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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
CHOOSE YOUR BRIDGE.

Remember, all who have fallen lnoo
the dark river of intemperance have
fallen from Moderation bridge, none
from the Total Abstinance bridge. Re
member, If there were no drunkards
on earth today and moderate drinking
should continue, there would be plenty
of them tomorrow. Look once more
at the procession headed by half q
million drunkards dropping into the
tide, a million moderate drinkers, two
million of OCCASIONAL. fashionable
drinkers and behind them all the
boys and young men of our land-and
then, as you shall face the record in
eternity, / cali on you to choose, as a
brother of humanity, patriot, a
Christian, on which bridge you will
cross.-Frances E. Willard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
running A VESTED INTEREST.

Golfers Weekly, which with COLI
mendable frequency gives the liquor
traffic an editorial stab, recently an
swered as follows the saloonist's claim
that to destroy the saloon is to destroy
a vested interest:
Every generation raises its crop OF
fine old crusted Tories-some of them
in the humber walks Of life. And at
all times they oppose light-even as
they once tried to resist lighting what
Longfellow called the street lamps
of the ocean The instance we have
in mind is noted in Emerson's Jour-
nal. Sixty years ago the philosopher
visited Nauset, on Cape Cod. Collins,
the keeper, told us he found resistance
on Cape Cod to the project of building
a lighthouse on this coast, as 1t would
injure the wrecking business. Did you
ever stop to think that our lighthouses
have utterly ruined what used to be a
vested INTEREST,""
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
GOOD III GARDEN MOVEMENT
City of Duluth Has Demonstrated
That 1t Is Of Value In Many
Different Ways.

In the summer Of 1913, the Duluth
Commercial club obtained three va
cant lots in different parts OF the
city and put man in charge of the
three tracts. He conducted demon
;stration gardening through the sea-
son; was always available to help puz-
:zled gardeners; guided the school chill
dren in their work. and otherwise
stimulated the garden movement IN
the city.
From an importer Of garden prod
-ucts, Duluth became at least pro-
ducer of it's own supplies. Duluth's
.hipterIapd developing agricultural
ly, but the garden movement in the
city has lost none Of its significance.
1t has promoted the ownership OF
many homes; it has drawn children
from the street and made them gar
den enthusiasts; 1t has induced great
er efficiency among wage-esrners
through contentment and more health
full surroundings, and it has made Du.
luth city of gardens beautiful to be,
hold.
OF greater value to Duluth is the
moral effect on the city. The rising
generation is one of gardeners. Fac,
tory workers and office employees not
only raise their own vegetables, but
they have developed their bodies by
the exercise The demand for saloons,
gambling houses and similar resorts
is dying out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
MOVE TO ABOLISH FENCES
Pittsburgh Newspaper Regards Idea
With Favor, but Has Doubt of lts
Practcabllity.

Baltimore comes forward with a
community back yard idea, already the
subject Of practical experiment in
that city, remarks the Pittsburgh Dis
patch It aims to abolish the insight
ly back yard and it's rubbish-hidlng
fences, and to create instead a neigh
iborhood open space or park and play
ground that would keep the chill
dren off the streets and offer residents
instead Of little cooped-up and prac-
tically useless piece Of private domain
chance to stretch themselves and en-
Joy a freedom of movement to be had
in no other way.
A correspondent who directs atten'
tion to the scheme suggests that II
might be expanded into a factor IN
reducing the cost of living if the CON-
munity would devote part of the
open space to growing fruit or garden
truck.
Admirable as the idea may seem IN
the abstract, it may be questioned
whether aeighborhood human nature
has arrived at the perfection neces-
,sary to its success. 1t is not difficult
to imagine a refractory resident an
.gered by some neighbor spelling the
whole plan by restoring his fences.
1t may be doubted, too, whether this
could be avoided by any binding agree
'rnent being secured in advance. Then,
also, there is always the possibility Of
an untidy neighbor mussing up the
community back yard, of clothesline
fights and dogs and chickens and all
the numerous troubles that add spice
if not sweetness to neighborhood ex-
istence
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
WHY HE QUIT DRINKING.

indianapolis newspapers tell the
story of why certain attorney sud-
denly quit drinking. With great lib
erality he patronized one saloonkeeper
for a number of years. Recently the
saloon man bought q, house and lot
and had another lawyer examine the
abstract for him. The steady patron
resented this and wanted to know why
the saloonkeeper turned away from
his own customer to give business to
a man who never patronizes his or
any other saloon. when / have busi-
ness for an attorney" said the saloon
keeper. II want II done by q sober
lawyer" This 10 why the attorney
has quit drinking.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
CITY AND NATIONS WEALTH..

CITY AND NATIONS WEALTH.
THE wealth of the city is not in its
buildings, not in its banks, but IN the
boys and girls and the Ideals N the.s
lives. These ideals are the Things
that we neglect most"
This is not quoted froH 2 serReg
or a temperance lecture; 1t is the Ian.
guage of the first assistant district at
torney of New York city in an address
delivered before a gathering of pro-
feesional men who cheered it to the
echo. The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union believes in raising the
standard of American citizenship
through the conservation of these
ideals. Says Mrs. L. H. N. Stevens,
national president of that organiza-
ton: Blessed Is the state which rec
ognizes as its chief asset It's young
men and women"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
DRINK AND CRUELTY.

Medical science tells us that an I'M
perfect nervous system is often the
cause Of the tendency to cruelty some
times seen in young children-that II
a child shows a disposition to torture
animals or abuse other children 1t
does not follow that the boy or girl
is a degenerate; ii mag be due to the
presence of toxin in the blood. The
well-known tendency to cruelty on the
part of those addicted to the exces-
sive use Of intoxicants, bears out this
ssatement Men, who in sober mo-
mcnts are tender husbands and fa-
thcrs. become transformed by strong
drink into savages and fiends. Even
the more temperate" use Of liquor
tends to dull the sensibilities and be-
cloud the finer instincts. The toxin
in the blood of a moderate drinker,
while not always causing a noticeable
degeneracy in the man himself, is
transmitted to his offspring, and in
the third or fourth generation, If not
before, Is manifested in the cruel
tendencies" of children that excite our
wonder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
WORK TOGETHER.

The temperance platform is az
broad as the earth and as wide as the
world. It's limits are marked only
where liquor ceases to flow. There Is
room on that platform for all; nor can
any race, creed or nationality monopo-
lie It. It is a signal fact and propi
tious sign of the times that the Cath
Ole priest and the Protestant minis
ter can, and do, stand side by side'
shoulder to shoulder, on that plat
form. The cause is Gods and human
ity's. We shall battle for the cause
whether on the lower plane OF temper
ance or on the higher ground OF total
abstinence; whether in the lesser ranks
or in the larger files Of national move
ments; we shall battle for the cause
-Rey. Father ]. ]. Curran (Pennsyl'
vania).
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
Encouragement Of Thrift

In Chicago there has been started
an association for tho encouragement
OF thrift. Far-seeing men are behind
the movement, confronted with the
enormous waste in time, opportunity.
and material which has been natural
inheritance from a generation that
found everything to spare at hand.
This condition no longer exists, A
changed economic condition calla for
changed methods Of living, to which
the people must be educated. Az the
lasting and formative influences are
those belonging to childhood, the
school garden may be counted upon
to play no small part In bringing about
a better understanding of the elements
of living, all the way from the mar
ket basket onward to the best that
goes to make happy and prosperous
homes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
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Conducted by the National Woman's g
Christian Temperance Union.)
OPENED HIS EYES.

OPENED HIS EYES.
A young man entered the barroom
Of village tavern and called for a
drink.
NO" said the landlord. you have
had too much already. You have had
delirium tremens once, and l cannot
sell you any more"
He stepped aside for two young
men who entered, and the landlord
waited upon them very politely. The
other stood silent and sullen. When
they had finished, he walked up to the
landlord and addressed him as fcl-
lows:
Six years ago, at their age, / stood
where these young men are. l was
man with fair prospects. Now, at the
age of twenty-eight, am a wreck,
body and mind. You led me to drink.
In this room l formed the habit that
has been my ruin. Now sell me few
glasses, ard your work will be done.
| shall soon be out of the way; there
is no hope for me. They can be saved;
they may be men again. Sell 1t to me,
and let me die. and the world will be
rid of me; but for heavens sake sell
no more to them"
The landlord listened, pale and trem'
bling. Setting down his decanter' he
exclaimed: God helping me, that is
the last drop l will sell to anyone.
And he kept his word.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
DRINKING TO GET BUSINESS.

II you must drink to obtain busi'
ness, forego the business. You will
be solicited by all sorts and conditiona
Of men to join them in drinking. and
they will feel offended If you refuse
but refuse. Don't think they Will re-
spect you more for not drinking. Not
they. The psychology Of the drinkers
mind Ia this: He wants 10 see oil men
shsre his weakness, and hates the Or
lent disapproval implied In refusal
to Join him. II It is choice between
the enmity of drink and the enmity OF
the man whose hospitality you refuse
take the Lesser and eschew the insid'
ious, fsr-reaching destructiveness OF
drink.-From Letters to a Young
Man" by Arthur II. Harris Of Seattle
in West g. Co.'S Docket.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
EASY DESSERTS.

There is no dessert which Is easier
made than the frozen one. especially
that which needs no stirring in the
freezer. The following one is a great
favorite with those who are fortunate
enough to have the recipe.
Take the Juice of two oranges, two
lemons, two cupfuls of sugar, two cup
fuls of milk, and two cupfuls of cream,
mix we'll and stir slowly In the freezer
at first. Let stand to ripen for two
hours or more after freezing.
Cherry Parfait-Cook two cupruis
of sugar and cupful Of water TO-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05

center pulp, then clip the sections along
the edge and the grapefruit Is ready.
When dicing green peppers cut them
In long sllvers, then take few In the
hand and clip through the entire
bunch. When preparing fruit for
salads the sections Of orange and
grapefruit may be easily cut away
with the shears.
The more often the shears are used
the more ways will occur to use them.
We need not limit scissors to fruit
and vegetables, however, as they work
equally as we'll on chicken, fsh Of
various kinds, cutting the joints Of
game and lobster shells.
The hard parts Of oysters and CLAIMS
are neatly removed by pair OF
shears, while slices Of cold boiled
tongue and ham are often much i'm
proved by trimming with scissors.
Cabbage Salad. - Shred cabbage
very nne and mix with one or more
finely cut green peppers and small
bunch of celery, finely chopped. ADD
a boiled dressing made as follows:
Cook together equal parts of egg and
mild vinegar. When smooth and thick
add equal parts of whipped cream,
sugar, and bit Of cayenne pepper, a
little mustard, If liked, and a sea.
soning of salt. This dressing may be
kept indefinitely and the cream and
seasoning are added just as it is ready
to use.
Canned Beans.-For change Of
vegetables, use the little tender
green beans. Scald them and season
with butter and little vinegar. pep
per and salt. Taste them to see that
there Is butter and vinegar enough
to season we'll, and serve very hot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
camphor Trees for Streets.


- A trade journal quotes Texas nur.
Bergman as saying that the camphor
&ree Is very popular for street planting
Sin the southern part CT that state;
that 1t 10 never troubled by insect
pests and that mosquitoes will avoid
1t.
No tree is exempt from insect pests,
and camphor trees may be found with
.oroh Q thick incrustation Of the red
scale Of the orange that bark on twigs
may scarcely be seen. Mosquitoes
avoid camphor and its fumes and
therefore will not literally "roost"
upon the tree, but they do not avoid
the general territory In which 1t
grows. The camphor tree is prime
;favorite In southern Cslifornia and
we do not allow fear Of insect pests
to deter US from planting It wherever
and whenever opportunity presents
Los Angeles Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05

When >wiping the jars use special
cloth for the purpose, not the dish
cloth.
A delicious sandwich filling is
chopped almonds which have been
blanched and tFN parts of finely
chopped celery With dash of salt
and little mayonnaise dressing.
Flour sacks make good dish tow
els. To remove the lettering rub well
with soap and put into cold water
with little kerosene. The paint will
soften and often one boiling will do
the work. If not entirely removed,
soap again and boil up once more.
Rinse and hang out on the line.
Kerosene will clean porcelain like
magic. Rub the surface to be cleaned
with a cloth dampened with kero'
sene, and it will not injure the sur,
face
Rub the cork which is used In the
glue or cement bottle with vaseline
and it will always be removed easily
Waxed paper is great convenience
in the home. 1t will preserve eat
ables from the air and keep them
moist
1t is indispensable in the lunch bas'
ket. Cheese we'll wrapped in waXed
paper will keep moist and eatable.
Fruit wrapped in it will keep fresh
and If kept on ice will be most attrac
tive when served.
Try using a small piece of mosquito
netting basted under the large hole
of the child's stocking and weave the
darning cotton In and out of Its
meshes. This will prove greet hell
to a tired mender of many hose.
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SEVEN
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Conducted by the National Wonano
Christian Temperance Union.)
NO SURRENDERED

NO SURRENDERED
In every moral struggle foreign
born citizens have fought with native
Americans to bring victory to the
cause of righteousness. Many foreign
born citizens are today struggling with
native Americans to crush the saloon,
but, unfortunately, numbers OF native
Americans join the enemies OF law and
order and sobriety and bring defeat
to the cause of righteousness. 1t ts
pitiable that descendants Of Revolu-
tionary heroes and warriors of later
wars say we must surrender to the
blind pig keeper and bootlegger. They
haul down the stars and stripes and let
the lawbreakers hoist the black flag
Of riot and ruin.
Every license vote is white Tag
of surrender to the lawbreakers.
Brave Americans, native and natural
lied, will not surrender to anarchists.
Lawbreakers shall not rule this land
of ours. The saloon, the enemy of our
country, must go!-John F. Cunneen,
Labor Leader.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
DIsAPPRoVAL OF LIQUOR.

The American. Sheet and Tin Plate
company of Vandergrift, Pa, which Is
a subsidiary concern Of the United
States Steel corporation, has placed
the stamp Of disapproval on liquor
and drinking by notifying all employees
that they must withdraw from frater'
nal organizations and clubs which
maintain sideboards, or cease to work
In the company's plants. They are
also prohibited from indorsing liquor
license applications.
This order, 1t Is said. not only af.
fects the 5000 employees at the Leech'
burg, Hyde Park, New Kensington and
Vandergrift plants, but all the plants
of the company throughout the coun'
try.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05

boiling water and boil without ceasing
for five hours. Serve with powdered
sugar.
Delhi Pudding.-Pare, core and
cut into slices four large apples;
put them into a saucepan with
little grated nutmeg, one teaspoon
full of grated lemon peel and four
tablespoonfuls Of sugar; stew with
very Lille water until the apples
are terder. Make rich biscuit crust,
spread with the apples few currants,
then roll up, tie in a Toured cloth and
boil for two hours.
Queen Elizabeth Puddine.-Sweetcn
a pint of milk to taste, add little
grated lemon peel and four we'll beat
en- eggs. Line buttered mold with
raisins cut in half. Spread slices OF
sponge cake with marmalade and
place in the mold. Pour in the Gus
tard, tie the pudding down with paper
and a cloth and boil gently for one
hour. Let cool slowly and when cold
turn out of the mold and serve.
West Indian Puddng.-Crumble half
a pound Of sponge cake and pour over
it a pint of hot sweetened cream. Beat
eight eggs and add to the cream. But
ter a mold and line with three table
spoonfils of thinly sliced preserved
ginger. Carefully pour in the pudding
tie down with Toured cloth, and boil
or steam for an hour and half. Serve
with whipped cream favored with the
ginger sirup.
staffordshire Fig Puddins.-Chop six
ounces of suet and make a smooth
paste with three-fourths of a pound
of -four and milk to moisten, add salt,
roll out a half-inch thick and spread
with a pound of finely chopped figs,
Roll up, pinch both ends, tie in pud'
ding cloth and boil for two hours.
X~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
AGAINST ALCOHOL.

DR.. c. w. Saleeby, the distinguished
English physician and writer on eu-
genics, concludes his little book on
"The Methods of Race Generation"
with this remarkable sentence:
I'm the light of truth and the verdict
of science it cannot be questioned that
he who at this date is for alcohol Is
against civilization, and whatever
ideals of Justice and freedom and good
ness we would transmit to the future.
To all and sundry I say: Would you
befriend men, women and children?
Go protect parenthood from alcohol;
and fear not that kind Of laughter
which is as the cracking Of thorns
under pot"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
STICKS TO TEMPERANCE.

A German spoke at temperance
meeting as follows: 81 shall tell you
how 1t vas put my hand on my
head; there vas one big pain. Then I
put my hand on my pody and there
was another. Then put my hand in
my pocket and there vas nothing.
Now there Is no more pain IN de head.
De pains in my pody are all gone
away. put my hand In nay pocket,
and there ish twenty tollarH. SO I
stay NIT de temperance"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05

dered sugar. Beat quart o. cream.
reserve a cupful of cream and fold
into the egg whites, add tablespoon.
full of vanilla. Pack In pail If no
better mold Is at hand. and let stand
four hours. Serve with the following
sauce:
Orange Sauee.-Beat the yolks OF
six eggs, add cupfui and a half Of
sugar, the juice Of two oranges, and
cook over hot water until thick. cool
and fold in the cup OF reserved cream.
Duchess Loaf.-BGl pint Of cherry
juice with the juice Of half a lemon
and a cupful of sugar ten minutes.
Whip pint of cream, add half cup
full of sugar a half teaspoonfui of va
nilla and a half cupful of finely minced
candied cherries. Put into a mold
and pack in ice and salt for four
hours.
Velvet sherbet.-Take the juice of
three lemons, q quart OF milk and
two cupfu1s of sugar, mix well and
freeze.
A plain ice cream will become a
most elegant dish with the addition
OF some chopped nuts, candied GIN
ger, chocolate sauce or a maple sauce
IN sact . sauce Of any preserved fruit
Is always an addition.
When strawberries are reasonable
In price there need be no question OF
dessert, for this queen Of fruits makes
a most delectable sauce, as we'll as an
ice with water or sherbet with
cream when frozen.
Ezrs~sN~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
EAyoRs hla OWN RULE.

Mr.. George Perkins OF the New York
Life Insurance company gave dinner
to the directors of the great company.
When a menu card was handed him
for his sanction he crossed out all
wines. To the protest Of the proprfe-
tor that such thing would be prepos-
ferrous and could not be done. Mr. Per
kins replied: 1--WE discriminate against
the use Of these in our policy holders,
It Is but fair we should abide by our
own rule"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
THE KITCHEN SHEARS.

A pair of scissors or shears IS
the greatest convenience imaginable
in the kitchen. They will cut up much
quicker than a knife, vegetables, such
as celery, lettuce, beans and any mum.
Der Of other things.
To hollow out tomato to be stuffed
a pair Of shears Is much better to use
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
HOW BREWERS MAKE MONEY.

Hon. Frank 8. Regan, In an address,
"Ths Fool Tar Payers" delivered In
Ottawa, ILL.,, recently made the state
ment that according to information
furnished him by q chemist In Mill
waukee brewery. tho actual cost Of
making @ barrel Of beer which retails
for about s2s.00 Is but "a cents. and
that the cost of producing q gallon OF
whisky which retails for 81, is but 2t
cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05

Docs Moro Harm Than Good.
The charity is bad which takes from
independence its proper pride and
from mendioity tta salutsry shame
Gouthey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

The average American saloon takes
from the people $1,000 a year. What
does It gives In return?
If you spend one dollay or ten DOL
lars tn saloons, what viu you have
for your money?
II the saloon Ia good. why keep
women and children out OF III
If the saloon Is good, why ocrean
windows and doors?
II the saloon Is good. why chose d
when there II Q not?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
FIGHTING ALCOHOL.

From all points Of view, 1t Is GER
tain that we ought to battle against
alcoholism with every means at our
disposal IL we wish to see dyke
against the spread Of tuberculosis, and
today we can accept the unanimous
statement OF che Paris Anti-Fubercu-
losis congress of 1905 thae to fight
alcoholism signifies In the last analy'
ala to fight tuberculosis.-Prof. Tiberd
Ferrara.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

A man under the influence Of even
small quantities Of alcohol has no
right to believe his senses; he cannot
trust them to give him correct facts,
and he cannot rely on his judgment
for the Interpretation Of these facts
Pruf. G. Sims Woodhead, NJ. D., UNI
versity of Cambridge, Eng.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-05
ABSTINENCE DEMANDED.

TOTAL ABSTINENCE DEMANDED.
Lightweight per cent. Of the manu-
facturers of the United States demand
total abstinence of their workmen.
About one million railroad men In
this country have to be total abstain
ers from beer and all other lntoXicat-
ing LIQUORS.