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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
Hayward County an Impossi
bility at Presant.

Columbia, S. G., Nov. le.-By
the refusal, of the governor to en-
tertain a petition for an election of
the Hayward county question, the
entire matter will have to go over
until after the session of the Gener-
al Assembly. At the last session of
the General Assembly a measure
was passed aimed at Informed
counties, and the new county that
it is proposed to form out of parts
of Aiken and Edgefeld counties
would have come under the act.
When the measure was sent to
the governor he vetoed it, although
he had annulled the election order
made by Governor Ansel, on the
grounds that one of the lines of the
new county would pass through the
town of Ellenton and that the con-
stitutional requirements as to area
had not been met. Since the ques-
ton was agitated last year a part
of Edgefeld county, that would
have been included in the new
county, has been annexed to Green
wood.
The promoters of the new coun.
ty, of which James U. Jackson, of
Augusta, is foremost, declare that a
new survey will be made 80 as to
come within the requirements of
the constitution. This portion will
be presented to the governor next
gear.
Should the General Assembly
pass the Informed county act over
the veto of the governor, then the
Hayward county movement would
be forever lost.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
erp Cultivator had the following to
say concerning Mr.; J. R. Strother's

ern Cultivator had the following to
say concerning Mr.; J. R. Strother's
success:
We met many 'blue" farmers on
our recent trips. Many well-to-do
cotton planters would tell US they
hadn't the money to subscribe for
the Cultivator. They had our SYM
pathies to be sure. But we met one
farmer who paid us for two years
subscription without our asking
him. He looked cheerful and talk
ed cheerfully, This farmer was j.
R. Strother, of Edgefeld, S. G. He
came into the fair with jack and
several mares and mule colts. In
conversation, he said: II live in the
back part of Edgefeld county where
the land is strong but hilly; here
Bermuda grass grows well and l
am getting more into the livestock
business from year to year. See
this mule? He is not three years
old, yet he has made me good
crop. / sold the one I raised one
year older for $4,000 last spring,
so I put this one in to tend the crop.
I had intended the older one to
plow. He commenced plowing at
sixteen months old. / only feed
my mules at dinner and give them
few ears of corn at night when
they come in from plowing. Then
turn them out in good Bermuda
pasture. This saves all hay and
fodder and one feed of corn. My
mules do we'll and are ready for a
whole days work in the morning.
We do not appreciate the value of
Bermuda grass. Then l keep Jer-
sey COWS to sell for mixers, some
sheep, about so head. I find 1
can keep this number free of any
worms or disease sell my lambs
in Aiken at So each. This, with
the wool from my ewes make the
sheep business pay me we'll. In
fact, / am making more money out
of stock than out of cotton, though
1 have a large farm"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22


The hope of the south is in better
farming-learning not only how to
produce the worlds cotton crop on
the smallest possible acreage, but
also the biggest possible yields of
grain, forage and feed crops, for
human food and for feeding live
stock, so that we may be independ-
ent of spectators" and raiders
and prepared to hold cotton when
ever the time comes to hold. And
every man who is farming so poorly
that he can not do this is draw
back to our entire section.-The
Progressive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
PLUM BRANCH NEWS
Many Visitors to Augusta Fair.
Managers of Parksville
Fair Highly Com
mended.

Our town furnished the following
visitors to the Augusta fair: Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Blackwell, Miss Ida
Sanders, Miss Louise Card, Miss
Jessie McMichal, Miss Juanita Mil
ler, Mr.. Thomas McAIister, Mr..
James Collier, Mr.. Ellison Miller,
Mr.. Calvin Sanders, Mrs. Brack-
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Miner, Mr..
G. Y.D. Freeland, Mr.. John Seig-
ler.
Mr.. B. d. Deason was in town
on Wednesday.
Mr.. J. A. Wideman of Fairfax
has been on a visit to his brothers,
Jchn and Sam Wideman.
Mr.. N. H. Fender attended the
Powell-Britt marriage at Moor
mick on the 14th inst.
Mrs. Luther Bracknell has return
ed home after a stay of several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Still
well, of Mccormick, bringing with
her to grace the freside of their
home little daughter, Louise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran have not
yet found name good enough for
their fine little daughter that came
to their home last week.
Miss Elloree Anderson spent Sat-
urday in Mccormick on business.
Mr.. James Strother of the Red
Hill section has moved into our
community, and will engage in
farming.
Rev. j. o. Wilson of Lander Col
lege preached in the Methodist
church Sunday.
Mr.. 1. J. Porter of wellington
spent Sunday night in town as the
guest of Rev. J. Earle Freeman.
Mr.. N. 81. Fender spent Sunday
with friends in Lowndesville.
The latest thing to inlist the at
tention of nearly all our people was
the West-Side Fair at Parksville.
Nearly all of our people went ON
Thursday, ,or Friday and all seems at
listed that they were paid for their.
7 Z !, sslia eyidently stimulates
interest in agriculture, stock raising.
needle work, and in a number of
other things. The Parksville peo-
pie are to be congratulated on the
successful way in which it was man
aged, and the fair is an evidence Of
a wide-awake community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
KEEP A'GoIN.

If you find thorn or rose,
Keep a-goin';
If it rains or If it SHOWS,
Keep a-goin';
'Taint no use to sit and whine
When the fish amt on your line,
Bait your hook and keep on tryin';
Keep a-goin'.
If the weather kills your crop,
Keep a-goin',
If you tumble from the top,
Keep a-goin'.
Suppose yon're out Of every dime,
Gettin' broke amt no crime,
Tell the world you're feelin' prime,
Keep a-goin'.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
Report on Temperance.

The following is the very excel
lent report on Temperance made by
DIR. D. A. j. Bell at the Edgefeld
association which was held at Plum
Branch early n September, the report
Il rs nblis ispad IN full u u min
utes: s
Your committee confesses to very
little faith in temperance, as applied
to strong drink, believing that the
Bible teaches total abstinence in
things that are wrong, and temper
ance in things that are right. We
feel that we are suffering now from
the teaching of the fathers that it
is the abuse and not the use" of
strong drink, that the Bible con-
demns, which caused the necessity
of teaching temperance in the use
of such a deadly beverage. We be-
lieve that the best thought of the
religious world to-day is, that the
spirit of the teachings of the Bible
is for total abstinence, and against
the so-cslled temperate use of in
toxicating beverages. We cannot
find in the scriptures any express
command against graft, gambling
in futures, or the oppression of the
trusts, yet we believe the spirit of
the teachings of the Bible is against
these things, and in like manner,
while we can find no express COM
mand saying thou shalt not take a
drink, we do find the injunction to
avoid the very appearance of evil;
and from this, together with the
whole tenor of the teachings of
Holy Writ, we are of the opinion,
that as Christians, we are plainly
taught the doctrine of total absti-
nence.
We are glad to report that the
cause of total abstinence is making
progress. Where a few years ago in
some communities every man who
felt like it took toddy without any
compunction of conscience, to-day
we find numbers who have con-
scientious scruples against it, and
refuse to touch it at all. Of course,
we have much to do to bring public
opinion up to the point where it will
enforce our prohibition laws, as
they are enforced against the man
who trafics in seed cotton, or who
steals chickens, for you know, that
for these seeming trivial offenses,
men are sent TO the chain gang; but
it is our duty, as Christians of every
name or denomination, to so educate
our people against lawlessness as to
enforce all laws, showing them that
the crime is as great when they vio-
late the prohibitive features of the
dispensary law, as it is to traffic in
seed cotton, or steal money or dry
goods.
The liquor question is one that
will not down, and it is the duty of
Christians, in the home, in our
churches, in cur schools, on the
hustings, to stand for total absti-
nence, and for laws to suppress the
sale of such deadly enemy to the
cause of Christ, as one of the funda-
mental Christian duties.
1t is needless to recount the heart
aches, the distresses, the actual want
caused in fatherless homes, and be-
side debauched firesides caused from
the use of strong drink. In our own
experience we have seen enough to
melt the heart of adamant, as we
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
We Need More of This Kind Of
Farming.

Over at Edgefeld, South Carroll
ma, we met Col. r. B. Watson, Of
Ridge Spring. The colonel is now
in his 18th year, but unlike so
many, he is neither too old nor too
lazy to farm. In fact he lis one of
the most enthusiastic farmers we
have seen this year. He had a large
plantation, but divided it up among
his children, and retained fourteen
acres around his home, upon which
he can take the "blue ribbon this
year for both cash returns and vari-
ETY. produced. The colonel is not
near any big city, either. Ridge
Spring hasn't over 1000 inhabitants
in it. He shipped the great major
ity of his stuff north and all over
South Carolina. We are going to
give you the yields and figures as
given us by Mr.. Watson and we
want you to read them over until
you commit them to memory. 1t
will do you good:
Seven acres in peaches, sold
$4,000
Chickens sold 10000
Pirs sold 10000.
Corn grown, 100 buss he
rs cents 75.O
Oats grown, so bushels, ats
cents $3.50
Asparagus roots, 100000 at
$l.00 10000
One bale long-staple cotton
1900
Milk and butter from two Jer-
sey COWS and calves 1850
Beans sold from seven rows l4.45
Irish potatoes, one barrel
sold 500
Tomatoes 900
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
MIR. J. r. Strother Suecessful
With Stock.

In writing of his recent visit to
Edgefeld, the editor of the South
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
Total from IA acres $s,es7.s5

Don't this make some of you
grumbling young fellows feel small?
Of course you will commence if"-
ing and butting," but these facts
remain the same. The truth is it
takes certain efforts to produce cert
ain results, and if you have not made
them you can not tell anything
about the results, but you can go
on and deny facts" to the end of
time and to your own personal loss
and disadvantage. Hunni-
cutt of the Southern Cultivator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22
D. A. j. Bell,
For committee.

Gents kid gloves.
Smith Marsh Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
ENGINEER is HoNoREo.
Allen cewden Gets Medal From Broth
erhood of Enaineers.

In recognition OF his 45 years OF
service as locomotive engineer. A.
years Of which were spent in the en-
ploy OF the Duluth. South Shore &
Atlantic railroad. Allen Cowden of
Marquette, has been presented with a
handsome gold medal by Farrell divi-
sion. No. a.. Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers. says the Marquette
Chronicle.
The grand lodge Of the b. Of l. f,
some time ago adopted a resolution TO
present a gold medal to every engi-
neer who has been 40 years or more at
the throttle and the presentation 20
Mr.. Cowden is in line with this action.
The medal is a handsomely engraved
one, and the recipient is. naturally,
proud TO be its possessor. Its pos
session entities the holder 10 a seat In
the grand lodge sessions.
Mr.. Cowden saw his first railroad
service on the old Cleveland and Ma
honing railroad, now the Erie sys-
tenn starting in as a brakeman In 1863.
The following spring he went flying,
and in less than two years was pro-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
MISS BELL STILL AHEAD.
Makes Big Gain in Diamond Ring Con-
test-CIoses SATURDAY.

When the votes in the popularity
diamond ring contest were counted
today, it was found that Miss Bessie
Bell was far i'm the lead The votes
stood as follows:
Miss Bessie Bell-4,S00.
Miss Elsie PROFESSIONALISM.
The announcement was made today
that the ring contest will come to a
close on Saturday evening at the
promenade to he given under the aus
pices OF the Tamarack band at the
Ped Jacket town hall. The contest will
close promptly at IL o'clock and pre-
vious to the close a short recess will
be arranged so that the last votes may
then be polled. Impartial judges will
be selected. AS the contest approaches
the close, interest has increased rapid
lv and Il is expected that the finish
will be very exciting as both candi-
dates are believed to have reserved
large number Of votes for the final.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
'FXTENDS INVITATION TO
SEE CHRISTMAS BASKETS
ApJUTANT sYMMoNDS PREPAR'
ING FOR S. A. DISTRIBUTION.
Additional Funds Are Needed and Pro
visions Are Very High.

Adjutant Symmonds Of the Salvation
Army extends cordial invitation t.
the public at large To visit the army
hall tomorrow for the purpose OF see
ing the display OF Christmas baskets
which have been prepared for Calu-
NETS poor The baskets are being fill-
ed in proportion TO the size of the fam
lily TO be supplied and the applicants
will present the tickets which have
been issued 10 them at 10 O'Clock, Sat
urday morning. when the baskets will
be given them.
Owing To the high cost of provis-
ions, Adjutant Symmonds states that
IL is costing more 10 fll the baskets
than 1t did last year. and she is a lit
tie anxious lest the total contribu-
tions fall short Of the amount required.
Yet her confidence and faith in the
generosity of the Calumet public is
such that she has ordered provisions
for 100 baskets. Further donations
towards the fund are required before
The effort will be successful. Adjutant
Symmonds states that contributions
are coming I'm slowly this year, in fact
much slower than in other years. but
she is still hopeful that the public will
rally 20 her assistance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
SONS OFFICERS INSTALLED.
William Paynter Elected to Succeed II
MscAllister as President of lodqe.

Last nights meeting of one and All
lodge, Sons of st. George. was an inn
portant one. The officers for the en-
suing term were installed by District
Deputy Samuel Trevarthen. II. Mac
Allister, who was elected president Of
the lodge, has left for Detroit to To-
cate, and the district deputy declared
the office vacant BY n unanimous
vote William Paynter of Kearsarge
was elected to the Office and installed.
The president named the following
sick committees for the various dis
tricts and members are asked to make
note Of the same:
For Tamarack-George lies.
For Laurium-Sidney Skinner.
For Osceola-Stephen Paul.
For Wolverine and Kearsarge-wil-
liam Paynter.
For the c. & IT. location-John II.
Lucas and Harry Williams.
Following the regular business Of
the lodge. a short social session was
held.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
A MUCH ABUSED PERSON.
So Thinks George Veres Who Makes
Charges Against Three Men.

George veres is a much abused per-
son, according to his statements in
Justice JaclIola's court this morning.
when he swore out two complaints
against John Tanes and Steve Kosz-
ma. alleging that they assaulted him
i'm a boarding house where the parties
reside. Not content with this, Veres
then swore out a warrant for the ar
rest Of George 10th, alleging that 10th
threatened TO shoot him.
All of the warrants will be served
today, and the men brought into court.
Veres alleges that the charges arose
out of n squabble, and claims he was
the goat" Several witnesses are to
be subpoenaed and the cases are likely
to prove interesting.
Attorney Will j. Mccormick has
been retained to defend in all three
cases.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
LOCAL BREviTIEs.
.....:::.::......:...::.....,:..,:....::.......:.

Charles Davis of Copper Harbor. Is
visiting i'm Calumet.
Justice Jackola has gone to Kewee-
nav Bay TO spend a few days.
James HALEY has undergone a sue
cessful operation at the c. 4 III. hos
pital.
Dennis Connolly has returned from
Gary. Ind. where he has been employ
ed during the past six months.
Miss Marion Waldorf has returned
home from Ypsilanti. where she has
been attending the Normal school.
Some malicious person or persons
poisoned valuable bull terrier. own
ed by n. r. Bianchi of Oak street.
Roy Reynolds. Fred Chatel. Rudolph
Smith and Amandus Hermann have
returned from the U. of NJ. for the
holidays
Capt. James Chynoweth and Con-
tractor WIN Milford have returned
from the Seneca where they spent n
few days hunting.
Harry Nevin OF Redridge, who has
been visiting in Calumet for the past
few days. has left for a three months
visit to Sall<irk, Scotland
The Norwegian Junior Temperance
society OF the Norwegian Lutheran
church will give social at the church
on Saturday evening. Dec.'30.
Phil Peterman. Leslie McClelland
and VIII Roberts have returned from
Ann Arbor. where they have been at
tending the University of Michigan.
Mrs. Charles Shelken fell on a slip
perry sidewalk on Calumet avenue and
sustained fractured hip and arm. She
was taken to the C. & II. hospital for
treatment.
Donat Asselin is expected home to-
morrow or Saturday from Milwaukee,
where he has been studying at Mar
holidays with his parents.
John Stefanez and John Tobinsl<l
are expected home tomorrow from
Milwaukee, where they have been
studying at Marquette University.
They will spend the holidays here.
Mrs. Jacob Teiberg of Kearsarge
left Monday for Lead. South Dakota, J
where she will join her husband. She I
was accompanied by her niece. Miss
Sophia Ingman, OF Florida street, Laur-
ium.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. ole Olson of Fifth street. A
very pleasant time was spent and lun-
cheon served.
The Calumet school board has ruled
that all students above the fourth
grade will be required 10 take the
February examinations. In the past
students whose marks were above a
certain point were not required TO take
these tests.
A special meeting of the Calumet
township board will be held this af-
ternoon. at which time bills will he
allowed. The township employees will
be given their monthly pay, so as TO
enable them to make their Christmas
purchases. '"rU 1f 80
The funeral Of thellate James Rose
mergey ST.. will take place Saturday
afternoon with services at the Calu-
met NJ. T.. church, Rev. G. l.. Adams
officiating and interment in Lake View
cemetery. One and All lodge. Sons of
St. George, will have charge
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
FRIDAY SHORTEST DAY.
This Week Has Shortest Days OF
the Entire vear.

The shortest days OF the year occur
this week. Monday. the sun rose al
1:s4 and set at 4;29; on Friday. De-
cember 22 the sun rises at 7:27 and
sets at 4:3l, this is supposed TO be
the shortest day i'm the year but De-
cember n. % and 20 are each OF
about the same length. hours and
4 minutes OF daylight. on December
"a the sun set at 4:22S and from that
date gradually sets later and later.
ON Christmas day the sun sets at
1888. on January at 4:35 and on June
22 at $40, more than three hours
later than now.
The sun now rises at 7:24 and the
ilrSt week In January win rise at 1880
and on and after January will rise
earlier, only a minute day but il will
be perceptible along the later part
OF the month. The sunrise hour will
De earlier each month until In June.
when on June IL TO 20. tile time for
the first diurnal appearance of Old Sol
VIII be 4;22. on June 20 To 23 viii
be the longest days the sun rising at
1929 and setting about 7:4O.
The lengthening days will begin
next week but the longer period is not
noticeable Till the middle of January.
and the old story is that when the
days lengthen the cold will strength
en-. bu this like all other old sayings
must be taken with considerable al
owance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
LEAK IN WATER MAIN.

Village Plumber Joe Carne has dis
covered a leak in the Lake water main
on Scott street. The break occurred
under the sidewalk, and it was neces-
sary to remove a portion OF this to get
at the seat of the trouble. Water has
been shut off in that section, but II is
expected the leak win be repaired by
this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
DAUGHTERS ARE POPULAR.

The following births have been re-
ported to Township Clerk George Mar
tin: Daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
A. Gresenick of A street, Raymbaul-
town. Daughter. to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Karjala of Third street, Blue Jacket.
Daughter. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jor-
genson Of West Cone street.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
CHRISTMAS PIANOS.

We have complete new holiday
stock OF grand and upright pianos and
piano players on which we are making
some very interesting prices. We have
eliminated all agents and solicitors and
the purchaser gets the benefit, but
that is not all we give YOU. Get par
ticulars and see our stock before you
purchase. Hermann's. Calumet. Il
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
NARCIssi BIANcHl INJURED.

Narcissi r. Bianchi, the Oak street
wine merchant, sustained an accident
while boarding a street car at Han
cock for Calumet Tuesday evening,
breaking a bone i'm his right foot by
striking his foot against the steps OF
the car. Mr.. Bianchi is a member OF
the Red Jacket fire department.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
YULETlDE ENTERTAINMENT.
Fine Program Prepared for Salvation
Army Children

The Christmas tree exercises for the
children of the Salvation Army will be
held on Saturday evening. commencing
at 7:45 o'clock and it is expected the
event will be one of the most enjoy
able of the Yuletide season. Following
is the excellent program prepared:
Opening Song, While Shepherds
Watched.
Prayer.
Selection by the Band.
Announcements.
Cantata, Santa Claus Dream.
Considerable time has been devoted
to the preparation Of the cantata and
II probably viii prove a very success
ful musical event.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

NOTED to engineer. on June Is, 1859,
Mr.. Cowden came 10 Marquette and
entered the employ of the South Shore
as engineer. and he has been with that
company ever since.
He is one OF the oldest and best
known engineers in the upper PENN
sula.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
CAPTURE RABBIT IN TOWN.

This week a large wild rabbit was
captured just outside the State Saw
ings bank store on Fifth street by
Fred Clarke ana Fred winners. quite
a furore was created when 1t was
chased by boys and dogs. 1t finally
Winners to capture the bunny and yes
terday II was converted into bouillon
stew
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
YOUNG PEOPLES GUILD.

The young peoples guild Of the Red
Jacket Congregational church will
hold its weekly meeting tomorrow
evening at s o'clock, in the lecture
room OF the church. There will be
some selections on the victrola, a
Scotch story by the pastor, and an
old-fashioned spelling bee Everyone
is cordially invided to attend.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
LAuRIUM TEAM TRIMMED.
c. q n. No. 2 Bunch Turns Trick o,
the Y. M. c. A. Alleys.

The Laurium team OF the CONNER
cial league was defeated by the calu-
met x Hecla No. team i'm an inter
esting match on the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys
last evening. The Calumet & Hecla
bunch was in good form. while the
Laurium five made lower scores than
usual Following are the scores for
the three games: