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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01
Pleasant Lane News.
Written for Last Week.l
Mrs. Mollie Haeood aiad tbis

Mrs. Mollie Hagood died this a.
M, at the home of her brother, Mr..
+: L. Zimmerman. shs had been
in his home only two weeks, and all
that loving hands sauld do was done
for her, but God saw fit to take her
to Himself. We grieve, not for
her, for she has gone to that Home
where death and SORROW enter not,
but we grieEe for those whom she
has left behind to mourn their loss.
Mn> R.agood has many relatives
here. also four sons in Alabama.
This is her OLD home, and while her
DO me has been of recent years in
Alabama. she preferred coming to
her behaved old home to spend her
last days. She had been in III health
for many years, and whileher death
was not unexpected, it was none the
less lamented. Our very deepest
land sincerest sympathy goes QUO to
all those who loved her.
Another sad death was that of
MIR. John Williams, of Gaines, who
committed suicide at his home early
Saturday morning. No cause for
this rash act is known. He is a
brother of Sam Williams, who lives
near here We deeply sympathise
with the, bereaved ones.
Mr.. Marion Dorm, of Sumter, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Mouzon
Dorm. 1t has been quite awhile
fsinee he has paid us a visit, and we
thoroughly enjoy his jovial spirit,
lively jokes and stories of his boy
hood.
| Mr.. Goode Dorm, also Of Sumter,
made a flying trip-spensing last
night with Mr.. Sam Wshliams, but
on account of his business, had to
return home at once.
Mrs. Dock Zimmerman is suffer
ing from severe cold. Has been
in bed for sevesal days, and it is
fearedthat sheA has some symptoms of
Grippe. However, we hope that
she will soon, recover, and be able
to again enjoy the fresh air and
beautiful sunshine'with US.
Mrs. Sam Cooper, of Ninety Six,
Ieame, DOWN last week, and stayed
Eseveral days, with relatives.
| Mr.. M. Dorn, a prominent farmer
of our section, killed hog last
week that weighed over three hun
dred pounds after it was dressed.
Carolina does, usually sulpass
that, and even Georgia can't boast
of much letter.
Some Of the Juvenile set Of our
vicini1. enjoyed pleasant little
ramsls down on Turkey Creek last
.iuaday a. m. The weather was
very beautiful and spring-likes even
Athe birds were singing as if twas
May, aud with Mrs. +, P. Walker,
;!Iher iollx hrissht aissass ssihag iii d
Happier little party. The few hours
spent in strolling along the banks of
this beautiful stream, listening to
the murmnr of the water, gathering
wild ferns &C., was thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
Little Talton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Watson had the H1isfor-
tune to fall and break his arm last
Sunday afternoon. The arm is bro
ken jusa above the elbow, and Is a
very ugly wound, but we feel sure,
and hope, that with mothers
loving care, and the help of DR..
Self; the attending physician, that
he, will soon be out again. We
miss our" little boy, as school, and
every where.
j, We were sincerely sorry to heal
that our beloved EdSbor' was some
what on the invalid list. Hope thai
he is recuperating, and will soon b'
at his post of duty once again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01
Notice.

All parties are hereby notified
not to hire, or employ in any way,
one J. D. Farmer, who is under
written contract to me for this year,
1911. Any one so doing, or moving
or aiding him to move off my
premises will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
Trenton, S. q. w. J. Gaines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01

Corporation purposes
Am male citizens between the ages
of 81 years and 60 years except those
exempt by law are liable to poll tax
of one dollar each. A capitation tax
of so cents each is to be paid on all
dogs. :.
The law prescribes that all male citi-
zens between the ages of l8 and 80
years must pay 81 colmutation tax
KS rrns IS optional with the Tfif1tfi7idual,
no communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt when you desire to pay road tax.
JAS. T. MINIS,
Co. Treas. E. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01
1t Pays to Trade at Peaks.

White goods at special prices.
White madras, P. x. nainsook,
long cloth, dimity and linen batiste.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01
1t Paws to Trade at Peaks.

White shirt waist linen, linen
dimity, baaeher's linen, linen lawn,
colored iirnity, specials.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01
It PAYS to Trade at Peaks.

In bleached homespun, Andr'os
Coggan and other leading brands.
Lonsdale cambricy check muslin,
dimitN at special prices.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
Farm Telephones.

An increasing number of farmers
are coming to the appreciation of
the merits of the telephone as a
useful adjunct to the farm, both in
an Industrial and a social aspect.
In the seven Southern States of
Alabaman, Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
and West Virginia there are now
26,46S farm telephones connected
with the Southern Bell company,
or under contract. Georgia leads
with 1888, showing that her farm
ers are indeed progressive. How
many has Florida? She occupies the
bottom of the column with q beg
carly array of 11S farm telephones.
During the first five months of
this year there were added to the
number or farm phones so connect
ed 6,222, of which 2,092 were in
West Virginia, the number on jan
uary 1 having been 20,246. Six
of the states enumerated added
more phones to their farm con-
veniences. Again we find Florida
in the list with a blan, all her beg
carly account of 11S phones having
heen erected during the previous
years.
Evelyn Harris, the special agent
of the company, from whose en-
tirely impartial report in a commun-
ication to the haleigh, N. c., Pro-
gressive Farmer, written in response
to a request for information, we
wrote, says, in explanation of the
plan under which they cooperate
with farmers to enable the latter
to secure telephone service in their
homes.
I'm each case the farmers living
along a certain road, or in a par
tjcular community, form themselves
into comL\uy, build the line, buy
the equipment, and connect this line
with our nearest telephone exchange
or toll station. Whence the line is
connected with one of our eX-
changes we make a charge for the
service based on the local rate. This
charge is divided equally among the
farmers, and the cost to each
farmer is rarely more than so cents
per month. This entities them to
service with all subscribers in
our exchange, and they talk with
each other by ringing on the line.
They also have access to our toll
system by payment of the usual
charge for long distance messages,
and in practically every case the
line is so constructed that satisfac-
tory long distance service is pos
sible to very distant points,
The plan looks like a fair one to
all parties concerned and seems to
have so impressed quite a number
CI Southern farmers. But it does
not seem to have appealed to more
than lis of our Florida farmers,
a5 yet. Virginia stands next to
Florida in backwardness in this
respect, yet Florida's 11S will
serve to keep her 2,O1O in counte-
nance.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
TOLD OF JOHN w. GATES.
When he Gambied he Preferred To
Gamble Big

MIR. Gates last office was in the
Trinity tuilding. He called his
firm Charles C. Gates & Co. 9th
ers termed it The house of the
Twelve Apostles" as a dozen part
hers were in it When the stock
markets closed for the day a card
game usually began. Gates was
immoderately fond of all games of
chance, particularly card games,
and probably more anecdotes have
been told of his daring and gen
eroslty in poker than have. fallen
to the lot of any other man of
these times. One day there were
only three in the office to take
hands. A young man of good fam
lily, but not wealthy, came in.
Sit down." said Gates. Il hate
to play with a dummy
How much a point do you play?'
asked the new conner
Fifty"
Il can't afford it. Twenty-Five is
a big game for me-
We'll, make up the rubber. Well
play for twenty-five" said Gates
dejectedly.
The young man played well, had
luck and won. The next day he
got a check for $4,000, and took
1t back to Gates, saying that he had
won $3.50.
We were playing for 20 cents a
point, weren't we?" he asked.
We were playing for $25 a
point" said Gates.
He would hear no protests and
ordered the young man TO go and
cash the check.
Once when Gates was on a tour
i'll the west he came to a town
where a boom was needed. The
chamber of commerce hearing of
Gates liking for poker, had made
up a pot of $4,000 to give him a
game, but Gates was impatient; he
didn't want to play that day. The
merchants were aggressive in their
hospitality. Finally he yielded.
Il haven't time to play poker"
he said. But I'll tell you what |
will do. l shake you dice, one toss,
for the bundle"
In everything Gates did he fig
ured spectacularly. He paid $4O,-
900 rental for his suite at the Wal
dorf, and Richard A. Garfield had
the ceiling of his gambling saloon
Itted so as not to restrict Gates
when he played fare. He tried to
corner wheat, and paid $5,OOO,OOO
for information as to the difficult
ty Of the undertaking.
After his withdrawal from Wall
street Gates devoted his attention
TO industries in Texas, where he
made his home. AS an exponent OF
the Texas Oil company, capitaiiz-
ed at $36,000,0OO. he became a
formidable adversary of the Stand
ard Oil company.-New York Sun.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
What's the Use.

Entering the office of a friend
a few days ago we were confront
ed with a picture that appealed to
Cd with a picture that appealed to
uS with keen and subtle philoso-
ply. The study was that of a
human skull resting upon a book
and underneath were these words:
What's the Use?" There in that
fascinating, yet hideous reminder,
was sermon thrilling in it's preach
ment. What's the Use?" Man is
born with a worry, and worry grows
oc him from the day of his diaper
TO the days Of his second childhood.
Could he keep from his minds eye
th!a simple query, What's the
Vse?" would not his life be sweet
er and his satisfaction greater?
True happiness is not in straining
ones strength, bruising ones
hands, tearing ones flesh to reach
some coveted goal away upon the
rocky mountain side. 1t is stoop-
ing now and then to pluck a flower
that grows beside the upward way
To-day holds many beauties for
those who will halt to analyze and
enjoy them. Tomorrow may be
naught but the shroud. Then it
will be too late to ask, What's the
use?''-Nye.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
The Death Dice.

There is shown in the Hohenzol-
lern museum, a gift of the empor-
er of Germany, the death dice"
with which one of his ancestors de-
cided a difficult case in the sew
enth century. Their history is an
Interesting one.
A young girl had been murdered
Suspicion fell upon two soldiers,
Ralph and Alfred, who were suitors
for her hand. Both of the accused
men denied their guilt, and even
torture failed to extract a con-
fession from either OF them. The
Elector Frederick William decided
TO cut the knot by means of the
dice box The two soldiers should
throw for their lives, and the loser
should be executed as the murderer.
The event was celebrated with great
pomp and solemnity.
Ralf had his chance first and
threw skies, the highest possible
number. The dice box was then
given to Alfred. He fell on his
knees and prayed aloud: "Almigh-
" God Thou knowest | am innocent
Protect me, / beseech Theel"
Then he arose to his feet and
threw the dice with such force that
one OF them was broken. The whole
one showed six, the broken one al
so gave six on the larger portion,
and the fragment split off showed
one. Ihis was a fragment of 13,
one beyond RaIph's throw. The au-
ulence held its breath in amaze
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
PAGE TWO
A Fine Plantation.

The following from the Harnett
(N.C) Reporter will be of interest
70 Mr.. ThompSon's many friends in
Dillon county:
In company with Mr.. j. E. Bryan,
OF the Ricks-Bryan Co., we had the
pleasure last Friday of spending
the day as the guest OF Mr.. r. H.
Thompson, at Hillside Farm"
his beautiful plantation in Stewart
farmer in our county could visit
this farm and see what results can
be obtained from the proper culti-
walton of what is known in this
section as "sandhin" land. This
fine body of land which ten years
ago was considered almost worth
less, has by intelligent cultivation
been made to blossom as the rose.
1t is estimated that even with the
unfaVorable season for the past
few weeks, Mr.. Thompson will make
an average of a bale of cotton to
the acre and from SO to 60 BUSH
els of corn to the acre, on land
that formerly has not produced inc
fourth of that amount.
Mr.. Thompson lives in Richmond
but spends much time on his plan
tation. He is a native of Marlboro
county, South Carolina, perhaps the
finest farming section in the South
and to hear him, with his valued
experience, speak of the possibili-
ties of our soil, is indeed gratifying
and encouraging. The coming into
our section of men of his type is of
incalcuable value to our county.
Mr.. Thompson attributes much of
the success of his efforts to the
faithful and efficient service of his
m fxaT NJ u H..
with the able assistance of Mr.. S.
]. Allen.
We were delightfully."- entertained
at dinner by Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Woodley with true Southern
hospitality.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
KITE CARRIED OFF CHILD
When Little Sister Became Airship
Anchor, Overheard She Went.

when hitt1e sister became A1rSnlp
Anchor, Overheard She Went.
(New York Dispatch to the Phila-
delphia Record.)
Little Jimmie Walker, 6 years
old, is as enthusiastic an aviator
as his father, who, for weeks has
been building an airship n a shed
back of his home, at East 172nd
street and West Farms road, the
Bronx.
PLEASE send me an airship,"
had become part Of Jimmie's good
night prayer. 1t brought him a
Chinese kite, but that proved un-
satisfactory.
"A kite is just a monoplane," the
young genius plaintively explained.
II want a biplane." Thereupon his
father bought him a box kite, more
tha" feet long. With his 3-year-
old sister, Agnes, he went out to
fly it from the docks along the
Bronx river. 1t sailed well in the
breeze and Jimmie, regretting that
ne had no more twine, suddenly
had an aspiration.
"Aggie," he cried, "I'll use you
for an anchor, and don't move till
come back
Thereupon, he tied the kitestring
to the little girl and hastened
homeward. Hardly had he turned
his back when a stiff breeze came
up, and Agnes, with her 3O-odd
pounds of slenderness was drawn
toward the end of the pier. She
began to scream; but before dock
workmen could reach her she had
gone overheard and into deep wa
ter, swapping the kite string-let-
ting her botherr's airship float
away. She was quickly dragged
out.
Son." said Papa Walker sol
emnly, when the boy had assured
himself it was spikeless fence
picket that had just tickled his
pants, Il am sorry to observe that
you don't know an airship from a
submarine. Henceforth, do your
flying in the lot, and remember that
your sister is no hitching post for
hoX-kite parties
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
No Need to Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. 81
can't" you say. You know you are
weak, rundown and failing in
health, day by day, but you must
work as long as you can stand.
What you need is Electric Bitters
to give tone, strength, and vigor
to your system, to prevent break
down and build you up. Don't be
weak, sickly or ailing when Elec-
trio B'tters will benefit you from
the first dose. Thousands bless
them for their glorious health and
strength. Try them. Every bot
tie is guaranteed to satisfy. Only
SOC. at Evans Pharmacy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
"GOOD TIMES ON THE FARM
(Two-Dollar Prize LetterD


l seldom write for publication,
but when l noticed your suggestion
In The Progressive Farmer of re-
cent date, decided I'd send in "my
piece
Having spent my life on the
farm, the daughter of a long line
OF farmers, L contend that after all
the old farm isn't so bad. Really,
under favorable conditions I be-
iieve it to be the most delightful
place on earth. We work hard, to
ne sure (who does not these siren
uous times?) but we have our COM
pensations Gods free open coun-
try, the green of the fields, the
matchlesS orchestra of the birds,
and withal that sense of restfulness
lhat comes only to those who can
commune with nature in her Wis
lble forms. OF course, as do 9TH
ers, we have our limitations and
ambitions unrealize6.
L have read with great pleasure
OF your ideal of the farm life beau
uful and am glad to express my ap-
probation of your efforts for the
making Of happier, healthier, saner
people on the farm. We are, really
moving along - slowly. maybe,
along some lines, but surely. I've
noticed many farms that hitherto
Worn-out or rundown, are now in
fine condition, houses painted and
a general appearance of thrift. | dc
not say, as 1 formerly did, THAT
man is a Yankee, rather. That
man reads The Progressive Farm
'er."
Father Time has wrought wonders
certainly, but l like to think that
ne has been especially kind to us
OF the country. Our schools, for
example; why they have libraries
love for good books, which is GER
tainly a great stride in the right di-
rection. i fancy a future Gray may
not confine his mute inglorious
Millions" altogether to the country
Well, / said we had our compen-
sations, we farmer women. You'd
think so, too, city cousin, if you
could be with us when they bring
in the big watermelons these cool
mornings! Don't you know how
Iner pop and almost burst open
when you begin to cut them! And
grapes are ripe. Big meetins" in
progress all around. If we can get
the old horse hitched up, what a
day we'll have First the drive
that is fine; goldenrod is waving
resting; there is an exquisite pur-
pie haze over the distant pines,
and tar away one lone COW Is
bTeaStihg The breeze; everywhere
peace, Ieace.
What joy to be alive! l mayn't
tell of the day that follows for that
would take space. But here /
want to make a plea for more re-
laXati"ns and cry truce to that
whicl: makes Jack a dull boy
all work and no pleasure. Truly,
what shall il profit us If we do
serve elaborate dinners, dust
sweep, scour and polish, if the
golden day is lost in moil and toll
We have only aching bodies and
nerves ION edge" for our pains
while TIE glories of sunrise and
sunset have passed upheeded and
the birds have sung to unhearine
ears.
Ella " Knott.
Stovall, N. C..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
Dillon People Will be Happier

Give the Kidneys Help and Many
Dillon People Will be Happier
Throw out the life line"-
The kidneys need help.
They're oVerworked - can't get
the poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every min
ute.
Will you help them?
Doan's kidney pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
j. F. Turbeville, III S. Jarrott
ST., Florence, S. c., says: 81 am
confident that Doan's Kidney Pills
are a good kidney remedy and act
Just as represented. Pains in my
back annoyed me a great deal and
l also had trouble from irregular
passages of the kidney secretions
Doan's Kidney Pills gave me relief
from these sysptoms of kidney com
plant and / therefore have no hes
itation in recommending htem."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
SHOT A FRIEND BY MsTATE.
Boy Mistakes Lady Visitor For
Burglar.


Florence Times.
A most lamentable tragedy oc-
CURED in Timmonsville during the
night last night. A small boy,
thinking that he was defending
his home, was the cause of the
wounding of a we'll known young
lady.
The lady was Mrs. Julia Oakley,
and she is now in the Florence In
Urinary, not expected to live, with
a horrible gun shot wound in the
abdomen.
The boy was the nine year old
son of Mr.. George Evans, a resi-
dent of Timmonsville. Mrs. Oakley,
who is a daughter of Mr.. Henry
Oakley, who lives within a mile or
two of the town, was spending the
night at the nsyans home, and hav-
ing occasion to go into the yard
during the night she went noise
lessly, and the suspicious of the
boy aroused, there having been a
number of reports of robberies re-
Gently.
He fired toward her in the dark
with the fatal effect above report
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
SEA GIVES UP ART TREASURE.
Divers Off Tunis Recover Master
piece of Ancient Greece.

Divers Off Tunis Recover Master
piece of Ancient Greece.
Splendid treasures of art whicD
sank to the bottom of the Mediter-
ranean 1000 years ago, when the
galley bearing them from Greece to
Rome was wrecked off the coast of
Tunis, are being brought to the sur
face in dazzling quantity by divers
in the employ of the French gov
ernment. Though the treasure
trove up to the present time has
scarcely been more than scratched
by those engaged in wrestling it
from the grasp of the sea, the
statues and other objects recover
ed indicate that the galley's cargo,
II recovered entire, will be OF a
value that will put in the shade all
other such finds in history.
The sunken ship lies in
water 100 feet deep about three
miles from the coast village of
Mahdia in Tunis. There it was dis
Covered four years ago by native
sponge gatherers, who, in the course
of their labors in the seas depths,
stumbled across the wreck. The
tales they told about their discov-
cry inHuced Mr.. Merlin, director OF
arts and antiquities in the French
colony of Turnisia, to put divers on
the job of recovering the treasures
described
In all Merlin has sent four eX-
peditions to bring these treasures
TO the surface. The first two
which went out within short
me after the original discovery,
were so remarkably successful as
TO inspire the most sanguine hopes
for the future.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07

ed.
The dreadful error was soon dis
covered and everything in the world
done to relieve the sufferings CT
the young lady.
This morning DR.. Eaddy brought
her to the lnfirmary here, where
she could get constant and skilled
attention.
The tragedy has cast gloom
over Tin'monsville, and the deepest
sympathy is felt for the boy who
caused the sad tragedy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
For Sale.

4O4 acres of land in Robson
county, liz miles of r. r. and
church; 25 acres in high state of
cultivation. 100 acres can be east
ly cleared. Several thousand feet
of pine timber on the place situat-
etd on public road and r! F. D.
route. Will sell at once for S2,-
10000.
Wesley j. Britt,
Lumberton, N. c.
81 I'm
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07

weight. It's surely the king of
all cough and lung cures" Thou
sands owe their lives and health
to it. It's positively guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma,
Croup-an Throat and Lung trou-
bles. soc. and $1.0O. Trial bot
tie free at Evans Pharmacy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year a large number of
poor sufferers, whose lungs are
sore and racked with coughs, are
urged to go to another climate.
But this is costly and not always
sure There's a better way. Let
DR.. Kings New Discovery cure you
at home. ''It cured me of lung
trouble" writes w. r. Nelson, of
Calamne, Ark, when all else fail
ed and gained AZ pounds in
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
Executors Notice.

All persons holding claims
against the estate of E. Lide Berry,
deceased, are hereby notified to
present them, duly proved, to the
Undersigned, or this notice will be
plead in bar of same. Persons in
debted to said estate are notified
to make payment to
Tracey +. Fore,
Percy A. George.
Executors.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
Notice.

Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
Court of General Sessions for Dill
on county, will begin to be hold
en- at Dillon on Monday, Sept IL,
1911 at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
Jno. G. Bethea,
G. &C. P. & G. S.
August 14th.
S-17-4t