Edgefield Advertiser from Edgefield, South Carolina • Page 2

J. IMS. EDITOR i f. Subscription to any -address' for one for Mx montos, 75c; ftl 50c, Payable advaJuKaiesfor iucb tirst each subsequent insertion, 50c. Want.

N'x'ice3, one cent per ojc each Other local lotices, ten cei zs. for first live cest? ine for each, subsequent insertion. Obituaries and Tri bu i es of Respect, Notices of Thanks, and all personal notices of a political nature, are charged for as regular Liberal contracts made six, and twelve months VT rite terms. WEDNESDAY, FEB 1, 1905. flour is just a little too to be reached with short-priced cot (on.

TheEdgefield "lambs" evidently are of the opinion that it is entirely too cold to be ''fleeced" by Wall street gambJert-the-y are not easily decoyed into bucket shops. which do you sny A ten-million-bale crop that will bring ten, twelve or fi leen cen or a ihirteen-million-bale crop 'that will seli for four, five or six cents? The- farmers-and the fanners alone-are to determine which ii will be. -Greenwood has had another homicide. Edgefeld did not bring up herdaughters, Saluda and Greenwood, in the way that they should go. Probably that bouncing will deport himself better, i.

he ever arrives. Those who Enaoke and ebew tobacco and drink liquor paid into the national treasury, for the fiscal year ending last June, the sum of $223,904,004 in revenues. In viow of the, that thia enormoup amount was paid almost mtirely hy-the men, the huabands and fathers should not complain of the millinery and dry gooda bills when they are presented for payment. The mothers and "sweet sixteeners" should be allowed some way of "getting The donations of certain -millionaires to ninety-six colleges year aggregated $21,285,452. anybody heard of any being givenHo the common schools of the.

kountry where it is most weal th Iben: rsity doeenotneed the millions that contirue'to be lavished upon it half 50 badly as do the sehools in thetrurai districts has refused to company to attend 0iB inauguration of President Roosevelt, assigning as a reason that he does not want Georgia represented such an occasion by negro troops. Hurrah for Governor Terrell May his kind multiply and replenish the earth. Mw will the President take this rebuke of his negro policy, coming especially from that southern state, whence, says he, he got his southern Some of the old counties seem to be immune to the new county fever. There are Orangeburg and Berktley counties, each with more than 1300 square miles of I territory, and never a word is heard about their dismemberment Poor old Edgefield has already been ruthlessly cut and having been reduced from over 1300 to less th an 700 square miles by the formation of Saluda and Greenwood counties, and the end i is not yet. Should Calhoun be defeated, North Augusta, alias Hammond, alias Heyward county with drawn sword ready to us.

Bucket Shops Under the Ban. Gentlemen of the Edgefield lelegation to the general asscm )ly of South Carolina, if you rould render a service to your and to the people of the state at large, introduce and secure the passage of prohibiting "bucket-shops''. A aispatcb from Raleigh, nuder date cf January the 27tb, states that the House commit.te? on judiciary of the general assembly of North Carolina by a unanimous vote has favorably reported a bill prohibiting'bucket shops" from operating in the state under fine or imprisonment in the discretion of court. The bill reported conI forms to the Missouri law, and a letter from Governor Folk com mends it as being effective and ap not hurting legitimate interests. Were such a'law enforced ni South Carolina, Edgefield aud many other tewns would not now have shops" plying their tradp their lorders.

If such institutions are detrimental to the of the citizens od Missiouri.aud North Carolin) are they not inimical to the ests of people? If they to be placed under the ban law in the states above why not in the Palmetto also? Farmers Bank Elections. A called meeting of the rectors of the Farmers Bani in A. E. Pac office on morning I the vacancy caused by the of Mr. L.

Caughman, wh served the bank so ably asea There were more than a doz phcauts forapositiou in-the any and all cf whom would been desirable acquisitions official force of ary bank, was no difficulty in eh ct I cashier, for Mr. W. H. IL who has served tho bank so 1 fully and well as assistant ca promoted to that pos Audju6t.ly so, for was deserving of honor -and re than he. Mr.

Hading was elected a member of the. boa directors of the bank. It was with difficulty th cboi'jQ waa madp, from BU number of deserving applic to fill the position made vt by Mr. Hurling's promotion, board selected Mr. James Uaugtman, a brother of the casjiier, to ba assistaut cas He will enter upo-i his dutie Monday next.

Mr. James E. man, like his brotbi a young man of exalted chan and starling worth. He is a graduate of Clemson 'coilegp, ce hie graduation has hf position in the uaw departr of the government, being at stationed in Washington and I in New York, whither to obtaiu an honorable discfc from the government service. Johnston.

The Daughters of the Cot eracy held an historical mee on last Monday evening ar residence of Mrs. John Ivey. interesting program bad beej pared all present pnjoyed eveuiug very much. The New Century club met at 1 voy's, on Friday al noon. Irving was-the subject discussion.

Mrs? Ivey and I Denny read interesting lt was decided to order s-v uew bt-oks by Southern suth Arbor day will be celebrate the 10th at our school build in which time a privet hedge wil nlauted around the school grou The town council will aid the dies iu this. Mrs. Elizabeth Bleealey aft? ten-days stay among friends relatives left for her home in derson on Sunday. Mrs. L.

A. Cooper, (who talented Mrs. F. Antoinette, Mr3. Jai White, Miss Fannie' Strother and our V.

L'. A pe end Whards; is to have a Bi Conference some time during I last of February. Some of-; finest Bible Students of ino will be present, and a liters treat is io store for all who attec The meetings will begin on Mc dayjevening, and last through following Sunday. The public invited. Exact time will be pu lis.hed later.

A wee lady has come into home of Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson. A "Studio Tea'' at the sehe auditorium showed much tale imported, and reflected cree upon our young instructors. Mi Lylie LaGrone and Mies Nil music and recitations we good, while the free lunch addi to the enjoyment.

Cold Spring. We spent last Friday afternor. in our high school of which Mr Carrie Jovrers is principal and ably assisted by Mrs. Mamie Wi ker. Both teachers are populi with pupils and patrons alik We first went into Mrs.

Walker room, where nhe teaches fortj seven little fellows rauging i their studies from a. b. c's. to hif tory. The order waB as perfect a it could be amoug so mauy littl ones.

Mrs. Walker says she ha good children to teach and i happy in her work. We went from tte primary di partment to Mrs. Jowurs' roon where we found a teacher bus; hearing a lesson in dictionary. A we sat aud listened we thought the days when we were in school.

Mrs. Jowers has organiz- Culture Club" which is do great good. The officers of tb? club are Miss Nannie Bailey president; Miss Lydia Holmes, vice-president; Miss Georgie Mathis, secretary; Miss EssieBussey, treasurer Miss Hattie Quarles, critic. Tv3 club gaye an entertainment last Friday afternoon, the programme ap follows Topics of the day, by John Quarles; reading, by Mis? May Brown; recitation, by Miss Sallie Smith essay by Miss Martha by Miss Georgia Matbn and Miss Mamie Walker. The last item on the programme was a debate, the subject being-Resolved, that the country is a better place to develop than the city.

The speakers on the affirmative were Cornelius Holms, Clarence Stoup, Monroe Mathis, Martha Quarles, and those on the negative were Misses Hassie Quarles, Georgia Mathis, Lula Quarles and May Thomas. All of the debaters did the subject and themselves groat credit. We hopi that the club will entertain their friends again soon. We weio very much pleased with the work of our teachers, and that our little boys were Sieuoueh to be in behool. Last Wednesday and Thursday were by far the coldest days of the.

winter, and bad it lio, been for Mi. Cornelius Holmes we would have almost frozen in our attempts to make fires. He brought us a two-horse vashon load of very fine lightwood. Many thanks. We bave just relurned fro the Union mewting at Parksville, which was largely attended, boll) Saturday and The meeting wan pronounced to by all present.

Every church in the division was represented aud all cf the appointed exce? one, were present. The churches are all ina good working condition. The preachers of nur union aie not afraid tu f-peak on ny subject thal comes up, and the lay members are ready for any good work that is required at their hands. At tho utiiou the preaching was goad, the talks were good, tbe diuuer was good' and everybody was in good spirits, notwithstanding the low price of cotton. The collection i hat was taken for Home Missions was very satisfactory.

The next union meetiug will be held at Horn's Creek church in April. Rosa 310 ii i A it KSO LU HU 3. Jacob luther Caiitflimaii; The following It? solutions in honor of I he bile Jae Lu iher Ciiugiftmtn, were passed by Charter Oak dov, No. of tin Woodmen of the World at. Ihei' reghiar annual meeting io the town E'lgefii-liJ on Monday night, uary 23rd, 1905: Whereas, tied in His pcrlcct' wisdom, has by removed from our tri hist mid I ru tn our ra nhs our ho- oro i Mid love om LUTH BR Ii A an I hon ar bow ed wit grief anl sorrow, this would lace on rec rd some of feelings ibis be it Resol ed, First: -That in this, ns in the orderings bf we recognize tho i i te love aod wisdom liini who d'eth things that wc pray for enabling jr'-are to reen ve til afflictive disp- nsaii -ii of Pr.ividenrc it: iiiunl le ssibn tn Mic Divin will ti ntl that we persuaded that although we cann 1 MOW understand, ye.

in His o-, tim i gs will rr do ear. Uh iiwn i the good ol' Opie. Resolved. Second: at wc-h a to ti pi iy. iisciu ness, a ni ness and ieliabil ty of ur departed -w' ricer; th i we thunk Go i for the influence a exan pie of his manly ii'nd godly walk a ul crsation among us; and that as a r.ch legacy th ren.emhumee ol' his untiring and diligent efforts tor promotion ol'our noble Order in our midst.

Through these things' he being dead, vet-sj Resolved, Third 1 hat to li II reaver ile, father, mother, and sisters, we extend our syjvptithy we assure them of our wariin si ostec IOVR ami sympathy: th we pi for them a double purlin.i of sustaining grace and heavenly consolation in thisjiour of sore trial. Resolved, Fourth: rl hat these ba inscribed on a nage of our minutes set apart for that purpose; that a copy of them be furnished the widow ot CA.C.OIUJ:AK be-pubdished in county" J' i Peculiar Butlerville, the peculiar disappearance or his painful symptoms, of indigestion and biliousupss, to Dr. Kine's New Life Pills. He says: "They are a perfect remedy, for dizzinest, sour stomach, headache, constipation, eic." Guaranteed at W. E.

Lyuch Co. and The Penn Drug Stere, price 25. Fiendish Suffering is often caused by sores, ulcers and cancers, that eat away your skin. Wm. Bedell, of Flat Rock, says: "I have usod Buckie n's Arnica Salve, for Ulcers', Sores and Cancers.

It ia the besl healing dressing I ever found." Soothes and heals cuts, burns and scalds. 25c at W. E. Lynch Co. aud The Penn Drug Store; guaranteed.

Afraid of Strong MedicinesMany people suffer for years from rheumatic pains, and prefer to do so rather than take the strong medicines usually given for iheumatiem, not knowing that quick relief from pain mHy simply by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm and without taking any medicine internally. For sale by All Druggists. Cough RemeIcty the Mother's Favorite. The soothing and healing properties of this remedy, its pleasant taste and prompt and permanent cures have made it a favorite with people everywhere. It is especially prize by mothers of 6inall children, for colds, croup and whooping cough, as it always affords quick relief, and as it contains no opium or harmful drug, it Tuay be given as confidently lo a baby as to au adult.

For sule by Ail Druggists. Public is Aroused. The public is to. a knowledge of the curative of that great tonic, Ebel nc Bu tere, for sick tdomaeh, liv'jr and kidneys. Mary H.

Walters, of 54G St. Clair Columbus, 0., writes: "For sevrai mouths, I ivau given up to die. I bad fever and agu', ajy nerves were wrecked I could -iot sleep, and my stomach was BO weak, from uieless drugi, that I could not eat. Soon aft to lake Electric Bitters, I obtained relisf, and in a short time. I waf entirely cured." Guaranteed at W.

E. Lynch Co. and Tire Penn Drug Stora; price 50c, To Curb a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE QUININE Tablets. All refund the if it fails to curp.

E. Vf. Grove's signaturs is on each box. 25c, A Touching Story ie the saving from death, of tLebaby girl of Av Md. He writes: "At the age of li.

on tis, our little girl wa? in declining health, with seri JUS Throat Trou bip, and two physicians gave hemp. Wo w-re almost in despair, when we resolved to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and The first bo tie gave relief after taking four bottles dhe as cured, and is now in perfect health." Never fails to relieve and cure a cough or At W. E. Lynch Co.

and Peun Drus Store; 5oc and $1.00 guaranteed. Trial boltle fr; e. Startling But Pt opie the world over were hor rifled on learniug of the burniug of a Chicago theater in which nearly six huudred people lost their Jives, yet more than five limes uumber or over 3,000 people died frum pneumonia iu Chicago during the same year, with scarcely a passing notice. Every one of these cases of pneumonia resulted from a cold and could have been prevented by th'e timely use of Cbaraborlaiu'e Cough Remedy. A great many who had every reason to fear pneumonia have warded it oil' by the prompt use of this The toil owing is an.

instance of th IF sort "Too much cannot be said in favor'of Chamborlain's tough Remedy, and especially for and influenza. I know that it cured my daughter, Laurfc, of a severe cold, and I beln.va saved her life when she was threatened with pneumonia" W. D. Wilcox, Logan, New York. Sold by All Druggists.

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles Blind, eedingor Protruding Piles, Druggists refund money if HAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any oiss, no of how long Standing, in 6 to 14 days. First application gives euse and rest. 5t)e. If your druggist hasn't it send 50c in -sta lips and it will forwarded postpaid by Hi cine St. Louis, DOA Dtt R'S A TED A MISS A li BUFORD.

ll Opposite Pr church. Mils Stood -thc Test 25. Years The old. HOV E'S hill Toni You kuov what aif taki.tjff. ll id iron and tri tastrJeSs form.

No onre, tv. r.Oc. GET OUR PRICES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oita-rrd Fertilizer Mill Outfits, ftes? Cane.Mill, and Shingle 1 and JDachi Di -Packing, Fittings, Saws, Files, Oilers, etc. We cast every day.

Work 150 Foundry, Machine, Boiler, Press and Gin Repa is Promptly Don? Loinliar? Iron Works Supply Go GU TA, GA For Sale Cabbage Planes Wi? have been in the truck business 1871 and are ajrain prepared' Jo lill any and all orders for Early and varieties of Cabbajre Plants They are best known to experienced 'Truckers, are grown in open air near salt water and will stand severe cold without injury. Price $1.50 per 1000 F. O. B. here Wa make special prices on larger lots und solicit correspondence.

All plants packed in light baskets and shipped CO. D. when money does not accompany orders. We guarantee satisfaciion. Address ali orders to D.

II. TOW LES SON, S. C. -ORTOWLES ARNETT, Pond, S. C209 7th Street Qa.

jaiVES FREE EYE TESTS for oil dejfects of sight. Grinds the proper mnd WARRANTS them, jtessss cut Into your frame while jon wait. FREE OF CHARGE, EDGEFIELD, S. C. and County Depository.

DIRECTORS. J. O. SHKPPARD, W. W.

ADAMS, J. fl. BOUKNIGHT. T. H.

M. R. S. HOLLAND, A. S.

TO.VPKINS, C. FULLKC, W. E. rUKSCOTT. OFF-tCfiRS.

J. C. SHEPPARD, Pendent. W. W.

ADAMS, Vice-Prerident. E. I. I.MS, ,1, II. A I.I.EN, Ass't Cashier.

Pays interest on deposits by spMial contract. Money to loan on liberal tarmr, Prompt and polit? to bus nose. $QWis the titnetobuy Bleached and Brown Domestic Goods. Prices have struck bottom. Early Spring Goods arriving.

New Shoes pouring in Go at once for low prices at Seasonable Groods COOKING STOVES, HEATING STOVES, COAL STOVES, SHEET IRON STOVES, KEROSENE STOVES. -FOR SALE BY JOXE8 15 Days Sale For Cash. 'i hn following goods will be closed "on at special low figures for CASA. LADIES MERCERIZED PETTICOATS, LADIES TAILORED WALKING SKIRT, DIXON WOOL BLANKETS, GRAY AND WUITE COTTON BLANKETS, LADIES FASCINATORS AND LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDS WINTER UNDERWEAR, COMFORTS, FLANNELETS AND OUTINGS. ALL COLORED WINTER DRESS GOODS, PANTS ANS AND 3000 Yards fl 'Va'? now A h.

10. -D uiis- 'mn, ciui nu liv CH'I I c.jr-a a bargain li- I r- HI- picked. Youri for business, i jet your Laundry in Bargains In Millinery. I am offering all Winter Shapes and Ready-Trimmed Hats at I must make room, for my large goods must go. Sall to sec me at the Bennett Residence Opposite the Presbyterian Church Do you need good heavy Overcoat or Rain Coat.

If so call upon us We can fit you. Our prices are right. jC. A GRIFF FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. The Companies represented by us have been doing business in Edgefield County for over twenty-five years.

AGGREGATE ASSETS OVER WE will appreciate your patronage and give your business prompt and personal attention. 'Ki a WE have on hand a large fresh supply of all grades and prices of horses and mules that we selected in person from thc stock farms of the Northwest, i By being "on the spot" in person we can get the oireoJiXL of and bring direct to. Edgerield to our patrons, thereby SAVING THEM THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT. OUR supply will NOT BE REDUCED below 6o head during thc season giving those who buy from us a LARGE VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. For spirited horses, that can go when yon want them to go, for kind, gentle family horses for ladies, for all-purpose from horses, and for first-class mules come to our stables.

WE CAN PLEASE YOU. OUR prices are just ns LOW as good stock can be sold at USiF'Stable in Reai of Court House i THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELD S. c. STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY THE LARGEST AND STRONGEST BANK IN Paid up 68,000.00 Surplus and Undivided 90 Liability of Stockholders. Protection to Depositors Wa iarite attention of those deming a safe depository for their tneney to the INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT.

IJ? Ijf pf ur Ul JA of its charter this bank is authorized to act ai trustee, yuurd.an diniaistrator and executor, and to accept and execute A. E. PADGETT, i RAIN JRP, V-ico-Pre VV. H. IIARLIXG, Cashier.

J. E. CAUGHMAN, Fire and Life IN? XJR ANCE HUGO TO QAUGHMAN" 8L ARLIN BEFORE INSURING ELSEWHERE. Wc represent thc best Old Line Companies; AUG AN A GENTS. OL MARLING AGENTS.

Clothing Store ig Sale On Shoes, Clothing, Call and see ns we will appreciate it. Next Door to Post Office. "The Leading Company of America'" iii i CAPITAL and SURPLUS OVER IO.OOO.OOO.OO No Fire insurance Company in the United States has1 as much CASH Car'' or Capital and Surplus Combined west rates. J. GENT.

Store "PsPe vv Stock, have opened up a first-class stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions and Groceries in one of the stores just across the street from the Edgefield Oil Mill and I invite public to call and inspect my goods, and. get myk prices. Get the prices of others then call at my you will buy from us---ours will be the lowest. Try us on your family groceries and other household necessities. We can save you money.

Yours to serve, IQ 3 HAVE YOUR HOMEGROWN CABBAGE, Cabbage Plants, All Varieties. Pricis 1009 S1.50, fl ppr 1000,10000 $1 00 fer lWt. Shipped O. D. if desired.

Plants arrive at your Express Office in condition. Write for Merchants' Prices. Cabbage, Beans, Sweet Potatoes and Turnips in Orders for Shipment of Tomato Plants, Sea Island Cotton Seed and Sweet Potato Draws should be broken in advance. JAS. RAY GERATY, Enterprise, S.

C. Expsrienc? iii Farming Eas Tanjcbt TM Fertilizer is ile Cheapest Lalor that the Farmer caa lire. It is om solution of scarcity. WE ARE NOW OFFERING FOR Complete Stock of Guanos 'OF EVERY FORMULA MANUFACTURED FOR SOUTHERN TRADE. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS AT EDGEFIELD AND VICINITY FOR-N Armour's Fertilizers OF BLOOD, BONE AND FROM i 'WE can also seltyou Fertizlzers Seed Meal as the Basis of Ammonia.

times a stock of Cotton Seed FERTILIZERS WIp THE ROADS ARE GOOD. A ir TAUGETT for prices and terms at The on tUR. A- pJpGETT, wbo will be found at our office Farmers Bank, ur MR. h. of IeED OATS for eale, at LOWES Mercantile Co..