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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-22
Death of Mr.. M. A. Watson, ST

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One by one the Confederate vet
erans are taken from eaftl's activi-
ties to take their place in the great
reunion on the other shore. 1t ap.
pears that death breaks their thin
ming ranks with increasing rapiditt
as the years pass. The last one to be
called hence in the county was Mr..
Milton A. Watson who died at his
home seven miles north Of Edeefeld
Monday morning. For more than q
year his health and strength had
been failing, but not Until the past
two months was he confined to his
home. His Edseield friends have
greatly missed him, his enfeebled
condition causing him to fail TO
make his regular visits to the coun.
ty seat. He always had a kindly
smile and cordial greeting for all
he met, his jovial generous nature
causing him to be highly esteemed
by a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Watson was a gallant veteran
of the sixties. He was among the
men who turned their backs upon
home and all that was dear to them
and give themselves to their coun.
try, the Southern Confederacy, for
four years. The men who wore the
gray will never cease to be honored
by the people of this day and the
countless generations that shall fol-
low. Mr.. Watson was a descendant
of ali old and greatly honored Revo-
lntionary family who settled in the
Ridge Spring section of EdgeGeld
district. His only surviving brother,
the Hon. Robert Watson, in the
community where they were reared.
Mr.. Watson leaves his wife, four
daughters, Mrs. j. P. QUITS. Mrs.
E. L. Zimmerman, Mrs. w r,
Swearingen and Miss Ruby Wat.
son, and three sons, Nj. a. Watson.
Jr., Frank Watson and Sloan Wat
son. 5...
The funeral was held at Berea
church Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.
II. B. White officiating.
IIn;op end eicone Service.
The regular monthly union ser
vice was held Sunday night at the
Methodist church. The sermon was
preached by the new Methodist pas
tor, Rev. A. L. Gunter, using the
eighth verse of the second chapter
of Ephesians as text. At the close
of the sermon welcome service
was held, this being in charge of
DR.. E. P. Jones. The Rev. E. G.
Bailey spoke at some length of the
beautiful harmony that exists be-
tween the churches of Edgefeld and
closed with very cordial greeting
to the new pastor from the Presby'
terian church. Rev. r. G. Shan
nonhouse brought a message of sim
cere welcome from the Episcopal
congregation, and DR.. E. Pende-
ton Jones spoke for the Baptists of
the community, likewise extending
cordial greetings. In responding, MIR.
Gunter stated that he hoped to be
of service to the entire community
and pledged himself to do his ut
most while in Edgefeld to foster
and promote the cordial fellowship
that exists between the Christian
people.
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PLUM BRANCH.

Moore Marriage. illness Of
Mrs. Sturkey. w. M u.
Very Active.
On last Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock Rev. Robert R,nndtree de-
livered amost excellent sermon in
the Methodist church. his scripture
lesson being the eleventh chapter of
St. Johns gospel. His main theme
was Men, are the LIGHT Of the
world. yet men love darkness, rath.
er than light" Surelyif this able
messenger of God keeps on in the
way be has started with his new con-
gregatiou much good will be sc-
complished in and around Plum
Branch. Brother Roundtree ex-
poets to move here the last Of
Christmas week, or the first week Of
the news year. We welcome this
good man and his wife in our little
town. We hope by their coming
the whole town and community
will be revived in the work of our
Master.
On next Sunday morning at
eleven O'Clock, Rev. Geo, M. SEX
ton will preach, his last time to our
good Baptist people, after which he
will move down in the lover part
of the State, where he commences
his new work.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Bodie extend
to their many friends an invitation
to attend the rch-wAdding Of
their daughter, Nellie, to Mr. Moore,
on next Sunday snorning in the
Baptist church, Immediately after
preaching service. #
There will be Christmas tree in
the Baptist church on next We'd
nesday night, Dec: 90. This tres
il under the management Of the
Sunday school. They invited the
school ofSthe Methodist church to-
take part, and this schoolF cheersn IS
" accepted the iusiitatioS and ap-
pointed 3 comfnittee 10 confer wstil
the committee ofthe Baptist school,
so everything is working fine. The
exercises for that night will be Civ
en- by the Y. w. A. girls, and few
of the Sunbeam children. Little
children, be good for old Santa will
surely be there with lots of nice
things. While We are happy that
the holidays are 80 near by, yet our
hearts are sad as we think of the
continued illness of our friend and
neighbor Mrs. Malcolm Sturkey
who has been in serious condition
since the night Of Thanksgiving.
Our hearts go out in sympathy to
the husband and children Of this
good woman in their hour Of sad
ness. Surely death itself could not
be sadder.
The w. M. U. ladies of the Bap-
list church held their regular meet
ing on last Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. H. Banks. AL
though the day was gloomy, yet
quite number of ladies were pres
ent, readily expressing themselves
ready to do anything that was foE
the betterment of our worl We
are glad to say that this W. M. U.
work is gradually growing. The
ladies gave as their thank Offering
fine crate of chickens 20 the Connie
Maxwell Orphanage. The crate
contained twenty-seven fowls. AL.
though they were mixed breeds.
they were fat and fine. Don't say
ladies can't work when they set
their heads to-, for these ladies
bou6ht nice three hundred dollar
piano for their church on the 10Th
day of last March and now, every
cent has been paid on it. And
these ladies did not fail in meeting
their apportionments either, for the
various mission causes.
Well, Mr.. Editor, we wish you
and yours merry Christmas and a
nappy New Year.
A Subscriber.
DI q n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-22
For Christmas.

For father. brother or gentleman
friend nothing is more suitable than
a stick pin or pair of gold links.
Penn q Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-22

We have given our center coun-
ters to Santa Claus. Here you will
find many toys for the children.
Smith Marsh Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-22

A good pair of Blankets for a
Christmas gift will be appreciated
by any one. We have them at the
right prices.
Smith Marsh Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-22
Entertainment at Ropers.

On account of sickness in the
community, the entertainment that
was to have been held at Ropers
several weeks ago for the benefit of
the school had to be postponed.
Elaborate plans are being made for
holding this entertainment on De-
cember 2s. Lunches will be sold to
the highest bidder in boxes and sup
per will also be sold to those who
are unable to secure any of the box
es. There will be several attractive
features that will afford pleasure
for all who attend. The entertain
ment will be given in order to raise
funds with which to make much
needed repairs on the school build
ing. The Christmas spirit will pre-
vail and all who attend will enjoy
it to the fullest extent. We .rust
that the teacher, Miss Emmie Ian,
ham, and those who are assisting
will be abundantly rewarded for
their efforts by realizing all of the
money that is needed for the school.
We feel confident that the enter
tainment will be largely patronized.
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in the home of their uncle, Mr.. o..
D. Black
Mrs. Ollie Hamilton of Middle
brook, Va, will arrive on the 2oth
to spend awhile in the home of her
mother. Mrs. A. G. Mobley.
Mr.. Lewis Blount and family
have moved to the Bacon farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd have
gone to Charlotte to spend the holi-
days.
The sacred concert that was to
have been had on Sunday evening,
December 26, has been postponed
for short while as the choir direc-
tor, Mr.. Boyd, and several of the
members of the choir will be out of
town for the holidays.
Mrs. Iona White Ivy and Mr..
knight of Hephzibah, Ca, were
married last week at Greenwood.
The bride is pleasantly remembered
both here and at Edgefeld, having
resided in both towns.
Mrs. Pollard died at her home
near Rocky Creek church on Satur-
day, and was buried at the burying
ground at Bethlehem on Sunday
morning. Mrs. Pollard has for a
long time been identified with this
community, and will be greatly
missed. She leaves large family
of children all grown to maturity.
The preliminary survey for water
works for the town is being made,
aud the movement may be success
full, as there is added interest, the
mayor and council being backed by
many who have the interests of the
town at heart.
Mrs. Harriet Kenny is quite ill
at the home of her niece, Mrs.
James White. A few days ago she
suffered fall which her PHYSICIANS
pronounced a foreruuner OF paraly-
sis, and being at an advanced age
her condition is serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

of Guinness of stout fame. is doing good work as member of the royal naval volunteer reserve. At the same time. or rather Tn his spare time. he Is looking after his very useful work near Wolking. where. on big farm, he is initiating youths Into the science of farming with an eye to future emf- grafton to Canada. The work Is under the direct supervision Of an expert from the dominion and the boys are put through the hardest kind of labor so that when they eventually arrive in the far west the absence or the easy conditions that surround even the poorest in the home country will not discourage them. The Hon. Rupert is a distinct personality despite the fact that he was born heir to moro millions than he can ever use. It has often been said by those who ought to know that no man in Great Britain can com mand more ready wealth than can Lord Iveagh Most of his pile was made out of Guinness stout" but hs has been a big investor in other directions. No one who knows much about Dublin can fail to be aware that Lord Iveagh and
 the Guinness family realize the obliga- tous of great wealth, for enormous sections of the terrible slumlands of the Irish capital have been reclaimed by the gold of the family. Indeed it
 Is to his eheitable munificence that Lord Iveash owes his title.
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THE co-cIT1zENs'.

THE CO-CITIZENS', By Cora Harris: illustrated by Hanson Booth: Doubleday. Page, & co. publish- CTS, Garden City. N. Y.
 There are no antis,
 But
 Indeed, I mean 1t. Any good woman who professes herself an anti-suffragst will admit that she wants to have voice in the framing of legislation for the pro- lection of her children, for the cleaning up of her town. for the better moral con ditions in which her boys and girls are growing up-if you omit the words woman suffrage
 Thus does Cora Harris, essayst and novelist, whose books from "The Circuit Riders Wife right down to the present have dealt with women in her native southland. answer the reminder made to her recently that in her latest novel The Co-Cftizens, there are no women antis to interfere with the activities of the good women of Jordantown into whose hands was thrust unceremoniously the responsi- bility of obtaining equal suffrage in their community.
 It was an unusually serious, an unusu- ally direct, an almost prophetic Corra Harris who uttered these words on the occasion of one of her recent visits to New York. For. although Mrs Harris makes her home and has her being in the peace and quiet of her cabin in the val ley of her native Georgia, she goes to New York every now and then to have that quiet amidst New York's impersonal roar, that aids. nay, impels work. Wittily analytical, searchingly epigrammatic in her conversation as she is in all her books, Mrs. Harris hearers are prepared to note a delightful play of paradox al- most too subtle and bewildering for mere man to follow. Instead they hear an earnest, straightforward expression of the spiritual value of suffrage to women
 How is it. Mrs. Harris" the author was asked that if every woman is at heart a suffragist. your heroine in The Co-Citizens' at last chooses love and a home instead of political campaign with her fiance?'
 It seemed a fair question, for an inter- view at least, and Mrs. Harris. with the characteristic deliberation which marks all her utterances (even the ones which she afterwards calls rash) smiled a quiet southern smile. Well. you see, she ex- plained, 1T am first of all interested in problems of life and love--the primary problems of my story-of 'any story"
 The visitor recalled to Mrs. Harris
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improve. Thus Lord George Hamilton,
 an uncle of the Duke of Abercorn. has
 drawn in pension from the government
 over si25.00 although while he was in
 office he drew a salary over Sioo,ooO. Lord
 Baifour of Burleigh, who Is by no means a poor man. has drawn over S50,000, and
 Henry Chaplin, NJ. P, is also at least
 comfortably off has drawn S10.000. These
 pensions are at the rate of from s6ooO to sl0ooo a year.sand might very well be
 saved, particularly as British ministers
 are paid on royal scale Most of them receive s25,0oo a year, few only s10,ooo.
 and some of them as much as s500eo a
 year
 There are many other fields in which the
 country if given a strong lead could prac-
 tice war economy. For instance. there is
 inc overlapping of public and private pub
 lie services. In London the county coun-
 cil street car lines are parnllelcd every
 where by privately owned motor bus ser
 vices One or other Is unnecessary. for
 either could carry the traffic without
 crowdlng The borough system in Lon don means all sorts of overlapping of street cleaning. sanitary and other ser- vices, and by the unincation of these ac- tivities probably half the staff could be saved. In many of the provincial cities the same conditions prevail. In the poor law department hundreds of workhouses and workhouse staffs are be- ing maintained. although there are prac- ticaily no poor or unemployed in Eng land today, except few old and infrm Some of these institutions have been taken over for military hospitals. but in these cases the staffs have simply been relieved of all duties and continue tc draw their salaries, while they might be employed on some sort of useful work In tho civil service departments thou sands of young men who ought to be in the fighting lines are employed at clerical work which could just as well be dont 1 by girls at half the cost.
 | If some of these economies are suggest ed to the heads of the government they reply, oh. we can't disorganize the ser vices" The trouble Is that the whole lf' | of the nation Is disorganized now ant chiefly because of the lack of preliminary | organization.
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Was "victim" of Gas Attack

London, October 2.-(special C2rrespon- donce.) .)-Many swindlers have posed as Victoria cross heroes with profit since the beginning of the war. but 1t remained for Sam Rutherford. a Scotchman. to dress himself in the uniform of an officer of the Black Watch with V. c. and D. FsO. decorations on his chest grve his face a coat of metal polish and announce at well-known health resort that he was victim of German gas attack. Ruther- ford did serve in the medical corps in England for while before deserting. From then on he lived in flrst-class style on worthless checks, even numbering among his victims a Y. M. c. A. sec retary who he induced to advance him sn He has been convicted and senten?ed ta 21 months in prison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Piles Cured at Home By New AbsOrptiOn Method

If you suffer from bleeding. itching. blind or protruding Piles. send me your address. and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorp- tion trea atment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your own locality if requested. Users report immediate relief and speedy cures. Send no money. but tell others of this offer. Write to- day to Mrs. M. Summers. Box P. Notre Dame. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Didn't Want to Buy It

!
 Cholly (to shopman)-I say-aw- could you take that yellow tie with the pink spots out of the window.
 Hosier-Yes. sir. Pleased to take any thing out of the window. sir.
 Cholly--Thanks awf'ly! The beastly thing bothers mo every time I pass. Good morning.
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 mind how Selah Adams after helping to bring about the suffrage victory said, 'Ill mary you, Bob. but not for such a honeymoon as that. (his campaign for the legslature). Ohs I'm sick and tired of politics. I never want to hear the word again. I'll just barely vote for you, that s all.'' she sighed.
 '1'll make a confession to you. now it's over and we have won: It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks-you do wear holes in them, don't you?"
 Mrs. Harris nodded with a degree of abstraction. You see' she continued, that g. the balance wheel the beautiful balance wheel that is so large factor in every woman's makeup. It was only natural that after the woman suffrage victory Selah should suffer certain re-
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Heir to Britains Richest Man
 London, October 2.-(SpeciaD-Th Hon. Rupert Guinness. eldest son and heir of Lord Iveagh. head of the house
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THE STRANGE STORY OF MIR. DOG
 AND MIR BEAR"


 By Mabel Fuller Blodgett With illus trations by l.. J. Bridgman. The Cen tury company, publishers Now Y YorlS. The strange story of MT. Dog and MT. Bear Is by Mabel Fuller Blodgett. As the title suggests. 1t is a book of animal adventures; 1t Is written with considerable humor and with implicit lessons of patience, suitability and per severance May we call your attention to the wide margins, the large, clear type and the simplicity of the lan- guage?
 Mabel Fuller Blodgett the author, Is of old New England stock and was at one time chairman of the member ship committee of the society of May flower Descendants. She Is at present studying Illustrating. She has written many other books, including Tn Poppy Land" and When Christmas Came Too Early
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JIM T
JIM" By Reginald Wright Kaufman. Moi fat Yard & Co nuhlishors Nau

lM. v By Reginald Wright Kaufman. Moi
 fat Yard & Co.,. publishers, New
 York
 "Jim,' one of Reginald Wright Kauf mans recent novels. leaves a bad taste in the mouth; 1t deals with such a repulsive sort of theme-and the char acters are all absolutely unlovable and fze that such a subject could teach a lesson and yet. 1t does.
 The Vanamans Charley and Edith, who are man and wife are Introduced as two characters entirely devoid of principle-the first whack out of the box being their perjury in the matter or Ediths divorce suit against Jim" so that she can marry Charley. Jim makes his appearance only once in the book-and he is the redeeming spot in the whole avalanche of vice. drunk enness and lewdness Jim supposed ly Is glad to get yfid of the tangle and mess and marries a nice wife and goes right on being natural and normal, while the other two sink to the very depths of the lowest things that the human mind can devise, the man Char ley even stealing the ''power of at- torney' from his poor myopic sister Name" after their fathers death, when all the money has been left to her and Charley is cut out of the will because he married Edith
 Mir. Kaufman has written some flag rantly truthful stories of New York slum life and otherwise and Jim" is just new edition to the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
MARK TIDD IN BUSINESS"

MAltk T1DD IN BUSINESS" By Clarence B. Kel1and. Illustrated
 Harper Brothers, publishers New
 York.
 Mark Tidd in Business" Is book Tor younger readers, by Clarence B. Keiland This Is the third volume which MT kelland has devoted to the activ- tiles of the ingenious fat boy whose brain Is always fertile in evolving schemes. This time Mark turns his attention to business and proves a sue cess in spite of his youth and of un- fair competition. His three chums take charge of bazar when the owner has to go tc' the hospital and there is no one else to run 1t for him. Those who know Mark Tidd" and Mark Tidd in the Back woods" will scarcely need to be told that the boys fun in their venture Is worth reading about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
THE MAN JESUS"

By Mary Austin. Harper Brothers, pub
 fishers, New York
 Mary Austin has reproduced in her very appealing book entitled "The Man Jesus the time of Christ not as we would understand it but as He Him. self saw it. She has told what He be- lieved and did rather than what He Is reported to have said. She has stripped Him or tradition and shown Him as He was; and in doing this she has given to literature an imperishable pie ture, not of the wan Galilean of the middle ages but of the towering fig ure of all history
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OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED. (REVIEWS LATER

TOMMY AND THE WISHING STONE" By Thornton w. Burgess. With Illustrations by Harrison Cady The Century company. publishers New York.
 THE BOARDED-UP HOUSE." By Augusta Huieil Seaman. With illustra- tons by Clyde Squires. The Century company. publishers, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

THE FUN or COOKING" By Car oline French Benton. With illustrations by sarah K Smith. The Century com pany. publishers. New York.
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THE MAN TRAIL" By Henry Oven. George H. Doran com- pany. publishers 3s West Thirty-second street, New fork
 "The Man Trail'' is MT. Oyen's first novel, although he is one of the most successful contributors to 'Adventure and other magazines. Originally Chi cago newspaper man. he now lives in the Wisconsin timberlands of which he writes ''The Man Trail" deals with lumber jacks and northern pines, and the deep snows of the big woods; a man from New York who learned to follow the man trail, and the girl at the end of the trail.
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vulsion and turn from politics. Besides, we are really domestic citizens. If men will unite us we can be useful in civic life, can make our votes and influence count for good, but we will always run right back home Moreover we will be far happier in the performance of the little household duties for the lSnowl- edge that always there is q greater thing to be done outside the home When women have all they will choose the home nearly every time but for all that they will be co-citlzens of inestimable value to the community. Selah will be a good wife and citizenn
 'The Co-Citizen,' besides being a story N remarkable charm, wit and cleverness, represents a practical. working formula for bringing about woman suffrage, given certain conditions. The women of Jor- dantown made use of the tremendous power that was put into their hand in svstemtic manner which soon brought under their control the money, the land. and the press of their community"
 It would not be fair to quote Mrs. liar ITS further here as it would be telling her story and spelling it for those who are going to read It. She has said enough, however. to silence the reports that she Is an anti-suffragist But Mrs. Harris has her own individual point of view on the question which makes 1t impossible for her to accept and catalogue tho suf- frage arguments as one who learns his propaganda by the book Mrs. Harris never thinks as other people do. she Is always herself. Even her references to the Bible with which her books and con. versation fairly bristles. are original, tonic and strike wonderfully deep down into the roots of human nature.
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PEG O THE RING" By Emile Benscon Knipe and Alden Arthur Knfpe. Illustrations by c. M. Relyea. The Century company. publishers. New York