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The Bounty of Nature. October esti mat?s of leading crops ?cf the country in 1912 suggest that Nature has been about as little con cerned over the political campaign a* the material interests of the coun try. The estimates are: ?Corn 3,016,000,000 bushels Wheat 720,333,000 bushels Oats 1,417,172,000 bushels .Barley 224,619,000 bushels Buckwheat 18,000,000 bushels Irish potatoes 401,000,000 bushels Flax 29,000,000 bushels Bice 24,000,000 bushels Tobacco 974,000,000 pounds Hay 72,425,000 tons These estimates show an increase over 1911 production of 485,000,000 bushels of corn, 98,995,000 bushels of wheat, 494,874,000 bushels of oUs, 64,379,000 bushels of barley, 108,000,000 bushels of Irish pota toes, 10,000,000 bushels of flax, 1,00,000 bushels of rice, 69,000,000 pounds of tobacco and 12,509,000 tons of hay. The average in 1912 in corn, buckwheat, potatoes, tobac co, flax and rice was greater than that of 1911; the production per acre was greater for each of these crops except tobacco, and for corn, buckwheat, Irish potatoes and rice the acre production was greater than the average for the five-year period, 1606. The 1912 figures of production are of course, prelimi nary, but the figures of acreage and the statement of conditions indicate a bountiful harvest embracing prac tically the whole country and rep resenting a value close upon 69, 000,000,000. In that fact is a part explanation of the activity in lines of manufacturing industry and trade.-Manufacturers Record. Selecting Seed Corn. What is the best way to select ?eed corn? The best way is to plant a seed patch off by itself every year from the choicest seed you have, and eliminate the barren stalks by never allowing one iu the seed patch to ripen a tassel. Then select your seed from the most prolific plants, of a good habit and bearing the ears convenient, or half-way be tween tassell and ground. Year after year you can make some improve ment in the stature of the plant and the ears by this careful selection. But the best you can do now is to go into the field and seleet thc best .ears you can find from the best plants, and keep some of that to start a seed patch with next spring, and then from that seed patch take ont while green the tassels of every barren stalk and every other stalk that does not come somewhere near -what your ideal of a corn plant is. Then the pollen will be furnished only by the best plants in the patch and you can select seed in this way every year and find a gradual im -provement annually. But do not .wait now till the corn is in the crib, but select the best you can find in the field and cure it well and store il by itself.-Progressive Farmer. Southern Railway. Premier Carrier of the South Schedules Effective September 29, 1912. (N. B. These figures shown as information only and are not guar anteed). Arrivals and Departures Edgefield, S. C. 8:20 a m No 209, daily, from Edge field to Trenton. Connects at Trenton for Augusta also Colum bia, Spartanburg, Asheville, Knoxville, Cincinnati and points west. 10:13 a m No 231, daily, from Edgefield to Aiken. Connects at Trenton for Augusta. 1:40 p m No 229, daily except Sun day, from Edgefield to Aiken. 6:50 pm No 207, from JEdgefield to Trenton. Connects at Tren ton for Augusta. 10:05 a m No 208, daily, from Trenton to Edgefield. Connection at Trenton from Columbia and Augusta. 11:00 a m No 230, from Trenton to Edgefield. Connect from Colum bia, Charlotte, Danville, Wash ington, New York and points east. 1:10 p m-No 210, daily except Sun day from Aiken to Edgefield. 5:40 p m No 232, daily, from Ai ken to Edgefield. Connection from Augusta. 7:40 p m No 200, daily, fr? rn Tren ton to Edgefield. Connection Co lumbia, Spartanburg, Asheville, Cincinnati etc. For detailed informa*,!' ri, call on ticket agent, or A H Acker, TPA., Ax ista, Ga., S II Hardwick, PT. ... Washing ton, D. C. W E McGee, AGP A., Augusta, Augusta, Ga. fi F Cary, GPA., Washington, D. C., E. H. Coapmau, VP&GM., Washington, D. C. Ladies' writing desk?- in '....?oga ny, birdseye maple, weathered oak in mission effect. Oper. :? rollei top office desks and oft ?lairs, Ramscj . ono*. Seed Corn Suggestions. The increased yield of shelled corn per acre is the purpose of field selection. Seed should not be selected from a stalk near barren stalks. There would be a strong chance that the barren stalk was one of its parents and that it would tend to produce other barren stalks. Moderately good ears from a thick stand are better seed than very fine looking ears from a thin stand, where they have [had an extra sup ply of sunshine, moisture and plant foods. Seed corn from highly manured ?oil has been found a little lower in yield than seed from soil which had not been fertilized for sixteen years. Seed selection from land planted live stalks per hill produced more corn than seed selected from land planted either one or three stalks per hill. It wasn't such fine looking seed, but it produced the yields. Moderately long ears produced higher yields than short ears twen ty-one times out of twenty-two in five 3-ears' tests. The lower yielding sLcrt ears in variably ^exceeded the longer ones in circumference. Greater circum ference, then does not mean greater yielding power. Tho heavier ears usually give higher yields. This weight should accompany reasonable length, cir cumference and shelling percentage. Immaturity must throw it out, how ever. Creased, dented ears produced a little more than rough dented ears. Ears selected from the plant aver aged over three bushels per acre more than wagon shelled seed from the same field. The wagon shelled ears were shorter in size and gener al appearance, but the mother plant and its surroundings were not definitely known.-Home and Farm. More Fitting. A young lady and her fiance were waiting for a street car. Af ter several cars had passed that they were unable to get aboard, the young man became impatient. He waved frantically at the next car as it hove in sight, then leaped upon the platform and said in a pleading voice: "Come on, Helen; we can manage to squeeze in here, can't we?" She blushed faintly, but sweetly replied: *T suppose we can, dear, but don't you think, we'd better wait until we get home?"-Lidies' Home Journal. Notice of Final Discharge, To all whom these presents may concern: Whereas, J. H. Courtney his made application unto this court for final discbarge as executor in re the estate of Dr. J. B. Courtney of Eduefield comity, deceased, on this the 22nd day of October 1912. These are therefore, to cite any all kindred, creditors, or parties in terested, to show canse before me at my office at Edgetield court house, South Carolina, on the 25th day of November 1912 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. T. Kinnaird, J. P. C., E. C., S. C. Oct 22nd, 1912. 4t. Large Purchases. We have just unloaded One solid car of chairs, One solid car of furniture, One solid car of Hackney wagons, One solid carot Hackney bug gies, and are now ready to supply you with everything in these lin**. Ramsey & Jone*?. School Becks and Supplies. We are state agents for all hooks that are used in the public schools, aud will e onstantly have a full as sortment of these books on hand. We alsj carry a full stock of pens, pencils, tablets, copybooks, exami nation tablets, etc. Penn & Holstein. Make the Old Suit Look New We are better prepared than ever to do first-class work in cleaning and press ing of all kinds. Make your old pants or suit new by let ing us clean and press them. Ladies skirts and suits al so cleaned and pressed. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Edge?eld Pressing Club WALLACE HARRIS PROP. PHOTOGRAPHS.--See Miss Eliza Miras' specimens of photo* graph work in Mr. W. A. Hart's windows; children a specialty wludw at reeidenee. LISHT ON ANCIENT PANIC ARGUMENT History Demolishes Republican Claim That Democrats Make Hard Urnes. 1S33 WAS UNDER HIGH TARIFF Every Panic Since the Civil War Has Been a Republican Panic Lewona From 1907 Upheaval. The enemies of Democracy are mak ing their anticipated and seguiarly re curring howl-they are predicting hard timeB if Woodrow WllBon is ejected president on a Democratic tariff revi sion platform. The Republicans are claiming all credit for present prosperity. A glance backward will be worth while at this time. Every panic since the Civil wax originated and developed under Re publican rule. The Republican campaign textbook of 1604 devoted much^ space to the many business disasters occurring from July, 1893, to Novembor, 1894, intend ing the public to attribute them to the inauguration of President Cleveland in March, 1893. But the Republicans fall to refer to the fact that the Re publican tariff law was in force dur ing more than twelve of the sixteen months of greatest business disasters. This fact must be remembered-the McKinley tariff bill became a law Oct. 6, 1S9?, and the first indications of the 1893 panic were seen Nov. ll, 1800, scarcely more than thirty days after the McKinley law was passed, and the panic reached its worse stage in 1893 and early in 1S94, during which time the McKinley law was in full force. Millions Lose Their Jobs. It may be recalled, too, that the panic of 1S73 under Republican rule and in a period of twelve years of higb tariff taxation, was most disastrous. It continued five years, 3,000,000 work ingmen were thrown out of employ ment and bankruptcy ran riot In 1890 the McKinley high tariff bill was passed, and there were 10,073 failures, followed by 12.394 in 1S91. The tariff was raised to nearly 50 per cent, but wages stood still or de clined while the cost of necessaries advanced. The most serious labor troubles in the history of the United States have occurred under Republican high ta; i ifs. Some Lessons From 1907. The Republican panic of 1907 fur nished another forceful refutation o? the Republican claim that Democratic administration and hard times, lower tariffs and panics have been co-ex isting. In 1907, in the midst of prosperity, thousands of leading banks, with hun dreds of millions on deposit, suspend ed cash payments. The trouble began as a result of a struggle between great New York financial institutions for business. The New Tori post in October, 1907, said: Condemn Themaelve*. "The certain and significant thing la that it will be known as a Republican and high tariff panic. Protest as Re publicans may, they will be held re sponsible. Out of their own mouths the Republican party and the Dingley ites will stand condemned. They fixed in 1896 the standard by which they cannot escape being judged. Ia thc party platform of that year they re fcred to the panic of 1893, and the hard times following, squarely to charge up the entire accountability to the party in control of the national governnent, and the political infer ence was stated with merciless logic: .' 'Every consideration of public safety and individual interest de mands that the government be res cued from the hands of those who have shown themselves incapable of conducting it." "Now, what are the Republicans go ing to do when the Democrats hand them back their poisoned chalice? * * . A great emorgency has come and the high tariff ls seen to be of no avail whatever, ft was to keep us all right and prosperous." "Because the country has ju6t got over the results of a Republican panic the president and his friends are urg ing us to perpetuate the Republican administration," says the Philadelphia Record. Business Depression. "As soon as business was checked five years ago the steel corporation, which was encouraged by Mr. Roose vent to swallow the Tennessee con cern, then its most formidable poten tial competitor, drew its fires and threw about half its workmen out of employment. Other industries did much the same thing. . * * Them was an extensive stoppage of mills In Philadelphia. "The Republican candidate for con gress in the Kensington-Richmond district is using tho 'soup houses of 1893' as a means of scaring the wage earners from voting the D?mocratie ticket Those soup houses existed un der the McKinley tariff. But there have been more recent ones. After 1907 there were Mvp, houses in the Kensington-Richmond district, and ev. erybody who was charitably disposed was begged for contributions to feed the people who were out of employ ment." Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1912, to the 15th day of March, 1913. All taxes shall be due and payable be tween the 15th day of October, 1912, and December 31st, 1912. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1912, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1913, the County Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent from 1st of March to the 15th of March. After which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1912 are as follows: For State purposes 5 3-4 mills. " Ordinary County 41-2 " " Cons. School tax 3 " " Special County tax 2 3-4 " " Bacon S. D, Special 2 " " Edgefield S. D. 2 " " Long Cane S. D. 3 " " Liberty Hill S. D. 3 " " Johnston S. D. 5 " " Collier S. D. 3 " " Flat Rock S. D 4 " M Prescott S. D. 3 4i " Plum Branch S. D. No 1 5 " " White Town SD 3 " 14 Trenton S D 2 '* - Ward SD. 2 Moss SD 3 Parksville SD 3 '? ** Washington SD 2 " Oak Grove S D' 3 ** " Red Hil! SD 2 1-2 " " Shaw 2 " " R R Bonds Wise TVp 114 " " R Rfcon.!?. Picken* 3 " " R lt Louds Johnston 3 " " R R Bonds Pine Grove 12 " "RR bonds Blocker 12 " " " Bonds Town Eogefield 1-2 .. *' School Bonds 1 " .* Town of Edgefield Corporation Purposes 10 " Ali male citizen* beuget-n the :igfjs of 2i years ano 6o years except thuoe ex empt by law are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capitation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citi zens between the ages . of 18 and years must pay $2.00 commutation tax or work six days on the public roads. As this is optional with the individua!, no commutation tax is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax re ceipt when you desire to pay road tax. James T. Mims, Co. Tr^s. E. C. lu BEW?RE OF MAiARia. C Malaria-Chills and Fevers-common tomplaints among peopL- living in tho Southeastern ?States, can bc ciTectively re lieved in the shortest possible time R. L. T.-Richardson's Laxative Tot.* This prescription has been used thirty five years by Dr. Richardson, of Anderson, S. 1, in his daily practice as a family physician, and has behind it thousands of testimonials from many prominent South C^lpiians and citizens of other neighbor ing states. R. L. T. is a wonderful cor rector of liver troubles and the greatest tonic on the market today. You can abso lutely rely on it in any case of chills and fever or malarial poison, constipation os biliousness. If any member of your family need a tonic that strengthens and builds, go to your druggist today and get a fifty-cent or a dollar bottle of R. L. T., and watch thc quick, steady improvement. If your drug gist can't Bupply you write R. L. T. Co., Anderson, S. C. Thc Best liver Medicine THE MOST PERFECT TONIC ?Oe & $1.00 per Bottle. All Drag Stores, jj Backache Miss Myrtle Cothrum, o? Russetfvillc, Ala., s:.ys: "For nearly a year, i suf fered with terrible back ache, pains in my limbs, and my head ached nearly all the time. Our family doctor treated me, but only gave me temporary relief. I was certainly In bad health. My schcol teacher advised me io TAKE Hie Woman's Tonic I took two bottles, in all, and was cured. I shall always praise Cardui to sick and suffering wo men." If you suffer from pains peculiar to weak women, such as head ache, backache, or other symptoms of womanly trouble, or If you merely need a tonic for that tired, nervous, worn-out feel ing, try Cardui. E-?? KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. Edgefield Fruit Restaurant Company COCLIN & SCAVENS, Proprietors. All kinds of fruits, confectionaries, soft drinks, cigars, tobaccos, etc. Next to Postoffice Edgefield, S. C. "In a Little Cosy Corner," one" of otr tete-atetes would fit splendidly and do excellent service. You will find lots of other single pieces in our furniture display. Rockers, ^tables, ea?y chairs and what not. Just the things needed to fill in bare ?pots and add attrac tiveness to tho room. We believe there is something hgre you want. If you are yuzzled how to make your money buy the most and best groceries we can solve the question for you. Come and pee what high class things to eat are here and at what low prices you can buy them. UNDERTAKER'S SUPPLIES We cany a large stock of coffins and caskets frc m the cheapest to(the highest grade. Our hearse respond* prompt ly to all calls. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Augusta Bee Hive. M ABE COHEN, Proprietor. 3flf The up-to-date millinery and dry goods house, with a full and complete line of hat feath ers and all trimmings necessary for a fine hat. Hats ranging $2 to $15 each. Children's and misses hats latest styles and all colors. Dry goods in everything in z riist-class Dry Goods store. Clothing Clothing for men, boys and children. Shoes and furnishing goods at thc lowest prices. Remember the place. Augusta Bee Hive 9?6-918 Broadway, Augusta, - Georgia Fall Season is Here While in New York in August we made large purchases of fall and winter goods before there was any advance which places us on the ground floor in the matter of being able to serve you to advanta-e. Our stock of fall mer chandise is large and was bought right' We now offer you our very best service. All we ask is you to cali and see our stock of Dry Goods, Notior , Clothing, Shoes, Hats,, and many noveltias too num?ros to mention. "We can convince you that our store is the place to sup ply your fall and winter needs for every member of the family. Come in and let us show you through. We have everjbecn better equipped for serving you.