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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
Opposed Bond Issue in Senate

Acting with characteristic wis
dom and conservatism, Senator B E
Nicholson opposed the bond issue
as it was adopted by the house and
finally passed by the senate. In an
interview be gave his reasons for
voting against the measure, which
are az follows:
when I voted for the passage Of
the bill to submit to the qualified
electors of the State the question of
issuing bonds for the purpose of re-
lieving the cotton situation did 50
for the reason that I was in hopes
that this plan might furnish the ba-
sis of relief to the people of our
State in the the time of their dire
necessity. had not had time to
consider the matter carefully and
at first blush it seemed to afford
the only possible plan that could do
anything to relieve the situation. l
protested against the senate acting
on the bill in haste and stated that
while I voted for the bill for the
reason that did not wish to be
put in the position of opposing the
only plan that I thought might do
something to afford relief, die 80
with the distinct understanding
that when the whole matter had
been thrashed out and the free con-
ference report submitted that l
would vote against the free con.
ference report unless I then felt sat
is6ed that the bill as finally present
ed should pass. I have given the
matter my most careful considera-
ton and have reached the conclu-
sion that the bill will not afford re-
lief to the farmers who need it most
until too late to do them any good
and that it will lay heavy burden
of taxation upon all the people and
the benefits derived from the bond
issue will be confined to compare
lively few of the citizens of the
State and will not include the small
farmers and those most in need of
immediate assistance. also vote
against the bill Cor the reason that I
do not think there is sufficient time
before the election to give the peo-
pie sufficient notice of the terms of
the bill and that they will not have
an opportunity to give expression
to their mature judgment on mat
ter of such vital importance and
far-reaching results. l do not think
the bill as amended by. the house
should pass and that it will impair
the credit of the State and impose
a burden of taxation on the people
without affording the relief de-
sired."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
Teachers Will be Paid.

For time it has appeared that
on account of the financial strin-
gency the teachers of Edge
field county would be forced to dis
count their school claims, but
through the efforts of the efficient
county superintendent of education,
Mr.. w. w. Fuller, the necessary
funds have been secured to pay all
salaries of teachers in cash. This
commendable action on the part of
MIR. Fuller will cave the teachers
of the county large sum in the
aggregate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
Notice..

All Confederate Soldiers and
Widows of Confederate Soldiers OF
Edgefeld County are earnestly re.
ouested to send in their names and
post Office address to,the Clerk of
the Court of Edgefeld County at
once, giving the Company and Reg
iment to which they belonged, if
YOU can do 80. This is important.
PENSION BOARD,
Edgefeld Co., S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
First Visit in Two Years.

Mr.. W. P. Winn was in town
Saturday for the first time in nearly
two years. His friends here were de-
lighted to see that he is enjoying
excellent health. We believe he is
younger now than either of bic
eight sons. Some time ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Winn went to Hot Springs,
Ark. She went for treatment and he
went along just for q rest. Mr..
Winn, like almost all others who
go to Hot Springs, is loud in his
praises of the place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
Opposed to Bonds.

We talked with a number of rep
resentative citizens who were in
town Monday, and without single
exception they expressed themselves
as being opposed to the issuing of
the proposed cotton bonds at this
time, as they would be of practical
" no benefit to those who need
aid. We are confident that two.
thirds of the people of this county
are opposed to the bonds being is
sued.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
Destroyed by Fire.

Mr.. Sam Agnew who resides
about ID miles southeast Of Edge.
field lost his residence by fire last
Wednesday morning. The roof
caught from the chimney about
seven o'clock in the morning. The
neighbors responded quickly to the
alarm and saved practically all Of
the furniture and clothing. Mr..
Agnew carried some insurance bu,
we are not informed as to the
amount.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
Dr.: Kings New Discovery
KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS.

To Prevent Blood Poisoning
apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur.
gica1 dressing that relieves pain and heals at
The same time Not linirnent. 25c. 400
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04

lo,per cent off on hats, shirts,
underwear, sweaters, boys suits,
raincoats. The best goods for the
least price at
E. G. Mertlns, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04

F. G. Mertins IS the place to get
big value for your money. 25 per
cent off on all suits and overcoats
and 10 per cent off on all other
goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,
Mr.. C. C. Fuller was among the
visitors in Edgefeld Monday.

Nr. C. G. Fuller was among the
visitors in Edge6eld Monday.
Mrs. Ora Myers of Aiken spent
Sunday and Monday with her broth
er, Mr.. E. S. Rives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Key spent
Thursday in Columbia with their
sons. Messrs. Julian and G. B. Key.
Let everybody who is interested
in the graded and High School help
on, with clean up day November
70.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Anderson Of
Moore, Spartanburg county, spent
several days here with relatives last
week.
Rev. P. P. Blalock is assisting
in q revival meeting that is being
conducted in the Presbyterian
church in Graniteville.
Twenty-Five more days in which
to purchase your Thanksgiving tur-
key. Our Thanksgiving gobbler
will have to be hen this year.
Property that is sold under fore
slosare of chattel mortgage is
knocked down at prices that are In
Keeping with the price Of cotton.
Mr.. e. II. Folk will soon begin
the remodeling Of his residence in
Buncombe by adding second
story and making other improve
ments.
Miss Mamie Gunter of Batesburg
10 the guest of her cousin, Mrs. b.
B. Jones. She is always very affec.
tionately greeted by her Edgeheld
friends.
The Advertisers potato crop is
fairly good and we have the prom
ise of 'possum. So after all the
tines are not as hard" as they
might be.
The Advertiser has been request.
ed to announce that Rev. =. Q.
Bailey will preach at Horns Greek
church Sunday afternoon, Novem-
ber Is, at $3.50 o'clock.
Where is the old-time farmer
who kept flock of sheep and made
winter clothes for himself and his
boys from cloth made Of the wool
taken from mis- flock?
Miss Mary Cutler White will
speak and give radioptican pictures
at Methodist church Thursday
night at o'clock. All the people
are cordially invited.
Mrs. John Fitzmaurice and Miss
Katherine Fi,zmaurice of Columbia
and Mrs. Ormand Strong aud Mrs.
w. r. Mcintyre CT Savannah are
guests Of Mrs. James S. Byrd.
Married, Sunday morning, No
vember l, at Pentecostal Holiness
church of Edgefeld, by the pastor,
Rev. W. L. johnson, Miss Rosa E
Lowe of Edgefeld and Mr.. James
WYATT of Seneca.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Hudgens are
receiving the congratulations OF
their friends over the coming Of a
little son to add to their joys. May
the little gentleman become strong,
great man of the Woodrow Wilson
type!
The service at Methodist church
next Sunday at 1880 is of special
Importance. l. Closing service of
week of prayer. Q. Nearing end of
conference year. Let every member
come. ALI others will receive warm
welcome. come.
A party of young people from
Pleasant Lane, composed of MIR.
Sloan Watson, Misses Ruby Wat
son, Ida Zimmerman and Ruth
Etheredge, attended the song reci-
tai given in the opera house by Sig
nora Carolina De Fabritiis Friday
evening.
The Advertiser is pleased to an
nounce that Mr.. J. A. Minick of
the Pleasant Lane section is steadi-
" recovering from an attack of
malarial fever of more than two
months duration. This information
will delight his friends over the
aounty.
Rev. ]. S. Corpening, pastor of
- D...;,& aburob of P;Sno,Doc
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28

hair allowed to fan into the pail.
The man who takes the most pride
in his own dairy is rarely as we'll
pleased with COWS he buys as with
those Of his own raising.
Cows should never be allowed to
get into low condition before they are
due to drop their calves. Nothing is
better established in all dairying ex-
perience than that it is unwise to
have the COWS in poor condition at
calVing time.
There is no point more worthy Of
our careful attention than that Of Civ
ing the young calves a good start in
life. They must have good milk for
the first few days
Whatever is given to cows to eat,
never neglect to give them pure air
to breathe, clean water to drink and
clean beds to lie down on.
Money expended in making the cows
comfortable win bring multifold re-
turns to the dairyman's pocket.
Ventilation cannot be neglected to
any extent without injuring the quail
ity of the milk produced, and endan-
gering the health Of the herd and
those who care for them.
1t may be set down as an irdispu-
table fact that an udder which is in
an unhealthy condition cannot secrete
pure milk.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
POULTRY PAY WELL
WHEN ATTENDED TO
When Left to Run About Farm
Fowls Are Nuisance and Not
Worth Keeping At All.

How many farmers that have good
sized farms have ever given thought
to devoting some of their time to
systematic and orderly place where a
good flock of chickens might be kept.
On many farms the idea is that poul-
try should be left ito the women" as
there is not enough profit in it for the
men to worry about The only reason
that any poultry is kept on such farms
is to supply eggs and an occasional
fowl for the table. 1t is natural that
II they are left to run all over the
place they win certainly be nuisance
and actually not worth keeping at all.
However this would be true Of any OF
the other stock on the farm, If 1t were
not looked after in the right manner.
You don't see anyone who has a
fine flock Of well-bred chickens who is
not proud Of them and ready to argue
that they are a source Of profit. Why
shouldn't they be? If farmer were
to give his flock the same kind of care
that he gives to his fine herd of cattle
or any OF the other stock that is on his
farm, 1t is only reasonable to believe
that the results would be satisfactory.
II this were done, instead of thinking
OF the flock as nuisance (or not
thinking Of it. at alb, he would find
that as much profit can be made from
the poultry as from any other part of
the farm.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
.LITTERATEUR HARD AT WORK
Ordinary Mortal Had to Wait While
Budding Genius Secured Founda-
tIon for Story.

A Brooklyn drug clerk tells Of q
man who came into his shop for the
purpose Of consulting the directory.
He stood first on one foot and then
on the other, watching the young
woman who had got possession Of the
volume. She was nice. leisurely
sort Of young person, and she had a
large sheet of paper that she spread
out upon the counter beside the direc.
tory, and on which she now and then
inscribed a name from the volume.
The man became little impatient.
He coughed Significantly. and the
young woman turned to look at him.
Il beg your pardon" she said, "but
DO you wish to consult the directory"
Now, as the young woman was pret-
y, the man shifted from one foot to
the other and said uneasily: No
hurry; don't let me disturb you"
Whereupon she resumed the direc-
tory. Several minutes elapsed. At
last she closed the book with q sigh
Of satisfaction. "Thank you" said
she, sweetly. II am afraid / have
kept you waiting. But, you see. ! am
going to write short story in q prize
contest, and / really didn't know how
to begin until had picked out the
names for my characters"
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28


The direct influence Of what the COW
eats and drinks cannot be too strong
" impressed upon the minds Of feed
ers.
One Of the greatest mistakes dairy
men make, is, supposing they can win
ter their cattle on poor fodder, and
have them pick up and milk as
well as ever when turned out to pas
ture In the spring.
The cows udder is Of special impor-
taace Il should be large and its skin
thin. The cows digestive organs
should be strong and energetic to
make an abundance Of good blood,
which In turn, stimulates the action
Of the nervous system and furnishes
the milk with the means of large
production.
It is impractieable to establish any
system Of feeding, whereby each COW
win receive the same amount Of feed.
The capacity of each COW must govern
the amount of nourishment she re-
ceives.
A good mixer invariably is a quick
mixer
More regularity can be practiced
where the cows are MIXED in the
barn than when they are milked in
the yards.
In the process Of milking, the teats
should be kept clean, and no dirt or
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
FEW POULTRY HINTS
FOR THE HIRED MAN
Some Practical Suggestions,
Which, If Carefully Followed,
win Prove Advantageous.

I want to make some suggestions
for the hired man to follow. They
have helped me and may help others
who have to do with poultry.
Be on time.
Follow the masters orders.
Feed the stock at regularly ap-
pointed hours.
Keep the premises clean, and do not
allow the manure to collect in the
houses.
Be watchful, noting when fowls are
of their feed, and when there are
signs Of droopiness.
Make repairs the moment you see
they are needed, and do not wait until
the boss tells you about the matter.
Be as careful in the care of the
stock as though it were your own, and
that your living depended upon pour
results.
Be regular in all your duties, open
ing the houses in the morning and
closing them at night at regularly ap-
pointed hours.
Go quietly among the poultry, never
allowing them to become scared,
teaching them that you are their
friend, and they win soon show entire
confidence in you.
These rules carefully followed win
keep the Job for you.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
Plant a Tree.

Whether it be fruit tree, an orna-
mental tree or timber tree, the time
devoted to planting it is well and
worthily spent. Within the last two
decades the whole country has awak-
ened to the Importance of the forestry
question. All states should be inter-
ested in preserving. the remnants Of
our goodly forest heritage, and in pass
ing on to future generations a land
beautified and gIorifed by its wealth
Of trees.
1t requires years for nature to build
a perfect tree, and It requires only a
few moments for man to destroy ma
ture's work. The time has come when
nature must be assisted In the benef1.
cent task of eforestation--Louis
Courier-Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
Queer husband.

A husband and wife ran q freaR
show in a certain provincial town, bUt
unfortunately they quarreled and the
exhibits were equally divided betweeA
them. The wife decided to continue
business as an exhibitor at the old ad,
dress, but the husband went on toUA
After some years wandering the prod.
igal returned and reconciliation took
place, as the result Of which they be.
came business partners once more. 4
few mornings afterward the people ot
the neighborhood were sent into nts
of laughter on reading the following
notice in the papers; by the return ol
my husband my stock Of freaks has
been permanently increased"
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
Home l0Un.
Y Helps Y !.
CITIZENS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Physical WeIl-Relng Most Important
to Community as Well as to
the Individual.

There are few things Of 30 great Inn
portance to the individual as his
health. Upon it depends largely his
attitude toward life and his relation
ship to his fellow man. Generally
speaking. the physically well are pros
porous and efficient and the sick or
diseased unsuccessful and inefficient.
The individual chemically poisoned
by malaria or by hookworm infection
finds his daily work onerous and the
fruits Of his labor give but little pleas
ure. The consumpti8e would gladly
exchange his bank account for physi-
cal health. Who would not give his
material wealth If by so doing he
could bring back loved ones lost pre-
maturely by fatal disease?
The health of the community is the
combined health Of those living in It.
The relation of the citizen to the
health Of the community is, therefore,
his relation to the health Of his neigh
bors and Of those living in the same
city or state.
1ne heaItn OF the community should
be Of interest to every Individual, for
upon it depends the welfare of him
self, of his family and of his fellow
citizens. Upon the health of the peo-
pie depends the happiness and pros
perity Of the community. Without
health there can be no real prosperity
and such material success as may be
attained is of little benefit.
To the extent that the inhabitants
Of a community are sick the commu-
nifty itself is diseased. The community
has health only in so far as the people
are free from disease. To a commu-
nifty health is valuable asset; it in
sures prosperity, it attracts people. 1t
increases the value of the land. Many
letters are received daily at the public /
health bureau at Washington from
people who are contemplating buying
land and moving from one state to
another, asking about the health con-
ditions Of certain localities.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
.MITE-PROOF PERCH
is THE ONE TO USE
Should Not Be So High That
Fowls win Iniure Feet in
Jumping From Them.

The simplest constructed perch we
can get. II IT gives satisfaction, should
be the one we should build. There is
no place for the mites to hide, even,
should they get on these perches. The
perches are made Of 2x4-inch stuff
with one edge rounded; the pieces that
form the support for the perches are
Of the same material as the perches,
also that Of the legs, which are one
foot long, which makes the perches 18
inches from the floor, sufficiently high
for convenience and not so high that
when the fowls jump from them they
win bruise their feet. causing ''bumble
foot, broken legs or breast bone. The
legs should fit the cans loosely, so that
in removing them to facilitate clean
ing out the droppings the cans viii
not be overturned. The cans should
contain an inch or two Of kerosene or
coal oil at all times, and there is no
possible chance Of any mites, big or
little, getting by.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
Hiohest Tribute

An automobilist last summ@
stopped one night at the only hotel
in back-country town. After suppsg
he Joined the usual crowd Of louRR
ers on the porch.
The sole topic of discussion seemed
to be citizen who had been buried
the day before. At last the visitor
becoming interested. asked:
WAS the deceased popular?"
WAS he?" echoed the chief speak
er. WAS he! Stranger, every dog'S
tail in town stopped wagging for i've
minutes while the funeral passed"
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
GET RID OF PLAGUE SPOTS
Poorly Ventilated, Dirty and Crowded
HabItations Are a Disgrace to
the City They Dishgure.

Houses were first designed as a
place to seek cover and protection dur
ing sickness, storms and inclement
weather, says bulletin issued by the
Chicago health department At other
times, when the hardy people did not
need this protection, they used houses
infrequently. From the ancient, rude
houses have developed the modern
homes, where summer weather may
be had in deepest winter. The ten
dency is for greater comfort and con.
venience and the open-air propagan-
dist is more and more meeting popular
acclaim. Sun porches, sleeping rooms
widely accessible both to air and sun
rays, are deemed necessary to the best
homes.
But homes Of this kind are fewer
by far than the residences Of the
humber classes and there are many
homes filed to overcrowding that en-
joy only primitive means for VentiIa-
tion. Such houses are simply general
ing beds for the bad-air diseases. In
many cases tenants may know of their
dangers, but the family purse deters
movement to more healthful surround
ings.
It should be brought home to the
owners of unsafe, dirty and neglected
houses that these should be made de-
cent. A good modern house may al
ways be rented in any city. Profits do
not depend on poor houses, and the
tenant Of an old, poorly ventilated,
dangerous firetrap, never painted nor
repaired, does not get his moneys
worth. In short, as rule, he pays
the highest price for the poorest ac-
commodations.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
MULES PROVE BEST
FOR HEAVY TEAMING
Animals win Do More Hard Work
Than Big Draft Horses and
Eat Much Less.

The mule is not such fool as he
looks.
The South has been saved since the
war by the mule and his darky
driver.
For farm work the medium sized
mule is best. For heavy teaming, an
imals standing from fourteen and one
half to fifteen hands will do more
work than team Of heavy draft
horses, and eat less.
1t takes big boned mares to breed
large mules.
No work animal viii recuperate
more quickly from the effects Of abuse
or hard work than a mule.
It costs about one-third as much to
keep mule shod as a horse.
Most mules have more horse
sense than a horse.
The farmer who uses mules instead
Of horses will save. at least one-half
the amount Of feed that horses re-
quire.
A sound, clean-limbed, well set up
mule team will bring from $500 to
s4OO at three years.
Northern farmers can make money
by raising mules for the southern mar
ket The greatest difficulty is to get
good jacks in the north.
A team Of mules worked steadily
for sixteen years on an Illinois farm
and was then sold to go into coal
mine
A mule seldom runs away through
fright but generally out Of pure mis-
chievousness.
Fool masters are for the most part
responsible for vicious mules. They
1.-THE muIes) are usually broken" with
a club. and the master ought to be.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Was GETTING More Than His Share

Was Getting WoTe nan IT'S oWaTs 9
An ex-soldier in Little Rock, Ark,
tells of a young American trooper
who was one of a company that was
ambushed during the Philippine war.
The boy was shot in the right shoul-
der and then in the left leg. AS he
was falling he received bullet in
his right leg. Raising himself on his
good arm he yelled toward the bushes
from which the Filipinos were shoot
ing: Shoot some of the others, you
darned fools. I am not the whole
American army"
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-28
EoolIna the caterpIIlar..

A small boy seated on the curb by
q telephone pole, with a tin can by his
side, attracted the attention Of an old
gentleman who happened to be pass
ing.
Going nshing2" he inquired. good
naturedly.
Nope" the youngster replied. Take
peek in there"
An investigation showed the can to
be partly filed with caterpillars of the
tussock moth.
What IN the world are you doing
With them?"
"They crawl up trees and eat OF the
leaves"
$50 understand"
We'll, I'm fooling a few Of them"
How"
Sending them up this telephone
pole. Judge.