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Edgefield Advertiser J. Ii. M IMS, - - - EDITOR TERMS; ONE ?EAI? $150 SIX xMOKT?? . t75 WEDNESDAY AUG. 19,1808. Dare to do your duty always; that xs the height of true valor. -SIMMONS. It is not whfit.a man says, but what he ie, that counts. Bear this iu mind in scralchiug your ticket. Wouder ho?- the Republicans will explaiu the ''empty dinner pail" aud the 300,000 idle freight cafs? Vote for men of unquestioned character. . After ali, only men of oharacter can be trusted iu public life". The home of Abraham Line?lo, the "Great Emancipator," is any thing but a city of refuge for colored people. The "big four" m the senatorial race are Rhett, Smith, Evans aud Johnstone. The all-absorbing question now is, whi.cu two will lead ?3 the first primary? General Thomas W. Carwile WHS unanimously and enthusias tically re-olected commander of the South Carolina Division of the Confederate Veteran?. The next re-uuiou will be held in Chester. When? ver race riots occur iu the north, negroes are much mere cruelly treated than in the 6uutb. AB a result of inhumain treat ment, negroes are ey.crificii?g their property aud aro leaviug Spriug tiaidjlll., by the hundreds. Have you registered yat? If not, have your name recorded at once. The Supervisors of registration have issued about 1,650 certifi cates and :here are yet probably three haudred who have not reg istered. Tho recent race riot iu Spring field, 111., aud the persecution of the negroes which followed, show that, all 'statements to the con trary aotwithsUudiug, the beat friends of the colored people re Bide south of the Mason aud Dix on line. The Southern railroad ought to retire Capt. "Billy" Smith on full pay. For fifty consecutive yeara he has served iu the capacity of conductor, running the major por tion of the time between Colum bia, and .Greenville. Capt. Smith now wears ten service stripes, each representing five years of employment in good standing as a conductor. The Georgia legislators, not un like the South Carolina solons, sometimes pass vtry foolish, as well as unjust, measures. The general assembly of our Eister state recently passed an act au thorizing policemen aud firemeu to ride free on stree:, cars. It is just as reasonable to require the dry goorls merchant or the grocer to furnish policemen and firemen with free dry good9 and groceries as it is to ask street railway com panies to give them free traus portation. x On Saturday last, about the hottest day of th9 year, the sales of the North Augusta dispensary amounted to $1,000. A very large portion of this sum was spent by working men who could ill afford it and whose families doubtless needed their daily earnings. In making money through the sale of liquor, Aikeu county is de priving^ irsny a"'destitute heme of some of the actual necessities, to say nothing of. comforts aud luxuries. Shame upon Aiken ! Legal and Illegal Sale of Liquor. Some Low or other the errone ous impression prevails in the minds of some persons that the unlawful handling of whiskey only exists in dry counties. Why, bless'your life, a big, full growu liquor still wa3 seized in Aiken county last week while iu. opera tion. Some folks claim that the legal sale of liquor will "put down" the illegal sale. If that be true, how ?6 it that a distillery was found in Aiken? You eau bet your last dollar tbat those who operated this illicit distillery did not j;ive their "coru juice" awa)T to their neighbors and friends. |Pbe only difference between Aiken and Edgefield is this: Ai ken has her dispensaries and some hliud tigers, and Edgefield has no dispensaries aud some blind tigers. Edgefield ha3 elimi nated the greater evil enti-ely and is reducing the lesaer as public sentiment against it increases. Fathers aud mothers of Edgp field, in-which county would you .rather rear your sons? It is easy to supply the answer. St rcng, Manly Defense. lu bi3 argument against the ''special box" resolution before the county Democratic executive committee ou Saturday Hou. J. William Tburmoud took a etrou and mauly slaud for prohibition in our. town and couuty. Ha Btated that he was au ard?ut advocate of tho dispensary and believes now that it accomplished much good in cloding up the barrooms throughout tho ?tate, but since prohibition has been tried -every oae i? compelled to admit that conditions have improved tre mendously. Mr. Thurmond stated that iu his judgment not one twenty-fifth as much whiskey is sold nowa? was sold before pro hibition went iuto effect. Hw stated further that a farmer who resides soma twelve miles abovo Edgefield recently told him of the very maiked improvement in the conditions upon his farm siuce the legal sale of liquor was abolished. Whereas formerly when his tenants came to Edgefield aud purchased a supply of liquor from the dispensary be could scarcely manage them, while now they give bim no troubie. Rescinded "Special Box" Order* It will bo recalled that at a re cent meeiiig of the county Demo cratic executive committee a resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 to 2 providing for the placing of a special box at the polls in which the voters could cast their ballots upen "local option" or "prohibition." Making thia an issue so late in the campaign ivas deemed very unwise by many, consequently the resolution met with considerable opposition. Sev eral members of the committee and quite a number of citizens urg^d Couuty Chairman B. E^ Nicholson to caU a mating to re consider the matter. He, however, was unwilling to call a m-^tins without fin^t having a faller ex pression from ihn comm ?tee; ther'iiore, he addresspd a letter to each member in order to g*t an expression from them. Thirteen of the nineteen members of the committee replied, and of this number ten favored calling the meeting to re-considpr the reso lut iou. Incompliance with the call of Mr. Nicholson, a meeting was held ou Saturday, taere being six teen members of the committee present. After considerable dis cussion both for and against the resolution, a motiou to rescind it was adopted by a voto of 10 to 5. Map of Edgefield County. While in conversation with Prof. Jeromo H. Courtney sever al days ago, be informed us that he ?B contemplating making a map of Edgefield county. TKere is now no complete map of the coun ty in existence except the old, out-of-daie Boles map which was made in 1871. Since that date. Aiken, Saluda aud Greenwood counties have been formed, which not only reduced the area but very , materially changed the boundary lines of the old county. There is great ueed for a map of Edgefield county as it exists to day, giving the townships, public roads, principal streams, location of churches, priucipal school house, couutry residences, towns, railroads, etc. Tbis is a ;igautic undertaking, but we know of no one who-is better qualified for the work than Prof. Courtney. Ko re ceived his technical {?trainiug at the Citadel and has bad much actual experience iu surveying. In fact, he assisted Mr. W. H. Nicholson in making a survey of the entire boundary line of tbe county several years ago, and bas the field notes of this survey now in his possession, which would very materially aid him in the contemplated undertaking. We trust that Prof. Courtney will meet with* sufficient encourage ment to cause him to begin work at once. W. C. T. U. Membership Con test. - . The W. C. T. U. of Edgefield has just bogun a membership contest which will last until Sep tember 22nd. Tho contest is be tween the two halves of the local organization, about twenty on each side, one half wearing blue ribbons, the others wearing red ribbons. Each body is trying to win members for the side she represents, pinning on her colors as the new member is secured. At the next meeting Septem ber 22ud, the leaders ot each side, Mrs. W. L. Dunovant and Mrs. Manly Timmons, will report the number of new members ou their respective sides. The losing side wil! be called upon to entertain the new members and the win ning side. Tbo coniest will be vigorously carried on. - Tho ohjeel of this contest is to present to every Christian woman in Edge field tbe opportunity to join this greateef organization of women in the world, and help to make sentiment agniust the evils of intemperance. We hope that in b.'ss than a mouth's time every Christian woman in Edg'field will be adorned with a blue or red ribbou. Cheaper "Water. We are glad to announce to our patrons that weean now supply them with 5 gallon demijohn Gleuu Springs water for $1.75. Penn & Holstein. Successors to G. L. Pen n & Sou. Big Farmers' Union Rally and Picnic. On Thursday, Aoytist Line 27tii, ^bore ir to be a Firman' Utiioa rally a,nd picnic at Parksvillo. The public is cordially irvitpd. The following unions mid r:: 1 j others who will, ave requ ited to take pait in furnishing the din ner ou said Hay: Plum Branch, Rehoboth, Ked Hill, A3odoo and Parksville. The following speak ers h,avH boen invited lo adornan us on this occasion: Hon. T. E. Watson, of Georgia, B. Ii M rr: s president nf the Stain Union, Hon. ./. Belton Watson ?and others. Would be glad to have every member of the Union in the couuty to bo present. IC ve ry body cocne. Give the Union a boose. Editors invited. Respectfully, W. R. Parks. Parksville, S. C. Union Meeting. The next union mooting of th" 1st division of the Edgefield Bap tist Association will be hela on Saturday before the fifth Sun day in August, ]90S? at Little Steven* Cre?k church. The following is the program: 1st. Query-What benefits are derived from uuion meetings and how aro wo to create moro in!er est? W B Cogburn and S N Tim merman. 2nd. Query-What are tbe duties of our deacons in"the Bap tist church? A S Tompkins, J R Blocker. 3rd. Quprv-What s bon Ul be our attitude towards new converts and some ni' rbe b"st methods of getting them actively engaged in church work? Dr. C E Burt?, J- L Minis. 4tb. Query-How can we best encourage and promo:e Worn an'H work iu tbe church? J K Allen. R T Strom. *5'h. Query-The Pif^c?sf nf good music iu churc.i work fuid how j it can be tv^sr imoroved? Whit Harting, W D Holland. 6:h. Query-TVanbing temper ance in th? Sunday schools, Oj Sheppard, M B Rv rd". S. N. Timmerm?n, . For coin mit t-.- . : Card From Mr. Merritt Ediror Edg^tiold Advertiser: ? will apprfc'r ! ato it wry much if yon will allow me through too colum is of you.- ! pap?r to thank the patrons of th.-> Southern Railway and Southern ; Express Companies at Edgefield ; for the uti ?versa' courtesy and patience accorded me in th"? j transaction of business. If :11ftir* here now arn in anv bitter ship? ; than winn I cim^ here, it is hot. because '"Caesar" bas not had ail that be Ins but because *ue people 1 know what bdongs to them, a id are perfectly satisfied when they j get it. I um not leaving here for a better town or better job, bu?', j because I have some little prop-j erty interests at Ridge Spring that need my personal attention. A long-time ago a great city was destroved because there could not be found in it five just persous; now I, am real sure that in the little city of Edgefield there can't be found to-day five unjust par sons. I am sincerely in love with histuric Edgefield and hope the j good things of life will continue { to congregate bore, until there isl no room for any more. Again j tba oki ug the people one and all j for their charity and encourage-! meut, I am, Yours sincerely, J. A. Merritt. Splendid Magazine Offer. The Charleston News and Courier is offering upon extra ordinary libera! terms several 'dubs of high-grade monthly magazines. They are positively the greatest, money-saving club bing offers ever puk out by any newspaper in South Carolina, and are naturally attracting attention all over the state. AH propositions are open for a short t i in e only to new and old subscribers. Write the Magazine Department, The, News and Courier, Charleston, S. C., at once for full particulars and prices. S^me of the magazines represented are: The Outing Magazine, Bohemian Magazine, Human Life, Paris Modes, Spare Moments, Mother's Magazine, Na tional Home Journal and the Uncle Remus Magazine. Splendid magazines may be so cured very cheaply iu connection with The Weekly News and Cou rier, as well as The News and Courier and Sunday News. For example, a year's subscription to The Weekly News and Courier aud a year's subscription to six standard magazines will cost every old and uew subscriber only $2.50. Why James Leo. Got Well. Every bo ly in Zmesville, 0., knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes: "My hus band, James Lee, firmly believes he owes his life to the use of Dr. King's Now Discovery. Hi* lungs were so severely afl'"Cted that con sumption seemed inevitable, when a'friend recommended Now Die covery. Wo tried it, and its UPO ha* restored bim to perfect health." Dr. King's New Discov ery is the Xing of throat and lunn remedies. For coughs ard colds it ha? no rqu il. Tbe fir^t dose gives relief. Trv it ! Sold under guaran tee at W'E Lynch & Co., P an & Holstein, successors !<> G i. pe:-.n ct Son, drug stores. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. We havp just received a 1 irp a ?sort m3ni. of jewelry and silver ware, in the tates! designs from the meet up-to-date emt most re liable manufacturers in the coun try. We invite you to cal! and inspect these goods. RAMSEY & JONES REPORT OF GRAND JURY. Stale of South Carolina, County of Edgef.cid. To 1??K Honor J W De Vare, Presid ing Judge of the August term of Court, 1908. Wc, the Grand Jury of Edgeficld County, beg leave to submit the fol lowing report: Report of Committee on Poor House and County Farm. We find fourteen inmates now in the County Home, nine ox this number arc white, five are colored. The inmates are cared for as well as present condi tions will permit. Mr. Scurry, the Steward, informed the committee that all of thc inmates were weil fed and caved for in a material, way, and it was brought to our attention that while the poor and helpless of our County were being supplied with thc physical neces sities for this life, the little Chapel for conducting religious services was sel dom used. We most respectfully ap peal to thc Christian people of this county not to neglect this important duty. Wc furthermore call the attention cf the Court to the condition of the dwell ing bouses on the County farm. The Steward's home and four of the homes for the inmates are in a very bad con dition. We urge upan the Court the necessity -of providing comfortable homes for the Steward and thc in mates. Unless this is attended to be fore winter, we recommend that thc inmates be removed to some place in the county where they can be protect ed from thc cold. We find the barns, stables end cow sheds in good condition. There aro on the County farm three mules, one horse, five milch cows, four yearlings, and thirty hogs, all in good condition. About as near as your committee could estimate, there are about one hundred and fifty bushels of corn, plen ty of fodder and hay to feed on until the present crop is harvested is har vested. The present crop is in good condition. The Steward says that he made last year about eight hundred bushels of corn, three bales of cotton, two hundred bushels of sweet potatoes, twenty-five bushels of peas, killed about three thousand lbs. pork. We suggest that ia the future ino Comity direct thc Steward of che Poor House to malee a report in writing to thc Grand Jury, and ict it be embodied in the reports of thc Poor House Commit tee to the Court. This has not been the custom, :..id we did not require- it of the present Steward, but your Com mittee cannot make an intelligent re port unless in tho future thc Stew? 1 be required, as other public officers, to file, in writing, his report, or keep book:-;, or sorns kind of record accessi ble Tor the information o? the Grand fury. We find as nearly as we can estim: te it 150,000 feet of lumber Belonging to tho County, exposed to the weather, ? and with no protection against fire, stacned in the woods near the County Home. We urge that some disposition be made of this lumber before it is a total loss to the County. W. H. MORGAN, E. B. DASHER, F. PERCY BYRD, . Committee cf Poor House and County Farm. i:i-.P ;KT OF COMMrrTKjBr CONSIST ING OF A A W?L?iS? J M~MAY? ANT) If. H. SANDERS ON ROAD . AND CHAIN GANG. We find that the Cmr.ly has tv . '.ly-tnrer! gond mules in gond condition Html well harnessed, two road machines, ona road plow, six wagons-three of which are n <roi(.<| deal worn, fi vu lents-all in good condition. We find with 'the Chain Ci?;:-g twenty conyicts, funr tee.ti cf ubini: M rn co uti ty :iud six nr? Statu convicts, in charge ol Sergeant Sawyer with two guarda, and M. A. Walker, the machine man. The four In charge "f t b - convicts and camp receive n salary nf one hundred and twenty-five dollars per mouth. The convicts are woll clothed and appear to be well cti for. REPORT OF TI IK COMMITTEE FOP. INVESTIGATING BOOKS OF THE COUNTY OK TI CE KS. We. ?. E. Lamb, W. H Smith, J. M. M?3*s mid A. M, Tirnmerman, find that the Probate Judge h::s on hand-cash belonging to yarioun estates, the som nf uno hundred und fifty-six dollars and ninety two cents, the same being to his cn dit in the Bank ?if Kdgelieid. Mo li::.I i;? the hands cf the Mai lor th? sum ot' $1706 21 due hy him on various claims, and he h is on deposit" in the Farmers Hank ?850.92, and in the Bank of Edge field $SG6 (57 We find that the County Treas urer has charged against him (<>>? St-.to ?axes $18.200.05 County taxes 20,222.28 Special County 1011 ll Special Local C1S7 1"> Couslitutlonul School \'2l?/M',7 Special School . 2933 2:> L'o? Tax "4178 00 Capitation dog lax 1701011 Commutation Road 5960 00 Fines from Magistrates 2'J);i-r> Fines ami Licences from Cb ric 1013 08 C.: li i.i B ink July 1st, '07 :>02Li : 1 For cash 'om from St.:te sinking fund - * 32800.00 Fur Inc.ni!'.- lax 199.51 Cash borrowed hy enmity since July 1, '<'7. to j ?dy 1, '08 .. ^ 1C559 .10J Total chiirges $106.437.1&4 CltEDITS'. By C only W Hrr ,"?,., :?;i?l ,866 60 j Cornily Not?s HI:II inferes; 20,195 77 j d-h io Sinking Fond l,10090? AliMlemi n:- G H. ll 7M St ?io Tri?is ii cpl 23.0G0 01 S?-ho-d Wm rants 22,097.93 i Ry (?osipo'is ami Priiiefpi? 2,6(135!) Jury and Witness P,->y Bi'is 3.279 20 [) nh'" eiTt-rjc-, f'rrp'rH ;r?$ il? lirvq-t?PM 3856 89 lt? r * ? i ; ? I .; fruin Town of Fd gi ii - l i 1,755 03 Uncollected Check * ii i i Treiisurer'a hands Treasi:r?T.'ri s i!?iry appr^Vi'd (mi w.ii ran'..-) Ex\}KT?.4*3 Vii Gili.'!*' FrVigJil Bilis p.?i i (?III w ?: rant.?) "Allowed C >c.:. Cash in Banks 192 19 333 96 212 97 T??t:?! $10(5,487.89 vv'e iimi that Hie C< uuly Sup*, nf Edueiuinri apportioned ?or {achoo! purport s .$22,133*88, und has Hppravs-il lichuoi Certiilc'alett t" ii:" anion nt ni *2l,(j27 ??? ' VVe find In iii? Clerk of Court's j office that Ju? lins enib-eted finos j uni licences io the ttmount of j $1,()13?S and th it ho ii-js i-sued f ir Coust expuhsos Pay Bills tor August term. 190J, ?9<>'(J 95; for Oct. tnrm, 1807, $1045.30; March term, 1908, $1,236 90 We find that ilse C ?unty Super visor and his Board n iv? approv ed ami audited claims iiguiu.it Hie county since July Isl, li):'7, to Ji.ly 1st, 1938, to the amount ?if?209li4 1?), ano that they have issued eot?s for borrowed money betwoen the same dates to the amount of #17, 00000, WV a No lind that (he State Sinking fund has loaned (.) (lie county Hip sum of $12,30000 in e m pi's nee with the special act o the last General Asse m lily. Wo lui thi-rmi re made an ixsim in util m of th? Audi.or i:i?d Sher iff's, offices :>.v.i ?ind !;..;!h in good andsalisfaclory >h.t p.". Thc Committee coi sisrirgnl J. A. Lo:;., A. Iferfn and .J. fcJ. Frank lin on nubile buildings report tl.at tho Ci url ii. use m et s some miner repairs, i?:>?; titi* ..'..ii is well and ovally k< pt tlirnugho.rf, HU?! I lott two pow doors a ! d sonn* new j:i-?: i ri' li:?ly i t i uro i?> thu J s il ?.?r's ? j.??;rt .nen r, nod wc recommend thar, Ute -:wr.H l?c lurnishe'i ai the earliest possible daisi. After i.avl.ig p.i.-s ?I .>.! all i- - dictiiK-nts ?I I;?'!; ,1 as. by ti o ;<- \. i?or, w? i :i'o id iii inks lo his il ? - or, Jil (ge, .J. \V. De Yum, ?u?j ali other < '.>!!!??. ? t?a i ?? r fourths cxv lided T. IC LA M t\ For.'iii in . I CREAGH JBSS&?t S TRADE MARK ! mm ' mmm World's Greatest Pain Ki??cr Wofford College. Henry Nelso-i Snydar, A. M., Litt. D., L. L? D., President. Ni&e Departments; Library and Librarian; Grynasium under coinv pii ut Direc or ; AI hi 't.e Gr. nods: Kext secnioii begins S-*pl. 16. For c it il* g address J. A Game veil, S c'y, Spartanburg, 8. C. Wofford CoYlegz Fitting School. Spartanhurg, S. C. Iii,r>a Grade Preparatory School. Well rquipped plant. Two large dormitories, and uno recitation building alt brick. Limited school, small C'.MSS--:, chargea reasonable Session b ?'.os Sept. 16. For dia log, addn ss A. M. Du Pr.', Head m asl qr, Spartauburg, ?. C. DO YOU GST UP WITH A LAHE BACK ? Eidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the papers is sure to know of thc wonderful n_r /rs : cures made by Dr. Kiimer's Swamp-R?ot, 11 the ?;rcat kidney, liver ? and bladder remedy. j: it is the great med? ?*? cal triumph cf the nine ijjii teenth century; dis ! H covered rater years of wJ U scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, r-.nd io wonderfully successful in promptly culing ?ams back, kidney, bladder, urta acid trcu b cs end Bright's Disease, which is the wcrsi form ci kid.iey trout-ic. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Roct is net rec ommended for everything bm ii you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble i: wiii be found just ike remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways; in hospital work, in rrivate practice, ameng the helpless I ->o poor to pur cha^o relief arid has proved so successful In every case that a tpeci.il ?rrangement hss been made by which ali readers ot this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample boltlc sent free by mail, also a boo'.: telling mete about Swamp-Root and hov/ tc find out if you have kidney pr bladdcrtroublc. When writing mention read;-.-.g this generous effer in thia paper and ?end your address to < Dr. Kilmer ?St Co.,Bing hamton, N. Y. The'^-<???.! .egular fifty cent and namcor ? ioiiar sises are r.-'d by all ?ood druggists. Don'l mat-:? any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Rooi-, Kilmer's Swamp-Root, md the address, Binghamton. X. y"., o': o".jry bottle. ? mmmmtE ? ? d i S i 3 1 nov; represent a strong g cc ? a line of Fire Insurance Companies and can insure f your propert)?. \ Wnw patronage will be - ? appreciated. DOING THEIR DUTY ; Scores of Edgefield Readers are Learning the Duty of the Kidneys. To filter the blood is the kidneys duty. When they fail todo this the kidneys are sick. Backache and many kidney ills fol low; Urinary trouble, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cures them all. Mrs. E L Corley, living two miles north east of Lexington, S. C., says: "1 had been sufferer for several years from rheumatism and also had symp toms of kidney trouble. My head ached severely and 1 - ndursd a great deal of misery J'rom severe pains through "the small p\rt of my back. I finally decid ed to try Doan's kidney pills, and pro cured a box. I used them in accordance with the directions, and can truthfully say that they helped me a great deal. I do not hesitate to recommend your remedy to sufferers." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole rgents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other. Tornauo ju.-uriiiice, Dwelliuga 20 c?i:its $100.00. E. J. Norris. Excellent Health Advice. . Mrs. M M Davidson, of Nd. 379 Gifford Ave., S in Jos", Ca!., 8a7B: "Tho worth of Electric bitters ?e a general family remedy, for head ed!'', biiliotidii'iss and torpor of tho liver and bowels is so pro nounced that I am promoted to say a Word in ils favor, for thn benefit, of tho?;e peeking relief from such afflictions. Th^re 19 more health for the digestive or gans in a bottie of Electric Bit ters than in any oth^r remedy I know of." Sold und^r guarantee ut W E Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein, successors to G L Penn & Son, drug stores. 50c. Notice to Stockholders. Stat? of South Carolina, County of Edgefield : . There will bp a meeting of the stockholders of the Edg'-field manufacturing company, at it* offioe at inp town of Edg**fie!d South Carolina, nt elev-1 i o'clock m. rm in-? 22od div of August, A. D. 1908 to consider a proposi tion th"ii and th?>re to h-* submit ted to issue pr^ferr^d st'-ck in in crease of the present ca pi tn I stock in the Edgefield .nsi?nfac turiiig Company, ru an amount not exceeding Oftenis hundred shards, of the par va!iii of one hundred dollar.* p^r ph ar?*, nick ing an aggre?a? amount nt the Finn of erne ii un ired H nd fifty thousand dollars in full; th* -took to baw M prpfer?'iic:> ia dividends prior t'> the ot her or common stock up tonio! not, ex ceeding seven per cen! \i> v um mu, or half that amount eemhanuuaU ly with the coudili m that th^ same is to be non voting but cu mulating, and with oi.ly* such liability as the law imposes, and ?iso to consider a proportion to increase the common capital slock from twelve hundred and .Mgbl shares, now existing, of tbe par value of one Lucdred dollars, pei feharn aggregating the turn of one hundred and t wenty thousand and eight hundred dollars, to rif teen hundred shares of paid par value pf-r nbaro mnking in the total sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars^ of paid common slock. 1 Ridgefield Manufacturing Com pany per D. A. Tompkins, Prep.. T. M. Constable, Sec. July 18th, i 90S. -vi22? rer~ mm PROSPERITY COMES to the man wi) ) gives hie mind to his business. You cannot du that if you spend bait of your time in worrying ove; how to guard your casb. No way you can devise is n-i safe aw deposit ing it in THE FARMERS BANK Open an account to-day and you eau give all your attention to your business without having ihe siigteat worry about the safety of what you already have. The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S. C. EDGEFIELD, S C. ? State and County Depository DIRECTORS. J. C. SHEPPARD, W*. W. ADAM?, J. ET. BOUKXIGHT, T. II. KAINSKOP .!. M. Cona, I?, s. HOLLAND, A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C Ptu?? VV. E. PKKSCOTT. OFFICERS. J. C. SHEPPARD, Preridenr. W. W. ADAMS, Vice-Prei dent. E. J. MI MS, Cashier .1. il. ALLEN, Ais't Cashier. Pays interest on deposite by specia enntruct. Money ro pian on liberal term.-'. Tro o ?it and polite at ten I ion to bus ness. YOUR Account Solicited nw J IM MO ?i S &CGRLLY, SURGEON DENTISTS, Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays. Crown and Rridge Work a Special ty. Walter ?. Mifilcr, 3en?al Surgeon? 731 Green St., Augusta, Ga. Dr. 'Miller is ably assisted by Dr. James AT Dobey formerly of this county. Thone 87. Largest in Our History Call on us or write us for prices before placing your orders. Wholesale Grocers, 863 3ro3 J S?resl, Augusta, Ga. ?Mut i**MMMM Bi 'Vv- .\1 I***? fe) 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 will not carry these goods over for three reesons. ist. we need thc 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. fc*'^ I . m spPrices are cut in half on many lines^ ||?of goods.. Better come at once am et first choice. The goods will noi ^remain long at these prices, rca** Our stock consists qWt Spry Goods, Notions Clojji gthing, Shoes, Hats and^ Millinexy Goods. 5p fe. Ba JR 1 m ^ i I Wide range of choice Scientific, Literary. Gradu ate and Professional C jirses leading to degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bundor of Science, Licentiate of Instruction, Bachelor or Laws, Master of Arts, Civil Engineer and Electrical I r gineer. Well equipped Laboru?o? jes, 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 3F"ekO"fco:ry' 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,oco yards Embroideries. GET YOUR LAUNDRY IN TUESDAYS