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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03
for Relief,

e e OummonS tor Rehef.
{. Complaint Not Served.
a STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEF1ELD.
{ Court of Common Pleas.
S. j. NJ, Cox, Sr., and S. J. M. Cox.
Jr., by S. J. M. Cox, ST., as his
guardian ad Item, Plaintiffs,
against
Mark Cox, Mary Cox, VIM. Cox
and L. G. Cox, Defendants.
10 the Defendants ark Cox.
Mary Cox, VIM. Cox and l.. G..
Cox:
You are hereby summoned and
revuired to answer the Complaint
IN this action, which is filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said county.
and to serve copy of your answer
to the said Complaint on the sub.
scrlbers at their Office in the town
OF Edgefeld, S. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof, ex.
elusive of the day of such service
and if you fail to nswer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid
the plaintiffs in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Edgefeld, S. c., Jan. 20, 1899
CROFT & TlLLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
10 the Defendant j.. G. Cox:
Take notice that the Summons
ma Complaint in the above .enti.
led action, of which copies are
erewith served upon you, have
cen filed in the office of the Clerk
the Court of Common Pleas for
'dgeheld county, in The State of
outh Carolina.
Dated this goth January, 1899. {
CROFT & TILLMAN. u
-. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
est: JOHN B. HILL,
c. c. C. P. rs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03
Schools in Cuba and Elsewhere.

Prof. J. F. Draughon, who
recently visited Cuba with view
of investigating the outlook for
establishing a school in Havana,
Cuba, next fall, Oh his return visit
ed Savannah, Georgia, where he
arranged to open we'll equipped
Business College June 18TH.
Prof. Draughon now has flourish
ing business colleges located in
Nashville, Tenn, Galveston, and
Texarkana, Texas. These colleges
have superior courses of instruc t.
.on. andspecial facilities for
secaring positions. See Prof. Draug
hons ad.elsewhAre in this issue.-
Special rates will be given all who
enter either of his colleges soon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03

up-to-date Chattel Mortgages. Liens
Titles TO Real Estate, etc., for sale at
this office. Do not ask US for "biiiy
Sales" we do not keep them now.
they are no good, having been rele
gated to the limbo OF the dusty ana
musty past, or rather to the "LIMBUs
rATUoRUM"-paradise of fools.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.
DANGER IN THE TRUSTS.

Inc uSllllu1-luluueu PooPi'
realize that II the rapid growth o
the trusts there is a menace to tht
country more fearful than that o.
a tremendous civil or foreign war
It has been suggested that when
all the great industries in the
United States have bsen cornered
by the different trusts there is moth.
ing to prevent these trusts combin-
ing under one enormous head.
Should this be accomplished, as
has been predicted, says the Co.
lumbia Record, the power of the
gigantic combination will be far
greater than that of the govern
ment itself. The combination
would control legislation, the spirit
OF independence, which is the bull
wark of the republic, would be
tranlpled out of the people and a
government by an aristocracy of
money established.
The Chicago Journal scents dan
ger to the c, lntry in the powerful
trusts which are being organized
from day to day, and is outspoken
in its condemnation of them. Com
menting on the probability of the
different combines now in exist
ence being amalgamated into one
great and overshadowing trust, it
says:
"With but one management for
the trusts the laborer would have
only single opportunity to find
employment and the price OF labor
would be fixed by that manage
ment, beyond which there could
be 10 appeal.
"Not only would the price of Ia
Dor be fixed, but also the price of
commodities. The consumer would
be helpless and the result would
be a slavery from which there
would be no escape.
There is no way to avoid the
logic of these conclusions, and the
only way to avoid the evil results
which are sure to follow is to crush
the trusts before this great consoli-
ION is formed. This is the work
he done by the Demo-
Ter, on this subject,
iTetmore, of ST. Louis,
tof the Leggett & Mey-
Company, the last
o concern to surrender
st, in an open letter,
boldly, that:
st system is more dan
/ v the country than any,
' N IL -now-oenfrnnts ne In
~ Judgment all the wars that
x: have been fought by the gov
lMment since its foundation do
~; equal in importance the g:av-
of the trust situation.
he men who are promoting
and engendering trusts claim as
an argument that the day of the
independent manufacturer and
dealer and producer has gone, and
that we are on new order OF
things, and that there is an eco
nomic force behind the movement
for consolidating and pooling, but
in my opinion it is really a princl-
pie of greed and cupidity, and not
ole of economy.
"The trust system, in my opln-
ion, is more menacing to the coun-
try than any war, no matter how
stupendous, that the country might
be engaged in; in fact the great
war of the rebellion was not hall
SO dangerous to the institutions OF
this country as this system OF
pooling and combining.
"The trust Is the one great ques-
ton now before the people, and IN
nv opinion is of vastly greater
Importance than the money ques-
tion.
"It should be the leading issue
in the next national political cam
paign, and the people may be re-
lied on to settle it and settle 1t
rightly, as they have set
tied every great question that has
been presented to them"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03
Insurance Agency
BURNETT & GRIFFIN:

We respectfully solicit the patron.
age of the insuring public.
Only the most reputable
and Solvent Compa-
nieB represented.
Among them
being
Etna ms. Co., of Hartford,
Home Ins. Co., New York,
Hartford Ins. Co., Hartford,
Phoenix Ins. Co., Hartford,
Underwriters of New York,
Hamburger Bremen of Germany,
Northern of London.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03

PREcIPITATJoN-
900 inches less than average for
April for 6 years and D % lnches
more than average for 3 months
for 6 years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03

Program of the Edgefield Couni
ty lnterdenOminational Sun
day School Convention,
Harmony Church. May
18th and 10Th,
Remember the time and let eve-
ry delegate and every speaker ap-
pointed he on hand.
Thursday, May 18th,
Morning Session.
Devotional Exercises, 1913 Oh
A. M.
Organization.
Address of Welcome, ]. L.,
Smith.
-.-Ja.---s-'J.-~o.,'5H -ev''"--'f-I|
cal and Verbal.
Afternoon Session.
Music and Prayer.
Query 1. what is a scriptural
School? E. 4. Morgan, F..
B. Lanham, Rev. J. G. Holley
Rev. G. G. Mays.
Q. How can we develop the un.
developed resources of the Sunday
School? l.. R. Brunson. E. H. Hlx
Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, Rev. john
Lake. !.
8. Opening Question Box.
Experience of Superintendents
in Sunday School Work, opened
by w. D. Turner.
Friday May 10th,
Morning Session.
Devotional Exercises, 10-10:3C
A. NJ.
4. What are the best means OF
getting and holding young men II
the Sunday School work? Will D
Holland, Arthur Brunson, I. w
Carwile, DR.. L. R. Gwaltney.
5. Can church members consis
tontlv ahsent themselves from
Sunday School attendance? J. R
Reece, w. H. QUITS, DR.. D. A. ]
Bell, Prof. G. F. Long.
g.. Should missions be taught il
our Sunday Schools? J.. B. Tim
norman, Martin Broadwater, j
NJ. Shaffer, Rev. John Owen.
Afternoon Session.
7. The preparation of the teach
er AMI his care for the pupil? +
M. Leopard. J. Nj. Morgan, {
Sheppard, Rev. Reamy.
8. Opening Question Box.
Closing Exercises.
NOTICE.
All Ministers and Superinter
dents are members ex-oficio. Tw
delegates are allowed from eac
school, but the larger schools hav
a delegate for each twenty-five pr
pills. All church workers an
those sympathlzing with the caus
are heartily invited to meet wit
Jus.
Let this be everybody's conveI
ton, all ready to work as calle
on, or to volunteer a word in Sci
son. "In the multitude of counc
there is safety"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-03

The reason why that will rain bargains for forty days and
Bargain Dog Days call e and already
shower Dr. Bill Jennings used reason eyery dog
didn't have MS that there dogs than there were
days. This isn't the the New York Store for there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
WASTE OF TIME.
"Inspecti0n" of Railroads by
State Board of Assessors
On a Special Train to Be Again
ENACTED"
ONE OF THE FOOLISH
Laws Which Ought to Be
Abolished.
But as the Law Requires It the
Farce
Will Be Carried Out Beginning
March 90.
ONE OF THE FOOLISH

The tour of the state board of rail-
road assessors in Kansas will be taken
this year as usual. The law that pro-
vides for this tour is one of the alb
surdities of legislation. The inspection
is a farce and is entitled to nothing but
public ridicule which is what it gener-
ally receives.
The assessment of the railroad prop
erty by actually viewing it takes place
every two years in this state. Then the
assessors go out in a special train and
sail over the state at a break neck pace,
return to Topeka and announce their
findings in a long table of valuations
which are a rule furnished by the
railroad companies.
The custom for twenty years has been
TO make this tour junket. The Gus
tom has been to ask the railroads to
furnish a special train for the assessors
who thereafter invited their friends and
with them their families. Then the
party would start out. There were fine
meals on board; fine wines in the side
board and Scotch high balls in the COM
missary department which was closely
attached to the smoking compartments
of the special car occupied by the men
and the assessors. The assessors were
men, too, but they were also state Off
GERS.
When Lewelling was governor the
junket was of such a character as to
cause complaint from the oppressed
constituency which deprecated such
ariStocratic travelling to real pur-
pose. Then came Governor Morrill, and
State Auditor Cole fought his associates
for quiet and transformations trip over
the railroads. He prevailed upon them to
leave their families at home and the
trip was made without extravaganza.
The next in turn was Governor
I4eedy's administration. Plans were
again made for an elaborate excursion.
The party was to be divided. Some
of the officers and their families and the
families of clerks and assistants in the
various departments were to go out
over one line on the special train; then
the remainder were to go over another
road, the crowd being divided so as to
give each a trip over at least a portion
of one of the main lines.
But the newspapers published the
plan and the trip was declared off.
The time to assess the railroads has
again arrived but it is stated there will
this year be no excursions in the inter-
ests of the families of the state officers.
Some of the assessors, Lieutenant
Governor Richter being the principal
one suggested that riding in a special
tereStS of economy of time a special
train was finally decided on.
The board of assessors will begin
work March 20. The present plan is to
go over the Rock Island first but this
may be changed before the start is
made.
The inspection is utterly useless as it
is done by men who know nothing
about railroads. but the law requires it
and until the law is changed it will
have to go on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
EATEN BY RATS.
Tender Flesh of Two Babies Devoured
and Both Will Die.

Boston. March 14.-On Cedar street,
Dorchester, this morning. Mrs. Wood
wards two babies-Elsie, years of age,
and Emma, 1-were nearly eaten up
alive by sewer rats, which entered the
children's cradle during the absence of
their mother. Both will die.
Mrs. Woodward left her children in
the cradle while she went out to do
some shopping in the nearby grocery
store, and when she returned she was
Mortified to see her babies mutilated in
face hands and limbs. The rats had
discovered the children alone and asleep
and had climbed into the crib, which
was of a kind easy of access from the
floor. The house where the Woodwards
live is an old one. Dr. Carl who is at
tending the children, says that on ac-
count of their tender age it will be i'm
possible for them to live long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
ISOUR ARMY DEGENERATE?
IFrom the Chicago Tribune.J

CF'rom the Chicago Tribune1
Elsewhere in this issue there is print
ed a forcible and noteworthy article
containing the principal points in pa
per contributed to the March Forum by
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon of the Uni
ted States army. Col. Bacon raises the
question of degeneracy in the army
from a study of the recent war with
Spain, as compared with the war of the
rebellion, and especially in the light of
the revelations of the Santiago cam
paign and the scandals which have fol-
lowed it. The article contains many Sc
we're structures, but they are none too
severe. The question of army degen-
eracy has been agitated by other
thoughtful observers, especially in COM
parison with the magnificent exploits of
the navy performed by scientific and
regularly graduated sailors from the
naval academy.
In substance, Col. Bacon's criticism
lis in the nature of a plea for the ser
vices of the regularly trained soldier
and protest against civilians, polite
ianS and sons of fathers" in command.
The secretary of war, the heads of de-
partments most of the officers in COM
mand he characterizeS as stone ma
sons,'' that is, they bear the same re-
lation to trained military specialists
that a stone mason does to an architect.
And worse than this, in his estimation
old "stone masons," none being young
er than so years. He sees no immedi-
ate hope of a change, for he predicts
that the larger new army to be created
will be Differed by Superannuated me-
chanics of the kind described by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
WILD HORSES GONE.

(From the Galveston News)
The wild horses which used to roam the
an old resident what had become of them,
and he told me that only very few re-
often as a shot could be had at them. He
mails a horse or mule which had formerly
been under the dominion of man was the
wild herd. The stations of the wild herd
bunch filled, and would steal a mare or
ments or cow ranches when the occas sion
pr mnie got With Wild herd he became
the widest and most cunning of them all.
Of the e Wild horses r CONTRACTED. Finally ali
that remained were in the large pastures.
it vas the custom to walk down the
wild herds and reduce them to servitude.
walking down was done. He said that
the wild herd which one was determined to
range was known from men who secuted
on the prairies- For instance one man
what a herd is called, up near some par
S fs@a poia IL he ra9ger ay Of ha R Seen Seen
the same bunch 80 miles southeast of
have seen it along the range between the
Thus it would be concluded that the
range was between the two points men
toned. Four or five men would enter the
man would be stationed every 20 or 80
miles along the range route, and then the
day the wild horses would scamper off.
throwing their names and tails to the
breeze, making a sight that would whet
the desire of those pursuing them to cap
ture them, for there is nothing prettier in
the world than a troop of wild horses at
throw up their heads and sniff the wind,
and then scamper away: I have seen one
or two bunohes myself. The man who
starts them on their trips follows them
for day on pony. aking his time. His
place is taken about nightfall, presuming
that the bunch was started in the morn
ing. The second man follows them all
night, for the hunt is made when there is
a full moon, SO that the bunch can be
tracked at night as well as during the
the stallion, or master of the bunch, is
behind the herd, biting and kicking the
laggards in it. The third day, or even
the evening of the second day. finds the
following the other in Indian file. They
are getting very tired then.
They are allowed no time to eat or drink
The pursuer, knowing that they firing,
forces them, and thus the chase continues
for about five days, when the whole herd
is so tired that it is easily taken.
But, SO said my informant when the
work is done and every horse taken, the
pursuers are always unanimous in their
verdict that the game was not worth the
labor expended. for the horses taken are
a measly set, and never good for any
thing.
-'Creasing'' means shooting the animal
just beneath the name. not low enough to
break the neck, vet low enough that
shock sufficient to bring down the animal
craftsmanship TO do this, and as the dis
lance at which the shooting must be done
is usually great, very few animals have
been taken in this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
SPOOK SCARES THEM.
Indiana Railroad Workmen Terrified
by Visits of Apparition.

Mishawaka, Ind, March IA ghost
which has recently haunted the carhouse
in the Lake Shore railroad yards has
crea ted CONSERVATION to the night force
employed there Four times during the
present week the uncanny visitor has
driven the men from their labor, and the
more timid have refused to work in the
place at all.
The spook appears at midnight in the
form of a woman with flaming eyes and
distorted visage, clad in flowing robes of
pale green hue and with long hair stream
ing in the frigid current of air which fol-
lows its appearance
Thursday evening the night foreman of
the force, accompanied by eight brawny
laborers and a constable, all heavily
armed. laid in wait for the apparition, de-
termined to lay it forever. The I'M
earthly shape appeared time. but such
was the alarm created by the ghostly Wis
liant that all fed from the spot in NOR
tai terror
A party of Mishawaka volunteers who
served in the Spanish has been
formed to watch for the ghost and drive
it from the place if possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
RUSKIN'S EARLY LIFE.
IFrom the London News.J

John Ruskin, who on February 8
reached his S0th year, is one of those
men of whom it may be truly said they
belong to humanity. inasmuch as their
work has a worldwide worth and sig
nificance. Though he was born in Lon
don, Mr.. Ruskin belonged to a Scotch
family. His father was brought up in
Edinburgh, but, after having completed
his education at the high school there.
he made his way to London. He started
life as a clerk in the house of Gordon,
Murphy & Co., in London, and after
some time became the brains carrier
of the firm of Ruskin, Pelford & Dem
eco. Mr.. Hunter was born in Hunter
street, Brunswick square, London, on
February s, 1919. 1t was during BUSH
which he accompanied his father, as a
boy, that John Ruskin first learned his
love of landscape He kept a journal
of the fine old cathedrals and the most
striking scenes he saw on his way. At
years he wrote verses. He was trained
for the university by private tutors.
Owing to his delicate health, he had to
Oxford. At II he fell in love with Miss
Domecq, the eldest daughter of his
fathers partner. but his affection was
not reciprOCated.
The criticism of Turner's pictures led
Mr.. Ruskin into the domain of art criti-
cism. He wrote a pamphlet in vindi-
cation of Turner as an artist, which.
germs of Modern Painters"
His economic views have been pro-
nounced impractical. This may be, but
they are noble and unselfsh. Moreover.
we need not agree with his political
economy in order to admire his genius.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
HEREARETHENAMES
Prominent People Who Have
Been Cured by Prof. Samuels.
a Variety OF Diseases All Cured Sim
ply by Applying His Wonderful
Remedies to the Eyes

Below Prof. Samuels gives a few
names of people whom he has cured by
his wonderful treatment. You may not
believe this and say you can not see
how such cures are performed by simp
~ putting medicine in the eyes. If such
is the case investigate by calling on
some or all of them.
Mr.. H J. Bevelle, Topeka. manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, was suffering with granulated
eyes and also catarrh. He treated for
% months with what he supposed to be
the best oculist, with no improvement.
In so days under Prof. Samuels he was
cured
Mr.. Pigg, proprietor of the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel. had his daughter treated by
the best oculist of this city until she
was made entirely blind. In a short time
after taking her to Prof. Samuels she
was cured by his way of treating.
NJ 5 Sales, who works for the Chi
cage Lumber company. at Third and
Jackson streets, was entirely blind. The
best oculists in the city claimed that no
human being could make him see. But
he is now cured by this wonderful
method and now sees well.
Mr.. Fred Freeman, assistant cashier of
the Merchants National bank, was ad-
vised to go to New York to have
operation performed on his eyes. He
came to Prof. Sanuels and was cured.
Mr.. A Troup, of TrOups Enterprise,
had been treating for nine months and
was getting no better. He called on
Prof SaTnuels and was cured in six
weeks of catarrh and sore eyes.
MI Heck, bOokkeeper for W. I. Miller,
lumber dealer. had been treating with
the best oculist in the city, with no re-
suits. He came to Prof. Samuels and
in a short time was cured.
F c. DOWney, attorney, 20 Columbian
building, had the use of only one eye
the best oculist in Kansas City claimed
there was no help for the other eye.
He now sees with both. Prof Samuels
did it
Samuel Burns, at Alb Lake street, was
suffering with spasms and nervous
spells; seven of the leading doctors in
this city gave him up to die. 1t IS
nearly four years since he came to me,
and has been enjoying good health. His
eyes were perfect but he was treated
through the eyes for the other trouble.
J. NJ. Donohue, al East Eighth,
brought his daughter to Prof Samuels
to treat her eyes for cataracts. The cure
was performed by absorption in a short
time. She attends St. Mary's school in
LeavenwoTth and has perfect sight.
William Foster of Pauline, Kan, was
troubled with q cataract growth on his
eyes; was cured by our method Of
treatment, by absorption.
Mrs Warner, wife of J. s. Warner,
implement dealer and at present a
member of the city council, had treated
for three years for sore eyes with the
best oculist in Topeka, with no results
After treating less than three months
with Prof. Samuels she was entirely
cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
TO ALTER TATTERSALL'S.
Big Building Will Be Made to Accom-
modate the Ringlings-

again to be the scene of the annual
opening of Ringing Brothers circus
The big building at Sixteenth and State
streets will be formally taken posses
sion of by the circus firm in a few days,
and the work of reconstructing the in
terror begun.
The amount of work to be done before
the opening of the Chicago season, Sat
urday, April 10, is considerable, the
auditorium is to be entirely reconstruct
ed. The plans for the alterations have
been prepared, and they are of a much
more comprehensive character than
anything previously projected in the
building. AS a matter of safety, as well
as to facilitate the seating and dismiss
sal OF the audience, the number of en-
frances and exits will be greatly in
creased.