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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
VIII Enter Corn Contest.

Mr.. MN. Parkman, a progressive
and prosperous farmer who resides
four miles north of Pleasant Lane,
entered The Advertisers corn con-
test this year and has been SO much
encouraged by the yield that he
expects to have a special acre of
corn next year. The success of Mr..
Parkman's acre, in spite of the long
drought, will cause others in his Sec
tion to enter the contest also next
wear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
Improved Variety of Cotton.

A striking instance of how rapid.
ly seed multiply is found in Mr.. f.
L. Timmerman's experience with
an improved variety of cotton. Last
year he planted a pound of seed fol-
which he paid one dollar, making
enough seed from the pound to
plant twelve acres this year. AS he
will make 90 bales on the IL acres
some idea can be gained of the
enormous quantity of seed that will
be realized from the original pound.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15

The Baptist Courier of last week
contained the following commenda-
tion of the new pastor of the Bap'
tist church:
We welcome DIR. M. d. Jeffries
to South Carolina. Edgefeld has al.
ready given MIN a welcome to one
of the best churches in the state. He
brings tc the service of his church
and to the general denominational
work of the stare a rich experience,
a ripened Judgment, tireless energy
and loyal heart.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
PARKSVILLE NEWS.
Ready For The Fair. Mr.. j.
nj. Minor Sick. Mrs.
Stone Celebrated
Birthday.

| I notice, that the Auditor of
Richland county publishes the
names of 95 of her taxpayers, who
have paid income tax, said tax ag-
gregating about $4,000. l think
it would be a good idea for the
Auditor of Edgefeld to publish the
names of those who pay an income
tax, for 1 know we have men in
Edgefeld, just as rich and patriotic
as any in Richland. Please let US
have the names, Mr.. Auditor.
Everything hereabouts is hustle
and hustle, getting ready for the
fair next Thursday and Friday.
We hope for good weather, and a
profitable meeting. We have the
products, if we can get it together,
and we hope to have good speeches
from Commissioner Watson, Mr.. A.
P. Lott, Mr.. Giles D. Minis, and
possibly others.
The Sage of Falfa has moved
back home, in the house in which he
was born. FaIfa's loss will be
Parl,sville's gain. We hope Mr..
Morgan (for the Sage of Falfa is
Mr.. E. G. Morgan, Sr.) will feel at
home with US just like he used to
feel before he moved off.
Mrs. Virginia Stone few days
ago gave birthday dinner, and in
vited her Sunday school class to
celebrate her anniversary. The
following little girls enjoyed them
selves hugely all being Mrs. Stones
pupils, Misses Myrtle Garrett, Cath
! lleen Parks, Rosada Talbert,
Marie Blackwell, Mary Blackwell,
and Martha Bell. These little girls
do not want their teacher to get old,
but they do hope another birthday
will roll around soon.
Mrs. Hattie Ridlehoover invited a
bevy of prettie little girls to her
home yesterday to make merry with
her little girl, Miss Mary Black
well.
MIR. J. NJ. Minor. our Civil war
veteran, has been quite sick, which
called down from Liberty Hillhis
twlS sons, Messrs Gary end BSsler
Minor. We are glad, however, to
| report MI. Minor much improved.
Mr.. J. G. Morgan, Parksville's
veteran ex-Sunday school superin-
tendent, having been superintendent
of Parksville Sunday school 25
years, until he was relieved by MIR.
J. NJ. Bussey two years ago, is NOV
ing into town, having purchased the
Wales property. We extend to
him the right hand of christian
welcome"
Hon. w. A. Strom of Gilgal
paid Parksville flying visit one
day last week. He attended the G.
w. Adams sale, and came by espe-
cially to see his old friend Mr.. j.
M. Minor.
A goodly number of our people,
| in fact nearly all of them, attended
the Georgia.Carolina fair last week.
1t is the consensus of opinion, so
far as can hear, that this fair is a
big improvement over former ones,
and the poultry show was just SIM
ply grand. We heard experts say,
that this poultry exhibit could not
be excelled, if duplicated in the
southern states. The Clark's Hill,
lians sustain their reputation for
doing things by having 8 most
creditable exhibit, which was in
charge of Mr.. S. T. Adams.
Mrs. P. n. Bradley the very pop
ular and efficient teacher at Clark's
Hill, with her little boy, Moore,
paid short visit to Parksville last
week.
Mr.. Edgar Harling and wife OF
Mt. Greek are on a visit to Mrs.
Harling's brother, Mr.. J. M. Minor.
More Anon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
CLOTHING.

100 Men. suits just received ir
blue Serges and Fancies, all wei
Tailored. Real value $500. Spe
cial for this week, $1,000.
Rubenstein, Mgr,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15

Fresh shipment of Leverings
coffees at B. Timmons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
In Memoriam.


prepare tribute to the memory OF
our beloved brother, George b.
Lake, beg to submit the following:
The grim monster Death, against
whose approach the tyler with drawn
sword availeth naught, has once
more invaded our ranks and remov-
ed from the stage of action our es-
teemed Brother Lake, who died sud
denly in Lexington, KY, on the
goth day of March, l9ll, and was
laid to rest by his brethren in the
cemetery at Edgefeld, S. G. Broth
er Lake was born lin EdgeGeld dis
tri ct, now county, on the 9th day of
J anuary, 1s41, being the son of DR..
John Lake and Isabella Blocker,
who were conspicuous representa-
tives Of two of the most noted fami-
lies of the early civilization of our
grand old county. Soon after the
war between the states was ended,
IN which war Brother Lake
acted a gallant and conspicuous
part, he joined Concordia lodge, and
remained a faithful member until
the lodge suspended work, and was
one of the most jealous and active
members in reviving this lodge, in
which he continued his membership
until he was called by the S. A. o.
T. u. to labor in the celestial lodge
above, where we fully believe he is
now basking in the sunshine OF
Gods eternal love. He was Mason
true and tried. His heart, his feet,
his head and his hands all were
dedicated to the principles of the
order that he loved and served so
faithfully. AS a Mason he was pure,
devoted and unassuming. He loved
the fraternity with its sacred en-
blems and Cody tenets. But now
he has gone-dead they say, and yet
we cannot feel that our friend and
brother whose body is now resting
in the quiet church yard beside the
BODY Of his faithful and devoted
wife, his first love, is dead. He is
not dead 2 - 80
''He lives in each comforting word
Once whispered in Misery's ear
He lives in each beauty conferred
That lightened sigh or a tear,
His spirit still meets with ua where
Inmystic seclusion We group,
Our emblems forever will bear
The perfect impress of his hope
| His column is broken in twain,
Yet none will our brother forget
Though earth claims her lendingS
again,
And Nature has paid her las
debt -
Therefore be it resolved:
That in the removal of our broth
er from time to eternity by the Su
preme Grand Master of the univers'
to whose will we most humbly bow
this lodge has lost one of its oldes
and most devoted members; hi
brethren genuine and true friend
his children fond and devoted ia
ther, and his country a loyal ant
patriotic citizen.
That we extend to all the be
reayed ones our tenderest sympa
thies, and commend them to tn.
love and care of the S. A. o. I. U
upon whose level they may Away
walk to meet their loved ones agall
in the bright and beautiful land o:
the Leal.
That We wear the usual badge o
mourning for thirty days, that
page in our record book be inscrib
ef his memory; that this tribut'
,pread upon our minutes, and
copy furnished the children of ou
deceased brother and published IL
the county papers.
Fraternally submitted,
o. Sheppard,
w. B. Cogburn,
B. B. Jones.
Committe e
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15

physical examination, on account of
bronchial trouble. / then thought
I would stay for the Lord and work
at home. | decided that if knew
something about nursing, l could be
of some help to the sick poor, so
with that thought in mind, [ went
to Cincinnati over eight years ago,
to the Children's Episcopal hospital
as a nurse, without pay, so as to get
extra attention. I took my church
letter and placed it in the 9th Bap-
tist church. While in that city l
had many things to learn, a north
ern town with many Germans and
almost every nation represented, and
it was while at work there that L
received my call here as city mis-
sionary under the auspices of all
the churches.
l have now been here seven and
nearly one half years. 1t has been
great training school for me. In
that time, / have made over ten
thousand visits to the sick and poor,
the Lord has used me to take dozens
into the Sunday schools and church
es. l have worked in the jail, the
hospitals, the Home of the Friend
less, the Reform school, the County
Infrmary, the Children's Home,
the Orphans Home. l have visited
the Rescue Home with Christian
women, and talked to those poor
fallen girls and sometimes have sue
ceeded in getting them to turn from
their sinful lives, and lead upright
lives. Many kind friends have pre-
sented me with gifts of varied kinds,
not few coming from these refor M
ed girls.
We are already thinking about
Christmas. Since coming to Lex
ington twelve or thirteen years ago
large family and all together, God
has seen fit to separate US one from
the other. He has taken my mother
and father. Other states and coun-
ties have claimed my brothers and
sisters, and I am the only one left
in dear old Lexington. The Ken
tucky people have adopted me; they
are too good to me, and l have
loved ones in every walk of life.
At Christmas time / gather some
of my adopted family together in
my own hired home, and we have
Christmas indeed. The ones invited
are those who do not have much of
this worlds goods, those who are on
my visiting list. / have two days Of
reception. First mothers day for
the mothers / visit and help. With
the assistance of my board members,
/ serve light refreshments to the
women who come. We generally in
vite over one hundred. Some are too
sick to come, but they are not for
gotten. With many donations by
the generous Lexington people, we
fix up over one hundred baskets of
good things for Christmas dinner.
AS each guest leaves, she is given
one of these baskets.
On Christmas morning l have
about one hundred and fifty chill
dren of these mothers to come to
my home to see what Santa has left
for them. l have their stockings that
have been filled by college girls and
their fraternities on a lovely Christ
mas tree. We have my home well
heated and decorated with bells,
plants and evergreens and every one
is happy.
After all are sent on their way
rejoicing, / thank God for his good
ness to me.
God moves in mysterious
way" He uses even the humblest
of us sometimes to carry on a great
work.
Rosa F. Lake.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Flower Show Great Success
List of Awards. Miss Lewis
"Showered" With At :
tentions.

here in Johnston was great sue
cess in every way and the exhibition
was considered one of the best yet.
Mr. Stark, of Rosehill Greenhouse,
Columbia, acted as Judge. and high-
|ly complimented the flower grow
|ers. His task, he stated, was very
hard one as there were SO many
large and beautiful flowers, and of
such delicate coloring, in each en-
try. The attendance waa large and
all seemed to enjoy the dinner sery-
ed by the D. of G. Following is a
list of the prize winners, with pre-
miums: e.
Best collection chrysanthemums,
70 varieties. Prize, set sterling silver
spoons, Miss Ella Pauline Pechman.
End prize, rug, Mrs. G. +. Pech-
man.
Finest single white chrysanthe-
mum, $500 Miss Ella Pauline Pech-
man.
Finest single red chrysanthemum,
fresh pork ham, Mrs. F. M. War
rem. .e-,
Finest single pink, toilet articles
Mr.. S. j. Watson.
Finest single cream, ladies um-
bralla Mr.. T. a. Lott.
Finest single yellow, china salad
dish, Miss Helen Wright.
Finest single bronze, lamp, Mrs.
II. G. Bailey.
Best collection pink chrysanthe-
NUNS, carving set, Mr.. j. A. Lott
Best collection yellows, ladies
shoes, Mr.. J. A. Lott.
Best collection reds, ladies watch,
Miss Ella Pauline Pechman.
Best collection pure whites, $500
Mrs. NJ. T. Turner.
Finest 8 on stem, Bible, MIR. j.
A. Lott.
Finest number on one plant
writing desk, Mrs. NJ. T. Turner.
Prettiest design of flowers, 80 Ii
sack of flour Miss Ella Pauline
Pechman,g
Most Unique design of flowers,
pounds coffee, Mrs. Maggie Hill.
Best collection dahlias 8 varieties
china set, Mrs. NJ. T. Turner.
Best collection cut roses, silver
purse, Mrs. Mike Clark.
Best nasturtiums, picture, Mrs
J. M. Turner.
Best carnations, 2 bottles cherries
Mr.. S. J. Watson.
Best pot oxalys, l bushel meal
Mrs. J. III. White.
Best farfugium, water color pic
ture, Miss Lillian Mobley.
Best maiden nair fern, sl.5O Mrs
M. 7. Turner.
Finest Boston fern, cut glass
stand, Mrs. C. F. Pechman.
Finest Ostrlch tern, oyster lork
Mrs. Joe Wright.
Finest spengeri, s1.oo Mrs. A. S
Rhoden.
Finest plumosus, automobile veil
Mrs. John Marsh.
Finest begonia, 5000 Mrs. FREQ
Long. .
Best collection begonias, percula
tor, Mrs. Joe Wright.
Best collection geraniums, bo:
stationery and agate ware, Mrs. )
H. White.
Best white geranium, 4 pound
pecans, Mrs. J. L. Smith.
Best pink geraniam, picture, Mrs
J. L. Smith.
Best red geranium, picture, Mis-
J. L. Smith.
Finest palm, kid gloves, Mrs. c
f. Pechman.
Best collection ferns, china mayo
naise bowl and ladle, Mrs. M. L
Turner.
Finest pot plant, "a pound sacl
flour, Miss Ella Mobley.
Finest cut flower, SI.oo Mrs. }
L. Smith.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-15

Large stock of cook stoves at
right prices.
Ramsey & Jones.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22

out McAlvay at his home and demand
ing that he produce Wagner. McAlvay
declared he knew nothing Cf Wagncrs
plans and had not been hired 10 drive
him out Of town, but upon being threat
ened with arrest for completely in the
smuggling operations. McAlvay prom
ised to produce Wagner early on Mon
day. Meantime, Wagner must have
realized il was useless TO attempt, to
get out Of the 500 and he cancelled
the order for the Pickford rig.
Faithful to his promise. McAlvay
brought Deputy Wills some valuable
information regarding Wagner at noon
on Monday and said he would tell the
deputy just where Wagner could be
found before night ;r gwen the after
noon to work on the case. In the
meantime. Deputy Wills had been
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22

Reese Leroy. Of the Royal, has in
troduced new musical instrument to
the copper country, which he balls
the Mywa-a- tumba. II is unlike any
other stringed instrument i'm appear
ance and its melody, which Is very
sweet. can be likened into the sound
produced on telegraph wires by the
wind on cold night.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22
Wills BREAKS UP
SMUGGLING gang
MUCH OF CREDIT FOR IMPORT
ANT ARRESTS AT 500 is CIV
EN- TO LAURlUM.
MAN.

Much of the credit for the round
ing up Of a gang of six smugglers at
the 500 this week is due to u. ;. Dep
uty Marshal Wills, of Laurium, who
stalked Felix Wagner, the leader OF
the gang, for several days and nights
before the crafty fellow finally decided
things were getting too hot for him
and gave himself up Monday afternoon.
One other case of the same character
is pending against Wagner who by his
own confession was the leader OF the
smugglers All Of the men arrested
are at liberty under bonds TO appear
at the next term of United States court
in Marquette The six men, all OF
whom reside at the 500, are:
| JOSEPH FOURNIER.
LEE SING.
DAN CAMPBELL JR.
FRANK LEE.
FELIX WAGNER.
LOUIS LEE.
While the United states officers have
had Wagner and this gang under sus-
picion for some time, it was a quarrel
between Fournier and his wife thai
was the immediate cause of the arrests
being made at this time. A shor'
time ago Fournier came home in bae
humor and proceeded to beat up ms
spouse She did not take kindly to this
rough treatment and retaliated by talk
ling rather freely regarding her hus'
bands connection with opium SNUG
, Cling that was going on at the 500.
, Officers Hot on Trial.
, Mrs. Fournier's remarks came TO th'
: ears of government agents and Deput!
q Wills was sent to the 500 early las
q week to work on the case. specia
agent Of the immigration department
: from Detroit was also sent on to ferre
D out the guilty parties. Fournier Is
D hanger on about saloons with no OBJ
I vious occupation and he has been un
g der suspicion by Deputy Wills ant
n Iother government officers for som
Y time. With what had been droppe'
a by Mrs. Fournier as n starter, Deput
Wills accosted Fournler in 500 saloo
one day last week, informing him h
o had talked too much and had gotte
n himself into trouble.
AT first Fournier professed not t
4 know what the deputy was driving a
h and declared that he had no connectio
n with the opium smuggling trade Tn
If deputy only laughed at his profession
v of innocence and marched him towar
;. the county Jail, stating on the way tina
: there was a witness who had hear
70 Fourier tell while half drunk OF n
part in smuggling the drug across II
If border. In the, corridor of the ia
n Fournier abandoned his protestatior
IS of innocence, saying:
: well, it looks as il you had u
J. goods on me all right; ] guess | miSi
F. as well make a clean breast OF IT..
is Fourier then told the whole stoi
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22

Continued on Page Seven.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22
Other Branches of Sport.

Notable figures in other branches OF
sport claimed by death during the year
were Captain Charles Barr, one Of the
worlds most famous yacht masters
John Graham, for a number Of years
the trainer i'm charge of the Harvard
University track ard field teams; Pad
DIV Kelly, one of Canada's best known
lacrosse players; w. Fred Allen, of
Utica. long identified with curling in
the United States and Canada; VIII
liam Rotch Wister, Of Philadelphia,
known as the father of American
cricket: Merritt Griffen, former ma
tional champion discus thrower; AL
fred Bequesne, a member of the Cleve-
land bowling team which broke the
worlds record at the Buffalo internal
tional tournament last year; Jack
smith. a famous lacrosse and hockey
player of ottawa: William IL. Cation,
OF Chicago, who for nearly thirty years
had been q prominent figure In the
billiard world; DR.. John H. Miskey'
of Philadelphia formerly national
squash racquet champion; Francis
Grodon Brown, at one time celebrated
football player at Yale, and Arne Lee
rum. a former star football player of
the University of Wisconsin and all
Western and all-American guard.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22

filled at either the telephone or tele-
graph office, as desired. In case CAL
umet man can more conveniently send
his kilograms through the telephone
Office, he can do so just as satisfac-
torily as through the telegraph Office
All such business will be billed to him
through the telephone company.
Altogether. this combined telegraph
and telephone service, which is only In
its infancy. is of inestimable value
and convenience to every business IN
terest and individual. and its possiblli-
ties have only been limited at In TINS
article. II brings the telegraph into
the office or the home the same as the
telephone. and affords a convenient and
Inexpensive method Of quick communi-
cation with parties in distant points.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22

Few American films are popular az
the moving picture shows in Nurem-
berg and adjoining German cities. Con-
sui George n. lift states that the only
ones of interest arc those depict
ing cowboy and Indian life.
An excellent film showing American
baseball was not appreciated AT san
t,uis Potosi. Mexico, Consul Wilbert l..
Bonncy states that MeXicans do NOT
understand the humor of the United
states while French humor, based on
mistake. accident or ignorance, is cas-
uv understood. 1t is the same with
mo plots Of the little dramas shown.
The Mexicans understand and prefer
French motives, manners and atmos'
phere in all matters OF entertainments
However, panoramic films showing I'M
nortant cities and scenes are popular
as are also films showing troop ana
fleet movements
Consul Charles s. Winans writes that
the films shown at Seville, Spain, are oil
excellent quality, often they nave
distinctly educative value; and inVarl-
ably the French films are artistica'y
set Good French actors are employ
cd and the scenic effects arc IN COCO
taste. Tn the films OF current and ms
,orical events, of course, the European
aotd e. unlimited. The burning OF the
palais dart in Brussels; surf at laor-
nina Sicily: and cavalry maneuvers IN
Marrocco are only few OF the end
less variety of interesting pictures
which the European field affords.
In Barcelona, spain, accorains w., -
vice consud General Harry a. W.
bride. there are now over seven"
moving picture shows ana tue nun"
Der is increasing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-22

working with Mrs Wagner to induce
her husband to give himself up and
she had promised him that Wagner
would appear at the federal building AZ
5 o'clock that afternoon.
Wagner Gives Himself Up.
AS promised by his wife. Wagner APP
peared at the federal building Monday
evening and gave himself up to the
government officers stating that
things were getting too warm for
him" Wagner appeared to be in a
penitent mood and conference of the
government officers who had worked
on the case was called. at which, the
officers say. Wagner made a clean
breast of the whole smuggling bust
ness, which the federal agents have
been trying to run down for several
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