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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02

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When you want a dependable
fountain pen-the best on the mar
ket--try a Waterman. We carry a
full assortment of these celebrated
pens.
Penn & Holstein.
Another car load of Pittsburgh
Perfect Fence just received-any
height you want. Now is the TINA
to rebuild your pasture fences. Use
Pittsburgh wire and you will have
no more fence troubles.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Lime For Sale: just received
large shipment Of lime Let us sup
ply your needs for lime for Sanitary
and Building purposes-any guam
tity from a peck to-a hundred bar
rels.
Adams Warehouse Company.
For Sale: Improved r. r. oats
and one yoke of steers.
W. D. QUITS,
Edgefeld. S. G.
R.. F. D. No. 8.
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Death of Sweet Little Twins.

The profound sympathy of our
entire community goes out to MI.
and Mrs. S. A. Brunson in their
great grief caused by the death of
their little sons, twins, who were
about two months of age. One was
taken Sunday morning and the 9th
er late Tuesday afternoon. The
grief-stricken parents have the as
surance that their dear little ones
are with Jesus and will be spared
the trials and crosses of earth. Both
of the little darlings were entered
in our village cemetery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
Store Your Cotton.

To The Edgefeld Public:
We wish to give notice hat We
have ample storage facilities at our
Warehouse, and we would be pleas.
ed to handle your Cotton foryou.
W. are prepared to make liberal
advances on Cotton c.ored with
us. For full information e,c., APP
ply 10 either w. e. Lott at the
Warehouse or ". w. Adams.
Yon:s truly,
Adams Warehouse ca.
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For Sale.

sal acres of good land Il miles
of Edgeield school; lies well, pro-
duces we'll; two streams of water
running on boundary and through
place-s2l.OO per acre. Terms of
sale: s754.5o cash and balance in
two years at seven per cent interest,
or all cash at purchasers option.
+. L. PARKER,
Johnston, S. G.
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Plantation For Sale.

I desire to sell my farm four
miles from Edgefeld, known as
the Harrison place, adjoining lands
of the Carroll Rainsford estate and
Mrs. Kate D. Butler. The place
contains go acres; two horse farm.
open; two good buildings-one a
five room house. Apply TO
Mrs. w. d. Jennings,
Augusta, Ga.
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Second Trip North.

Mr.. w. H. Turner will leave to-
day upon his second trip to Balti.
more this season to ~replenish his
stock. The Corner Store has had a
large patronage and the stock is
somewhat broken. Very soon the
newest and latest things will begin
to arrive. Watch our columns for
Mr. Turner'S announcement upon
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Planning For Next Year.

Plans are already being laid for
next years fair. Several officers of
the fair association will attend the
Aiken fair this week to engage
Smiths Greater Shows for our fair
next year. Smiths shows are con-
ceded to be the best of the kind on
the road. In order to make a coun-
ty fair the greatest success possible
work has to be commenced a year
in advance.
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Distinct Loss to Edgefield.

Mr.. Richard A. McCreary left
Monday for Augusta to accept a
position with j. B. Davenport q
Co., wholesale druggists. MI. Nc
Creary is a most exemplary young
man who numbers his friends in
Edgefeld by the hundreds; His
departure was a distinct loss to
.Edgefeld. We trust that he will
receive in his new field the rapid
promotion that he deserves.
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It was our good fortune to eat
some of MI. I. P. Salter's home
grown pecans that won first prize
at the fair. They we're very large
and finely favored. Mr.. Salter has
twenty trees that bore. this year.
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Full supply Of betting, packing
and lace leather always on hand.
Stewart & Kernaghan.

and lace leather always on hand.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
We have accepted the agency for
Babcock buggies. Large shipment
now on tie road. Call and inspect
these high-class vehicles.
Ramsey & Jones.
For Rent: Two-horse farm. APP
ply to P. P. Blalock.
If you are going to have a float
OF decorated rig in the Floral Pa
rade, don't fail to see our line Of
crepe and tissue paper. We sell on
~ Dennison's paper, the standard
in all points of quality.
w. E. Lynch & Co
Now is the time to sew your
green patches for early grazing or
cutting. We can supply, you with
seed wheat, rye, appler oats, Texas
oats, barley, crimson clover, vetch,
etc. Prepare for hay while the sun
shines.
w. w. Adams & Co.
Car load of stoves and ranges.
This is the season for refurnishing
your kitchen. We can make prices
that will interest you.
Ramsey & Jones.
We can furnish you underwear
for men, ladies, children, and in
fants.
The Corner Store.
We have the best Clothes made
from $40 up. See F. G.. Mertins,
the Tailor and Clothier, augusta,
Ga.
We now have the strongest line
and largest assortment of buggies
that we have ever carried. We sell
Columbus, Babcock, Tyson & Jones,
Sanford, Rock Hill and Hackney
buggies. Any style you want in
steel or rubber tires.
Ramsey 6 Jones. ,
We have the Knickerbocker
Brace Suspender that we sell for
soc. Get a pair. F. g. Mertins,
Augusta, Ga.
All boys Clothing at reduced
prices, So suit for 81, we have the
best Clothes made. F. G. Mertins,
,he Tailor and Clothier, Augusta,
Ga.
Full assortment of Blue Ribbon"
extracts, tile best on the market.
B. Timmons.
Beautiful china closets in oak
and mahogany,
Ramsey & Jones.
Our furniture department is
heavily stocked and our prices are
very reasonable. 1t will be to your
advantage to see us before buying.
Edgefeld Mercantile Company.
6ow about a few dozen more or
less cotton sheets.
w. w. Adams 6 Co.
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We are justly proud Of our stock
of buggies. We carry Columbus,
Babcock, Tyson 6 Jones, Rock
Hill, Hackney and Sanford 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.
We can furnish you with wire for
baling hay.
Stewart & Kernsghan.
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We have a few cars of newrfour
at attractive prices. A word"to the
wise is sufficient.
w: W. Adamsf& Co.
Our stock of centre ables,1dining
tables and library tables was never
more complete. Large assortment
Of styles. Ramsey & Jones.
Try pair of Admiral, Educator,
or Flex felt shoes at
The Corner Store.
Wanted: Ten carpenters, steady
work It'll Christmas at good wages.
w. S. G.. Heath;
Edgefeld, Sc.
Ye farmers, come to US for your
farm wagons. Our "Old Hickory"
White Hickory" and Hackney
wagons are known throughout the
length and breadth of the county.
They have been tested for years
upon E~dgefeld's rough roads.
Ramsey Stones.
We can show you a supurb line
of long coats.
The Corner Store.
Ladies, you will find new head
filings every day or so in the MILL
merry parlors of
The Corner Store.
We have a full line of Stetson
Hats, F. G.. Mertins, s54 Broad,
Augusta, Ga.
We keep a full supply of repairs.
for t., Mccormick, Deering and
Osborne mowers. Call on US when
you need any parts.
Stewart d Kernaghan.
We have the. celebrated Chatta-
nooga two horse .plows, they are
crop makers and money savers.
w. w. Adams & Go.
A car load of two pound farmers
bagging. let us supply your wants.
w. w. Adams & Co.
Let US supply your table with
new crop Georgia syrup, Blue Rib
bon, Silver Drip, Silver Leaf syrup
or Cuba molasses. Can please the
most fastidious taste.
B. Timmons.
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For Sale: One car cotton seed
meal and hulls for sale or exchange
for seed. Apply at my cotton seed
house near old d ,ot site.
G. e. Quarles,
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For Sale: ..Six-rdom TWO story
dwelling in south EdgefeId. Excel
lent well in yard. Several acres Of
rood land. Terms easy-apply TO
.. IA ~
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of the other prizes, should not these
awards alone induce a greater num-
Der Of boys to join the corn club
next year.
Mr.. B. Timmons has arranged
with A. K. Hawkes. Co., manufac-
turers of the celebrated Hawkes.
glasses, to have one of their repre-
sentatives at his store to-day and to-
morrow for the purpose of fitting
spectacles or eye glasses. He In
yltes all who need glasses to call
and have this specialist fit their eyes.
Miss Pauline Byrd has been en-
gagged to teach the Limestone school
again this session, which makes the
fourth consecutive years she has
been employed by the patrons of
this school. This is a record of
which any teacher should be proud.
We congratulate both the patrons
and their painstaking, efficient young
teacher.
A lady left, a child's sweater in
the W. C. r. U. rest room at the
fair, and when she went for il
mistake she picked one OF
Aather size that belonged to an
erson. The one she left was
eight or nine years of
81 grson who has it will
at The Advertiser
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Attention is9 directed to the ad-
yertisement of The Georgia-Carolina
Furniture Company, in which they
extend their Eogefeld friends a cor
dial invitation so make their store
headquarters while attending the
fair in Augusta next week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

and it is going to stay down. The
bonds have already been authorized.
we will give the people all that is
suggested by the name industrial and
technical education We will have a
school that viii surpass anything in
America and which viii be the peer of
anything in Europe. We will have q
school that stands for something.
The school at Belfast, Ireland, is
attended by more than 5000 students.
More than 1000. or 20 per cent of the
student body, are adults. Some Of
them are skilled artisans. Many es-
TEEN themselves and are esteemed by
their fellows as experts. They have gone
into that school, perhaps imbued with
the idea that they had nothing to learn
about their trades. They have discov-
cred their mistakes
The individual is benefited his craft
and the world is benefited both from
the industrial and the purely social
standpoint We are in a splendid posi-
tion to make a great success. Super
intendent Roncovieri has advautaged
splendidly by his European investiga-
tions
1--WE are going to have a genuine
industrial and technical educational
system. AS 1 said. we are going to
tear down the Chinese wall of preju-
dice which has hampered our public
school work. 1t is coming down to
stay down"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

struck the bridge girder and took Gre.
Ice has closed over the first class coach
and the colonist car and il IL impossible
to determine their exact location.
More than so injured were taken to
the general hospital and the hotels of
Sudbury.
The number of bodies lying in the
submerged cars may not be known for
many days
The wreck occurred on a 200 foot
steel bridge. with overhead girders.
and a 80 foot embankment sloping
down to the Spanish river underneath.
The engine. combination mail and
baggage car and express car had passed
safely over the bridge when the for
ward trucks of the second class coach
jumped the track The car struck an
immense steel girder with such ter
rifle force as to snap the girder in
two and split the car as with cleaver-
The rear of the second class coach
swerved TO one side. pulling the cole
mist car. first class coach and dfnsr
off the bridge into the river and tie-
ping over the Pullman beside the track.
Fire added to the horror OF the ac-
cident
Several other passengers were taken
out through a hole broken in the roof
of the car.
II is said Mrs. c. Houde, aunt or the
little boy who was rescued. was almost
saved. with the others. but slipped back
into the water and was drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Butchers Maintain Prices
While Consumers Wage War

While The combat the high price Of food continues 10
spread there little indication decrease the price Of
MDau phch reported big decrease quoted By the butchers
Friday showed general reduction places yesterday None of
the other cities reported reduction. however.
The notable acquisition The ranks Of the anleat
Louisville wen Fl lodges fracna organization adopted
resolutions that all members refrain from eating meal more than
day during February.
The trade league and the building trades council Of
Louis announced yesterday that hey mould take action against the
high price Of neat week
Indianapolis ST Paul and Toledo that attempts launch
against prevailing high prices those cities haze failed At
Paul Labor Commissioner McEpen declared that The inhabitants of
Minnesota p prosperous feel the the high prices
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
ICY PAIL COVERS
Scene OF WRECK
Storm Delays Work of Rescuing
Dead From Cars Sunk in
the River

SUDBURY, Ont, Jan. 22-With three
big drayloads of rough boxes waiting
to receive the bodies or about two score
victims the scene of yesterdays Cana
dian Pacific wreck at Spanish river pre-
sented today an almost hopeless field
of labor for the 100 or more men sent to
clear away the debris and recover the
victims bodies. A storm ragged all
day.
Two of the wrecked cars drifted un-
der the bridge today and were com
pletely submerged. The dining car re-
NAMED partly on the river bank and
partly submerged.
Little remains of the second class
coach. which was split in two when 1T
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
NEW POLYTECHNIC
TObE UNSURP PASSED
Mccarthy Says Industrial and
and Technical School Will
Be Built

Industrial and technical education for
adults in/ the public schools of San
Francisco is one Of the epoch marking
promises made by Mayor P. H. Nc
Carthy.
A polytechnic school surprising any
thing in America and in effect Offering
trade university educations to the
youth and adults of San Francisco is
one of the splendid dreams of the union
labor party which Mayor Mccarthy
declared yesterday would be realized
during his term of office.
There will be no unnecessary delay"
said Mccarthy. I'VE are going to raze
the Chinese wall of prejudice that has
been erected between the people and
the public schools. 1t is coming down
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Cartwright Law Upheld

SACRAMENTO. Jan 22.-The appel
late court Of the third district toda Y
rendered decision upholding tbe Cart
wright anti-trust law and confirming
the decision of the superior court of
Sacramento county. which convicted
j. O'keefe, Sacramento manager Of the
Western meat company. of violating the
law and fined him $500. O'Keefe will
have to pay the fine.
The trial OF O'Keefe was bitterly
fought in the superior court here. 1t
was prosecuted by District Attorney
Wachhorst and was the first case tried
under the Cartwright law It was
shown at the trial that the Western
meat company sold meat to butchers
of the local meat trust at a lower price
than to independent butchers. The
opinion was written by Justice Hart
and the lower court is upheld on every
point
The local federated trades are wait
ing for word from brother laboring
men Of the western states before TAX
ing action in the anti-meat crusade.
Secretary Frank Cook of the local body
said he expected a request for coop
Grafton from eastern union men and
thst the Sar~amento unions might fol-
low suit
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
importers surplus Stock 81 nets and chift ions

Dressmakers will profit by
laying in a supply now, and at
this sale, as the superiority of
the merchandise, its constant
demand and general utility
stamp it a staple at all times.
These are bargains most note
worthy, as they are Empo-
RUINS always good values, Of
fered for this sale at fractional
prices, and are such as can not
be duplicated for some months
to come. Early buying advised.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Crusade Reaches Alameda

cones. deputy county assessor and a
weIl known resident OF the west end
has organized q crusade against the
riEh prices Of meat. butter and eggs
Iir Is circulating an agreement for sig
natures or persons who are willing 10
forswear the use Of meat, eggs and but
ter for So days and says that he is
meeting with widespread support
"The abstinence plan appears TO be
working well in the east and I see no
reason why it should not bring good
results here" said Bargones
"It is difficult to figure how a ms n
with a family depending on him and
Vho earns only s. a day can buy meat
eggs and butter al the prevalent
prices"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Packers Are Unaffected

KANSAS CITY, Jan 22.-There seems
little doubt that 100000 persons here
viii have enlisted in the anti-meat
movement by The end OF next week
Asked today If the boycott had affect
ed the market. Charles H. Hodge, local
manager Of the Armour packing COM
pany. said
Not TO my knowledge. ] know Moth
ing Of this matter except what I have
read in the press dispatches
"Of course. the crusade viii have an
effect on prices if it continues to
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Beef Trust Attacked

JEFFERSON CITY, No. Jan 22.-At-
torney General Major today fled appli-
cation with the supreme court for the
appointment Of an examiner to take
testimony in proceedings to ascertain
whether there is a trust or combination
OF meat packers in Missouri to control
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
1UBWOMFN TO
Join NATIONAL
MEAT BOYCOTT
leaders of Berkeley Organiza-
tiOnS DenOunce Prices of
Food as Excessive
Movement Spreads in Eastern
Cities, but Fails TO Cause
Reduction of Cost
5seo.4l Dseatoh 10 The Call

5eceial DHe1toh 10 The Call
BERkELEY, Jan. PA boycott for
dsss and perhaps more, is likely 10
the answer Of tie clubwonen OF this
- to The high prices for meat and
odstuns. according TO the present in
eauons.
Il is stated that the price Of living
this city has advanced fully so per
uC I'm the lest Eve years. and clubs
"a societies formed FOR the advance
sut n Berkeley are discussing the
ave of protest which has swept over
Quilted States in an effort TO find
reason Tor tie high prices of house
eammodities, with the supply
= ster than il was when food was
,aper.
AS 1e- no organizatiOn has taken a
..ep toward boycorting the meat mar
.-tz here. hut clubwOmen agree that
.rfon taken now may mean salvation
"a t.e future.
.LEBS DISCUSS PRICES
1Ir~. Elinor Carlisle. member Of the
board ot education, and former presi-
.ent VI the Federation OF Mothers
c- s. believes thai the situat ton mer-
IS fhe boycott. She sa
Ire women OF Berkeley viii sup
rort and work Tor any movement
hacked by justice for the lowering Of
...e prices Of fOOdsTuffs Women narli-
-sLt rec0i from all drastic movements
IKE boycott but II that seems the
only alternative. they certainly win en-
Ter The fight with The spirit 10 win. and
we SHAH then make the boycott most
e1eatiFe.
Tre question of the raise in the price
Cr meats and other fOodstufs has been
discussed informally in the clubs Of
-Ets city, and although no definite
action was taken the members are
strongly in favor OF taking some ac-
zion against the meat schedule
Although cannot speak for the fed
Grafton of clubs I feel sure that this
body would take Up any reasOna bic
means of lowering the prices Of food"
CH tRGES CALLED EXCESSIVE
Airs. Mary r. Thomas. president OF
fHe Women's Christian Temperance
T1iCn. intends to bring UP the matter
ar the weekly meeting Of the organize
-ton next week. Mrs 7. Musseiman,
snairman of the health committee, who
recently presided over q hygienic din
uer. said:
''Tbe price OF meat is now beyond the
ree-h 0f great number Of persons
and consider II exorbitsnt and ex-
eesslTe. as the supply Of meat has not
diminished am strongly IN favor Of
movement for reduction in the
price % ali household commodities
~s. H- X Roweu- Mrs H A Sully,
A. J. MerVy and other prominent
&C workers in6orse6 the sentiments
\ Mrs Musselman- Mrs Rowen de-
..a-ed that she intended 10 take the
matter before the South Berkeley
mothers club. Of which she is president
she said
While ] an not a believer in the
boycott 81 may be necessary IN this
instance in order 10 reduce the price
Cf foods and the cost OF living.
J. II. Lewars, a businessman Of this
cir.. said he thought the plan Of boy
C0rtinE the butchers would be an adj
uirable one and expressed his inten-
zion Of aiding the club women in the
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR
TO DEMAND INQUIRY
INTO PRICES OF FOOD

CHICAGO. Jan The revolt
against the high prices Of food took
tangible form here today when w T
Apmadoc. = state senator. announced
that he would move for a legislative
inquiry into the subject
"at the reopening Of the session
tuesday. said ApnadOc. j VIII intro
duce q resolution providing that COM
1r tee De appoined to investigate the
= use Of the high prices for foodstuffs"
The Orange Judd Farmer SAYS that
1909 was the most prosperous year ever
known in the livestock industry, ac-
carding 10 the annual census review Of
farm stock.
THE total value Of all classes of
livestock in the country January !.
1910. was S4.8S0.O6S, ,00O.~ saws that
paper. The increase during 1909 was
the greatest ever recorded in p
months. amounting TO s5s0.
There is an increase in the number
of al classes Of animals except beef
I'D numbers and heavy advance in
average values per head at the same
time Cattle other than milch cows
rntal tS.7Se.00O head, worth on an a,-
erage s2076 each. The number Of
sheep IS increasing rapidly and now
stands 54.726,000, worth s4.07 each.
Hogs showed a marked declinesin num-
price per head, $s.l5. is the highest on
record.
-With the exception Of beef cattle
every class of animals showed the
highest average price ever recorded"
Prosecution for Beef Trust
WASHINGTON. Jan 22.-Of1cials Of
the department OF justice believe the
operations Of the National packing
company OF Chicago. which is con-
frolled by three Of the leading packing
houses there, exert a dominating infiu-
ence on the price OF fresh meats
throughout the United States and have
direct bearing on the price OF cattle
on The hoof
Prepa tfons are under way for the
presentation TO the grand jury at Chi
e. go Of the governments case against
THE packers. IL is declared that there
a. three methods Of attack which
be made against them.
These are, criminal prosecution for
violation Of the antitrust law civil
action for the dissolution Of the Ma
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

HONOR FOR DEAD RABBI Memorial services
for the late Rabbi E. Berman will he held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the William Wolf
synagogue. Geary street near Octavia. The
various rabbis Will officiate. The public is
iuritad
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Pork and Veal Prices Drop

PITTSBURG. Jan Meatless menus
at several hotels and restaurants, work
men signing pledges By hundreds 10
abstain from eating meat, and drop
Of > cents pound IN the prices Of pork
and veal is the result Of the great pro
test against the high cost of living and
the meat boycott in greater Pittsburg
tonight
The employees Of seven Of Pittsburgs s
largest industries have enrolled them>
selves as anti-meat crusaders
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand men in Allegheny county have
now pledged themselves to abstain from
meat Five per cent Of this number are
said TO be unmarried. This represents,
roughly estimated, 100000 persons who
have entered the fight agsinst high
priced foodstufTs-
As yet meat or vegetable prices have
not been affected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

The only reason for the superior
silks offered at this pittance price
is the immense business done this
season, which leaves this yearly
yield of short lines and broken
lots, which, though strictly good
in every respect, must be cleared
out for the new spring stock, and
to restore the usual completeness.
,.cnc Q. "a Il NJ Eirct EIoo,. ChecinL
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

Last call, Never again can a plano
be secured so advant3geously. See
Adv Test Coupon. page %. this issue