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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
Bryan's Ancestors

The Moody Bible Institute Mon
thly is now devoting no little space
to the great stir William Jennings
Bryan has created in the religious
world by his attack on evolution.
The Monthly gives the various opin-
,ons expressed and it makes inter
esting reading. Bryan still stands
pat that evolutionist can't make a
monkey of him, but it must be amaz-
ing to him to find that scientists
are paying no attention whatever to
his statements, while learned church
men are giving him the panning of
his life. On the other hand, many
eminent churchmen are in sympathy
with Bryan's views that "the fimsy
evidence upon which Darwinites build
their faith would not be sufficient to
convict a person of petty larceny in
any court in the civilized world"
Recently some college professors of
Chicago roundly denounced Bryan
for his opposition to the teaching
of evolution in the public schools
and colleges, and in a reply which
the Commoner gave the International
News Service was this calm state
ment:
81 am not disturbed by any criti-
cism made by any man who thinks
he is the descendant Of an ape"
| Arthur Brisbane makes sport of
Bryan's speeches on evolution. He
says that inside Bryan there is a
little appendix that refutes all his
arguments; that it is but the rem
nant of a tail of other days. "The
ear with which Bryan listens to ap'
plause," continues Brisbane, ais only
an evolution of the gill, with which
his ancestor, fish, allowed the water
to escape after extracting the oXy
gen."
Trying to make a monkey of hin
| is bad enough, but to be scientifioall!
classified as a fsh-that's tough.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
A TALE OF THE TIMES
How One Young Mans Money Went
In Good Times.

Back in 1917, two young men got
jobs. One had position in war
work plant where he earned $50 a
week. His money went fast. He
would have 10 pairs of shoes at a
time, as he saw footwear that pleas
ed his fancy, and when the first sole
woie down, he would throw them
away without residing, though the
upper was perfectly good. His
money all went in such ways, and
he had nothing laid up when the
flush times passed.
The other young fellow thought the
war work would be very temporary
thing, where he would get no per-
manent start. So he took job in
grocery store at low pay and has
gradually worked up since then, un-
til he is now manager for fair sized
business for an absent owner, re-
ceiving S32 week.
That fellow now has $500 in the
bank. The other day his friend came
around, dead broke, and asked him
for the loan of 500. A lot of peo-
pie will hope that he did not get It.
That story is typical of hundreds
of thousands of instances. These
young fellows on high pay, the ma
jority of them with no families de-
pendent on them, had the chance of
a life time to get a start. That
young man on $50 per week should
have had several thousands Of dollars
in the bank when the flush times
passed by. He could have done il
as easily as not, without denying
himself any necessity. But he could
not see it. He proved his incapacity
to take responsibility, and naturally
fellow of that kind will have a
pretty hard time when the pinch
comes.
AS the old saying goes, it is not
so much what you earn as what
you save that makes a man success
full. There are plenty of ineXpen-
sive pleasures which young people
can enjoy. They can use the period
before they get married to lay up g
reserve that will make all the differ
ence in the world later when they
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
The Hone Of Eternity.

Transiency Is stamped on all our
possessions, occupations and delights.
We have the hanger for eternity in
our sous, the thought of eternity in
our h"Grts, the destination for eter-
nitr written on our inmost being, and
the need to ally ourselves with eternity
proclaimed by the most short-liyed
triaes of time. Either these things
will be the blessing or the curse OF
our lives. Which do you mean that
they shall be for youf--Alexander
Maclaren.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
MYSTIC CHINA" AT THE FAIR

Des Moines, Special:
A big festival of fire, recalling the
sensationalism of oriental TREVOR
shippers and the grotesque pageantzy
of Old China, viii be the night fire.
works attraction at Iowa State Fair
this year, August % to September l..
Mystic China" will be presented
on a mammoth 500-foot stage every
night of the fair, a spectacle requir-
ing more than 10000 feet of scenic
setting, 200 costumed characters and
literally tons of explosives, produced
at a cost of nearly $4,000.
Through the color and fire Of
Mystic China" will run a plot based
upon the battles and fetes of the old
Chinese empire, dramatic, fascinat-
ing in it's effect
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
Ed Prior Unearths Some "HOOtch

E. H. Prior of Postville will no
doubt be besieged with invitations
to go fishing, as he is positively
known to have some rattleSuake oil
in his possession. As we are told,
he was walking through the weeds in
the alley in the rear of his home one
day this week, when of a sudden he
stumbled over something, and OH
looking to see what it might be he
came up smiling with full quart
bottle of hootch someone had per-
haps hidden there. He touched a
match to a portion of it he had pour
ed into spoon and found that 1t
would burn outside as well as inside
the human anatomy. On the theory
that where there's little there must
be a lot, he made further ipvestiga-
ton in the locality and found yet
another full quart of the stuff that
makes a man hopeful and happy
when he goes fishing even if he don't
get a bite. Ed is now circulating
a petition to the legislature asking
the repeal of the law that requires
the humiliation of weeds. Decorah
and her oil well have nothing on US
and no drill is required to uneartn
our gold mine.-Postville Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
TO WRECK TWO TRAINS
Des Moines, Special:

Des Moines, Special:
Crashing head-on at the rate Of fifty
miles an hour, two huge railroad
trains will be smashed to scrap iron
for the amusement of crowds at Iowa
State Fair on Aug. 26.
Two firemen and two engineers
will leap to safety in plain view of
the grand stand just before the ter
rife impact occurs.
A special single track is now being
constructed at the state fairgrounds
according to fair officials, for the
staging of this super-attraction of.
fered on Saturday Aug. 26 in addition
to the regular amusement features
of that day. The track is in front
of the grand stand, but al distance
wide enough TO insure safety to spec.
tators. The trains will be composed
of locomotives, tenders and cars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
Struck Match and The Car Burned

j. Z. Robinson's six cylinder Stude-
baker automobile was completely
wrecked by fire Sunday evening
about 1890 o'clock, on the Airing
ton road a short distance southwest
of town. Mr.. Robinson's son, Fred
was driving the car and in turning
out to pass wagon the front end
of the car sid into the ditch. Owing
to the fact that the ditch was deep
and also very muddy, Fred came to
town to get a garage man to assist
him in getting the car out. Fred
Samp went out with his truck and in
lighting a match to see whether the
front wheel that was in the ditch
was broken or not, the entire thing
was ablaze with fire. 1t seems as
though the gasoline must have escap-
ed from around the car. Everything
poss: bic was done to extinguish the
blaze but it was impossible until
practically the entire car was des-
troyed. This will mean a very heavy
loss to Mr.. Robinson as the car was
practically a new one, and we I'M
derstand no insurance was carried on
it.-Volga City News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
The WorId-Wise Vicar.

A cantankGrous person told the
vicar whom he had come to see on
some local matter that he was an
atheist. But surely" said the vicar,
"you consider the Ten Command
ments. broadly speaking, to be an eX-
cellent rule of Iife?" mo. do not"
vicar rang his bell. John" said he
to his servant, "show this man to the
door and keep your eye on him until
he is beyond the reach OF my hat and
coat in the hal. London Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
About Time He Learned to Read

d. Schwartz, one of our local
merchants, was given a fine of $50
and costs last week by Judge Taylor
Tor selling a brand of so called ex-
tract that contained enough alcohol
to make it a popular beverage.
County Attorney Pieper had full
and timely warning published in the
local papers recently, warning mer-
chants against dealing in such al
coholic preparations, and when Mr..
Schwartz was reminded of the notice
ne made the plea that he doesn't read
American papers. About time he
was starting to take peek at them
anyway.-Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
1000 ANIMALS AT THE FAIR

Des Moines, Special:
Livestock entries at the Iowa State
Fair this year already assure the
greatest livestock exposition in the
history of the midwest, according to
Secretary A. r. Corey.
More than 1000 head of blue rib
bon winners will be on exhibit from
the opening date of the fair August
23 to its close September l. In this
exhibit will be 1000 head of horses,
1900 head of cattle; $500 swine, 700
sheep and 5000 poultry.
There will be over 600 entries in
the boys and girls club departments
this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
TO PICK THE BEST COUNTY
Des Moines, Special:

Des Moines, Special:
The prize grain-raising county OF
Iowa is to be no longer a subject Of
conjecture and an object of personal
opinion. The best grain county in
the state is to be determined at Iowa
State Fair, Aug. % to Sept. /.
committee of expert judges has
been appointed to select from county
exhibits of corn, oats, hay and garden
produce the championship of the
state. Practically every county in
Iowa is entering this statewide com.
petition.
Fair officials are reporting keen
interest in agricultural features D:
the fair, which they say are TO bs
more numerous this year than ever
before.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
A BIG MACHINERY SHOW
Des Moines, Special:

Des Moines, Special:
over 40 acres of farm equipment
will be placed on exhibit at Iowa
State Fair, August % to September
/, for the benefit of the farmer who
wishes to compare notes before he
buys.
This exhibit is to be stressed more
than usual, according to Secretary A.
r. Corey because OF the belief that
the average farmer has delayed re-
placing his old equipment during the
period Of high prices and will be in
the market this fall. The latest
models in practically every make of
machinery will be on display.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
Snowflakes All hexagonal.

One of the odd facts in connection
with snow crystals is that practically
all of the hundreds of different varie-
ties are hexagonal In form.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23
Nowaua avs.

Ask the average man II he prefers
blondes or brunettes and he VIII say
eyes, do"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-23

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Notice of Masters Sale.

Pursuant to the decree in case of
The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S.
c., plaintiff, against Estelle Arnold
ct al defendants in Court of Common
Pleas, Edgefield County, S. c., l
shall offer at public cutlery to the
highest bidder before the court
house, town of Edgefield, South Car
DINA, on Sales day in October, 1922,
the same being the second day there
of between the legal hours OF sale
the following described realty to wit:
All that tract of land situate in the
county of Edgefield, State Of South
Carolina, containing n hundred
fifty three and one third acres, more
or less, bounded on the North by
lands of Miss Mary Evans; East by
lands of Estate of West Cheatham
South by lands of Miss Mary Evans
and West by lands of L. Y. Bryan
TERMS. One half of the purchase
money in cash, balance on the credit
of one year, or all cash at the pur.
chasers option, credit portion if any
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

lands of L. H. Hamilton, South by
Snead land, West by lands of Carol
Williams and East by lands of L. H.
Hamilton. TERMS OF SALE. The
cost and n third Of the purchase
money in cash and the balance in two
equal annual installments, interest
payable annually, or all cash at the
purchasers option, credit portion, if
any, to be secured by bond of the
purchaser and mortgage of the
premise sold, and 10 per cent Attor-
ney's fee. If terms are not complied
with within n hour from time of
sale, or Master be given satisfactory
evidence of intention to comply pre-
misses will be resold at risk of for
mel purchaser on same or subse-
auent Salesday. Purchaser to pay
for papers and stamps.
J. H. Cantelou, Master.
Edgefield, S. c., Sept. 5, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Notice of Masters Sale.

Pursuant to the decree in case OF
the Bank of Greenwood, plaintiff a
gainst T. P. Williams ct al defen-
dants, in Court of Common Pleas,
Edgefield County, S. c., l shall Of
fer for sale at public cutlery to the
highest bidder before the. court house
town of Edgefield, South Carolina,
on salesday in October, 1922, the
the same being the second day there
of, between the legal hours OF sale
the following two tracts of land to
wit: Tract No. 1. All that tract Of
land situate in the County of Edge
field, S. c., containing SO acres,
more or less, bounded North by lands
of w. "A. Strom, South by lands OF
J. M. Williams, East by lands Of Car
rol Williams, and West by j. M. Will
liams. Tract. No. 2. All that tract of
land situate in the county of Edge
field, s., c., containing SO acres,
more or less, bounded North by
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Do not fail to vote next Tues
day.
Notice of Masters Sale.

Z. Pursuant to the decree in Ease Of
The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, s.
c., plaintiff, against Hampton Thorn
as, defendant, in Court of Common
Pleas, Edgefield County, S. c., I
shall offer for sale at public outcry
to the highest bidder before the
court house, town of Edgefield,
South Carolina, on salesday in Octo-
Der, 1922, the same being the sec
ond day thereof, between the legal
hours of sale the following described
realty to wit: All that tract of land,
situate, lying and being in Collins
Township, Edgefield County, South
Carolina, containing ia acres, more
or less, and bounded on the North by
lands of Henry Broadwater ct al.
TERMS OF SALE. One fourth cash
and the balance in three equal an
nual installments during the three
years next following with interest on
the credit portion at z per cent per
annum payable annually, secured by
bond of purchaser and mortgage OF
premises sold together with 10
per cent Attorneys fees or all cash
at purchasers option together with
Attorneys fees. Upon default Of Ell
Their installment the whole debt shall
at once become due with immediate
right of action. If terms are not COM
piled with in one hour, or satisfac-
ton given Master, premises will be
resold on same or subsequent Sales
day at risk of former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
stamps.
]. H. Cantelou, Master.
Edgefield, S. c., Sept. S, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Notice of Masters Sale.

Pursuant to the decree in case of
The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S.
C., plaintiff, against Frank f. Miller
ct al defendants in Court Of Com
nor Pleas, Edgefield County, S. c.,
I shall offer for sale at public out
cry to the highest bidder before the
court house, town of Edgefield,
South Carolina, on Sales day in Oc-
tober, 1922, the same being the sec
ond day thereof, between the legal
hours of sale the following described
realty to wit: All that tract of land
situate in the county of Edgefield,
South Carolina, containing 80 acres,
more or less, and bounded North by
lands of S. W. Miller; East by lands
of w. W. Miller from whom it is sep
arated by the Augusta road, South
by lands of Wallace w. Miller, and
West by lands of DR.. C. P. DeVore.
TERMS OF SALE: Costs and one
half of the purchase money in cash,
the balance on a credit of n year,
or all cash at the purchasers OPP
ton, the credit portion, if any, to be
secured by bonds of the purchaser
and mortgage of the premises sold,
same to provide for 10 per cent fol-
Attorneys fee. If purchaser shall fail
to comply with terms of sale within
one hour or fail to satisfy Master OF
his intention to comply, premises will
be resold on same or subsequent
Salesday at risk of former purchas,
er. Purchaser to pay for papers and
stamps.
j. H. Cantelou, Master.
Edgefield, S. c., Sept. S, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
o SALE.
DWELLING HOUSES

One seven room dwelling house on
Simkins Street, in town of Edgefield.
This house is located in most desir-
able part of Edgefield. Water works
lights. servants house and all other
conveniences. Also one six room
dwelling with sleeping porch, SER
wants house, and four acres Of land
on Pickens Street, in the. Town if
Edgefield. With this dwelling is a
store house and corn mill. For terms
apply to
A. E. Padgett.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Notice of Masters Sale.

Pursuant to the decree in case of
The Farmers Bank Of Edgefield, S.
&C., plaintiff, against w. A. Strom ct
al defendants, in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, Edgefield County, South
Carolina, I shall offer for sale at
public outcry to the highest bidder
before the court house, town of Ed
gefield, South Carolina, on Sales day
in October 1922, the same being the
second day thereof, between the le-
gal hours of sale the following des-
|cribed realty, to wit; All that GER
tain lot or parcel Of land, together
with the brick building thereon
standing, situate in the town of Ed
gefield in the county of Edgefield,
State of South Carolina, bounded on
the north by the public square, on
the East by an alley that separates
said lot from the Parker Building
and lot now occupied by Stewart &
FKernaghan, On the South by lot of
Mrs. Susie D. Strom, and on the
by a public street, being the
same parcel or lot Of land conveyed
to the Dixie Highway Hotel Com
pany of Edgefield by the above
named Mrs. Susie D. Strom by her
written deed dated October ID, 49,
10. TERMS OF SALE: One third of
the purchase money in cash, the bal
ance on a credit Of n and two
years, with interest at the rate of z
per cent per annum on the credit
portion from the date of the sale, or
for all cash at the option of the pur-
chaser, the credit portion of the pur-
chase price to be evidenced by note
or bond of the purchaser and secur-
ed by a mortgage of the premises
sold, said note or bond and mortgage
to provide for 10 per cent of the a
mount due as Attorneys fees if pla-
ced in the hand of an Attorney at
Law after maturity for collection,
and said mortgage to contain the US
ual insurance clause, purchaser to
take out a policy of fire insurance on
said premises for at least the amount
of the credit portion of the purchase
price and assign said policy SO taken
to secure the payment of said credit
portion of the purchase price of said
premises and the bid of no bidder
shall be accepted and cried unless at
the time of the bidding, or before,
the bidder shall deposit with the
Master. the sum of $4,000 in cash
or a Certified check for an equal a
mount. Purchaser to pay for papers
and stamps.
j. H. Cantelou, Master.
Edgefield. S. c., Sept. S, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

to be secured by bond of the pur-
chaser and mortgage of the premise
sold, same to provide for 10 per cent
Attorneys fees, if so collected after
maturity. If the purchaser fail to
comply with terms of sale within n
hour, or give Master satisfactory ev-
idence of intention to comply, pre-
misses will be resold at risk of for
mer purchaser on same or subse-
quent sales day. Purchaser to pay
for stamps and paper.
J.. H. C%antelou, Master.
Edgefield, S. c., Sept. S, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Executrix's Notice.

For convenience, I have placed the
store accounts of the late j. D. Hol-
stein, ST., in the hands of Mr.. o. B.
Anderson and all persons indebted to
said estate on said store accounts
are respectfully requested to make
payment to Mr.. Anderson.
Lou B. Holstein,
Executrix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
Mrs. il. Minis,
Supt. Edgefield Union.
Do not fail to vote next Tues
day.
Card of Thanks.

I wish to express my sincere
thanks to my friends throughout Ed,
gefield county for the splendid vote
given me in the primary election on
August 29th.
I also want to thank you for the
courtesy shown me throughout the
county.
Assuring you that l am grateful tc
you, l am
Yours very truly,
Otis D.. Lamb.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06

elected: Mrs. J. l.. Minis, superiEten-
dent, Mrs. W. w. Fuller, secretary,
Miss Kellah Fair, treasurer, Mrs. Ma
ME N. Tillman, sunbeam leader,
Miss Emmie Lanham, Y. w. A.. Lead
er.
The report on Personal service as
sent in by Mrs. W. G. Wells was read
by Mrs. B. L. Minis. There were
some notable deeds done On this re-
port, such as organizing a negro
sunday school, and a Mission sunday
school. One society in the county re-
ported ten tithers.
The report on Hospitals was read
by Miss Martha Bell and Mrs. T. ].
Briggs made report on literature.
While, "stand Up for Jesus" was
being sung the children who repre-
scented the sunbeam bands came for
ward and took the front seats and
the reports were made as follows,
Miss Carolyn Dorm for Edgefield,
Helen Harley for Hardys, gave an
appropriate recitation and Miriam
Glover sang "We are Little Sun
beams"
Master N. F. Manly who had come
all the way from Mt. Greek, made a
fine report from his sunbeam band
at Mt. Creek.
Mt. Zion Sunbeams were represen-
ted by Juanita Walker and Agnes
Green who. sang together "Jesus
Loves me-"
The Trenton band sent as tl.eir
delegate the little Misses Whitlock,
who gave a lovely message in song.
Miss Flora Barrett was invited to
tell a story to the children and did
so most charrningly, the story being
"The Selfish Giant" The children
were as still as mice and must have
gained some big and wholesome ideas
from what Miss Barrett told them.
A pageant giving the importance
of our religious magazines was CIV
en- which had been sent by the Sum
day School Board and was led by
Miss Florence Minis. The children
taking part were, Carolyn Dorm, Ed
gefield, who had the principal part,
Katherine Minis, Edgefield, Mary
and Miriam Glover, Helen Harley,
nellie Mathis, Ellie Lou and Nettie
Reynolds, Hardys, Tiny and Martha
Whitlock, Trenton.
The conservation service vas led
by Mrs. Arthur T. Allen, after which
the18th. session of the Edgefield W.
M. U. came TO q close, Rev. A. I.
A..,,en prom; uncilg the banel'ction.
No afternoon session was held.
The thanks of the Union are due
for the splendid hospitality of the
Zion people.
The next meeting will be held
at Plum 3c,aca .,e AS week in
August, 1929. Up TO this time every
church in the association has enter
tanned the Woman's Missionary I'm
ion except Plum Branch and Repub-
lican. In 1924 we will celebrate u
goth. anniversary and also the close
of the rs Million Campaign. How
many societies will project their af-
fairs so that by that time each So
ciety will be on the Honor Roll and
every one paid their rs Million Cam
paign Pledge. The way to do it is to
begin now.
Slogan: Every woman in the Bap-
fist churches of Edgefield Associa-
ton member Mission Society. Every
dollar of campaign fund paid by 49,
"a.
Mrs. j.. L. Minis,
Supt. Edgefield Union.