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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

sary and range for preliminary
meetings and other necessary steps
TO be taken 10 assure efficient and
ample personnel organized and
ready to repeat the magnificent
work which. they did during the
first QUESTIONABLE and classification
period. Please acknowledge re-
ceipt of this, stating what steps you
have taken to carry same into eff
feet"
Continuing, the bulletin, in part,
is as follows:
You are urged to meet and for
mulate plans to meet the great task
that will devolve upon the lawyers
particularly and citizens in general.
You should secure every lawyer in
your county as all associate member
of the legal advisory board. How
ever, other men are as fully quail
fed to act as associate members Of
the legal advisory board as a law
yer. You are urged to get every
efficient man possible to assist in
this work. You will need all the
aid that you can possibly secure.
Practically every lawyer in the
State, at the time the last question
naires were sent out, that is during
the period commencing December
10, 1917, gave free aid to all the
registrants who approached them
1t is expected that no lawyer il
any instance will charge tor assist
ing any registrant in filling OUT
qrestionnaire. Lawyers and citi
zens within the contemplated draft
age are eligible for membership on
legal advisory boards"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Make Australian Ballot Uni
VerSal.

South Carolina has been abou,
the last state in the union to try
the experiment of the Australian
ballot. We took prudently a par
tial try-out this year by requiring a
simple form of the system in incor.
porated places. The results have
been most gratifying. It, contrib
utes greatly to the secrecy of the
ballot and immensely to Its indie
p~endence. 1t would be a serious
mistake to leave the system in flu.
ture confined to the towns. There
is probably a great deal more domi-
neering v the voter through the
opinion of his fellows in the coun-
try than in town. In unincorpora-
ted mill villages especially there is
a crying necessity for the introduce.
ton of a system that will make the
voter absolutely independent from
the form Of compulsion that comes
from the easy going publicity Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

Youngblood and induce him to take
payment at least to the amount of
the interest and a part of the princi,
pal on my notes. This, it seems to me,
is but an act of simple justice. l dc
not know where a letter would reach
him. There is also due IN commission
er's office my note for Amy and her
children and articles purchased at
Simkins' sale. So you perceive that
there would be no difficulty in dis
posing of the money for Aaron and
Austin, as we'll as the mares and
would then feel easy.
The situation of the negroes and
these matters have all worried me
exceedingly and as you are probably
more familiar with them than almost
anyone else and have exhibited such
kindness in my absence l do not hes
itate to mention them TO you. One
thing is certain-that my time and
occupation have been so completely
absorbed by my duties in the Field
since the beginning of the war that
my private interests had to be neg
lected-and at a time, too, when it
was most unfortunate as | had not
been able to establish myself before
hand. l suppose, however, it would
be wrong to complain as the sacri-
fees which 1 have made were requir-
ed by the country and there are many
others much worse off than |. |
would be glad if you would have a
free interview with Governor Pick
ems upon this subject and get his
views. / will write to him fully my
self and should have done so before
but knowing that he had his hands
full of his own affairs l was fearful
that he might not have time to look
after mine also. You can if you like,
show him this letter.
Your former letter must have mis-
carried as I did not receive it-a fate
which has befallen several of my own
letters. Please say to Ramsey that |
received his letter and The Advertiser
with "Peter the Hermit's"communl-
cation and that / will answer his let
ter soon. 1 was delighted with Pc
ter's" article and hope he will contin-
ue to excoriate his characters. 1t was
not difficult to discover the objects
of his invective. l get your paper now
quite regularly.
The rainy weather set in yesterday
and I had the pleasure of being out
all. day without dinner-having
roads barricaded, dams thrown across
and hatchers run, etc. Chimneys are
going up today by the hundreds and
many a poor fellow is working Justify
on his hut which is to protect him
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Letter Written by Gen. Butte,
to Mr.. D. r. Durisoe in
1864.

This interesting letter was very
kindly sent to The Advertiser by MIR
Mr.. Roper Day of Trenton:
Hdqrs. 1st Cavalry Division,
Nov. 3rd, 1864
Dear Roper:
1 received your letter of the 27tt
yesterday evening and am greatly
obliged for the hints and kind offers
I think your idea about the negroes
is exactly the correct one and
should have been pleased to have
carried it out last fall but could get
no one to take them in that way. AS
you suggest Governor Pickens l viii
write to him about the matter and
would be pleased if you will mention
it to him and any arrangement made
by you will be satisfactory to me.
Mrs. Butler, l expect, is on her way
to see MT now, and / will consult her
as to what servants she wishes to
keep and let you know. I can never
forget the interest and kindness you
have manifested in the matter.
Edmund's health is not good and
he has been so faithful that l think
likely l will relieve him from duty
a while and take Sam. Aaron has be-
haved badly and l have made up my
mind to sell him. What are boys like
him bringing? Would he sell for six
or sever thousand? Austin is also a
nuisance and l wish him sold at al
most any price. suppose, however,
as he is not much expense that it
would not be necessary to sacrifice
him. There is only one thing that will
a V Aaron and that is that he will
larry Emiline as soon as practicable.
lease make Ben tell him this-and
she does not look out she, too, will
o to the first Spectator who will
buy her.
I have four first rate mares that
I will send home soon. They are too
fine to be used here this winter. I
a get two common horses which
will answer as we'll. The mares I
wish to sell. One of them, my saddle
mare, is really a superior animal in
fine condition and one of the others
made fat would match her we'll. If
you see any one wishing to make in
vestments in this way please notify
them. One of the mares belongs to
my brother Pierce.
l owe QUITS for the brown stallion
which Gov. Pickens has l$1,O35).
also owe Col. Jim Griffin a small
amount, and would be exceedingly
obliged if you would write to Ras
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
Does Storing Seed Cotton Help
the Quality of Lint?

The Progressive Farmer recently
sent the following inquiry to the
United States Department of Agri-
culture:
"In a recent article in an exchange
we find this statement: "When a cot
ton boil first opens, the lint is green
and is damp and oily, and the lint
grows from day to day. If, when this
cotton is picked from the field, it
should be stored and not ginned for
several months, it will be found that
the lint has grown in quantity and in
length of staple. The seed have lost
in weight while the lint has increased
in weight and also in staple
"Such statements have been fire.
quently made, but we have not been
able to find out just how much data
there is to support such a contention.
We shall appreciate it if you will
advise US to what extent you think
these statements are correct"
In reply to this inquiry we have
received the following letter:
"Your letter relative to the stor-
age of cotton in the seed before GIN
ming, has been received.
During the season of 1912 ex-
narimentS were made by the Denart-
ments in this connection and the re-
suits did not show any increase in
the length of the staple. When cot
ton is stored in the seed while green
it is liable to heat, unless properly
ventilated, and damage the seed, as
we'll as give an undesirable color to
the lint. If properly dried, however,
the cotton gins better and in this
way the grade is often improved.
Spinning tests have often been made
on lots of cotton picked from the
same field that we're stored for diff
ferent lengths of time with practi-
cally negative results.
every truly yours,
I'D. E. Earle,
"Specialist in Cotton Chasing,
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

from the inhospitable elements. The
indications are that we will quarter
here this winter.
Present me kindly to your own and
your fathers family. l hope you will
write me often.
Very truly yor-s, etc.
NJ. C. Butler.
Mr.. Roper Durisoe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

Il am so obsessed with my love
for YOU wrote the sweet young
thing to her soldier, that | cannot
eat a bite"
That is the kind of grille for
me-" said the rookie. With the
price of eats havin' a blue sky limit.
l could just about support a wife
who didn't eat."-Florida Times
Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

FOR SALE-One twohorse pow
er gas engine as good as new. Also
one House Cold Tire Shrinker, with
punch and shear combined, in good
condition.
E. W. SAMUEL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

70 Drive Uut malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
T~ASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Ouinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
T1on builds 10 the system. so cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11
For Sale.

l Overland car.
l Saxon car.
1 Jersey Mich Cow.
Apply to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

Specialist in Cotton Chasing,
U. S. Department Of Agriculture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-11

J. 7. Harling,
Edgefeld, S. G.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08

and ballet gloriously opens the per-
Torrance. 1t is interpreted by more
than 1000 persons, hundreds of
horses. camels and elephants and
three hundred dancing girls. Co.'S
tunes. scenic effects and stage ap-
purtenances are on a scale of magni-
tude and -magnificence unknown in
circus annals.
The end of the gorgeous tableau
is only the beginning Of a. bewilder-
ing and ibedizzening show. Elephants
there are that dance the tango and
play ball.. and horses that to turkey
trots. Ladies in long skirts do fly
backs and flipflaps. Ladies in short
skirts do the barebacks. Troupes Of
acrobats. gymnasts. aerialists, eQuil-
brists and equestrians are too nu-
merous to mention. Three slack
wires are going at the same time.
One used to marvel in the old days
when man got up on q wire and
balanced himself with a pole. Now
Hagenbeck- Wallace have companies
On the wire, regular companies
But one could write all day about
the wonders of the circus and then
leave half of them out. Hagenbeck-
Wallace give assurance that their
institution is this season more than
.SNSI IL C41 GUS OK UlS 5S4lSdL lOIldl dCL5s
Forty unrivalled acrohats exhibit. to-
gether. Thirty aerialfsts fill the air
with their flying forms Simultaneous
~. Fifteen masters and mistresses
of equestrianism fill the. rings at
one time. Three herds of elephants
and four troupes of half hundred
royal FLOODED horses disclose, con-
currently, the wonder results Of HUI
man control. A multitude OF inter-
nationally celebrated clowns furnish
fun at the some moment. The train
ed wild animals are the marvel Of
the world.
For the convenience Of all who de:
sire to avoid the crowds and clamor
at the show grounds. tickets will be
on sale for both performances by a
special agent all day tomorrow at the
Fout & Porterfield Drug Co., 81
Broadway. 1~
The prices will be the same as at
the regular ticket wagons at the
scene of the circus. The circus will
arrive from Jamestown where it is
exhibiting today over the Northern
Pacific, travelling aboard three spe-
cial trains of 70 cars. The tents will
be pitched at Front and Seventeenth
street south. The circus will de-
part at midnight Tuesday for Thief
River Falls. Mimi, over the Great
Northern railway. &C.,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08

ties Of North Dakota, and the pres
ent prospect is for about half a crop.
Reasonable showers have helped, but
a soaking rain is needed. The win
ter wheat outlook is not especially
satisfactory and cut worms have
done much damage to feed crops.
The feed ssituation, which was very
bad In this section year ago, 10
again unfavorable. and improved
weather conditions will be necessary
II this portion Of the state Is to OBJ
tain satisfactory return this year.
Throughout the remainder of the
state the prospect is good with the
exception Of some sections which
need rain.
AT Fessenden and Minot, and
around Bismarck, the crop condi-
tons are still satisfactory. but good
rains are nseded. From Washburn,
Wilton and Underwood excellent re-
ports have come in. Considerable
rain has fallen. and the crop has
sustained no injury.
In the Jamestown district, the
outlook is not quite as good as It
was ten days ago. About two -thirds
Of La Moure county Is in need Of
rain, which, If it comes in time will
De very helpful. In that section rye
is estimated at about IL bushels to
the acre, wheat Is bushels, oats 20
bushels and barley 20 bushels, the
straw being very short. Barnes coun-
ty Is in very good condition except
for some small areas in the western
part.
Big Crops In Valley.
1.-THE entire Red River valley Sec
ton is in excellent shape and has
sufficient moisture to carry the crop
through to maturity. Throughout
Minnesota, the outlook is extremely
good, with the exception Of some
sections in the northern part Of the
state which would be benefited by
rain. Through the central and
southern part, the crops show as fine
an appearance as in any previous
year at this date. Corn is making
good progress. The same condition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
MontdndQr1d WesternDdk0ta
Only Bad Spots Listed in the
Federal Agent S Crop Report

The monthly report on crop and
business, conditions in the Ninth
Federal Reserve district by John H.
Rich, chairman and federal reserve
agent, follows:
Dry weather throughout the
northern. portion Of Montana and in
parts OF North Dakota has changed
the extremely favorable crop out
look OF a,~month ago, and has done
serious damage to the grain crops in
the sections affected. Montana 8
total wheat production will be re-
duced as compared with the outlook
30 days earlier and some reduction
Of the prospective totals in North
Dakota may also be looked for. The
southern half Of Montana is still in
good shape, as is the eastern two
thirds of North Dakota, and the out
look in South Dakota, Minnesota.
and Wisconsin is excellent. The
losses that have so far occurred are
unfortunate, but they are not yet
sufficient to prevent the district from
recording as large a crop as 1t has
ever grown. This result is safe
guarded by the excellent condition
of the crop in portions Of the district
that have not so far been hit by
drought ana by the larger acreage Al
the areas referred to.
The Montana Losses.
1.-THE losses in Montana are most
unfortunate. They are chiefly con-
fined to sections which last year
failed to obtain a crop. They extend
to the northern belt Of counties from
Sheridan county west to the Rocky
From Havre to Cut
Bank and from Havre eastward to
Glasgow, the drought has SO ser1-
ously hurt the small grains that
farmers will not as a rule be able
to obtain more than 25 per cent of
q crop. In many cases they will
not get their seed back, and the
drought has had the added i'll effect
Of seriously reducing the amount OF
feed.
DRY weather has hurt the out
look in the extreme western coun-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
Bismarck Made
CzearjmgStation

Urging avigorous campaign against
draft slackers in northern Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, the
war department has announced desig-
nation of Bismarck, N. D., as an ad-
ditional delivery point for alleged
draft deserters. r.
Designation of Bismarck as deliv-
cry point followed q conclusion that
the reward offered for the appreheP-
sion of draft deserters Is not Sufficient
to cover the expenses Of delivery from
northern Minnesota AMI Dakota points
to Fort Smelling, the telegram ex-
planned. IL
The sheriff at Bismarck is named
receiving officer in the order. A guard
will be sent from Fort Smelling to aid
in caring for military prisoners de-
livered at Bismarck. The alleged de-
serters, however, are to be trans
ferred at government expense from
Bismarck to Fort Smelling.
Deserters taken to Bismarck, the
order states, must be accompanied by
the proper. returns issued by local
draft board. a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
Farm Worker Is
Killed BY Team

George Curron, 35, a farm hand on
the Andrews farm near Mapleton,
was instantly killed Saturday after
he was hitching to a cultivator, bolt
ed. They knocked him down, and
the wheel Of the machine passed
over his neck.
Effort is being made to locate his
relatives, believed to be living in the
Saskatchewan valley in western
Canada. In the meantime, the re-
mains are being held in the e. r.
Moore undertaking parlors in Fargo.
Curron, who has been working on
the Andrews farm for about three
months, came to North Dakota from
Canada.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
An1USeN1entS

Branded a thief. a girl-widow from
small town is cast adrift in a great
city to fight against crushing odds
for her own name and the life Of her
child. She loves and is loved by g.
young business man and she makes
the mistake of seeking to keep from
nim her only sin-that Of stealing a
bit Of cheap jewelry to buy milk
for, her baby.
Every ray of sunshine as 1t enters
her life Is overwhelmed by the shad-
ow Of this crime. The day comes
when she can fight no longer and
then she learns the man she feared
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
GriggS FAN" to
Open Tuesday

Cooperstown. N. D.. July s.-Ths
Griggs county fair will be held here
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday.
All arrangements have been compiet-
ed, and with the promise of fair
weather. indications are for large
attendance.
The program Is more varied than
in former years, and in addition to
the usual exhibits. will include a.
cattle show. a pike, racing, a sports
program. band concerts by the Bla-
bon band. and last but not least, a
baby show.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
supported by an exceptionally cap

supported by an exceptionally cap
able cast.
Minstrels are not all alike. To be
able to demonstrate that this Is a
fact, the public Is urged to attend
Lowery's Greater Ministries at the
Orpheum, matinee and evening, to-
day and Tuesday.
The management of this famous
coloFed organization emphasizes the
unusual quality Of it's wardrobe, both
that worn in its parade and in the
performance. The women perhaps
will be the best judges OF this ward
robe. and will appreciate both the
value of the material used and the
skill Of the designing and work.
Never was q colored minstrel show
dressed as Is the Lowery Greater
Minstrels, but for 1t to be any differ
emit would be not to be in line with
the high class entertainment offered.
There are a couple OF meritorious
white Ministries, but their success
depends largely upon their ability to
initiate the colored race. Therefore,
the management Of Lowery's Great
or MinstTels conceived the idea OF
assembling IS really classy, natural
and CAPABLE performers Of that
race, and consequently an unusual
minstrel organization is the result.
1.-THE Public Defender" discusses
subject which seriously affects the
rights and the liberties Of the COM
mon people.
THE poor man cast into prison, no
matter how innocent. 10 helpless and
hopeless" writes Justice W. o. How
ard, of the New York supreme court.
HE cannot cry out to justice, for
nobody hears his cry. He is the prey
Of the policeman. the captive Of the
taller. the butt OF other prisoners,
the plaything of young lawyers. He
Is immured beyond human reach.
His protestations Of innocence are
drowned by the ribald 5eers of hard
ened criminals He walks to the
courthouse fettered to brutes and
degenerates. He 10 browbeaten and
threatened by his captors. until his
heart sinks in despair. AS he Is ar
raigned before the Judge, he stares
about the courtroom but he sees no
friend-no hope. Every technicality
and delay and defense and avenue
of escape known to the cunning OF
lawyers are available to the rich man
indicted for crime"
THE Public Defender" ig being
shown at the Princess today and
Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
Fine Program
At Benson Fair

Minnewaukan, N. d.. July 8.-The
annual Benson county fair will be
held here Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday OF this week. with a greater
premium list and a larger number
of attractions than ever before. A
baseball tournament. to extend
through the three day5. will be a
feature. Wednesday viii be School
day, Thursday will be Red Cross day
and Friday will be Farm club day, q
feature OF which will be an address
by Gov. Lynn ]. Frazier. Red Cross
day will be featured by d barbecue,
a pageant and a Red Cross auction,
with an address by Harry Curran
Wilbur, Fargo, executive state Sec
retary
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08

applies generally to South. Dakota
and the outlook in Wisconsin is very
favorable.
1.-THE damage in western North
Dakota and Montana is extremely
unfortunate, but not necessarily
serious from the standpoint of the
grain production Of the ninth dis
trict as whole"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08

in Vitagaph Blue Ribbon Feature
to trust with her secret loves her
the more for the brave fight she
has made.
This Is the theme of "The Triumph
of the Weak" the Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon Feature, which will be seen
at the Isis today and Tuesday. Alice
Joyce has one Of her most appealing
roles in the young mother, and is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
AMtOS Stolen;
Buy Ne1O Ones

wahpeton. N. D.. July 8.-R. T.
Barber and A. r. Fairbanks, Wahpe-
ton residents whose Ford automobiles
were stolen from their garages dur
ing the night, have given up hope
Of recovering their machines, 1t was
announced today. Mr.. Barber has
already purchased a new car, and
Mr.. Fairbanks Is contemplating do
ing likewise.
Woman found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
GILBERT ENJOYS TROUT FISH :
ING

Norman N. gilbert Of Blacks
store returned this morning from
two weeks vacation in Mcmillan,
Blair and Eleva, Wis. and Minnea-
polls. He spent most of his time
on the trout streams Of Wiscon-
sin.
Mrs. Gilbert who accompanied him
win not return for another week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
CIRCUS IN FARGO
TUESDAY,; WILL Be
BIG EVENT FOR
CITY YOUNGSTERS
Many a Restless Juvenile
Sleep Scheduled For
This Evening
TWO PERFORMANCES
WILL BE, PRESENTED
Grounds Selected Are At
Seventeenth Street and
Front Street South
TWO PERFORMANCES
WILL BE, PRESENTED
THE CIRCUS.

Time OF arrlval-About a. m.
on the Northern Pacific from
Jamestown. N. D.
Time of parade-1O o'clock a.
m.
Time Of performance p, m.
and p. m.
Front street and Sew
enteenth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
MANpAN MAN 70 HARVARD.

Mandan, AZ. D., July s.-Glen Gray,
popular Mandan boy, has left for
Great Lakes training camp, where
he will spend a short time before
proceeding to the Harvard aero
school for six-months' course In