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Mkd ield Advertiser ?3. L. M IMS, - - - EDITOR TERMS.: ONE VEAR $150 SIX MONTHS .75 WEDNESDAY, AUG. R, 1908. I^^Thebase miser?8tarres am?d^j ?his store, broods o'er his gold, and griping stilJ at more, aits a sadly pining:* and believes he's ? \poor.-DRYDEN. J It is safe to^say that not a bli?d tiger in the stillt? will cast bia bal iot for Ausel. \T/his alone should commend him ta ali rigut think ing people: Edgefield is in the midst of the most quiet, most decent, most oj^J derly campaign that has been 0$. ducted in the county io twenty /year?. The truth of the matter is, were- the candidates disposed to conduct the campaign on a low plane-and they are not-the peo ple are too inte lligent to tolerate it. Hou. John Temple Gravee, an other Georgia genius who has proven himself to bo erratr, has made the mistake of bi's life by, a]lyinj| himself wiih the newly or ganized Independence party. This indiscretion will cause him to * lose caste and prestige among his southern friends that will not be essily regained. A~certain Charleston candidate for the United States 'senate had ? the effrontery to speak of the news paper of the state as being sub sidized. Thero is not enough mon ey in'South Carolina to buy the editorial columns of this newspa per, and there are scores upon scores'of others of the same class. . In the report of the campaign meeting at Spartaoburg the state ment was made that-Mr. Blease "appealed to race prejudice, the defenders of the liquor traffic and to one class as against another." And yet there are feme good men in ridgefield county who will cast ..their ballots for him. If there were no candidate for governor on the ticket funning upon a highei plane, like an old Laurens county voter, every good citizen should scratch both names and write upon it: "There ain't narry one fitten." Better Not Hear Hin. Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Popu list candidate for the presidency, will deliver an address in Augus ta on Thursday night, and doubt less some \ Edgefieldians will go down to hear him. But if you con template becoming a candidate for office, especially for the United - States senate, in the years to come -you had better not go, lest some opponent of small mental and "moral calibre charge yon with being more of a Populist than a Democrat, basing the?cbarge upon the fact that you journeyed all the way to Augusta, Ga., to hear a Populist speak. As to Appointment of Notaries. Some political enemies of Gov ernor Ansel 8re endeavoring to make capital of his. appointment of two negroes as notaries public since he has been in office, at tempting to create the impression that he is the only governor who has commissioned negroes as notaries. The records show that negroes have been appointed by every governor that has ?preceded Governor Ansel for the past twen ty years. There have been 25 ap pointments of negroes in Beaufort county alone in the last 20 years, at the handu ef the following gov ernors, respectively: Richardson, 4; Tillman ll;I Ev?an8, 3; Ellerbe, 5; McSweeny,! Heyward, 1; Ansel none. The charge that w?3 evidently made for the purpose of injuring Governor Ansel, fails to accom plish its purpose. SENATORIAL MEETING. Candidates Well Received by About Four Hundred Voters. On Thursday last the candi dates for the United States senate were well received by about four hundred voters. County Chairman B. E. Nicholson presided, and Rev. L. D. Gillespie opened the meeting with prayer. Hon. R G. Rhett was the first speaker. In refuting the charges that bad been brought against him, Mr. Rhett spoke with great force and earnestness, receiving a hearty response from the audi ence. He said he had never voted any other than the Democratic ticket, and opposed from the first the appointment of Crum. Mr. Rhett presented at length his so lution of the currency q testion, and referred briefly to the tariff. In concluding Mr. Rhett stated that he was asking for the suffrage of the people on bia own, merits and not on thedemorifs of anyone opposing bim. Mr. E. D. Smith began by dis-" cussing the tariff which, paid he, is one of the iniquities that has fleeced the south. He reviewed I fight taat he bas mad'* in the C too Growers Association, etati that he had aided in saving t cotton^ producers more thar hundred m il J ion dollars. Axo other things, they had unearth fraud in the agricultural, depa ment. He urged the people etand together and 8*-e tc it tl the man who" makes the wes] gets a share ol' it. Hon. John Gary Evans w next introduced and, in addrei ling a few appropriate remarks the ladies present, said the fii 'Ted shirt" was made by an Ed{ field woman who gave it to fe husband and told him tb-.wear till every vC?rpet-bagger was dri en from South Carolina. He cri cised Mr.,Rhett's solution of t currency question and then we ioto a lengthy discussion of tl tariff; Afr. Evans said that ht? ar the alliance settled twenty yea ago what Mr. Smith cjaim.3 to doing now. MT: J. P. Grace began by ma ing clear to the audience tl .difference between Jeffersons Tand Hamiltonian principles government. Almost bis enti time was . devoted to" m?>kii charges against Mr. Rhett, heil interested, seemingly, more in tl defeat of his Charleston opponei than in his own election.Mr.Gra did not discusp any of the issue vCol. George Johnston attack? Mr. Rhett's solution of th? cu rency question, expressing tl belief that the currency of a cou: try should be issued by the natk it:elf#rather than bv its bank In referring to Mr. Rhett's opp sitio-i to Crum, Col. Johnstc called attention to the fact th: two negroes are on the Charlestc police force. At this juncture M Rhett arose aud stated that 1 bad never appointed a negro c the force, and that the twp u groes now on the fofce have bee member?? for over 20 yearB an that he is without . authority ( law to remove them. Col.. Johr ston criticispd Mr. Smith f< bringing tho Cotton Growors A' sociation into politics, and state further tbat if Mr. Smith is wort millions of dollars to the farmei where he is that he can serv them better in his Dresent capac ty than if he were in the tenate Col. W. W. Lu napkin began b relating several anecdotes thu enlivened the audience. He eulc gized the Confederate veteran i most eloquent terms, and a fte discussing the tariff devoted cor siderable time to [the liquor quei tien, advocatins prohibition ? the only solution. Col. Lum pk i is a very gifted orator. Mr. 0. B.Martin,the last of tr senatorial candidates, spoke bi a short time. After reviewing h work as ?a public servant at th hand of the educational depar urent of South Carolina, he dil cussed the tariff and currenc questions briefly, intersperse his remarks with several goo joke?. Hon. W^S.-Sin/itb,- state sent tor, from ' Hampton county an I candidate for congress, was nes introduced. Mr. Smith stated tbt he is not running on the de mer il of bis opponent but believes in square deal, and as Hampto county has never furnished a cor grossman he thinks it is now he turn. If elected he will work fe a better classification of cotto and foi the establishment of E F. D. routes. After discussin other matterp, Mr. Smith close by stating that he would alway be at his post of duty and wori for the interests of the people. Hon. J. 0. Patterson waB nex presented. He said that be hai many warm friends in Edgefieli who elected him to oongress am that he has always endeavored L measure up to Edgefield's stand ard. Has worked diligently fo the agricultural interests ; securer experiment station for his die trict. Has more than doubled R F.,D. routes and has plans oi foot for a still further extensiot of the. service. Mr. Patterson du not speak at length but state* that he would return later am meet with the voters face to face The last speaker of the day wai Solicitor George'Bell Timmerman who beiig without oppositio came to express appreciation foi the kindness shown him in the past. He stated that his onl; promise before entering upon hi duties four years ago was to se that equal justice and right wa meted out to all. He bas endeavor ed to keep the promiee to the Jet ter and renews it for the fouT en suing yearH. Mr. Timmarmai stated that, although he is un opposed this time, he will appre ciate the confidence and interesi of the Edgefield people just at much as if he had strong opposi tion. Mr. Timmerman'e remarkf were brief but to the point and very appropriate. Candidates and Voters Spen Pleasant Day at Red Hill. The third of the series of coun ty campaign meetings was held at Red Hill on Saturday. In journeying from Edgefield to this "capital" of the West-side, one ic impressed with the small number of white settlers and the immense acreage of uncultivated land along the way, which is a strong argument for the maintenance of a state immigration department. It is true that tho unoccupied and uncultivated land is impoverish ed and badly washed, neverthe less it is susceptible of great j improvement, and were it to fall into the hands of tbr fty, ener getic people these bar.**n Maids would soon be productive and blo8Pom as the rope. As one approaches Red Hill, there ' looma up io the distance, silhouetted against the western horizon, two attractive buildings. The larger one is Red Hill church, one of the largest and best ap pointed churches fn the couufy, and the other, perched upo*- a uear-by hill top, is "Rose Cot tage," the home of the Bishop of UM ?a j ren nu uni?.H i the West-side, Rev. J. T. Little john , and I ij rap >y famiiy Near the church is a large, comfortable, two-story school house. The splendid new house of ! worship aud the veil-equipped school building, both* freshly painted, staud as monuments to Rev. J. T. Littlejohn and his en laborer's in the Ked . Hill section. lu approaching Red Hill, one is also impressed with the beauti ful manner in which the ceme tery on the church ground is kept. Here under the brauch"* of a spreading oak, surrounded by j several hundred voters, aud ns' maDy women and children, the candidates made known tbeir* "views" upon toe questions of tbe day. Both of the candidates for. the Senat*, Hon. Thomas H. Rair.fif.ird and Col. P B Mayson, and all of the candidates for the House, Capt. J R Blocker, Mr. J C Morgan, S McG Simkins, Esq., Mr. M P Welle, Esq., and Mr. S T Williams, spoke along the same lines as at former, meetings which were reported at length. Hon. W R Parks, president of the Farmers Union of Edgefield couatv, requested tho chairman, Mr. Homer Bussey, to ask the candidates to tho Senate and' House these questions! uWill you vote to repeal the lien law? Will you vote to abolish the Immigra tion department?'7 All, except Mr. Simkins, gava Affirmative an swers. Mr. Simkins said he did not think the lieu law such an iniquitous law, and that it would be useless to repeal it without making it uulawful .for a man to mortgage his crop. As to the im migration law, Mr. SimkitiP Baid he would have to investigate more fu'ly before committing himself tro ropeal the law. Mr. Mayson would arnaud lien law so ns to re quire tenant to ohtaiu written oouFeut of landlord before giving lieu. In the afternoon Prof. T H; Robertson, candidate for County Superintendent of Educaiiou, made his first- speech of the cam paign He spoke in a very grace ful aud effective manner of the work iffteachers and of how few of them "are appreciated and honored as tbey sh mid ha. Dur ing tbe course of his remarks, Mr. Robertson spoke in* the highest terms of Dr. James K. Carlisle of Wofford college, at whose feet he sat for four years. In concluding, the speaker" said if /elected he would exert nil the strength, with which God had endowed him for the upbuilding of the public sch oo is. Mr. W. D Holland, a candidate for re-election to the office, of County Superintendent of Edu cation, was next presented. He began by saying- that some of the trustees have golton a wrong idea of the duties of a trustee, par ticularly as to the selection of teachers. Mr. Holland stated that there are 4,000 .colored children and 2,000 white children enroll ed in th? 'public schools of the county. We have enough school laws now. What the people need is to apply the laws already io existence. Trustees and parents should ' be interested in placing libraries in schools and increase them where they exist. There are now 16 or 17 libraries in the schools of the county. Mr. Hol land says he has had the office a year and a half but has ouly had it for one school 3ear. He ha? plans laid that he wishes to carry out. Mr. A. A. Edmunds, candidate for Supervisor, availed himself of the opportunity to say" a few words to the voters. He is not in favor of abolishing the chaingangs but favorB consolidation of the gangs. Favors purchasing coun ty's supples from the lowest bid der. Mr. Edmuuds says the com mutation tax should be kept sepa rate and expended in th-i town ships that pay it. He advocates working main public roads with -chaing au g and the less important roads with commutation money. Mr. Edmunds stated that if elect ed he would devote 365 days of the year, "excusin" Sundays, to his duties as supervisor. Mr. J. W. Crim enlivened the audience by reciting some humor ous verses and telling some good jokes. He says that if elected he will level the hills like Arabian plains and help to strengthen the public treasury. Mr. Crim is of the opinion that tho two chain gangs, with their large force of guards and the three big new bridges have golton the couuty in debt but that with, good man agement the fiuauces can be got ten in good shape. Mr. WVG. Ouzts, candidate for re-election as sheriff, thanked the people of Red Hill for their hand some vote in October 1906. He then mads only 011e promis*, that he would do his duty without fear or favor, and says he had done bis utmost to keep that promise. He said that he is running on his merits and st?nde for ihe enforce ment cf every law. An opportunity was given to all of the other candidates to speak but as none came forward the meeting was brought to a close. A delightful barbecue dinner, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everybody, was serv?d by the members of Red Hill church, and the ladies of the mipflion society served ice-cold lemonade that wap eagerly sought after, Cheaper Water. We are glad to announce to our patrons that wec.au now tsupply them with 5 gallon demijohn Glenn Springs water for $1.75. Penn & Holstein. Succesaors to G. L. Penn & Son. , Fre?b shipment of Harri.? L th j ii Water $1 50 for 5 gallon? ; Glenn Springs Water$1.75 for 5 gallons. ?. Timmons. y HU IUI-H-1'H H? M ? ri : : The Planter's Loan [ \ :: and Savings Bank :: Augusta, Ca. ?. Pays Interest on Deposits, . ! . ' Jw Accounts Solicited. . . ? . LC. HAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, : I .. PBKslDK*!'. CA8hU?*. . . RESOURCES OVER $1,000,000. ,. YOI . 73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WfCWESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1908. THE NATIONAL BANK OF A?6?SU ; ? AUGUSTA. GA. ? ? L. C. HAYJNE, CHAS. R. CLAgK, ? . President. ' Ct?bte*? . CAPITAL $250,000.00. A Surplus & Profits $190,000*00. % ' Tbe business o? our outrof-ttjwo frtet?o* ' receives thc same cardrul atteiiflon-aj? th* . of our kcal depositor*. The ac?o?ot? of . careful conserrative people sol.c?t*A MX X X HWItllW NO. 32. - =-rn-; 1 : I TA ini/ rtr iirtniiinl FOP ALL CREATIOty World's Greatest Pain Killer Very Prosperous West-side as . Seen by One of Our Corres pondents. We have just return'd from our trip over .on the west-sidR, and will try to toll your readers some things we 9aw and heard Leaving Edgefield very early Tuesday ra?rniug, we called at Prescott, and took broakfast with our broth er and his sweet little wife, who allays raakeB everything pleasant for'us in fact for aM who call at her home . _ -Dr. Presc?tt has a fine crop, and everything around hire denotes prosperity. Our npxt R'opping placa was Mr. P. H. Bussey's. He also-has a fine crop, which we think-above an average;, but 'Tat" says it is uot. Ha has such a fine farm, and is such a good* farmer, he hardly know? when be has an extricrop. We spent the after noon at the home of Mr. E. G. Morgan, and did enjoy listening at "Uncle Evin's" quaint remarks on matters in general and politics H jrp irticnlar. We-pa?sed the his t?rica! old Red O tk Grove church, no ? joger the old Grove, but in stead a ' beautiful, modero up-to date, n^w church stands in its place. This building has cost the church ab">ut two thousand dol lars, and this amount bas b^hn raised without soliciting aid from outside. Mud without anv enter tainments, or things of that kind. Thsc have just finished painting the building a pure white, and it Bland- now ? '.thing of beauty" :in<: wi 1 be a "j >y fomver" to ihos? good popple. Rev. G. W BusFey is still pastor of this church, and the success of this nude rinking ia due, iu a great measure to his indomitable e:i er?v and perseverance. We ppent Tuesday night at the ', &??belor hom=* of G. M. Dorn, and I doubt if one could find a bache-j lor's den in th,5 county, that could surpass his in ncntness aud order. George kuo vs just how to act tho part of h >at and hostess, and should you ever call ou him he [ will prove the truth of our asser tion. Wedueslay morning, we hurry on to Clark's Hill to' the great Baptist Sunday school convention stopping long enough to admire the new bridge which spans Ste vens Creek at this poiut. We! thiuk this is the lougeif, strong'-1 est and highest bridge in the county. And now the convention, the great convfntion, and groat it was, 1 be verdict, of all present was that it was the b<^t they had ever attended. Hon Garrett. Tal bert Wfis elected president and our] own Will Lott secretary. The d3 portment of the crowd wa? spleu did. We will not attempt to men Lion the speeches in detail but will just say they were all ex ceptionally good. The address of j welcome was delivered by Mr. J. W. Johnson, iu a short, but pleas ing manner. The response wag I given by Prof. J. F. E utz mingar [in his essy, beautiful style pe culiar to himself. It is U3eless to say the convention wa3 well en tertained by the Clark's Hill peo ple. All who know these people, know they can't be surpassed iu hospitality. We were so nicely en tertained in thejhomes, that it was with reluctance ,we pulled our selves/away from these grand old hills and lovely homes. We were assigned to the high breezy home of Mr. Will Nixon and received such a heart y welcome, and was so nicely entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Nixon that WA will even look back to this visit as one of tho many green spots in our memo ry. From the convention, we weut on to Modoc, where we nnt many of our old friends cf other days and tho wcrm meeting, and cor dial greetings they gsve UP, made our hearts ewell in gratitude to God tor the blessings of friend ship. We spent one night with Mr. A. P. Douglas and one with Mr. A. V. Bussey. In both of iheso homps we received such warm welcome and so much kind ness, we felt almost like we h.xd reached home again. We made a hurried visit to the town of Parks viI IP, whore we spent a few pleaa ant hours with the people of this hustling little village. We have nlways admired the pluck and i.uph of the Park?ville poople, and we find on this visit, their public spirit and energy not waning but increasing. With snch men as Ors. Bell and Blackwell, T G. Tallar*, L. F. Dorn and many it.h^r good mon, vhat may we not| expect Parknvil!" to become. We rook dinner with tin "only on*? Fat" Dom'' which is pnough for all to know WP werp well !r-?ated. Kore; WP met Mrs. Newsom, tho mother, of our "Miss Hatti " whom we bad not p?fn in many years. Our, last vi?it was to see our old friend,' 0. J. Holmes, whom we found still almas' helpless with paralysis, hut oh I so patient aud cheerful. A living rebuke to many of UH vho ar? enjoying the blessings of health and are discontented and ungrateful. P. R. W. Very large wtock of wagon and buggy harnees. Let us suppl} you. Ramsey & Jones. Excellent Health A il vic??. Mrs M M Davidson, of N... 879 G'f? ?rd A VH , Sm .Top"? CH)., PH:>: "Thu worth of Kliulr.c Bitters ns a general family remedy, f.?r h? ad ache, billiousness. and torp ir of tho liver and 'bowels ia so pro nqunc9d that I am promoted to say a word in ita favor, for rh> benefit of those seeking relief from such . afflictions. Th?re is more health for the digestive or gans in a bottle bf Electric Bit ters than in any o*ber remedy I know of." Sold under guarantee at W E Lynch & Oo., Penn & Holntein, successors to G L Penn & Son, drug stores. 50c. - Notice to Stockholders. State of South Carolin?, County of Edgefield : There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Edgnfield manufacturing compauy, at its office at the town of Edgefield South Carolina, at elevan o'clock a. ra. on th^ 22ud day of August, A. D. 1908 to consider a proposi tion then and there to be submit ted to issue preferred stock in in crease of the present capital stock in the Edgefield manufac turing company, tc au amount not exc?eding fifteen hundred shares, of the. par value of one hundred dollars per ehare, mak ing au aggregate amount, of the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in full; the stock to have a preference in. dividends prior to the other or common stock up to and not ex ceeding seven percent per annum, or half that amount semi-annual ly witb the candil i iu tbaWbe same is to be non voting but cu mulating, and with only such liability as the law imposes, and also to confider a proportion to increasH th? common capital stock f"om twelve hundred and eight pharep, now existing,' of the par value of on? Lundred dollars, per phare ageregatii:g the sum of., on? hundred and twenty thousand and eight hundred dollars, to fif teen hundred shares of said par value por abare making in the total sum of one hundred and fifty thonsai d dollars of paid common, ptocfc. EdgefHd Manufacturing Com pany per D. A. Tompkins, Pres. T. M. Constable, Sec. July 18tb, 1908. TIMMO/VS & COR LEY, SURGEON DENTISTS, Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays'. Crowu an? Bridge Work a Special ty. JAS. S. BYRD, SURGEON DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S. C ^?j^Offlce over Post-Office. Walter C. Miller, . Dental Surgeon, 731 Green St., Augusta, Ga. Dr. Miller is ably assisted by Dr. James A. Dobey formerly of * this county. 'Phone 87. PROSPERITY COMES to the man who gives bia mind to his business. You cannot do that if you spend half of your time in worrying over how to guard your cash. No way you can devise is as safe ns deposit ing it in ' THE FARMERS BANK Open an account to-day aud you can give all your attention to your business without having the. sagtest worry about th? safety of what you already have. The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S. C. BANK HE FIELD. EDGEFIELD, S C. State and County Depository DIRECTORS. J. 0. SHEPPARD, W. W. ADAMS, J. II. BOUK NIGHT, T. H. RAINSKOB J. M. COBB, B. S. HOLLAND, A. S. TOMTICINS, C. C. FLLI.FPV W. E. PRESCOTT. OFFICERS. J C. SHEPPARD, President. W. W. ADAMS, Vice-Prei dent. E..I. MI MS, Cashier J. H. ALLEN, Ass't Cashier. Pays interest on deposits hy special contract. Monpy to loan on liberal terme. Prompt and polite attention to bUB oess. YOUR Account Solicited 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 willjnot carry these goods over for thre? reesons. ist. 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. ^Prices are cut in half on many line of goodsr Better come at once and ??get first choice. The goods will not remain long at these prices. 2j Ous stock consists o jDry Goods, Notions Clo ?thing, Shoes, Hats and Millinery Goods, We are Headquarters for BARGAINS. We are closing put all Spring and Summer goods. Colored Lawns, Muslins, Silk Foulards, Batiste, Dim ity, P 0_Ty, Mulls and Swisses -at greatly reduced r ices. Also special prices on White Lawns, Organdies Madras, Swisses, Linons, Mulls and Laces. Ribbons in all widths and colors from No. 1 to No. i 00. Quality the t es t and p rices lower than any former price by 25 per cent. 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 oh our Bargain counters and must be closed out to make room for fall goods. An early call will save you money. / ^ Special Prices ? On Bleached Homespun, Lonsdale Cambric, Nainsook, Can non Cloth much lower than former prices. Special prices .on Towel, Counterpanes or Quilts. J. W. PEAK. UNIVERSITY Of South Carolina Wide range of choice Scientific, Literary^ Gradu ate and Professional Cn rses leading to degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bit helor of Science, Licentiate of Instruction, Bachelor ot Laws, Master o? Arts, Civil Engineer and Electrical r gineer. Well equipped Laboravoi ies, Library of 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, Columbia, S. C. We are offering the following goods for 15 days at Factory Cost, positively for spot case, no charging. 400 Pairs of Ladies Boys' and Children's low shoes. 25 pieces col. Muulins and lawns. 20 pieces white Madras and P. K, 5,0- :. yards Embroideries. Yours truly GET YOUR LAUNDRY?N TUESDAYS