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The Cape County herald., 1912-01-19

The above is a sample of some
Of the letters received at our
office, written mostly by people
who do not like the politics az
the Herald, OF those who want
the Herald to lambast some in
dividual who has not measured
up to the individual ideas Of
them. 1t seems that quite a few
people overlook the fact that a
newspaper is published to inter
est more readers than a few. and
it is impossible to print a news
paper that viii appease the taste
of all the people all the time,
and equally as serious task TO
please some people any time, AS
far as the politics of the Herald
is concerned, we are frank to
say we think the Republican
party offers the soundest plat
form commensurate with good
government of any other con-
tending party, be it Socialist,
Democrat or what not 1t is a
fact that the Socialist party has
been tried out and found want
ing. The Socialist leaders who
have been elected to Offices Of
importance and minor import
ance have failed to bring about
substantial improvements in the
affairs of government. as they
so emphatically claimed would
result after their election. Con-
gressman Berger, the only So
ciaIist in the United Congress,
has done nothing since taking
his seat but stir up strife by i'm
Producing ridiculous measures,
and since he is the only man of
any Importance whatever in the
Socialist party, and the man the
said party has relied on to put a
new emphasis in the Socialistic
political life, and failed utter
ably to produce a singlereform
of any speakable worth, it must
be considered from this view
point that the Socialist doctrine
is not cast in the right channel
TO catch thinking men who want
stable government. Of course
in presenting these facts for the
consideration of the reader we
do so only in a way of fairness.
II may be that the Socialist
party-or the best part Of it
are men Of sound business quail
ities and could be depended on
20 reuder good service to their
country under the proper govern
ment rale, but we think il would
be little short Of calamity TO turn
the government over TO men on
3 platform that can not positive
" be depended on to bring re-
suits 10 the masses and since
those who have been elected to-
The Cape County herald., 1912-01-19
DON'T LIKE THE
HERALD'S POLITICS.

Mr.. Editor You have been
sending the Herald to me for a
long time. I never did order
the paper nohoW and wish you
would stop it. like your paper
all right but you publish bad
things about the Socialists and /
want you to stop the paper.
READER.
The Cape County herald., 1912-01-19

A single simple flower. given
silently. tells rs story times
without number 20 her who plac-
es it next to a letters heart.
John Nicholas Befgel.
The Cape County herald., 1912-01-19

Advertising is a guarantee Of
good faith. 1t is evidence of eff
ficiency and success.
The Cape County herald., 1912-01-19

The advertising of local stores
in such a town as ours is one of
the cleanest phases of modern
business. Retail trade attracts
a substantial class of men who
prefer to tell the truth for it's
own sake, and would not cheat
their neighbors if they could.
-----a1. .du.----
There is more science IN faraa-
ing than in any ether oecupation
Bgaetioed by unseieatife men.
Agriculture includes most Of the
Seiances ana requires a knowl-
edge Of practieal things to sup.
pletnsnt scientific work. Farn!
ers are not scientists. but the
successful farmer must deal with
facts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27
Masters Sale.

State of South Carolina County
of Edgefeld-Court of Common
Pleas.
G. w. Smith-Plaintiff Against
IS. w. Wideman, as Admx. of
the estate of Margaret NJ. Smith
decd, ct. al.-DefeDdants.
Pursuant to an orderin the above
stated cause, l will offer for sale al
public out cry to the highest bidder.
before the Court House, in the
Town Of Edgefeld, State of South
Carolina, on salesday in December
1912, the same being the End day Of
said month, between the legal hours
of sale, following realty to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
situate in said County and State,
containing Ten acres, and bounded
on the North by lands of T. X. Col
lier and J. J. Langley; on the East
by J. A. Wideman, Jr. on the
South by J. A Wideman Jr.. and
Eugene Langley, and on the West
by lands of J. J. Langley.
Terms of Sale. One-half cash,
and the balance on credit of twelve
months, the credit portion to be
secured by the bond of the purchas-
er, which is to bear interest from
date thereon until paid, and mort
gage of the premises, or all cash at
purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
S. M. Smith,
Master E. G. S. @.
Nov. I, 1912.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27

to-wit:
Ali and singular that tract of
land situate in Meriwether Town
ship in the County of Edge6eld,
State of South Carolina, containing
Three Hundred and Sixty $500
acres more or less, and bounded on
the North by S. & w. r.. Garner;
South by lands of Mrs. t. G. simp-
son; on the East by lands of Mrs.
A. Carpenter, and on the West by
lands of Avery Franklin.
Terms of Sale. One-half of the
purchase money cash; balance on a
credit of one year, with interest
from d lte of sale, or all cash at the
purchasers option; the credit por-
ton if any there be. to be secured
by the bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage of the pre- ises: said bond
and mortgage providing for the
payment of ten per cent attorneys
fee if it should be necessary to col
lect the same by law.
If the purchaser fails to comply
with the terms of the sale the Mas
ter within one hour, will resell same
Oh the same day at the lisk of the
former purchaser, unless satlsfacto-
ry arrangement can be made with
the Master.
Purchaser 10 pay for paper.
S. NJ. Smith,
Master, E. G. S. q.
Nov. I, 1912.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27
Southern Railway.

+ Premier Carrier of the South
Schedules Effective September 20,
1912.
IN. B. These figures shown as
information only and are not guar
anteed). Arrivals and Departures
Edgetie'd, S. G.
500 a m No 200, daily, from Edge
field to Trenton. Connects at
Trenton for Augusta also Colnm-
bia, Spartanburg, ASheville,
Knoxville. Cincinnai- and points
west.
1913 m No 29l, daily, from
Edgefeld to Aiken. Connects at
Trenton for Augusta.
LAO p m No 229, daily except Sun
Day, from Edgefeld to Aiken.
$50 p m No 2O7, from Eageteld
to Trenton. Connects at Tren
ton for Augusta.
1o:O5 a IN No 2oS, daily, from
Trenton to Edgefeld. Connection
at Trenton from Columbia and
Augusta.
1l:oO a m No 23O, from Trenton to
Edgefeld. Connect from Colnm-
bia, Charlotte, Danvi!le, Wash
ington, New York and points
east.
LILO p m No 80, daily except Sun
day from Aiken to Edgetield.
$40 p m No 232, daily, from Al
ken to Edge6eld. connection
from Augusta.
TAO p m No 2o6, daily, from Tren-
ton to Edgefeld. Connection Co
lumbia, Spartanburg, Asheville,
Cincinnati etc.
For detailed information, call on
ticket agent, or
A H Acker, TPA., Augusta, Ga,
S H Hardwick, PIN, Washing
ton, D. G.
W E McGre, AGPA., Augusta,
Augusta, GA.
H F Cary, GPA., Washington, D.
c., E. H. Coapman, VP&GM.,
Nv ashington, D. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27
Masters Sale.

State of South Carolina County
of Edgefeld-Court of Common
Pleas.
Bertha E. Rush-Plaintiff'-
Against-John G. Horde, ct. al
Defendants.
Pursuant to the decree in this
cause will offer for sale at public
out-cry to the highest bidder, be-
fore the Court House, Town of
Edgefeld and State of South Caro-
liza on sales day in December 1912,
the same being the End day of
said month, between the legal
hours of sale the following realty
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27
Notice of Election Upon
Bond Issue For The Town
of Edgefiel

of Edgefiel
The State of South Carolina
County of Edgetield-Town of
Edgeteld.
Whereas Petition of the ma
.jority of the freeholders of the
Town of Ed g f e d, County
of Eogefeld, State of South
Carolina, as shown by its Tax
Books has been filed with the mu-
nicipal authorities Of said Town
praying for an order for special
election in said Town for the pur-
pose of submitting the question of
issuing bonds of said Town in an
amount not exceeding Five Thou
sand (s5OOo.oO) Dollars, the pro-
,ceeds of said bonds to be applied
solely and exclusively for the build
ing, erecting, establishing and
maintenance of an Electric Light
Plant for said Town as prayed for
in said Petition; and whereas it ap-
pears that SAID Petition is in due
form of law and has been signed by
the required number of freeholders
as prescribed by the Constitution
and Statute Laws of this State in
such case made and provided,
1T is THEREFORE by the
Town Council of The Town of
Edge6eld, County of Edgefeld.
State of South Carolina, in Council
assembled and by authority of the
same, ordered and ordained that the
prayer of the Petitioners herein be
and the same is hereby granted and
that the question of said Bond Issue
be submitted to the qualified Reg
istered Electors Of said Town at
Special Election to held in said
Town on the 9th day of Novem-
ber A D. 1912, to determine the
question as TO whether or not said
Town shall issue said Bonds not to
exceed Five Thousand (s5, 5,000.00)
Dollars for the purposes herein and
in sad Petition specified. At said
Election those in favor of said pro-
posed bord issue shall cast ballot
with these words plainly printed
thereon: FOR BOND ISSUE
YES" and those opposed to said
bond ISSUE shall cast ballot with
these word plainly printed there
ON FOR BOND ISSUE-NO."
That at said Election w. H. Bee,
2. F. MoSe!,.y and John Rainsford
shall act as managers of said Elec-
ton and shal open the polls at the
Court House in said Town at Eight
o'clock in tn forenoon and close
at four o'cloc! in the afternoon.
Done and ra fled this 29th day of
October A. D. lJl2, at Edge
field, S. G.
Jro. G. Edwards,
Mayor of The Town of Edgetield,
County of Edgefeld, State of
South Carolina.
Attest:
E. J. Norris,
(SeaD Clerk and Treas. of The
Town Council CT Edgefeld, S. G.
In pursuance of the above ordi-
nance and order an Election will be
held on the 9th day of November
A. D. 1912 to determine the ques-
tion as to the bonding of the Town
of Edgefeld, S. g. for the amount
and for the purposes specified in the
above ordinance and order.
John G. Edwards,
Mayor of the Town OF Edgefeld,
County of Edge6eId, State of
South Carolina.
Attest:
E. J. Norris,
(Seal) Clerk and Treas. of Town
Council of Town of Edgefeld
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27
No. Csc.

This is prescription prepared espe-
cially for Chills and Fever. Five or
six doses will break any case of Chills
and Fever, and if taken then as tonic
the Fever will not return. 1t acts on
the liver better than Calomel and does
not gripe or sicken. 25c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27
Large Purchases.

We have Just unloaded
One solid car of chairs,
One solid car of furniture,
One solid car Of Hackney wagons
One solid car Of Hackney bug,
gies, and are now ready to supply
you with everything in these lines.
Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27

See our stocks of trunks, suit
cases and bags of all sizes before
buying.
Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27

all permanent success. The great
and increasing demand for carriages
was built upon it. Genuine merit
in design, material, workmanship
and finish make our carriages merit
your approval.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04
Waiting to Be Crushed
By JULIAN

afternoon. | was thunderstruck. hav
ing supposed that | had not been tbere
an hour.
Presently | saw something dangllp,
from above. After watching II %,
some time | was able to make out tina,
1t was a rope. Then | discovered that
1t was coming toward me. Lower and
lower. nearer and nearer. II came fin
at last | was able to grasp 1t. Then
remembered that | had my box of war
tapers for lighting cigars in my pocket
and. striking one of them. | tossed n
upward. For an instant | could make
out the ceiling. 1t was of iron, and IN
its center was an iron ring. from which
the rope was swung. Lighting several
tapers in succession. I held them aboys
my head and ut last could see the cell.
ing as long as a taper would burn.
Horror of horrors, 1t was coming
down to crush me.
Again. from sheer agony I became
unconscious. l was revived by the
clock above striking -. Every stroke
seemed to toll my knell. The ceiling
was now so low that | could touch IL
with my hand. In half an hour all
would be yer.
Of the rubbing of metal against metal.
| listened and could distinguish the
noise of cogwheels running together.
and. oh. blessed sight-the ceiling WA
risingl
Then II occurred TO me that | was
which was nov being wound. | would
not be crushed. | would starve. There
was one chance for me. SEEKING the
rope, | tied Il under my arms. As
soon rs the slack was taken up | began
TO rise-ten. twenty. fifty. "A hundred
feet. There was more light. | looked
above. Between me and the weight
were arched windows. Might | not get
through one of them on TO a roof7 I
got w a swinging motion and when /
reached the window chung to the case
ment and unloosened the rope. Break.
ing the glass. / looked out. The roof
YVES twenty feet below. | jumped and
landed safely on my feet.
In the east was a streak of dawn. but
I did not stop TO take note of II. going
here and there till | found n door by
which TO descend. | found myself Ia
the body of the great cathedral. Al
the irreverence OF the previous dag
was gone. | fell on my knees before
the altar. Then. exhausted. | stagger.
ed to one of the cushioned pews and
fell asleep.
was awakened by the sexton. whom
| told that | had been locked in by mis-
take He opened the door for me, and
I went out knowing that II my enemies
knew | had escaped them they would
certainly kill me. | never stopped I'll
I bad reached Australia. where | lived
for n time. then shifted to ALASKA. !
am now living In one of the large cities
Of the United States under an assumed
anne.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04

- AN supposed to be dead. | have
no intention to publish my ex-
istence to the world, for IL l
- should do so | would soon be dead
in earnest. Nevertheless ! am going to
take the risk Of telling the story under
an assumed name.
Years ago, when not far out OF my
teens. / was sent abroad to travel.
Full of a desire to explore mysterious
paths, I was foolish enough to spy upon
a band of what are now called an
archists. Having been told by a young
German that he suspected them or
meeting in a deserted barn near MS
house, | went there one night. peeped
through a crack and was discovered.
but ran SO fast that | congratulated
myself my identity was unknown.
A few weeks later was doing n
cathedral In one of the principal cities
of the continent. | do not care 10
name the place. / was irreverently
poking my nose into all the corners
and crannies | could find when was
~accosted by a young man. who asked
me IL | would like to see n very curious
closet. | told him that | would be glad
to see anything curious. whereupon he
invited me to follow him. He led me
to a dark corner, where 9 door not
over four feet high stood open.
IF you will stoop and enter there
he said. you will be repaid for your
trouble"
| did as / was bid and entered n
closet not much too large to hold my
body. Then I heard the door slam and
the bolts in the lock shoot forward.
My sensations are not only indescrib.
able. but. IL | could give any Idea OF
them whatever. would be extremely
painful to the listener. | had not been
locked up a minute before IL occurred
to me that the band upon whom ! had
spied had tracked me. discovered who
| was and taken this means Of putting
me out Of the way. There was moth.
ing beneath nfe but Il cement floor
nothing about but four stone walls
Therefore | looked up to see what
there might be for n ceiling. Fan
above | saw what appeared to be q
%rectangle Of light. | gazed at 1t a lone
while. trying TO determine what II
was, but my mind was not in a state
to deliberate OH anything, and made
no Roadway.
After a while | fell into n sort of stu
por, owing doubtless TO my terrible
mental condition. During this time
| presume. | gained some rest from
my sufferings. for my consciousness
was restored. Since there was moth
ing to see except above cast my eye:
again upward.
The rectangle had doubled in size.
Again I fell to thinking as to what
1t might be. and this time. In order tc
occupy my mind and thus relieve ths
mental strain. | gave way TO all sorts
of speculation. The cathedral clock
struck. and | counted nine strokes.
! had been shut up eve since 4 in thC
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04
WHERE CHALK COMES FROM.
How This Useful Article 10 Mined
10000 Tons Imported Yearly.

uex This Useful Article 10 Mined
10000 Tons Imported Yearly.
about as big as a piece Of chalk Is
A familiar old time phrase that Ia sup
posed to represent the limit in inden-
niteness of expression, for in reality a
piece Of chalk might be the size OF a
pinhead or IT might be as big as a
mountain. And yet there are many
people to whom "a piece OF chalk
would be definite enough-persons TO
whom 1t would simply mean a lump OF
chalk such as carpenters or lumbermen
use In marking lumber or chalk In the
form Of crayons used in marking on
b~lackboards. these being perhaps the
only ways in which they had ever seen
chalk used.
One such person, with but a limited
knowledge of chalk's varied uses and
Of the great quantities In which 1t Is
used, was surprised to read I'm the ship
news Of a daily newspaper of the ar
rival of a steamer with a cargo OF
chalk. He was still more surprised to
learn that such shipments are common:
that there is imported into this country
chalk TO the amount of about 10000
tons annually, says the Baltimore
American.
The chalk thus brought here comes
mainly from the south of England and
the north of France, with a little from
Denmark. Much Of 1t comes from chalk
pits on the banks of the river Thames
not far from London. Chalk forma-
tons may rise above the level surface
of the earth. like the chalk cliffs on the
southern coast of England. or they
may lie under level ground and go be-
low the surface. The chalk miners
first remove the accumulated earth and
various deposits above the substance
as they might in ~uncovering any min
eral deposit or formation. Then the
chalk is got out of a pit as stone might
be taken from a quarry, except that
chalk doesn't have to he blasted. only
picks and crowbars being necessary.
Besides the eommon chalk of conf
merce, which is quarried out and which
is imported in great quantities. there
is also imported what is called precipi-
tate chalk. 1t Is used in the manufac-
ture Of face and tooth powders. The
quarried chalk is used In making whit
inc and in the manufacture Of oil
cloth.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04

"a IT'LL more IldQ Il mUlltu
"a ago close to 5000 men joyous
"A ly proclaimed the arrival of
another seal hunting season,
their meal of earning a livelihood. On
the first day twenty-five steamers NOV
ed out of the harbor of st. John. New
foundland. for the north Atlantic on
their annual quest, one OF the most
hazardous a man could find. Two
thirds of the people of Newfoundland,
the greatest fishing country in the
world, are engaged in harvesting the
oceans wealth. From childhood to
old. age 1t is their calling. The sea-
board is exposed to natures f~iercest
hand. The waste of human life is APP
palling. Hundreds perish annually, yet
these simple fisher folk defy the ele-
ments year after year.
The seal fishery or seal hunt takes
place in the early spring among the
foes which cover the ocean off New
foundland and Labrador. The winters
fury is then spending itself, billiards.
sweep the north Atlantic, the icy
masses are sent crashing against one
another or RATED into chaotic heaps,
and no situation can be much worse
than that of the ships and crews en-
meshed therein.
The ships that compose the fleet are
manned by crews of from 100 to go
men, each vessel being literally pack
ed with human beings, for the idea is
to kill a load of seals and then return
as rapidly as possible. The Newfound-
LAM seals are hunted for their skins
and fat. They do not possess the furry
covering of the Alaskan variety, the
skin being used mostly to make pat
ent leather shoes and kid" gloves.
The fat is converted into oil as a base
for high class soar or with the stearin
removed acts as a substitute for olive
oil. The seals mount the Ice foes of
Labrador in February, where their
young are born.
THE "WHITEcoAT"
The young seal known as the white
coat is the most valuable and the cas-
lest to obtain. The species lies help
less on the foes and is killed by a blow
on the head with an iron shod pole
called the gaff. The men rush on the
Ice with clubs and knives. and as the
whitecoats are stunned with the for
mer they are d~isemboweled with the
latter. Then they are gathered into a
number of heaps. each on a separate
islet of ice called a pan, and the ships
nag Is displayed above each pile, so
that as she comes along in the wake of
her men she collects them, the crew
falling back to her at shutdown.
a log may close over the foes, and
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04
Belated Sympathy.

Mrs. Awe heard the terrible news,
my dear. and I've called to offer you
my sympathy.
Mrs. B.-Sympathy. Terrible news.
What do you mean?
Mrs. A. Why. this about your hus-
band. his deserving you and running
off with that chorus girl!
Mrs. B.-Good gracious, That was a
week ago. Hes home again now
Satire.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04
Religious Infection.

Mother-Johnny. you said you'd been
to Sunday school.
Johnny with a faraway look)-Yes.
mamma.
Mother-How does 1t happen thar
your hands smell of fish?
JOHNNY carried home the Sunday
school paper. an the outside page *
all about Jonah an the whale.-Ladies'
Home Journal.