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Edenfield Advertiser I*, si ms, - - - EDITOR IE TEEMS : i ONH YEAH $1.50, li SIX MONTHS \ 75 s: WEDNESDAY, APR. IO, 1907. whoever makes two ears of eora, oi' two blades ol grass grow where only one grew be? . lore, deserves better of man lr kind? and does more essential i servies to his country than the $ whole race olpoliticians put ^together-SWIFT. The moat prosperous towns in *?outh Caroliua aro those that, ic addition to a strong agricultural \. Lacking, have industrial enter prises, established io them. During the past five years The Advertiser has repeatedly cited iheadvantages and urged the necee ?ity of establishing sundry mauu icturiugenterprises in Edgefield. "util this is* doDe the growth ol ie town will be very slow. Il lore thau A hundred yoars have bee? necessary to produce a towD ?pf^E Ige field's size, we must be >ving forward at a snail's pace. Is^U not time we were getting oui )f tfce_oid ruts? . . -- in transforming crude material of little value into a fiuished product of great value, Yankee ingenuity surpasses the magi iian's wand. The farmer sells hit iw cotton at ten cents per pound id buya it back over the dry la counter in the form of mer ?rized goods at several dollars ?r pound. Likewisp, be sells his theat straw at a half-cent per rand and buys it back over the milliner's counter in the shape oi "the "latest creation" at ten .dol lars per pound. Charleston's troubles never cease. Now that "the "tigers" are-] idis8ppearing under the new liquoi regime, the city, has an "elephant" in the form of an e:;gbty-foot whale on its hands. Thia descend ant of the aquatic tribe that aug mented Jonah's troubles of old found its way through the jetties : into the bay and is striking ter ror to navigators of small crafts. The fish-or whatever you- call it-ia unable to find itsi way ou'' _ into the ocean and the people of .Charleston, however willing, are unable te lend any assistance. The constitutionality of the act ; of the South Carolina legislature ?making breach of "a farm labor contract a misdemeanor and punishable by4fine or imprison ment was argued before Judge frawley in the United States dis trict court last week. He has taken the matter under consideration and will announce his decision later. It is claimed by the'Fed eral authorities that the present South Carolina law bearing upon contracts of farm labor is in con-j fiict with the peonage act of the Federal statutes. Should this posi tion be taken by Judge Brawley in his decision it will causo great er demoralization of labor. How ever, be this decision as it may, contracts will be made in future SB heretofore, and a way will also be found to enforce them. Furniture and.Mattress Factories. The writer was reliably inform ed several days ago that the best mattresses made in this section of the country are manufactured at Leesville, S. C., and the best cheap furniture-material, workman ship and finish considered-is made at Laurens, S. C. Further more, these factories have no trouble indisposing of their out put at good prices. If Leesville and Laurens can manufacture first quality mat tresses and furniture ata profit, why can not Edgefield do like wise? There is ample local capital to supply the necessary means. The crude material for the manufacture of these goods can be had as cheaply in Edgefield as anywhere. With the possible exception of several specialists or skilled workmen, as cheap and au satis factory labor can be employed here as elsewhere. The men to successfully manage such enterprises, can be easily found in Edg-fn-ld. And, finally, the need of sud industrial enterprises in Edge field is very great. jil all the fon going statements be truejand we believe no one will question them, why' are not steps tahen to establish these and other kindred enterprises. If some one will come to the front' and take thiJ lead in tbie matter, the de sired end eau be easily accom plished. Is not the peonage mill being worked overtime? Scarcely a paper can be picked up that does not contain charges that bave been brought against some person or persons under the peonage ?ct of the Federal statutes. It ie gratify ing however to see that a maj irity of these cases are thrown out of the courts. There is no disposition ou the part of employers of the present day to euforce servitude. Furthermore, public sentiment would not tolerate peonago in any form in any community. It is a very- difficult matter to get farmers to realize the benefits that come through organization. A few days ago the South Caroli na Cotton Crushers' Association held a largely-attended meeting in Columbia. If organization pro motes the interests of the oil mills, way will it not also ad vance the interests 01 the pro ducers? Since the cotton growers effected an organization-al though a very imperfect one-the price of cotton has been aboye ten cents almost continuously. Prior to the agitation of the question of organization the price was eight cents and under. ww^^^^ %%%%% Current Comment. The national political pot be gins to simmer, and the two great political parties are on the look out for a 2sndidate who will win.. Bryan will lead the democracy and if the party is united, he wi li be elfcted-Georgetown Times. An afternoon uewepaper in Co lumbia has engaged in ?.he task of "waking up" the weekly press of Sou b'Carolina. We once ku?-w a little boy who woke up a hive ol bees, but we know bim no more. -News and Courier. The ladies hats this season are very pretty indeed, but the mal? admirers are puzzled to know how the fair wearers manage to tell 'he front from the rear of the headgear, which have the appear ance of being built for both "gwine and comin'."-Lancaster News. The boy who saves his money becomes the banker, the merchant, the professional mau. The b.iy who never saves a cent makes the mau who "earns his bread by th sweat pf his brow," who nevei own? a home or enjoys the iuxu ries of life!-Orangeburg Time? & Democrat. Poople' who attend concerts, iven a brass band concert, ought uot to talk whdu the musicians are doing their best, or worst. There is plenty of time between the numbers on the program, and after the concert; is over for such wise or otherwise observations ai the conversationalists would iike to make.-News and Courier. One of the greatest blessings to people of limited means is the local building and loan associa tion that is planned for the ad vantage of the home builder, and not with the design of oppressing bira for the benefit of capitalists, as in the case of the foreign con cerns such as went through this country a few years ago.-Chester Lantern. There is no doubt in our mind but that the county dispensary plan will create prohibition sen timent. Certain it is that the closing of the dispensaries in this county, even for a few weeks, con verted eome of our people to the prohibition faith. Several epoke to us of the difference in tho ap pearance of the streets on Satur day after the dispensary was opened, aud when it was closed, and said that they had come to tbe conclusion that . prohibition would be a good thing and that it could be enforced.-Bamberg Her ald. COLD SPRING. Yesterday was a wiuter day, a poor church going day in the country. After preaching at Red Hill m tho morning your corres pondent drove to Colliers, where the 16th anniversary of their Suu day echool was being celebrated. The morniug exercises consisted of Sunday school mass meeting led by Col. Bailey of Edgefield. Short speeches were made by Mr. P. H. Bussey, and Mr. W. B. Cogburu of. Edgefield. Then the dinner hour. A long table filled from one end to the other with the best din uer you ever stood before. The great cougregatiou gathered around the table and they all did eat. Yes, and were filled to over flowing. Afterall had eaten, manv basketB were taken up. After tbie ; splendid dinuer the people re turned to the house for another service. Speeches were made by i Brethren J. T. Little j ihn, .Col Bai'ey, C. E. Burts aud J P ? Mealing. Tbe music was good, and | the ord-r perfect. iColliers Sunday ? echo:d is one of the very beg' echools in the county. We ex'end ; ^cr congratulations t" the <. 1 people of Colliers fer the ppjir . . work they are doing for ir Master in the Sunday fehool. Last Friday afternoon the c'os- ! mg exercise of the Beavrdam 1 school was held. Mrs. Marnie Wal? . ker has taught two very success < ful terms. She is very popular with both pupils and pntrons. The following is the pr ?glam that was carried out : So>ig by echool, "When He cometb." "Welcome address," by i ifugh Se.gier. "The brave boy," .< by Fred Waits. The "Waxen curls," by Irene McDaniel. "Going1 tc school," by Erviu Eubanke. ''Standing for the right," Calvin Seigler. "The orpbau girl,'* Emmi^ Eubauks. "The good olden days," Julian Wash. "The beauties of earth," Emmie Wat;s. "Luck" by Arthur McDaniel. "The smart r/irl," Effie Eubanke. "Noble Bes sie," Martha McDaniel. "Wh-n Pa begins to shave," Caleb Waits "Naming the baby," Edna Eu^ banks. ".Troubles of a school mis tress," Dialogue ' The concert of daisies." eight girls. "Trials in school," by \be school. "The blind girl," May Enbiinks. "ZfUnve Drill," by the girls. Mot iou ^oup by the school Valid ic! ory by Ear* \\ ash. Each one tn the above program did thirir part well. After a speech by Rev. J. T. Lil tl? john about eleven dczen fpgs were hid in the beautiful grove that surrounds the school.house. It was a beautiful eight to see the finall children ruuniug through tfie grove gather ing up the eggs. Then came the good bye by pupils and teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holmes visited friends at Modoc last Sun day. Capt. J. W. Lanfjrd, of Lau rens, visited his daughters, Mrs. R. A. Wash and Mrs. J. T Lit tlejohn last week. Our pastor, Rev. J. T. Little john, will attend the B. Y. P. U. convention this week in Colum bia. Mrs. Emmie Wash has been quite sick for several days. Mr. E. T. Cochran, of R-hoboth, is quite sick. Hi? illness is of such auature that causes his many friends great ai? jr fly. ROSE COTTAGE. A Call From the U. D. C. to the Ladies of Edgefield. On April Ib?* 19'b, there will b a meeting of the Daughter* "f th Confederacy at the home of Mrs Herbert Smith at 4 o c'nek p. m It is earnestly ri-s:.-\'l th i' y.?i memb?is-tho^ vho wish to b( and ell wi o tftk".anv interest ? and wish to further -h* i urn ?s of this organiziitii n-will i> - i.ies ent promptly at the bout' monti ?n ed iv. order to mike pious ?w arrangements for May JO'bi Me morial day. A cordial invitation will b? (Xieud-d to the loc;?< camp, all veter.ins and so;'s of vetorans in and aroun.l Edg'fi??)d or. from a kutanes io join tri' Daughters and help on Mt-mori- l day to properly honor thr-ir iliu.= triou6 dead. D is onrtioularlv hoped that all who have R-jwilied for a Cross of Honor will be h ?n in order to rec'iv-1 it in p>r=oii. Crosses of Honor cm be distribu ted only upon the following dit tes: May 10th, Memorial D \y ; June 3rd, the birthday of Jeff r?oi> Davis, the only Conffderat; president; and January.19.h, tbe birthday of the immortal R. E. Lee. It is rrquesled that all who have flowers at the time will save them for and send them t:> the chairman of the committee on flowers on the morning of Me morial day. The chairman's name will be published later. Mrs. CH. b' i sh or, Pres. Edgefield Chapter of D. C Youngest Bank President in the United States. South Carolina and Greenwood county have the youngest bank president in the Uni.ed States, in the perso? of W. 0. Self, presi dent of the Bank of Ninety Six. Mr. Self was born in Edge?eld county, July 16, 1883. He received his early education in the country schools and then went to Clemson college, where he remained until the close of his sophomore year I Tn the autumn of 1902 be began his business career asa bookkeep er for au oil company at Ninety Six, aud in May, 1903, he accept ed a similar position with (he Cambridge bauk of the same town. Three years la'er he resigned to become president of the Bank of Ninety Six, then organizing. This was on June, 10, 1906, more than a month before the 24th an niversary of his birthday. The Bank of Niuety Six opened for business September 1st last, with a capital of $25,000, and ha? beeu doing a splendid business ever ?.-ince.-Greenwood Index. Our Parksville Letter. Wednesday morning wraps wer6 comfortable on our way to Augus ta. A. L. Bruuson visited bis sen on Telfair street Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Mrs. C. A. Brunson is well up on keeping boarders, delights in pleasing them in^evury respect. The Horse Show was finely rep resented with Mrs. SewelTs hand some dresses. ' The show mi^h' have been cal'ed a Li di-e Dre il Show. Augusta is said to have th. most beautiful women in exist ence. Mrs. Sewell has had manv advantages in her line of work, going several times to New York, visiting dress makers conventions, with already a rare natural talent. Sbehasacorp8 of fine workers in her establishment. Mi s Lillian Bushnell's skirts are perfectly grand, Miss Em Brunson Excels in hidiib' coats, and Miss Mattie Blackwell make3 beautiful waists, as well as being a good nurse in times of sick << ss. Miss Parmie Bigham is slowly recovering from appendicitis ano visited the sewing room on Wad uesday and hopes to resume her favorite work soon. Some one at Woodlawn has been appropriating gool1* uot be loDgii gio bim, so they wired for Judge Brimson to come imme diately. At five the next morning with everybody helping us to i ince breakfast and plenty o stravrlonies. we fiicct-d cl i re?,cb-i>e ?h< 6:20 tni.n lor l\.r. . ville. As WP Jelt Au.u.->:ii, ? notice?? a b'gten'. . rec i.l hi !r >t t'.!H d'p >t by it:e pastor^i/f S Luke's church Wit i t.be help an evangelist Lc c jrnraence 1 ser vies lhere that nigot. Mrs. Pat I'&T&'B huts <xee! coy thiug v.-r) Ra\y. lu Augusta for beauty ard tante: You can't help buying if you 3ee ihhm -as Ler prices are reasonable. Mrs. John Morgan wappan:ful ly burt fi few days ago, we hope not se- ibu s ly. . Little Miss Young ?F Ft ay i og sometime with her grand-mother who if? Minoring with rheumatism. On our return home from Au gusta we hjtii a delightful sbad dinuer at Mrs. J. P. BruiiBOuV.. VY'hi?e we write, <ur o Irk st ??ro?hrs ar.; crouched up os the 'runt steps, as five of their cnm p?n?oiifi wer" unmercifully slaugh ?r-reti just ai this hour hythe mail J train yesterday morning A friend of pura bat? juggi-?ted that we enter ' suit. READER. ./?> YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Hakes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers ls sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. Khmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. I; is che groat medi cai triumph cf the nihe ~ :ecn:h century; dis covered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, thc emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing ame 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 net rec jmmcr.dcd for everything hut if ycu have kid ney, ?Iver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. 11 har. been te:ted in no many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helphsq too peer to pur masc rcii=f and hus proved so successful ir. every case that a spacial arrangement hat I been made by which ali readers of Ihispapei I who have not already tried ft, may have a sample bottle :c:?i free by m.'Ji, also r. boo!: ..oiling more about Swamp-Roc! and hov/ tc find out ii you have kidney or bladder foub?e. When writing mention reading this ? lifer in this papsr ?r.d send your s-.?erees x.t^^?. Dr. Kilmer Si Co., Bing """ harmon, N. Y. Th* rejgular fifty cent and io'Iar sises arc r '? by all good druggists. D Mi*', nj ak?" .'. ty nv.s-nkf, Uti wm^fiib^T .'-fhn I'H.m^, Swamp ROOT, Dr, K?raer'g i-* uv mp-Root, ?nd ?he address, Iii; g honiton, N. V., r?rj f!?'ery hot'IP. 'lynerY Dyspepsia Remedy'. Jinny FKtvi- Dyspepsia a?.d Don'; Kunu lt. !)o j'?u lit'lch iii> wind? Taste joni :'ou'l alter ealing? ,^.re yon paie ami tiai-ttrti ?!'? I> ? s your lieart Hurt- r? An y iii dizzy? Do you haye pains in sidt rr iiiCi.V Ki.-ing.i or ?limpios on tin -kin? Are y Ju low roi rited? Bad ir?3ti.? Heartache? Weak kidneys? Bi J iou?? Cotisti pated? ":/re you iier yonsViirio ,\ou have Dyspepsia and il is a dangerous condition; To curt-, tak-.Tyner's OyspepsU J{et?;edy, It is made for ju.-t such troubles; 'liner's Dyspepsia Remedy remover acids from;-the 'stomach, strengt bet.s weak stomachs, ?rid cures Dyspepsia or In digo stioi . Druggists or by express1^ cents a bottle. Money refunded if it fails to cure, Medical advice and cir-' cuiar free by writing to Tj uer Kenne dy Co, Augusta, Ga. R li 13 BER TIRES: I have a machine for rosetting your old tire3 01 jiu!ting on new orjee. Best rubber tires carried in steck. ? ll wo k guarani'-fd. \Y. If. Powell. Fren shipment of Cakes a id. Crackers at Tim mons Croa. Hard Times In Ka mas. The old days of grasshoppers md drought are almost forgotten in i be prorperous Kansas or to day ; although a citizen of Codeil. Earl Sh am burg, ha3 not yet for golleu r.liunl time be encountered He says: aI was worn ou? and die cou raged by coughing night and .lay, and could find no relief till [ tried Dr. King's Now Diicovery. It !ook loss than one bottle to completely cure me." Tb * safest and most reliable cough and cold cure and lung and throat healer ?ver discovered. Gmt ran teed. 59c and $1.00 G. L. Penn & Sou W. S. Lv-uch & Co. 'YOUiTOI'SAVE Send your savl;i?s to this strong, sonad, con? servativo Savings Hank. OR request we will Bend you FRKK, a supply of cur "Bank Messenger Money Mailors" for Uta Rifo transmission of coinor currency In mabins banlt deposits by mall. You canscn(lsn>aUc!t>p",'liKc;icliwc(,l:.andas m f\y your Barings accumulate will Issuo you A L/y certificates of itciioslt touring 'Trrr-iti li >V7 ol tue liberal rats of. A ? LS i&ht Saw, L t he ;.r.d Shin gie Mills, Engines,. Coilers, Supplies and r?|>?ili"35j Porta ge , Steam anil (jim .c En gines, Saw Teeth, Fites, Belts .md Pipes. WOOD SA\VS and SPUTTERS. Gins arid Press Repairs. Try LOMBARD, AU (JUST\, (i V. L*nj a i?-1 riv.'i l'i? r ! m'-fi' vt ' l'o'g?? teV '! h- it- w tiptoing T I) nio::b Frc-:. Business Men9s Prayer-Meeting, EDGEFIELD, S. C. Every Wednesday Morning at Presbyterian Church, 8:30 to 9:00 a. m. You are Cordially Invited. Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Upr. 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 J.ine 19 June 26 The mastery of our thoughts. Philippians 4:6-9 The deceitfulness of sin. Its Hardening effects Hebrews 3:12-13 The ewe lamb. Knowledge of others, but ignorance of ourselves. 2 Samuel 12.1-6 The rich fool. Living a Christian life under difficulties. Zacheus. Iiel\<re cur own doors. Nehemiah, the man of conviction and courage. Godliness. Is it worth while? Charkv fur the erring brother. Priceless dividends Strengthening the hands of the wicked. Sacrifice for the public welfare. Luke 12:13-21 Luke 19:1-10 Nehemiah 3 : lu Nehemiah 5:15 Psalm 1 Gala?ians 6:1 J a moa 5:19-20 Jeremiah 23:14-15 Esther 4:18-14 Then they that feared the Lord spoke often ono to another.-Mai. 3:16 ice, Bee, Bee, Bee. I i m now ready to deliver Ice in fli.y quH nh ties aud very cheap I solicit a liberal patronage. Phone me. Edgefield, S. C M. A. Taylor. WAGONS At Bargain Prices. I have 10 One-horse Wagons 1^ iron axle-that I will sell for $30.00 each for the next ten days. Sj o', cash. They are Great liar gains. Call to see them at my shop. E. W. SAMUEL. i orner NEW DEPARTMENT oe Ladies' and Children's Ready-made BJitdermiislin From 12^ cents to $2.50 per garment are things of special merit. As to values, we ask a careful criticism. The Comer Store . Turner, Prop. Your Spring; Outfit Is Ready. FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHES, HATS, SH OE-3 AND FURNISHINGS, FOR LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS ODD SKIRTS, AND SHIRT WAISTS When in Augusta make onr store your head quarters. J. Willie Levy Co., S66 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. 1 EDGEFIELD Olotlxiixg: Store STRAW HATS LOW CUT SHOES TWO PIECE SUITS ALL THE LATEST PATTERNS. Call and see our line W. AL. HA m#mwmmmmmm> ?a? Fertilizers? Good Fertilizers and work in the right place at the right time bring the farmers the best returns of any investment they make. We are offering to the trade this season a full line of The Best Fertilizers LI an u factored. We appreciate the liberal patronage we have had from the farmers for the past few years, and ho, c to bc able to serve them for the year 1907. Use Roaster's Fanners' Bone. Use Armour's Blood and Bone Goods. Usc Patnpsco Mastodon and Georgia Formula. Nitrate of Soda, Top Dressing for Grain, Lee's Ag ?cultural Lime, Kainit. [?OPAll sold here exclusively by INSURE YOUR CROP. Say, Mr. Farmer: Suppose the dealer, from whom you pur chase your fertilizers, should say to you that if you would pay him an additional seventy-fiive cents per ton, he would, in the event of the destruction ordam age to yourcrbps by hail, refund the purchase price of the fertilze. Would you take him up? Of course yon would. Being a reasonably sensible man, you could not af ford to do otherwise. The Caroona Heal Insurance Company of Marion, S. C., will insure your Cotton and Grain Crops for as much as $30.00 per acre, and charges a premium* of only two and one-half per cent. See our agent, Mr. W. L. Holderby, and give him your application at once. Insure now. It doesn't pay to put this matter off. Losses paid in 1906. $14,023.24 Watch for tbe Announcement of RUBENSTEIN next week, lt Will Pay you. f-=-^ Above and Superior WALL OTHERS BABCOCK VEHICLES Beign Supreme, just so they shine serene. Of course the Carolinas &nd ai! of Georgia and Florida will come to the Hoirse Show here on April the 3rd and 4th Come in to see os whether you want to buy or not. ' We have the largest stock of Runabouts, Stanhopes, Surreys, Cabriolets, Carts Buggies and Wagors in the Southern States. Also Harness and Saddlery of all kinds, Everything of the bes' and at modera'e prices. Don't fail to call and see us. We will treat you right. BC. H. COSKKRY, The Carriage and Hardware Man of Georgia, 749 and 75i Broad Street AUGUSTA, GA. My New Goods are now arriving daily and I invite the ladies to call in to see them. While in the north ern markets I bought a large and very beauti ful stock. dAS. E. HART Get your Laundry in Tuesdays. OUR NEW Spring Goods are daily arriving. An early insp ctn n and selection will gire you an opportunity of getting the mos: up-to-date a Great Bargains of thu BM? on. We are especially e'rong iu White Goods Mercerized Madras aud fine materials for waists. Also a full line of P. K. Dimities, Lawns and Linen Suitinga. Beautiful Patterns iu al! uf the fiue M^rceriz d Gingham . Great display >?f Dreg* Good* in all pf the l*t**t weave*. Very large mock of Bleiched Homespun, Longdale Cambric, Naingock, I.nug Clo n. Val Lace, Torbbon Lace, Cambria ai d Swiss Etu broid ry. Everything at Bottom Prices. Our goods were all bought before the peveral recent ad vances and we can sell them at prizes that are astonishingly low, Just received full line of Men's and Boys Spring snits. J. W. PEAK.