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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07
Attention Sunday Schools!
Rev. r. G. Shannonhouse,
Edgefield, S. c.,

Edgefeld, S. c.,
Dear Mr.. Shannonhouse We are
almost at the end of a most success
full convention season. I am glad
that,you have held your Conven-
ton, and l am praying that the
work done there in your countysis
ALREADY fnrthering the Masters
work. Theswork Hover the State
id moving steadi ily Onward. Men
aud entalf over S outh Carolina
fare tchiing al Yisi /: on d off d this IS work
Eas never before There; sars aonly
E5E e1gA countIess yet to be organized,
The goaf Il s oSrking for sss syc,
ry county organized; and In The
counties already organized, every
township with live association.
Won't you help toward this end?
We are planning and praying fol
the largest and best State Conven-
ton in our history. AS you already
know, it is to be held in this city
March 28-29-30, 1911.
We have secured some of the
very best talent in the State for oul
program, besides two of the Inter,
national workers that are to come
to US. Messrs. .Tullar and Mere,
dith of New York City are to lead
the singing. We are to have large
Bible Class Parade of 5000 men.
The county delegations are to sit in
seats reserved for them with the
name of the county in large letters.
On a large map of the State each
county with all townships organized
is to be marked by large gold
star. Will your county be in that
shining company? We hope so!
Let us hear from you. With all
good wishes, / am
Sincerely yours.
Grace W. Vandiver,
General Secretary.
Spartanburg, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07
SEED SELECTION.
Prof. Napier of Clemson Col
lege Writes Detailed Instruc-
tons About Selection
s> of Seed Corn.

' The proper observance of a-few
Iimportant factors relating to the
bresdingiof corn will result in Sc
curing Increased yields of a better
grade of corn. than the original
seed. This grain can be easily Sc
cured if one viii de, ote little time
and patience in making the proper
start in the right direction.
The first thing to b., done in the
breeding of corn is to gothrough
a field before the crop has been
gathered and select about oneShun-
dred of the best formed ears that
point downward from the most vig-.
orous looking stalks, but in order
that any future increase in yield
may be brought about by these Sc
lected ears, they should be taken
from stalks which have not been
favored by fertile spots in the field
or had more distance in the drill
from which to draw an extra sup
ply of plant food. After having
made the above selections the ears
should be "shucked" and placed on
large box or table in order that
individual ear may be carefully.
examined. $
In making this examination one
should consider the following;
points:
l) All the ears which are to be-
planted in the breeding patch should
be as much alike in every respect;
as possible, thus securing uni
formity.
(2) All ears should be as near
a cylindrical shape as possible, as a.
cylindrical shaped ear will carry
higher percentage ofgrain than a.
tapering one.
(s) All white varieties should
have white kernels and white cobs
unless red cob variety, then al!
cobs should be red. Yellow kernels
and red cobs in white corn indicate
mixture.
(4) The tips and butts should
be well covered with uniform ands
well shaped kernies.
(5) The kernels on all parts Of
the ear should Jbe as near alike In;
shape size i e and col ler ss possible, as
the shape and ssizs. determine, IN 81
large measure tthe be gularity with
which corn planter Will drop
them.
s. 1 Thel lsagth fforssingle bar yaF
5iietics should not be less thait eight
inches with circumfe ference about
six inches, measured one-third the
distance from butt.
Having selected about fifty ears
according to the above directions
from the one hundred first gathered
they should be stored away until
near plating time in some dry
place !. -.ere weevils on mice will
' - affect them. Then they should
be placed on plank or large box
and numbered consecutively from l
to so in order that they may be
tested for termination or ability to
sprout. This test is made as fol
lows: fill soap or starch box with
wet saw7ust, placing on top OF the
sawdust wet -four or meal sack
which hss been laid off in pencil
squares 2x2 inches. The squares
should then be numbered from 1 to
so. Then take ear No. l and re
move six kernels from it, taking the
first kernel about one inch from the
butt, slightly turn ear in the hand
and remove another kernel about
one and a half inches from the place
where the first one was removed.
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TNon+;nuad IN mao 8
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07

Another car load of Pittsburgh
Perfect Fence just received-any
height you want. Now is the time
to rebuild your pasture fences. Use
Pittsburgh wire and you will have
no more fence troubles.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
For Rent: My fve-horse farm
three miles north of Meeting Street
on the Ninety-Six road. Apply to
Mrs. M. Kate Minis or E. ]. Minis,
Edgefeld, 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07

We are Justly proud of our stock
of buggies. We carry Columbus,
Babcock, Tyson & Jones, Rock
Hill, Hackney and Sandford buggies.
The variety of styles, makes, ETC.,
will enable us to suit every taste and
every purse. Hundreds Of satisfied
customers praise the quality of our
vehicles.
Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07


lieveAhat with this machine it will
be an easy matter to pick cotton for
much less than one-half the average
price at present. 1t is believed
that the cost of gathering the sta
pie with this device will not exceed
20 cents per hundred pounds, as
against SO cents and even more by
hand.
For putting the cotton picker OIL
the market Mr.. Schofeld has Or
ganized a company, known as the
Schofeld Cotton Picker Company.
A charter has been granted this
company, as have been patent let
tiers thoroughly covering the essen
tial features Of his invention.
At this time the company is plan
ming to build a complete cotton
picker which will be sent to eastern
Texas early in June Here exhaust
i've tests of the machine will be
made, and if these tests bear out
what those made here indicate, the
machine will be placed upon the
market at once.
The company, of which Mr.. Scho,
field has been made president, has
headquarters at room No. SIS, in
the Grand Opera House building
Atlanta Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
Panama Cnnnl.
SASSOULITCH
ISAT POINT OF DEATH

I dom OF sagan. was given by Count
Bonifacius datzfeidt, who had been
appointed trustee FOR the German prop
erty. of the late duke. owing to his
Insolvency and iunacy
1T now turns out that Count Boni-
facius Hatzfeldt. who Is one OF tho
masters OF ceremonies at the court
| OF Berlin. and aon of Pauline de
Castellane by her first marriage with
Count Macmillan Hatzfeldt, was dis
qualified by French law from acting
as the late dukes trustee. or from
contracting any engagements in his
name. on this ground the consent
of the late duke to the disentailmeut
of his eldest son IN regard to the
IDukedom OF Sagan and the property
associated herewith was from
French point OF view Illegal: and since
| 1t had 10 be legal in France. the place
OF the late dukes residence and citi-
zenship. in order TO be legal in Ger
many II follows that the disentailment
It IS on these lines that Duke Helies
lawyers are now lighting for the
/ dukedom and estates OF Sagan, and
having his wife's money at his back
he is able to engage the best legal
talent. both in France and in Ger
many. in the matter.
Arrayed against him, besides Count
Bonifaeius Hatzfeldt, IS Count Helte
de Taileyrand- Perigord. who belongs
to the Prusstan branch of the family
He is son of Coun; Archibald de
/ Talleyrand- Perigord. younger brother
OF Maurice, Due de Dino, and fought
through the war OF 1870 against
France. Count Helies younger broth
er, Alexander. was recently in the
United States. and has lately married
a Berlin actress. Another of the CO.
defendants is the widowed Princess
Marie RadziwilI who is sister Of the
Marquis de castellane; while yet
another of the co-defendants is Count
George kanitz, who Is also one OF the
principal dignitaries OF the court of
Berlin. and connected with the Talley-
Countess Helen Hatzfeldt.
On a strictly local basis. 1t Is pretty
we'll certain that the Duke OF Talley-
rand -Perigord and his American wife
ever, as the Dukedom OF Sagan. and
the estates connected Herewith, are
Efiefs OF the Prussian crown. 1t will be
within the power of the Kaiser, In
forfeit their fef and TO either re-
sumo possession thereof himself. or
else TO bestow 1t upon anybody he
Ipleases In that event he would prob
lTalleyrand-Perig who is veteran
officer Of the Prussian army, Prus-
Esian citizen and one of the most nota-
bic figures at the Kaiser's court.
This Is an eventually which Duke
Helie de Talleyrand-Pe and his
American duchess have not apparently
taken into account. which is a mis-
take; for Princess Marie Radziwfi,
sister OF the Marquis de Castellane.
aunt, therefore. Of Boni de Castellane.
! is as co-defendant in the present case.
one of their principal opponents, and
her influence with both the Kaiser
and Kaiserin is very great-so great.
indeed. that when Prince Radolin was
SO suddenly recalled the other day
from the post of German ambassador
at Paris, his summary retirement was
ascribed to her influence with the
Kaiser, and to the fact that he had
friendly attitude to her nephew. Boni
de Castellane, at Paris.
Copyright, 1910, by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

! rested several times a year us va
grant when he is simply tahihs 90
hiter-dinner walk into the -
ne IS arrested and promptly reiease'
again; there are apologies and a le"
months afterward he is hailed to coui'
again Eie, looks like yagfant ~
some respects. but he is not. ne Wou'u
be delighted. we feel sure If in MS cry
there were to be adopted the systen'
now In force In New York.
There certificate of respectapilis!'
signed by the Police Commissioner
containing the photograph of the hoia-
er, his history and his temperament, can
be obtained. 1t is guaranteed to give
protection from uncomfortable and IN
considerable arrests.
All that is necessary to get this Ger
tihcate is ten cents and three respon-
Side persons to vouch for the appli+
cant. The whole certificate is plaeea
In black leather case. 1t is a valu-
able aid in business transactions. bank
transactions requiring identihcation'
and accidents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
WHY THE CITY GREW.

In the current number of "The
Tradesmane there is an Interesting dis
cussion of the phenomenal growth of
Oklahoma City. The population OF
that city increased 5397 per cent. be-
tween 1900 and 1910 In 1906 the pop
ulation of the city was just $4,000;
to-day 1t is 10000.
Those who have watched the growth
OF the city declare that the main fac
tor in its expansion has been
its situation In "the centre of a
very rich State, not only from an agri-
cultural, but also from a mineral and
live stock raising standpoint
Another main reason assigned is that
city, looked 1t over, and decided to
move there. Those who were about to
establish large Industrial enterprises
were impressed with the city, and they
built their factories there. The result:
the population has jumped slzyward,
and the city has grown in wealth and
greatness
1t will be recalled that the Chamber
of Commerce of Richmond has been
working along this same line-attract-
ing. manufacturers to Richmond-real-
izing that they are potential factors
in stimulating city growth. The expe-
rience of Oklahoma City justifes such
a belief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
THE nEgun1A1 OF L,A1GLoN.

Much attention has been attracted to
the marriage OF Prince Victor Bona
parte, reviving memories of the great
Corsican family that once held I'M
perial sway in France. 1t Is singular
that Just at this time 1t is proposed
in France to make overtures to Austria
for the purpose of removing the body
of the little Duke of Reichstadt,
known as Nap oleon III. to his native
land, where rest the bones of his
great father. It will be recalled that
the Duke of Reichstadt was the only
son of Napoleon and Marie Louise Of
Austria. In the reign of his father he
was crowned King of Rome, and Ma
poleon later abdicated in his favor,
but the French nation did not allow
the young prince to ascend the
throne. A sad and frail figure, he died
when he was but twenty-one, though
to the last moment of his life his soul
was filled with the fire of imperial
ambition.
The two leaders in the movement to
bring the body Of this sole heir OF the
great Emperor are Quentin Bouchant
and Rostand, who wrote the play,
"L'Aiglon,' which concerns the Duke
of Reichstadt, who was known as the
eaglet." In an open letter to, Bou-
chant. Rostand declares that 1t would
be noble thing for France to have
the body of the poor child yet he
doubts whether Austria, which has no
claim to it, will relinquish the body.
It is believed that Rostand's letter
will bring the matter to the attention
of the Austrian Government SO that
her diplomats may see way to please
France and make the necessary over
lures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
THE D1sPATcH RICHMOND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1910

mystery The hypothesis of the Press
Association MS to the female is per-
fectly acceptable to us, for we cannot
go 1t one better Grave suspicion has
entered our mind, however, that the
driver is a spy from Chapel Hill In dis
guise, and is somewhere lurking 'in-.
der tree on one of the mountains
surrounding charlottesville, Observing
through powerful telescope the secret
practice OF Coach Crawford's Thanks
giving visitors. The deep blue rings.
about the mysterious lady's eyes sug-
gest that they were perhaps blue on
North Cardinals account. Foi.ed at
last! she shall yet "gnash her teeth in
the despair OF defeat"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
THE FINISHED WORK.
(selected for The Tlmes-D Dispatch

II have glorlned Thee on the earth:
I have finished the work which Thou
gavest me to do."---John xvii. A.
There has never been but One. born
of woman, who could use the above
text concerning himself when address
ing Almighty God, Many there have
been. and among the chefest of them
ST. Paul, who, when the time OF their
departure has been at hand. could in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
Horse power of Stationary Engine.
Mr.. Fred G. Ripper sends us the fol-

Mr.. Fred G. Ripper sends us the fol-
lowing:
horsepower of stationary engine seems
not to be an answer at all. A me-
chanical horsepower is the power th> t
will lift $4,000 pounds one foot In ono
minute. One rule for finding horse
power Of slidevalve. stationary engine
effective boiler pressure by the area
of the piston head in inches, then
multiply by the length of piston stroke
in feet, multiply result by, number of
revolutions per minute and divide re-
suit by $4,000, and you have the APP
proximate horsepower.
Coin vnlue.
Please let me know through your
Query Column II American gold dollars
are worth a premium. Where can l
find sale for them? READER.
Please note that we answer no ques-
lions in this column as to the value
OF coins
Tint South Richmond Diamond.
Mr. +. G.. Kipper kindly sends us the
following:
"Ancnt diamond found In South
Richmond, Professor Thomas l. Wat
son, of the University of Virginia. says
in his Mineral Resources of Virginia
1907, page 3S5:
"The largest diamond discovered In
the United states up to 1884, was found
by laboring man at Manchester, Va,
In 1855. in some earth he was digging
So rar as known to the writer this
marks the only diamond find in the.
State. A writer states that this stone
was put Into a furnace for melting
iron at Richmond, where 1t remained
at red heat for two hours and twenty
minutes, and when taken out 1t was
found to be unlntured. 1t was valued
in Richmond at that time at $4,000, and
was later cut at an expense of $1,000.
It's form was that OF n slightly rounded
trisoctahedron. and in the rough 1t
weighed twenty-three and one-half
karats; after cutting. It's weight was
eleven and leven-sixteenths karats
In color II was faint greenish white,
with perfect transparency. but the re-
fraction was somewhat impaired by a
flaw or speck in the interior.
at has been suggested that the stone
was brought down by the James River
during spring foods from the Virginia
gold fields. Exact copies OF this gem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

given strength to endure, and that in
all the darkness of defeat and in the
shadow of death we kept the faith
Paraphrasing the saying OF st. Paul:
For we reckon that the sufferings Of
that time are not worthy to be com
pared with the glory which has been
rnvnnlnh In i1s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

SHAKESPEARE THE BUSINESS MAN.
In these days when playwr!ghts sue
coed In amassing fortunes from their
writer Of popular play makes more
money than many of the best men In
other lines of literary activity, we may
well wonder how the financial side of
play writing appeared In the days
when the play was the thing" for the
first time on the English stage. when
Marlowe and il son and Shakespeare
were the playwrights.
Professor Charles William Wallace
says in this connection in the current
number of the Century:
Every age has had its own concep-
ton Of Shakespeare, but we of to-day
are enjoying nearer approach to the
man and his associates than has been
granted at any other time since his
death For nearly half century
scholars have been saying that we
should probably never learn anything
rore that was definite about the per-
.sonai Shakespeare, but in the last six
years l have had the privilege of find
ing among documents preserved in
various English archives, and OF re-
porting numerous records relating to
Shakespeare, his colleagues and dra-
matte rivals, and the contemporary
theatres. which supply materials that
enable us to considerable extent to
reconstruct the life of the poet.
Many interesting things are brought
out by Professor Wallace. The
first definite knowledge OF Shakes
peare's financial interests in the Globe
and Blackfriars is derived from the
onterler- Hemynges records, and from
the lately discovered documents in the
suit OF John Witter versus John
Hemynges and Henry Condell. Before
these records were brought to light.
only general differences could be
drawn. A century $50 the theory was
that when Shakespeare removed to
Stratford, he disposed of any theatri-
cal interests he may have owned It
has also been stated In many biogra-
phical notices that he had no shares
in the theatre at the time of his DEATH
This arises from the fact that Shakes
peare mentioned no theatrical interests
in his will. However. 1t is almost
automatic that a man does not dispose
of all OF his property through will.
shakespeare's income from his the
atrical shares has been matter Of
much discussion, but tho docu-
ments of Professor Wallace settle the
matter Shakespeare's profit was hard
ly more than s1,4oo the year.
After the Globe Theatre was built in
1914. the profit was greatly increased
Shakespeare's income was augmented
but he died a man by no means fabul-
ously wealthy. AS business man, 1t
Is likely that he was inferior He was
an idealist in business. and 1t is to be
seriously doubted that he left much
money derived from the Globe when
he died.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
THE DEcApENcE or THE HOME.

Dr.. u. T. Parke, OF New YORK.,
has been saying some very interesting
things to the Washington Herald about
the rapid disappearance Of the Amer
lean horle-the home occupied hH its
individual owner. He says;
Unless some movement is started
looking to Its conservation. in another
quarter of a century. according to the
opinion of experts, not more than lo
per cent. of the population of this coun-
try, exclusive of rural districts, VIII
live in their own homes. And that
state once reached. the practical ex-
tinction of the American home viii not
be far off"
This condition Of home abandonment
for apartment or tenement houses Is.
OF course, most noticeable in the larger
Cities but is also apparent in all parts
OF the nation. In New York, according
to DR.. Parke, only about 5000 fam
lilies, representing little more than 2
per cont. Of the city's population. own
their own homes, Fifty years ago the
figure was about so per cent In
sAAAtAAASA S1lAe5 anu Low NO. tio iiiS'Sa
ment away from individual homes has
been most significant.
One OF the causes assigned is the
decreasing size Of the American family.
It is now less than four, while fifty
years ago it was six. other reasons
which have been advanced have been
the difficulties presented by the servant
problem. the higher cost of living, and
laziness and love of luxury.
1t is comforting to know that the
rural districts form an exception to
these statements and statistics. There,
at least, we shall continue to have in
dividual /homes under conditions so
glowing and SO happy that none but
the inimitable statesman from Hanover.
the Hon. Roosevelt Page, could describe
them. as he did so eloquently in his
speech at the legislators banquet last
January.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1910.
THE BIBLE PARADE ro-DiY.

This is the day of the great sunday
School parade in Richmond. 1T Is eS-
pected that six thousand Bible students
will take part in it. The marching
column will consist of six divisions,
and the Bible students of the entire
city will march with the division rep
resenting the Sunday Schools in their
respective TERRITORY. The assembly OF
the students Will begin a: ELS O'Clock,
and as the first division proceeds on
its way to the Auditorium it will be
followed by the second, third, fourth,
fifth and sixth divisions, until the
whole grand army will fill the Audi
torium, where addresses VIII be de-
liyered by Governor Mann and by the
Hon. Henry Brown Floyd Macfarland,
of Washington, who has flied many
positions of trust and honor with
great distinction, and who is known
throughout the country for his eio-
quence as speaker not less than for
his remarkable ability as writer.
Mr.. mcfarland was President OF
the International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
1904, and has given great deal of
thought to the movements which have
had as their object the moral improve
ment of the people. He will be heard
tomorrow evening with great pleasure
and profit by an immense Audience OF
sincere workers, who hold that, after
all, the spiritual development of the
race is the highest service in which
men and women can be engaged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

There appears to he only one bad
place on the Shepard 'scutcheon--he Is
said to he a bachelor; but that As n
fault that we will undertake to
remedy IL he be elected United States
Senator from New York, and will place
himself unreservedly In our hands,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

It Is reported from Lowell. Massa-
chusetts, that Mister Jack Johnsing Is
a nervous wreck and that he has lapses
of memory Probably Mr.. Jim Jeffries
would find this an opportune time for
him to try to "come back