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HON. B. E. NICHOLSON HIGH* Y PRAI There was a note of sinceri the memorial exercises in hoi . the late Senator B. E. Nichols Edgefield which was impressivi was a tribute to the high este which he was held and thc gre; spect with which he was reg? Running through the speeches i was a feeling of personal ai?t which told the hearers that not had a valuable public servant but that the speakers had lo friend on whom they cou id de Speeches were made by Se Walker of Georgetown, Se; Black of Bamberg, Senator Pa of Colleton, Senator Laney of < terfield, Senator Banks of Matthews, Senator Shel or of nee, Senator Ridgell of Lexin; Senator Christenson of Beaufort Senator Johnstone of Newberry Senator John C. Sheppard, the cessor of Senator Nicholson on half of the people of Edgefield c ty and of the family of Ser Nicholson, the high tributes pai the memory of the deceased sen? Only two of the speeches have 1 committed to writing, those of S tor Walker of Georgetown and S tor Black of Bamberg. Senator Walker said: Mr. President and Gentlemen of Senate : "I cannot hope to add to, bi would like to enlarge upon, the bute of respect and praise which have paid to the memory of our ceased brother, the late senator f Edgefield. "My acquaintance with him c menced when he entered servie* this body. It quickly ripeneu into < fidence in the man and great resi for the sterling qualities of his n hood, and, as the years of our a ciation multiplied, it found deligh justification in the rich fruits of intellectual and legislative activit which, in common with his ot senatorial brethren and the public large, I have had the pleasure and vantage of enjoying. '"I am going to be able to say t I won his friendship and confide and never lost them. Their possess . was an honor, prized then, dou prized, now that death has put its revocable seal on it all. "I was not privileged to be pres at his death bed; to witness the bri ing of his mortal fetters; to see flight of a noble, manly soul into i ""great beyond." But I hesitate not lay down, as an assurance, that faced the "Grim Reaper" as he lo\ to face the world and his fellow-mi ??j--.With..supreme, confidence; mode fearless, aye all unafraid. "He prized honor "above rubies his word was his bond, inviolate; t irreproachableness of his* charact was the dearest the most cherished his possessions, outside of the ble! ings of home and family; and, whi ever else he left to wife and ciiildr .and kindred, these, I may safely wa rant, he was proudest to leave to 1 loved ones, and these, I know, thi will prize the most of all. "I am told that he was a lawyer < fine abliity. I believe it. Thai he w? a legislator of the best type, well i formed, industrious courteous, atte tive to duty, alert, well equipped, a solutely conscientious and fearless i the discharge of his legislative ob] g?tions and functions, his ser.atori; brethren know and can testify. "He believed in the doctrine c civic righteousness and practice what he believed. "His home was his earthly heave " and he did his part in making an keeping it so. "He was a pure bred, unadultei -rited Southern democrat. "He was a typical, 100 per ctr patriotic American. "He was a gentleman, in all the c> quisite refinements of that word. 'And the climax: he faithfull practiced the religion that he prc fessed. "But we have lost him; his count and State have lost him; his wife an family have lost him; and his loss i a blow which staggers, and hurts an saddens. "Only the other day he came t this session of the senate, a youni man, in the prime of life, full of am bitions to accomplish helpful and pro gressive things for his State and hi people; apparently vigorous in healtl and full of vitality; gladly lookinj back upon a legislative career o: prominence and usefulness; proud o: the deathless name and fame of hi: country's splendid accomplishment: in a cruel world war won and ended visioning great things for the Statj and country in the years to come; re dedicating himself and all of hi! powers to the great task of the re adjustments of peace. "Only the other day he was a mor ? tal, here, in this chamber, mingling and working with us, his fellow mor tals, for a common end; looking for ward to a long, earthly life of useful ness and happiness. "To-day, on the "further shore,': in the wondrous company of immor tais, he looks down upon us. his one time fellow mortals gathered here, and we can well believe that his de voted spirit would, if it might, send to each of us a message of inspira tion.? j "Mortals; immortals; immortality. ! What a vision, these words, this sol- ? c)"'i occasion, the death of our friend I . brother, opens up to spiritual gaze! What does it all mean? we ask. The answer, we know or ought to know; but we seldom stop to formu late it. One of America's greatest or ators has done this for us and has given it to us dressed, in exquisite poetic garb. Months ago, in this chamber, on a similar cccasion, I quoted his beautiful words. 3Iethinks they will hear repetition now. " 'If the Father deigns to touch with divine power the cold and pulse less heart of the buried acorn and make it to burst-forth from its pris on walls, wi1 Ie leave neglected the rou! cf man. who was made in the imaee of his Creator? If He stoops to give the rose bush, whose withered blossoms float upon the autumn breezes, the sweet assurance of an other springtime, will He withhold ?the words of hope from the souls of men when the frosts of winter come? if matter, mute and inanimate, though changed by thc force of na ture, into a multitude of forms, can never die, will the spirit of man suf- j fer annihilation, after it has paid a j ?brief visit like a royal guest, tc this tenement of clay?' '"Rather let us b ve that He who, in His appareil prodigality wastes not the raindrop, the blade of grass, or the evening's sighing zephyr, but makes them all to carry out His eternal plans, has given im mortality to the mortal and gathered to Himself the generous spirit of our ?friend.' " t - 0 Senator-Black said : "Mr President: *;I would be untrue to myself and ?untrue to my own feelh TS. if l did not say something cn this sad occa sion. For it was my good fortune, ?yes, my great pleasure, to know Sen ator Nicholson for a good long time. I knew him in his homo town where he wa? loved by all the people, but I knew him more intimately in the sen ate. I have served with him in com mittees and in this chamber and tes tify to his faithfulness and sincerity jon all occasions. j "In the death of Senator Nichol son, Edgefield County has lost one of ,her most beloved sons, the senate one ?of her ablest members, and the State j of South Carolina one of her best cit I izens. J "As we stand here to-day with sad hearts and bowed heads, we miss him, we miss him now, and we will miss him for many days to come. We miss his strong argument in debate. We ?miss his genial smile as he met his brother senators. We miss his merry laugh as he went in and out among j the members of this body. "Dur...g the first week of this ses sion he was in his seat, but soon he was subject to sickness and went to his home in Edgefield, there to re main only a short time before he was transported to that "undiscover ed country from whose bourne no traveler ever returns." He was called early in life, but we can look back on that life as being well spent for the upbuildding of mankind and for the glory of God. "Mr President, may it be said of us all when we are called hence as we can truthfully say ot him to-day, the world was made b^tt?r by his having lived in it." . Periodic Biliious Attacks. Persons subject to periodic biliious tucks will observe that their appe ? i te fails them just before an attack. That is, they really do not crave food but eat because it is meal time. If they will eat only a light meal and no meat, then take two of Chamberlain's Tablets the attack may be avoided. Stolen Cars! The police are constantly receiving notices of stolen automobiles. At lanta reports the theft of Buick no. 432821, Ford no. 2218307, Chan dler no. 52160, Chandler no.4G980, Mitchell no. 82*657, Ford no. 1179224 Ford no. 000014, Buick no. 299275. Augusta reports theft of Chandler no. 5?(i97. Charlotte reports loss of Chaiiners no. 100639,. Raleigh re ports theft of Dodge no. 181380. Some were stolen in Columbia also. I can insure new cars against Fire, THEFT and Lightning for $1.75 per $100.00, One Year. Phone No. 50. E. J. Norris, Edgefield, S. C. Feb. 12. 2-t. Notice ! Senator Smith has sent me a sup ply of garden seed for distribution, bean, beet, lettuce, muskmelon, on ion. Call at my office on Mondays or Saturdays, as long as they last. W. W. Fuller, Co. Supt. Education. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the friends and p;ood people of our community for .heir kindness to us during the illness of our family and death of our dar line; little Matthew. Although there was a great deal of sickness around, we had every attention needed. And, too. we wish to thank the physicians who attended our dear Ut ile boy. We believe they did every thing that could be done here for him, but the Great Physician saw fit to take him home. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Smith. FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red Eggs for setting. SI.25 per 15. Three pens to select from, 1 Rose Comb and 2 Single Comb. J. D. Kemp, Edgefield, S. C. FOR SALE. White Leghorn Eggs for sale at $1.00 for setting of fifteen. L. C. Parker & Co. NOTICE! State of South Carolina, County of* Edgefield. All persons indebted to the Es tate of Mrs. Eleanor S. Ivey-late of said county and state-are hereby requested to make payment of the same to Messrs." Sheppard Bros., at Edgefield, C. H., S. C.; and all per sons who hold claims against the said estate are requested to present the same duly attested to my said at torneys. Mrs. Eleanor L Schnell, Executrix. Abbeville-GreenwoocL Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $4,268,300. WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you maj desire about our plan of insurance We insure your property again*', destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared U prove to you that ours is the safes! and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the countie? of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Edgefield, Laurens, Saluda, Richland, Lexington, Calhoun and Spartanburg. The officers are: Gen. J. Frasei Lyon, President, Columbia S. C., J. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secty. and Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. 0. Grant, Mt.- Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. J. Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S .C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, GEN. AGT. Greenwood, S. C. February 1st, 1919. Ford Tractors. Have arrived the FORD TRACTORS THE LABOR SAVER that you have been looking for. Write us or come to Greenwood and see what they will do. Will give you any demonstration you want to see. They will pull anyplace a mule will. JOHN I. CHIPLEY, Greenwood, S.CV Notice to Creditors. All persons indebted to the estate of the late W. H. Crim will maka pay ment at once to the undersigned and all persons holding claims against' the said estate will present them proper y attested for payment to the under signed. Mrs. L, J. Crim, Administratrix. The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S1 TASTE!.ESSchill TONIC enriches tht blood, builds up thc whole system and will won derfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing effect of the hot summer. 50c. Grist Mills and Engines While the county is well supplied with home-grown corn is a good time to inetall a grist mill. Besides the convenience of grinding }rour own corn, it will pay a large dividend on the investment. Furthermore, you can use the gasoline engine to operate a wood saw and other machinery. We herewith give, the prices of mills and engines. WILLIAMS GRIST MILLS. 12-inch @_$115.00 16-inch @_ 130.00 20-inch @ _"_ 145.00 24-inch @_ 180.00 FAIRBANKS OIL ENGINES. iy2 H. P. @_ $ 75.00 3 H. P. @_1_ 120.00 6 H. P. @_ 200.00 10 H. P. @_ 525.00 I. H. C. MOGUL OIL ENGINES 8 H. P. @_$500.00 10 H. P. @_ 600.00 12 H. P. @_ 700.00 Stewart & Kernaghan Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th dav of October, 1918, to the 15th day of March, 1919. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October, 1918, and December 31st, 1918. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1918, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty .of one per cent, for Janu ary; and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1919, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two per cent, and five per cent additional, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1918 are as follows: Mills For Statepurposes 8?4 For Ordinary County 7 For Constitutional School Tax 3 For Antioch 4 For Bacon School District 7% For Blocker 2 For Blocker-Limestone 4 For Colliers 4 For Flat Rock 4 For Oak Grove 3 For Red Hill 4 For Edgefield 8 For Elmwood No. 8 2 For Elmwood No. 9 2 For Elmwood No. 30 2 For Elmwood L. C. 3 For Hibler 3 For Johnston ll For Meriwether (Gregg) 2 For Moss 3 FOr Ropers 2 For Shaw 4 For Sweetwater 4 Talbert 2 For Trenton 8 Vi For Wards 2 For Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 For Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 For Johnston E. R. 3 For Pickens R. R. 3 For Wise R. R. 1 % For Corporation ll All the male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capi tation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commuta tion tax. No communtation is includ ed in the property tax. So ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. MIMS, Co. Treas. E. C. flow To '"'ve Quinine To Children; FEBRILIN' trnde-msirk name giver to an improved Qi It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas ant to take' i. does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try it the jext time you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The uame FEBRILIXE is blown ii bettie. 25 cents* Haul Fertilizers While You Can Get Them The Edgefield Mercantile Company announces that it has on hand a large stock of the BEST BRANDS of MIXED FERTILIZERS-16 Per Cent Acid Phosphate, Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda for Grain. Call on MS. R. C. PADGETT or MR. A. E. PADGETT Augusta Packing Co. Augusta, Ga. On New Savannah Road, on Belt Line Phone 518-P. O. Box 818 We buy Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Calves. In the market at all seasons of the year. Car load lots or less. We charge no commission SHIP US YOUR CALVES Large Stock of Jewelry to Select From We invite our Edgefield friends to visit our store when in Augusta. We have .the largest stock of DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE of all kinds that we have ever shown. It will be a pleasure to show you through our stock. Every department is constantly replenished wit* the newest designs. We call especial attention to our repairing department, which has every improvement. Your watch or clock mado as good as new. Work iead> for delivery in a short time. A. J. Renkl 980 Broad St Augusta, Ga.