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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

The first test of a truly great man
is his humility.-Ruskin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

Now contestants, the time has
come for you to exert every effort,
as it is only three weeks and three
days until the close of the contest.
Just think of it, the time will soon
be gone and these beautiful prizes
will be aw arded to some one and
just think of the JOY their success
will give them. The contestants
are all running mighty close and it
will take over active work to
win, but the prizes offered are GER
tainly worth working for. When
the contest started you had three
long months before you and yet all
of you started in with a determina-
tion to win and you are all making
a splendid race. In fact you are all
running so close that you can't
afford to lose a moment of time
from now until the close of the
contest. 1t is true that you have
worked hard. If you had the cour-
age to work hard when you had
three months before you, it will
surely be easy for you to double
your efforts when the contest is so
near close. Remember that it is
only by trying hat we succeed.
A Warning.
Our experience in the contest bus
iness has taught us that the closing
of the contest is the hardest trial on
contestants. There is always Some
industrious contestant who realizes
the situation and makes the very
best use of the short time in which
she has to work and as result she
wins the prize. Now we are giving
all this warning in order that each
one may realize the value of time
and make the best of it. In so
many cases some contestant looks at
the standing when the contest is
over and says: Just to think, she
has just few more votes than /,
and by little extra effort l could
have won." Do not let this be. the
-~"on t-least he able to say did
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
PRIZE ESSAY
Student of Golfers School Wins
First Honor in Contest. Evils
of Cigarette Smoking
Fully Exposed

The following essay recei
award of $500, being the best wElE
ten on the Effects of Cigarettes On
the Nervous System. The writer
is a student in Golfers school, N ass
Juddie Tanning, teacher the nane
has not yet been sent in. As soon
as the name is known, the prize VIII
be awarded:
Tobacco, particularly when tlrst
used, produces dizziness, faintness,
and nausea. If the nausea confiEs-
ues, the pulse becomes weaker,
fainting occurs, and sometimes coll-
vulsions are caused. When pfsSsss
tions of the hand, or arm, or any
part of the body from which tie
skin has been removed, by a brlise
or otherwise, has been touched b.
powdered tobacco, or tobacco lalie
several cases ofpoisoning hassrsspls=
ed, and sometimes loss of life.
Young people, or those whQse
full growth has not been reach
should never use tobacco, as itssss it's
especially injurious to their proper
development. 1t is injurious soth
to body and the mind. AS :clssr
is smoked the nicotine accumulates.
in the stub, or the end held between
the teeth. That is one reason Hsy'
some men throw away their cigars
half smoked. They do not sssse
them after they become SO strong
Those who smoke pipes are llii're
liable to smoke tobacco that hss
been adulterated or made of poor
materials.
Cigarettes are more harmful tHani
any other form in which tobacco y
used. 1t has been proved again ana
again that yer y injurious substances
are put into them. Cigarettes are
the worst things that are sold laii-a
der the name of tobacco.
The effect of tobacco upon d igess
ton is especially harmful. In TO-
bacco chewing there is a great waste
of saliva, as there is in gurn-c. w
ing. In addition to the waste Of
saliva, the other juices are wasted..
because they seem to bein Constant
expectancy of the arrival of food.
~.,a thAv ara ready to receive it.s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

before same are of any value in
contest.
Rule (4) Ballots cannot be bought.
The Contest will be run on a square
and fair basis for all. Votes can
only be obtained by securing sub
scriptions, either prepaid or re-
newals, or by cutting the nomina-
tion coupon or free voting blank
out of the paper.
Rule (5) Ne employee of The
Advertiser or a member of his or
her family will be permitted to par
I! ticipate either as nominator or vo-
ter in the contest.
Rule (6) Candidates will not be
restricted in securing subscriptions
ITO any territory, but may secure
them in any place in the United
States.
Rule (7) Only one nominating
coupon, emitting each contestant to
one thousand (loOO) votes, will be
allowed.
Rule (s) All votes must be in
The Advertisers Office by Saturday
midnight of each second week from
issue or else they will not be count
ed on the minor prizes that will be
offered during the contest. Votes
cast on these prizes will also count
on the piano.
Rule (9) Votes once issued can
not be transferred to another con-
testanJ.
Rule (lO) Contestants in contest
must agree to accept all rules and
conditions in the contest.
Rule lll) The right is reserved
to reject the name of any contes-
tant for cause, also to alter these
rules should the occasion demand.
Rule (l2) Any question that may
arise between the contestants will
be decided by the contest manager
and his decision will be final.
Rule (l3) Under no condition
-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
WEsT-sIDE NEWS.
Woodmen Delegates Have Re-
turned. Mr.. Edmuds Pro-
noted. Family Reunion.
Other News.

1t beats the duce how the folk.
will weep, as you lie in your cofir
so fast asleep, and sing of your
goodness in countless ways, while
the parson breaches and talks and
prays. IT'S queer how the public will
eulogize, and land you up to the
vaulted skies, when the undertaken
has called you bluff, and squirted
you full of embalming stuff. But
when you walked on the earth,
swear, you were nothing more than
plodder there, and you'd have
tainted, or dropped down dead, at
any praise the public said. It's only
when you're Iife.ess still, that the
heartless public will note to diff
Walt Mason.
How true are these words of the
poet philosopher. There are num-
bers of men and women giving their
lives for the public good whose al
truism is scarcely recognized by
their fellows,and yet if they were to
die, such a funeral. Why not give
these good men and women few
bouquets while living and place less
upon their graves when they go
fast asleep"
Messrs. R. N. Edmunds, G. Rob-
ertson, and Dan Bell returned safe
ly Thursday from Columbia where
they had been several days in at
tendance upon the Head Camp con-
vention w. o. W. They are de-
lighted with Columbia and report a
fine meeting.
Mr.. Edmunds was honored by
being reelected, >as a Head Camp
officer higher than t e one he pre-
viously held.
Mr.. Garrett preached most ex-
cellent sermon yesterday at the Bap-
tist church from the words: They
feared the Lord, but worshipped
their own GODS"
In the Sunday school a-motion
was made, that the superintendent
appoint committee to solicit funds
for China's starving millions, where
upon Mr.. Bussey appointed Miss
Marie Blackwell, the beautiful
young daughter of DR.. w. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
CLARK'S HILL NEWS.
Meeting of the w. c. T.U Mrs.
Markert and Miss Latham
Make Narrow Escape.
Pleasant Gatherings.

The w. G. T. U. of Clark's Hill
met on Friday afternoon, Mrs. j. L
Minis was with us, anc conducted g
Mothers Meeting" She spoke
beautifully and touchingly of the
duties of motherhood, and, very
rare attribute in a speaker, she was
exceedingly practical in her sugges-
tions. In our Glands lay the train.
ing of these little lives, to make
them fit for the master that he
might say to them at the end en-
ter into the joy of your Lord" not
the dreaded word, depart" She
dwelt on the use of narcotics, and
alcoholic beverages impressing on
us that the baneful influence of their
use began with the physical ruin of
the child and ended with its utter
moral and spiritual degradation.
Would that we might treasure all
that she said in our beerts, and be
guided thereby in, the daily training
of our children.
Little by little character is formed
and the child that is given into our
hands to mold is like the block of
marble which stands before the
sculptor, who holds in his hand, his
mallet and chisel; what will he
make of it, a thing of beatty, or
will it be so badly marred that it
will have to be cast aside as worth
less.
We do thank Mrs. Minis SO much
for coming. Her very presence is
like ray of sunshine, and those
who have had the pleasure OF know
ing her in her home can testify that
her words are no bagatelle, but as
she lives, so she speaks. We had a
very pretty little ceremony at the
close of the meeting. Three baby re-
cruits were taken up to Mrs. Minis,
and had the white ribbon tied on
their wrist, their mothers pledging
to foster in them purity of life.
Quite a nice crowd of ladies were
out. Mrs. Markert and Miss Latham
from the fork" were among those
present, and Mrs. Markert was add
ed to our list of members. Mrs. G.
o. Whatley also inined.
Mrs. J. L. Mi
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
The Juror.

1t is an exalted position a man is
called to occupy when he is chosen
a juror. If we have our laws prop
erly executed it is the juror who
must do it. If our laws are not en-
forced it is because our Jurors are
not awake to the high responsibility
that rests upon them. If our jurors
be men of integrity, men who value
the oath taken, men who honestly
desire that justice be done, the lib
critics of our people are safe. There
will be more and more respect for
law and, consequently, more strict
obedience to law. The jury is about
the whole show. This being so, it is
evident that the men who compose
it be men above reproach mon
Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Rev. Marshall A. Hudson Gave
Lecture on Last Wednesday
Evening. Death of Mrs.
Lena r. Lewis.

Mrs. Lena R. Lewis, former
z ssident OF this place, died at Mil
Ifedgeville, Ga, after few weeks
ILLNESS, and the body was brought
There on Friday afternoon, and was
placed to rest in Mt. of Olives GEM
Eetery, beside her husband, Mr..
James Lewis, who preceded her to
1.-THE grave about 16 years ago. The
remains were accompanied by her
1.-TWO sons, DR.. Barnett Lewis and
Mr.. Frank Lewis. For about 20
years Mrs. Lewis made. her home
here, until about years ago she de-
|cided to make her home elsewhere.
She was loved by all, "and was al
ways \ kind and sympathetic friend
and her death is greatly deplored.
Miss Petula LaGrone, of Con-
verse college arrived this week to
spend the weeks vacation, which is
the custom of the college to give at
this time of the year.
Messrs. Ben and James Stevens
of Augusta, were here this week en-
route to Meeting Street to spend
few days with their mother, Mrs.
Ida Stevens.
Mrs. Susie Mobley Latimer will
leave at an early date for Atlanta
to visit her son, DR.. Hugh Latimer,
and from there she will go to Syra-
cuse, N. Y, to be present at the
graduation of her son, Rev. Leon
Latimer.
Miss Kathleen Hart is in Bates
burg visiting her sister, Mrs. Kneece
Miss bessie Dean entertained a
number of her friends on last Fri
day evening with social. ,
Miss Theora Fleming of Gains
vile, Fla, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. John Marsh.
Mrs. P. B. Waters is spending
this week with her daughter, Miss
Annie Waters in Augusta.
Mrs. p. p. Bethea of Branchville,
has been the guest of Mrs. J. Fl.
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cogburn and
Mrs. Mamie Tillman were here on
"Wednesday eveningand attended the
lecture by Rev. Marshall A. Hudson
of New York.
sssas1s's afar--bnll A. Hudson. of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
Rules Governing Contest.
Program of Missionary lnsti.
First Session

First Session.
Devotional Service.
Purpose and Hope of the lnstl-
tute-Mrs. l. w. Wingo.
Fifty Years of Woman's Work
for Foreign Missions A. L.
Crutchfeld.
The Bible and Prayer in Life of
the Society-Mrs. G. E. Watson.
Organization and Aims Of the
Sunbeam Blnd-Mrs. w. j. Hatch
er.
Open Discussion,
Adjournment.
Second Session.
Devotional Service.
Some problems of Society Work
and how to solve them-Mrs. G. E.
Watson.
Some Necessary Factors of sue
cessful Society Work-Mrs. l. W.
Wingo.
Open Discussion,
The Mission Study Class-Mrs
A. L. Crutch6eld.
Conferences:
Band and R. A. Leaders with
Mrs. Hatcher, who will demonstrate
her methods of work, and outline 8
Junior Mission Study.
Delegates from w. M. Societies
and Y. w. A. with Mrs. Crutch
field, who will give an outline o.
the Mission Study.
Adjournment.
Third Session.
Devotional Service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
Renewal and Collections.

Organization and Aims of Order
of Royal Ambassadors-Mrs. w.
J. Hatcher.
Our services through Gifts-Mrs.
I. w. Wingo.
Our Service through Personal
Effort-Mrs. G. E. Watson.
"The Conservation of our Ener-
gies. Mrs. Crutchfeld.
Open Discussion.
Adjournment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

pTeseuU iIISnIo
600. He has given up his business
life and is dcvoting his whole en-
ergy to this work For the past 6
years he has been going about and
/ is now making a tour of the South
ern states.
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy has gone to
Atlanta for visit to her son, Mr..
Hugh Ivy.
Misses Nell Wright and Kate
Bushardt of Wards, were visitors
here this week.
Mesdames Willie Tompkins and
F. S. Jefferson spent last week at
Meeting Street with their sister,
Mrs. J. X. Allen.
Misses Clara and Gladys Sawyer
spent the week end at Aiken with
relative
Mrs. Horace Wright has returned
to Georgetown after months stay
here.
The missionary rally which was
held with the Ward Baptist church
on last Saturday was we'll attended
and large delegation went from
the w. NJ. society of this place.
The attraction given by the lyce-
um on Tuesday evening was the
best yet, and the sweet music Of the
Organ chimes was a feast to music
lovers. In fact each number of the
program as given by the quartette
was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen Mob,
ley were guests of honor at dining
given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lott
of Edgefeld, one day of last week
Misses Lucille Mobley and Zena
Payne were also guests.
Mrs. Ona d. Kneece, who ha;
been spending awhile here with hel
father Capt. Z. R. Denny, has gone
to Atlanta, where she has accepted
a position.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

someUIIuos
nesses.
more rapidly than it is natural TOR
it to do. As this rapid beating is
not caused by breathing pure ar
by natural exercise, or by the In
creased supply of nourishment' 1t IT. is
positive injury to the heart. 10
bacco gives the heart more work TO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

ect use of the Span
ish tongue. she talked little bit
in that language for us-none of US
knew one word of it but we all
looked wise, and when she gave us
the cue to laugh, did SO, most heart
lily and enjoyably.
MIS-. Market and Miss Latham
spent the night with Mrs. II. E..
Bunch. They had most unpleas-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

call Mode ma, spent two OF Unree
DAYS with friends in Parksville last
week. We are always delighted to
have Mode ma to visit us.
Friday last was a happy day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r..
Parks,all their children being with
them in family reunion.
We are sorry to state Mrs. Geo.
Crawford of Modoc is suffering in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

! of the glory of Clark's Hill
! n we speak of the soil and its
lucts and the material wealth of
section, for is there not other
es besides the material9 One of
& first marks of progress, and the
Il encouraging one, is the inter-
in education which characterizes
Immunity. As we passed the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

at this Jlme wuon-v.so., -----------
turn them away and discourage
them by saying no, when perhaps
they have driven mile or more to
see you. Don't have to reproach
yourself by saying, she would
have won if / had only given her
my subscription"
Rules Governing Contest.
Rule (l) All collections made by
contestants must be turned over to
the Contest manager within one
week or votes will not be allowed.
Rule (2) Subscribers should take
receipt for all money given to con-
testants.
Rule (9) The Contest Managers
signature must be affixed to votes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
ADVERTISERS GREAT VOTING
CONTEST DRAWING TO A CLOSE

Only Three Weeks and Three Days to Work. w. E.
Lynch & Go. enters Contest by giving Handsome
Chatting Dish to the Contestant Securing Larg-
est Number of Subscriptions from March
22nd to April 1st. Double Votes are
Allowed This Time. Get Busy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
A PLEASANT VISIT.
each Orchards Varied and
Beautiful Scenery. Prodigal
Hospitality. New Made
Friends,

4 An enthusiastically accepted in
citation found the writer among the
beautiful and picturesque hills ot
Meriwether and Clark's Hill OF
Thursday afternoon last. One of the
<barty remarked that the name wa:
bot correct one, in that,hil ought
bot be used in the singular number
And that it should be Clark's Hills
IF great attitudes and hilly regions
sre truly productive of nobility OF
baracter, the men and women OF
ihis section of our county should
over like giants above the ordinary
nortal. On the tops of these giant
Hills and in the valleys are nestled
he homes of many of the great and
bod of our county. Peach orchards
hleh spread out before one as far
) the eye can reach, making beau
Hful the once barren or wooded hill
|des, with their masses of pink
oom, make a scene of enchantment
: ld beauty. The largest peach or
bard at Clark's Hill containing
ousands of trees is in connection
Eth the home of Mrs. Eugenia
Middleton. Mrs. Middleton has
S ed at Clark's Hill many years,
a is loved and honored for her
hdly disposition and many unusual
tributes of character. She has
! red upon the soil and in the salu-
Gus atmosphere of Clark's Hill
pie sons aud daughters who are
among the greatest assets of
4 great section of our beloved
nty.
drive with the pleasant
of companions from our tenn
ary home while a guest at Clark's
took US to the station of Meri-
her, where we rounded hills of
magn tude that we could hard
believe we were not summer
its at Toxaway. These roads are
perfectly graded and are very
uresque. On the summit of one
is the new and tasteful home of
and Mrs. w. S. Middleton, and
roximity to it as far as eye can
ID are the peach orchards, or or
I'D, for all these thousands of
rs are on one tract of land, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

"What you want to do is to have
that mud hole in the road fixed, !"
said the visitor.
"That goes to show" replied far
mer Corntossell, show little you re,
formers understand local conditions.
I've purity nigh paid off the mort.
gage with the money! made haulln,
automobiles out O. that mud hole. u
Christian Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

"What do you charge for your
rooms?"
Five dollars up"
"But I'm student"
'Then it's So down. cornell
Widow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

Little Willie-I want to ask a
question, teacher.
Teacher-What is it, Willie?
Little Willie-Are the Sandwich
Island ham or beef?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

IN tree cared for I,
tIt ua garden. a
ISIS could be seen
I'D reach, only the
| the symmetrical
) and every fowl
ined to be the (
/ people. Truck
sorts of vegetf
f-ies are another
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22

Continued on page 81
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-05-05
RAMBLING REMARKS
BY Geo. o. Blake

1t may be that the Los Angeles
Times building was blown up with
dynamite. but investigation at the
time indicated very strongly that
escaping gas was the cause of the
explosion. Its be that the
McNamara brothers used the dy-
Mantle. but it is not at all proba-
Bile. AT the time OF the explosion
IT was asserted that the typo
graphical union was responsible.
The Times has been at war with
that union for several years. 1t
was freely asserted that the min
ions of that union were spotted
and that arrests would soon fol
low. Ii was asserted that the buy
ers of the dynamite were known.
After this lapse of time the charge
is changed and the secretary of
the structural iron workers has
been arrested charged with the
crime. Why this changer People
remember that Meyer. Haywood
and Pettibone were charged with
the murder of Gov. Steunenberg
They were arrested at night and
hurried cut of this state without
opportunity to consult lawyers or
friends. Orchard professed to be
an accomplice and confessed to
all the recent crimes he could
think of including some he GER
tainly had no hand in and some
which were never committed at
all. He confessed to blowing up
a residence in California which the
insurance companies found was
the result of escaping gas. He
told about climbing on the back
porch of that house when in fact
the porch had not then been
bui t. The object of the prasecu
tion of Meyer. Haywood and Pet
tibone was to destroy the Western
Federation of Miners The first
charge in the Los Angeles af.
fair was to discredit the Typo
graphical union. because the pro
prietor of tte Times wanted it to
be destroyed. In default of any
evidence against that union which
itself offered large reward fol
the apprehension of the guilty
parties, If there were any, why az
cuse the structural iron worker!
who had no grievance against the
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-05-05

From the Delta independent
Mr.. Parlev Potter and Miss
Ethel Edwards OF Somerset were
united IN marriage at tie Baptist
parsonage in Delta Monday morn
ing.
w. c. Blair of the U. s land
Office at Montrose was in town
Tuesday.
Fred Curtis. Parker Balch. Will
Conine and Chas. Oliver. four OF
Paonia's live hustlers, passed
through Sunday enroute to Den
yer.
]. b. Killian underwent an oper.
atiun at his home last Thursday
for rupture.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-05-05
HOTCnKISS HAPPENINGS

From the Hotchkiss Herald
Editor Hopkins of Crawford
was here last Saturday to witness
the ball anne.
w. T. Grout came in from Pa
onia Tuesday morning to attend
to Colorad. telephone business.
Editor Kennedy of Paonia was
in Hotchklss last Sunday watch.
ing our boys play ball.
II. f. Perkins Of Delta was here
the first of the week looking after
his sheep and billing out about
5000 pounds OF wool.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-05-05
DELTA DOIN0s
lta coun,v Tribune

From the Delta County Tribune
While crossing Fifth street on
Main near the Commercial hotel
last Monday r. w. Curtis OF Ce-
daredge was surprised when a
black shepherd dog grabbed him
by the calf of the leg and ex-
tracted a mouth full OF the gentle
mans trousers. The dog was
guarding a farm wagon near a
hitching post and evidently mis-
took Bob for some fellow whom
he had it in for.
Mrs. N. J. Bradley has gone to
Denver to meet her mother from
the east who is coming to visit.
Rev. John w. Heal OF Paonia
visited Rev. J. II. Dennis here
Saturday.
Harry Williamson has been
confined to his home for the last
two or three days with tonsil'tis