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Notice to Taxpayers. The county Auditores office will be open for the purpose of receiving , trix "returns "from the 1st day?Of January to the 20th of February 1009 inclusive, after which date the law imposes the addition of fifty cents penalty to the dollar for. neglect: or refusal to make returns. The law requires a full return'of all property owned or managed by husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or in a fiduciary capaci ty, and to note all transfers of real estate. All male' citizens between the ages of twenty one and sixty years of age are required to pay a poll tax of one dollar each, except those exempt by law. J. B. Haltiwanger, . County Auditor. Beautiful imported decorated ware. You can either buy a com plete di ii uer set or auy Bingie piece that you need*. . Ramsey & Jones. For Sale: A large, new twel room housed tenant house, barn, st. bles, and other out houses, an* twelve acres of land, all within the j incorporate, limits of Edgefield, S. Gi The land is all under good wire fences, and divided into three fields, a pasture, garden, horse and cow lots, a fine orchard of apples, pears, peaches, cherries, Burbank and Abundance plums, pecan trees, and | tine vineyard. A good weil and plenty of water. Apply to J. B; Haltiwanger. THIS SETTLES IT. (ABOUT 850 PAGES) No more guess work about election figures for 1908 or for years gone by No mes hunting through libra ries for names of former presidents, senators, governors, the populations of_citi?s, states, countries etc. Never again need one rack his brain in trying to remember facts . and fiijures about wars, sporting | events, weights and-measures, Uni versities and Colleges, religious or ders in United States, the navies, ar "mies and debts of nations, weather j forecasts, fatality tables, commerce, taxes,' monies," banking, insurance, secret societies and in short 10,000 FACTS ABOUT 1,000 SUBJECTS THE WOELD ALMANAC AND ENCY CLOPEDIA for 1909 is without excep tion the handiest and most compre hensive ready reference guide to facts one wants to know that has ever been printed. No merchant, farmer, business man, housewife, schoolboy or girl should be without a copy of this ] greatest compendium of useful in for mation ever set Jin type. Order a copy direct or through your newsdealer. Now on sale ev erywhere Price 25c. (west of Buffa lo and Pittsburgh 30c.) at news stands. By mail. 35c. Address, PRESS PUBLISHING CO., Pulitzer Building, Z\ew York City. DONT WAIF Until your l?nd corners and old lines are extinct but have it surveyed and remarked. Don't buy land without a resurveying. Surveying given prompt and careful* attention. All work guaranteed satisfactory. J. H. COURTNEY, Trenton, S.C. Official Notice. I desire to ^notify the public that I wi ll be in ray office at " Edgefield ?veiy Monday and every ?Saturday for the transaction of any business connected with the schools of the county. \ A. R. Nicholson. Co. SupyJEducatioh. Your Patronage Solicited. I desire to notify my friends, and the public generally that I have purchased the Barber Shop on the I corner from Mr. A. J. Davis and I will conduct a first-class shop at the sarao place. I will have a skilled barber to assist me and guarantee satisfaction. I Holicit your patronage. T. E. STROM. EROttMW TREES Ara ax rood tm the batt. 60 jmn te OST gCQHSBCMb Caiakf rm. IP. J. BERCKHANS CO., (fa*.) Mimi Htrmiu.,_AUGUSTA. GA. ft? ?cw fe ?ra nrf 8hnfaa. KrtafahahaJUO* r For Sale Real Estate ; No. LOI. One of the Best Hoteh in any country Town in the South, 14 Rooms and all appurtenances, already furnished, well established, well equipped, well patronized. Situated near the business part oi the Towri of Edgefield, S. C. ' Thii Hotel is known and patronized by the T. P. A.s from all over the country.: No. 102. A comfortable Cottage on Buncombe Street, in Edg?'fl?ltf! S. C. ? ^ No. 103. A Cozy Cottage near the business part of the Town in Edge-? field, S. C. No. 104. Residence Jeter Street in Edgefield, S. C. No. 105. 00-acre Farm between Edgefield and Trenton S. C. ' No. 106. 200-acre Farm about 10 miles South of Edgefield, S. C.' No. 107. The Capt. Lewis Jones place-70 acres beautifully lota-ted in town of Edgefield. Purchaser could sell aluiost enough town lots to pay for the place. 2 4-rooni dwellings. No. 108. ?ood Farm, 205 acres on road between Edgefield and Parksville, 4 miles from latter place 100 acres of timbered land, well watered, two good tenant houses. ' ?..?? f . : . f ' ? r, For Rent. Two Cottages- in Edgefield. j If you have any Real Estate, Houses, Lands for Sale ot to . l^tiy, or any business in Real Estate I tie? to offer my services in giving satn? prompt attention. Let me know of voiir Wants * and Don't Wants. -E. J. Norris, insu race and Real Estate Agent. We would . ho glft.l for th? , housewives to pee our larg" stock of Crock*?-y. WH have plain ?nd decorated war?. and can triply the upflds of ?v*ry hom^. ? Ramsey & Jone*.' Whit* Pearl and s?\eral other varieties of Ou ion Sets just rc ceived. y PENN & HOLSTEIN;-;;: Succesosrs to G L Penn & Son Get our prices ou shoes before: buying. We can please you. May & Tompkins. We are ready for tin? buuterSr with<a full stock of guns, shel]a, hunting coats, leggings, etc. y? . Ramsey & Joue6. Opportunity in Hay Farm. Good One for Sale at Augusta. I haye a fine hay farra for sale for a client in Richmond county', 1-2 mile below the city limits of Augus ta-228 acres, 210 acres in hay. Large barn 100 x 50 ft, tenant houses etc. This is a fine opportunity for a good country farmer who wishes to remove to the city for any reason, and farm very profitably near by. For special reasons the place can be offered for a while at a bargain^. 88j000, good payments. The-hay farms below Augusta are famous -this is one of them-level as ?a floor, fertile and profitable. ; < Address, H. C.; Middleton, ., Augutsa, Ga" Five pound bucket of fine roasted coffee for fcl.OO^China cup and sau cer with each bucket. B. Timmons. IF SANTA CLAUS BRINGS you a check deposit it at once in the Farmers Bank and add your savings to it through the coming year. MANY A MICKLE MAKES A M?CKLE is an old Scotch saying that, you will do well to remember. The Scotbh are a thrifty race but they have not the opportunities that you have in America, and you. should remember that and be provident. The Farmers Bank of Edgefield, S. C. RUBBER TIRES: I have a machine for" resetting your old tires or putting ou new. ones. Best rubber tires carried in stock All work guaranteed. W.H. P..well. Shop around and get prices on dry goods shoes and notions and then see what we can do for you. Remember we place quality first. Our guarantee of satisfaction goes with every sale. -"" . May <fe "Tompkins,. Horses and Mules We desire to notify the public that we have just receiv ed a car of horses and mules fresh frqm the blue grass re gion of Kentucky and invite you to call and inspect them. We have several very fine brood mares and some very desirable combination horses. If you need a mule see our mules and get prices before buding. Wilson & Cahtelou, ! W dr's Stables, Edgefield, S. C. To My Patrons, Friends and the Publie, H The Holiday season is upon us, and I an: prepared as heretofore to to meet all demands and requirements in the dp?erent lines and ac cessories, heretofore handled by us. Those who have been success ful, and want a first class Victoria, Station Wagon, Surrey or Stan hope, I am the man who can supply them,and accompanying necessi ties. Harness, all the very best assortment from three of the finest manufacturers in the United States: Robes, there is only one Manu facturer in the United States worth naming-C HAS E-We ' have them in great varieties, Blankets, of course you must protect your horse. For Christmas^and Holiday gifts, we have a large variety of fine . imported saddles, Whips, crops,, leggins and etc, and for the children, boys and girls, we have a larger variety than ever, of Railroad Steam Engines, Automobiles, Goat Wagons, Goat Carts, Hobby Horses, Shoo Flys, Irish Mails, Bicycles, Veloipedes. Tricycles and Toy wag ons, an endless variety, about a carload and a half in all. Don't fail to come and make early selections. H.H. COSKERY. 749-751 Broad Street, Augusta, Ca. Mistake You make a mistake every time you buy a bill of Without' first seeing us. Jj?Rf?lfilGTOfl BROS & CO., Lading Grocers, 863 Broadl Street, Augusta, Qa. Coal Heaters, Cook Stoves in all sizes. We also carry stove pipe, full as '? sortment of cooking utensils, etc. Jones & Son You Get 2 For The Price of Only 1. you Need it in Your Home THE Southern Ruraiist OF ATLANTA, GA. Ii (he Greatest Agricultural Paper in the South today. It covers every de partment of the farm ?aid home. ' We have examined it carefully, and con sider THC SOUTHERN R URA LIST | the most valuable premium we can offer our readers. It comes twice a month-24 times a year. A sample copy will be muled free to any one on request. The most valuable thing about the SouTHEtix RUIULIST is the Prize-Spe cials, which are published on the first of each month. Thc RURALIST pays $20.00 each month for the best arti cles from its subscribers on special subjects, such as Fall Plowing, Poul try, Fertilizers, Farm Tools, Garden ing, Fruit Growing, Stock; Raising^ Dairying, etc These articles come from every part of the country. They are written by men who do the work and give actual experience. They will help you as'nothing else will. THE SOUTHERN RURALIST Subscription Price Sl.CO a year. It ?oei to 100.000 homet already. You should beiongf to this big family. REGULAR DEPARTMENTS AND STAFF WRITERS Dr. H. E. Stockbridge Agricultural Editor; F. J. Merriam, Garden Depart ment; Professor T. H. McIIctton, Georgia Experiment Station, Horticulture Department; Professor C. L. Willoughby,' Georgia Experiment Station, Dairy; Professor P. N. Flint, Georgia Experiment Station, Live Stock Department; Dr. C. A. Cary, Professor Veterinary Science, Alabama Agricultural College, Veter inary Department; Judge F. J. Marshall, Poultry Department; Mrs. F. J. Mer riam, Home Department. A pond story or serial in every number. Every i:r:e is woti?? t'ie pr?co of a year's subscription to the man who will take and rea*' THE SOUTHERN RURALIST. ' . '. I SPECIAL OFFER.-Thc Southern Rurallst free cr two papers for the price of one. Bv spWfol arrangement with thc SOTJTHERK RC/IAT.IST we arc able to offer it to our friends fret with a year's subscription to this paper at One Dollar and a Half a Year Keystone Traction "ej.Slak0ps. . / . . . Eveiybody uses water. A drilled well is the only way of obtaining a pure, cold and unfailing supply.' Dug wells and springs are simply I cess pools collecting disease bre?d- j ing surface drainage. 85 per . cent, of Typhoid fever is contracted from | bad water. A Keystone drill will penetrate the bed rock and tap the pure unfail ing streams below. All surface water is securely cased off. A drill ed well rarely goes dry in the most| protracted drouth. It is safe. There is more money in a keystone Drilling Outfit than in a threshing machine and you work all the ^year round instead of three months out of twelve. Machine is the most com plete on the market and is not to be confounded with cheap and flin\sy outfits. Drills a six-inch hole through any formation to any depth at the rate of 50. -feet a day in ordinary formations. Costs $5.00 a day to run in fuel and labor. Will go anywhere under its own steam and can be set up and put at work in 30-minutes. Write for catalog No. 1. Keystone Driller Company. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. VV'ft it.yite th? ladies to pn^our russ and Wilt >n velvet art squires fjar^-i a^-orrmvit ? s '.'.nar. fr >m all beautiful deigns. : . Rams**)' & Jones. Business Notice. I desire to notify the public that I pay the highest market price for cotton-seed, and that I sell cot ton seed meal and hulls. Will ex change Hulls and Meal for Seed. Hulls delivered anywhere in Edge field for 5 cents per hundred extra. I will be at my scales near the old depot every day. . , J. W. CHEATH AM . BANK EDGEFIELD, S C. State and County Depository DIKECTOK.S. J. C. SHEPPARD, W. vy. A4>AMS, J. H. BOUKNJGHT, T. H. KAINSFOK J. M. COBB* B. ?S. Hoi,LAND, A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C FV,LIP? . \ W. E. PBKSCOTT. OFFICERS. J; C. SHEPPARD, Prenidenr. . W. W. ADAMS, Vice-Prei dfnt. E. J. MIMS, Cashier J. H. ALLEN, Ass't Cashier. Pays interest on deposit? by specia contract. Money to loan on hb^ral tprmc. Protnptahd polite attrition to bu. oess. YOUR Account Solicited *S . A Wonderful Exhibit tht [pleased to have an opportu lot. We enumerate this ? j?Sj Parlor Suits, Dining Ro< Miscellaneous Chairs, f ets, Chiffonieres, Be Mattings Rugs, *\ -Mattresses, Saddles, Shades, S and minor articles t< stock. ^ Our undertaking departn ???and caskets fr?m the cheap ?g?jnight or day. GROCER I IS We carry a full stock of Groceries and Plantation Supplies. - W2 make a specialty of Fancy Groceries arid can fill your orders promptly at very reasonable prices. The very best bread and rolls twice a week by express T. P. LYON & CO. With the ending" of the old year came the close of the tenth year that we have been in business, and we desire to thank the Edgefield public for the generous patronage a ccorded us during this long period We solicit a continuance of this patronage for 1909. ?We shall be ready at all times to supply your needs with dependable merchan dise at very reasonable prices. iStore Your Cotton To/The Planters of Edgeried County; There seem? to be a disposition on the part of the planters to hold their cotton for high er prices and we take pleasure in' offering them our Wart house facilities', where we will store and insure their cotton for thirty cents per bale, per month and make liberal advances on, same. Wc have just received a car load of Columbus and V Weber Wagons? '.Which arc as good as the best, and better than the most", which we would be pleased \tO' sell to the wagon using public. We would also state, that we are buyers of cotton-seed, ai our Warehouse, and you will al ways rind Billie Lott on the spot. Give us a call, and it we don't do business, it will be no fault of ours. Yours Trnly, it rills up our Entire Second FJoor^ and we would befij nity to show you these goods, whether 3*011 buy orj" stock partially to give you an idea. ome of Them: m jm Suits, Bed Room Suits, Sideboards, Wardrobes, lockers, Settees, Hat Racks. Dressers, China Clos dsteads, Lounges, Center Tables, Art Squares,'' Washstand Sets, Bedsteads, Cribs, Cradles, Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. Grades of farm Wagons. urreys, Victorias, Buggies, Wagon Harness 10 numerous to mention. Call and inspect our ;a,l3L.ors Supplies lent is always well supplied with all grades of coffins! est to the best. Our hearse answers all calls promptly,j