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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

LONDON Dec. 2s.-The Times which
recently raised its price from two TO three
cents has notified its readers that there
win probably bS further increase. owing
to the restrictions on the Importation OF
paper and papermaking materials and the
shortage OF labor. IL announces that Il
intends to maintain the present size and
advises the revival OF the old custom by
which news agents arranged that each days
copy should be shared by several London
households and finally mailed 10 the PROV
inees or abroad.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Dec. 23.-The Daily
Messenger the only newspaper published in
Homestead, has announced that after jan
uary / the price OF the paper win be raised
10 two cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23

It's easy to change the shape
nnd color of unstable brands
10 initiate the Prince Albert
tidyred tin, butit is inposstofc
to initiate the flavor of Prince
Albert tobacco! The patented
process protects thatl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
THE BEST PROOF.
Given by an Edgefield Citizen

Dosn's kidney pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Edgeheld
residents.
Time has strengthened the evil
dence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony.
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Edge
field residents.
w D Dorm, Edge6eld, says:
you may continue to use my state
ment, recommending Doan's kidney
pills. The cure they made for me
has been a permanent one, and /
have had no signs of kidney trouble
for the past few years. l always
recommend Doan's kidney pills to
anyone suffering from weak kid
neys."
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's kidney pills-tne same
that Mr.. born had. Foster-milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
To Keep Hogs Healthy.

No one should attemp to raise
hogs unless he. is willing to, give
them good feed, good care and pro.
tect them in every way possible
from disease. Worms, hog cholera,
lice and canker sore mouth kill
large numbersof hogs throughou,
the south, especially little pigs.
To prevent " orms, keep the fol,
lowing charcoal mixture before the
pigs all the time:
Charcoal, l bushel.
Hardwood ashes, l bushel. ~
Salt, 3 pounds.
Air Stacked lime, 8 pounds.
Sulphur, pounds.
Pulverized copperas, 2 pounds,
First mix the lime, salt and sui
phnr thoroughly, and then mix in
the echagsoal and ashes. Dissolve th1st
copperaSsin two quarts of hot water
and sprinkle it over the whole mass
mixing thoroughly. Store this in a
bsrrel under shelter, ans, keep some
Of IT in an open. shallow box where
the hogs can get it as they wish. >
United States Department of Ag.
riculture. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
/. RED OAK GROVE.
WriEesa in Reminiscent Vain
Referring to Friendship of
the Past. Farm Work
Advancing.

4
our section is visited by the Edge
field Advertiser. Being something
! like receiving letters from friends
over the county makes for it a
special welcome. Special features
are brought out by your correspon.
dents both in onr church work and
socially as well, that help US to
improve in many instances.
AS we have no Sunday school at
Red Oak Grove on third Sunday,
it is usually spend the day" Sun
day. B
1t was quiet on our street yester.
day only at midday. At Mr..
Luther Timmerman's was Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ma.lie Clegg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Burton, Mrs. Mamie Bussey
and daughter, also the Misses Dows.
At Mrs. Shelton's, Mr.. and Mrs,
Tillman Howl of Modoc, at MT.
G, w. Bussey's, Mr.. and Mrs: y:
G. Busy and family. Being the
soth birthday of Mrs. j. N: Grlf-
/ fs, her guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. w. Lamb, also two of her grand
children, MIR. J. T. McManus and
Mrs. Will Fuller, from Edgefeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Grihis visited
relatives at Psrksvville Saturday.
We regret to learn. that our honor
ed friend, MIR. J. G. Morgan, is in
bad health, also of the bad health
of his brother, Uncle. Iv," of Har. Hlaa
lem, Ga. We wish Uncle " would
come back home. We need him.
So few Of opr acquaiutances Of child.
hood, days. = are left now. Though
our moments Of reflection are made
pleasant, when we recall the fact
that our life has been made better
and happier by having known
something of such sweet christian
spirits ,.,ii as those of Mrs. Alice Ham
mond, Mrs. George Walker, Nh.
Pat Bussey, Mrs. Martha Dorm,
! Mrs. Lizzie Zimmerman, Mrs. Da-
Wis Zimmerman and Mrs. Jose
Horne. They are dead. but their
lives were as a shining light. .
We have in mind now, our beloved
and honored pastor, Rev. G. w.
Bussey, his life and what it has
sto cd for in Edgefeld county alone,
having baptised and married pa
rents. children and grand children
Of many of the families. His place
would be hard to fill. He knows
the people, and they know him, to
love him.
Work on farms is pushing ahead
these spring-like days, but tits pre-
dicted 1t will be retarded by cold
bad weather yet. We all think of
our fruit, but last year it showed
on the peach blossoms. That though
does not hurt fruit like wind does
even after all danger of the cold
has passed. Our ladies, some of
them, are busy with their poultry
Mrs. Mamie Bussey and others are
trying their same fowls the Ply
mouth Rock. We like the white
Leghorn and will cross them this
year with the Anconas. Will tell
more of them on longer acqualnt
ance. We should, by all means
divide our time with the garden.
Much to be lost should the garden
be neglected.
Modoc, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
Come to Parksville on Prosperity
Day February 20.
How to Make Whitewash.
For interior work; Walls, ce

For interior work; Walls, cell
ings, etc:
l. Slake 60 pounds Il bushel)
quicklime with 10 gallons water,
Keep barrel covered until steam
cases to rise. Stir occasionally to
prevent scorching.
2. Two and one-half pounds rye
-four. Beat up in one-half gallon
cold water then and two gallons
boiling water.
8. Two and one.half pounds
common rock salt. Dissolve in two
and one-half gallons hot water.
Mix (2) and (s), pour into Q)
and stir till thoroughly mixed. o.
For exterior work: Buildings
| fences, etc:
1. Sixty-two pounds Il bushel)
quicklime. Slake with IL gallons
hot water.
2. Two pounds common table
salt, one pound sulphate of zinc
dissolved in two gallons boiling
water.
8. Two gallons SKINNED milk.
Pour (2) into G), then add Is,
and mix thoroughly.
A pound of cheap bar soap dis.
solved in a gallon of boiling water
and added to about five gallons OF
thick whitewash will give it gloss
like that of oil paint.-From Far
mers' Bulletin No. 474.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23

Zeigler and Mr.. B. Land of Greeley.
Vile, Mr.. Bushnell of Augusta,
John A. Holland of Greenwood and
Miss Josephine Woodson and Wal
ter r. Mcdonald of Augusta, Miss
Elizabeth Waring of Columbia and
Miss Marie Anderson of Edisto
Island.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23

EoR.sALE-Egg of Barred and
Buff Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island
Reds and White Minorchas for
Matching. si.e0 for Is. Mrs. E. J.
rMunday, Edgei4ld, S. G.. -
2-l6-2t. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23
We Are Conservative
We Are Safe

STRAYED: A a5o-pound Berk-
shire SOW has strayed from my
farm; nose and feet white. A re-
ward of SIS will be paid for any in
formation concerning her. j. G..
Edwards, NJ. D.. Edge6eld, S. G.
2-9-lt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23

Comesto Parksyille onP Prosperity
Day February 90. ,d1Gq
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-02-23

Prince Albert can bc bought
eusrywhcre tobacco is soid.-
in toppy red bags, Sc; tidy
red tins, l0c; handsoMe
pound and haif-pound tin
humidors and in that ciassy
pound crystal-glass humidcr
tpith sponge-moistcner top
that Keeps the tobacco IN
ouch fine condition!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
AMERICAN wooDMEN
The Great Fraternaf Insurance So
eiety Now In Kansas City.

Among the great fraternal insurance
societies of this country stands the
American Woodmen, with headquar-
ters at Denver, Colo. This society
was founded in 1901 under the laws
of Colorado, where the Mobile bill
is in force and whose Insurance laws
are recognized as being the best in
existence for the protection of policy
holders In the beginning, the found
ers of this society recognized the fact
that insurance, under Whatever name,
to be permanent and safe must adopt
a system and operate on plan that
the best insurance experience teaches
as safe The American Woodmen
was from the beginning an adequate
rate society. 1t gives the National
Fraternal congress table Of rates-a
rate that is known to be adequate and
safe. AS a result of this wise policy
the American Woodmen is on a safe
and sound basis, with a legal reserve,
and its valuation is the highest of
any fraternity doing business among
colored people. This society accepts
both men and women in the same
camp, and issues certificates from $3.50
to $4,000. In addition to the insur-
ance, this society protects its men,
bers against sickness, accident, old
age pensions and burial. The insur-
ance department of Missouri approves
of this society and every certificate
is guaranteed. Insurance is business,
whether given by a society or by a
company. Business recognizes GER
tain principles. 1t is not business to
collect taxes, extra assessments and
other fees in addition to regular prem
iums. In the Woodmen, a member
pays the same each month-never a
tax of any kind.
Nearly all of our senret societies
have recently adopted the insurance
feature as a permanent part of their
organization. 1t has grown to such
proportions that the colored secret
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

on the edge of war several times
kept it in suspense for forty-eight
hours in this election, when the issue
was one that should have been de-
cided in this outpost state in two
hours.
Some day California may have a
Japanese goyernor-for a while. The
rest of the nation eventually will
annul his commission, but he may be
there for a while.
If California gets its Japanese gov
ernor there may be men in California
who will recall that in time of
national emergency they voted. for the
candidate of the party which wishes
to be just as sweet to the rest of
humanity as it is to California.
One of Kipling's characters, chap
lain with a burr under his tongue,
quoted: "Quem Deus volt perdere,
pr-r-ius demenstat,' which, translated,
means: When people insist upon
getting it in the neck they are first
made dead from the neck up"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
KANSAS CITY
DRUGGIST
TO THE FRONT
DR.. Theo. Smith Runs Only
NegrosMail Order Drug
Store in Country.
HAS BRADSTREET RATING

1t is considered one of the finest
and best stocked drug stores owned by
Negroes in the United States.
Strangers visiting Kansas City, Mo-,
are cordially invited to call and see it,
Dr. Smith is considered one of the
largest drug buyers in the country
among his people.
Having first class rating and hav-
ing sufficient amount of cash on hand
at all times, enables him to buy in
large quantities and sell cheaper than
the average druggist.
Through this method he has built
up a large mail order drug business.
He makes it business to carry all
of the leading Negro manufactured
goods, such as toilet articles, dying
combs, hair growers and shampoos
In fact, everything that can be found
in the drug line.
He also carries all of the leading
Negro newspapers and periodicals. If
you want anything in the drug and
sundry line, if you want position as
a drug clerk, write to Theo. Smith,
1901 East Eighteenth street, Kansas
City, Mo-, "Phe Mail Order Drug
House of the West"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
CITY, MISSOURI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1s
7 H0or Tho ROord a
pm Opm

ing of your certificates in force at
the close of December 81, 1915, as
required by the insurance laws, |
find that you are seven and seven
tenths per cent in advance of the
statutory requirement of ninety per
cent. The American Woodmen, with
its very low death rate of less than
seven per thousand, is now in such
condition as to meet every require
ment of the most stringent of the
present laws of every insurance de-
partment Of the various states: -.
l find that the phenomenal growth
of the society and its most splendid
accomplishments have been obtained
by reason of the wisdom of your Off
GERS as exhibited in the management
and conduct of affairs of the institu-
tion, and the fact that your member
ship is on an adequate rate basis,
being that of the National Fraternal
Congress. Your officers and men,
bers are to be congratulated on your
showing, which is exceedingly COM
mendable from every view point. l
hope the present year will be as pros
porous as the year 1915.
(Signed) JOHN H. UPTON.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
DR.. FLINN MAKING GOOD.

DIR. NJ. l.. Finn, the gentlemanly
pharmacist of the Theodore Smith
drug store, is one of the most efficient
as we'll as best liked drug clerks in
Kansas City. His kind treatment of
has made hcee theumsSimeto-er rytv
every customer has made the Smith
drug store one of the popular spots
in the community. DR.. Finn has a
smile and kindly welcome for all, and
no one ever leaves the store in an
ugly mood, but goes with the expecta-
tion of soon returning. DR.. Finn, in
addition to being a fine druggist, is
one of the best posted men of the
race, and reader of more Negro
newspapers than any Negro in the
United States. We honor men like
DIR. Flinn.-Kansas Elevator.
DR.. Finn is well known in Okla
homa, having been a pioneer druggist
in this state. He established the first
Negro drug store in Oklahoma. He
has many friends in this state who
will be glad to learn Of his good for
tune in Kansas City. DR.. Finn is
plodding along on personal merit and
is bound to make good.-Tulsa, Ok.
Star
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

societies alone carry over half bill
lion dollars on the lives of men and
women. Because of this tremendous
business and its far reaching power,
nearly every state in the Union has
passed laws generally known as the
Mobile BILL Its aim is to make these
insurance institutions as sound and
safe as the old line companies.
The salient features of this law re-
quire that societies carry a rate of
premium sufficient to meet all present
obligations Immediately and accumu-
late reserve capable of taking care
of the future increased death rate.
These rates are generally known as
the National Fraternal Congress rates,
and are based on a graduated system,
charging according to age.
All funds are required to be invested
in gilt edge securities as recommended
by the commissioner of Insurance.
An annual valuation is the chief
method of determining whether the
business is being conducted along safe
lines or not; also an annual eXamin-
alton by the Department of Banking
and Insurance of all books and ac-
counts.
Some secret societies are known as
fraternal benevolent-others as fra
ternal insurance. The latter have
always complied with these laws.
Such societies never resort to extra
assessments of any kind. No grand
lodge taxes or local taxes. Among
the most conspicuous are the Wood
men of the World, Modern Woodmen
of America, Bankers Union, Yeomen
of America and American Woodmen.
The American Woodmen is the only
society operated by colored people
that is offering true Woodcraft to our
race along these safe and sound lines
Read this letter from Hon. John H
Upton, head of the validating board
of Colorado. Then read our folder
No. 2 and if you are not in a position
to become an American Woodman
at least rejoice that our people have
the. advantage Of such an institution
June 9, 1916.
Mr.. L. H. Lightper, Supreme Clerk
American Woodmen, Denver, Colo
] Dear Sir-In completing the yaluat
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
DUBOIS COMPARES VOTE OF
SOUTH AND NORTH.

DR.. w. E. B. Dubois, in a lengthy
article on "Why the South is in the
Saddle" makes an interesting COM
parison of the southern and northern
vote. 1t is shown that in 1912 New
York, with As electors, cast 1857, ,9S3
votes, while Georgia, South Carolina,
Alabama and Mississippi together
with As electors, cast 345,9S7 votes.
In Alabama the combined vote of
the nine Democratic congressman was
but 75,528, while the combined vote
of eight congressman from Kansas
was 4S3,683. Hef1in, from Alabama,
whose only claim to fame has been
the introduction of anti-Negro meas
ures, was elected to Congress by
S,10O votes. In Mississippi Sisson,
another arch enemy of the Negro, re-
ceived 4,899 votes. The lowest vote
received by any congressman from
Kansas was 46,185,
at would seem," says DIR. Dubois,
"that each Mississippi voter (and on
ly white men vote in MississippD
casts thirteen votes where a Kansas
voter casts one. We ask in all candor
how long is Republican government
going to endure such circumstances
How long is this, the most burning
question of American democracy, go
ing to be let alone by patriotic Amer
icans?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

tect it. 1t may make war and drag
the rest of the country into it, Cali
fornia is out junker state in all except
willingness to strengthen the ability
of the federal government to meet
the trouble it may make and is per-
fectly willing to make.
California ought to have given the
Republican ticket great majority.
A state which demands the privilege
of making trouble ought to be willing
to meet it. 1t ought to be willing to
take ordinary precautions against con
sequences.
California now seems to be con-
cerned chiefly for the right to buster,
The moral condition of some little
rotten spot in the interior of the
United States can be understood. But
California presents a long coast line
which it demands that the United
States defend. 1t wants u Pacific
navy. 1t seems to have voted for a
pacific navy.
How a state which when it is not
scared to death itself is soaring the
rest of the nation to death could have
given even two votes in precinct
TO the administration which maintains
Josephus Daniels as schOolmaster of
the American navy is question be-
yond moral intelligence,
BY giving Wilson the vote it did
California, with its record and Will
sons record, presented itself as the
champion boob state of the American
republic.
The only thing needed for the per
fection of the irony, was that the
workers who want Japs excluded, in
order that American standards of com
fort shall not be lowered, should have
tried to deliver the state to the admin
istration which has tried to break
down national courage.
California, which wants everything
for itself, is inclined in the direction
of an administration which blandly
says that America demands nothing
for itself that it does not demand fol
the rest of humanity. What a swee
vaporing of magnanimity for Cali
fornia to sunff up eagerly-California
which wants nothing more for itsel
than it wants for the Japanese!
The state which has put the natior
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
PROF. JACKSON PLAYS.
Renders Concert On the Big Fifteen
Thousand Dollar Pipe Organ.

Thousand Dollar Pipe Organ.
Prof. r. G. Jackson, dean of the
musical department of Western Uni
versity, Quindaro, Kansas, was singu-
larly honored in striking the open
ing note of the Kansas State Teachers
association in Topeka yesterday morn
ing.
Prof. Jackson rendered an unusually
pleasing program. Everyone of the
four thousand teachers seemed to
thoroughly enjoy every number, and
evidenced the same by whole hearted
unstined applause.
The Sun is especially glad to see
such recognition so justly shown mem
bers of our race. 1t serves to acquaint
the other race with the better side of
our people and this helps to bring
about a more cordial relationship be-
tween the races. Such men as Prof.
Jackson, who are taking front rank
in their profession, can be counted
upon to do their share in revealing
the remarkable attainments the col
ored people are making.
The following is the excellent pro-
gram Prof. Jackson rendered on the
big pipe organ:
Offertorie A. Flat ............R Read
twilight. ................. Harper
Canadian Bells .............S Schaffer
Hymns
(a) In Thy Cleft.
(b) Lead Kindly Light.
(c) Nearer My God to Thee.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18
THE KNOCKERS

I know he must be doing well,
know he's getting on,
His work has now begun to tell,
His struggle time has gone;
He now has passed the dreary days,
The lonesome ones and grim,
And now he's treading better ways
For folks are knocking him.
His skill has caught the eye of men,
His worth is seen at last,
He's left the throng that knew him
when
His skies were overcast.
He's won the laurel for his brow
By toll AMI pluck and win,
And he is doing real work now,
For folks are knocking him.
The Knocker is a curious cuss,
He never starts to whine
Or fling his envious shafts at us
Until our work is fine.
It's only men with skill to do
Real work he tries to block,
And so congratulations to
The man the knockers knock.
-From the Detroit Free Press)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

The splendid work being done by
Principal ]. R. E. Lee and Asst. Prin-
cipal VIM. H. Dawley, Jr,, and the
Parent-Teachers' Association should
be inspiring not only to the patrons of
Lincoln High, School, but to the pat
rons of the Ward Schools as we'll.
Never before IN the history of this
school has such excellent work been
done as under the astute management
of Prof ]. r. e. Lee and that inde-
fatigable worker, Prof. VIM. H. Daw-
ley, Jr. The Sun wishes them un-
bounded success this scholastic year,