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I FIRE INSURANCE E. J. NORRIS, Agent Edgefield, South Carolina Representing the HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, and the old HARTFORD, of Hartford, Connecticut The HOME has a greater Capital and Surplus combined than any other company. The HARTFORD is the leading com pany of the World, doing a greater Fire business than any other Co. See Insurance Reports PRUDENTIAL LIFE "HAS THE STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR." FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. wM?m&S&k??zm 8?AID RIGHT ?rWMm???m ?? wJm???^m SH|NGOS fr.3^^7^%^^^^^^^5^' 2- No dirt-no betraf, and when cace ^^y^^l^- W?t ^ ma,^e * thoro!Q8h^ crora-prooi M^^^j^^^mi/lmiMflmm ?nd firc-proof roof, neither of which can' ^kWSj^^^^MM be da?med for the woodah^ |0 p?ce-they coat no moan than a good wood shingle, and in tome placea they cost much leis. Roofs pet oa 26 yean ago an as good as new today, and have neva Deeded repon?. Stewart & Kernaghan EDGEFIELD, 8. C. Augusta Bee Hive. ARE COHEN, Proprietor. 38? The up-to-date millinery and dry goods house, with a full and complete line of hat feath ers and all trimmings necessary for a fine hit. Hats ranging $2 to $15 each. Children's and misses hats latest styles and all colors. Dry goods in everything in a rhst-class Dry Goods 6tore. Cto&Baing Clothing for men, boys and children. Shoes and furnishing goods at the lowest prices. Remember the place. Augusta Bee Hive 916-918 Broadway, Augusta, - - - Georgia C. A. Griffin Rear of N. G. Evans, Esq . General Insurance Agen ey I beg to announce to my friends and the public generally that I have re-entered the fire insurance business, and am in a position to place any business intrusted to me with a due and proper regard for the confidence placed in me by my patrons. I also represenc one of the leading Life and Acci dent Health companies. Respectfully soliciting a share of your business and with appreciation of past kindnesses shown me, 1 am, truly yours, No. 6S6 For Chills and Fever. This ?3 a prescription prepared es pecially for Chills and Fever. Five or six doses will break any case of Chills and Fever, and if taken then as a ton ic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c. No. 666. This is a prescript inn prepared espe cially for Chills and Fever. Five or six doses will break any case of Chills and Fever, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c. THAT ABODE OF THE PAST ?John Galsworthy's Charming Picture . of an Cid Deuced Southern Landmark. ! "Yoe, sall-bare%e are at tba* oM ?me placel* And our dark driver t?rew up hie Ifcitte yiotoria gently, -Wittes John Galsworthy in Scribner's. Tkrocsh th? opes doorway, into a dim cavern of niiaed boase, we passed. :tne mCd-ew and dirt, the dark, de aadad dankness of that oki hostel, ;rottteg rknra vtth damn and time! And Our guide, the tall, thin, gray (heired dame* who came forward with soch native eos?, and moved before os, toaebiug this fungueed wail, that rust?a; stairway and telling, as lt vera, no oas, in her soft, slow Spesen, thi?gs that any one could aa* -What ? strang? and fitting Agar*. Bein rn the smell af the deserted. Ooxlzg rooms, before that old creature leading ns od and on, n?glige?t of all our question* and talkie ? io the sir, os though we were not, we fett euch discomfort thai we soon made to go out again into such freshness os there was on that day of diemal heel Then realizing, it seemed, that she wes los ing us, our guide turned; for the first, timo looking in ocr fae??-, she smiled, and said tn her sweet, weak voice, ilka th? sound from the strings of e spinnet long unplayed cn: "Don' you wahnd io see the dome room, an' all the oLber rooina right here, ot this old p-ace?" Again those words! We had not the hearts to disappoint hot; And sa we followed aa end on, elong f&e motfferlnf corridors end rooms where the black peeling papers hung like stalactites, the dominance ot our eenses gradnalij dropped from us, and with our souls we saw Its Boul-tha soul ot this old time place; thia mos? taring house ci the old south, beret! of all bet ghosts, and the gray pigeons niched lp the notting gallery round a narrow courtyard opon to the nsj. Tkto is the dome room, ?ah ead lady; riefet over the slave market ? te. Bare they did the business af the state-?are? see their face ip thara In the roof-Washington, Hamilton, Jcffereo?, Dania, Lee-there they arel Ali aoae--uv I Yea, ?ubi* KEPT W/UB9 BY ELECTRICITY ^agoHkm Device Emptepetf fer Ba bise* Otoo ta Presbyterian Hes* pJtfij ka New York. bi Ola Pnsoyterian bospftsi New Sort, Cfcor-e is an interesting instance of the appBcatioa of eteotrtci17 tn the nursery tor the benefit of the raoo befcer babies. Here, soys the Ed Ieee Uoathly the problem is to provide plenty af fresh ah* and st the same time sufficient warmth for the babies, and Cbte has been sotved hy a simple bett effective foem of crib vanner. The sloes o? the bassinet in watch | tbe baby lies are oorered with aobe?- ' toe boards and booeath is aa electric heater or foot wanner, with cable couplings and switch which aflows the onrrent to be regulated. -In a warm air chamber between the bassinet and the foot-warmer is a partition, BO oon strncted with reference to the baby's position m the crib that the beat is reflected to the lower end of toe bas sinet. The child's feet are thus kept warm, while a kw er temperatura is maintained at the head. Beauty and Utility. For the seventeenth time in three years the microscopio South American state haa undergone a chance of ad ministration, and the new potentate, President Casper, the throe hundred and second, had summoned an artist, and was ordering new designs for all the oficial uniforma. "I want something striking,'' he de clared-"something showy, oven. My people are impressed by such things, I have here some sketches I made mr? eel! Look them over, and be guided by these ideas as far as possible." The artist examinad th^m care> fully. They w&e gorgeous- affairs. Oree? coats vied with crimoon vests in brilliancy, ocange-colonai troneers with scarfs of Cambridge Woe, AH the colors of the ra tn how were there. .Ah!" be said, turning the pases. "Thia ie evidently for the navy, toto for the army, this for-this-what te this for, with the long phi me an the three-oornered hat, the bright yellow dress, trimmed with purple and-" "That," explained the preeideal, bravely, "Ta for the secret police V When Portugal Wae Great The announcement that Portugal te to be linked up by "wireless" with "all the Portuguese colonies" is a remind er of the vanished greatness of what wan once tho leading colonizing em pire in the world. From Lisbon In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries went out marines through the un known and uncharted oceans to Af rica, india and the New World to the west, and planted the flag of Portugal in every corner of the globe. But in Africa alone bas Portugal maintained its bold of colonies of any magnitude. In India are llttlo bits of Portuguese territory, Nova Goa, southeast ot Bombay, being tho capital of all Portuguese colonies east of Cape of, Good Hope; while as far east as China the island of Macao, in the Canton river, first colonized nearly 400 years ago, still owns the sovereignty of tho government at Liabou. Foimtaln Pen imjj^-emcnf. ' Small panes of glassware set into the side of a new fountain pen so. the quantity of ink it txlds can be seen readily. D$TY EGGS DECREASE VALUE Agriouttoral Department Estimates Lose to farmers at V5JXX)fiQ0 Bvwy Yea*. "WWI? t?ero are a far egg producers ?ho take the beat o? care of their .product, the average farmer considers the eggs produced on th? farm a by yro?aot and makes very tittle pro* rtelaa to their car?, aside from gath ering them, A terge loss ta caused by dirty eec*, th? number being ?nop nanua, and ' according to the estimate of Secretary Wileen ot the depart ment of agriculture this money lose to tho tannera ra the United States amounting to about $5*000,000 annual ly-, Thia low fa very largely brought about'hy not gathering the eggs ofteu enough, tn wet weather more dirty eggs ar? found thoa et any other time. T?8 ls oacsed by the fact that the hetfs- feet are often covered with mud or other filth, and rn gering on the nest to lay she sofia the eggB already in Che nest. An insuSctoni number of nests ts often the canee el many of the dirty eggs found. Eggs are laid on the gwund and around the hay end ?Jraw ?tacks, and becoming stained, are abused a? 'Nitrites." Again, when too many- ego are allowed to remain la a nest tome are broken and many of the others become smeared with broken Foils. This condition la often brought about hy alkwrtng the broody hens to use the eau? nesta with the layers. On a farm where one neat to every four bass fa provided and the neets ape sept otean and well bedded, lt ie found that very dirty eggs are prcdoeed. After gathering the eggs, care should be taken not to put them where they wtU become heated, or near oil on tats, or ocher vegetables* as they readily absorb odom Although dirty eggs may be perfeci Xf fresh, teey tnrartabty seil aa "Beo ?nde," ead Wheo but a few dirty aggs ane mixed with an otherwise fresh, otean k*. they materially dec?eos? the price of ti? clean. ega* RECOS? WEST IS PROCTOR!. Devtoe Wcrtt? Automatice^ and Aooe #atady, kteMttfySrvg Each Egg as n to Laid by Won. TBe wMe-awefce poBttrytrrec wire are trying to tncreaee their profits by systematic breeding and eetect?on win oertatnly weloome the new reading neets which are now pieced upon the toarla* ?or tim foe* tin?, Thedfe nests Hwn Qcr?Tvg on 5*ee?. wa* automatically, accurately Wen? .tying each egg with tte hon that tetd 'li. They were invented by two prac tical poultry as cn who KAIITO the great value of Individual records, but, hie other busy poiiltrymen, have no time to watch trap neeta. The pest d?sisned by tile inventors, for one purpcee-to mate the keep lng of mdiTidaai records & aimplo and Ken Leering ?toefc. sorry tit^i. Thin eft?? woe -Qr oompf?te and unique saooese. T/hey are in no sense a trap nest* end the hen ts est liberty to leerse ar' wCL Eggs now are at their highest. The best brood ia etna that suits one'B purpose beet. A little salt and pepper mixed with the mash ls good for tho hons. Hens must be fed, and fud a long time, before the eggs will come. Breeding turkeys can be profitably kept up to the filth and sixth year. The cost of feed for geese is small, compared with that for other market fowls. , When at all Indisposed, a turkey should bc: separated fifem the rest of thc flock. ' Ducks and gese require deep drink ing vessels, especially ii" reared and kept, cn i and. A hon, like a human being, needs to be made comfortable in order to do tho best work. As soon ns the breeding season ls ovei the male birds should be sep arated fromktho hens. The business of OCT domestic hen is to produce plenty of eggs, and we must feed her for them. Begin to select your breeders for next year and cull oui und sell those that you have not room for this win ter. CITATION. The State of South Caroliua, County of Edgefield. By W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge. Whereas, T. C. Hammond made suit to me, to grant unto him Let ters of Administration of the es tate of and effects of J. Edward Hammond. These Are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said J. Edward Hammond deceased, that they be and appear befoie me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield C. H., S. C., on Septem ber 27th next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the ?aid Administra tion shonld not bo granted. Given under my Hand, this 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1912. W. T. Kinnaird, J P E C. EYE TALK NO. 4 DETAILS The difference between a peni itentiary 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 cle ments. 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 tu safety and comfort. YOUR EYES ARE WORTH A CORRECTLY FITTED PAIR OF GLASSES. GEO. F. MIMS, Optician, Edgefield, S- C CITATION. The State of 8onth Carolina, County of Edgefield. By W T Kinnaird, Probate Judge. Whereas, Preston Rearden (col) made suit to me, to grant him Let ters of Administration of the Es tate of and effects of Pickens Rear den (col) Dec'd. These Are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Pick ens Rearden deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgetield C. H., S. C., on October 3rd, 1912 next, after publication thereof, at li o'clock in the forenoon, to show oause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. ? ? Given under my Ham!, this 14th day of September A. I)., 1912. ? ?Mme* W. T. Kinnaird, 12 J. P. K. C. S. C. Administratrix Notice. All partios holding claims ajrainat tho estate of" Wm. II. Bellware, dec'd., And all parties who are in debted to said ostate are hereby re t? nested to prenent the same duly attested, and make all payments to Judge W. T. Kinnaird, Judge Pro bate for tho County of Edgefield South Carolina. Mrs. Amelia ilonston, Administratrix. Aug. 30, IOU. The Men Who Succeed as heads of large enterprises are men of great energy. Success to day, demands health. To ail is to fall. It's utter folly for a man to en dure a weak, run-down, half alive condition when Electric Bitters will put him right on his feet in short order. Four bottles did me n ore real good than any other medicine I ever took, writes Chas. B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga. "After 3-ears of suffering with rheumatism, liver trouble, stomach disorders, and de ranged kidneys, I am again, thunk* to Electric Bitters, sound and well." Try them. Only 50 cents at Penn & Holstein, W E Lynch & Co. FOR SALE. My farm one mile below Red Hill, adjoining lands of O. J. Holmes, Mrs. T. E. Miller and oth ers; live-room dwelling and three tenant houses. Apply to . - Mrs. A. B. Prince, Sept. 16. Cold Spring, S. C. Large Purchases. We have just unloaded One solid car ot'chairs, One solid car of furniture, One solid car of Hackney wagons, One solid car of Hackney bug gies, and are now ready to supply you with everything in these lines. Ramsey & Jones. I Notice of Election. State of Sonth Carolina, County of Edgefield. Whereas, there has been >nled with '.he County Board of Educa tion of Edgefield county, State of South Carolina, a petition of more than one-third of the resident elec tors, and a like proportion of the resident free-holders of tho age of 21 years of Parksville School Dis trict No. 26 in said county and state asking an diction in said dis trict for the purpose of roting on the question of lerying and collect ing an additional special tax of oue mill on the dollar of all taxable property of said district to supple ment the pchool fund for said dis trict. Now, therefore, under provisions of Ssc. 1208, General School Law of South Carolina, it is ordered that VV. G. Blackwell, C. Robinson and W. P. Parks, constituting the regu lar board of trustees, do hold an ' election at Parksville School House in county and state aforesaid on Saturday Sept. 28th, liilJ, after giviDg notice of time and place of said election in some newspaper published in Edgefield county, und by posting notices thereof in at least three public placel in said district two weeks before elec tion, At this election only such elec tors as return real or personal prop erty for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required in general elections, shall bc allowed to vote. At said election each elector fa voring the proposed ievy shall oast a ballot containing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon, and each elector opposed to suoh levy shall cast a baiiot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Within ten uays after such eleotion ii a majority of tlfose voting shall vote for euch levy the board of trustees shall furnish the County Auditor wiiha statement of the amount so levied. The polls shall open at 8 o'clock a. m., and close at 4 o'clock p. m., and in all respects comply with Sec. 1208 Coue of Laws of South Carolina. VV. VV. Fuller, Edwin H. Folk, County Ld. Ed. Sept. ll, 1012. Master's Sale. State of South Carolina, County of Edfrefield, Court of Common Pleas. B. L. Jones in his own right, and as administrator of W. L. Jones, dee'd.,--Plaintiff-'.Against-Ma rion Hill Jones, William L. Jones and Benjamin Jones,-D?fendent?. Pursuant to the decree in this cause, 1 will offer for sale, at public outcry to the highest bidder, before the court house, town of Edgefield, on salesday in October 1012, the same bein?; the 7th day of said month, between the legal bo'irs of sale, tile following described realty Ko wit: AU that lot and parcel of land, with the livery stable and improve-, merits thereon, situate in the town ot' Edgefield, and said Coanty and Siate, containing about one-fourth of one acre, and bounded ou the north by Alley Street, which iepa rates itfrom the brick building of D. A. Tompkins and Earnest Gary; on thu east by the Street which sepa rates it irom the livery stable lot of W. C. Tompkins; on the south by property ol' -Miss Guee Tomp kins; and on the west by property of the Edgefield Mercantile Com pany, and the law oiHoe lot of \V. H. Folk, deceased. Terms of Sale Cash: If the terms of sale are not complied with with in two hours after the sale, or if satisfactory assurance to tho Mas ter that the terms ot' the sale will be complied with, then the Master will resell the said property ou ihe same day, or the next succeeding day as he may be directed by the Plaintiffs Attorneys, and without any advertisement or order of the court. S. M. Smiti, Master E. C. S. C. Sept. 9th, 1912. SIS i?S?lS^^ H V. A. Hemstreet | gag . 5^ 3 & Bro. Sj i ssiSi ai i si Hi**'usi ii i MI i i i m .maa i '& .?- '? H Hunting Supplies- - M Knives, Pistols, Et ss V i -J Repairs ?..V fj? 655 Broad ? Near Ga. E. i?. Bank ; iL .. . " p