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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13


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Rev. E. G. Bailey will preach at
the Presbyterian church on the 9th
Sunday of March.
Mr.. N. Coclin will open his res
taurant in connection with his fruit
stand next Saturday.
Mr.. O. L. Dobson, of Augusta,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Emma Dobson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Broadwater,
of Greenwood, spent the latter part
of the week with relatives in this
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bussey Of
Red Oak Grove community spent
one day this week with MIR. and
Mrs. PR. Wates.
Tie new goods which Mr.. Peak
purchased in New York, are daily
arriving and being opened up, CIV
ing his store decidedly spring
like appearance.
After the service Sunday evening
at the Baptist church, the ordi-
nance of baptism was administered
to IT, eollowing young people: Cal
vim Morgan, Huff Hart, Rhea Tim
norman.
Mr.. J. H. Reel announces in his
advertisement this week that he is
giving away talking machine, alb
,solutely free, with cash purchases.
Call at his store and get his plans.
Mrs. Beauregard Timmons went
over to Columbia on Saturday, &C.
companying her son, Lee, who went
to the City Hospital for a slight
operation. They returned to Edge
field early this week.
Messrs. w. M. & J. T. QUITS
Company are advertising their
'.Anchor" buggies in this issue. See
what they say of this excellent bug
gy. Their prices are always as low
as the lowest.
The many friends of Mrs. Letitia
Bailey will be pleased to learn that
she will return to Edgefeld this
week, and resume her duties as mil
liner at the store of Messrs. Rlves
Bros.
Capt. o. P. Bright has secured
the agency for this section for the
Never Fail" razor strop, which
have proven very satisfactory to
those who have used it. See what he
says in his advertisement in this
issue.
Friday is the last day on which
county treasurer Jas. T. Minis will
be allowed to receive taxes without
the penalty. AS required by law,
the books will be turned over Fri
day night to the sheriff who will
issue executions against the delin-
quents.
DR.. w. E. Prescott desires the
public and his patrons to know that
his buggy contest is nearing the
close. The drawing for the buggy
will take place on March goth.
Who'll be the winner? Let every
one be on hand.
DR.. M. D. Jeffries announces as
his subjects for next Sundays ser
vices the following: for the Sunday
morning sermon at l1:30; God
trusting man." and for the evening
service at 7:45, The influence of
Immortality"
Prof. W. H. Hand, State high
school inspector, has decided t.
hold the annual district high school
conference at Leesville, March Is,
16. All the high school teachers OF
Lexington, Saluda, Edgefeld and
Aiken counties are invited to at
tend. The meetings will be held in
the college auditorium.
For more than quarter of cen.
tury Campbell's Varnish Stains
have been used by housekeepers
everywhere for refnishing furni
ture, floors and woodwork. Nothing
else will give as good satisfaction
us the original. Insist upon getting
"Campbell's." w E Lynch & Co.,
carries line of all colors.
Mr.. Wayne Posey of the Philippi
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
NOTICE.

Ali persons are notified not to do
any work on the public roads of the
county without being personally in
structed to do so by a member of
the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20
said Senator Smith.


Tell US as succlnctly as possible. be-
ginning with your boarding the vessel at
Liverpool, your place on the ship and a.
many circumstances as possible to help
this committee" 49,. r.
First wish TO say tha..I court tho
fullest inquiry" said Mr.. Ismay. This
awful catastrophe, l must say at the out
set. greatly deplore. We have nothing
10 conceal. nothing to hide.
"The boat left Belfast. l think. on the
ist Of April. II underwent It's trials safely
and arrived at southampton on Wednes-
day. April .. l. think. IL sailed on
Wednesday. April 10. leaving southamp-
ton at Il O'Clock noon. That evening the
Titanic reached cherbourg. having run
at about sxty-elght revolutions. We ar
rived at Queenstown Thursday noon. The
Titanic was then running at seventy rev.
oiutionS. The first day. / think, we made
about 4s5 miles. the .usxt day We In
creased the speed TO seyenty-two revolu-
tious. and / think we ran SO miles; the
next day we increased TO seventy-fivc
revolutions and ran about 5AI TO SO miles.
The accident took place. on Sunday night.
The exact time l do not know, because
| was asleep The ship sank, l am told,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20
Boats Only Partly FILLED.

Mrs Lucien p. Smith Of Huntington.
W. Va, daughter Of Representative James
Hughes OF West Virginia, a bride Of eight
weeks, whose husband was lost In the
wreck, gave her experiences through the
medium OF her uncle. DR.. ]. II. Vincent
Of Huntington. W. Va
The women were showed into the life
boats" said DR.. Vincent The crew did
net wait until the lifeeoat was filled be
fore they lowered it. AS matter n
fact, there were but twenty-six people in
the boat. mostly all women. when an
officer gave instructions to lower It. Mr..
Smith was standing alongside the boat
when It was lowered. There was plenty
OF room for more people TO get into the
lfeboat, the capacity being fifty.
Mrs. Smith was In the third boat that
was launched and in that boat was Mrs.
John Jacob Aston.
My niece saw Mr.. Isnay leaving the
boat. He was attended by several Of the
crew and every assistance was given
him TO get into the boat When the Car
pathia finally came along and rescued
the shipwrecked some Of the crew Of
the Carpathia together with men OF the
Titanic actually carried Mr.. Isnay 20
spacious rooms that had been set aside
for him AS soon az Mr.. Isnay had been
placed in this stateroom a sign vas
placed in the door:
please don't knocxi'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20
Four Men Who Got
Into Boat Are Shot

NEW YORK. April 1s-Piuful tales
were related by some OF the storage
passengers Of the Titanic as they came
off the Carpathia- Few OF the passengers
were met by relatives or friends and =
majority were taken in charge by Chart
able persons.
A thrilling story was told by Ellen
Shine. s-year-old girl. from County
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20
kerfoot Offered pr.idncy.

MITCHELL, S. D., April Is.-Dr. sam
uel Kerfoot. president Of Dakota wes-
leyan university here. has been rendered
the presidency OF Hamline university %
Minnesota and will accept the place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20

lie gave bis age as % years. In response
TO a few formal questions he said he
sailed M q voluntary passenger on the
Titanic.
Senator Smith began to ask the witness
10. detail his experience on the Titanic.
Dir Isrnay interrupted. but Senator Smith
continued. Then Mr.. Ismay said he de-
sired to express his sincere grief at the
catastrophe and to welcome the fullest
inquiry
story OF voyage.
KINDLY tell tho committee all the cir.
eumstances surrounding your voyage"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20
Several women Mt Oars.

At Representative Hughes suggestion
Captain Rostron was asked further about
the lifeboat with one officer and one sea-
man in It. This was the boat from which
the representatives. daughter was res
cued. AT least two women were rowing
in this boat. In another lifeboat he saw
women at the oars, but how many he
could not tell.
Why so few messages came from the
Carpathia was gone into. Captain Ros-
trop declared the first messages, all sub
stantially the same, were sent to the
White Star line. the Cunard line and the
Associated Press. Then the first and sec
ond cabin passenger lists were sent and
then the wireless failed.
Senator Smith said some complaint had
been heard that the carpathia had not
answered President Taft's inquiry for
Major Butt. Captain Rostron declared a
reply was sent mot on board"
He declared he knew OF no attempt Of
President Taft to communicate directly
with the Carpathia. Captain Rostron
testified he issued orders that no mes
sages be sent except on instructions from
him and official business to 20 first,
then private messages from the Titanic
survivors In order OF filing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20

pie that he brought his ship to New York
instead OF going TO Halifax.
Mr.. Ismay, sitting In corner, smiled
as Captain Rostron said that he never
knew of a managing director OF one line
giving directions to the captain Of an
other line when a passenger on the cap.
tain's boat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20
No Censorship OF wireless.

Absolutely no censorship was exercised,
he said. The wireless continued working
all the way ip. the AIarconi operator be-
ing constantly at the key.
In discussing the strength Of the Car
pathla' wireless, Captain Rostron said the
Carpathia was only fifty-eight miles
from the Titanic when the call for help
came.
''our wireless operator was not on
duty" said Captain Rostron. but as he
was undressing he had his apparatus to
his ear. Ten minutes later he would have
been in bed and we never would havs
heard" Captain Rostron was then ex-
cused.
Just before adjournment Congressman
Hughes Of West Virginia, whose daugh-
ter was rescued. read a telegram that he
had sent to a paper in his state denying
that he had said Mr.. Ismay should "be
lynched."
Chairman Smith dispatched Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms Cornelius to the White
star docks to bring before the commit
tee as witnesses a statement from each
Of the rescued men from the lifeboats.
william MarconI the wireless inventor.
was the next witness. He entered the
room with Mr.. Ismay. Who took his seat
near the witness stand. Mr.. Ismay was
more nervous than at the forenoon ses.
sion. constantly pulling his niustache,
pinching his throat or rubbing his head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-20

Bee wasn't Ads Produce Results.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30

Mrs. R. Ruyman and daughter have
been spending a week at the home OF
the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Ray, in this city.
Jacob Honager and wife came down
from Aberdeen Monday morning and
went out to Enemy Swim lake for a
few days fishing.
Rev. Jonas Johnson went to Madison
son and Salem last Saturday morning
for a visit of a few days. He returned
here On Wednesday.
Why not get fresh cookies, home
made, the kind you know are clean and
wholesome. The kind that are made
at Knapp's bakery.
Mrs. H. j. Herman went to her
former home home in Winona, Mimi.
last night to remain until her husband
returns from Alaska.
Don't forget that the Reporter and
Farmer can get you out a neat, tasty
job OF wedding invitations or announce
ments on short notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolney buried their
infant child from the Catholic church
in Granville last Wednesday. They will
have the sympathy of all.
If you want something just right
in screens, right in style, quality and
price, the Lampert Lumber Co. is the
place you are looking for.
For Sale-Two span of 5-year-old
mares. 1000 pounds each; two geldIngs,
2 and 8 years old, LOO pounds each;
one Shetland pony and harness and two
seated pony carriage; one lumber
wagon and n single seated buggy.
Philip Gross.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30

Remember that the biggest sale in
millinery eve put on in Webster will
be at the Lauzon & Oslund millinery
from June lst to June 9Th.
X. C. Holland, the Webster tailor,
has moved his business into the store
building formerly occupied by j.. l..
Blanks as a jewelry store.
If you have tender feet 60 and get
a pair of Or. Reeds cushioned sole
shoes at Mergers store and your
trouble will then be over.
A dry year was predicted for 1912.
Such has not been the case in this
section. When it has not been raining
it has been getting ready to.
Don't you hear the ''buzz?" Ii you
don't like it go to the Lampert Lumber
Co. s and get screen doors and windows.
They have them in all sizes.
E. x. Knight was here from Pier
pont Thursday evening to see his. son,
Dudley receive his ~sheepskin of gradu-
alton for the Webster schools.
Mrs. c. c. Guernsey and Miss
Gertrude Davis, of Waubay, are spend
ing the week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Phelps in Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. 0. Potter, who have
been visiting with their children in And
over and Groton for the past few weeks,
arrived home Monday morning.
We are informed that Frank Dickin-
son, who has been the efficient and
accommodating head waiter at Knapp's
hotel for so long, has resigned his posi-
ton to take effect the first of June. We
did not learn his future plans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30
REPORTER AND FARMER
THURSDAY. MAY 30, 1912.
LOCAL NEWS

Vote on Tuesday.
Call on Oscar Grue for abstracts.
Subscribe for Reporter and Farmer
E. Huntington is home for Memoria
Day.
James Strain, of Waubay, was here
Friday.
Glen Bryant was over from Andovel
Tuesday.
j. P. Walden, of Madison, was here
Tuesday.
j. 7. Goodwin went to Minneapolis
last night.
Roy Sikkink was here from Waubay
Wednesday.
Frank Hendricks was over from
Wilmot Tuesday.
p. l.. Brown, of Doland, was a Web
ster visitor Monday.
You owe it to your citizenship to
to vote on Tuesday.
Conrad Morgan was a visitor from
Waubay Wednesday.
Keepsout the flies! We will help you.
Lampert Lumber Co.
Seed corr and grass seed. 0chsen-
reiter Implement Co.
Adam Piechowski was visiting rela-
tives at Grenville Sunday.
l.. W.. Payne was a business visitor
from Sisseton Wednesday. .
Rt. Rev. Msgr. H. Mensing was a
visitor at Waubay Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Won Rohr spent
Sunday with Waubay folk.
A regular Sc. can of oil sardines
for Sc. at Mergers store.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Kink went up to
Aberdeen Wednesday night.
Swell line Of embroideries just
received at Mergers store.
!. Rev. E. G. H. Peithmann was a
visitor in Aberdeen Tuesday.
Every true lover Of his American
liberty will vote on Tuesday.
Mergers big sale is surprising every
body. The prices and values.
l.. l.. Nordness, one of Pierpont's
bankers, was here Thursday.
Dress Ginghams a regular 15c
value for 12ac at Mergers store
One of the very best houses in Web
ster for rent. Call at this Office.
For Rent-Good Groom house west
Of the court house. Philip Gross.
Big times in Webster. especially at
Mergers big sale at the Fair store.
Mrs. Chas. Compton spent Saturday
and Sunday with Waubay relatives.
1t is satisfying and invigorating. our
root beer. Try it. Webster Candy
Factory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30

Mrs. E. A.. Wearne and children and
her guest, Miss Alma Aldrich, came in
from their outing at Pickerel lake yes
terday.
E. A. Schullian, Frank Anderson,
Frenk W.. Halbkat and George Ham
merbacher were visitors at Granville
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. P. d. Peabody returned
from their attendance at the state
medical meeting at Mitchell Saturday
morning.
H. A. Chamberlain, editor and pub
Usher of the Pierpont Signal, was in
the city on court matters Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Smith, of Aberdeen, is
spending the week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Smith in
this city.
A good house and lot just outside
of the city limits, for sale at a bar
gain. Call and see US. EgeIand Land
Company.
F. R. Harding, P. e. Gilbert and w.
E. McLaughlins made an auto trip to
Webster on business Tuesday.-Lang-
ford Bugle.
At the primaries Tuesday for the
very first time you a register your
choice of candidates for the nomination
of president.
Manson Rexford was here from Wau-
bay Saturday on his way home from a
political canvass of the west end
Of thecounty.
Mrs. VIM. Ravens departed Monday
for a visit with friends in Minneapolis
before returning to her home at
Adrian, N. d.
Model 10 Buick, four passenger car
thoroughly overhauled, irst-cl class shape,
at tremendous bargain. Come quick.
Tyner Garage.
Irving Cameron, who aspires to run
for auditor On the republican ticket
this fall, was in Webster Saturday
from Pierpont.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Flagstad were
in from their farm near Enemy Swim
lake to spend Sunday with their child
rem in this city.
Miss Edith Perkins came from Wau-
bay Thursday evening to see her sister,
Miss Mary. receive her diploma with
the class Of 1912.
Tom Roberts, Of the Pierre Dakotan,
one Of the best known newspaper men
in the state, was here on business
matters Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Stafford. Of Waubay,
was q business visitor in Webster.
learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford
have purchased the railroad eating
house In Waubay and will give 1t their
personal attention in the future.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30

The finest line of fresh s~easonable
candies at Webster Candy Factory.
Remember the sale dates, June lst to
9Th, at Lauzon & Oslund's millinery.
For Farm Loans, apply to j. Alley,
office in First National bank building.
Miss Grace Huntington autoed to
Bristol Saturday to meet her father.
Potatoes wanted at Bauske'S Cash
Produce House. Highest price paid
Ole j. Sletten, of Pierpont was
greeting his Webster friends Saturday.
Come in and let us show you our
stock of roofing. Lambert Lumber Co.
Earl Thule came from Bristol to
spend Sunday with his fathers family.
DR.. H. ]. Herman was a professional
visitor at Waubay Monday and Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rathbun went
to WATERFOWL Thursday to spend the
day.
Rev. and Mrs. C. Stretch went to
Lily 'on Monday for a visit of a few
days.
David Compton and Emmett Forbes
went to Aberdeen last evening on the
flyer.
If you want a gallon of good house
paint, get Devoe's at Peterson's Hard
ware.
Mrs. Eulalia Lainson returned
home from Sioux Falls last Friday
night.
Rev. j. j. O'Neil and Rev. Cassidy,
of Milbank, were Webster visitors last
night.
L. G. Ochsenreiter was doing mis-
%sionary work for Egan at Grenville on
Sunday.
Messrs. HALEY and Green were
business visitors from Aberdeen on
Monday.
E. c. Toy was among the Webster
visitors from Andover Monday and
Tuesday.
Ice cream cone, the purest and best
you ver ate at Webster Candy
Factory.
No matter what your politics or who
you are for-don't neglect to vote on
Tuesday.
Vim. Havens and Geo. Pierce went
to P~ierpont Monday on real estate
business.
D. c. Kidder and family came in
from the farm for Memorial Day
exercises.
Captain c. s. Denny, chief of police
of Andover. was a Webster visitor
yesterday.
For sale cheap-a Steel Windmill
and 40 foot tower. Inquire of H. c..
Tegtmeier.
We opine that many mothers have
wished ere this that vacation days
were over.
The greatest inducements to millinery
purchasers will be offered at the special
sale conducted by the Lauzon & Osluni
millinery from June LIST to June 9Th.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30

Didsyou eve try a Skinner spoon?
If you have not, get n at Peterson's
Hardware.
c. A. Wells was looking after legal
matters in Butler, Bristol and Andover
last Friday.
Miss Cullen, another of our popular
teachers, went to her Minnesota home
Friday night.
The big sale is now on at Mergers
Fair store. Webster buyers never saw
such bargains.
Granville Jones arrived in this city
yesterday and is making the memorial
address today.
DR.. Byron was here from Bristol
Monday looking after his candidacy for
the legislature.
Calauba and Concord grape juice
unfermented-sold by the Webster
candy factory.
James German. of Andover, was
here on the railroad cases for several
days this week.
In order to cook right, get a Quick
Meal gasoline stove at Peterson's
Hardware store.
Mr.. Waddle, father of the Waddel
brothers. went to West Field, Iowa,
Monday morning.
d. j. Howell, of Bristol, one of the
candidates for representative, was in
Webster Saturday.
The work of tearing down and
removing the old Norton building is
progressing rapidly.
Get in and get a few of the best bar
gains at the big sale now going on at
Mergers Fair store.
No one envies the sojourners at the
lakes the pleasure they are getting
this kind of weather.
E. A. Bradley and sons, Earring and
Orion, spent Sunday at the Bradley
farm south of the city.
H. G. Raffelson came down from
Pierpont Tuesday to see how he was
was running for sheriff.
Donald Mclean was importuning the
Waubay voters Tuesday on his chances
for the state senatorship.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30
Wanted Veal calves and chickens
at the Visit Meat Market, we pay
the highest market price.

Miss Ida Kruger departed for
Hitchcock Thursday night for an
extended visit with a sister.
Dudley Knight, who was one of the
1912 graduates, returned to his home
at Pierpont Friday evening.
For sale "A good cottage in one of
the best locations on Pickerel lake.
Enquire of Mrs. p. R. Gruby.
VIZ received a communication from
Butler this morning but 1t came too
late for publication this week.
Mrs. Veva Jones arrived home from
Enemy Swim lake yesterday and will
spend several days in Webster.
They are fresh, crisp, palatable and
absolutely pure. The ice cream cones
at the Webster Candy Factory.
Olaf Arneson, who is employed in
the big Store" at Andover, spent
Sunday at his home in this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-30
At Mergers store is the pIac,
where your business is appreciate
why don't you trade there?

WHY uUn I yuu udut tneIe:
Herman Olson returned Sunday from
a few days visit in the Twin Cities
He says Pete Wagner is gaining.
C. c.. Bush was attending court here
Tuesday and incidentally looking aftel
his candidacy for the legislature.
The Lampert Lumber Co. has a large
well assorted stock of screen doors anC
windows and invite your inspection.
Wanted-Cook and three girls to wait
on table July 4th. Good pay and eve.
mig free. c. Stewart, Butler, S. D.
Edward Hoch, of Elkton, S. D., came
Tuesday and remained over Wednesday
the guest of his cousin, w. A. Gels.
Mrs. Otto NichoIay vent to Water
town Saturday morning to visit at the
home of her daughter for a few days.
We want your screen business. Gail
in and figure with us. You will find
u prices say so. Lampert Lumber Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sipple of Cries.
bard. came Friday and went out to the
lakes Saturday for a few days. outing.
The pure grape juice at the Webster
candy factory is a palatable, cool
wholesome and refreshing drink. Try it.
Harry Martyr, Of Pierpont, one of
the jurymen drawn to try the railroad
condemnation cases. was here Tuesday.
Wallace r. Strait. representing the
John Leslie Paper company Of Mime
apolis, was here Friday calling on the
trade.
Take your Hides and Furs to
Martin Visit and get cash and the
best price tho market affords for
them.
Nearly everybody knows of the "Old
Reliable Roofing" nothing better. Go
and 3 it at the Lampert Lumber Co.'S
yards.
A postal card from Erwin Stage asks
to have his paper sent to Timber Lake,
5. D., where he is located until further
Lost, strayed or stolen-One black
horse with white star in forehead. two
white hind feet. WIN pay i liberal
"ITD
reward for return II information. w.
r. Shipman, at the d.. M. M. Judge
barn. Webster. s. D.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-11-07

Well, young man by the name
of Fred Foster come in here short
time ago from Colorado to see Miss
Eyul Luker, whom he had by chance
been corresponding with. They
taken a great liking to each other
and got married today. They will
soon leave for Colorado. l guess
Eddie Luker will sell out and go
also.-Point Cedar correspondent of
the Malvern Times-Journal.- lar
kansas Gazette).