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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
Farm Demonstration Agent
Urges Planting of Winter
Cover Crops.

To all farmers connected with the
demonstration and extension
work of the Departments of Plant
Industry of the United States and
Clemson college:
Owing to my continued illness l
take this method of urging upon
you the importance of putting on a
winter cover crop between now and
November, if possible. The wis
dom of a winter cover crop has
never been more forcibly demon
strated than in results obtained this
year.
The record crop of 1911 drew
heavier OH the natural resources
than any previous year of oul
knowledge, consequently the soil
was left very much impoverished
after the crop was gathered, and
where there was no winter cover
crop TO absorb the remaining
nitrogenous gases, they went off in
to their natural element, the atmos-
phere, leaving the land in an unfit
condition for a new crop.
The writer has seen several plots
where winter cover crops grew.
Hairy vetch, rye, and oats on pea
vine stubble, all of these produce
splendid crops. On the other hand
the bare stalk land, in most in
stances was very disappointing. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
p. n. Lott.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
Last Meeting.

Miss JEANNE Simkins entertained
the Juvenile Embroidery club We'd
nesday afternoon. This was the last
meeting Of the summer season. The
opening of school will cause these
little misses to give their attention
to their books rather than the
needle. The charming young hos
tess entertained her friends so de-
lightfully that this final meeting
will be a pleasant memory for the
members Of the club. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
Mas Blalock Chosen.

The board Of trustees OF the
Edgefeld graded school met satur-
-day and elected Miss Marion Bla-
lock teacher to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Miss
Eileen QUITS. Miss Blalock gradust-
ed from the S. G. G. l. with the
Glass of 1911 and entered the Green
will Femsle college the following
session, receiving q diploma as a
graduate from that institution last
June. There were several applicants
for the position in the graded school.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
A Tribute to Miss Alice Salter.

Miss Alice Salter died at the
home of her brother, Mr.. Pierce
Salter, September the 18th and was
laid to rest in the beautiful ceme-
terry at Ebenezer church, Trenton.
The funeral service was conducted
by her pastor, Rev. G. L. Knight,
in the presence of concourse Of
relatives and friends. The floral
offerings were numerous and beauti-
full. Miss Alice was converted and
united with the Baptist church at
Ebenezer when a young girl, and if
her character could be set forth in
one phrase, that phrase would be
faithful unto death. :" Her faith
sustained her when she came to the
end of the journey. She suffered a
physical decline for more than four
months, during which time she
leaned confidently and comfortably
upon the sustaining grace of God,
and died in the faith, and in the
joyous anticipation of a glorious
immortality. She was woman of
high Christian character, she stood
for her church and loved its doc
trine, but she was broad and liberal
in her views; she carried with her
daily living faith in a loving
Christ, and made Gods word the
man of her counsel and the guide of
her life. Miss Alice was lovely
woman possessing a magnetic ma
ture, made so by the fullaess of
the Christ spirit within. The sweet
ness of her life touched all hearts
and Won all she met. 1t is hard to
express an estimate of this quiet,
true woman. This beautifully de-
veloped flower from earth's garden
to be transferred to its specially pre-
plred vase in the storehouse of
heaven. She suffered much, but she
had an abiding faith and a sweet
hope. She was rich in the currency
of heaven, and dying. left behind
her the sweet fragrance of pure
life, and she met her pilot face to
face at the crossing, and finished
her course with JOY, and is now
where she can see the "King in His
beauty, and where the inhabitants
shall never say I am sick" May the
happy vision that so charmed the
sweet singer of Israel" rest as
benediction upon the memory of
Miss Alice Salter forever. How she
will be missed in the home, in the
church and community, words can't
tell it. There is a chair vacant that
can never be filled. Her sweet sa-
cred dust will sleep beneath the
cedar and the pine at Ebenezer un-
til the trumpet shall sound in that
morning. From afar I salute my de-
parted friend, who still lives in my
heart, who still inspires my life.
May Gods comforting grace be
sufficient for each one cf the family
in this sad hour.
J. Russell Wright.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
In Honor of MIR. and Mrs. Lake.

Gov. and Mrs. J. G. Sheppard
will give reception at their home
next Tuesday afternoon from TO
I o'clock in honor of Rev. ana
Mrs. John Lake. Invitations have
been extended to the members OF
the Woman's Mission Society OF
the Baptist church, Ito the members
of the mission societies of all OF the
other local churches and to the
resident ministers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
Sunday School Rally Day.

Next Sunday, September 2sth,
will be observed by the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school as Rally
Day. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend. The parents and children
of our Sunday school are urged to
be on hand promptly at Sunday
school, service beginning at 10 a.
m. Rally Day service at 1920. A
beautiful song service will be an in
teresting feature.
7. M. Cobb,
Supt. NJ. E. S. S.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25

Every department of our two
stores is being filled with new fall
g oods that l recently purchased IN
New York. We will be better tit
ted to serve our patrons than ever.
Rubsnsteln.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
School Books and Supplies.

We are state agents for all books
that are used in the public schools,
a nd will onstantly have full as
sortment of these books on hand.
We also carry a full stock of pens,
pencils, tablets, copybooks, exami-
nation tablets, etc.
Penn & Hols tein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
Union Meeting.

following is the program for
III IN IN meeting at Mountain
Crae,z BAPTIST church, Saturday and
-Souaay, the 2sth and Goth inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
Blacksmith Shop.

Jim Oliphant, Court Ho use
Jim." formerly with Rich Holmes
blacksmith shop near Presbyterian
church, has opened a frst-class
blacksmith shop on the Crooker
property at Cantelou's stables. Work
solicited.
At Jim Oliphant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-09-25
ddgebeDa 9apertiser.
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness and
sympathy which have been mani
tested to US in so many ways during
our recent bereavement. We shall
never forget their msny kind acts
80 lovingly bestowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Holmes.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o IN G 8, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Clarence M. Darrow, the Chicago
lawyer, will be placed on trial in Los
Angeles for alleged jury-tampering.
One man was mortally injured and
three others seriously hurt in revol-
yer fight participated in by 900 miners
at Bend, III.
Totals footed now show $4,000
pledged for the expenses of Pacific
coast athletes sent to the Olympic
games at Stockholm.
Sixty remaining indictments and one
criminal information still pending
against Abraham Ruef, in San Fran
CISCO will be dismissed.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany is defendant in suit filed by the
government in the United States Court
in Denver for 5000 acres of coal land
valued at s1.OOO,OOO
With delegates already chosen from
twenty-one of the thirty-two counties
in Montana to the Republican state
convention at Livingston, the proper
ton of Taft to Roosevelt men is to l..
Once a robber of banks and passen-
ger trains and later a federal life pris-
oner in the penitentiary at Columbus,
Ohio, AL. j. Jennings is seeking the
Democratic nomination for county at
torney Of Oklahoma county. Okla.
Driven to desperation by hunger
and inability to obtain employment,
William Daaf, who lives with his wife
and five children in basement in
Chicago. has given away one of his
children and offers to sell two others
that they may find homes and food.
Ray Wheeler, amateur aviator, is
dead, and Pete Glasser, champion.
probably fatally injured, as result of
plunge into telegraph pole at Ken
loch park, ST. Louis. The accident oc-
in a whirlwind 100 feet above the
earth.
heavy rainstorm, in some places
downpour. and in others accompa-
MED by high wind which did damage
of nearly $4,000, visited western Mis-
souri, and Kansas as far west as Ness
county in the centralwest portion Of
tnat state. In ness county tne ram
amounted to almost cloudburst.
Paragraph 26O of the discipline of
the Methodist Episcopal church still is
undecided, and whether dancing, card
playing and kindred amusements are
to be left only to the conscience" OF
the members of the church remains A
bone of contention in the committee
on the state of the church.
Western members of Congress are
already receiving letters from their
constituents, protesting against the
Nelson resolution which proposes to in
vestigate the government inspection
of meats. The continuation of such an
investigation must mean serious loss
to the live stock industry Of the range
states.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
WASHINGTON.

The House agreed, 173 to 81, to the
conference report of the general pen
sion bill providing pensions up to 81 a
day for veterans of the Civil and Mex
lean wars.
There will be no recess of Congress,
except it may be for week when the
national conventions are in session ;
and Congress cannot possibly adjourn
before the middle of September.
Investigation into charges against
Judge Robert w. Archibald of the
Commerce Court by the judiciary COM
mittee of the House will be prolonged.
The committee has determined to sum.
mon many more witnesses.
Uncle Sam is gradually adding the
motorcycle to all governmental de-
partments. The latest recruit is in
the War Department Color Sergeant
Won Lang of the 11th Cavalry, at Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia, has a motorcycle
officers on the field.
After bitter fight the House In
committee of the whole overruled its
committee and restored to the legis-
lative appropriation bill the regular
appropriations to continue operating
the various assay offices and contin.
uing coinage operations at the San
Francisco mint. This change involves
a decrease from the amount recon-.
mended for the Denver mint to the
usual yearly appropriation.
President Taft sent a special mes
sage to Congress asking for legislation
to authorize him to appoint a commits.
son to investigate the patent laws and
report what changes we're necessary
to make them fit modern conditions.
Representative Burton of Ohio pro.
poses to fix the status of the water
power sites on public domains and in
various forest reserves. national parks
and monuments by placing them at
the disposal et concerns which will pay
the government reasonable leasing
fee.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
ANOTHER LEVEE ON MISSISSIPPI
BREAKS AND 10000 PEOPLE
FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES.
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY
lABORERS BATTLE IN VAIN TO
REPAIR DAMAGE; OVER 10000
SQUARE MILES FLOODED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans. - The Hymelia levee
broke twenty-five miles north of here
and sixty thousand persons are flee
ing from their homes to places of
safety. The crevasse is two hundred
feet wide, and the water rushing over
the adjacent farm lands in torrents.
Hundreds Of laborers were rushed to
the scene in an effort to stem the
flood and repair the break. 1t is be-
Heved that more than 10000 square
miles will be inundated before the Gre
vase is repaired, and hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty destroyed.
Other points along the Mississippi
river are menaced by the rising river
and hundreds of watchmen are pa
trolling the dykes watching for the
first intimation of a break. People
living along the river are prepared to
flee at a moments notice.
With the exception of Conrad's
Point, Six miles below Baton Rouge,
where sand boils" have developed,
only encouraging reports have been
received by the United States engi-
neers. The weather bureau reported
the river at a standstill at Baton
Rouge.
A hurry call was sent from Coli
Iad's Point to Baton Rouge for work.
men and material. Chief Clark
Schmidt of the engineers office said
laborers and government employees
had been at that place several days,
and he was of the opinion that they
were fully prepared to take care OF
any situation that might arise.
But, while the flood wave appears to
be passing, little relief from the high
waters is promised the people in
Louisiana in the weather bulletin. This
forecasts continuance of the danger
stages throughout May
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
King of Danes Is Dead.

Hamburg, Germany.-King Freder.
lex VIII. of Denmark died at the Ham,
burger Hofhotel here. He arrived with
his retinue seemingly in the best of
health
Christian Frederick was proclaimed
king of Denmark as Frederick VIII,
on January 80, 1906, after the death OF
Christian TX &, the aged king who was
dean of the crowned heads of Europe
father of King George of Greece, OF
the Queen Mother Alexandra of Great
Britain. the empress dowager of Rus.
sia and grandfather of King Haakon
VII. of Norway.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Jack White, the Chicago feather
weight, was an easy victor over
frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wis, at
the Vernon arena, Los Angeles.
Eddie Johnson of Pueblo and Phil
Knight of Kansas City have been
matched for ten-round fight before
the Pueblo Athletic Club, May 20.
Paul Koehler of Cleveland was CIV
en- decision over Clarence (Wildcat)
Ferns of Kansas City after ten rounds
of furious fighting before the Grand
Avenue Athletic Club. Kansas City.
Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion.
left San Francisco for st. Joseph, Mo-.
bearing two black eyes, three stitches
in his upper lip and an aching back as
the result of his four-round bout with
Willie Richie.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Mexican Murdered at lanaeio.

Ignacio.-The Mexican habitation OF
Jgnaclo was stirred to the verge OF
lynching when the murder OF MARITIME
Attencio was unravelled by the coun-
ty authorities. Juan Garcia is held for
the crime. The crime was the most
brutal in the history Of La Plata coun.
ty. The murdered mans head was
split open by blows from double
headed AK while he slept, his brains
being spilled all over the bed and
room.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Cowboys Would Lynch Thieves.

Fruita.-Only the GOODNESS of Sher-
iff Schrader and his deputies prevent
ed the lynching OF Jack Murphy and
James Bailey, alleged horse thieves.
by mob of enraged cowboys and
stockmen. The two men. who claim
they live In Denver. stole two fine
driving horses near this place, it is
claimed. They walked to Iona, where
they are said to have taken two sad
dies. From there they rode to the des-
ert. supposedly to escape into the foot
hills and reach Utah. The horses, al
though they had several hours start
Of the posse, were unable to keep pace
with the hardy COW ponies and the
men we're captured
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
FOREIGN.

Sam Langford, the heavyweight
negro boxer of Boston, defeated Jim
Barry, the Chicago heavyweight, in
Melbourne, Australia Barry was
completely outclassed and the referee
stopped the fight in the eleventh
round.
NINE. Navratil of Nice, France, who
claimed that the two waits saved from
he Titanic and being cared for in
New York are her children. has iden.
titled them by photographs sent to
her. She will sail on the Oceanic for
New York to claim her sons.
Victor Louis Mason, an American
Identified with extensive mining inter.
ests, and at one time private secretary
to Gen. A. R. Alger, American secre.
tary of war, was killed while making a
hight at Brooklands, England, with
the English aviator. E. V. Fisher
Fisher was also killed.
Conceding his defeat in the initial
battle before Conejos, Mexico, Gen.
Pascual Orozco is by no means dis
spirited. THE revolution has just be-
gum he said, land we are confident
that we will ultimately overthrow
Madcro, for just revolution will al
ways triumph. Lack of food and wa
ter for our men and horses, as well
as the better artillery of the federals,
caused our defeat. We had insecure
positions and rctreated for strategic
reasons. Our losses were light.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
syruped Streets Shed Water.

Eaton.-According to Mayor 7. c.,
Phillips, the streets which were recent
ly sprinkled with diluted beet syrup,
stood the test of the recent hard rain,
and it is certain that moisture will
not injure the syrured streets.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Agricultural Meet Planned.

Glenwood Springs.-F. d. Squires.
president, and Fred P. Johnson, secre.
tary, of the Colorado Cattle and Horse
Growers Association, with a commit
tee of Glenwood Springs citizens,
have started preliminary arrange.
rsents for the agricultural convention
to be held here July 22, 90, "a, under
the auspices of the association. 1t is
understood the Farmers Union will CO.
operate.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
$4,000 Acres Are Bonde ed.

Greeley.-After negotiating for sew
eral days, directors of the Northern
Colorado Irrigation district and mem
bers of the Weld County Reservoir
and Ditch Company signed contract
bonding approximately $4,000 acres OF
land for $2,400,000, and June Is free
holders will vote upon it. The money
will be utilized in the construction of
the system.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
GEN ERAl.

Ouiou mSH Oh hanSdS City nave
been asked not to drink the beer of
breweries now involved in a strike.
The recall, initiative and referendum
have been written into the Duluth,
Minn, charter by an overwhelming
vote.
A severe rain and wind storm which
swept over Chicago recently caused
the deaths of two men and the injury
of several others.
AS result of a battle which took
place on the streets of Jel.ico, KY, in
which twenty-five men were involved,
two people are dead and several are
injured
Wireless messages from the steamer
Montgomery, which was dispatched re-
Gently to search the sea for victims of
four bodies.
With $50 delegates, the Socialist Ma
tional convention was organized in In
dianapolis. The convention will form
ulate its platform and will nominate
candidates for President and vice pres
ident of the United States.
The heaviest rain in months fell at
New Orleans, accompanied by hail
and high wind. One-half inch of wa
ter fell within five minutes, while the
wind reached "a velocity of thirty miles
an hour. Every street in the busi-
ness section of the city was flooded.
A federation of the peace societies
of the United States. under the name
National Council of Peace and Arbitra-
tion, was effected in conference in
Washington of representatives of the
principal peace societies of the coun-
try.
AS a reward for his honesty in re.
turning stock certificates valued at
$4,000 which he found in Exchange
place, New York, James Dowl, mes
senger boy of fifteen. who is employed
by a Wall street news agency, was
given 25 cents.
Strike ballots have been sent to the
members of the Federation of Feder-
ations to determine whether the shop
men employer on forty-seven railroads
west and south of Chicago shall strike
in sympathy with the men now out on
the Hartman lines.
The grand jury at Fort Smith. Ark,
which has been investigating the
lynching of Sanford Lewis. negro,
the night of March 23d. has returned
indictments against twenty.three per-
sons and scored city authorities for
alleged inefficiency in failing to dis
perse the mob which broke into the
jail, dragged Lewis forth and hanged
him on a main street.
Betting on horse racing in Chicago
is at a standstill because OF a raid on
the main gambling information bureau
in North Side hotel after It's location
had been discovered by members of
Assistant Chief Schuettler's wire tap.
ping gang" Detectives, by climbing
telephone posts and tapping the wires.
got description of the rooms as 1t
went over the lines to agents and a
bombardment with axes, sledges and
crow bars followed.
Three persons are dead. scores in
jured and property damaged $4,000
bya tornado at Talladega. Ala.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Would Farm" Power sites.

Washington. - Representative Bur.
ton OF Ohio proposes to fix the status
OF the water power sites on public do.
mains and In various forest reserves,
national parks and monuments by
placing them at the disposal of con
Germs which will pay to the govern,
ment a reasonable leasing fee.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Weld Farmers Union Planning.

Greeley.-The Weld County Farm
ers' Union has decided to go ahead
with the mutual insurance plan, start
a cooperative store here and test the
sentiment of Weld county farmers on'
establishment of an Independent sugar
factory.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Nelson Want. s2,soo; Too Much.

Pueblo.-Local fight promoters have
received word that it will require $2,-
500 to match bout between Battling
Nelson, former lightweight champion,
and Eddie Johnson of Pueblo or Phil
knight of Kansas City in this city July
4. Local promoters consider this
amount too much and will make an ef.
sonable terms
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Fort Collins Wins at Track Meet.

Greeley.-Before 1000 spectators the
eight annual track and field meet Of
the Northern Colorado Interscholastic
Athletic League was held on Teachers
college field, with seventy-eight rep
resentatives from high schools of Boul-
der. Eaton, Loveland, Fort Collins,
Longmont and Greeley and Teachers
college. Fort Collins won the meet,
scoring 81 points.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Bandits Get $4,000,

Hattiesburg, Miss. Two masked
men held up the New Orleans and
Northeastern limited train No. eight
miles north of here shortly after mid
night. dynamited the safe in the ex-
press car and got away with a pack
age containing $4,000. The ban
dts leaped on horses and fled into the
darkness.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
State to Get $4,000.

Denver.-The state will receive $780,
000 from the Walter S. Cheesman es-
tate on an appraisement which has
been filed in the County Court. The
estate is appraised at $1.4SO.SS6.16 by
Frederick j. Chamberlain. which is a
half million more than the sum fixed
by Appraiser Moses Hallet a few
1907.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
orozeo MortaIly Wounded.

M Paso.-Mrs. Inez Salazar. wife o,
General Salazar, with Orozco's army,
has received a telegram from her hus-
band, dated at Jimenez. Mexico. that
General orozco. the rebel leader. is
fatally wounded.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Lamar's Prospects Are Good.

Lamar.-A big rain has fallen here.
The bulk of the beet acreage will be
planted Immediately under the most
favorable conditions in recent years.
Contracts for first cutting of alfalfa
are now being offered at the highest
price on record.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Roosevelt Wins In California.

San Francisco.-With more than
one-third of all the votes in the pres
idential preference primaries counted,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has a
large majority over Taft and La Fol
lette combined.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Arkansas Valley Fights Frost.

Pueblo.-Grave apprehension is felt
by fruit growers through the Arkansas
valley over the safety of the fruit
crop. Smudge pots have been brought
out and plans are laid to make every
effort to protect the fruit in the event
of frost.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
kilbane Outfights Burns.

New York.-Johnny Kilbane of
Cleveland, featherweight champion,
outfought frankie Burns of Jerse.
City in a fast ten.round bout here.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
Oak Creek Wants Water Works.

Oak Creek.-Oak Creek plans to in
stall municipal water works at an es-
timated cost of $4,000. The Town
Board has adopted an ordinance call
ing special election of taxpayers to
vote upon the question June II.