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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. JKIMS .... EDITOR TERMS ONE YEAR - - SEC MONTHS - WEDNESDAY, FEB. 84, 1909. No abilites, however splen did, caa command success, without intense labor aud persevering application. STEWART. SMSflHtfeMMMHMWM The lien law departed this life on February 18th with, but few mourn ers to, follow its bier. Think of it; the legislature has prolonged its session beyond the al lotted forty.days! What will hap pen? Is this to be a year of great calamities or of unusual prosperity? Beater hurry up and adjourn, gentlemen of the General Assem bly.' Baseball fever is "spreading rapidly. The "stars" and "fans" will soon claim the attention of the press; Owing to the prolonged deadlock, lien law debate "and prohibition skirmishes. Governor Ansel will not grow so weary affixing signatures to newly enacted laws as in former years. The'bills that become law are probably about half the usual num ber. There should be a law prohibiting the reckl?ss throwing of glass bot tles about the streets. It - is danger ous and looks bad.-Dorchester Eagle. A state-wide prohibition law will relieve your glass-bottle-in-tie street nuisance in more ways than one. The next Governor of Sou ch Carolina is attending the State Sun day School Convention as a dele gate. Can you guess who?-Orange burg Times and Democrat. * That's easy. Mr.. Featherstone has for a number of years been as actively and consistently identified with the affairs of his church as he has with affairs of state. And we concur most heartily in the sugges tion that he be made South Caroli na's next governor. ? Groas Inconsistency. ' Why is it that we only hear i plea for "God-given rights" and "personal liberty" in argument against prohibition? Does not the concealed weapon law interfere also with a man's "personal liber ty^?. To be consistent, some mem bers of the General Assembly should have very strenuously ad vocated the repeal of this and other similar laws. Were not the cham pions of so-called personal liberty grossly inconsistent when they, in effect, deprived thousands of de pendent farmers of the right to give liens upon their crops? By their ballots these men have made it im possible: for farmers with neither houses, lands nor cattle upon a sin gle hill to realize the necessities of life upon their crops, their only as set. This, you say, was done tc pro mote the agricultural and commer cial interests of the country; the minority that will be inconvenienced through the operation of such a law must give place to that which will promote the welfare of a majority. We grant this to be a sound*, de fensible position; one^that we commend rather than assail. These modern '"Don Quixotes' ac quiesced in depriving the dependent class of citizens of their "rights" ana "liberty" in order to promote the agricultural interests of the country by prohibiting, in effect, the giving of alien as formerly; but when it comes to protecting the homes and safeguarding rising generations, a matter infinitely i more important than promoting the material interests of the country, by prohibiting the sale of intoxica ting liquors, a plea for "God-given rights" and "personal liberty" is raised ,in stentorian tones. A further inconsistency is noted in that state-wide prohibition is op posed by some upon the ground that each county should act for itself, yet some of these same lawmakers voted to make the anti-lien law state-wide in its application, refus ing the requests for exemption from some counties. The Advertiser does not wish to be understood as favoring the lien law. ( On the contrary, we have all thrpugh the years advocated a state wide anti-lien law as strenuously 'as^ we have a state-wide anti-liquor law. Enter the corn growers' contest. $1.50 .75 A Lexington county jury recent ly gave a colored boy one thousand dollars damages for being injured on a railroad, and yet some folks at the north pretend to think that colored folks have no rights that our courts are bound to respect. ? Oran?rebur?r Times and Democrat. During the same term of court a Lexington jury convicted a white man of murder. Shame on the Farmers! We say shame on the farmers of Edgefield county for buying a sin gle grain of western oats or corn, when it is possible to grow 60 bush els of corn and 55 bushels of oats on one acre during the same year. That is #hat Mr. E. T. Christian, of Parksyllle, did last year. This also strikes a death blow to the false notion lhat fine crops can be grown only in the sandy portion of the county. The soil in every nook and corner of the county, whether hill or ilale, will respond with gener ous yield to proper preparation, proper fertilization and proper cul tivation. Edgefield Rifles, Attention! In order to prepare for the in spection March 8th, Company F. will meet Tuesday and Thursday nights of this week and every night during the week beginning March 1st. In General Order No. 1 it is or dered that men wear olive drab uniform, blue chambray shirts and black shoes, and will appear in heavy marching order. A full attendance at all meetings prior to inspection is desired. W. A. Collett, ' Capt. 2nd. Inf. N. G. S. C. Company F. Of Interest to Knights of Pythias At the meeting of thv Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, in Charleston next May there will be presented to each of the six surviving members of the grand lodge organized in Charleston in 1836, a magnificent jewel upon which will be en-, graved the .?.rubieras of the order. This grand lodge was. organized with seventeen members and all but of these six have died. Some of the survivors are now living in other States, but they will be present to receive their emblems. The survi vors are: C M. Patrick, of Charles ton, P. H. Walsh, of. Wilmington, M. D. Williams, of Augusta, M. D. Kirk, of Columbia, R. E. Mansfield, of Richmond, and. A. H. Prince, of Charleston. 4 , The exercises on the day of the presentation are expected to be very impressive and interesting to the members of the orders.-Columbia State. .i Frances Willa rd Memorial. The Woman's Christian Tem perance Union of Harmony com munity observed Friday afternoon as a memorial meeting to Frances E. Willard, whose life and work is recognized as the great stimulant to the prohibition movement, and whose influence widens and broad ens as the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union lives and grows. Mr. L. G. Watson conducted the exercises and read an article show ing Frances dillard's call into the prohibition movement. Mrs. C. A. Long presided at the organ, and led the music. Alth ough the weath er was very inclement, there was a very good attendance and -the whole meeting was much enjoyed. Mrs. L. G. Watson read a tribute to Miss Willard and Mr. Walter Smith another. Both these readings were well selected and beautifully read. Mrs. J. lu Mims read a paper on the present status of prohibition movement. A collection was taken for the Frances Willard Memorial fund, which is used for doing tem perance work in new fields. VISITOR. Enter the Corn Growers' Contest. Fair Exchange k New Back for an Old One How it is Done in Edgefield. The back aches at times with a lull, indescribable feeling, making pou weary and restless; piercing sains shoot across the region of the ridneys, and again the loins are so ame to stoop is agony. No use to .ub or apply a plaster to the back n this condition. You cannot reach ;he cause. Exchange the bad back ?or a new and stronger one. Follow ;he example of this Edgefield citi on. C. B. Gray, barber, Main street, ?dgefield, S. C., says: "I ara very villing that my name should be ised as an endorser of Doan's kid ley pills as I know they are a raluable remedy. For years I was ?othered by backache which became [uite severe at times. There was Iso a disorder of the kidneys rhich caused, me additional annoy nce. A few weeks ago I learned bout Doan's kidney pills and con luding to give them a trial, I pro ured a supply at Penn &? Holsteins rug store. A short time after I be an using them. I felt much better nd I am continuing to take them eeling sure that my trouble will oon be disposed of." For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. 'oster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., ?le agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and ike no other. JOHNSTON NEWS. Many Visitors and Receptions, Two Sad Deaths. Dr. Griffin, of Columbia, arrived on Thursday to fill the position of pharmacist at the 'drug store of Mr. L. B. Asbell. Miss Mamie Watkins, of New berry has been visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. P. Lott. Miss Anna Boatwright, of Atlan ta, has been visiting at the home of her diimghter, Mrs. John Swearin gen. Master Mark Toney entertained a number of his friends with a birthday dinner on Saturday. The occasion was his 11th birthday. Mr. T. P. Thornwell, of Way cross, Ga., has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Milford. ' Mrs. Wallace Boatwright, of Ridge, visited relatives here last week. Mrs. G. B. Landrum contem plates visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Grey, in Texas dur ing the month of March, when the family will have a re-union. Miss Louise Perry will accompany her on her visit. Invitations to the marriage of Miss Denny, of Saluda, and Dr. T. C. LaGrone, of Wards, have been received by relatives here. The marriage will take place next week. Mr. Scott Wright, of Atlanta, ar rived on Thursday of last week to attend the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Wallace Wright, who has been so critically ill. The South Carolina District Con ference of the Methodist chu. ' ' will meet this year in Johnston during the latter part of April. Be tween 75 and 100 delegates are ex pected. The play, "Just for Fun," pre sented at the school auditorium by the expression department of the High School, was well attended and heartily enjoyed. Mr. Abner Bolton, a former resi dent of Rocky Creek, died at h s home in Greenwood on last Frida'.'. The remains were brought here an Saturday, and taken to the burying ground at Rocky Creek church where the interment took pla'.e. . Miss Hannah Barton, teacher of the Long Cane school, was here Saturday en route to Columbia to visit her mother who is under treat ment at the city hospital. While here she was the guest of Mrs. "Wil lie Tompkins. During the latter part of March, a series of services will be held at the Baptist church, the pastor of the Baptist church atValdosta, Ga., assisting Rev. Lav-son. Mrs. Annie Easterling and chil dren, of Aiken, Misses Eloise Par ker and Ora Rives are,guests at the home of Dr. F. L. Parker. Mitts Myrtis Smith entertained the Epworth League on Monday evening in a most delightful manner. Mr. and Mrs. Howard, of Au gusta, .visited relatives here during the week. I On Saturday afternoon while the children of Mr. M. T. Turner were driving through Main street, a vehicle that was being driven by a negro ran into them, the force of which threw them from the buggy, breaking part of it. Mr. Turner's Fer?II How to Increase i \ . Increased fruit crops are more ment than of good luck. Fruit trei supply of Virginia Ferth The trees absorb'plant foods and potash-from the soil just the ! ence has shown this over and over well recognized that " return to the would expect the best results " has growers. Apple, pear, peach, orange and careful fertilization. But be sure t< MI made a test with other com] Lowry, of Manatee County, Fla., " The yield where I used Virginia-C? much as where the other two i Hundreds of users say Virginia-' because of their good qualities-gb results. Many facts of great interest an fished in the new 1909 Farmers' Ye; sent free on application to any of oi Virginia- Carolin Salts Offices Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Columbia, S. C. Atlanta, Ga. Savannah. Ga. Memphis, Tenn. For Early We desire to inf< we just received ne\ Chambray, and Ginj weaves anc We invite tl New Spring Good! da^ c J. Rube Washington Once Gave I Jp. to three doctors; was kept in bed for five w?eks. Blood poison from a spider's bite caused largs, deep sores to cover his leg. The doctors failed, then "Bucklen's Arnica Salve com pletely cured me," writes John Washington, of Bosqneville. Tex. For eczema, boils, burns ariel piles its supreme. 25c at W E Lynch <t Co., Penn &, Holstein, successors to (T h Penn <fc Son drug stores. Five-pound bucket of roasted Mocha and Java . coffee-flavor un excellcu-only si.00. B. Ttrhmons. horse was a gentle one and stopped or a serious accident might have resulted. Mrs. (x. P\ Cobb entertained the W. C. T. V. at her home on last Wednesday afternoon. A very in teresting program was 'carried out. The monthly literary meeting of the Mary Ann Buie chapter was held with Mrs. II. W. Crouch on Friday evening. All present enjby lied the occasion. Mrs. Ralph Dunbar, of Ellenton, vis visiting her sister, Mrs. L. B. Asbell. Mrs. C. F. Strother, who has been ill for the past two weeks, was car ried to the Augusta hospital on last Friday for treatment. On Saturday night, February 21st, Mrs. Wallace Wright died at her home in the Rocky Creek sec tion. She has been sick for over a year, and during the last week of her illness was paralyzed. She was a woman of many noble qualifica tions, a loving wife and mother, and a sweet Christian character. On Monday at ll o'clock the body was carried to Bethlehem church where it was lajd to rest beside the graves of other loved ones. Mrs. Wright was a Miss Cogbnrn before her marriage, and besides several sisters and brothers sin leaves a husband, G sons and 2 daughters to mourn her loss. Watch Your Money Leakages. Seemingly trilling amounts soon mount up-to big ones. 'Pry to save at both spigot and bung hole. Bank your mon#.and it cannot\get away fron i you. * Your Account is Safe only when deposited, in a reliable bank such as ours. Every depositor is fully protected from loss by rea son of our thoroughly conservative methods and the known integrity of the management. 1 The Farmers Bank, of Edgefield, S. C. he Yield of Fruit often the result of good manage rs and fruit plants need a liberal Carolina, lizers -that is, nitrogen, phosphoric ^cid same as any other crop. Experi agaih. This truth has become so land what the tree removes if you become an axiom with the best . other fruit trees soon respond to ) use the best fertilizers, janies' fertilizers," says Mr. H. 0. and yours proved to be the best, irolina Fertilizer, was just twice as companies' fertilizer was used." Carolina Fertilizers are cheapest re better satisfaction and quicker d value to fruit grocers are pub ir Book, a copy ci which will be jr sales offices. y ? a Chemical Co. Salis Offices Durham, N. C. Charleston, S. C. Baltimore, Md. Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Shreveport, La? Shoppers. Drm the ladies that vMadras,Percales, ?hams in beautiful I patterns, lem to call, s coming in every Grand Jury 1909. Dr. G P DeVor?, C A Wells, H E Quarles, JE Hart, W R Swear ngen, C E Quarles, B Camelon, J Ci Smith, .TC Hnrvley, LR Brun-1 ion, H W Crouch, B B Jones. Those who hold over from last rear are: Thomas Stansell, J W R DeLaught?r, A A Wells, Walter ??inith, W H Morgan and Jesse Franklin. You cannot be too careful about the quality of canned goods you buy. Try our Nabob brand of corn md peas, and be convinced of their ?uperior qualitv and excellence. W. E., Lynch & Co. Enter the corn growers' contest Petit Jurors, First Week of March Court. _ Will Robertson. W H Goble, B j F Boatwright, J JVI Morgan, J D Boswell, J L Miller, A C Yorice, H W McKic, J M Bussey, P B Thom as, J H Mathis, J F Fullmore, J A Claxton, (? X Medlock, D K Lanham, Henry Reese, T A Wil liams, W PI Russell, J B Rhodes, Wade Derrick, D T Mathis, T P White, M W Clark, Joe Gardner, R N Christie, E C Minis, J C Long, Clilford,Robertson,C A Brnnson,.T C Lowrev, J G Byrd, W J Harley, Clifford Hall, W A Jordan. C W McCreary. Enter the Com Growers' Contest. Petit Jury 2nd Week. I _ J H Crim, E CEbrn, W F Holson. J: air Lvbrand. vv T Self. M B Ham ilton, J H Wideman, ? A Bard'*?, W J White, O O Pos-JV, J S Wil liams, R P Faulkner, T A Broad water, J C Sei gier, G M Smith, J R Strothe:-, C Y D Freeland, C C McDaniel, J B Scott, M W McDan iel, Alvy Stevens, E D Ryan, W A Winn, J M Posey, J D Timmerman, H W Yonce, J K Allen, Chas Ham mond, I A Webb, H H Smith, Mar tin Medlock, J M Wood, Joe S Smith, J B Timmerman,X B Der rick, J M Garnett. . Fresh oat meal and shreded wheat at B. Timrions. The Corner Store's SHOES si Quality reputation was not built in a week. It has taken. Energy, Talent and years of the most careful study of manufactured products to bring the Corner Store's offerings up to its PRESENT HIGH STANDARD, A standard that is accepted py the most careful shoppers. That is \vh? the Corner Store keeps steadily advancing beyond its confines. Hence new quarters have been modernly fitted up for our Millinery and Tailored Suit De partment. ? This department combines durability comfort, and style. While the average buyer may not know quality from a merchandise view point, yet they can tell value; and they never forget Vean, be it good or bad. The line embraces many things of interest for the mother, lather, son and daughter. WOMAN'S SPRING TIME WEARABLES. Justa few items mentioned here which point the way to the newest ideas in woman's spring ti me wearables: Pearl buttons, good qualitv, 2C doz; Percales 32 in., 5c yard ; Gingham, tan ey weaves, 5c yard; Handkerchiefs, neat 1-4 inch hem, 25c doz. Many new things in Belts, Belt Buckles, neck fixings, Pretty Irish Point Waist Fronts, Lnce Bands, Persian All-over, etc. This season's 5 and ioe lace values were hardly ever so great. We would be glad to have yor.r opinion of .hem. Remember 'tis our pleasure to right all wrongs.- . THE CORNER STORE, "W.. H. T urner, Proprietor. Quality counts in coffee as in everything else. Try our Golden Rio coffee, and be convinced. N' Wi E. Lynch-* Co. Soldier ?Balks Death Plot It seemed to J A Stone, a civil war veteran, of Kemp, Tex., that a plot existed between a desperate lung, trouble and the grave to Vause his death: "I contracted a stubborn cold," he writes, that developed a rough that stuck to me, in spite of ill remedies for years. My weight ran down to iso pounds. Then I be ran to use Dr. King's New Dis covery, which restored my health completely, I now weigh 178 pounds. For severe colds, obstinate coughs, hemorrhages, asthma, and to pre sent pneumonia it's unrivaled. 50c ind ?1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar n? teed by W E Lynch & Co.," Penh & Holstein, successors to G L Penn & Son drug stores. 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 fof'this market. Germofert Fertilizers / Armours Fertilzers Royster's Fertilizers Georgia Chemical Fertilizers Bowkers's Fertilizers 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. Take Your Choice Of the following RELIABLE BRANDS OF FERTILIZERS: j (jennine Peruvian- ^Not rocks and clods but the genuine ar-|? ^jticle thoroughly screened/' Baldwin's Old Reliable Guano's, Swifts Blood & Tankage Goods Baugh's Fish Guano "Made in Norfolk where thev have fish" Bradley's Crop Makes None Better Etiwan Guanos as good as the best Palmetto Guano new but, guaranteed good Nitrate Soda, Muriate Potash Dried Blood, C. S. Meal Pure German Kainit The Roads are g?od, the goods are ready and we will ?gladly welcone your orders. jgjj Avery's Stalk Cutters, Chattanooga Plows, Gannt Guano Distributors, Harri j ^| man's Cotton Droppers, Averys complete line of Cultivators Disc Plows etc.ta i Best Heart shingles, Carey's, and Paroid Ready Roofing, 500 barrels of flour Bought before the advance "come in and we will divide profits." We Kg ?Sj are in business for business, and will appreciate an opportunity to prove to flS i^you that we mean what we say. Yours Truly, A GBBfc fl BX SAI sst mm? m?\ M m nt i . ... - - - - ?