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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

-KN going away from the tlnited states.
q theoretically that his successor TO the
81 presidency. w. H. Taft may be in 10
III wise hampered 10 his conduct Of his
Office by his whilOm sponsor the ex-
president combines business and pleasure
in a most satisfactory manner His career
a sportsman In various parts OF the
world proves conclusively that his forth
coming African trip represents one of his
life ambitions. Whether be bags nInch
or little game. II Is snfe TO propheSy
that be VIII he more than delighted
with bis experiences on the hitherto
Dark Continent" hereafter 10 he H.
Illuminated by the expansive smile of Mr.
Roosevelt His chances for scoring IN MS
hunt are excellent for the preparations
have been most complete nothing having
been left undone which would insure the
success OF the trip. The country selected
British East Africa. principals near
Lake Victoria Nyanza has long been
great hunting ground for adventurous
sportsmeu. aud recent reports would in-
dicate that plenty OF game awaits the
coming OF the former chief executive OF
the Cnited States.
In every sense an amateur expedition,
though participated 10 bv veterans IN the
hunting gauIe. the sportsmeu will shoot
everything which their license allows.
more expensive thar professionals
would be. DHe reason Tor this Is that n
taxidermisf OUTFIT VIII he carried so that
game nav be cured and preserved imme-
diateiy after it has been shot lion or
leopard. for example. would be skinned
at once. cIeaned aud treated with a prep
atfon OF alum. To protect Il from
beetles the ~kin VIII then be soaked IN
turpent,ne and o native runner will be
dlspat he'd immediately with II to the
nearest POST for preservation, as other.
wise the numerous insects which infest
the country would eat the skin full o.
holes aad render ii perfectly worthless
A5horeh the president and bis party
viii HINT FOR everything hat they are
permitted to. the real sport and excite
ment will natarally come IN chasing rhe
big game. xn,.h as the elephant. r1inoce-
ros and Appropriateness II Involves more
c"T--Ngs and iesi cunning than getting
the smaller sad more dangerous carniv-
uTa The general character % the eEpe
dito0 Is bsst proved b. the fact that ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

for 10 service 0thrr than rBrrying the
guns ~ the hunters Their local title
tx shlbarces nnd hey belong to the So
mail tribe The head mab u the natives
refoires IN the euphonious title Of the
Nearara AMI on mar"h Mr. Roosevelt
Wit he known rs 'Bwnna Kubwa, or
tire Great MASTER Mr. ROoseyelts
fitness for his tltle has been amply de-
nonstrnted In Albany aud Washington
He eau he safely relied upon 10 live
up to It even nuong the uueiviiized
From the arst publication Il MIR.
Esospyelts intention Of mnkir~ ais TX
cursion into the fever.iaden Va DIS or
East Afrirn many have been the PApres
si0us of solictude for the eject ~ hiS
health Of the new climate aud 80 lions
which hp has shown such lie rlna
tlon TO face. n ia hardly necei,rtry 10
state that the advice voluntarily afforded
him by hunters ana travellers ~ all ia
lions VIII enable him to pvali hnseIf
Of every Known precnutiou against dan
ger ana dIseose but liz IL ~ IN age
vhen none hat the rcnturespme take 90
trip through the Jungle Tropicai
feyerA abound Quiuiue has 10 he alb
sorlcd. not az n cure. bit ms proven
tive. " traveller In those pnrts has
any physirnl weakness. Africa IL likely
10 cover aud develop II. Few while
men nave hrpu found capable % endlr
iag the climate for greater period thnh
four or Ave years. and aInsng those VINO
hive spent any length % time In that
region wirt ca Tor work or sport, the
morality bas been ucavy Mr.. Roose-
cit hBs the manifest advantage OF en-
tsrine the arena iu apparently the most
rugged health D-Sp'te his OncrOus ON
riul work 81 the past 10 years. he has
newer re3ss4I for moment to devote 81
S. aairspmp portion of-hts tiiae to active
exercise lie Is uuqurstiunuldy 10 splen
dii trim for the venture. The climate
,.Iuae is 70 be dreaded, Il he ex.Presi
dput hus defeated ~ many Hpprehenslons
800 bis time That the "croakers' have
abant given him up rs a subject upon
whom 10 east the shining light OF their
wisdom. only a mild shaking OF older
beads still persists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

Is not only bunting. bnt a scientific
exploration trip a. welt Natural history
materials wiil he gathered for the United
states government collections, to be de
posted with the Smithsonian Institute.
at Washington, under whose directioa
this phase OF the Presidents trip Is uu-
dertaken. These specimens viii he placed
in the new United States National Mu
scum, at Washington. D C.
Leaving New YORK In March. the rep
reseutafives NJ The institute will IT Jude
the President and bis son Kermit fwho
will be the official photographer for the
partyl Major Edgar A. Mearns. Mediral
Corps. ). A, retired; Edmund Heller.
q California naturalist. who has wOo
great fame. though a young man now
connected with the University Of Califor-
MIA and Alden Ioring. Of the govern
nieut scientific department. even mora
famous a naturalist than Heller a.
J tunninghame. famous African guide
and exGtorer English Traveller and mig
came hunter. will nlSo join the party
It was under the direction Of Mr. Gun
Ringhar'e and Mr Frederick selous that
the Pres DENTS African outfit was gotten
together aud shipped from London This
equlpmen vas shipped early 10 February
for Moinhtst. British Fast Africa where
the Preside marty 6rst 20 ashore. n"a
where they start 90 the Journey inland.
The Smithsonian Institute oHtnts TIE
party With It's scientific apparatus for
curing and prt serving the animals shot.
bat the President pays bis own expenses.
Mr. Roosevelt gli klll the big game
the skins OF which viii be cured and the
skeletons Of which viii be prepared for
shipment 10 the United states
Although the President does not ex.
pect 10 lie IN NOmhasa for sometime.
plans bare been maturing at that place
for his trip.
Sir Alfred Pehse. whose guest the ex-
president IA to be whlis there will en-
terrain afro az his splendid estate near
Aachachus MumbasR by fhe way. IS
city Of % OU0 Inhabitants. only 90 o.
whom are White There the party Is
70 be Joined by Phllip Mcmillan. who
returns from = tiger hunting expedition
with Lord Miuto 81 India. 70 act rs host
AZ his renowned sb00ting-00H neas Nairo-
%. which cost over qnarter Of milli0u
dollars Il possesses Within g. limits
every kBown adju8ct - ciriliEeC comfort.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07
Encouraging indian Art.

Much improvement in the study
and fostering of native Indian art
is reported from the Carlisle Indian
school and just recently two stu,
dents have been awarded scholar.
ships, one in illustrating and the
other in interior decorating, Those
interested in Indian art, among them
being the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs at Washington, claim that just
as Greek and Egyptian art have been
made much of in schools, 50 Ind an
art should be encouraged in its place,
so that the Indian may foster his
artistic tendencies, instead of having
them blotted out by being civilized
too much. The director of the art
school at Carlisle recently said: I'VE
have here in our country an oppor-
tunity for study ng the transition of
a primitive people from their Pc
culiar elemental art to a more ad-
vanced type. l refer. of course, to
the native Indian. The policy of the
government, which assumes the
guardianship of these tribes, has
h therto been to stamp out all nat
ural tendencies, fancies. traditions,
and feelings, and all individual spir-
1t in these wards of the nation 1t
he's tried to transfuse the VIII tie
mans thought and me hods into the
current of the Indians being and
nan l.
instead OF directing the elements OF
his personality, which have force
and worth, and meaning, into chan.
nels suited to their normal develop
ment and evolve a distinctive Amer
lean ait. HIS first efforts to decor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

are readily distinguished. 1t is only
the female that bites. The malarial
mosquito has black-and-white spotted
wings; il has FIVE long appendages
proic citing forward from the head Ga
pair of feelers, and three long, slen-
der mouth-parts); and when at rest
upon a vertical wall its body makes
an acute angle with it. The common
mosquito has gray wings, and the fe-
male has three long and two short
appandages projecting from its head.
When it alights, its body is parallel
to the surface upon which it rests.
Rules For determination.
The methods of dealing with the
plague spots are two: one, the perma-
nent drainage or filing in of all pools
of standing water; the other, the kill
ing of the larvae by spraying the
surface of all breeding-places with
fuel oil. The latter is too expensive
for large areas. but for small and &C
cessible pools and temporary work It
is effective If the oil is renewed once
in three weeks.
Drainage may sometimes be done
by individuals, but oftener it must
be the work of a community. If the
state, the town, the board of health
or other public officials cannot be
made to take the matter up. the COM
munity must organize an association
to prosecute the work In large OPP
hA nA rs -H,1 u
be sought, the work we'll mapped out,
and each individual should make his
own interests subservient to the
common good, and carry out faithfully
the work entrusted to him. In large or
small communities individual effort
will do much.
Since mosquitoes, except a few salt
marsh varieties. seldom hy even
half mile from their breeding-places.
which often exist very close to
dwelling quite unknown to the occu-
pant satisfactory results can often
be secured by the individual prop
erty owner. The following hints are
the result of experience:
Individual Work.
I. Drain or fill in all pools where
possible. Mosquitoes must have
water to breed in, and, therefore, by
destroying the breeding places you
will prevent mosquitoes breeding.
2. Wrigglers frequently come to
the surface u breathe. If kerosene
is spread over the surface, the air
supply is shut off and they die of sur
location. Therefore, from April / to
October l treat with oil all standing
water which cannot be drained,
screened or filled. once in three
weeks Zone ounce of oil win cover
fifteen square feet of SURFACED. 1t
must be so sprinkled or sprayed as TO
entirely cover the surface with a
thin but unbrot en- film of the oil. The
oil does not affect the water for use,
If the water is drawn from below by
a spigot from barrel or pipe from
a pond.
g. In using oil for small areas, pour
1t on the water, or use hand sy-
rinse; for large unrippled areas use
a sprayer. Grass and rubbish in wa.
ter prevents oil spreading and should
be first removed.
=. Empty the water from ali tubs,
buckets, cans, fiower-pots, vases, wat
ering troughs, fountain basins, etc.
once week. Bury all old cans and
rubbish: or fix them so that they
cannot hold water. Change regularly
every week all water needed In
! chicken coops kennels, etc. Such re-
| ceptacles must be washed out clean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07
Making Himself solid.

Step this way, ladies and gentle
men," exclaimed the lecturer in the
dime museum, land gaze upon one of
the greatest wonders known to medl-
cal science-the ossihed man, hui
man being, but who has turned to
stone"
How did he get that way?" came
a voice from the awe-stricken throng.
Love" replied the lecturer low
ering his voice confidentlally; love
did il. He fell in love with beauti-
full maiden, tried to make himself
solid and overdid it. We will now
pass on to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

The most hygienic duster is damp
fabric that is soft and free from lint.
Cheesecloth and chamois. dampened,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
Edgefield Farmers Can do Like
wise.

The Enquirer knows of one York
township farmer, who, eleven years
ago bought a run down farm Of
over 200 acres on credit, and since
that time has paid for the place,
built a handsome residence, large
barns and stables, tenant houses,
etc., bought nearly enough addi-
tional land to make a total of 800
acres and the first of last January
didn't owe dollar and had $1,000
cash in bank. He did it all by hard
work, sticking to business, raising
his home supplies and making cot
ton surplus crop. A year ago he
refused $50 an acre. We know of
another who bought ITO acres OF
Bethel township land in 1901 al
about $l5 an acre, who made five
and half bales of cotton the first
year; who made seventeen bales OF
cotton and roo bushels of corn this
year, who has long since paid for
his land and who recently refused
S35 an acre for it.-Y Yorkville En-.
uuirer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
What The Kidneys Do.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps
us Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every
three minutes. The kidneys filter
the blood. They work night and
day. When healthy they remove
aboNt 500 grains of impure matter
daily, when unhealthy some part of
this imeure matter is left in the
blood. This brings on many diseases
and symptoms pain in the back,
headache, nervousness, hot, dry
skin, rheumatism, gout, gravel, dis
orders of the eyesight and hearing,
dizziness, irregular heart, debility,
drowsiness, dropsy,, deposits in the
urine, etc. But if you keep the i'll
ters right you viii have no trouble
with your kidneys.
Walter Dorm, Cedar Row, Edge
field, S. c., says: Il used Doan's
Kidney Pills and consider them a
fine remedy for any trouble arising
from the kidneys. i was victim OF
kidney complaint for considerable
length of time and my back often
pained me so severely that / could
hardly do my work. My kidneys
acted too freely and the secretions
were unnatural in appearance. Upon
learning of Doan's kidney pills ]
went to Penn & Holstein's drug
store and boughta box. Since using
thcta / have been free from pain IL
my back and also from the kidney
weakness.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5(
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Y. 5
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. Q t4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
TRENTON 'TIDINGs.
Citizens Move to Florida, Farm
ing Operations Have Begun.

The holidays passed off quite.
pleasantly and very quietly only
one death in our community can be
assigned to disorder. A negro, Will
lis Brown by name, met death in a.
somewhat peculiar way. He was In
town on the eve Of Christmas and
the next morning he was found on
1.-the railroad. His head bore two or
three very ugly gashes, whether
caused bya lick from some assail-
ant or a fall from the train we will
mot say. We have heard rumors that
tended to implicate certain other
negroes, but these rumors have not
developed as vet. The negro died on,
Saturday night following and while
The was conscious he could not give
lany light on the mystery. Onfls
person was found flask full of
whiskey, one partly emptied and a
third entirely emptied. This may
tell the tale. The accursed stuff has
been used entirely too freely, to say
the least. Aiken county dispensaries
have furnished no little liquor for
our county. Augusta it is said,
through blind tigers, has sent out
quantities. Our prohibition laws are
of little effect when it is within
fsuch easy.reach on, all sides. 1t is
Inow up TO our law makers tostop
the legal sale of it in South Carroll
ma. What will they do?
Farm work has already started
for the new year. Our farmers are
not discouraged with the present
hard times but have gone to work
Iwith-a stronger determination than
ever to live at home. Another year
will see a great change in results.
Mark what we say! The smoke
house to anoticeable extent will be
moved from the. west to our own
places and the corn crib will hold
more corn than ever before. The
llesson of economy has been taught
and we believe our farmers will
heed its teachings. Il
The old establishment of j. NJ.
Belts has been sold, and Mr.. w. r..
Furse is now carrying on the busi-
mess as sole leowner.
NIr. J. E. Lorick and family leave
this week for Florida, their future;
home. y -4ss.ss4iI.zs 3
NIr. j. D. Mathis will move into
the. dwelling made vacant by Mr..
Lorick's move.
Messrs. J. w. and A. M. Satcher
have also left our section, for Flori-
da where they expect to locate in
the near future.
Mr.. j. Gordon Hughes, a promi-
nent lawyer and member of the
Legislature from Union, spent the
holidays with his parents.
We note with much regret the in
disposed condition of our fellow
townsnlan, Mr.. F. M. Leopard.
| Eureka will soon be connected
here by phone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
Mr.. A. S. Tompkins Resigned
and MIR. w. B. Cogburn

With the close of the work of the
old year Mr.. A S. TompklnSS
voluntarily retired as superlntend-
ent of the Edgefeld Baptist Sunday
school. For more than fifteen years
he has rendered faithful service in
this capacity and his resignation
has been very generally regretted
by the members of the church and
school. On behalf of the committee
that was appointed to consider Mr..
Tompkins' resignation and to sug-
gest suitable successor, Mi. Or
lando Sheppard gave utterance on
Sunday morning last to very appro-
pirate words expressing his person
al regret, as well as the regret of the
entire school, caused by the resigna,
ton of Mr.. Tompkins. TIE school
expressed by a unanimous rising
vote its sincere appreciation OF the
long term of faithful service ren,
dered. by Mr.. Tonpkins.. The noml'
mating committee without dis
senting voice chose Mr.. w. B. Cog
burn to succeed the retiring: sl',
perintendent. Mr.. Cogburn was
duly elected and entered upon his
labors the first Sunday of the new
year. Besides his personal ftn' ess,
the newly elected superintend ent
has been actively identified with
Sunday school work for number
of years as teacher and is fully "a
pable of conducting the school III
most satisfactory manner. NJ L
Cogburn's election has met with
very general approval.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
Some Facts Concerning Rhode
Island Red Chickens From
a Specialist.

/ have so often been asked about
the good points of the Reds" that
/ will try to call the attention of
the public to a few of the many ad-
vantages, they have over many
other breeds. FirstI would say that
I advise any one who wishes to
start in the poultry business to Sc
lect the breed of fowls that pleases
their particular taste. 1t sometimes
requires a lot of courage to speak
out in public" but when the subject
happens to be Rhode Island Red
chickens, the Red Crank" cam sup
press his enthusiasm. Their fame
has spread rapidly within the past
few years, and they now are one of
the most popular breeds that we
have.
The question naturally arises,
why this rapid stride to the front?
What recommends them so strong
to the public favor and fancier?
One has only to know them well to
be able to answer these questions.
In the first place, their beautiful
coloring appeals to one with even
the slightest taste. How pretty"
SsThey are beauties,' is the univer-
sal comment. Their gentleness is a
strong point in their favor. A very
timid person need not fear to ham
die the broody Red hen. She is not
at all high-tempered. and will not
take piece out of your hands as
you pass. This kindly disposition
makes them the very best of moth
ers. They are also very fine foragers,
hustling for their own living, not
standing around waiting to be fed.
They are great to lay in winter as
they have SO many nice fluffy feath-
ers they seem never to get cold, and
realize that their supreme purpose
In life is to keep the table supplied
with eggs.
The history OF the fancy poultry
business has been one succession OF
booms as each new breed came out,
but as we look back we see that
many have almost dropped out of
existence and others are being bred
in thousands to-day, but never in
the history Of the poultry industry
has5ther been breed that has met
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
Mrs. Bussey Improving.

Mrs. George Bussey,, nee Miss
Eva Wates, was carried to Augusta
on Fridaylast to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis, being accom-
panied by DR.. J. N. Grafton, Mrs.
Bussey, Mrs. p. r. Wates and Mrs.
Hugh Wates. The operation was
successfully performed Saturday
morning and we are pleased to state
that the latest received from Mrs.
Bussey was to the effect that she was
doing splendidly. The operation
proved to be more difficult than was
first anticipated and for that reason
her stay at the hospital will be long
er than usual in such operations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
EXECUTORS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that on
the 21st day of aauary 1909, will
sell to the highest bidder, at the
residence Of the late Luther W.
Walton near Meetingy4Street- in
Edgefeld county, the following
property: One 90 horse power en-
gine; one 25 horse power boiler; one
self packing cotton gin, about 80
feet of. rubber betting; one set wag-
on SC cales; ones feet corn rock with
gearing and fixtures for mill; one
black mule; one bay horse, and one
mich cow. Terms cash.
w. T. Walton,
Executor
~>~~~~~~~~>~,lo~coeSs
Don't fail to see the beautiful
do; lies at prices from 80 cents te
SO. so per dozen.
May & Tompkins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
Card of Thanks.

Please allow me space To thank
the good people of Mohoc, PARIS
Vile and the surrounding country
for their kindness and piberal co1fss
tributions which aided me in re-
covering from my heavy loss by
fire on October the t20th. | lost
nearly everything l had except my
stock, land and some tenant houses.
Words cannot express my gratitude
to those who were sof kind TO me.
l also feel very grateful to the
members of the Masonic lodge at
ParksvilIe for their very generous
contributions to me.
J. 6. Havlcy. !
,ro1o. & ~ ~!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
with such a popular demand as the
Rhode Island Reds. They GROW fast

with such popular demand as the
Rhode Island Reds. They grow fast
and soon get large enough to broil,
are strong and healthy from the
time they are Matched. All these
facts go to prove that these fowls
really have the merits that are
claimed for them. They have proved
to every ones perfect satisfaction
that they are by far the greatest
winter layers and their size and
yellow flesh make them the most
desirable table fowl at all ages. AS
they mature so quickly and are so
hardy they are the easiest chicks to
raise. Get a good start in this popu-
lar breed of foWlsr-and try them to
your own satisfaction. Hoping this
will give the readers Of tllis' paper
some thoughts for future considera-
tion. l am,
~ Respectfully,
i ~. RED CRANK.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-06
Card of Thanks.

Having sold my barber shop to
Mr.. T. E. Strom l desire to express
my sincere thanks to the people Of
Edgefield for the liberal patronage
accorded me since | came among
them. | shall always feel grateful
to them, and / hope they will con-
tinue to give Mr.. Strom the gener-
Gus patronage that he deserves.
A. J. Davis.