Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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leefield'Advertiser J. Ii. Mt HS. - - . EDITOR . INFOK?ATION Subscription Price-Sent to any address for ono one year $1.50, for six mont ht, 76c; for three months, 50c, Payable in advance. Kates for Artverl.ising- One inch first insertion, $1.00; each subsequent i H sert i on, 50c. Want Notices, one cent lier w ord, each insertion. Other local notiert, ten cen^s per line for first in sertion ; live cents per line for each 9cb*eqLent> insertion. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect, Notices of Thanks, sad all personal notices of a political a?t'gre, are charged for as regular ad vertisements. Liberal contracts made fer tbr?o, six, and twelve months Write for terms. WEDNESDAY, MAE. 8, 1905. . His Honor, Judge R. W. Mem rnir-gtr, says that the fa?a?l Lam ber of cases .upon the criminal calendar rt fice ts credit upon Ege fi?ld county. Let our people con tinue to beat their swords iuto plowshares and their spears into pruningfaooks. ' _,. ; Those who need lime had better purchase now, even anticipating i their needs. The committee ap pointed to invest?gale the affairs of the dispensary is ^oon to begin work and it is predicted that so much lime will be consumed in whitewashing the dispensary that I the price will advance by leaps) and b< unds. We do not exactly see why South Carolinians should fall over each other in their pell-mell rush to thank President Roosevelt for bestowing a belated honor upon South Caroliua,that of naming one of his "dogs of war"-a battle ship-for the Palmetto state. Since "|be late unpleasantness" of forty years ago, South Carolina ban not tmly paid her full quota of taxes into the national treasury but has beeu as loyal to the union as many of the states that were thus simi larly honored . some years ago. Therefore, we do not consider this sfate such a debtor of thp presi dent. She is just now gettiugj what she deserved years ago. -,The dispensary and its man agen eut are being roundly scored by. many papers in the state. The following is what the Barnwell gfentiri?l says about I he Hub of the institution : I "Is. Evansjtojrule South Carolina with a salary of $400, when many ajpoor devil, with $600 or $700, his to scratch for hungry mouths ? Ye economists, if ye will, tell us j jfow a man can give box parties. SZZ-x- aaugoteilTalr college and be drawn around the streets of Rock Hill in a couch and pair on the pitiful sum of $400 per annum. There is something rotten in the State of South Carolina, and it reeks from Columbia to Barn well." Acreage to be Reduced^ "y believe that the cotton acreage in this county will ba considerably less tb an that of j last year. The editor of the AD VJJBTISIR, as secretary of the ?dgefield Cotton Growers Asso ciation, recently wrote, as direc ted by the association, to a num ber of representative farmers in the townships that have not or ganized, urging them to organize. XII who replied to cur letters stated that the acieage in their | respective neighborhoods would ?d 25 or 30 per cent lesa than that j <rf 1904. The [people have been made to realize that to plant a large cotton-cop to the neglect of | -producing certain necessities at borne, as has been the custom of many heretofore, would inevitably (result in ruin.' Let every farmer who is yet baiting and undecided .?sk himself tb? question, can I ?fiord to put all of my eggs in the cotton basket, so to speak, when| ;.|he price of that commodity may 'oe six cents per pound ? : 4 Two Classes cf Students, ,4 And still the wonder grows why ebrne parents will toil day and jbt, making every saerifice pos ible in order to saud thoir child ren to school, and then be so lit-1 ; tie concerned about the progress the children make in their studies, and the real benefit dsrired from going to school. The thoughtful ^parent will keep in close touch with the school life of the child, sympathizing with sud aiding in the preparation of lessons at home. Alvery large per cent of school oKildreu carry their book-sack hom? in the afternoou and throw it-.aside till the hour for-departure Sor school the next morning, never opening a book, it matters not how ditfieult the lessonr. No wonder that a teacher in this county was recently heard to ex press the wish that thura could be two classes made of every class in school. One to be composed of those who are required to study flt home and the other of those who are riot.rltjs a great injustice to have the former si ass held b&ok Sud-handicapped' by the Uzi noss flod in diff?re nee of the lat ter. An Honor to the Race. "I want to say for the honor of -your race that in seven years'^ ten ure of this office you are the first Israelite I have ever seen ?D the prisoner's dock." These words, uttered by Judge Gage in passing sentence upon a young Hebrew in Charleston, who pleaded guilty to aa indictment for 'arson, are worthy of spfeial notice. The Jews are now and have been siuce "the beginning" ? peouliar people. I While they have faults and short comings that are common to hu manity, they a're a modest, un offensive, loyal, law-abiding peo ple. Probably ninety niue per cent of them are traders, and how well versed some are in the 'tricks of trade" has almost become pro verbial, but where ?9 the man to cast the first stone? Where is the trade or profession that has not its "tricks," and are there not millions of Gentiles who also prac tice them ? If the Gentiles ol South Carolina were as law-abid ing as are the Hebrew citizens, in stead of there being a necessity for two new judicial circuits th number could have been reduced: Whoever beard of a Heb rb? cjtn mitting murder, or like h iuous crimes? We have no patieuce with the spirit that ridicules and' der ide? the Hebrew. Facts and Figures That Prove That Intensit? Farming Pays Mr. EDITOR: For some time I have thought that I would give my experience in making corn and cotton for the benefit of o:bers. What one man has done another can do. . In 1902 I purchased a small farm which was very poor indeed. I decided at once to sae what I could make this land do by thor ough preparation and surface cultivation. When I bought this farm it wa-? so poor that I do not suppose it ever made more than 200 pounds of seed cot'oii cr three bushels of corn to the acrr>. I first sowed it in oats in the fall of 19?2 with a grain drill, applyiug about 300 pounds of acid phosphate per acre. I made a very good grain crop. After cutting the oats 1 sowed in peas, .fir?t broad casting with rough manure, mow a large quantity of bay. This ends iug the first year. lu the fall of 1903 I broad-cast ed about 40 two-horse wagon loads of rough manure on this same field of ten acres. I then turned it with a two-horse plow; following in each furrow with an Oliver sub ?oil plow with four mules to it, goiug a s deep as they could well pull it, which was about 18 inches. In the winter of 1903 and early spring of 1904 I ran a disc harrow over the field about three times. About the last of March I laid off the rows about five feet for cotton and I used about 700 pounds of guano per acre, making two appli cations. I made fifteen bales of cotton on the ten acres. I planted one acre in Florodora. cotton aud made two^aiej -^lgh ing450^pj^aV.^ch. I sold this -CC&on~m Edgefield at 10? cents when other grades and varieties wore only bringing eight cents. So you see it paya to subsoil your land and to plant Florodora cot iOn. One word more about subsoiling You get the best results by sub soiling in the fall, for at that sea son you are more apt to find the hard pan dry. lt will not pay to subsoil when the hard pan is wet. I find that the laige and very heavy subsoil plows are too ex pensive' to operate. A light one that does not require so much horse power is preferable and will give as good results. Mr. Editor, I have often road of other tanners making large crops of corn and cotton elsewhere, but this was made just outside the in corporate limits of cb9 little town of Edgefield. You know the i and and saw the crop yourself. Now, the foregoing is a true statement but there ?B mai-y a one who does not believe the truth. I know of no other way to solve this problem, as I see it, tbau to plow as deep as you can, use all the manure you can, plant less cotton and more corn and plant the very best seed. Mr. Editor, if this eecapes your i waste basket it will be a narrow escape. j. T. MCMANUS Cold Spring. The rewards of great living are not external things, withheld uuti; the crowning hour of success ar rives; they come by the way-in the consciousness of growing pow er and worth of duties nobly met and work thoroughly done. Joy and peace are by the way.-Sel. Our people have started theil plows, getting ready for another crop. We believe that the acreage in cotton will be much less this year than last. Very little guano so far has been hauled, but the buying of high priced mules con tinues. Mr. H. H. Smith has bought a very fine young mule. Mr. C. E. Quaries had ten thou sand six hundred- and fifty, five? shingles sawed from one free. Mr. Quaries telle us that they were i first class shingles. Mrs. John Bussey, whose nun band was accideutly killed by a freight train last week, will mov to McCormick next week. Mrs. Eb Muudy ha? been q-iite sick for several days. We hop?, foi' her speedy recovery. Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn ?nd the little boys of JRoee Cottage h av? been sick with the grip for Baver ai days. Mr. Winchester, Roberteon, of Modoc, was in town Sunday af ternoon. Mr. Walter Holmes visited friends in Modoc last week. Mrs. Dr. Prescott visited ber mother at Ninety Six this week. Mr. F. B. Thomas whose sick ness we reported last week is much better at tb ie wrii iug. Mr. Nick Brown bas .purchased for himself a new top buggy. Mr. Ed Buuch from Clark's Hill was on our streets Monda) snaking hands with his many friends. R< SE COTTAGE. Court of Gaueral Sessions Hon. R. W. Mem m inger, the uewly elected judge, from Char leston, is presiding for the first time at thia term of court. Hon. George Bell Tiininerman also ap pears as solicitor for the first time iu ridgefield. The court machinery was set in motion on Monday by organizing the grand jury, with Mr. A. E. Padgett as foreman. The grand jury for 1905 is composed of the very best men that Edgefield couu ty affords-men who will do their full duty in any and every exi gency. After the Ui-ual cb argy (o tde jury the so'icitor handed out the following indictments upon which true bills were fou jd: - State vs Ebb Williams, assault and battery with intent to kill. State vs Arthur and Charles Edwards, murder. State vs Charl? s and Arthur Holloway, murder. Sta e vs |L;?ura Cu ry al .is Lo na Curry, murder. Tho cabe of John Williams, appealed from magistrate's court, was sent back to lower court. Walter Cbumberla;n, ii.die*ed for larceny of live stoek, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year on cbaingang and nay a fin*-' of one dollar. Dock Curry pleaded guilty to the charge of as.-ault and battery with intent to kill, receiving ? seutei CH of five yeara on chan gang or nay afine ol' $100, Sam Murry, indicted for rob bery and latcen\', pleaded cu i I ty .Siutenced to twelve months on cbaingang. At this writing the court is en gaged with the trial of Will Holmes, indicted for murd r. The Sol ic i t or ii represent ing the state and Hon. J W. DeVore thu d? fendent. Thy grand jury completed ?ts work and was discharged on Tuep day. We will publish the present men!, in our next issue. Koli of Honor Of the Edgefield graded .'cho-.ii for the week ending Mar. 3rd, 1905. J ST. GRADE: Willie Mae Hart. Francis Sim kins, Jennie Simkins, Eugene Tim moor, Mell Burgess, Annie Mae Timmons. 2ND. GRADE: Helen Tillman, Florence Miras, Gladys Padgett. . _?j^^e^ttT/The\ma Bailey, "OT?TLamb. 4TH GRADE: Miriam Norris, Nell Jones, Wal lace Roper, Francis Sheppard, William ' Ouzls, ?Varah Ballowe, Marie Johnson. Rufus Hart. 5TH GRADE : Natalie Padgett, MayTompftin? Justine Cantelou. 6ni GRADE : Letter to D. 5?. Self. Edgpfield, S. C. Dear Sir: "Three-quarter paint" is a good phrase for the beRt out side of Devoe. Devoe is the standard ; mark it 100. The next-best-there are sev eral not far apart-ar i three-quar ter paints; you mav mark them 75 to Devoe's 100. i The bulk of the paints in mar ket are 40 or 50 or 60; a few are better than 60; a few are worse than 40. How do they act? They cover' from one to tbipe-quartets as much as Devoe; and they last from one to three-quarters as long as Devoe. What are they worth? The same rule dou't hold ; it costs more to put-on some paiuts than they are worth ; they are not worth any thing ; the "put-on" costs two or three times as much as the paint. Yours truly F. W. DEVOE & Co The Edgefield Mercantil? Co. 24. After your spring house clean ing beautify your homes by lay ing pretty matting upon your floors. We carry a large stock of Matting aud Linoleums in a great variety of patterns. We invite the ladies to see our all-c?tton carp't at 35 cents p? r yard. It is beauti ful and very desirable. RAMSEY & JONES. PROF. P. M. WHITMAN, 209 7th Street - Augusta, Ga. (GIVES FREE EYE TESTS for all de ffects of sight. Grinds the proper [glasses and WARRANTS them. Lenses cut into your frame while you wait. FREE OF CHARGE . medicine or glasse.* Got Off Cheap. He may well think, he hos go' off cheap, who, after having con tracted constipation or indiges tion, is still able to perfectly res tore his hfa'th. Nothing will do this but. Dr. King's New Life Pills. A quick, pleasant, and certaiu cure for headache, conslipation. etc. 25c at Tho Penn Drug Store, W. E. Lynch & Co., drug stores; guapauteed. A Safe Cough Medicine for Children. In buying a cough mediciue for children ncer be afraid to buy Cham bo la i n's Cough Rf-medy. There is no danger from it and re lief is always sure fo follow. It is espr cially valuable for colds, croup and-whooping cough. For ss le by all Druggists and Medi ciue Dealers. Attacked By a Mob and beaten, in a labor riot, until covered with sores, a Chicago street car conductor applied Buck leu's Arnica Salve, and was soon sound und well. "I UFe it in my family," writes G. J. Welch, of Tekonaha, Mich, ,:aud find it per fec\" Simply great for cuts and burne. Only 25? nt The Penn Drug Store, W. E. Lynch & Co., drug stores. He kept up in the Race. Jamrs S. ' Barron, President Manchester Colton Mills. Rock Mill, S. C , writes: "In 18S3 1 painted my residence with L. & M. Et looks better than a gri-at many houses painted three years ago. Don't pay $1.50 a gallon for linseed ni,, which you do in ready-for-use paint. Buy oil frebh from the harrel at 60 ceu'n per gallon, and mix it' with Longman & Martinez L. & M. Paint. It makes pain1 c-st about $1.20 per gallon. Wears and covers Irkeoold. IC very Church given a ?ihdral quantity when bought from The Penn Drug SturA. Like Finding Morie}-. ? Finding health is like finding money-PO think those who are sick. When you have fl cough, cold, sore t'vroal, or cVnjst irrita tion, bett-r ac! promptly likf W. C. Barber, of Sandy Level, Va. [!<. pays: : I had a terrible chest trou ld", caused by smoke and co?] dust n . my lungs; but, affpr find ing n? :eli"f in nlhnr remedief*,-! was c d by Dr. King's New Dis cover} ?. Consumption, Coughs and Ct ." . Greatest salo of any icougb lung medicine in the world. t The Penn Drug Slore, W. E. L} ..ch ct Cc, 50c and $1.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free. A Chicago Alderman Owes His Election to Chamber- " Iain's CpJ?gK Remedy. "IcfiiT^'hearlily and conscien ffinf?fy recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for affections of (he throat and lungs," says Hon. John Shenick, 220 So. Peoria St., Chicago.. "Two years ago during a political campaign. I caught cold afler being overheated, which irritated my throat and I waa [finally compelled to slop, as I could not speak aloud. In my ex tremity a friend advised me tn us-? Chamber? au's Cough Remedy. I took two doses that afternoon and could not believe my senses wliPii L found the unxt morning 1 ho ii. flamation hal largely subsided. I took several do*"3 I hat day, ke;it right on taking through the cam paign, and I thank th s medicine that 1 won my sent in the Coun cil." Thi6 remedy is for sale by all Druggists and Mediciue Deal ers. Champion Liniment for Rheumatism. Chas. Drake, a mail carrier at Chapinville, Conn., ways: "Cham berlain's Pain Balm is the cham pion of all liniments. The past year I was troubled a great deal with rheumatism in my shoulder. After trying several cures the storekeeper here recommended this remedy and it completely Gured me" There ?3 no use of any one suffering from that painful ailment when this liniment can be obtained for a small sum. One application gives prompt relief oud its continued use for a short limo will produoe a permauont cure. For sale by All Druggists. tupes, Hollers, - - m Gins GET OCR PRICES. , Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and I Fertilizer Mill Outfits, Gin, Press Cane M ill, and Shingle Outfits. ! I nildirp. I'ridpe, Factory, Furic and Railroad Castings, Railroad, WU Machinists'and Factory Supplies. I Belting, Packing, Injectors,- Pipe 'Fittings, Saws, Files, Oilers, etc. We Pca*t every day. Work 150 Hands. Foundry, .Machine, Boiler, Press a nd Gin Works I Pepa is Promptly Don? iwM Iron Works & Supply Co AT* GU S TA, GA The bfst 10 cents Salmon on th? marl.id can be had at THE PENN DRUG STORE. on BOB. 25C, ^ Spring-opening, Wednesday March 15th, will bs a splendid j effort to eliminate the high prices without lessening the quality. . We stand between you and excessive prices in our lines merchn.nd.se. Scund rfcciss can only be buMt upon that commercial maxim, "GRE\TE !*T Values for the Money," hence out motto. Every purchas c? must be right or your money back. The wonderful success of our business is the result of our un varying doiermination to leave nostone unturned, no effort spared to render the highest pome of service to the Corner ijrore'f? ?usto mers. Therefore we hope lo show you on March the 16th the NEWEST fads in SPRING WEAR, such as Siik Ealiens,Crepe DeParie, Shadowed Crepe, Chiffon Voiles, Mohair? and Silk Taf fetas, with exquisite Persian trimming to match. These new values are no dreams of beauty, -'Semply the real thing." Our Shirt Waist materials of White Madras, Linens, etc., were nevtr so complete. As usual we admit no competition in our Em . broideries department. The Brodie Auglaise button bole and blind effects this season are real designs of merit. Our Lace department consists of staple Vals, Net-drop, Yenic*, Medalion and the heavy raised effects. Our Ribbon department is composed of beautiful designs in print warps, soft lustrous fini .h. Satin taffeta in monotone and ombre effects. We wish to ask special attention to cur complete line of Ladies, Men's and Children'-, Footwear. Our Reed's Slippers in tans and black are high and art creations of comfort and beauty. Our IIUMANIC for Men and Boys is a shoe without a p*er for elegance of STYLE, WEAR and foot ease. In conclusion we beg to remind you of our New department of Ready to-wear Millinery, and to say when mistades happen, as happen they must, tell us. 'Tis a pleasure to correct them, as we aim to gain retain, anil merit the confidence of all mankind, THE CORNER STORE, W. H. TURNER, PROP. 1905 1905 SPRING GOODS THE NEW YORK RACKET*STORE is now ready for the ladies to rall and inspect the New Spring arrivals. We have Latest Fabrics in all of the. newest and most delicate weaves and pal terns. The shoppers with the most fastidious taste and moat-?iact ing eye can lim! at car sture just those things that will please them mott. All of the ?'arly spring Waist maierials have just been opened np. And one is amazed al tiie;r elegance and gt eat beauty, also their cheapness, value considered We are without a peer"'iii Laces and Embroideries. The designs are the newest and will please those of the most relined tastes. The prices, too, are vere reasonable. SM' our Ribbon department. The colors and Mnta are exquisite)j beauti ful and the price very low. ' ?PSf"C?ll lo see us. Our prices and goods are certain to inte rest ycu. J. W. PEAK. ?hoes ! Shoes * . WE want every boy and man in Edgfield connty to know that we sell the celebrated CrOSS?t ??lXOO05*? Thev are unsurpassed in STYLE, COMFORT and DURABILITY. _ _ WE have just received our ff^fr j^-yH stock of this fine foot-wear for men and boys and invite you to call and inspect them. WK have Crossett Shoes in all leathers, in all styles, in all prices. , I>orii & jSdCims. "The Leading Insurance Cempanj ?f America" CAPITAL and SURPLUS OVER io.ooo,oo#.oo No Fire insurance Company in the United States has as much CASH Capital or Capital and Surplus Combined. U^^Lowest rates. E. J. NORRIS, AGENT. WE have on hand a large fresh supply of all grades and prices of horses and mules that we selected in person from the stock farms of the Northwest, By being "on the spot" in person we can get the czreajoo. of tlx? ZXLa.X*3?Ot and bring direct co Edgefield to our patrons, thereby SAVING THEM THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT. OUR supply will NOT BE REDUCED below 6o head during the season giving those who buy from us a LARGE VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. For spirited horses, that can go when you want them to go, for kind, gentle family horses for ladies, for all-pur pose from horses, and for first-class mules come to our stables. WE CAN PL Ii ASE YOU. OUR prices arc just as LOW ar- good stock can be sold at B. L JONES & SON, []??~'Stable in Reai of Court House. HAVE YOUR HOMEGROWN CABBAGE. Cabbage Plants, All Varieties. Pnces : 1000 ?- $1.50, ?OOO <g fl 25 per 100?, 1000? \\ fl 0C par \M. .Shipped V. O. D. if desired. Plaits trrira it y?ur Express Ofrke in ?nod ?onditio?. Write for Merchants' Price*. Cabbage, Beans, Sweet Potatoes and Turnips in Season. Orders for Shipment of Tomato Plants, Sea Island Cotton Seed and Sweet Potato Draws should be broken in advance. JAS. RAY G ER A TY, Enterprise, S. C. ^?^?,M lg* THE FARMERS BANK! OF EDGEFIELD S. c. STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY THE LARGEST AND STRONGEST BANK IN EDGE F N Paid np Capital. $ SS,000.00 Surplus and Undivided.Profits. ??,00> 0$ Liability of Stockholders.'.. 0$,00J.O? Protection U Depositors. $138,001.00 J ~W? Invite ?.tioatUa of titos? desiring a I'.fo depoiitory fer their nraejr to the av?ra ?cu. INTEREST RAID ON DEPOSITS RY SPECIAL CONTRACT. U ilar pta* Uioa of it? ck? rtor th ii bank ii authorized to act ai trustee, ?-aar?.?a dminutrator and execator, aad to accept and execute trnsU generally. A. E. PADGETT, Pre* .t I*. H RAIN F Vic?-Pr? W. H. HARLIN?, Caakier. J. E. CAUGHUAN, Aast.>C?ihi?r For Fire and Life INSURANC gggGO TO SEEgg QAUGHMAN & H ARLIN G BEFORE INSURING ELSEWHERE. We represent the best Old Line Companies. CAUGHMAN Q IJARLING A GENTS. AUGHMAN Ot M ABLING /AGENTS. Clothing Store Big Sale In Shoes, Clothing, Underwear. Call and see us we will appreciate it. Next Boor to Post Office. Now is the time to buy Beached and Brown Domestic Goods. Prices have struck bottom! Early Spring Goods arriv ing. New Shoes pouring* in Go at once for low pricesat COBB'S. TB-SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE AND FERTILIZER COMPANY'S GOODS. THE AUGUSTA HI OH GRADE G J ANO, P. AAD F. GUANO, AMODIAT ED DISSOLVED BOXE, ALL GRADES OF ACID, KAINIT ANC NITRATE OF SODA NOW in ware house READY for DELIVERY. Give us a call BEFOKE you buy your FERTILIZERS. JONES & SON. Let us show you our LYNCHBURG COMBINA TION PLO WS which have an additiona wing for ter racing. EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE CO Eipsritice is Faniii Has TaB?t That Fertilizer is the (tapst Labor Hat tie Farmer ran aire. It is one solution o? labor scarcity. W E ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE Complete Stock of Guanos OF EVERY FORMULA MANUFACTURED FOR SOUTHERN TRADE. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS AT EDGEFIELD AND VICINITY FOR Armour's Fertilizers 00" MADE OF BLOOD, BONE AND TANAGE^jg/g Roystrr DFtertilizsers MADE FROM ANIMAL AMMONIA. BmT" WE mn also sell you Fertilizers with Cotton Seed Meal as ihe Basis of Ammonia. ?$?7"Fertilizers for Grain a Specialty . WkV We will have on hand at all times a slock of Cotton Se*d Meal.. HAUL FERTILIZERS! WHILE THE ROADS ARE GOOD. J3^*C*11 on Ma. A. E. PADGETT for prices and tarmi at Th? Farmwrs Bsuk, or MB. R. C. PADOETT, who will be four d at ouroffic?, or at your cotton wagou. J*~Also a larg? let of SEED OATS for sal*, at LOWEST MARKBT P.RICI. The Edgefield Mercantile Co,