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icefield Advertiser ?. lt. .MIMS, - - - EDITOR TERMS: ONE ?EAB $150 SIX AJONT?? .75 ~WfiDNESDA?, T?CT72S,"1B08. i.sv". .... >_ F i i p ? 11. ? ..PL - wm ? p...--. - -rlEl^-greater , the ..difficulty, -the more .j^lor.yin surmcuctin* it.-Skillful-pilots gain their - reputation from storms, and ^^nfgestr^EPISCDKUS. " J. ..^..j?urrah for the peerless Bryan! a How _<do you like. . our new : ... [O R'K?J '. ... ?; .On to the White.House,:' say v.the [Democrats; . .?tr^i?Tb.t whiskey generali}', makes ? .? .crooked man; ad ... ..^ .:: ? -, ?. .?>... [ -Th?^Ldyert?serisappimcliing.the "-r;F?^-scor? inarki but new blood ::; : S6uth,:''CarolimahS' have planked ". dpw?Vaoo?t '.S8,0?0.'l,foV pem?crac; '.y?at'fRoyaltyJn'a.' visp>le,' tangible ;.''^orm..' di il ?; r-.:. j ? a* > .. ^Theitdwrtiser/s new .throiigh ;..t>ut tint? week: New .form, new type, "'?fi?w ruleiS, new- borders,' new news, : 'ev?rwthing new: ' : : ' Cte BS3.?W. " ' ri_. : Waten for ' ; impr/A cinents . from' ".W-eektoVeek.lt is our ..purpose to -ififlblish; a paper that will be the i'?p?etz&any : weekly in the .state. I'Sft -^dgefieidrni)Otii town and coun ..4y-^wdll -8end a large representa . ti?n to th? Georgia-Carolina fair to be held in 'Augusta next week. ' A good; cotton market draws the cotton from many "piiles. That's why . ^ge?eld's public square is crowded -..almost.every, day with cotton laden wagons. o : . - ? ? ? ? - ii .An ttprtordateair thip can be.pur-, 'chased1 for- something like 84,000. ?pr4i\d?i what "high flyer" in South Carolina wilFbe the fitrt to purchase ...one.'... : .r _$he "ears"' of the W. X\ T. U. ...dxinking , trough miist ;burn inces~| - Bandy}-People are" talkingabout it - (saying nice things) all the time. /Wehave recently received sever al whiskey advertising propositions. But liquor advertisements can't , get into our. columns for { "love or mon ey." :. . * ^.hen one "butts his . cheek bone J ::agaipst a gate- standing open on the | :.iaide..walkJi these, dark., nights, and --^Hieid??tally sees forty million stars, ""i^makes him think, ulong w,ithun-j '"printable^ thoughts, that "the city .;.:J?rd?naik?eJ against gates opening on v the nittsidev should . be .revived and ''enforced1. Growth atnd Enlargement Since this newspaper was es-. ' tahlished in 1835 it has been gub ^.ll^?d in folio form until this week. . ..^The, j Advertiser greets its readers to thje we?kdn the popular seven-col umn quarto form. The change lias! (h^ej^j?prn^.mplated. for. some, time ibut not until recently did we feel sb urgently the necessity of the change. -y-jOjor^adyertising patronage increased -il-soireniendousry it became.impera -vc^y.e-that*;we have more space.-Fur ''the'ririore; the new form will afford .additional, space for reading matter .^r.^nd^ better ?position for., our.adverti ??^erayw:. .j J . ... jj ' -We have recently improved our 'pl?rit ' by purchasing several ' him dred dollars' worth, of new type and ..ncftundiy printing material, which will l+&f? enable us in future to issue: a^better ?" "and more attractive paper from a .^m^??h??^'' Standpoint. ' Almost .^^??yjf%:li??^jf i ( type in this issue .is jov.f?t?shifrom the. foundry. M??\ Our? facilities for doing ..job '~ pT?nting _have also been greatly '.^'improved. Additional improve*! 0 ments ?re , already being planned; o .The fact is^ the.,writer will not stop | -? -short^'making- -The Advertiser's. U;,eq?ipment: th? . best in this section of:the state.'. '; ^. ? " ' , Were Bullets Flew!. ;i David "parUsr, of Fayette,. N. Y., iio a veteran of tba ? civil .'war, who -.;-. !>?oat ??.iooi'^t '?.Gettyabnrg, saya : iii i^Thjelgood . Elftctric-;bitters nave j f-?v'cddneda worih moie than five hun .:T',sdTed: dollars .to me. I. spent much .-e ymoney docteriug.f?r a bad eas? of j sc : stomach trou bin, .to little purpose. I then tried.. Electric Bitters, aud ^n'j theyionrsd me. ;T now .take them BS,,aJ Wnic^'and.: thev .; keep, me vim ttron^^iftod"..?well." 50c at .W E a?b fyiMsh'i&GftV'B: ?imm^nfy 'Pe'nn* <fe Holstein1,' suc<?'fl^o,ra:;,tb:'<^'*JJ? Penn dc Sou, drug stores'. Closing Days of Court In thecase of Mr.'W. J. Gaines against Mr, L. Swearingcn suit for damages, the plaintiff contending that the d?fendant employed a la borer that'svas under coutraot with him~ a verdict was rendered for the defendant. The suit brought by Mr James S. Stevens against the county for in jury that'svas received- while cross ing a bridge resulted in n verdict of _$250_for the plaintiff. J. William i^rrn^rrrH?wtV;- ;Tcprosente?- Mr. Stevens, and B. E. Nicholson, Esq.i the county. The case of Mr. E. W. Samuel agaiiibb the the town of "Edgefield, being an action for damages, for in juries alleged to have been received through a fall from a bridge near the cotton mill, resulted in a verdict of $50 for Mr Samuel. J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq., represented the plaintiff and Sheppard Bros thc town. / -1 Silver Medal Contest at Cleora. Sunday afternoon was the appoint ed time for the silver medal contest at Cleora school.' This contest was arranged by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Cleora, and the contestants and selections were as follows:-Miss Fannie L. Cheat ham, "Put yourself in his place;" Miss Gladys Morgan, "A Temper ate St?ry"; Miss -Marie Morgan, "The drinking house over the way"; Miss Janie E. ' Reel, "The three homes"; Miss Grace T. Williams, "On i of the fallen". The devotional exercises and pro gram were conducted by Mr, M. II. Deal for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The judges were Mri J. 1>- Hngliev, of Reho both, Mrs. J; ll. Tillman, and Mrs. J. L. Minis, of Edgefield. ' The young ladies all did well, and especially as they had very little rime for ?training. The beautiful silver medal was presented by Mr. J. D. Hughey to Miss Faunie Cheat ham. The Sunday School room was beautiful in its decoration of autumn leaves, and festooning in red white and blue, with the white ribbon bbsv and W, C. T; U. in white letters over-the-restrumr - ' . - The class, of medal contestants sang several temperance, son <rs, and "have w doubt. convinced some in the audience of the great- bsd ls -and cal am ities.Avhrch. fol low strong drink The young men of Cleora will eon-1 test for a silver medal on 4th Sun day in November." Miss Cleora Brimson is president of the Y?irng K^omai?&.^?zhriatiau,... .Tejiq^emiu-e. Union- Mrs. W. T. Reel acted as organist" arid" M?"ss jehri?e Cheatham" led the music of the choir; Visitors wert-present from "KelW bothf Berea, Gilgal and Edgefield, This is only the beginning of a great movement fortemperance and pro hibition in the C'eora and adjoining communities. ' Mrs. J. L.. Mims. Mr. Llewellyn Hamilton Weds Miss Lucy W. Briggs. A very pretty and interesting event of last Wednesday was the mar riage of Miss Lucy Winslow Briggs, of North Augusta, and Mr. Llewel lyn Hollosvay Hamilton, of Edge field, S. . C., the marriage \ being celebrated at noon at the home of the bride in North Augusta. The entire lower floor was beau tifully decorated with palms, ferns, southern smilax and quantities of golden rod, the color scheme throughout being green and yellow. The thrilling tones of wedding march, played by Mrs. W. W. Hamilton, announced the entrance of the bride and groom, and the ceremony ' svas impressively per formed^ by Rev. Dr. C. E. Burts. Immediately after the ceremony a'delicious buffet' luncheon was s?ry?d''after which Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton left for their home in Edgefield. Thc bride's travelling suit was a very pretty, and stylish one of pearl gray cloth, svith hat and gloves to match. Miss Frances Briggs svas assist ed in receiving the guests hy Miss Bertha,Knight and [Mrs. Guy Bax ley. Miss Briggs and Miss Knight -svere daintily gowned in white and blue. mull, dresses and Mrs. Baxley wore a dress of black silk svith lace. Mrs. Jlamilton is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Briggs and her sweet disposition and brightness has-e made her be loved by allsvho, knosv her. Mr. Hamilton is one of the most prosperous- planters of Edgetield and to both many -friends offer the .sincerest 'congratulations. .' Among the out-of-fosvn guests at the wedding svere the Hon,( W. W. Hamilton and Mrs. ' Hamilton; Mr. P. B. Mundy and Mrs. Mundy; Dr. Guy Baxley. and Mrs. Baxley; Miss Frances Baxley and'Mi ss Marv Lou Baxley'of Grbvetosvn; Mrs. A. M; Bailey and Master Henry Ma lone Balley, of Harlem; Miss Ber tha. Knight, of McBean; Mr. and Mrs: T. H. Briggs; T. H. Briggs, Jr., of Hephzibah; Mr. C. H. B. Williams, Mr. Osman Williams and Mr. Holland Hamilton, of Edge field]-Augusta Chronicle. We are ready for the bunters, w; ttr^a full stock t?f gu us,-sh*" ? I.?, buoying *v>at3, legging*, etc., Ramsey ct Jones. Friday's Parade. ? Tile.iloral parade oil Friday will, be arranged in the following or Militaiy/City Council, Bearoen-s Bandi The Pro?*-Tho Chronicle, The Advertiser. Thc News, Trades Dieplay, Horseback Rfdcrsj Floats. Senator Tillman at Home. After, an absence of nearly six months abroad; Senator and Mrs. B. R. TiJ:bnan' arrived ai', their Tren ton home Thursday last. On Fri; TTay tTieyheiri :i de1i'<iTtl??l iVunily' reunion. Senator Tillman's friends are greatly rejoiced over' his Int proved condition. He has been al most entirely restored to Iiis' acctts tomed strength and vigfo^.j Edmunds. & May's Open Air Hotel. Messrs. A. A. Edmunds and L. T. May have purchased thc restaurant or lun di counter on Main Street next door to tho Timmons drug store .and will conduct a first class place: They will keen fresh oysters, fish, meats of all kinds and will, serve them in the most acceptable manner. When hungry drop in at Edmunds & May's Open Air Ho tel and make your wants known. Their chef will please you. She Had a Bad Cold. t George-"Would you fc-emn if I should kiss you?" Juri im "Now, George, you know very w.dl I have such a cold I mn ree Iv speak above a whisper.*'-Atlaii tn Georgian. Notice to ( 'reditors. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County ofEdenfield, Court of Common Ph J A liol la nd rod R S Roi ?i id a? Hd riiiiii* tratori* of He- ..^toj 'Af J .) fl.tjllilid, <i-'0 -M-Mf), ;|M'l in th**r? nwn right. - PlbSlltitfs nj/H?npi? Mrs. M <H ti M WM ii I). ( t al I/' . IV n'I HO ?rv Notice is hi-r-liv ?rivfoi Jo whom it uiHV concern, 'hu' r?rsuUvt to ?he ( 1 *- c I'-?-' in .th M cs uv?*, ;i r| ?. Hons holding Clit'im? ?o?>iin?: the >v-t.it" ol' J .1 Uni I a i'd dec^Hi?* >\ r;t*4.' h-rf by i rTqffj ~r,Tft t., |,r. soi". :>;K1 prove ouch chums h*?for?? rn0 as Jfi$?\4? r ?j o orb ? f o re t h 0 20 - h ? '?iy ;c f _ No y o ni ty?rj 1'JOS OT .('ailinn P . m d , they will he barred ' ?Vo?o r<. - chiving f nv portion 'iff ' <?->*fd''5?'?u<-v : . W.-'F: KO A T I ]. 5 -Uniter KdgehVd -.Coi.ni v. _.VV oU.ld _M or?g??? T h e .FarUK A ffirmer on h!nrn3 Rout" 2. EmpTr*-,' (yu., V.' A KIoy'd b'y'?va??H says: ''Buck[ejyV Arme?. Riilvn' cured th? two worst snrefl ? ever saw : one on. m}' hf?nd and on-- r.n niy kg. It is worth rrior? than its weight in gold. I would no*, he without it if I had to mortage the farm to set it." Only 25 at WE Lynch Co., B Timmons, Penn &, Holstein, successors to G L Fenn & Son, drug stores. All th? pew., things in Dress goods at reasonable pricer. May & Tompkins. Don't matee any .mistake, but remember the "Wine, Swamp Root. L\r. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton. N. Y., on ex'ery bottle. Maple Syrup and Bu ck when tat PENN & HOLSTEIN'S. Had A Close Call. Mrs. Ada L Croom, the widely known proprietor of the Croom Hotel, Vaughn. Mies., says: "For several months I puft'eredwith a severe cough, and consumption seemed to have ils grip Non me, wheo a friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery. I began taking.it, and three bottles affect ed a complete cu??e." The fame of thiq life saving cough .p,nd sold remedv, and lung and throat heal er is world wide. Sold at W E Lynch & Co., B Timmons, Penn & Holstein, successors to G L .Pen.u & Sou, drug stores. 5$c and $1.00 Trial bottle freo. We are headquarters for Ham ilton Brown Shoe Company's cele brated American Lady and Gents dress shoes. Best children's school shoes and working man's shoes on the market. Try our ,;God mauV wear well shopp, all solid. RIVES BROS. For Rent* Twoo-room cottages and o rooms in another cottage. Mrs. D. S.DuBose. BLOCKADED. Every Household in Edgefield Should Know How to Resist it. The back aches because the kidneys are blockaded. Help the kidneys with their work. The back will ache no more. Lots .of proof that Doan's Kidney Pills do this. Mrs. J E Stallings, living in A.iken, S. C., says: "For several years 1 suffered more or less from backache and rheumatism. I used different reme dies and treatments but did not succeed in obtaining satisfactory relief until about two months a<;o when I procured a box of Doan's kidney pills. I used them according to directions, and can say that nothing ever proved of as great benefit to me. The pain in ruy back was greatly diminished, my kiu noys became strong and that dull, tired feeling disappeared. 1 have no hesitan cy in giving Doan's kidney pills my recommendation. " * , *'.'";?. T?" "vfl -f. 'A1' .'i'',' '. *\ (Iraiid Floral Parade Eiders and Eearden's splendid On Only 10 ce??s'adniissio eteiT Association are .CliOy will be prepared both noon and evening Cont : OBI r^?*j-3 i 1 For b-:sr. exhibit, ul* twelve ont blooms, -eaeh. a. different variety: Wicker rocker, si ven by th?Edge iielfl. Mercantile Co: For s-'foiidLest w?5t?l?S eoH eel ion ; Otu-' umiO'eila, giwm. bv. .Durn iV ?iiira?.' \:-A.-3 o; fnkb . ... .?..Por b?st-oxhibit of five ;qf thu jbii'st. yarii'Ue-i \vhit..-: Cwt jiiass djsji, {-riven by Dr. Jas. S; Byrd. Fprsef:qna best; in t?usx:ollection: Auto veil,-* given by Miss-Jda C'ovar. Finest collection,of. pijnU: drawn .work centei">kv.^V<r' ,-en by Dr. C. P. .-DdV'pre.- ;:i^ : i ?4. Finest -collection ol* yellow: Mar. quilt iriven by W.'IL Turner. 5 Finest collection of red: Rug, gi von by J. Kubenstein. 'J. The ureatcst number of fine ones on one plant:- Picture, given by,Penn & Holstein. 7 Finest single white: Pair of pictures, given by Capt; Brimson. Come one and ali--p A Healey Family. "Our whoie family has enjoyed good health Pince WP hogan u^ing Dr.' Kir g's New Life Pills, threr years at?'j," says L A Bartlet, of Kural ?ioute 1, Guilford, TVInii?p'. They cleaiiFe and toce thp system in n gnu rip way that does you good. 25c at W E Lynch & Co., j? Ti m m ons, Penn <fe Holstein, puecpssors io G L Penu ?fe Son, drug storey. Real ' Estate. Nb; 101. One of the Best Hotels in any country rTown in the South, 14 Rooms and all appurtenances, already fur ni sh ed,, well established, well equipped, well patronized. Situated near the business part of tlie Tomi of Barfield, S. C. This Hotel is known and patronized by the T. P. A.sr from all over the country. Ko. 102*1 A comfortable Cottage on Buncombe Street, in ?dg?iceld, S. C. Ko. 103.'A Goay Cottog? near the business part of the Town in Edge field, S. p. Ko. 104-"Residence on Jeter Street in Edgeiield, S. C. Ko. 105. 1.00-acre Farm between. Edgeiield and Trenton S. C. Ko.-100. ?00-acre Farm about H> miles South of Edge-field, S. C. For Rent. Two Cottages in EdgedfieM. . Tf yon have any Beal Hst.ile. Houses, Lands for Sale ot to Buy, orany business in.Beal Estate I bey to oller my se^vacei? in'jrivintr same prompt ?tt?ntiott*" Let me know of your Want! Don't Wants. ? . . . E..L. Xorris. d ! imurace and Re il Estate Agent. ill h 1 1 JU f nw ' cr ? rt' p. \ m; Ll. at 2:30 p. m. More than fifty ??orse-baek . Vehicles will he in the procession. ihestra will furnish music throughout the day and evening. ii to the Flower Exhihit. Ladies of the Ceni pr?Tiiliig a bountiful supply of refreslmieiits. [ io serv? dinners and ali kinds of liiuchcs. Salads. Turkev. Oysters; Brunswick Stew, oifee, Hoi Chocolate. Eic. and Prize List j b. Finest single yellow: llano- 1(> Finvst fe^c.^i^comf.ort/'^iv j.spjue . .fap:m'^'c y;'..^, :''ven by W. j vii by.J. W. J Vak. YV. Sheppard. j , _ ri. , . ' . . . I /. Finest palm: li ?tile of vto '.K Finesi single !' '': ( :,!(' pair' Iel porfunV?, given by B. Tiinmons. ' '"lied Cross'' shoes,"given' by Rives ,, . ' . '"'BW^' / ?'? vor prettiest decorated rig: iruk\ ' * i '.. . necklace given by Ramsey -& Jones. lu Finest single" pink: Hand painted, picture, given by E...]. Nor-: For prettiest decorated float: Five ns. i dollars. on hy I ll Finest single bronze; Howl! ri .? ". i ... ."'IT c. l;or,inost attrac ive couple and pithier,.-u-eu.oy_.jon^ .?...bun. | Jmi|..A):u.k:; (|oI(1 %M .: 1:1 Finest 1 uo on.on?, slam: Box 9j- ?? H? Curley, oi ?ctagron .oap, giv;en by M?y A- . K(){. p ??? aeeoratcd child's ri-: i rescott; . 1:1 Prettiest collection of roses: Our Mar. (piilt, .given by May & Tompkins. . 14. For prettiest' collection ot' Dahlias: Stationery, given by Walk er, Evans and Cogswell. 15. For prettiest'design made ol' chrysanthemums: Fruit dish, given I by i>. E. Nicholson. Gold lace; pin, given by O.- Shep-j on i'd. For most striking trade display: Three dollars. For most striking press. float: Th ive dollars. Should Friday prove a rainy day the entire exhibit will be kept open through Saturday, the .'Hst. artieipate in this refined social occasion. U 1 Fl Wit UiL police of Special laster. Tn thc Circuit Court of the United" State's for the Dist rict of South Ca roi i nu. Fourth Circuit. IN EQUITY. I). A. Tompkins and D. A. Tomp kins company, on behalf of them selves and all other creditors of the Edgefield Manufacturing -Companv, Complainants.^, VS. Edgefield Manufacturing Company . Defendants. . .._ To all-and singular the creditors of i the ? 'Edgefield Manufacturing Company: j ;PurSuant-to theorder ofthe Hon. J. . Pritchard, Judge ol'the cir cuit court of the. United "States of America for the. fourth judicial cir cuit, dated at Asheville, North Caro lina, on the 13th day pf October, li'O?, vou and each of ?von arc here by NOTIFIED AND REQUIRED To present and prove before me, at Edgefield court house, South Carolina, before the 1st day of De cember, 1008, your claims against the Edgefield ?Manufacturing Com pany, the defendant above named. If you shall fail to present and prove your claims before me by the above stated time, you will be bar red and excluded from participation .in.the,distribution of the assets of said defendant companv. J. D. ALLEN, Special Master. Tax Notice. y i The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of Oct. 1908 to the 15th of March 1909 inclusive. A penalty of one per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes after the 1st .day of Jan. to the 31st of Jan. 1909. of two per cent, from th? 1st day of Feb. to the last day of Feb. /1909 and penalty of five per cent from the first day of March to the 15th day of March 1909. ' ' ' The tax levies for the year 1908 are as follows: For State purposes 5J mills. Ord. County " 5 " Cons. School tax 3 " Special County tax 1? " " Bacon S. D. Special , 2 " Edgefield S. D. " ST V " Long Cane S D " 3 " Liberty Hill SD" 3 "Johnston SD" 3 f " Plum Branch S D No. 1 3 " " White Town SD 3 R R Bonds Pick ens Ts'p 3 R R Bonds Wise Ts'p U " RR" Johnston Ts'p 3 " " " Pine Grove-Ts'p : ."! 5 .' Town.Edgefield ? School Bonds " 1 Corporation Purposes 2J " All male .citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years except those exempt by law are liable to a poll tax of . one dollar each. A capitation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on nil dogs. ^ A commutation road, tax of $2.00 each mnst be paid by able bodied male citizens between the ages'of 18 and 50 years. . No checks or drafts will be accepted in payment of taxes unless the party giving same can be held personally responsible for its payment. J. T. PATTISON, . Co.' Treas.- E. C. PROSPERITY COMES to the man who gives his m iud to his business. You caunot do that if you spend half of y nur time iri worrying over how to guard your caeb. No way you can devise ia as safe a? deposit ing it in" ? ' , THE FARMERS BANK Open an account to-day and you can give all your attention to your business without having the siigtpst worry about the safety of what ycu already have The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S. C. EDGEFIELD, S C. Stale and County Depository. DIRECTORS. .1. C. SHKPPAKP, VP. W. ADAMS, , J. fl. liOUKNIGRT, T, H. RAINSKOK .1. Al. COBB, B. S. HOLLAND, A."?s,'TOMPKINS,' C. C Pv?r>*> \V. E. PRESCOTT. OFFICER'S. ^ J. C. SHEPPARD, Pr?sident. W. Vf; ADAMS, Vice-Prei dent. E..T. M IMS, Cashier J,'II. ALLEN, Ass't Cashier. Pays interest on deposits by special contract. Money to loan on liberal terni*. l'rotnpl'and polite atteution to bus ness. YOUR Account Solicited