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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-14
Read of Mr.. ]. NJ. Gibbs May
specialties. Look up his card.

specialties. Look up his card.
That very pleasant occasion, the
Is. C. C. I. commencement, will be
held in less than three weeks.
Mr.. Thomas Furse left Sunday
afternoon for Spring6eld.to act af
telegraph operator for a week OF
ten days.
Miss Lille McTeer, of Brunson
Hampton cou aty, accompanied by
little Miss Annie ,Furse, arrived
Friday to pay a visit TO her sister,
Mrs. T. Furse.
| Mr.. A. Fuller Perkins, the AD-
vERTIsER's first lieutenant, is OH
for a few days rest, fun and frolic.
He left yesterday for Charleston
to attend the Exposition, accom-
panied by Miss F. Jennie Gasque,
Mrs. Perkins sister.
The old soldiers whose pensions
were granted can now come for
ward and get their checks from
Mr.. w. B. Cogburn, clerk of the
court. 1t 10 no longer a case OF
deferred hope, the cash is IN hand.
Come early and avoid the rush.
The present Attorney-General.
Hon. G. Duncan Bellinger, an
nounces through our columns to
the epeople of Edgefeld county
that he is q candidate for Con-
gress from the End district. In due
season this gentleman from Barn
we'll county will present his claims
in person to our people. Read his
card.
The sessions of the State Bank
e.s association which were held IN
Charleston last week should have
ba.n attended by every bank pres
ident and cashier in South Caroll-
ma. The bankers who think they
know enough without this contact
with Others are the ones most IN
need of it.
The first man to announce for
tha Office of County Auditor is Mr..
Henry w. Dobey, of Parksville.
This is g knight from the West
side who enters the lists for the
first time, therefore his chariot
aud steeds are in good trim for
the race that is before him. Mr..
Dobey would make the people
faithful servant should they elect
him.
Mr.. J. Frank Gambrsll, Of Hon-
ca Path, has new plan for killing
potato bugs, according to the An
derson Daily Mail. He says take
cedar twigs and boil them into q
strong tea, then pour the tea Into
a bucket and sprinkle it over the
patch with a common straw broom.
He says it will kill the bugs dead
or than the late Jim Tillman.-
Greenvllle Mountaineer.
Iu looking over the program Of
The Conference of Volunteer Work
ers among young men to be- held at
Lake Geneva, Wis.,, August I'LL,
we notice that Rev. John Lake is
to deliver an address on County
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ESTATE MOTTO E.,

ALL persons holding claims
Aagainst the eotate of DR.. J. w.
Hill, deceased, late of Edgefeld
county, are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same duly stteaten, and
ell persons indebted to said estate
to make payment unto the under.
signed. J. n. CANTELOU,
Executor.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Mise Elvise Jones spent several
days last week at Ridge Spring
returning Saturday.
Misses Matte and Lizzie Har.
ling have been visiting their broth.
or, Mr.. w. H. Harling.
What little Willie and Ellen
Dunovsnt didn't see at the Expo
sltion last week was not worth see-
ing.
Mrs. B. s. Holland and daugh-
ter and Mrs. J. D. Mathis, of Tren-
ton, were shopping in town satur-
day last.
Miss Eloise Anderson, who has
been spending week OK ten days
at her former home in Spartan
burg, returned Saturday.
Miss Mary Fai: took in the TX
position and Charleston last week
from the midway to mld-ocesn--the
Isle of Palms.
Rev. L. B. White filled his reg
ular appointment st Stevens Creek
church last Sunday. Pref. Entz-
minger accompanied him thither.
The Odd Fellows, with their
wives, sweethearts and friends, left
yesterday for the Exposition by
the dozens and scores.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Minis and
little Sadie spent Sunday at the
hospitab,e hcme of DR.. J. II. Car
michael.
Mr.. A. R. Nicholson's announce
ment as a candidate for the Office
of County Superintendent of Edu-
cation will appear in our columns
next week.
Mrs. Susan B. Hill left EDGE
geld last Friday to make her home
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Brunson, of Cleora. Mrs. Hill
has endeared herself to many peo-
pie in Edge6eld who regret to see
her leave.
Mrs. C. S. Guerard and Mise
Emily Walker, accompanied by
the Strother children and Matte
Carmichael, left yesterday for the
Exposition.
Uncle John Tompkins eau now
drink milk -sbakes without using
Sundays-school words. He hae
discarded his mustaehe for the
GUNNER.
Mics Robbie Hill has returned
from the hospital in Augusta very
much improved. Her many friends
will te delighted to know that she
has been restored to health.
While Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Pad
gett were attending the Exposi-
ton last week Mra. Padgett was
taken very sick. Since her return
she is very much improved. Her
many friends rejoice that her SICK
nesa was not =.
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WEDNESDAY. MAY u. 1902.
Holds up o Congressman.


"At the end of the campaign"
writes sChamp Clark, Missouri's
brilliant congressman, "from over
work, nerv ,us tension, loss OF sleep
and constant speaking had about
utterly collapsed. 1t seemed that
ell the organs in my body were out
of order. but three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters made me all right. It's
the best all-around medicine eveR
sold over a druggists counter. "
Over.worked, rundown men and
weak. sickly women gain splendid
health and vitality from Electric
Bittsrs. Try them. Only soc. Guar
anteed by u. L. Penn & Son.
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they have about caught t,s'
many farms the crops hsGs 500
worked over the first time a'},S @ss
growing nicely.
That beautiful Rose Of Sharon,
the fascinating and winsome MISS
Annie Love Brown, who was o for
mer student of the 8. G. c. l., 10
on q visit to Mrs. D. T. Grice.
Edgefeld's amateur actors and
actresses presented the "Heroic
Dutchman" to large audience in
the auditorium of the Johnston
Institute last Friday night. 1t will
be remembered that this play WAS
presented by the same troupe in
our opers house several months
ago.
Congressman Lever, of Le1ing-
ton, will deliver The annual ad-
dress at the S. C. G. 1. commence.
ment this year. Many honors are
being thrust upon him in the ear
ly years of life.
There is no end to base hall con.
tests. The latest being game
played last Friday afternoon be.
tween Edgefsld and Johnston on
the diamond of the latter. The
score stood 8 to / in Edge6eld'e
favor.
Every fall the Gsorsia.Alabama
Business college, at Macon, Ga.
has more calls for Office men than
it can possibly supply. To meet
the demand this year it is offer.
ing exceptionally low rates to en-
ter now, aud in addition guaran.
tees under $4,000 deposit to pro.
cure them good positions. We
have many deserving young peo.
pie in this section who, we certaiil.
Iy hore, will seize this golden op'
portunity.
The old academy grove is really
very beautiful ae it is, but think
how much more beautiful it would
be if young trees we're growing in
the n]aces made vacant by the dy-
lug out Of the old ones. The trees
in the grove that Dr.. Gwaltney
planted will, like those at the Bap.
list church, be living monument
TO him.
1t is source of profound regret
to the entire ,mmunity that those
little fairies, the. kindergarteners
will not have 9 place III the com
mencement picture. Preparations
and rebea1sals for 9 kindergarten
commencement were begun, but
the attendance of the little onea
became go irregular on account OF
sickness that all hope 81 having 8
public exhibition as heretofore had
| to bs abandoned.
The following is an extract from
o personal letter to the editor from
| the Rev. John Lake: To-day
presented to the library of the
Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary some thirty volumes of the
! Edgefeld ADvERTIsER. These
priced very highly, especially as
they were filled With poems and
stories written by:my grandmothe!
but ae the building is we'll kept and
is FIRE proof, l thought they would
be better taken care of there than
lii ! kept them
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WANTED

CONFEDERATE STAMPS, NOlEo
pay good prices for Confederate stamps, on
enyeIooos preferred, currency, bonds, etc. LOOK
over yours and let me know what you have, or
Sstso2 sti send samples Bank reference asni gov
oIi M, time correspondence and write me; DO
mot delay. This means much to you. .Addr
T. c. Harbaugh, Casstown, Ohio.
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]. TRAPp McMANus..

" AoATR GuNmAN O6 err,
I am macandidate for County Treas-
nter. ( will support the nominees of
the party and abide the results of the
democratic primary.
C. NJ. WILLIAMS.
L am q candidate for the House Of
Representatives. i will abide the Ee-
suits of the primary elections and cup
port the nominees Of the Democratic
party.
P. B. MAYsoN.
I respectfully announce mysslf 40 0
candidate for Superintendent OF Edu-
cation for Edgefield county, subject to
the rules and regulations OF the demo-
cratic primary.
VIZ. A. BYRD.
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Edgefield Advertiser

Subscription Price-Sent to any
address for one year for l.50; for ,ix
month";. 75c; for three months, SOC,
Payshle IN advance.
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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
FERGUS FALLS, MIMI

! The tenth annual training school for the
teachers OF Otter Tail county convened at the
high school building with an attendance OF
16S, as compared with .162 on the opening day
last year. The school is in charge of Prln-
cipal C. A. Smith, of the Duluth high school,
assisted by the following: E. NJ ,Lehnerts,
of the Winona normal SCHOOL, DR.. F. f.
Stratton, of Carleton college, Northfeld; N.
Mabel Vaughn, OF Fergus Falls; A. G. Carl
son. -superintendent dt the schools of Can
non Falls; Julia B. Monette,, primary critic
of the Moorhead normal; Mrs: M. LIE Due
Chapin, teacher of music at Hastings; Mrs.
Mary E: Stanford, teacher of methods, Moor
head normal; James Wilson, lecturer on ma
ture work, state university; G.. E. Parkhtll,
assistant superintendent of the schools OF this
county-Philip Oswald, a well-knoWn resi-
dent Of the town of Corliss, and John Kukos,
a young man of the town of Otto, were ad-
Judged iIsane.-Lightning struck the A: tE.
Luedke residence, following the telephone
wire into. the house and burning hole
through the wall The ball Of fire circled the
room inside and scorched the woodwork. The
grand stand controversy, which put stop to
baseball playing in this city for. some little
time, was finally settled to-day, ]. 8: yUlland
Ri Angus, Dr. Mclean and James A. Brown
buying the stand and arranging to give the
bail team a. fair percentage of the proceeds: :
The little son Of Ole M. Hagen, who resides
in the town of Aurdale. was drowned last eve
ming in ia watering trough on his father e
farm. He was in the water several hours
before being found. e ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

PIPEsToNE, MINN.-Charles E. Grunn and
Miss Helen w. Davey, who were married at
Luverne, Mimi, last week. returned from
short wedding trip on Monday, and in the
evening were given reception at the home
of the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
]. L. Grunn. Over 800 guests attended. a
color scheme through the rooms was carried,
out in pink and white, the same colors being
used in the gowns of the assisting young
ladies' Mr.. Grunn is manager Of the clothing
department of the Minneapolis store. owned
by his father. and the bride is the daughter
of Conductor William Davey of the ROCK
Island. s -azEg=lr. =. .a ~ f.. ...#s4
EDGEMoNT, S. D.-Hertert Goddard, eda-
tor of the Edgemont Express, and Mrs @. n.
Riggs wereS married by Rev. William Nc
Cready. Mr. Goddard has been resident OF
the Black Hills twenty-five years, and OF
Edgemont seven years.
DEADWOOD, S. D.-Mi1es Fleming and
Miss Ada Bower were united in marriage.
They are popular young people here.
CUSTER, S. D.-Oryille l.. Closson ana
Miss Clara f. McNickle of Rockford were
married in Custer, Rev. Kate Powell ofncla1-
-. -..--t
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
WASHINGTON, d. G.

Pensions granted: -.
Minnesot ta-John w. Kennedy, Lake City,
s12 H. A. Rosemanlem, Minneapolis, So;
Charles Wilcox, West Concord, $12; John Null
vey, Minneapolis, Sc; Lefe Henderson, Fari-
Iowa-Michael /. Burkett, .Keosanqua. s6;
Ephraim Hyndes. Cedar Rapids, S.; Leonard
D. Hatfield, Bedford, $12; James H. Duncan,
Columbus City, $1a; John S. Grosvenor, Troy,
$tO Christian K. Reigart, Des Moines,, $40;
David Stuhr, Davenport, $12; Garret Gibson,
Leon, $2o Charles H. Ferguson, Keokuk. $l2;
John A. Benjamin, Dunlap, $40; James Hagan
Cedar Rapids, $40; Martha Van Auken, Colum-
bus Junction. So. - &,
Wisconsin, Henry R. Adams, Mukwonago
Sc; William M. Underhill, Oconto, $40; Henry
r. Z Ruehl, South Germantown, $12; John
Smith. Gassville, s.; Edgar Ashley, Baraboe %
Horace H. Dudley, Fremont $40; William H
s. Holmes, Plattville, So; Arm N. Long
Downsvile, $s; Lisa sorenson, lola, $s LoVins
B. Sweet, Strongs Prairie, $12.
| North Dakota-olang Brager. Leeds, So;
Among the presidential postmasters, which
| have been appointed is G. F. Peck, Algona
Iowa. x..ts ..-..-- ... -r
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
PIERRE, S. d.

Judge Gaffy opens term Of court in Stan
ley county this week, with ratio Of. seven
criminal cases to two civil cases. One of
the criminal cases is murder charge against
Robert Adams, for the killing of Mexican,
Ed sanches.-Two years ago it was hard
proposition to dispose of land in Sully county
for 81 an acre. Last week Deputy, Blanchard;
Of the state land department, sold quarter
section of Taylor land i1A that county at
auction and received ss45 foT it.-state Geolo-
gst J. E. Todd, of Vermillion, is in Pierre
with party Of students from. the state uni
versity, on tour of the country about the
headwaters Of the Grand and Moreau rivers;
to look over the Ignite bearing section of the
state. The party will make two months
stay, surveying and exploring for data upon
which a bulletin will be issued.-Articles Of
Incorporation have been fled for the St.
with capital of $1,000. 900; incorporators, D.
B. Bynum, j.. B. Hessiness and T. P. Estes.
For the Sunfower State Oil and Gas COM
pany, at Pierre, with capital of 81, ,ooo, ,ooof
incorpogators, B. g. Mason, WI Corbin and
L. L. Stephens. For the Mountain Lion Gold
Mining, Milling and Development company, at
Sioux Falls, with a capital of $1,000, 900; in
corporators, Park Davis, w. H. Lyons and
J. H. Gates. For the Canadian Steel and
Coal company, at Pierre, with capital Of
Sc, 900 OO0 incorporators, Louis P. Jennings,
william F. Maehljohn and S. g. DeLand.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
IOWA BARRISTERs
Opening of the State Associations
Convention at Dubuque.

DUBUQUE. IoWA-7he eighth annual con.
y2ntion OF the Iowa State Bar association
convened in dubuque to-day. The leading at
toTneys OF Itwa and several barristers fr@m
Surrounding states aye in attendance. The
program errarged by the local nar assaci;z
ton consists OF a boat ride on the Mississippi!
and a sumItuous banquet at the Hotel .uiien.
The address OF welcome was Delivered by
Glenn Grown, president of thu local bar as
ISOLATION. j.. H. McConlogue of Mason City,
president Of the state association, called the
savention to order at Temple hall. The re-
ports of the various officers were made and
then Judge NJ. ]. Wade of Mason City, presi-
dent of the local association, read paper on
1.-The Uses and Abuses Of Expert Evidence. :
Judge Paul D. Carpenter of Milwaukee read
paper on Some Legal Aspects of Insanity. .
Judge H. M. Remley of 'Anamosa, one on
Should the Marriage of Feeble Minded ano
Degenerates be Prohibited by Law" Presi-
dent McConlogue spoke on the Life anc
Career of Samuel Miller" and Judge Georgs
W. Wakefield of Sioux City on The Neee
| Of Law to Govern the Trial OF Equity Cases ,
Several other papers were also read.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
e49-MlLE EXTENSION
Greenway,4 iceland. Hague and STAT
ford New Towns on Milwaukee.

ford New Towns on Milwaukee.
ABERDEEN. S. D.--The names and loca-
lions OF the new towns on the Milwaukee's
extension from Eureka to Linton, have been
decided upon by the company, and the survey
and stalking out of the lots has been DONE
They will be- put on the market shortly. The
first town beyond Eureka will be Greenway,
101s miles out: It. will he within one and a
half miles Of the point where the extension
crosses the $500 road and five miles from
Artas on that line. Iceland will be 1S1a miles
from Eureka and the next station VIII be
Hague, twenty=seYen- miles out ...a- + ~ --,
The last town before Linton, the point
where the junction with the Northern Pacific
will be formed, is to be called Stafford, and 1t
. will be thirty nine miles from Eureka and
ten from usnton. The total mileage of thee
tension Is to Re forty-nine miles. and the
mileage from Aberdeen to Linton VIII De
1852 Lumber will be taken overland to some
of the new towns to start elevators at once,
30 that the wheat crop can be handled as
soon as threshing begins.
Doane Robinson has been called to Green
Valley, Mimi, by the critical illness OF MS
mother Mrs. George NJ. Robinson, VINO was
taken suddenly sick.-The infant child OF IL,
NJ Halleckson living near town, was scaioeu
to death by tipping over pail OF oollins
scrubhinr water 1t lived but two hours
c. l.. Miller has been summoned to 1noepehu-
ence, Iowa, by the death of his 1atnef' WIN
was one of the old settlers OF that region.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
CLOQUET, MINI.

The Catholics are erecting fine new churcn
on Fourth street. 1t will cost 100000. Is or
frame construction and will be the largest N
almost completed and will be dedicated IN q
month-Another improvement contemplated is
the building of addition to the Washington 9;te,
building boom.-The Bank of Cloquet, owned
BY Leland 4 Martin Of Duluth, has just been
completed, and, a. large block is now being IN
large store of the Friemuth company of Du-
iuth will be located Cloquet also has. a hos
pital, reoponed by DR.. Harrington, formerly as.Cg
of Minneapolis. The congregation OF the FIRST
of Brainerd, to fill the pulpit vacated by the
Rev. T. G. Sykes, now Of darlington Heights
church, ST. Paul. = .s
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
AMEs, IOWA

A new mail crane, invented by Mrs. Hough,
Of Woodbine, Iowa, was tried for the hrsI
to-day, and found to be an Improvement over
the old one which has been in use on the
North Western line for many years at stations
principal disadvantages of the old crane are
it's lightness, which permits it to swing IN
the wind, sometimes beyond the reach of the
should catch the bag as the train passes, and
the unwieldiness of the fastening on which
the sack is hooked The new crane has the
advantage of being made of steel, making 1t
made to work more easily. \ small model
of the new crane has been approved by the
postal authorities at Chicago, and 1t is prob
entire North Western system.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
DIES MONIES, IOWA

: For the first time in years, the public will
be strongly represented at the hearings be.
fore the executive council on the subject OF
assessments. Several boards of supervisors
will have representatives here this week to
make arguments to the council showing why
the railroad assessment is not adequate.
Clinton county is already represented. The
board of supervisors there has sent Assistant
County Attorney E. L. Miller to urge an in
crease in the assessment Of the North-Wes..
tern It is pointed out that the assessment
IN the North Western In Clinton county is
81. 900 lower than it. was in 1889, in spite Of
many improvements and the purchase &, q
soon give attention to the best method Of Sc
lectine @ tie two persons who are to receive
the scholarships In Oxford university, be-
aueathed to iowa by Cecil Rhodes. The gov.
Secretary Hay asking his advice and will in.
yestisate the matter at once.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
SHERBROOK, NJ. ID.

The republican county convention, tor To- .sE, the
purpose of selecting fifteen delegates TO rep
resent Steele county at the state convention
at Fargo July %, was held here to-day. After
the delegates had been chosen, an effort was
made to instruct them to vote as a unit cs;a on
all candidates at the state convention. This
move was made in the interest of e.: y
sarles' candidacy for governor. and the e. V8te the
Hillsboro candidates strength IN this county.
The motion was voted down by big ma. ma.
jority and the delegation will go to Fargo
unnstructed; The governorship Is the only MY
interest, and II the sentiment expressed by
many present from every SECTION OF the e4un
voters the candidacy of the Hillsboro banker
receives but scant announcement 1T IS an
easy guess that, as between Sarles and
WHITE thirds Of the Steele county dele dele
fy is pretty close to the home OF the gov
ernor,s only opponent at the present It time. 4
caseeli. chsirman; w. j. Skinner: Mlnaer. c6arlss b
stavens George slingsby, C: s. shippy, e.
T. Ward, B. K: Kraabsi T. & g; Anderson, n Nv w;
and Ole PaulsOn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
MITCHELL, s. ID :,

A dcfect In the election at Woonsocket coy
ering the issuance of saloon licenses, was az
held that the election. was not legal because
license was voted for on the same Dallot tnas 1tl
the city oticials were voted for Judge smlta
Concerned, was void, and that the council
must accept or reject license. 1t is under
gtood the city council as now eonstituteo'
viii refuse to grant license, so that the sa-
loonkeepers will have gained nothing in their
p r. L. tBowIev sold, his. farm of 1so acres in
Pery township to r. J. spangler and Henry
S1y,ndier for $40 an acre. He bought the
place three years ago for 81, $50. J. P. Cool
sold his farm Of 16o acres to, an Iowa man ian
highest prices ever paid in this county for
farm lands. '.-~ .<., -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
WINoNA, MINN.

9. ". Curran, county Sunday school mis-
fall. for a larger field of work in Wisconsin,
and, according to notice just received here
from F. A. Bartlett, state missionary OF the
American Sunday School Union, he will be
on his new duties in October. Mr.. Sullivan
is good speaker, singer and musician, and
has spent twelve years IN successful work as
lent progress is being made by the. North.
Western In laying the extension of the road
from Marshall to Evan the work e. being done
gineer. of this city. The distance is about
fifty miles The track is now down from
Waubasso to Marshall, and the men are at
work from Waubasso east to Evan; 1t Is
expected the extension will be completed by
the middle Of August >f<.s,& .AAA@S !. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-15
ROCHESTER,, MINI.

E. D. Wilkins was seriously hurt yesterday.
While riding a: bicycle he fell and broke a
rib on the right side OF his body.-Ex- -Sena-
tor joseph Underleak of Ghatheld will not
city is the choice in olnnsted county for sen :
ator,EThe W. c. T. U. has elected officers as
follows: President. Mrs. H. II. Witherstine;
vice-president, Mrs. ALBERT Lyon; secretary,
rms. C.. j. berg; recording secretary, Mrs.
Say; press reporter, Mrs. ;Wayland ,stedman:
A convention will be held in the Methodist
church July W. The union has posted the
law concerning the sale of tobacco and liquors
TO minors in all the saloons Of the city and
mean to see that minors are not sold these
articles.