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WIMS. ... EDITOR INFORMATION KS - Subscription Pr*'Mv-Po- * to any address for one yov- V - ? for rdx months, 75c; f<? tl' ??, 50c, Payable in advance, cr v Kates for Adverwaiisg-une inch trat Insertion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50c. Want J?oHces, one cent por ord, each ,*T?p5>rt.i'~r Other local W/i i ? notices, ten ce* ts per lie ? for first in ^rtion; live.cents per iine for .each ?absequent 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 three, six, and twelve months tr rile for terms. WEDNESDAY, DEC.. 21, 1904. 3sg An Enthusiastic Meeting. Pursuant to the call, a goodly Dumber of repr?sentative c?tizans, both of the town and countiy dis tricts, assembled in -ba court house on Monday last to devise wsys und means of defeating the formation of Calhoun county. The raeetiDg was called to order by Mr. A.-E. Padgett, who, in a very IV;>Vappropriate . manner, stated the purpose of the meetiDg, urgiug tho citizens to take action, and to ? : act at once. Hon. W. P. Calhoun ^ Vwas elected chairman of the meet .-' ing aDd Mr. J. L Mims secretary. After tho-mnetiug wat declared ready for business by the chair ?? : more than half .a dozen very ' strong and stirring short speeches were made, all to one purpose and that tbe^defeating of all attempts to further dismember the old mother country. Our peopl** are confronted with avery grave question-one that ?i" .is not only of vital concern to the present generation but to - generations yet unborn. This the ^ citizens who assembled in the r'4-- . .court house realized. Indeed we have never before <?een our people more thoroughly wrought up over C:. .-. a matter of public concern. Hon. B. E. Nicholson and Hon. ?T. W? DeVore were present and pledged their support to every measure introduced in the legis lature having for its purpose the defeat of the proposed now county. ?;-r. - Furthermore, they stated eraphat ically that they would use evej-y V endeavor to have an act pas?ed providing for the defraying ex penses of a survey of the county. -trho fpUnminff TnanlntionR.whiob. FQYeral :geh^ -, I "suina^ ^p-; '^W?ere?;''' 'a ' ieasore is-' "on ; foot to form a new county to be known as Calhoun county, with McCormick as the | county seat-and whereas it is proposed for the purpose of form ing a new county to take from the already much depleted area of Edgefield county 200 square miles which would be to deprive her of almost one third of her present territory, including the entireliue Jv of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway, now located in this county, and something like a mill ion dollars of taxable property as well as to very largely end the social and business relations that happily ; exist between us and those of our fellow citszens who live in the, area * proposed to be cut, should said new county be formed-all to the great and al most iuoalculable detriment of Edgefield county socially and ma , terially-and whereas under the State constitution an old county cannot be reduced below five hun dred square miles, and while the present area of Edgefield county is unknown, the general informa tion and beliet is that if 200 sqaure miles is taken it will reduce her ^_Below the .constitutional area and as a matter of simple justice to the county both for present and future use it is eminently proper and important that the true area of the county be accomplished only by an accurate survey of the county which should be had at the public expanse and at once and whereas an election upon the question of forming eaid new county has -been ordered by the governor to take place the 3rd day of January next and it is of vital ' importance to Edgefield county that said election go against the formation of said new county and whereas even if said election should be carried for said new county it is very likely such a showiug can be made to the gen eral assembly as will appeal to its sens? of tbe justice and legality of our cause to such au extent as to prevent the passage of a bi ll form ing said new county-therefore brit resolved by the citizens of Edgefield county in convention assembled 1st That it will be to the great detriment of Edgefield county if 200 square miles of her territory be taken from Ber, nor will it be to the advantageor interest of tije majority of the citizens living in the area proposed to be cut, if such a result is obtained. Rec ognizing this and further recoghi zing and appreciating the import ance and advantage of retaining their present county citizenships we respectfully and urgently re quest those of our follow citizens living in the territory to be cut to vote and use their influence against the formation of said new county. 2nd Thai each ana every one of our citizens are urgently request ; erj to use their influence to carry' laid election against the forma ion of said new county-meaning is it does among other things in jreased taxation to ns as v* iii be in the new county, .should it be formed. 3rd That should said electiou result favorably to the formation of said new county then we call apon, and in no far as we can, in struct our representatives in the general assembly to use every proper and legitimate" means in their ] ower to defeat the passage of any bill that may be introduced looking to the formation of said ntw county. 4th That if said ehctiou results favorably to the formation of said new county-that a committee of one hundred be appointed by the chair to appear before the legisla ture Mid in every legitimate and proper way use their influence to defeatvany bill io form said new couuty that may be introduced before that honorable body. 5th That we call upon the board of county commissioners of Edgefield county to have the county surveyed at once in order that its true ?rea may be ascer tained. 6th That a committee of three be appointed by the chair, the present attorney of the board to be a member thereof, to officially uo;ify said board of the action of thcs body, and to advise ?.nd act with them in the matter of having the county surveyed 7th That our repreaenUtiveo in the general assembly be and they are hereby requested to have an act pasted at the coming meeting of tho general assembly to raise a fund to defray the expense of such a survey. PRO CLAMAT?ON. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Whereas petitions signed by more than one third ol' the qualified Hec tors of those portions of Abbeville; Greenwood and Edgefield counties embracing within a line beginning at the mouth of Stevens Creek on the Savannah River, and running np the said river to a point opposite the lower end of Cedar leland, thence by a line running south 80 degrees east 1412 chains to stake on Greenwood County linc; thence along the lower line of Greenwood Couuty south Vl% degrees east 14U chains to mile post "ou C & W C Railway near G M Sibert's; thence along straight line to Tillman White place; thence to house to W T Lovelace; theoce across Cufifee town Creek at point near China Grove Place; thence along the line of Edgefield and Greenwood Coun ty line to iron pin in Martintowu road; thence down Martintowu Road to centre point o f upper -bridge over Turkey Creek; thence atong theuiddle of Turkey Creek to Big Steveus Creek; thence along the middle, line of Big Stevens Creek to the mouth of said Creek at Savannah River, the point of begin ning, have been filed with me in accordance with law, asking that V^jguu vv'-uerea? A^&Tfioigounti.es be ihe;proposed"'he.w corinty^t^Wijfc.hj; pbstsd name, the number of in?Tabi ^^Sj^he^area^the tax?bie proper %^s^sh(0wn*by the last tax returns, and that the proposed lines do not run nearer than eight miles of any Court House now established, are set forth in said petition. NOW, THEREFORE, I, D C HEYWARD, GOVERNOR of the State of South Carolina, in compli ance with the requirements of Sec tion 575 of Volume One, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, do hereby ordtr an election in the ter ritory to be cut oif for the new coun ty, on the third da'y of January, 19U5, to be held in accordance with the requirements of law,- at which election the electors shall vote "yes" or "no" upon the question of creating a new county, and upon the name and County Seat of the proposed County. In TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be af fixed at Columbia this Ninth day of December, 1904, and in the 129th year of the Independence of the United States of America. (SEAL.) D. C. HEY WARD, Governor. By the Governor: J. T. GANTT, Secretary' of the State. The voters at the Pleasant Lane precinct, within the proposed ter ritory to be cut off, will vote nt Liberty Hill precinct, and those in Meriwether will vote at Modoc. The first named manager will meet us?t Edgefield on the first ?Monday in January to receive tick tjtf?, boxes and instructions. Modoc-E G Morgan Jr, H E Bunch, P R Waits, W S Middleton, elerkf. Rehoboth-R H Quarles, J P 3trom, J L Gilchrist, C Strom, clerk. Liberty Hill-O D White, S Z 3eigler, J K Corley, Dr L W Shep pard, clerk. Plum Branch-W H Parks, BM ?turkey, J W Blackwell, J W Mil ler, clerk. C. E. QUARLES,. ELLERY SHEPPARD: D. T. MATHIS, Commissioners State and County Election. Edgefield, S. C., Dec. 19, '04. JOHNSTON. The rain of the past week set tled the water problem. lb many places the scarcity of water Lad become serious and washing and scouring were accomplished under difficulties. Even drinking water rras scarce. Grain though young looks well, and notwithstanding the low price of cotton, times seem prosperous. Everybody around has baked cake for Christmas. Many of our color ed people are the happy possessors )f a nice large fruit cake. At an early date there will be j?n a crusade against the diBpeu" sary. Is the dispensary doing all ;he evil? Saturday afternoon an inusually laige supply of juge ?ame up on .the North bound train. I'his supply will create au appetite or a larger rupply for the coining veeks. The pr.iyer "Thy Kingdom u me" ha? been wafted above by ?eart-breaking wiveB and m>th irs from time immemorial. It ;e aigh time for some action lobe ak en in regard to the coneump iou of this soul destroying enemy of mankind. The-Daughters of the Confedera cy realized a nice sum from the proceeds of. the oysters sold on Friday. They are planning to build a ball. The New Century Club met at tho hospitable home of Mrs. B. F. Lewis on Friday afternoon. Arbor day will be celebrated in February when the hedge will be planted around the school grounds Cold Spring. We wish you, Mr. Editor, and all our readers a merry Christmas. May this be the best and happiest Christmas of ali our lives. Is there not some child uear your home that has no father or moth er, or whose parents are too poor for Santa Claus to come to see? Wont you send that one a present? If you will make somebody's child happy you will be glad yourself. All of our schools will close this week.for the holidays. The books will all be forgotten for a few days and the mind will be turned to merrymaking. We often have said and8till believe that vacations in our colleges and high schools are thorns in the flesh. The time is short, 0 my dear friends, you who are letting mis erable misunderstandings run on from year to year; you who are keeping wretched quarrels alive because you cannot quito make up?your mind that now is the day to sacrifice you?* pride and kill them; you who are passing men sullenly upon the street, uot speaking to them out of some silly spite, and yet knowing that it would fill you with shame and remorse if you heard that one of those men were dead to-morrow morok g ; you who are lettingyour neighbor starve till you hear that hu is dying of starvation, or let ting your friend's heart ache for a woid ot appreciation or svmpathy, which you mean to give some day, if you e>uld know, and se*?, and feel ali nf a sudden that "the time is ?hort" how. it would break the spell! How you would go instantly and do iii? thing which you might never have anolher chance to do. -r-Brooks. Thc Ch'ir lest ou Hotel washead quar?ers for the members of the grand l.>dge of A. F. M. There were abo^t two hundred in at tendance on the grand lodge. This is a fine looking body of men all suppos-d to be perfect physically, upright and bon est and of good report among all meu. Mr. Charlie Holmoe, of Modoc, was at Rose Cottage for dinner last Sunday. Mr. Holmes is one of the leading busiuess meu of his community. Dr. C. C. Brown at Sumter is the treasurer of the aged ministers relief board. Lnd asks that every j Baptist church and Sunday school in -the. sta te/^^*^; collection for the Edgefield -association ~wft! take this collection. ROSE-COTTAGE. . lipeiieiice ii faiwn Has Anapest lair that It is one solution i ?*-WE ARE NOW OFFEE Complete Ste of every form?la malia Cff-SVE ARE SOLE AGE? ITY FOI?-^ Armour's I3TMADE OF BLOOD, 1 Royster B MADE FROM AN ?56P-WECAN ALSO StiLL "! TON ?SEED MEAL AS THE BASK ^FERTILIZERS FOR GR [ 43STWE WILL HAVE ON OF COTTON SEED MEAL. Haul Fertilizers while the f?"CaIlon Mr. A. E. PAD( Farmers Bank, or Mr. R. C. PADGI or at your cotton wagon. tf^-ALSO AL^IRGE LOT ( LOWEST MARKET PRICE. The Edgefield Me NEXT V CARNIV^ -~~sAT' New York E WE soent a week in New Yorl of manufacturers to find the latest Come, see our goods, get our prices we succeeded in buying first-class figures. Our stock of clothing is wall sc suit all. We guarantee the quality NEW FALL DRESS GOODS, of the new trimmi ngs. Large stock of dependsble sha Try our shoes and you will be satis! HATS:" We have all of the la very-low prices. We are headquarters for under We will not be undersold. W< quantities from headquarters and I save y-)U mouey. J2fiP~Let us show you and we T J. i C. A. GRIFI FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDEN' Thc Companiesrepresente ress in Edgefield County tor o AGGREGATE P. &200.0 WE will appreciate your ] ness prompt and personal attei Startling Evidence. Fresh testimony iu great qu?n tity is constantly comings declar ing Dr. King's New Discovery for Consomption Coughs and Colds to be unequalled. A recent ex pression from T. J. McFarland Beutorville, Va. serves au exam ple. He writes: "I had Bronchitis for three years and doctored all the time without beicg benefited. Then 1 began taking Dr. King's New Discovery, and a few bottles wholly cured me." Equally effect ive in curing all Lung and Throat troubles, Consumption, Pueumo nia aud Grip. Guaranteed by The Penn Drug Store. Trial bottles free, regular sizes 50c, and $1.00. Worst of ali Experiences. Can anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be your last? Such was the experi-] ence of Mrs. S. H. Newson, Deca tur, Ala. "For three years" she writeb, '/I endured insufferable payi from indigestion, stomach and'bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable when doctors and all remedies failed. At length I wai induced to% try Electric Bitters and the result was miraculous. I improved at once and now I'm completely recovered. For Liver,.! Kidney, Stomach and Bowel troub les Electric Bitters is the only medicine. Only 50c. It's guaran teed by The Penu Drugstore. ' Grip Quickly Knocked Out. Some weeks during the severe wiuter weather both my wife and myself contracted severe colds which speedy developed into the worst kind of la grippe with all its miserable symptoms," says Mr. J. S. Egleston of Maple Landing Iowa. "Knees and joints achiug muscles so'e, head stooped up, eyes and nose running, with alternate spells of chills and fever. . We be gan using Chamberlain's Cough. Remedy, aiding the same with a doio of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and by it? liberal use soon completely knocked our the grip" These Tab lets promote a healthy action of the bowels, liver aud kidneys which is always beneficial when thesybtem is cooges'ed by a cold or attack of the grip For *alo by A ll Druggists. Just received a oar load of "Old Hickory" aird "Blue Grass" wagons and two car loads of "Kock Hill" aud "Hackney" buggies. Wo want to sell you. RAMSEY & JONES. INS UR A NCEAQENCI When placing your"'fn8ur anoe give me a call. 1 rep resent a very strong line of F^JLRtO Insarance Companies; also Agent for the New York office.-.Offico No.^--.ovSBairjvof Edgefield. James X. MIMS tamil mat fertilizer is Hie tts farer cai Jin. if Ilia lalor scarcity. asa FOR SAIJET^ ?ck of Guanos ctire? for southern trade. ?TSAT EDGEFIELD uni VH3IN. Fertilizers JONE and TANKAGE._fi^ IM AL AMMONIA. ?OU FERTILIZERS WITH COT 3 OF AMMONIA. AIN A SPECIALTY. HAND AT ALL TIMES A STOCK I roads are good. TETT for prices and terms at The| 5TT, who will be found at our office, JF SEED OATS FOR SALE, AT, rcantile Company. O?K IS ?'? JJ WEEK rHE=s~ lacket Store. : ransacking the wholesale houses in s'yle and the best in quality, and you will be convinced that merchandise at very reasonable ilected and is marked at prices to r to be the best obtaiable. SHIRT WAIST GOODS and all BB for Ladies, Men and Children. 3ed that none better can be had. test shapes and colors of hats at ?roar. Come and let us show you. ? bought early, bought in large .he New York Racket Store can rill sell you. N. PEAK. FIN & CO., T INSURANCE. d by us have been doing busi ver twenty-five years. LSSETS OVER oo.ooo. )atronage and give your bu<i ition. /j V-VT"' The overcoat is in Winter the outward sign of a man's character and financial con dition. We have a line here that won't belie or belittle yours. The make and appearance are the best. $10.00 to $25.00. j. Augusta, Ga. BIG CUT ON SKIRTS CASH DISCOUNT ON TAILOR MADE SKIRTS THIS WEEK. Just receiced oue case Ladies ?and MiflaeB McIntOBhes.. Latest patterns. Just received one case Carharts Overalls. Some bargains in all lines this week. Twenty-five capes Walk Over Shoes for Men and B038 School Shoes and Ladies Shoes. Yours for business, JAS. E. HART Get your Laundry in Tuesdays^ OVERCOATS *T CLOTHING The McCreary Style of mens, youths and boys cloth ing and overcoats has no superior. .Suits for M en: $8.00, $10. Loo, $j^.opv$i<^op_and up. SmTgifpr Youths: $5.00, $8.oo,"$?'?.oo and up. Hawe's $3.00 guaranteed Hats "The Hats of latest vogue" -FOR *'Every face, figure and fa ney, McCreary's 720 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. Christmas Presents. ---- If you are puzzled over the selection of presents to gladden the hearts of your loved ones and friends at the Christmas season come to our store and let us help you See Oxxnr Beautiful Suspenders, Bows, Driving Gloves, Scarfs, Dress Gloves, Puffs, Linen Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas Silk Handkerchiefs, Collar and Cuffs, Hats, Suits, Overcoats, Rain Coats. Christmas assortment of neckwear just received. IX>RJN: & AdCIM?. Let us show you our LYNCHBURG COMBINA TION PLOWS which have an additional wing for ter racing. , EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE CO THE FARMERS BANK ?; OF EDGEFIELD.S. c, STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY THE LARGEST AND STRONGEST BANK IK EDGE F N Pat? i?p Capitals. $ 58,000.00 Surplus and, Undivided Profits... 2&,00> 03 Liability of Stockholders.>. 68,00 s.O S Protection to Depositors.$138,001 00 We invite attention of those desiring a safe depository for thtLr money to the UWTI acta. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. L/'il:rpDv ?sion of its charier this brink is authorized to act aa trustee, gardian dministr.-itor and executor, and to acceptand e xecute trust* generally. A. E. PADGETT, President t.H RAIN- FORO, Vice-Pre J. L. CAUGHMAK, Cashier. WT. H. HABLING, As?t.-Cathie For Fire and Life INSURANCE ggfGO TO SEE=3? QAUGHMAN &, HARLING BEFORE INSURING ELSEWHERE. We represent the best Old Line Companies. -vAUGHMAN ? I lARLING A GENTS. (JAUGHMAN ot HARLING AGENTS. Clothing Store ' Big ?ale On Shoes, Clothing, Underwear, Call and see us we will appreciate it. J5L. TBLAJELT db CO. Next Door to Post Office. "The Leading Insurance Company of America" ' - \ m sa CAPITAT. and SURPLUS OVER io.ooo.ooo.oo insurance Company in the United States has as mu^^ASH Capital or Capita! and Surplus Combined. U3I=>Lowest rates. . E. J. MORRIS, AGENT. I have opened up a first-class^sf?c-K^of Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions and Groceries in one of the-stores just across the street from the Edgefielcf Oil Mill and I invite the Edgefield public to call and inspect my goods, and get my prices. Get the prices of others then call at my store and pou will buy from us-ours will be the lowest. Try us on your family groceries and other household icccssities. We can save you money. Yours to serve, ISAAC DONEN. D S Winter Specialties Celebrated "JANE HOPKIN'S CHILDRENS CLOTHING, ELK BRAND HATS. HAMILTON & BROWN SCHOOL SHOES. LADIES AND MEN'S DRESS SHOES. LADIES WALKING SKIRTS. We guarantee satisfaction in the above goods. From Head to Foot. BBBBgfflBBggg Our immense line of Clothing, Hats, Furnishings and Shoes is complete, and to lovers of stylish dressing, our stock is most attractive in Style, Quality And Price. OUR LADIES DEPARTMENT, cousisting of Ladies Suits, Odd Skirts, Shirt Waists, Ready-*o-wear Hats Etc., are attracting much attention from the ladies. We want all the ladies of old Edgefield lo call and see the Beauty, Elegance and Style of our Ladies' Wear. -feSHOE DEPARTMENT^ We have added to our regular line a special line fine Shoes, ranging in price from $3.50 to $6.00. Let us show you through this department. J. Willie Levy, BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. IS^Iiliinery at Cost. ' am now offering all WINTE^^ITSERY AT OST and invite the ladies to call >nd see what real ber lins I am offering in these goods. I must make room for my large Spring Stock. ARV BUFORD e at Mr, C. E. May's Store,