Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, February 17, 1909, Image 4
EDGEF?ELD ADVERTISER
Established 1835.
J. L. BLISLS .... EDITOR
.TERMS:
. ONE YEAR.$1.50
SIX MONTHS - - - - .75
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 1909.
His words are bonds; his
oaths are oracles., his heart is
as far from fraud as heaven
from earth.-SHAKESPEARE.
The legislators aro nearing the
homestretch with* but little accom
plished. For three -weeks the dead
lock was a very serious handicap.
It is encouraging to note that all
of the three wh;te raen who were
recently convicted of murder have
been denied new trials. We are
glad to see that judges are realizing
that they, as well as jurors, have
an important part in the stamping
out of murder in South Carolina.
Dorchester, Colleton and Fairfield
counties are planning to hold elec
tions in the fall for the purpose of
voting out the dispensary. With
but few exception^, the people have
thrown the dispensary overboard
when given an opportunity. If the
^Dorchester, Eagle, Winnsboro Her
ald and News and Walterboro
Press ?nd Standard will get busy
they can remove the dispensary
from their .respective counties. Let's
hear from you, brethren.
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A few more convictions of white
men, influential white men, will
very materially reduce the homicide
record in South Carolina. Within
the past ten days three white men,
one each from Union, Aiken, and
Lexington counties, have been found
' guilty of murder, and were sen
tenced to the penitentiary for life.
Two of them were wife murderers,
and the public gave a sigh of re
lief when the fate o f the brutes be-1
came known. They deserved the
gallows instead of the penitentiary.
"Be on Time."
"J?e on time for e^ry call,
If you can be first of all."
These two lines that have been
ringing in the ears of the writer
since he was a small, bare-footed
school boy could be. learned and re
membered with profit by others, es
pecially by the attendants upon
court. Last week a belated York
ville juror ran violently in response j
to the criers call and fell dead OD
reaching the court house.
Should Be Impartial.
When it comes to administering!
justice, np difference should be
made between the high and low,
rich and poor, white and colored.
It is not infrequently the case that
a negro is given a severe lecture in
the court room, but rarely does one
see the presiding judge speak so
squarely from the shoulder to a
wealthy, influential white' man as
did Judge Meraminger in his re
marks to Jones^ in passir?g the life
imprisonment sentence upon him
last week. The moral effect from this
firm stand by Judge MemmiDger
will be felt* for years in Union
county.
Doxology in Order.
That there are , ortly. fourteen
more days of Roosevelt is enough
to cause the American people to j
unite in singing the doxology in
one grand chorus. There is no gain
saying the fact that Mr. Roosevelt
is a man of great intellectual force
and possesess very striking in
diyiduality,making in some respects
an excellent president, but what-^
ever of good can be pointed, put'in
his administration is offset by the
strife and friction to which he has
given rise in some, sections of the
country. Contrast the stormy, turbu
lent administration ofs Mr. Roose
velt with that of his benign prede
cessor, the lamented McKinley, who
was almost universally beloved. .
Wireless Equipment. -
Through wireless telegraphy the
passengers and crews of two large
disabled steamships have recently
been, rescued. This doubtless has
caused President Roosevelt to favor
legislation requiring all sea-going
vessels that carry as many as fifty
passengers to be equipped with
wireless telegraph apparatus. In the
interest of humanity such legislation!
should be enacted. Would it not
also be possible to keep "Roving
trains in constant communication
with each other, reducing to a
minimum the loss of life through
railway accidents?
Associate Justice Hydrick.
The deadlock in the election of
ah associate justice, lasting through
thirty-seven ballots, is doubtless
without a parallel in the annals of
South Carolina; aud it would proba
bly bave continued through many
more ballots had not Hon. J. C.
Sheppard withdrawn from the race.
In the final contest between Circuit
Juuge D. E. Hydrick and Hon. T.
P. Cothran, the former won the
coveted prize by an overwhelming
majority. Mr. Sheppard has been
very generally commended for the
voluntary withdrawal which im
mediately relieved the embarrassing
situation. This action on his part,
together with the very becoming
manner in which he had conducted
himself since his name was first
placed in nomination, has not only
strengthened Mr. Sheppard among
his friends of long standing but har
made many new friends for him.
The Worthless Boys.
Boys with hats on the back'bf
their heads and long hair hanging
down over their foreheads and cig
arettes and smutty stories in their
foul mouths are ^cheaper than old
worn out work horses. Nobody
wants them at any price.- Orange
burg Times and Democrat.
You are right, Brother Sims. The
old horses might bring 815.00 at
public auction but such boys can
not be given away, and they can
never hope to occupy a respectable
position.-Clifton Chronicle.
Unfortunately somebody will
want them. Some sweet, innocent,
over-credulous girl will with clasp
ed hands before the al tar join her
life to his for better or for worse
generally for worse. Mothers and
fathers, the only safe ground is not
to allow your daughters to receive
attention from such young men.
Teach them to have higher ideals.
Grain Not Seriously Injured.
Since the cold spell of several
weeks ago, there has been much
concern about the damage to the
grain. As the corn crop was largely
a failure in many sections of the
county7 last year not a few farmers
have been looking to their^-trrain
to carry them through the year
without having to buy western
corn. In order to find out as much
as possible concerning the real con
dition of small grain, the writer
questioned a number of farmers
from different sections who were
in town on Monday, receiving the
following opinions:
Mr. R. W. Powell stated that
about thirty per cent of bis oats are
dead. Mr. C. E. Quarles saicTsome
were killed in his section but a
stand has been left. Mr. Winchester
McDaniel stated that the farmers
sowed better seed and sowed more
to the acre than usual, consequently
enough are left around j Modoc.
Mr. R. H. Nicholson is one of the
opinion that the roots are not in
jured. Mr. C. W. Davis says grain
has not been injured in the Fruit ?
Hill section. Mr. J. P. Hoyt also
said his grain is intact; and Mr. I
M. DeLoach put his oats in such a J
deep furrow with a Cole distributor
?.'lat they never knew when the '
blizzard came. Mr. James T. Ouzts,
who is one of the oldest farmers in
the county and a man of unusually 1
sound judgment, says he does not .
think that killing the top of grain
has caused any serious injury.
Three R. F. D. Routes.
The Advertiser's representative
interviewed Mr. S. W. Kingsmore,
the goverment surveyor and inspec
tor of R. F. D. routes while he was in
Edgefield last Friday and obtained
from him the following facts:
The people of this county need
and are entitled to more extensive
R. F. D. service and the government
will establi?h additional routes when
a proper showing is made to the de
partment. A greater number of
routes could have bten secured ear
lier had the people pressed their
claims. Applications have been fil
ed for three different routes to wit:
One leading South to Roper's
from Edgefield, one leading, North
from Eclgefield,and another from the
Cleora office. As these applications
are passed upon all at one time in
stead of singly, no one route will be
granted or established before the
others. In j fact, Mr. Kingsmore
stated that it will be necessary for
him to return to Edgefield soon and
spend a week here re-arranging the
routes so as to conform to the star
routes and the present R.F.D. routes.
To the direct question as to whether
the N above mentioned routes will
be established. Mr. Kingsmore gave
an affirmative answer. The establish
ment of these additional routes will
give good positions to three citizens '
bringing about $3,000 of" Uncle
Sam's" money to Edgefield every
year, not to speak of the. great ben- ,
efit of the'R. F. D. service.
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This is the season to give your
chickens a tonic. We can supply
you with Pratt's Poultry Food and
Stock Powders. Nothing better.
B. Timmons.
Seed Irish Potatoes.
We have such varieties as Irish ,
Cobbler, Bliss, Early Rose and
Goodrich, at
Dun ovan t & Co.
PARKSVILLE NEWS.
Valentine Party, Many Visitors
Grain Damaged.
Sunday school yesterday was well
attended. We had with us two visi
ting teachers- Misses Zillie Work
man, a teacher of Bradley, S. C.
and Addie T. Bell, of Clark's Hill
S. C. Miss Workman is visiting
Miss Martha Dorn, an old school
mate, t \
Contract to build the new two
story brick store for Robinson
Bros. & F'kins has been let to Mr.
L. C. Townsend, of Anderson, S
C. Sand and lumber are being haul
ed, wheel barrows and other neces
sary implements to do brick work
with are being unloaded. There may
be in the near future several sky
scrapers along main street. Who
knows?
Some one said not long ago, pos
sibly in derision, that Parksville ere
long elect president of the United
States. Our only reply was, that if
Parksville ha*d the making of
presidents and preachers we would
soon have a better set of each.
Yerbum Sap.
Mrs. P. P. Doolittle and Mrs
Sallie Strom were welcomed visi
tors to Parksville a few days ago
They are both dyed in the wool
Rehobothites and bring good news
from the "hill county of the
Range."
Mrs. Emma Newby of Abbeville,
who was a Miss Robinson and sis
ter of Mrs. J. H. Parks, was s
welcome visitor to the home of
Mrs. Parks Sunday.
There was a valentine party
celebrated by the Parksville young
set, ?t Mr. E. T. Christian's Fri
day evening. Prof. Long read the
valentines, all of{ which were com
ic, to the amusement of all present
Miss Sallie Parks, our worthy post
master here, from all reports got
not only the prettiest, but the most
laughable one of the lot. I?
Judge and Mrs. H. W.| Doboy,
from Edgefield-Johnston were wel
comed by their many friends Satur
day and Sunday. The Judge, though
about the "Osier age" looks young
and spry and discounts the Osier
theory of being chloroformed at
sixty.
The recent blizzard did considera
ble damage to the small grain crop
in this community. In fact it seems
to be the opinion of a good many
farmers that a great deal of it was
killed out right. More anon,
RAMBLER.
Enter the corn growers' contest.
, Try our "Morning Glory" roast
ed coffee for 25 cents per pound or
our celebrated ''White Star" coffee
at 20 cents.
Penn & Holstein..
Fresh shipment of Nunnally's
sandies and bon bons just received
by express.
Penn & Holstein.
Cheaper Mineral Water.
We have a large supply of Glenn
Springs and Harris Lithia water.
We sell the Glenn Springs water at
i?1.75 for five gallons and the Har
ris Lithia water at $1.50.
Penn <fc Holstein.
Try our new variety of seed
Irish potatos, the "Irish Cobbler."
They are extra early, produce well
and have a delightful flavor.
v Penn & Holstein.
Your Cotton Crop <
It costs no more to cultr
two bales of cotton than an
one-quarter of a bale. Whj
with
Virginia-1
F?rtil
Other men have been able tc
their yield per acre with a liberal )
Fertilizers.
Messrs. Lucas & Jackson of I
ginia-Carolina Fertilizer on about 5
say: "We have the finest crop of
people around here think the same,
on one stalk. Another stalk had 1
squares and blossoms. On about 8
2 bales to the acre, and an estimatt
tilized and under other cultural n
five acres." \
An interesting picture of the c<
found in the new 1909 Virginia-Care
of which may be had from your i
free, if you write our nearest sales
Virginia-Carolina
Sales O?kts
Richmond, Va.
Norfolk, Va.
Columbia. S. C
Atlanta, Ga.
Savannah, Ga.
Memphis, Tenn.
Grand Jury 1909.
Dr. C P DeVore, C A Wells, H
E Quarles, J E Hart, W & Swear
ingen, C E Quarles, B Cantelou, J
L Smith, J C Harvley, L R Brim
son, H W Crouch, B/B Jones.
Those who hold over from last
year are: Thomas Stansell, J W, R
DeLaughter, A A Wells, "Walter
Smith, W H Morgan and Jesse
Franklin.
Petit Jurors, . First Week of j
March Court.
Will" Robertson, W H Goble, B
F Boatwright, J M Morgan, J D
Boswell, J L Miller, A C Yonce, H
W McKie, J M Bussey, P B Thom
as, J H Mathis, J F Fullmore, J
A Claxton, G N Medlock, D E
Lanham, Henry Reese, T A Wil
liams, W H Russell, J B Rhodes,
Wade Derrick, D T Mathis, T P
White, M W Clark, Joe Gardner,
R N Christie, E C Miras, J C Long,
Clifford,Robertsqn,C A Brunson,J C
Lowrey, J G Byrd, W J Harley,
Clifford Hall, WA Jordan, CW
McCreary.
Don't Be Misled.
The retail druggists of this country
as a class are noted for their high stand
ard of intelligence and honorable deal
ing, but it is'ft well known fact that oc
casionally you will find one that will
try to sell you something else when
you call for a remedy of established
reputation. He forgets that your
health is more important than his pock-1
etbook.
For instance when you ask for Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great Kidney
Liver and Bladder Remedy, don't let
any druggist, drug clerk or storekeep,
er persuade you into buying something
else in its place. Every time he suc
ceeds in selling you a worthless substi
tute he make more profit, but you are
hunmbugged at the expense of your
health*
For many years we have watched
with much interest the remarkable re
cord maintained by Dr. KilmerJs Swamp
Root. From th? very beginning, the
proprietors had so much confidence in
it that they invited every one to send
for a free sample bottle so that people
could judge of its great curative value
in even the most distressing cases of
kidney, liver; and bladder trouble's.
On another page of this paper you
will find a few of the letters, prompted
by feelings of heartfelt gratitude, that
are constantly coming to Dr. Kilmer &
Company. No one can doubt such sin
cere and honest testimony.
Swamp-Root is prepared only by Dr.
Kilmer & Co. Laboratories, Bingham
ton, N. Y.-Don't experiment-It you
need a medicine you should have the
best.
Wanted in The Next Ten Days:
50,000 bushels Cotton Seed for
which we .will exchange Cotton
Seed Meal, Weber or Columbus
wagons, or gold or silver or green
backs, at ihirty-orie and one half
cents per bushel. Billie Lott is on
the /spot.
Adams Warehouse Co.
Let us supply you with garden
seed. We sell both Buist's and Fer
dy's seed. Either wi li give perfect,
?atisfactio??f*^"? '
. ' B. Timmons.
Spectacles marje up to mit your
>articular need at lowest possible
jrice.
Geo . F. Mimp,
EdE<-field. S C
Revolts at Cold Steel.
"Your only hope," said three doc
orz to Mrs. M E Fisher, Detroit,
\iich., suffering from . severe rectal (
rouble, lies in an operation," then j
! used Dr. King's New" Life Pills,
;he writes, till wholly cured. They
irevent appendicitis, cure constipa
ion, headache. 25c at W E Lynch
k Co., Penn &> Holstein, successors
o G L Penn & Son drug stores.
Can Be Increased
rate an acre that produces
acre which produces only
j not see what you can do
Carolina
izers
? double and more than double
application of Virginia-Carolina
i
Celsey County, Tenn., used Vir
5 acres planted with cotton, and
cotton we ever saw, and all the
We actually counted 447 bolls
by actual count 409 bolls, forms,
acres we expect to make about
? of adjoining farms not so fer
?ethods, wiil yield only 1 bale to
)tton plants referred to will be
dina Farmers' Year Book, copy
Fertilizer dealer, cr will be sent
office.
i Chemical Co.
Sales Offices
Durham, N. C.
Charleston, S. C.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbus, Ga.
Montgomery, Ala.
Shreveport, La.
BARRED
Plymouth Rocks
Eggs $1.50 pei* 15
Best results obtained from early
hatchings Order Now
J. P. BATES
Edgefield, S. C.
Always Send Name.
We have received a communica
tion signed "Edgefield Visitor," but
could not publish it because the
name of the writer did not accom
pany the letter. The Advertiser is
always glad to publish news letters
from every section of the county
but must always have the name of
the author. The name will be with
held from tlie public when desired,
but it must invariably accompany
the letter. It is the rule in every
newspaper office not to publish let
ters without having the name of
th Q) author.
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 to do this the
kidneys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills
follow.
Urinary troubles, diabetes.
Poan's kidney pills cure them all.
Mrs. E. L. Cori ey, living two
miles northeast of Lexington, S. C.,
says: "I had been a sufferer for sev
eral years from rheumatism and al
so had symptoms of kidney trouble.
My head ached severely and I ei -
dured a great deal of misery from
severe pains through the small part
of my back. I finally decided to try
Doan's kidney pills and procured a
box. I used them in accordance
with the directions, and can truth
fully say that they helped me a
great deal. I do not hesitate to rec
ommend your remedy to other
liurTerers."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doah's and
take no other.
Enter the Corn Growers' Contest.
Supervisor's Notice.
The' Board of County Commis
sioners will meet at Shaw's Mill on
Wednesday March 3rd, 1909, at ll
o'clock a. m. for the purpose of re
ceiving bids for Shaw's Mill ferry.
We reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
R. J. Moultrie^ Supervisor,
P. W. Cheatham,
Clerk Board Co. Comm.
Supervisor's Notice.
There will be no work paid' for
on any of the roads in tfce County
only by special contract with the
Supervisor or one of the County
Commissioners.
R. J. Moultrie, Supervisor,
P. W. Cheatham, .
Clk. Brd. Co. Comm.
Cleaning and Pressing
I 'still have my cleaning and
pressing room on the second floor
?f the Sheppard Building and re
spectfully solicit the patronage of
:he people. I can clean and press
nen's clothing so as to make them
ippear brand new, and I also make
i specialty of pressing ladies' skirts.
\Iy "prices are reasonable, and I
guarantee satisfaction on every
ob sent out. I also clean hats. .
I respectfully ask for a share of
:our business.
Wallace Harris.
Take
RELIABLE 1
Genuine Peruvian
?tide thoroughly sci
Baldwin's Old Be
Swifts Blood &
Baugh's Fis"
"Made in
Bradle
Ei
The Roads are j
gladly welcone yoi
j Avery's Stalk Cutters, C
j man's Cotton Droppers, J
Best Heart shingles, Car
flour Bought before the ;
I are in business for busim
vou that we mean what
SCP?
1908 Banner Year
Notwithstanding the panic and other
business drawbacks, our sales were
larger than any previous year.
We are better prepared than ever
to serve you and can give you your
money's worth every time..
Agents for Suer ene Feed.
ARRINGTON BROS. & GO.
Leading Grocers,
863 Broad St?, Augusta, tia?
J. H. P. ROPER
Edgefield, S. C.
BREEDER OF
Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds
Eggs $1,50 per 15
Place Your Orders Early.
Fleck heeded by birds him
prize-winning strain.
JUST RECEIVED
? nice new line of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
A complete line o? Hardware and Plantation
Supplies.
Am handling Georgia Chemical Works' Fer
tilizers, and solicit your business.
, M. WATES,
Clark's Hill, S. C.
m
Fertilizers For 1909
The Edgefield Mercantile Company takes this
opportunity of thanking the public for the, liberal
patronage received in the past, and offers again to
sell the best fertilizers manufactured for^his marker.
Germofert Fertilizers
Armour's Fertilzers
Royster's Fertilizers
Georgia Chemical Fertilizers
Bowkers's FertiUzers
Navasa Fertilzers
MacMurphy's Fertilizers
Kainit, Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda, top
Dressing, or Cearealites Muriate of Potash, and
and Lee's Agricultural Lime.
For prices call on Mr. R. C. Padgett at his office
Edgefield, S. C.
Your Choice
Of the following
BRANDS OF FERTILIZERS:
-"Not rocks and clods but the genuine ar
eened."
liable Guano's,
Tankage Goods
li Guano
Norfolk where they have fish"
f's Crop Makes None Better
tiwan Guanos as good as the best
Palmetto Guano new but, guaranteed good;
Nitrate Soda, Muriate Potash .
Dried Blood, C. S.Meal
Pure German Kainit
jood, the goods are ready and we willj
ir orders,
hattanooga Plows, Gannt Guano Distributors, Harri j
Averys complete line of Cultivators Disc Plows etc. j
ey's, and Paroid Ready Roofing, 500 barrels of!
advance "come in and we will divide profits." We|
Bss, and will appreciate an opportunity to prove to?
we say. Yours Truly,