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icefield Advertiser ?. JJ. M IMS, - - - EDITOR 5/' TERMS:_ ONE ?EAR $150 Si! MONTHS ..75 WEDNEEDA 2, JULY 89, 1908. Drinking water never makes a man sick, nor in debt*nor Ms wife a widow.-NEAL. . Come to Edgefield to-morrow to hear tho firing of the big seuato lial guns. Georgia's 'convict scandal is a close second to South Carolina^ dispensary scandal. Everybody on the Edgefield stump is "agin" the "Ieeu" law. To this The Advertiser utter? a loud "Amen." If a thing can be talked to death, Edgefield county bids fair to get rid of the "licker" problem. It'll be talked atone dead before the primary. -E.lg.?field votera mast ba doiug a lot of thinkiu', for they are not doing much hollerin' at the coun ty campaign meetiugs. Agaiu, The Advertiser says "Amen." With oighty-five candidates on their tiefker, the people of Aiken county will have to do as much scratchin1 on election day as an old hen with fifteen chicks. The bed-ridden iuvalid of Chi cago who raised his emaciated form sufficiently to fire with fatal results upon tue m in who ru ined his home should be awarded one of the Carnegie hero medals. COUNTY CAMPAIGN. First Meeting at Johnston, Very Creditable Speeches, Large Attendance. ? The first meeting of the county campaign was held in the com-? modious school building at John ston on Thursday. -Capt. P. B. Waters, with accustomed ease and grace, acted as chairman. Divine guidance and blessings upon the meeting were invoked by Rev. M. L. Lawson. Capt. Waters request ed that the members of "the school of politics," meaning the assembled candidates, be given a respectful but silent hearing, ap-1 yian ding when a speaker made P. "hit" but not to hiss. This reason able aDd well-timed request was religiously observed by the large audience. We have never seeti bat ter order at a campaign meeting, be it said to the credit of the peo ple of Johnston and vicinity. First, County Chairman B. E. Nicholson announced,, the names of all the duly qualified candi dates, and bvLJ&aueat-Ayniairuni T-ene-scope and purpose of the much-talked-of aud generally condemned resolution that was adopted by the county executive committee on the preceding day. After performing these official duties, Mr: Nicholson availed himself of this opportunity to thank his friends for the great kindness that they had shown him in the past, stating that be had always endeavored to do bis full duty without yielding to the "co-ercion of friends or the in timidation of enemies." "After four years," said Mr. Nicholson, "I bring back the trust with clean hand and clean heart." Ho re sumed bis seat amid hearty and very general applause by the au dience. Hon. P. B. Mayson. After the deck was cleared for action, the Hon. P. B. Mayson, candidate for the senate, was presented. At tho outset, he said ^ it was his purpose to ignore the "special box" resolution of the executive committee, which he d?eiguated as a "presumptuous act, without, the authority of law." The speaker said: "I pro pose to open the campaign on a high piane, discuss the issues in a businesslike manner and will not wiggle or twiggle in regard to my position." He stands for economy now in every depart ment of government just as he did when a member of the House. Is proud of our ?tate colleges, but some are given more money than they can use. Mr. Mayson said economy along this line could and should be practiced. Favors amending lien law so that a ten ant can not give a lien without written consent of landlord. Op-! posed to present lien law. He does not favor inimigtatiou, unless we can induce a class of immigrants that will invest in homes and make good citizens. In reference to the solution of the liquor question,Mr. Mayson is a local optiouist. Favors the set tling of this questiqu by the peo ple at the ballot box. If elected, will advocate au election early m 1909. Mr. Mayson said : "1 am frauk to tell you I am not in favor of prohibition but have only the kindest feelings for) those who differ with me. Order a special election, and if a ma jority, vote for prohibition, I am a good Democrat and will support it, if I am your senator-" He says the county needs the revenue from tho sale of whiskey to build bridges and improvo our public road s. In conclusion, Mr? Mayson ap pealed to the voters to lay aside all prejudice and vote for the man OT men who couid best fil office^t? which they aspire. Eon. Thos. H. Rainsford. The second speaker was Thoa. H. Raiusford, also ci date for the senate, who, congratulating the people their beabtiful bornes aod p ise of rich harvest, began the discussion of the liquor ( tioD. He stated that all gres forms came by a ""gradual pn or development. After tho w number of distilleries were ii couutry districts but were di out by law; whiskey selling removed from tbe country to town Where better police pr< tion could b? had. Fiually rooms became objectionable they were driven out and the pensary, which was a step \o\ temperance, was established, all of his life advocated laws would reduce tb?- whiskey i Mr. Raiusford believes that e county should have the righi settle this question for itself, personally, will do" hi's utmof promote temperance. Said he have examinftd iuto condition our county and tboy have gre improved, under' the present 1 Not as much whiskey is sob formerly. I will work for the that will promote the interest temperance." Mr. Raiusford made_.au efl ive argument for the additioi another department, a pract busineso course in bookkeep stenography aud typewriting Clemson college. The iustitul has ample meau? and sud course would help many a p boy. The speaker favors bi-ent sessions of the legislature, bel ing that a saving of one ye? expenses can be effected tborc He pledges himself to give c attention to the -people*' inter and will never vote for a rais the ".tate levjj. Lien law has s< ed its da}' and he Stauda for repeal. In his opinion, the partaient of Immigration has measured up to what its frie expected of it, - and therefi would vote for the repeal of present law. Capt. John R. Blocker. The first .candidats for House of Representatives to presented was Capt John Blocker, who iu his opening marks spoke of the happy d spent at echool in Johnston tw ly-seven years ago under the ii iftj;e of Prof. Addison Lyu Capt. Blocker at once ?ouk the ' discussion of the whist .question, "the paramount isou using in part the following li guage: "I maintaiu'that this i great moral question that shot not be injected, ii: or mixed with,partisau politics in controv sies between fellow Demucra Wbilel voted to remove the dispt Bary from Edgefield county, a while I advocate aud favor a sta wide prohibition law (with a loi county optiou proviso embodi in the act), at thesame'time 11 an " old-line, middle-of-thf-ro Democrat and believe in alwa sustaining the sound Democra right and principle of local s government, a sacred right 1 which our fathers fought; t right of each county to reguii its own iuternal affairs." Capt. Blocker favors the buil ing up of the public cchools .J-V...4- (?u nlti -lacie- 51JC seven, months. In his opiui some of the state colleges are i ceiviog more than their rightf share of the school fund. J strenuously opposes giving t negro schools any portion of t taxes paid by white people, I lieviug that each race should i ceive benefit according to the ti es that each pays. Favors goi roads and would amend vagra iaw so that the loafing negro around the towns could be put < the rouds. Capt. Blocker ie opposed to ti present lien law. Favors immigr tion in a restricted 6ense. On the thriity, class should be i vited to come among ue. Favo rigid economy, especially in fi ing the levy. The speaker adv cated increasing pensions of Coi federate veterans, and would hai a Soldiers' Home establishad ; South Carolina like the one thi is maintained by the state < Georgia. Mr. John C. Morgan. The second speaker iutroduce for the House was Mr. John ( M organ, the Nestor of the "Schoc of Politics." This was his maide effort in political speech makin and he imagined in advance tlia he would be scared to death bu stated that he was not frightene a bit. The speaker said he did no know it all; has much to lear; yet, but has a stroDg convictioi that prohibition ?B right. Mr Morgan says that it is his eames desire to put liquor as far awa1 from the beys as possibie, an( that prohibition is the mly mean j of doing it; local optiou migh put it right at their door. He stat ed that he was as good Democrai as anybody. The speaker suie that' prohibition is not? now OL trial ; it has been tried aud hat proven a success. People are fight ing on the liquor question and will keep on righting till we get state-wide prohibition, because it is right. Mr. Morgan said we should not only shim -evil, but every appearance of evil, and that liquor selling is a great evil, nothing beiug more degrading. Tba speaker said : "I am a straigbtout prohibitionist, and if it is God's will for me lu go to the legislature, I want t> be elect ed. I am not a politician aud am not seekiug the office for the offi ce's sake, but want tho office for tbejjcause's sake." Mr. Morgan stated that be had uever been in public life before and had uot studied the various questions that had been discussed but will study them and do bia yery best for all concerned. He advocates equal rights to all and special privileges to none. Mr. Morgan believes that the lien Jaw should be. abolished; . S. EIcGowau S?mkina, Esq. The next speaker was S. Mc .(re-wan Simkins', Esq., candidate for the House, who b'-gau by say ing Thomas Jefferson put this tent "to the aspirant lo public office: "Is he honest, is he capa ble, is he true to the cinstitu tion?'' Mr. Simkins elated lhat ho was willing To leave it to the peoplo to say whether he was bon net or capable. In .choosing their rt presentatives, said he, the voters should bave an eye to a man's capaoity ral her than his position upon tho liquor problem, Lieu law and other questions. You can not legislate prosperity or morality but can only provide the necessa ry machinery. Tho speaker stated that the qu?atiou of liquor, high morality and religion eau best be advanced bv compromise, and that a citizen should vote for liquor if; it battered conditions. Mr. Srnkius said you eau have an ideal star but ycu can ap proach it only as couditious and environments permit. A discussion of the question of local option was then enternd into al considerable length by Mr. Simkine. He stated that iu bi* opinion local option is right, and as a matter of expediency should b9 embraced by all prohibition ists. The "dry" counties secured prohibition under the Brice law, a local option law. Following 1 he Brice law, another local option measure, tho Carey-Cothran law. was enacted, which in, Paid the speaker, a compromise law. In referring to the "special box" resolution that was adopter! by the county executive commit tee, Mr. Simkins said in his judgment it was under present conditions not expedient sud wise. He express-ri the Opinion that the matter should be d' cid ?d by special election. Lo al t plions UP ans that undnr the law lb? peopiv will b' allowed to vote for ton legal sale of liq ior or for prohibition. Mr. Simkins ?ines not believe I bat the-state a* lart;e has a right to Ray what a. county shall d') or not do. He slated that ho had served the p o pl M one term in the legislature, and appealed lo ihn voters for their support if thev though! h i tri capabf" of ii;ling rho plac?? The hour for dimer having ar rived, the audience with ou* ac cord begau to leave tin banding at the conclusion of Mr. Sirnkius' speech. The meeting adjourned for dinner, aud it was impossible to rr-aisemble tho crowd in tl ie afternoon, the other two caudi dr'.tes for the House. Mr. S. T. Williams and M. P, Wells, Esq , uot having an opportunity io speak. The Berea Meeting. The secou I of the serien of county campaign meetings was held at Berea on Saturday. Col. J. P. Hagood acted as chairman. The attendance was uot large but the order was exceedingly good. Dinner of au excellent quality and in great aband ance was serv ed by tbe mern hers of Bereu church, and tho ladies served re freshpjeuts, the proceeds of both being used for the causes of be nevolence that ar? fostered by the pJlU'-ilh---; - " Owing to the limited space, no report of the ?eroa meeting will be made, except the speeches of Mr. S. t. Williams and M. P. Wells, Esq. These gentlemen were uot givou the opportunity of speaking at Johnstou,consequeutly they were not mentioned in the report of the meeting at that place. M. P. Wella, Esq. Mr. Wells is caudidate for the House and began with the discus sion of education. He favors the higher institutions but thinks some of them should be taught economy, as they are always clamoring for more money. Would not reduce appropriation so low as to impair usefulness of the col1 leges but would build up the country schools. Mr. Wells thinks that the dis criminations aguiust small towns by the railroads, particularly in the matter pf freight rates, should not be allowed. Ile says passen ger rates for. a long or short dis tance are the same per mile, but in freight rates the short haul is at a much higher rate than is chuged for a Jong haul. Mr. V. ? wishes to see thisdiscrep :\ corrected. ?UH speaker began the discus sion of th-, liquor questioL by baying whiskey is what General Sherman said war was (h-"1). Mr. Wells says the liquor problem is a tough knot, and tba!; the nest solution of it is uot to drink the solution. He adr?s6d all young men not to driuk liquor, especial ly blind tiger liquor, for it re quires a copper lined stomach and a wrought iron s*kull.to stand th al kind. This question has already cost the tax payers a large sum, the expenses of the legislature being $1,500 per day aud ab o one-third of the time was C OL sumed with this one question. Mr. Wella says it is not consist ent with that high principle of homo rule and local self govern- . meut to take away the right u tho people to say whether they shali have a dispensary or prohi bition, maintaining that a loo il option law is the best soluti on a1 pres mr. Mr. Wolla favors local op t?o i for EJjefiild cjunty and f or Soulh Carolina. Mr. 3. T. Williams. Being oi> hil native heath, among his own peo.de, Mr. S. T. William? did not speak at as great length as ho will probably spe.-tk from other "stumps" ni Moe coun ty He thanked his friend.* MI I neighbors for thuir lo val and've r v generous support, at his bo ni box two years ago. rle stated that he received more voies at. Pleasant j Laue than auy other candidate ex-1 ?opt Mr. Gcorgo W. (Ruarles. Mr. Williams is a gt'a'och friend of tba Confed?rale yfttefaft? and will do ?it ii: h 18 power lp .'help them; wo?\d like tb see their pfcu sion .iucreaeedo He announced that "Economy" is his platform," aud is opposed to large, extrava gant a pproprial ions along all lines Will do his utmost, to have appropriation reduced Io th? matter of immigration, Mr. Wil liams thinks we have iden ty bf boys and girls nure at home, and will oppose large appropriation that are annually made to keep the immigr?t iou department mu lling. ? Ou the whiskey question, Mr. Williams stated that be favors hcai op t?o in S?yV he has not taken a drink in fi ti.en years and never bought a pint of liquor from a b'hid tiger in his lifo. As the status can not be changed in this county until after the expi ration of two more years, he re grets that the whiskey questiou Avas mane au issue iu this cam paign. Mr. Williams cloned hy saying ths people tell him everywhere he goes that he will be oue of the two to go to Columbi?. -After the regular pp?acher had their say, the meeting was thrown open to th?- ''small fry." Col. Ha good retired "* H nd County Chair man B. E. Nicholson called the roll of candidates,giving euch one un opportunity to "appear in pub lic on the stage/' Having already devoted so much space in this is sue to "politice," we will be uu .'itle to mention in 'detail these "after dinner" speeches. In a write-up of some subsequent meet ing The Advertiser will give the amateur speech makers the posi tion of honor iu its columna. Convention at Clark's H iii Very P?easant and Profitable Occasion. The annual convention of the Sunday tcbo"ds of the Edgafield ustociatiou me! at Bethlehem; Clark's Hill, o i Wednesday and Toursday, the L:2ud aud 23rd of July: Thu object of this convent iou in o pr??u ote the welfare of 11 . Sund 13 Echoed. The cou yen ti ni i? o? ino nature of a conference. ! It is conferring together of dole g ites and repreEentatives of the [various Sunday schools as to probU ms, aud how to overcome j thnm ; as to new ideas in ?unoay school work; as to ways uno I means in promoting enthusiastic ! work for the Sunday school par'.: of Christian activity. Tho (runs of '.be past conventions show the value of these Conventions,and th one at Clark's Hill will go down as one of the moat successful ovor held. lhere were eighteeu euhouls represented. Thero was present 58 delegates. The number in at tendance, delegates and visitors, was between five and six hundred It was easily observed that this crowd was unusually earnest and interested, showing a marked growth of Sunday school w irk and a full redizutiou of its im portance. Tue schools represen** ' Antioch, JtJurea, . ?I ?ruuson, Edgetielt' Crjj?uj. M od our Park s ville, Peac Hill, Rehoboth, Rea Ropers, S.tevons Creek u Branch. The hospitality 01 ide Clark's Hill community has al ways been proverbial, and on this occasion it was at its beat. The citizens vied with each olbc-r in the bounty of tueir hospitality, and tue delegates were mady to feel as if they were at home. Thc dinner on Wednesday and Thurs day, was plentiful aud perfectly prepared, Barbecue hash was ::ur uished by the citizens ol' the com munity. The delegates and visi tors partook of the hue fruit with great relish. All who were there, left with the determination to never mi63 an opportunity to vitit Bethlehem church and the Clark's Hill community. Wednesday's meeting was apon ed with prayer by Rev. G. H. Burton. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Mr. Rankin. The officers of the ensuing year were then elected. Mr. T. G. Tal bert was re-elected president, Mr. S. 13. Mays vicrf-presideul and Mr. W. E. Lott secretary. U- d r those officers the Edgeliold ? ciatiouwill prosper. Tne ado ress of welcome was made by Mr. G. W. Johnston, and responded to by Prof. J. F. Sntzmiuger in a few well choseu remarks. Represen tatives of the Parks ville union and the Edgefield Bar ac a c?as? were welcomed aa ' regu lar dele gates. Representative delegates of the varioud Sunday schools then made short verbal reports us to Un.- cou Iditions of their respective schools. Those reporta showing that the Sunday schools iu the association were in a good coi. dit iou. Thu. who made the reporta seemed Very hopeful of grouter tniugs in the future. The reports as a whole, were bolter than last year. This is one advantage of the conven tion, thai it infpiros m MI, by teaching the ?ii of the successes of othcim. Kev. E. K Scruggi IH cave fan excelle ut report of .'he B. Y. P. U. 01 P'trksviil'e, aud followed bis I report with some timely remarks, 'calling attention Lu th.! fact ih.t |theP>.*Y. li. U. at ParksviJJe-is I the only oin) in the Kdg^lie'.d as [socialioii. Mr. James Sheppard ?gave au interesting rnport 01 th? work of llu E l?''li' d Burae-i cl''.ss. Toe dignity of the Sn id it school'was di3CtaS8ud in an abe manner by R?vs. Gr. H. Burton, j W. M. Rankin ann J. P. Mauling. These spHak^rs sho ved lr.? dig n Tj of th? Suudty school to be in that il teach ;s Goo" Y word to m-n. I training them from childhpod t? I m lohood, hud ni--;) in th.it 1 brough j it iiiiiiiy an led info tho joy-ami power of Christiau living. "Tu^ value of systematic Bible study'*' ivas discussed by Mr. vV. D. Hol land und J.. C. .Sheppard, Jr. Billie siudj' was shown to be valuable io that it gives a hight r conception of Cud, and thus throwing light upon much of his providence in that it strengthens one for the daily tight of f.he but tle i.f life; in that it sharpens the HH: S; o? sin;and makes conscience moru keen ; it WAH shown that hy daily study one can associate himself with thu infinite person ality of Christ, which lifts. The Sunday school outlook was a subject weil managed by Prof. ) J. F. Eutzmiuger. il'.' truced the ? giowth of Sunday behool work ! trout the earli -st days to. the j present, and showed that it was still growing, and the outlook was encouraging. A paper on ''the chi'.d and the Sunday school,'' written hy Mrs. J. H. Tillman was read by Mr. James Sheppard, Mrs. Tillman being absent. Tue secretary read a paper by Mr. 13. L. Mirna on the recent Baruca convention. These pupers wore well written and enjoyed. The re lation of the Sunday echool to public morals was ably i-howti iu ipoeohes by Di.D. A. J. Bell, Kev. G. H. Burton and Dr. CE. Burts. On Thursday, the " committeee to nominate au executive com mittee submitted tho following names: W. I). Hoi ?and. chairman, Rev. J. T. Littb juhn, Rev. J. E. Johnson, Rev. P. B. Lanham and Messrs. L. F. Dorn, A. S. Tomp kins a ii r: S. N. Timnierman Thc .following were th * subjects and speeches for Thursday: "Dan ger* of (he Sunday school1' by (T. W. BUHS'V; "The enemies ni i he Sunday school" by Rev. C. E. Burts, paper by Mrs. J. L. Miros ou * Temper an c* Sunday and how to ohs? r ve it," read by secretary; "Importance of inculcating the *?'ir.? of worship in the Ruuduy Behool" hy J. I) Fluuhey. These were good subjects (rented in an a bin and pr? t?iah!e-w?iy. Messrs. L F. Durn and A. S. Tompkins spoke ut ''Constancy the M-L-ret. ' ! kiecess " Tbe.jclosing add rea* In* Presi dent Tal beri WI?? impressive. Ph' following resoluci?n was carried; "Resolved, t''.'it the couVentton tender its hearty and siiie-n-j thanks to the members ot the Bethlehem cVurch and Clark's Hill community for their gener ous .and uubounded hosnitaJjtv and kindness extended to Us dur ing I he prese ut sessijuof t be cou yetition.*' Thu convention ihen adjourned The memory of this convention, the hospitality of the citizen* ot Cl irk's Hill, the povr?r of the ad dresies rr.ad*, all, will live; also the result of the convention will live in the growth of the Sunday schools or* the Edgefield associa tion. J. C. S. Jr. DO YOD GST UP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Hakes You Miserable. . Almost ever/body who reads the news papers is sure to know of thc wonderful cures made by Dr. ? Iii".er's S.vamp-Roct, i ! the gre;-.: kidney, liver I a:v', b.adder remedy, r- -fftyscths uiOTh ca! triumph ci the nine [j tcenth century; dis Jj'lll covered afi-jr years of Wyl] scientific resr.crch by c^-'S-a Dr. Kilmer, the emi * nerti kidney and biad rMra.tM?? ??r specialist, 'and is wonderfully successful in promptly cu: lng ?ame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trcu bies and Bright's Disease, which is ibe wprst form cf kidney trcgabic. ' Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is net rec ommc'ndcd for everything but ifycu havekid ncy, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need, lt has been tested in so many ways, in hospkal work, in private practice, among thc heiplcss'-'o poor to pur chase reiicf and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers cf this raper who have not aireccy tried it, may have' a sample bo'.tie sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Roo' and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When v/riting mention reading this generous offer in this paper and . ^Jf^ send your address to ^?^^??? -^v. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing- M|| V:B SiBagBE hamton, N. Y. The reguiar fif'y cent and Home of Swamp-itoot, ioiiar sizes are r.' 'd by all good druggists. Don't matee any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on e"ery hettie. WOMEN'S WOES. Edgefield Women are Finding Relief at Last. It docs seem that women have moro I than a fair share of the aches a:-,d ' pains that afflict humanity; they must "keep up, " must attend to duties in spite^of constantly aching backs, or headaches, dizzy sp-dls, bearing-down pains; they must stoop over, when Lo stoup means torture. They must walk and bend and work with racking pains and many aches from kidney ills. Kid ney cause more suffering than any ! organ of the body. Keep the kidneys well and health is easily maintained. I Read of a remedy ?"or kidneys only that 'helps and cures the kidneys and is en ? .i. .-sed by people you know. Mrs. M. Timmerman, Cedar Row, Edgefield, S. C., says: "For three or four mouths I suffered considerably from a lameness in the small of my I hack and could not get anything to j help nu\ My kidneys were also out ol order and when I heard that Doan's j Kidney Pills were good for such troub ' les, I went to Pern & Holstein's drug j store and procured a box. They soon I stopped the pain and mide me feel bet I ter in every way. I consider Doan's ! kidney pills a valuable kidney remedy j and a ?vise others bothered as 1 was to Ljgive ihem a trial. For sale by all dealers. Price 50cts. I Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y., j sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's?-and j take no other. B sr The World Affords. "Ii gives me uubouuded pleas ure t" r command ? nek I KU'S Ar nica Salve," writes J \V Jenkins, nf Chnpe] Hill, N C. I am cnn vi rd it's 'be best s? I ve the w??rfd "ff rds h cured a fe'on on my thu in i?. and it never (ails t;> ii-- * I i very sore, buri: ur wound t" which i i j applied. 25c it \V E Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein, successors ti, G L .Penn &, Son, drug sto-es. RUBBER TIRES: I have a machine for rosetting your old tires or putting on new. ones Best rubber tires carried in stock All work-,guaranfppd. W. H. P.?welt. Just Exactly Right. "I haye used Dr. King's New Life Pills for several yearn, and (ind them jupt exactly right." says Mr. A A Felton, of Harris ville, N. Y. New Lifo Pills re lieve without the least discomfort. Best remedy for constipation, billiousuess and malaria. 25c nt W E Lynch & Co., Penn & Hol stein, successors to G L Penn & Son, drug store?. Plow gear, breast-chains, fifth chains and stretcher-chaitifl af Ramsey & J?ues. Notice to Stockholders. State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield : There will bc e meeting of the stockholders of the Edgefield manufacturing oompauy. at its office at th? town- of Edg?-tield South Carolina, at ?lev.-* i o'clock ?. m. on in? 22;id clay of August, A. D. 100S to consider ? proposi tion then .'ind there to be submit ted to issue preferred stock in in IcrPRSft of the present capital stock in th? Ed;:efi-'!.i .nsnufac turing company, to an amount j not excepr! i ng fifteen hu?drcd ; sh ires, of the j>:ir value bf one hundred dollar's per share, mak ing an aggrei?ite ?uncunt of the sum of one hundred aud iifty I thousand (ioliars in full; the i stoek to have a 'preferenc > in 'dividends prior i1 the other or common stock up tni and not PX ! :e?di:>g s-vi-u percent per annum, j or half that amount semi-auuual ly with the condili >n thal the j same is to be i-.ou voting butcu I KU lat i og,, ?nd ?vit h o?.ly such liability :is the law imposes, and also to consider a proposition to increase the common .capital slock from twelve hundred and twight shares, now existing, of the par value of OOH hundred dollars, per share agsregatii g the sum ol one hundred and tw.enty thousand and eight hundred dollars, to nt teen hundred shares of said pal value ppr share making in thc total sum of OUR hundred and fifty thousand dollars of paid com mou stocic. Edgefield Manufacturing Com I pany per 1_-- - Dy. A. Tompkins, Pres. T. M. Constable, Sec. July ISMi, 190S. I :.. .. - v.- . ? '-. vsr. PROSPERITY COMES to the man who gives bis mind to his business. You cannot do that if you spend half nf y??ur time iu worrying over how to guard your cash. No way you can devise is as sale a? deposit ing it in THE FARMERS BANK Open an account to-day and you can give all your attention lo your business without having the siiglest worry about the Bafc'y of what you already have, Tho Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S. C. THC li EDGEFIELD, S C. State ?ind County Depositor}; DIRECTORS. J. C. SnFITAun, YV. W. ADAMS, J H. COU KNIGHT, '!'. fl. RAINSFOR J. M. Coan, B. S, HOLLAND, A. ti. TOMPKINS, C. C F O LI. KP.. IV. K. I'RKSCOTT. (.) FFJCJ2.RS. .1 C. SI? F. Pl'ARD, Preside ?if. W. \V. A I > A M ti, Vice-Prei dent. E.r. MI MS, Cashier J. 11. ALLEN,-A.ss't Cashier. Pays interest on deposits by special contract. .Money rn loan on liberal term.-. Fmmpt and polite .-ideation to bus YOUR Account Solicited i "i i ii'iiil.TirttiTiffll This is the season for purchasing Summer goods. Those that are not sold in the next few weeks must . (??$ be carried over to next season. Realizing this we have inaugurated our Annual Clearance Sale in or der to close out all Spring and Summer Goods. We vvillfnot carr)' these goods over for three l eesons, J st. we need the money; 2nd, we ' want all new fresh goods next summer, and 3rd, we need the room for our fall goods which have already been purchased. jPriees are cut in half on many line* mf goods. Better come at once andlS Igjjget first choice. The goods will notj ^remain long at these prices. J Our stock consists of MDry Goods, Notions, C/o-?? SSI ml ing, Shoes, Hats and?? Millinery Goods. V/e are Headquarters for BARGAINS. ? n We are closing ont all Spring and Slimmer goods. Colored Lawns, Muslins, Silk Foulards, Batiste, Dim ity, Organdy, Mulls and Swisses at grea'tly reduced prices. Also special prices on White Lawns, Organdies Madras, Swisses, Linons, Mulls and Laces. Ribbons in all widths and colors from No. 1 to No. 100. Quality the best and prices lower than any former price by 25 per cent- ._-;--- -A*w^ Ladies and Misses ready-to-wear Hats at Bargain or Closing Out Prices. Ladies and Misses Oxfords, Boys and Mens Spring and Summer Suits are all on our iBargain counters and must be closed out to make room for fall goods. An early cali will save you money. >ecial Prices On Bleached Homespun, Lonsdale Cambric, Nainscok, Can non Cloth niuch lower than former prices. Special prices on Towel, Counterpanes or Quilts. Spi ?pi Mb TP SITY 1 1 I tel Wide range of choice Scientific, Literary. Gradu- ?3 ate and Professional Courses leading to degrees of J|| Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Licentiate of j?? Instruction, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Arts, Civil j?| Engineer and Electrical Engineer. Well equipped Laboratories, Library ol? over 40,000 volumes. Expenses moderate-many students make their own expenses. Next Session, 104th, begins September 23rd, 1908. For Announcement write to the President, 0 Columbia, S. C. V4 We are offering part of our low cuts at cost also offer some low prices in Embroideries, Muslins and other GOODS, Si See our Mosquito Canopies. Yours truly, GET YOUR LAUNDRY f? TUESDAYS