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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13

was in town last Monday making
arrangements of this big circus
here on Monday, Nov. 25.
The strange culony of people.
handsome horses, rare wild animals,
and Lhe golden caravans are sched-
lled to arrive here during the early
hours of the morning of the above
date in their own special trains of
specially built railway cars from
Bamberg, where they will exhibit
the day before.
Circus day will begin with big
street parade at IL o'clock noon,
and two performances will be given,
the first starting at o'clock aud the
other at o'clock. 1t is said that.
the Sparks shows have 100000
tied upin chariots, tableauxs. floats,
musica! vehicles, fanciful and his
toric costumes, and expensive and
odd things of distinctive parade use.
The grounds known as the fair
grounds have been arranged for by
the agent and number of cur mer-
chants have received contracts to-
furnish immense quantities of feed
stuff for both man and beast, to be-
delivered on the show grounds ear
iy ir the morning of show day.
The Sparks shows have improved
and grown remarkably during the
last few years, and to those of us
who remember its former visits
comes the thought that it was al
ways clean, moral and entertain
ing show, and one we never hesi-
tated in having our families visit. 1t
is said that the show still retains
these features that made it such a.
welcome visitor in tbs years gone
by, and that its methods of doing
business with the public are still of
that same high order.-Adv,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
Oats Sown on West Side.

While the writer was at dinner a
few days ago Uncle" Iv Morgan
called at The Advertiser Office, as is
his wont when he comes to Edge
field. When we returned 10 the
office this terse little self-e1p!anato-
ry note was lying on our desk:
ANY oats sown on the west side?
Yes, sir. Any of them up? Yes, sir.
Through sowing? No, sir. And if
the sowing of oats continues for the
next two weeks we will have to
clear up the briar patches, burn off
the straw fields and cultivate the
pasture lands next year. Selah!
Uncle Iv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
Good Cotton and Cotton Seed
Market. Many Regrets That
MIR. Freeman Will Leave
Here.

Dear Old Advertiser / missed
getting in anything in your paper
last week and am getting in late
, this week. This Monday morning,
our cotton market opened up with
Augusta prices and by noon was in
advance of the Augusta market.
The result is that only three of US
out of six buyers remained in the
market. Not only the cotton market
is ahead of the Augusta market
but the cotton seed market is up
and above Augusta.
We had another one of Brother
Freeman's good logical sermons in
the Baptist church yesterday like
all of his sermons are forceful, en-
tertaining and edifying. Last Fri
day night brother Freeman gave the
young people of the B. Y. P. U. a
nice entertainment which was very
much enjoyed and appreciated by
all the young people. There has not
been a minister of either the Bap-
tist or Methodist churches here that
has been loved and appreciated
more or equal to what Brother
Freeman has with the young of
both churches and they regret his
leaving. :
Our town is moving to the front
with vim and with a determina-
ton to be in the forefront. The
prices we are paying the farmer for
his produce speak we'll for itself.
Property prices and tho demand for
town lots and for farming lands out
side of town is sign of prosperity,
and one other good feature is that
our people are unit in booming
our town and especially our high
school, which l think is as good as
you will find in any small town in
the state. Our farmers are sowing
extensively of small grain, i. E., oats
to make up for th, short crop of
both corn and cotton. A loI of the
small farming especially those who
rent will be hard pressed if the mer-
chants and banks don't bear with
them and there seems to be dispo-
sition as far as the banks and mer-
chants are able to do TO carry
them over.
There are few things we want
to help our town. One is an up-to-
date drug store, and more stores
and larger ones with good business
men at the head of them.
Mr.. Editor, we have not entirely
abandoned the idea of trolley line
to Edgefeld. We will say more By
and by.
Don Carlos.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
Death of Mrs. Wiley.

The oldest inmate of the County
Home, Mrs. Rosa Wiley, died on the
25th of October and was buried the
next day in the cemetery adjoining
the Home. Mrs. Wiley was unique
character. She has been living at
the Home for more than 90 years
and will be missed by those who
came in contact with her daily. She
spent most of her time making rugs
of scraps of cloth and material of
that kind. She also made hats. She
possessed bright sunny disposition
in spite of her misfortune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
Timmons and Morgan.

This 10 the name of the new drug
firm. The friends of Mr.. S. E.
Morgan will be pleased to learn
that he has purchased an inte1estin
the drug store of Mr.. Beauregard
Tlmmons and henceforth the style
of the business will be Timmons &
Morgan. They will enlarge their
stock and add many improvements.
The Advertiser salutes the new firm
and wishes it successful career.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
CLASSIED COLUMN.

FOR SALE-Prize-winning Bronze
turkeys. Price, toms $4.00 and
hens 82.OO.
Mrs. w. E. Prescott,
Modoc, S. c., R. F. D.
FOR SALE-Pine lumber cut to
any dimensions. Send in your
bills. J. NJ. Mays. ll-6-lt.
FOR SALE: A second hand
Remington Typewriter in good
condition. Apply to ]. M. Cobb.
WANTED-Good farm hands
can secure employment by applying
to Mrs. NJ. G. Hammond, North
Augusta, S. G.
PHOTOGRAPHS.--See Miss
Eliza Minis specimens of photo
graph work in Mr.. w. A. Hart's
windows; children . speciality
studio at residence.
FOR SALE-The Ropers Pres
byterian church building and lot.
Sold together or separate to high
est bidder. Put bid in with w. G.
Lynch.
FOR SALE-Furnished hotel in
10 wn of Edgefeld, centrally locat-
ed, we'll established business. Terms
reasonable. Apply to
Mrs. D. S. DuBose,
Box IS Edgefeld, S. G.
l0-3-4t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
CHURCH NOTICES
Don Carlos.

The regular monthly union SER
vice will be held next Sunday even
ing at the Presbyterian church. The
sermon will be preached by Rev.
J. r. Walker.
Some questions of Importance to
Trenton will be asked next Sunday
morning at Trenton Methodist
church at ll:l5. This is the closing
service of the conference year. Be
present.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
John H. Sparks Worlds Famous
Shows to Visit Edgefield For
One Day Only.

Four hundred people employed
and carrying over two hundred for
eign and domestic animals, is the
statement made by Mr.. T. NJ. Heat
on, agent for the Sparks shows, who
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13

bliss Mamie GuGter or bateSDurg
is visiting Mrs. B. B. Jones.
Miss Dera Trotter of Leesyille ia
the guest of Miss Pearl Padgett.
Miss Grace Dobson has gone to
Al gusta to take course in stenog-
raphy and typewriting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughey were
among the visitors in Edgefeld
Monday.
See our beautiful assortment Of
jewelry, in both solid silver and
gold.
Ramsey & Jones.
Mr.. w. F. Vance of Hephzibah,
Ga, was in Edgefeld Monday
driving fine pair of horses. Mr..
Vance is greatly pleased with his
Georgia home.
See our stocks of trunks, suit
cases and bags of all sizes before
buy ing.
Ramsey & Jones.
Just received big line of Mems
Cravanet Over-coats, prices from
$500 to $4,000.
Rubenstein.
MIR. Julian Strother is another
farmer who realizes the advantage
of sowing a large grain crop. He
sowed about 70 bushels.
Very large stock of art squares, rugs,
mating, etc. We have never shown
a prettier assortment of these goods.
Ramsey & Jones.
Mr.. S. Cheatham is over ag-in
from his Georgia home looking
after business interests. We rather
suspect eur good friend is home
sick but will not admit it.
Farmers in, all directions are
praising Edgefeld as cotton mar
ket. If you do not believe what 9th
ers say about this market, bring a
load of cotton here and see what
you will be paid for it.
A new line of ladies long coats,
just received. Prices about half of
regular price.
Rubenstein.
As has been his custom for the
past four years, Steward John Sour
ry will come in Friday with his
team of four fine mules and have
his wagon converted into an at
tractive band wagon, which will
lead the parade.
When you need a piece of cut
glass come to us. Our designs are
new and original and our prices are
reasonable.
Ramsey 6 Jones.
We have most anything you can
mention in ladies and misses and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
Trespass Notice.

/ hereby give notice that all
trespassing such as hunting, fishing,
etc., on my land is prohibited. and
all persons trespassing in any man
ner whatsoever will be punished.
J. w. K. Smith.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-13
No. 666 For Chills and Fever.

This is prescription prepared es--
pecially for Chills and Fever. Five or
six doses will break any ease of Chills
and Fever, and if taken then as ton
ic the Fever will not return. 1t acts
OF. the liver better than Calomel and
does not gripe Or sicken. 25c.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21
MADERo is FRIENDLY.

President Madero of Mexico is
quoted as uttering the most friendly
sentiments towards the United States
The Daily Mexican prints an inter
view with him on his attitude toward
a proposed Latin-Americau alliance
against the United States. Madero
strongly opposes auv such alliance. or
any move toward forming it, He cites
the fact that the Latin American coun~
tries gave Mexico no aid when Bar
radas invaded that country in 1928. or
when France sent her troops there ten
years later. and again in 1862, nor did
they help when the United States army
marched into Mexico City IN ]Si1. The
only aid Mexico ever received on any
invasion was the moral and threatened
material support of the United States.
which aided materially in driving the
French out Of Mexico in 1865, as soon
as this country could diseugaee it's
troops from fighting for its existence
in the War OF the Rebellion, No Lat
in. American state either said or did
anything in support OF Mexico as
against the French invasion and at
tempt Ia set m y European monarchy
| in Mexico.
| g Mexico must learn That inierus
! dissensons are the surest means OF
bringing about the quick and etcrua
ruin Of our country SAWS President
! Madero. Aud after reviewing the com
uercial situation he continues; 'Mc1i
co peace and prosperity depend on ;
continuance of friendly relations with
the United States. and we may as wei
acknowledge the fact right here.
All of which shows that Madcro ha
n sound, level bead on him so far a
all this sort of thing is concerned. Bu
the trouble seems 20 bc that he has no
the savage directness and instant force
that Diaz displayed whenever there wa
the outcrop OF m insurrcction, and h
is not able 10 put II down with th'
speed and relentless rieor that Dia
was wont TO employ. Madoro is goor
as counselor. but appears TO be sadly
out of place as President of the tur
buent Mexicsns who require brutality
of treatment and relentless force O.
executive power which Madero is eithe
unwilling or unable TO employ.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

edge that Mr. Kereus visited salt Lake
CITY. not once, but twice, not long ago.
Since the object of his visit has been
thus misreprcsented we will state that
rs q matter of fact at no time was tue
support of President Taft mentioned by
Mr.. Kerens or by anybody else In con
uection with the pleasant visit when
Mr.. Kerens paid TO Tho Tribune. MI
Kerens is a genial, sociable gentleman,
and being acquainted with the editor
Of The Tribune. paid him visit IN MS
trip through TO the coast. aud also on
his return. But at no time was tnere
any mention Of politics Of any sort, nor
Of the support of President Taft. In
fact. The Tribune was openly support
ing President Taft long before Mf
Kercns IS visit.
So much for the Misrepresentation
of a predatory journal, which IS un'
able TO understand anything IN the ma
ture of principle, and which attributes
everything to some sort Of bargain oil
sale or some purchased motive. WIFE
journal of that kind. of course, the
ordinary civllities, courtes,es. aud rea
sons that prevail among decent mer
are utterly lost. There is no such thing
as principle so far as that organ be
lieves, and no motive for any act save
one that is selfish or corrupt and per
haps both. In all Of which 1T merely
piyes it's own measure,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21
THE COLOMBIAN FLURRY.

The Colombian furry appears TO be
ouietinC down The letter of the CO.
lombian Minister which expressed the
opinion that it would not be an op-
perfume time for Secretary Knox to
visit Colombia, was not only an I'm
pertiueuce, but gratuitous; for 1T ls
doubtful if Secretary Knox would have
undertaken to visit Colombia unless
under special invitation, and that in
vitation was not likely to have been
extended.
Representative Sulzer of New York
empbatically takes the side Of Colom bia
in holding that President Roosevelt s
declaration at Berkeley, that he
"took" the canal zone. gives Colombia
reasonable ground Of complaint
against the United States. But since
Roosevelt s declaration was entirely IN"
authorized. and since it was not borne
out by the facts, the United States will
unquestiouably refuse to be bound
bv it,
The dispatches recite that our State
Department declines TO be bound by
the statement Of facts as set forth by
Colombia. This is quite natural; be
cause the Colombian grievance rests
primarily upon the rash and unJustih
able statement of President Roosevelt
1t is not true that be 'ftook ~ the canal
zone in any such sense as he undeTtook
to claim at Berkeley, and the State De
partmcut has refused to accept bis
view The truth is that what was done
by the President was wholly acquiesced
in by Congress, and. in fact, Congress
was the prime mover on the main point
as indeed it ought to have been.
The incident shows that Colombis
will not lack defenders in this country
when it comes to showdown on th,
real merits of the case; but, aside from
| the Roosevelt declaration, the position
| of the United States is diplomatically
IL would soothe the Colombian feeling
any to receive that $1Q,o00,000 whicl
was refused by Colombia as bonu
from the United States for the priv
! ilcgc of building the Panama Canal
we do not believe that such payment
would be opposed by the people of th'
United States, and that, so far as w
can make out, is about what Colonbis
is striving for. The offer was distinctly
made 10 Colombia to pay this money
but that offer was spurued, and now i
will be harder to get the money thai
ever before. since there is no real rea
son for paving it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.

In number of the Southern states
there are vigorous propaga midas in ia
vor OF good roads. The States Of North
nessec arc deeply interested in the
economy of good roads. 1t is held that
bad roads are Just as much IN obstruc-
iion to commerce and transportation as
If there were toll gates. or even high
waymcn living in wait TO rob travellers.
monthly magazine called ''Good
Roads. - published at Lexington. North
Carolina. states a number of instances
of the benefit OF good roads. Among
them are the following:
Before good roads were built in Meek
icnburg county land within eight miles
OF Charlotte could be bought for IS the
acre. The same land is now worth from
Jackson county Alabama. built 125
miles OF good roads In two years at a
cost Of $250.0oo. In 1890 the average
was $3.50 tie acre; Now ready pur-
chascrs would be glad TO take them at
from Si5 10 S25 the acre.
In Hall county, Georgia. a farm con
tanning 50 acres WAS sold for $500. 4
macadam road Was built through this
farm and the owner WAS forthwith Of
! fered $500 FOR IT,
In Hamhin COUNTY, Tennessee. a farm
near Morrlstown was sold Tor sGooo be-
! lore good roads were built in that county.
Since the good roads were built " has
been sold for sl5.
| In North Carolina farm at Apex was
| sold for 500 before gravel road was
built After this road was built il was
sold for $500.
These instances afford straightfor
ward, practical proof of the positive
benefit Of good roads There can he nc
question hut that whore land values
increase from SIS an acre TO $50 OF sloC
an acre. good roads pay. There cdn bc
no doubt, further. that the several ex
amples cited are overwhelming practi
cal arguments on tho same side Of tho
question
There is no doubt. further, but tha
,hc satisfactory experience of th'
states cited will be felt also in Utsl
in more or less degree. according &
the proximity OF tho lands benefited b,
good roads TO markets that will thu
bc made available. The value of eoo'
roads Is 20 great, that il is a marvc
that the people of the United State
did not wake up to the Importance o
IL long ago. and inaugurate the goo
roads campaign much earlier than the
have done But nov that il has bcgur
n there Will be no stopping IL. Caiiforui
9 is putting $20.000.060 into good road
aud Oregon $4,000 900. Utah mas vote
e26000O in bonds, but under such eli
o cumstapces that the validity Of III
T bonds may fairly he questioned. sine
!. the county Of Salt Lake. which Wi
@ pay bv far the gIeatcr portion OF III
e interest and principal Of those bono
y on their maturity, is absolutely d
}. prived Of all share in tho fund whic
> the bonds will provide. This, howevc
c has nothing tor DO with the value {
4 good roads; and IL VIC have made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

Springfield (Mass.l Union: .Ameri.
can millions are very desirable, OF
course. but American wives sometimes
prove 10 be embarrassing cncumbranees
on British nobility. The Earl of Gran
ard is finding this out, for il is re-
ported he will not be made lord cham
berlaiu because his wife is an Ameri.
can, ard society objects 10 an American
girl being in a position TO determine
who shall attend court functions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21
The same. though quito what might
have been expected OF them
ANTI.GAMBLING ORDINANCE

The anti-gsmblinG ordinance Just
passed by the municipal commission OF
this city is drastic one. But, If the
evil of public gambling is as prevalent
as some claim il to he, the ordinance
is none too strict II has been at all
tmes the policy of the American party
to drive out pubic gambling from this
city. The first American party mayor,
the Hon Ezra Thompson, was extreme
Iy pronounced on this question, and in
so far rs his example and prcccpt were
followed, public gambling was ciimin
ated from Salt Lake, If there has
sprung up since then any prevalence
in gambling. as the commission appar-
emily believes has been the case, then
it does well to pass this ordinance.
There can be nothing moro demorsl-
iZing, more dcbasing TO the public
morals, more injurious TO honest trade,
than the prevalence Of gambling. The
man who CANDLES. rs II rule, is obliged
to stint his family and to put of pay
ing his debts. Horse racing is ono Of
the most popular forms Of gambling.
1t was openly stated some few years ago
when the forty days jockey races were
had in this city. that many men and
women squandcrcd in betting on those
races the money that should have gone
to pay their grocers' and merchants
bills Trade was disturbed by the de-
Election Of money from legitimate
Il, Il 30 al
every hand there was condemnation OF
the races. That experience gave racing
black eye in this city, aud the com
mission has undoubtedly taken the pop
ular view in including betting on horse
races as form of gambling that VIII
not be tolerated in salt Lake. After
the experience stated. it was the effort
Of those conducting the races 10 Keep
out side the city for races, and conduct
their race gambling in the old track
over at Bucua Vista, in the county
jurisdiction and out of the city limits.
But here again, there were difficulties,
ami the races did not thrive. Salt Lake
City can do very we'll without repett-
tion of that racing experience, and the
| commission will unquestiouably he ap
| proved by the public in barring racing
| bets.
There will be moro objection TO the
| closing of the turf exchanges, bucket
shops, and slot machines; but we be
| ieve that here also the public opinion
| will support the commissioners, anc
| that the ban on those concerns vii
| be approved by the mass of the peo
| pie.
The trouble about the so-callcl mild
or forms of gambling is that when th'
| other forms are shut Off. these become
| also destructive and harassing If il
were only that the slot machine de
| termined the matter of cigar or ;
drink, il would not he so bad, but will
other forms Of gambling shut off. thesC
| quickly take on tho form of takin:
chances for various sums Of money
and the gamblers become Just as IN
fatuated with this as with any othe
form Of gambling,
SO that the commissioners will, as w
believe, he fully approved by the peo
| pie of this city in this strict anti
gambling ordinance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

President RYAN Of the Structural Iron
Workers, SAYS that the suti-dynamiting
resolution to bold during tue session of
their convention at Rochester, WAS a
Joke. But dypamitipg is q perilous thing
90 joke about. The excuse will hardly
20 with tue public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

Senator Stephenson beats Senator
I.orimer 10 the Senate with II committee
report in his favor, though much later
in having an inquiry into his case. But
it is likely that both viii come out
alike in the washing, and about the
same time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

The newest explanation of the Cum.
minis candidacy is that it is bid for
the ticket to be made Taft and Cum
mius. But We fear that even so the
project won Z win.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

Professor john Barber has figured IL
all out; the earth is ilOo0O,0oO years
old But in reckoning like this. what
is the significance of three ciphers
more or less9
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

II is the opinion of the San Frau
cisco Chronicle that the effect of the
opening of the Panama canal viii be to
increase traffic on the transcontinental
roads. If only it could persuade the
railroad companies concerned, of the
suundncss Of this view
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

LsFolle,tc certainly has reason 10
complain OF his friends, Governor
johnson of California, Clifford Pinchot.
Jimmy Garfield and the rest OF "tbe
gang in Withdrawing him from the
Presidential contest without his con
sent, and in utter disregard OF his pro.
tests that he is still in the tight. They
flock 10 Roosevelt and leave LaFollettc
to fumc But IL shabby trek just
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

II cost Nat Goodwin only $4,000 to
get rid Of his wife Edna, instead
Of S250.000 reported. according 70 a
recent dispatch. No doubt he considers
it cheap enough. But why should he
get into the matrimonial market again 2
Is not his payment of $4,000 10 bc
free, At once an inducemcnt and peril 7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-21

Sir Robert Badcn-PowclI says that
baseball is the best game IN the world
for boys. Aud he was raised on cricket!
But The opinion shows that his coming
10 the United States was good for Sir
Robert S point Of view.