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Financial Statement Of The Town Of Edgefield From April Sth 1911 To July 1st 1912. Receipts from all sources ?10,495.15 Disbursements. Apr. 17 Silas Smith, labor S3 00 44 w R Powell 24 15 18 Penn & Holstein 3 85 25 Stewart & Keruaghan GO 12 " J G Edwards 16 65 44 Jap Darby 12 50 May 1 for terra cotta 132 9 2 E w Samuel . .75 2MwIIudgens .50 2 Jap Darby 12 50 2 Street work 0 3 2 Freight 9 60 10 L AV Cheatham 30 50 "EH Folk 2 50 8 64 "AS Tompkins 7 00 "WL Jones, 1 mule 2 25 17 Ramsey & Jones 91 35 " W A Byrd 10 00 " Bovven Bros 8 45 22 Street work 18 12 44 H C watson 3 00 44 J G Edwards 16 65 "Freight 2 17 26 For stamps 1 00 " H C Watson 37 75 27 Standard oil co 14 04 June 1 School bond coupons 375 75 1 M w Hudgens sal 79 88 1 Street labor ' 36 00 1 A S Tompkins 7 00 20 Road work 42.75 4< V 2 60 44 J G Edwardo 16 65 " Work on street 32 50 " H Bringer 21 00 " E H Folk 8 65 44 J R King 1 35 " H C watson 10 50 41 Street work ? 20 00 * Stewart & Kernaghan 5? 15 28 E VV Samuel 75 00 " Work on streets 36 00 44 J G Edwards 5 00 " P Melle? . 2 50 *' Stewart & Kernaghan 46 00 July 7 Bowen Bros 3 40 " Telegram 1 10 "Jw Dorn 4 20 " E H Folk 8 65 41 Road work 20 50 "AS Tompkins 7 00 " 10 coupons at 12 50 125 00 -8 87 50 26 Road work 25 80 " E w Samuel ct %t "AS Tompkins ll w A Byrd 21 J R Timmerman J A Tim merman *' Street work ti it Aug. 21 Ed geHeld Chronicle 23 Town charter 2S J G Edwards " Street work 4 Telegram Sept. 5 E iv Samuel 44 J \v Dorn " Street work ' A S Tompkins " w T Kinuaid 20 L w Cheatham '"ES Johnson ' For paper Iuterest on note Oct. 5 Dr Frank Jones ** J W Dorn w B Cogburn A S Tompkins ll Telegram to Atlanta 18 Standard Oil Co. 21J A Timmerman * Stamps "^Wcrk on Streets " E II Folk ti it "JG Edwards iiov. ll Estate w L Jones " w T Kinnaird Work on street 13 J A Timmerman 50 00 27 A S Tompkins 7 00 "E J Norris 5 00 " Henry Scurry 5 50 Dec. 8 J G Edwards 16 65 44 St labor 5 00 " 9 85 44 Phone to Batesburg .25 " to Augusta .25 " Henry Scurry 5 00 12 Note to Farmers Bk Sol 60 ll N Y Ex for coupons 375 75 14 B L Jones tdg mules 300 00 " for 1 mule 208 lu 15 II B Moultrie 34 OU E w SamueK 250 00 M Luther Quarles 1 50 44 J A Timmerman ' 9107 *** M w Hudgens 00 00 " H M Eidson yu 00 44 Jones & Son 12 50 Dunovant <fc Co 8 00 44 w L Dunovant 2 25 44 Edget?eld Mer. Co 41 53 44 H A Smith 2 98 44 J" H Allen acct over df.GO 33 21 E S Jonnson 28 2o "wH powell 13 25 (Continued on page 8.) KANSAS SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRA TION. Ex-Governor Hoch of Kansas. There are but four possible atti tudes that government can sustain toward the liquor trcffic. It must sustain one of these. They are: No license, low license, high license, prohibition. Time was when the liquor traffic was regarded as being legitimate as any other mercantile business. But after a while it dawned upon thoughtful people that this classi fication or allignment was not just right; that the liquor business im posed public burdens upon the peo ple which ?other lines of business did not impose; .that it increased taxation through the poverty and crime for which it was directly and indirectly responsible. And so, to balance accounts, to get even with it, to compel it to bear its own bur dens, a low license was conceived and imposed After a while, howT ever, it was discovered that a low license was not adequate for the pur pose for which it was devised, and a high license was originated. Thus the evolution of thought, growing out of experience, progressed, mak ing, of course, a changing attitude of government toward the traffic. But all these experiments were only eyeopeners. They were only the morning twilight ushering in the day of still better things. Now it is known that prohibition is the only logical and adequate at titude of government toward the traffic. If the business is good it ought to be as free as any other mercantile business, but if it is bad, then government should have no partnership whatever with it. To this inevitable conclusion every thinker must ultimately come. F'*ery time a saloonkeeper pays a 1'cense, bigh or low. he admits, by ?iia con cession to a discriminative policy, that he is engaged.in a business con iemned by his neighbors. Kansas has tried prohibition and t has proved a great moral, educa .ional and financial success. It is not tn accident that our death rate is learly one half less than the aver ige in the United ?State; that more )f our high school graduates go to ligher institutions of learning, rela ively, than is the case in any other tate; that our assessed per capita veal th exceeds that o? any other state : hat we have more money per capita n our banks than havethepeople of i ,ny other state in theirs, reserve : >anks excluded; that one-third of ?ur counties- aro -without paupers in heir poor houses or prisoners in heir jails; that one-half of our eon dots are non residents-transients rom anti-prohibition states. -I believe that no seventeen hun Ired thousand people anywhere else >nearth are relatively as sober oras prosperous as are the people of Kan sas, and the wise policy of prohibi ten has contributed mightily to .his good result. Helen Keller, from a sea of silent harkness says: Everything has its wonders, even .lark ness and si ?enc:', and I leam whatever state I may be in therein Lo be content. Sometimes, it is true, a sense of isolation enfolds me ?ike a cold mist as I sit alone and i\ait at life's shut gate. Beyond there is light and music and sweet companionship; but I may not enter Fate, silent, pitiless, bars the way. Fain would I question his imperious decree, for my heart is still undis ciplined and passionate; but my tongue will not utter the bitter, fu tile words that rise to my lips, and they fall back in my heart like un shod tears. Then comes hope with a smile and whispers: "There is joy in self-forgetfillness." So I try to make the light in ethers' eyes mr sun, the music in others' ears my symphony, the smile on others' lips my happiness." Scholarship For Sale The Advertiser has a scholarship in Draughn's Business College that we are authorized to sell for less than tue regular price. Any young man orjoung lady desiring to take a course in Bookkeeping, Stenogra phy or Typewriter should not miss this opportunity. Apply at once at this office. Flying Men Fall victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles just like other people, with like results in loss of appetite, backache, nervousness, headache, and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that asT. D. Peebles, Henry, Tenn., proved. "Six bottles of Electric J At ters, he writes, did more to give me new ?trength and good appetite than all other stomach remedies I used." So they help everybody. Its folly to suffer when this great remedy will help you from the first dose. Try it. Only 50c at Penn & Hol stein's, W E Lynch & Co. Rub-My-Tism will cure you. Ten Things to do in August. Keep lip the cultivation of late crops and of the garden; chances are thatall the moisture in the soil will be needed. 2. Make hay-cut the paavines as fast as the pods begin to turn and take care of everything that will make ?rood feed. 3. Refrain from pulling fodder, and arrange to save the corn crop in a more economical manner. i. Begin preparation for the fall seeding; work all land to go into wheat or oats into tine tilth just as soon as present crops come off. 5. In the cooler parts of our ter ritory sow crimson clover; iu all sections get seed of clover, rye, the vetches, etc., and be ready to sow them for winter cover. 6. Plant an alfalfa patch the last of the month; also rape and turnips for late fall and early winter pas ture. 7. If the pastures turn dry, give the cows some extra green stuff; keep the hogs growing, adding a little grain to the pasture if early fattening is desired. 8. Olean up inside and out-keep the flies out; drain the mosquito breeding places; whitewash and dis infect the poultry bouses and pig pens. 9. Get the briars, bushes, etc., out of tho fields; cut the weeds be fore they seed. 10. Begin now to prepare for the permanent improvements needed on the place-new fences, tile drainage, the doing away with ditches and banks, repairs to buildings, and so on.-Progressive Farmer. Indian Killed on Track. Near Rochelle, Hi., an Indian went to sleep on a railroad^ track and was killed by the fast express. Ho paid for his carelessness with his life. Often its that way when people neglect, coughs and colds. Don't rijok your life when prompt use of Dr. King's New Discovery will cure them and so prevent a dangerous throat or lung trouble. "It completely cured mc, in a short time, of a terrible cough that fol lowed a severe attack of grip," writes J R Watts, Floyd ad a, Tex., and I regained 15 pounds in weight that I had lost. Quick, safe, reliable . and guaranteed. 50c and ?1.00. : Trial bottle free at Penn & liol- ; stein's, W E Lynch & Co. HAPPY WOMEN. * -rp Plenty of Them in Edgefield and Good Reason For it. Wouldn't any womon be happy, After years of backache suffering, . Days of misery, nights of unrest The distress of urinary troubles j When she linds freedom. Many readers will profit by the I following: Mrs. MN Padgett, Sdge?leld, S : C., say: Off and on for severa years I have used Doan's kidney ? pills and I know them to be an ex cellent kidney medicine. When kid ney trouble made its appearance in my case, my back began to pain and i felt tired and restless. I lost much sleep and it was not until I began taking Doan's kidney pills that I lound relief. They are the best kidney medicine! know of and I gladly recommend them for the benefit of oilier kidney sufferers." For ?ale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United ?States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. Citation. The State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. By W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. E. I>, Smith made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administratrix of the estate and ef fects of W. II. Boulware, deceased, These Are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said W. H. Boulware, deceased, That they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield C. H., S. C., on the 29th day of Au gust next, after publication hereof, at eleven o'clock ir the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Letters of Administratrix should not be granted. Given under my Hand and Seal this 0th day of August 1912. W. T. Kinnaird, P. J. E. C. Foreman Wanted. I desire to employ a competent foreman for the county chaingang. Ile must understand how to build roads and bridges and to handle la bor to the best advantage. The job pays ?00 per month. Perma nent employment for the right man. Apply to W. G. Wells, County Supervisor. Edgefield, S. C. Aug. 6-8t. THE OCEAN'S MESSAGE. I sit on the sands in the sunlight And the waves break away on th beach ; They tell of a deep, restless loni ing, For a something they never cai reach. They ar? yearning for somet?an; bey on 1 them, That each moment they strive I attain They are restlessly moving lowan it, But never are able to gain. And mortals are just like the bil lows, With their wearisome tossing op pressed ; They are breaking, and breaking and breaking, But never they seem to find rest Not knowing that right in life's ocean, Where the surges unceasingly roll, Stands one with sweet calm for ead trouble, And rest for the poor weary soul, And Ile speaks, oh, so tender and sweetly, * In the world shall your trials ne'er cease, But be of good comfort, O loved one! In me you shall find perfect peace Though the waves dash so madly about you," The same gentle voice says, "be still" Dear heart, let him still the wild tempest; The waves must obey his sweet will. There's a calm in the ocean of trouble, There's a rest in each pathway of life; There's a Pilot who stands at the rudder To guide thee o'er waters of strife. O soul with the deep restless yearn ing, Oh heart that is longing for rest. Let the waves but lift you up higher, To the haven of Jesus' dear breast. ?Kev. James lt. Morris. Passaic, N. J. A Creed. Let mc bc a little kinder, Let mo be a little blinder To the faults of those about me, Let me praise a little more; Let me be, when I am weary, fust a little bit more cheery, Let me serve a little better, ' Those that I am striving for. Let me be a little braver, When temptation bids me waver, Let me strive a little harder Vo be all that I should be; Let me be a little meeker With the brother that is weaker, Lei me th nk mort' of my neighbor And a little less of me. Lot nie bc a little sweeter, Make n<y life a bit completer, By doing what I should do Every minute of the day; Let me toil, without complaining, Not a humble task disdaining, Let me face the summons calmly When death beckons mo away. - Detroit Free Press. -.-,-^ . His Reason. A banker in central Kentucky was in the habit of wearing his hal a good deal during his business hours, as in summer the flies used his bald pate for a parade ground, and in winier the cold breezes swept over its polished surface. A negro workman on the railroad each week presen ted a cheek and drew his wages, and one day, as he put his money in a greasy wallet, the banker said: "Look here, Mose, why don't you let that money stay in the bank and keep an account with us." Thc darkey leaned toward him and, with a quizzical look at the Derby the banker wore, answered confidentially: "Boss, I'se jes' af eared. You look like you was always ready to start somewheres."-Har per's. Deplorable State of Affairs. At the campaign meeting at St. George last week a man shouted: "Hurrah for Jones!" and Blease said: "That's rightfl holler for Jones and as soon as it gets dark go around and see your nigger sweet heart." Aren't we getting in an aw lui condition in South Carolina when a man can't cheer for a can didate, without being insulted by Blease? It is time for ?those good people who are thinking of voting for Blease to seriously consider the future of the State if he is re elected.-Bamberg Herald. "That boy of mine has a great future as a politician," proudly boasted the father. "How isthat?" When a dispute arises during a ball game, hid companions call him every name that they can think of and it never disturbs him in the least."-Buffalo Express. ?!limtilllllllUIIIIIIIK*^*limiUIIIIIMlimimU I PROFESSIONAL = - T? nillllllllll!l?llli:i!i[l!vvvvllllllll||l||||n|ll?!l!l{7 Drs. J. S. & F. P, BYRD, Dental Surgeons^ Edgefield and Trenton Edgefield Office over Postoffice Office 'Phone 3 Residence 17-R AIL COR LEY, Surgeon . Dentist. Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays. Crown and Bridge werk a specialty. James A. Dobey, DENTAL SURGEON, Johnsion, S. C. FFICE OVER J0HNST0N;DRU G CO. EYE TALK NO. 4 DETAILS The difference between a peni tentiary and a palace is largely a matter of detail. Both are designed for human hab itation and serve equally well to protect the inmates from the ele ments. rrtm< But one is a vastly more comfort able place of abode than the other. SO IT IS WITH GLASSES Crudely fitted glasses MAY help your vision, but great care in every detail of adjustment is essential to safetv and confort. YOUR EYES ARE < RT H A CORRECTLY FITTED PAIB OF GLASSES. GEO. F. MIMS, Optician, Edgefield, S- C. j Make the Old Suit Look Kew p arc better prepared y than ever to do first-class work in cleaning and press ing of all kinds. 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Get a bot tle from your druggist today, and keep it. always in the family medicine chest ready to put the Liver right in one night or cure malaria, constipation, or bilious fevers in thc shortest possible time. If not on sale in your town, write R. L. T. Co., Ander son, S. C. R. L.T. A Perfect Tonic THE BEST LIVER MEDICINE 50c & 91.00 per Bottle. All Drug Stores. INSURANCE Go to see Marling & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies. Marling & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield SST?- y-: -"TlflTrliiT' """lirmu,rTWlB