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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Iraer News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Aug. Mrs. Mary DoleZal. an
aged Bohemian lady died Saturday at
the home of her son, Adolph. on the
Myron Green farm, from cancer of the
stomach. She was operated upon sew
eral weeks ago at Cedar Rapids. but
failed to get relief. Her husband died
some years ago In Bohemia and she
came to America last spring to make
her home with her son. The funeral
was held from St. Vacav church near
Clutter, and was in charge OF Rev. Mr.
Gregor.
Professor Overmyer and wife. OF AL
coma. are visiting Mrs. Overmyre's peo-
pie Mr.. and Mrs. John McAlkine.
John Gates rather surprised his Traer
friends this week by taking unto him
self wife. The wife in question was
Miss Myrtle Foster of Vinton. Mr..
Gates is the son OF Alva Gates. the
drayman. and for several years has
been employed as helper al the Rock
Island depot.
VIII Ladd is in Canada in the Housh-
ton lake district. He has gone with
view of investing for himself and max
| ing selections for others.
| Hugh McCreath has rented the Gregg
| property south of the park. His family
! will arrive from Scotland In the near
future and they will occupy this prop
erty until spring at least, or until their
plans are settled,
Rev. Mr. Melville is back from his
vacation trip of three weeks in Wis
consin.
Henry OFT has charge of the Smith
! elevator for the present.
| Traer. as usual. will be we'll repre-
scented at Grinnel this fall The fol-
lowing boys plan to enter college
Glenn Shortess. Harry Gehl. Leo Bry-
son, Lester Galley. Eugene Meyers.
Will Breckenridge and Paul Thomas.
| a farewell reception was given Miss
Agnes Young at the L. p. parsonage
on Friday evening Miss Young leaves
soon for Cairo. Egypt.
| Mike Mochal two miles south or
Traer, had thirty-fou acres of barley
which yielded thirty five and one half
| bushels to the acre.
Word comes from NJ. r. Van Duscn
from California that they will not re-
| turn to Iowa this summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Mcknight. Claim. Tr..r Man.

Special 70 es.RepubIlcon.
Traer, Aug. LEV Fletcher. whose
alarming illness from spinal meningitis
was mentioned in Saturdays T.-R.
succumbed to the dreaded disease at
his home In Traer Saturday evening
Mr.. Fletcher was taken suddenly III on
Tuesday morning. and the case seemed
hopeless from the first From the ma
lure OF the disease the funeral will be
private. the house being under quar-
antine Mr.. Fletcher was n man about
40 years OF age. He leaves wife and
four children For the past several
years he has been engaged in teaming
around Traer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
TO HAVE POST CARD DAY.
Iowa Falls Adopts New Method Of Ad
vsrtising City.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. Iowa Falls is 20
have Il post card day" and at the last
meeting of the commercial club the
matter was referred to a committee to
arrange the details. Sept. 4 has been
fixed as the day and a systematic
canvass will be made OF the city to
induce every resident to purchase ten
or a dozen post cards depicting the
beauties and advantages OF the city.
These cards are to be mailed on one
day to all parts of the country and to
friends and acquaintance of citizens
of this place. It is estimated that 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
MR.. BLOCH IS REELECTED.
Aeklsy Resident Holds Down Office
Nearly Average Lifetime.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug 7.-When 1t comes
to smashing office holding records, $.
Bloch, OF Ackley. evidently wins easily
For the thirty-seventh consecutive
year. Mr.. Bloch has been reelected
secretary of the school board there and
probably holds the record in Iowa in
this respect. Mr. Bloch has. been
prominent in the affairs OF his home
town and Is well known in the county
as the county's leading Franco Atheri-
can citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Victim Of psfunet BANK.

Spec1aI 70 Tlmes-RepubIfcan.
Eagle Grove. Aug. &c. w. New
comb. farmer of this place. Is the vic
tim of the defunct bank of Wesley
Iowa. to the tune of $500. Newcomt
purchased quarter section OF lant
near Wesley Of Banker Hall. on con.
tract. paying $500 down. 1t now turn.
out that Hall did not own the land a,
all. as he claimed he did. Hall is now
going thru bankruptcy and the out.
come is not yet known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
ENGINE RAN AmIo FLAMES.

Peculiar Feature Of Recent Fire Which
Destroyed Clarion Light Plant.
Special to Times Republican.
Clarion, Aug. THE city council
met the morning of the electric light
plant-Opera house. fire and advanced
'Messrs. Carr and Mozingo $500 for
street lightning and $500 for pumping
water. 1t 10 further agreed that the
$4,000 insurance money which Win ma
turally accrue 70 the city shall be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
NAV BRING RAIN AGAIN.
Town Of Doushsrty Preparing 70 Hold
Bio Annual Event.

Special to Times Republican.
Dougherty. Aug. 7.-On the 10Th o!
this month Dougherty will celebrate Its
twenty fifth annual field meet 1t was
one Of the very first towns In Iowa "a
institute what has always been termed
the field meet and they have kept 1t up
continually even II three -fourths OF the
days on which the event was held
were rainy days. This year they will
have big program. the big attraction
being the ball game and speaking. The
committee will report Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
sRAkEMEn's suopEh DEATH.
Empioys Of Northwestern Expires Sud
Annl.a "A RliAA>A

Employs o. NoFthWost0rh EXPJFo6 SUo.
denly at Clinton.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton. Aug. 7.1Brakeman John
Aplin, Of the Chicago q Northwestern,
died very suddenly Sunday morning al
his home on Second street, aged 2s
years. The deceased was born in Scott
county but had made his home in this
city for years. He came home from his
run to Tarna Saturday afternoon and
retired. apparently in his usual health
During the night. however, he was
taken Ill, and his wife was aroused by
his moaning. He then appeared to be
unconscious and he died before a ply
slcian, who was summoned, had ar
rived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07

Cuts and bruises may be healed in
about one-third the time required by
the usual treatment by applying
Chamberlains Linimsnt. 1t is an anti-
septic and causes such injuries to heal
without maturation. This liniment also
relieves soreness Of the muscles and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all deal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
TIHEs-REPUBIICAN, MARsHAILTOWN IOWA, AUGUST Z

900 cards win 60 forth on this day
calling attention to the best little city
In Iowa"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Excellent Condition of Affairs.

Edgefeld county's criminal record
for the year has been exceedingly
light, showing very marked improve
ment over past years. This is shown
first by the statement from the sheriff
that no homicide cases are awaiting
trial at the August term of court. Few
indeed, if any, have been the terms OF
court in this county at which one OF
more cases of homicide have not been
called for trial.
Other and still more convincing evil
dence that conditions have wonderful
ly improved in Edgefeld is the fact
that the Jail account for the month of
June was only ninety cents, and for
the month of July there was no Jail ac-
count or expense at all. Such con-
dition or status as this would be diff
cult to improve upon. 1t is true that
Edgefeld has norevenue from ,whis-
key-which, in point of fact, is equiv
alent to taking money out of one pock-
ct and putting it in another-but on
the other hand she has not the ex-
pense of dealing with crime and crimi-
mails caused by whiskey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

els in the county now peas can be seen
growing in corr, sown broadcast and in
drills, there being but comparatively
little land that is not utilized in this
way.
Now that the value of leguminous
crop for the summer is fully realized
and appreciated, the next thing to
learn is that such crops as vetch ano
the clovers are just as necessary and
profitable in winter as peas are in sum-
mer. If there be any difference, it is
more important that cover crops be
grown in winter than in summer, for,
besides gathering nittogen from the
atmosphere and storing it in the earth,
they prevent the washing away of the
soil by the heavy winter rains.
The cost of vetch and clover seed,
being apparently rather high, causes
some to leave off these crops. But in
estimating the cost of seeding an acre
it should be borne in mind that as these
seed are very small it does not require
as much in quantity, a bushel of vetch
or clover seed covering much larger
area than bushel of peas.
The forage value of winter legumes
m ust also be taken into account. 1t
is better of course to turn such crops
in order to add humus to the soil, but
when the supply of hay is short winter
cover crops can be mown in early
spring, thereby replenishing the barn
with feed of the highest order-one al
so that is relished and eagerly devour-
ed by stock at that season.
The foregoing is written for the pur-
pose of causing farmers to begin plan
ming now for sowing winter legumes.
Such crops, in order to get the best
results, should be sown in the early
fall. AS it is something comparative
ly new with many, the matter will have
to be considered for some time before
a definite decision is reached.
Let that decision be in favor of SOW
ing winter legumes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR PUBLIC
COTTON WEIGHER AT PLUM
BRANCH, S. C.

Whereas there has been filed with
the undersigned County Board of
Commissioner, a petition for a
public cotton weigher, at Plum
Branch, S. c., as required by law:
1t Is Ordered, That an election
be held at the regular voting place
at Plum Branch, S. c., on Tuesday,
August 18th, 1911, for the purpose
of selecting a person to be appoint
ed Cotton Weigher for said place.
That J. w. Blackwell, ]. o. Seig-
ler, and III. NJ. Self are appointed
managers of said election, and that
all qualified electors of Edgefield
County who market their cotton at
Plum Branch will be allowed to
vote. The poles will open at 8
o'clock, a. M, and close at 4 o'clock,
p. m, and the managers will count
the votes and forward the results by
m all TO the undersigned.
w. G.. Wells,
J. o. Herrin,
N. L. Broadwater.
County Board Of Commissioners,
Edgefeld County, S. G.
July Sast, 191L---
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Edgefeld Should be Represented.

In this issue will be found the pro-
gram in detail of the roundup farmers
institute that is to be held at Clemson
August S-11. As the season will then
be on when farmers will have practi-
cally nothing to do, surely the attend
ance will be large. The Advertiser
would like to see Edgefeld county well
represented. We call to mind one or
two live, aggressive farmers who have
been attending these Clemson insti-
tutes for several years, and we are
confident thatthe will attend again
this year. How many will join them?
Surely score or more.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Serious Water Famine.

The lack of water has recently in
hundreds of cases Inconvenience the
individual. here and there, both in
towns and in rural districts, but Char
lotte is the. first urban community to
suffer as whole. In that progressive
city the situation is exceedingly seri-
Gus. The stream from which the reg
ular supply has been drawn is practi-
cally dry, bringing upon the city an
unprecedented water famine that en-
dangers lie and property. The i'm
provised system for hauling water in
tank cars in order to relieve the acute
ness of the situation has proven a
failure.
Not only is there deficiency of wa
ter for drinking purposes but there is
practically none for sewerage or for
extinguishing fire, which places the
fair city at the mercy of disease ard
flames.
In such an exigency the poor will
suffer most, not having sufficient means
to provide water from outside sources.
Those who have money above the ordi,
nary, everyday demands can import
mineral water by express for drinking
purposes.
The drought that has prevailed, ,ir
the main for more than year, brings
new problems to not a few towns,
as well as to the individual home
owner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Located at Greenwood.

Our talented young friend, DR.. F..
P. Byrd, who recently graduated
with high honors from the Atlanta
Dental College, has located in
Greenwood for the practice of his
profession, having engaged suite
of rooms in the Grier-Park build
ing. Besides having a thorough
technical knowledge of dentistry
and possessing inherent mechanical
talent of high order, DIR. Byrd is a
young man of exalted character, one
who deserves to succeed in what
ever he undertakes. The Advertis-
er joins his Edgefeld friends in
wishing rr. Byrd well.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Heard Mandamus Proceedings.

AS the county board of commits
sioners refused to pay the salary of
Mr.. M. S. Banks, as special con-
stable for three months for the rea-
son that no funds had been provided
for that purpose, Mr.. Banks al
torneys, s. McG. Simkins, Esq, and
P. B. Mayson, Esq, brought man
damus proceedings before Judge j.
w. DeVore Tuesday for the pur-
pose of obtaining an order requir-
ing the board to pay the claim. The
board was represented by B. E.
Nicholson, Esq, who argued that
as the validity of the claim is ques-
toned the board could not be order
ed to allow or pay. it. Judge De-
Wore refused to issue the mandamus
but did not pass upon the validity
of the claim. 1t is probable that
an appeal will be taken from the
decision of the board.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Closing Out Summer Goods.

The entire stock of G. H. Schnei-
der, consisting of dry goods, cloth
ing, shoes and millinery, amounting
to $4,000 must be sacrificed for
the next ten days. 1 am determined
to dispose of all stocks on hand to
start the fall season with fresh,
clean goods in departments. Never
have such radical price reduction
beer made in this section and never
has the little word bargain been so
fruitful of so many rich and happy
surprises in values. Don't fail to at
tend this sale. Sale begins Saturday,
July %, lasts till Tuesday Aug. 2.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
DR.. Hugh A. Shaw.

His life went out early Saturday
morning at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. L. Harley. Although
while on his missions of mercy he
had healed thousands, the time
came when he himself could not be
healed of the frailties and maladies
to which the nesh is heir. His life
having been crowned with full frui-
tion having attained his seth year,
DR.. Shaw peacefully entered upon
his long rest.
His career has been a remarkable
one. For more than sixty years he
engaged in the practice of medi-
cine, being remarkably active, des-
pite his-advanced age, up to a COM
paratively short time ago. His un-
usual strength and endurance is at
tributcd to his very active life, it
having been his wont to ride horse
back in his practice all through the
years. DR.. Shaw was successful in
his profession. Not only was he
strongly endowed Intellectually, but
he had been a hard student all of
his life. There are probably hun
dreds of homes bereft of a friend
and beloved family physician, to
whichA coming has been as the
visits of aEa Eel pf mercy.
DR.. Shaw, busy man that he was,
was patriotic and public spirited,
always finding time to perform a
public service when duty demanded
it. Not only did he serve his coun-
try in the Confederate army but he
rendered priceless service to his
state in the days of Reconstruction.
He served his county in the legisla-
ture when men of his calibre and
character were most needed, being a
member of the famous Wallace
House.
DR.. Shaw leaves daughter, Mrs.
T. L. Harley, and one son DR.. H. A.
Shaw, Jr. The funeral was held at
Sweet Water church Sunday morn
ing, being conducted by Rev. P. B.
Lanham. He was a member OF
Hardy's church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Off For Baltimore.

Mr.. H. E. Quarles, of the pro-
gressive Red Hill firm of Quarles &
Mellichamp, is in Baltimore this
week purchasing large stock of
fall merchandise. Being wide
awake merchants, these young men
realized the advantage of going di-
rect to headquarters and making
their purchases in person. The pa
irons of Messrs. Quarles and Melli-
champ will have a larger and better
selected stock from which to supply
their needs this fall than they have
ever had before. furthermore, by
being on the ground, Mr.. Quarles
will be able to pick up'' many bar
gains that he could not secure
through catalogs or by mail orders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Blessings Brighten.

"How blessings brighten as they
take their. flight" This statement
from the poetis as true as it is trite,
which is very forcibly illustrated at
this juncture by the almost priceless
value of water in some places. Ordi-
narily there is nothing more plentiful
or more prodigally used than water.
So all-abounding and limitless is its
supply that one loses sight of it as q
blessing. Butwhen prolonged drought
comes and it begins to "take its
fight" then, and only then, does il
dawn upon ungrateful man how great
blessing is water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Pleasant Lane News.

The farmers have about finished
work and every one is enjoying his
freedom.
Crops are fine throughout this
section. If the rain continues there
will be more cotton and corn gath
cred than there has been in many
years.
A goodly number of our people
attended the Sunday School Con-
vention on Wednesday and Thurs
day last.
Messrs. G. M. and P. A. Tim
norman are on an extended visit to
relatives in Alabama.
Miss Sadie Byrd is visiting rela-
tives here this week.
Miss Ethel Logan is visiting her
cousin, Miss Hattie Strom, of Kirk
sey.
Mr.. Chris Williams of Hephzi-
bah, Ca, is paying a visit to the
homefolks.
Mr.. M. B. Byrd has been on the
sick list but is better at this wri-
ting.
Mr.. C. H. B. Williams made a
business trip to Georgia last week.
Mrs. G. G.. West and son, Mr..
J. B. West, spent the week end
with relatives near Ninety-Six.
Mrs. Hortense Briggs of Hepzi-
bah is visiting relatives in this Sec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Byrd and
children were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. G. Grifis on Sunday last.
Little Loula May Penn of Tren-
ton is spending while with her
grandmother, Mrs. Emma Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Harling and
Mrs. J. L. Prince were visitors in
Edgefeld on Monday last.
Blue Eyes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Mr.. Charles Cook Burkhalter
Died From Wounds.

Rehoboth does not mourn, alone.
Practically the entire county
wherever he was known-has been
bereaved because of the tragic death
of Charles Cook Burkhalter.
Mr.. Burkhalter went to Parks
Vile Wednesday afternoon to take
the southbound train for Augusta,
due at o'clock. AS he arrived too
late for the passenger train, being
anxious to reach Augusta that night,
he made an attempt to board a
through freight train which arrived
soon after. Owing to the speed of
the train. when Mr.. Burkhalter
made an effort to get aboard he was
ierked under the car, the rear
wheels of the caboose severing his
right leg just below the knee and
practically cutting off his left foot.
When those who were near reach
ed Mr.. Burkhalter he was sitting
up and calmly said, Il am ruined.
1t is all over with me, but it is my
own fault" Manly fellow that he
was, he fastened the blame for his
misfortunes on no one but himself.
Mr.. Burkhalter was carried at
once to the hospital in Augusta, be-
ing accompanied by DR.. D.A.J Bell
and DR.. w. G. Blackwell, but new
er recovered sufficiently from the
shock to undergo an operation. He
bore his suffering with great
strength and fortitude, being con-
scious almost to the last. Death
overlook him sometime after eleven
o'clock. Mr.. Burkhalter seemed to
realize from ssthe first that he was
mortally wounded but remarked
several times to his friends and ply
sicians: Il am going to make a
brave fight for the sake of my sis
ters. They are all 1 have to live
for"
The funeral took place at Reho-
both church, of which Mr.. Burk-
halter was member, Friday morn
ing, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, his pas
tor, officiating. A larger or more
sorrow stricken throng never assem-
bled at Rehoboth. Every head was
bowed and every eye tear bedimmed.
Cook Burkhalter was everybody's s
friend and Everybody was his
friend. No man has ever lived in
the county who had fewer enemies
than he. Through his largeness OF
heart and generous nature he won
the hearts of men. The colored
people far and near loved him nc
less tenderly than his white neigh
bors and friends. A large number
of colored people attended the fun
eral and showed by their sorrow
stricken faces that they too had
lost their best friend.
Rehoboth church has lost one of
its most generous supporters and the
community one of its best citizens.
Indeed his place will never be filled.
But the loss falls heaviest on the
home to which he was so loyal and
devoted and whose inmates loved
him with such tenderness.
Mr.. Burkhalter was buried by
his brethren of the Wqodmen of
the World, Liberty Hill, Rehoboth,
Plum Branch, .Parksville and Red
Hill camps being represented.
He is survived by three sisters,
Misses Connie and Georgia Burk-
halter, Mrs. w. H. Parks, and one
half-sister, Miss Lucille Burkhalter,
and two half-brothers, Messrs. Will
liam and Charles Burkhalter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02
Winter Cover Crops.

That farmers in Edgeield county are
awaking to the fact that planting legu-
minous crops is the easiest and most
economic way of restoring the fertility
of impoverished land is indicated by the
large acreage that has been planted in
peas this year. Notwithstanding the
high price Of peas, wherever one trav-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

The crop conditions as reported in
the papers are not so favorable as
were the reports of few weeks ago.
Cotton is now in critical stage and its
fate will be determined by the weather
conditions of the next few days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

All who entered The Advertisers
wheat contest are requested to forward
their reports of yields to this office.
So far they are slow coming in. The
prizes cannot be awarded until all re-
ports haveNbeen received.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

We have opened up a livery busi-
ness in connection with our sales
business. We can furnish you good
safe teams at all hours day or night.
New rubber tire buggies, good gen
tie horses and good drivers.
Wilson & Cantelou.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

Wonder if the Illinois girl who re-
Gently slept los days had sweetheart?
The poor fellow must have thought it
a long time between calls. He hardly
cared to be dreamed of so long.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

If we encounter a man of rare in
tellect we should ask him what books
he read.-.-EMERSON.