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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
TALKED IN MUSICAL TERMS
Policeman Shows Result Of Long Duty
at Door OF Concert
Hall,

ALI amateurs are familiar with the
musical term "syncopation," but for
the benefit of the non-musical it may
be said that it is word violating to
time or rhythm, the precise meaning
Of which will be sufficiently indicated
by the story.
A celebrated conductor was conduct
ing long series of concerts, and he,
had observed that it was always the
same policeman who was stationed at
the nearest door to the orchestra. Re-
marking upon this, he was informed
that the officer in question was be-
coming quite an expert in musical
terms, etc., so long had he been on
duty inside the hail. However; one
evening he was passing, and meeting
him accidentally in the corridor next
night, the great conductor accosted
him thus:
"oficer," he said, where were you
last night?"
Last night, director?" replied the
cop. "Oh, I was in syncopation."
"In what?" gasped the conductor.
"In syncopation-off the beat sir"
replied the policeman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24

instincts by the farmers CT the South
east, particularly the increase OF di-
versifed farming, and the diversifica-
ton of industries are noted.
The management of the company,
with broad conception of its rela-
tons to the public, is making the rail-
way not merely q carrier OF the peo-
pie and products of the South, but
also helpful factor in Southern de-
velopment The report sets out the
efforts being put forward to increase
the prosperity of the people already
in the Southeast, and, to attract in
vestors and desirable settlers to the
territory served by the lines Of the
Southern railway. A review is given
of the work being done by the cotton
culture department, which is teach
ing farmers, in localities where 1t is
possible the boil weevil may spread,
to successfully combat the insect
should it ever appear in their fields,
and thus maintain their production
instead Of having to learn how to
deal with it after it appears. The
work of this department will be ex-
tended to cover all territory along
the company's lines to which there
is even a remote danger that the
weevil may spread. The importance
10 the South of maintaining its mon
opoly of cotton production is pointed
out in connection with the vigorous
efforts being made to raise cotton
in other parts of the world. The re-
port shows that the company is also
encoura aging live stock raising and
dairying in its territory. Recognition
is given the newspapers of the South
east for their valuable assistance and
also to commercial organizations, to
hanks and individuals who have aid
ed the company in all its efforts to
advance the agricultural prosperity of
the Southeast.
The more important additions and
betterments completed and undertak-
en- during the year are shown, among
them the double track lines through
Lynchburg, Va, and into Chattanooga,
Tenn, 3S miles of double track be-
tween Atlanta and Gainesville. Ca,
modern lap-sidings on the line be-
tween Atlanta and Macon, Ca, Knox
Vile and Chattanooga. Tenn, and
Morristown, Tenn, and Asheville, N.
c. new freight station and office
building at Atlanta, additional freight
station and yard facilities at Macon,
and additional wharf facilities at Mo-
bile. Ala -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
WAR ON THE Bl WEEYlL;;
CAMPAIGN FIR GOOD ROADS
Interesting Method for Helping the
Farmers FighI Cotton Foe
for Arousins Interest in
Road Improvement.

The advent of he boil weevil into
the territory of The Southern Rail-
way System caded it to. take up
work to combat is ravages. To this
end cotton cultre department was
organized, with chief aud force
of field agents, eth one of whom has
had practical eIerience in growing
cotton under bot weevil conditions,
. to cover the distcts Of Alabama and
Mississippi whet the weevil has al
ready appeared B threatens. More re-
Gently the work of this department
was extended 4 Southern Georgia
alor.g the lines lie the Southern Rail-
way and the Georgia, Southern and
Florida. The dents of this depart
ment work in hIrmony with those OF
the United Sttes farm demonstra-
ton bureau AM with the state au'
thorities, doing special work with the
individual farnfr in instructing him
in the best was to raise cotton un-
der weevil con.itions and in showing
him how he dn diversity his crops
to the best pupose.
The management Of the Southern
Railway System has long held that
the improvement of the country road
meant prosperity and advancement
alike to the rilroad and the resident
Of its territory and especial benefit to
the farmer. FEN years ago, in 1901,
It started ouj its first Good Roads
train, which pent six months build
ing demonstration roads, holding road
conventions md agitating for better
highways. There is just ending the
tour of another good roads train, also
out six months, operated by the South
ern Railway System in Cooperation
with the Unied States Office of Pub
lie Roads. Il the years between, con-
stant attention has been paid to work
along this Inc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
COOPERATION OF PEOPLE
DESIRED BY SOUTHERN
NH Freely Give Assistance in Work
for Advancement of Its Terri
tory-lnformation Gladly
Received.

The Southern Railway System In
vites the cooperation of all the peo.
pie along its line in work for the
advancement Of its territory, 1t will
freely give every assistance possible,
and will be glad to have individuals
and business organizations call upon
it for aid in solving the development
problems which come up, and contrib
ute information which will help build
up the communities of the Southeast.
Communications relating to loca-
tions or development work along the
Southern Railway, Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, Georgia, Southern and Flor
ida Railway and Virginia and South.
western Railway should be addressed
to M. v. Richards, Land and Industrial
Agent, Washington, D. G.
For locations or for Information OH
matters regarding the country along
the Queen and Crescent Route, ad
dress T. .. Plunkett, Agricultural ano
Industrial Agent Chattanooga, Tenn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
WE ARE NEVER SATISFIED
The Thin Man Bemoans His Fate, and
the Fat Man Starves to Be-
come Thin.

We are never satisfied, II seems, and
the growls and walls of discomfort rise
all above us, showing that others feel
as we do.
The thin man bemoans his fate. He
eats fattening things and yearns to be
fat, and the fat man starves himself
as much as fat mans self control
will admit, and longs to be thin.
It's pretty tough.
over in the valley they grow alfalfa
great crops of alfalfa that bring in
money, and our farm. won't. It hurts
our feelings, but over on the alfalfa
farm they can't make peach tree
grow worth cent, and they're kick
ing about it envying us.
1t would seem that Nature would
know better. Discomfort is not nat.
ural, and it would appear that Nature
might rig up some sort Of an exchange
by which discontented people might
swap.
The poor man who aches for dollars
could go there and give his appetite
for half the sickly rich mans pile, and
it would be gladly given.
The woman with the ostrich feath-
ers her sailor brother brought her
could swap with the envious woman
for a diamond and thus control her
own longing.
All we'd have to do would be to go
to the exchange and register, and Ma
ture would do the rest, We'd list our
discontented state and tell what would
make us feel better, and sooner or
later the exchange would be made
and two discontented people would be
made more contented. But no such ex-
change is being considered, and the
two discontented parties to all these
troubles are far apart. = Galveston
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
SOUTHERN RY. ACTIVE
IN AGRICULTURAL WORK
co-operates With state and Fedora
Authorities and Has Its own Hor-
ticultural, Live Stock and
Dairy Agents.

Today the greatest attention is paid
to the development Of the agricultu-
raj resources. This development must
be largely through the efforts of the
people already on the farms and resi-
dent in the states of this section. The
homeseekers from the North and from
Europe will aid by their work and
their practical experience, but it is
through better farm education and
better farming and the Improvement
of farm conditions that the best and
widest development will result.
To the efforts of the United States
anG State apartment of Agriculture,
the college of agriculture and the ex-
pertinent stations, the Southern Rail-
way is giving the best cooperation it
can. Through President Finley and
through the Land and Industrial De-
partment it is helping to circulate
the bulletins and other publications
of the Agricultural Departments which
are OF special value to the Southern
farmer. A few yelrC ago when it
was decided by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture to operate
model farms in different parts of the
country the Southern secured the To-
cation of many of these farms in it's
territory and the farms so located
have been of great value in improved
farm methods in many communities.
To the United States farm demonstra
ton work in the South the same CO.
operation has been given, and today
the Southern's own agricultural
agents are working in cooperation
with the agents of the farm demon
stration bureau. A few months be-
fore his death the Land and Indus
trial Department arranged with the
late Dr.. S. A. Knapp for series Of 4
dozen addresses in the South in which
he discussed, in the most comprehen-
sive manner ever undertaken, the spe-
cial needs and opportunities of the
Southeastern farmer. These addresses
brought about greatly increased inter-
est in farm improvements and more
profitable farming throughout the
territory.
The company is in constant coop
Grafton with the various state depart
ments of agriculture, enlisting their
help for the farmers of particular dis
tricts, making use Of their investiga'
+, tons and securing their suggestions
in the introduction Of new crops or
the development of special lines of
agriculture in various communities ;
and, wherever possible, aiding these
departments to make their work more
efficient.
Special agricultural and horticultu-
raj agents are maintained by the
! Southern Railway to study the agri-
! cultural possibilities. to do direct work
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24

cludes a vast empire, in extent, and
one in which nearly all manner Of
conditions, resources, needs and pos
sibilities are found. To properly
serve such territory the develop
ment of work must embrace many
different avenues Of activity.
1t has beer carried on with the
idea that to fully utilize the resources
and to bring about the needed and
desired development new men and
new capital from the outside must be
brought in to work either independ-
emily or in connection with the men
and capital of the Southeast in devel-
oping our forest and mineral wealth
and in extending our manufacturing
interests, that more farmers must be
induced to locate on our improved
and unutilized lands and that the
farmers already in the Southeast
must be made to more fully under
stand the opportunities at their COM
mand and to adopt the lines and meth
DDS of farming which will give them
the best results.
Cooperation must be the keynote
of all the development or educational
work railway company does. 1t can
accomplish little without the sympa-
thetic and active cooperation Of the
people and the various agencies for
development in its states and com
munities. All the Southern's work,
therefore, has been based upon the
cooperative idea, has been to assist
national and state authorities, educa-
tional institutions, commercial organi-
cations and individuals in efforts TO
advance individual and general pros
perity.
The work for developing and I'M
proving the. conditions along its lines
is done by the Southern Railway Sys-
tenn to increase its traffic and Its
earnings. However favorably, though,
this character of work may affect
railroad comp any and its stockhoid-
ers, it is worth much more, If carried
on wisely, to the people and the sew
eral communities in the roads terri
tory. The railway can profit from it
only subsequent to, and as a result
of, the greater prosperity of the peo-
pie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
Simple Spelling Move.

A conference between representa-.
tives of British and American societies
to extend the movement for simpli-
fication Of English spelling has just
been held at University college in Eng
land, with a large number of profess
sors connected with English universi-
ties, and the following from America:
DR.. James E. Bright Of Johns Hopkins
university, Charles H. Grandgent OF
Harvard university, DR.. George
Hempl of Leland Stanford university
and DR.. Brander Matthew's Nand DR..
Calvin Thomas Of Columbia univer.
sity. The proceedings were private,
but a report of the conference will
doubtless be made public after it has
been submitted to the societies repre-
sented.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
The Colonial Shilling.

The value Of the Colonial shilling
was gradually reduced from the Eng
lish standard as the result of per-
sistent coin slipping. AS early as
1912 Massachusetts raised the rating
of the Spanish dollar to 5s and Con-
necticut took similar action the fol-
lowing year., In 1645 Virginia raised
the rating of the dollar to 6s.
In 1862 Massachusetts, established
a mint and began to coin shillings
that were 22R per cent. higher than
the sterling standard. In 1853 the
Spanish dollar, weighing approximate
ly II pennyweights, was rated at 6s
Cd, while Pennsylvania valued it
at rs.
The consequence of these vari-
ations in the colonies was that in
1907 parliament. passed an act pro-
viding that the Spanish piece of 8
reals dollar should not be valued
at more than 6s, but Bullock tells us
in his Monetary History Of the
United States" that this law was al
most universally ignored.
Finally New York and North Caro-
lima settled upon a rating of IS to the
dollar, and this valuation was gradu-
ally accepted and retained until our
national monetary system was estab
lished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24

with farmers in giving instructions,
where desired, regarding improved
methods of farming and crop diversifi-
cation and working for new lines of
farm development. Cooperation is
given fruit growers in the packing
of fruit for shipment and in marketing
it.
The development Of the live stock
industry is given special attention.
President Finley has personally given
much time to the circulation of liter
ature calling attention to the loss to
the Southeast from the cattle tick in
the infected districts and to the prac-
tical work of eliminating the tick. A
dairy agent, under the Land and In
dustrial Department, is at work to
develop the dairy interests, and his
work is doing much for this industry.
live stock agent, under the Freight
Traffic Department, assists the farm
er in his shipments, in developing
markets for his stock and in other
ways of advancing this industry.
The Southern Railway System is
cooperating with the state agricultu-
raj authorities in running institute
and other special trains. A dozen
trains have been run in a single year.
The work of these trains is carefully
followed up.
From time to time pamphlets, leaf
let's and circular letters are printed
for the benefit Of the Southeastern
farmer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
RESOURCES OF SOUTHEAST
GIVEN wide PUBLICITY
Exhibits at Fairs, Advertisements In
Newspapers, and Circulation of
Attractive Literature All
Boost the Southern
Territory.

The Southern Railway has long de-
Voted much attention to fair and ex-
position exhibits, showing the re-
sources and products of the South
eastern States. This years exhibit
work is almost entirely within its own
territory. At state and other large
fairs and exposition its is making
comprehensive exhibits, largely agri-
cultural, which are mostly Of an edu-
cational character, and which show
what the people Of the Southeast and
of special communities may do. a
large exhibit will be made in Novem-
ber at New York City.
n the line of publicity for calling
attention to the opportunities of the
Southeast, liberal amounts are appro'
priated. The Southern Field, giving
information about all the Systems
territory, is widely and regularly cir.
culated. Booklets descriptive of the
different states, publications relating
to the various lines of farming, PAM
phlets giving general or special in
formation or lists of lands or. business
opportunities are published for the
benefit of homeseekers and manufac-
turers.
In advertising opportunities in the
Southeast agricultural trade and gen.
oral publications in the North are
used and special advertising is done
in Europe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
Auditors Appointments.

Either Auditor J. r. Zimmerman
or his representative will be at the
following places on dates named for
the purpose of taking tax returns
for 1912:
Clark's Hill. Friday Jan. 10.
Modoc, Saturday, Jan 90.
Parksville, Monday Jan. %.
Plum Branch, Tuesday Jan. %.
Morgan's Store, Wednesday Jan. "a
Liberty Hill, Thursday Jan. 95.
Cleora, Friday Jan. 96.
Pleasant, Lane, Saturday Jan. 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING
Management of Southern Railway is
Making It Helpful Factor in
Southern Development.

Washington.-A most encouraging
view of conditions in the Southeast
is presented in the annual report OF
the Southern Railway company, which
states that one of the most import
ant factors in the strength of the CON-
pany's position is the industrial and
agricultural development of the ter
ritory traversed by its lines. The
marked agricultural progress due to
the general adoption of approved
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
Round Trip Tourist Fares

Now in effect Via Southern Rail
way-Premier Carrier of the
South.
Tickets on sale daily including
April 80, 1912 with final limit re-
turning May 81, 1912. For COM
plete information as to schedules,
sleeping car service ETC., call on
nearest Southern Railway ticket
agent, or
J. L. Meak, AGPA.,
Atlanta, Ga.
F. L. Jenkins, TPA.,
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24

Whatever WORK IS unus;i oiiS-. =; --7-:s.,S --7-:.,SS
! OF that should properly have direct
relation to the increase Of the roads
traffic.
s 1t is generally known today that
In well planned and effective work
TO Increase the business Of the road
by adding to the population of its dis
tricts and the utilization of the re-
sources and opportunities of the va
rious communities it serves, the South
ern Railway System is leader, while
in many lines of this work it has
been a pioneer. a resident of Ore
gon, connected with one of the great
transcontinental lines, who has been
making a study of the work of rail-
roads in this direction, recently stat
ed that in its development work the
Southern had the best organization in
the country.
METHODS OF AIDING FARMERS.
A recent publication Of the United
states Department of Agriculture said
that the manifestation of interest by
the transportation companies OF the
country in the betterment of agricui-
ture has recently become so pro-
nounced and general as to attract the
attention Of all who are engaged in
rural development; that this interest
has been shown principally in their
providing and running special trains
for the dissemination of agricultural
information among farmers, and in
their appointing agricultural experts
to position in the management of the
roads to give attention to the devel-
ment of rural communities, and to
the proper handling of agricultural
products shipped from distributing
points on their several routes of rail-
way.
IN all these directions the Southern
Railway System has been prominent.
It's activity, however, are not confined
to the lines of agricultural work men
toned, and in the way Of Industrial
and of general development work the
field of labor has been very broad.
The activities of railroad compa-
nv in promotion and development
work must be based on the special
needs and opportunities Of its field.
Beginning with the organization Of
the Southern Railway Company this
work has been planned with view
to the largest and best development
Of both the agricultural and indus
trial resources of the Southeastern
States.
This has meant a study of the ag-
ricultural, mineral, forest and manu-
featuring resources and opportunities,
the advertising Of them, participation
in the work of educating our people
regardin gthe value of their farm
lands and natural resources and of
the best utilization of them, and of
efforts to secure the fullest co-opera.
tion of all interests in the sections
advanced.
EXTENT OF THE WORK.
The, Southern Railway System
through its various lines, reaches into
and serves nearly all the industrial
and agricultural districts of Virginia
the Carolinse. Georgia. Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Miss.ssippi, Alabama, Georgia
Northern Florida and Southern Indi
c1a end Southern Illinois. This in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
Foolish Question.

"Are you going to permit your son
to play football when he goes to col
lege?"
mo. I'm going to keep him from it
in the same way that have kept him
from smoking cigarettes"
"Oh, have you kept him from doing
that@'
"certainly-when he knows I'm
looking"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
HAS INAUeuRATED IMPORTANT
MOVEMENTS FOR BETTER
MENT OF AGRICULTURAL
AND INDUSTRIAL CON-
CONDITIONS IN
THE SOUTH
EAST.
A LEADER IN DEVELOPMENT
How the Southern Railway System Is
Working to Aid the People Already
in the Southeast and to At
tract Capital and Desira-
BILE Settlers to -.-hls
Section.

Much attention has been attracted,
IN recent years, to the work which
many of the great railroad systems
and a number of the lesser compa-
mics have been doing in the line of
practical development work for the
territories they reach. There is lit
tile question that this work has had
an immense influence in the advance
made in nearly all portions of the
country and in the general prosperity
and growth of the nation. People
recognize tnis fact, and are so i'm
pressed by it that many communities
and districts have come TO look to
the great transportation companies
which serve ciien Tor leadership in
ne. rly alE e IN 42ve.ap their re-
the raj,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-24
EXTENT OF THE WORK.

The, Southern Railway System,
through its various lines, reaches into
and serves nearly all the industrial
and agricultural districts of Virginia,
the Carolinae. Georgia, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Northern Florida and Southern Indi.
saa end Southern Illinois. This in