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Jv -I?. MIHI S, EDITOl. TERMS: ?ONH;YEAR $150 SIX MONTHd 75 WEDNESDAY, JAN. SO, 1907. A xnnn's.ledger does not tell what he is, or what he; xs worth.- Count .what is IN man, not what is ON him? if yon would know what he is worth whether rich or poor.--BEECH EE. The anti-bucket-shop bill hap passed both Houses. And every body is happy over ile passage, ex cept th? New York "bulls and bears." Clemson having given the law makers a "tip", it will be Win throp's and the Citadel's turn jrjext. The latter institutions, un fortunately, are not rolling in wealth. j-Mrs. Stonewall Jackson-noble woman that she is-bas declined to accept a pension of $100 per nionth from the North Carolina legislature, and has requested that it be given to needy widows cf Confederate veterans. The bill repealing the lien law passed the He use by a large ma jority but was defeated in the Senate. The amendments or changes introduced.by Hon. J. W. BeVbre will be discussed this week. The County's Greatest Enterprise. Among the representative citi zens who were in Edgefiold on business on Monday, was Mr. L.J "F. Dorn, of Parksville, who came to attend to business matters for the Twin "City Power Company . The writer was pleased to learn through Mr. Dorn that the men who are back of this large com ". pany will soon begin active opera Sons in developing their splendid water power on the Savannah. For some time~they have had a corps of engineers at work, and it is tneir purpose to begin the erec tion of the large dam about the first of June. *' ?' . '**v ^The northern capitalists who aro promotiug the enterprise will not establish manufacturing i'.p?^^ the river themselves . but will supply electrical power foi: sundry mills and factoriee. Net only will the Twin City Pow er Company furnish power for en terprises in the vicinity of their pinnt, but it is their purpose to transmit it to towns and cities many miles away. Owing to re cent discoveries and inventions, electricity can be transmitted great distances at considerably leas cost now than several years $ Hr. Dorn entertains the hope and belief that this company will $e-able to supply the cotton mills 'atKdgeneld, McCormick, Green wood and a number of Georgia towns, with electrical power, also supply electricity to these towns j for lighting purposes. In the event that an arrangement can be perfected for transmitting elec trical power to the county seat, - Mr. Dor DJ'S of the opinion that j an electric road will be built from ^?atksviEe to Edgefield. Hasten the day cf its coming I No greater hoo;a could come to the extreme . rwesitern portion of the county, the intermediate sections, and the county seat. Edgefield will join ijands most heartily with Parks *> Irille in doing everything possible ;#tp bring about this desired end. . v There are unlimited resources llack of the Twin City Power Com ? pany, and the enterprise givee promise of being the largest o? ?the kind in this section of the country. Let's encourage, in every poss!ble way/these northern capi talists to invest their money here. The development of the magnifi .... tient water power of the Savaunah river, and the establishment of] . sundry enterprises and the build ing ox one or more electric roads that will naturally follow such development, mean a great deal for the county at large. The amount of taxable property would cot only be increased by the plants themselves, hut all adjacent prop erty would be greatly enhanced ic value. : Success to the Twin City Pow ?r Company in i;eundertakings! The Advertiser congratulates its promoters upon having secured fir. L. F. Dom as the m&n on -j*the spot" to look after the inter ests cf the company. No more capable, faithful,.or conscientious isep resent at ive could be fouud. . Good Results Will Follow. % All who have read the address p8S?thatfc were delivered, by both the white and colored speakers, Before the negro Conference in CSlumbia last week have doabt /lass been impressed with tL.ej tirnelj and wholesome advice con tained therein. And judging from the personnel of the body, being composed of i he most thoughtful, intelligent and conservative mem bers of the race, these addreascs have made impressions that will result in lasting good. The ne groes; who attended the confei ence nave been made to look upun their present condition, and view their future, from an entirely different standpoint. The Advertiser reproduces the following paragraph from the very excellent address of Rev. Richard Carroll, who ?B a good mau and is doubtless tho leading member of the colored race in this state : "The Southern people are com plaining about the shiftlessness and worthlessness of our labor and justly so. Any colored man who is an. observer can seethe shiftlessness and worthlessness of a large number of the young generation of colored men and women, who are growing up in our South.-nd. Many work only when tbeyare compelled" by the pinch of hunger. Many spend their time loafing, huntiug, camping and living on each other. The negro race is loaded down with a sur plus of idlers, men and womeu. who live ou the industrious class es, boys and girls, young men and women, who depend on thur pa ronis to? support them. When au individual cannot carry his own weight and that of his family and then be able to reach out and help the poor, h<< is not a very useful citizen. We have, too many con sumers and not enough producers among us. Then, agpiu, you can not depend on much of the labor. They rio not stick when they get a job. In the language of Dr. Booker T. Washington. 1 ?"here ar? too mauy steppingstones for the' race and they are constantly stepping from one stone to the other.' Very few will stick. You can only depend on a few. He ie here to-day and gone to-morrow. The Southern people muat. im port labor from Europe or the South will go backward. The colored labor is not sufficient for the demand. We must do. the work of the South or give place to others. There 16 no desire on the part of the Southern white peo ple to get lid of the negro labor and supplant bim with tithers They rather have their work done by colored people, which is a. peculiar seutimeut of the South. All over the South wagen are going up. The people are willing to pay better wages for better services and the black man should give 'he better services and get the. better wages. Somebody must hire. We must either hire tho white people or they must hire us." JOHN LAKE IN EDGEFIELD. While on a Special Mission to America, Rev. John Lake Spent Two Days in Edgefield - His First Love. Sunday was a great day for 'Edgefield, for ono of her dis tinguished sons, and well baloved, had returned to spend a day among the friends of yore. Although John Lake is minis tering to the souls of the Chinese in "Far Cathay" his church mem bership and lodge membership is in the town. of Edgefield. It is from the alters around the fire sides of Edgefield tnat prayers ascend for his health and hap piness and prosperity io the cause which he has so zealously espoused, that cause which stands above all others, for on the hear ing of the gospel message de pends the salvation of the heathen world. Mr. Lake was Bent to this coun try by the Robert Morrison Me morial movement, composed of the missionaries of all denomina tions in China to present and agitate the erection of a memo rial building in Cafton in memo ry of the fouuder of Protestantism in China, Robert Morrison who set sail from London just one hundred years ago This being a world-wide movement and inter denominational in character, all of the churches of our town uni ted, and heard Mr. Lake iu the Baptist church on Sunday morn ing. A great deal of enthusiasm attended this address on Robert Morrison and the proposed me morial to the memory of this hero of tLe Cross, who made it easier in China for the mission aries who came after him. Mr. Lake has been instrument al in securing influences in this country which will go far towards making this enterprise a success, such men as Newell Dwight, Hillie, Henry Van Dyke, Dr. E. Y. Mullins, President Roosevelt and many others no less promi nent, in the various denomina tions. There are in the city of Cantou alone twice as many inhabitants as in the state of South Carolina, and among them all there are but 75 missionaries of all de nominations. lu our state there are more than 900 Baptist church es alone and we still feel the ur gent need of a State Mission Board. What must be the condi tions in the great city of Cautou with twice as many people, far removed from influences of Christianity, and with so'few lo uphold the banner of the Cross? Ali honor to our young htsro ot the Cross who haB given his life to China 1 At2:30ou Sunday an address was made before the students at the college auditorium. At the dose of this service twenty-five young men and women profited faith in Christ and others asked for prayer. Irnmndiat; Jy af t>T-j wards, Mr. Lake addressed a lurgi j audience of men in the Presbyte.-1 ria J cu.o... At this time tin sa county committee for? th?* Y. M. C. A. WHS. re-'Oect? d tr serve until another convention it held! At 4 o'clock the children of Ice Sunbeam society listened with much iuteiest to a short address: Although many of them could not remember pince hie last vin. to EdgpfiVld, the face of theil missiorary, thry ali knew him. They cannot forget bim, for they are cohtirually reminded to emu late his example of seif-socrifiV and devotion to missions. At 4:30 .mother missionary sddrfES was made at the mill chapel, especial ly intended for the new M issi bi. Band of beys in charge cf Al rt. J. A. Holland, who bas namec them the John Lake circle. . Sunday evening the Baptist church was full of people eager U: hear more of tbs "Flowery King dom" so far away, and yet brough! so near in (he person of Ibis son uf our soil, who baa linked um sympathies more closely with China's millions. Early Monday morning John Lake bade farewell to bis native heath to return no more in four long years. He expected to spend a few moments in Johnston, Batesburg and Leesville. From Columbia he went to Greenville, theuca to Baltimore, Princeton. N. J. and New York. From there, he will set sail on Satin day foi Londou and the continent. In March, he will leave Marseillee for Canton, to resume his labors of love among the people of Can ton, and the six million souls ?L the thirty districts of China will are depend-nt on bim for'the hearing of the gospel. God speed him in his noble cai'liug, and may he be largely instrumental in hastening the day *'wheu thu kingdoms of this world bball be come the kingdoms of our Lord and bis Christ." F. A. M . WALKER-BLALO CK. Two of Bdgefiald's Best Eelqved Young People United in the Holy Bonds o2 Wedlock To-day Tho most beautiful pince in al! Edgefield to-day is th? interior ol the Presbyterian church. Loving '. iuds Lave transformed this al ready beautiful church into v. Veri.able Eden. Smilax htis been lavishly and gracefully festooned and draped above the chancel, tall wiudows and on walls of ?he building, Palms, ferns and olh^r pot plants have) been wry taste fully arrauged about the chancel. The building bas beeu darkened and the soft rays from the chan deliers au:i myriads of candle.? will heighten the transcendent beauty of the scene. Wiry all this, you ask? It is on this day that Mr.P. P. BUlock, Jr., will load to the altar Miss Stella Walker. Promptly at two-thirty the bri dal party will arrive at the church. When annouueed, Mr. James T. Bacon-will in his inimitable way bpgin the wedding march. First, the sweet littlo ribbon girle, Mell Burgess, and Margery Tompkins will enter.They will be followed by the ushers, Mr. Bettie Caute lou, Mr. Wallace C. Tompkins, Mr. "Charlton Lynch and Mr. Henry Hill. Then the attendants will enter in the following orcler: Miss Fannie Mae Bettis and Dr. A. H. Corley, Miss Virginia Ad dison and Mr. Joe Holland. Miss Virginia SimkiDS "and Mr. S. W. Williams, Miss Lucile Sheppard and Mr. J. E. Mims, Miss Lois Shores and Mr. Paul Cogburn, Mies Julia Haltiwanger and Mr. B. L. Mime, Miss Edwardina Bla lock and Mr. Ralph Jones, Miss Marie Tompkins and Mr. L. T. May. The maid of houor, Miss Emma Bettis, will enter aloue. Next the bride will march- dowu one aisle on the arm of her cousin, Mrs. Boyd Cole, of Barnwell, the matron of honor, and the groom will march down the opposite aisle on toe arm of his best man, Mr. Gus .Morriman. Immediately in front of the chancel is suspended a large, very beautiful floral boll encircled bv a garland of miniature bells, and it is beneath this that the momen tous little words will be said. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. P. P. Blalock, father of the groom, assisted by Rev. T. P. Burgess, the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian church. The lovely bride will be clad in a tailored gown of white cloth. The matron of houor will wear pearl gray and the maid of houor will be gowned in old rose. The eight bridesmaids will wear white creations and black hats. The bride, the daughter of Mrs. Auuie Hammond Waiker, is uot a native of Edgefield, most of her life'baviug been passed in Beech Island aud Augusta, but Edge field loves aud honors her as one of her very own daughters. Her sweet spirit, gentle, amiable and sympathetic maimer have won the sincerest friendship and love of every one with whom she has m t. Little wonder then that there is great rejoicing because brr lot has been permanently cast among us. The groom is the eldest son of P^.v. and Mrs. P. P. Blalock, and is regarded .wherever hs is known, as a model, a faultless-} ou ng tonn'. His g nerous nature and affable manner have made him uuiv^r sally popular Soon after gradua ting from the South Carolina C? - Educational Inaiitute, Mr. Bia lock embarked in tho mercantile business and has b-eu s'gnall) successful. Mr. and Mrs. Blalock will, amid showers of rico and congratula tions and good-wishes ami: good byes, take tbs aft. r.ocoL train for a short wedding journey. (Tprju lh/>ir return they will for the WS"}! mike their h^nn with K-v.-a-.d Mrs. V, P, Blalock. T Girlhood and Seo X linked together. egs The girl who taki sion has plenty of i ? plump, active and em ^ The reason is that 2 ^ digestion is weak, *$ fi^ provides her with poi ^ easily digested form. * ? It is a food that bu A girl's strength, If ALL DRUGGISTS: ? Tribute to the Late J. W. McMa nus. Ou tbe night of the 12th of Jan. 1907. J. Wylie McMaims de parted this life. His death was very sudden. He died of apoplexy and was about 50 yeal s of age, aud was boru and raised in old Edgefi-ild county but moved to Georgia about 12 years ago, where tie was living at the time of his death. He was laid to rest n the Thompson, Ga., cemetery iu tbe presence of his large family aud a vast concourse of his neighbors and friends, by whom he WHS highly eEteemed on account of his joyous and happy disposition and the many fine trails of mind and heart, which distinguished him in life. Mr. McMauus is survived by a loving wife and seven children to all whom he WHS ever affectionate und devoted. He was a good man, a loyal citroen, a kind and bijr hearted neighbor, ever ready and willing to help and svinpath'.z'1 wifh ih.-1 unfortunate. Mr. Mc Ma nus died as he bad livr-H. a con sistent member of the Method is' church. Amid \hh happiness which Fur rounded him. God saw fit to take ii:,n unto himself, li" had per form'd bis mission Lnre un eart.h in a swuet roan per and God s*id: .'it. is finished, corrie up hi>ihrtr.V So h i left ns and ha** goiio to dwell iii a p'.-ic-i riot marie with bands, eternal ?n tbe h Ravens. Ob ! how sad and lo.iely without bim. We love him still though we cannot grce bis dear ?aoe or lv;?? his gentle"voice again. Oh! how sweet it will be when wo nie/t bim on the other sb pru where th^-e will be no m ire pariin.g. To his devoted wife, children, and loved ones: Carry your sor rows to God. Hi al ?i i iv can help you in this dark honr. f>,-iu.'mb"r while il i a herd tb g;.v;j him up, the id dot' y-ur br-art, yet, God i e-Ter ns::kpsa niioiake. "clo Grieth al! tilings weil." Go to Him and will H >W dav bring y-iii to sp<> t'.at it n all right, and tnat be hind tbe"darkand loweriug cloude of sorrow, the SUD will still ehiue. for you and guide you ?long the journey of life, and finally if you are faithful, to the Haven o' rest where, your loved one now dwells. I commend you to lue g-eat and loving God who alone eau help you. My heart goes out in tender est sympathy for you. I loved him too. Our lors is his eternal gaiu. A precious ons from us has gone, A voice w.i loved is stilled; Aplace is vacant in our homes, .Which never can be filled. God in bis wisdom has recalled The boou His love had given And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safu in Heaven. One who loved him, C. Sophia, S. C. Very large 6toek of English Ware, all styles, decorated and plain. The ladies are especially invited to see this beautiful ware. Ramsey. &: Jouea. ? For Sale by T ti's Emulsion are gs Scoffs Emul rich, red blood ; she is irgetic. it a period when a girl's 'coffs Emulsion iverful nourishment in lids and keeps 'ip a 50c. AND $1.00. 4? # ft * 1 We haye just received a beauti ful lot of fancy crockery, consist ing of 2 and 4 piece sugar and cream'sets, water sets, cups and saucers, etc. We offer at prices lower than same can be bought a' iu Augusta.. Edgefield Mercantile Co. Long Live The Kingl is the popular cry throughout Eu'opeaj.' countries; while in Araericfl,_the cry of the present day i3 "Loug live Dr. King's N<*w Discovery,-'King of Throat aod Lung, Exerted ipp," of which Mrs. Julia Ryder Pam?, Truro, Mass., says : "It never fails lo give im trWiate relief and to quickly cure a cough er cold." Mrs. Paine's opinion is- sha rf-d by a majority of the inhabitants of thi3 country. New DiecoV'ry cur?B weak lungs and sore throat, after all other remedns have fail"d; and for coughs and co ds it's the only snrfl cure.. Gaufauteed. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free.. G. L. Pfun ? Son W. E. L^ neb & Co. Use All Ani mal M Office 911, 912, 913 ATLAN' TO FARMERS: For Col ton. made strictly from ALL ANIM Dried Blood anti meat and boue T notuing else as an ammouiate. S iv We are offering some ? kets, Comforts, Skirts, Cl< Heavy Underwear, Winte These prices are for only. No goods charged ? Yours JAS.E Get your Laund ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ is tl Inc The unprecedented popular] ?ES' BONE fertilizer has : 3rs to advertise Fish Guano, ,s good," FARMERS' Guano, snd, to prevent bein? I be sure that our trade-mark aly guarantee that you are ge Made with Fish 11 NI Eira he Edge field Mereani Auditor's Notice. For the purpose of receiving Tax returns the County Auditor's ofl?ee will be open from the 1st of January to the 20th of February, 1907. All persons owning property, or having control of such as husband, guardian, executor, administrator, etc., are required by law to make re turns of such oroperty to the county auditor or to his deputy within I he time prescribed, or be subjected, in case of i?.iluro to compiy with (he legal requirement, to an additional penalty of 50 per cent. All male citi zens between the ages of 21 and 60 years of age. except these incapable of earning a support and those above the age of 50 years who served in the (Jonfederrit'' war, are decreed taxable polis. I will be?at the following placpsoo the days noted for the purpose of re ceiving lax returns : Trenton, Tuesday, Jan. 8th. Arthur Herrin's store, Wednesday Jan.9th. Johnston, Thursday, Jan. 10th. Elmwood, Friday. Jan. 11th. Pleasant Lane. Saturday, Jan. 12th WYQunrlen, Monday, Jan. 14th. Lon gin ires; Tuesday, Jan. loth. Plum Branch, Wednesday, Jan. 16. Par ki* viii?, Thursday, Jau. 17th. Modoc, Friday, Jan. 18tb. Clark's Hill, Saturday, Jan. 19th. W H Boulware's store, Monday Jan.20>h. Collier's, Tuesday, Jan. 21st. Ked Hill, Wednesday. Jan. 22nd. At Edgefield, C. H., till and in cluding Feb. 20th. J. B. HALTIWANGER, County Auditn-. NOTICE Just received 100,000 feet of LONG LEAF PINE LUMBE?, also a large lot of Bricks, Lime and Cement. Liberal exchange of Hulls and Meal for Cotton Seed at New Depot. Highest market price paid for Seed Cotton, also Car of Coal for Sale. E S, Johnson. tatter Ammoniates UTILIZER Fertilizers. Prudential Building:. rA, GA. [Motivation, a reliable fertilizer AL MATTER AMMONITES, linkage, shou'd be used. We u*e if ts Beliable fertilizers will not eat the roots of plants in dry weather nor leach in wet weather, which can be attributed to Coe ton Seed Meal fertilizers Write ns for our new 7907 booklet. Our fertil izers are dry and suita ble for Drilling and al ways uniform in quality Use Palmetto High Grade S-3-3. Planter's 8 2-2?for cotton and corn. Mfg Edgefield, S. ?. SALE? ty Bays. Great Bargains in ?Blan Daks, Furs, Dress Goods r Goods generally. Cash it these cut prices, truly, HART ry in Tuesdays. I Fertilizers Fertilizers. Good Fertilizers and work in the right place at the right time bring the farmers the best returns of any in vestment" they make. We are offering to the trade this season a full line of The Best Fertilizers manufactured. We appreciate the liberal patronage we have > had from the farmers for the past few years, ?nd * hope to be able to serve them for the year 1907. Use Royster's Farmers' Bone. Use Armour's Blood and Bone Goods. Use Patapsco Mastodon and Georgia Formula. Thesea Fertilizers are manufactured by three of the most reputable Manufacturers in the South. [j^^All sold here exclusively by When you need a Suit, Overcoat, Pair of Trou sers, Hat, Paif of Shoes, Neckwear, Underwear or anything else in Boys* or Men's wear, come to. our store. We are Headquarters for these Goods. We buy in large quantities from the best and lar gest manufacturers in the country, so when you buy from us you KNOW the Qua?ty, the Style and the Prices arb all right. Do not fail to inspect our stock when you need anything in our line. DORN & WI WS THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELDjS. C. STATE ANO COUNTY DEPOSITORY THO I.AH8B8T AKD ?TBONOI8T DANK IK .DCE'lM-D COUNTY Paid-up CapUal-..-\... $58,000.00 Surplus and. Undivided-Profits:. Z8.000-00 Liability of Stockholders.?.. 58,000.00 .?m. mm* Protection te Depositors.... $1^000.00 VT? Invite tttesdoa o? than da.irisa; a nf. d.pcitorT'or thai- money *o tna ?wv** MU. INTEREST PAIS ON DBP?aiTta BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. Uatlar proT.aiou of it? ck art ?r ti ia beak ii autheria.d te act as traste?, jr?rtUa? ?alniatrator tail axacator, aad to aaaaitaad 4XMiti traita a;anarallT. A. K. PADGETT, Praudeat I*. H RAINSFORD, Vica-Praa W. H. HAULING, Caaalar. W. X. BYRD. Ant. Caahier. BALDWIN'S FERTILIZERS. To the Planters of Edgefseid: Baldwin's Fertilisers have eteod toe test of s venteen tears io our county, its meet liberal buyers and best frie nds of to-day, are the planterg who bare used it continually ?ince its iutroductionin our county, which proves the ex ceptional merit of Baldwin's Fertilizers, the Cotton, Corn and Grain Grower. Before making your FERTILIZER deals for 1607 talk with our representative, w. W. ADAMS, who will give you the secret of making a bale to the acre. 1 The Old Year has passed. The New Year is upon us and we are ready to serve our patrons with good values in Dry Goods, Notions?, Shoes, Hats, Pants and Clothing at very low prices. We thank onr customers and the public general ly for past favors, and we shall endeavor to merit . their support in the future. Let us supply your needs. We can now make you very tempting prices in all lines. Yours fof business. J. HUBENSTEIN ADVERTISER BUILDING EDGEFIELD, S. C.