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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
Freight Problems in Alaska

The passenger and mail service is
the smallest consideration I'm the mind
of the citizen of Fairbanks, who finds
that almost any industry which he
eontemplates is made impossihlesby the
existing freight rates. says Edgar Al
len Forbes in Leslies. Take, for eX-
ample, this experience of Mr.. Joslin,
who lives there and who is himself "A
railroad man:
81 have at this moment a plan in
my mind to go into the wheat raising
business at Fairbanks as profit
making proposition. but there are diff
ficulties. The bringing of the seed
there would cost about 81 bushel
There are no threshing machines In the
valley. and 1t would cost $500 or 5000
freight to get threshing machine
there. Fencing and clearing of the
land or undertook to fence and clear
say so or 100 acres). would go into a
very considerable amount OF money If
could produce 40 or SO bushels per
acre. and l am perfectly confident that
| can with the experience of this farm
before me; suppose ! should produce a
thousand bushels of wheat. what could
do with 1T? There are no mills there
and If l should ship 1t to Seattle. II
would cost me about $50 a ton, or say
about so cents a bushel It would bf
impossible to market that crop if
produced it."
Problems like this face every man ir
! Alaska. whether he contemplates {
sta mp mill for crushing ore or merely
figures on the cost of Keeping a milci
COW One other quotation will show
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
"A Message To Birmingham Housekeepers

The exhibiting of Birmingham products
means more to the city than few days
demonstration of the quality of home
made articles.
1t means. if the thinking people would
see the materials, made Just as good
If not better, and prices just the same
our manufacturers would increase the
quantity to meet the demand. The con-
sequence, more labor would be needed
and then we begin to help others to live
This is what is needed to feed many
hungry mouths, and 1t Is up to the pub
lie now who wish to show the spirit of
helpfulness to attend this exhibition and
see what they can get that is manu-
featured at home, then buy 1t, and do
their share to give the "other fellow" a
job.
The cost of living isn't a question with
many people here. it Is how to live at all
Even in busy Birmingham there are thou
sands of men hunting job, and in order
to lesson this number let us see if we
cannot get these plants busy and then see
that they employ home folks.
p We have been In a position to know
how many people are out OF work today
young men and old men-and men very
able to make a days wages yet they
tell you they can't get work. And wom-
en-, too, who tell you they must have
bread for their children. 1t is a pitiful
story. but a true one. sr
We note that the products of So plants
will be exhibited at this Birmingham
Show" and we will be told that the plants
can and will give employment to more
workers just as soon as the sales In
crease.
The housekeepers are the family pur-
chasing agents. The men care very little
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

tertainment. Nor must this be the end
of 1t. We must keep in mind what we
have seen.
The old adage, you may carry a
horse to water, but you cannot make him
drink Is very applicable to our senti-
n1ent on the various methods of good
management. We can write all tho
stories possible on the cost of living. but
we cannot help the matter until we have
put in practice some OF the lessons We
have learned practice in this instance
will give relief to many worthy idle cit
liens in our midst.
The worlo is not Indifferent to the con-
ditions or lack of proper conditions that
surround it. TIE better part of It waits
for somebody to take the lead and then
Thousands will follow. The exhibition of
home products has taren the initiative
now. and 1t remains for the women to
make success of 1t. The men may
not care to go after their evening meal
they would prefer to stav at home and
smo''e an imported cigar-but if you
lead him to where he can see one male
in birmingham he will become inter-
ested
More business means more sent more
insurance, more banking. more groee-
ries and less want: Ii is a practical prom
osition and must have profitable results.
The exhibition Is not a 'monev- maxi
ing scheme" II Is simply proof that
Birmingham practices what she breaches,
that SIZE is the best city In the south and
her folks can I've at home If evervho y
will be on the lookout to do Their share.
The agricultural exhibits prove that he
soil is productive; the exhibits from the
homes show her women are industr o.
and now the manufacturers are rea Y
to prove thev can keep the fol'5s busy
II You will only buy at home. This Is
a fair propostion-mark the home label
Housekeopers need education along
these lines and every time they are con-
fronted with an intelligent advertisement
they have been given lesson.
Many FORGET, but many more remember
the brands they have tasted before
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
Magical Effect of
New Face Peeler
twoman's National JournaD

-
To maintain a clear. rosy youthfni
coniplt Xion. there's nothing so simple TO
use and yet SO effective as ordinary mer-
ealized wax. which you can get at any
drug store. Just apply the wax at night
as you would cold cream In the u1orn.ns
wash II off with warm water. IL you've
never tried it you can't imagine tho
n1ayical effect of this harmless home
treatment. The wax causes the worn
out scqrf skin to come off in minute
PARTICLES. a little at time. and soon
you have entirely shed the offensive
euticlc The fresh youn@ underskin row
in evidence is so healthy and girlish
looking. so free from any appea rance Of
artificialty You wish you Ind her OF
this marvellous complexion-renew wing
secret long ago.
To get rid of your wrinkles. here's
formula that is wonderfully effective:
OF powdered saXolite. dissolved in y pit
witch hazel. Battle the face I'm this and
you will be simply astonlshed at the re-
suits even after the first trial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
A Saying Come True

FROM Pearson's Weekly.
The discovery that Scottish banknotes
have actually been forged within the
walls of Peterhead convict prison re-
calls an amusing incident.
unlike the notes of the Bank of Eng
land (Which are DESTROYED as soon as
thew find their way back to the bank),
notes on Scottish banks are put in cir
culation again and again. The result Is
that some of these notes get very, very
dirty. the one-pound notes getting par
tieulariy grubbv and worn In the course
of their travels. -
An English gentleman who was once
given q sheaf of these notesJn payment
of large amount, regarded them with
horror for few seconds, holding them
delieately between his thumb and finger.
Now" he said, holding them at arm g
length. now 7 understand the meaning
of that saying about filthy lucre' :"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

what kind of a broom she keeps house
with, or what kind of meal she makes
the mullins FROM and If she is interested
in the conditions of her market she will
look at the home label and demand the
Birmingham made. The women of the
city are interested in human welfare; they
hear the knock for help on their door,
and give of their time and means to re-
lieve the strenuous situation. They have
never realized their cooperation was
needed to create more work.
II is easy to have an understanding
with your grocer as to the brands YOU
use, and Just as easy for you to over
look the foreign stamp. Now Is the
time to change your habits-buy home
made stuff for your home wherever 1t is
possible and practical; If you find good
results tell your relghbors, and let ITEM
help you to pay somebody's rents; send
the message around the block, and thus
IN endles chain of good work will be
accomplished and hundreds of idle hands
will begin to get busy. This is public
spirit. this is charity-help the less for
tunate to help themselves. Nothing so
covers as helpless poverty; no germ eats
more of your soul away. If you give
them bread today they will need 1t to-
morrow, but give them honest employ
nent and you have created a new spirit
and made a better citizen.
There are so many reasons for us to get
together on this occasion and exchange
criticisms that will be of mutual beneit.
We little know what is going on arc nd
us. in the nature of industry, and seeing
is believing" One hundred or more adj
vertising men have become interested in
the little plant, 1.-The Birmingham PAN
try" started at the fair of 1912, and they
have taken the baby from tho crawling
stare and now he has assumed the pro-
portion Of an exhibition and will spea k
for himself And while the stage Is
ready and our products are on dress pa
rade 1t behooves every citizen to feel n
keen interest in the success of the en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

Now this exhibition has an impor ant
sequel. II the public will only grasp the
true intent of the enterprise: 1t means
more than "a taste" of these good things;
It means we must 81 on then nj
make us of other furnishings that are
manufactured at home.
Thomas jefferson said:
THE greatest service which can be
rendered any country is to add a useful
plant to its culture"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
Has, Had a Special Yacht
Built and Keeps Near the
Admiral Continually
AMERICAN WOMEN
KEEP HOUSE WELL
English Womah Says Even the Very
Rich of the United States Keep
Watchful Eye on, the
Grocery Bill

London, November; 1.-(Special.)-Soc
ETY. is chucllling over a good story con-
corning one of the most. popular Ameri-
can women on this side. 1t seems that
when Admiral Beatty is on sea duty his
wife follows him about in her new yacht.
acknowledged to be one of the most
beautiful vessels of its kind In British
waters. After her husband and childre1,
it is her pet hobby. Recently Admiral
Beatty was quartered off Deal, near
Dover, and people were more interested
In the exquisite little white boat than In
the big men o. war anchored In the har-
Dor.
When ON board Mrs. Beatty inspects
her crew every morning and II tho"e ~
spot on a uniform or a button tar
nished a rumpus follows. She walks
about the deck with a lace handkst-
chief touching hand-rails in search Of
dirt. At night the boat is Illuminated
and there are always crowds admirlng
It. Mrs. Beatty had the yacht built in
order that she could follow her hus-
band on duty, and, as she says, lake
care of him." She declares qiite re-
riously that she would follow Admiral
Beatty to war. She always comes ashore
when they are near land to do her own
shopping.
American Women Good Housekeepers
When at Deal, lately, my hostess was
telling me that the tradespeople were
continually telling her what extremely
careful housekeepers American women.
even when millionairesses, were. NheL
Ia q | al nj .r- or
: castle, Deal, she too used to come to the
little shops to make purchases. You
should note how they watch the Dlls."
"a local grocer said.
Lady Sarah Wilson was telling the
other afternoon at a smart club that
Mrs. w. &. Leeds was shortly going
home to the United States, and 1t was
likely that she herself would also pay a
visit TO America Lady Sarah and Mrs.
Leeds are like devoted sisters and they
We're staying together at Venice when
Mrs. Leeds lost a large stone from her
famous necklace of black and white
pearls which is the most valuable orna-
ment of its kind In the world. It hap
pened while she was crossing the Grand
canal in a gondola Il would willingly
give $500 for that pearl" said Mrs.
Leeds. 81
The, gondoliers, who heard her, next
day set to work to find the pre- cious
astone, knowing that 1t was sure to be emu
hedded in the mud at the bottom of the
: water. They procured lengthy rods at
! THE end of which We're buckets and
hauled up portions of the filth around
the spot they fancied the gondola had
passed. For days they kept on exam
lining the mud and some of the author
ties, noting that tine smell became more
eterrible than usual. came on the scene
and said they did not intend that Ven ce
should be smtten with typhoid because
an American lady had lost her black
pearl Let her buy another they sug-
sested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

More Than Her Share
From the st Louis Republic
shes awfully happy. isn't she?'
well why shouldn't she be? Every
time she's married for love-"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
Parks.Smith.

Miss Charlotte Parks, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. h. IL.
Parks, was married Thursday, De
cember 26, at noon to Mr.. j. a.
Smith. The ceremony took place
at the home of the bride, there be
ing only the members Of the imme-
diate families present. DIR. NJ. ID.
Jeffries performed the ceremony.
Several days before her marriage,
Mrs. w. ii. Dorm gave a miScella-
neous shower in honor of Miss Parks.
On this occasion this very popular
young lady was the recipient ct
many beautiful and useful articles.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith will make Their
home at Trenton, where Mr.. Smith
is successfully engaged in farming.
The Advertiser wishes them long
sid happy married life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
College Girls and Boys.

A score or more of the very
flower of Edgefeld's young woman
hood and young manhood who came
home from college flor the holidays
have held high carnival, socially,
and are now ready to resume col
lege duties. Some have already re-
turned and others will leave the
latter part Of the week. The follow
ing were among those who came
and saw and conquered: From the
Confederate Home school, Misses
Mary Strother and Elise Lake; from
the Citadel, Francis Sheppard and
William QUITS; from Davidson,
William Adams, Edward Lynch
and Arthur Tompkins; from the
Convent in Aiken, Glover Tomp-
kins; from Winthrop, Misses Ma,
mie Dunovant, Mary Hughes, Ella
Mays and Hortense Woodson; from
the College for Women, Misses
Elizabeth and June Rainsford and
Annie and Justine Cantelou; from
Wotford, Benjamin Greneker; from
Georgetown Visitation Convent
Misses Margie Tompkins and AL
leen Smith; from Clemson, Ham
mond Carmichael and Julian Stroth
er; from the Greenvillc Female
College, Misses Gladys Rives, Snow
Jeffries, Helen Tillman, Natalie
Padgett, Ethel Lanham, RosaliF
Parker and May Tompkins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
A Good Formula.

If you have the cotton seed meal,
as you ought to have, to get high
grade fertilizer, mix the following:
1000 pounds IL per cent acid.
200 pounds muriate of potash.
500 pounds cotton seed meal.
That would analyze 9 per cent
phosphoric acid, SO Of potash and
of ammonia. II you used II per
cent acid it would give YOU s per
cent instead Of 9.
You cannot get very high grade
by mixing kainit and cotton seed
meal. This is about the best you
can do with these ingredients:
700 pounds of acid l6 per cent.
500 pounds of kainit.
500 pounds of cotton seed meal.
The analysis would be 60 3.5-
9. That would be good for cotton
or corn. orn.-Spartanburg Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
Trenton r. F. D.

A bright and prosperous new
year to The Advertiser and its
many readers. We missed the Ad-
vertiser's weekly visit in our home
last week and are anxiously await
ing the new years edition. AS we
are entering upon new year with
bright outlook for the future, let
us all try to be better men and wo-
mt and to live nearer God than we
have in the past year. And just a
word to our young boys and girls.
Study harder than you ever did,
love your teacher more, attend
church and Sunday school more
regularly. and last but not least of
all, love and respect your parents
and consider the hardships they un-
dergo and the sacrifices they make
for your good.
The Christmas tree given by
Miss Mealing for her school at
Gardnerville on Christmas day was
quite a success. The children recit-
ed beautiful Christmas pieces and
they showed that they had been
carefully trained by their efficient
teacher. The song service was very
pretty and impressive Santa arriv-
ed in due time to deliver his many
presents TO the children. We were
all glad to see Santa and hope he
won't forget to see us again. Many,
many thanks to Capt. Herbert l..
Bunc, for so kindly assisting in
the song service. Come again Capt.
we are always glad to see you.
Mr.. E. G. Miller of Golfers and
Miss Ruth were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Gardner on Christmas
day.
We are glad to report Mr.. ]. NJ.
Gardner and family convalescing
from their recen. attack of grip.
Well, boys, leap year has left
the girls for a while and now is
your chance to be up and dong.
There are few girls left from
whom to select your companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
Report of Union Meeting al
Red Oak Grove.

Notwithstanding the frivolities
of the season incident to false no
ton as to Christmas observance the
union meeting of the 3rd division
of the Edgetield association met
at the Red Oak Grove church, and
had good meeting Saturday and
Sunday. DR.. D. A. J. Bell the mod
orator who has recently moved to
Mccormick was with us and pre-
sided, though he announced that at
the next meeting which will be in
March with the Clark's Hill
church, at which time election
of officers would take place, that he
could not serve longer as moderator,
as he now lives in the Abbeville as
sociation. The queries were all in
tercstingly discussed ON Saturday.
Brethren II. +. Bunch, S. Il. Nd
ans, Rev. p. II. Bus>ey, Rev. e..
w. Bussey and Rev. I. +. Scago
taking active part. Bro. Leggett
was also with us and contributed
his part to the interest of the occa-
sion. He is also colporter for the
association and displayed his books,
selling many to the delegates and
visitors. Sunday morning after de-
votional exercises Rev.P w. Busscy
preached most excellent sermon
to large congregation. He was on
his native hearth and his people are
proud of him and justly so. After
sumptuous dinner Rev. I. E. Seago,
preache / a most helpful and prac-
tical sermon. All were delighted to
hear HIM again. The collection was
given to aid young ministers at
Furman, seven dollars and some
cents. 1t was good union in the
opinion of all. We look forward
with happy anticipation to the next
at Clark's Hill in March.
A Delegate.
Cold Spring, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01

school grade he belonged to. There
were many other beautiful flowers
sent by friends and relatives. Fol
lowing the service, the body was
carried to Mt. of Olives cemetery
! where it was laid to rest beside the
grave of his mother.
Mrs. Iona Ivy, of Greenwood,
spent last week here with her aunt
Mrs. Georgia Turner.
The Christmas dance and several
festive occasions for the Yule tide
had been planned, but the week was
one of sadness and the affairs were
all put aside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bessie Hogan, of
Congaree, visited relatives here dur
ing last week.
Some time during the night of
last Thursday, the rooms of the
pressing club were entered and
clothing taken, and on the same
night the store of II. w. Crouch
was entered and a quantity of mer-
chandise was taken, the burglar en-
tering by breaking the glass door at
the rear. 1t is supposed that the
same party was guilty of both the
robberies as some of the clothing
from the club was left in the store.
There seems to be no clue to the
affair.
The high school opened on the
3lst and school duties were assum-
ed.
On Sunday January 5, Rev. Wa
tiers will preach at the Baptist
church.
The week of prayer will be OBJ
served the second week in January
by the members of the mission So
ciety.
The union meeting of this divis-
ion convened here at the Baptist
church on Saturday ana Sunday.
The sermon on Sunday morning
was preached by Rev. Posey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
Reliable Music House.

M. JOHN i. Holland OF the fifm
of Holland Bros. Of Greenwood has
been in Edgefield several DAYS look
ing after their business interests at
this end of the line. This popular
and thoroughly reliable music house
has put on special sale of pianos
at very low prices. Anyone who
contemplates buying an instrument
should communicate with them at
once. A card will bring repre-,
sentative of the firm to You, /. e., i
YOU desire to have some one eX'
plain the merits of their instru.
ments and their liberal plans OF
selling.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01
Interesting Figures From the
National Agricultural De-
Dartment.

The last report Of Secretary Will
son, as head Of the Department Of
Agriculture, which covers the
achievements of sixteen years, the
time lama Jim has served as
Chief of this great branch OF the
government service, is crcw wded
with interesting facts and shows
what marvellous growth the coun-
try has had since Mr.. Wilson came
to the chiefship of the department.
The dairy cow is one of the princl-
pal producers of wealth on the Farm
and the value OF i.er products in
1912 is estimated at about $780,
900, 900, an amount which exceeds
the value of the cotton lint and Is
nearly equal to the combined value
of lint and seed.
The lowly hen is another of the
wonderful producers, it being esti-
mated that she laid during the year
1912, 1900, ,OO0,O 900 dozen eggs and
if an egg is only worth a cent and
three quarters it gives the tidy sum
of $3.50, 1000, and if this is add
ed to the value of the fowls raised,
the products of the poultry indus
try on farms amounts to about
$4,000, 900. This nearly equals
the value of the wheat crop.
The animals sold from the farm
and the animals slaughtered on it
together number about 200, 900,
and the farm value of these animals
is estimated at 1880, 900, 200.
Most productive of all agricultdr-
a! years i'll this country has been
1912, declares the report. The
earth has produced its greatest an
nual dividend. The sun and the
rain and the fertility OF the soil
paid no heed to human controver-
sizes, but kept on working in coop
Grafton with the farmers efforts TO
utilize them. The reward is high
general level of production. The
mau behind the plow has filled the
Nations larder, crammed the store
houses, and will send liberal sup
plies to foreign countries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-01

While playing at fashionable
country club near he national capi-
tai certain Federal official had the
misfortune to play an especially
vigorous stroke 1t the precise mo
ment when dilapidated looking
darkey crossed the edge oi the
course. The result was tn.-c the ball
struck the negro and rendered him
insensible tor a time. When he re-
gained consciousness a five dollar
bill was pressed into his hand by
the golfer.
Thank yo,' boss" SAID the III
iured man after % examination Of
the bill. When is yo' gwinc to ba
playin' heah again h?"--Harpcr'h
Magazine.