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y EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. ~ J. li. MIMS .... EDITOR TERMS: . ONE YEAR.$1.50 SIX MONTHS ----- .75 WEDNESDA J?, APRIL 20th, 1910. S Hi eh aims form high charac 2 tors? and great objects bring \ oat great minds.-EDWARDS ? AissiiiiiesBBBiiiBagBiaiBBDiaciBiiBsabi ?-f '- -All Honor to Columbia! S The Advertiser has always h?d a good j ' opinion of Columbia and her. citizens J .'.but since they rallied to the support of j theT. M. C. A. so loyally and enthusi - a stically last week, raising more than $85,0C0for a building in less than sev en days-and could have raised $100,0001 if needed-our estimate of the capital " city has risen still higher. All honor to I Columbia! South Carolinais proud of j her. iUigma Upon American Civiliza tion. A governor who, even without solici: tation or petition pardons, a red-hand- j c ed murderer before the decree of the . supreme "court confirming the sentence - of the lower court has been fullv read "is a disgrace to* any state. In this manner Gov, Patterson has brought shame upon Tennessee. He who was - sworn to uphold the law has set him self in cpen defiance of law and con- J stituted authority. Unless the people of Tennessee rise uj en masse against this outrage, a stigma upon American civilisation, by immediately instituting impsaciraent proceedings, they will j * become particeps* criminis. God save j -.South Carolina from such disgrace! Long May It Live ! The State is a great newspaper. Long may it live to bless Columbia, South Carolina and the country at large! This newspaper not only gives liberally of its space in the advocacy of every good caus? and for the promotion of every worthy, enterprise but contrib utes liberally of its substance. Some months ago Ihe State gave $1,000 to stimulate corn culture in South'Caroli na End last week, contributed $l,0CO to the building fund of the Columbia Y. M. CA. Other generous contributions could also be mentioned but these will suffice to show the public spirit of The State's management. Edgefieid Schools Should Win. The Advertiser published last week a Jist of the prizes that have been of fered the rural schools in the state by the School Improvement Association. In all there are fifty prizes: Ten of $100 each and forty of $50. Last year one school in the county won a $50 prize, and we see no good reasou why several of these" prizes should not be won this year. Let the patrons and trustees b?stir themselves. The money that is won will largely defray the ex expense incurred in making the im provements upon the school building and grounds. Even should no prize be won all money spent on school ira provement will prove to be a wise and profitable investment. How many more schools in the county wijl make as great strides forward this year as the Lott school made last year? Farmers Pay th? Tax. A short editorial paragraph Jin The Advertiser several weeks ago concern ing the constantly increasing income of Clemson college from the fertilizer7 tax called forth considerable comment, es pecially from the several papers in the | Piedmont section. One of these said, in effect, that Clemson is a farmers' college that is supported by the fertil izer companies. Such a statement is ridiculous in the extreme. Fertilizer! companies are as generous as any oth er corporations but they would hardly voluntarily part with nearly $200,000 of their earnings annually without any re turns. Apropos of this stat?ment con cerning the support of the college by the fertilizer manufacturers, as made I by an up-country paper, Mr. B. F. Tay-1 lor, of Columbia, the foremost cotton I seed crusher of the state, has given i out a statement which answers une-1 quivocally the long mooted question. Who pays the fertilizer tax, the farm er pr the manufacturer? The follow-; ingis an extract.frorn Mr. Taylor's) statement: ': "A8 f manufacturer of fertilizer ma terial? 1 wish to say that none of the fertilizer companies or oil mills object to paying the tax, because it does not come out of their pockets. For in stance, the writer sold fifty tons of meal a few days ago at $28 f. o. b Columbia, for shipment within the state. On the same day we sold fifty tons of meal to go to North Carolina with the understanding that it was not T?o be tagged, at $28.75. I think this shows very clearly who pays the fertil izer tax. But ass arning that all the meal that we made was sold within the state of South Carolina, and that we . invariably sold it at the same price te every one-there would be no change' as to which party is taxed, unless the! fertilizer being disposed of at less than "cost In this instance only would the manufacturer or distributor of fer til- ' izer material be the one who pays the1 tax. As long as there is any profit or a 'break-even' in the difference be tween the cost of the manufacture and the selling cost the farmer pays the tax. As soon afc itjs sold for less tin n the cost of production the manufr c turer pays the tax. j "It is only because the privilege tex ? is not in effect'a levy upon the mai i facturers and distributors that this 1: w has nof~been attacked in the cour.-,. As long as the farmer is willing to p y the tax it makes no difference to i -c manufacturer. I wish to add here thct the new law concerning the inspect? n ? . ' ' \ ? Vi,, tax for feedstuffs will operate upon the consumer >-aad the manufacturer pays none of it. s .'..'I am not prepared to say." th it the price of fertilizer wpuld be reduced if the fertilizer tax was removed, because there are sp many other things that enter into the making of a price, one of which is whether the consumer is willing to pay it or not. I do say, how ever, that if every condition except the tax were the same,.unquestionably the price would be reduced if the tax fere removed. " Tba foregoing, from so excellent an authority, should leave no doubt as to who furnishes the money for Clemson college. Mr. Brown Leaves Large Estate . Mrs. J. B. H U'iwanger s brother, the late Fred G. Brown, was one of Anderson's foremost citizens and business m?n. besides being a pub lic-spirited man and identified with every enterprise that made for the upbuilding of Anderson, Mr. Brown had unusual business ability, which enableddiim to amass a consider able estate.- The following des patch from The State, concerning' the will of Mr. Brown, shows that Mrs. Haltiwanger, along with her brothers and sisters, will share in this large estate: k "The will of the late Fred G. Brown offered for probate today, carries bequests approximating 1100,000. "His life insurance amounted to $38*000, his real estate is worth ap proximately $30,000 and his stocks are worth about $30,000. His debts principally loans on insurance poli cies, are estimated to be about $10,r 000 to $15,000. "To Mrs. Brown is left $15,000 insurance and she is to share in the balance of the estate with one broth er, Edward Brown,, and six sisters, Mrs. D'. A. Lebbetter, Mrs. J. B. Haltiwanger, Mrs. Daisy Deane, Mrs. Caruthers, Mrs. J. L. Mattison and Mrs. Hughes "To Grace Episcopal church of Anderson, Mr.-Brown left a bequest of $1,0"?0 to bc applied onr the church building debt. He left small ^bequest? for. several name sakes and $200 to his negro auto mobile driver. The executors are Mrs. F. G. Brown, D. A. Ledbetter and J. M. Paget." Organ Recital. Prof. Paul de Lau nay, of Colum bia, will give an organ recital at the Baptist church this (Wednesday) evening at 8:30 o'clock. Prof. de Launay is Director of thc Parisian School of Music and organist of Trinity church. Hearing him per form upon the new pipe organ will be a great treat to all who attend. The public is cordially invited to attend. No admission fee will be charged. Sunday School Convention. The annual Inter-denoniiiiational | Sunday School convention of Edge field county will hex held at Hanno ny church on Thursday, May 5th The program in full is published in this issue. The topics are timely and well chosen and a number of good speakers have been selected. The outlook is bright for a very profitable session of tue convention. Rev. R. G. Sbannonhousc, rector of the Episcopal church, is president of the convention and is taking a very active interest. Mr. Hugh Wates underwent a surgical operation in Columbia Monday afternoon but we have been unable to learn definitely of his con dition since the operation. Cogburn-Rogers. The friends of Mr. M. W. Rogers were susprised to find a notice of his marriage in the Augusta Chroni cle Monday morning, he and Miss EmmieCogburnhaving been married in Augusta Sunday night. So far as we are informed, he did not tell any of his Edgefield friends of his plans. The following is the notice publish ed in the Chronicle: "Mr. M. W. Rogers an,d Miss Emmie Cogburn, of Edgefield. S. C., were quietly married last night at 10 o'clock by the Rev. Thomas Walker, pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist church, in the presence of a few friends." A Minister Praises Dr. Hiltons Life Unqualified Endorsement of Good Medicine by a good Man. "If people only knew of its virtue there L> not a family in the land that would be without it." This is what the Rev. H. M. Haynes, of Pacolet, S. C., says of Dr. Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kidneys. Do you think for a moment that such a good man would praise a medicine if he did not know its vir tue? Hilton's Life for thc Liver and Kidneys is praised by every one who has ever taken it. Thc dys peptic, the bilious, thc weak and debilitated, and the nervous find it a ready and efficient remedy. It regulates all derangements ;6f the kidneys, the liver and the entire sys tem. It is entirely vegetable, abso lutely pure. Get a bottle from your druggists today. Take it and know its bene fits. You will find it thc best medi cine and tonic you have ever known. 25, 50c. and $1 a bottle everywhere. Prepared and guaran ted by the Life Medicine Company,-Columbia, S. O. || What Others Say. || ?j.?}? .;?.{. I Dispensary and Tigar'? With sixteen arrests of blind tig ers in one day in Florence, what be comes ol' the argument that the dis pensary drives them out? We ven ture to say theare are more blind tig ers in Florence today than in New berry and Newberry hasn't had a dispensary in five years.-Newberry Observer. We're Hopeful. The Edgefield Advertiser editor complains that while his neighbors are buying automobiles he isn't able to buy a wheelbarrow. Don't be discouraged, contemporary; if the Edgefield candidates continue to como out at the present* rate you may get rich yet.-Newberry Ob server. Edgefield has Monkey Wrenches Too. J . Out in Ohio last week, a million aire in an automobile driven by a hired chaffeur, whizzed by a farmer driving a rather spirited horse. The farmer, seeing that small consider ation was being shown him r ad his rigr'" of the road disregarded, up a monkey wrench lying u< oody of his wagon, threw it at the offending chaffeur, with this sad result, it missed the chaffeur, but hit the millionaire owner on the back of the head, causing an injury from which he died that same day. Now we don't want to sow any dan gerous seed around in these parts, but there is a wholesome lesson in this incident for those two or three reckless joy-riders'around this town. Some of these days one or all of you are going to get hurt and hurt bad.- Greenwood Index. What are Requisite Qualities for La-makers . Does it often occur to the average voter that the legislature controls in' a large measure the development of tho public school system and the colleges of the State? Does Winthrop need a new kitch en? The legislature decides wheth er it shall have the money wth which to build it. Does the South Carolina University need bath rooms? Does tho Citadel need more dormitory room? Should Clemson's troubles in ?dministia tion be gone into independently of the trustees? The members of the legislature must decide. Shall a fund be provided to leng then the school term of the weak public schools? Shall they be helped to buy libraries? The men you send to the legislature must say yes or no. Often these questions are decided by a very few votes, not infrequent ly by one. Sometimes in the house and frequently in the senate one member decides the fate of large issue s. The personnel of the legislature is of grrcat importance to the State at large. Each county must, of course, consider local issues in choosing representatives, but votera should at the same time, think of the greater interest involved.-Beau fort Gazette. Thursday, May 5th, 1910. | 9:30 a. m.-Song Service Scripture lesson, by the pastor Prayer, by Rev. L. D. Gillespie 10:00-Enrollment of delegates x Report of the president, Rev. R. G. ShannooJiouse Report of secretary-treasurer, . T. H. Rainsford 10:30-Organization 10:45-The state convention, Rev . T. P. Burgess 11:15-The Sunday school and missions, Rev. C. E. Burts 11:45-What can a pastor do to ? impijove the teaching in his school? Rev. L. D. Gillespie, G. M. Smith, Rev. J. T. Lit tlejohn, A: S. Tompkins. 10 minutes each. Discussion open ? 20 minutes 12:45-The Sunday school's part in the advancement of temper ance ideals, Rev. M. L. Lawson, . B. E. Nicholson Recess 2:00-Illustrated Sunday school talks, Frank F. Whilden, Co lumbia 2:30-Organized Sunday school classes; their place in church life, Rev. P. E. Monroe, Rev.L. B. White 2:00-The World's Sunday school convention in Washington May 19-24 1910. Rev. Mr. Beck ham, J. L. Mims 3:30-The men and women of the future. What shall they be? Prof. F. N. K. Bailey, Prof. Currie 4:00-Memorial service 4:30-Miscellaneous business, ad journment "Father, how many words are therein our language?" . "I don't know, son; I have hiard them all lots of times when I have come in late at night, but I never tried .to count them."-Houston Post. Cotton Seed ! Cotton Seed ! ! 200 bushels pure Toole seed for] sale at ?1 00 per bushel. M. D. Lyon. ?. Incendiary Fire. About four o'clock Saturday morning, a colored man who wa passing along the street leading by Mr. N. M. Jones' residence observ ed a light in a small building in Mr. W. B. Penn's lot. At first he thought it was some one on the premises looking after feeding the stock early, but hearing a cracking noise, such as fire makes, the mau ran np on the public squarcand in formed the nightwatchman of what he had just seen, They went at once to Mr. Penn's lot and found fire burning in the interior of a small crib. An alarm was given and the fire was^soon extinguished. Ar examination of the premises cleaily indicated that the fire was of incendiary origin. Tho flames were burning in three separate places in the building, and the odor of kerosene oil was detected on some of the wood that was burn ing. A barrel of gasoline v di ed from the front of the buiiumg to the rear end near the flames. About two o'clock Mr. J. D. Hol stein discovered that ten sacks of Corn that were stored in the building by Messrs. Penn & Hol stein had been stolen. Being on the alert for a clue that would*lead to the apprehension of the guilty party 6? parties, Mr. J. E. Mims learned late Saturday afternoon that Isaac Goodwin, a negro who resides on the farm of Mr. Roper Moss, near Horn's Creek, had offered a. Tren ton merchant 25 bushels of corn for $18, which was about 75 cents per bushel. Acting up^n this infor mation, Mr. Minis aud Mr. W. M. Hudgens went down and arrested Goodwin, who stated that heat tempted to sell the corn for Billy Williams and that thc corn was in the barn of Jim Oliphant, who rc dides.a mile south of town. Oliphant was next arrested and stated thal Billy Williams brought the com to his house about two o'clock Sat urday morning. Billy Williams was arrested, and certain circumstances pointing to the guilt of Ernest Tanksley, the drayman of PenriNfc Holstein, he was placed in jail. The corn was stolen and hauled away in Mr. Penn's wagon and horse were Returned and the build ing fired to cover the theft. < A prelim: ^ary hearing was held before Magistrate N. li. Branson M on day afternoon. All of thc a hove named parties were sent up to the higher, court. Jim Oliphant and Isaac Goodwin, indicated foi- grand larceney, were granted hail in the suniof*500 each and Billy Wil liams and Ernest Tanksley are held under the charges of arson and grand larceny. If bail is granted to them, it will have to be done by a circuit judge. A magistrate has not the power to grant bail under an indictment for arson. Notice of Colored School Clos mg. The Educational and Industrial school'for colored children in Edge tield will have its closing exercises April 22, 34, 27, 29. The public is cordially invited to attend all of the exercises. Prof. Li. E. Brogden will speak Sunday night the 24th. Club Meeting. The members of- Bacon Demo cratic club are requested to meet at Harmony Saturday afternoon, April 23rd, at 4 o'clock,for the purpose of re-organizing and electing delegates to the county convention. * S. B. Marsh, Pres't. "Do you know anything about the state of matrimony?" asked the youth. "Well I guess yes," answered the man with the the absent hair. "I lived in Utah 17 year9." Blobbs-Is Wigwag still paying attention to that girl he was so in fatuated with last summer? Slobbs-Very little. Blobbs-How iii that? Slobbs-They are married now. -Philadelphia Record. Brown- -Yes, I'm acquainted with your wife, old man. I knew her before you married her. - " Smith-Ah! That's where you had the advantage of me. I didn't. W ante d. to sell^your small town lots and Country farms, demand good. For ?ale 12-room house in Edgefield with 1 acre land ALSO 10-roora house with 70 acre farm. Known as Lewis Jones place. Home Real Estate Agency E. J. NORRIS, Mgr. Ella-Why do you let him call you by your tirst name? Stella-I want to encourage him to help me get rid of my last name. Judge. Used the World over No other article pf human food has <ever received such em phatic commendation for purity, usefulness and whole someness ?rom the most eminent authorities? BAKINO POWDER Royal has always received the highest award when exhibited or tested in competition The street sprinkler has been or-1 Saved From the Grave, dered. Speck its arrival ! j "j had aboilt given up hope> after Ice tea tumblers *1.00 a doz.-: at ' nearly four years of suffering from W. E. Lynch & Co. ? a severe lung trouble, writes Mrs. I M L Dix, of Clarksvill, Tenn. Often j the pain in my chest would be al RIVES BROS. new spring goods ' nl0St unbearable and I could not do 'iT.d millinery will arrive this week showing all the late novelty of the season.-Adv. any work, but Dr. King's New Dis covery has made me feel like a new pcrjon. Its the best medicine made j for tho throat and lungs. Obstinate , coughs, stubborn colds, hay fever, .gvippo, asthma, croup, bronchitis I and hemorrhage.*, hoarseness and Sudden Deaths. ? whooping* cough, yield quickly to ? this wonderful medicine. Try it. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free. Co., The Cause cf Many ia Ther? is a disease prevailing in thia country most dangerous oecause so decep- oUc and cl.0.0. i rial bottles fn rjISI I |C^\'.\live. Many sudden Gt??rant?frl bv W E Lynch Ss G SSI^L?JPS ?leatHs Ve. cauf?d i Ponn A; Holstein drug ?tores.' ' i^^'^vHr^^r it-?c:?rt dis- j j njvi l!cnrl failure or I J i^Uy h\ ^! r ?p?Ple3tyarc of ^ I Th e n ex i Bei i I kidney trouble is HP- allowedtoadveacc Js^ B the kidney-p-ison cd blood -will at tack the vital onran?, causing cr..1 arru of the bladder, brick-dur.t or sec'inieut in the in be, head ache, back ache, larr.e back, dizziness, E'cq;]c.:--pr.r>-5, r.crvous nc.-s, or thc kidneys themselves break down cud waste r.v. ?y cr ll by cell. \ Elad 1er truckles altirOst always remit from a derangement of the kidneys and better health in that organ is cituiiiecl quickc-rt by a rropor trc- Uncut of the kid neys. Swamp-^cot corrects inability tc hold urine and scaldi tig pain in passing it. and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of bei:::,' pompell?d to go often throu??i tho day. and to g<.i up many times ch:.-ir?g the night. T'ien::ld and immediate t ffecl of Swamp-r ->ot. the great kidney remedy is soon reaiizeu. it stands thc-I'M hest lo calise of its remarkable health ;:.;.'.:i: ; properties. A trial will com ince anyone. Swamp-Root is .pleasant to take and is sold by all druggists hi fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles. Yon ?:ay have a sample bottle aud a bo->k that tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Address. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this gen erous offer in this paper. Don't make xny mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, and don't let a dealer sell you something in place of Swamp-Root-^ :f you do you will be disappointed. Photographs. NOTICE TO STOCK RAISERS. I have purchased the beautiful black stallion, "Monte Carlo," from Mr. J. E. Minis arid he can be foti i at the Crooker Shop during the spring season, which will open April Int. J. G. EDWARDS. FOR SALE SOUTH GEORGIA FARM I am now carrying on the photo graph l>u.?ine.?s at my residence. First-class work guaranteed. I will make large crayon portraits from photographs. ' R. H. M IMS. My Country home of 550 Acres land,_rioh loam soil, [5 miles south of Valdosta, Ga., on G. Si & F. railroad, half mile from Railroad Station, with 275 acres in cultiva il Te?GI}hon6 I l'on a^ "tumped except few recently the result of kid-i . "~w cleared corners, all in high state of ney disease. If directory gO?S IO ?3reSS j hi^h cultivation, growing both long S00I1. NOY/is the time tO !a,ul sIlort staple cotton, com, pea subscribe in order t?feet fetSS S?<J5^?^ ? ve!vet beans, hay,*? etc.-will grow yOUP n?niD . ill the new anything. All practically under book. If you wish to make ' l?e!>ce' ... . . n . \ . : . i he best quail hunting in Geor enanges or corrections in | gk, also good duck shooting on two your listing?, V/rite tO the I laural connecting lakes of about MflTi?r ?nnrWn RPII ; m *ncres 8llI)I)?rtc<1 by ..springs, manager, aoumern peu makillir running watei. niee and TeiephOfle & Telegraph GO.: fresh at all times. The lakes abound ' ir. fish of ali kinds, and are famous -ww j for the quantity of large trout that We inst received a shipment ! ?hrll| ^s^s soul and try e 'P -i i ci . . tir . . j T M ' his Skill. iii 1 adored blurt \\ aist and lailor- r", . ,1 ed work Suits and a Tailored Skirt ! j*? ontl.e mCii]* dra,n.ed and has nice improvements, viz: i One 7-room dwelling, one 5-rx>m j dwelling, .4 tenant houses, a large 'p.... i ?I? .f mr WoKrtK ?_,"J ! barn and stable, smoke house and Lry a can or our JNaooD Urana ?. , , , Juiriep?as. They never fail to please. s?f ou^onaes. The best W. E. Lynch & Co. ? ^.ppe? ??tton p;innery for. b^.h . long and short staple cotton in this ^^^-r^'^^^ section;; steam evaporating Attention Census Enumerators , syrup plant; nice fruit trees and WT ^ . * . r *i ' vineyard; good wells of water, and We desire to inform the w*T*^^ ^. goe8. t0 make an enumerators that wehaye just re- j(jea] jj0me-PERFECTLY HEAL ceived a complete assortment ot Waterman fountain pens that are made to meet the demand of the census enumerators. Nothing better than Waterman's on the market. Penn & Holstein. 00 worth js 1.50. v. Rives ?iros. THY; Such an opportunity presen?s^it self once in a life time. Come and see it. Seeing is believing. Price, as described above, 820, 000.00, cash or terms. Success at College. "This is your son's third year at college, isn't it ?" Yes, an he's doing really splend didly. "M ntal or athletic?" Why, he posas for all these pic tures of perfectly dressed young men in the clothing manufacturers' circulars."-Plain Dealer. Kunnally's celebrated candy by express. Penntt Holstein. ED. L. THOMAS, Valdosta, - - - - Ga. Pat Was Ready For Her. Lady (who has just returned with a livery rig)-"I will never patron ize your stables again. That horse walked every step of the way." Pat (Celtic assistant)-"Yez, j of Edgeiield. didn't expict the baste to ride, did yes, Madam?" Notice of Registration. Notice is hereby' given that thc books of registration will be opened at Farmers Bank from Monday February 14th, 1910, to May 7th, 1910, for the purpose of registering of all quai;ird v .i.r.. l >.. .i Wm. A. Byrd. Sup. Reg. Town of Edgefield. Fitzmaurices 3-Arch Store Columbia, S. C Dry goods, Notions, Cloth ing, Millinery, Matting, Art Squares and Rugs To our friends in Edgel?elcl we wish to call their attention to the above depart ments which are carried in this store^and are absolutely guaranteed to give sat isfaction or your money back. When in Columbia step in and we will b( glad to .-.how you throusrh or will be pleased to send quotations on any of the above lines and samples. A'-v purchase that amounts tc $4.00 and upwards will be sent to >'. ur express "trice f>ee of charge. A beaiiti('i:l line cf skirts, N. Chiffon Panama & Voiles $4 95 to 12.00, A full line of gingham--Chambray dresses nicely trimmed and made at $8.75 arid $.3.95. Silk undeiskirts guaranteed $4.00 to $5 00. Heather bloom skirts from $1.00 to $2 50. The rustling kind. A fine 36-inch, black taffetta at $1 00 I he regular y> qiVnlitw A splendid lot ?>f nrt squares 9x12 and 6x9 in wilton velvets and body brussels at special reduced prices $10.00 to $25.00. Orien tal ma ting Art squares qxi2 only $4.50. ?end us a trial order a-nd we will do the rigli thiner bv von. No better st->re and a very few as good. Let us prove what we have said. A swell line of shirt waists in lingen atonic $1 00 the $1 50 kind McCall patterns in stock at a moment's notice. The largest pattern stock in the state fret your nice lint when in Columbia. Lower prices for better goods is the wny we doit. We have almost everything you want in this big store JOHN FITZMAURICE, mgm Columbia, S. C.