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E(teef ield Aavertiser J. X. MUIS, - - - EDITOR INFOBMATI??? " Subscription Price ~S mt to any address for one jv~. -I" ?.50; for ' mon tn?. 75c; for three months, 50c, Payable m advance. Kat?? for Advertising-One inch first "nsertion, $1.00; each subsequent . iasertion, 50c. Want Notices, one cent lier word, each insertion. Other local .lotices, ten cents perlinefor first m ^jrtion; rive 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 thr??, six", and twelve months Write for terms. THE ADVEBTI8ER, Edenfield, S. C. . WEDNESDAY, OCT, 28,1S03. President Roosevelt has formally called an extra ses sion of the i national con press to convene on Novem ber the 9th. . The State Fair is on. Lay aside business and spend a davor two in the capital city. It will do you good and your presence will add . to the suc cess of^this annual occasion. -;- 1 ; Certain London publishers have made a very happy se lection in the name of a perio dical that is published exclu sively for women, entitled The Mirror-of course they cannot refrain from looking in it. - Would it not-be well for those who would bridle the editors to provide halters for the ministers? Tile press and the pulpit will go hand in hand in the suppression of crime and mock trials ia South Carolina. s. - The deatn knell of Calhoun county has been sounded. Governor Hey ward has de clined to order an election on the ground that to cut any territory from Greenwood county would reduce that county below the Constitution al area. Valuable barns continue to be burned in our county and yet no one is punished there for. These incendiary fires will occur with more or less frequency until some one pays the penalty. The citi zens in the communities in which such fires occur should join, forces and apprehend the guilty parties. Life and prop erty are n jt safe with such fire fiends abroad in the land. Great is the pity that the poorly paid school teachers throughout our county have to discount their pay war rants. Many of the school districts have a cash balance on hand, and the trustees should see to it that this mon ey is paid to the teachers ear ly in the session, so that a larger percentage can be real ized by. the teachers* later, if necessity forces them to sell their warrants. Superintend ent Byrd hopes, by some hook or crook to be able to borrow money in order that the schools may be put upon a cash basis. The newspaper is a wide field and full of roses and thorns. When you roast the ungodly the preacher smiles, when you roast the preacher the ungodly smiles ;and if you roast the saloon, the teetotal er smiles';if you roast the teet otalers, the saloon men set them up. If you swear, you are a wicked man;if you have any opinion you get cussed, and if you don't you are a no nenity. The preacher knows one thing, the lawyer and the doctor another, but the jour nalist is expected to know everything. He is the best, and worst man in the com munity.-Ex. Efforts have been made, by persons who would have preferred that Solicitor Thur mond should have failed to perform his duty in the recent trial in Lexington, to create an impression that the solici tor's sympathies were not with the prosecution and that he performed his duty indiffe rently. It may be certain that ? Jhose who would give curren cy to^uch views are not doing so in Mr. Thurmond's inter est. As a matter of fact the associates of Solicitor Thur r; mond in the prosecution of J. H. Tillman, as well as the clients of those associates, are perfectly satisfied with the manner in which the solicitor performed his duty in that case. None others were sol concerned.in, his fidelity ;none j so competent to judge.- The: State. 1 IN THE LONG AGO. One hundred years ago, in 1803, Rev. Samuel Marsh, an uncle of Df. Robert ; A. Marsh and a very prominent minister of 'he gospel was pastor of thu ^dgefield Bap tist church. ding a gentle men of unusual intellectual attainments he wrote a great deal and of his writings there has been preserved a booklet of verses upon various the mes. This little booklet', now yellow and worn with age, has fallen into our hands and we shall from time to time publish selections therefrom, as they give an insight into conditions that obtained in Edgefield one hundred years ago. The verses published herewith were written by Rev. Mr. Marsh on the 'con fession of Joseph Hampton Beeler who was executed at Edgefield in 1803 for counter feiting money : MY christian friends attend While I declare my hope. How the salvation of my God Has borne my spirits up.? Hear, and with patience wait, While I declare my joy. The peace of mind I now possess, Which death cannot destroy. For many^ars I try'd Of v ceJpBrink my fill, And practiced almost every sin That rlt^a soul for hell. 1 can't tell all my crimef, Nor make my follies known. They're num'rous as my daily thoughts For which I can't atone. At length my time draws near My race is almust run, A nd I must suffer death by law For crimes that I have donp. Base money I did pas*, As silver counterfeit, For which 1 lay in Edgefield Jail, Until the court did sit. But now what shall I say It is too late to cry, I've lost my precious gospel day And herein hell must lie. Poor sinners won't you hear, And won't you yet repent. Then must your barden'd spirits bear. This place of discontent. OF VITAL CONCERN TO FARMERS. The farmers of every sec tion of the state are deeply concerned about the scarcity and unreliability of labor arid it has been suggested by Mr. A. J. Matheson, of Bennetts ville, S. Cw, who has been agitating the matter, that' a convention, composed of del egates from each county, be. held in Columbia on Novem ber the 10th. Several weeks ago we published ' a letter from Hon. J. C. Sheppard, in connection with one that he had received from Mr. Mathe son, on the subject in which the former requested those citizens of our county who are interested in this matter to meet at Edgefield on sales day in November, being Mon day next. This is a question affecting every business inter est in our county, the farmers especially, and this meeting on , Monday next should be large ly attended. By acting in concert there is a possibility of improving the existing j labor conditions. Further- 1 more, it is possible to induce ? a desirable class of emigrants to settle in South Carolina ? which will greatly improve the situation. By acting in an in dividual capacity nothing can be accomplished but by con cert of action much may be accomplished. Attend the meeting to be. held in the court house on Monday next. Your presence will show your, interest in the movement and will contribute in a measure to its success. Cold Spring. Correspondence to the ADVERTISER. I We are just over the second time ' picking cotton. Glad to hear that the price is on the up grade, maybe we will come out all O. K. The Red Hill school opened last Monday under favorable circum stances, with Prof. Briggs as prin cipal. We welcome Prof. Briggs to our homes and trust that his stay may bo pleasant and profitable. Mr. H. H. Smith has bought Mr. CE. QuarleB interest in the Red Hill ginnery. We regret to see so good a man as Mr. Quarles move out of our community, and con - mend him to any community. Mr. Walter Holmes has been in bed for the last ten days with fever. We are glad to report him better. We welcome Wallace Prescott back to our commuuity, and trust he will live and die with us. We hear his father has put him to work, and we fear that will run him off. Now is tho time to push fattening hogs, bpfore the weather gets cold. It will take at least one fourth moip food wm a the weather gets cold. Our potatoe crop is good. 1 eae are very sorry. Tell "School Boy" to wake up ?ind lee us- hea"* from him again. SOL. FARMTOANS. Mouey to loap op Improved Farms'at 8 pf .cont. Ahso.'utply nodally. Write for .circulai giv ing full information. JAMES FRANK & SON, Augusta, Ga. JOHNSTON. Correspondence the ADVERTISER. A heavy frost Saturday night nipped Irish, and sweet potatoes, and the late peas. Hon. W. S. Allen spent Satur day in (own. Mrs. Orlando S?eppa~d and daughter were in town shopping during the past week. Mr. Eulie Crim preached a most excellent seimon in our Baptist church on Sunday last. Rev. Mr. Grant the pastor, supplied the Batesburg pulpit, j Mr. J. N. Lott who has been sick, is out again. Air. J. M.May sent several coops contaiuiDg io all, about twenty chickens to the Fair. Sore head has heen quite prevalent among our chickens and is of a more ma lignant type than usual. Black molasses proved the most efTectut '. remedy. Mr. J. W. Marsh is being treat ed by Dr.. "ull of Augusta. Our tem Tance ladies propose to have some medal contests in the near future. ' If our editors, preachers, and others were as zealous in denounc ing intemperance as they.are ?D denouncing the Lexington jurors we could hope for better things. Mrs. James A. Richardson hat just finished seventeen lovely pic tures in oil and water colors, to fill au order from Patterson, La. One tn oil, was from a study of a large water melon, paiuted last stimme) among the mountains. Anothei is a three quarter leugth tiger, lift size that ?B stitkingly natural iu its ferocious looks. Several watei colors were from bruits and flowers gathered from home garden and orchard.?All are exquisitely lovell and rtflrct great credit upou lb. artist. Notice. * _ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. BY J. D. ALLEN, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, N. G. Evaup, Ef-q.. made suit to HIP, to grant him lee ters of Administration' of the Es tate and eiltet? of Dr. Georg > C. Dugas, deceased. THE?E ARE THEREFORE to cit* and admonish all and singular th? Kindred and Creditors 01 the said Dr. George C Dugae, deceased, that they he and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to ba held at Edgefield C. H. S. C., on the 12th d?y of November next, ?fier publication thereof, at ll o'clock iu the forenoon, to show caupe, il any they have, why the said Ad ministration should not be granted ,Given under my Hand, this 22nd| day of October 1903. Published on the 28th day of October 1903 in the Edgefield AD VERTISER. J. D. ALLEN", J. P. E. C. IS THE BEST WYLER, ACKERLAND & CO., Makers, Cincinnati. Ask yoor Dealer or Write for Booklet. Excursion Rates to Augusta. The Southern will sell reduced rate tickets from all points in the State to Augusta, Ga;and return on account of State Reunion of Confederate Vet erans November 10-I2tb, at one cent a mile plus twenty-five cents. Tickers on sa)e from points beyond radius of 100 miles November 10-llth, and for trains scheduled to arrive in Augusta, Ga; before noon of November 12, lim ited to November 13th,1903. For full particulars apply to any local Agent of the company or to R. W. HUNT, Div. Pass. Agt. So. Ry., Charleston, S. C. NOTICE. My office days are Monday and Saturday cf each week. During the remainder of my time I will visit schools. WM. A. BYRD, .Supt. Education E. C. have Leen grown by thousands of sat isfied customers for over fifty years. I They arc as j;ood ES can be procured any where in thr world. At the prices listed in our catalogue wc deliver goods to you FREE of express or mail chargea. .VicK's Garden ' Floral Guide for 1?503 Valuable to everyone who plant? seeds, whether it's only a flower bcd or an immense farm. It is not a mere cata logue, but a work of reference, full of profitable information. A book of over ico illustrated pages. Free, if you mention this paper. Write for it Farrier's ilandbooK A valuable reference bool: that tells nil about the cu! ?ure and cr>.-e of crops, preparation of lind, fcrti?.'ii'j, spraying, etc. Sent FREE if desired. JAMES VICK'S SONS RccKesiftr, Kew York v- , - BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Antone sending a Bketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention ls probnbly patentable. Communion tlotrsstrictly contldontlal. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securingpatents. Patent? taken through Munn & Co. receive ?pedal noller, without ennrgo, In tbo Scientific American. Ai-tndsomely Illustrated weekly. Lamest olr culullcm of any scientific Journal. Terms, $3 a ye.rr: forrr rrirtntaa.Jl Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN ?Co.3?1Bre?d^ Kew York ? Branca Offlce. 625 F St. Washington. P. C. ' Shylock was the man who wanted a pound of human flesh. There, are many Shylocks now, the convales cent, *? consumptive, the sickly c .ld, the pale young woman, all want human flesh and they can get it-take Scott's Emulsion. Scott's Emulsion is flesh and blood, bone and muscle. It feeds the nerves, strengthens the digestive organs and they feed the whole body. For nearly thirty years Scott's Emulsion has been the great giver of human flesh. We will send you a couple of ounces free. SCOTT & DOWNE. Chemists 409-415 Paarl Street. New York. 50c. and $I,OQ5 aU druggists. MASTER;S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j EDGEFIELD COUNTY. \ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Anuie Palmer, et. al., against. Walter Scott Allen \ Pursuant to the decree iu this cause, I will offer for sale at pub lic outcry before the Court HOUSP, town of Ed^pfield and State of South Carolina, (.n salesday in November 1903, the same being (the 2nd day of said month) be 'weeu the legal hours of sale, the following described realty to wit: All that tract and parcel of land, situate, lyiug and being in Edge lield Co -nty and State of South Carolina, containing eight hun dred and seventy-five (875) acree, more or kss, aud bound*! north by lands ot Lanham and Brunsou, .ast. by laud ol Furys Ferry Road, :outb by lands o? estate of W. F. Prescott, and west by Sc.tt's.Ferrv Road. # Terms of Sale. One halt cash, and the balance ou a credit of one year, with in terest on the credit portion from 'the day of sale. Purchas- r to give bond and a mortgage of the premises sold to secure the pay ment of the credit pori ion. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. P. ROATH, Mastei, E. C., S. C. Oct. 7th, 1903. CHEAP LANDS FOR HOME-SEEKERS' AND COLONIES. ^ Tho country alongJ??Co!.ten Belt Route iu Southeasl^ffssouri, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana and Texas offers the greatest op portunities for Homeseekers. Mild climate, good water,cheap building material, abundance of fuel, and soil that will often in a single sea son yield enough to pay for the ground. Land can be bought as cheap as $2.54 au acre, prairie laLd at $4 and $5 per acre up, bot tom land at $5 and $6 per acre up improved or partly cleared laud at $10 and $15 per acre up. Some tine propositions for colonies tracts of 2,000 to 8,000 acres at $4 to $10 per acre-big money in this for a good organizer. Fruit and truck lauds in the famous peach and tomato belt of East Texas at $10 to $20 per acre up. Write us for information about cheap rates, excursions dates, also literature descriptive of this great country and let us help you find a home that will cost you no more thau the rent you pay every year. E. W. LABEAUME, G. P. & T. A. Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis, Mo. WANTED-SEVERAL INDUS TRIOUS PERSONS In each state to travel for house established eleven year6 and with a large capital, to call upon mer chants and agents for successful jand profitable line. Permanent engagement. Weekly cash Balary of $18 and all traveling expenses and hotel bills advanced in cash each week. Experience not essen tial. Mention reference and en close self-addressed envelopo. THE NATIONAL, 334 Deaborn St.. Chicago. Money to Loan. Ou improved town property and farms. I prefer farm loans. Apply to WM. P. CALHOUN, Edgefield, S. C. A GREAT SENSATION. There was a big sensation in Leesville. Ind. when W* H.Brown of tbat pin CP, who was PX pp ct pd ti die, had bis life saved by Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption. He writ?s; k*I nudured insul?jrablfi agonies trom Asthma but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon there after eff<jGtpd a complete cure. Similar cur.-s of (Joiisumption, P??unio?ia, BrojiGhihs and Grip ?r? numerous. It's liv? ppprlpss renvdy f??r nil throat and lung troul) es. Price 50c, and $100. Guaran te? d by The P?*un Drug Sloip. Trial bollix free. ? ii- S L ROOFING and SIDING. (: :i!:< ;i'!??t p!i'? i'ntcnt.) .s?>V?i,??> t\? and Storm Proof. tomi for : Thc NIMV York .-um:??1 IP Iron Uooiiua anil Corriiffaflii? Co., if uria*. I 1 int ,fc Wuah'n Ht., J er*ey City, W. J? We are opening the hand Ladies Imported I Dress and ? Aid "VC ever offered on this marke to-date on Ladies Dre Come anc M GUT pm For the next ten days we \v ever given in Edgefield. Our entire STOCK of CL' UNDERWEAR, DRESS J3ry Good tiOHS will be put u greatly reduced prices. 7 Bales of 200 Dozen Hose, 300 Pair of Pants, 3000 Pairs Shoes, 300 Boy's aud Men's 200 Ladies' Skirts 100 Dozen Lac der ves ts, 3LSC3 Pieces Outings A large assortment of the hpe DreSS C3rO Embroideries and Trimmings _ 9*ALL of the above and n ed in this Bangui ii Sale . J. W. PEAK 0NE-OEN (>2S Broad Stree Come to our store f r BARGAINS w Special Bargain*: ?JG incl) wide shet yard; good quality drills 5e. yar?h lirst uiled coloi ed Calico to go at Bcyd; 6jv Black Sateen cut to 8c; all 25c Table bi at 2oc. Men's Pants from 45c to $2.60 pair; X and Children's Suits from Gae to $1.9S si ??100 Dozen Ladies 40o Vests cut to 22 Ve-ts to go at 25c; Men'? heavy Shirt Shirts and Drawers cut from 75c to 31} Best values in Suspenders on the mai LADIES' SHIRT WAIST: KOO P Skirts cut to 24c; heavy Fall Skirts for Our Shoe Stock can'c be beat. Cl) i ld re from $l.uO to $1.75 fur best Calf or Vici J LARGE STOCK OF TIN WA Kl We cai, fiuve you money on e A. M. THC 628 Broad Street, CITATION. j ( State of South Carolina, ' / Edgefield County. By J. D. Allen, Esq,, Probate .Judge. Whereas S. T. Branson made suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the estate andi effects of Jane Collins, deceased. These are therefore (o cite and' admonish all and singular kin-j dred and creditors of said Jane Collins, deceased, that they be aud appear before me, in the Court of Proba'.e to be held at Edgefield court house, South Carolina, on the 15th day of Oc tober next, after pubication there of at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. Given nnder my hand, this 28th day of September, 1903. J.D. ALLEN,J. P. E. C. 2t Ten Thousand Churches In the United Stairs have used the Longman & Martinez Pure Paints. Every Church will be giv en a liberal quauity whenever they paint. Don't pay $1.50 a gallon for Linseed oil (worth 60 cents) which you do when you buy thin paint in a can with a paint label on it. 8&6 make 14. therefore when you want fourteen gallons of paintjbuy only eight gallons of LA I M., and mix six gallons of pure j linseed oil with it. You need only four gallons of L&M. Paint, and three gallons of j Oil mixed therewith to paint a ?>ood siz'? bouse. Houses painted with theso paint? never grow shabby, eveii after 18 years. These celebrated pa in 18 are poid hy THE PENN DRUG STORE. INSURANCE""-" AV ben placing ymir insur ance give me ?1 ?all. 1 rep resent a v?*ry si rout; line jf Fni^?c - - - Insurance ( Vmpjinics ; nlfo Agent fur (be New York PIITIS - - - Insurance Co. 1 " ill apprt prec?ate N share ni your hu. iiM'-s I cnn be lound ?il my office-OHira No. ?-?-over Hank ol Edgefield. James 1\ XJIMSr* somest line of Slack and Colored Shirt Goods raistings ;t. We are always up :ss Goods and Silks. 1 See Them, COB (BE S/?LE ill ofter the greatest bargains OTHING, SHOES, HATS, GOODS, ant* full line of ipon the Bargain Counter at Homespun > Suits, i and Jackets, lies' Gents' and Childrens Un > and Flanneletts. Intest Weaves and Patterns of ?OClS> Waistings, Laces, can be fonnd in our Stock. in in/ other Articles will be inolud ], Proprietor. T ST0RE t, Augusta. Ga. hen in Augusta. Bead theses prices; itinff 5c yard; jard w?cle Sea Island 5c class Checks and l'l.iids ar. !io yard; all ic Waists and Dress Outing at 5c. 10c ?mustie cut io ISc and regular f>0e goods len's Suii? from .^..jOto $7.25 suit; Boys lit; .Men's Overall.-; from 25c to 4!)c pair. c; 300 dozen heavy 50e Jersey Ribbed s cut from 43c to 25c; extra soft finish o each. .ket for I he money, ercale Wiists for 24c: lot of Summer S2c. ns tOci'p; Womens 93c up and Men's Dress Shoe. 5 AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES, very thing we sell. Call to see us. ?MAS, Proprietor. Augusta. Ga. Don't sp?i;d money going to the mountains or thc seashore, buy in old reliable Saborosa cigar It will transport yon to a bliss ful Elysium. For saie at THE PENN DRUGE STOKE. Comity tara's Notice. County Treasurer's office. Edgefield; S. C., Sept. 22d, 1903 The tax levy for various pur poses is as followii : The tax books will be open for collecting State, County and School taxes for 1903 from Oct. 15, 1903, to March 1, 1904. No penalties will be ac ded until Jan uary 1st, 1904. A penalty of one per cent, will be added on all taxes unpaid by Jannaray 1st, 1904. A penalty of two per cent, on all unpaid by Feb. 1st, 1904. A penalty of seven per cent, will be? added on all unpaid March 1, 1904. For State - 5 mills For Couuty 5, mills For School - - - . - 3 mills For Shaw R. R. hor.ds - 2 milis For PickeDS R. R. bonds 6 mills For Wise R. R. bonds - 3A- mills For Edgefield school b'ds 0| mills For Edgefield R. R. b'ds lj mills For Edgefield school 2 mills For Johnston school - 3 mills All male persons living within corporate limits of cities or towns, students attending any college or school of the State, ministers in charge of regular congregations, teachers employed in public ?schools, school trustees during their term of office, persons per manently disabled and those ac tually engaged in the quarantine service ol* the State are exempt from the payment of road tax. All other male persons between rhe ages of 18 and 50 years ar3 re quired to pay said road tax, or work not less than six days du ring tho year. The poll tax is $1. C. M. WILLIAMS Treas. Edgefield Cc. TOCUREA CO!D IN ONE DAY Pake ?.ax?v.' Bromo Quinine Tablet? AH druggist* refund the money if|it rail* tn cum, W. Grove's signa ir- on i ach box. 25 rent".. To Gui Take Laxative Bron Seven Million boxes sold in past 12 m i i THE CORNER STORE'S SPECIAL 'Tis Universally admitted that the CORNER STORE'S Embroidery sales stand pre-eminent. m m The offerings for this week are a gathering of exquisite Styles combined with intrinsic values. Jpg^"See the East Window! this week at the Our Grreat Opening ~> Saleof Fall Goods f EBSBHBKS?BBBSBBBBBBBU??nBlM????I??????K?n???I???? Means an opportunity tor you to save money on .every item. We have made the prices lower than ever. Help us carry this good news into every home. Tell it to the stranger within our gates that they may be benefitted also. $1.00 will buy as much here as $1.50 will buy else where. A. FEW PRICES Men and Boy's Cloth ing. Dry Goods tte. Calicoes, per yard. 3 1-2 to 4c. White Homespun, worth 5c. per yard, 3 l-2c. Real Heavy Outing, worth 6c, at -2c. Everything else ia this line just as cheap. Shoes! Siioes! Old Ladies' Comforts, 75c. Ladies Imitation Dongola Sho^s, going at 99c. Men's Work Shoes, 89c. Men's Dress Shoes, 1.00 Men's 4.00 Vici Shoes, 2.00 Men's Heavy weight, full jnued puit, good 5.00 value, 3.00 Men's Black Wool Thibet Suit, latest cut, fully lined. Tee Dollars is what others get ; our price 5.00 Men's All wool, Clay Worsted Suits, made ai d trimmed in first cla^s style, as good as you can buy elsewhere for 8.00. Our special prico, 5.50 Boys, Knee Pant*, 15c. up. Men's Pants, from 35c. to 5.00. Children's Suits, 60c. up. Don't Miss This Sale We have thc best values we have ever offered. We don't want you to take our word for this statement, we want you to come ahd see for yourself. We know that you \v ill believe your own eyes. ADVERTISER BUILDING, EDGEFIELD, S. C. Advertiser Building. F ALL MILLINER Y. I am now7 displaying the most beautiful line of MILLI NERY ever shown in Edgefield. INFANTS CAPS, MISSES HATS and a large assortment of LADIES UNTRIMMED HATS, READY-TO-WEAR HATS, PATERN HATS are now DISPLAYED. I invite thc ladies of Edgefield to call and let me show them. MISS MARY BUFORD in MR. C. E. MAY'S STORE, - EDGEFIELD, S. C. To inspect our Large Fall Stock of Clotting Shoes, Hats ani Furnishings direct from tnc Manufacturers. We are Headquarters for those Goods, so you can know that nh? 1: lh?y come from our S?or* ?hp Stvle and Quality are right. WV: bought early consequently prices are very reasonable. o in & M! ixp.? Cures Grip ia Two Days, re a Cold in One Day io Quinine Tablet?. ? wj, 2^?? omhs This signature, ??>wi- box. 35c