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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
VITAL PALMETTO EVENTS
oonasonsed News Items Of aenoral
Interest Gathered Within the
State Boundary Lines.
SOUTH CAROLINA MAsoNs..

Annual Communication at Charleston
Work Done.
The grand lodge of Masons of South
Carolina held their 134th annual com.
munication at Charleston.
A resolution was passed THAT the
next communication be held! in Char
lesion.
o. F. Hart, of Columbia, was elected
grand secretary. The other elective
officers were elected without opposi-
tion.
The appointive officers named were
as follows: Senior grand deacons, J..
P. Duckett of Anderson and ]. F:
Kinney of Bennettsville.
Junior grand deacons: A. H.
Schade of Greenville and G. K.
Chreitzberg of Rock Hill.
Grand Stewards: S. T. D.. Lancas-
ter of Pauline and L. l. Parrot Of
Sumter.
Grand marshal: John KeDnerly OF
Edgefield county.
Grand pursuivant: ]. E. Cogswell
of Charleston.
Grand tyler: w. A. winkler Of
Charleston.
District deputy grand masters.
First, w. G. Mazyck; second, s. H
Rodgers, Beaufort; third, Butler Ha:
good. Barnwell; fourth, w. q. Giles.
Graniteville; fifth, B. E. Nicholson,
Edgefield; sixth, Kenneth Baker.
Greenwood; seventh, ]. B. Douthit,
Pendleton; eighth, o. R. Doyle, Glenn;
son; ninth, A. S. Rowell, Piedmont;
tenth, w. B Patton, Cross Anchor;
eleventh, Van Smith, Newberry;
twelfth, E. C.. Secrest. Lancaster;
thirteenth, Joseph Lindsay, Chester;
fourteenth, J. B. Wallace, Camden;
fifteenth, Ira S. Jones, Georgetown;
sixteenth, w. E. James, Darlington;
seventeenth, j. c. Sellers, Sellers;
eighteenth, W L. Glaze, orangeburg.
The trustees of the Masonic home
made their report, showing that the
fund for this institution, which has.
been accumulating for four years, had
now reached the sum of about SAT-,
900, an increase of more than $13,.
600 during the past year. The trus.
tees reported that they were lot yet
prepared to recommend the establish!
ment of the home, as it was deemed,
wiser to allow the fund to accumu
late to large proportions that the in
stitution might begin its good work
unhampered with debt and upon a
firm foundation.
The question of amending the con.
stitution in defining the perfect"
man failed again of the required two.
thirds majority vote.
A happy feature of the night session
was the presentation of handsome
gold watch to Past Grand Master ].
L. Niche of Darlington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
HOLIDAYS In the States.

Washington's birthday is holiday
in all states Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with it's own special az
fairs-battle of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and SO on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
in lack of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one Is Columbus day
in q few of the states.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
French Official Etlquet.

The wives of the new French minis
ters share in the honors conferred on
their husbands, the degree of defer.
ence due to them being minutely es.-
tablished by the "protocole." When
sne wife of minister entersSA room,
if any deputies or senator's wives are
present, they are supposed to rise
and remain standing until she is seat
ed. Other ministers wives may rest
in their chairs, but should the prime
minister's wife arise they also must
stand to attention. And even Mme-
BRAND (if there were such person) J,
would have to show similar Difference
to the wife Of the president Of the
chamber. With her, according to the
protocole, "e'est la representation ma
tionale qui entire, lie suffrage uniyer-
sci la France" e."-London Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
NEW SAWS BADLY NEEDED
The old.Fashloned Ones Somehow
Don't Seem to Fit Into Mod
ern Situations.

"You know all the copybook, Nc
Guffey's reader line of talk about ta-
king the advice of ones elders?" be-
gan the sad-eyed, undersized little
man on the car. "Sure you do. Now
let me tell you something. See that
big apartment house over there Oil
the right? And that little business
block right next to it?
"Well, there weren't any apartment
houses or business blocks On it when
first elapped eyes on it. 1t was a
bowling wilderness, in fact, and you
could almost chase rabbits up here.
That was about eighteen years ago.
| had a hunch then-and l was only
eighteen years old at that time-that
this land would some day jump in.
value by leaps and bounds. When /
was twenty years old | came into a
bunch Of $4,000. went to my guar
dian, an old man, pretty prominent
In estate management and wisdom at
that time, and told him wanted to
soak the whole $4,000 in this block
of ground I pointed out to! you.l. The
block was then on the market for
exactly $4,000. The old gentleman
pooh-poohed me.
"'Go away, boy he said to me, with
a patronizing smile. You don't know
what you want. It's my duty to save
you from such wild notions as this
one you've got into your head. They'll
be shooting rabbits and squirrels out
there on that plot so years from now.
G'way.'
"I ARGUES it with him, and he sat
down on me. Then he went and in
vested my $4,000 at three per cent.
"Three years ago the man who
bought that same block of ground for
$4,000 sold it for about 100000 cash,
and he's now cruising over in the
Mediterranean or some place or
other, while I'm taking my wife out
for nickel car rides and wondering
where my $4,000 went.
There's got to be new set OF
wise saws invented for twentieth Gen.
tury consumption. The McGufrey's
reader kind are moth eaten"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Odd Fellows, orphanase Loss.

Greenville, S. C.-Fire completely
destroyed the boys dcrmitory of the
Odd Fellows Orphanage, IN institution
established in 1905 by the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows of South
Caarolina at cost of 100000. This
particular building, erected two years
ago, represents loss of $4,000.
The inmates of the dormitory were
performing their evening chores
when the fire was discovered. The
origin of the fire is not known. The
building will be replaced.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following it, an attack on us appeared ~
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers ana
the weekly" thought we hit back rather TOO
hard and thereupon sued for libel
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases OF appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indgestible food, washing out the
bowels and taking predgested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
wouldn't that knowledge be comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not DR.. and had no medical
knowledge Of appendicitis and never !nvesti-
gated to find out If the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
famous surgeon testified that when an
oneration was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate it. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testlneo bacteria tSeineJ neiP
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that rndigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife, but by stop
ping the use Of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again 1t was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs Of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears 1t is
not always necessary to be. rushed off to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height Of aggravation,
by gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in g wellknown
hostelry the other day, struck US as
being particularly choice.
1.-THE eight of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air OF
one about to let off good thing, the
EIGHT of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch flea out O. yer ear with q
pair of boxin' gloyes."-London Tit
Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

hospital and at the risk Of death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested.
Then, when food is required, use an easily
digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other II
you know 1t to be predigested (partly digesteo
before taking).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and MishaWaka, Ind,
who swore to the analysis Of Grape-Nuts ana
that part of the starchy part Of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind of sugar produced in the human body by
digesting starch (the large part Of food.
Some of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called a "predigested" food because not all Of
it was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested."
Splitting hairs about the meaning Of word.
It is sufficient that IL only one-heif Of the
food is "predigested," 1t Is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food In which no
part Is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos
Darlington, former chief of the N. Y. Board
of Health, DR.. Ralph W. Webster chief OF the
Chicago Laboratories, and DR.. B. Sachs, NJ Y.
If we were little severe in our denuncia-
tion of writer, self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause, 1t is possible the
public will excuse us, in view Of the fact that
or head Mr. C. w. Post, has made lifetime
study of food, food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are indorsed by many OF the
best medical authorities Of the day.
Is it possible that VIC are at fault for
suggesting, as Father and Mother might, to
one of the family who announced pain in the
side: stop using the food, greasy meats,
gravies mince pie, cheese, too much starchy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Cripple Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged IL, e. cripple,
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with q two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Before Days Of Free Press.

Many of the restrictions that, hamp-
cred the influence of the press rec
NAMED in force until the close OF the
eighteenth century IL England. 1t was
not till that period that newspapers
obtained the right to criticise the pol
icy of ministers and Of the king. Mr..
Walter, the first editor of the London
Times, was prosecuted for censuring
the duke of York. He was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $3.50, stand in the
pillory for an hour, be imprisoned for
year and give security for his good:
behavior for seven years. The order
with regard to the pillory was can
celed, but he had to serve his term in
jail. j
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Under the rorrens system

spartanhurg, S. C.-Eugene C. Mas.
sic of Richmond, Va, delivered an
address in this city on the Torrens
system of registering land titles. The
address was made at the chamber of
commerce rooms and there were
many real estate men, attorneys and
legislators present. A number had
come from nearby cities. Real estate
may be disposed of without requiring
the buyer to have the title investigat-
ed, as the State guarantees titles reg
istered under this plan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
FLORENCE CORN AND coTroN.
Prizes Awarded for Best Records on
One Acre.


E. Willis, the director of the gov
ernment farm demonstration work in
Florence county, has announced his
prizes for corn and cotton. The first
prize for the most cotton ION fanjacreI
$25, in gold, offered by the First Ma;
tional bank, and a handsome saddle
and bride, offered by S. H. Saunders,
was awarded to C. H. Jones, of Tim
lmonsville, whose yield was 2,042
pounds. The second prize went to
Howard P. Cole, of Ebenezer, whose
yield was 1924 pounds. The third
went to Thomas l Burch, for 2,20t
pounds.
The largest yield of corn, which
drew first prize, was made by G. w.
Revel, of Florence, who gathered in,
as vouched for, 81 lilo bushels. The
second prize went to ]. w. Hoffmey.
ers, of Florence, who vouched for a
yield of SO bushels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

"BIack Nanny" Memorial Institute.
Athens, Ga.-At meeting of the in
corporators of the "Black Nanny
Memorial Institute" here, additional
trustees were elected and plans for
launching the enterprise were consid-
cred. The board of trustees will meet
December 21 to make final arrange
ments for inaugurating the work.
The institute will be devoted to the
instruction of the negro girls of Geor-
gia in the culinary art and will be
the first of its kind in the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Morse's Pardon Petition Presented

Morse's Pardon Petition Presented.
Neutrality-suspicious. W. Morse's
petition for pardon has been formal
ly presented to the department of
justice.
Mrs. Morse has made another petit
ton for her husband and this has
been presented to President Taft by
Senator Hale. The president sent it
at once to Attorney General Wicker
sham, who turned it over to the at
torney in charge Of pardons.
Mrs. Morse's personal petition came
in the form of letter addressed to
the president. !.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
LARGEST Of Whales.

The largest whale Of. its type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently OF Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate Of a United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals of the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the man.
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Rat ,Hounty Excltes Merrlment.

Seattle, fearing the introduction OF
bubonic plague by rats, has offered q;
bounty of ten cents rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents Of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find-
ing It's way into the pockets of nom
residents of Seattle for no2-resident
rats. But the joke would .ps on US II
1t were found that our rat popula-
ton had found its way into the Seat
tie census"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
IIohtnln,o CHANCE.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor-Can II Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and a friend rushes in and
separates 'em? Well, I played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Takes Himself Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself In 9.
hotels great dining room. takes q
table where he can be seen. Through.
out his meal he wears a deeply BTU.
dious, completely a-5orbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table portfolio
filled with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
Of profundity.-New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

News from different portions of the
Aleutian region indicates that there
have been great volcanic activity and
earthquake shocks In that quarter.
The disturbances continued for four
lays. This information affords fresh
evidence that the scientists are cor
tect in regarding the neighborhood Of
Alaska as center of remarkable
seismic activity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
!. Enullah Women Smoke Pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is pipe-not the tiny affair
that sufaces for the Japanese, but a
good-sized brier or a neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now thc g
arctic has given place to 5ar,
small in size and mild l. .lity.
Women said they were tirea Of the
cigarette, and wanted a bigsar smoke.
London Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
Hone Mot Gone For Edisto..

Hope Not Gone For Edisto.
Congressman A. F. Lever has ar.
ranged for hearing before the board
of engineers. of the war department on
January in the matter of the i'm
provement of the Edisto river and
construction of canal connecting
that river with the Ashley, under the
general scheme of bringing Charleston
and Orangeburg closely together by
river transportation, and it is by no
means certain that the project will
not yet be carried successfully
through, as recommended by Capt.
E. M. Adams, u. S. A.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

English lords who object to the use
Of American dollars In the British
campaign will have the full sympathy
,f French counts and German barons,
who think American dollars should be
devoted to the securing Of personal
pleasure only.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

With a string of ayiators touring the
country like a circus. possibly 1t won't
be long before we see the sky fenced
Of with canvas and young hopefuls
climbing in under the clouds to see
the show.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

Lawyer Kills Merchant at Branchville
j. j. Jones, lawyer, shot and kill
ed Abe Pearlstine, a merchant al
Branchville. Jones went to Orange
burg and gave himself up. An OLD
grudge existed between the two men.
who are prominent Branchville resi-
dents. They met in front of the
Branchville postoffice and angry
words brought on a fight. Jones
claims Pearlstine was beating him
with brass knucks and that he fired
in self-defense. Pearlstine died in is
minutes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

The suggestion is made that a good
way to conserve the forests would be
to use cement and steel to build with
Instead Of lumber. This might con.
serve the forests. but it would not
conserve either the iron ore and coal
supplies or the builders bank &C.
counts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

A woman in Cincinnati is suing a
car company for damages because an
injury to her shoulder in one of the
company's cars has disabled her from
arranging her puffs and her pompa.
dour. Ant yet what mere damages
sould pay sor suffering like thiss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

A man says that he is going to
start paper in New York that will be
Tree from the faults Of the other jour-
nails there. 1t ought not to be hard to
start one, but keeping it going is apt
10 be uphill work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

Astree trimmer who had to look up
{, Ill the time in his work has gone In
sane That ought to be q warning to
those enthusiastic persons who spend
most of their time on the aviation
field.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

The dispatches explain that Presi.
dent Taft went all over the Gatun
dam and then add: His visit has dis,
PEELED any fears as to the stability OF
the dam base" Thus we see the
value OF having a chief executive of
some real weight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

A big mackerel jumped aboard a
schooner in Massachusetts, waters and
provided good breakfast for the
crew. The rivalry Of the Ananias
Club has apparently not hurt the vi.
tality of the familiar ash-story tellers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

People ought to clean house off,
sner. Now here's a New York man
had an old trunk kicking about the
house for Eve years before he opened
It and found that somebody had care
,!essly left dead person in It.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
That Tariff on Potash.

Representative Lever has taken UP
with the State department the i'm.
portant potash question that is now
agitating the people of the South. He
called to see Secretary Knox about
the matter and as a result of this visit
it is understood that it will be laid be
fore President Taft with request
that it be handled automatically with
the representatives of the German
Government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
The Seminole Receivers Meet.

TIC St1HI1IVIG reVSTVeTS WeCt' :;
The Seminole receivers meeting al
Columbia, discussed several North
Carolina actions including the one
against the Southern Life for s22.5QG
and against C. J. Hebert on disput t
ed difference in settlement. Thers
has been collected recently by the
South Carolina receivers of the Semi i.
mole Securities Co., $4,000 in attacA.
ments in North Carolina.
1t will be recalled that in the Grim.
inal action against c. ]. Herbert the
Governor of Tennessee. refused 4
hcncr Governor Angels requisitione
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

A Chicago woman refuses to pay for
photographs which she recently had
saken. because she thinks they make
her look too old. The photographer.
should hasten TO get a new retoucher.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

An English peer is to marry an
East Indian princess. This precedent
,nce established, may introduce dan
seFous competition in the matrimonial
title market for American heiresses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

Laura Jean Libbey, who advocates
The kissless courtship, is pushing the
most unpopular propaganda on record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

Doctor Wiley advises against cold
storage turkey. That is very well,
j but he should first break that hand
some bird of indulging in the cold
storage habit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

5 A scientist who recently tried to
shypnotize a dog was bitten by the
animal He should have begun by
making the dog believe It had no
teeth
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

A boy committed suicide because he
was compelled to give up school. It
Is not feared that there will be many
cases of this sort.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

, Don't blame the faithful hen for
rots, spots, leaks or specks. Her part
sf the work was all right The storage
companies did the rest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

A regular feature Of the Monday
morning papers is the list of dead and
Injured among Sunday autoists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21

Our idea of strong minded woman
is, one who insists that she would
rather. have her clothes comfortable
than fashionable.