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Edcef ield Advertiser . ?I h. MISTS. - - - MMTOR INEOMATION Subscription Price-Sent to any address for ona ono.year $1.50, ?or SAX ?out**, 75o; for three months, 50c, PtfjaNe m advance. B?tes for Advertising-One inch first'" nsertion, tl.00; each ?05860.0601 i a sert i on, 80c. Want Notices, one cent lier -?ord, each insertion. Other local nsrfcei. ten cen?? per line for first m secSon; ttve cents per line for each ?rtiequentr insertion Obituaries and .t?bate* of Respect, Notices of Thanks, ni all "personal notices of a political ?Afore, are charged for as regular ad verCiiementB. Liberal Contracts made fr Ibu*, six, and twelve months Write for ter mi. WMKKSDAY. APRIL 5, 1905. Bachelors are not unnatural cr?atures, however much Presi dent Roosevelt Bb ou ld insist upon if. There is hardly a bachelor anywhere who intends to remain such to the bitter end. He only does what thousands daily do pots off bis desBert to the last. Ex. Will it not bs iu orderjor^thei voters lo^hold ^^8;^ej^m^0Q; a$j?for ;a;25 or 50 fper ^^?tn^r l?iter^iug^p^ ii^tbejsftn cf candidates for gov ernoTBKOTwithstanding the fact thattbiBis an off-year, six or eight true and legal sons of S^uth Caro lina who feel called upon to serve the dear people in this capacity have practically announced theil candidacy. The tendency in this state seems to be toward a per pftual,msteadof a br-ennial, cam paign. _ - Carnegie continues to found libraries without let or hindrance but Rockefeller does not seem to find it so easy to relieve himself of his surplus millions. It is al leged that hie Staudard Oil divi dends are ill gotten gain, con taminate;, gold and silver, there fore certain hyper-sensitive Con gregationalists in Bo&ton are yet halting between two opinions as to whether to receive or not the $100,000 Rockefeller donation to foreign missions. Doubtless those New Englanders who are straining at this gnat are daily swallowing camels. : What Does Ic Mean ? In spite of the resolutions and * promises and pledges and impend ing disaster that seemed jpjgtfcfre the farmers in Jhft^faceTuie ship ?y-"-'f^^'^?ia^&meT8'r,h?B-' "been un precedentedly great. The tag tax on April the 1st. amounted to the enormous sum of $107.183.63, while last year, which was a re cord breaker, the amount for the jame period was but little over .$99.000. The total tax for 1904 .was $118,000 and it is estimated that it will reach $130,000 for 1905. Whether this increase in the use of commercial fertilizers means that the cotton acreage will be large, or small with heavier ferti lization and an increase in the acreage of other crops, time only can tell. If it be the latter all will be well, but if it be the former ^well, we will draw the curtain and not say what the probable outcome will be. A forecast may t& discouraging even to the stout* hearted. Criminal Thoughtlessness. How strange it is that some men-good citizens, too, they are -will eigii a petition prayiag for the pardon of criminals, commuta tion of a sentence, or recom mend the appointment of an incompetent person to fill this or that position, without giving the matter a serious thought. Either the said citizens fail to give the matter due consideration, or, what is worse, they have not the moral courage to decline to affix their signatures when that "still small voice", conscience, prompts a declination. There was a time when the names of a score or a hundred citizeus to a petition meant something, carried great weight with it. It is not alwayB true now! Why, do you ask ? Because signatures can be had for the asking, the signers not taking the time to consider the why or wherefore of the petition; the merits or demerits of the case. When a petition of any nature whatsoever is presented, before signing it, a person should ask himself this queston-' Can I con scientiously sign this"? He should not cousider whether it is the popular thing, to do or not. Always let such matters be weigh ed from the standpoint of duty and conscience, and not from the standpoint of persona! popularity or ^furtherance of selfish ends. W?re it in our .power we would re store the petition to its pristine plane. Then the one to whom it is addressed would know what! credence or weight to accord it. I A Father's jRxample. We 6aw these words of the poet, "The evil that'men do lives after them," strikingly exemplified a few days ago upon the. streets of our town. The father of a family who resided not many miles from our town died a few years ago, beiug prematurely cut down be cause of h?B inordinate appetite for strong drink, which he grati fied whenever and wherever he could lay hands upon the damua ble stuff. Several days ago we saw two of his sons, who are now on the threshold of young manhood, reeling and staggering upon our streets. Instead of blaming we pity them, for they are only fol lowing in the footprints of their father who though dead his ex amp'e and influence still live. Remember this, lathers, when you are tempted to drink in the pres ence cf your bright-faced boy who thinks that whatever papa does is all right. Woe unto that father who by his example sends the soul of his child to eternal perdi tion. Johnston. Mr. Edwiu Mobley, formerly from this place, but now in Co lumbia and Miss Jessie Mobley were quietly married a few days 8iuce. Both are very popular, and beet wishes of a large circle^oi ^tiepds5go wffi?3fhem. Tb*}r 11 nr" n wiTl bp is CuTuaxbia! ^pjj^lher .marriage ..jp.i I.I take place^in" the^ "near future. Our Johnston girls are exceedingly popular. Nine new stores will soon be finished, all brick and all rented before compution. Mr. A. P. Lott went fishing. This is announced as a very un usual occureuce. Mr. P. N. Lott made bit first shipment of asparagus last week. Aunt Nancy and Mrs. A. P. Lott paid a visit to reit)'. ;es in Trenton. The New Century Club met at the pleasant home of Mrs. J. R. Ivey. The poat Poe was the sub ject for the afternoon. Mrs. James White pronounced him a good man as he loved bis mother-in-law. Wee M?8S Elizabeth Walker pre sented the Club with a new book. Several new books have recently been added to the t library. Mrs. Ivey handed some delightful coffee and equally nice cake made and pent from from New York by her daugb ter. The dry weather retards growth of gardens. We have fort}' little chicks and ten hens setting, andar? quite proud of a turkey hen that made her nest in the baru loft, and very accommodatingly went about hatching the dozen eggs she laid. Mr. Y. M. May has put out five thousand cabbage plants. jjkelHTved pastor bf Edgefield, pass ed through our town Saturday afternoon. Letter to Dorn & All ms. Edgefield S. C. Dear Sir: CJothing is just like paint; It fits or it don't; it weare or it don't, turns weather and water or not;' and goes out ol fashion. "What do you wear clothes for? Did you ever think of it? Differ ent persons have different, rea sons, no doubt, but one paints Devoe for beauty, to be in the fashion, and keep-out water. Fashion says paint: we all paint. There is beauty in paint; we paint a good deal for that. And buildings are costly and fashion able ; put-on a waterproof tow or three coats of paint, and your buildings last as long as you keep them dry. It costs nothing to paint ; it costs your buildings not to. Devoe is the paint that lasts; disappointing paints are the paints that cost. Yours truly F. W. J)EVOE & Co The Edgefield Mercantilt Co. 28. Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy the Best and Most Popular "Mothers buy it for croupy children, railroad men buy it for bevere coughs and elderly people buy it for la grippe," says Moore Bros., Eldon, Iowa. "We sell more of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than any other kind. It seems to have taken the lead over several other good brands." There is no question but this medicine is the best t.hat can be pr. cured for coughs and colds, whether it be a child or an adult that is afflicted It always cures and cures quickly. Sold by All Druggists. Reduced Rates To Spartan burg, S. C. via Southern Railway Account South Atlantic States Mu sic Fes ti val. u- Account of the South Atlantic States Music Festival at Spartan burg, S. C., May 3rd:5tb, 1905, the Southern Railway announces the very low rate of One First Class Fare plus 25 cents for the round trip (minimum rate 50 cents). Rates to apply from all sta!i HIS Atlanta, Athens, and Elberton to Greensboro, N. C., inclusive and from Charleston and Savnnuah to Ashville, N. C., inclusive. Tick ets to be sold lBf, 2nd, 3rd and 4th of May from ail points in the above territory ; also on M iy 5th from stations, Greenwood and Greenville to Charlotte, N. C. and Ashville to Columbin, inc'upive. Final limit of all tick-te May 6tb, 1905. ForfurtVr information as to rates, etc. address any agent of the Southern Railway, or, Brooke Morgan, A. G. P./., Sou. Ry., Atlanta, Ga. Dorrt Borrow Trouble. It is a bad habit to borrow any thing, but the worat thing you can possibly borrow, is trouble. When Bick, sore, hea"3', wmry ami worn-out by thepaius and poisons of dyspepsia, bill iou sues.*, Bi igbt's disease, acid sin ilar internal dis orders, don't eil down and brood over your symptoms, but fly for relief to Electric Bitters. Here you will .find sure and permanent forgetfulness of all your troubles, and your body will not be burden ed by a load of debt disease. At The Peuu Drug Store and W. E. Lynch & Co., Price 5?c. Guaran teed. For Sale Cabbage Planes We have been in the truck business since 1871 and are again prepared to fill any and all orders for Early,and .jate varieties cf Cabbage Plants They are best known to experienced Truckers, are grown in open air near salt water and will stand severe cold without injury. Price $1.50 per 1?00 F. 0. B. here W* make special prices on larger lots and solicit correspondence. AM plants packed in light baskets and shipped ?. O. D, when money does not accompany orders. We guaran tee satisfaction. Address ali orders to D. H. TOWLES & SOS, li egge lt-, S. C... About Rheumatism^ There are few diseases that in flict more torture than rheumatism nod there is probably no disease for which such a varied and use less lot of remedies have been suggested.-To say ibatit can be cured is, therefore, a bold state ment to make, but Chamberlain's Paiu Balm, which enjoys an ex tensive sale, has met with great success in ti e treatment of this disease. Oue application of Paiu Balm will relieve the pain, and hundreds cf sufferers have tetti fiedjto permanent cures by its use. Why sutler when Pain Balm affords euch quick relief and costs but a trifle? For sale by AU Druggists. WANT ED : To buy your anti que, mahogany, walnut, or cbbrry furniture, such as old Oak cnest, High-boyi, Low-boys, Tail clocks, Sideboards, Bureaus, Mirrors, Ta bles, Chairs, eic. In fact any thing in the line of antiques. Ad dress OLIVER C. HILL, Bethlehem, Connecticut. Is it right? Is it right that a property-own er should lose $4.20 tc let a. deal J. er make 50 cents? A dealeyrrfuTes 50 cents more on fou neo^n gallons of ready-for-uj^e^o^aint.| at $1.50 p?r^^rotr^thiiu our agent does on eight gallons of L & AI. paint and six gall?os of linseed oil, which make fourteen gallons of the bGBl paint in the world, at $1.20 per gallon ; the property owner loses just $4.10. Is it right? i lt only requires 4 gallons of -L. & M. and 3 gallons linseed oil to paint a moderate sized house Ten Thousaud Churches paint ed with Longman & Martinez L. & M. Paint. Liberal quantity given to church es when bought from The Penn Drug Store. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I have appointed Mr. E. S. Johnson to assume my duties as public cotton weigher during my absence. This appointment I am sure will meet the approval ol the public as Mr. Johnson is au ab solutely reliable gentleman. If any ol' my friends have a lot of colton and prefer me to weigh it, drop me a postal at Rebobolh, R. F. D. No. 1 and I will meet them atEdgefiald any day they say. J. W. CHEATHAM. March 21,'05. Full of Tragic Meaning. are these lineB fr mi J. H. Sim mons, of Casey, Ia. Think what might have resulted from his tnr rible cDUgh if he had not takeD the medicine about which he writes : "I had a fearful cough,, that disturbed my night's rest. I tried everything, but nothing would relieve it, until I took Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds, j which completely cured rae." In stantly relieves and permanently cures all throat and lung diseases ; prevents grip and pneumonia. At The Penn Drug Store and \V. E. Lynch & Co., druggist; guaran teed ; 50c and $1.00- Trial bottle free. Wo want every housewife in this vicinity to know that we pay especial attention to our Fai cy Grocery department. A complete line of the choicest caunea goods cou always be found at our store If we haven't what you want we will order it for you. MAY & BLALOCK. Engines, Boilers, anil Gins GET OUR PRICES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, On arid Fertilizer Mill Outfits, Gin. Press Cane Mill,and Shingle Outfits. I i ilrirp.] TiCf e, FiTtory, Ft?ric and Railroad Castings, Railroad, MU Machinists' and Factory Supplies. Belting, Packing, Injectors, pips Fittings, Saws, Files, Oilers, pto. We cant every day. Work 150 Hands. Foundry, Machine, Boiler, Press and Gin Works Repa is Promptly Dorm Loiarfl Iron-Worts & Supply Co AT'OL'STA, GA J STATEMENT. STATEMENT OF THE CONDI TION OF THE BANK OF EDGE FIELD AT THE CLOSE . OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 24TH, i9?5j_ ^_ RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$191,245 35 Real Estate and Bank Buii'd. .5,873.95 Sale and Furniture.1,596.93 Judgments. .S64.95 C.'.sh and due from other B'ks 17,323.05 $21ti.9Cl?.28 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock.$57,400.00 Surplus.11,212.49 Undivided Profits.6.S4S.57 Deposits (Individual).125,764.55 Due to other Banks.680,67 Bills Payable.15,000.00 $216,906.28 State of South Carolina, ) County of Edgelield. J I, E. J. MI MS, Cashier of The Bank of Edgeileld, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. .T. MIMS, Cashier. Sworn to before me this the 25th day of March 1905. 1 ?. SHEPPARD, N. P. S. C. [L. a.] . INSURANCE, ^^e'?&^i?^? dent ia?gCft?v an?'Sai?ua counties. WM. S. COGB?RN, Edgefield, S. C. Has Stood the Test 25 Years The old, original GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic. You know what you are taking, it is iron and quinine ina tasteless form. No cure, no pay. LOc. jINS?BANCEAQEN01,j j 'When placing your Insur ance ?ive me neall. 1 rep-' i resent, a very strong line of I FIRE - - - Insurance Companies, our! ! Agent for the New Year; iL,IlTIS - - - , I Insurance Co. I will np-? prec?ate a share of yotirbusi - ness. 1 cnn bc lound al my olKcf--Ortife N'o 2---over Bank of j j Edgefield. ?Jtimes TC.?^IjVISsj, If your eyes are worth having they are worth saving. Do so with the right kind of glasses. Geo. F. Minis, Cpiician. A .Guaranteed Cure for Piles Itching, Bh'nd, Bleedingor Prolru diug Piles, Druggists refur.d money if HAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any cass, no matter of how long st.indingj.in 6 to 14 days. First ap plication gives ease and rest. 50c. if your druggist hasn't it send 50c in stamps and it will b*? forwarded post paid by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessen", an.bition; beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid neys are out of order ' or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born 'afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin ates too often, If the urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child reaches an age when it should be able te control the passage, lt is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. .The mild and the immediate effect o? Swamp-Root is soon realized, by druggists, in fifty cent and one dollar > sizes. You may have a I sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- Homo of Swamp-Boot. ing all about it, including many of thc thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,' N. Y., bi? sure and 'mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the addreee, Binghamton, N Y., on every bottle. It is sold EDGEFIELD, S. C. State and County Depository DI HECTORS. J, C. SMEPPAKD, W. AV. ADAMS, J. H.-BOUKNIGUT, T. II. R?INSFOR?, J. M. Coan, B. S. HOLLAND, A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C Fur.ikrt, k7. E. PK ESCOTT. OFFICERS. J. C. SHEPPARD, President. W, W. A Di. MS, VicerPr?;rident. E. J. M I MS, cashier .1. II. A I.I.EN', Ass't Cashier. Pays interest on deposits by speeial emit ract. Money to loan on liberal tarmr. Prompt and polite attention to big ness. YOUR Account Solicited. Spring Styles of Ladies; and Misses WHITE CANVASS SHOES present a newness and fresh ness as tempting as the Spring Lilacs. The prices $1.00, $i.25, $1.50 and $2,00 appeals directly to the completion of the SPRING AND SUMMER WARDROBE. Queen Quality and Reeds Oxfords for Ladies. HU-MAN-IC and World Known for Men and Boys admit of peerjas symbols of Graceful Durabili ty and COMFORTABLE FOOT EASE. ^jUS^Remember you risk nothing in buying of us, as we right all wrongs and aim to gain retain and merit the confidence of all mankind. THE CORNER STORE, W. H. TURNER*PROP, Slioes ? Slioes ! . WE want every boy and man in Edgfield connty to know that we sell 'the" celebrated Cl?0&&&*t S?lOeS? They are unsurpassed in STYLE, COMFORT and DURABILITY. WE have just received our jStjpyj XXg* st?ck of this tine foot-wear for men and boys and invite you to call and inspect them. WE have Crossett Shoes in all leathers, in all styles, in all prices. I3o;rn Sc Mim80 HAVE YOUR HOMEGROWN CABBAGE. Cabbage Plants, All Varieties. Prices : 1006 $ $1.50, 6060 Q $1.2? per loee, 1000S ? 31.00 per 10W. Shipped C. O. D. if do?ired. Plants arrive at year Express Office in. good conditio*. Write for Merchants' Prices. Cabbage, Beans, Sweet Potatoes and Turnips in Season. Orders for Shipment of Tomato Plants, Sea Island Cotton Seed and Sweet Potato Draws should be broken ia advance. JAS. RAY GERATY, Enterprise, S. C. ygu^R?*.,S.. 1905 1905 TURING- GOODS THE NEW YORK RACKET STORE is now ready for tbe ladies to call and inspect the New Spring arrivals. We have Latest Fabrics in all of the now<?st and most delicate weaves and patterns. The shoppers with the most fastidious ttste and most exact ing eye can lind at our stare just those things that will please them most. All of the ea'rly spring Want maierials have just been upened up. And one is amazed at their oleganco and gi eat beauty, also their cheapness, value considered We are without a peer in Laces and Embroideries. The designs are tbe newest and will please those of the most relined tastes. The prices, too, are vere reasonable. Sre our Ribbon department. The colora and Mnr* are exqaisite'j beauti ful and tilt1 pri?e very low. "Call to see UP. Our prices and goods are certain to intersat yon. J. W. PEAK. aaggHBBaagHBBgBi raga; Our Spring Goods are arriving daily, and we are con fident that a cheaper or handsomer assortment was nevr shown in Edgefield. EMBROIDERIES We have a great variety at prices that defy competi tion. Our stock of Muslins, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Mitts etc., is complete. Men's Clothing, Shirts and Neckwear at rock bottom prices. We arc determined not to be undersold. Give us a call when in need of anything in our line. umina ? in One Day, Grip in TWa '?^r***** a* lac 25c THE FARMERS BANK ' > OF EDGEFIELD S. c., STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY TH! LARGEST AND STRONGEST HANK IN ED Paid up Capital.$ S8J0?0.00 Surplus and Undivided.Pr o fits.-. 28-000,00 Liability of Stockholders. 68,000.00 Protection to Depositors.#144,000.00 "We ??Tit? atUatioo of those ?eiiriaj a safe depositary for tho ir RMIJ to tit? ?mt m act?. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. U.iisr pror ?sion of ?ta charter thia bank is authorized to act as trastee, ?aardjao ?"mini ?tra tor aad executor, and to accept aid e zee nt? trista jene rally. A. E. PADGETT, Pr?diront T. H RAIN: F. ?Rf>, Vicc-Pre W. H. HARLING, Cashier. J. E. CAUGHMAN, Asst.-Cashier For Fire and Life INSURANC ?|GO TO SEE|Sf 0AUGHMAN & H ARLIN G BEFORE INSURING ELSEWHERE. We represent the beat Old Line Companies. CAUGHMAN 0 ? .ARLING A GENTS. AUGHMA? & HALING /\GENTS Come arix? see our SPRING SUITS for Men and Boy?. WHITE VEST and NEGLIGE SHIRTS, Summer Underwear and Low Cut Shoes. Prices right. Style and quality guaranteed. W. A. HART & CO. Our New Spring Goods. Are worthy of your inspection. Here the "American Gentleman" and Ladies Shoes reign supreme. In them the highest style and art in shoemaking is secured. Don?t fail to visit our store if you want the best and newest productions on the market. Buy the Elk Brand Hats. J. M. CO HEADQUARTERS FOR GOOD GOODS. We Bell THI SOUTHERN STATIS PHOSPHATE AND FERMER COMPANY'S GOODS. THE AUGUSTA HIGH GRADE G J ANO, P. AAD Fi GUANO, AMODIA TED DISSOLVED BOKE, ALL SHADES OF ACID, KAINIT AMC NITRATE OF SODA NOW in ware house READY for DELIVERY. Give us a call BEFOKE you buy your FERTILIZERS. JONES & SON. "Th? Leading Inauranea Company ?f Autrict" I CAPITAL and SURPLUS OVER io.ooo.oos.oo No-Fire insurance Company in the United States has as much CASH Capital or Capital and Surplus Combised. J3sf"Lowest rates. ?. J. NORRIS. AGENT. Jsftm ii Faint Hm Taukt Tilt Fertilizer is Ike Cheapest Lalor Hat tie Faner cai lire. Ii is ont solution of labor seapeifcy. WE 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 GEOM CHEMICAL WORKS ABD Armour's Fertilizers 0G-MADI.OF BLOOD, BONE ARD TANAGER? Royster J?*?rtil izer? s MADE FROM ANIMAL AMMONIA. tW WJ san oleo sell y eu Fertilizers with \Coiien Seed Meal di the Masts- of Ammonia, Fertilizer o f?r Grain m> Specialty. ?Sryr* willhave en kana ail ail times a stock ef Cotton Seed HAUL FERTILIZERS WHILE ,THS ROADS ARB QOOD. g?FmCi\\ on lilt. A. E. PASSSTT f#r pricti ?nd Urmi at Th? Fermera Bank, or M's. R. C. PADSITT, vhs will be fout d st our of?tee, ur at your cot toa wagon. Al?? a lar?? lot si SSSP OATS for aslo, st LO WI?T MARKST PRICl. ? The Edgefield Mercantile CorT