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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
Citation.
The State of South Carolina,
County Of Edgefeld.

SOuuIy vi EuSeuelu.
By w. 7, Kinnaird, Probate Judge.
Whereas, John W. Miller of the
above County and State made suit
to me, to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration of the Estate and ef-
fects of Sallie S. Miller.
These Are Therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and Creditors of the said Sal
lies. Miller deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at my Office
at Edgefeld G. H., S. c., on Thurs
day the 2Sth inst, after publication
hereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand this, l1th
day of March, A. d., 1912.
w. T. Kinnaird,
Mar l2, J. P. E. G..
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S. c. c. l. News.

The following items of news are
taken from Capt. Curry's report to
the Columbia State of Monday.
The students have begun prac,
ticing in earnest for the baseball
team. The new students are work
ing hard and many show evidence
of ability. The ball squad will
probably be picked within the next
week.
Miss Lois Mulliken of William
ston recently mstriculated as a
member of the freshman class.
Mr.. Mulliken and DIR. Guyton,
both of Williamson, recently spent
several days at the college with
their children, who are students
here.
Capt. R. B. Curry spent the
weekend at his home in Green
Vile.
The editors of The COED have
decided to issue a special COM
mencement number of that maga-
zine, which will contain cuts of the
companies, classes, class officers and
material that will be of especial in
terest to the graduating class which
is the largest in many years, num-
bering 40 merbe
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Education i Rally.

Notwithstanding the fact that this is
campaign year, and a number of meet
ings will be held at various places
throughout the county, the most i'm
portant gathering of the entire year
will be the educational rally that will
be held in Edgefeld on April 10th.
County Superintendent of Education,
w. W. Fuller, is giving much time and
careful attention to the perfecting of
plans for the rally, and if he receives
the full cooperation of the teachers
and patrons of the county, lasting ben
ssits will result.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13


of it," and lies again to cover up
the first lie. After he has smoked
for sometime he wants to be with
other smokers. This takes him to
hotels, street corners, and most of
all saloons. These habits which
grow out of cigarette smoking at last
lead to- the smokers death. A
school professor once said that he
never knew cigarette smoker who
would tell the truth.
What shall we do about it?
Why let the boys and girls of this
country rise up and. write against
this all prevailing, filthy practice!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
Set Good Example.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, regarded
by some as being the foremost living
American, has set the rank and file of
the citizenship of the country good
example by serving as petit juror
last week. From the White House to
the jury box is very decided conde-
cension, yet Col. Roosevelt would not
shirk his duty as private citizen.
While it did not need to be digniied in
the eyes of right thinking men, yet
this action of the only living ex-presi-
dent dignifes the position of petit
juror.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
Citation.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Edgefeld.
3z w. r. Kinnaird. Probate Judge.

By w. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge.
Whereas, John w. Miller of the
County and State aforesaid, made
suit to me, to grant him Letters of
Administration of the Estate and
effects of Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Hart
ley.
These Are Therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and Creditors of the said Mrs.
Elizabeth Lee Hartley deceased,
that they be and appear before me,
in the Court of Probate, to be held
at my office Edgefeld c. H., S. c.,
on Thursday the 9sth inst, after
publication hereof, at IL o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
aAey have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this, l1th
day of March A. D., 1912.
w. T. Kinnaird,
Mar l2, J.P. E. G. S. G.
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Words of Appreciation From
Edgefield Shut-In. S. c. c.
/. Commended Adver-
tiser Encouraged.
tiser Encouraged

Mr.Editor: Having been shut-in"
so much for the last three months,
I have had time to think a great
deal, and as you have been some
what in the same fix, and good
friend of mine, / feel like express
ing some of my thoughts to you.
Let me begin by telling you how
/ have been impressed with the
good you are doing in your work.
Each member of my family reads
The Advertiser carefully, and /
feel so proud of the high standard
to which you have raised it. Had a
letter from a relative from a dis
tant county not long since, and he
said he read The Advertiser as.
eagerly as child would read let
ter from home and spoke of the
great improvement you had made.
1 like your plan of encouraging
the school children. 1t stimulates
them and gives them taste for
reading. What better thing could
you do? More Anon's' letters are
always enjoyed by me. / feel that
they are the thoughts of an honest
Christian mans heart. Now you
must never. become discouraged, aud
feel that you are doing no good in
the world, for Eternity alone will
reveal the good that you and that
noble wife of yours are doing.
Col. Bailey is another friend of
whose work 1 feel proud. don't
think any school can produce any
better men and women, than he has
for teachers, and right here I would
like to say, that l have lived neigh |
Dor to the school for several years,
had business dealings with the boys
and girls and have never seen any
thing but gentlemen and ladies in
them. If stars are placed in our
crowns in Heaven, feel that there
will be many bright ones in Col.
and Mrs. Bailey's for the good they
are doing here.
Have thought much of my bless
ings, and of the goodness of theI
Edgefeld people in general, 80 biEfi
hearted and charitable, so ready tol
help in time of trouble. Surely no
one ever had better neighbors than
myself, and they extend SO far. Wish
/ could mention the names of all
those dear friends that have been
80 thoughtful of me but space will
not permit. Have received SO many
sweet letters from friends in differ
ent parts of the county, which were
80 much appreciated. Il
l can't agree with the one who
said: Friendship is but a name"
etc. / know there is such thing as
true genuine friendship. Another
great blessing 1 have is good pas
tor, one who is faithfully striving
to do his duty, and another is a
good physician, one in whom we
have perfect confidence, not only
as a physician but as a Christian
gentlemen.
When l think of all these bless
ings, of the love and thoughtfulness
of the loved ones at home, mot a
day passes that 1 don't thank the
Lord for my children). I am made
to exclaim, surely the Lord has been
good to me, and What can rem
der unto Him for all his benefits to
me?"
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Union Meeting.

The union meeting of the End d.
vision of the Edgefeld Association
will meet with Rehoboth church on
Saturday and Sunday March sOth
and 3lst, 1912.
Devotional exercises at IL a. M,
by G. M. Mellichamp.
1880 Roll call, verbal reports
from delegates of the churches.
Queries.
lst, Is there necessarily a con-
fict between the secular and chris
tian duties of members of the
church? J. D. Hughey, J. o. At
kinson, J. G. Whitlock.
End, The question of John the
Baptist to Christ; Art thou he that
should come or do we look for an
other (Matt-ll:3? was the informa-
tion sought for himself, or for 9th
ers? G. W. Medlock, w. D. Hol-
land, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn.
Adjournment for dinner.
3rd, Are the majority of the
members of our churches missiona-
ry or omissionary? If omissionary
what should be the remedy? Geo.
Wright, S. B. Mays, G. G. Jones
]. II. Courtney.
4th, An exposition of the follow
ing scripture: For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13

Samuel N. Hyde, the young white
man of Anderson who so atrociously
murdered his wife last summer, real
izing doubtless that he was curse to
society while living, will endeavor to
make amends after death by directing
that his body be given to some medi-
cal college to be used for furthering
the profession of surgery.
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EYE TALK NO. q
GLASSES

Why does a man of forty-fve or
fifty need reading glasses?
Because his eyes, which for dis
tant vision may be as good as ever,
can no longer focus objects close
by.
How do the glasses help him?
They shorten the focus" to a
comfortable reading distance.
Can not almost anybody fit
glasses?
No person without proper equip
ment in the way of necessary in
struments, and the knowledge of
their use should be employed to fit
glasses, as the eye must first be
measured and the glasses made up
to suit each particular case.
GEO. F. MINIS,
Optician, Edgefield, S. c.
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Viewed externally, and internally,
too, for that matter, Edgefeld's Jail is
very dilapidated and out-of-date, yet
there seems to be one in Wisconsin that
can vie with Edgefeld's for the econ
ISOLATION" prize. The aforesaid wes-
tern Jail was delivered of its occupants
last week by having a shrewd criminal
open three doors with wooden keys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13

Without any effort on the part of
the tillers of the soil, two blades of
grass will each grow this year where
only one grew before. The excess OF
moisture stored away by the winter
rains will cause all seed in the soil OF
every nature whatsoever to germinate
speedily.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1s, 1912
Some of the best lessons we ever
learn we learn from our mistakes and
failures.--TRYoN EDWARDS.

The recent purchase of the Georgian
by Hearst has caused all of the Attain
ia papers to assume a very decided
ve.lowish cast. 1t is to be regretted
that "yellow" Journalism of the metro
poIitan type has appeared in the
South.
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principalities, ,againstpower, against
the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places, Eph. 6:l9? Rev. J.
P. Mealing, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn.
Sunday services to be provided
for. P. B. Lanham,
For Committee.
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GEO. F. MINIS.
Opticiian,
Candidates Cards

/ hereby announce that I am can
didate for the office of Supervisor of
Edgefield county, pledging myself to
render faithful service and to abide the
result of the primary election.
R. j. Moultrie,
] hereby announce that am can
didate for reelection to the office of
Supervisor of Registration, pledging
myself to render faithful service and
to bound by the result of the Democrat
ic primary.
N. R. BARLEY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at s1.5O per year
IA advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Edgefield, S. c.
No communications will be published
rl IS accompanied by the writer S
name.
Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu-
tions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
WOMEN ATTORNEYS WIN.
After shortest Arguments on Rec
ord, Judge Lucas Agrees.

Kansas City CMo) Correspondents y. Y. Tribune.
It took just two and one-half
minutes each for Miss Anna Donohue
and Miss Tiera Farrow, Kansas City s
only firm OF women attorneys. TO plead
their first case before Judge Lucas to-
day. Il was the shortest argument ever
made in a case in the Circuit Court The
Judges decision was in favor OF the
women's client.
In spite OF the short argument the
women left nothing relevant unsaid. Miss
Farrow led of in a clear. distinct voice.
There was no plea for sympathy. but
simply a straightforward statement OF
facts, given in a chronological manner.
Miss Donohue followed with another
short statement The time allowed for
argument was an hour.
It's simply great to win the very
first case" Miss Farrow exclaimed.
after court adjourned.
We will be a little more aggressive
in the next trial"
They made a good case" Judge Lucas
said, ''and it was the cleanest case
ever tried"
The women attorneys were defend
ing Miss Carey NJ. Carroll, another
woman attorney. The case was to decide
whether by the payment by Miss Carroll
of $500 to Miss Olivia Sprague for a
farm Miss Carroll could obtain posses
eli
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22

from one and one-half to four miles
wide, have been heavily mined by the
Turks, towing to the activity OF the
Italians in Turkish waters.
The error into which press dispatches
are apt to lead the readers here is that
the Turkish army is not of much ac-
count and the Turkish navy merely .
joke. Nothing could be further from
the truth. The Ottoman janitshar is
the most courageous fighter, the most
deadly enemy, neither asking nor ex-
tending mercy. Perhaps this is Moslem
fanaticisnl, but then again, it may be
the fine courage of the semi-barbarian,
which, once it is aroused by the sight
of blood or the thunderings of the
sheiks or dervishes, knows no stop.
And as to the navy, once it is let loose,
it will give an account of itself. Both
branches of the Ottoman service have
been trained too well and too long by
British and German officers not to have
learned something.
That the Turkish government hesi-
tates to say the word that would un-
leash the war dogs is quite another
matter.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
The Place of Burns.
Phil.delphi, Public Ledrer.

From the Philsdelphia Public Ledger
A famous collection of $500 volumes.
relating to him whom the poet Henley
calls mad. sad, glad. bad Bobby Burns. >"
has been left to the nation by the will
Of William Robertson Smith. the late
superintendent of the National Botanic
Garden.
Half Of the first page OF the rrst issue
of the Public Ledger on Friday, March
25, 1885. Is filed with an appreciation OF
THE Poet Burns" The years that have
elapsed since his death at Dumtries,
July q, lD6, have only served to in
tensify the afrectionate admiration for
the bard on the part OF innumeraoIe
admirers OF every nation. Over his per-
sonal failings a veil, in generosity, is
drawn; his verse is Immortality remem-
bered as in the case OF Homer ana
Shakespeare, Is vital and human and
universal.
The place OF Burns on many a Scot
tish bookshelf and in many a Scottish
heart Is close beside the Bible. The great
collection Of memorabilia given to the
nation is from a Scotchman OF average
means-and 1t was not tIn he had es-
tablished a very substantial nucleus that
he received the powerful aid Of Mr.. Car
negie. So many OF the lines and preg-
nant phrases of the poet have passed
into the living language Of men that II
scarcely requires the printed text to keep
green his earthly remembrance.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
PULLMAN PORTERS
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old siwash."

A Pullman porter is a sad Senegam-
bian who makes beds in a sleeping car
for a living. He makes twenty-four beds
each night and gets done in time to be-
gin unmaking them in the morning.
When business is brisk porter some
times has to go without food for three
days. because he cannot take the end Of
a pillow slip from between his teeth long
enough to snatch a bite.
Besides making up beds. the porter
has to blacken shoes. All night long
he blackens shoes, putting black black
ening on the tan ones and tan blackenlng
on the black ones with great care.
He blackens all the shoes he can find
and then puts them away in a pile. Then
he goes away himself and stands out
in the cold gray dawning on the station
platform for hours at time, while his
guests ring a bell that has been dis
connected. However. he always gives
the shoes back when he gets around
to it. Sometimes a greedy guest takes a
second helping of shoes and the last
man gets left but this is not the pOrter's
fault, and those who blame him wrong
him cruelty.
Porters are always dark men, but they
are not as dark as their deeds. A porter
likes nothing better than to steal the
whisk broom out Of the wash room and
then rent his own broom 10 the pas
sengers for a quarter apiece.
Porters are also absent-minded. While
thinking about their wrongs, they forget
10 waken the sleeping passenger until
the train is slowing down for his town,
thus compelling him to dress lightly in
his trousers and leap for life with a
bushel of clothes in his arms. But por-
ters are very faithful All night long
when he is not making berths or black
ening shoes, the porter sits by the car
heater and stokes il. II the thermo-
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
Women Milk inspectors.
he New Redfor Standard.

frnFn the New bedIoru stAnCaEu'
Suggestion is made in Lawrence that
a woman milk inspector be appointed.
A capable and efficient woman inspector
OF milk is more to be desired than an
incapable and inefficient man. Certain
" she would be infinitely superior TO
the usual man who acquires the ONCE
because ne has managed TO make him.
self personally acceptable 10 the reign
ing Powers. We don't know what the
Lawrence Telegram is entirely justi-
fed in declaring that "a woman more
keenIy realizes the agony parents go
through when they see a loved child
dying from the effects OF aduIterated
milk, and that as consequence she
would follow up relentlessly any milk
dealers who showed signs or disregard
ing laws on the subject OF aduIter-
ated milk" Some women realize more
keenly and act more relentIessly than
some men-but some do not. 1t seems
to us that this is a matter altogether
too important to be allowed decision on
the emouonalities OF sex comparison
That a prospective candidate for a milk
inspectorship is a woman is not Itself a
substantial reason for or against her
appointment. But IL she is of that
stamp OF character which insures vaIu-
able service a man who Is obviously IN
ferior should not be allowed TO sup
Plant her.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
QUESTION OF VORTEX.
How Victims of Shipwreck Are
Sucked Down TO Death.


From the London Gaphic
Vortex is a word of enormous import
to the giant liner: but short while ago
1t was proved that the Olympic. sister to
the ill-fated Titanic. was rammed and
badly damaged by the cruiser Hawke. the
cause of the collision being chiefly sue
tion. This suction is caused by the pas
sage of the huge bulk of the liners hull
through the water, setting up vortex.
which in the ordinary meaning Of the
term is a whirlpool, and is caused by the
conflicting currents astern Of the vessel.
These rotate. and by so doing suck in
any smaller object. and was probably the
cause OF the liner New York breaking
from her moorings when the Titanic was
passing out of Southampton docks at the
beginning OF her first and last voyage.
The generally accepted theory with re-
gard to a vortex formed by sinking ves-
sci may be described thus.
When a vessel sink this vortex Is very
pronounced. AS the ship dips below the
surface the water displaced by her hull
commences TO whirl in a series Of eddies,
and anythiug-as in the case of the IT,
tanic-that may be within a half a mile
radius would be sucked into this fatal
maelstrOm. At a greater distance still
boats Wei manned would be able TO fight
against the suction, but objects such as
RATS, human beings supported by life
buoys, wreckage. &c, would be inevitably
sucked down. and at even greater range
the pull would be felt for a short while,
rapidly diminishing as the huge wreck
sunk lower. but even as she went down.
ward all the Inflated boats. &C. would be
still whirling right above her until she
finally rested upon the bottom stationary
and thus stopped the vortex and released
the objects that she had sucked with her
to her doom
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
The Drought on the Farms.

From the Hartford Times
When hay sold for about SIS ton in
the early spring months, because enough
Of it was not produced in the United
States las: year, the hope was aroused
in the minds OF host Of New England
farmers that this year the season would
prove a favorable one for their grass.
fields. But the other thing has happen
ed. Although the midsummer season has
not yet proved quite so hot as that of
1911, it has been much drier. The out
look for the average farmer in South
ern New England is the poorest in
many years. In Rhode Island, the Provi-
dence Journal reports, the quality of the
hay thus far gathered is poor, the po-
tato crop is practically ruined, and the
corn crop will go the same way unless
plenty of rain comes soon. The pas
lures are dried up. 1t is impossible 10
plant vegetables, such as turnips and
cabbages, which are usually set out in
July.
We have had six "dry summers" in
succession, and this Is the worst of them.
Farmers are thinking more and more
about irrigation. This is especially i'm
portant in tobacco culture. The pro-
ducers in the Connecticut valley who
learned lnelr lesson IN due season and
have equipped their fields with an artifi-
cial water supply are now reaping the
benefit of their forehandedness.
1t is the farmer who now feels the
pinch of the rainless June Later on we
shall all feel 1t, for the result of such a
general drying up OF the earth must be
an enhancement of prices which will
cause the cost OF living in this part of the
country to register new high records
The Presidential candidates who are 60
ing to find out all the facts about high
prices will make no mistake IL they be-
gin by ascertaining why during the past
six weeks we have had less than
fourth of the average rainfall. II any
politician can tell the farmers how to
avoid such a catastrophe next year sew
eral millions of them are prepared TO sit
UP and listetn
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22
The Aviette.
From the Springfield Republican.


The 'aviette' stands very much where
the flying machine stood a generation
ago. Whether it will ever attain the
point now reached by the motor aero
plane is quite as dubious as flight of
any sort seemed then. There is an ear
nest minority which believes that when
he has mastered the trick or II man
will be able to fly like a bird-using.
that Is to say. only the powers OF his
own muscles and OF the eddies OF the
atmosphere. The skeptics are in a ma
jority, among the experts as well as in
the public at large, but so long as any
one Is willing to offer prizes we may be
sure that experimenters will not be
lacking. There were eighteen in the re-
cent prize contest at Paris, and though
not one of them succeeded in leaving
the ground several had stories TO tell
Of successful short flights IN private
Several mathematicians have figured that
by using his full strength for less than
a minute an aviator might lift his ma
chine enough for a start. What can be
done under favorable conditions by a
motorless aeroplane in the way or soar
ing, the Wrights strikingly demonstrated
last year at Kitty Hawk. These are
the two things which sustain the raith
Of believers in the "aviette," but they
have still to make even a beginning to-
ward a public demonstration.