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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
MAD RECORD FLIGHT.
Aviator Coffin Made Flight
From Augusta to Aiken
Accompanied by His
Wife.

The following dispatch sent out
from Aiken Friday rather indicates
that the Wright biplane will yet be
turned to practical and profitable
account:
"A record fight was made this
morning by Aviator Coffin, in his
Wright biplane, which was the
longest cross-country flight ever
made in the United States, with a
lady as passenger. He, accompanied
by Mrs. Coffin, left Augusta this
morning at about 90 minutes to 8
and made the trip, about 80 miles,
in 40 minutes, which is quicker time
than he has yet made. The total
distance is but about "a miles by
air, but the wind was blowing so
fierce that it veered the machine
away from its course, aad Mr..
Coffin was compelled to go several
miles out of his way after he bad
arrived here. Instead of arriving 1T
the polo grounds, as he intended
doing, he found himself a good dis
tance beyond the freight depot, and
turning around he made for the
polo field, arriving there safely.
THE trip was made safely, and
il shows the confidence Mr.. Coffin
has in the Wright biplane, when he
would risk carrying his wife such a
long distance, especially when the
wind was as high as it was, it being
stronger this morning than it has
ever been when he made fight;
but he was anxious to get to Aiken,
and taking the first opportunity he
left his camp at Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin state that
the trip was all that could be desired,
even if it was dangerous, as it being
Mrs. Coffin's first country
flight she was highly elated over
the sensation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
WATERING LIVE STOCK.
Expert Who Has Travelled Over
The State Writes of
What He Has
Seen.

Mr.. T. F. Jackson, the stock
raising expert Of the South Caroli-
ma Cotton Seed Crushers' associa-
ton, said Thursday that he found in
travelling over the State quite re-
markable diversity in practice as to
the care and watering of live stock
in general.
In my travels over the State, !"
he said, / find, as a rule, enough
attention is certainly not given to
the care and comfort of stock.
Water is necessity for the di-
gestion of all solid foods. 1t aids
in the assimilation Of feeds. There
can not be for any considerable
length of time healthful elimina-
ton of unassimilated or undigested
foods from the digestive tract un-
less the animal has enough water to
make the food soft enough to pass
through and out of the animal. AS
a large portion of the feeds used in
this section is grain or some food
that carries only ten or twelve per
cent of water, the waste materials
are naturally dry, and constipation
is the result, and if snch condition
is not relieved and becomes abnor-
NAL to high degree, nature comes
to the relief of the animal and
draws from the normal amount of
fluid in the body Careful feeders
often notice that scours follow
many cases of constipation. The
normal amount of water in fat an
imal is about half its live weight.
If a constipated condition has con-
tinued long enough to set up fe-
verish condition the reserve water
in the animals bodyis turned into
the digestive track to aid in elimi-
mating the solids. This using of
the body causes shrinkage of the
flesh of the body where the water
was stored for emaronn"-' '"l---
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

----~ S,ArS "ht w shaAiASiJ - uS NiA SesN.-<
is coming any way, without them
and has been coming for 1000 years
in spite of the kickers.Of course the
Lord would like for them to appre-
ciate the high honor of being CO.
worker with him in the extension
of the Masters kingdom, but if
they stiffen their necks, and refuse,
the kingdom is coming anyway.
The Lord doesn't need them, but
they need the Lord.
Mr.. Minis speaks lightly of our
foreign missionaries living in nice
houses and having some of the luxu-(
ries of life, but why should he or
his idol object? 1t does not cost any
thing, moreover, some of the mean
est men in the world, devils incar-
nate" live in nice houses, and why
deny these good men, such as John
Lake, who have left home, friends
and kindred, not being even permit
ted to attend the burial of his own
father and mother, some of the COM
forts. Why begrudge them this Bro.
Minis? Do you want all this money
to go to enrich Tom Watson and
your joint stock company the Jeffer-
sonian? Why of course not, you are
only ioking to get in a little adver-
tising for the jeff are you not?
1 agree with you, Bro. Minis, that
Bro. Watson is a very brilliant,
though erratic man, and mark my
prediction, unless he takes advice
and treatment in less than ten years
he will be in the hospital for the
insane at Milledgeville.
fl wanted advice about mechan-
les I should 60 to Bro. Minis, or
law, would go to Tom Watson,
but I prefer, when 1 want advice
about missions, to go to higher
authority than either, the Holy BIZ
BILE, which says: 60 ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to
every creature" (Mr. Watson would
exclude the Chinese and possibly
the negro) baptizing them in the
name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. ID. A. j. Bell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Johnston Ladies Came to Hear
Mrs. Kohn. Prize List Being
Arranged. Mrs. Black
Entertained.

The invitation from the Edgefeld
chapter, d. of G. to the officers of
the Mary Ann Buie chapter, to be
present at their next meeting when
Mrs. August Kohn would address
them, was heartily accepted and the
following attended: Mrs. ]. H.
White, president; Mrs. NJ. 7. Tur-
ner, vice-presidenC; Miss Zena
Payne, recording secretary; Mrs. E.
H. Beckham to represent Miss Clara
Sawyer, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. VIM. Lee Coleman, treasurer;
Mrs. Peter Eppes, historian; Mrs.
John Wright to represent Mrs. An
ME G.. Harrison, as registrar; Mrs.
G. D. Kenny, auditor, and Mrs. w.
S. Dorset to represent Mrs. George
Landrum, cleaner.
The classification of the flowers
for the flower show which will be
held here this fall is being arranged,
and Will appear at an early date,
with the premiums offered. The
classification is a very wide one and
all prove of flowers are invited to
enter their names in the contest.
Wade Hampton's birthday was
celebrated here by the D. of G. on
Tuesday afternoon, the 28th, and a
very interesting program was ar
ranged. The celebration was held at
the home of Mrs. Peter Eppes, his
torian Of the chapter, and there was
a full attendance. The program was
as follows:
'Tenting on the old camp ground"
D. of G.
Sketches from the life of Hamp-
ton, Miss Edith Coleman.
Reading, Wade Hampton, Miss
Sara Waters.
Piano solo, Miss Halle White.
Reading, An early call" Miss
Winton Loft
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Holds Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
was held at the home of Mrs. j. L..
Minis on Friday afternoon last. The
meeting was held in honor of the
retiring treasurer, Mrs. Manly Tim
mons and the new treasurer Mrs.
James E. Hart. Each guest brought
a contribution to the treasury. Mus
ic was provided by Miss Eliza Minis
and Mrs. John R. Tompkins. Mrs.
w. M. Allen, president of the Rich
mond county, Ca, Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, was pres
ent, and made most interesting
talk on the difficulties and encour-
agements in the city of Augusta. A
very cordial greeting was read by
Mrs. Allen from Mrs. Albert Yer
derry the president of Augusta w.
C. T. U. There are three unions
now in the city of Augusta and a
great deal of work is being done
which will become evident before
MANY years have passed. At the
close of the program ice cream and
cake was served. There were a
number of guests from other unions
and from the country present,
among them Mrs. Ida and Mrs.
Lena Stevens and Miss Ida Cog
burn from Meeting Street, Mrs. w.
T. and w. E. Prescott from Red
Hill union and Miss Leila McCreary
and Miss Prescott from Prescott's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
DIR. BELL REPLIES.
Watson's Ability Conceded.
Foreign Missions Defended.
Scripture Quoted to
Sustain His Position.

Editor The Advertiser: Replying
to Mr.. G.. d. Minis in your last is
sue, I want to say, that I reciprocate
his kindly references, and shall en-
deavor to make answers in the same
spirit, and pass over the assertion
that Il am in the dark along the
line of teachings of that distinguish
ed Southerner Hon. Thos. E. Wat
son."
But really isn't Mr.. Watson able
to take care of himself? Is it the de-
sire of Bro. Minis to defend Wat
son, or is it a backhanded attack
upon our missionary enterprise? or
is it really a scheme of Bro. Minis
to advertise the Jeffersonian Of
which joint stock company, he is
subscriber.
DR.. G. E. Burts once said in our
town, that it was a reflection upon
a mans intelligence to say he was
opposed to foreign missions. Mr..
Watson believes in gcing as the
disciples did in the beginning of the
kingdom, without script at their
own expense. Of course, our skin
flint Baptists, Methodists, Presbyte-
rians and Episcopalian anti-mission-
aries could find no objection to that
but the apostle says: They that
preach the gospel must live of mot
on) the gospel. These anti-foreign
missionaries prate, as Mr.. Minis
does, about the destitution at our
own feet, but pray tell me how
much they are doing to help the Or
phanages, and the destitute in the
home field. My experience has been,
that these fellows, who object to the
foreign work are doing nothing for
the home work.
Mr.. Minis makes hit at our good
women, and missionary folks in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

unuer neayy feeding on any kind of
strong or dry foods should have
enough good water taken into the
stomach to keep the process of di-
gestion in normal condition.
Digestion of food does not be-
gin until the dry hard feed begins
to be softened by saliva or other
fluids found in the body of the nor
NAL animal, or by the help of the
water the animal Graves and will
take when needed where supply of
good water is available. AS rule
feeders do not appreciate the value
of pure water always being ready to
meet the wants of the animal that is
being fed on dry feed.
when the animal has access to
green grasses and succulent feeds it
will not only eat of these after hav-
ing full feed of grain to supply
the shortage of the supply of water,
but the extra use of succulent grass
will help to balance the ration, 80
far as protein is lacking, for green
grass carries from so to 90 per
cent of water, and is rich in pro-
tein, and has some mineral matter
in it.
I'VE have often heard feeders
say that if we give an animal too
much water, or give water soon af.
ter feeding, that the food is washed
out of the animals stomach before
it is digested, and, therefore, does
no good. We know that neither
hunger nor thirst is conducive to
health and thrift. We all seem to
think that we should give all the
feed that the animal will eat up
clean several times a day. If we
fail to give the feed regularly and
generously we do not look for the
highest gains. Any one who as
sumes that water, which makes up
more than half of the weight of a
fat animal, is of less Importance
than a dry feed in the fattening
process, where there is constant
danger of hindering the digestive
process because of slow elimination
of the excess of undigested matter,
presumes that nature can not be
trusted even in the use Of water.
Any animal will give good returns
for all the pure water it wants to
drink. Most doctors insist on most
people drinking all the water they
can. 1t is proyerbial that free drink
ers of water are less troubled with
liver, kidney and stomach derange-
ments than those who eat heartily
and drink little water.
Water for Hogs.
II know of more than one sue
cessful hog-raiser whose success is
attributed in a large measure to the
fact that they have full benefit of a
clear, pure running stream for their
hogs.
There is always a certain amount
of waste of feed in the process of
digestion where we feed animals
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
White, Miss White.

White, Miss White.
At the conclusion, a social half
hour was spent with the hostess.
Frozen cream with cake, in which
the red and white of the Confedera-
cy were prettily blended was served.
Souvenirs of the occasion were
dainty pictures of Hampton's home
with the likeness Of the honered old
hero in the foreground.
Mrs. Kate Crouch is at home
from months stay in Leesville
with her niece Mrs. Walter Hen
dirk.
The remains of Mrs. Rachel Sim
mons, who died on last Sunday
evening March 26th, at the nome of
her daughter, Mrs. Harling, in
Spartanburg, reached here on Tues
day morning, and was carried to
Bethlehem burying ground and
placed beside her husband, who pre-
ceded her to the grave several
years ago. Before moving to Spar
tanburg, about two years ago, Mrs.
Simmons lived in the Rocky Creek
section, and reared large family
of children, 10 in number, all grown
to maturity. Mr.. Manning Simmons,
of this place is her eldest son, and
deep sympathy is felt for HIM, as
only few weeks ago, his wife was
taken.
Mr.. G. P. Holt, of Darlington,
has accepted position with the
Asbill drug store.
Protracted services are being held
this week at the Lutheran church,
and Rev. Monroe is assisted by Rev.
Ballentine.
The collections on Sunday morn
ing, of the Baptist Sunday school
and at service, were announced the
Sunday previous to be for foreign
missions, and the class collections
were S4O.4s, and at service, some
thing over $4,000.
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy returned on
Thursday from months stay in
Atlanta with her son, Mr.. Hugh
Ivy.
Mrs. Oscar Daniels Black enter
tained on Friday afternoon in COM
pliment to Mrs. William Allen, a
charming young bride. The after
noon was balmy and spring like and
about 80 friends called during the
afternoon. The guests were greeted
at the door by Miss Zena Payne,
and were ushered into the parlor
by Mrs. NJ. 7. Turner where the
receiving party stood. In the hall
way, Misses Bessie Ford and
Frances Turner served punch from
a flower laden corner, and, in
the dining room, a salad course was
served followed with whipped
cream and coffee. During the time,
sweet music was listened to.
Mrs. B. L. Allen will 60 to
Greenville and Laurens during this
week to visit relatives.
Mr.. Sheppard Jones, of Ridge,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
Raising Tomatoes.

Tomatoes are the favorite vegeta
BILE with most gardeners. When 1T is
considered what easy plants they
are to raise and how well it pays,
this may easily be accounted for. LIN
planting tomatoes sandy loan,
warm and rich, is best. They should
be planted out of doors in the spring
in rows about four feet apart. AL
though tomatoes require great
deal of water in the course of their
development they should be supplied
very sparingly at first when the
plants are newly set out. Before the
vines attain good height, the
ground should be kept well broken
around the vines and should be cul'
tivated later several times. Stout
frames, as small as possible, should
be erected for each plant before 1t
gets it's growth.-Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

spent Sunday here with friends.
Misses Orlena Cartledge and Pc
tula LaGrone have returned to Con-
verse college after a weeks stay at
their homes here.
Mr.. John NJ. Atkinson, of Ches-
ter, was here during last week.
Mr.. John w. Payne, of Laurens,
visited relatives here recently.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Preston j. Ivy, of
Edmunds, are here for visit to
relatives.
Miss Edith Coleman has gone to
Sumter for short visit.
Mr.. Clarence Langston, of Lau-
rens is spending awhile here.
Mr.. David Strother, of Chappells,
spent last week here with his.
mother, Mrs. Anna Strother.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

more than necessary for support.
The more we feed above this
amount the more the animal passes
unassimilated. While the feeder
NAV consider all of this an actual
waste nature cares so much for tue
health that she sees that the animal
Graves water as a means to help 1t
to throw off unused feeds with reg
ularity. 1t is certainly unwise to
fail to furnish an animal with pure
water at its will, and will bring dis
orders sooner or later and make a
loss in the end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
A Present For Ma.

Happened in Missouri: Father
and son were talking about Mas ap-
preaching birthday. I'VE ought to
get her something, Pa, for she work
ed hard all summer, doing.the chores,
cutting stove wood and tending the
chickens; but, to save my life, l cant
think of anything to get her." said
the son. That's right. We ought to
get her something. Suppose we get
her a new az" said thoughtful Pa.
Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05

He's star after-dinner speaker,
insn't he?"
"A star? He's a moon.
"How?"
"The fuller the brighter. .-Tole.
do Blade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
ADVERTISERS GREAT VOTING
CONTEST RUSHES TO A CLOSE

Prevails Among the Contest
Chahng
Lynch Mathis Only three more days 70
Work twenty-five Thousand Bonus
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-05
Brazilian Cotton Crop.

cotton crop of Brazil is grown with
in this consular district and market
ed in Pernambuco and the other
near but smaller coast cities.
There were delivered here $3.50
bales up to November 80, ]
excess of the amount deliv,
ing the same time the prev
son of 1922. 1t is reported
quantity of the cotton prod
this section thislseason will
in excess and the quality
perior to that of last season
sequence of more favorable
conditions, an increase in acreage,
and more improved methods of cul-
tivation.
The Brazilian yield of cotton dur
ing recent crop years has been as
follows: l9O5-6 $4,000 bales;
l9oe-7, 5o3,ooO bales; l9o7-9, 34l,-
900 bales; 19Os-9, $4,000 bales
From Counsul P. Merrill Griffith,
2 ernam 5uco.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28
For State Reward Road

David T.. Crawford of Ionia was in
the city Wednesday, and went to
Cooks Corners where he surveyed and
set the stakes for two miles of state
reward road in Otisco township.
The proposed line starts half mile
east Of the Corners and runs directly
" est for two miles. 1t is proposed to
make this road one of the best in the
county, and the citizens OF the town.
ship are hoping and expecting this city
will enthuse over the project and assist
in its construction. 1t is pleasure to
ride over good roads and they bring
more business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28
Had Bad Accident

M. f. Benedict of Pontiac, who
moved there from this city several
months ago, met with very painful
accident while at work in a woodwork
ing shop in that city on Tuesday last.
The Detroit Free Press Of Friday last
in its Pontiac news says: M. f. Bene-
dict today had the thumb and first
finger Of his right hand amputed as the
result of an accident Tuesday, when
his hand was caught by rip saw in a
woodworking shop.
Mr.. Benedict's many friends in this
city will be panied to hear of his mis-
fortune, which owing to his age will
leave him unable to help himself much
In the future.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28
s O M E
DA F F Y
DILL $

IL Jud King lost his melon crop,
would he be melon collie?
O o o o
IL Beatrice could read a book in q
night, how much could M. A. Reed?
o o o o o
II you went TO an Irish party, would
you Miss McCarty?
o o o o
If Mount Etna got eruptive, would a
pipestem the tide?
% o o o
II a melon weighs ten pounds and a
half, how much would waterway?
% o o o
IL Roose welt was the greatest presi-
dent, is nutmeg crater?
o o o
II Belding has another picnic, will
they have rubber band?
o o o o
ia horse can pull two thousand
pounds, how much can Will Hall?
IL the Social Circle held private
function, would they serve Manis-tee?
% o o o
fla baby cried, would Mckinley
Rocker?
II Idaho sighed for caress, would q
lemon squeezer?
II the Grattan road was gravelled,
would wagon tire?
Ii an aviator lost control of his air
ship, where would Maryland?
o O o o
If Greenville got mad at Belongs
census report, how would Pontiac?
o o o
III Bedding had base ball team,
would they have water pitcher?
o o
II the baby needed an outing, would
G. A. Wheeler?
o
III Mrs. Ketchum made Dutch pick
les, would she use Daffodill?
o o o
III the farmer needed help to harvest
his beans, would smokestack?
o. O o
III you felt tired and discouraged,
could you pass an Idlehour?
o o o
IL the Bridge street bridge should
collapse, would Merry-go-round?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28
Newsy Notes
~ or OUR CITY SCHOOLS BY
w the SCHOOL EDITRfSS

Miss Roman and Miss Arnold enter
tanned the la'iy teachers Of the city at
the home Of Mrs. Barnard, last Thurs
day night. Games were played and
fine lunch was served. All report u
delightful time.
Invitations are out for a Junior Hop
to be given October al Hubbell hall.
A large attendance isexpected as invita-
tons have been sent To Greenville,
Ionia, Cadillac, Detroit and Alma.
Miss Florence Fisher and Miss Nina
Weeks visited school one day last week.
Miss Bowen Of the 9Th grade, is read
ing the "Motor Boy" stories TO her
pupils. She expects to read the entire
series before the year is over.
Many students are absent this week
as they are taking in the Ionia Fair.
A course in sentence analysis has
been mapped out for the 9Th grades by
Mr.. Crittenden. He is putting much
emphasis upon this study and 1t will
be continued all this year.
The High School football team will
play In Lowell this coming Saturday.
Elwood Rockefellow has been coach
ing the boys and they hope to be victo-
rious in this, their first game this fall.
The Seniors hold benefit and candy
sale ut the Jdlhour theatre tonight.
Some local talent will be displayed and
it is hoped that the event will prove q
success financially.
Last Friday evening Julia Travis and
Marjorie Chase entertained the Seniors
and faculty ut Clothes Pin party held
at the Travis home. The guests all
proved to be artists Of no mean ability
and many fine pictures were drawn.
The boys discovered hitherto hidden
talents for dressmaking and dressed
their clothes pin dolls in the height of
fashion. A fine lunch was served by
the Misses Rhea Welte and Arda Yost.
A very pleasant evening was the YER
dict of all.
The Teachers Card club held its first
meeting with Mrs. Williams Tuesday
evening, $500" was the game played.
A fine lunch was served and all declare
they spent most enjoyable evening.
There has been q departure from the
usual routine in the musical depart
ment of the High School. The chours
is studying a cantata "The Angelic
Choir" by Mrs. Carrie Adams. The
theme and beautiful harmonies are
very much like Handel's messiah
and are written in a manner possible
for High School students use, for OF
course the original messiah" is too
difficult for them to study. 1.-THE Hal
lelujah Chorus" bears a marked resem-
blence to the celebrated "Hallelujah
Chorus" from 'sThe Messiah
Mrs. Charles Hoyt was q caller al
the LIST. grade Ellis building Tuesday
afternoon.
The enrolment of the High School
room is about one hundred and forty.
A large percentage Of pupils are foreign
students.