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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
VOL. rs.
BOYS ENTHUSIASTIC
Youthful Farmers Are Bestirring
Themselyes-Some Have
Planted, Others Will Plant
Pet Patch Later.

The Advertiser is pleased to learn
that the boys in all parts Of the
county are taking a great interest
in the contest of the Boys Corn
Club. Besides the State prizes ag-
gregating 800, the county prizes
are worth. working for. AS pub
lished last week in The Advertiser,
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Williams
wrote that they would send man
ual and other literature to each boy.
If any have failed to receive the
manual and will write the. editor OF
The Advertiser to that effect, we
wilIsee that they get it.
The following statement recently
issued by State Superintendent OF
Education John E. Swearingen
shows that certificate of.merit will
also be issued to all members of the
Corn Club who meet. certain re-
quirements:
The chairman ana the secretary
of the State board of education
will give q diploma of merit to any
school boy in an organized Boys
Corn club On the following condi-
tions:.
/. The boy must submit COM
plete record of the cultivation aud
cost Of the CROP
~ .. With the record must be sub
mitted an essay on some subject
connected with agriculture.
8. Some of the corn must be ex-
hibited at the corn exhibition to be
held in Columbia next fall.
4. The cost of producing the corn
must not exceed a maximum to be
announced later.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Association of Ideas.

Going to sleep in the church is
likely to be more awkward and rude
a thing than waking up suddenly
in church. An item in country
paper aptly illustrates this. No
doubt the lady, who behaved her
self admirably under the circum-
stances, was quite as much embar-
assed as her husband.
Major Young went to sleep Sun
day in church just before the plate
was passed. He snored for a while
in a ladylike manner, but suddenly
let out few links that sounded like
trombone solo.
At that point his wife jabbed
him in the ribs with her elbow,
which awakened him sufficiently to
remark: Let me alone! Get up and
build the fire yourself! It's your
turn."-Yo outh's Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
zoar High School Closes.

Zoar High School closes the most
prosperous term in its history, hav-
ing had the highest enrolment, best
attendance, and accomplished more
work. The commencement exercises
will be held from April the 29th to
May 1st. -Four medals are offered,
two in the high school department
and two in the intermediate grades,
two to be given for defamation, and
two for recitation.
There will be big barbecue on
April 3Oth, and prominent speakers
are to be present.
DR.. G. A. Wright, pastor of the
first Baptist church of Newberry,
will preach the commencement SER
mon on May 1st at IL o'clock a. m.
T. e. DORM.
Supt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Wanted---A Bartender.

Wanted, a bartender. Must be
a total abstainer. Apply" etc., etc.
What would we think of such an
advertisement in any line of bust
ness? How would an advertise
ment like this look:
Wanted, a barber who never
had his hair cut. Apply at the
barber shop on the corner" Or
this:
Wanted, salesman in a shoe
store. He must be barefooted
while on duty. Apply at Blanks
shoe store"
What other business finds it nee
essary or desirable to advertise for
help pledged to make no use of the
goods sold?-Home Defender.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
The Lively Squirrel.

An old negro who lives in the
country came into town and saw an
electric fan for the first time in hi
life. The whirling object at once
attracted his attention, and afte,
gazing at it for several minutes
with the greatest astonisbment and
curiosity he turned to the proprie.
tor of the shop and said:
Say, boss dat suttenly is lively
squirrel you got in dis yeah cage.
but he's sho'ly goin' his heart if b,
keep on maxim dem resolutions Sc
5fas'!.- Housekeeper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Death of Mrs. Jane Harling.

Mrs. Jane Harling was born De.
cember goth, 1928 and died March
10th, 1910. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Walker,
of Edgefeld and sister 10 Mr.. Felix
Walker,also of Edgefeld.
On January the End, ls45, she
was married to Mr.. Tillman Har-
ling. To them were born 10 chill
dren, 9 Of whom are still living.
Mrs. Harling was a woman of
many noble traits. About 80 years
ago she united with Stevens Greek
church, and at the time of her death
she was a loyal member of Bold
Spring church, where on the Goth of
March she was laid to rest. She was
q helpmeet for her husband in the
true scripture sense, never seeming
to- take quite the same zest in life
after his death 3 years ago. The
last years of her life were spent in
the home of her oldest daughter,
Mrs. T. L. Quattlebaum, and in
this home surrounded by many loved
ones she fell asleep.
A more devoted mother and
grandmother never lived and truly
her children can rise up and call her
blessed. While they are sad because
of her going, they are comforted by
memories of one that gladdened
their lives and made them sweet
with her untiring ministrations Of
love and sympathy while she was
with them and by the assurance
that they shall see her again, for
chose that are fallen asleep in Jesus
will God bring with Him. She knew
she was nearing her end and as long
as she could she sang one of her fa-
vorite songs, MY latest sun is sink
ing fast my race is nearly rum" and
asked her loved ones to sing this
song, another one of her. favorites
"Oh, singto me of Heaven when l
am called o5die."
She bade one sitting by hersbed-
side pray formy children and grand
children that they may meet me in
the better land and to each child
and grandchild' she gave or sent a
parting word.
Towards the end her mental vision
was iIlumineds as jitswere by divine,
radiance. Awakening from an ap-3
parent. long sleep, she told ofa
vision of spiisiitlaI j Neliness that
las asssd seT. she seau
the Sayiour in all 81 lis ondroass
Hehad comeetpS be with her
as she walked through the dark
valley Of Death.
Her mind was clear and we.
bended low, to catch the whispered
answers to eager questionings. Tell
us, grandmother how He looked?
Pretty, pretty, in white" Did he
speak to you, He told me to be of
good cheer" Again she slept, yea
slept to awake on the Great Resur-
rection day.
One Who Loved Her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

About year ago, when / was
visiting my uncle in the country,
she said, he gave, me the cunning
est little. pig and l brought it home
in a basket. Itwas the cutest little
thing you can imagine. And it was
such a pet. / used to feed it with
besde. But my, how it grew! II
must weigh at least 400 pounds
now, and -" Darling will you
be my wife?'-Chicago Record
Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Deception Wouldbe Wasted.
Are YOU going to the

Are you going to the indigna-
tion meeting this afternoon"
"Where?"
AT Mrs. Midgeley's. The la
dies of our street are uniting in a
protest against the appointment
of a woman census taker for this
district"
''But 1 don't see why she should
be Objectionable if she is compe-
tent?"
Goodness me-. Don't you under
stand that we couldn't fool her?
We might just as we'll tell her our
real ages at once. '-Cleveland PLAIN
Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Critical Moment for Hubby.

Mrs. Ncwbride-" John, dear,
why are some grocrrs called green
grocers and some not?"
Mr.. Newbride feeling that he
must maintain his reputation for
knowledge at any cost)-"Er-the
green grocers, darling, are tie mex
perienced who start in by selling on
credit. Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Prize Acres for Boy, and Men.

it IS s good thing to get the boys
interested i'm the PROD oduction of prize
crops, for they are the hope of the
country, and when once boy finds
how much can be pro- oduced on an
acre, he VIII Try when he gets 10
farming ia bring al his acges MP to
i lie u;
usaails elIs ssse
men NEhe ~ ork for prizes but
through systematic Inn mproyement of
sfhe soil over the whole farm. /
aforementioned che case of a friend
of mine who last year made 81 1-2
bushels an. acre over a thirty-acre
field with only crimson clover turn
ed under and no manure or fertili-
zer used. But he had brought that
land up through years of good
farming with clover and peas and
manure, and his wheat crops after
corn are the finest in the neighbor-
hood, for he usually makes over 40
bushels per acre, and uses only acid
phosphate and potash on Che wheat.
/ am ttinghup.}Ss.ds of letters, all
asking what sort of fertilizer mix
tare to make for corn, when the
writers would never need any if
they grew plenty of reas and Grim
son clover and fed their roughage
on the farm, and always had a ma
nured clover sod to turn for corn
and clover sod to turn for cotton.
Let the boys work for prize acres,
but let the men work to make all
their acres prize ones.-Progressiye
Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

Head of the fanily-our firm is
going to advertise for sealed pro-
posals.
Popular Daughter-oh, don't pa;
it'sso much better fun to get them
personally.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Philosophy.

a man detained against his will
is with the boys in spirit still.
When an only son" weds an
"only daughter" nothing but the
grace of God and tolerant in-laws
will save the situation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

Don't you touch that sprig Of
celery" commanded Mrs. Henpeck.
why not?" asked Mr.. Henpeck
Saint it good?" "Good? Certain
~ it's good-it's the best there is.
Pm keeping that for the canary"
Buffalo Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
s.THE SUNRISE KINGDOM
Interesting Report Of Woman's
Mission Society Of Edgefield
Baptist Church by a
Member.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the ladies missionary society of the
Baptist church met, on Friday after
noon last: The subject for this month
being Japan, the program was un-
usually attractive. Mrs. Clark, whom
we all remember with so much love,
is loyal worker among this be-
nighted but wonderful people.
Our president had a picture of
this beautiful and consecrated young
woman arranged SO that the ladies
could see her in japanese dress,
which was, inspiring to us all.
7 After devotional exercises the
japanese national anthem was sung
by Mrs. John r. Tompkins. We are
always glad to have this gifted sis
ter with US and enjoy so much her
sweet musical voice.
Mrs. f. N. X. Bailey read in
clear, distinct voice beautiful poem
entitled The days are passing"
We were then favored with lula
by in japanese, touchingly and ten
derly sung by Florence Minis, the
little daughter of Mr.. J. L. Minis.
This was remarkable as the words
were difficult to memorize, and
Florence sung them with as much
ease Us if it had been one of our
own familiar songs.
A paper was read by Mrs. Abner
Broadwater on Japan, the. past,
present and future outlook of this
wonderful nation in the east, so
truly called "the sunrise kingdom"
1t would be imp ossible to do justice
to this excellent paper in few
words. We only wish that every wo-.
mans society throughout our as
ISOLATION could have the privilege.
of hearing this paper read. Special
prayers we're offered for Japan by
several ladies whose hearts go out
to these heathenl sisters in their
5Christless and conf fortless lives. Ai
tract entitled the Tokyo lly, was
read sby la . 3. 3 Lott, who has
learned the art OF { good reading SO
horoaghl q avs know
hat psct ssli ONES be-
fore us.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

why do YOU persist in having
muddy boots?:' inquired the fastidi-
Gus friend.
Pm Disgusting myself as far
mer," replied Bliggins, i want
people to think Pm pr ,sperous,
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

L see you only have one chair in
the kitchen, Mary! / must get an
other one for you" You need'r
nj q ma'am. / have none but ger
tlemsn callers. Buffalo Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

What did your wife say VIII n
( yo1 stayed outso late last night?"
don't know. She hasn't finish
ssl ng it, all TO me yet. ''-Detr j
Free Press,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Increase in Population

Now that the actual taking Of the
18th census has begun it will be in
teresting to study the steady growth
of population of the United States
since the first census was taken in
I79o. The following are the figures
the growth of each sue
needinn fen wears.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
AcoUNTY RE-JNoN
A Grand Reunion of confed.
crate Veterans Will be held
At Edgefield on Me-
mortal Day

nAV1e ech 10y
From the day the announcement
was made that the Edgefeld chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
would entertain the veterans of the
county on May 10th, interest and
enthusiasm have steadily grown.
Many of the veterans now speak Of
it as county reunion for the old
soldiers, and so far as we can learn
practically all of them will be here.
The list of the old soldiers that was
published in The Advertiser last
week is doubtless the most com
plete roll of Edgefeld veterans. pub
lished in many years, and for that
reason a great number of persons
clipped the list of names in order to
preserve it. We have had num-
Der of calls for extra copies of the
paper containing the honor roll"
The names of the following vete-
rams were inadvertently overlooked
last week by the committee of Ia
dies who prepared the list for pub
lication: Mr.. M. B. Sturkey, Plum
Branch; Messrs. P. B. Day and T.
G. Smith of Trenton. Invitations
will be sent to these and to all other
veterans whose names are sent in be-
fore Memorial Day. The .'Daugh-
ters" want it distinctly understood
that they very earnestly desire
every Confederate veteran in the
county to be present on the day ap-
pointed. If any person knows of a
veteran whose name was not pub
lished last week, the ladies will
greatly appreciate the sending Of
thenam and addresssto the COM
mittee, or if sent to The Advertiser
the editor will hand them to the
proper persons. Do as Mr.. Cart
ledge has done, as shown by the fol-
lowing note, which wetake pleasure
in publishing:
EdgeGeld J.zD. G.,
] noticed in The Advertiser the.
names of The COME ederate soldiers,
who are to EbeS Your guests on the
10th Of ifs.sy, Ibltto I'M lkSnoBle dge;
5iya five are s. llaes are, :is: fs:;
Holmes, Collier > & anier and.
J. w. 9 Golfers, Cold sspr.in s, NJ Nv AZ;
HowleS eSand myself. w. A. Cartledge,
Modoc.
I will be there on that day., as /
see some names l have not seen or
heard from since we were discharged
on May 5th, 1855.
Veryirespectfully
w. A. Cartledge
Modoc, S. c., April leth, 10
Rev. G.. w. Bnssey, a gallant
Edgefeld county veteran who re-
sides now at Fountain Inn, S. c.,
sent the writer the following pos
tai after reading the list of COM
rades published in The Advertiser
last week:
Dear Advertiser:
While / am not now a resident
of old Edgeield, I claim to be of
I love her old hills as
well as her citizens. L hope to at
tend the veterans reunion. There
are but few of Company I of the
old 7th living, but hope to meet
that remnant. The old soldiers ap-
preciate the thoughtfulness of the
good women thus manifested. Your
weekly visits are refreshing.
G. w. Bussey
Fountain Inn, s. c., April Is 10
Rev. Mr.. Bussey, along with all
of the other veterans. will receive an
invitation to attend the reunion,
and we are confident that many of
the odd Febs" will be made happy
by the announcement that it is his
to be present and mingle
with what he calls the remnant"
of veterans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
BEREA SCHOOL.
Successful Session Brought to a
Commodious New Building
a Credit i % the
Community 4.

Ihe session lol /, ,Lsgs-!o 3&oI .he
Berea schoo! N,l eiosea Filaay =, .for :, 7.
three successive yeaTs hfs: W after r
u. Nicholson SON. mas "a saag ghtdnls SCHOOL,
rendering very sa1lsseeory serYice
always: IN q tacs,sls = was s. siargsiy
through ner 'sHoIes sa shq ieaoefsnlp
that tne nSW ssn.aol. ual.u.lg was
erected aiter tne ot1 'Sssas ;;'iils puineu
near the ehufch 'ea1, mose mon sa snan Z year
ago. The new Dnisain g winch Is.
commodio Cont ertable and
would be q credit: :to5 any. communl-
ty, stands q few g hundred yards to
the left OF the BioekSef;road ss9eiSe aDont
midway between MI ~ onllsetlnick 8
ana, bersa en- cnaleSas
Mrs. Nlcholson lilsasse.sne 1870 paerons
ana tne young peopts,oLslne comtae- ny.
nifty to assem- M PIE az sne scnool r.
day afternoon 70 witness the award
ing ls OF the ne prizes, 1na1s hae eeen
onereo. = ne pyId osno o5 iour
pieces was present sen 8aiil tldeo nlucn
TO tne pleasure q ssns occasion ps
lurlilsnlns ,ls ss sliass.,, :. a.espi.e -
the INTENSE hea1 w ssieetnooii,
many OF. Tue young 4.eople engaged
! IN aancil,g:lal ,n .9 lpfopofelollseo popa-
latlon, bereahsse more pres1y g,fls
ana nan7qsene, lf'etl ,pogs ssian.Eahs o'her
commmunlsss Tl'l n thas ~ klo@ ol.
In! ofaer %. eacellrage t, e: una M sll'h.l-
IA. ,ale ene l.allis' ga.5s ., saaaais : i,
iurs. .Nlehoisuns2ls .sWG =. iAesi >
QUE lof eSceilellce ~ iea9iis ol an'.
the 1tl otner Ior attenaalleee lhe llrse
prize, q beautl ut lfnli Bleles was won py
Mi Miss 30. Ida l5 Z Lou Byrd who had q very
strong. comp etit.or lrl the d. person OF
Miss Carrie gorley who ss lacked lacked only
a few points ofw {, g cur pupils
Misses Carrie y :; oIleS ndsIda Lou
Byrd and Dlamede FEY s ana sa.If' roy
Harlng had q .pertest record Tor at at
tendance hayins g at ended every
day since the stirstSEo ! hess ar. IN
order "a ward Il tia Etls e 'fIze , hleh!
WIS, a very hand n sIlie q god medal
With ibis inserApt AT ttend ~ anee5
erss sel lsaol = 8 I 8
tie boys and girl i4s had;to draw 10 for
IT. IT. -Four ,ur slips OF aper thIee blank 81 {
and q the fourth containing .l the word '9 q
medal, ,H1Were placed IN afour small
boxes. The boxes were then arrang-
.ad in row on a table and
each of the four pupils walked up
end selecteda a box,the understanding
being that the one who drew the
box with the word medal in it
was to pc declared the winner. by|
a very striking coincidence the ut
tie girl who won the Bible drew the
gold medal also. through the very
kind Invitation OF Mrs. Nicholson,
Mr.. ). l.. Minis was present and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

Now, as to aour society S Gnan-
Fcial standing: Our sen,i-annnal ap-
poftionment has been met and we
feel encouraged to press onto great
er and higher things in his name.
w. S. P.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-18

ton and their claims are said to have
been located with an agreement that
the claims should be assigned or deed.
ed to third persons as soon as persons
willing to become interested could be
found. There is said to have been a
further understanding that the locator
should receive large percentage OF
the sale price
The charge differs from the charge
made in the Cunningham claims in
which there was no allegation that the
entrymen took the claims for persons
other than themselves but, rather, that
they had previous agreement 10
work or dispose of their claims as a
unit. II is said that very few of the
claimants In the new cases ever saw
the land on which their names were
used for locations.
II Is known also that another fed.
eral grand jury sitting at Spokane In
connection with the district court or
the eastern district of Washington Is
considering still other charges of
fraudulent coal entries in Alaska, and
that results are expected from these
Investigations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-18

High and low he searched for The
bag of confetti he had brought home
on the previous evening for his sor
and heir, but his efforts were not re
warded with success. Where on earth
had he put It? What had become OF
It? With every minute he became
more irate, till finally he rang for
Bridget
Bridget" he exclaimed testify, did
you see that bag of confetti I brought
home last night for Freddie?"
"Shur. an OF did, sorr!" brogued
out Bridget. But OF didn't known It
was only for Master Fred There's
but half OF It left now
Only half OF Il left7 he cried.
What on earth have you done with
the rest?"
Cooked It, av course" returned
Bridget: IAN rs for yer own break.
fast. with cream, ye had Il this morn.
in""-From Answers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-18

third date will be arranged for El
Reno the afternoon of Saturday, Oct.
80. Mr. Fulton is urging the latter
date, but Mr.. Morgan's manager re-
serves the right to later refuse to
make the arrangements.
In order to secure a more complete
series of discussions the last three
weeks of the campaign, Mr.. Fulton
assured Mr.. Morgan's manager that
he would be willing TO cancel all OF
his own dates, accept the dates and
places of Mr. Morgan and further as
sured him that men at Anadarko was
ready to pay all of Mr.. Morgan's eX-
penses during such series of discus
sions. This proposition was promptly
turned down by Mr. Morgans man
ager with the statement that he would
regard Mr.. Morgan as foolish to spend
his time In joint discussions as II
would not mean votes for him under
such conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-18

the general land office have been a,
work for months on the coal land
cases. The entries involved number
1874 and cover almost twenty-five thou
sand acres of land, all of which lies
in the BerinC Strait District, in which
the Cunningham claims are situated.
They are what are known as the En-
glish or Stracey and the Christopher,
Simmonds groups, the former con
tanning eighty and the latter seventy
four claims of 100 acres each. The
deposits covered by these claims are
believed TO be as rich as those OF
the CUNNINGHAM mines, which cut
conspicuous figure in the Ballinger'
Pinchot controversy.
The first telegram contained the an
rouncement of the action against the
English group and said indictments
had been returned against Munday,
Stracoy, Shields and Siegley. 4 few
minutes later came the second tele-
gram telling of the indictments Of
Christopher. Slmmonds and Sweeney
of the second group
The first group Of defendants takes
its name from the fact that number
of people In Western Canada are sup.
posed to be interested in the claims
taken up by this party. Stracey Is a
resident Of Vancouver and is charged
with being instrumental in making
some of the locations. Munday is
an attorney OF Seattle.
The charge asainst the indicted
men is thatthe entries were made III
the names of dummies. Most of the
entrvmcn were residents of Washing