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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
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WRY A DRUMMER sWoRE OFF
Pathetic Spectacle OF Father Trying
20 Passn His 6aby's Shoes Was
Too Much for Him.

mo. I won't drink with you today.
Aoys," said a drummer to his COM
panions, as they settled down in
smoking car and passed the bottle.
"'The TACT is, boys. I have quit drink
ing; I've sworn of"
Whats the matter with you. cid
boy?" sang out one IF you've quit
Drinking something's up. What is it,"
'Wen, boys. will tell you. Yester-
day was in Chicago. Down on Clark
street q customer Of mine keeps
pawnshop, in connection with other
business. called on him. and while
vas there a young man, not more
than twenty-five, wearing threadbare
clothes and looking as hard as If he
hadn't seen sober day for a month.
came in with little package In his
hand. He unwrapped it and handed
the article to the pawnbroker. saying.
Give me ten cents And. boys. what
do you suppose it was? A pair OF
baby's shoes-little things with the
buttons only a trife soiled, as If they
had been worn only once or twice.
Where did you get these? asked the
pawnbroker. Got 'em home replied
!he man, who had an intelligent look
ana the manner of a gentleman, de-
spite his sad condition. My wife
bought 'em for our baby. Give me
ten cents for 'em-l want drink
You Fad better take the shoes back
to your wife; the baby will need
them,' said the pawnbroker. NO.
s-she won't, because she's dead.
She's lyin' dead at home now-died
last night AS he said this. the poor
fellow broke down. bowed his head
on the showcase and cried like
child. Boys" continued the drummer.
you may laugh if you please, but /
have a baby at home, and l swear
I'll never take another drink
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
PRUNE BITTER ROT CANKERS
Disease Is Constant Menace to rs
Apple Growers and Varies SGfess9
In LIS Nirulence


In sections where bitter rot is
known to occur, the disease is 8
constant menace to the apple grow.
er. It varies greatly IN virulence in
different years, sometimes being SO
destructive as to destroy tire crop
over large areas. 1t seldom bothers
the fruit of early apples, as 1t does
not appear on the fruit until mid
summer.
It attacks the limbs, however, and
forms cankers from which the spores
are given off early in the season. The
CANCERS are sunken areas OF the
bark, which are dark in color. ad-
here closely to the underlying wood
and are more OF less cracked These
areas produce the spores from
which the disease is spread. Remove
cankered limbs in pruning. Where
the canker is small and on large,
vigorous limb, pare OF the dead
bark with the pruning knife and
paint the wound. Spray the trees at
least four times the next season with
Bordeaux mixture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
Dynamite Under Saloon.

It would be like dynamite under the
saloon II, Just where he is, the minis
ter would begin active work against
It: If, just where he is. the teacher
wouid instruct his pupils; II, just
where he is, the voter would dedicate
his ballot to this movement; and so
on through the shining ranks Of the
great rowers that make for righteous
ness from father and mother to kin
derearten toddlers, if each were each
day doing what each could. just where
he ts.-Frances e. Willard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
To Care q Cold i'm One Day

7,,,e LAXATIVE BROMO Ouinine- 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Dr,,eeists refund money if it fails TO cure.
r. M. GROVES signature on caoh box. loc-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
HANDY CROSS CUT SAW
Arrangement showa Whereby
One Man Can Do Good Work.
Wu, Not Be Found Too Heavy for
Long, Continued Work, and Should
Be Seen by Every One Who
Has Much Saving te Do.

An arrangement for cross cut saw
by means OF which one man can do
good work with the saw and not find
It too heavy for continued saving is
described In Practical Buildings, and
should be seen by every one who has
much saving to do, and who cannot
secure power saw.
1t is claimed that. with this device,
one can saw as much wood as
two without It II Is rigged up at the
side of the woodshed. with the saw
outside, as shown In the drawing. The
spring with the projection which
holds the log Is inside, but the log
support is outside. A is a CROSS
piece. supported by blocks AA, nailed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
Demands Of Christian People.

Christian people OF today are not
asking any brief and exact definition
or statement OF the relation Of Christ
TO the Eternal. But they are asking
that there be full and adequate com.
prehension and expression of his mis-
sion to the world. and sense Of a
grounding In the Infinite of the au'
thority and power which he claimed
to have to take away sin.-The Pa.
cif1c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
Maxine the Best Of Life.

II is not by regretting what ts IT.
reparable that true work is to be
done, but by making the best OF what
NE are. It is not by complaining thai
we have not the right tools. but by US
Ing well the tools we have. What we
are and where we are is Gods provi.
Dental arrangement-God's doing
though It may be mans misdoing.
Life is a series of mistakes, and he Is
not the best Christian who makes the
fewest false steps. He is the best
who wins the most splendid victories
by the retrieval Of mistakes.-ReV.
F. W. Robertson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
AGENCY of Misery.

have no sympathy with the state,
ment so often made that the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor. has contributed
to the industrial development OF the
nation. On the contrary, l believe
that liquor has contributed more to
the moral, intellectual and material
deterioration of the people, and has
brought more misery to defenseless
women and children, than any other
agency in the history Of mankind
John Mitchell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
Cause and Effect.

There are certain causes with GER
tair effects. Remove one and the 9TH
er disappears. Scatter typhoid fever
germs in the water supply OF a city
and an epidemic follows. License sa-
looms, tolerate the use Of alcohol as
a beverage and the results are posi-
tive and traceable.-T. D. Crothers.
M D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
Dairy Ration.

The farm dairy ration without clo-
yer is short Of protein. and without
roots or ensilage it lacks succulence.
OIL meal furnishes both In the cheap
est form. as; grain. In other words,
protein In oil meal is CHEAPER at $50
a ton for the oil meal than In corn at
so cents q bushel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-07
Teach c.; TO Eat

Put a small HANDFUL of meal in the
pail of milk The calf in licking the
pail will get the meal, and after it
learns to eat this way a small feed
ing box can be'used to better advan-
tage. -.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-12
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Criminal Appeals.

State VS.. Reese Wingate, two
cases. Trice for State.
State VS.. Willie Woolford and
Andrew Dunn; State declined to
offer evidence, parties found not
guilty. Trice for State and Fetch
er for defendants.
| State VS.. Ottie Booze; State de-
clined to offer evidence, party
found not guilty. Trice for State,
Andrews for defendant.
State VS.. Byron Dill Trice for
State,- Harrington for defense.
| State VS.. Richard Smith, same
counsel.
State VS. Lizzie Bailey, Trice and
Insley.
Rolan Pritchett VS.. State; State
declined TO offer evidence, party
found not guilty.
State VS.. VIM. Sinclair, Trice and
Harrington; respite and continued.
State VS.. Chas. Sinclair, renewed.
State VS.. Addie Neary, Trice and
Andrews.
State VS.. Thos. L. Coll, Trice and
Marine.
Luther Banning VS.. State; ap-
peal. Trice and Harrington.
Nehemiah Henry VS.. State, Trice
and Harrington.
State VS.. T. L. Coll, Trice and
Harrington.
State VS.. William Anderson, Trice
and Harrington.
State VS.. Tom Jones, Trice and
Harrington.
VIM. T-avers VS.. State; appeal.
Trice and Harrington.
Rufus Wheeler Us. State; appeal
Trice and Andrews.
State VS. Roland Pritchett.
State VS.. John w. Hurst.
State VS.. VIM. H. Leonard, Trice
fer State; appeal dismissed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-12
Brief 2ocal News
Auditorium tonight.

AuQlLOrlum tOulSuI.
Mrs. Webster Richardson and
Mrs James Willis returned home
last night, after having spent a
week with relatives at Centreville.
Mr.. Dodridge H. Hines died Sun
day, at the home of his son-in-law
J. Lindley Allen, 31O5 Abel ave-
nue., Baltimore. The deceased was
sixty-one years old.
Mr.. Carl S. Cooper left this aft
ernoon on the train for Smyrna, Del.
where he has accepted a position
with the Fruit Growers National
Bank, of that place.
| 1.-The. Western Girl tonight at
the Grand Opera House. Do not
miss it; plenty of fun and excite
ment, along with vaudeville. An
enjoyable evening assured.
In his charge to the Grand Jury
, last Monday, Judge. Martin L.Keedy,
of Hagerstown, called attention to
the law forbidding the sale of Gig
| arettes to children under 1 5 years.
Trooper Billy" the big two
reel feature, made by the Kalem
Co.; a Western drama, taken from
the play by Frederick Paulding, and
other good pictures, at the Audi
forum tonight.
A position paying $3.50 per day
is open in the Fifth Lighthouse dis
trict to man who can combine the
duties of ship carpenter and boat
builder. The work will be confin-
ed to the lighthouse depot at Bal
timore.
Grand Opera House tonight pre-
sents the interesting Western come
dy-drama, 'The Western Girl, car
rying their own band and orchestra,
and you can enjoy some good mu-
sic. Skits of vaudeville will also'
be given for your amusement.
The lecture of Prof.AR. Spaid,
at the Auditorium last night, was
greatly appreciated by the audience,
and was said to have been of a
high order. The subject was "The
Picturesque Luray Caverns and
the Historic Shenandoah Valley"
The schooner Grace Seymour COM
manded by Capt. Chas. Kirwan, of
Baltimore, was towed into Savannah
yesterday, water-logged. The Sey
mour was bound from Owens Fer
ry, Ca, with lumber, for New York.
The vessel is owned, by Joseph w.
Brooks, Jr., of Madison, this county.
Samuel Barnes, a negro living in
Frederick county, was fined $50
for hunting on private premises,
without the permission of the own
err The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out by a deputy game warden
and the prisoner was taken before
a Justice of the Peace, who i'm
posed the penalty. Hunting upon
premises where the owner has CIV
en- notice not to do SO Is seri-
Gus crime, and conviction carries
with it a severe penalty.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-12
Birthday Surprise Party.

A number of the friendsrof Miss
Ella Stephens gave her surprise
party Monday evening, at her
home on Henry street, in honor
Of her eighteenth birthday. The
games played were enjoyed very
much, and late in the evening de-
licious refreshments were served
Miss Stephens received great
many presents. The guests de-
parted after wishing their hostess
many happy returns of the day
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stephens
Mesdames B. H. Richardson, Cora
Rock, Alice Messick, Bryan, and
Cheezum, of Trappe; Misses Flor.
ence Neil, Bessie Rock, Laura
Horseman, Hazel Messick, Blanche
Slacum; Messrs. Granville Hooper
German Slacum, Elmer 'Cantwell
Jack Goswellen, Willard and Henry
Stephens.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-12

The apron and handkerchief
booth at the Zion bazaar will be
well worth your careful inspection.
Useful aprons as well as dainty af-
fairs will be shown. Remember the
dates, Nov. 10, 20 and Fl, just one
week from today.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-12
Notice To. School Teachers.

DR.. Purnell, eye specialist, will
be in his office, No. 4 Locust St.,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Nov. 10, IA and 15.-Adv. 11-2t.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22

ditch. Passengers escaped with slight
injuries.
New Workshop chewing gum,
quit fighting John .Barleycorn and
use money to build battleships," adj
vice of Hudson Maxim, at peace
service"
New York.-No shortest day in
year, says N. Y. weather man, Dec.
21st, 22d and 23d. same length.
Philadelphia.-Demand for treat
ment of cancer by radium so great
that supply at Oncotagic hospital is
in use every hour of day and night.
Has third largest supply in world.
MiddIetoWn, N. Y.-UnusuaIIy mild
weather has caused hens to lay and
set as if it were spring.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22

U. S. and another increasing strin-
gency of measure prohibiting impor-
tation of opium passed by Senate.
Washington. Constitutional
amendment forbidding polygamy in
troduced by Sen Weeks of Mass.
Boston.-Barnard "Poco" Bennett,
Harvard's famous money lender,
dead. Indigestion.
Toms River, N. J.-Wm. j. Leehan
acquitted on charge Of numbering
Mrs. Caroline Turner, whose body
was found in woods over year ago.
Los Angeles, CaI.-Indictment of
years standing charging Clarence S.
barrow with bribing Robt. Balm,
prospective juror in Mcnamara muir
der trial, dropped. ...
London.-Large unoccupied coun-
try house burned at Bath. Suffragets
blamed.
London.-one man killed, several
firemen seriously injured and many
residents had narrow escapes in fire
which Quilted Park Mansions, where
Mrs. EmmeIine Pankhurst formerly
lived. Cause unknown.
New York.-Miss Ella North, IS,
rich, found dead surrounded by
Christmas gifts.
DenVer.-MoraIs commission aboI-
ished. $1,000 year too much to spend.
New York-SeVeraI women sur
prised at having aigrettes, seized at
New York, returned by U. S. treas
uTy.
East ST. Louis, III.-After playing
penochle for 81 hours, Jury disagreed
on case of M. M. Gaularak, dairyman,
charged with violating milk ordi-
nance.
London,-4,soo asked permission
to accompany ]. Foster Stackhouse's
antarctic expedition.
East ST. Louis, III.-Louis Menges,
saloonkeeper, possible candidate for
sheriff of st. Clair Co., and Jos. Won
nahme, saloonkeeper and ex-alder-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-22

MiddIetoWn, N. Y.-UnusualIy mild
weather has caused hens to lay and
set as if it were spring.
SCHMIDT TESTIMONY AWFUL
New York, Dec. 22.-Testimony in
the trial IF Hans Schmidt, self-con-
fessed murderer of Anna Aumueller,
has become so horrible that women
who had previously sat with smiles
of shame and terror on their faces,
ran out of the courtroom on Satur-
day and will be prevented attending
the sessions during the remainder of
the trial.
One of the alienists, who will de-
clare Schmidt is insane, will testify
today. DR.. Perry Lichtenstein, the
Tombs physician, who told of the
confession Schmidt wrote out for
him, took the stand for cross exam
nation. The state endeavored to
show that Schmidt wrote this for
Lichtenstein as part of his plan to
sham insanity.
REAL CHRISTMAS, ON TONIGHT
Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-FiYe thou
sand poor children and parents win
be given a real Christmas tonight in
Central Park, where the trees and
bushes today were loaded with pres
ents, candies and household goods.
A dozen Santa Clauses will distribute
the gifts. Other relays of children
will be entertained nightly until all
have been provided for. The celebra-
ton was financed by the woman's
clubs of Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
SPARKS-FLORENCE
WEDDING IN DOTHAN
Fashionable Event Occurs in First
Baptist Church on Thurs
day Evening

Dothan, June 20.-<Special 1.-The mar
riage of Miss Fannie Florence of this
city and Mr.. Hugh Sparks of Eufaula
was prettily solemnized yesterday eve
ming at $50 o'clock at the First Baptist
church, DR.. ]. A. French pastor of the
First Baptist church of Eufaula, perform
ing the ceremony.
The church was appropriately decorated
by her uncle, Dr. NJ. S. Davie. Mrs. Rob-
ert Elewellen of E,ufaula, sister of the
groom, was matron of honor, and Miss
Louise Florence sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, while Mr.. Leon Sparks of
Eufaula, brother of the groom, was best
man. The ribbon girls were Misses Ida
Malone, Lillian Crawford, Nell Lee and
Emme Saxon, and the flower girls were
Misses Ruth Cotton and Annie Fenn
The bridesmaids were Misses Marion
Florence, Islay Cotton, Mary Essie Hun
ter and Annie Johnson and Cephalie Stew
art of Eufaula. The groomsmen were
Mike Cotton, Chauncey Sparks, DIR. Fem
and Edwin Bullock of Eufaula, while the
ushers were Messrs Ray Jones, Bob
Clark, John Talley and Marvie Harrison
After the wedding a reception was ten
dered the bridal party at the home of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. S. f. Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks left at 10:40 p. m.
over the Atlantic Coast Line for an ex-
tended trip to Florida points They will
make their home in Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Success Is The Re-
suit Of Training
Properly Applied
And II Obtained Through Experieuce.
Conscientious Labor and Earnest
Effort to Render the Most Ef.
fectivc Service That One
II Capable of Giving

J There is nothing that so fortifies a
| man In his work as the knowledge
| that he knows the different phases and
the fine technical points of the work
ms clientele place upon him, and that
| he is fitted by training and experience
| to measure up to the confidence that
discriminating public has fconfided in
| him.
| When a man makes a success Of the
| thing that he has determined upon for
| his life's work, he does not do IL by ac-
cident-rathcr he makes success be-
| cause of the way in which he has pre-
pared himself, and the manner he goes
| about his special work.
| have made special study of the
| eye, ear, nose and throat and have gone
about the labor in business like man
! ner. | felt when l began practice in my
| special line OF work that 7 would not
measure up to what my patients had a
right to expect Of me did ! not prove
real expert In the treatment of eye, ear,
nose and throat practice.
How near my ambitions goal I have
approached is a story that Is told every
day in the suffering / am relieving, in
the hearts am gladdening, and in the
good l am doing.
My 1ifes labor and study has been to
qualify myself to render effective SER
vice In the alienation of pain and the
curing of disease. My chief desire and
and to render the maximum OF service
that may be capable of giving to suf-
fering humanity.
/ graduated In medicine from the
Barnes Medical College of st. Louis,
Mo-. sixteen years ago, since which time
have spent a full term In the Medical
Department of Tulane University; have
taken two special courses of clinical
and dfdactic work in the New orleans
Polytechnic tthe post graduate depart
ment of Tulane University and one
course In the Chicago Eye, Ear Nose
and Throat College, and have spent
several months in hospital work.
And having that confidence engen-
dered through expert training l have
! never had cause to lose my self conf
dence. My training. of course. would
have meant nothing to my patients had
/ not shown. ability to put into practice
that which I had gathered during my
years in college and hospital work.
| 1 have now the confidence of the pub
| lie and have been rewarded with
| large practice in eye. ear, nose and
| throat work by the people of this city.
! and by continued earnest efforts and
| special knowledge l trust and expect to
make my success still more pronounced
| in my chosen field OF labor.
BYRON DOZIER, NJ. D.,
Eye Ear. Nose and Throat Specialist
Office 11Sh North 21st Street
! No charge for consultation or ex-
animation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
THE RED-HEADED MAN
Since Earliest Time a Prejudice Has
Existed Against Him

From the Boston Globe.
Salute no red-haired man nearer than
30 feet off," runs an old French proverb.
land even SO, hold three stones In the
fist wherewith to denfend thyself"
From Biblical lines to the present day
can be traced the prejudice against red
hair. Never lodge at red haired peoples
housse' runs the precept in the fifteenth
century 'Boke of Curtasye,' for these
be folke that are to drede.' According to
one tradition this distrust of red haired
people dates from the time of Judas, who,
himself red haired, caused treachery to
be ever afterwards connected with
hair of that color.
Shakespeare alludes to the belief. Says
Rosalind, complaining of her lover, His
Whereupon Celia answers her: Some
thing browner that Judass.'' Marston,
too, in 1.-The Insatiate Countess" makes
one of his characters remark: / ever
thought by his red beard he would prove
a Judas
In Sweden prejudice against red hair
was very strong; here it's connection with
treachery was twofold, for the traitor,
Ashjorn, who betrayed Canute, possessed
red hair. IL Germany. also, red hair met
with scant regard. "The short in stature"
says German proverb ARE naturally
proud, and the red haired untrustworthy."
Nor is this latter belief by any means
extinct at the present time.
Red hair. however, unjustly, is still as
sociated with deceit, and, in ireland and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
MISS CHRISTINE GLASSs
GIVES A LUNCHEON

One of a series of interesting- entertain-
ments arranged to compliment Miss Do
rothy Eaves was the luncheon yesterday
at which Miss Christine Glass was hos
tess.
The pink gladiol which have enjoyed
this spring a period of marked. favor,
We're used in decorating the pncheon
table, filing crystal vase, tail en- pugh to
support their long stems and placed in
the tables center. The name cards which
designated the chairs to be occupied by
the guests were Japanese scenes. They
bore the names of Miss Eaves and her
bridal attendants, Miss Walden of Rich
mond, Miss Cash of Memphis. Miss Mary
Lou Cobb, Miss Leona P1osser, Miss Ellie
Gordon Robinson and the hostess sister,
Miss Evelyn Glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Deeds of Mercy

Marie D. and Mrs NJ. b. will be
supplied with shoes.
Now that l am near enough to visit
the Rail- DAD home, Highland Park. ILL.,.
shall keep the s. men who gave their
health and bodies for the benefit of rail-
roads in reading matter and whatever
else may be found to be of interest to
them.
IF you will find some family of little
ones, one of whom who would come to
our houses about twice a week. l could
give them things to eat, such as bread.
cake, bits of leftovers, and no doubt otner
things that would help fill an emptysstom-
ach. There is no service for this, simply
just willing TO come for it
CLARA d. F."
Our cordial thanks are yours for the re-
port of your continuous deeds of mercy
and for the pretty pamphlet detailing the
process of making the far famed rose
beads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21

Scotland, with ill-luck as well. In the
Highlands. he who meets red haired
woman when starting on journey Will
be we'll advised, say the wiseacres, TO
return home and start the journey afresh;
and in Ireland red haired people are sup
posed to exercise the same baleful IN
fiuence upon any undertaking.
The writer, staying in Western Con-
nemara not long ago for known trout
fishing, complained one day that sport
had been unusually poor The landlord
smoothed his chin. and pondered for some
little time upon the reason for this lack
of fish. Then, suddenly, his face light
ened--the lakes, after all, it seemed, were
not in fault Sure" he said, "ye'H have
met Red Maggie Murphy on the way TO
the lake? Twas herself that passed by
the minute after"
The fairy folk are at one with human
beings in disliking red haired people, al
though In other connections they are by
no means averse to red. Piskies, indeed
are sometimes known in the west OF
England by the names of 'red caps.
owing to their fondness for caps OF the
color; while fairy cows--those strange,
hornless naimals which have the power
OF crossing the sea by themselves-are
invariably red.
But the unfortunate human possessor
Of red hair meets with scane courtesy