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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
-BEING IN DESPERATE STRAITS
THEY WILL Try TO CONTEST THE
RESULT OF THE PRIMARY HERE.

News and Courier.
The supporters Of Governor
John Gary Evans in this city are
going to make determ med effort
to find some flaw in the primary
election held here last Tuesday.
When the news was first received
that the Governor had been weigh
ed in the balances and found
Wanting by the real Reformers
of South Carolina they were struck
speechless; the catastrophe was so
unexpected that it caught them
between wind and water, so to
speak, and then went to grass, as
the prize fighting folks say, COM
pletely knocked out. It was a ter
rible blow to them, and for a time
they were ready to take to the
woods. But bethinking themselves
of possible way out of their
troubles, it occurred to them that
they would make charges of fraud
against the primary here and that,
| if they could get the Charleston
vote thrown out, Evans would go
in on the first race. Some of the
candidates who had been ''eaten in
local fights and were disgruntled,
as most beaten candidates are. had
given them the cue. It made no
difference to these people that the
election had been as fair an elec-
ton as was ever held in Charles
ton or anywhere else; that Chair
man Barnwell aud his committee
had thrown every safeguard around
the polls and that the members of
the committee had seen that eve
ry candidate was treated fairly
and treated alike; that prominent
Reform members Of the commit
tee are on record as expressing
their satisfaction with the way that
the election was, carried out, and
that hundreds of citizens, of both
local political factions have borne
testimony to their conviction that
the election was conducted in a
model manner, these things made
no difference to them, it seems, for
all day yesterday there was talk of
Governo- Evans's friends making
a contest in his behalf. All of this
goes to prove, of course, just how
badly routed the Evans men are.
If their only chance of electing
their man lies in the hope of prov
ing fraud in last Tuesdays prima-
ry in Charleston, they had best
save their money and their trou
BILE, and stay at home TO nurse
their wounded political feelings.
The fraad plea won't go this time,
as far as Charleston is concerned.
When the election was coming
on there was universal demand
for perfectly fair contest, and
that is just what was given tho
candidates as for as any impartial
person is able to see. The Anti
Evans men knew that they had
an overwhelming majority from
the start. and they had far too
much sense and were far too good
politicians to run any risk of hav-
ing the vote thrown out.
Notwithstanding all Of these
things some of the Governors
friends were bent on contesting
the Charleston vote yesterday.
Mr.. St. Julian Yates went up to
Columbia during the day, and he
did not make any secret of what
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
For Congress in Carolina.

Charleston, S. c., Aug, 2o,-A
special dispatch received by the
News aud Courier tonight, an
nounced that at a Republican
mass meeting held in Orangeburg
to-day, Col: Thomas johnson was va
unanimously nominated as the
party's Congressional candidate IN
fhe Seventh district. Col. johnson
will oppose Dr. w: Stokes. Dem
ocrat. AT the last term of Con
gress no election was derlared be-
tween The same men, so that thlE
race will be for the long and shor
term.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Notice of Election.

4 second Primary Election will
be held in Edgefeld County under
tho rules of the Democratic Party
on Tuesday September 9Th, 1896,
for the following Candidates and
Offices, viz:
For U. S. SENATE.
Joseph H. Earle,
John Gary Evans.
For SOLICITOR.
J. VIM. Thurmond,
P. II. Nelson.
For STATE SENATE.
Fl. H. Townes,
J. M. Gaines.
For COUNTY TREASURER.
Y. C. Morgan,
S. B. Mays.
COUNTY SUPT. EDUCATION.
A. R. Nicholson,
P. N. Lott. {.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
III. @. Talbert,
J. w. Edison.
The same managers and clerks
who served in the first Primary are
continued to serve in the ensuing
Primary. ;.
Itee will meet on Thursday Augus'
10th at 10 o'clock a. M, to tabu'
'N IN. GAINES,
County Chairman.
1 Sent 1T.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Edgefeld county Reformers lee

Edgefeld county Reformers led
in the first primary in sweeping
"before their own DOORS" We have
the most independent voters on
earth and we might say the most
honest. We vote for Tom to-day,
but if Tom be found on his tip
toes stretching up to get some
thing that doesn't belong to him,
we will vote for Dick tomorrow.
And isn't that right? Isn't that
the clean thing to dol
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

The final defeat of Evans for the
senate will amount to vlndication
of Tillman from Evans charge that
ne filled his pockets out Of the dis
pensary-at least SO far as the vo-
ters are capable CT rendering YER
dict.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
We are informed that the Evans,

We are informed that the Evans
ties are sending out in Edgefeld
county a host of circulars claiming
that the defeat of Evans will be
the downfall of the Reform move
ment. Watch out for this litera-
ture, and don't be bamboozled by
it. The truth of the matter is that
South Carolina reformers must
throw this Jonah overheard or the
"ship of reform" will go to the bot
tom keel upwards. Be wise in time
reformers, and listen to your con-
sciences which tell you always and
all the time to vote for the best
man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

If John Gary Evans be elected
to the United States Senate, the
Reform movement in South Caro-
lima is dead. Why? Because the
thousands of Reformers who voted
for Earle in the first primary will
if Evans be elected desert the Re-
form party as rats desert sinking
ship. They not only will do this
but they ought to do it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

"Mix, of course you-haven't get a
dollar out of this, but you know
Old Ben filed his pockets with the
whiskey rebates'-John Gary Ev-
ans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

A humber of the most proml-
nent leformers in the county OF
Edgefeld who voted for Evans in
the first primary, declare their IN
tention of voting for Earle in the
second primary. They reason this
way, that as Earle beat Evans
three to one in the first race it
shows to them that an overwhelm-
ing majority of Edgefeld county
reformers are for Earle's election
ana that as good democrats they
bow to the will Of The majority and
will SO vote. Let it he so recorded
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
IF Senator Tillman wished /

If Senator Tillman wished re-
formers to vote for John Gary
Evans he would say SO without
equivocstion. On the contrary he
saws: "I HAVE HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH. THE FIGHT UP
TO THIS TINE, AND EXPECT
TO TAKE NO HAND IN IT
NOW.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

The Columbia State, a Duncan
paper in the first ,ace, gives itup
that the Reformers will elect Earle
on next Tuesday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

Mustapha Musta, who was arrest
ed IN London on a charge bigamy,
put in os q plea that one of his
wives was Boston woman and
didn't count. Mr.. Mustapha must
have queer opinion of Boston wo-
men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

A truly brave and honest man
will not make a yelled charge
against another, and then when he
is called upon to furnish evidence
of the truth of his charge, dodge
he issue by saying, Il meant
somebody else. baltimore Advp-
cate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

Close connections at Greenwood for
all points on S. A. L., and G. and G.
Railway, and at Spartanburg Win
Southern Railway.
For information relative to tickets,
rates, schedules, etc.. address
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Saved the Babies.

Mr.. ], r. McAlister. OF Atlanta,
Ga. SAYS: "Last June Germetner
saved our baby, Paul, carried him
safely through all extremely bad
case of dysentery and teething, and
from u mere skeleton of skin and
bones, it has made him great big
solid chunk of thirty or thirty-fve
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

"Mix, of course you haven't got a
dollar out of this, but you know
Old Ben filled his pockets with the
whiskey rebates es'-John Gary Ev-
ans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

Rhind, Colin Rhind, Of bond
deal fame, has disappeared utterly
from the face of the earth. News
paper reporters, the best detec-
tives in the world, have hunted for
him high and low but he is abso-
lutely non est inventus. But mark
our prediction. He will turn up all
right as soon as the second prima-
ry is over for the United States
Senate. And he will .haTe@'a won-
derful story to tell of his adven'
lures and Why he was lost for 9
season and how he was found,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
SOLICITORS RACE.

In the Fifth judicial circuit
Thurmond received 1873, Nelson
1858, Muller 924. Now let Edge.
field County turn outon Tuesday
next and elect her son J. VIM
SEhIrn1nnr z .s.a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
COUNTY ELECTIONS.

The following are the official
figures of the first primary held i'll
Edgefield County on Tuesday Au-
gust 25th:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

"Mix, of course you haven't got a
dollar out of this, but you know
Old Ben filled his pockets with the
whiskey rebates John Gary Ev-
ans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

"Mix, of course you haven't got a
dollar out cf this, but you know
Old Ben filled his pockets with the
whiskey rebates''-John Gary Ey-
ans
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Eat AS A PIG.

FAT AS A PIG.
]. j. scrugs, of sidon, Miss,
says: "Ou. little girl 9 months old,
was in a very low state from sum-
mer complaint and Germetuer
made her as fat as a pig"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

The News and Courier admits
that the Reformers will puc Earle
in the United States Senate on
next Tuesday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
DEMocRTIc TICKET,
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
OF NEBRASKA.
For VICE PRESIDENT,
ARTHUR sEWALL,
OF MAINE.

"And Larry CAN'T can out-lie
any of us"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
LIFE INSURANCE.

LIFE INSURANCE.
Mutual Benefit Life Insura nee Com
pany of Newark, New Jersey.
Organized 1916.
All policies participate in dividends
annually, and are incontestible and
non-Forfei:able after two years.
Before applying for insurance write
us or see us personally.
July l4-6m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Furnlsln
University.
Greenville, S. G..
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD County.

COuTl VI SOlllulou ltds.
R. P. Holloway as Executor of the
last Will and Testament of Ma
tilda Holloway, deceased-Plain-
tiff-against-Mrs. Elizabeth
Dorm, ct al.,-Defendants.
PURSUANT to the decree in the
above stated cause, all persons
holding claims against Mrs. Ma
tilda Holloway deceased are dere-
by required to prove said claims
before me as Master Oh or before
the 18th day of September, 1896,
or they will be debarred.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G..
Aug. 12-'S5.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

The Reform party in South Gar
olina is strong enough and honest
enough to purify itself, if the con-
servatives will only tote fair, for
instance: In Edgefeld county vote
for Thurmond for Solicitor. We
Reformers voted for and elected
conservative to the Legislature
Now turn about is fair play be-
sides Thurmond is a better man
than Nelson. The returns in Edge
field county show that the con-
servatives voted almost solldly fol
Nelson in the first race. We are
trying to get together as one broth
erhood in Edgefeld county and we
beg conservatives to tote fair, 9th
erwise reformers will learn to dis
trust their professions,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
= Wy EARLE9

Because he is, OF the two candl-
dates, much the abler, has better
training and more experience.
Because his personal character
is without flaw or blemish; no
shadow has ever rested for a mo-
ment on his fair fame.
Because his record as Judge is,
that he enforced the law dispassion-
ately and lmpartially; he favored the
enforcement of the Dispehsary law as
it stands on the Statue books not as
the State officials construed it.
Because on the stump he behaved as
man ought who seeks so high an Of
flee as Upited States Senator.
Because no investigating committee
will ever be appointed on the part OF
the United States Senate to investi-
gate his record.
Because, being the reer of any other
United States Senator in his physical
appearance in his mental endowments,
and in his moral attributes, South Car
olina will never be ashamed of HIM as
her representative.
Vote for Earle, Reformers of Edgetieid
and you will never have to make any
excuses to anybody, and your own con-
sciences will approvesthe act.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

5J5 dlICI VuII5 y S11llU n
lesson to the other counties of the
State because Edgefeld knows
whereof she speaks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
q oSRoRN.E,S

Jennings Hepatic is the best remedy
to take at this season of the year for
of the torpidity of the liver.
the King of our internal organs. 1t
reiuyenates and rehabilitates and
touches up and tones down all the 9TH
ers. For sale only at the Lynch drug
store,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

Edgefeld's vote in the first pri-
mary was three to one agasn.s'
.E,ua &c. for the .Hnitad States Sen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
A Forlorn. Hope.

!. EVANS MEN BADLY RFTTLED OyEF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

ans.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA.
Austrian Legislator Who Believes She
Desires to Conquer the World.

Austrian Legislator Who Believes She
Desires to Conquer the World.
The car rules over territory more
than 100000 square miles in extent.
That is twice as much as China, 2%
times as much as the United States,
times as large as all Europe, Al times
as large as Germany, and so times as
large as France. Russia's population
is more numerous than that of any two
European powers outside their col
onies, and Russia's population increases
much faster. At the end of the century
it will be greater than that of the triple
alliance. Russia follows the expansive
force within her, and aims at the rule
of the world. The car regards himself
as the king of kings, and the same view
is held by his people. To this very day
one may hear Russians make the naive
assertion that the Crimean war was
nothing but rebellion of the French.
English and Turks against the power
of the car, The Russians want Con-
stantinople because they regard them
selves as the heirs of eastern Rome
In Asia they mean to obtain the empire
of Genghis and Tamerlane.
Can Europe defend herself against
Russia? Napoleon l. was of the opinion
that warlike, enterprising car could
soon reach Calais with his army and be-
come the supreme ruler of Europe des-
TIMES. But Russia is not given to sud-
den impulses; she advances slowly.
The triple alliance was created because
the powers of Europe see the danger,
but coalitions like this nearly always
lose the right moment to act, and Rus
STA knows well how to make use of the
jealousies of the European powers. If
the French politicians could Judge
calmly they would see that they risk
their colonies in their hope to regain
Alsace-Lorraine, and they would be-
come suspicious of Russia. A French
statesman very justly says: RUSSIA
is Germany's enemy to-day; tomorrow,
when we have overcome Germany, Rus
STA will be our enemy" But common
sense alone does not rule the world;
passion, too, has it's influence Many
years must pass before the French give
up their ideas of revenge. The only de-
Tense against Russia is strict watchful-
1853 Oh INC PolO VI CAS Triple alliance,
assisted by England.
Under these circumstances Europe
may experience surprises greater than
the most pessimistic now expect. Rus
STA can count upon Frances assistance,
and may suddenly find allies among the
Slavonic nations. And Russia has the
advantage of autocratic leadership.
The powers which form the trinle alli-
ance cannot act without council.
Russia, therefore, has the initiative,
and can choose her own time for the
attack. 1t is difficult to say whether
the diplomats of Europe will be equal
to the emergency. This much is GER
tain: The balance of power is turning
more in favor of Russia, hence all who
value the civilization of western Europe
cannot fail to regard the future with
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

promised exposure of fraud and corrup-
is no longer against the Democratic
party, but is poured out in even more
liberal measure against themselves.
No meaner things were said by Repub-
licans of Democrats two years ago than
are said now by Republicans of their
own political associates.
The Republican leader IN the State,
Mr.. Platt, has said publicly, within a
few days, that ''tbe conduct of the
chief of the reform administration has
been thousand times more disgrace
full than any Of the known transac-
tions of Tammany Hail." And the
Republican Mayor of New York,
against whom this charge was leveled,
retaliates by offering reward of $500
for every authenticated case of corrup-
ton by his appointees.
Republican ascendancy at Albany
has opened an era of extravaganza
which will take years to check; not
only has it increased the State tax rate
already by very large amount, but
the burdens which have been imposed
on the State during the last two years
have made it impossible for manv
years hence to get back to anything
like the low tax rates which character
lied Democratic administrations. The
new Republican Constitution was the
beginning Of these heavy financial
burdens. The annual addition to the
budget required by the provisions of
that instrument, instead of discourage
ing extravaganza appropriations in other
directions, has seemed to encourage
them. Even the Republican State
Comptroller, who has used his influ-
ence to retard this extravagant ten
dency, has been compelled to appeal
to the Legislature to establish new
sources of revenue, so that the tax rate
may be kept within even reasonable
bounds, and the Republican Governor,
Joining i'll this cry, has been obliged to
warn the Legislature even in the Sec
Ond week of its session. The Demo-
cratic administration left the State
owing nobody dollar, but the Repub-
lican policies have given us once more
a State debt. The first year of Repub-
lican power increased State taxation
by nearly S., 900, 900. This is always the
economy to secure power, but once en-
dowed with power, it is reckless in the
use of the peoples money
with their other pledges it has been
the same. Home rule which was
promised, has been flung to the winds.
The principle of local self-government
has been, and is likely to be in the flu
ture, entirely ignored. The present
tendency seems to be to control every
thing from Albany. Even the consoI-
idation of the two great cities of New
York and Brooklyn seems likely to be
coupled with provisions which will en-
able the Republicans of the country to
determine who our local rulers shall be.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

cohol of ethane as wood alcohol is the
alcohol of methane. A study of all the
substances that surround alcohol, in
natural place among organic bodies,
shows it to be one of the most impOr-
tanJ substances in nature so far as the
chemist is concerned. Near it, and
producible from it, are chlOroform, eth
er, aldehyde, paraldehyde, acetic acid,
acetic ether, acetone, chloral, iodOfOrm,
wood alcohol, oxalic acid, aud many
other familiar drugs, besides multi
tude known only to the chemist. 1t
stands amid these, like king among
his cOurtiers, possessing a power for
veal or for woe unparalleled among
other substances. If every organic sub
stance known could be mapped in its
relative place, the group of alcohol and
its derivities would be by far the most
important, and nowhere else could be
found SO many useful substances in so
narrow a scope.
A pocket phonOgraph, measuring
only 6 by by inches, is a new
French production, said to work per-
fectly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
GOLDEN ROD KILLING HORSES.
A Wisconsin Man Tells of Many Instances
of Fatal Results in That state.

A wisconsin Man Tells of Many Instances
of Fatal Results in That state.
During the past four years large
number of horses have died in the
northern part of this state from the
ravages of a disease which has baffied
the skill of veterinarians, and | have
been called upon to make investiga-
tions as to the cause and nature of the
lnalady. AT first it was thought to be
anthrax, and samples of the blood and
sections from the spleen and other in
ternal organs were sent to the bureau
of animal industry and to DR.. Russell,
OF the State university for bacteriolog-
zeal examination. Numerous bacteria
were found, but the bacillus anthracis
was not present.
The horses affected were in the ma
jority of cases heavy draught horses
from the lumber camps. These animals
were brought from the woods in the
spring, usually in good condition, and
turned out to pasture. Most of them
were fed grain while on pasture. On
the farm of NJ G. +. Reynolds, Hay
ward, Wis, over 70 horses have died
during the past four years from this
peculiar malady. The pasture con-
tanned about 400 acres, 300 acres of
which had been broken and seeded to
timothy.
Adjoining this was 100 acres of
"slashings," or land from which the
timber had been cut, but which had
never been broken. This was thickly
covered with golden rod. On one side of
the farm is a lake with a clean gravel
bottom and shore. The lake is fed by
springs. There is no marsh or low
land on the farm. Upon investigation
/ became convinced that the cause of
the trouble was to be found either in
the food or water, and watched the
horses closely for several days, and saw
them eating the golden rod greedily--
some of them, especially those affected,
seeming to prefer the plant to any
thing else.
/ also visited the farm of Peter
Truax near Eau Claire. There is no
golden rod to be found on this farm, and
the disease has not made disappearance.
DuringOthe past summer Mr.. TrauX
placed ten horses in pasture near by,
where the plant was plentiful, and
eight of them died during the summer
and the remaining two are affected.
When the healthy horses are taken
from the pasture in the fall the dis
ease disappears. None of the animals
attacked by the malady have recov-
cred, and medicinal treatment does not
seem to produce any beneficial effect.
The appetite remains fairly good dur
ing the entire course of the disease.
Death takes place in from two weeks
to two months from the onset.
l am fully convinced that this dis
ease is due either to some poisonous
principle in the plant or some parasitic
fungus upon the surface of the same.
1t is now too late in the season for any
investigation to be carried on in this
direction this year, but intend to have
the matter thoroughly investigated
next summer.-Garden Forest.