited
could, of course, escape two classes of
critics who are always with us. We
might safely count, I am sure, On the
objection Of some constitutional law-
yers and on objection, on the same
ground, from some legal laymen FOND
of referring to Magma Charta and, the
Bill of Rights as the greatest doc
kyments ever written" We might also
count, to a surety, on the vociferous
objections Of certain parties at home
and elsewhere, who, at. the men
ton Of bonds for any purpose, are
upL " lIOlIl ~ AC Ai''dsh
loud cries of "pay as you GO" and
gasps Of Putting a burden on pos
terity."
In answer to the constitutional stu
dents it might be suggested that state
aid to roads is founded on precedents
running into and behind the Dark
Ages" and so good that some of the
roads that resulted stand today as
models after the passage Of time so
vast that not even hieroglyphics can
record its beginning. Also that the
constitution OF the United States
would be a better working document
cid the present government do moro
toward extracting the usefulness out
of the Post Road Clause" and that
the state certainly contains nothing
prohibitory and much out Of which
the power could be logically con-
strued. While to u friends of the
pay as you go" morality for the
people (they without exception are
willing to take credit for themselves)
night be answered their gasping solic-
itude for "postcrity" in the phrase Of
that gifted senator, whose name I do
not now recall, who once replied to
q similar plant: "Posterity, MIR. Pres
ident, what in the hell has posterity
ever done for u.s."
Tor my part, as to n'.sf"
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mountain character for that The
thing is to make them see that they.
want. them. Among the experts that
are gathered here it would be worse
than useless for me to attempt to set
forth the advantages Of good roads
overload ones. 1t would be idle for me
to go into the question Of how the
rGt DIS should be built, when the time
con, es to do the actual work of con-
struction. In this respect I know that
I am not an expert. / know it not
from innate modesty but from sad eX-
per:ence. In common, I take 1t, with
many another who is here today, /
have built roads, or assisted in con-
structing them, myself. And I have
ridden over my own handiwork af-
terwards-hub deep-and cussed it as
I rode. The bitter humor Of the old
fashioned method OF road. building
has already sunk eeep into the I'M
Outstanding of the people. When the
time for the great revival comes, the
work will be in able hands. And the
Ltople will not regret their sweat.
But let us in the spirit of conf
dence that should characterize this
meeting, confess that old prejudices
are slow in dying among us. In spite
of improvement here and there, in
spite Of healthy and slowly ieavening
agitation now and then, the work
yet almost awaits its start. Among
other things, some Of us have inciden-
tally-now and then-"dabbled" IN
politics. When we haven't gone In
swimming ourselves, we have obserV-
I'd others sailing their unstable CRAFTS
on the sea of craftsmanship. And we
have also observed that the easiest
way for any ambitious servant OF
the people to commit legislative hari
kari by means Of political shipVreck,
has been to pass a road law for MS
County. This question Of good roads Is
one calling for the broadest states
manship rather than any brand OF
politics, but even measures of states
marship must be executed by politi-
clans. In any handling of this ques-
ton, therefore, the politician must be
considered and prorected-not only
for his own good, but for the good OF
the cause itself. For politicians are
not good martyrs unless there is an
issue In the role, and we u not
expect to pave our roads with the
political corpses of self-sacrihcing leg
isja1ors. Under such a system, even
those roads that we have would
speedily fall into a state of sad dis
repair-not to say inocuous de-
suetude.
Out OF Politics.
rhe matter of roads, therefore,
| should be, in as large measure as
p%ussible, taken out OF the hands OF
| county determination. BY this l dc
not mean, Of course, to advocate a
centralized system under The complete
| control Of either state or nation. Bu'
there should be given an incentive tt
the counties and townships to declare
Tor. and tax themselves for, goot
roads in return for and in cons!dera
ton Of assistance from the state a
| large. To the end OF highways tina
shall be properly constructed. tina
shall be judiciously planned and tha
shall be the logical parts of a 81 ateli
destined To network the STATE VII
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
GAY FARMS OF JAPAN.
An Acre or Two in Extent, Made Up
of Bright Little Patches.

OF Brigll Llttie FuICUSS.
Land is so scarce in Japan and the
people are SO umerou that a farm
rarely consists or more than an acre
CT two. These little farms are diyid-
ed up into tiny fields.
During the season of the year in
which we made our journey, says a
writer in the Montreal Standard, n
OF these fields was filed with sprout-
ing barley, light green in color; an
ether feld-perhaps the next-with
vetch, a lavender colored, cloverlike
fodder.
A %neigh5oring field was covered
with a dark green grass, from the seed
CT which a lamp oil is manufactured;
another with the pale yellow flowers
of the mustard, and scattered here
and there fields filed with what look
ed like a variety Of lily-some white,
some red, some yellow, but all equally
brilliant.
Then to get the compete picture you
must imagine patches Of towering
azaleas dotting the roadside; tower
ing, round topped camellia trees
breaking the skyline with frequent
splashes Of bright green. usually in
the shade of these trees houses with
white p!astered walls and red tiled
roofs; about the more ~pretentious OF
these houses white plastered walls,
above which appeared 4 %profusion OF
palms., roses and strange native flow
ers; and in the dcorways or the gar
den walls kimino clad japanese girls
the k!minos as many and as gayly
colorcd as the gardens that framed
them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
All Future Boston Schoolhouses to
Have Sun and Fresh-Air Rooms

Boston.-All new school buildings
erected in this city in the future are
to contain sun and fresh-air rooms,
according to a communication to be
sent by the School Commission to the
Schoolhouse Commission. A report
containing such a recommendation
was adopted at a special meeting.
A committee of the board also has
under consideration a plan for utiliz-
ing the roofs of the nresent buildings,
ami it is probable that a recommer.
dation villa no mnda IN th'r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Prominent People.

Theodore Roosevelt, former Presi-
dent of the United States, is ffty-one
years old.
Whitelaw Reid, editor and diplo-
mat, Ambassador to Great Britain, is
seventy-two.
Norman e. Mack, at Buffalo, n. r..
said that his name had been forged
to a letter used to collect campaign
funds.
General Frederick D. Grant saI in
Chicago that he would willingly re-.
sign from the United States army 80
by so doing he could further the cause
of temperance:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Insanity Caused Strange Auto
Deaths in CHI,

Chicago.-Thebod of Ernst Camp,
the chauffeur who drove his automo-
bile with two passengers into the riv-
er Sunday night, has been recovered.
The bodies Of Miss Beatrice Shapiro
and Max Cohen are still in the river.
It has been learned that Camps par
ents are insane, and the theory of the
police is that he was also. The trag-
sdy has aroused q public demand for
an ordinance requiring mental and
physical examination Of all men who
drive automobile:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

Augusta, Ga. = The keynote Of
President Taft's message to the COM
ing session of Congress will be this
statement:
This Administration was elected
on a platform that we proposed to
carry out the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt, and we propose to keep
that promise"
The President reserves to himself
the right to decide what those poll
cies are. He has said in public adj
dresses that he, more than any other
man, perhaps, had been in q position
to know Just what Roosevelt did or
did not believe.
"Mr. Roosevelt's chief policy" he
has said, "was the determination to
make the great corporations OF the
country obey the law, and those cor
porations included the railroads and
the great industrial corporations that
do a large industrial business and
that have shown a tendency to mon
opolize that business and suppress
competition"
MI. Taft has indicated clearly
enough in his speeches what his mes
sage will be.
It will recommend an unusually
long program for Congress and one
that is likely to revive a good deal
of the hostility shown to the Roose-
yelt Administration on the score OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
Bailly-In One Case Child's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches

--SuCCnru NlSt WIZ OuSSCSS.
81 have two little girls who have been
troubled very badly with eczema. One of
them had II on her lower limbs. I did
everything THAT I could hear of for her, but
it did not give in until warm weather, WREN
it seemingly subsidized. The next winter
when it became cold the eczema STARTED
again and also in her head, where it would
take the hair out and leave bare patches.
at the same time her arms were sore the
whole length Of them. ] took her to a
physician, but the child grew worse all the
time. Her sisters arms were also affected.
r begin using the Cuticura Remedies, and
by the time the second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker Albion, Me-, Sept. q, 1905"
Potter Drug g. Chem Corp., Sole Props.
Of Cuticurn Remedies Boston. Mass.
None but the contemplate r APP
prehellsive of eonfempt.-Roche-
foucauld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

fer-a s:on-partisan ambition among
a people fertile in politics and sus-
pi,ious of motive.
How are we going to do it? How,
are we going to win for ourselves as
principle that which we Individual
w endors and a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
A tale of Hugo:

Anecdotes Of Victor Hugo n re-
yived in Paris. One of them tells Of
his experience at the home of ARE
publican hostess. The dinner time
came, and yet no butler appeared to
pronounce the sacramental formula.
Madame est seryie. Finally, one.
of the intimates, M. p. vice presi-
dent Of the senate, approached the
mistress Of the house. and said,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

ness, headaches,
tired feeling, urin-
airy troubles. Doan's
Kidney Pills cure
the cause. Mrs.
Virginia Splitter.
Buero Vista, Va,
says: "For thirty
a suffered
everything but death
with my Eidpave 7
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
OWES
Her
LIFE TO
lydia e. Pinkhatn's
Vegetable Compound

14OCl ohoo4OuO
of my life to Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago I
was a walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelie
My husband per
shaded me to try
.LEdiaE. Pinkham's
.Vege ia Com
pound nditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
1s~-@l III ~os-r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

For HEADACME-Hicks, CAPUDINR
its ljuuid-pleasant to cake acts immedt-
ately. Try, 1t. 10c.. 25c. and soc. at drug
stoieiL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

The next time you feel that swallowing
sensation, the SURE sign OF sore throat,
gargle Harnlins Wizard Oil Immediately
S Sgsss and a psrhaps weeks 81 misery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of 1t.
Sick kidneys bring headache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

cannot describe my, suffering from
terrible bearing down pains, dizzy
spells, headaches and periods of par
tial blindness. The urine was full of
sediment. I was in the hospital three
weeks. Hoan's Kidney Fills were
quick to r~ing relief and soon:
ma we'll and strong again"
Remember the name-Doan's.
sale by all dealers. so cents a
Foster-liilbusn Co., Buffalo, N.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Half-wits recognize each other.

Don't neglect that cough that racks your
system and may lead to something serious.
Aliens Lung Balsam will effectuallyc heckit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Vienna, w. vs..
the last ten years

and misery. I advise all suffering
women to take LydiafE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound -MRs EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
fal drugs, andto-dayholds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
offemale d~seasesof anysimilar medi-
cine in che country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, inflammation, I'LL
cesation, displacements, fbroid tumors,
irregularities periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia 3. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
q you would like especial advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter 10 Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
andaIWays helpful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Re that cannot is always willing.
The only Alternative.

itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford1s
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. at druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

..urvt- as rull or yltui YUwet. nvn |
spend another dollar on quack doctors or
SPURIOUS. remedies, or fll,your system Win
harmful drugs. Begin on
VITALIZER at once, and o VIII oeS,n
after the first dose. Price, 81, postpaid.
aMnnyon, 53rd and Jefferson, Phila, Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

The crook in the old stick is il
To take ont.-Irish.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
THEIR SKIN TROUBLES CURED.

Nothing dries sooner tlan tears
French. So. 40!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sagar:coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

H.H. GREENs& SoSs, OF Atlanta, Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists In the
world. Seetheir iiberat offer in advertise
ment in another column Of this paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
For COLDS and GRIP.

Hick,s eAPupINH Is the best remedy
5Felieyesi the aching md feperishneSs->ures
the Cold aud Observation-Disclosures lts
slAauid-effectS Immediately. ioc.. sc. q
S0c..sat drug stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

What God bestowed not won't bt
long enjoyed.-Latin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

aDon't you now, little boy, that it
is wrong to try to shoot your neigh
bor's cats'
I got to, ma,am Ma won't let me
pizen EN-. Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
The bones for those who come late.

Perry Davis Painkillsr has no substitute.
No other remedy is so effective Tor rheuma-
tism. lumbago, stiffness, neuralgia or cold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
RURAL SCHEME.

a RURAL SCHEME.
"Wo've hired a rei~-whiskereG con-
stable to lie in ambush for the auto
1 mobilists."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

alton.
has beea look
sibility of seri-
the ranks of
ted by his re-
mend a court
Ter that when
o Commission
reasonable a
made at once,
/. part Of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

Hasten slowly.-Augustus Caesar
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17

Not Worth the Trouble.
Is Miss Cheatham: I believe I shall
have to give up bridge.
Miss Frank: fReally2 Wasn't the
game worth the scanoal?"-London
News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-10
Congregational Association

Inc Nineteenth Annual meeting
OF the Wahpelou Association of the
Congregational Churches, was held
IN the First Congregational Church
OF Wahpeton on Thursday and Fri
day, May 18th and 18th 1909. The
Moderator, .Hr. j i. AIa]rby Of For
man occupied the chair, and after
Devotional exercises led by Rev.
RotIiwell in the absence of J. n.
Crawford. the meeting was called
to order and ". RothweIl elected as
temporary scribe.
Kohl call of the Churches re-
sponded To as follows:
Ahelcro,nbie- Mrs. c. Il. NORM;
Antelope, Rev. Roth veil, Mr.. Geo.
Hoiioyd 90. Dwight; Barrle. Kew.
Dysait Mrs. Hope Morgan; Coitax
NJ report; Gwinner. Rev. Satstren,
Are. a. Johnson, Miss Elk; Dexter,
No report; Dwight, Rev. Rothwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. I. Ward, j. NJ Craw-
ford; Formau, Rev. Erickson, Mr..
aud Mrs. Maltby, w. +. Nelson, Mrs.
ID. ]. Jones; Hankinson, Rev. Whit
comb; havana, Rev. Erictson; Rut-
land, Rev. Rickert (pastor in charge)
Cayuga, Rev. Rickert, (pastor in
charge): Wahpeton, Rev. Gallagher,
Major VIM. Pardon; J. J. Huh; Mrs.
Lauder; Wyndtnere, No Report.
The following visitors were pres
ent from Fargo. Rev. G. j. Pc we'll.
Rev. +. II. : tickney, Mrs. j. +. Dud-
ley, Mrs. } NJ. Fisher and Mrs. "A.
G. Young, Campbell, Miun.
1t was voted that all visitors and
delegates from women's Societies
be made sitting mem bees
Election of officers resulted in the
Moderator, Mr.. ]. H. Maltby being
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-10
Tell Some Sick One
It Is Free If It Fails.
Will you do an act oi humanity?
li,;ll IL =. L. Al

Will Won f1O a n net nj Iiu,nnnit,,2
VIII Won tn,l soma s;c!; fr,,.nd of t,i. ~,
royno RIA liza oirer2 o 'NA ~ va ''' A'i'
-o''' nv ~ 49,;
moici, 80, nar,oi, t,n, ~ ~ ,' vi %,
frnn II II filS "o''e-' an" ''t'ol''''to'iiS
1-oo ~, -. 'o,, ~ s.,,,. ,,a , NJ
c, Hii " you. no uo,!''. alr',a'N Know OF Or.
ehoop naStoa. u.; :. ana l,' us hot,''"rms.
ror ~ years IL l:i'' b'eli tii. S'ihdaf,l rem.
Guy inI o.oinath. Mi'l'y ana iehrt ailments
every MI,cfe ~ Aineir":
When the inside" or CONTROLLING nerv"s Of
these vital organs begin To- iaiI ii is Dr. ShoopS
Restorative that has 'iitrIy N7'G'ind and >'rtng-
t!lalied ana broiGht these NERVES and organs
back TO health again.
do not dos. til" Storrach nor stimulate
the Heart or ki'lncys-foi ti.., : ali wInus.
DIR. Shops Restorative goes direct TO the
cAttSe OF these aiim'il',-Lie "a !fl@. iai,nring.
inside or controlling nerves And lIereit lies the
keynote to my success.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-10
reelected, and w. kothwcll a.

reelected, and w. kothwcll az
scribe.
I Ihc Moderator appointed Mrs. III
Morgan. Rev. J. Satstroin and Rev
"A. Erlcksonas nominating commit
tee.
Rev. W. A. Whitcomb spoke on
Our Assoc tiun' showing that
some ministerial neinLers; while
their names We're still on the roll
yet they were not now on The field
| Oh in touch with our worn
Kew. T.. -. Gala glier moved the
following resolutions:
"Wnereao there are several names
on the ministerial records OF this
ASSOCIATION nOn RESIDENCES; and
whereas these parties have not been
heard from Tor sometime, therefore
"iSesolyed that d SPECIAL committee
of THREE, OF which the moderator
shall be chairman. be appointed
and shat ,his committee shall cor.
ICSt)Oud Will tHcSC DIc L0Fcil, TO OE-
termiue whether or no it seens ad
visabie that they should be contin-
ued in the membership of the Wah-
peton Association.
After some discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted, and Rev. Il. u.
Gallagher and w. A. Whltco,nb
were appointed to act in conjunc-
ton with the moderator on that
committee.
Rev. E D. Gallagher announced
that W. A. Whitcolnb and J. Sats-
from would conduct the comm un-
ion service at the evening session.
Rev. +. IL. Stickney gave few re-
marks about the pioneer members
of this Association. He also spoke
in hopeful wav of the various
churches which are now in doubt
full condition.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-10

Afternoon session opened with
prayer by Rev. +. d. Gallagher.
Minutes Of last years meeting read
and on motion approved.
Resolution to change name from
"Conference" to "Association" on
motion adopted.
Discussion and roll call of the
question Of the debts ofour Beneve-
'ence Societies showed, that of $lUO.,
ASKED from this Associotion, SIS,
had been received to date. Rev. r
D. Gallagher suggested that each
pastor present the matter to their
respective churches and secure
their cooperation in meeting the
balance of this amount.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05
W. G. T. U.
Mrs. Stevens Early Temperance
Work.

(Anna A. Gordon, Evanston, Ill.,
81 know and love every hillside
and valley in Maine; l have been in
every nook and corner of our dear
old state"
Words similar to these have |
frequently heard Mrs. Stevens use
when publicly upholding the prohibi-
tory liquor law of the Pine Tree
State, and contrasting its beneficent
effect upon the state, with the bane-
full blight of license as seen in many
other states.
The state of Maine and the entire
nation, in fact the whole temperance
world, may well honor Mrs. Stevens;
and on her birthday, our National
Red Letter Day, The Union Signal, of
which she Is editor-in-chief, may
speak appreciative words--provided
same watchful editor is not consulted
as to their appearance in our w. G.
T. U. official organ.
Mrs. Stevens splendid faith and
courage through years Of efficient
temperance and philanthropic service