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?f.: :Xu. M?MS. r - ? EDITOB TERMS: ??S?B YEAR $1.50 SIX MONTH? 75 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 1906. Uble\\ A good newspaper and Bible in every house? a good school house in every district, anda church in every neighborhood, all appreciated as they de serve, are the chief support of virtues morality, civil liberty y\and reUgioix.-FRANKLIN. ^JJ The weather bureau was great 'ly.-perplexed ' last w?ek. The Methodist oonfereaco and the Baptist convention wera both in session at the same time, and these aects being*antipodal < in some respects, the bureau was at a loss to know what kind of weath er to furnish that would suit both. ^However, by following the ex amples of some communicants of both sects, who.are adepts in the ?rt of serving two masters, the weather man succeeded admirably The very, successful career of Mr. Samuel Spencer, late presi dent of the Southern Railroad, should be an inspiration to am bitious young men who are strug gling to reach the top. Mr. Spen cer began life as rodman for an engineering corps, but was steadi ly promoted until he became . preside ut of one of the greatest railway systems in existence. There :?s always room at tho top Tor the young mau who firmly re solves to b9 a "hero in the strife." Heyward county failed tr ma .'.'terializp. The election pn Tues day resulted in the defeat of the new county by 38 votes. Unoffi cial reports have been received.! o the effect that the vote -in that portion which would have been cut from Edgefield WSB over whelmingly for the formation of the county, but the movement was defeated in Aiken. In the lattei county 503 ballots were cast-298 for and 205 against. As two-thirds of the votes were necessary in stead of a majority, the new coun ty was defeated by 38 votes. ' Oftentimes through organiza tion and concert of action, the -/seemingly impossible can be ac complished. Last year Kentucky tobacco.growers were victime of the tobacco truBt, receiving onl] seven cents per pound > for un stripped tobacco. As a result of ?OT^^G?i^^wa'?^offTO'as ~ : already come to the cotton grow ers through their organization, and greater things can be ac complished when the cotton growers' association is officered by better men. If one were to judge the yield of cotton for the year 1906 by the : crop in Edgefield county, The es timate would doubtless be some thing like six or eight millions of bales, but in other portions of the cotton belt the yield has been so much greater that the number of bales marketed will be probably 12,000,000. The members of the Angus ia Colton i Exchange re cently filed crop estimates with the secretary, and these estimates range ?rom 11,277,000 to 13,250, 000. Most of them are close to twelve millions of bales. These estimates are, you might say, -only "guess work," yet they serve to show what men who have stud ied, the situation think of it. The grand jury of Spartanburg county has recommended to .the . jaw-makers of that county the ad visability of amending the law so as to increase the per diem of jurors and _ witnesses. This sug gestion is a good one and should be acted upon. The judges, so licitors, stenographer;* and other court officials are well paid, then why should not witnesses and ju rors be proportionately well paid for their services? Is it right to require farmers and other busi ness men to leave their farms and places of business and serve the public at a sacrifice? The amount that is now paid to witnesses and jurors will not even cover their actual expenses when it is neces sary for them to keep a team at Edgefield during the time they are io attendance upon court. Some English cotton manu facturers have arranged to pur chase 5,000 acres of lane in Loui siana and Mississippi, upon which they purpose growing cotton. These gentlemen believe tbat by growing the raw material them selves, thereby eliminating the profit of the "middle-man," they can save a large amount of money. Like many others who chase t hf dollar, they are apt to pay dear for some experience. Viewing the Sunny South from afar and know ing nothing bf the labor condi tiona, etc., these English spinners doubtless think that .'cotton eau be grown at ? cost of from three to five cents'per pound. It will, however, require only one year" to disillusion them. Instead of five cents, they will doubtless find that the cost of production some times exceeds the market .price, as has been the case this year in many sections. A Worthy Tribute to Hon. H. H. Townes. > ; : The body of Hon. H. H. Townes was lairl to rest by. the side of the wife of his youth in Mt..Lebanon cemetery on'Wednesday, the 21st inst, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J. P. Mealing who married them a generatioo since. Mr. Townes was about 59 years old, therefore one among the youngest of those who bared thoir breast to the storm of bat tle, in defense of southern rights in the sixties. One by oue the immortal band are answering the long roll and few there be among their ranks, who have responded to the call, have crossed the dark riv.T with a heart more filled with generous sentiments of humanity, and love .'for'-his fellowmen, than braye, gentle Henry Townes. It hurt him to nee others suffer, and he was ever prompt to hand out tho "cup of cold water," from an innate sense of charity, without thought, or hope of reward. The writer of these lines, knew him intimately for over forty years, and eau truthfully testify, "that those who knew him best 'loved him most." He united with Big Stevens Creek church a few years sine??, and was a ready, and willing worker, as he said himself: "Coming in at the eleventh hour, he was willing and anxious to do what he could for the the salvatiou of his fellow men." He leaves behind, two eons. W. G. and Dr. H. H. Townes, with two brothers, and oue suter, Col. Sam Townes, G F. Townes and Mrs. W. G. Harrie. Hie faults, which were humau, were atoLed for OM Calvary, his virtues are recorded in heaven. G. W, M. North Augusta, S. C. Nov. 27th, 1906. COLD SPRING. Mr. Wallace Prescott, son or Dr. W. E. Prescott and a member of the firm of May & Prescott, was married to Miss Maude Jump ei of Springfield last Woduesday aftei noon at 4 o'clock by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn. There was a recep tion tendered these happy young people by Dr. and Mrs. Prescott last Saturday, only a few relatives being invited. Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace Prescott attended church here yesterday, where they received the congratulations of their many friends. They leave to-day for Edgefield where they will be at home to their friends.' We extend to them our hearty congratula tions' and pray that their lives may be long and useful.. ? s. JMSmu JBLZ- , . ? ienq^3#u4)^ . .leWv^t?ra? week. The different boards made very encouraging reports. There has been about $85,000 raised this year against $77,000 last year. The report on state missions was splendid. Dr. Bailey was very happy as* he made his report, which showed the work that was being done hythe state board. . The Edgefield association has done well, she raised all that was asked for state missions and an increase for Home and Foreign missions over last year. The Edgefield association should take courage and press forward to do greater things another year. Our ?schools and colleges all made good reports. Theory is for "more roora," which ie a good sign. Il shows that our people are begin? oing to see the need of educating their children. The next conven tion will convene 'with the Or angeburg church. The Edgefield association was- represented by D'. C. E. Burts, Rev. J. P. Meal ing Mr. L. F. Dorn, Prof. and Mrs. F. N. K. Bailey, Mrs. J. H. Till mau and Rev. J. T. Littlejohn. The "Willing Workers" of Re hoboth church will furnish a room in one of the mountain schools that is supported by the Home Mission Board at a cost of $2?. The roornwill bear the name of the society. Mi. and Mrs. Tom Traylor have moved to North Augusta. Mr. Marcellus Talbert has had his house painted, garden fence aDd fruit trees white-washed. Mr. Boyd Holmes visited friends at Modoc.last week. . Miss Nettie McDaniel of Modoc attended church here yesterday. .... Mr. Milton B?ss?y of Star visi ted friends and relatives here Sat urday and Sunday. Mr. Tom Wash has accepted a position in Atlanta, Ga. The little boys of Rose Co'tage bave a rabbit box, and caught their first rabbit some days ago flow their faces did shine . and 'heir eyes dance with joy as they exclaimed "we will have meat for dinner." Mr. Prest >n Stone has the blue ribbon for the finest hogs in our oomnaunity this year. ROSE COTTAGE. Long Teunessee Fight. For twenty years W L Rawls, of Bells, Tenn., fought nasal, ca tarrh. He writes: "The swelling and sore^eae inside my nose wa? fearful, till I began applying Bucklen's Aruica Salve to " the sore surface: this caused the sore ness and swelling to disappear, nsver to return." 25c at G. L. ;P<*nn <fe Son W. E. Lynch & Co. Property Sold at Public Sale Brought Good Prices. There were an unusual number of sales on Monday by Master YV. F. Roath. The atiendanca upon the sales was also large : and tte bids came thick and fast. The property in the towu of Johnston belonging to the B. F. Lewis estate was in great demaud, and sold as follows: No. 1 and No. 8., sold together, containing about 150 acres, pur ohfsnd by Mrs. Annie L?wis fer $5,000. No. 2., 6tore occupied by. Mr. J. C. Lewis, purchased by Mrs. Eva S. Allen for $1,506. No. 6., store occupied by Capt. P. B. Waters, purchased by Mr. J. K. Allen fur $1,900 No..4., cut in two lots, purchased by Mrs. Annie Lewis for $2,050 and $775. No. 7., was purchased by Mrs. Anuie Lewis for $310. Nos. 3 Rud 5., the stores occu pied by Mr. J. N. Lott and Mc Dowell Bros, was purchased by Mrs. Annie Lewis for $5,500. The traci known as the Mrs. Martha Dorn homestead, contain ing 200 acres was purchased by Mr. G. L. Dom for $1,100. The Hendrix land 52 acres, was purchased by Hon. W. R. Parks for $400. Three tracts of the Chipley land, sold by T. C. Turner, Jr., trustee iu bankruptcy, were pur chased bv the Abbeville Ware House Co.,_ for $910, and the tract containing 26 acres by Mr. W. A. Reynolds for $110. Executor'^ Notice. One lot containing seventy seven one-hundreths of an acre, ! with 4 tenant, houses thereon, be longing to the estate ofJ13Mrs. Lucy Durisoit, will be Fold for cash at public outcry on the first Monday in January. The pur chaser to pav for papers. 'J. G. TOMPKINS, Executor. DURABLE FENCE POSTS. Good Joints That Arc Claimed POT Re-enforced Cement. There is :i constantly increasing de mand for some form of fence post which is not subject to decay. The life of wooden posts is very limited, and the scarcity of suitable timber in many localities has made it imperative to find a substitute. A fence post to prove thoroughly satisfactory must fulfill three, conditions: First, it must be ob tainable at a reasonable cost; second, lt must possess, sufficient strength to meet the demands of general farm use: third, It must not be subject to decay and must be able to withstand success fully the effects of water, frost and fire. Although iron posts of various designs are frequently used for orna mental purposes, their adoption for general farm use is prohibited by their excessive cost Then, too, iron posts exposed to the weather are subject to corrosion, to prevent which they should be repainted from time to time, and this item will entail considerable ex pense in cases where a large number of posts are to be used.. t At the present time the material which seems most nearly to meet these requirements ls re-enforced concrete. The idea of constructing fence posts of concrete re-enforced with iron or steel ls by no means a new one, but on ^thj^on.fc^^ :.r^rimented/:#lt^ '^um?or"ofi-p?lenfe have :b"een-iesued 'covering many^ofc^ re^nforci?"m^ that a re-enforced concrete post can be made and put in the ground for the same price as a wooden post. Of course this will depend in any locality upon the relative value of wood and the various materials which go to make up the concrete post, but in the great majority of cases wood will prove the cheaper material in regard to first cost. On the other hand, a concrete post will last indefinitely, its strength increasing with age, whereas the wooden post must be replaced at short intervals, probably making it more expensive in the long run. In regard to strength, it must be borne In mind that It is not practica ble to make concrete fence posts as strong as wooden posts of the same size, but since wooden posts, as a rule, are many times stronger than is neces sary this difference in strength should not condemn the use of re-enforced concrete for this purpose. Moreover, strength In many cases Is of little Im portance, the fence being used only as a dividing line, and in such cases small concrete posts provide ample strength and present a very uniform and neat appearance. In any case, to enable concrete posts to withstand the loads they are called upon to carry siifficient strength may be secured by means of re-enforcement, and where great strength ls required this may be ob tained by using a larger post with greater proportion of metal and well braced, as is usual in such cases. In point of durability concrete ls unsur passed by any material of construc tion. It offers a perfect protection to the metal re-enforcement and is not itself affected by exposure, so that a post constructed of concrete re-enforc ed with steel will last indefinitely and require no attention in the way of re pairs.-Farmer's Bulletin. Homemade Ladder. The accompanying illustration shows how to construct a convenient ladder to be used about the farm build ings and In the fruit orchard, where the trees are low. It can be made any de sired height, and the construction ls not at all dif ficult. It is too good a thing to be without. Use strong material. J. ~~"r. hickory being admirable for the crossbars.-.American Agriculturist. Alfalfa at the South. In the great bottom of the Zargoo delta region of the Mississippi, from Vicksburg on the south to near the state line on the north, along the line of the Southern railway the greatest crops of alfalfa In the south are raised. It is'only during the past few years that southern farmers could be in duced to cultivate the crop, but It has proved very successful where proper methods have been employed. In the delta region last season one planter made five cuttings from a 6lngle field of alfalfa, securing over a ton per acre each cutting, which ls worth from $16 to $18 per ton in that region, says Country Gentleman. Women as WeS? as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; 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 1 afflicted with weale 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 to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards thc 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 of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty cent and one dollar ? sizes. You may have a ' sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- Homo of scwnp-Root ing all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer St Co., Binghamton, N. Y.r be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Roo,t, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on eT,ery bottle. Our Ladies polished oak sewinp Rockers at $2.35 are the best val ue yet offered. Edgnfield Mercantile Com pan j. Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. Many Have Dyspepsia and Don': Know lt. Do you belch up wind? Taste your food after eating? ^re you pale and haggard? Does your heart flutter? Art-, you dizzy? Do you have pains in side cr back? Ridings or pimples on the skin? Are you low spirited? Bad tr*ath? Headache? Wr>ak kidneys* Bilious? Constipated? ^re you ner vous? If so you. have Dyspepsia and iL is a dangerous condition. To cure, take Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy, It is I made for ju.-t such troubles. Tyn'erV. Dyspepsia Remedy removes acid? from r.he stomach, strengthens weak stomachs, ?ind curfs Dyspepsia or In digi st ion. Druggists or by express 50 cents a bottle. 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The best tailoring jest of everything that it o procure. nedium priced Fall and jad blunder if he fails to cary's, AUGUSTA, GA. on Hotel. IG^la^sonlg l?^^,,2!}l^. at Rubenstein's We find that we are very heavily stocked and Christ mas is nearly here. In order to convert this enormous stock into ready cash we have decided to offer it at such Extremely Low Prices that every person in this whole vicinity who has a pur chase to make in our line will be perfectly astounded. See the circulars issued and note carefully the prices offered. We guarantee to more than satisfy every customer who makes a purchase during this sale. The sale will start November the 26th andcontinue until December the 10th at > J. Hubenstein, ADVERTISER Building Edgefield, S. C. SUCRENE Highly Endorsed. Arlington Bros. & Co,, Augusta, Ga. Dear Sirs":- ? have been using both your Horse and Dairy "SUCRENE" for about six months, and take pleasure in saying it is the best Feed ? ever used. W. D. JENNINGS, SR, M. D,f 859 Broad Street, ?RRINGTON BlfOS. & CO Leading Grocers^ AUGUSTA, GA. Christmas Notice A Big Reduction in prices will rule the day in fine Dress G oods, Hats axxcl 20 Cases New Shoes coming in. 100 Bed Comforts at COST, Domestic Goods declining. Remember our plan is the Best Goods for least mon&y.:? 'See our beautiful Japanese Fancy articles. J. M. Cobb Having purchased the interest of the Estate of SAMUEL TANNHILL and disposed of the stock general hardware to the Augusta Hardware Co., I will resume my old business of Carnages, Harness, Saddlery, Carriage and Wagon Material Leather? Shoe Findings' Gum . Belting, Gandy and Leather, Belting The largest Stock of Double and Single Leather Belting in the city. "Laces, Rivets, etc. Agents for Studebaker Wagons and Moyer BUGGIES. the best in the world, and at moderate prices. The liberal patronage extended the old firm will be appreciated by the nndersigned. JOSEPH H. DAY. 729 Broad Street. DAVID SLUSKY 1009 BROAD STREET, Estimates given on all kinds Tin Roofing, Gal vanized Iron Cornice and Sheet Metal work, Sky lights, etc. Dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Mantels, Tiling, Grates Tin Plate, Galvanized Iron, Copper, Zinc, Solder, Eve Troughs,.and Conductor Troughs, Rooting and . Sheating Papers. ETPAINfloiLS and VARNISH. AUGUSTA, GA, Always Remember the Fbi Nam I active Rromo Quinine CsmaCc^inOneDay9?^raTwo.