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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06
WAIKIKI INN
800
DANCE Tonight

The usual Tuesday evening dance
will be held at Waikiki Inn this even
ing. s.~ ..~ g. "
You are cordially invited to attend
and enjoy an exceptionally pleasant
evening. ADV. =. - .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06

James Speyer donated 81, 900 to the
Red Cross fund which. now totals
$47.816.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

Miss Lille BaylS, graduate from
Kings School of Oratory Pitts
burg, Pa, is here now coaching the
High School pupils for the the play
Kingdom of Hearts Content"
which will be presented at the opera
house Friday night, March 20. at
500 p. IN.
The proceeds of the entertain
ment will go for the benefit cf the
graded school library.
Every one is invited to attend
ani thus show their interest in our
young people and school.
The Llurens Advertiser, of Lau-
rrns, this stlre, has the following
os' co, c.rring MISS 5ayiv:
The presentation of the Aler,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Pine Grove School.

The closing exercises of Fine
Grove school Friday afternoon,
March l3, were very successfully
carried out by the pupils and teach
er, Miss Mamie Cheatham. Besides
songs, recitations etc., the play
Hans Won Smash was very good
and enjoyed by all present. The
characters were:
Hans Won Smash, Robert Har-
ling.
Mr.. Batch, Tom Pardue.
Henry DAsher, Tummie Parkman.
John Pettyman, Justus Collins.
Mary Batch, Velma Zimmerman.
Susie Batch, Lille Hsrllng.
Katie, servant, Lucy Harling.
One of the most using features
of the occasion was the play, o, you
teacher by the younger children.
Frances Weber, who takes charge
of school in absence Of teacher,
Wallace Pardue.
Pupils: Kathryn Weber, Fannie
Ruth Collins, Emma White, Nellie
Mae Zimmerman, Katie Clar.,
Viola Collins, Hazel Douglas. EN-
mie Buzbardt, Elmer Matthews.
Inez Manley, Green Smith, Davis
Zimmerman, James Knight. Walter
Lake Collins, John Brooks, Tom
mie Parkman, Raymond Hoffman,
Claude Reams, Willie Wilkins, Eu-
gene Reams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

cums,ances of the missing of Broth
er Jack. / write you everything,
nothing kept back, thinking it bet
'pr that you should have all the iu-
formation that we have here. We,
we're ordered to advance through a
thick wood to drive out the enemy
whom we supposed were, hidden
therein. In advancing our line,
course, was not as straight as IS
would have been, had we been
marching in an old field.
Jack was ON the right, and I ves
on the lett of the Company. I saw
him until we we're nearly up to the
farthest point To which we adyanc-
ed. He was standing out openly
some ten or fifteen feet ahead of
the company. called TO him to
shelter himself behind a. trss but
hs did not seem to hearme. about
this slime, a Virginia Regiment
interlapped with ours, and I lost
sight of him.
lAle order was given about this
time to fall bark. Oscar Sturkey
says that Jack turned back and
came with hiT some distance when
he was separated from him. The
wood was dark and full of smoke
aud the sun was nearly down, and
thus it was easy to lose a man. The
enemy were shooting low, and prob
ably Jack may have been shot in
The ley and thus eap.ured. | hope
TO God that this may he true, as
The army of Mcclellan treats their
prisoners kindly. Eidson's is pre-
clsrly such a case as Jacks almost
in every particular.
Fell moth II aud Lizzie that I
will get his body, if it proves that
ne is dead, which have some hope
rs not SO, whenever we get posses.
sion of the place where he was lost.
| will be able TO ascertain his fate
rs soolHas there is any communicl-
ton had with the enemy, as ,er-
geant Kinck of our legion was left
wounded there, 30 were w. S. Cor
ley uf our company and Britt Ma,
tin.
We are left in a dreadful state ef
Tell mother and LIZ 7
ze they must bear up under it ano
hope for the hest. 1t is agonizlng
to me not to be able to write with
more certainty about him. We have
possession of all the battlefield ex-
crpt this lit:le skirt of woods. My
love to all. DO hand this letter TO
Lizzie.
Your Son,
Robert.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
LEGAL LEGISLATION.
Sinking Fund Comnisoi on Great
ed. Terms Fixed at -Four
Years. Magistrates 70 s
Hold Inquesss.

Senator B. e. Nicholson las Civ
en- us the following facts col cernlnf
the local measures that were passed
at the recent session of the legisia
ture:
At the past session of the genera
assembly acts were passed creating
a sinking fund commission for
Picken., Wise and Pine Grove
townships. These commissioners are
charged with the duty of looking
after the matter of the bonded in
debtedness of the respective town.
ships. and to invest any surplus
funds that might arise from the
levies for special taxes on account
of railroad bonds outstanding
against the townships. These acts
were passed in pursuance OF the
recommendation of the grand jury.
The terms Of Office for county.
auditors and county treasurers were
made four years in a number of
counties, and Edgefeld county is in.
cluded in the provision of this act.
This act will go into effect after the
next election, so that the auditor
and treasurer elected at the next
election will each hold Office for 3
term of four years.
The law with reference to holding.
inques,s in Edge6eld county was
amended so that hereafter the mag
istra,es are required to hold In
quests in their respective districts
where the coroner cannot be obtains
ed without additional compensation.
The magistrates and constables are
charged with the duty of enforcing.
the penalty for non-payEnent OF.
commutaLion tax in their respective
districts, and are allowed one dol-
lar. each in each case where h...'
penalty fUr n0n-paymenG OF roau
tax is imposed, which amounts are
to BIZ paid to the magistrates ami
constablrs by the county board ot
commissioners after they have re
ported to the treasurer the amour
of tine collected by them and turl
over TO him the proceeds thereof
The legislature fixed the road taA
in this county at two dollars. beins
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Two Letters Written From Bat.
tlefields of Virginia.

The following old letters, written
by two brothers, will be of interest
to many Of our readers. The first
was written by Jack Tompkins and
the second by Richard Augustus
Tompkins to their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tolnpkins:
RICHMOND. VA, June 8, 1862.
My Dear Parents: / again try TO
write to you about our poor brother.
| have aScertained nothing further
Az to his fate. The same uncer-
tainty hangs over him. / have come
into the city to-day to get some
linement to rub my arm which Is
affected with rheumatism, though
not in very seri, us manner l will
write to you again as to the cir
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
A New Organization.

We stand sorely in need of new
organization in this country. Th'
Fnane of it is, THE prevention OF
.cFaelty to children" Ess-y father
and mother should join this societ.
sas:once and get to work with ell
'thasiasm. If this society is properl,
conducted, you could put a barrel
:of sWhiskey on every corner of the
streets free to sall, and still have a
sober nation. And you never will
yesober children until you stop
being cruel to them. Tfat parent
who allows his child to live in the
streets, associate indiscriminately
;Riththe gang, to once dlsobey him
SFsher, who does not set AL example
and who does not chastise it fo'
wrong doing, who allows the child
To grow up without positive rell
giiBsns instruction, who neglects the
child morally and physically, may
be properly styled cruel pareht-
H Hssorne of the children Of this pres
ent generation, in our midst, escape
physical and moral wreckage, tn
laaatlc asylum, Jail, or house of i'll
fame, it will be miracle of grace
for which the parents will have no
cfpd;t. We sit down and talk aboul
children. in general, being bad.
without taking a step toward rails
ing them up as they shocld be train
cd. If we would talk less about 9th
er peoples children and take ou'
own in charge, things would be
;n,nch improved. The way to join
irliis society is to get do'yn IN y"nr
~ ses and pray something like this:
q. 5 n i: ;as:Id araec,to
do my p1rt by my child. Then get
up and get to work at home, and
stop neglecting that precious life
Or the many other societies to
which you belong. The country is
.ymost organized to death now.
What we need most is pure home
,fe.
r.. e.. E.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
La I e r.
Richmond Va, June 81, 1862.
Robert.

Richmond Va, June 81, 1862.
My Dear Parents: j have just
seen letter from DR.. Edward Minis
Of Edge6eld saying that he had
nrard from Jack and that he was
severely wounded and in the hands
Of the enemy. He did not say
when or how he had got the infor-
matlun, but mentioned just above
that u. Il. Durisoe had received a
,.'ttrr from McEwen who was a
prisoner at Fort Delaware, and that
leads me to believe the information
came from that source.
On yesterday we heard by let
ter from one of the members Of the
legion who was wounded and sup
posed 10 he killed, that six of one
company was alive and prisoners,
four Of them wounded and two not.
IIe was at Mill Greek Hospital
somewhere on the Peninsula with
one other of his men,. rhe others
were sent somewhere, but be did not
know where. This increases the
probability of Jacks being alive,
and l am in better spirits to-day
than since he was missing. If you
have heard anything let me know
as you must know that am most
anxious to hear from him. | think
we may look for news from him
soon. ...
We have no news. Love Snlly
was Yesterday elected Brevet End
Lieut.. of our company. He is at
present not very well, but ] hope
not enough so to keep him down
longer than day or two. We have
had some sharp skirmishing lately,
nobody hurt. A fight is looked for
soon, but it may be month first.
f you ever get any letters from
Texas let me know, as I have n s
heard since we left Fredericksbu: g
three months ago.
Bob wrote you yesterday, and 20
will continue to write often. The
boys are all quite well, and in good
spirits. Health of the command ls
good. / learn from this mornings
paper that Beauregard is on his
way her. with part of his army.
When he comes, / suppose the fight
will not be put off long.
] remain,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

this year and it is hoped that there
will he greater degree oi inter
est. The prize list will appear SOM
time in tie future. Two contribu
tions were given by the chapter. t"
the monument o. the s:late Mr.. Gun
ninghsm, editor of the Confederate
Veteran, who left his estate to the
publication Of this paper and to th'
endowment fund of the Confederate
museum at Richmond, of which
Mrs. Cromer, of Charleston, is re'
gent of the South Carolina room.
The little son ssof Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeff Wright is critically i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Brunson, of Augusta, has
been the guest of her brother, DIR.
!. A. Dohey.
Miss Annie Waters of Augusta.
has bee spending few days here
with re,Ntives.
The third Sunday in April will
he observed by the members of the
Baptist church as missionary day,
and in the afternoon an arranged
program will he carried ont.
DR.. J. r. Miller medical director
of the Equitable life insurance com
nany, New York, and Mr.. j. Il.
Miller, and general agent. we're
guests of Mr.. J. L. Walker last
week.
The Angeline Hacon chapter, D.
of c., met with the president, Miss
Annie Crouch on Saturday afeer-
nooon, and after short business
session the following program was
enjoyed. Pians duet, Misses
Frances and Bessie Ford
Turner; paper, Children of the
confed-racy," Hiss Halle White;
piano solo, Miss Elise MobIey;
reading, "Arlington:" Miss Isabel
Bean; Incident Of the war;" Miss
Mary Waters; vocal duet, Mrs. H.
w. Croucn and Miss Elise Crouch;
paper, "Jeffers.n Davis" Miss
Frances Turner. Confederate cate
,hism conducted by the president.
4 social half hour was most pleas
antly spent during which lime the
Hostess served jelly, wiiipp' d cram
and cake, which was pret'ily ar
ranged.
James Grim, the seven-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grim,
died on Friday morning, after a
short illness. Nearly all Of its life,
the little one b. d been a sufferer
from paralysis, and for this reason,
was made the pet of the household
by the loving family. The burial
services were conducted on Satur-
day morning, and were conducted
by DR.. A. T. King,
at Mount of Olives cemetery, after
which the little body was tenderly
laid to rest.
Relatives and friends here at
tended the burial of Mrs. Ellen Ma
theny, which took place last Thurs
day at Bethlehem. Mrs. Malheny
was a sister of the late MIR. William
Wright. and mother Of MIR. Dan
MAtheny.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

the same amount now provided by
law, and this tax is in lieu of labor
to5fhe pntlic roads, and ia pavabl'
.onEor before the first of March il
each year, except the year 1914.
Tshen2it is payable on or before th'
frat of April. So that parties liab''
So5eommutation Io,d tax will have
until April lst of this year to pay
earne.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
fLUm BRANCH News.
New Store of Sturkey Bros,
Good High School. Church
es Work Harmoniously
Together.

1
again asking for space to give you
the news of our corner. We are
moving along nicely. Every one has
a good word for each other and are
congenial and everybody apparentl,
are in good spirits.
We had good sermon from
Bro Covington yesterday, the sub
ject being Unity of ali Christians
regardless of denominations" es-
pecially the orthodox. We have here
in our Town two churches, BapliS
and Methodist, and all are working
harm rI,inusly as one man trying t."
advance the cause of the church and
Gods kingdom. And that is as i,
shou d be, for no man, commnnit!
or country can afford to live to
themselves. .,..s
We have good high school and
I am glad to say it is being we'll
conducted by Prof. Mangrum and
hiI three assistants.
The health of our town and com.
munity is good and we have no fear
Of much sickness other than through
neglect nr care of ones self, for W.
have as healthy locality as there is
To be found IN the state. Goud water.
some mineral, as good as the Harris
Lithia water, therefore we hav'
health. We should he happy if W.
willed it-good land, good water
aud good people.
Well, brother Minis, the snow
and the coolest weather of The win
ter came in March and the indica
tiuns arc that spring i. near. The
peach blossoms say spring is here,
but we fear the peach crop has been
damaged s,me but not destroyed.
We are building and preparing
!tn.haildl more hruses. Stnrkey Bros,
are moving into their store which
is not entirely finished but will be
completed in few days. They will
have a nice roomy store house. l.
is termed q metal building, i. e., the
siding and roof are galvanized steel,
fire and rust proof, and Is mod
ern and up-to date i'll every detail.
The buys say the old man has no,
forgotten his cunning as a mechan-
ic, which tn, present structure will
show.
We cannot let the incident Of last
Saturday pass without comment.
Yuu are aware of tho fact that the
public roads of this part of Edge.
field have been woefully neglected
and are bad. full of holes and III
many places t1o vehicles cannot
pass without driving into the ditch.
The incident happened in this
wise. The old man M. B. S. was
discussing the plan that the citizens
of the town and country get TO-
o.lher Monday and do some WORK
on the road to the ferry 80 that the
Georgia people could haul their fer
t.lizcr, as this station ships a large
portion of The fertilizer for Lincoln
county. About this time some one
$ lid there is the supervisor now just
drove up in a buggy. Whereupon
the old man stepped to the supposed
Supervisor and was giving him a
plain talk when he discovered the
fact that he was abusing the wrong
man which proved to be a horse
drover with a bunch of mules for
s.le, and being a good clever fellow
saw the mistake aud enjoyed the
Joke and all hands joined in. The
horse drover does resemble Gus
Edmunds very much, and he, Gus,
is in every sense stranger in this
part of old Edgefeld and none can
wonder that old man Nj. b. had for
gotten him.
Don Carlos.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18
Chamberlain's Tablets For Con
stipation.

For constipation, Chamberlain's
tablets are excellent Easy to take.
mild and gentle in effect. Give them
a trial. For sale by all dealers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

The Greenwood Index says:
The play Merchant of Venice as
rendered BY the children of the pub
lie schools under the direction OF
Miss Lille Bayly last night, was
quite success. All who were fo:-
,nnate enough to be present enjoy
ed it immensely"
Admission, 25 cents children, gen
eral admission 35 cents, land reserved
seats 80 cents. Tickets on sale al
the store Of Penn d Holsteln.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

chant of Venice by the pupils of
the High School Friday evening
was quite SUCCESS. Miss Bsyly de-
serves special credit for the shor,
time in which she had Etoll make
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-18

CONTINUED on page tive.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

WHAT JOHN ESCAPED
ny MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.

Mary looks old and worm" said
John Strickland to his brother
Ephraim.
Should think she would" retorted
Eph. Say, John, this has been an
imposition-our family landing down
on you this way"
well. you're welcome, aren't your
demanded John.
Your wife has surely made us So
dear woman! She's a prize. a Jewel.
but to harbor and work out her life
for her husbands folks-no more of
that! We're going home tomorrow.
John said nothing, stalking away.
He was in a cross mood. 1t was true
that Mary looked old and worn. A
true-hearted, loyal little woman, she
had set herself at work to give her
visitors the time Of their lives. They
we're Johns relatives and nothing was
too good for them.
So no wonder that she looked tired
and faded. For nearly three weeks
she had barely found time to change
her dress daytimes. As to hair frills-
none Of that. surely! She had ignored
fixing up" of necessity, until she had
appeared almost homely to John.
And that afternoon something cross
grained had hit lombard. He had
just been noticing the tired but smil.
ing face of his wife, when an automo-
bile sped by. 1t contained chauf-
feur and two others. The others were
Mr.. and Mrs. Alison.
They were old residents Of the town,
but had left five years previous to 1.-Two
In the city. Now they were coming
back to the old Booth homestead.
John Strickland, peering past lilac
bush. noticed Cy Alison, smartly
dressed and OF prim dignity. seated be-
side his wife-she that had been Myra
Booth.
John stared. He had not seen Mrs.
Alison for over FIVE years. She had
been his first fame. She had treated
him pretty mean in discarding after
encouraging him. John had got all
over that calf love speedily, however.
Just now, though, q queer thrill per.
vaded him.
why. she looks as young-yes,
younger. than when last saw her!"
he was forced to calculate.
Certainly, at q distance. Mrs. ALI
son was q vivid contrast to Mary
Strickland. There was . vivid color
In her cheeks; as she kwiled, her
white, even teeth remi him Of
pearls. Her hair was tefully ar
ranged. her figure mad to the per-
1ect outline OF q dresS2 Mixers model.
II might have had her once, II I'd
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

American fnancier as an ascetic. Such
a type lives sparely in an Office with
his attention screwed down exclusive.
ly on his job Physical disadvantages
follow the narrow remuneration neces-
sary, and all the natural pleasures of
life derart. In the erd the man has
his record of concentrated, misapplied
industry and the banker results.
Anatole France, in his Pequin Island,
beat the Britisher to this type. His
Samuel Box, drawn seemingly from
the most millionairous of our million.
aires. led in the highest degree yet at
tanned the intellectual life of accumu.
lation, sacrificing all to the exact men,
tai and physical routine required for
his ends. Almost literally he lived on
herbs in a cell; but stern Joy in the
passionate concentration of mentality
was a sufficing reward. This was the
sort Of American business man" that
Henry James confessed himself un-
able to understand.
However. the opposite type has been
met. He is gay, jovial, expansive,
snowy, noisy. He throws about his
money-or other peoples-with great
freedom. He takes his pleasure as he
goes. The English clergyman, whose
knowledge of American millionaires IL
probably conjectural and picked up at
long range. ought to come over and
take his choice of the two.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

set out strong enough to win her.
unused John. Her husband looks az
useless and ninny.like as usual. And
they say she got q hundred thousand
dollars from her fathers estate.
Lucky Cyl"
John felt misused and very much
abused. He was not tired of sweet,
loyal Mary; he would not trade"
with Cy Alison II q basket full OF dia-
monds was thrown into the bargain!
Still. John was in Just that mood
where the dull ends Of home life
looked more somber than usual. On
the other hand, the sight of the be-
jeweled, brilliant-looking woman who
had once held his affections quite
dazzled him. John wandered down
the street aimlessly, dreaming.
"Oh, say, Mr.. Strickland" sang out
a sudden voice.
why. it's Nat, isn't it," inquired
John, always kindly and cordial in
his greetings and especially 30 with
children.
It was q child, little fellow Of
about ten. q cripple, wheeling himself
across the walk towards John in his
invalid chair, who accosted him.
"See here" said little Nat, II found
this Just now"
He extended q silvernetted purse
and John stared at It and awaited
an explanation.
where did you get It, Nat?" he in
Quired.
In the road. It was right after an
auto went BY"
"Whose7"
1.-THE Alisons'."
"Oh. indeed" murmured John. and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

"And fancied Mary faded! Oh, rye
been wicked man! And see how
that dear woman has treated my rela-
tives!"
"John." spoke Mary. as he entered
the house. your brother and his fam
lily are thinking Of leaving us"
Eyes, Eph spoke Of it today" an
swered John.
Don't let them. His wife is resting
splendidly and another week will just
put her on her feet.
"Oh. you dear. loving, unselfsh
woman!" cried John, and actually
picked up Mary in his arms and kissed
her dozen times.
And Mary blushed till her comely
face looked Just as girlish as Of yore,
and with smile of rare content John
went about the house, whistling q
happy tune.
I'D be ashamed to tell her Of my
comparing her with that woman"
unused John softly to himself. "Why,
Mary is a pretty picture compared to
that made-up scarecrow. I'm going to
love her more than ever. and I'll never
think she looks old and faded again."
Copyright. 1914 by w. g. Chapman.)