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Edffef i?id Advertiser J. Ii. M IMS, - - - EDITOR TERMS: I ONE ?EAR $1 60 * SIX MONTHS .75 WEDNESDAY, APR. 8, 1903. He that can only boast of dis ? tinguished lineage* boasts of ? * that which does not belong to I I himself; bnt he that lives 1 I worthily of it is always held in ! Lthe highest honor.-JUNIUS. J . . AB a result of the struggle be tween Clemson's faculty and stu dent body, forty-nine of the latter made a "home run." With railway fare reduced from thieo to two and a half cents per mile, the cut-price, bargain-hunt ing ladies will be tempted to ride more. The decision of Hon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, to with draw from the race for the United States senate is a great disap pointment to bis Edgefield friends. The liquor fight is on in Aiken county. Every inch of ground is being hotly contested by the whis key and anti-whiskey forces, with promise of victory for tb.9 latter. The election one week from to day will decide the matter. Because the editor of the Au gusta Chronicle has written a se ries of very strong editorials against political corruption and "bossism," he has " been the re?' cipient of threatening anonymous lottirs. The man who has not the courage to come out in open and 8ign his epistles, is too great a coward to everex^cute his threats. The first act of the in-coming town council wi?l he the widening of the side-walks so ?s to enable ladies who wear the latest milli nery creations to pass each other without a head-on collision. The new hats are so large that para sols will bo discarded for the summer. Whether the faculty' or student body of Clemson Bhall run the in stitution in future, will be de termined by the manner in which the insubordinate cadets are dis ciplined. The rules and regula tions of a college, especially a military school, should be en forced to the letter, and with an iron hand. Abbeville's recent good fortune suggests to one's mind this script are: "Unto every one that hatb j shall be given, and he shall have ) abundance." Through one of her sons Abbeville^ won the United ' Stetes e?natorBhip, and following closely upon that kindly dispen sation of providence is an appro priation of $75,000 for a govern ment building. Farmers are about a week be hind with their work, and the temptation to plant without thor ough preparation will be very great. It will be far better to de lay planting a few days or a week -ihan to put seed in the ground without proper preparation. The lack of thorough preparation will not only result in a disappointing harvest but will make the culti vation more difficult and more ex pensive. Nominee of Populists. There are those who had hoped that the Hon. Thomas E. Watson -had forever turned his back upon his political vagaries of the past and had become a straightout Democrat, but if he accepts the recently tendered nomination for the presidency by the Populists, all hope for his political re l emp tion will be abandoned. Mr. Wat son is one of the brainiest men that Georgia has ever produced, and great is the pity that he is ont of harmony with the almost solid south. A Timely Suggestion. While in conversation with The Advertiser's representative a few days ago, ^Mr. D. A. Tompkins, Who has an abidirg interest in Edgefield, expressed the opinion that the town covers too large an area for the installation of water works, the expense being too great for the amount of taxable proper ty and population. He said, how ever, that it would le practicable the business men to erect a d-pipe on or near ihe square ind keep it filled to protect the .business portion of the town. Mr. ipkins did not state positively an arrangement could be ? with the mill foi pumping ff from Beaverdam into the pipe, but expressed the be at such an arrangement could!be made. Under this plan, the outlay in furnishing fire protection for property adjacent to the public square would not be very great, ould it not be well for the busi i;.men to look iuto its feasi Wot 3D. ti tied io Damages. The uegro who was shot ii Washington by Con^ressmat Heflin, of Alabama, has brough suit for $20,000 damages. The sentiment aud conditions at th( uationnl capital are Buch that t verdict may bo awarded the de fendant, but if the case were triec in Congressman Heflin's nativf slate, or in Soir.h Carolina, a jun could hardly be found that woulc give-bim a penny. The difficult; was precipitated not because of ai insult or injury to Mr. Heflin b\ the plaintiff, bul because the lat ter was deporting himself im properly on a street car iu tb? presence of ladies. Every true Southerner bonon the man who, afc the risk of hie own life, protects fair and inno cent womanhood from the insultE of a brute, whether the skin of the brute be black or white. Organization of Parents. The sowing of "wild oats" mav not be entirely eliminated ir Edgefield, but can be largely cur tailed by the parents of the boy? and girls who in a f-?w short years will be the young men and young ladies of the town. Thej should not only teach children by "precept upon precept and line upon line" in the home, but should be interested in improving the general conditions without the home. Unless this is looked after, the lessons that are instilled and the impressions that are made around the hearths'one will be counteracted hy bad influenc?e and bad asociales when the children are away from home. lu his admirable sermon Sun day morning, Dr. C. E. Burts sounded the keynote to the situa tion when he stated that there should be organization and co operation on tho part of the par ents of the community. In re stricting their children and iu providing pleasure and recreation for them, let the narenti' act in concert. Unless Iber*1 is co-opera tion, thos e who endeavor to properly teach and train their children will have a vr-ry diffi cult task, and, finally, will have accomplished but little, compared to the efforts that are put forih. In a small community like Edgefield it ought to be au *asy matter for parents, particularly the mot herb*, toc?me together oc casionally and discuss among themselves those things that affect the welfare of their chil dren so vitally. We emphasize the mothers, because, after all, being in more constant and more sym pathetic touch with the children than the fathers, tie burden falls more heavily upon them. The fathers should not, however, shirk their share of the responsi bility, but as their duties take them from the home from early morning till nightfall, they are not confronted with as many exi gencies iu child training as the mothers. Our Undeveloped Resources. It is reported that Commission er Watson receives letters almost daily from people residing in the Northwest who are seeking in formation concerning agricultur al conditions in this section with the view of settling inScuth Caro lina. We do not know lo what ex tent these iuquirers are interested but hope that they are ;ntensely in earnest, and that conditions iu South Carolina can be so attract ively set before them that they will forthwith fold their tente aud begin their journey south ward. Along with the need of an increase in the supply of wage or day labor, there is a great need in this state for emalJ, thrifty far mers. Probably in no oth?r county is the latter need greater than in Edgefield. Go in any direction that yon wish from the county seat, par ticularly north and west, and you will find the country districts very sparsely sot tied. Traveling the Ninety Six road you pass only about half a doz^n hornes, white and colored, for a distance of six or eight miles, and in going wost from the town the settlers are even fewer. Whib- south and east of Edgefield there is a larger per cent of the land in cultivation, yet hundreds of additional small farms c:uld b^ opened up. Think of the va--t incoase in the volume of business transacted in Edgefield that would re-ult from th?; cultivation of these thousands of acr- s of idle lands. It is not a:i exi g?ra'ion to say that two loads of produco would then bn sold on this market wh'-re only one ii- s >ld now. The reason our town has no stronger agri cultural bucking is because the resources at hand sr J not develop ed, and we kn- w of no baiter way to Iring about !he deeired end than to induce bmail farm-rs who are8- eki:g hornes io the south land to settle in tbi& s^c'i >u. Put Edg' fibld on your list, Commissioner Watson, us needing aud wanting small farmers of .th* progressive, thrifty cla?8. Tte Public Record cf Hen. G. L. Tc ole Reviewed and Cc rr mended. Edit?i Edgefield Advertiser : I am a reader of your valuable va per and b^g lo say, while you aro giving pros pective candidates for Congress, credit for past services, it would bo no more than f?Jr to these who are unfamiliar with the public record of Senator G. L. Toole of Aiken cou ut 3' to say that we do not know of any public mau in Sou'h Ca roi i ua who ha.? accomplished moro for his people. In our law making body we have always found him striving and advocatiugthose measures thal have given Ik' grea'.est advantages to the great est, rumbfir of people. Look at his ?trong and suc cessful fight in the interest ot the laboring purple, such a? the Child labor and Tt?n Hour law, and also, his victory for the two and one haif cent cent passenger rate, the justice of which is uow admitted by the railroads, which tba peo ple will 'jnjoy after April first. His fight step by step for the pro hibition cause, securing the pas sage of the law which was bitter ly fought, in the B; :in,e giving the people the right to vole on the liquor question in Aiken Co. April 15th. AncJ again when bis local con stituents and the general traveling public, stood io need of facilities for shelter from sun and rain while waitiug for the cars ou the Aiken .and Augusta trolley line we find bira coming to their res cu0 1 introducing a bill and securing its passage, which is now law, for the erectiou before July J, IUDS of suitable depots or waiting rooms along said hue, and many other important meas ures too nu m TOUS to mention here. The record ft will show that he ban ewr been alert and punctual to dui)' in the general assembly, nevf-r absent when needed. A mau of convictions and backbone enough tu .'land hy Uv m, who has championed th3 rights of th J oeo We le:i ve such faithful ser vice will be appreciated by the people, and when they get the op portunity, he will be elevated to higher position'of honor and trust. Very resp? ot fal ly, James Walker. Warrenville, S. C. The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths, There 13 a discano prevailing in this sountry most dangerous because so dec?p ?Ill j M fUOlAtlve. Many sudden *T"? iU? U4 I '.^~r dsaths r.rc caused ly -ii it heart disease, v?Txr pneumonia. hean failure or apopk xy ?- are ofter, the rc ult ;;' ?ney dresse. If kidney trouble is al lowed to advance the kidney-poisoned blood "will attack the vita! organs or the kidneys themselves break dov/n and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles mer: always result fren d derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys, if you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swanip-Roct, the grea kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, ar.d to get -.:p many 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 al! druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may f$j[&> have a sample bottle cf f^PS/rM^--' '"-V this wonderful new dis- l&SiF^tft ty?&?'? covery ana a Dook that -^^-^s^dc^?^ tells all about it, both Home of Swamp-Root sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this g?n?reras ofter in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, aud the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on e^ery bettie. NATURE TELLS YOU. As Many an Edgefield Reader Knows too Well. When the kidneys are sick, Nature tells you all about it. The urine is nature's calendar. Infrequent or too frequent action; Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills. ' . Doan's kidney pills cure all kidney ills. Lewis Hall, living on Main St., Lex ington, S. C.. says: "I suffered from kidney trouble for several years. There were severe pains in my bael;, and my kidneys were very irregular in action. At times the secretions were very copious while at others so scanty that 1 could scarcely void them at all. I grew weak, lost fhjsh could not sleep well and was nervous and frequently irritated. I finally procured Doan's kidney pills, began using them and can honestly say that I never found a reme -dy that gave me so much relief. I am not as yet cured, but am improving rapidly, and I have no hesitancy in recommending Doan's kidney pills to other sufferers. For sale by all dealers. Price 5Uct.s. Foster-Mi Ibu rn Co., Buffalo, Nt-w York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Dean's-and take no other. Sent? your r.-w'r: t<> i! s'-crjt. POU ml, con :rrv!.l v .!"?,... i,..-. ! 5.i ni <.i rut|M -.?.; >?:!! 3'Mi ? .?ia Kltl.K ii }. .?)?'/ Ol 0:ir "iSnlrX ??! sSOMjfO" .Iciwy .M?,.:-j:-" : ri .. . ri 1 -lott < ! LvillOr .rrii nc* l'i r.j I m K 1! 1 M N l'7 IU .si. YUK .ir?fefi..!fn .? K..-i < .*? nw ;. nt*.a* t s\ / 'Wt SarlnfS r.cr.\. ill ,<s-sr jr??u /3 prtlflcat-s ti? tU'j.o it . ?ir! ..? 1 kTe;.U?fti / fj .. thc lil)--I '? . . . Another shipment of Sparrow'r nod Lownoy's line candie? just re ceived. B. Timmons. t The Planter's Loan ]\ t and Savings Bank :? X Augusta, Ga/ ?j? ^ . Pays Interest on Deposits, ? ? ? ! ^ Accounts Solicited. . . L4EWv CHAS- c HOWARD, :: V PBBaiDE^r. CASSIE tt."" * ; RESOURCES OVER $i ,000,0001 ? Z nm ni: II-M-M-?-IT VOL. 73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRILS, f?08. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA? T AUGUSTA. GA. X L. C. HAYNE, CHAS. R. CLARK, J President. Casbier.'f CAPITAL $250,000.00. X Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. * The business of our out-of-town friends T receives thc same careful attention os that j? of our local depositors. Tho accounts of :* careful conservative people solicited. jf NO. 15. FRIDAY, I 1< The Big Chi of Great Bai make Easter : John P King Sea Island 36 in. wide heavy quality regular 7 i-2c value at 4 i-2c. $1.25 and $1.50 Skirts embroidery trimmed made ot good material with full wide cut Special at S9C. LaTge assortment Spring dress ginghams worth 9c. per yard at 6c. 100 pieces all styles chara bry and gingham all styles splendid fabrics all fast clors real value 12 i-2c Special 9c 10 pcs black, blue and brown and gray brilliantine was 75c now 48c. Special reduction in dress goods, io pieces cream bril liantine 38 in. wide was 75c per yard cut to 48c. ~ jr Our line of Millinery is now coi Miss Kate Pye has charge of our E.?gefield's Soldiers Made Fine Appearance. The Edgefield Ri fl ?a oa?S9d a very creditable inspection ou Wednesday las'. Forty-six men answered to the roll call. Before leaving Maj. Brock stated that for its age and opportunities the Edg^field compati}' was the bept in the state. The men should feel encouraged and take even greater inteiest in their company, so as to make a fine appearance on the encampment to ba held on Sulli van's leland in June. Aft-r th* inspection the riflp men and pome of their friends participated in a delightful bar becue whgph was prppared under the pifpervisnn of St-rgt. Ed munds. The following lettpr from Gen. Boyd makes it impero five that the armory be better equipped, or no further f-upplk-s will be issued j to I he company : Cant. William A. Collett, ' Ed ge field, S. C. Sir: - I write to advise you that ? :::>! very much p easpd with tue re pori that Colonel Brock makre of ihn condition iu wLich he found your company, and I am ready to issue }rou the olive drab uniforme, but must in?ist upon the city doing what I uud^rstood they wer? to do when I organized your company; that is, to furnish you a proper armory, and suitable place for storing and caring for uniforms and oth^r eq'iipmmta which will be furnished to you. You should have lockers, or eome suitable place for etoring your uniform and equipment. I would uot locate a company in j,our town, uor would I in any other town except upon the understand ing (bat the town is to furnish a Ruitab'e armory for the company. Please show this letter to your Mayor. Very respectfully, J. C. Boyd, Adjutant Genera1. SATURDAY, )th, 11th, ?lenge Sale wi 'gains. Sensal month the bigj "White and colored finish- I ing braid 6 yards tc piece ioc " value at 7c. Pearl buttons good quality <j 5c value 3c. * ioc pearl buttons assorted sizes 7c. ? Whitemores shoe polish in , in black and tan regular price ioc our price 6c. ; 100 boxes fine toilet soap , 3 cakes to box sells for 5c per cake our price this sale 7c \ per box. j Corset cover embroidery 17 inches wide variety of pat- i terns regularly quoted 35c ( at 17 i-2c j Very handsome line of Alt man's voile skirts newest style ' with wide silk folds in brown nplete. We have a full line of tri Millinery Department and will be Plenty Of Trouble is caused by stagnation of the liver iud bowels. To get rid of it and headache and biliousness and tho poison that beings jaun dice, take Dr. King's New Life Pills th? reliable purifiers that do tho work without grinding or ? griping. 25c at W E Lynch dc Co. Penn & Holstein, successors to G L Penu & Son, dr jg stores. Lurg? assortroottt of BO)B' Knee Punts from the best manufactur iers. AU sir^s and prices. Let us fir. your hov. J. M. Cobb. It requires No Argument to prove the advantage of having a bank account. The fact that a great majority of business men have one shows that a bank account is well worth having. THE FARMERS BANK Accepts Accounts from men of small affairs as well as from those of large interests. It sug gests that you open one even though your business is not on a large scale. The advantage of the account will be come more and more apparent with every day's experience. CAPITAL $58,000 SURPLUS PROFITS $35,000 The Farmers Bank of Edgefield. r Laster. This Store again demonstrates its lead ership in its manifi cent assortment of men's and boys' clo thing that it is show ing for Master. We feel that no other store can compare with ours in diversi ty 0restyle and fab ric and in range of pi ices. Go elsewhere first then come here for comparison is the best tc:;t of A hility Uer suit for i ? J MONDAY, TUESDAY. 13th, 14th. ill open Friday in a Blaze ;ional Specials offered tc ?est of a big month. )lue and black $12.50 at $7.50 New skirts of fine plain a~'l ancy Panama with silk folds ?7.50 value at $4.98. Dotted swiss muslins very fneer quality, medium sized lots regular 20c value 12 i-2c Madras waisting merceri sed finish neat and pretty pat ;erns 20c value at 10c. White Persian lawn 40 in. wide sheer fabric always sells :or 25 and 30c at 19c. India Linen verp desirable :or {ladies' and children's dresses and waists very fine ind sheer at 8c. 25 dozen ? ladies' white washable belts 15c quality at 9c. $5.00 fine net shirt waistsj trimmed in lace $3.98 White lawn waists rcgu lar $1.50 vulue at S9C Womjn's oxfords anc high shoes hand tur ned ai? welted soles regular $2.0 value at $1.69. Woman's hand turned o>j ford in tan and patent leath regular $3 25 value at $2.25 Men's welted-sole oxford: and hals $2.50 values at $1.9 1,000 Baby caps in new est and prettiest styles wort up to 75c, your choice for 39< 25 pcs all over lace anc embroidery in new design white and cream worth urj to 75c at 35c. immed and untrimmed hats and can give you very low prices, glad to show you through. We are headquarters in Edge Seld for paints and oils. Get our prices before buying. B. Timmons. FOR SALE: A Jersey Cow axd good mule. Apply to P P. Blalock, Edgneld, S. C. When you need a bugg}" try Rock Hill, or Hackney, or ColumJ bus, or a Tysou and Jones. N< stronger line of buggies can B? lound io this section. Large as-! sortmeut to select from. Ramsey & Jones. Nothing superior to cur "White| Dove" bamfl. B. Timmons. New Arrivals We have just received a beautiful lot of white goods consisting of Dimities, Persian Lawns, Linen Lawns, India Lin en, French Batiste, Dotted Swiss any other goods that can be mentioned, and ask that you examine and compare prices. I We believe that they are priced lower than most mer chants can sell you. Persian Lawns 10c to 25c. Linen Lawns 25c to 50c. French Batiste 45 in. wide 27 l-2c to 35c. Let us show you our laces and embroideries. They are new and very pretty. Give us the pleasure of showing you how well we can treat you. May & Tompkins KTe-w Arri vals at BARGAIN PRICES 25 all wool ART SQUARES. 100 BEAUTIFUL RUGS. These goods are new and will be sold very low. 36 Cases of SHOES for early Spring busiuees. All solid aud reliable. We want yoor business and will give you honest merchandise and the closest prices consistent with good quality. WEAR REGAL CORSETS. NOW READY We have many new SPRING GOODS now displayed. Several shipments of nobby spring suits, j ust the thing for early wear, received and displayed. Come in and let fit you. Have you seen ourJStylish Oxfords for men? All of the popular leathers and ali of the stylish lasts. For com fort, style and durability, wear Crossett Slioes. Pretty line of Spring Hats in all of the new and nobby shapes. DORN & mm