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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
Presentment of Grand Jury.

Edgefeld, S. c., March ,, 1915.
To His Honor, R. w. Memminger,
Presiding Judge, March Term of
Court Edgefield, S. G.
We beg leave to report that we
have acted on all bills handed to
us by the Court and reported same.
This being the first meeting of
the Grand Jury for the year, we
have made no exhaustive examina-
tion of the various and sundry Of
fees of the county, bat have ap-
pointed committees to look into the
affairs of the county. We find that
the sanitary and safety improve
ments recommended by the preceding
Grand Jury have not been compile
ted, and we do recommend that the
same have the immediate attention
of those instructed to perform such
duty. We recommend that the
proper authorities take up the mat
ter of having our county officers
examined by the State Bank Exam
iner, as provided by law in recent
Act Of the Legislature of South
Carolina. We have appointed the
following committees; said CON-
mittees to report at the August
term of court: tO.Wit:
Committee on books, accoants
and county officials: S. B. Mays,
Chairman; H. A. Smith, J. A. Lott,
j. M. Shaffer, R. H. Quarles.
Committee on roads, bridges, and
chain gang: w. S. Middleton,
Chairman; Geo. w. Bussey, H. F.
Cooper, j. F. Payne, H. H. Her
long, J. M. Miller.
Committee on County Buildings:
Mike Herlong Chairman; w. L.
Holson, Irvine Smith.
Committee on Education: E. r.
Mobley, Chairman; A. c. Watson,
E. r. Clark.
We desire to extend thanks to
Judge Memminger, the Solicitor
and other officers of the Court for
the assistance rendered US in the
discharge of our duties, and other
courtesies extended US.
Respectfully submitted,
S. 3. MAYS,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
County Equalization Board
Meet.

The county equalization board
held meeting Saturday to discuss
the basis for the assessment of per-
sonal property for 1915. The board
was reorganized by the reelection
of J. L. Minis, chairman. After a
full and free discussion resolution
was adopted, fixing go per cent. of
the market value as the basis for re-
turning personal property. Upon
this basis horses and mules will be
returned at from $25 to SO, in some
instances the value to be as high as
SlOO. The average will be about
$50 per head. Merchandise and
household property will be returned
as heretofore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
Rheumatism Yields Quickly to
Sloan's.

You can't prevent an attack of
Rheumatism from coming on, but
you can stop it almost Immediately.
Sloan's Liniment gently applied to
the so1e joint or muscle penetrates
in few minutes to the infamed
spot that causes the pain. 1t soothes
the hot, tender, swollen feeling,
and in very short time brings q
relief that is almost unbelievable
until you experience it. Get a bot
tie of Sloan's Liniment for Csc of
any Druggist and have it in the
house against Colds, Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica
and like ailments. Your money
back if not satisfied, but it does
give almost instant relief.-2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
Resolutions Upon the Death of
MIR. ]. E. Holmes.

At the last meeting of the Cold
Spring Masonic Lodge the follow
ing resolution was offered and adopt
ed by the Lodge.
Whereas, tn. Supreme Ruler of
the Universe has seen fit to remove
from our midst a member and Past
Master of our Masonic Lodge,
brother J. E. Holmes.
Resolved, lst. That we bow in
humble submission to the will of the
Lord.
End. That in the event of the
death Of brother Holmes we feel a
deep loss to our lodge. He was a
good member, true and loyal to the
fraternity.
3rd. That we cherish his memory
to our hearts, encourage growth to
the Masonic instructions, he was al.
ways so willing to give to all broth
er masons.
4th. That we foster the religious
integrity that he left indelibly on
our minds.
5th. That a copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon the minutes Of
our lodge copy be sent to the be-
reaved family, and a copy sent tc
the county press Cor publication.
J. T. Littlejohn,
J. +. Walker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
Now Serving Seatence.

About two years ago Il Martin,
created disturbance at Pine Grove
church near Johnston. H. was given
preliminary hearing and granted
bail. Instead of coming to the court
for trial, he escaped and was tried
in his absence, a sealed sentence be-
ingsentered against him. Some time
ago Sheriff Swearingen learned that
the negro was near Millen, Ga.
Several days ago, Mr.. Homer Will
liams, the deputy sheriff, went to
Millen and brought the negro to
Edgefeld and sent him out to the
chaingang where he will serve Is
months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
edgetietd Adpertiser,
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.

Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
the regular meeting Of the w. G. T..
TT. was held at the home of Mrs.
w. S. Cogburn. The attendance
was large, the program being of un-
usual interest. The dav was especial
ly in celebration Of the birthday of
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, the
second president of the national or
:ganization.
Each member was presented with
a Year Book of the local union and
a copy of the state report. The de-
votions were conducted by Mrs. j.
w. Peak, at the close of which, the
president took charge of the meet
ing. Mrs. J. w. Stewart was chosen
as secretary until the next election
of officers in August.
The president read some quota
tions from great men and women in
regard to the life and character of
Mrs. Stevets. At the close of this
the pledge and national and local
notices were recited together in
concert, and the white ribbon song
was sung.
Some impressions of the recent
Trenton meeting were given by
Mrs. J. w. Stewart, and an account
of the evening service was made by
Mrs. Tillman.
Mrs. George F. Minis sang very
effectively that beautiful poem set
to music Unanswered yet" accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Till
man.
''Tbe Temperance News" items
were given by Mrs. B. Timmons,
who apologized for the length Of
her paper, but found so much Of
wonderful value to relate that she
couldn't make it less. One thing she
stated was that the number of dry
states have doubled within the last
six months, there being now l9 dry
states.
At the close of this portion of
the program, quite number of the
members retired from the room to
re-appear in ;wo scenes of a playlet
entitled, Before and after taking
The Union Signal" The object of
these two contrasting scenes was to
show the ordinary and the model
meeting, .he first when members
were not taking The Union Signal,
the latter, After taking" The first
was in the humorous vein, and was
very suggestive of the many ex-
cuses given by women to avoid
christian activities which daily call
upon their time and strength, and
: the second scene gave suggestion of
a model meeting. The performers
were loudly appiauded.
Mrs. E. J. Norris and Miss Eliza
Minis were appointed to make
scrap book of this years work in
the local union, and Mrs. N. M.
Jones will keep the members re-
minded to wear the white ribbon,
which stands for the principles Of
purity, peace ard prohibition.
The hostess was presented with
a late photograph of Mrs. Stevens
and sample copies of The Union
Signal were distributed by Mrs. w.
E. Lott al the close of the playlet.
Dainty sand wiches, tea and cake
were served by the gracious hostess.
Three new members Were received.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
A Sluggish Liver Needs Atten--
ton.

Let your Liver get torpid and
you are in for a spell of misery.
Everybody gets ali attack now and
then. Thousands of people keep
their livers active and healthy by
using DR.. Kings New life Pills.
Fine for the Stomach, too. Stop
the Dizziness, Constipation, Bilious
ness and Indigestion. Clear the
blood. Only 25c at your Drug
gist.-2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10
Third Weeks Jury.

7 CLybrand, Wards.
E B Williams, Sr., Blocker.
] R Moss, Shaw.
J E Morgan, Moss. (.
J M Rutland, Wards.
E E Padgett, Edgefeld.
Geo w Wise, Shaw. ~~
P A Zimmerman, Blocker.
W E LaGrone, Johnston.
Jake Berry, Johnston.
j o Williams, Moss,
] p Rogers, Johnston.
S J DeLaughter, Meriwether.
J w Blackwell, Plum Branch.
J W Roper, Meriwether.
W D Cheatham, Collier.
J P Hoyt, Pickens.
G FL Key, EdgeGeld.
p H E Prescott, Collins.
J F Lamb, Edgeield.
Ward Corley, Moss.
W L Brown, Washington.
w Mcdaniel, Jr., Modoc. 3
3 P Winn, Talbert
M S Boatwright, Shaw.
Il . Whatley, Washington.
Pierce Zimmerman, Blocker.
w L Ridlehoover. Hioler.
M Fl Deal, Wise.
J G Seigler, Plum Branch.
j G Day, Wise.
Geo Berry, Jr., Johnston.
T L Talbert, Collins,
A NJ Herrip, Wards.
j w Yonce, Shaw.
L G Edison, Shaw.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10

In case your macnlne fails to go
phone the EdgeGeld auto Repair
Shop, phone l9 L, Mr.. Cobb will
move it.
Edgefeld Auto Repair Shop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-03-10

came to ,yself | told him all games
of chanc'appealed to the gambling
instinct f the human family and
had bestlot be INDUCED in. How
about tb Influence gaming with
cards hs over the children?
That's the only danger see said
Mr.. Snth. have watched these
little bes pretty closely and only
the 9th. day one of these young
sters basted that he could beat any.
thing town in game of set back.
Abot this time a dray came
along ,aded with the carcas of
dead brse. Questions were asked
whath died with. No one seemed
to kn0. I thought possibly it vas
an ov dose of rook, bridge, whist,
set b& or some other fashionable
gamethat is played in ,the parlors
of thChristian homes. When Mr..
Smitand l parted I was heavy
heard over the new moral and re-
ligio situation of these towns that
boasd of a great many things we
courv people were denied.
OSunday morning according to
my romise to Mr.. Smith on the
preous day I went to his church
with was the same church that
Hey Buckhead and his family
we members. On our way we stop
peat the post Office and we saw
qp number of we'll dressed men
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
THE LAKELAND NEWS,
q weekly newspaper giving q resume
Of local matters. crop conditions,
county affairs. etc. Sent anywhere
FOR $3.50 per year.

Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving
Day, as designated by President Will
son and Governor Trammell, and as
is the invariable custom of the Tele-
gram, there will be no paper issued
On that day. Excuse us from any
homilies or moralizing as to the du-
ties o. the day and what we have to
be thankful for, as food of litera-
ture Oh that subject, already printed
by the great American press, leaves
us nothing to say, except to repeat
what has perhaps been better said.
No American citizen with sense
enough to read and who keeps track,
even in a general way, of the cur
rent history of the world, can fail
to understand that We have more to
be thankful for than any people on
earth; and the man that doesn't ad-
nit it and persists in his unreason-
able crouch, would get his deserts
if he were jerked by some miracu-
1ous agency into the center of things
in Europe and compelled to feast his
eyes and soul on the widespread
horrors prevailing there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

ing Day, 1913, the governor OF
Connecticut and the kings commits
sioners were just preparing to fall
upon the viands, when it was an
nounced in horror-stricken tones
that the bear prepared for the &C.
tasion had been 'shot ON We Lord S
Day." At that dismal news, the en-
tire gathering declined to touch a
morsel of the roast bear, and it was
decided that the Indian who shot the
animal should be whipped to the ex-
tend of thirty-nine stripes and re-
store the price paid for the meat
Thea, having inflicted lust and
righteous sentence on we sinful
heathen." the company fell upon the
meal with clear consciences and
put it out of sight.-Miami
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

The dear, old familiar face of Mr..
Bryan's Commoner is once more on
our exchange table, a kind of mis-
sionary edition, as it were, sent cut
to convert us to Ny Bryan's we'll
known policy of military unprepar-
edness for the U. S. A. The who'c
paper Is given up to this subject,
and the deep sincerity and ardent
enthusiasm>of the distinguished edi-
tor only partially compensates for
the extremely dry character of the
reading. 1t almost brings tears to
our eyes when we contrast this issue
with the Commoner of long ago, so
rich and vivid and fertile with its
thrilling romances of the heaven
born ratio of sixteen to one and its
sparkling and compelling essays
from the pen of the great w. J. B.
himself showing with crystal clear
ness what unlimited joys would ac-
crue to this country if we adopted
the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the divine ratio, and what
woes and sorrows and adversities
would come upon US if we failed to
do so. Mr.. Bryan is equally ardent
now with his new hobby, equally
sure that he is right, and equally
certain that blessings or curses will
come upon the American people as
they take or reject his advice in this
last issue he has scared up, out of !:
which to construct profitable lee
ture and keep himself in the lime
light as a top-liner apostle and pro-
pagandist. What children of larg-
er growth we all are, playing at |
prophets and apostles with our pol
tentous and futile little wisdom of
a day, to be cast aside tomorrow for |
some other burning issue" upon
which we have hung the fate of the
nation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
ORLANDO IS NOT HAPPY

As was to be expected. the Or
lando Reporter-Star raises its voice
in protest against the census fig
ures which put Lakeland ahead of
Orlando in population Twas ever
thus between rival cities, and al
ways will be-and there is Just sim
ply no help for it. Brother Reese.
Your attitude is natural. but your
reasoning is fallacious, unless you
can impeach the census and come
right down to cold facts and show
the actual mistakes. Every time the
Democrats wallop the Republicans
in national election the latter,
choking with scorn, rage, diseust
and incredulity, Immediately get
busy showing that it should not have
happened, that it can never happen
again, and that it didn't happen
fairly, anyway, and was due to a
dreadful mistake and general mis-
understanding that takes away the
sting of defeat from the losers and
the prestige of victory from the
winners. And so it is in lesser af-
fairs, an instance of which we have
right now in the wall from Orlando.
As for that "city directory, carefully
compiled" showing more than 5000
persons in Orlando. make the most
of it City directories serve good
purposes, but their statistics are al
ways incomplete, with their guesses
and averages, and they are never re-
lied on to get the accurate figures
as to population. Lakeland is modest
but firm in her proven right to first
place among the interior cities of
Florida, and, while we are sorry that
Orlando is sorry. we are glad that
thines are as they are and Lakeland
is at the head of the procession And
Brother Reese, permit us to COM
municate to you this further fact
Lakeland is going 70 stay there She
never knew how TO slump and she
never intends to learn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

There are doubtless more than a
few young fellows in Florida, living
on the fruits of other peoples labor,
who are not particularly averse to
work, but extremely particular as to
the kind of job they work at. And
as they can't get just that kind of
a job, and don't hunt for it very
hard, anyway, they continue to
sponge and loaf, and except in rare
instances, when they are rescued by
Providence or accident, they settle
down to worthless lives, extremely
careful of their clothes, but perfect
ly willing to let somebody else pay
for them. We have all seen such
young men, for they are to be found
in every community. And there is
the opposite kind, too, let us be
thankful, and here is graphic pic
ture of that type as described by the
Daytona Journal. We want all of his
"'''N w toh oCt III II lOl lud, lOI OuJ
of such material is constructed a
2reat commonwealth Says the Jour-
nal:
I'VE met husky young man out
of the North the other day, and he
asked us if weknew where he could
set a job What kind of job we
asked. Any kind of job, he said.
You'll get one, we told him, which
was all we could 60 We kent a
lookout, however, for something for
him, hut he beat us to it. He got
job, and probably the last thing he
expected to Debut he is doing it
and doing it we'll lie acts as thoue h
1T was the most important job in
town. and says his boss is sure one
fine man. Acts as if his family had
been doing just that same thing and
else since the days of his
great erandfather-he is a winner"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
RIVALS AND LOWELL
RELEASED ON BOND

F. M. Ryals and r. NJ. Lowell of
Auburndale. have been released on
bond of 1900 each for having shot
the negro II. d. Davis, who resisted
when they went to place him under
arrest on the night of November IA.
The following night he was shot as
he lay in bed at the house of his
sister by three men who entered the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

Now, amt this the truth, the
good old homely truth, recognized
instantly by all men, literate and il
lterate, and worth more than all the
long yards of learned writing and
talk by w. j. b. and
all his kind? The Clearwater Sun
says:
Those individuals and those
newspapers which SO strenuously op-
pose preparedness would be the first
to arraign the government for in
ability to resist invasion should this
country be forced into war by a for
cign nation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
How Thanksgiving
Originated

In every home in America, prep
arations are under way for the OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving Day, next
Thursday.
1t is the day set for general recog-
milton of our blessings and for ex-
preston of joy in our happy condi-
ton as people. There is much
this year to be thankful for as a ma
ton. The wheels of industry are
cumming at their height, we have
garnered a record harvest. and peace,
the blessing that has forsaken so
many nations, is still with us.
Thanksgiving Day is peculiarly
borrowed. as are so many of our
an American institution. 1t is not
holidays, from ancient traditions of
the older world or from ecclesias-
tical calendars.
While it has basis of religious
belief in the protective grace of an
over-ruling Providence, it has gain
ed it's place of supremacy because it
stands for the ideal of the com
munity out of which our great Re-
public has grown. At every step in
the evolution, this is apparent as the
controlling impulse.
The beginning of the real Thank.
giving Day came from the heart and
mind of William Bradford, the first
Governor of Plymouth. Grateful for
the rich harvest of 1921, after a
long period of privations and semi
starvation. this good man proclaim
ed day of Thanksgiving for Deem
Der Is, old style calandar, of that
year. Then did the royal bird of
our Thanksgiving dinner tables
make his legitimate entrance into
the theatre of action.
The good governor, having fixed
upon the day of Thanksgiving for the
Pilgrims. sent four stout warriors
with guns in search of game. These
early hunters returned at night |
under the weight of wild |
turkeys sufficient to meet the wants
If Plymouth for a week. To them
we're added the goodies concocted by |
he thrifty housewives of the colony,
md when the thirteenth of Deem
Ter dawned, all was in readiness for
he first real American Thanksgiv-
ng ever known.
And that was not all. After Ell
Ter Brewster's sermon in the church
"a matter of two or three hours
Inner followed: and the scent of
is goodness seems to have been
waited into the depths of the forest,
or in the midst of the feast the In
ian yell was heard and a party of
hundred friendly redskins under
King Massa:oit appeared, bringing
With them great launches of veni-
on. With all this supply of food
II hand, it is not strange to learn
hat the day Of Thanksgiving
enlightened into three, the feast be-
lg varied with psalm singing and :,
Xhortationn; with war dances by
he Indians; with military drill by
tout Miles Standish's soldiery. and
18th various sports and pastimes of
lie more sober English kind.
This was the first Thanksgiving,
nd others followed more or less
,gularly down through the years
From Massachusetts the observ-
ace spread throughout New Eng
nd and later obtained national
proclaimed day of :
lanksgiving following the success :
Il ending of the war for independ- :
ice. and Lincoln did the same after
lie battle of Gettysburg. !,
Thereafter, the last Thursday in
ovember has been designated from
'ashington, and national holiday
rs hcen established.
1t is recorded that on Thanksgiv- :;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
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At the Airdome tonight, My Lost
One, three reel Broadway Star
feature. Unable to resist the opera
directors vivid promises of a bril-
liant career, a former chorus girl
leaves her husband and months later
he finds her starring in beautiful
opera which has been stolen from
him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

The comedy tonight at the Air
dome is Her Romeo, a great one
act farce with Billy Reeves starring.
You remember his last comedy; we'll
this one is even better.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

Coming Thursday, that Grand Ho-
tel series No. IA, The False Clue.
This is the series of detective pic
lures that is becoming so popular at
the Airdome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

1oSf OK STOLEN-Sixteen gauge.
double-barrel Ithaca shotgun. left
on sidewalk on Orange street near
south Kentucky avenue. Liberal
reward if returned to TELEGRAM
office. ,-cc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

home with sheets over their heads.
The men who killed him have not
been hended-Bartow Courier
informant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
NOVEMBER "a IN HISTORY.

lS63-Battle of Lookout Mountain be.
tween General Hooker, FEEDER.
4 al, and General Bragg, Confed.
crate.
lS64-Battle of Columbia, Tennees-
see.
lS75-William B. Astor died in New
York, aged eighty-three, leav-
ing an immense fortune.
191O-Crews of four Brazilian war
ships mutilated, three officers
and several sailors killed.
l912-Henry S. Beattie, Jr., was cleo
troducted in Virginia for the
murder of his wife.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

Eat your Thanksgiving turkey
with cranberry sauce at New Ire
mont Hotel, six to eight p. m. Price
soc. A775
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24
1.-The Dust of Egypt" at Majestic Tomorrow

originality
exactly onenth second
ushered
ter where she sits enthroned all gling
Cleopatra
the desert
He her potons The make the one who
Amensets
second potion death thousand years
The fair drinks potion drops to her kneand
sinks
Three thousand later Godfrey
sented with Egyptian potion ancient wise
the
The beautiful daughter the Pharoa
clothes and awakens Geofrey Lasceles.
Stunned and mute with Lasces finally
her He struck with her and
he has announced his engasement Violet Manning.
The princess is discovered his Violet Manning
her The princess rageand Geony potion
specaes glory
the Ancient There
Picturesque trkingly
Blue Ribbon a film
perfection .--.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

Iapie boarders wanted at New
fremont Hotel. Special rates.
ATS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

California is increasing its lemon
u, St;No
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-24

informal Dancing at Francis
Beach Tuesdays and Fridays Rates
Tor special parties. Phone 297 Blue.
1853