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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER Established 1835. J. L. MIMS,.1...I..."Editor TEEMS: One Year._._$1.50 Six Months...:....__.75 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1911. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION Di EDGEFIELD COUNTY. 1,560 COPIES. Shame on those hearts of stone, .that cannot melt in. soft adoption of another's sorrows.-HILL. --f. this month has an R in it. How will you have your oysters served? Tell your friends and neighbors about] th? coming of the Good Roads Train. It is already reported that western corn and mules will be higher next] spring. Up, up, up, goes sugar. And we can soon say the same of eotton if sales are not too heavy The frequent airship and automobile accidents have diverted the public mind from the railroad catastrophes. . A prominent young sculptress has just won the distinction of being the first aviatress in Germany. Almost anybody can make money but there are only a few like the Kansan who kept $5 for thirty years. .The County ?Fair, will be bigger arrd| better than ever this year but it needs YOUR support to really make it what it should be. If Charleston suffers. by reason of fraud in the approaching election, Judge Memmifigir will be responsible, n part at least. At present the preponderance seems *? bejn^fajqr_ of _Woodrow Wilson as being the most suitable man for the Democratic standard bearer in 1912. In this "high flying" age it takes about half of one's time to keep up with the new words that are constantly being coined, such as aviatress, chauf feuse, etc. A pony sold for $50,000 in New York the other day, in the face of an in creasing demand ?or horseless cars. Surely, then, cotton should bring some thing like 15 cents. A great rumpus has been raised in Nev York because a millionaire's son married a chorus girl. As a matter of facfy many millionaire's sons are total ly unworthy of the average chorus girl .? . . . Col. Astor and his fiancee kept in the limelight to such a nauseating degree that, in spite of the attendant circum stances, there is doubtless some rejoic ing that they are at last married. I m m m You can contribute to the success of the County Fair by telling your neigh bors] what it is faccomplishing for the agricultural interests of the. cdunty, and'by urging them to make exhibits at the fair. Charleston sustained a loss of hun dreds of thousands of dollars through the hurricane, but the election of an unworthy man as mayor in the ap proaching primary would be a greater calamity than the recent property loss. Did you ever see cotton open more rapidly than it has this year, in spite of the unfavorable atmospheric conditions? The "bears" will use this as being in dicative of a large yield. But the real reason is the early maturity of the crop. Ndt a pound of the new cotton should have been sold for less than 12 cents. After the green cotton has been dis posed of and a few pressing obligations paid let there be a general holding for a higher price. A jjug and five negroes went out in the woods near Augusta Sunday morn ing to have a good time, and as usual, the jug came out on top. One negro was found dead in the afternoon, hav died bf alcohol poison. If Mast year's cotton crop turned loose? one billion dollars in the south, as has been recently stated, surely the cotton producers are in bett?r condi-' tion than ever before for demanding a profitable price. But the demand can only be enforced by concert of action. The superintendents of some of the city s chools are enforcing to the letter the l?w which fixes six years as the age which a child must attain before being eligible to enter the public schools. We think this law should be enforced in every public school in the state. It is better for a child under six to be at home than in the school room. The time which teachers give to such little tots should be devoted to older pupils. Speculation is rife now as to what will be the outcome of next year's sen atorial race. More depends upon Sena tor Tillman's decisiou than anything else, ii His standing for re-election de pends, we understand, upon his physi cal condition. Should he define to standifor re-election, it is probable that a hali dozen or more aspirants will en ter trie list. I J Punishment Suited to Crime. The Beattie trial which has been given such wide publicity has come to an end, and the verdict, as will be con ceded by the vast majority of those who have read the testimony, is a just and proper one. The jury was compos ed of twelve sturdy Virginia farmers who before entering upon their delib erations in the jury room knelt and fervently prayed that they might pass judgment aright. ?nless a higher tribunal interferes young Beattie must give up his life in the electric chair for taking the life of his pure, innocent wife. Though almost entirely circum stantial, the evidence is so convincing as to leave practically no doubt of guilt N The fate of young Beattie is but the fate of many petted and ii dulged sons of wealthy parents who follow unre strained their own depraved inclina tions. The Good Roads Train. The Southern railroad should be com mended for the interest that it is tak ing in the development of the ?section i through which it passes. For a num ber of years it has left no , stone un- i turned in its efforts to develop the resources of the south, giving especial attention to aiding the agricultural in- ? terests. To this end the officials of i the Southern have arranged to make a tour of South Carolina with a good roads train, the date fixed for Edge- ', field being September 26th. Free steropitcon lectures and practi cal instruction in road building will be i given by specialists. Improved road '. working machinery that is operated by i electricity will also be exhibited on the I train. If the Southern railroad is interested ; in promoting the welfare of our people i to the extent that it is willing to ine?r < the expense of operating this special train and employing experts, surely 1 our people will meet the officials half 1 way by attending the meeting that will 1 be held. Re-union of Men of '76. The Advertiser approves most ? heartily the. spirit that prompted ? the organization several years ago . of the men who wrested the Ship of ( State from ''Carpet-bag" rule in . 1876 and forever established white } supremacy in South Carolina. In . the language of Milton, . . Peace hath her victories No less renown'd than war." < And certainly the victories of 1876 ' were won by men who were as brave < and patriotic as any who ever un- 1 sheathed a sword on the battlefield. 1 It i' meet and proper too that ; these sterling citizens of South Car- J olina who wore the Red Shirts in ( '76 should come together in their i annual re-union. Columbia has been 1 chosen as the place for holding the 1 re-union this year and the date se- < lected is September 26th and 27th. i Edgefield county, stood first and ' foremost in.the straggles of '76 and t those of.our citizens who wore the ? Red Shirts should see to it that < Edgefield is well represented in the re-union in Columbia. The rail- 1 roads have granted v?ry low rates J for the occasion. 1 Those who contemplate attending * should communicate with Ex-Gov. 1 J. C. Sheppard. He can furnish f any information that may be desir- 1 ed concerning the re-union. < Clark's Hill News. j Mr. Tillman Sharpton is in Heph zibah, Ga., on a pleasant trip. Miss Louise Lynch has returned to her home in Augusta after a very 1 pleasant visit to her friend, Miss Annie Mae Mims. 1 Mrs. W. M. Rowland is spend- < ing a few days in Athens this week on business. ] Miss Annie Mae Mims has gone < to Atlanta, to take a course in mil- j linery. Four of our boys will leave here Tuesday for Clemson, Messrs. Hugh < and Harry Adams, John J. Mal- J drow and John G. McKie. Dr. S. G. Meriwether of Allen dale, is still on a visit to his daugh ter, Mrs. Fannie Middleton. ( Mrs. R. H. Middleton is visiting S at her old home in Union, but is 1 expected to return soon. The men of this place are much ] interested in the layman's move ment and will have a public meet- ? ing this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Sale. Mr. Farmn made a talk to the agricultural club Saturday on the preservation of the forests. He is gent out by the government for this purpose. What a pity that the peo ple can not see for themselves how i important it is that the forests ' should be preserved. 1 Cotton is being rapidly gathered i these beautiful September days, and the ginners are kept quite busy. Our enterprising merchant, Mr. D. W. Sharpton, has added anoth- t er branch to his business, he now buys cotton. He also buys large quantities of cotton seed. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Adams have returned home after spending a few weeks with relatives in the state of Georgia. They report a most enjoy able time, and are enthusiastic over the farming lands. The beautiful fields of cotton and corn, some of them 100 acres, in Barnwell county < are worth a trip to see.Cotton should ] der high loaded with matured fruit 1 was a very p retty sight. ladd in i that section reuts from six to eight i lollars an acre. Savannah was also a part of their program, where the time was most pleasantly passed in sightseeing. From Savannah they went to States boro, where they, visited an aunt of Mr. Adams, Mrs. Matthews. Bullock county stole these good people from us about twenty years ago. These lands are among the richest in southern Georgia. Statesboro is the county seat of Bullock county. This is a new town. Twenty years ago there being one store and 'three dwellings, now it has about three thousand inhabi tants. The town is well lighted by electricity and they also have water works and this winter will put in a sewerage system. They also have a very handsome court house. There is a great deal of prosperity in the county which is shown by the num ber of banks. A very fine one has just been completed. Thirty years ago the land on which this town is built was bought for 26 cents an acre and is now selling for $100 per foot The farm lands also sell well, one visited is valued at $400.00 per acre by the owner. He nets $100 per acr| from. it each year in cotton. All farms are fenced in this coun try, and as soon as the corn is gath ered the hogs are turned into the fields to gather the peas and pin dars and get ready for the winter's killing. A row of cow peas is planted un each side of the corn and a row of peanuts in the center. On one farm visited, the owner had i i.st put 40 hogs in a field to fatten for this winter's killing. This year be had sold 600 pounds of ham, leaving sufficient for his own use. Ile furnishes all his hands with meat and lard for the entire year. Ele puts up several hundred pounds of lard a year. Very little of the land is rented, most of it being worked on shares and the croppers are not allowed to sell the cotton seed, all of the seed being put back on the land. Last season there were 18,000 bales of cotton sold in the town and not enough peed bought Lo keep the oil mill running half the time. In addition to other good things Statesboro has the First District Agricultural School of 6a. It opened on August 31 with nearly 200 pupils. It is a co-ed school. It bas ten grades. Everything is on a very practical basis. Boys are giv 3n all necessary instruction in farm (vork and in fact are made to do the work. The girls ? are taught hi ill branches of domestic science andi ire given practical demonstrations. Their kitchen was a marvel of 3leanliness. There are three large brick buildings, and a fourth in course of erection, a dormitory each for boys and girls, and the main building^which has the different ?lass rooms, auditorium and chapel. Mr. Dickens has charge of the school and is making a wonderful mccess of it Three years agp ivhen he took charge of it there ?vere only 30 pupils. Georgia ' has eleven of these schools, and so far s making a great success of them. Being so well distributed over the state seems to bring the boys and rirls more closely info touch with ?ducation. Millen was also visited and a nore than favorable impression was "ormed of this pretty little town. It s quite a railroad center. They ire a very interesting people. About .hree years ago they had a hand iome brick court house burned, but lothing daunted them. They imrae Jiately went to work to replace it, svhich they have done with another handsome brick and marble struc :ure. Statement of the condition of The Bank of Trenton ocated at Trenton, S. C., at the close j )f business September 1,1911. Resources, Loans and Discounts $83,753 78 Dverdrafts 687 52 Furniture and Fixtures , 2,110 22 Banking House 1,100 00 Due from Banks and ankers 6,409 31 Currency 716 00 Sold . 10 00 Silver and other Coin 207 58 Total $94,994 91 Liabilities. :apital Stock Paid in $12,500 00 surplus Fund 1,500 00 Jndivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 3,653 21 individual Deposits subject to Check 14,671 321 Time Certificates of Deposit 20,170 381 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money or rowed 42,500.00 Total $94,994 91 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, Before mecameJai. D. Mathis Cash er of the above named bank, who, be ng duly sworn, says that the above md foregoing statement is a true con lition of said bank, as shown by the jooks of said bank. Jas. D. Mathis Cashier Sworn to and subscribed before me ;his the 9th day of September 1911. H. W. Hughes, Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest, J. F. BETTIS, S. T. HUGHES, J. C. LONG, Directors. LAND FOR SALE. The undersigned offers for sale )n reasonable (terms, 215 acres of aqd known as the Caroline E. Wil iaras place, being located on both he Pottersville and Abbeville .oads. Apply to Mrs. M. V. Hart, Executrix, Johnston, S. C. or Sheppard Bros., Edgefield, S. C. Sept ll-3t * 1 PARKSyjLLE NEWS. (Continued from pagj 1.) his church, .and stands for temper-, ance and the general uplift of his people in the Hephzibah association. We trust he may come to see us often. Rev. G. W. Bassey stayed with friends in Parksville a couple of days last week proceeding the as sociation, and attended the meeting. Brother O. Sheppard referred to the fact, that he and Brother Bussey were together the first meeting that either ever attended, and was glad to have him at the present meeting, and if this were the last;, they ex-] peet to meet again. Judge Abram Gilchrist held an inquest last Wednesday over the | dead body of Columbus Quarles on the plantation of the late C. C. Burkhalter. The verdict of the jury was that Columbus came to his death by a gun shot wound in the hands of Sigh Gilchrist. Sigh fired the shot a few days before from the effects of which Columbus died Wednesday morning. Mr. Jesse Stone of the Rehoboth section, who'has the nicest country residence in western Edgefield is I having the finishing touches put on by expert painters. We believe that such homes will help to keep our people on the^far?r Mr. Taylor Garnett is on a visit | to his sister, Mrs. Sudie Stone. Mr. and Mri, Mot Parker of your town, came over- yesterday to visit their daughter, Mrs. T. G. Talbert. Miss Pearl Brown of McCormick | is on a visit to Miss Leona Johnson of our town. Mr. Thos. R. Cartledge is the ? happiest man in this whole country. [ Well, you know, Tom hasn't got any children hardly, and the other day the Stxfrk left him another little girl named Marie Francis. When [ some one . remarked, that the little thing was pretty Tom said "it couldn't help being pretty" if it took after him. Old ugly rascal! Oar old friend, "Mr.;. Robert Coch ran, was missed..'at the association for he usually attended when able and was always a. dependable work er. We are sorrys to learn, that he is suffering very much and has been all summer. . We do hope he will soon be convalescent. Mrs. Mattie Martin from Colum bia ia on a visit to her mother in our town, . Mrs.- Carrie Tompkins. Mr. Jones and his adopted daugh ter, Mary Jones, are visiting at the | home of Mr. W. R. Parks. Misses Lillian and Robbie Parks, who had been spending some time with relatives have returned to their home in Augusta. The executive committee of the | West-side fair association, with Mr. W. W. Fowler, as chairman, held an important meeting in the office ? of Col. W. Ji ^ Tajfe^y^he presi dent; last Satu?dirj?-9|?^TOqn. Work will be pusbea, we understand as we cannot get along without our annual stock show and fair. More Anon. Statement of the oondition of THE BANK Op EDGEpIEIiD located at Edge fi eld, S. C., at the close of business September 1, 1911. Resources, Loans and Discounts . $310,506 42 Overdrafts . . 1,463 28 Furniture and Fixtures 1,596 98 Banking House < 4,073 95 Other Real Estate 434 85 Due from Banks and Bankers 13,803 ll Currency 4,074 001 Gold 1,312 50 Silver and other Coin . 419 07 Checks and Cash Items 281 50 Totai $337,965 66] Liabilities Capital Stock Paid in $57,400 00 Surplus Fund, \ 17,000 00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid ' 4,540 91 ? Due to Banks and Bankers 852 351 Individual Deposits subject to Check 48,661 42 Time Certificate? of Deposit 134,510 98 Pills Payable, including Certi ficates for Money orrowed 75,000 00 Total $337,965 66 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, Before me came E. J. MIMS, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, ? st.ys that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition ol said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. E. J. MIMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me i this the 12th day of September 1911. W.B>Cogburn, fcl'k of Court (L. S.) Correct Attest, A. S. TOMPKINS, J. C. SHEPPARD, B. E. NICHOLSON, Directors] Citation. The State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. By J. D.Allen, Probate Judge: Whereas, Sarah Garrett made suit to me to grant her Letter of Administration of the Estate and effects of Milly Hill, deceased. These Are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said Milly Hill deceased, that they be and ap pear before ms, in the Court of Pro: bate, to be held at Edgefield C. H., S. C., on the20th day of September next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my ham* this, 29th day of August 1911. J. D. Allen, P. J. E. C. Exhibits From Cleora For Coun ty Fair. Ginnery Overhauled. New Residences. We have been in suspense for thc last week for fear the gale would strike our late crops and blow them down, which would'have ruined them, but as it has passed withoui doing them any harm we feel re lieved. The cotton in the neighborhood is looking tine now but with ar early frost would be cut very short Corn is very good except thai planted early which is very poor. Mr. W. T. Reel has had his gin nery outfit overhauled and put ir good shape for ginning this crop. Ii will be run by Mr. John Seigler. Mr. T. A. Williams is arranging to. add to his residence. We guest by this he is going to add to his household. Mr. JJ. R. Branson, Jr., has mov ed his sawing outfit below Red Hill on Mr. W. W. Adams' place to cul a big bill of lumber. Mr. Hubbard Williams is run ning his planer every day dressing lumber, ?nd is getting more than he can do. Mr. R. W. Christian contem plates building a new residence out on the public road some time soon. Mrs. Fannie Branson lias been up from Aiken on a short visit. Mrs. Wallace Tompkins is stay ing with her father, Mr. A. L. Branson, for awhile. The Branson school house is un dergoing some repairs to be ready for the fall term. Mr. P. W. Cheatham is adding another room-to his residence. This neighborhood will be represented at the county fair this fall better than last. Several parties are speak ing of taking stock down. Farmer. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of Soiith Carolina-County of Edgefield. Whereas there has been filed with the County Board of Education ol Edgefield county, State of South Carolina, a petition of more than one third of the resident electors, and a like proportion of the resi dent free-holders of the age of 21 years pf North Meriwether School District No. 12, in said county and state asking an election in said dis trict for the purpose of voting upon the question of levying and collect ing a special tax of 2 mills on the dollar of all taxable property of said district to supplement the school fund for said district, Now, therefore, under provisions of Sec. 1208, Gen. School Law of South Carolina, it is ordered that D. E. Lanham, J. F. Atkins and J. D. Boswell, constituting the regular *board of trustees, do hold an elec at Ropers school house, in county and state aforesaid, on Saturday, Nov. 30, 1911, after giving notice of time and place of said election in some newspaper published in Edge field county, and by posting notices thereof in at. least three public places in said district two weeks before election. At this election only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipt? and registration certifi cates as i equir?d in general elections shall be allowed to vote. At said election each elector fav oring the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to such levy shall casta ballot containing the word ' No" written or printed thereon. Within ten days after such election if a majority of those voting shall vote for such levy the Board of Trustees shall furnish the county Auditor with a statement of the amount so levied. The polls shall open at 8:00 o'clock a. m. and close at 4 o'clock p. m., and in all respects comply with section 1208 Code of Laws of South Carolina. W. W. Fuller, Edwin H. Folk, County Bd. Ed. . Edgefield, S. C. Sept. 12,1911. 1 Memorial Resolutions. The following Memorial Resolu tions in honor of the late Dr. W. Luther Jones were passed by Char ter Oak Camp No. 105 Woodmen of the World. Thursday night Sep tember 7 th 1911: Whereas, in the dispensation of His providence, Our Heavenly Father has taken from us our friend and brother, W. L. Jones; and, whereas we desire to express our friendship for him, and our sorrow at his death, Resolved, That in the death of our comrade we have sustained the loss of a genial friend and brother, and our Camp has lost a faithful sovereign. That while we shall miss his manly form and merry laugh, we shall ever cherish his memory and think of him as one who contributed much of life and enjoyment to our meetings. That we extend to his bereaved loved ones our sincere sympathy, and as sure them that the ties which unite us to our departed brother will ever bind us to the members of his family. It is further Resolved, That these Resolutions be spread upon a page in the min utes of our Camp, that they be pub lished in our Town papers, and that a copy of same be sent to the widow of our deceased sovereign. S. E. Morgan, A. A. Edmunds, E. J. Norris, Committee. ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce to the public that we are manufacturers ngents for Weber wagons, Columbus wagons, McCormick mowers, Disc harrows, Smooth ing harrows, Lime, Cement, Brick, Coal, C. S. Meal and hulls. Remember we are the only agents in Edgefield for the genuine McCormick mowers and McCormick repairs. We^ would be pleased to buy your Cotton Seed at the highest markt-t price. We store cotton and oth er commodities, and our Warehouses are at your ser vice. Soliciting your patronagd under a guarantee of satisfaction, we are, yours truly, Adams Warehouse Co. Early Shoppers All OF OUR fall goods now ready for your inspection with prices right in all depart ments. How about tchool shoes for the children, and shoes for the grown-up folks? Our stock in both dress and every day shoes is complete with prices right. Full line of hosiery. Mukashy's Bargain House Next door io Dunovant & Co. Grocery Specials Legge ts ?feipafan cheese Premium asparagus points Orange Marmalade Evaporated apricots Marrcaibo coffee, green Golden Rio coffee, green Norway mackerel 20c the pound 30c the pound 25c the jar OA Jfc^w ZUC the jar 25c the pound 20c the pound 10c W. E. Lynch Co. New Arrivals I 1 " The early shoppers are invited to call and see the many new things in fall goods and styles thaT are arriving daily. While in New York recently I purchased a very large stock which is bein? opened np and and put on display as fast as it comes in. Call to see us. J". W. FESAXST HELPFUL WORDS. From an Edgefield Citizen. Is your back lame and painful? Does it ache especially after ex ertion? Is there a soreness in the kidney region? These symptons indicate weak kidneys; * There is danger in delay. Weak kidneys fast get weaker. Give your trouble prompt atten tion. Doan's kidney pills act quickly. They strj?fchen wea^ kidneys. Read this Edgefield testimony. W <tD Dorn, Edgefield, S. C., says: "I can endorse and recommend Doan's kidney pills again for the contents of one box completely rid me of kidney and bladder trouble. I gladly confirm all I said in praise of Doan's kidney pills when I praised them some years ago and I authorize the continued publication of that statement." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buf falo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and .take no other