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Edffef ?eld Aavertiser X J. L. M IMS, - - - EDITOR. ^Subscription 5*sfce S ?nt to any address for one y,.-.-?.. 2.50; for month.-. 75c; for three months, 50o, PayaM? m advance. Kates for Advertising-One inch tlrst "nsertion, $V>0; each subs?quent insertion, 50c. Wttqt Notices,one cent per w ord, each insertion. Other local .lotices, ten cents per tine for first in sertion; five cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect, Notices of Thanks, and all ?personal notices of a political nature/are charged for as regular ad vertisements. Liberal contracts made for the st, six, abd twelve months Write for terms. THE ADVERTISER, Edgefield, S. C. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 1903. EDITOR Gonzales in The State called Jim Till man a liar, a rogue and a criminal. Tillman killed him in defense of his "honor/' Since the killing almost every newspaper in South Carolina and thousands of papers out side the state have classified Jim Tillman as a coward, a murderer, an assassin. If he kills the editors of all these papers he will have to employ a regiment of artillery and an equipment of Gatling guns. His "honor" is in decidedly worse condition than before he killed Gonzales.-Spartan burg Free Lance. BETTER PAY,BETTER SERVICE. FOR many years the sev eral Supervisors have been criticised for neglect of duty in not properly looking after the public roads when, as a matter of fact, they gave all of their time to the county that the salary would war rant. It could not be reason ably expected of a supervisor that he give his entire time and furnish a horse and bug gy, for the compensation he received. We think the sal ary should be increased and then require bim to give his entire time to the duties per taining to his office. Repre sentative Rainsford will be commended for introducing bill providing for an increase salary. We will say in passing that all county officials should be well paid, for these public ^p^?fa;lik?^^^g of m . ^hc-.j amount ot money pal.i j therefor, f COUNTY ON CASH BASIS. i JON. J. W. DeVore, it I seems, is to be the ?es who is to lend us-our -from the financial KM^TRiouse thepur of which is to "authorize ?county board of commis rers to order an election determine the question of issuing bonds to pay past in-i indebtedness and to supply the county with cash funds to pay current expenses for one . year and to provide for their payment.'* . We have not seen the text of the bill nor do we know *? whether it will yet become law, for it requires the votes of many more legislators than our delegation to make it a law. We believe, however, that properly carried out the plan of relief proposed is good one. Issuing bonds is not such a bugbear as many think. It is nothing more nor less than a long term loan at a low rate of interest, which is just what we need. . Our county is in the same unfortunate condition as many! individuals who are nearly z G }: year behind and are forced to 9~J pay interest on back debts. Jf F?T by issuing bonds all indebted ness could be liquidated and place the county on a cash basis the interest now paid for borrowed money, some of which is excessively high, would pay the 4 or 5 per cent on the bonds and gradually accumulate a fund that would retire the bonds themselves. Such a plan as the one pro would place the county basis. Let us )vision will T C F J Vt P V \\ J ? B JJ J] Sa F G Gu GJ Ch RI I Bu JV LI JG Ii a co: for t 1902 boar ?ame J. R. Ck OUR LAW MAKERS. OW that all elections have been disposed of the law makers are getting down to business. Last week C. A. Woods, of Marion, was elected Associate Justice; Wm. Elliott, Jr.,of Beaufort, Code Commissioner; J. J. McMahan, Trustee of South Carolina college. The Senate has passed the Marshall bill prohibiting child labor in cotton mills, a resolu tion for constitutional amend ment providing for biennial sessions of the general assem bly, bill prohibiting sale of toy pistols, and the compul sory education bill. Representative Rainsford's amendment giving increased jurisdiction to magistrates was defeated. This should have passed, for fully ninety per cent of the people favor it. The following bills ^ave passed the House: Ame^'\ ment placing io-year convicts on county chain gangs, abol ishing phosphate inspector and devolving his duties upon the state geologist, a bill fixing limit of time for payment of taxes at December 31st of each year, 5 per cent penalty to be added to all taxes not paid by that date,a bill chang ing the number of days work on road to hot less than 3 nor more than 8 and commuta tion therefor to not less than $1 nor more than $3, both to be fixed by the county com missioners of their respective counties. SEEIXO IS BELIEVING. ould not the example of a Birmingham jailor,in h&v?ngpM? legal hangings be attended with beneficial re sults in South Carolina ? In executing a death sentence the jailor in question invited, or rather, urged, a score or more of colored people to witness the gruesome scene. These spectators stood with bated breath and stared aghast, with mouths and eyes wide open. The half had never been told them of the horrors of such a death. Their impressions of what transpired in the death cham ber were spread far and near; each succeeding repetition gave greater color to the pi<> mai ufisr''-.rw?!qr?s i?ea^'f^ j_' training influence, ia sf?rtTj prove to be an ounce of pre vention. Seeing the death sen tence executed would make many would-be criminals be lieve that such a fate would be theirs were they guilty JD? certain crimes. SUPERVISOR'S REPORT For Quarter Ending De cember 31, 1902. Amt. hrt. forward, $G,S62 91 " P Morgan, constable 18 75 E Maj', sup. county 7 50 P Salter, Dec. claim 1 20 R Blocker, salary 12 50 r H Ouzts, accouut 8 40 W Cheatham, magistrate 18 75 r G Carley, repair, brid. 1177 r H Ouztp. salary 83 33 " jail report 40 80 L Mims, advertising 5 00 M Markeri, feed 40 74 K Pruitt, constable 25 00 3 Haltiwauger, salary 31 62 E Hart, rn' d' a'oe. coun. 17 36 m Hnghes, feed 1 66 Priuco, guard 15 00 P Sawyer, foreman 23 00 s McKie, wk. on road 32 25 ? Timmerman, feed 4 42 trence Mathis, work 15 00 3 Nicholson, fodder 1 00 5 Mays, repair. & feed 7 53 tler& Patterson, salary 10 00 I Bei], Jr., salary 40 75 ' Wood, work 5 23 Allen, cash, fo: coun. 7 10 V Sharpton, r?pair. brd. G 25 i Williams, salary 27 83 Tompkiue, commut. 3 00 mers Bank, note b. f.. 1362 G6 Total - . $874S.3l berby certify that the above ie rroct statement of the accounts he last quarter of the year , and approved by the former d, J. M. Bell, Jr., A. G. Will i and R. A. Cockran. D. D. PADGETT, Supervisor. BLOCKS Ft, *rk B'd. Co. Commissioners. T si c H ?1 A. S J. C Pl cont Hi Pr ness. NOTICE. 5 regular examination for rs will be held Friday, Feb The State Board its me to an Coir F?rtil PAEKSVILLE Dear ADVERTISER : It has been some time ?ince I have had the privilege of writing you a letter !.ut I havs beeu going to school aud have uot had much time to write not even to my beet girl. I enjoy reading pieces iu the dear old AD VERTISER which is a very welcome guest in our home. Mrs. J.T. Mil.er who has been on the sick list for SOHO time is bel ter now. Mr. F. h. McCarthy and family have moved to our quiet town. We welcome them. Mrs Faunie Car ter, of Fairfax, visited ber si?ter Mrs. J. M. Marsh, last week. Mrs. Marsh is bick but wo hopa for hor a speedy recovery. Mrs. H. P. Parks went lo Mo doc to visit relatives to-day. Mr and Mrs. L. G. Bell ?pent yester day w Uh their brother, Dr. D. A J. Bell. Our school is in a flourishing condition now under the super vision of Prof. J. E.Crim and Miss Carrie Talbert. I think Mr Crim is always glad to see Saturday cum? so he can go hunting. He and Judge Dobey are on a bunting trip to-day aud we hope they will ^have good luck, altho it is 6aid ?nat the Professor bae never killed a bird. . Mr. J. G. Heatherly, cf Char lotte, bas been down in this part of the countrv. From his fre quent visits we suppose there must be rare attraction here for him. Mr. Robsrt Blackwells mother, Mrs. Brodie has been up on a visit to Mrs. Blackwell. We bad avery inter opting read ing club last evening. 1 am euro all present enjoyed it. Mr Taylor and Miss Doeia Garnett furnished mu3ic. Kr. Bell ?nd Judge Dobey visit ed Mr. Broat Strom's yesterday. They ri'po-t that he is no belter. We are sorry to hear this, but hope be will soon be well. Misses Myra and Minnie Butler visited Miss Xe'tie Bell last we;k. We do not know what ibe Twin City Power company ie doing, but we hear thatpoiue of ils represen tatives wore in town this week. Wa always enjoy read ii g the piners written bj "Incogni Uh". SCHOOL BOY. Parksvillo, Jan. 31,1903. Wheat and oats are yellow and I look a little sick from the effects of cold and wind. However, no real damage bas b? en done as thc roots have Lot been injured. A warmTain and a few days of suu sl ino will restore the beautiful, deep green color. neither opiates nor poisons, lt purifies rheumatism and all blood diseases. Any luU eafety. Doe? not Injure the digestive TWO FLORENCE, S. C., Aug-. 16,1902. Gentlemen :-I began to suffe rheumatism about thrjr*sp*0i had it very bad injn/*6 y"*n a??. ?nd I oould h?fc-w^Tp' UJ?hs- At times a phspi-r^^ W?lk* T M treated by ^yS?fS?clan without benefit. More than a year ago Mr. George Wilson, an engi neer on the Coast Line, living in Flor cu^ S? me *HA* " RHECMACIDE " 2T *lm? I sot a bottle and it bene J"*1 mo- J took five bottles and am 1 ZJTJFSL" 1 ever TO In my Hf?., l regard "RHE?MACIDE" as a ?rreat1 medklne. I know of othen* fbS &uly, S. T. BURCH. CL 8o!d by Druggists. Will be sent e: ^Bobbitt Chemical Co., &? BANK BfBfl? EDCEFIELD S. C. ;ate and County Depository D IRECTORS. t. SHEPPARD, W. W.ADAMS, r. BOUKNIGHT, J. A. BENNETT, I COBB, B.S.HOLLAND, !. TOMPKINS, C. C. FULLER W. E. PRESCOTT. OFFICERS . SHEPPARD, President; W. W. An AMS, Vice-president. E. J. Mr.Ms, Cashier. J. H. A MEX, Ass'? "?asbie ivs interast on deposits by spee.ia ract. >npy to loan on liberal terms, ompt and polite attention to busis fOUR Account Solicited O?os GET OUR PRICES, iplete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and izer Mill Outfits, Gin, Presf Mill, and Shingle Outfits, ildirg, Irirre, F*<t<ry, lt. ric ?[road Castirgs, Railroad, JJ ll factory Supplies. lui er, tors. Pipe? We Mn rl P j The ai To.: r R W tion this 10 w eui il estai I riot hero; i h erf h ere I fail t cl a in; tate ( 11 A i of Si) i the si be di said 1 Ju ASSESSMENT NOTICE.^ AUDITOR'S OFPIC15, Edgefield, S. ?.T This oiric? will be open to receive returns of personal property- for taxation from theist day of Janu ary to the 20th of February follow ing. All transfix of Rea? Estate nude since last year's assessment must be noted on the return-stating number of acre-?, from vvJfcm bough I, or to whom sold. The Township Assessors arfrre speclfully requested to meet mi at the appointments for taking tax re I turns in their respective townships, 'and they are also required to make tax returns for till those who fail to make their own within the time prescribed by law, that the legal 50 per cent, peualty be added for their failure to do so. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and GO years, except ex Confederate soldiers over 50 years of age, and those incapable of earn ing a support from being maimed or from any other cause are deem ed taxable polls. All persons owning property or having control of such as.husbimd, guardian, executoi, administrator, or in any fiduciary capacity are re quired to return the same for taxa tion, and upon.their failure to do so 50 per cent, penalty will be ?dd ed to the valuation of all such prop erty. For the convenience of tax-pay ers I w i i i be at the following places on the dates mentioned to receive tax returns. Please meet me: Trenton, Thursday, Jan. 29th. Arthur M. Herring's store, Friday, Jan 30th. Johnston, Saturday, Jan. 31st. Elmwood, Monday, Feb. 2nd. Pleasant Lane, Tuesday, Feb. 3rd. iS. Chentham'd store, Wednesday, Feb. 4th. VV. Y. Quarles', Thursday, Feb. otb Longmires, Friday, Feb. Gth. - Plum Branch, Saturday. Feb. 7th. Parksviile, Monday, Feb. 9th. Modoc, Tuesday, Feb. 10th. Clark's Hill, Wednesday, Feb. ll th W. Chea thain's, Thursday, Feb 12th Roper's X Hoads, Friday, Feb 13th Collier's, ?aturdav, Feb.Hth. Red Hil!, Monday, Feb. IGth. At Edgefield C. H. from Feb. 17th to Feb. 20 inclusiv-. J. B. H A LT! WANG ER, County Auditor. Advertised Letters List of lettere remaining TH the Postufiice at E Jgefield, S. C., week ending Feb. 2nd. 1903: E. B. Bust, Henry Eldr?k, John Walter TMoone, Ths. F. Mooro, Prince Swearingr, Miss Cora Andrews, Mrp. Anna Davis, Miss Mary E. Miles. Jsoc Jackson, Suoy Marsh, Lana Seigler, H. R. McPals, John Wellon, Mrs. Addia Nil!, L. M. Pusan, William Walter, Man dy Tilwau, Emujer Wilsen, Nick Welcau nr. When afking for letters on this list say "advert iscd." rr om roots, herbs ?nd barks-contains the blood and removes the causes of one can take RtlEUJlACl?E with abso organs. IRES. D'"'- " " 'Ith. 1002. ...uiKQTOie, S. C., Aug. li.. Gentlemen :-About two years a? baa a very severe attack of inflamma tory rheumatl'-m. I suffered great pain ind was conflu? u to ray bed for five weeks. During the time I waa treated Dy two Physicians without permanent ?eliot. Capt. Harker, a conductor on he Atlantic Coast Line heard of my iondition and s?nt mo two bottles of 'RHEUMACIDE." I began to take it ind ina week I got up and walked on irutcnes. After taking three bottles of he remedy I got entirely well and rent back to my business. I personally know of a number of thor bad cases that were cured by the so of your medicine, in this town and lcinity. It is all that, you claim for it.' Truly, J. L. SISKRON. cpress paid on receipt of jx.oo. Baltimore, /Td., U. S. A. DON'T HESITATE o sell your OLD GOLD or SILVER lat you do not want. Send it tc me id get the CASH. I am paying IIIOH RICES for antique silver in gcod ton. tion, from a spoon to a tea set* D. NUITZ, 603 N. Eutaw Sr,,:BaI nore,Md.,dealer in Antique silvoV.etc Established 1871; . feta. . CITATION. State of South Carolina, ) County of Edgefield. ) In the 1'r?bate Court, j Ex Park 9. J .'J. Dye, James M. Dye, W. \ Richard?, J. F. Richards, 'lorrie Waddell, Jas. L. Raid, Petitioners. Tn Rc l?state of Miss A. T. Ricb rds, deceased. Tu I ?en Reid, Carrie Richards, hotrns Richards and Futb ?chards : hereas, the above named Meti ers have filed thoir petition in court praying that the shares hieb you were supnosed be tjed to an distributees of; the e of said deceased may bedis ited among the petitioners in in accordance to law. Iffpw, 'fore, you, and each of yon, are )y notified that in case you 0 appear in this Court and 1 your said shares in said es in or before the first Monday >ril, 1903, being the 6th ,'day id month, sit 10 o'clock, a J m,, nu r p herein referred *o:will istribuied f-s i rayed far in 'et it iou. \ J. D. ALLEN,! idge Proba'e Edgefield (po. .erleid C.rJ.,S C.,Dec.2^?p?2. ! JEWELRY The firm of Ramsey & Jones now carry a reg ularly equipped jewelry stock, consisting ol'jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Silverware. Also NOVELTIES and STATIONERY. You will find us with this line in the building formerly occupied by R L. Fox. We shall be glad to have you call. Respectfully, Ramsey &: Jones, USTIEIXT JD O OIR, TO JP. O. WINTER GOODS AT COST. Dunne1 February I will out for caen the following gooda, in order to make room for our Spring stock next month : S Ladies Capes, Fur Searls, Jact?is. Misses Jact?is 8 ssas www $S3T-No Goods Charged at Cost Pricfe.., Come Early and get the Choicest Bargains. C LAUNDRY. tac o o a Get your Laundry to mv B'oreTueedav, return Sat urdays. Respectfully. JAMES IC. HART, # HART * BUILDING, # BP EDGEFIELD - c. S. THIS IS THE SEASON FOR FIRES ARE YOU PROTECTED ? It' not WP CHU protect yu by placing your business in some (if the largest ?nd most repu table companies in the world. We can alecs bow you one of lt* moi t desirable Life Insurance contract? written by any company on earth. Soliciting a chare of business we are Respectfully, C. A, GRIFFIN. E. J. MIMS Office Over May' & May's Store. I --H-B S TrHE.AR?STS FAVORITE, The Matchless ly TX V I L D I JTTST O Unsurpasssed in touch tone, work manship and durability. Sold on TC ! Factory and Warerooms, Cincinnati, Ohio. i A. WOLLARD, Traveling Agent for South Carolina, NINETY-SIX, S. e. . Offers to the trude in general the beet goodJ ever offered in the state at low prices. ? r Fine Plush and Beaver Robes, a largo assortment for Buggies and Carriages. I Just received a. carload of CHRISTMAS GOODS, including goat wagon and suries, boys wagons & velocipedes, also tricycles for little girls, hobby l)Qrf69 and shoo-flys, all first class goode at low price XVfi are sole agente for II. H. Babcock's Fine Vehicles, also Jno.W.Masury Son's umxcelled 'House Paints- Call and see us. 733-735 grogd St., -- Augusta, dn: -.-.--, ninMM IIHTIMIMIII nil ll. ill!. Il tasteless Chill Tonic Average Annual Sakes over One OP? ? Half Million erit appeal to yfw ? No Core, No Pay. 50c. i a Ten Cent* package of Grove's Black Root? Liver Pills. I , - TN NEED OF CLOTHING, SHOES HATS, PURNISHINCS AND m I r vi Kifi M VA m. W ? buy from manufac turers only and eau make you a close price on anything in our line. Let us show you before elsewhere. Come let us show you. ORN & M MS. ii ?j li II i ? a i Horses and Mules Wc arc shipping and selling more TEXNKSSES stock now thin hav? in prerioat r??rs. Always have a fresh supply on hand ;|.nd a barn full at. that and will have a fresh load to arrive iii a few days, we think better than ever for Southern all-rou=d uses. We handle only Young. Sound : Broken Stock. Our aim and object is to please our customers by selling eood, honest stock for small profits. We don't handle Western stock Always have on band nice pairs of driving horses and well matched Pairs of Mules. We buy to sell and give satisfaction and not to keep. . Iv. JONES & SON. Wagons, FURNITURE. Large shipments of the best makes of wagons and buggies just received. Our stock of furni ture, housefurnishin^is complete. Large stock Coffins and Caskets always on hand. All calls for our hearse hearse promptly responded to. All goods sold on a small margin of profit Call to see me, I will save you money. ?ESSES 33?lHeBaBBBHBSSBBBB???SBMBBBBSBi fi W. J. Rutherford. R. B. Morris. 1 W J, Rutherford & Co, ?rnfacturers i?? -3*$> BiiCn, tiiiit;, ffwGument Plaster, M Ready Roofing > & other material Corner Reynolds and A ,, QTQ Ctd ' I Washington Streets, ? Ug LLD UCt, KJTcb. y_._ THE BEE-HIVE m Tho Immense Stook of goods purchased for the Fall and Winter season is nearly all in. A particularly great effort has deen made to clear out every vestige of old tjoodn. Erery thiug in the Bee Hive is new, fresh, just from the loom and the manufactory. Not only this, but every thing there ii also stylish, desirable and low priced. No one must, ran or ?ble to undersell the Bee Hive, We are ready to show goods and to surprise our patrons with some extraordinary valuep. BEST & CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town. (We mean in Pries not Quality.) We carry this season the most complete selection of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, and Shoes, All the latest things end uo vol ties. We hAve a ?took of ?Loe* which will match anybody's and surpass many. Our pride bas always been and is now our Millinei^r Deparlinent. Cur lady patrons who have seen fit ta patronise us in th? past will increase their patronage when they see what our Millinery Department has in store for them. 910-912 BBOAD ST A. COHEN ? PBOP1?IKT0] 1 SEND US YOUR OB WORK re can do it to suit Your Taste ind do it promptly AGATHA WOODSON, l?roart Street, IUGUSTA, -, - GA, VNCY DRESS WORK .nd LADIES TAILORING. Vheii you ure in the city give ' a call. Remember .SU Broad Rn tra nee ihrough Laueveze'd t Stort>. tiffi Jp f-1 mm Ie. P. M., 209 /ill Street, Augusta, Qa., GIVES FREE EYE TESTS for all defrcta o JigJU, grinds the proper glac?es ?ud WAK KA NTS them. Lenses cut inte your frame whHe rou wait FREE 'g : j L^&gSgg PR. KING'S T?V NEW DISCOVERT FOR THAT COLD, TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE, Cures Consurnptiqn^Cougjig. Golds, Bronchitis, Asthma, rneumonia,f?ayFever,P?cih risy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, Bore Throat, Croup and Whooping Cough. ^ NC?CUPE- NO PAY. Price 50c. and SI. TRIAL BOTTLES FR