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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-17
~Journeyina In Space,

Our worlds journey in space Is a
long one, if we are to accept the con
illusions Of DR.. Turner of the univer.
sity observatory Of Oxford and Prof.
II. o. Plummer, royal astronomer Of
Ireland. Recent astronomical work
suggests that the sun and it's planets
form n single unit in a vast system,
the stars in which, though separated
by enormous distances, have q COM
mon center Of gravity, and in response
to gravitation all move in unison like
a s~tupendous machine. The paths of
these stars, instead of being nearly
circular, like those Of the planets
around the sun, are much like the os-
citations OF a pendulum. The c~alcula-
tions show that on his elongated
ourse III sun must travel 400, 900, 900
years before completing n revolution,
and that 1t passed near the center less
than n million-perhaps not more than
300, OO0-years age, and is now on the
outward stretch.
What She Could Do.
Arthur was spending n day with
his auRt.
II am going to do something to
please you on your birthday" she said
to the little boy. "but first I want to
ask the teacher how you behave al
school,"
IF you really want to do something
to please mo, Runtie," said the boy,
don't ask the teacher."-Lippincott's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-17
TRANCE LASTED LONG
SWEDISH WOMAN SPENT THIRTH
TWO YEARS IN BED.
Awakened In Perfect Health and With
Complete Possession Of Her
Faculties, With No Memory
Of Her Sleep.

There are many on record OF
for several years, these frances be-
ing often caused from injuries to the
head, but no one has had 30 long a
sleep as a woman named Caroline
Alison, who lives in the little island
Of Okuo, OF the coast Of Sweden.
The sleeper of Okuo was born in
1861; she was a perfectly normal
child, and for the first IA years Of
her life she was strong and healthy.
She did not go to work till Just be-
fore her fourteenth birthday. One
day she came home complaining of
toothache and went to bed. Soon af-
terward she fell into a deep trance,
which lasted from 1875 until 1907, a
period Of 80 years.
While in this state she did not
seem to see or hear, nor did she
show any trace Of feeling, for though
her arms were pricked with pins,
needles and other sharp instruments
she was not once observed to vince.
Only once or twice did she seem to
wake from her ~lethargy. On one occa-
sion, in response to a cry from her
mother, she moved her lips as If to
try and speak. When her mother
died Caroline must have been con-
scious Of the fact, for she burst into
tears, though there was no other
change In her condition. Two years
later, when her brother was drowned,
she also had a fit Of weeping. For 80
years and more her only nourishment
consisted of two cupfuls Of milk O
day.
After the death of her brother she
was left to the care Of a housekeeper,
and then gradual signs of awakening
intelligence began to dawn. Once she
was left alone for several hours with
food near her, and the food was seen
to have gradually disappeared. There
was no doubt that her trance had been
broken. A few months later she re-
gained consciousness, asking for her
mother. She did not recognize her
brothers at all, for she only remem-
bered them as tiny boys. Gradually
she regained possession Of her facul
ties, until at the age Of forty-six, she
had completely recovered from her
trance, being in perfect health and
well and hearty in every way.
She only remembers her early life,
but nothing that happened during her
long illness. Her case has completely
mystifed the doctors, who cannot ex-
plain it in any way.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-17
Deceived by The Titls.

In the titles OF books lie Mt times
pitfalls for the unwary. An almosa
classic example was afforded by JohA
Ruskin when In 1861 he wrote q shore
pamphlet on the text, There shall be
tine fold and one shepherd" This,
which treated of the reunion Of tho
Protestant churches, was published 40
"Notes on the Construction of Sheep
folds"-a title which, appealing rather
to the agricultural than to tho clerical
mind. insured a brisk circulatioR
among farmers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-17
S25 REWtRD SIS

| am advised that in several
places in ElKo county evidences of
blasting fish have been found. ask
the cooperation of every person in
terested in the preservation of fish
to assist in putting a stop to this
crime, and l will pay a reward of
$25 for information that will lead
tG the arrest and conviction of each
and every guilty party.
George 3 Russell,
Gamewarden ElkO County
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-17
Desire for Lonu Life.

There appears to exist a greater
desire to live long than to live WE'LL
Measure by mans desires, he cannot
live long enough; measure by his
good deeds, and he has not lived long
enough; measure by his evil deeds
and he has lived too long.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-17
II. S. TABER.
Real Estate--N Notary Public.
Agent NEW YORK LIFE
INSURANCE CO..
Room No, l, over Drug. Store.
ElkO Nevada
Left Him

That's arrant nonsense" said Mr..
Henpeck, about there always being
room at the top" "Oh,' his wife ser
ssstically replied, when yer Jon Rp
hero 70 seer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
A Picnic in Honor of Veterans.
(Communlcated.)

The Mary Ann Buie chapter of
the Daughters of the Confederacy
of Johnston issued invitations to
IS veterans to picnic at the hand
some residence of Mr.. Frank War
rem on Juue 8, this being the birth
day of Jefferson Davis, the dear
president of the Confederacy.
The officers are: President, Mrs.
J. H. White; vise-president, Mrs.
M. T. Turner; recor ling secretary,
Miss Zena Payne; corresponding
secretary, Miss Clara Sawyer; his
torian, Mrs. 0. D. Black; treasurer,
Mrs. J. P. Bean; registrar Mrs.
John Wright; auditor, Mrs. w. L.
Coleman.
The following veterans attended
the picnic: Messrs. Wayne Perry,
!. e. Perry, w. J. Derrick, w. l..
Quattlebaum, J. w. Payne, w. H.
Dobey, Rev. Joab Edwards, M. w.
Clark. F. NJ. Warren, NJ. J. Clark,
NJ. Stilwell.
The dinner was served on long
table and was an abundant variety
of chicken salad, chicken salad sand
wiches, fried duck, chicken pie, po
tato salad, deviled eggs, ice tea, lem
onade, hot coffee, country. ham
mutton, beef, biscuit, pickle. bread,
toast, and every variety of cake
pies, and custards-and other good
things. After dinner short out
line of the life of Jefferson Davl.
was given by Mr.. a. S. Tompkins
He was followed bv Rev. Joab Ed
wards and Rev. E. G. Bailey in APP
propriate remarks. The whole de
lightful occasion was not only
beautifully sut stantial token OF
deep affection 10 these noble ole
veterans, whose ranks are becoming
80 rapidly thinned down, but it was
another evidence of what splendid
and attractive womanhood is in oul
dear Sunny South, TO inspire oul
men to noble deeds of heroic endeav
or. 1t is such women as these that
makes ii sweet to die for our coun.
! try
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
Contract Let For Steel Bridge.

The county board of commission
ers let the contract Saturday to the
Roanoke Bridge Company for the
material with which TO construct a
steel bridge across Turkey creek on
the Key road. This company filed
ed the lowest bid, agreeing TO fur
nish the material within 80 days
f. O. b. the cars at Parksville for
the sum Of 81, ,lo4. After carefully
considering the matter, Supervise r
Edmunds and the members OF the;
board decided tha, they could save
the county a considerable sum of
money by placing the order for the
material and erecting the bridge
with the regular woodworking force
instead of employing the company
to furnish the material and erect
the bridge both. Before the ma
terial arrives Mr.. Edmunds will
aave all of the preliminary work
done, 30 as to have the bridge
ready for the travelling public al
the earliest possible moment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
Commissioner Watson VIII Put
aS.op to Traffic in Impure
Foodstuffs.

Columbia, S. c., June 1.-THE
hour has come when a halt is going
to be called in South Carolina as
far as ] am able to do it under state
and federal law, and don't hest,
tate to say that. no matter who the
mansi;s or how big the firm or cor
poration is, if I can get the evil
dencs that will convict him of fur
nishing dangerous products leading
to the destruction of life, / pro-
pose ito use every means in my
power to land him either in a state
or federal prison."
This emphatic statement was
made tooay by Commissioner Wat
son in5discussing the pure food and
drug act, the enforcement Of which
has been placed under the direction
of theJstate department of agricul-
ture. One inspector has been ap-
pointed and is actively engaged in
enforcing the law. A laboratory
has been esta ablished in connection
with the feedstuffs laboratory.
''Let'slook at another phase of
this situation,'' continued the COM
missionaf, brought about by the
fact that South Carolina has 80
many years been dumping ground
for impure and unsound foods, and
in doing SO remember this, that our
people buy nearly everything that
they, eat: from manufacturers in
distant states. For hog products
alone we probably spend at least
SIS, 900, 900 a year; for dairy pro-
ducts we spend s2o,oo0,ooo; for
Western meats and canned goods,
a sum ] dare not mention; for flour
alone $4,000, 900 annually, and
catsup, soda crackers, syrups and
candies, and, indeed, everything
almost thatwe eat, sums that range
into milliops. / know of one gro
Gerry establishment alone that sells
5000 cases canned goods every
year and fully tWo-thirds of these
are cans ofNegetables. "A low ave-
rage value case would represent
in this ons<seSs an annual e1pen-
dftafs Of SS6at5 @ 81 20 6U. ,-.-'-@>
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
We Must Save the Rural South
to the White Race.

The greatest problem facing our
southern farmers-what is it?
In the writer's opinion, it is nei-
ther more economical production,
nor more scientific marketing, nor
better system of rural credits. nor
better educational system. All
these matters are important, tre-
lnendously important, and the need
for reform with regard to each of
them is so pressing that we can
easily excuse the earnest and devot-
cd workers in each field for crying
out, Eureka! We have found it.!
This is indeed the South's great
est problemr'
And yet better farming, better
marketing, better schools, better
rural credits, are after all but the
means to an end, and that end is the
development of better rural civili-
zatlon. These reforms like the Sab
bath, ire made for man, and not
man for the reforms. The goal and
aim of all our striving is the crea-
ton of a worthy, beaulifying, sat
isfying ennobling and inspiring ru-
raj civilization in which men and
women can reach their highest de
velopment as social beings.
And the greatest danger to such
a social order in the south is the
menacingly rapid encroachment of
the negro farmer upon white terri.
tory-the fact that the negro far
mers are increasing relatively TO-"
fast, and actually driving ont The
white settlers in many sections. We
do not say this with any ill-@ill to.
ward the negro, whose rights We
have always defended. We say IL
rerretfully because, and only be
cause, we feel and know that som"
remedy must be evolved to save our
white communities from this d@",
ger, if the high purpose Of all our
workers for rural bettermcnt Is MOI
to be cruelty defeated. We mus
save the rural south to the white
race.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11

served, at the same time always
ready to defend the right, and was
always ready and willing to per-
form any duty required of her by
the church.
Several years ago she was mar
ried to Mr.. W. Thomas Quarles of
Cold Spring. She was a member o.
Red Hill Baptist church, and W.
buried there, though after moving
to Plum Branch she moved her
membership here. She lived here
only two years before the Lord took
her from us. How our heart goes
out to her heart broken husband,
children, brothers and sisters, know
ing how they loved her. She has
two boys and one girl gone on be-
fore and leaves her husband and 6
children, Mrs. r. A. Christie, Ber-
tha. Johnnie, Bryan, Henry and lit
tie Ethel, two brothers, Messrs. R.
L. and j. R. Bodie, two sisters,
Mrs. J. /. Strother, Mrs. W. T.
Brown, also two little grand-chil-
dren, many other relatives and
friends to mourn her death. May
her sweet and gentle spirit rest on
her dear children, and may her life
be an inspiration to her loved ones
A Niece
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
For the Free Library.

Miss Marie M. Abney who has
charge of the Edgefeld free library.
announces that some tine the latter
part of June she will present to the
people of Edgetield the play entitled
THE Great Catastrophe" which is
sure to please the audience. The
proceeds are to used solely for the
benefit of the library and it is hoped
that the public will aid Miss Abney
in keeping G up that much needed in
stitution. She has worked faith
fully for the library for number
of years against odds and without
troubling the public for aid; but,
now she asks it,-not money for
nothing, but money for a good
cause, and for your moneys worth
at the play. Miss Abney under
stands that the Edgefeld chapter U.
D. c. intends to have a play soon
for the benefit of the chapter. She
desires to fix the date for her play
80 that it will not conflict with that.
Many new books have been re-
Gently added to the library, the
gifts of friends; but, it is desired TO
add more just as soon as possible,
and the reading public of Edsefeld
should come to the assistance of
MISS Abney and give her play an
overhowipg houss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
". NJ. GOODMAN,
Director General of the National Con.
servation Exposition.

Mr.. Goodman conceived the idea OF
big national exposition for the South,
all exposition that should typify the
progress the South in making In all
lines of endeavor, and one that at the
same time should teach the lesson OF
conservation. When the gates OF the
exposition are thrown open on Septem-
bel /, in Knoxville, Tenn, one of the
great dreams of Mr.. Goodman's life
will have become a reality.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
Tribute to Mrs. w. 7. Quarles

When the news reached us
that my beloved aunt Mrs. Martha
Ann Quurles had brcathed her last
Sunday night at ! o'clock, June l.,
her many friends we're shocked be-
yond measure. Loving her as | did,
] feel inclined in my humble way
TO write few lines as loving
tribute to her memory. She possess
ed all the qualities of mind and
heart that it takes to make true
woman. She was modest and re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
can Act Most Liberag and Pa
triotic. F"

From the Advertiser of Septem-
bcr 8, 1868: Mr.. James NJ. Rel
ardsou has sold to mr.. Wm. F
Durisoe. Esq, fifty bushels of
wheat for the families Of destitute
soldiers. at SO per bushel. For this
wheat Mr.. Richardson might just
as easily have got 81 per bushel-
as too many others are doing. j.
gives lis the utmost pleasure /.
record all such examples OF unse.,
fshness."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11
Aiken Attorney Caught on a
Reef While Fishing OffH
Sullivans Island.

:
Sullivans Island.
Charleston, s. c., June 8
Charles Ashley, a prominent young
lawyer of Aiken, who has been
staying on Sullivans Island with
his mother at Station 90. about a
week, was drowned yesterday at
ternoon and despite vigorous
search last night and today, the
body had not been recovered. He
was fishing at the upper end OF
the island, having taken position
on a reef with his dog. 1t appears
that he must have lost sight of the
rapidity of the incoming tide and
when he determined to, return to
the beach, instead of taking the
circuitous route by which he had
reached the reef, be attempted to
take a short cut and he suddenly
found himself in deep water and
unable to help himself. His calls
for help were mistaken for calls to
his dog to follow him and another
tragedy was added to spot where
several have occurred. At the
same place an Aiken lady was
drowned several years ago.
Mr.. Ashley left his boarding
house at about l o'clock yesterday
afternoon, taking with him crab
bing net and basket, planning to
catch a mess of crabs for supper.
His pet dog went along with him.
Friends in cottages along the beach
watched his progress toward Breach
Inlet, and saw him go out, the tide
being low, along reef that is no.
tably treacherous. He waved his
hands to watchers from time to
time, and was apparently enjoying
the novel excursion. Meanwhile
tide had come in shutting from
sight parts of the sand reef, and
when Mr. Ashley discovered that
he was being cut off, he turned
shoreward. Unfamiliar with the
safe course to take he tried to wade
back across intervening waters, and
suddenly found himself over his
head, IIS,able to swim, and being
physically weak, Mr.. Ashley called
i'f,e'f f9r help, his voice reaching Chi:
dren playing on the leach, but they
misunderstood his calls, thinking
he was commanding his dog to
follow him, perhaps.
His dog made it's way to the
shore safely, and later the crab
net and basket were found on the
beach.
There is deep gloom at the Laird
cottage, known as Aiken Den, at
station %, and in the neighborhood
where MIR. Ashley and his widowed
mother were staying. Mrs. Ashley
is overcome with grief. He was an
only son, his brother meeting death
some time ago from fatal burns.
Mr.. Ashley had visited Sullivans
Island before, enjoying a large cir
Gle of friends who admired him for
his genial disposition and charming
manner!
For the past year or two the reef
where Mr.. Ashley met his death has
been considered dangerous by those
using it for bass. The shifting sands
in this section have changed the
character of the beach, and now
long reef runs off from che shore.
that is covered by water when tide
is high. although any one familiar
with the lay of the land can make
his way back safely to the shore by
following the course of the rec
carefully.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11

beautiful and queenly in her bridal
robe of shimmering white. Follow
ing the ceremony a very large and
brilliant reception was held and $50
or more extended good wishes. In
the dining room where refreshments
were served, the bridal table was
artistieally arranged, in the center
being basket of Maman Clochet
roses and suspended over it was a
huge pink ball with a streamer for
each guest, and favors were drawn.
The bride and groom slipped away
while all was being made merry, to
enjoy their honeymoon. Their desti-
nation was not known, but it will
be the Land of Already" anywhere
they may hie away.
On last Wednesday, Miss Ruth
Shaw of Johnston was married to
Prof. w. J. McGarity.of Richburg,
the marriage taking place in Allen
dale, at the home of her friend,
where she had lived, while teaching
during the past session in the High
School. Immediately after the cere-
mony, the happy pair left for a
bridal trip to northern points. Miss
Shaw has many warm friends here
and good wishes are waited to her.
Mrs. P. N. Lott was hostess for
the new century club on Tuesday
afternoon and "Othello'' was dis
cussed for an hour, Mrs. James Do
bey acting as leader. This was the
last of the study meetings for the
summer, the final one to be on the
18th, which will be social gathering
During the year l6 of Shakespeare's
plays have been studied to the great
profit and pleasure of the 20 mem
bers. When the lesson for this after
noon was concluded all enjoyed
sweet music which the hostess had
provided and an hour was happily
spent. Refreshments were served,
first salad course, then pineapple
ice cream, with Lady Baltimore and
chocolate cake. Mrs. Lott was as
sisted by her sister, Mrs. Albert
Dozier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smyly Stevens and
Master William, visited relatives
here during the past week.
Mrs. Pearee Kinard, Miss Cecile
..Kjn Kirnsrd and Ng,~Galgjn kisaEds Of
Greenwood, were here during last
week.
At the last meeting of the Mary
Ann Buie chapter, the officers were
reelected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. James White; vice
president, Mrs. M. T. Turner; re-
cording secretary, Miss Zena Payne;
corresponding secretary, Miss Clara
Sawyer; treasurer, Mrs. J. P. Bean;
historian, Mrs. O. D. Black, regis
trar, Mrs. John Wright; auditor,
Mrs. w. L. Coleman.
Two attractions have been ar
ranged by the y. of @. for the mid
summer months. "A baby show"
which will probably be open to the
county, and a game Of Living
checks" Mr.. Fishbourne, of Colum-
bia, to have the latter in charge.
Misses Mary Lucia and Elise
Mobley are spending two weeks IN
Charleston with friends.
Miss Mallie Waters is at home
from visit to her sister, Miss An
ME Waters. at Augusta.
Messrs. Staunton Lott and Earle
Crouch have returned from South
Carolina college.
At recent meeting of the Peo-
ples' Cotton Oil company, Mr.. ii.
w. Crouch was elected president,
and Mr.. w. M. Saw yer was re-elec t.
ed vice president and general mana
ger.
Mrs. Will Hoyt returned last
week from Jonesville. after visit
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-06-11

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-11
Household Decaloaue.

Young housekeepers who have not
had so very much experience will per.
haps find some helpful suggestions in
II new Decalogue-this for housewives
particularly-which was recently pub
lished in the National Magazine. Here
are Il number OF the items:
Thou shalt not use damp fruit, or
thy cake will he heavy. After wash
ing the currants and raisins thou shalt
be sure they are thoroughly dry.
Thou shalt not throw away sour
cream, but use it in place of butter
when thou art baking.
Thou shalt not dry white gloves or
hose in the sun, lest they turn yellow.
Thou shalt not discard thy rubber
bag because Of hole, but fill with
hot sand or salt, and twill give you
all the heat that thou needest.
Thou shalt not let the juice ooZe out
from thy pie, because thou canst pre-.
vent 1t by binding the edge with II
strip of white cloth wrung out of cold
water.