Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 31, 1907, Image 2
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ONE;YEAR
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1907.
Firmness of purpose is one o?
_?e most necessary sinews of
character, and one of the be3t.
instruments of success.-With
out it genius wastes its effects
in a maze of inconsistencies.
CHESTERFIELD.
? in a
1 CHE
The western bank president who
paid $10,000 for a w jrtbless "gold"
brick really deserves very little
sympathy.
The first bale of new crop Geor
gia cotton sold for 26 cents per
pound at auction. Wonder what
the first bs> of Edgefield cotton
will bring a mouth hence?
Governor Ansel has addiesred a
lelter.to the Boards of Regis!ration
urging th^m tn revile the books
of registration. It is probable that
the books in every co?uty in the
state need tobe revised.
lu spit'} of the heat the price of
coal is advancing. If the Atlantic
fleet ?6 dispatched to the Pacific
coa9t next fall, as at present plan
ned, coal dealers will have a pre
text at least for still further ad
vances. Nearly 100,000 tons of
coal will be consumed on this
long voyage.
The paople of Newberry county
are well satisfied with prohibi
tion. Petitions were recently cir
culated asking the Supervisor
to order au election for the pur
pose of voting on the question of
establishing a county dispensary;
but the pstitiou did not roce iv*
the signatures of one-four!h of
the voters.
Tbe United Slates recruiting
officers were in Augusta during
the past week *and secured four
teen recruits. Forty yoting mon
were examined but many were re
jected on accouut of color blind
ness. The examiuing officer staled
that cigarett? smoking caused
many applicants to fall below the
required staudard, frequently
injuring their eye sight.
Dispatches from Washington
state that only about two-thirds
of a wheat crop has been made
this year in tho west, and that
wheat will probably advance to
$1.25 per bushel. Edgefield far
mers can better afford to face a
wheat famine now than at any
other time for many years. The
.flour may be low in the barrel but
there will be plenty of corn in the
crib. This will only necessitate
making the hoe-cakes thicker and
biscuits thiuner.
A much-needed amendment to
the Carey-Cothran law is a pro
ision enabling a mayor or magis
trate or other court to impose a
sentence on the chaingang, with
out the alternative of a fine. Then
the white man behind the blind
tiger negro oaunot pay him out.
-Newbery Observer.
A good suggestion. What does
a white man or negio, who gets
$4 per gallon for the rreauest
liquor made, care for a fine? A
sentence to the chaingang would
prove to be au effective quietus.
Electric Railway Meeting.
. A meeting of the citizens will
be held in the court house on Fri
day morning next at ll o'clock
for the purpose of diecussing and
devising some means of obtaining
an electric road connecting Edge
field with some competitive sys
tem of the Southern. Whe? there
was a'possibility several years ago
of getting an electric road from
Edgefield to Augusta wo did what
we could 'o promote the cause,
believing that the construction of
such a road would bo beneficial
to our town aud county. Lal the
people come together', and discuss
the matter, and see w hat can be
done. One of the greatest needs
of our town at this time is rail
way connection with some point j
north of Edgefield, say with Green
wood or Newberry.
A Great Day.
Next Saturday, August 3rd,
will be a great day ia Edgefield.
lu the first place, the cotton
weighers' election will be held,
and nearly . every firmer who
patronizes this market will be
here to cast bis ballot for the can
didate of hi3 choice.
In the second place, the mem
bers of the Cotton Growers' as
sociation, at a recent meeting, ap
pointed Saturday uext as a tim*
when thpy will re-organize and
discuss the wisdom or practica
bility of building or securing a
warehouse for the storage of the
cotton tLat is forced on the mar
fret.
In the third place, in arranging
their dates for a tour of the state.
the promoters of the Farmers'
Union selected Saturday as thc
day for their visit to Edgefield.
This will also attract a good!}
umber of atizone, especially from
the northwestern portion nf the
county.
Fidelity Securities Company.
While not engaged with duties
in his office, Hon. A. W. Jones,
the Comptroller General of South
Carolina, is soliciting stock in a
company which, when fully or
ganized, will do a general fire in
surance business. Mr. Jonen says
that he is goiug to quit politics
and that it is his earnest desirej
and purpose to form a strong com
pany that can insure a large por
tion of the property m this slate,
thereby keeping at home enor
mous sums that heretofore have
gone into the treasuries of north
ern companies. He spent several
days in Edgefield last week so
liciting stock, and* met with rea
sonable success.
His plan, which reflects hie
soundness and farsightedness as
a business mau, is to distribute
tho stock among business men
ovirtbe eutire state rather than
have a few wealthy men in the
large cities subscribe for tho en
tire capital. By this means the
company will enlist the moral
and financial support of represen
tative men throdgbdut the state,
and not only increase the volume
of business but secure the highest
class of risks.
As proof of the enormous profite
made by fire insurance companies,
Mr. Jones showed the writer a
list made from the sworn state
ments'ou record iu the Comp
troller's office which gave the re
ceipts and losses of each company
doing business in this state, and
the profits ranged from 20 to 40
per cents. He said, furthermore,
that the jails, court houses and
alms houses throughout the stat*
have for several years been insur
ed with thc Sinking Fund Com
mission, end that notwithstand
ing the fact that a much lower
rate has bepn charged than was
paid to the old-line fire insurance
companies, a surplus of aboul
$2?,G00 bas accumulated. The
factors, thc Commission has had
to pay bniy Sf SOO on account of
fire losses since this moi hod of
insuring was adopted by the state.
The Inhabitants of a Bee Hive.
BY S. CHEATHAM.
The population of a bue hive in
a normal condition consists of
some forty to sixty tboucaod
workers.. Hw. Que III, and in swarm
ing time a few hundred Drones.
This population is influenced to
a considerable extent by the size
of the hive and the season of the
year, there being the greater num
ber of both workers and drones,
at or about swarming time, which
in this latitude begins generally
about the latter part of April and
lasts from ono to three months.
During this time the birth-rate far
exceeds the death rate, causing
the hive to becomo over crowded
which induces swarming, iheii
natural way of prop? gntion.
Tho worker bees, which con
stitute the great massif the popu
lation, live about forty-five days
in work time and much longer
during the winter, dying off rap
idly after tho warm spring opens
up, giving place to the young bees
which are now hatching by the
thousand. They do all the work
except the egg layyag, such as
building the comb, gatbeiing and
storing the nectar and polen,
clean up the house, defend the
home against all intruders. They
also do all the stinging when
necessary, but when handled with
care and intelligence, there is far
less than is generally supposed,
especially with the Italians.
The Drones (which are the
males) have no stings and gather
no honey, aud their only office is
to mate with the Virgin Queens
during the .swarming time, after
which the workers generally dss:
troy them, their longer toleration
being due to a continued bounte
ous flow of nectar in the fields.
A queenless colony will allow the
drones indefinitely.
I shall treat, of the Queen more
miuutely in a future article.
Woffort, S. C.
Citation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
By J.D. Allen, Esq., Probate Judge.
Whereas, Mrs. Emma C. Glanton
made snit to me, to graut her letters
of administration of the estate and
elFocts of Thomas W. planton, de
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Thomas W.
Glanton, deceased, that they be and'
appear before me, in the Court of
Probati, to be held at Edgetield, C. H.
S. C. on the 7th day of August, next,
after publication thereof, at ll o'clock
rn the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have why the said administra
tion should not be gr.mted.
Given under my Hand this 22nd ;
day of July, 1907.
Published on the 24th and 31st days
of July, 1307, in The Edgefield Adver- .
tiser.
J. D. ALLEN,
J. P. E. C. l
Notice to Wheat Growers. <
I have just finished a new Conj I
and Flour Mill of the latest de- 1
sign. Will be glad to receive your
patronage and will serve you io ?.
the best of my ability. The ru"ll
was built and stait?d by Mr. G i
D. Minis. A finished mill in every j
respect. Located on my farm two (
miles south of Mountain Creek t
church.
J. L. Ouzis.
Kirksey, S. C.
Let us supply you with Ice
Cream Freezers and Ice Tea Tum- ]
blnrs. If you see our tumblers you ,
will huy them. '
Edgefield Mercantile Co.
e, Kepresenii
and Exceeding
Exen
The lowering clouds' and prom
ise of a rainy day, mode if npprar
early Monday morning that the
attendance upon the annual meet
ing of the Citizens' ?League .of
Edgefiel 1 county would be small,
but as the hours passed, buggies
b gan to arrive from all direc
tions, and by eleven o'clock a
large crowd had assembled. The
coming of Fo many, some from ',.
great distance, on euch a day to
discuss and to bear discussed those
thiugs that promote gcod citizen
ship and contribute to the en
forcement, of the law, augurs well
for the future of Edgefield county.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. T* P. Burgess, and
after a few introductory remarks
by the president, Mr. J. L. Mims,
the regular program was taken
up. During an informal confer
ence the following timely topics
were discussed by the gentlemen
whose names are given:
''The dignity of the magistrate
and his constable," J. Wm. Thur
mond, Esq.
"Tho town marsha's, the key to
the situation," A. S. Tompkins.
Esq.
"Some features of the low made
easily effective," N. G. Evans.
Ef-q.
"Hew to maintain law . and or
der at our large country gather
ings," B. R. Nicholson, E.-q.
"How I he town of Joh liston doe.'
it," Mr. T. R. Denny.
'.What ibo citizen can do," Dr.
C. E. Dur s.
This lillie conference proved to
he very interesting arid helpful*.
Without.a single exception, 'ba
spikers tv prc vvry concise a?:d
poi ii tod in lb*irrem arks and were
forceful and very efjKCive in their
manner. As some one remarked,
Edgefield i.s lo br congratulated
upon her great lunn ber of ready,
gifted speaker:.!. V;re regret thai?
we are unable for lack of spica to
mention those Blurt addresses
separately, for they were ver}'
timely {'.nd would contribute much
toward the creation of snniiruenl
for a more rigid observance oi
lav.- and order.
Marshal Darrick, Johnston's
chief of police, who has made r.
name and fame for himself in the
enforcement of law, was called
upon to tell how he does the work
in his town. He spoke, much in a
few words. Mr. Derrick said :
"When I hear that a man ie sell
ing liquor I go after him, and it
I can't get him then, I watch h i Ul
till I can pull him. Whenever
there is anything for me to d >
in my town I go and do it." Mr.
Der'ick was generally commended
ff.r his efficiency and couecien
nou3 discharge of duty.
The climax of the day's exercise
was reached wheu, at-the request
of g the presiding officer, Hon.
John C. Sheppard in fitting words
introduced the distinguished ora
tor of the day, the Hon. George
B. Cromer, of Newberry. Few of
our p?op?e have had the pleasure
of knowing this distinguished
gentleman pereonally but knew
him by reputation, and he had
not proceeded far with his address
on this occasion before he had
fully sustained his reputation for
"reat ability and exalted Chris
tian character.
WE?PAY^0rjT0?SA\
?Bend yonr ravines to this strone, Bound, con
ncrvatlvo Savings Uank. Cn roquet we will semi
icu FRKK, ii supply of our "Uank Messenger
lonpy Mailers" for i!:" Kufo iransnilnMon of coln :>r
(ir.rrrncy lu leaking bank <!--po?-ts t'y mall. Yon
San send small dei-cs! I* cuclivrcek.iindas n f\V
[Tour Barings aeenmnlai? will i.<<>ii'; you 'S /tn
certificates of deposit i ?a:!i!?.' tntercs'.fafr / fl
ittbellbomlratoo' . -- * ^
1
Beautiful Ruge and Art Squares
all i?izes and attractive designs.
Ramsey & Jones.
Very large stock of Matting in
attractive designs, excellent quali
ty, at very low prices.
Ramsey & Jones.
Bea at ifni lino of stationery.
Tablets, box paper and paper by
Ihe pound.
Tinnnons Bros.
Just received delightful Roast
ed Coffee, 15 to 25 c^nts per pound.
Timmons Bros..
Keep cool and not be br.thered
?vilh flies. Our fans are now mu
ling for the pleasure of those who
patronize our Soda Fountaiu. All
)f the popular drinks served in
:he be?-1 possible manner. Li t the
'Loray" refresh you.
G. L. Penn <fe S<?n.
I write Bond In sum nc-, Life
Insurance, Accident Insurance,
[lealth Insurance, Tornado In
surance, Plate Glass Inturanc*1'
md Life Insurance on Horres *sud
Mules.
E. J. Norris, A gt.
Just received a large shipment
>f Screen Doors, Porch Screens,
[?awn ? Swings, Reclining and
^winging Chair?. WH invite you
; call lo se? them-.
Edgcfiold Mercantile Co.
2tive Attendance
-ly Interesting
Dr. Cromer spoke of thc duly
of i he officers of the law in en
forcing lav, not only the piobi
bition law, but all law. He then
spoke of the high and sacred duty
cf the juror, and next the duty of
the citizen. With his legic, sound
reasoning fl nd eloquence, h% made
effective every point, in the ad
dress. He spoke at length and
with great fervor of the injury
dor?e by the dispensary in the
matter of lowering the ideals of
the people.
Dr. Cromer emphasized the
importance of exercising the r'ght
of suffrage, urging upon the peo
ple Ibo necessity of registering,
and then to vote when the time
comes. He said that some people
thought men ought to vote as they
pray but be did not think that
way, for so paaay men did not
pray at all. He believes that the
men ought to vote as the women
pray.
Being held spell-bound by its
?loquence, logic and convincing
array of facts, it ?3 impossible io
report such an address without
detailed not" s. Therefore, the
great te?ret of the writer is that
every individual iu th<s county
di'd not hear it. One of the chief
purposes cf the Citizens'League
is the creation of a wholesome
public pen M meut for the eivforce
O!'-L:I of-'law, and there is no more
?frVcfcive way to do this than for
the citizens of county t.? bear
such discourse? from such ?n?i: ns
Dr Cromer. On motion nf Hon.
?. <J Sheppard, the L?Vga* br a
rifting vote, tba:.ked Dr, Cromer
for 'hy. mii^tjs?crjnt ador?e;'*.
G-'ti. M C. Bnller ?iud Col. W
.-. Tyl'oert wre cabled up-LI h tit
owing to tho lateness, of he hour
ib'Cliiti'd lo s pet: 1; at length"
Next in ortter wVa a bnVmess
session which was cut ?hort on
acriollo' bf ?h-d-l iy in convening.
A voluntary colK'Ctton, ?mounting
to furry-odd dollars was lakm. ;\
Sarg-1 number of cit-ZTUP. sortie of
whom were not hereSoforo it: sym
pathy wiib the Leagu/?, l and'."' in
lh?->rr names for membership.
A committee consisting of Foy.
B. K. Nicholson M, T. rucher, r.
F. Payne, D. E. Lanham and S.
ll Bu?sey was appointed to nomi
?ni?t? the officers and executive com
mitlee for tho ensuing ye:ir
Adopting the" report of this com
mittee, the following officers were
elected.: C. E. May, president;
Dr. J. N. Grafton and Prof. G. F.
Long, vice-presidents; W. G.
Ouzts, secretary ; Dr. A. H. Cor
ley, treasurer. The officers, with
Messrs. J. M. Shaffer, M-. W.
Clark and P. Ii. Bussey, consti
tute the executive committee.
The tone of the meeting, waa
excellent, I no taint orvtinge
of politics being connected with
it in the remotest'degree. The per
sonnel of the body could not be
surpassed. Many of the very best
men from every acct ion were
present, and all went away en
thused, edified and greatly bene
fitted by the day's exercises.
A free dinner having been pre
pared by the ladies of Ed gefiel d
for tho members of the League and
the visitors, everybody went from
tho corri house to the lawn of
Mr. J. IL Boyd, where the dinner
iv a a served.
When in need of Turnip Seed
don't forget that Penn handles ali
varieties of Buisi's seeds. Im
proved Yellow Ruta Baga, Aber
deen, Yellow Globe, Golden-Ball,
Flat Dutch and Seven Top, frosh
from Buists' garden.
Our Victor No. 1 Bed Springs
are guaranteed (or 20 years. Noth
ing better on th? market.
Ramsey & Jones.
l?^iei?i.ii?.g
I . Mill
I I am now prepared to 1
I to Pl anc Lumber of all ?.
I kinds, and can fill orders |
fcjj for Rough and Dressed
Lumber in any quantity.
Large supply of Bricks,
Lime, Cement and Shin
I gles always on hand.
I Jg?P"Wanted : ioo cords fj
I of Pine Wood. 1
' m 8.-JOHNSON. *
Light Saw/ Lathe and Shin
gle'Milis, Engines, Boilers.
Supplies and repairs, Porta
ble , Steam and Gasoline En
gines, Saw Teeth, Files, Belts
und Pipes. WOOD SAWS
ind SPLITTERS.
Gins and Press Repairs.
Try LOM B A R D,
AUGUSTA, GA.
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths, i
There is a disease prevailing in this t
country meet dangerous because so decca-- j
r~MJ| ll m?$\ ?ve. foany sudden .
.i dJlra Ujfe--deaths arc caused by j
?^4^^<l~l "t - neart disease, I
o'yVT^ pneumonia, heart .
NC^La failure or apoplexy |
(- are ofter, the result !
of kidney disease. If .
kidney trouble is al- I
lowed to advance the '
kidney-poisoned j
blood will attack the
^?^.?J?S^ vital organs or the '
kidneys themselves break dov/n and waste j
f.v/ay cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from :
A derangement of the kidneys and a cure is
obtained quickest by a proper treatment of j
the kidneys, if you arc feeling badly you !
can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's j
Swamp,-Root, thc great kidney,,liver and j
bladder remedy.
It corrects inability to hold urine and scald- j
ing pain in passing it. and overcomes that ;
.unpleasant necessity of being compelled to ;
go often during the day, and to get up many I
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by . all druggists in fiity-cer.t and one-dollar
sized bottles. You may
have a sample bottle cf
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
tells all about it, both
sent free by mail. Across Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading this genere ? offer in this paper.
Don't, make arfy mistake, but
remember the name, Swamp
Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N.
Y., on eT,erv bottle.
Homo of Swa.mp-i?oot.
Scholarships For Girls.
Vacant scholarships of free
tuition are off-red through South
Carolina'Federation of Women's
Giubs as follows :
South Carolina Kindergarten
association, one scholarship, free
tuition,good for two years.
Granville College for women,
two scholarships ol* fr-o tuition
for four years e.;ch.
Th-?se will ls:; ?wnrd' d by :;om
pet'five exnrni-ialjona tb be held
August 2MC), 1.907.*
App.lic in!? liia-t fi!?* their : ::m-*s
ivi?h Ibo chairman of the depait
mesjt b-for.;'July 20tb, Students
r:?us' it;; af |. as- ]') years of age
lind prepared to.enter freshman,
;>r suv higher elliss, v.: d must in
form the chaim an tvliich college
she d-vi: ?s i 'i enter.
lr rr furth?r information apply
to
"viis- Theodosia Dargan,
Cbairmai Department Educa
tion S C. F. W. ( '.,
Dalz^'l, S. C.
: vrC! TT in * VT rt r.i
Vt hen plac? ?.? your ?ns?r-;J
ance ?i.ve mt* a call. 1 "rep
resent a ver j Ht ron;; line af j
--
Insurance Companies, oi?r
A ire nt. fo? riia largest!
1^11^22 - - -
Insurance Co. ? will ap- j
prec?ate a share of yonrbusi-1
ne?5. I can he found al tnyj
oilicb-Olhcc No ;---ov>;r Bank of
Bducncld.
?JamesT SSLXr??\
d-sum*
G.
French Lawn
I
Skirt Linen,
India.!
Fancy Gingham, P<
Ribbons, Needles, Pii
cities, incl?ding the 1
with Hose to match s
Wc invite your in
W. H TUR
Sil tl I
Our store
ed with the J
prettiest thi
Goods and No
We invite
to call and
pretty Good
Get your Launel
We have a large stock of Rugs
a;id iuvite the ladies to call to ^e
them.
Edge-field Mercantile Co.
Heintz's "Baked Beans -just re
ceived at
B. Timmons.
Have you tried the green Coffee
that we sell 2 pounds for 25cents?
G. L. Penn & Son.
Lnrge assortment of window
ehr des at very rfasonable prices
Ramsey & Jones.
RUBBER TIRES: I have a
machine for resptting your old
tires 01 putting on new or.'-s.
Be?l rubber tin?6 carried in stock.
All work guarantepd.
W. II. Powell.
JAS. S. BYRD,
SUKGEOJST DENTIST,
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
?SrOflice over Post-Office.
AN TED--Buy ers
for Gasoline En
gines, Steam En
gines, Saw Mills,
Cotton Gins, Presses etc.
E. J. NORRIS
I
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J
ACCO
IS a delicious chew,
made from the best
North Carolina leaf;
a leaf that has a spec
ial texture, a special
flavor and wnich
makes RED EYE a
specially fine and satis
fyingchewingtobacco.
Most people prefer it
to tobacco costing one
dollar per pound.
Ask your dealer for it and
insist on him keeping it.
MERCHANTS
Write for Special Prices.
TOBACCO MFt?S^
5ersian Lawn,
3arl Buttons, Laces?
is and various Nov
ato Brown Shade of
Oxfords,
ire now on Display,
spection.
3 *?kJ? ^taa^ ^
Will continue until Sat
urday night.
Tell your friends about
our Great Sale, so they can
secure some of the Bar
gains.
ADVERTISER BUILDING EDGEFIELD, S. C
Ten Thousand COWS and HORSES
to eat
thc Greatest Milk Producer and Fattener known,
loo lb. sacks $1,35 for Dairy and $1.40 for Horse.
Call or writa
&C0.,
Leading Grocers^
AUGUSTA, GA.
aa-- ?MMBBaawam-?
BALL-MASON FRUIT
JARS in 1 Pt, 2 Pt., and
and 2 Quart sizes.
Fruit Jar Rubbers and
Jelly Tumblers,
Is here and you need Hot weather
Clothing. We can fit yon in Stylish
9
Worsteds.
Have you seen our beau
tiful Negligee Shirts, Ho
siery and Neckwear?
!
EDGEFIELD
l? Store
STRAW HATS
LOW CUT SHOES
. TWO PIECE SUITS
ALL THE LATEST PATTERNS.
Call and see our line
W. A. HART.