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

The essential thing in the raising
of corn is The soil. The soil should
be thoroughly incorporated with
'humus'' or partly decayed vegeta-
bic matter which keeps the land in
a loose, loamy condition, helps alb
sorb and retain moisture and also
keeps the land from washing. AS
to the preparation of the land we
do not think excessive deep plough
. ing is. necessary "humus' being
more essential than deep ploughing,
{ Judging from my experience this
year am more convinced that 1t Is
the condition of the soil and not
the deep ploughing that makes the
best corn. .
NV land had not been broken in
eighteen months and when | went
in there in April it was about knee
+ high in wild oats, clover and vetch
which were very difficult to turn
under even with two strong mules.
sssa Also narrowing thoroughly did
not break up the large grass turfs.
u intended planting my corn on the
aeyel considering the lowness of the
! land, but on account of the rough
ness was compelled to list or bed it
out which was done with ordinary
splough not so very deep.
Itwas not bedded out to get it
deep but merely! to get clean seed
bed. As to the fertilizers, / applied
about FIVE hundred and fifty pounds
of the low grade s-s9. Il under it at
( first which was mixed with the soil
by running scooter with heel
sweep.
AS you will see the above.fertili-
ger contains very little ammonia
which ] now think was unnecessary
at that time as the soil was3full Of
shumus, the season wet, and the
growth very rapid. I used Garricks
4 prolific from seed grown in the
issigfib berh God. They were drilled
s3by hand 10 insure a4goods stand
Vii
row on either side and the bed
knocked off with "a board. Before
the corn was up good l ran center
furrow with scooter. AS soon as
it was up good a i've tooth eultiva-
tor was run around it. Ny rows
were about four feet apart and my
effort was to leave it about twelve
inches in the drill which / did by
chopping it out with hoe. After
hoeing and thinningI ran around it
with scooter. In about a week 1
put two more burrows with half
shovel or bar wing leaving balk
about a foot wide. The corn then
was about knee high. Then ap-
piled on the middle about four hun
dred pounds of S-3-3 and put two
moro furrows with half shovel
which still left small middle of
about three inches which I never
had an opportunity to break out on
account of the rains. After this at
intervals of about a week I ran
through it twice more with five
tooth cultivator. At the last culti-
yation applied one hundred and
fifty pounds nitrate soda mixed with
one hundred pounds of KANT. At
ter this the continuous rains kept
the ground in such wet condition
that further work was impossible.
My results were very good, part of
the land being too wet. Where it
had sufficient drainage / made at
the rates of ninety bushels per acre.
Now I cannot see where the nitrate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
Success.

A kind lady, as She gave a tramp
a large piece of cherry pie, said:
But have you never made an
effort to get work?"
ooh, yes, ma'am," said the
tramp, balancing the pie skillfully
80 that none of its contents spilled.
"Oh, yes, ma'am. l got work for
three members of my family last
week, but none of them would take
minneapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02

How o:tqn 10 w4 ~ca sae. Meeting
!. .sl faru,r,a - 80 marked VIE
ION: 70 eine, ocfoneg
2l-s teo ioa5ts ii cotton passed
.ight tE,soaga tHs p..:::u 'rINfe aa'
,q.,. ..ls,,4:1 ~ :,ra 'i"'nr
Ire n a..a- wrr, .>a 8.
G;ii ,-" ~
~. .v a.. .:,..:, c,.n p
sssa ., 70 & ''f=H..'', !
ar. ]. Il. :iopers going e!s'-
where. Plenty of cotton
has gone from D. B. Hollings-
wor1h's gin to other markets. why
is i, that we get SO little cotton
from beyond Huict's Cross roads?
Where has all of that Meeting
Street, Elmwood, and Pleasant
Lane cotton been marketed? And
why has it not been brought to
ldgefeld? These people buy their
supplies and borrow their money
here and they bring their cotton
here if our market was as good. 1t
need not be any bctter-only as
good. Will these iarncrs return
next spriug to buy groceries, guano,
implements and dry goods or will
they continue to palrcaiae other
towns? Isn't it very logical for
them to borrow their money here
when they find a better market tor
their cotton? 1t might be worth
while to see how the bank deposits
of November lst, 1909. and Novem-
Der lst, 1910, compare. The result
NAV not show its full fprce until
November lst, 1911, but 1t must
come soon.r n lat"f, "'gsen'
,.o6.''iiiiu,s :,sg.il. =
Edge.ie.u, 5. 9. Uc.. 81 $40.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02

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

Pat: cam phwat the devil is a
chain dish?"
Mike: whist! Ut's a fryin' pan
what's got into society. Boston
Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02

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. j. Minis,
Edgefeld, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-11-02
NOTICE.

I have my gasoline engine now
installed a"d an prepared to do all
'4r.ndine. g'hanl,in@ my friends and
patrons for waiting so patiently on
me.
". z. Parks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10

ing of morals, but should instill in
the child the ideas of right and
wrong. as well as reading, writing and
ARITHMETIC, was the gist Of speech
by Charles Hughes Johnston, dean of
the school OF education of the Uni
versity of Kansas
THE most critical time in the life
of child is between the ages of /
and 10 years" Prof. Johnston said
1T is in this period that the mind is
developing. and if good ideas are in
stalled they are likely to remain
through life. Morals can be taught
in schools without bringing in religion
and we should not leave TO the Sunday
school the work of teaching the chill
dren what is right and wrong"
Prof. Johnson advocated teaching
morals in the common schools and i'm
high schools as branch OF study
This system, he said, would result in
better men and women and fewer
criminals.-Kansas City Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10

Creek. II is TO be hoped the informa
ton is authentic. There should be
a railroad up every creek where there
us business for the iron horse, the fat
car and the red caboose.
railroad up Jennie's Creek would
be a good thing for Kentucky. Jen.
MES Creek ought to have a railroad
and so ought Sallie's Creek and Pol
lies 4rcek and Mollie's Creek and
Peters Creek and Jonathans Creek.
to say nothing of Dicks River and
Murphy's Branch and Paddy's Run.
a railroad would help some on Buck
! Deer and Elk Creeks; on Wildcat and
Panther Creeks; on Bear Creek and
on Bull Creek; on Big Bull and Little
Bull and Cow Creeks; on Beaver Dam.
on Coon Hollow and on Postum Trot:
uD or down Owl Cresk, Whippoorwin
Creek and Redbird; along Goose
'reek 'cbin's Roost and Tucl:cy F.nk
on Copper Greek and Silver Creek;
on Gold Creek and Coal Creek: on
chestnut White Oak and Big and
Little Cypress; on Nolin and Nobob:
on Straight Creek and on Crooked
Creek; on Sunfsh and on Crawfish:
on Troublesome and on Bubblesome;
on Kneedeep and on Fast Asleep.
"A railroad would do wonders for
lots of creeks i'm Kentucky: for Red
Lick and Rock Lick; for Blue Lick
and Paint Lick; for Salt Lick Mud
Lick and all the other ticks; for Big
Clifty, Little CliTty, Rockhouse and
Stony Fork; for Bullskin. Beefhide
ace Fawhide; Big Bone, Marro .bci G
and Cutshin; for Sinking Creek and
Sinking Greek; for Muddy Creek and
Bloody Greek and Bitter Creek-even
to the headwaters.
The Courier-JournaI hopes to see
the day when every creek will be i'm
easy reach of a railroad. or at least
In the hearing of the locomotive whis-
tile; when there shall be a mile of
railroad for every mile of creek from
Tug River to Bayou de CHEN and
from the mouth of Gunpowder to the
Forks OF Roaring Paunch,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
DECEMBER 10 IN HISTORY

1506-Bologna captured by Pope
julius l., who entered in triumph.
152o-Luther destroyed the papal
bull against himself, with the works
of the anti-reformers, in public fire
behind the walls of Wittemberg.
15s6-Elizabeth signed the warrant
for the execution of Mary.
16SS-James deserted the English
throne and embarked for France.
1757-Frederick of Prussia. re-
captures Breslau from the Austrians.
the latter losing thirteen generals
and $4,000 men prisoners.
176S-Royal Academy of London in
stituted
177S-John Jay of New York, elect
ed President of Congress.
lS07-Kingdom of Etruria dissolved
and annexed to France
1S2S--The Legislature Of Georgia
protested against the last tariff act
passed by Congress.
1S3S--Monroe railroad in Georgia
opened to passenger traffic between
Macon and Forsyth
1S65-Leopold H., assembled the
throne Of Belgium.
1S69-National colored Labor con
vention met in Washington
1S94-Financial panic in Newfound.
land; government resigned.
William c. Bradley inaugural
edd as first Republican Governor OF
Kentucky.
1S99-British lost heavily in unsuc-
cessful attempt to carry Boer posi-.
tons at Spytfontein.
| 19O2-British and German fleets
seized custom house at La Guayara
Venezuela
19O4-Governor-General Earl Grey
OF Canada, assumed office.
19OS-Ice Trust convicted of violat
ing New York State Anti-Monopol,
law. Fined $4,000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Madero's Property Safe.

we shall be very much surprised If
the Mclean government conGscates
the estate of Francisco Madero. II
has been reported that the govern
ment would do so In Mexico they
do not indulge in that form OF resent
ment and reprisal. When Lerdo de
'Tejada fled before the victorious adj.
vance of Perfirio Diaz i'm 1877 he came
to this town. and for many years lived
in state at a hotel wnere his reve-
nues reached him regularly. When
Gen. Escorbedo and General Enrique
MeXia, who had been exiles during
Diaz's first term, returned to Mexico
in 1880 thet found their property in
tact. When young Yturbide was ban.
ished in 1880. his hacienda near Els.
peranza remained untouched. The
MeXicans, in fact, are great respecter
of the personal belongings even of
those whom they have elected. Our
opinion is that this custom still pre-.
walls and that Madero's property will
not be disturbed in any way by the
government.-New York Sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10

the law, but we question the right of
the Board to force MS TO reveal any
communication which Is not an inrrac.
ton of the law. The Board does not
possess the power or a grand jury.
What is before the Board? No charges
are preferred against anyone.
The Board cannot DrIng witnesses
before it arbitrarily and force those
witnesses to testify to anything and
everything. 1t can force a witness to
tel al nc rrcws in regard TO any
ilfraetion Of TIC law, but when :. ere
is no case t"Cro the Board We feel
It has 10 r.aht to arbitre ~ t,r,o
US . bcuy,y confidence.
II any .cdy tad the pc W. /, torsc
Il person to testify along any line it
desired, then the public could have
rothing that could not be revealed
~ the instance of that body which
might desire to arbitrarily have them
Up in order to question them upon
ANYTHING or everything it desired.
Again We would like TO inquire,
, why the Board is so anxious about
the name? If il is convinced that
there is gambling going on in the city.
and it appears that it is, or at least
that there has been, and that the
charge of "Ciuzcn" is correct, why
does it suspend justice on account of
a mere name? The Telegraph i'm a
Irows story this morning says that it
is reported the merry clink of the
poker chip is no longer heard, and
that the gamblers have closed down
their places, folded their tents and
disappeared. If the report is correct.
and it probably is, there must have
been gamblers and g;mbling. Cit
zen therefore, stAJtec a very wor-
thy agitation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. i
A JUDICIAL BODY?

The Board Of Affairs at its meeting
last night cited the editor of the
Leader to appear at an adjourned
meeting to be held Wednesday and
give the name of the man signing him.
self Citizen who wrote a com1>.ai.
cation in this paper alleging that there
are several gambling joints being con
Quoted in the city. We do not think
that Citizen objects to giving his
name, and we are sure that if he does
not, we do not but as a matter of in
formation we would like to know
what right the Board of Affairs has
TO cite the editor OF the Leader or
anyone else TO appear before it in a
matter of this kind. 1t is news to us
that the board has been constituted q
judicial tribunal and has had delegat.
ed to itself the rights of bodies of this
character. Suppose the editor of the
Leader ioes ret heed the slnm ous.
what would happen? Would he be
fined, jailed, or imprisoned for life?
The editor af ire Leadc. il wilGnz
10 tell the board anything lie may
know in regard to any violation of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
SOME CREEKS ALL RIGHT

Speaking of creeXs and railroads,
the Courier Journal is of the opinion
that every creek in the state should
have a railroad, and it trots out one
of the choicest collection of creeks
to be found in the country out
side of the names of postofIices in the
n. F: d. districts of West Virginia.
The Courier Journal says:
An eastern Kentucky paper says a
railroad is TO be built up Jennie's
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Raising Peaches

Fablits-Does Mulcher make any
money raising peaches?
Viblis-No; he has too many nearby
relatives. Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
AS THE DOC SEE.

only two weeks now to Christmas Day
Ills time you shopped. without delay.
SO read the ads, and early rise.
On Monday morn. quoth Old Doc Wise
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10

case of fire?
Clerk bringing belD--One moment.
madam. Gro bellboy) Set the hotel
on fire for this lady.-Life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
The Best WAY.

Crawford-Do you really like to
please your wife?
Crabshaw-I can't say that do, but
I've found out it's the best PLAN
Smart Set.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Just Joshes

Should Let Well Enough Alone
llusband-You never kiss me ey.
cent when you want money.
Wife-Well, isn't that often enough?
Smart Set.
Anything to obIige.
Lady Guest-What do you do in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Other Editors

Morals in the Public Schools.
That the public schools should not
leave to the Sunday school the teach
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05
GRANT.

Farmers are all planting corn. Some
have finished ALREADY.
A. r. Sheldon, salesman for the Gaar
Scott Threshing Machine Co., was out
to see the Wesch boys, one day last
week, on business.
jacob Wesch and sons are giving all
their buildings a coat of new paint.
N. S. Bryan is having a large new
porch added to his house.
Assessor Albert Weeks was around to
fiud out what we all have, last week.
Coleman Peters is in McCook on the
lookout for a job.
H. H. Blunck, who went to Daven-
port, Washington, says he likes it fine
out there. John H. Wssch and brother
will join him this fall and will go on to
the coast.
I. L. Elliott took George Marks to
HeDdley, Nebraska, Monday, in his
auto.
A fine rain, Sunday night and Mon
day morning.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05
The Sound Sleep of Good Health.

The restorative power of sound sleep
can not be over estimated and any all
ment that prevents it is a menace to
health. j. L. Southers, Eau Clair,
Wis, says: "For a long time l have
been unable to sleep soundly nights be-
cause of pains across my back and sore
ness of my kidneys. My appetite was
very poor and my general condition was
much run down. | have been taking
Foley's Kidney Pills but a short time
and now sleep as sound as a rock. 1 eat
and ENJOY my meals and my general con-
dition is greatly improved. l can hon.
estly recommend Foley's Kidney Pills as
I know they have cured me-"
A. McMillen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05
X, F, d, NJ. 1.

Miss Grace Huntsinger from Mankato,
Kansas, is making a visit to her aun
Mrs. James Lee, and may remain all
summer.
The Wilcox brothers have one Of the
finest stock feeding yards in this part Of
the country.
Willard Walker, who has a claim neal
Wray, Colo, visited James Lee and
family, a few days since. He expects
to be in charge of n of the Lee ice
wagons Don
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bey mourn the loss
of their baby boy. The little one was
buried in the German Lutheran GENE
terry on Ash creek, last Friday.
Mike Esch is putting in the found
alton for a barn. The dimensions are
36x40 feet.
Joseph Downs, who recently bought
the R. d. Rodgers so south of town, has
moved onto the place.
II basket SOCidl mdrheu Ine CloSe Vi
school in the North Star district, taught
by Miss Fannie Whitaker, who has re-
turned to her home in Missouri. The
proceeds of the sale of baskets amounted
to S31.50, and will be used in buying
maps and a globe for the use of the
school.
j. P. Motley has finished plasteriug a
fine two-story new dwelling house for
Will @. Randel up on the Willow.
The Rogers orchestra presented the
leading musical attraction at the Nc
Cook Methodist church, last Sunday
evening. As a family OF musicians they
are hard to equal in this part of the
state,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05
MARION.

Rev. Richards and WIFI OF D,nbury,
and Mrs. Hamilton 81 Steamboat
Springs, Colo were 10 towL between
t aims, last week.
Several from town after ded the band
concert at Danbury. Saturday night.
The Epworth League program and so
cial were attended 10y a crowded house.
g. f. E,n-rs5n, general ear foreman
OF the McCock shops, "a, a. town b.
tween trains, W-dr e-dsy 81 las: week.
and VISITED 1T The jesse smith h4me.
notsl g; toAn
John X remrn and fanil, 1t y rtnn.
X IT,. arrived last nhd-Vcrk ana vii
maize their hone hctr. Mr.. KInsmau
will work tor Pow oil Il Nilsson.
John Work tave an Interesting talk
on socialism at the school house lsst
Thursday evening. The house Mas iair
ly we'll hlled and all listened with wrapP.
ed attn ton To ms remarks Tn the time
ly topics of the day.
f. Galusha plastered G. S. Furman's
house north Ui town, last weeK.
g. w. Dow and son Alvin and John
Grovert OF IndIanoIa stopped "a town, a
few minutes last THURSDAY, enroute
from Cedar Bluffs.
Our Odd Fellows and their families
are loud in their praise of the entertain
ment they received at the anniversary
meeting and bar quet at Danbury, the
first of last week.
r. S. Gore had the misfortune 20 have
both bones of his l-ft arm below the ell
bow broken, last meek, by being clicked
by a horse.
Miss Ruby Weyenrth Of Fsirvjtw ia
clerking IN the bank.
Miss Daisy Albrecht from Atwood,
Kans., is clerking in J.E Dodge's store.
Arthur Rozell and wife were Nee, OF
business visitors, Saturday.
Ed. Corners resignrh his position as
elevator man ana left for Seattle Wash
ington, Monday.
The Modern WoOdmtn Of America or
ganiz"d = lodge here NuHday night with
twenty eight members. Several mem
bers Of the Danbury camp TOOK para and
at midnight the ". &. L. l.. fnruIshed
q fine supper to at out fifty Woodmen.
State Organizer f.. f.. Kester If Lincoln
organized the CAM.
L.. d. Gockley is huilCirc a small adj
dition to Roy Shorey : house.
j. II. Wicks was in Omaha on bust
ness the first of the week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05
VIEW OF HALLEYS COMET IN 1910 AND 1885 AND TWO OTHER
CELESTIAL WONDERS.

compounded that force with the force
of the suns attraction. and the result
is the beautiful curve of an ellipSe.
Now, it is because of faithfully fol-
lowing the elliptical path that the com-
ct will not drop into the suns fiery
depths and go up in a puff of gas. In
stead it swings around that body at a
safe distance of 54,609, 600 miles at the
nearest and then proceeds to withdraw
into space on the opposite side of the
ellipse. 1t is there that it is going to
meet the earth; there that it will pass
US, the two bodies going in opposite
directions; there that it will come the
nearest; there that it will appear the
largest: there that it will shine the
brightest; there that its head will
transit the face of the sun; there that
the earth will plunge headlOng through
its tail. We are therefore coming to
the most important days of this come
tary visit.
So well had the great astronomer
royal. Sir Edmund HALEY. and 9TH
ers learned the ways of this sky mon
SICl IHdl IIO1CSSOl MIA NOIl VI l1Cl
delberg. Germany, knew to just what
quarter of the heavens to open his
-.wera for the long exposure of Sept.
II last. When. after hours of waiting,
he again closed ii and went into the
dark room and developed his plate he
knew that he had r~ediscovered Hal
ley's comet. and so he telegraphed to
all the principal observatories of the
world. In n few days the astronomers
saw it in their powerful glasses, and
they have been following it ever since
with an interval of a few weeks eX-
cepted. when it passed the SUI the
last of March and removed from the
evening to the morning sky.
"Will Not Collide With the Earth"
On the 18th of April the comet
passed "%perihelion." nearest the sun,
was going its swiftest. ISIS miles a
minute, and determinedly rounding the
curve to push or toward the earth, as
if to drive straight into our orb and
end all things fer both bodies. At the
same time the earth was coming around
its curve in the opposite direction and
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05

the moon unless it be a fleeing me-
tial body. Only three bodies can trans
it the face of the Sun-namely. the
moon, thus causing an eclipse of the
sun, and the inner planets Mercury
and Venus. The last transit of Mer-
curry occurred in November. 1907. The
last transit of Venus was observed
Dec. 6, 1882. and the next will be seen
June S, 2004, this entire century pass
ing without that most interesting and
significant phenomenon. But the head
of the comet will transit the face of
the SUI OF the 18th of May.
Where the Transit May Be Seen.
This is made possible by a remark
able combination of circumstances. For
four months the comet has been north
of the SUM-. On the very day that it
passes it in going back from the morn
ing to the evening sky it also passes
south of the sun. This brings it di-
rectly across the suns face. Professor
See says that this will take place be-
tween Z p. n. and l a. NJ, eastern time.
Professor Pickering names 9 p. m,
eastern time. as the hour. Popular
Astronomy says that lilo 2. m, east
ern time. is the exact middle of the
transit. but that it lasts in its en-
tirety from 1850 p. m. to Has p. m.
The center of the comets head will
pass about four or five minutes of arc
above the center of the suns disk, the
diameter of the entire disk being thirty
minutes.
Now. it is manifest that. vastly i'm
portant as this event is. it will be en-
tirely invisible to Il large part of hu-
mainly by reason of the suns being
below the horizon at the hour named.
France. England. Germany. Italy.
Spain and all the eastern part of the
States will then be in the
shadow of night. Only on our western
borders is there hope that the transit
may be witnessed. and in the Hawai-
Islands there is Il much closer ap-
proach TO certainty. Professor Barnard
has estimated that the size of the COM
pt's head as seen from the earth will
be more than sufficient TO the