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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIMS .... EDITOR TERMS: ONE YEAR - - - - - $1.50 SIX MONTHS - - - - .75 W?DNESDA? JAN. 19. 1910 ?niiiiiiiiaiiiuiniHniuiiiiiiiiiii ? Let the farmer for evermore 5 n be honored in his calling, for S S they who labor in the earth S Z ere the chosen people of God.- 5 S JEFFERSON. lEIkUiaillllllllllllUIIHIUIIIIMlillt? It appears^now that the Republi can party will split before the ''Sol id South" does. ' Rev. Len G. Broughton has chal lenged Hou. Thomas E. Watson to a joint debate on loreign missions. Wouldn't you like to be present to ?ee the fur fly? Wonder why the sugar magnates are resisting the heavy fines so strenuously? All they have to do is to increase the price of sweetenin' a fraction of a cent per pound and the people will have to pay the fines. Do not base your plans on twelve or fifteen cents cotton next fall. If j "the price can drop more than a eent in a day, without any well-founded >eause, think of the decline that is possible by the time another crop is made. There seems to be a disposition , on the part of the legislature to in crease salaries and sundry appro priations, but this being the yea' j when the lawmakers must give an account of their stewatrdship the taxpayers need not be unduly alarm ed; The government authorities seem, to be honestly endeavoring to en force the pure food law but a greaT, deal will never be accomplished un til a larger number of inspectors are put in the field. At present there are j only forty inspectors for the entire forty-seven states. As there are no national banks* iii this county it will not affect our people, but the most sensible piece of legislation that has been undertak -en\by congress in some time will be the enactment of a law permitting national ?banks to lend > money on real estate. President Taft has announced ? that no colored people will be ap pointed as census enumeratorsjn tho j South, but intimated that some ma3 be appointed in the North in th*?j census department. Such < a policy is decidedly better for both races, and is in marked contrast with the ar bitrary appointments by the former occupant of the White House. While farmers are making calcu lations these long evenings in order] to ascertain the net profits to be de rived from their plans Cor the pres ent year, let them bear in mind that hogs are selling for nine cents pei pound gross in Chicago and corn is j now retailing for 81.00 per bushel. The majority of them are prone to | think only of fifteen cents cotton and fifty-two cents cottonseed. Hear Prof. Barrow. The, farmers' .institute is in ses sion at Johnston to-day and will be held at Edgefield to-morrow. Every farmer in the county should lay aside all work to-morrow and come to hear Prof. Barrow. Those who till .the soil need the scientific in struction that this gentleman will give them. The wide-awake, pro gressive farmer will attend unless providentially kept away. ? great furor was created at a recent fashionable and very swell masked ball in St. Louis when it was discovered that a negress was present and participating in the dance. "All went merry as a mar riage bell" till the presence of the intruder was detected, when the 'flying feet" became suddenly still. On went the dance after the un invited visitor had been excluded. Should Kot Pass . A bill has been introduced by Senator Carlisle, of Spartanburg* changing the law with reference to seizing property for the payment of rent. The proposed change provides: "That from and after the approval of this act the right to" distress for rent shall be abolished except fdr promises leased for agricultural purposes." Such a law would work a hardship on property owners by making it possible for the shiftless? drifting class of negroes to vacate houses at will, knowing that the owner would have no means tinder the law of collecting the rental. With such a change made in the I law, the vagrantctass of. negroes could .move \ fro m place to* place -ithou^erer paying any rent, ist the law stand as it-is. , Investigation Needed It seems that Clemson college will soon be brought into the lime light through a thorough investiga tion into the affairs of the institu tion. A bili will be introduced pro viding for the appointment of a joint committee for this purpose. Owing to the internal strife that has occurred from lime to time and charges of favoritisru,extravagance, etc., the. institution has not only lost caste to some extent but has likewise lost its hold upon the peo ple. For the good of Clemson, a searching investigation should be made. We believe tl t an investigation properly conducted ?rill lead to a more economic administration of the affairs of the college and to a re-organization of the faculty. In our judgment, a few resignations are in order. Charleston ould Wake Up Senator Tillman has made the very reasonable request that govern ment steamers running from'New Yorkto Colon in connection with the Panama canal work be required to stop at Charleston. Were this change made, supplies and other freight from the west could be shipped di rect to Charleston instead of to New York. It would also be more con venient for the southern mails to be forwarded through the Charleston post-office. Senator Tillman's appeal to President Taft is, thoughtful, timely and in order, but so many appeals in Charleston's behalf would not be necessary if the peo ple of the staid old city would be up and doing, supplanting the "Charleston spirit" with the "At. lanta spirit." Doubtless" the reason others are not disposed to help Charleston, the government included, is because the Charleston people do not help themselves-do riot improve the opportunities that lie at their very door. If it were possible to change the population of the two cities, giving to Charleston Atlanta's population and moving the Charleston ians to Atlanta, it would not be many years before South Carolina's me tropolis woujd rival Baltimore and New Orleans in size and commer cial importance. Then it would re quire no undue importuning to in duce the government boats & private steamships to stop - at Charleston. They would voluntarily .3.eek .this dt^-water South. Atlautic^Vport in stead of having to be urged to stop there.. * . Rapid Increase Encouraging. The editor of The Advertiser has been greatly encouraged- by the large number of voluntary sub scriptions that have been added to ?ur list recently. Without any so licitation on our part a number have been received through the mail, while otheis have enrolled their names in person upon The Advertiser's subscription list. If you are pleased and you think The Ad vertiser is a good paper tell your friends about it who are not sub scribers. Pr?bablv just a word from you will cause them to join The Advertiser family, which now well nigh covers the entire, county. Draught Proof. "ls there a Christian Scientist in the room?" asked a little man, one of the audience at a lecture, accord ing to the Tradesman. ' "Yes," answered a woman, "I am a Christian Scientist." "Well, then, madam," said the lit tle man, "would you mind changing' seats with me? I'm sittingnn a draught," Their Tribe Decreasing Judging from the efforts that are being put forth by trappers through out the county to catch minks, fur riers must be paying fancy prices for mink hides. Within the past few months Messrs. Stewart and Kernaghan have- sold about 400 mink traps, something like $100 worth. The probability is that fowl houses will have fewer noc turnal visitors in future. Harker-I met Smythe a week af ter he had faced the parson, and he declared that he had married his ideal. Parker-^Well? Harker-A year later he confes sed his mistake -said it was his or deal instead of his ideal he had mar ried. -Chicago Daily News. X-^ox" Sale/ Toole cotton seed. Seventy and eighty-five cents per bushel. P. B. DAY, Trenton, S. C. V'X'?'VVVWVVVVV"!'V'i"VVVVV - .' ?! - What- ?thers Say J :ff '.** .. ; TKe Limit. Of all sad words I've ever hit, The saddest words are " "Please remit!" '-Montgomery Advertiser The Handy Oorhscr":-. ?Many a man who would bo un able to ind the family l?ible if li? hunted all day would have no dif ficulty in .putting his hand ob the corkscrew even in the darf:.--Chic ago Herald. Timely Tr uti*. A single bill paid promptly**may he the means of enabling half a doz ..II ....h. i: ii ?' ;'k' in tin ;< a tis fy their creditors.-Orangeburg Times and Democrat. Parents "Chew the Cud." When a millionaire elopes with a milkmaid the girl's parents never object, but when a milkman runs away with a millionairess ihc tri H's parents are sure, as the Houston Post would say, "to chew thc encl." -News and Courier. South Carolina ?'Mot Guilty." The divorce mill grinds pretty steady over in Augusta. The Chron icle'says "during last year, thyre were 660 marriage licenses issued and 91 divorce proceedings insti tuted, which on the face of it shows that about one out of every seven weddings in this county is a failure." The Chronicle credits South Caro lina with forty per cent of these divorces. Georgia ought to abolish her divorce mill. - Orangrebiirs Times and Democrat. A Gocd Blotto. "A reasonable acreage in cotto/i this year with a good yield from every acre, home-grown corn and vegetables and bacon and butter, a liberal acieage in legumes with good live stock to feed thom"-let this be your motto this year and you will come out all right whether cotton prices are high or low. - Progressive Farmer. Bett er Than Geld Mine The "Editorial Bulletin" in Col-1 ber's for last Saturday is hes.ded! with-the picture of a bale of cotton and under it this impressive state ment: "The South's cotton crop for this year will be worth twice as much as all the output of all the groldmines in tho world for thc same year."-Thc State Ready to Serve the Farmers. Judging from the number of guano-laden wagons seen on Our public square .daily, tho ? fertilizer seaeon of 1?10 is now1 open, and the* Edgeiield Mercantile Company an nounces that it is ready to supply t the farmers of Edgefield county with the leading brands of fertili zers from half dozen or more relia ble manufacturers. "This popular es tablishment can ndt only supply readymixed fertilizers but. has all of the ingredients for making the desir ed analysis on the farm.Their prices are reasonable, and they invite far mers to call before placing their orders. Pains of Anticipation. "You look so pale and thin. What's got you?" Work. From morning to- night and only a one-hour rest." "How long, have you been at it?" 'I begin to-morrow." Brand New i ~We desire to call the a . public to the fact that we restaurant in the Miss Id "invite ladies, gentlemen t see us when hungry, thii keep fresh oysters cooke* bread for sale all the tin fact anything usually kel rant. Always a supply o but no hard ones. Wc 1 . in indulging in the latter have ORDER, etc. ? v' .* BB BCTBMBM MAY and - Union Meeting. The union meeting of the 2nd division of the Ed^cfio?d a?"ccia?io? wiU.jneet with Hardys church on Sat u rd?y Jan nary 2 9 th ,'con tin tiing ? wo days. 1st Query-Should children be, urged to become Christians. S B Mays, J D Hughey, to lead. " 2nd Query-The layman's part in the <rreat mission movement. R M Johnson, J O Atkinson, to lead. 3rd Query-Our mutual and fra j terna I love with Christ and each oilier, a true test of discipleship. St. .John J5th chapter and 1st John 2nd chapter. Revs. P B Lanham, J T Littlejohn, to lead. 4th Query-The importance of formation discipline in our churches J W Adams, Rev. J -, P Mealing, t? lead. Missionary sermon by Rev. J T Littlejohn at 11:30 a. m. Sunday evening service to be provided for. C. E. Quarles, For Committee. Itinerary of Mrs Zehner. Mrs. Adeline C. Zehner is meeting with many courtesies and cordial welcomes all .over our county in her noble efforts in ?behalf of tem perance and reform. Her schedule as arranged to date is as follows: Wednesday 19th, Troy, Abbeville county. \ - Thursday and Friday 20th and 2ist, '.. . White Town. \ Saturday afternoon 2:30 o'clock ladies meeting at Mrs. Ralph Winn's, Rehoboth community. Sunday morning 23rd, Rehoboth church. Sunday afternoon 23rd, Red Hill church. 'Monday morning 24th, address at Red Hill school. Tuesday 3wth, Red Oak Grove. Wednesday 26th, Colliers. Thursday 27th, Ropers. Friday 28th, Trenton. Su.iday 31st, Harmony in. thc morning. ' Sunday afternoon. Philippi. Postum, Cream of wheat and Grape Nuts at ]>. Timmons. Assessor's Notice Auditor's Office. All p?rspns owning . property of any kind whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, adminis trator or trustee 'are required to rn?' returns of the same totheAudito der oath within the time menti m> low and the Auditor is required i iaw to add a penalty of 50 per cent tb all property that is not returned on or. be fore the 20th day of February in any year All male citizensbetween the ages of 21 and 60 years except those exempt j by law are deemed taxable polls The township assessors are respect fully requested to meet.me at the ap pointments for taking tax returns in their respective township and they are. also required .to make tax returns for ? those who[^??o make their own with in th? time.'prescribed bylaw The 50 per cent penalty will be added for fail ure to make returns For the convenience of tax payers, I or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax returns: Red Hill, Monday January 3rd 191n Colliers, Tuesday Jan 4th Clarks Hill, Wednesday Jan 5th Meriwether's Hall, Thursday Jan 6th Ropers X Road, Friday Jan 7th Will Winn, Monday Jan 10th Modoc, Tuesday Jan 11th Parksville, Wednesday Jan 12th Plum Branch, Thursday Jan 13th Liberty Hill, Friday Jan 14th Trenton, Monday Jan 17th Herin Store, Tuesday Jan 18th Johnston, Wednesday Jan 19th Meeting St Thursday Jan 20th Pleasant Lane, Friday Jan 21st Cleora, Saturday Jan 22nd Will be at Edgefield from January 21st to February 20th. I will be in my office every Saturday J. R TlMMERMAN, Auditor E. C. SC Restaurant! t ten ti on of the hungry have opened upa lst-class a Covar hat shop. We ind children to come to sty or weary. We will 1 or raw. Also fresh ie. Coffee or tea. In >t in a first class restau if soft drinks on hand, lope no one will persist , as we INTEND to 'ours to serve, EDMUNDS Interior View of Holland Brothers Music Store, Greenwood, S. C IQ the GREENWOOD, S. S. and experienced workmen Dear Fri? nd:- piano trade can perform. Are y< u interested in the pur- Nothing that brains, money and chase of a 4 ia tu? Don you want to experience can do to make a thor avail yourself of one of the best oughly high class piano has been offers ever made on a strictly high left out in the product of this most grade piano? If so irive us a wish to double any previous, am nal output. Please remember that we are direct factory representative? and we are making this offer as fac tory representatives. We are prepared to give liberal rs*"* ?non tho sale of these pianos. moment of your time and read our splendid proposi tion. A strictly high grade piano throughout and strictly first-class in every respect and priced in the fac magnih'cent musical instrument. >~ ?ii nru,0 We do not believe that as good Po?i^vely one Pricejo ^ The value for ?300.00 has ever before been offered to the public. We do not give certificates good on the purchase of one of these pianos nor [toryAvare rooms at $400.00, now do we take them. Nor have we any offered at $300.00 airy scheme connected with the sale The Farrand company of Detroit, of this piano. We propose to sell Mich., and London, England has 100 of these pianos at 8300 apiece for 25 years enjoyed the very hijrh- and unhesitatingly say that it is a est reputation for the manufacture rare thing that any piano as good, is of musical instruments. The year sold for less than ?400. This piano linois one quarter of a'century is warranted for a term of ten years that the Farran's have been connec- and the guarantee is backed up by ted with-the business, and we, liol- millions of dollars and an unlimited land Bros., their representatives in credit. It also has behind it a quar tics section, are authorized to offer ter of a century record for straight er sale 100 of their style 12 pianos forward and honest dealing and the lal $300.00 each. This instrnment faithful performance of all abliga has in its construction the very tin- tions. We stand ready to make est materials known to the piano" good at any time any and all condi nianufacturers art. The felts and tiens of the Warranty, wire are the most expensive import- M Ve have about ten of these in e<l German production. The action stmments now on hand and we pro is unsurpassed. The elasticity of pose to sell them off in the next 30 the touch, the lightness and respon- days in order to prepare for a large siveness of every part of the action shipment from tne factory. Do apr only "difference we . make between cash and time is that we must have interest from date upon all time payments and we require a suffi cient cash payment to^ guarantee the faithful performance of future obligations. If you do not wish to buya piano yourself and h ave. a friend who does, you will confer a favor upon your friend and upon us by telling them of this splendid op portunity to save $100 upon the purchase of a fine piano. We furnish ? fine scarf, and a ifice stool and an instruction book with each piano. We keep the the piauo in tune for 2 years at our expense, and insure it against fire for a term of 2-years. i Requesting that you call and see^ our line of instruments and* solicit ing the favor of hearing from you we beg to remain, Yours truly, is par-excellent and the tone is su perlative in quality. Thc workman ship is as ?rood as the most skilled tail to take advantage of this 1910 offer (the quarter century of the fac tory's history) as they in this year HOLLAND BROS., Greenwood, South Carolina REFERENCES-Bank of Greenwood, Greenwood, S. WfgM ? .>% *'I**kI'**r> ?*?,'*?* *!. *r**?**?**5* .?****. *?* *I* *?*.***... *?**?# ^?..v**?w*?**?*'*?**2* *?**?**?*,^*j* *5m?#*?**?* .?**?*B?**?* .?.'..?**5**5#*?* ? ???lill lilli ?MI-MHMHB-MMWMMIIIIIIIWIIIIII * V * ? + ? .J. 4* V * V * .;. -> v The Southern States Life Insurance Co'py. As our southern cotton mills are now keeping our money among us, so are southern insurance companies. I represent the Southern States Life Insurance Company of Alabama-a strong and reliable company-head office in Atlanta, Ga. The contracts offered by that company are not ex ceeded by any other. Give me your patronage and you will not only be building up your owh section of country, but you wilt add both comfort and wealth to your own family. My office is over W. W. Adams' store, Eclgefield, S. C. # J. B. HALTIW ANGER, General Agent. t -> * * * * * * ? ? * * * t ? t A