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EDITOR INTOSMATION - ' -?-??---* i?i Subscription. Ps*"''-?'^-^ to any V address for one C_ for rix montos, 75c; ii. ?. . ia, 50c, Payable in advance. Kates for Advert?s*^-one inch tirst insertion, $1.00;~ench subsequent insertion, 50c. Want ?Joricea,one cen? j?er word, each ??"?C!f??C"r Other local .lotices, ten cei ts periir .! for first in anition f rive, cests pe* ?ine for each subsequent insertion. Obituaries and Tributes of Kespeot, Notices of Thanks, aud alt personal notices of a political nature, are charged for as regular ad vertisements, . Liberal contracts made fer UU-?-?, six, and twelve months Write for terms. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1905. Truly spoke Edward Herbert when he, said: '-Sometimes the Inti gain is to loee." It seems that th* Edgefield peo ' pie are, as the expression goes, not laking to the cotton exchange very rapidly. They are showing their good sense by letting it alone. Calhoun, county stock would .have commanded a premium a few days a??o but the recent Abbe ville survey, educing the area, alleged to have beeu cut from that county, considerably below the amount of territory claimed by the new county advocates, has caused the price to decline away below par, the drop being almost equal to the slump -in cotttou. ?'. If tbe fertilizer factories have -speen running on full time du ring summer and fall, expecting the usual heavy demand for their product, they will doubtless suffer alpo from over-production. It is probable that many millionf ol bags of guano, just as there are' probably several million "bags" of cotton, will havt, to be carried over. You will not bear of any ol it being bumed, however. Hon. Josh Ashley, tbe butt o? the House, is ac hie old* tricks again- doing those things that are, contrary to the interests of the . people and undoing, or endeavor ing io tindo, rthose things that contribute to their welfare. He not only opposes the immigration commission but is now doing all ... that he can-in hie feeble way -to repeal the dog tax law. In thus": befriending his pet, the "yaller" dog, Honorable JoBb proves him yB?f to be the enemy of the dog's owner" and the people at large. Poor Eussia! She - is reaping -..what.ehs.. Jias ^sown. -For {many - generations she has through b.er : poli cy of arrogance, greed, cruel fy) oppression and +vrany, sown to the win? and now she is reaping a -whirlwind of insurrection and internal strife. Just as tho Japa nese were rejoiced at the fall of Port Arthur, so; the entire .world would unite with the. teeming millions of oppressed Russians in rejoicing at the fall of St. Peters burg. - . . There was a Vme in the loug ago, we are told, when the spirit of crime and lawleBsness was rampaut in Edgefield"; when cock fighting and gambling were open ly engaged in upon the etreets, but we confidently believe that a new and better day baB dawned upon our town. The atmosphere of the community bae been in a measure purified ; the moral tone elevated ; tbe public conscience quickened an? rendered more sensitive-and let us hope, that along with it, there bas been created a sentiment that will "freeze out" bucket-shops and other kindred institutions of demoralization and ruin. On To Colombia! Mr. W. H. Nicholson completed the survey of Edgefield county on Monday and he purposes having the calculation and complete data, giving the exact r rea of the coun ty, ready to' be presented to the committees.from tba senate and House which will-hold a joint eeBeion on Friday afternoon' to hear arguements upon the Calhoun county measure. A. large portion of the committee of ono hundred which was recently appoiutea .to go to Columbia to appear befor tbe legislature in the .interests of old Edgefield will leave for the capital-city to-dny. We trust-that mauy who are no?_|>v^st\ers of t hi s special oomuirrTee will lay aside their personal inter, st for a. day "or two and lend their pres ence ar.d influence to the defeat ing of the new county measure. Everything that can be legitimate ly.done must be done at once. Tbe advocates" of the new county will of course be. well- represented in polumbia. and it behooves those ,"ave,l?hb?art the Hr. Jacob luther Caughman, | j Cashier of the Farmers Bank, Out lXowii-in the Prime of a Uief ul auct Success ful Career. How unspeakably sad and shocking was the death of Mr. Jacob L. Caughman, which occur ed or? Friday evening, January the 20th, at his palatial residence which was completed r ' occu pied only a few short ,T" . ? ago. His sudden and untiu denise seems more like a dream than a reality to those who haveMaily seen him-Strong, robust, a splen did type of physical manhood-in the full enjoyment of the best of health. - Mr. Caugbman had been suffer ing for several days from slight indisposition, but was not sick euo?gh to be confined to his bed. On Friday afternoon he complain ed of feeling worse and retired very early. About half, past nine o'clock Mrs. Caughman, who was alone with him, was attracte-d to the bedside, and seeing that a change bad come o\er bim sum moner! near neighbors and a physi cian at once. Every effort to revive him was of no avajl, for Jins sou! had taken its flight to the God who gave it. The cause of his death has oeen pronounced heart failure. The deceased was thirty six years of age and a native of Edge-1 .field, cc un ty, being born and rear ed in- that portiou that has since become Saluda county. He oame U? cur town iii the early nineties as assistaut to his father, ''Mr. John C. Caughman, who was I hen county/treasurer. His high sense of honor, faithful performance ol every duty and uniform courtesy won the confidence and esteem of our entire citizenship. Being cogui zantofhis marked ability and ex alted character the directors of the Farmers ?auk in 1897 elected Mr. Caughman assistaut cashier, and as a further ^cognition of his superior fitness for so responsible a pos:tiou, and as a reward for duty faithful ly performed, he was U|ion the election of Mr. A. E. Padgett as president of the bank, promoted lo the casbiersbip, being also a director of the bank aud of the Edgefiold Mercantile Company at the time of his death. No comniuuity can lose so valu able a citizen as was the deceased without feeling very keenly thb loss. In the home he was gentle, thoughtful, kind, exercising at all times tho sincerest devoliou to ward.his loved ones ; athis pl?.ce of business -he was courteous, obliging, considerate of the inter ests of others; as a friend he was loyal and true, and asacitiztu he was broad-minded, liberal, public spirited, ready at all times to con tribute his time, efforts aud means for the promotion of the common good. For two consecutive terms he served asamemberof the town council, guarding with a zealous eye the iuterestB of the communi ty a large. As in secular affairs-throwing hiB whole being into whatever be' undertook-so in religious affairs was the life of the 'deceased. He "remembered his Creator" in th'' 'day's of his youth and rendered to Him a whole-hearted, consecrated service until he was . summoned into His presence. Born- of God fearing parents, reared in a Christ ian home, his was an exemplary life. As has already been said of the deceased, he was "diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serviug the Lord.'" While iu his tender years Mr. Caughman United with St. Mark's Lutheran church which is located in Saluda county, and remained a member of that church until about a year ago, when he aided in the founding of St. John's Lutheran cnurch at Johnston, of which he was a charter member and a deacon. Since casting his lot in Edge field Mr. Caugbman married Mi^es Mattie Hiller, ot Dawson, Ga , who with a little . daughter, aged three mouths, survives bim. May the Lord be tenderly near the heart-broken wife, the aged father and mother whose family sirolu death has invaded for the first time, and the deyoted , ?isters aud brothers in this hour of sore affliction and bereavement The f uneral was conducted on Sunday morning in our Baptist ?hurch by Rev. Mr. Risinger, the pa.jtor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. C. E. Burts. The mortal re mains were laid to rest in our millage cemetery amid the tears of i large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. SUPERVISOR'S REPORT For Quarter Begining Oct. ist. and Ending Dec. 31st. 1904. No. Amount. 571 Simon Mealing GO 572 J J (J ?Seigler ll 55 573 Otway Henderson 1 00 574 J M Kearden . . ' 9 00 575 Wm Glozier 1 00 576 T J Gardner 75 577 Zack Ouzts 25 678 ? W M Seigler ' . 1 50 579 Joe Jennings 25 550 J M Mays ll 00 551 Johnson & danton 3 38 582 Edgetield Chronicle C 501 583 H barker .. ll.00 I 584.. Edgetield Mercantile Co 13444 585 J P Ouzt3 45 GO 586 J M . Gr i his "2000 587'??Taylor Wright - 1150 588 Arin^toh Bros 44 17 5S9 . Wm A Byrd " 45 91 590 W B Gogburn 3 75 591 T "JE Byrd JO 41 1 592 W A Morgan ? 15 00 m Dr J M Kuhston 10 00 594 Z t Boone ' ' . 100 595 J VV Stdv?ns " ' " 3 20 596 Robert Slaughter ' . 4 50 : 597 Lewis Mosley 6 50 598 Mr?oKt?ourry GOO 599 Mrs v K Scurry 10 7o 600 Fannie Upster 4 00 t?Ol B E Nicholson 10 00 602 J A Lott 12 50 603 J I) ^Jlen G 00 604 B J Crooker Us 75 605 BJ Cr oo ker 8 00 GOG J M Cobb ' G On -?07 O M Williams 27 83 : TDPS?lf J E Holmes Ky hue Gi Ich risc JW Peak . Walker Evans Cogwell Go .WW Adams G P Sawyer J" M ??eigler M F Self J C Oovar .1 C Covar G T Guucan T H Clark G T Gu nean F P Morgan R E llarling VV Llarling P VV Cheat ham BKPruielt P B Waters W F Paul N L Brunson G W Quarles L G Bell Dr .1 M Rushton Dr S j M obley T P Morgan R L Prince T E- Miller W \V Miller W VV Miller John Brunson J P Brunson . J M Cobb A A Edmonds W W Adame J A L<?H D P Sell W H Ouzts W H Ouzts W H Ouzts C M Williams J E Tarver D J Griffith B F Smith & Co J J C Seigler Z L Boon? M fcA Walker Arthur Morgan Jim Beadon Lihu Gilobrisi J A Lott J A Lott J M Rushton J W Seigler G P Sawyer " H L Pr inoe W xi Ouz.ts W H Ouzts W li Uuzts S U Byrd J W liuds?U " D P boil Wu, A B>rd 15 P .Sell Wm A Byrd A A Edmonds T E Byrd W b" Roath Faunie Upster riubi Slaughter U Timriibrn_.au Lewis Mosley Mrs .J R Scurry Mrs J R Scurry L^wis Harrison M A Walker R N Edmunds Lombard Iron VVorkB Dr R M Fuller Walker Evans Cogwell R S Blackwell J W Peak J A Self J amt s Paul Nov <tf)9 JE B Williams ' ^ii.ior 7U7 - ,k 70S J C Co var ll (lu 709 RCGriffis 25 00 710 J B Haitiwanger 9 70 711 D J Griffith 58 00 Dec 6, '04 712 J O Adams 5 25 713 CW Corh-y 9 38 714 J F Temples 8 63 715 Ben Johnson 1 00 71G Kee Faulkner ' 9 75 717 S Timuieruiaa 6 75 718 (i P Sawyer 37 50 719 R L Price 187 47 720 J M iteardon 8 25 721 J A Lott 45 25 723 W ii Ouzts 88 33 723 .1 W Hudson 17 75 724 D P Self 5U 00 7^5 Ur J M Rushton 10 ?0 72(5 Wm A Byrd 45 69 727 Robert Slaughter 5 85 728 Fannie Up.sler 4 00 729 Tom Bukes 5 00 730 Lewis Mosley 7dl Mrs J R ?curry 8 50 732 J lt Scurry 17 09 733 J B Haiti wanger 32 73 734 li Rarker 11 (JO 735 L W Ch ea th am 12 00 730 VV S ti Heath 17 75 737 J W Peak 19 33 738 J D Allen 14 50 739 C E May 9 22 y-10 J C Lewis 123 87 941 Stevena & Etheredge 40 25 742 Dr J M Rushton 2 U0 743 Edgefield Melle Co 163 44 744 J VV Blackwell 6 00 745 L W Cheatham. 2 50 746 H H Sanders 32 40 747 M A Walker 22 50 748 Z L Boone 12 00 749 VV A Morgan 15 00 750 J W Seigler 20 00 751 RL Prince 17 50 752 Luke Gilchrist 12 00 753 J T Reynolds 12 15 754 S T Adams 1 25 755 J E Holmes 1 25 756 G A Adams 2 (?U 757 J L M 1ms 20 75 758 W McDaniel 7 00 759. C M WiUhims 27 83 760 J C Lewi? J23 17 761 H H Sanders * 0 89 762 t? J Norris ? 00 763 T E Bvrd 10 41 764 W F Vance 2 96 765 M B Derrick 2 00 766 J H Carmichael 5 t'O 767 F W P Butler 5(0 76? MB Derrick 2 iO 709 VV H Ouzts 9 92 770 " " 22 40 771 Ai'thouy Srevens 2 1.0 772 F W P Butler 15 UV 7,3 J G Edwards 5 00 774 Walker, Evans & C >gs Co 12 35 775 ?? " " ? 26 50 776 C M Williums 27 83 777 D J Griffith 58 00 778 J P Bruillon . 18 54 779 J C Covar , 5 10 780 J A Lott T 00 781 D PSHU .2 00 782 D A J Bi-ll .: 10 00 783 S B M.ir*h 3 50 784 W B Cjglmrn " . 6648 I certify ihat the above incor rect. D. P. SELF, Sup. E. C. S C. R. E. MOUGAN, Clerk. No Pit}' Shown. "For .years fata wai afttr me continuously" writes F. A. Gul iedgp, Verbena, Als, "I had a ter rible case of Piles cuusing 24 t li mon?. When nil failtd Bucklen'* Aruica Salve cured rae. Equally $ood for Burns and all aches audi 8&??s- Only 25c at The Penn Drug s \\r6ol dress gqodsjwh?te and red flannels, heavy underwear, in fact, everything in.-the '.way of winter goods at greatly: reduced prices at -?S- C. E-. MAY. Working Night And Day, The busiest' and mightiest lit tle thing that ,?ver was made ia Dr. King's-New Lil? Pills. These pi i J s change ; weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into - tal power. They're wonderful ? ? building up the health. 0nly ,25c per box. Sold by The Penn-Drug Store. Chamberlain's ;Cough Reme dy Absolutely Harmless : The fault oT .giving; medicine co?tai?--. ...udren subgtRiic^ . \ injurious j.v is -sometimes more oaetroua than tbs disease from which they are suffering. Every mother should know that Cham berlain's Cough Remedv is per fectly safe for children to take! It contains nothing harmful and for coughs, colds and croup is unsurpassed. For sale by Ail Druggists. ; _. Cured His Mother of Rh'eu . matism. !'My motber has been a sufferer for many years lrora "rheumatism", Hays W. H. Howard of Husband, Penn33?lvauia,""At times abe was unable to move at all, while at all tjrae3 walking-was painful. I presented her with -.a bottle of Chamberlain's: Pain Balm and ifter afew applications she de cided it was the' most wouderful pain i el lever she. had ever tried, in-fact, she is never without it now a id is at all times able to walk. Au occasional application of Paiu Balm keeps away the pain that she was formerly troub led with". For-sale by. All Drug gists. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take L A XA T1V E Blt O SJ O QUIN INE Tablets. ' ll druggist refund i he nvmey if it tails-id cure. E. VV. Grovels signature is on each box. 25c, A Guaranteed Cure for Piles Itching, Blin i, B'eedingor Protru ding Piles. Druggists-refund money if ILVZO OIN'tMENT tails to cure a ? y (viss, i)o matter o'" hnw long stan di ng, in 6 to 14 days\ First ap pliciition gives ease ind rest. 50c. I; your druggist hasn't it send ?Oc in .-ramps and it will bf.-forwarded post paid by Parte M edicine Co., Si. Louis, Mo. :v; E? IOS GET O?R PRICES. cast every day.. Work 150 Hands. Foundry, Machine, Boiler, - Pre?saudGin Works Repa is Promptly Dom* Lombard iron works & Sopply Co AP^USTAVGA For Sale Cabbage Plaints We haye been in the truck business since 1871 and are again prepared to fill any and all order.i for Early and .^ate varieties of Cabbage P?ants They are best known, to experienced Truckers, are grown inopen. air near salt water und will., stund' severe cold without injury. Price SLSOper 1000 F, O. B. here We make special prices on larger lots and solicit correspondence. All plants packed in light baskets and shipped C. 0. D-, when money does not accompany orders; We guaran tee satisfaction. Address ah orders to D. H. TOW LE S & SON",. MeggettB,. C. -OR TO W LES & ARNETT, Green Pond, S. i> PROF. P. M. WHITMAN, ? 209 7th Street - Augusta, Qa. WIVES FREE EYE TESTS for all do Ifect3 of sight. Grinds the. propori (glasses and WARRANTS them. ! iLenses cut into your frame wailc yon wait J FREE OF CHARGE, ?'?V?j EDGEF?KLD, S. C, . St?ite and County Depository. DIRECTORS. J. C. SHKITARD, W. W. ADAMS, J. H ;- B O U K NIG H T, T. H. RAINB?OK*, .L M. PO'BB/? B. y, I.IOLIiANDv A. 8. TOMPKINS, O. C FUUER, VV. E. 1'KKSCOTT. " OFFICERS. J. C. SHEPPARD, Prerrdtnft W-. W. ADAMS, Vice-Presit?fratL E..I. M I.M S, Cashier ! J. H. ALLEN, Ass't fsshwr. Pays interest on deposits! hy ?peeiaJ contract. - Money to loan on hiberailltr?riQi'. Prompt and polite abton-tipn-to bas ness. 5 espee Wint\ terns, Bmbroiv AT GOBA :t fe gain OQU'L ^10?l? made a J. M. L 8 easonable C_ COOKING STOVES, HEATING STOVES, COAL STOVES, SHEET IRON STOVES, KEROSENE STOVES. -FOR SALE BY JONES & SOTS:, 15 Days Sale For Cash. Thu following goods \vill be closed out at special low figures for CASA. LADIES MERCERIZED PETTICOATS, LADIES TAIL ORED WALKING SKIRT, DIXON WOOL BLANKETS, GRAY AND WHITE COTTON BLANKETS, LADIES FASCINATORS AND SHAW LS. LA DIES, GENTS AND CHILDS WINTER UN DERWEAR, COMFORTS. FL AN NE LETTS AND OUTINGS. ALL COLORED WINTER DRESS GOODS, PANTS JEANS AND CASSIM ER KS. 3000 Yards h) m broideries ort palo now a* 5. 10, 15 and 25c. Don't m'\8s these bargains, hut oo:u ) on with ?he cash and tHCurn u bargain before they arti picked. Yours for business, E. ? +4 Get your Laundry in Tuesda)^ Bargains In Millinery. I am offering all Winter Shapes and Ready-Trimmed Hats a* ?- ""?"tn I must make room for my large stock and these goods must go.. .0 j) g^aar_1 to see me at the Bennett Residence Opposite the Presbyterian Church. Do you need a good heavy Overcoat or Rain Coat. If ?so call upon us "We can fit you. ; Our prices are right. DORN & IIVCKMRS. C. A. GRIFFIN & CO, FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. The Companies represented by ns have been doing busi ness in Edgefield County for "over twenty-five years. AGGREGATE ASSETS OVER S2OO.O00.000. WE will appreciate your patronage and give your busi ness prompt and personal attention. HAVING purchased the s*o.ck of merchandise of H. C. WATSON & CO , - - ? sim now making some very low prices on Jgjhoes, ?Juts, 3Ory-C3r00cls' C3rrocerIeS BIBobaccos, and all kinks of ^^lantattpn ?Supplies v ' This stock must be closed out in-?Qphirty IJays. Those who call at once will secure the cream of the entire stock. Cotton is down very low and this is an opportunity to make your money go a long ways. J Mm EFIELD.S. c.. COUNTY DEPOSITORY 7 STRONGEST BANK IK ED?EP N J X. $ 58,000.0$ - Jndivided]Profits. St,00\-.00_ f Stockholders.58,00J,OJ p Depositors ...$138,000.69: -. jan of these desiring a safo depository for their mntj te the ??rn f|ST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. isicof its cha rter this bank is authorized to act as trastee, guardian ie aQi^ecutor, and to accept and execute trust? generally. DGET President I'. H RAIN FORD, Vice-*?re LUGH?Nv Cashier. W. H. HARLING, Asst.-Casb.ie ri* I . ..>'' il F?r Fire and Life INSURANCE H?GO TO S QA?HMAN & HARLING BEF?E INSURING . TA.ERE. [ Wc repres?t thc best Old Line Companies. ^AUGHlAN 0 IJARLING . GENTS. (jAUGH^N QC nAKLING AGENTS u" -a-u_saes Oothing Store Big Sile On Sloes, Clothing, Underwear i . - Call and seeis we will appreciate it.: "OT. _A. ELA-HT cfc COI lext Door to Post Office. "1 he LeadiK Insurance Company- af- AmerUs" 1 .^5 CAPITAL arJ SURPLUS OVER io.ooo.ooo.oo No Fire Insurg?e Company in the United State?vhai as much CASH Capital or Capital and Surplus Combined j$^*Lowest rf.es. ?. J. MORRIS, AGENT. ISTe^w Store, INPe -w" ?tock, have opened iV) a first-class stock of Dry-Goodsjj Shoes, Notions and rjroceries in one of the stores just acros the street from the ridgefield Oil Mill and I invite the, Edgefield public to ell and inspect my" goods, and get prices. Get the pric? of others'then call at my store and; you will buy from us-l-ours will be the lowest. Try us on your fspily groceries and other household cessities. We can sive you money. Yours to serve, r Wt - Wt i HAVE Y0U?0MEGR0WN CABBAGE/ CabbagHPlants, All Varieties. Prices : 1000 @ ^l.?O^?Sp ? $1 25 per 1006,10000 % $1 00 par lOOSl Shipped G. ?. D.V desired. Plant? arrive at your Express-Cfhce in good eonditio?. Write foi Merchants' Prices. Cabbage, Beans, S weet Potatoes and Turnips in Season^ Orders for Shipm<nt of Tomato Plants, Sea Island;! Cotton Seed and. Sweet potato Draws should be broken iojj advance. y JAS. RAY GERATY, Enterprise, S. C. V5^M.????K??M WE ARE SACRIFICING ALL Wini They must be converted iuto money I once. We have some ijroken sizes and lots ij? ail lines that are going away#down cost. Now is thepme to make one dol*1 lar buy two dollars! worth of goods. In Clothing, Shies, Hats, Notions, T)M Goods and in ot^e^ lines we can save yo| big mon?y. We mean what ?ve say. Come and si for yourself. j. RUBtNSTEIN. ADVERTISER BUILD1?G, EDGEFIELD, S. ir the Full Ni ittilUl m (gie Bay, Grip in ?a Bes. 25e,