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Lu 2 efield Advertiser J. Ii. Mi MS, - - - EDITOR TERMS: ONE YEAR $150 ' S IX MONTHS .75 WEDNESDA?, FEB. 19, 1903. It is with narrow-souled peo ple as with narrow-necked bot- ? ties; the loss they have in them, t? tho more noise they make in I pouring it ont.-POPE. "Long liva the lien law," says the state senate. "Pani Jones''! How many sins or "grafts*' have been comm faed iu thy name ! Saturday last was a red letter day in the state se?ate-fifty bills were killed. ''Liquor lawyers"-a newly dis covered sobriquet for some mem bers of the legal profession in South Carolina. In urging the repeal of the lien law the farmers of South Carolina af.ked for bread, aud the legisla ture gave.them a stoue. Arme'd and equipped with a $15,000 appropriation. Attorney General Lyon can \now moke the grafters weep and wail. Attorney General Lyon bas uot only proven himself to bea very capable official but every inch a man. How times change ! The once despised prohibition platform has now become very popular and will be crowded with candidates throughout the eh.te. See the power of the editorial peu ! After the Clarendon senator editor pelted the senate, the graft hunting appropriation passed that budy by 27 to 6. Hon. John Gary Evans has for mally aunounced bis candidacy for the United states senate, which makes the sixth entry for this race, with others likely to follow. Greenville is soon to have three daily papers-one published in the morning and two in the afternoon. We fear somebody is going to eke out a very meagre existence. If winter continues several weeks longer, the candid s'ss of thia county will feast upon peach cobbhrs and apple tarts, next sum mer as well as upon blackberry pies. Hon. Cole Blease, state senator from Newberry, will be a candi date for governor, and Hon. Hub Evans has announced that he he will a candidate for the sen ate from Newberry. The best evidence that the mon ey stringency no longer exists, even on Wall Street, ie found in the fact that bids, aggregating $300,000,000 were received for the recent bond issue of $50,000,000 .by New York city. There is lawlessness in South Carolina, too much of it, but we do not believe armed bodies of men could wantonly destroy prop-1 erty and take human lives as the "Night Riders" are doing in Ken tucky. Has that state no gov ernor? If there had been a commission Bitting all through the thirteen years as a court to investigate and pass upon the dispensary claims before they were paid, South Carolina would have saved her good name and hundreds of thou sands, possibly millions, of dol lars. Paying $16 per case for liquor, when the same brands were bought in smaller quantities by barkeepers over the country for $12 per case, was a losing game for the state but a money making business for dispensary official who, it is alleged, pocketed the difference i;? price. A futile attempt was made to repeal ice income tax law, under which persons having a net in come in exceB8of $2,500 are liable for taxation. Unfortunately for the people, the county and the stafce, there are but a corporal's guard in Edgefield county who are. liable for the income tax. We are pleased to see that the railroad commission has turned its attention to the express compa nies for a time. The comraissiou has passed a rule requiri?.g express companies to post a achedule of their'i'ates and charges at all offices for public inspection. It also requ i ros that af ter March loth every packfcgS'that is- transmitted pasted thereou a slip "giving the weight, amouu!;. qf charges and the date ou which tb.9 The county dispensary boards are engaged in the same business as the old state dispensary board, that of buying and Bellir;g liquor for gain. Just walch the graft creep in little by little. It is ae sure to come os night follows tho day. Sometimes newspapers as well as individuals are made to suffer, for a tims at least, for having the moral courage to stale the plain, unvarnished truth concerning public men and Iheir official acts. It is said that the public, printing of the city of Augusta has been taken from the Augusta Chronicle because it made bold to expose the official leeds, or perchance nip deeds, of the powers that be. All honor to The Chronicle! "Truth crushed to earth will rise ag?un.?' \The Advertiser would like to k?Qw juot what it has cost the far mer\to have their wishes deniod them m the failure of the l?gisla ture tolr^peal the lien law. Fm ty one senators aud one hundred and twenty fourtnembers of the House who are paid $4 per day consider ed and reconsidered the repeal ?fc the lien law at intervals for pos sibly a fortnight. Be it said to the credit of the Hguso, thcj r< - peal bill passed that body but was* h il led in the senate by.a ma jority,'of two votes. The peop'o have "paid the freight," borne'ihr es pe use, but have received noth ing in return. One Instance of Consterfciting. When the clearing house certif icates were iesued last fall it wa? frequently predicted that there would be many counterfeits. Thus far we have heard of only one in stance of counterfeiting. D:ivid Einsteiu, a merchant in Thomas ville, Ga., recen Hy sent a certifi cate that was issued by the clear ing house association of Pelham to a Chicago printing house and had 1,000 five-dollar certificates printed, paying$75 therefor. The Chicago printers at ohca notified the Pelham clearing house associ ation. As a result Einstein WSP arrested as soon as be atiempfed to circulate the bogus cstificates. He is now under indictment for Ui-iug the mails for fraudaient purposes and will also be indict ed iu the state courts of Goorgia. Will Have Opposition. It looks now as if Governor An sel will have considerable opposi tion for a second term. Hon. Cole L. BleaBe has aunounced that he will be a candidate, on the present local option platform with- a li cense feature tacked on for the counties that wish to adopt that mode of selling liquor. Hon. Juc G. Richards is being urged to be come a candidate for governor on a state wide prohibition platform. Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Lau rens, RepresentativejNasb, of Spar tanburg, and Senator Otts,!of Cher okee, are also being urged to run as prohibition candidates. Mr. Otts and Mr. Richards were for merly very zealous supporters of the state dispensary. A Welcomed Change A few days ago while in conver sation with Mr. J. A. Merritt, the very courteous and capable agent of the Southern, the writer learned I that by conceited action on the part of the citizens and business men of the town the officials of the express and telegraph compa nies can be induced to remove their office from the depot to some place up town. The change would be welcomed by the patrons of the office for two reasons.?First, be cause the removal of the office nearer the business centre of the twno would facilitate the transac tion of all busiue68with the office, and, second, because the change would greatly relic /e the conges tion that frequently exists about the depo t, particularly on ? he ar rival and departure of trainu. Petitions to the Southern Ex press and Western Union officials, urging that the change be made, will be prepared and forwarded at once. A New Farm Journal. The Georgia-Carolina Agricul turist is the name of a new farm journal that is soon to bo estab lished ?D Augusta, the first issue appearing early in March. TbiF new monthly will have at its back a very 6trong aggregation of far mers, as it will be published undpr tho auspices of tbs Savannah Val ley Associated Farmers. Mr. J. C. McAuliffe, a practical farmer and farm journalist of larga experience will edit the Agriculturist, and Mr. James J. Cbafee will be ai sociate editor and business mana ger. A strong board composed of such' men as L. C. Hayn?, Dr. W. E Mealing and Dr. J. E.Green,' representing the organized far mers of the Savannah Valley, will direct iu a general way the affar? of the new journal. 1 he Advertiser tiusts that the founders of the Geoigia-Carolina Agriculturist ^iil reap a full measure of success; Such a jour nal will fiil a ioug standing u^ed Ul this section Petit Jury. Second Week. E.], Yonce. S B Nicholson, J M Hussey, J F Murrell, Daniel Mc Kie, l?enrv W YOIOM, 1) E L;m Y?m'; S J Corley, B R Qun'r?ef, J ?'Timm?rmnu. 8 A Holstein, N F Man Iv, VV R Park.?, John Gsllo w'av,'.f B il .Im-?, W li L< f, 1! J. We?tyJ A (Urdnor, .1 F Pnvh'c, Art -ur Oi'.zt?, J F Strom, J M P.i ^v, L Jl H am il roi', I' H Quirl'*, J G Byrd,.Sim Clark, Wyatt Hali, John Warren. A P Lo?r, J C Rob ertson, W Ii Parki, L V Olaxinn, .1 T McMflous -Ino B .Hill, S \V Price, C V^Heatb. Distinguished Young Lawyer of New York to Lecture on Tem perance. Mr. Morgau L. McKoon of N<;w York will be in Edgefield eu Thu?r'lay and Friday Feb. 27 and 28tb, and will b clure two evenings to the people of Edge field. His subj-ct will te' lbe progress of prohibition in the North. Mr McKoou ia a graduate of Cornell University a-..ii the New York Law School, lie is giving his time now to tho Temperance cause, beiug ibo leader in bis home fctate of NVw York umnng the young people io their ? t?ortt for prohibition. Mr McKoou if a National Or ganizer for the Loyal Tetupi rai.ee. Leg:un Branch of the Woman's Cbrii lirn Tempern:.ce Union, and is a suce*-.-lui worser. There ha?? b en 6?J o lio;: said and written ...b- n! fl?. r,:pid HprV-ad ol' prohi bition t-oiitJiiivul m the s.?U!!',it \t:liI !; . iu'lcresli'ng h-ar ili-i* .rjv eta : i.-? -'un 111* growing s'-i'.n iij? ni u. th'- Hr, pira S tnt- . .Wak your pre pu r? te (nig !.> tirar lb*** iectur e. i?eso:<rt:-ons Ad?p'.e? By lhe Park?viiie F.ir oyi'if Uii.ion-. Wi er-"?=, we as farmers beii v* lhat'diatii g :n f.u' ures is detri mental to Lhn b^sl in!' regis of the producing cl i?-'u. i ii r- 'ore, be it R solved lat. '.'hat we rs mem bers of ihe P&rksviTl'i Farmer* Unioti bear1 i ly endorse and cimi nr n.i tbeBurle^ou Hill now ; ei li ing in Congre'.~, looking to th* abolition of gambling in ail fu tures. ll solved 2 (1, That sr . c{?}... - cia te tn H Motion of the minor .4 j members of the -Augusta Co? tm Exchange in c indemnit.g deulinj? io future's and puMiug tb? mselve? on record as favoring the pascal e of a biil to prohibit-such. R solved 3rd, That a copy of these r?solutions be sent to each of the th re.? conn ly napers and to the Augusta Chronicle with a re quest thut th-y publish same. D. A. J. Beil, J. M. BUV?PV. : J. H; Elk T Cc -lee. .-4 A large assortment of choice brands of chewing tobacco and a fine Hue of cigars. Try them. R. T. Scurry. Tho Aetna and Phenix are al most tbe only Companies accom modating enough to insure your tenanted country buildings, be cause you give them your better clase! of business. Do you appre ciate this. E. J. Norri.-, A gt. 1 appreciate the patroufigo and business intrus!ed to me, from :he A A K railroad to Batesburg, through Edgefield-, Saluda and Aiken coun ie.-, and am very grateful for same E T, Nf .fri?, A . We have J: fnl! a"'-r'nptjf of Ihr ce; br.?tr :. Haw'-cep' Sp'-ctudos d S;.<-G'?:. ? * 5 T?.oy have- born sold Ldg*ii i:\ t >r nior-^ thus ! w"i. ?v y*arsi!:id ?.v. rybudy fcuow? ftbaf i;.V\ nc?. i>. Tttom^us. Tit" .Tum iiig Off Po.ee. "Consumption bp.d ute in ifs ern?p; and I bad almost reach'-d tho j'imp ng i ff t l.c when ? - UP ndri?'d to ?ry Dr. lvrg"s New Discovery; ?mi 1 want 1?- Fay right uoiv, it a^vr'?.? my I f.-. |iU nr-.v.-m. ?.I b^gan wi-b the first ho'!Iau?! a fier taking ouo doz u bott?PF I w.t? a w ii and happ\ mm again/' 6tiy< Gr-orge Moore, of ?r*me?Jand, N. C. As a r me dy f r coughs and colds ard heal ? rof weak, sore lungs and for pre venting pneumonia New Distjov "rv is Rujir-ni?. 50c and $1 00 a? G L Pen . & Son AV rC Lynch & Co drucgis'i Triiil bottle free. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. , Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to knov/ of the wonderful cures made by ?Jr. K?rner's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, iivferi _ and bladder remedy.*"; jp I: is the gr.?.af'rnedl-! fr"? cd triumr.h'of the nine} !?|j| teenth century; dis! J j I covered after years of jy|(l scientific research bv ^ *<B Dr. Kilmer, the emR . ' nent kidney and bladV ^,V-^?=~- aer specialist, ancLi^ 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 ls not rec ommended for everything but if you haveicjtd ney, liver or bladder trouble lt will be wund just the remedy you need. Ithasbeenjestec in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to.pur chase relief and has proved so successfuTln every case that a special arrangement-4\as been made by?which all readers of thisp^per who have not already tried it, may haye & sample bottle sent free by m Ail, also a Hook telling more about Swamp-Root and how tc find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in-this paper and _ fC&J. send your address to i Dr. Khmer it Co.,Bing-[ hamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Home ot swamp dollar sizes are K 'd by all good druggists. Don't maR* any mistake,,'bu^ remember the naiup, Swajmp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Knot, and the address, Bicghamtonj-N. Y., on e^ery bottle. Ago No Bar. Everybody in South Carolina is Eligible. Old people stooged w;tb e?"fi>r Mi Idle ag*4. courageoUf?v ftgl t i ii rri Y?u'h .n^i-j:^^? impaM?ti?h ; Chj?if'r'uruna^fe to -xp?nM' ; All in misery fr->m their kidneys Only ii little ba-jUche first. Coules wbeu.vou cat-.-.h a cold. Or wh^ii yon strain th? buck. Many c'luinli.citiiohs follow. , Urinary disoH?ftrs, diabetes. Bright's di-v.HHM. p-aiiVKioV'icj PJls cu;- l.?.,ck acb6* Cut;"! ev*ry form of kidney ills. J. VV*. P??well, pro;?n-tor of ? g?>n?"Ti?l stora and coal, wood ?nd IC^ dealer of Wuvorlv I ?vi g a!. 2010 ?Handing Ftreot, Columbia, S. C., says: "My son has.heoh ?tffliced with I idney at-H nrtn?ry froubi^ from childhood, l?tii? un ?ib'e tu control tiib e-cr tionsye peciullj when Hrd>-e;>. Sine* u??ini i>o nV Kidney Pills he ha.-i .'?> . jr^ly recovered." K??r sale by all fcul?re. Vr>c~ , 50 eint.-?. Poster-MHhurn C., j B.ufraloj N-nv Y;?rk, sole ag-n'-e ? f.-vr Hie United States. Remember the mime-Doun't und tuk? no uther. Cor**" A*"*:**r9s Notice . The will I tur np ry li ruar Aj any cap?_ executor, administrator or trus tee are x> quired to make returnp of ihe same io tbe Auditor und"r oath within the time above named ; and the Auditor is required b; law to add a penalty of fifty per cent to all property that is not re turned on or before the 20th da} of February in any year. All male citizens between tbe ages of 21 and 60 years, except tho=e exempt by law, aro noemod taxable polls. i As tbe law now requires the Au ditor to take charge of the Treas urer's duplicate on the 1st day of January and count a penalty bf one p<r cent on all delinquent? and as hts office is also required to be kept open on certain day? during tho months of January and February, for the bonefir of tbr eon ti ty pension board, it is 9 physical impossibility for him to do this and at the samo tim?! re ?oive tux returns in the various townships; and as but very few take advantage of the township appointments, I will be found in tho Auditor's office during the en tire term for receiving tax returnp, and for the convenience of tho: e who desire to make their own re turns at home I will be pleased to mail them blanks for that purpose upon their requests. J. B. Haltiwangor, . Co. Auditor. Barred Plymouth Rocks. I hav3 a lot of fine Cocker els from $1 to $2 each. Eggs $1 for 15. My fowls are strictly pure breed. J. P. BATES, Edgefield, S. C. Highest price paid for icoun'y claims. Present them to Mr. N. M. Jones at the store of Messrs. Jones & Son. F. N. K. Bailey. PUB BER TIRES: I have a mar hine for resetting y6ur old 'ir.'? ni putting on new or,*-h Beal rubber tires carried in. stock All work guarant>rd. W. li. P [well. cost is toot-mall lo go uninsured. 3. J. Norrie^ Agt. Notice. ' I On the 24th day of Fibril.'ry 1908 ibe undersigned wil| makV application" unto the probate Court, Edgefield C. H. j South Carolina, for a ifiua! discharge from ber trust as administratrix . <f the estate of B. J . Crooker, de ceased. Coy C. Wood. . i " i . i " wm --?-? i--i- BE ?3BB?S5 III _-IT ~ i T,- 1 -._ S I take this means of notifying my customers ?I H and friends that I have arranged a settle- H m ment with my creditors and will open my M S store for business on M HI I also have a large stock of merchandise in H ll my branch store at Millen, Ga, which I will H ||j move to Edgefield at once. M Citation Ti v. Hute of cost on Dwellings Had itiirna in the countrj ie $1.20 pr.r hu idrfrd or it' three years, 80 ot6 ??er hundred. E. J. Norris, Agt.t I A-rite Bq?d? Insurance, Life Insurauce, ^c?|dent Insurancr, Health Insurance, Tornado In surance, Plate Glass Tut-uraiic and Life Insurance on IJorees ?ind Mules! E. J. Norris, Agt. CAROLINA, FNTY OF ?DGEFIELD. >. Allen, Esq., Probate Judge. TY un-as, S, W. Widemau niade snit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the estate and effects of Mrs. G. A. Wideman, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and ad im nish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said I?TB.G A Wideman, deceased, that they be and appear before n?e, in ?he Court of Prubari, to be held at Edgefleld, C. H. S.C. on the 20th day of Feby. next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any rhey have whv the said administra rlo,; should not begnnted. Given tinder my Hand this 4th day of Ker> 1908 J.D.ALLEN, j.r. E. O Largest in Our History Call on us or write us for prices before placing your orders. RB ?mofl BROS & CO., Wholesale (jrocers, r 863 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. and atl there is in it, but we GUARANTEE that we have as good as ir is possible to make. We have the following well known and reliable brands: Swift's Blood and Bone Goods. Baugh's Fish Guano, "made in Norfolk where they have fish." Baldwin's the Old Reliable. Bradley's, Ashe poo, Etiwan, C. S. Meal, Muriate of Potash, Cere alite and Kai nit. We guarantee our goods as good as the best. We guarantee to meet any price, or we do not want your orders. OSSTDrop in and let's get busy Special r - BARGAIN PRICES 25 all wool ART SQUARES'. 100 BEAUTIFUL RUGS. These goods are new and will be sold very low. 36 Cases of SHOE? for early Spriog business. All solid aod reliaMe. We want your business and will gi*e you honest m-Tcbaiidit?? end the closest prices consistent with good quality. WEAR REGAL CORSETS. GUAN We handle Southern States Phosphate & Fertilizer Co's Goods. P. & F. A. Om Bone v Augusta High Grade Acid of All Grades These goods are now ia the warehouse ready for delivery. Jones & So 9 FERTILIZERS. To the Planters of Edgefield: BALDWIN'S Fertilizers have stood the test of eighteen years in our county, its most liberal buyers aud best friends of to-day, are the planters that have used it continually ?ince its introduction in our county, which proves the ex ceptional merit of BALDWIN'S FERTILIZERS, the Cotton, Corn and Grain Grower Before makiug your FERTILIZER deals for 190S talk with our representativa, / WWfDA