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J. lu -MIAIS. - - - EDITOR TERMS : ONE YEAR ^jr?O SIX MONTHS 75 WEDNESDAY, WAR. 7, 1906. Kr. ow the value of time; snatch, Mis?? and enjoy every moment .ol it-No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination-never put off till to-morrow what yon can do to day.-CHESTERFIELD. sammsaMsmEaiiaanina ???nam. numani nu Edgefield is justly proud of her young son, Hon. Geo. Bell Tim merman, who fills the office of prosecuting atti rney so ably and well. This is one year that the dis creet, prudeut farmer, who possess es a liberal share of dowu-rigbt ''horse sense," will not put all ol his eggs iu the cottou basket, but will diversify his crops. "Uncle Joe" Cannon having been presented with a South Caro lina-made suit of jeans, galluses, socks, boots and gloves, next io order will be a "night-cap" from the South Caroliua dispensary. With two steaming, snorting, cavorting, mogul engines like Till man and Rrosevelt behind tbe Hepburn rate bill there ought to be no trouble in "railroading" it through Congress. With accustomed wisdom which he d.splays in such matters, Gov ernor Hayward is not acting hasti ly in appointing a state bank ex aminer The position is a very im portant one, and the applicaut who is best qualified for the du ties, instead of the one with the strongest political ''pull", should be appointed. Shame on South Carolina that no adequate provision is made for indigent and disabled Confederate veterans. Only a few days ago ne cessity forced another one of these valiant old heroes lo apply for admission into our County Home where he will pass his few remain ing years along with the common pauper. Mrs Virginia Young's belated request to Governor Heyward to appoint a woman on the James town exposition board suggests the idea of ' peacing a woman or two on the dispensary board. They would doubtless be impervious to i the "chemically pure" free sam-j pockets to "line*' with rebates and perquisites. How would yon "like, to bea' juror in the Gaynor-Greene trial? Nine weeks have already been consumed, and the prosecution's testimony is not all in. There are yet nine weeks for the defense, nine weeks'for the argument and nine weeks of deliberation in the jury room. The jurors must have nine lives if they survive such an over dose as this. In many of the papers that come to our office from every sec tion of the state we see notices published in which persons are warned not to hire or harbor cer tain negroes who have violated labor contracts. The contract breaking evil, which greatly an noys and often entails heavy loss upon farmers, seems to be in creasing. A rigid enforcement of the law, however, is a'never-failing cure and the only remedy for this evil which bas now become wide spread._ The very sharp decline in th price of cotton during the last fe weeks-amounting almost to ten ^.dollars per bale-should cause ?^aimers to reflect very seriousl \ before planting a large acreag. \Thoae who prodnce the cotton ar9 _ now/masters of the situation, but ?^thejr^?an easily lose their point of :^?^aee:by making a crop sufifi -^f?^^rge to. create a surplus. marJyvey^j^nnected wifch growing^cb^e8^i3]^ the yield and price-i^<rtain j0ne thing, however/is certaV Bhoul'd a very large crop be made year the price will be low nexi fall. Let's keep our eyes on the pro posed railroad from Spartanburg to Aiken. If by any book or crook its promoters can be induced to come by Edgefield no efforto must be spared. Should it not be prac ticable to bring it by I ho county seat let's have a* many miles of the county traversed an possible. Besides aiding very materially in the development of the eectious through which it passes it will in crease the amount of taxable property by thousands of dollars. The people of our town and coun ty greatly need a direct railroad connection with I he northern part of th ? state. lu order to reach any of the points iu uortbern South Carolina or western North Caroli na our people are now compelled to go by way of Columbia or Augus ta, It has been announced that a commission representing the Eng lish spinners will come over and make a tour of the southern states during the present month tovin vestigate the m?thode of baling, marketing and transporting raw cotton, also to "ascertaiu the actual cost of growing cotton." As certaining the cost of cotton is a very difficu't matter. One farmer may produce it as a turj/lus crop at five or six cece, while his neighbor across the road wrho plants every available acre of lana in cotton and cultivates it with high-priced western stock and high-priced labor both of which are fed upou high-priced western food, is out from ten to ".fifteen cents for every pound he produces. In our judgment, these Euglish men, who will doubtless inspect the cotton belt from car wiudowB, will not know any more about the cost of cotton productiou when they return to Manchester thau when th6y set sail for America. The present term of court is Hon. D. E. Hydnck's first ap pearance as presiding judge in Edenfield. His formal charge to the grand jury on Monday morn ing was a gem, a model-being able, lucid, comprehensive, prac tical, timely. In calling attention to the sundry duties of the grand jury, Judge Hydrick stated that it is thejduty of this body to bok after tLe convicts carefully, to see that they are humanely treated and that the necessary c m forts are provided for them. He also made a strong point in asserting that it grand juron?, magistrates and ot ber officers of the law would discharge faithfully their respect ive duties as they are sworn to do there would never be any . need for law and order leagues. A faith ful discharge of duty on the part of the officers of the law would restrain evil doers..Judge Hydrick also urged the enforcement of every law-wkether good ?r bad, popular or unpopular-statiug that the . most effective way to bring about the repeal of a. bad law is to enforce it. --~ --~-? Court Proceedings; The Sessious Court cen ven d on Monday with Hon. D. E. Hy Idrick as preBidiug judge: Solicitor I Timmerman and Stenographer Mc Feat were at their respective posts. After the formal charge to the I grand jury the Solicitor banded 'out a number of indictments, true bills being found iu the following (casos: . John Parkman, murder ; WarreD Settles, murder; John Donaldson, .?a.? rJor. ;-TT-wm? TTnllnjgnv mn r der; Carrie Burkhalterand Lucile Williams, boase breaking and larceny ; Charles Zimmerman, [murder; Charlie Johnson, biga my; and Jack Butler, murder; W;ll Abney, assault and battery wLh intent ta kill. Some of the petit jurors being ? absent thi following were drawn to supply their places : Messrs. E, C. Winn, S. B."Nicholson, J. H. Alien, J. N. Fair, T. C. Strom. W. H. Dorn and P. R. Wates. The first case to be tried was the State vs. Carrie Burkhaltei and Lucile Williams, house breaking aud larceny, guilty. Solicitor Timmermau represented the State ?.od S. McG. Simki/is, Esq., the defendant. A verdict of acquittal was ren dered in tbe case of John Park man, indicted for murder, the defendant being represented by J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq., and the State by Sol citor Timmermau. The cases against Johu Donald son, Jack Butler, and Charlie Johnson have been coutinued. The grand jury will complete its work and make its report this (Tuesday) afternoon. At the hour of closing our forms the court is engaged with the trial of Emma Holloway,")*rn dieted for murder. COLD SPRING. March blew in last Thursday and we hope it will soon blow out Mr. Tom Bruusou bought a uew h irse some weeks ago. Last week while driving the horse to a buggy he took fright and ran away with him. Fortuuatoly Mr. Bruuson was not hurt. Mr. H. H. Smith, while m Au gusta last Thursday, bad a mule to die. He gave one hundred and eighty five dollars for the mule last spri?g, . We attended a meeting of the Executive Board of the Edgefield association last JKA'eduesday at Edgefield. The cbwRbes that cora P0b." this associa?? w ll endeavor to mere*..* tbeiJfoir.tribution fir benevolent o^ff^ Th?p ts as it should.?l^^receiv. so should we g?ve.;^^^er/4imt contribution for H6J?^?^TO& eign missions and maV&^^^l I one. Misses Faunie and Alice Bufc ?nett, of Greenwood,, visited Mr. and Mrs. ??nrcellu? Talbert last week. Mr. a ia Mis. Tom Brown visi ted friends and relative ?t Plum Branch last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and "Mrs. Tom Tray lor visi ted friends in Fountain 'Inn last week. Mrs. Hugh Wales has been sick for several days, but is much D M ter now. Mrs. Butler Sirona, of Rehoboth, was sick last week, but is much improved at this writing. Thousands of cabbage plauls have been planted out during tho last few days in our community. I Some of our people have planted \mJUM Irish potatoes. We tried to stop .Rome of our friends from planting now Iby.teHing-tbem the moon was not right, but 'they told us they plaited in the ground not in the moon. We let.tbem alone, but-of cours? they will not make any potatoes. Mr. Will Graves, of Plum Branch, visited his sister, Mrs. James ?odie last Sunday. Mr. 0. 0. Timmerman bas had a new baru built. ROSE COTTAGE. Letter to M. C. Parker. Edgpfield, S. C. D^arSir: Why don't we make paiut, as many others do. togo three-quarters as far, or two-thirds, or halt, or a third, or a quarter? Mr. Aarou Higgins, plainfield, N. J. always used 15 gallons of paint for his house ; De voe took 1 J. There are two sorts of paint : all paiut, true paiut, strong paint, full-measure; and part paiut, false paint, weak paiut, short measure. The paint manufacturers ar? two sortd: Devoe and the rest. ' Yours truly, F. W. DEVOE & Co. The Edgefield Merca ul ile Co. 68 DO YOU GET UP WITH? LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to Know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,' the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. j~ It is the great medi as cal triumph of the nine fl" teenth century: dis covered after years of a.. sciontjfio research by t?aS?| Dr. Kiimer, the emi ' ner.t kidney and blad der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, badder, uno acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which ls the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended fer every thing but If you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble lt will be found just the remedy you need, lt has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful In every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, algo a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how tc find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing-B^Mttffl harmon, N. Y. The "^ass^-=^ regular fifty cent and Rome ot swimp-itaot. dollar sizes are 'd by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, bu" remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Bi?ghamton, N Y., on every bottle WANTED: To buy your au tique mahogany, walnut, or cherry fur niture, sunn as old Oak chest, High-boys, Low-boys, Tall clocks, Sideboards,.Bureaus, Mirrors, Ta bles, Chairs, etc. Inpact anything I in tue une u; antlqu?BT~ Adtlrese-j Oliver-C. Hill, Bethlehem, Connec icut. Afflicted With Rheumatism. UI was and am yet afflicted with rheumatism," says Mr. J. C. Bayne I editor of the Herald, Addington, Indian Territory, "but thanks to Chamberlain's Pain Balm am able once more to attend to busi ness. It is the best of liuimeuts." If troubled with rheumatism give Paiu Bairn a trial and you are [certain to be more thau pleased ! with the prompt relief which it affords. One application relieves the pain. For pale by G. L. Penn & Son. The Goldsboro, McFarland, Taylor, Cannady and Babcock Buggies are still going down th? road abead of all others. Edgefield Mercantile Company. Sleeplessness. Disorders of the stomach pro1 I duce a nervous coudition ano [often prevent sleep. Chamberlain'. Stomach and Liver Tablets stimu late the digestive ergaup, reston the system to a healthy conditioi [and make slaep possible. For sah by G. L. Penn & Son. It makes no difference what the merits of a wagon are. You cai. find one as good or better. Try a Mitchell or Oweusboro. EUQEFIELD MERCANTILE Co. To the Richest Man It's sound sense that we teli you. Your work costs less dollars and is best every time that you use tb? L. & M. Paint.. You do more painting with one gallon of L. & M. than" with tw< gallons of other paints and the L & M. Zinc hardens the L. & M. White Lead and makes tbi L. & M. Paint wear like irou. 4 gallons L. &. M mixpd with c liions Linseed Oil will paint > moderate sized bousp. L. <fe M. costs only $1.20 pei gallon. A. T. Terrell, Riverbend, N. Y.. ;.;:WritepJ..'l16 years ago painted will . hl &M?O i\ly n o w r ? q u i i o s re p H i n ' . ?^^?^dVi?y-G,,L. Pt nu A So 7 Tbe^u|e?3o Lere Assorfm fe-de of all kitids^b^orV ?on '.. better ou the market. T^'r UP sup- 1 ply you. rx. I. PENN &. SON "To Cure a Keloii'' says Ram Kendall, of Phillip burg, Kan., '-just c?.\>r it o VP with Bucklen's Aruica Sn Iv- nu th** Salve will du th- rpst.?' Q?ici eut cure for luirne, Bojlp, S?.ie? Scalds, Wounds, P?PP, E?ztriii; Salt Rheum, Chapped Hand*, Sn Feet and Sore Eyes. Or. ly 25c ? U. L. Penn & Son W. E. Lyne & Co. L A . ? o-:, -i -:, n i-f:::*" rr-.:-, i Di? n-?& &Wj Dr. Earl S. Sloan EDcGlonriassU.S.A. You can't break Mitchell . wagon skeins. Wo guaran tee: tnem to be of he8t maleable iron, j EDQEFIELD MEflC.UTTlLS':C0. , ? ' :M?? / A. .A. Wells, M. P. Weil ls, J. M. Mays, P. B. May-, J. UHart, 8. W. Williams and Hamp Bm [Vb ar ; now usiug Mitchell aud 0 weh s boro" Wagons. Afk them -about' their weak point before buyi??;; EDGEFIELD MERC.fofc&C?. . Wtii Worm Trying. W. Ii. Br^wu, the pupuU'r pen .-:on attorney, of Pftf??ekl, Vf.., says: "Next to a pension, the? b^i thing to get ?B Dr. King's New Life Pills.'' He writes: "they keep, my family in splendid health."I Quick cure for Headache, Con?sri-? patiot) and BilliuueuHSir. 25J ?iii G. L Penn & Son W. fi^iy'jVc'u fe Co. Always JCtsei 8 C! umberlai^)*. Cough Remedy in Hid l?ou?u j "We would nut UH wji&iiVj Chamberlain's Cough R nn-dy. lil is kept on hand cuiiiitiurilly, i'v uu.rJ Dome," b:iys W. W. ' fy.-artroy,; -ditor of tho lude|.M.s?dei.-tf'IVvvvr.v; City, M>- That is ju:l what ev^ry, family Hhuuld Ju- vVheii-;.kept op: QI nd ready for instant n&>., a cJ-d .nay ne checked al ire uulstta.il JU red in much h:ss time! 'than ?iter it has become bellied .'JJ tbt, iysteai. This remedy id H^tof?t??? jut u peer fur croup yihildr^n, ind will prevent the atfjjck xyh'-iu *iveii a?? soon as the uhii'd-bectn (a toarse, or even ? fte.r tiVe cru!p_? ccugh appear?, which ciiu only b<i done when the reip;;d;/ ?s. kept al hand. Fur Pale by G. L Penn & ?on. } Fur reliable, high-grade barn s. jf al! kinds-buggy bi wa^uh double or single-cun?e j to U3.-W" )uy direct from the be?r 'maker* tn the country. ;> Ramsey r^Jouee. . Stock Raisers, Attention! A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. See Monte Cristo, tile beau tiful black Stallion, before ar ranging to breed ycur mares. . CANTELOU & CARMICHAEL. Edgefield,, S. C. W & CORLEY, SURGEON DENTISTS, Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays. Crown and Bridge Work a Special ty. B mmm TREES Are na good as the best 50 years in business is oar guarantee. Catalog Free. P. J. EERCKMANS CO., (Inc.) Fruitlattd Nurseries. AUGUSTA. GA. 490 acres in Trees and Shrubs. Established 1856. You are banking other fertilizer is so w harvest. Don't take crop. It is the leadir It has been prove Fish and Animal ma for growing cotton. 1885 1890 I895-I? 1900-5? 905-13C R. S. ROYSTI W?rfolk, Va. Columbia, S. C. New ?dditiot s .to our Cut Price pru broidery eales reade weekly '5, 7 abc1. 10 cute.: J. M. Cobb. imported macavo-?i and best ! cream cheese./-^"^ * /?. P. Blalock, Jr. J. ? ? rt "Picture Easels and Firescreens in all colors and deeigus: -, ?5dge,f?eld Mercantile Company. . Very^ aT^dsT^^ stered iii pariesote at $11 per B?.t. EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE CO. ; THE AUGUSTA SAYINGS BANK. 828 Broad Street. . W. B. YOytth:;,'. - - ..-P'ssideut )., lr. .= :-;S-:V. - .. ? . . .?ar??l?. HI .' ?i?;?^--'i Z'i??'~?rn\ Depo.s?s, '.\?\ H ^3^?^?:- A^'j-tiT/' ji ll ? Kate 4% ANTED-Buyers for Gasoline En gines, Steam En gines, Saw Mills. Cotton Gins-, Presses^etc;.-" -.es x ired-Ant; ?c Unable to Cope with t, rs and Soldier" ..T - *p the 'n?* " 5" Chili Tonic. You know \vliaT"yoTr-r..^ taking! lt is ?ron anil quinine inVa tasteless form, is;u cure, ri?) p iv. '..Cc. jAfcD ??-K? THE; LliliC? .5 S?3> If lp OKSUIKPT'OH OUGHS and 'OLDS - ? ?Ulli ? I PMBgf ?u THROAT and LOTG TSOITB^ [NSrjBANCEASEN0V! When placing your (nsur anc-; give me a call. ? rep-j resent a verj strong line jf; FMRIS Insurance Companies;, our1 Agent for the largest; iviirn: . . . insurance Co. I will ap-' preciat? a share of yourbusi \ ness. I can be found at my| otlice-OiTice No 2--.ovcr B;uik of ii d gc ti cl il. \jc>. me? X. JSij % Mm No-Carr-Ste-? ou experience when you fertilize wit ell balanced in the plant food supplie a substitute. Farmers' Bone lias no ig fertilizer of the South. :n by over twenty-one years of succ< tter is superior to any other kuov Farmers' Bone is the fertilizer MADE WITH FiSH <S -250 TONS 1,500 TONS 2,000 TONS 3,455 TONS BECAUSE IT GROWS CROPS ?R GUANO CO Tarboro, N. C. Macon, Ga. die Edgefield Mercar '>./;??? BUILDING MATERIAL, SEND U"S YOUR Qi! DE RS;'-TO B??ICK, Ii?lHE CEMENT, 1| ' We can . supply ;y?uT-uoe4f--! f " ..'??. * ~\[ th? New Depol. <? ?'. ? . . r ? / A ear of Cypress Sb ingles io'ar . rive m a few days. ?J l?i?P""Pricf?B reasonable. .Jackson & Johnsoi JAS. S. B?RD, SURGEONS DENTIST, EDGE FIELD, S. C. gjjGpOtiik over Post-Oi?ice. i tile Company. 'lir.th'd i'R?ER ?sfaction : jpacia?th? new th n.rs: rge, Panama? Engl.sh Creje ?rs. Queen'sliray, Creams Cor ralh, ^^^Fass Green. Jrwill hold first place .in the spring and &Ta?L?xe> good ^-irTfulI.40 and 45 inch French lawn, 40 inch Indii Linen, /?^~Vv*a.isr.iM?T. 36 inch pure linen lawp, shirt vraist and Suit ?^rtnoh l.-ish .'Oinen Suiting, Double, Width Organdiii a:i l d tin ..-iKunish Eolienne all at popular and attractive pnces, i rie popular white costume, calls for hos?, and the white hose must be accompanied with white Oxford?, of which our lines are complete rrorn the Queenly french white hewls, to the fc>iranb2 in I (Comfortsr,yle) low heel. The great prestige m?rit?e" bv our EJsringand continu0 and fresh surprisesawaii you (Com? see them) We have in our Hosiery department children s'ockings last black combed. Yarn, double ktipe, high spliced heels and seamless "feet (positively worth much'morn) at 10 and 15 cents, . . We will tell you of our urear. Millinery and Boys Pants opening sn our paxt advertisement. Remember Easter co.nes early April loth. Pu not wait tori loni: for that drei?s. The oublie by its liberality has made th* Corner Store not ^njy a po* ??bi'?r.v but a prosperous reaMoy, and we would thank you to give m aa opportunity to ritrht ?.ll wrongs as 't.is our aim to gain, retain, andern ?nt the confidence of mankind. ^jiiMi H i muli ii, i mn sEBSBaamMmmwBMti^ i ? - Fertilizers Fertilizers. V"" WE ARE OFFERING TO THE TRADE THIS YEAR THE MOST COMPLETE LINE AND THE LARGEST I V\PJE.TY OF FERTILIZERS AND FERTILIZING MA h ? JIIAL? EVER OFFERED IN EDGEFIELD ruvj?.?V?AN GUANO. Made iu nature's'factory iu the Pc Rr/- IsLayds. lar i.?^-^;S CELEBRATED BRANDS. Tho most, popu ^u^pnS^SLOOD AND BONE MANURES^ Have no Q% for merit.-. - . - '. trad2?;RG?A CHEMICAL WORKS. Well, known ? to our oid.-8t maiiufacturnrs iu the Fertilizer Tm^ineBt? ' LEE'S PREPABED 'AGRICULTURAL LIME. For the'" prevention of rust and shedding in cotton. COTTON SEED' M BAL, GERMAN KAINIT, ' NITRATE OF SODA, MURIATE OF POTASH AND BLOOD. We thank our farmer friends for the liberal patrouage given' for the past two years. We solicit their patronage for the year 1906. The Edgefled Mercantile Company. Have you seen the beautiful PICTURES that we ore giv> mg away ABSOLUTELY FREE. We invite 3 ou to call and see them, also a DINNER SET that we. - will award free. We have just received a large shipment of Shirts, The STYLE, QUALITY, AND PRICE ARE Absolutely Correct. ?A^Call and inspect then:. Now is the time to secure great in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS J and scores of other things too numerous to mention. j Our great Sale is no w ?oingon,call atonceand secure the bargains ALL PRICES ARE CUT IN TWO DURING THIS SPECIAL SALE. JpS^BETTER COME AT ONCE. STE ADVERTISER BUILDING, - - EDGEFIELD, sj