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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-31

Custom mer-Say, is my credit good
for shave.
Barber-Naw. If you can't raise
dime, keep on raisin' whiskers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-31

This Would Account for Il.
Perhaps the planet Mars is ruddy
(For that's its color. so It's said),
Because instead Of being yellow
The dandellons there are red.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-31

Roasted cofees in bulk from 25
cents up.
B. Timmons.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
Our 1912 Ticket
terWards

We hope that the endorsement
of Woodrow Wilson by the Demo
cracy of Texas may be taken as
an endorsement of his views up
on the subject of the short ballot,
for Texas surely and solely needs
some shortening Of that kind.
The Democratic primary election
ballot this year will be the long
est in the history Of the State
indeed, it is threatened that It
may be as long as that South
Dakota ballot which Col Wolters
has so often exhibited. Sixty
one candidates for State Offices
will 90 upon the ballot. The
names Of the twenty candidates
for Presidential electors nomin-
ated at the Houston convention
must also be placed upon the bal
lot. For Congress, members of
the Legislature and local officers,
there is an average of twenty
three offices to be filed, and if
the average number of candidates
for each of these is only three,
these will add sixty-nine names
to the ballot, making the total
$50. But to these are to be added
the names of candidates for party
Offices, and, besides there proba-
bly, will be some propositions to
be voted upon. We are now
reaping the fruits of an election
system which permits any man
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

so get his name upon the ballot
at the cost of a postage stamp,
and which awards the Office to
the candidate receiving a plural
ity of the votes. 1t is to be hoped
that when the next Legislature
attempts the revision of the cleo
ton law it will have the short
ballot system in mind. Dallas
News.
1t is estimated that the great
school army eligible to school
privileges in the United States
will number approximately four
teen millions, for according to
the census of 1900 there were
10. 1867, l47 scholars of which 80
per cent were white. OF the
total number about one-half OF
I
them are between ten and four
teen years of age; those from
| fifteen to seventeen constitute
less'than thirteen per cent and
those of eighteen and over about
five per cent. There is a signiti-
cant fact in the research which
was made in estimating the
actual and the possible strength
of the school army of the United
States that out Of the entire
number of children ranging be
tween five and nine years of age
available only half attended
school; of those from ten tc
fourteen years Of age substantial
Ily four-fifths. and those of from
fifteen to seventeen a little over
two-ffths,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

fressiveness of the business
men.
Commercial organizations are
not automatic; neither is any
other business; it takes CAPT
tai and push to stir things up.
Don't paw too much attention
to little things or the big things
may slip by while you are
fiddling around.
Transportation facilities will
enable you to keep in touch
with progress.
There is no reason why YOU
should not bay everything at
home for Texas markets have
the goods, the price and the
quality.
The sun seems TO shine
brighter in a live town; in fact
everything there carries with
it an air Of tranquility.
More towns have stood still
through the indifference of their
citizens than from any other
cause. Contributed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
City Building Notes


Some towns would grow fas-
ter If some people would move
faster.
Short cuts lead straight to
success.
Internal strife will retard the
growth of any community.
Experience brings wisdom
patronize home industry.
Men and cities are not always
judged by size-industry and
integrity are also taken into con-
sideration.
DO something besides talk;
talk is cheap and it requires
little effort but it takes man
to do things.
Don't take all day to make
up your mind; settle on some
course and follow it.
The good road is always the
easier way" going and COM
ing.
You may have to go to town
in a hurry some day improve
the road.
You would not think of throw
ing slop in the kitchen your
work shop, you shouldn't throw
it out in the yard your childrens
play grounds.
Dull care can be driven away
in a live town.
Every one is in favor of a
a railroad, provided it runs
across their land.
In union there is strength,
especially in building cities.
A dead commercial club is a
parasite which will eat the life
out of the town.
Towns are not God-made'
they are man-ilade.
The decay of mert.al club
is usualk due to the unpro-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
Charged With Murder

Fort Worth, Tex, June Is. Z
Chad Klnchen, %, was shot 3
the left leg late Monday nigh
during a quarrel with hlg IL
year-old brother, Lloyd, at th|
family residence, near Arling'
ton, died of blood poisoning to-
day at noon at the Medical
College hospital. Infection Sc
in Friday forenoon.
Complaint charging murder
was filed early Saturday after
noon by Assistant County AZ
torney Baldwin against Low
Kinchen. The latter was RI
leased from the county jail Fri
day afternoon on bond of $3.50
The bond was signed by hi
father, c. r. Kinchen, the LAY
ter's law partner, j. M. M
Kinzy, and U. s. Jahns. Of Fort
Worth.
The Kinchen family is quiz
we'll known in West Texas
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
500 r. ward. 500.
Died With Pellagra

Mrs. ]. |. Owens aged forty
years died last Friday evening in
the north part of town with pei
lagra. She had been afflicted
about three months.
The family came here from
Lubbock about a month ago.
The lady was member of the
Baptist church. She leaves a
husband and four children. She
was buried Saturday in the Sny-
der cemetery, Rev. M. c. Bishop
officiating. Snyder Signal.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

the fact of his death was not
definitely settled until the dis
covery of his body ten days later,
his disappearance occasloned
much excitement in the neigh
borhood and Sheriff Walker be-
gan an investigation.
The son returned to the family
residence Sunday and the follow
ing day left town. No trace OF
him was found until his arrest
in Oklahoma City. A laborer
employed at the Belcher farm
was arrested during the iuvesti-
cation but later was released.
Since the above was put in
type the following appeared
which may change the situation.
BELCHER SAID TO BE LIVING
Fort Worth, Tex, June Is. -
That W. r. Belcher. the Quanah
resident, said to have been
killed by his son. Percy Belcher,
aged 10. on Friday night, May
81, is alive and in the north, is
the declaration of his wife, the
mother of the suspected boy.
Following the discovery early
this week of the body said to be
that of Belcher in a gully near
his farm. twelve miles from
.Quanah, the son was arrested in
Oklanoma City under an assum-
ed name. He was taken to
Quanah from Fort Worth by
Sheriff Walker Thursday and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
ARRESTED FOR KILLING FATHER
Son Is Accused Of Murder
of Parent Near
Quanah

In last issue of the Avalanche
appeared a dispatch telling OF
the discovery of a dead man S
body in a pasture, and the muir
der was profound mystery to
the people of that community.
The following appeared in the
Amarillo Daily News under date
line of June 10, from Fort Worth,
Texas:
Percy Belcher, aged 10, accus-
ed of the murder of his father,
W. r. Belcher, a well-to-do resi-
dent of Quanah, was taken from
Fort Worth to Quanah this morn
ing by Sheriff Walker of Harde-
man county.
1.-The boy was arrested under an
assumed name in Oklahoma City,
following the discovery of his
parents body in a gully a halt
mile from the farm house where
the murder was committed.
"Belcher was killed May 81. but
the body was not found until this
u.
week. Sheriff Walker brought
young Belcher from Oklahoma
City Wednesday night and left
him in the Tarrant county jail
for safe keeping. AS he left the
Jail this morning, handcuffed to
the officer, young Belcher tipped
his hat carelessly to one side and
lighted a cigarette. He refused
to discuss his fathers death.
THE elder Belcher was shot
and killed Friday night. May 81,
at a farm which he owned, twelve
miles west of Quanah. Though
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

A wise man has said: Look
most to your spending. No mat
ter what comes in. if more goes
out you will always be poor.
The art is not in making money,
but in keeping it; little expense
like mice. in a large barn, when
they are many. make great
waste. Hair by hair heads get
bald, straw by straw the thatch
goes off the cottage. and drop by
drop the rain comes into the
chamber. A barrel is soon
empty if the top leaks but a drop
a minute.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

local and visiting members and
in the evening after all the cere-
monies were concluded, quite 4
number of members and their
families returned to the hall and
spent an enjoyable hour thered
supper also being served. Post
City Post.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
placed in the county Jail there.

placed in the county jail there.
Mrs. Belcher maintains that
her husband has gone to st.
Louis to spend the summer.
Said Sheriff Walker over the
long distance telephone Friday
morning.
Il have incontestable evil
dence that will controvert her
claim and it will be produced at
the proper time"
1t is understood that this evil
dence consists principally of ar
ticles found upon the body. A
silver watch taken from the
clothing of the body already has
been identified as that which
Mr.. Belcher carried. In strong
contrast of the mother conten-
ton is a statement which young
Belcher is SAID to have made OF
Sheriff Walker. Friday night,
May 81. according to the boy,
he went out to the farm, in COM
pany with Frank Carr, a laborei
whom he had engaged In
Quanah. Both had been drink
ing he said. When they ar.
rived at TIE farm house the
elder Belcher became angry al
their condition and attempted
to strike the laborer. The
latter shot in self defense, the
boy declares. He says he does
not remember what occurred af-
forwards.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

tives of a number of camps in
adjoining counties we're in at
tendance. The ceremonies were
conducted in an impressive man
ner and We're followed by an adj
dress by Mr.. II. Rodman Keeble.
a speaker from Abilene. During
the ceremonies several beautiful
quartettes were rendered by local
singers.
A nice dinner was served al
the Post City W. o. w. Hall for
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

famous Clabber Hill ranch and
1900 head of fine, pure-bred
black muley cows. These were
sold to him by J. A. Yates,
also of this city, and the cattle
are part of the big bunch
of stuff bought last fall OF the
&c" ranch. The cattle are
well known throughout the
livestock world, the herd from
whence they came having
been started many years ago
by Nelson Morris, deceased, and
having been bred By him to a
very high degree Of purity.
Well known as are these cat
tie. they are hardly mere so
than the Clabber Hill ranch,
which constitutes a part OF
this big deal. We have not
been given particulars Of the
deal. but rumor places the ag-
gregate considerations at $40, :
600.
Associated with Mr.. Goldsmith
in the purchase of this outfit, we
understand, is +. +. Baldridge,
OF Fort Worth. We congratulate
the gentlemen upon having Sc
cured such a princely posses
sion, and trust it may pan out
for them all that may be hoped
for it. Midland Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

Our goodssme the kind thu
ja: 81 ais;:s;,H e ssso1 S'i .;cs |
the samAd6xS day after DAT
Our baking NNe kind th{
brings repebted Oh ers. Why?B
cause wei lay pleasing o9
patrons. ~ 20
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
Big Cattle Deal

One of the largest deals that
has been recorded in the Mid
land country in a good many
months was closed last week
whereby our townsman, c. A.
Goldsmith, became the owner of
the university leases of the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20
W. 0. W. dwelling

Last Sunday, June 9th. the w.
o. w. camp of this place formal
ly unveiled the monuments of
Brothers Sam c. Wilkes. Sr., and
A. B. Richardson, at the Post
City cemetery. A large assem-
bly, was present and representa-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-20

having been residents
Snyder quite a number Of veal
prior to their removal to Fol
Worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
NATIONAL TOPLINERS
EVERY evening Morris
- Sheppard of Texas

EVERY evening Morris
Sheppard of Texas
Texarkana, TeXas-craft-
lily twines his legs about
the creased cable of con-
temptation and sinks
swiftly into the abyss of
his own reflections, and
each morning he returns
to the surface with a head
full Of ideas and a mouthful
Of fluent and ebullient fuss.
And this versatility of the
mouth explains why he
was given the nomination
in the Democratic primary
for the United States SEN
atorship to succeed Joseph
w. Bailey, who is about to
retire to the pitfalls and
shadows of private life.
AS an orator, Morris is
the gold-medal, blue-rib-
bon performer. He never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

toricalband Heis thelead-
ing associator, fraternizer,
and brother of modern
times, belonging to all the
brotherhOOds now extant
and making a brand new
speech at each one of their
annual conventions. After
he pays all his dues, it is no
wonder that he carries his
lunch to the Capitol. Econ
omy and this brotherhood
stuff go hand in hand.
the new
Senator from Ken
lucky, once defended a
men in his State before a
court and jury that were
evidently strong on COM
nonsense, but weak on
higher education. James
rose and spoke an hour and
a half, soaring aloft in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
WAS JESUS GOD?"

and other Unitarian free Address FIRST
CHURCH Cor Marlboro and Berkeley Sts Boston. Mass
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
"The French Spy GA, H i. ;,,:. , ',,.
AT TIE Tie. Gem Theatre zzy |3s;;P4 J,

same), l, S. E. Travis, as such trus.
tee, will on
Monday, the End day Of September,
A. D., 1912,
within lawful hours, at the front door
OF the court house in the City of Hat
tiesburg said County of Forrest, State
of Mississippi, offer for sale and sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
or bidders for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, lying and being
situate in said City of Hattiesburg and
embraced in said deed of trust as such
security, to-wit:
Lot 16 in block of the ]. L. Nc
Daniel Survey or Addition to the City
of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mis-.
sissippi, said lot fronting so feet on
the north side of Hardy street and ex.
tending back between parallel lines
$50 feet.
Witness my signature, this the 9th
day of August, A. D., 1912.
S. e. Travis,
l0-Ssats Trustee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
The Hattiesburg Traction Co.

been secured for exhibition Monday,
Aug. IL. We wish to emphasize the
fact that every scene of this picture
was made by American actors in an
cient Egypt. 1t must be evident that
that these pictures are of educational
value and merit the closest attention.
Behold the real life of the desert,
the ancient water wheel, a genuine
Arab encampment, an Arabian vii
lage, the fanatical Dervishes with
their fieet-footed camels, true pre-
sentation Of Coptic religious SER
vice, one of the earliest and most
primitive forms of christianity. The
battle scenes between the Christian
and Mohammedan forces are realistic
and the story will interest you from
start to finish.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
READ THE DAILY NEWS.
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the power conferred on
me as trustee by the terms of a deed
of trust from A. s. Butler and F. NJ.
Butler, Blewett Lee, beneficiary, to
secure an Indebtedness of fifteen hun
bred dollars ($15OO.OO) and interest, as
evidenced by note therein described,
said deed of trust dated June 10, 1911,
and recorded in Book 9 at pages SO
and 81 of the Record of Mortgages and
Deeds of Trust on Lands in the Coun-
ty of Forrest. State of Mississippi, (de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the Indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust in the principal sum
and interest thereon since June 10,
1911, and the beneficiary demanding
the sale here advertised to satisfy the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
RAMSEY & COMPANY.
LEADING UNDERTAKES
prompt AMBULANCE SERVICE
CITY BREVITIES

Two reels of the celebrated Bio
graph plays ON the same program is
what has been secured for the Gem
theatre tonight, besides a third reel
from the American Pathe company.
The program tonight will be as fol-
lows: "The Blacklist Black Sheep"
sensational western Biograph drama;
"The leading Lady's Baby" Ameri-
can Pathe drama; China" American
Pathe photoplay. Dolly Vardens
Suitors," Biograph comedy. II
Illustrated songs, by Pete Ratings, the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

In a recent issued British consular
report on the trade of Hankow 1t is
stated that the fourishing business of
the British-American Tobacco Co. in
cigarettes suffered greatly last year
from the effects Of an anti-cigarette
crusade which originated in Shanghai.
For some time cigarette smoking in
public became bad form" among the
Chinese, and the cumbersome native
pipe regained its old popularity. The
stirring times of the revolution gave
people other things to think about and
the agitation died natural death to
the general relief of chronic smokers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
(By Associated Press.)

London, Aug 10.-The announce
ment at the luncheon of the American
Women's Society by Dr. George Par
kin that plan is under way for send
ing English and Colonial students to
American universities on the lines of
the present Rhodes scholar system,
has caused some dismay among Amer
lean college professors, who think
that the disclosure was somewhat pre-
mature. 1t is now no secret that the
plan has been considered for some
time, and, with extraordinary care, for
the men behind the movement are anx-
ious to avoid the obvious mistakes
which the operation of the Rhodes
plan has disclosed
President Arthur Twining Hadley,
of Yale anniversary, who is here attend
ing the 250th anniversary of the Royal
Society, was 10th to discuss the pro-
posal, declaring that the details are
not definite enough to permit of any
intelligent discussion. In connection
he said: Il cannot discuss the plan
itself, however, I will say that l con-
slider the idea an excellent one, but it
needs careful working out.
Professor Henry Winchester Rolfe,
the well-known Greek scholar, who
has been studying in England for some
time, has kept in touch with several
of the Americans who are working
for the plan and he is enthusiastic
over its possibilities. He said, "The
attendance of English students at
American universities will do them
more good than the matriculation of
American Rhodes scholars at Oxford,
for the Englishman is naturally more
insular than the American, and fur
thermore I am convinced after resid-
ing here for some time that American
civilization is generally on a higher
plane than the English"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

While negotiations for the $300,000,-
900 Chinese loan are deadlocked, the
provinces are supplying the new fed
eral government with needed funds, in
about the same proportion as they for
merly were required to pay the mon
archy under the old dynasty. The
United States Government is lending
it's friendly offices in seeking to keep
China from unnecessarily burdensome
terms in floating the loan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

county in the sum of s5O,OOO m No.,
abe IN 80 years, bearing S per cent
interest. payable annually, for a.
purpose of building bridges and con.
s Mpu' public roads in said county.
now unless ten per ceptum ~ ~
o ouuiI TAX X, payers of said county, e.,
elusive on,s' , Of those who pay poll tars,
only, shall petition against ~ 'aAsS
ance of said bonds before said SIS. ,'Su'
Der meeting, 1912, then .ois p'en'
will be issued u Dohds
This August 10, 1912.
1o.asat+ Herbert ellis,
- Chancery Clerk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

Much interest has been excited in
maritime and engineering circles by
the announced determination of the
government to appoint a Royal Com
mission to investigate the problems
associated with the future means of
propelling warships, with special ref
erence to the use of oil The chair
man of the commission will be admir-
al of the Fleet Lord Fisher, formerly
First Sea Lord of the Admiralty.
It is generally believed that the ap-
pointment of the commission is tacit
recognition that the future propellant
of warships will be oil instead Of coal,
and the prophesied death knell of the
steam engine is causing some uneasi-
ness.
In the days of sail propulsion the
British navy was supreme, for the
Britons were excellent sailors, and
when steam supplanted canvass she re-
NAMED in the premier place because
the British engineers not only master
ed the new power, but the enormous
coal reserves of the United Kingdom
gave her great advantage. But with
the advent of oil she loses several Of
these advantages.
A new age is at hand when the Brit
ish nation will not have an advantage
over the other powers. With the ex-
ception of small amount of shale oil
in Scotland the British Isles are with
out any apparent supplies of the pre-
cious fluid.
In a measure the coming of oil has
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

boy tenor. Music by the Gem orches
ira. On Tuesday next, the public of
Hattiesburg will have an opportunity
of seeing the well-known novel, the
French Spy" dramatized and made
into splendid play by the vitagraph
company in three parts and superbly
acted by an all star cast. The ad-
mission to the Gem for the French
Spy next Tuesday will be five and
ten cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
Plan to Send English Students
to America on Rhodes System

the prominent English justices who
have assisted him in his investigations
are Lord Chief Justice Alverstone and
Justice Coleridge.
Judge Russell finds that in many re-
spects the people interested in juve-
nile delinquency here have made a
close study of the American Juvenile
courts, which have been pioneers in
the movement, but he found in many
points, especially in procedure, which
he would like to see copied in Ameri.
ca. During his stay in London Judge
Russell has frequently accepted invi.
tations to sit with the judges of the
various courts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

been prepared for better than the COM
ing Of steam, for already at various
naval ports enormous oil tanks have
been erected and two immense oil
ships for service with the feet are now
being built, but the growth of the in
ternal combustion engine promises to
be so rapid that the existing sources
of supply for the British navy will soon
prove inadequate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10

Chief Justice Russell, of the Court
of Special Sessions of New York, is in
London studying the juvenile court
system here. He has been very cor
daily received by his colleagues of
the English bench, most of whom are
keenly interested in his work Among
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

At its next term, beginning on first
Monday of September, 1912, keyboard
of Supervisors of Forrest County, Mis-
sissippi, will issue the bonds of said
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-10
w ANTS
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT 8 furnished rooms 900
East Laurel street; Price $40 Lea
& Duke 10-4t