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?Edffef ie?d Advertiser I . L. Al IMS. - - - EDiTOIl TERMS; ONE;YEAR SIX 'MONTHS U50 ? 75 WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1907. Firmness of purpose is one o? _?e most necessary sinews of character, and one of the be3t. instruments of success.-With out it genius wastes its effects in a maze of inconsistencies. CHESTERFIELD. ? in a 1 CHE The western bank president who paid $10,000 for a w jrtbless "gold" brick really deserves very little sympathy. The first bale of new crop Geor gia cotton sold for 26 cents per pound at auction. Wonder what the first bs> of Edgefield cotton will bring a mouth hence? Governor Ansel has addiesred a lelter.to the Boards of Regis!ration urging th^m tn revile the books of registration. It is probable that the books in every co?uty in the state need tobe revised. lu spit'} of the heat the price of coal is advancing. If the Atlantic fleet ?6 dispatched to the Pacific coa9t next fall, as at present plan ned, coal dealers will have a pre text at least for still further ad vances. Nearly 100,000 tons of coal will be consumed on this long voyage. The paople of Newberry county are well satisfied with prohibi tion. Petitions were recently cir culated asking the Supervisor to order au election for the pur pose of voting on the question of establishing a county dispensary; but the pstitiou did not roce iv* the signatures of one-four!h of the voters. Tbe United Slates recruiting officers were in Augusta during the past week *and secured four teen recruits. Forty yoting mon were examined but many were re jected on accouut of color blind ness. The examiuing officer staled that cigarett? smoking caused many applicants to fall below the required staudard, frequently injuring their eye sight. Dispatches from Washington state that only about two-thirds of a wheat crop has been made this year in tho west, and that wheat will probably advance to $1.25 per bushel. Edgefield far mers can better afford to face a wheat famine now than at any other time for many years. The .flour may be low in the barrel but there will be plenty of corn in the crib. This will only necessitate making the hoe-cakes thicker and biscuits thiuner. A much-needed amendment to the Carey-Cothran law is a pro ision enabling a mayor or magis trate or other court to impose a sentence on the chaingang, with out the alternative of a fine. Then the white man behind the blind tiger negro oaunot pay him out. -Newbery Observer. A good suggestion. What does a white man or negio, who gets $4 per gallon for the rreauest liquor made, care for a fine? A sentence to the chaingang would prove to be au effective quietus. Electric Railway Meeting. . A meeting of the citizens will be held in the court house on Fri day morning next at ll o'clock for the purpose of diecussing and devising some means of obtaining an electric road connecting Edge field with some competitive sys tem of the Southern. Whe? there was a'possibility several years ago of getting an electric road from Edgefield to Augusta wo did what we could 'o promote the cause, believing that the construction of such a road would bo beneficial to our town aud county. Lal the people come together', and discuss the matter, and see w hat can be done. One of the greatest needs of our town at this time is rail way connection with some point j north of Edgefield, say with Green wood or Newberry. A Great Day. Next Saturday, August 3rd, will be a great day ia Edgefield. lu the first place, the cotton weighers' election will be held, and nearly . every firmer who patronizes this market will be here to cast bis ballot for the can didate of hi3 choice. In the second place, the mem bers of the Cotton Growers' as sociation, at a recent meeting, ap pointed Saturday uext as a tim* when thpy will re-organize and discuss the wisdom or practica bility of building or securing a warehouse for the storage of the cotton tLat is forced on the mar fret. In the third place, in arranging their dates for a tour of the state. the promoters of the Farmers' Union selected Saturday as thc day for their visit to Edgefield. This will also attract a good!} umber of atizone, especially from the northwestern portion nf the county. Fidelity Securities Company. While not engaged with duties in his office, Hon. A. W. Jones, the Comptroller General of South Carolina, is soliciting stock in a company which, when fully or ganized, will do a general fire in surance business. Mr. Jonen says that he is goiug to quit politics and that it is his earnest desirej and purpose to form a strong com pany that can insure a large por tion of the property m this slate, thereby keeping at home enor mous sums that heretofore have gone into the treasuries of north ern companies. He spent several days in Edgefield last week so liciting stock, and* met with rea sonable success. His plan, which reflects hie soundness and farsightedness as a business mau, is to distribute tho stock among business men ovirtbe eutire state rather than have a few wealthy men in the large cities subscribe for tho en tire capital. By this means the company will enlist the moral and financial support of represen tative men throdgbdut the state, and not only increase the volume of business but secure the highest class of risks. As proof of the enormous profite made by fire insurance companies, Mr. Jones showed the writer a list made from the sworn state ments'ou record iu the Comp troller's office which gave the re ceipts and losses of each company doing business in this state, and the profits ranged from 20 to 40 per cents. He said, furthermore, that the jails, court houses and alms houses throughout the stat* have for several years been insur ed with thc Sinking Fund Com mission, end that notwithstand ing the fact that a much lower rate has bepn charged than was paid to the old-line fire insurance companies, a surplus of aboul $2?,G00 bas accumulated. The factors, thc Commission has had to pay bniy Sf SOO on account of fire losses since this moi hod of insuring was adopted by the state. The Inhabitants of a Bee Hive. BY S. CHEATHAM. The population of a bue hive in a normal condition consists of some forty to sixty tboucaod workers.. Hw. Que III, and in swarm ing time a few hundred Drones. This population is influenced to a considerable extent by the size of the hive and the season of the year, there being the greater num ber of both workers and drones, at or about swarming time, which in this latitude begins generally about the latter part of April and lasts from ono to three months. During this time the birth-rate far exceeds the death rate, causing the hive to becomo over crowded which induces swarming, iheii natural way of prop? gntion. Tho worker bees, which con stitute the great massif the popu lation, live about forty-five days in work time and much longer during the winter, dying off rap idly after tho warm spring opens up, giving place to the young bees which are now hatching by the thousand. They do all the work except the egg layyag, such as building the comb, gatbeiing and storing the nectar and polen, clean up the house, defend the home against all intruders. They also do all the stinging when necessary, but when handled with care and intelligence, there is far less than is generally supposed, especially with the Italians. The Drones (which are the males) have no stings and gather no honey, aud their only office is to mate with the Virgin Queens during the .swarming time, after which the workers generally dss: troy them, their longer toleration being due to a continued bounte ous flow of nectar in the fields. A queenless colony will allow the drones indefinitely. I shall treat, of the Queen more miuutely in a future article. Woffort, S. C. Citation. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. By J.D. Allen, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Emma C. Glanton made snit to me, to graut her letters of administration of the estate and elFocts of Thomas W. planton, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Thomas W. Glanton, deceased, that they be and' appear before me, in the Court of Probati, to be held at Edgetield, C. H. S. C. on the 7th day of August, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock rn the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have why the said administra tion should not be gr.mted. Given under my Hand this 22nd ; day of July, 1907. Published on the 24th and 31st days of July, 1307, in The Edgefield Adver- . tiser. J. D. ALLEN, J. P. E. C. l Notice to Wheat Growers. < I have just finished a new Conj I and Flour Mill of the latest de- 1 sign. Will be glad to receive your patronage and will serve you io ?. the best of my ability. The ru"ll was built and stait?d by Mr. G i D. Minis. A finished mill in every j respect. Located on my farm two ( miles south of Mountain Creek t church. J. L. Ouzis. Kirksey, S. C. Let us supply you with Ice Cream Freezers and Ice Tea Tum- ] blnrs. If you see our tumblers you , will huy them. ' Edgefield Mercantile Co. e, Kepresenii and Exceeding Exen The lowering clouds' and prom ise of a rainy day, mode if npprar early Monday morning that the attendance upon the annual meet ing of the Citizens' ?League .of Edgefiel 1 county would be small, but as the hours passed, buggies b gan to arrive from all direc tions, and by eleven o'clock a large crowd had assembled. The coming of Fo many, some from ',. great distance, on euch a day to discuss and to bear discussed those thiugs that promote gcod citizen ship and contribute to the en forcement, of the law, augurs well for the future of Edgefield county. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. T* P. Burgess, and after a few introductory remarks by the president, Mr. J. L. Mims, the regular program was taken up. During an informal confer ence the following timely topics were discussed by the gentlemen whose names are given: ''The dignity of the magistrate and his constable," J. Wm. Thur mond, Esq. "Tho town marsha's, the key to the situation," A. S. Tompkins. Esq. "Some features of the low made easily effective," N. G. Evans. Ef-q. "Hew to maintain law . and or der at our large country gather ings," B. R. Nicholson, E.-q. "How I he town of Joh liston doe.' it," Mr. T. R. Denny. '.What ibo citizen can do," Dr. C. E. Dur s. This lillie conference proved to he very interesting arid helpful*. Without.a single exception, 'ba spikers tv prc vvry concise a?:d poi ii tod in lb*irrem arks and were forceful and very efjKCive in their manner. As some one remarked, Edgefield i.s lo br congratulated upon her great lunn ber of ready, gifted speaker:.!. V;re regret thai? we are unable for lack of spica to mention those Blurt addresses separately, for they were ver}' timely {'.nd would contribute much toward the creation of snniiruenl for a more rigid observance oi lav.- and order. Marshal Darrick, Johnston's chief of police, who has made r. name and fame for himself in the enforcement of law, was called upon to tell how he does the work in his town. He spoke, much in a few words. Mr. Derrick said : "When I hear that a man ie sell ing liquor I go after him, and it I can't get him then, I watch h i Ul till I can pull him. Whenever there is anything for me to d > in my town I go and do it." Mr. Der'ick was generally commended ff.r his efficiency and couecien nou3 discharge of duty. The climax of the day's exercise was reached wheu, at-the request of g the presiding officer, Hon. John C. Sheppard in fitting words introduced the distinguished ora tor of the day, the Hon. George B. Cromer, of Newberry. Few of our p?op?e have had the pleasure of knowing this distinguished gentleman pereonally but knew him by reputation, and he had not proceeded far with his address on this occasion before he had fully sustained his reputation for "reat ability and exalted Chris tian character. WE?PAY^0rjT0?SA\ ?Bend yonr ravines to this strone, Bound, con ncrvatlvo Savings Uank. Cn roquet we will semi icu FRKK, ii supply of our "Uank Messenger lonpy Mailers" for i!:" Kufo iransnilnMon of coln :>r (ir.rrrncy lu leaking bank <!--po?-ts t'y mall. Yon San send small dei-cs! I* cuclivrcek.iindas n f\V [Tour Barings aeenmnlai? will i.<<>ii'; you 'S /tn certificates of deposit i ?a:!i!?.' tntercs'.fafr / fl ittbellbomlratoo' . -- * ^ 1 Beautiful Ruge and Art Squares all i?izes and attractive designs. Ramsey & Jones. Very large stock of Matting in attractive designs, excellent quali ty, at very low prices. Ramsey & Jones. Bea at ifni lino of stationery. Tablets, box paper and paper by Ihe pound. Tinnnons Bros. Just received delightful Roast ed Coffee, 15 to 25 c^nts per pound. Timmons Bros.. Keep cool and not be br.thered ?vilh flies. Our fans are now mu ling for the pleasure of those who patronize our Soda Fountaiu. All )f the popular drinks served in :he be?-1 possible manner. Li t the 'Loray" refresh you. G. L. Penn <fe S<?n. I write Bond In sum nc-, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, [lealth Insurance, Tornado In surance, Plate Glass Inturanc*1' md Life Insurance on Horres *sud Mules. E. J. Norris, A gt. Just received a large shipment >f Screen Doors, Porch Screens, [?awn ? Swings, Reclining and ^winging Chair?. WH invite you ; call lo se? them-. Edgcfiold Mercantile Co. 2tive Attendance -ly Interesting Dr. Cromer spoke of thc duly of i he officers of the law in en forcing lav, not only the piobi bition law, but all law. He then spoke of the high and sacred duty cf the juror, and next the duty of the citizen. With his legic, sound reasoning fl nd eloquence, h% made effective every point, in the ad dress. He spoke at length and with great fervor of the injury dor?e by the dispensary in the matter of lowering the ideals of the people. Dr. Cromer emphasized the importance of exercising the r'ght of suffrage, urging upon the peo ple Ibo necessity of registering, and then to vote when the time comes. He said that some people thought men ought to vote as they pray but be did not think that way, for so paaay men did not pray at all. He believes that the men ought to vote as the women pray. Being held spell-bound by its ?loquence, logic and convincing array of facts, it ?3 impossible io report such an address without detailed not" s. Therefore, the great te?ret of the writer is that every individual iu th<s county di'd not hear it. One of the chief purposes cf the Citizens'League is the creation of a wholesome public pen M meut for the eivforce O!'-L:I of-'law, and there is no more ?frVcfcive way to do this than for the citizens of county t.? bear such discourse? from such ?n?i: ns Dr Cromer. On motion nf Hon. ?. <J Sheppard, the L?Vga* br a rifting vote, tba:.ked Dr, Cromer for 'hy. mii^tjs?crjnt ador?e;'*. G-'ti. M C. Bnller ?iud Col. W .-. Tyl'oert wre cabled up-LI h tit owing to tho lateness, of he hour ib'Cliiti'd lo s pet: 1; at length" Next in ortter wVa a bnVmess session which was cut ?hort on acriollo' bf ?h-d-l iy in convening. A voluntary colK'Ctton, ?mounting to furry-odd dollars was lakm. ;\ Sarg-1 number of cit-ZTUP. sortie of whom were not hereSoforo it: sym pathy wiib the Leagu/?, l and'."' in lh?->rr names for membership. A committee consisting of Foy. B. K. Nicholson M, T. rucher, r. F. Payne, D. E. Lanham and S. ll Bu?sey was appointed to nomi ?ni?t? the officers and executive com mitlee for tho ensuing ye:ir Adopting the" report of this com mittee, the following officers were elected.: C. E. May, president; Dr. J. N. Grafton and Prof. G. F. Long, vice-presidents; W. G. Ouzts, secretary ; Dr. A. H. Cor ley, treasurer. The officers, with Messrs. J. M. Shaffer, M-. W. Clark and P. Ii. Bussey, consti tute the executive committee. The tone of the meeting, waa excellent, I no taint orvtinge of politics being connected with it in the remotest'degree. The per sonnel of the body could not be surpassed. Many of the very best men from every acct ion were present, and all went away en thused, edified and greatly bene fitted by the day's exercises. A free dinner having been pre pared by the ladies of Ed gefiel d for tho members of the League and the visitors, everybody went from tho corri house to the lawn of Mr. J. IL Boyd, where the dinner iv a a served. When in need of Turnip Seed don't forget that Penn handles ali varieties of Buisi's seeds. Im proved Yellow Ruta Baga, Aber deen, Yellow Globe, Golden-Ball, Flat Dutch and Seven Top, frosh from Buists' garden. Our Victor No. 1 Bed Springs are guaranteed (or 20 years. Noth ing better on th? market. Ramsey & Jones. l?^iei?i.ii?.g I . Mill I I am now prepared to 1 I to Pl anc Lumber of all ?. I kinds, and can fill orders | fcjj for Rough and Dressed Lumber in any quantity. Large supply of Bricks, Lime, Cement and Shin I gles always on hand. I Jg?P"Wanted : ioo cords fj I of Pine Wood. 1 ' m 8.-JOHNSON. * Light Saw/ Lathe and Shin gle'Milis, Engines, Boilers. Supplies and repairs, Porta ble , Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files, Belts und Pipes. WOOD SAWS ind SPLITTERS. Gins and Press Repairs. Try LOM B A R D, AUGUSTA, GA. The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths, i There is a disease prevailing in this t country meet dangerous because so decca-- j r~MJ| ll m?$\ ?ve. foany sudden . .i dJlra Ujfe--deaths arc caused by j ?^4^^<l~l "t - neart disease, I o'yVT^ pneumonia, heart . NC^La failure or apoplexy | (- are ofter, the result ! of kidney disease. If . kidney trouble is al- I lowed to advance the ' kidney-poisoned j blood will attack the ^?^.?J?S^ vital organs or the ' kidneys themselves break dov/n and waste j f.v/ay cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from : A derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of j the kidneys, if you arc feeling badly you ! can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's j Swamp,-Root, thc great kidney,,liver and j bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald- j ing pain in passing it. and overcomes that ; .unpleasant necessity of being compelled to ; go often during the day, and to get up many I times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by . all druggists in fiity-cer.t and one-dollar sized bottles. You may have a sample bottle cf this wonderful new dis covery and a book that tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Across Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this genere ? offer in this paper. Don't, make arfy mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on eT,erv bottle. Homo of Swa.mp-i?oot. Scholarships For Girls. Vacant scholarships of free tuition are off-red through South Carolina'Federation of Women's Giubs as follows : South Carolina Kindergarten association, one scholarship, free tuition,good for two years. Granville College for women, two scholarships ol* fr-o tuition for four years e.;ch. Th-?se will ls:; ?wnrd' d by :;om pet'five exnrni-ialjona tb be held August 2MC), 1.907.* App.lic in!? liia-t fi!?* their : ::m-*s ivi?h Ibo chairman of the depait mesjt b-for.;'July 20tb, Students r:?us' it;; af |. as- ]') years of age lind prepared to.enter freshman, ;>r suv higher elliss, v.: d must in form the chaim an tvliich college she d-vi: ?s i 'i enter. lr rr furth?r information apply to "viis- Theodosia Dargan, Cbairmai Department Educa tion S C. F. W. ( '., Dalz^'l, S. C. : vrC! TT in * VT rt r.i Vt hen plac? ?.? your ?ns?r-;J ance ?i.ve mt* a call. 1 "rep resent a ver j Ht ron;; line af j -- Insurance Companies, oi?r A ire nt. fo? riia largest! 1^11^22 - - - Insurance Co. ? will ap- j prec?ate a share of yonrbusi-1 ne?5. I can he found al tnyj oilicb-Olhcc No ;---ov>;r Bank of Bducncld. ?JamesT SSLXr??\ d-sum* G. French Lawn I Skirt Linen, India.! Fancy Gingham, P< Ribbons, Needles, Pii cities, incl?ding the 1 with Hose to match s Wc invite your in W. H TUR Sil tl I Our store ed with the J prettiest thi Goods and No We invite to call and pretty Good Get your Launel We have a large stock of Rugs a;id iuvite the ladies to call to ^e them. Edge-field Mercantile Co. Heintz's "Baked Beans -just re ceived at B. Timmons. Have you tried the green Coffee that we sell 2 pounds for 25cents? G. L. Penn & Son. Lnrge assortment of window ehr des at very rfasonable prices Ramsey & Jones. RUBBER TIRES: I have a machine for resptting your old tires 01 putting on new or.'-s. Be?l rubber tin?6 carried in stock. All work guarantepd. W. II. Powell. JAS. S. BYRD, SUKGEOJST DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S. C. ?SrOflice over Post-Office. AN TED--Buy ers for Gasoline En gines, Steam En gines, Saw Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses etc. E. J. NORRIS I ? J ACCO IS a delicious chew, made from the best North Carolina leaf; a leaf that has a spec ial texture, a special flavor and wnich makes RED EYE a specially fine and satis fyingchewingtobacco. Most people prefer it to tobacco costing one dollar per pound. Ask your dealer for it and insist on him keeping it. MERCHANTS Write for Special Prices. TOBACCO MFt?S^ 5ersian Lawn, 3arl Buttons, Laces? is and various Nov ato Brown Shade of Oxfords, ire now on Display, spection. 3 *?kJ? ^taa^ ^ Will continue until Sat urday night. Tell your friends about our Great Sale, so they can secure some of the Bar gains. ADVERTISER BUILDING EDGEFIELD, S. C Ten Thousand COWS and HORSES to eat thc Greatest Milk Producer and Fattener known, loo lb. sacks $1,35 for Dairy and $1.40 for Horse. Call or writa &C0., Leading Grocers^ AUGUSTA, GA. aa-- ?MMBBaawam-? BALL-MASON FRUIT JARS in 1 Pt, 2 Pt., and and 2 Quart sizes. Fruit Jar Rubbers and Jelly Tumblers, Is here and you need Hot weather Clothing. We can fit yon in Stylish 9 Worsteds. Have you seen our beau tiful Negligee Shirts, Ho siery and Neckwear? ! EDGEFIELD l? Store STRAW HATS LOW CUT SHOES . TWO PIECE SUITS ALL THE LATEST PATTERNS. Call and see our line W. A. HART.