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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
Increase in Gold Mining ii
South Carolina.

The mine production of gold in
South Carolina in 1910 was l,s53.92
FIVE ounces, valued at $Ss,Sa4 &C
cording to Fl. D. McCaskey, of the
United States Geological Survey. an
increase in value over the outpit of
1909 of $97,971. The silver pro,
duction was 46 fine ounces, valued
at S25, in 1910; as against 1872
ounces, valued at $97, in 1909.
There was small output of copper
reported from South Carolina in
1909, but not in 1910. The value
of the total production Of precious
metals in South Carolina was $685.,
449 in 1910 as against sll,o7e in
1909.
The yield of gold and silver re-
ported from South Carolina in 1910
was from 10 placers and 2 deep
mines. The total quantity of ore
reported from the deep mines in
1910 was 24,l53 short tons, all of
siliceous gold ore, with an average
recoverable value of $l.5o per ton.
The placers yielded lOo.42 fine
ounces of gold in South Carolina,
and the remainder of the produc-
tion,- -l,75s.5O fine ounces,-was
from deep mines.
Copies of Mr.. McCaskey's report
can be had on application to the
Director, U. S. Geological Survey,
Washington, D. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
South Carolina Farmers Also
Agree Upon Fifteen Cents
For Cotton.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 2s.-Sev-
eral hundred farmers, business men
and bankers meeting here to-day,
discussed plans to keep the cotton
crop from the market and agreed
upon Is cents as the price for cot
ton. The action of the Southern Cot
ton Congress at Montgomery was
endorsed. Representative bankers
from several cities of the state,
pledged the support of the banks in
financing the crop.
E. J. Watson, president of the
convention, announced that c. S.
Barrett, head of the National Far
mers' Union, stated to him tonight
in telegram that a definite an
nouncement as to the French loan
of $75, 100000 to finance the crop
would be made in few days and
that Mr.. Barrett expected a rise in
the price of cotton soon.
A resolution was adopted asking
that the South Carolina representa-
tives in Congress use their efforts
to regulate dealing in cotton by the
exchanges so that real cotton will
be the basis of all contracts and
that actual delivery be- had.
., 49,.
Farmer Union showed that so per
cent of the cotton crop of this state
had been picked, and that 80 per
cent had been placed on the market.
Senator E. D. Smith, of South
Carolina, was among the speakers.
The sense of the convention was
that influence be brought to bear
upon the individual farmers of
South Carolina, to hold their cotton
for higher price.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
One For Each Face.

A Western politician had quite a
reputation in his own town for ST,
cessful duplicity. 1t was generally
believed that his idea of party prin-
ciples was to work and vote with
the winning side. He once entered
the store of a druggist who happen
ed, at the time, to be opposed to
him politically.
II want a jar of face cream" he
said.
"Be sanitary, Tom," replied the
druggist. Get two jars"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
PLUM BRANCH NEWS.
Many Young People off For
College. Wide-A Awake
Merchants and Cot
ton Buyers.

| Editor The AdVertfes e are
| in the swim. Ginning and selling
cotton are the order of the day.
The capacity of our ginnery is fifty
bales and often they are compelled
| to run into the night as latks sfas 2
O'Clock. We have as good market
| as there is on the C. q w. Rail-
lroad. Our merchants pay good
prices for all kinds of conntEy pro-
lduce. The cotton market was lit
tie sluggish today. The lolsg dis
Etance ph one was in much demand
to-day with the eotto nbpye We
can boast Of our seven local buy
ers and once in q while a fsctory.
buyer drops In TO make the market
lively.
Oar crops, j. e. the ,cotto crop,
is not what we expected some weeks
back. Most of tits nearly all open
but there is a shortage of bands
and the fields are whates
The corn crop is very good and
there is an increase IN the acreage
over last year.
Plum Branch is putting On town
airs and if some Of our nclghbors
don't look cut. we will be ia the,
lead. The vim and push Of some
one or two of our Plnm Branch
citizens has. created consi able
jealousy in our nearby towns
Our high school has opened up in
good shape with q good corps of
teachers-three in the literary de
partment and one in the music and
art departments.
Miss Dorothy Miller has cone to
school at Orangeburg, and Miiledge
Sturkey has gone hack 70 Clemson
to continue his studies ~ evil en-
gineering. !
Miss Lucille Sturkey has zone TO
Greenwood to enter Lander female
college as q student, which leaves
the old folks with the two snail
boys to look after the farm and all
the paraphernalia thereto ;sng-
ing.
Z. ~, ~. = ,,ysE,s;
get theextra length of side rack
finished up in two or three days and
the long pass track will be- com
pleted soon which will add much to
our town. Mr.. Hawthorn Banks
has gone to the S. G. G. 1. at Edge
field to resume his studies at that
institution, and, knowing Brother
Bailey as we do, we will guess that
ne will put him through course
that will make man of him.
Mr.. Editor, if the long lost chain
gang will come up and give our
public roads a good working, l
don't know whether we would care
whether we went into Greenwood
after all the noise that has been
made. If we miss the waste basket
we will come again.
The Rambler.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
One Succeeded.

A story is told of the daughter of
William Jennings Bryan. When a
young girl, she started to school one
morning, and after desperate run
for street car finally succeeded in
catching it. As she took her seat,
she gasped, "Well, I'm glad one of
the family can run for something
and get it,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
HOLD YOUR COTTON.
Editor of Progressive Farmer
Urges Farmers to Market
Cotton Slowly. Yield is
Not Large.

The National Farmers Union at
Shawnee declared that this years
cotton crop should bring IA cents a
pound in September and October,
and l5 cents later, and urged farm
ers not to sell for less. The Mont
gomery Cotton Convention fixed Is
cents as minimum price and ad-
yised farmers to hold for that figure.
Present prospects are that the
cotton crop this year viii not be
materially larger than was. that of
last year, most of which sold for IA
and Is cents a pound. Certainly
the demand this year will be as
great as it was last year, for every
pound of cotton is goingto be need
ed by mills at home and abroad.
Despite all these facts, however,
cotton (middling) is selling at less
than IL cents in some markets, and
none over that figure any
where. And from nearly all mark
cts come reports of heavy receipts;
the crop is unusually early in most
sections, and is being rushed to
market, it seems, as fast as it can be
picked and ginned.
Now, whose fault is it that cot
ton is bringing such low prices? 1t
is folly to blame the mill men for
wanting to buy as cheaply as posi-
ble-they are going to do it every
time. 1t strikes US, too, that it
is scarcely worth while to jump on
the National Department of Agri-
culture for the very favorable re-
ports as to crop conditions it issued
early in the season. We all expect
ed a big crop then. Almost every
report that came to our Office told
of fine prospects, and We were all
nerying ourselves to fight for 10 or
lI-cents cotton. The latest figures
issued from the Department, how
ever, show an almost unprecedented
decline in crop conditions, and
while we hold no brief for the Sec
retary of Agriculture, it strikes us
as rather useless proceeding to st-i
tack him for the low price of cot
he great trouble is with our cot
ton growers themselves. There are
plenty of reasons for a sharp in
crease in the price of cotton: All
reports now agree that the crop is
going to be below rather than above
the average; the demand for the
staple is good-manufacturers will
probably be fighting for cotton be-
fore next years crop is gathered;
Southern farmers through their or
eanization have declared for higher
prices, and they are, as a class, well
fixed to hold until the market rises.
There are all these reasons for high
prices and only one for low prices
but that one is enough. Farmers
know what price is offered and
thousands and thousands seem eageI
to sell at that price. 1t isn't worth
while to talk about better prices, to
resolute and speechify and denounce
everybody and everything, and at
the same time haul the cotton to
market and sell it as fast as ginned
just as if it were case of necessity.
There is just one way-a way as
plain as the nose on a mans face
to raise the price of cotton-stop
marketing until the price advances.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04
oRPHANAGE WORK DAY.
Members of Baptist Sunday
School Combined Work and
Pleasure by Picking
Cotton Saturday.

September soth is the day SET
apart by the Baptists of the state
as Work Day for Connie Maxwell
Orphanage at Greenwood. Every
man, woman and child interested in
the institution is asked to contrib.
ute the earnings of that day as a
special Offering for the Orpanage.
Mr.. w. B. Cogburn, Superintan-
dent of the Edgefeld Baptist Sum
day School, adopted the plan of
/ providing some way for the Sunday
School children to engage in work
by which they could make their
own money for the desired object.
1t was decided that cotton picking
would afford the boys and girls
more fun and more profit than any
other employment.
So, accepting an invitation from
Mr.. J. West Cheatham, thirty or
forty merry cotton pickers, went in
wagons out to his farm early Satur-
day morning.
It was announced by the Super
intendent that prizes would be
awarded to those who picked the
greatest number of pounds of cot
ton. This added zest to the day
and each one entered into friendly
rivalry with another for the reward
offered and for the orphans less for
tunate than themselves.
All worked faithfully until one
O'Clock when they were called to
dinner spread on a table under large
oak trees by those who had brought
baskets. Mr. and Mrs. Cheatham
added a bountiful supply to the din
ner of steaming hot chicken pies,
fried chicken, lemon pies and other
good things. So there was an abun-
dance to refresh the hungry cotton
pickers whose labors gave them
good appetites to enjoy their we'll
earned meal.
After dinner all went back to tho
fields and worked until sundown.
Each one cotton was then weighed
and the prizes of $I.00 each were,
awa-de sas fallows:s S.
ladies prize, Miss Bessie Wood
son. Girls' prize. Iallie Peak,
Boys prize, Oscar Cheatham,, Miss
Woodson picked fifty-nine pounds.
Miss Charlotte Parks was close
competitor, having fifty-two pounds.
The total amount of cotton pick
ed was 1900 pounds, which added
to generous gift from one of the
number present, made twelve dol
lars for the Orphanage fund.
There was no age limit in the
cotton picking contest. Little tots
and grown-ups worked side by side.
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth, Mr.. G.
E. May, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Ken
nerly, Mrs. j. T. Pattison, Mr.. E.
J. Norris and Mr.. w. B. Cogburn
deserve honorable mention and COM
mendation for faithful service in
the harvest field.
There were others, too, who
worked we'll and all on that day
were laborers worthy of their hire
who earned a goodly sum for the
Orphanage besides spending pleas
ant day at Mr.. Cheatham's home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04

"Ah, my FRIEND" said a cleric
to prisoner undergoing term of
Imprisonment for burglary, we
must not lose sight of the fact that
we are here to-day and gone tomor-
row!"
"You may be, sir" replied the
burglar, "but 1 ain't!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04

Gin house insurance, system gins,
steam gins, water gin machinery
E. ]. Norris, Agt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04

Hell told your father 1 could
not live without you.
She-What did he say?
He-Oh, he offered to pay my
funeral expenses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
SCHOOL NOTES

A program will be given by the
boys and girls of the lower grades,
next Wednesday May 18th.
A number of songs which have been
sung successfully the past year will
be given.
"Sketch of the Life of the Carey
Sisters" by Elmer Howard, following
this poems from the Carey Sisters by
3 and 4 grade.
The second grade will recite poems
from their favorite author, Robert
Louis Stevenson.
The primary grade who have been
with US a few weeks will recite as
they do in regular school work.
Herman Blote will give a talk on
the pictures he likes best, and some
thing of the life of the artists.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
COMFORTING Words.
Many a De Smet Household VIII
Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed; to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary
disorders is enough to make any kid
ney sufferer grateful. To tell how
this great change can be brought
about will prove comforting words to
hundreds of De Smet readers.
Mrs. j. b. Pope, w, First, De
Smet, s. Oak, says: III recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as an excellent
Sidney medicine. My kidneys bother.
ed me a great deal and / suffered
from pains through my back and
trouble with the kidney secretions
Last month | learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and procured a supply at
Mallery Il Whites Drug Store. They
gave me prompt relief and / am now
in much better health. I shall always
be willing to saw a word in praise Of
Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Sale by ali Dealers, Price 90
cents. Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-
and take no other
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

The new board of aldermen met
last Monday evening and all qualified
for the office with the exception of
George Chapman. William Roberts
vas hired for marshal. An ordinance
was introduced and passed the first
reading lisencing drays and l~iveries
in the city Of Willow Lakes. The
ordinance places a license fee of $50
on each dray line aud 500 on each
livery business, whether it be auto.
mobile or horse, or both.-Willow
Lakes News.
Carl johnson, son OF Lars John
son south of town, loaded a car the
first of the week and shipped to
Montana where he goes to make i'm
provements on a claim which he has
taken in that state. Here's wishing
he may have all KINDS of good success
there. Hetland New Era.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

A good time was had at the social
given by Miss Briggs at her school
house last Friday evening.
john Greve and family vino nave
been living in the Bergeson house
this spring, moved into the Joe Kellar
house Saturday.
Editor Wright and family passed
thru our little burg Saturday on their
way to Highmore to visit Mrs
Wright's parents.
The masons are busy this week
plastering the Catholic church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Perry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Havey and Mrs, Joe Cum
Minis went to Lake Henry Tuesday to
try their luck at fishing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Gulbranson,
Mrs. Lou Bleacher and two children
were De Smet visitors Monday.
The house occupied by j. F.
Callahan and family, is being i'm
proved by a new coat of paint. Ed
Curley is the artist.
Miss Dollie Aust is assisting Mrs.
S. HI. Howard with her house work
this week.
Warren Price, r. f. D mail carrier,
is making his trips now a days in his
auto.
Mrs. Jane Kellar of Iroquois came
I'VE Tuesday evening to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Kellar.
Rev. s. H. Aten was a De Smet
visitor Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. Bernard Garland
drove over to De Smet Tuesday after
noon.
EVERYBODY invited to attend the
dance which is to be given at the
hall, Friday May 18th.
Ben Magness of st. Lawrence was
here Monday to size up the prospect
for buying a carload of horses.
The extreme heat Of Tuesday
caused quite a rush for the ice house.
Harley Cummins went to Huron
Tuesday morning to work.
Owing to the sudden change in the
weather the ladies aid was unable TO
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

Mrs. Alice Moar who has been visit.
lug at the G. W. Moar home for
several weeks departed Thursday foI
Wessington Springs to spend the
summer with her people.
A large crowd was in attendance at
the Catholic Aid which was held at
the home of Mrs. Joe Healey last
Thursday. Those from De Smet
were Mesdames Altfllisch. Miller,
Kildee, Beese, Champlain, and Bart.
lett. Messrs. Altfillisch and Miller
brought the ladies out in their autos.
Miss Gladys Madison who has been
teaching near Salem completed her
school and returned home Thursday.
She visited her friend Mrs. Armstrong
IN Sioux Falls for several days before
coming home
Mrs. Less Johns and two children
of De Smet spent several days here
list week with Mrs. ID. Lindsey and
family.
William Carroll who has been visit
ing at the Green home for several
months is suffering from a severe
attack of iutlamatory rheumatism the
pd,t Wreh.
Mrs Elliott was sick for the past
two or three days last week with
~tonsilitis.
Misses Alice and Nellie O'Brien re-
turned to their home at Carthage
Saturday after a two weeks visit with
their sister, Mrs. B. Garland and
family.
Mrs. Il. Nj, Maxwell visited at the
Sheldon home in Iroquois between
trains last Thursday,
Misses Hattie Vollbrecht, Edwina
Briggs, and May Button attended the
teachers meeting in De Smet Satur-
day.
Miss May Button enjoyed a visit
from her mother, of Carthage, Friday
night. Hiss Button returned with
her to spend Sunday.
Miss Hattie Vollbrecht is enjoying
a visit from her sister Minnie, who
arrived from Minneapolis Friday
evening to spend the week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
State of South Dakota. County of Kinrs-

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE,
State of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury.-SS
In county Court.
In the matter of the Guardianship of the
estate of Harold Krakow and Selma
Rakow, Minors.
Notice is hereby given by Frank E.
Shopeu. Guardian of the above named
minors, that an order of court has been
made herein, directing him to sell at
private sale the following described real
estate, to-wit:
An undivided One twenty Fourth inter-
est to each of said minors, to
an undivided One Half interest in Lots
Three (3l and four (4), and the South
Half (S. ~ of the North West Quarter
IN. w. AZ, of Section No. Four az, Town
ship No. One hundred Nine QO9). Range
No. Fifty Eight (5Sl, Kingsbury County,
South Dakota;
And notice is further given that said
sale will be for cash, and bid will be
received by the guardian until May both,
1911, at the hour of l. O'Clock m, at which
be left with VIM. III. Warren, attorney for
the guardian, at his office in De Smet
National Bank Building, he Smet, South
Dakota, and shall be in writing.
Dated May 10th, 1911,
FRANK Z. SHOPEN,
Guardian of Harold Krakow and Selma
Krakow. Minors.
WIN. fl, WARREN,
Attorney for the Guardian, De Smet.
South Dakota. Bob
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

meet at the home of Mrs. Wade,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Clark and little son re
turned to their home at Howard Wed.
nesday after several days visit with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Zahllar of
Iroquois visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Price last Sunday.
Miss Flossie Perry who has been
working in Esmond the past few
weeks returned home Monday even
ing,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

"A young man or woman who can de-
vote all or part of his or her time driving
through the country and taking orders
for an article of value to every farmer.
No investment required. Position per-
manen with IN assured good income.
Applicants will please give the names of
three responsible business men for ref
erences as to ability and character and
at the same time state whether you can
devote all or part of your time to the work
and what territory you can cover.
p, o. Box 007, Des Moines, Ia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
A BOOK WORTH READING

A little book showing the human
Appendix, and telling bow Appen
dicitis is caused and how you can
EASILY prevent it, is offered free
for a short time by Mallery & White.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
hi GRAIN MARKET

Thursday, May 4, No. | Nor.
Soc; No. 2 Nor. 81; No. 2 Nor. Y. G.
SO, No. 3 Nor. V. G. 10; Durum, II;
Flax, 81 80; Barley, SO; Oats, %.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

"A card from A. N. Waters says
they are in Portland, Oregon, and that
they found De Smet friends nicely
situated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
Manchester Department
By MISS MAY MAXWELL

For the convenience of our patrons of Manchester and vicinity, we
have arranged with Miss May Maxwell to act as our agent, and she is
authorized to receive money on accounts and receipt for same.-PUB.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

Ed Gorgen left Saturday for
Chicago after a visit of six weeks at
the |. j Miller home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
A Fairly WEI World.

The Pacific ocean covers IS, 100000
miles. the Atlantic 30,000,000 and the
Indian, Arctic and Antarctic 100000.
To stow away the contents of the Pa
cific 1t would be necessary to fill a
tank one mile long, one mile wide and
one mile deep every day for 40 years.
Put in figures. the Pacific holds In
weight $4,000, 0O0. 0Oo. 900 900 900 tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth of
not quite three miles. It's water weighs
S25,O0O,O 900, 900 ,O0O.O00,000 tons, and a
tank to contain 1t would have each Of
its sides 49 miles long. The figures
of the other oceans are in the same
startling proportions. 1t would take
all the sea water In the world 1000. 900
years to flow over Niagara
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
copzrigAs lsas, By Tie BObb.xsrrin O..
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition In life was to be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused to do so. his
art is considered a huge joke, except to
himself. II he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. The party is in full swing
when Jimmy receives telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive in four hours
to visit him and his wife Jimmy gets his
funds from Aunt Selma and after he mar
lects to tell her of his divorce. Jimmy
takes Kit into his confidence, he tries to
devise some way so that his aunt will not
learn that he has no longer a wife. He
suggests that Kit play the hostess for one
night, be Mrs. Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Sc
Una arrives and the deception works out
as planned. Jtm'S Jap servant is taken
III. Bella, Jimmy's divorced wife, enters
the house and asks KIT who is being ia
ken away in the ambulance2 Bella insists
II Is Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well and Is
In the house. Bella tells Kit IL wasn't
Jim she wanted to see, but Takahira, the
Zap servant. HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers a man lacking a
PLANTATION. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on it, The guests suddenly realize
their predicament. the women shed tears,
son pleads with Kit to tell him the real
situation of things. She finally tells him
OF Bella's incarceration in the basement
The all important question arises as to
who is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. HARRISON fin
ally solves the matter. He writes out
slips containing the various departments
OF his or her duties.