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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25

FOR SALE-My house and lot
in the town of Edgefeld. Apply to
w. G. Hart.
S.4-l5. =
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Notice

In the Probate Court of Franklin County, Ozark District thereof: The following guardians and administrators have filed their annual accounts, which were by the court continued until the August term, 1915. for exceptions. Guardian or Administrator. Estate or Ward. A. B. Pace, Mrs. Elizabeth McWhorter k. M. Adams, J. w. Wise. Bettie Clark, Willie and Roosevelt Clark Annie Duncan. Thos. Duncan. Guy Higgins, l.. NJ. Huggins. K, w. Shelby, w. T. Owens. w. C. Bill, James K. Mclaughlin.
 And notice IS hereby given to all persons interested in said estates to appear in this court on or before the End day of its next August term, 1915, and file their exceptions to same, if any they have, or they will be forever barred from excepting to same or any item thereof.
 Witness my hand and official seal this Sth day of June. 1915
 [Seal[ A. N. HILL. Clerk.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
LOCAL ITEMS

Mir, and Mrs. Bob Rummage made a business trip to Ozark Thursday and stayed till Satur- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Fulmer. Lee Edwards and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Rummage. and little Baily Wyres took dinner with Mrs. Chas. Avery Saturday
 Brother Mccullough has come in home for a few days visit with his family.
 Little Baily Wy res returned to his home in McCurtain, Okla.
 Mrs. Anna Peters visited Mr. Maxwell and family from Sunday till Tuesday.
 Grandpa Edwards, who has been visiting his son, A. J. Edwards at McCurtain, Okla. and daughter. Mrs. Mary Harris near Sherman, Tex. for the past two weeks. returned home Sat urday.
 Luther Revis left Thursday for McCurtain, Okla. where he will visit his sister, Mrs. Ella Rudd.
 Mrs. R. l.. Hutchinson and son, Homer, were in town yes- terday.
 Mrs. James Avery came home from Springdale Tuesday. Her sister. Pearl Davidson, came home with her to spend a few weeks visiting friends and rela- tives.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
WATALULA

Rain is all the thing you can hear since the grass has taken the cotton crops.
 Mr. Henry Beck is improving some at the present.
 Aunt Ann Mutt is still sick. Hope she will be better soon.
 There was a good ball game at Watalula last Saturday be- tween Watalula and Bedding boys. The score stood ? to 4 in favor of the home team.
 Graton Harris is still going west. Guess he is hun ting some one.
 Turney Williams was in Wata- lula Sunday.
 Lee Gray is on the mail route again.
 Stanton Williams is getting some better now. Frank Hood says he is sure going to leave good old Arkan- SaS soon.
 Dogs are dying from some reason around Watalula now. Sunday School is progressing nicely at this place.
 Lois Gray has been sick for the past week. There will be preaching at Watalula Friday. Saturday night and Sunday at eleven o'clock, and singing in the evening. Peaches are beginning to get ripe now.
 So good luck to all who read The Spectator.
 Baby Boy.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
ENTERPRISE

Our Sunday school was rained out on last Sunday. Also Rev. Sutherland's appointment in the afternoon.
 Al Stewart, Garland Kincon- non have returned from their harvest trip.
 Born to Casper McSwaim and wife ten pound boy.
 Ed Stewart is working for Elmer Harmon.
 Jesse Saunders is hired to A. k. Dake for awhile.
 C. D. Jacobs and Dr. Floyd made a business trip to Altus Wednesday.
 Tom Price has his wheat all ready for harvest. He esti- mates it at one biscuit to the acre.
 Enterprise singing class has ordered some new song books.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Tax Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that l will attend the precincts and other places in the various town ships of Franklin County on the days mentioned below for the purpose of assessing the personal property, real estate and per cap ita tax for the year 1915.
 Mill Creek tp. at Oak Grove school house July 5th and at Jones' store July 9th.
 Barham tp. at Oak Bend July 7th.
 Wittich tp. at Beulah school house July Sth and at Etna July 9th. sS
 Middle tp, at Webb City July 10th and 18th.
 Weaver tp. at Vesta July 18th.
 Prairie tp. at Charleston July l4th and 18th and at Pine Moun- tain school house July l6th.
 Six Mile tp. at Coles store July 17th and Hill Bros. store July 18th.
 Donald tp. at Branch July 2Oth and 2lst.
 Hurricane tp. at McFerron's store July 22nd and Peterpender July 23rd.
 White Oak tp. at Harman's. store July 24th and at Ozark un- til August 7th.
 Please give number of your school district. l will leave each place at 4 pm. of the last day except Alix, Denning and Stock tons store. l will keep the books open until s pm.
 Given under my hand this the 5th day of April, 1915.
 JOHNNY HARMAN,
 Assessor Of Franklin County.
 N. B. Those failing to list within the time prescribed by law will be charged $l.00 penalty. See section 6976 of the Digest. Bring your tax receipts as the real estate has to be ssessed this year.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
MEG

MEG
 Eld. J. F. O'Neal filled his ap- pointment at Oak Bend the third Saturday and Sunday.
 Eld. Reeves of the Christian Church preached at Oak Bend the fourth Saturday night in June.
 Arthur Smith and John O'Bar were at Branch Saturday on busi- n SS.
 Mrs. Kuykendoll, of near Branch was out at Meg Friday evening.
 Mrs. K. A. Milan. of Sub Rosa visited at Meg last Friday.
 Mrs. O'Bar and little Frank visited at Sub Rosa Friday morn- ing.
 Prof. Lee has returned to Oak Bend again, looking after summer school at that place. We hope he will succeed.
 The berry crop is short. In some places there are none.
 The peach crop was damaged by hail and will not be first class this year. Plums and cherries a failure. Apples are not good and but few.
 A fine prospect for hay this summer. Of course that will help out the feed bill.
 Some oats down and not raked during this rainy weather, and liable to be lost.
 Some corn looks we'll and in silk. A good prospect for roast ing ears on the plate soon.
 Potato digging seems to be the order of the day, and some of the tubers look fine, hut some complaint of there being few and small.
 Some ot tae farmers are wait 
 ing and watching for a thesher to thresh their wheat and oats before the rain spells them. Walter Shell, of near Ratcliff, was at Bee Bluff Friday and bought two fine fish. Come by next time, Walter.
 Mr. Barger, the peddler failed to make his regular round last week. l gness it rained him out again.
 There will be Children's Day at the Oak Bend Sunday School the first Sunday in July. beginning at 10 a. m. Everybody invited to attend. The management will be by some of the students none of the officers or teachers having any management of the school on that day. It is entire ly children's day and they will control it. Now, Mr. Editor, put on that good hat and come over and be with us.
 Henry.
 Won't our regular hat do. we haven't real good one?
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Warning Order.

In the Frankli lin Chancery Court, Ozark District,
 w. s. Barham, Plaintiff,
  Grace Barham, Defendant.
 The defendant. Grace Barham, is hereby warned to appear Tn this court within thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff, w. $. Barham.
 Witness my hand and seal of court, this the 5th day of June. 1915.
 NJ. V. WATERFIELD Clerk. Geo. w. Barham. Atty. for plaintiff. June P. Clayton, Atty.for nonresident defendant.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
LOCAL ME NTION

Foot rest hosiery at The Va riety Store. adv. Miss Ruby Haberer was Ft. Smith shopper yesterday.
 For Sale Good second hand shoes-Ezra Stone.
 Mrs. J. w. Hansell is spend ing a few days in Van Buren with relatives.
 Good Flour $3. 9 per hundred. Edgin Bros. adv. George Stockton is home from Newport on a visit. He expects to return Saturday.
 Have you tried the Golden Gate flour at Edgin Bros? adv. Mrs. Ellen Jennings and Miss Ruth went to Little Rock Mon- day and returned Thursday.
 One-half gallon, and pint Mason fruit jars. Edgin Bros. Mrs. David Bryan, of Van Buren is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sula Fleeman.
 Truth brand fruit jar rubbers and mason lids at Edgin Bros. L. s. Shew left today for Granville, Kas. where he vii work thru wheat harvest.
 Good old country ham and eggs 25 cts. at the Sanitary Bakery.
 adv, Miss Bertie Summons, of Sal lisaw came last Sunday and i: visiting Mrs. Whitney Johnson and family.
 For Sale Mason fruit jar caps and rubbers. Ozark Variety O. Harley Self and wife moved tt their farm on White Oak yester day. Harley's school will oper in about two weeks.
 $1.00 Mems Dress Shirts at 8; adv. Ozark Variety Go.
 Mrs. Geo. F. Brockman wa: in Ft. Smith Wednesday an( Thursday on business connected with the sale of the light plant $4.00 Americus Shoes, nov $2. Ozark Variety Store. a' Charley Woelum, of Val Buren, who has been visiting relatives here returned to hi home Wednesday.
 For Sale-A partly improved 80 acre farm. Very reasonable Joe Lewis, Owner, Mulberry Ark. adv
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
VOTES IN BOTH CONTESTS FOR THE SALE OF A

Foot rest hosiery is the best yet for the money. For sale at adv. The Variety Store. Rev. J. D. Edgin returned Wednesday morning from Fer gus Fall, Minn. where he has just closed successful revival meeting. Rev. Edgin stopped off at Kansas City, Omaha, and other cities on his way home.
 James Benson went to Van Buren this morning. Jim is considering the different makes of automobiles with a view of purchasing one. After study ing about a dozen different cata- logs he has not fully made up his mind that the Ford is the only car.
 The light plant was shut down at midnight of the 3Oth pending an understanding between Geo. F. Brockman and the new own CT, M, B. Morgan. The lights have been out since that time, but this was attributed to a shortage of coal.
 If you are in the race for the try to San Francisco. You had better visit The Variety Store. There is something doing there all the time. Get your votes while there.
 We are informed that the flying machine that is scheduled to give an exhibition at the Clarksville celebration on July 3rd will, during that day. fly from that town to Ft. Smith. and it is supposed that 1t will pass over or near Ozark. Those who keep a sharp lookout will probably get to see it.
 Horse shoeinp and general blacksmithing E. k. Prolheroe
 adv The celebrated James-Hight $7, 800 Hug and Kiss damage suit from Mulberry was decided last Tuesday in the Van Buren circuit court, the plaintiff being awarded $lO0 damages. Miss May James alledged that l. l.. flight forcibly embraced and kissed her in the presence o1 her family, thereby injuring hel feelings S7.5OO. Drs. Warrer and Douglass were summoned to given professional testimony.
 It's strange to us how oul friends will find a small mistake or typographical error in the Democrat and rush in to tell us, yet they never see their owr mistakes or bring in news. ad job work. But go on boys, we're used to it.
 Morrilton Democrat Certainly. It is one of the joys of the newspaper game.
 Gazette
 Oh, there money in it. That's why we're sitting in".
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

luGTG VIII DC IIldSquCI duC skate at the rink tonight. Everything from a cannibal to a dude" will be represented.
 All low cut shoes going at p per cent discount.
 Ozark Variety Go. adv.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Swain and MT. and Mrs. Furr will be home today from their camp ing trip on Mulberry.
 See our special burgain win dow for next Saturday.
 Ozark Variety Go. adv.
 Mrs. Loid Rainwater and Miss Marion Fowler who have been visiting J. H. Dowdle and fam fly, left yestesday for Morrilton.
 10ct. Winchester bleeched domestic, 7 cents at the Variety Store. adv.
 Mrs. E. H. Graham and little daughter, Bernice, of Ft. Smith, are here visiting Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Townsend. They will re- turn home Monday,
 Money to loan on improved farms. Easy terms.
 adv. l.. M. Guthrie.
 Mrs. Chas. Black and child. of Corning came Wednesday night and are guests at Mrs. Sula Fleeman's home. They will leave Saturday.
 FOR RENT-One eight room house. For particulars phone or write L. w. Montgomery, Mulberry. Ark. adv.
 Mrs. Ernest Johnston and children left Thursday for Chel- sea, after a two weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Sula Fleeman.
 MT. and Mrs. Douglass Coun. cil and young son, from the south side of the river, were transactIng business here Thurs day, and incidentally made the Burrows a visit.
 Some of these European na tions seem to be in the sam, predicament as the small bo, who shot off all his firecracker, before noon.
 Says Uncle Whitaker Nudge
 Mrs. Robt. Crocker and child ren came up from Little Rocl Thursday and are visiting Rev and Mrs. E. M. Roach. The. will visit at Prof. Austins' ove Sunday and will go from ther, | to Lonelm.
 John Turner, formerly railroad pump man at this place cam, down from Tulsa, Okla. Wednes day morning and returned thi; morning. Uncle John says h. thinks that he will return t, Ozark never never more to roam
 If there were no burrs ther, would be no chestnuts. If ther, was no self denial there would be no bank account. Start on, with us today and add to i weekly and see how soon yol will have money enough to make an investment. = Arkansas Val ley Bank, Ozark. Ark. adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-06
CURRENT THINKING
ART AND REALITY.

II people only looked the way that pic
lures make 'em look
This world OF ours would be Just like
a wondrous story book.
With sprites and elves and goblins
fitting gayly DER the scene
And now and then an angel all efful-
gent and serene.
The men would all be handsome
with athletic grace endowed.
Or else they'd be so comic that they d
make you laugh aloud.
And women. with their ankles posed
with elegance and care,
Would poise their hands and float
like gracious spirits through
the air.
But as we trudge we feel ourselves
too stout or else too slim.
And those who might be laughablt
are only sad and grim.
We would not be so often moved &c
murmur Get the hook"
II people only looked the way thai
pictures make EN- look.
Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-06
WHY PUNISH INDUSTRY?

Home Rule In Taxation Is favored
by farmers who work the land" be-
cause 1t will enable them to make
their burdens OF taxation lighter by
and other personal property to which
they are able to add only by the
greatest industry. The present system
OF taxation penalizes such industry
by taxing the property above named
In California, the irrigation district
have Home Rule In Taxation for ir-
rigation purposes, and since Its ad'
option farmers have been going into
the districts In numbers and have
been able to improve their farms in
manner never before possible. A
late statement by Modesto district
advertises: "In Modesto irrigation
district the man who builds a house
or a barn will not have his irrigation
tax increased. He will pay no more
than his neighbor next door, who al
lows weeds to grow on his land"
A pamphlet from Oakdale irrigation
district reads: I'VE make the man
who keeps his land idle pay the same
tax as the man who improves. Those
who built up our community and
create It's wealth will not be penaiiz-
ed" These statements are signed
by the trustees, directors, board OF
trade bankers and improvement
clubs of the districts. All Californa
should enjoy the same advantage Of
these districts.-san Francisco Star
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-06

I Peculiar action was taken by the
senate yesterday when in adopting
resolution meant as a
Blocking condemnation of the
Development. Ferris bill the solons
refused to authorize
the governor to appoint delegates to
conference to be held in Portland
next fall by representatives from west
ern states. 1t was explained the gov
ernor might not appoint the right sort
Of people. so the senate wants the
legislature to do the selecting.
In other words those who are rush.
ing the thing along want to take. no
chances on the appointment of men
who might take a fair minded stand
for the public interest rather than for
the power grabbers. They want a
made o-order convention that will be
sure TO take an obstructive attitude
with reference to the national admin
istration,s effort to bring about power
development on a sane basis.
Still some people wonder why our
natural resources are not being made
use OF more freely. The answer is
that whenever Uncle Sam starts to
milk the COW of national wealth there
are too many pet pigs who want to
get their feet into the milk pail when
they have no business there and there
are too many legislatures that think
more Of these pigs than they do Of the
people who collectively own the nat
ural resources and are entitled to
something from their development.
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Reports from Chicago are to the ef-
feet money is becoming a drug on the
market and that short
Cheap Money. loans may be had al
exceedingly low rates
The same story is contained In re-
ports from New York. In the Henry
Clews review for January 30. the fol
lowing appears:
"The most potent feature in the IL
Dancial situation is the growing alb
undance Of loanable funds available
for short term loans This is largely
attributable to the dullness Of busi'
ness. although the reduction OF reserve
Requirements from 25 TO IS per cent
is an important factor. AS an off
set TO the latter influence the emer'
gency currency outstanding has beer
reduced to s7O,oOo,OO0 AT one tim'
the total issue OF these notes amount
ed to considerably over 100000, 900
Of which about S14O,OOO,OOO were is
sued by New York banks. All Of th'
last named sum has been withdrawn
the last not being redeemed on Wed
nesday, New York being the first o.
the 43 currency associations formet
under the Aidrich- -vreeland bill tC
completely retire them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-06
OCEAN FREIGHTs AND THE SHIPPING BILL

tten by James J. Hill was read be-
fore the Foreign Trade Conference
In session In that city, in which Mr..
Hill admitted the need Of merchant
ships. but asserted that any at
tempt to operate a merchant fleet by
the Government will result almost as
dlsastrously, from a financial stand
point, as the war; Secretary Red
field replied TO Hill's paper, saying
that Is was based on surmlses. not on
facts. He asked what WIS meant by
the statement that complications"
will drag US into the war II we buy
foreign ships. and said;
II has been advertised all over
America that there would be trouble
ships. / have here an offer TO sell
the Government twelve English ships
available Immediately. Did anybody
raise the question that there would
be International complications II we
bought these English ships1 We have
had offers to sell the Government
French ships. available Immediately.
Has anybody raised the question OF
international complications II we buy
fhese French ships7
Extoration Is closing American fac
tories today and causing cable stop
orders at the time OF our biggest op
portunity. The cynical violation OF
written contracts by shipping COM
ranies makes the robber of the MID
die Ages look like a public benefae-
tor.
The secretary said he had numerous
contracts and letters from companies
raising rates from 800 TO 400 per cent
and IN some cases refusing to carry
goods. Ship companies, he said are
dUing things today that would pvt
any railroad man In jail.
1t must be regarded as significant
that the reactionary leaders in the
Senate are bitterly opposing the Ship
Purchase bill, and are trying to talk
II to death-while the American
steamship owners, who have increase
rates and violated contracts, ami re-
dictionary newspapers are vigorously
appau. ding the Senators who are con-
Quoting the fillbuster. What the re
actionaries want is private monopoly
~ The ocean carr '7p business, with
subsidies-a subsidized monopoly;
they vtnt steady stream ~ public
m2neJ flowing into private pockets
After all, 1t is not qus ior OF the
American flag, as some would have
It appear. 1t is question nf trans
poita,'on, at reasonable rates One
need rot assert. or even imagine. that
Government owned ships are going
IL ring prosperity to tho country.
Ihot is not the question. The Govern,
n,ent already has line of steamers
running from New York To the At
lantl' entrance to ths Panama Canal
and has had for mary months: but
the p'l'ars OF the ConsG'Ction have
rs' been pulled down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-06

1t is inevitable that cheaper money
will tend to encourage new business
and betterments-unless, as some peo-
ple think, there is conspiracy on the
part of big financiers to hold back
prosperity for political reasons. An
other element that contains hope for
the future is the fact that purchases
Of all sorts have been made with
much caution for long period and
therefore stocks are low in stores and
the demand will be all the greater in
consequence when conditions become
more normal.
The west has been putting 1t over
the slothful east in the matter OF ut-
ney bus transporta-
And PendIeton ton and the situa-
Started II. ton is causing some
worry down in the
cradle of American civilization-to-
wit, Boston.
In this wise the Boston Post in
forms its readers as to the nature OF
the jitney and its uses.
THAT the service Of the "jitneys
is rapidly increasing in many cities OF
the west is clear. The 'jitneys," be 1t
said for those who may not Know Is
an automobile, whether OF the large
ordinary kind, or OF the bus type that
carries passengers over regular
route at five-cent fares. In Seattle
the 'iitney receipts are nearly $4,000
day. and in Kansas City more than
$4,000 persons are carried daily.
"The beauty OF the 'iitney seems TO
be that any automobile owner licens-
ed to carry passengers can start his
own route without need of further
franchise, and can cater to the wants
OF his patrons as he sees fit The
people of the west are agreed that this
service is filling real need and do
ing 1t well
We have not heard Of any Jtney
invasion OF the east as yet. But there
are places where 1t might be rather
useful. on upper Boylston street IN
our own city, for instance, where the
elevated will not or cannot furnish
a decent surface car service, the 1it
would probably thrive"
And It was little old Pendleton thai
started the ball a-rolling out here
So-e~O$-S-O~
\ II all is fair in war and treaties and
international customs are to be
thrown to the winds by other nations
why should not the Germans maintain
a submarine blockade around Great
Britain II they can do SO?
~~S~s~-S-S-s
The Petrograd news anhouncers are
tnothing IL not cheerful.
A little whiskey plpsa pistol makes
a dose that is often fatal.