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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14
From Auditor S Books.

s Our efficient County Auditor has
very. kindly furnished uswith follow
ing Assessment Values in Edgefield 9
X,anrs lQal nd II oa2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14
Terms Of Sale.


One third cash, aud the balance
on e credit of one and two years
with inlereaf fre mahe day Of sale.
Purchaser to give bond aud a
mortgage Of thc pfemlsps sold stoi
secure the payment Of tse credit.
portion or all cash ct the ppr-
,chaser's Gptiot'. Terms must be
complied with.or atisfacliolissg wen
10. Master or be5is.. authorized To-
resell the same day.
Purchasento payfna papers.
w. F. R0ATH,
Master, %. 9. S. g.
Oct. 7tn, 1903.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14
Advertised Letters.

List Sof letters remaining in the
sPo 5toffice at Edgefield, oct, 10, 1888.
Miss Janice Bostick, bliss. Eller
Borun, Miss. Larry Bowman, James
Crawford, Rev. w. + Eergason WHIT.
her .Jocis, RicEe Slfen. $. Ii. Praet0a,
Il. MISS. Matte Robertson, Miss Ma
il 3sa Rob;n.Qt.. 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14
British American Nor tgage Cos.
ELimited] ct. al.
a galnSt

British American Mo1t gage Co.
[Limitedl et.al
Pursuant to the decree IN this,
cause, | willsoffer fer sale AT pub,
lie ou cry before the court house,
Gown of Edgefeld and State OF
South Carolina, on the 1st Mon7
day in November 1908, (the same.
being the End day of said month";
between the legal hours Of sale,
the following described property
to wit: -
Ist Sale.
Allathose parcels of land con-
tanning in the aggregate six buls--
dred and eighty (6S0) acres, more
or less in Edgefeld County, South
Carolina, and made up of the fol-
lowing parcels Of iandto wit:
CLARK tract, containing one haln--
dred and forty acres, more or less,
covering the Menter tracts the
TompE.lns tract containing two
hundred and twelve acres and
seventy eight acres, ortogetheritwe
hundred and ninety acres, more Or
less; the Martrn tracr, containing
one hundred acres, more or less ;
and the Callahan tract, contain
ing one hundred and fifty acres
more or less, all the above men
toned lands except the Callahan
tract, being contiguous in one body
and bcnnded OH the.north by lands
of Rebecca Tuckers,fW. T Il. Bussey,
Jeff Wells. and w. W. Tinsley;
south by lands Of Joe Write and
others; east by lands of J j.:
Stone, Tinsley. AMI others; aud
west by the Savannah River; ana
the Callahan tractadjoining lands
of J C. Morgan, L. r. Dorm, j..
It. Harmon and Others.
Saidtracts of lands to.be sold as
a whole in one transaction.
End Sale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14
Walter Scott Allen

Pursuant to the decres IN this
.ause, I will uffersfor sale al puh-
lie ontery before the Court House,
town Of Eagafeld and State OF.
south Carolina, On. salesday IN
sNovemller 1903, the same beng
.jthr 2Sla day of said montS1 be-
w4Sn th4 legal heulsof sale, the
Fotlowipg d scrltFd rt4llsy to.sa:i1tsS::
All tia! tfaetald paFcsfio laada..
situate, lying ard i,.lslssi9t9 80 p ;isSszi ~
4ields sGou,tl& and 4SE4a1l's Of sasl'f
CaroliiHa, cnn!aia.ing ;fIsfit hllti-
a ANA seventy -fvi. (sI5 aS.ft3s. e
n lre ~ lsSa, ard hsSnndj.e llefttss
Ebyzlauds ui Ial,halii SID tBfunsss,,l
.ast BY nd;hIsFurys Ferry Road.
.out. by lands Of stitit al: W. =
.preEc.sll, a,sd wfst5hg SC tl9rF'sifi1A
r .ad.
Terms. off .saIs. ;z
0na llaid cash, :ild thssaittit3i;is ala
IN a-cfedit ofsul.g Year, @ltt1 SlaI:i l;i
tpre-l on tbe credil pnfliolt irons
the day IF snie. Purchas r.lo5 give
lpnd alsd mortgage lllf5 llll2
arptnises sold 10 secure the i.aY-
neft Of the credit PORTION $z
Purchaser 10 pay for Pa pe4s,: 1 - #
". r. RGtAlsH
Masfel, Il. @, s. e;
Oct. @Ith, 1903.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14
County TEg1slEgl'2 Notice.
! .Cnllntr Treasnrcr's Office

County Treasurcr's office.
Edgedeld, S. c., Sept. 22a, 1908
The tax, levy for various pur-
poses is as follow.
The tax books will be. open for
collecting State, County and
School taxes for 1903 from Oct.
Is, 1903, to March 1,1904. No
penalties viii be acded until jan
uary 1st, 1904. A penalty Of one
per cent. will be added ON all
taxes unpaid by Jahnaray 1st,
1904. A penalty4of I've per cent.
on allrunpaid BY Feb. 1st, 1904.
A penalty of seven per cent will
5e added on all unpaid March
/, 1904.
For State 5 mills
For County 3 mills
For School 8 mills
For Shaw &. r. bordss 2 mills
For Pickops R. r. BONDS 6 mills
For WISE r. r. bonds 81 mills
For Edgefeld school BIDS O mills
For EdgefeEdaR. r. BIDS ! mills
For Edgef4ld school 2 mills
For Johnston school 3 Nails
All male persons living within.
corporate limits of=cities or towns
students ate lding any college or
school offthe State, ministers IN
charge of regular congregations,
i:teachers employed in public
schools, school trustees during
their term of Office, persens per-
manently disabled and those ac-
tnally engaged in the quarantine
service of The State are exempt
from the payment Of road tax.
Ali other male persons bft@een
The ages Of Is aud so years ara re-
quired to pay said road tax, or
" 5rk MOI less than. six days du-
ring the ye&s..
Thp poll tax is ST..
G. NJ. VILLA Ms
Treas. Eagafeld CO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14

Mrs. DR.. Jennings, of Augusta,
visited Mrs. h. A. Adams last week.
She has many friends in Edgefield
county, who give her hearty vel
come, at any ard all times:f
= 9 3INcoGNI1.A.y y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14

An increase of taxable propertY.in
1903 as compared with 1902 of ss540ol 90
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14

Dear sir-We herewith enclose
you copy of advertisement we had
rnnnipg in your paper last month
and wish it continued for four is.
sues, TO occupy same space, and
location.
We have received more enquiries
as aresult Of advertising in your
paper, than any other three papers
in which we advertise.
Yours SVesy Sincerely,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14

Court or COMMON Pleas. s.
Annie a Roath, Iailztfffs
Against
Ida RI Boatwright ct. al:e 10 sfena-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14

Notwithstandin tie whole
sale stealing that has been
practiced in the Pos.ofhc De-
spartment, the total cash re-
sceipts for the year recently
ended passed, for the first
time, the billion-dollar mark.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-10-14

aaats.r EagefiSld County,
Oct. z, 1903.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
He Had Followed Directions.

A little black boy sat Oh the soap box
which served as front step to the
tumblc-dOwn shanty. His skin was
more than black. Here and there it
looked as If it had been vanished
His fingers chung together when he
attempted to open his hands, and films
of silky sweetness were spun about
him as he threw back his head and
opened his mouth in epicurean ecstasy.
Household World explains his happy
condition:
Goodness. law" exclaimed the old
nanny. who came suddenly round the
corner. what you sitting dat away
for when jes' been trying ter clean
you up? Eff you amt went an mo-
lassod yo'se'f I'm head to FOOT
dat amt lasses, NANNY
"Whut's de use o me trying ter
make yo' spectacle. I'd like to know :
l wash yo' an | dress yo', an den
tells yo' ter go an use de comb, didn't
IL"
"Yes'm. An I look roun', an all
de comb I could fin was dis yere
honeycomb. But l done use dat, nam.
my, | sho1y did"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
WORK OF CYCLONE.
More Than a Hundred Killed at
Gainesville, Ga.-Cotton
Mill Wrecked.

Gainesville, Ga, June 2'-Within
dealt death and destruction to the city
OF Gainesville and environs, killing at
least 100 people, wounding $50 more,
leveling 100 cottages to the ground and
tearing two stories off the Gainesville
cotton mill. OF the killed probably
two-thirds were women and children
who were operatives in the cotton mill.
The death list includes only about six
negroes.
The storm came from the south out
of almost clear sky sweeping down
on the Gainesville cotton mills, near
the Southern railroad station, at 12:45
o'clock. With terrific crash the two
upper stories of the building were swept
away. leaving thirty-two operatives
dead in the room.
The tornado then swept around the
outskirts Of the city to the suburb OF
New Holland, two miles away, where
are located the Pacolet cotton mills,
one of the large.t plants in the state.
The plant of the Pacolet company was
not seriously damaged. but probably
100 cottages standing nearby, occupied
by operatives who were occupied in the
mills, were demolished, killing thirty
three people. These were mostly wo-
men and children, as the heads of fam
lilies were nearly all in the factory at
work.
The store of Joseph Logan, near the
Gainesville cotton mills, was crushed
to ruins by the wind, and eight men
who had taken refuge in it were in
stantly killed. The Jones general store
met a similar fate and in the ruins two
persons, one man and one woman, were
crushed to death.
Reports from White Sulphur Springs,
seven miles from Gainesville, are to
the effect that the storm struck there
with terrific force, killing dozen peo-
Pile. This, however, is not confirmed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
Little Stories ard ;
Incidents that Will ]
Interest and Enter !
tain Young Readers !

complain because you have no one to
lean upon. A well-known judge once
gave his son thousand dollars, and
told him to go to college and gradu-
ate.
The son returned ut the end OF the
first year, his money all gone and with
several very eXtravagant habits At
the close of the vacation the judge said
to him.
well. William. are you going to col
lege this year?'
Il have no money. father"
But | gave you $1,000 to graduate
on"
1T is all gone, father"
Every well. my son. it is all l could
give you; you can't stay here; you
must now pay your own way in the
world"
A new light broke in upon the WIS.,
ion of the young man. He accommo-
dated himself to the situation, again
left home. made his way through col
lege, graduated at the head of his
class, studied law. became Governor
of the State of New York, entered the
cabinet of the President of the United
States, and has made record that
will not soon die. for he was none 9th
err than William II. Seward.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04

&C the old New Jersey and New York
family of Rutherfords. Mrs. Wander
bilt has two children by her marriage
to Mr.. Sands. Her marriage to Mr..
rutherford took place thirteen months
after the death Of her first husband.
She is perfect blonde, with an oval
face. regular features. bright blue eyes
and light golden hair. Mrs. Wander
bilt recently inherited large fortune
X. Vanderbilt was born in 1S49 His
wealth is between $S0OOO,0OO and $780,
OOO. 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
MAKES ONES HEAD WHIRL
People Frequently Meet Death az q
Result of Height Dizziness.

The theory that fatal height dir
illness" might explain the leap of Mr..
Openhym from High Bridge has some
claim for consideration. la one form
or another this nervous condition is
manifested in a goodly number of in
dividuals and in exaggerated instances
is accompanied with an almost uncon-
trollable impulse to jump into space.
So strong is this disposition In some
persons that they have settled aver
sion for high places and purposely
avoid mountains. steeples, bridges and
balloons The apparent helplessness
Of the situation, the horror Of a posi-
bic misstep or loss of balance, and,
worst of ALL an overwhelming sense of
general fear dominate the feeling of
the veriest coward when otherwise he
Is perfectly safe from accident.
BY medical authorities this fear,
when carried to an extreme. Is consid
cred as a distinctly mental disease. and
Is akin to the nervousness which some
times seiZes people in open places and
to the imaginary danger OF being poi
soned or murdered. For the same rea-
son others cannot endure crowded or
closed room. have unaccountable pref
udices against certain places. must
count houses. signs and persons, avoid
cracks in the sidewalk or make them
selves generally miserable in the sus-
plcion of accidental disease cOntami-
nation.
All these are different forms Of
neurasthenia or nerve exhaustion. and
must be combated in their inception
else the individual becomes in the end
more or less Of mental wreck. The
force Of will may effect much toward
cure, but Its exercise can hardly be
trusted at first in high and dangerous
situations. Especially Is this the case
when the individual Is alone and feels
that his only reliance for safety Is in
himself. The shock Of the fright may
then be overwhelming, amounting to
temporary insanity and an uncon-
trollable suicidal impulse. In the alb
sence Of reasonable motive for self-de-
structon such qualifying conditions Of
action must always be taken into ac-
count.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
PRIOR DISMISSED
BRITISH COLUMBIA PREMIER RE-
MOVED FROM OFFICE.
Action Taken by Lieutenant Gov
ernOr as q Result of the Recent
Investigations Richard Mcbride,
OF the Opposition, Called Upon
to Form a Cabinet.

Victoria, B. c., June 2.-Colopel
Prior, premier of British Columbia,
was dismissed by the lieutenant gov
ernor, Sir Henry Jolly de Lotbjeniere,
and later in the day Richard Mcbride,
member for Delta and leader of the OPP
position, was called upon to form a
ministry. The dismissal of the late
premier was due to his connection with
the contract for the supply of cable
for the Chimney creek bridge, which
was supplied by his firm. The opposi-
ton alleged wrong doing in the man
ner in which the contract was secured
An investigation was held, at which
Colonel Prior told of having seen the
tenders and asked why his firm had
not been given a chance to bid. They
afterwards rendered and secured the
contract, but Colonel Prior said the
firm had not received knowledge of the
tenders already in and no evidence was
adduced otherwise. The evidence was
placed in the governors hands Satur-
day, and Monday he wrote to Colonel
Prior, dismissing the first minister and
his government, of which but one min
lister, j. ID. Prentice, finance minister,
remained. The governors letter says
the late premier's conception of the
independence of parliament act is such
that he can no longer give him his con-
fidence.
In an interview given shortly after
his dismissal the late premier said !:
"While his honor was satisfied that
had not done anything Intentionally
wrong in connection with the Chimney
creek contract matter, he considered
that had gone outside the independ-
ence of parliament act" He said fur
ther that he was willing to admit that
his course in regard to the contract in
question had perhaps been impolitic.
The legislature has adjourned for a
day in order to allow Mr.. Mcbride time
to announce his government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
salary and Wages.

Daughter-Yes, pa, there are two
young men who have asked me to mar
ry, and both are nice fellows.
Father--And are both in a way tc
support you?
Daughter-I think so. Phil tells me
he has a tidy salary and George says
he is receiving good wages.
Father-You choose George and
you'll make no mistake, l think. Al
any rate, It's safer to marry man who
has wages than one who has a salary
Boston Transcript.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
MRS. RUTHERF ORD IS NOW THE
WIFE OF WIN. X. VANDERBILT 7.

She was Mrs. Lewis NJ. Rutherford.
and was married to Mr. Vanderbilt at
London. She is about 35 years old and
has lived abroad for many years. She
was married in 1890 to Mr.. Rutherford
in London. She was then the widow
Of Samuel S. Sands, Jr.. wealthy
New Yorker. Before her first maria ge
she was Miss Anna II. Hartman. Mr..
Sands was killed while riding to
hounds in the Meadowbrook hunt. and
soon his widow went abroad to live.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
Her Last Words.

YES" said the sad-eyed waiter. "she
has gone away. l don't think anybody
will miss her much more than l do.
She had the sweetest voice l ever
heard-and it never sounded sweeter
than it did the last time she addressed
me-"
He paused and the head walter eyed
him sympathetically.
what did she say?" he inquired.
"She said, Keep the change.'"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
IS MARKED BY CONTENT.
Governor of Philippine Province
Writes of Conditions.

Washington, June I. William F.
Peck, governor of the Irogote province
of Benguet, in his report to the bureau
of insular affairs of the war department
for the year 1902, says his administra-
ton has been marked by manifest con-
tentment on the part of the people and
the hearty cooperation OF the officials.
Notwithstanding the cholera and
smallpox, the governor says, in travel
ing about the province he finds new
houses, new rice fields, new coffee plan
tatIons, gardens clean yards and other
evidences OF thrift and industry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
The JanitOr.

"And you won't rent the rooms to us
because we have a child?"
Sorry. maam, but we can't admit
children into this apartment house."
You seem to have forgotten that
you We're once a child yourself"
"Yes. but that was before the day Of
apartment houses, ma'am." -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
New X-Ray Machine.

A nickel-in-the-slot X-ray machine
has been invented. The observer places
coin in the slot. moves lever. puts
his hand, or whatever he wishes to
examine, into the box without any sides
and looks down at it through a fluores.
cent screen which forms the top of the
hoy
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04

well, Clarence" asked papa, how
did you like schoOl?'
"Oh. like it all right" he replied.
but we didn't get through to-day, SO
we all have to go back tomorrow"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
Figures About Potatoes.

For every 10000 inhabitants Of Ger
many 100 acres Of potatoes are planted,
as against 112 acres in Austria, so
acres in France, 80 acres in the United
States and 81 acres IN Great Britain
and Ireland
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
What They We're Doing,

A little boy was standing at the
clock looking at it very intently, says
the Little Chronicle. His mamma
asked him: What time is it?'
He replied: "One hand is at some
thing and the other hand Is at moth
ing"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
Dreadfully painful.


This is the way little Mabel. when
she was about three years old. de-
scribed her papas mustache cup:
one, too, with little hole in it, and
shelf over it, and they put their
mustaches on that SHELF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
WASHINGTON WINS.
Trust Taxation Problem Debated
with Oregon.

Eugene, Or, June latter hard
fought battle the University of Wash
ington debating team came off victori-
Gus in the fourth annual debate with
the University of Oregon The trust
taxation problem was under discussion,
Washington debaters contending that
present laws are sufficient.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04
Specifications REQUIRED.

He-Indeed, she has face that
would turn any mans head.
She-What way?-Yonkers States.
man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-04

Thrown on His Own Resources.
Often one of the best things that
can happen to young man with the
right sort Of material in him is to be
thrown on his own resources. Do not
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-26
Sheep Thrive, and Investment Promises
Well.

Mr.. Samuel Archer, the sheep
man, who is now located at Mt.
Julia, Rowan County, dropped in on
the Landmark Wednesday and gave
a good report of the flock. He says
that the stock rams have made a fine
increase in the quantity of wool pro-
duced this season over last. One ram
that last year produced 10 pounds of
wool, this year produced 80; another
increased from 2612 to 80, and n
other from 29A to 80. This seasons
clip has not been sold, but it will
probably be sold to the Chatham
Manufacturing Company at Elkin
for 20 cents per pound.
Mr.. Archer, who is the pioneer in
sheep husbandry in this section, says
the flock owned by Gibson, Adder
holdt q Archer has prospered during
the past year and he thinks with the
increase in value of the flock the in
vestment ought to show a net profit
of 25 per cent.
As this sheep industry is yet in it's
infancy and is capable of being
brought to much greater success, the
outlook is indeed encouraging
Statesville Landmark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-26

Why do farmers from Stokes,
Yadkin and other counties around
US pull up stakes and seek homes
in the Western States? The Dan
bury Reporter of this week gives
one reason. That paper says:
Last Friday nine wagons we're
priced from the mud on the Dan
bury-Walnut Cove road. At n
place the harness was cut from a
good pair of mules, and V then the
poor brutes, unable to move, had to
be literally dug from the mire. No
wonder so many of our good citizens
are leaving the country. It's a
shame to our people to tolerate such
a condition of affairs.-Daily SEN
tinel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-26
CALL FOR A FARMERS MEETING
To be Held at A. & M, College, Raleigh,
July 20, 21 and ~.

July 20, Fl and p.
The following oal,ssigned by Gov
ernor Chas. B. Aycock, president
Geo. T. Winston, of 1.-The Agricultural
g. Mechanical College, andaChas. w.
Burkett, professor of agriculture,
has been issued:
can invitation is hereby extended
to farmers and other persons inter
ested in the improvement of agrl-
culture in North Carolina to meet in
convention at-the North Carolina
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, in West Raleigh, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, July 30,
81 and %, 1908. Arregular program
of instruction will be carried out;
including lectures, conferences, dis
cussions and practical experiments.
The program will be published soon,
and will speak for itself.
"This convention will devote itself
exclusively to a study of agriculture.
It is intended to be the beginning of
a series of North Carolina farmers
conventions to be held annually dur
ing July or August at the State Agri-
cultural College in Raleigh. Let
all farmers who can, come and bring
their wives, making the occasion a
pleasant family holiday as well as a
means of instruction. The Agficul-
tural and Mechanical College, the
Agricultural Department of the
State and the State Museum, the
capitol and the various State depart
ments, the asylums and penitentiary,
the colleges of Raleigh, and the city's
beautiful residences and buildings all
combine to render the occasion
worthy of the small time and expense
needed for the trip.
"The railroads have granted a rate
of one fare plus 25 cents for the
round trip, being special rate tick
cts to the A. & M. College Summer
School for Teachers. Tickets on sale
July Goth, good to return August 1st.
The College will furnish board at SO
cents a day, or 25 cents a meal. Lodg-
ing may be had at the College, if
there is room, otherwise in the city,
at reasonable rates."