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X ?d??fieid Mver?iser J, L. MIMS. - - - EDITOR TERMS: ONE YEAR $150 SiX MONTHS 75 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1806. There are a set of malicious, prating, prudent gossips, both male and female? who murder characters to kill time; a.nd will rob a yoong fellow' of his good name before he has years io know the valoe of it--SHERIDAN. A few more -raine- will aid the Cotton Groweis' Association very materially in reducing the cotton acreage. The deposits iu ?d ge rle J d's two banks amount to about $300, 000.00. Aud yet not a dollar ol local capital is invested ia any in dustrial enterprise. This rr fleets greatly upon the business men of the community. The public roads, in the main would-be very good but for the deep holes that have been cut by the headily loaded wagons. A small squad of convicts aud a road machine could rrpidly fill these holes, covering a -great number of mi?fis-in a day. If it is possible to do so. the'Supen isor should*put a squad at work on the road6 lead ing;??t from the county Beat,' over which there ie BO much traveling. To work them now would be ."a stitch in time.'' * A-n-along the line, from the governor down to the dispenser* and consumers of liquor, the pesky little request blanks are eau si og a world of trcuble. JD many sections every conceivable pretext is being advanced as a .good and sufficient reason for din continuing their UB?. . However, Governor Heyward, with bis usual firmneei in euch mutters, has declared that the law must be enforced and that he Will remove from office everyone who refuses to enforce the-request feature of the law. ; -<r- - About thu easiest and most effective way for the Chinese to induce" Uncle Sam to modify his exclusion act ia for them to sup ply the demand in America for cheap, unskilled labor. The lum bermen and navai stores camps in and around Gainesville, Fla., owing to the scarcity and high price of colorod labor, are now ex perimenting with Chinese labor as.a substitute*. About sixty have been brought from the Pacific . coast for this purpose. Teeming millions of Chinese could be given profitable employment : in the south if they could be taught to gr?w'cott?n as successfully as they produce silk iu their , native land. Statistics show that Georgia and South Carolina are now using more commercial fertilizers than were used by the whole southern Btates ten years ago. ^Wnile these enormous fertilizer bills tue a heavy tax upon farmers yet- the v yield per acre in cotton has al?o been greatly increased. OwiDg to a more general adoption of the in : tensive plan .of farmirjg, the next ten years will probably show a _ still larger use of commercial fer tilizers. The greatest expense in growing cotton is the labor, and experience has proven that there i is more net profit realized from planting a well-fertilized small area than from a poorly-fertilized large area. The officials cf the great life in surance companies, some i-f whoi are now.under indictment, littJ thought, when they contribute so largely.to the Republican cam paign fund and otherwise misar plied money that had been eu trusted to their keeping, that th lime light of a searching investi gation would reveal these tran6 actions to the public gaze. The ex . poeure of these questionable, i not fraudulent, transactions should impress everyone that honesty is the bast policy. One may commit a questionable deed and congratulate himself that the public knows nothing of it, but . by-and-by in some unforseen and almost unaccountable way it is disclosed to the gaze of the world. "Be sure that your sin will find you out." Owing to coiitiDued rains the farmers generally are late in pre paring their- lands for planting. It is uot only true in this section but is the case throughout the cot ton be't. Large portions of Ala bama and Louisiana have been flooded, hundreds of acres, so dispa'tches statf, being now under water. Even if he is late be cause of the unfavorable condi tions, the wi Be and prudeut farm er will not plant without making prober preparation. Do not be in too great a hurry to put seed in the ground. Germination will not take place ur til the soil becomes farmer. Thorough preparation rs bair the battle in cultivating ii rop.this being especially true since labor baa become scarce and unreliable. Instead of. hurriedly planting twenty acres to the plow eut the area to flfteeu and prepare wei!. Smoking Women, Smoking among women in Eng land is said to be increasing at nh alarming rate. It is authoritative ly stated that some cf the rail roads, yielding to a popular de mand, now provide smokiug ca"re for women just as for men. Of course, no one will deny thai women have as much right, from ? moral standpoint, to smoke ns men, yet there is au abhoient and an irreconcilable incongruity about ?eeing n sweet, cultured and beautiful young lady's fingers stained with- nicotine or having the odor of tobacco about her per son. Nobody expects any more of men who are made of the comraou ^?t kind of clay but they do ex pect more of ladies who are crea-: ted but "little lower thou the angels." -The girl who, with cigar in hand, puffs the smoke from her ruby lips and has itcurliug grace fully about her face may be ever so beautiful but ?he is asa rose that has loBt its perfume. Foreigners Flock to America. The'influxof immigrants reach ed the high-water mark last week when ab->ut 12,000 foreigners ar rived in New York in a single day to cast their fortunes in this land of liberty, more than 2,?00 mnk iug the voyage on one vessel. After all, bow few of these people ever realize what American life is in its truest Bense. The vastfna jori'y of immigrants tike up their abode in the foreign colonies of the congested cities of the uorth and west where the manuer of living is not very uulike that in t'se large cities cf the old country, tl" thpy would have a new heaven' and a new earth revealed to them fbey ?boula pitch their tents in tt?e iutefior?-in tho south, foi in? stance-where thpy can' inhale pure, invigorating air and bask in the glofio?? stt?3hi?e twelve months in the year. Furthermore, in the distinctively agricultural regions greaser opyortuuity is given for the development and growth of these lives that have beeu necessarily dwarfed by rea son of their past environment. j The immigrant who lodgss-in the scums of a large city, whether that city be in the north,'south or weet, never, realizes what a grand and glorious, privilege it is to be an Ameriman citizen in the I broadest and fullest mean-.ng^?f' the term. It would be a work of mercy to direct these foreigners to more wholesome climes than the densely populated cities when they step ashore from the trans-Atlar. tic steamers. Buy Wood at a Wood Yard. Don't pay 8 cents per pound for wood. If you buy 100 pounds of White Lead in kegs you get 88 pounds of White Lead and 12 pounds of Wood. When you buy L. & M. Paint you get a full gallon of paint that won't wear off for 10 or 15 years, because L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. & M. White Lead and makes L. &. M. paint wear like iron. 4 gallons L. <fe M. mixed with 3 gallons Linseed Oil will paint a moderate sized house. L. & M. costs- only $1.20 per gallon. Sold in the north-east, south and weat. C. S. Andrews, Ex-Mayor, Dan bury, Conn. Writes4 "Painted my house 19 years ago with L.& M. Looka well ble. A happy homer's the most valua- > ble possession that ie within the' reach of mankio i, but you cannot" enjoy its comforts if you are suffer ing from rheumatism. You throw asid*; business cares wheu you enter your home and you can be relieved from those rbeum.alic pains also by applying Chamber lain's Pai-.i Balm. One application will give you relief aud its con tinued use for a -short time will bring" about a permanent cure. For sale by G. L Penn & Sou. A Very Sudden Death. ?J lit: Oui U?lu) ?il I? ! noon, Ai r> Vaughu, the wife of Mr. J. M. Vsughn, died at her home in our rown. The?iuterment waB held in ;j the village cemetery ow-.Suudav ifiern?on, Rev. C. E. Burts offi ciating at the funeral. For nomi .rue Mrs, Vaughu hud f-uffer?.! from heart trouble. Without any warning of ihe approaching end, beiri*g in her u.*ual state of health, the deceased was very suddenly summoned into thp presence of uer God. Mrs. Vaughn was a de vnted wife a.nl a thrushl ful and affectionate mother. Of lh<s brokrii and bereaved Leasehold lhere re mains a husband and four.chi! dten, the youngest being a li'.t.t babe one week of age. Letter to C. M. Williams. Cleora, S. C. Dear Sir: Have you found-out. you can pain! a job with fewer gallons Devoe than of anything elee, lead-aLd-oil uranyl bint? oise? Mr. Floyd Al my, House and Sign Painter, Greenwich, N. Y, found it out three years ago; bc writes: "I have used Devo3 lead aud-zincfor the1 past three years! and cannot say too much in i te favor. I am using it now on a big I job that I took by contract, and it bas saved me at least $25 iii the cost of material." Devoe is the strongest paint w? know of; goes furthest ; lakes I-PF of it to do your job. Lead-aud-oi! is.pure; lead-and ?inc is stronger; .covers mote; p.oes furth r. Have you found-out you can paint a gallon Devoe in ?ess tim*1 than a gallon of anything P)M?? Thal moans less tim- for <\vj jib Le-s r i hie; lesa mon'-.y. L''ps paint ; |HRS nmnoy for thal ; less lion-1; Ices in'mVy for that. I)?voe lasts longer; do you tu i ud fho less money for tint? V*ou are sur r of it. Yours I ru Iv, F. W. DEV. K"A. CO. The Edgefi .ld Mercnutile Cu. 73_ , DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable, Almost &vfcrybody who reads 'the news papers U Surd to know of tha v/ondar?u! cufs? made by Dr. Khmer's Swamp-Root, [j thd great kidney, liver j [? arid bladder remedy. J j* li is the great medi jj*5 cal triumph of thc nine ?jrit teenth century; dis |!j I covered after years of ,JyU scientific research by "C^=\g Dr. Kilmer, the emi " nent kidney and blad der specialist, and- is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for every thing but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chac .. relief and has proved so successful tri every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it,, may haye a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a bool: telling more about Swamp-Root and-how tc find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention readingthis generous offer . in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Hom? ot Swamp-Root, dollar sizes are K'd by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Bicghamton, N. Y., on e^ery bottle. The Goldsboro, McFarland, Taylor, Can nady and Babcock Buggies are still-going down the road anead of all others. Edgefield Mercantile Company. A Youug Mother at 70. "My.mother has suddenly b^cu made young at 70. Twenty years of iuteutfe suffering from dyspep sia had entirely disabled her, un til six months ago, when she be gan taking Electric Bitters, which have completely cured ber and restored the strength and activity she had in the prime of li?"e," writes Mrs. W. L. Gil pat rick, of Danworth, Me. Greatest restora tive medicine on the globe. Se's Stomach, Liver and Kidneys right, purifies the blood, and cures Malaria, BilIiousne3s and Weaknesses. Wonderful Nerv-' Tonic Prico 50c. G. L. Penn <fc Son W. E. Lynch & Co/ It makes no difference what the j merits of a wagon are. You can find one as good or better. Try a iMitchell or Owensboro. ETJGEFIEJJD MERCANTILE Cn. Guaranteed Cure for Piels' Itching, Blind, Rieedingor Protru ding Files, Druggists ivrur.d money i if II.AZO OINTMENT Tails to cure! in ti to 14 days 50e. ? j Danger From Th?- Plugin. There's grave danger froru th plague of Goughs and Colds tb- t are so preva'ent,' ml -ss you lal e Dr. King's New Di; c very or Consumption, Coughs and Cold-. Mrs. Geo. Wall?, of Forest City. Me., writes,: :'L's a Go-QMidt - ppop!o living iu climats where coughs and olds prevail. I find it quickly ends them, ir prevents Pneumonia, cures LuGrippe, give. ivouderful relief in Asthma and Hay Fever, and makes wer.k lungs strong enough to ward' off' Con sumption, Coughs and Colds. 50e and $1.00. Guaranteed by "G. L. Penn & Son W. E."Lynch &;Co. T,4E BANK -OH EDGEFIEItD| STATEMENT OF THE CONDI TION OF THE BANK OF EDGE FIELD AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON March "2.3rd RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$227,537.47 Real Estate and Bank Buil'd. .4,973 95 Safe and Furniture...-..1,596.98 Judgments.864.95 Obsli and due from Minks ..2S,49i>.n? . $208,472 DC LIABILITIES, Capita' st. Ck... .?.?pUOO.OO illfpllS 1-iU?? fifi Undivided t^ct?N _f.?S2;5I I Deposite..ii?lii?2i.?3 $203,472 00 STATE Ol? S?tTfl CAR07.1X.A, COUKTY OF EDOtPlF.I.D, I, E. J. KIMS,, Casher of The Bank of Edgeiield, do solemnly ?wear that rfie above statement is rn earn! correct to the best of my knowledue and belief.' E. J. il I .MS, OJ? si uer. irworn to before nie this the 23rJ day of Mar. 190(5. lt. ft. Nicholson, NT. I?. S. C [r.. s.] Correct Attest: AV- AV. ADAMS, J?S. M. COBB. A. S. TOMPKINS* . For reliable, high-grad.p hariv.'Ss of all -kinds-buggy^S w^gnu} doub!e,or singl?-comf?fe _ns."\Ve buy direct from'ifcher^^i^Ker's' in the'country. , ,J9j Rainsey (fcr-Jcn s. . Solid car of Chairs. If you want that "tired feeling" reliev-ed buy chairs from ue. . . Edg'field Mercantile Company. I -- - ? ]ST?tice On the 5th dayof M-iy,1906, Hie un dersigned will mike application unto . he Probate f7ourt for. jOdgeHidd Couuty, South Carolina for a final dis charge froo) their trustas Executor* I of the estate of E. E.. Stevens de ceased. Mrs. Ida E Stevens. VV. S.Stevens. 4_t_ X. A: Welle, M. P. Wells, J. M. May?, P, B. May*, J. L. Hart, S. W. Williams and Hamp Smith aro now using Mitchell and Owensboro Wagons. Ank th'-m about their weak point before buying. EDGEFIELD .MERCANTILE CO. Freib .IK11-0. the popular 'able delicacy, just r-c?ivedi G. L. Penn & Son. For Sale By J You can't break Mitahell wagQp skeins. We guaraH^eeShem to be of heel maleable^Trpu. -;: ? ? ErJG?FlELD M*ERC?^TILE Co. Imported macaroni '.aiui bh?t cream oh<H'f-e. . ',. P. P, B'lalocK, Jr. Piclurd Easels and Fire Screens ?? all colors and'designs. , EdgpfieTd Mercantile Company. Very Handsome Diners uphol stered m paueeote at $11 .per set. EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE Co. To Cure a Coid iii One Day. Take LAXATIVE Bl.GMO QUIN INE Tablets. All druggist refund tbe money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature ison eash box. 25c. fi When you want the beatVFraokp in town try a .'Franklin" orV.Giu o?j" cig- r. P. P. BJalock, Jr. Fresh stock of Art Squares and Russ j?fet received; Edj?etield Alercat tile Company JAS. S. BYRD,; DENTIST, DGEFIEL?, S. C. ?j^*01lbe over PobUOfficf. . A Badly Burned Girl or,boy, niau or woman is quiuk ?iy out of pain if Buckled* Arnica Salve ie applied promptly. Gi.J. W?leb, of IVkoD?he, Micb., says: "I use it in my fara il y for cu ti?, sores'aud all ?kiu lujuries, and find it- pe feel." Quickest Pile cure known. Bust healing naive made. 25c G. L. Penn & Hon W. R. Lynch & Cn. JI?MII'Z'H Pickles, Olivos Mus tard and Salad Drehung always nu hand. Titemufe Pros. Nie* lino of Tru iks ai d Sui' Casos from the cheapest? lo tb^ best. Edge?eld Mercantile Company. Blood Po?8oniug . results from chronic constipa* tion, Which ia quickly cured by Dr. King's N? \v Life Pills. They remove alf poisonous germs from i be system aud infuse new life? anl vigor; cure sour stomach, nau sea, headache, dizziness and coli:;, without griping or discomfort. 25c. G. L. Pduu & Sou \V. E. Ly ti cb & Co. THE r ?ki ?a Sa g'fl UflpI &$* EDGEFIELD, S. C. State and County. Depositor}7. DIRECTORS, .r. G, SHEPPARD, VV. W. ADAMS, J- B. BOUKNMGIJT, T. il. R.UN3FOKD J. .M. COBB, . R. S, HOLLAND, A. iS. TOMPKINS, G. O FuLLRIt, VV. E. PKESCOTT. OFFlCd?R& J. C. SHEPPARD, President W, W. ADAMS, Vice-Preridcnt. E. I. MIMA faaliief J, II. ALLEN, Asa't Cashier. Pay? interest on depo-ilts by special contradi M?nPy tn lo?ri otl liberal term-. Prompt and polite acne:iti j;i C) bus oess. - YOUR Account Solicited.' Caught OM v\ Jule Huutiug i> , Burglar. Mr. Wm. Thou. Lauorgan, pro vincial Coiwiabln nt Chaplean, Ontario, eayi-: "I caught, a severe cold whiled Lunting a burglar in the forest swamp lust fall. Hear ing of^' Chamberlains Cough, Remedy, I tried it, and after using two small bottles, I was completely cured.*' This remtdy is intend* d especially for coughs and colds. It will loosen and rf-? lieve a sp.veie cold in IPSS lintel than Ly any ut ber tracment and is a favorite wherever its superior Hxcllunce has become known. For sale by G. L. Penn it Son. BUILDING MATERIAL. SEND US YOUR OBDE^FOR fityGK, IiI]HE GEJWEJlT? ?flt> | SHiHO?ES. Wi on. i Mij'ply. your ne-d* at tht- New I).'pot. 100 Bushels Seed PEAS for sale fi?0P"*Prices reasonable. Jackson & Johnson J O FOR White Lawns and Piques. Pearl Buttons, special values, 2?';to 5.cents: pei*, doz an.;. . " j . ~. ' Embroideries, Lace and -Ribbons-especially cheap-quality good. ' ? Headquarters for Good Shoes =?*.x:LdL Ells. Hats#^ 7 i s ? t our Bargain Couulers often and get Good Values. GUANO! GUANO! We handle Southern States Phosphate! & Fertilizer Co.'s goods. P. & F. A. D. Bonp, Augusta High Grade, Acid of Al j Grades. These goods are now in warehouse ready for delivery. Jones & Son ERSB Imitation is the ineerest Flattery ff 'he unprecedented popularity of Royster's RS' BONE fertilizer has induced some of rs to advertise Fish Guano, claiming theirs as good." FARMERS' BONE is thc Guano, and, to prevent being imposed upon. ?bs sure that our trade-mark is on every bag. ly guarantee that you are getting the genuine ? m Made wsth Fish one Ta rboro, H. C. Macon, Ca. 'he Edgefiekl Mercantil ? Company. ss THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELD S.C STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY TM? LARGlEST AND STRONGEST SANK IN EpCE.-lELD COUN Y. Paid up Capital. $58,000.00 Surplus and Undivided. Profits. 28J)00?0 Liability of Stockholders.v...... 68,000.00 Protection to Depositors.. .\$?.. (lJ^jiOOX) J Wo invite attention of tkoie desiring a aafedepoeiloryfor their money ?. ino uwti ,actt. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. Under provision of lt? cha rter tfeU.bank ii authorized to set ai trustee, guardian dm i a ??tr a tor and executer, and, to accept and e xeente trnata generally. A. E. PADG?TTT.JPrei'i^K'. : .. f. T. H R AI N"FORDr Vice.Pre . W, H. H AR LING, ?aibier. W, A. BYRD, Am! Caahler. __\_. . . - ' ' __ The OOE?STER STORE'S PERSONAL BUYIN AND lCiierg:eti? ?^elling? istfce main spring of our alwlysT2'^vpr?S%?F?riii?8. Bir?ajns ?r rlii store are neiiler occasional or spasmodic. It/'sPthe rule of t?e C'?R?ffil STORE. Hence those who buy of us regularly do so to the.r satisfaction and profit. Thc appointment < f correct style in our Inresa? Oood? department was never more perceptible, embracing the new th :n?s : Chiffon Voils, Chiffon Batiste, French Serge, Panamas Engl.sb Cre| and silk tiniah Mohair. The leiding colors Queen's Gray, Creams Cor ral j Old Ro<e, Honey Moon Blue and Grass Green. Of course, white being no color will hold first place in the spring an< summer outfit. Our Agilito good department is brim full. 40 and 45 inch French lawn, -to inch Indi i Li White Madras Waistiug. 36 inch pure linen lawn, shirt y/aUt and Sui! Linen's, 90inch Irish rJnen Suiting, Double WiJth Orsrand-iii a?4d:iin-| ty silk finish Eolienne all at popular and attractive prices. .-. "?' j The popular white costuoie calls for hose, and the warfe hose must be accompanied with white Oxford*, of which our-.line?, are complete fro? the Queenly French white heels, to the Elegant 2 in 1 (Comfortable) lo, heel. The great prestige merited by our Edsr'ns..an d Ribbon Sal? . conti ti ue and fr ?sh surprises await you (Come see them) We have in our Hosiery department children stockings fast blacft combed.1 Yarn, double knee, high spliced heels and seamless feet (positively worth! much nacre) at 10 and ld cents, We will tell you of our great Millinery and Boj S Pants opening in oui t?9Xt advertisement. Remember Easter comes early April 15tb. . Co not wait-too long for that dress, . , The public by its liberality has made the Corner Store not only a pos sibility but a prosperous rea'iry, and we would thank you to give as an opportunity to.right all wrongs as 'tis our aim to gala, r?tala, and merit the confidence of mankind. THE CORNER STORE, W. H. TURNER, Proprietor;_| Our spring stock ?f^erchaiidise which has bren carefully bought of the largest in au? tac rurers aud dealers is DOW on display, ready: for the Spring Shoppers. \ I>jp?e? Goods in great variety of'pattems aud styfes. Whit? Mercerized Linen from 15 to 25 ceuts, White Mercerized Madr?e, Mercenz?oT PK. and Beautiful White Batiste. Persian Lawn from 10 to 25 cents: 40 inch lawn 10c, I?o?? Xiqen Lawn from 10 to 35 cents. Irish Linen Lawn .50cents/.-Do^iiA^d figured Swiss. We haveal?fof the late ma^ria?a aud colors for Waists; See our Soie Glac?e, Fleur de Soie^ugorita Cloth, Marceline Silk/All of the delicate colors of =fiilfc?aiHenriettas, Mohairs, VoTls,-Albatros, etc. We eau please tbe .m.ost/astidious. g .. Ha% Hats. % ) ; Very Large stock of Men'd and Boys Hats at very low - prices, both Straw and Felt. Our styles, prices and quality are right. See our stock of Ready-made Clothing for Men and Boys. We defy all competition. All of Ibejirie nibrica that are made to fit well ai d wear well. ?hoes salid Oxford?. Beautiful Oxfords for Ladlee and Missee. Large stock to select from. Latest styles and best quality. Also full line of dress shoes for Men and Boys at prices that are yery low.' Give ua a call. We can save you money on your Spring goods. J. W. PEAK. A IN' p We have just received and opened up a tre mendous SPRlNGY^rOCK of SHOES and OXFORDS for 10\ and Boys. All of the popular Styles and leathers. ; Quality Guaranteed. ?j^P"Call and inspect them. DORN & wrns New GoOds We are receiving and openidg up new Spring goods every day and invfte you to call to see them. Ourjnew Dress and Waist goods are endless in vari ety and patterns, and are being greatly admired by ev ery body. I invite the ladies espe dally to call eo see them. Large stock of Clothing, Hats and Shoes is also araiving daily. Do not buy before seeing our stock. We can save you money, J. RUBENSTEIN, ADVERTISER BUILDING, - - EDGEFIELD, 8. C. Has Stood The Test 25 Years Grove's No-Crar-Ne-Pay, 50 ce?*.