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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Hs
The impression prevails that this
will be an early spring. May 1t
be so.
Mrs. B. B. Jones spent several
days last week visiting relatives
at Ba.esburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ste mbridge,
of Ellen'on, sye OH q visit TO their
sister, Mrs. c. J: Ashley.
The town of Sumter is to issue
$4,000 of bonds to build mod, ,
ern school building. Edgeheld
leads and others follow.
A few days ago Richard Hol-
sen back was scarcely known be.
yond bie own township: Now bis
name is on everv tongue and heral-
ded by every paper. No telling
what a day will bring forth.
Certain recent transfers of real
estate and personal property along
with other corroborative evidence
point unmistakab.v to a protus'on
of orange blossoms tba. will pro,
badly soon permeate the Edgefeld
atmosphere with their fragrance
Buncombites can almost discern
their sweetnessnow on the brefzes'
Mrs. d.. ]. C. Black, of Bam-
berg, has been spending some time
in Edgrfeld, with her daughter,
Mra. F. N. K. Bailey. She was
ioined on Saturday last by Or.
Black Who stopped over in Edge
field while enroute to his home
from Columbia where be had been
in attendance upon the legislature;
DR.. Black was a very active and
useful member of the House from
BAN berg county
Iutcrmarriage of the two races
is not infrequent throughout the
North and East. In the city ct
Boston alone about 80 couples are
married each year. No 30, how
ever in the South. Only last week
a magistrate near Coluu bia refus'
de to marry a young white girl to 8
man whom be suspected was not {
full blooded white man. The stat
utcs of this state prohibit suct
psrriages.
We have been informed, and TIT
intelligence comes pretty direct
that a member of the recent Hous
of Representatives, elected iron
another county Of the state AM
who deserving his first 'erm, ha
declared that he will not stand TO
reelection. His impression o
the doings of the house is that /
is a farce and 5urlesque. and d
does not propose to be party t.
lit. This is pretty severe arral
gnment.
An effort will len ade at al
early day by the young people o
the Baptist church to reorganiz
the B. Y. P. U. A great deal o
good is accomplished by thes
young peoples organizations
Every church of every denomila g
I fi0n edOufd have irs young peopl
organize for Christian work. Cal
them by Whatsoever name you vii
these organizations are strong al
lies of the church.
Messrs. Ramsey and Jones bay
nearly everything in their nam
moth ests blishment that one coul'
wish but if they have not what
customer desires they can an
will get it if it caa be had in an
OF this country's markets. Thre
young men of our town, with yer
fastidious tastes, wanted the lates
thing on wheels III the way of nc
bby, rubber-tired buggles to rid
their best girls in. They mad
their wishes known to Mr.. Jone
who dispatched the orders all
these vehicles-almost automt
biles-are on the road. They ar
to be the swellest bugg'es eve
seen upon our streets.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Probably your phy sician has told
YOU that rheumatism is incurab'e.
Discoveries are boing made in
medicine as we'll as other thingH.
Rheumac;de is a discovery. IL
positively cures h I'm a i sm'
AT Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

convincing pIOoI tIldt llo h!OIlCyS dA0 olo0-
der are out Of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fuliills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain IA the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain IN passing
It, or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root Is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won.
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and$l. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery SE
and book that tells aaTjiE:15 %;:EE:::ss
more about it, both sent i !! !Es;is]
absolutely free by mail. asass.s::sss:aWs 4@SW
Address Dr.. Kilmer & Homo Of swampRoo,
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer In this paper
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Do not buy Eye Glasses as you
would paper of pins hut have
your eyes examined scientifically
and glass ground for each eye.
GEO. F. MINIS,
Graduate Optician.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Bargains Bargains! The
New York Racket Store is now
closing out all winter goods at
greatly educed prices. This is
great opportunity to secure rare
bargains. Call early and get FIRST
choice.
J. w. PEAK.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

The extremely cold weather of
last week did not materially dam
age grain. The top was made a
little yellow but the roots are. in.
tact. 1t IS reported, however, that
the truck farms around Charleston
and along the coast were consider
ably damaged by the cold wave
Early beans, peas, ETC., on these
farms will b. thrown back several
weeks. 1t did not injure ours, for
they are yet in the seed stores
We direct the attention of our
readers who are travelling over bad
roads to the good roads article on
our second page. 1t is written by
Mr.. Philip Markert, of Mcrgana,
and tells how the roads are made
and kept in Germany. This Is a
long distance off, but if the roads
of Edge6eld county are not i'm
proved before another winter sets
in we are going to recommend that
some some Germans be imported
to build roads in South Carolina.
South Carolinians know how tc
tax good roads and tell others
how to make good roads, but tha
trouble is We have no good roads
except on paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Use Baldwin's, swift's. and Roys-
t~r's, Guahos, good anywhere aud
everywhere for growing crops.
w. W. ADAMS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Misses LIME Minis and Lizzie
Hill and little Miss Sadie Minis
spent Sunday at Johnston at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Ready.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

you KNOW WHAT you ARE TAKIhe
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula Is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply Iron and Ouinine in a
tasteles form. No cure no pay 60c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate Soda,
Muriate Potash.
w. w. ADAMS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

sediment or set
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid.
neys; II It stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass II or pain in
the back IS also
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Swift's, Baldwin's & Registers
Guano's.
W. w. ADAMS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25
Gentlemen of the Jury.

Following are the names OF the p,
grand jury and the first weeks
petit iur.rs for the March term ol
court. which convenes on Monday
the 9th. Judge Klugh presiding
GRAND JURY:
JCyrus Buzzard, ] T. Reynolds,
J F Bettis, J G McKie, j B. Adams
EJN orris, T P Morgan, w: +
Swes ri 1gen, Ed Cullum, w u
Briges W D Farmer, ] D Cornett'
N NJ {. es, g B Strom, A b MlIier'
WBl .ey, A Clark, j ) Gar
nett.
PETIT JURY:
Ist y ky M May, l
Beasly, n: B Hamilton, T F Ly,
brand, B. B Jones, ] D Moss, : + +
Stroni, A NJ Herin, j T Minis, ) NJ
Bussey, e ] Mitchell, R L Prince, u
1 Morgan, w B Quarles, J n bar
mon, E Nj Whatley. w A bunch,
EP Howard, John May, W J Ciark,
B r Thomas, B ] Harrison, F T
Buchanan, Hugh Harrison, M A
Medlock, S H Manget, j T Reese,
FP Wells, w Fl Smith, w = b
Tom pki ins, W T Kinard, J II Reel,
W A Crawford. j G Clark, T V
Bush, ] A Zimmerman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

These two lines were put here to
fiji the colnmn out,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

FOR SALE: Three good milch
COWS. Amply to Il. H. NICHOLS N.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.
How To Find Odt.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand twenty-four hours; a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25
PETIT JURY

Rev. Geo. w. DAVIS will preach
in the Methodist church next Sun
day morning at II o'clock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

The impression prevails that this
will be an early spring. May it
be so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25

Itake this means of informing
those indebted to G. l.. Penn and
Son that the books of the firm
have not been sold. All parsons
indebted to said firm will please
cal. at once upon Mr.. William A
Byrd at his Office and settle their
account. Mr.. Byrd has charge of
the books for me. W.B PENN.
Ifyou have catarrh, rheumatism
kidney trouble, or any disease
caused by impurities in the blood,
take Rheumacide. This wonder
full remedy destroys the root oil the
disease. Al druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25
Rev. P. P. Blalock will fill his
regular appointment at Berea OH
Sunday morning next.

Mrs. DR.. F. w. P. Butler return.
ed to Edgefeld OH Saturday last
after spending about two mon ;hs
in Columbia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25
CHARTERS ARE iSUED.
Oil and Gas Companies Apply for Per-
mission to Exist.

Guthrie, o. T, Aug. 24.-Terr'torial
charters were issued today as follows:
The Hickory Creek Oil and Gas com
pany Of Alva with $4,000 capital stock.
The incorporators are s. L. johnson of
Okmulgee, l. T.; f. Rail, Louis Miller
and John Stine of Alva.
The Hastings Oil and Gas company
of Hastings with s1.0O0oOo capital stock.
The incorporators are Thos. Busby, Cice-
70 L. Holland. Arthur r. Arnold. ]. S.
Saunders, W. P. Cardin II. -. Light,
4. w. Jones. Fred Plagman, L. a. VIII
liams and Marley.
The ]. c. Mccarthy Mercantile COM
pany of Oklahoma City with 100000 capt.
tai stock. The incorporators are ]. L.
Mccarthy. ]. d. Patterson, ]. r. Hud-
son. ~ c. Wineman and \. r. Wilcox.
The Green Bee Mining and Milling
company of Lawton with 100000 capi-
tai stock. The incorporators are y. c.
Moore. S. Epstein. w. F. Kerr r. f. L.
Morgan. w. p. Bailey and J. T. Powell
The Green Hill Baptist church of Perry
with Sandy Washington. Petty johnson
and Cary Braugh as incorporators
The Citizens Bank Of Carnegie increased
its capital from 5000 to $1,000.
The Empire Mining and Milling COM
pany Of Lawton increased its capital
from 5000 to s1.0Oo,00o
The Oklahoma and Kansas Telephone
company of Medfrd increased its capital
SSOo0Oo.
Permission was granted today TO thu
First state Bank of Fairview 10 begin
business with $4,000 capital stock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25
LATE NEWS eY WIRE.

Rome. Aus. 1i-Tns congregation of ira
prOpos gauda met today uader TIE diFee-
tlon of Cardinal 1otti. fhs prsfect After
some Gisoi8ssion II xss decided % rfo-
pose 20 Pope Plus that hs sppsiDs Et.
Rev. Frsarss Bourne bishop q soash-
~srk. EBslsnd. - archbishop 81 west
minister IN succsssioa 80 Arrhssshos.
Vaughan
New York. Aux kf-seaatoF ChspaesT
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day on the steamer cryalc. ffem LIVER
pool
Toronto. Ont. Aug N.--Ths frsf asy's
play IN tho iHfsrna fional eff.zef match.
rhish vas bssun teasy IN TsfsEY isap.
in6iestss an easF vieforr fr Use Tested
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washinrfon ABz sf -Ths sfrsasof %
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25

one summer in the Winona Normal
school and taught four years in the
public school of Minnesota, acting as
principal at Taylor Falls and superin-
tendent at Center City. Three years ago
Mr.. Tether was assistant instructor in
chesistry at Chautaueua. N. Y. during
the regular summer session of teachers.
Mr.. Tether has been doing graduate
work in the University of Chicago dur
in gthe past two years where he special
lied in physics and chemistry.
Miss Hall is a graduate of the Kan
sas State Normal at Emporia and of
the Columbia School of Oratory. Chi
cago, and has specialized in English
under Dr. Moulton. of the Chicago Uni
versity Her experience embraces pub
lie school teaching. lecturing, concert
reading. and one years work Of eiocu-
ton teaching in Chicago prior to her
wor kin 4ankton. where she has been
engaged up to the present time.
The fall term of the University Pre-
paratory school will open September :,
at $50 a. m. A large enrolment is an
ficipated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25
GIGANTIC PLAN
WAS DISCLOSED
Railroad to Connect Canada
and South America.
PENETRATES OKLAHOMA
Articles of Incorporation Are
Filed at Guthrie.

Guthrie. o. T., Aug. 24.-Plans for a
Meeting Houston Bay with British CO.
lunbia, and Buenos Ayres. South Amer
lea. and having a network OF branches
was disclosed today when articles OF in
corporation of the Pan-American Rail-
road company with a capital stock placed
at SIS. 900, 1000. were filed here with the
secretary of the territory The purpose
of the corporation. il is said. is TO build
line of railway extending from Port Nell
son, Hudson Bay, in a southerly direction
crossing the line OF the Canadian Pacific
near Winnipeg, Manitoba, through North
Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma
and the Indian territory to Galveston,
Texas; from Galveston through the repub-
lie of Mexico to the boundary line of Cen
trail America, through the isthmus OF
States Of Colombia to Ecuador and finally
through the republic of Peru TO Buenos
Ayres on the Atlantic ocean. Also a
branch line beginning in the republic Of
Peru and extending in southeasterly
direction through Chilli, to Valparaiso.
on the South Pacific ocean.
The estimated cost of the Pan-Anerican
railroad is $3.50. .Ooo, 900 and the estimated
length 10000 miles.
The incorporators are W. H Dodge.
stephen a. Sheldon. w ]. Pendleton,
Eldredge G. Phelps OF Shawnee, Oklaho-
ma. and C. E. Wells of Lincoln. Neb. It
is not known what outside interests, IL
any, these men represent. The principal
Office of the company is stated to be at
Guthrie and Shawnee. oklahoma.
Within the corporation of the Pan
American railway company will. it is
said, be several construction companies.
The largest of these will be the Canadian
American Construction company, among
whose directors are said to be Charles B.
, Muhleman, New York; Charles NJ Raw
lins, New York: and Charles B. Will
Jams, City of Mexico. These directors
Will, it is stated. hold in general way
for the other companies.
A charter was also granted to the Amer
lean Townsite company, an adjunct of the
railroad corporation, with a capital stock
fixed at s1OOO0,OOo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25

States marshal for the southern district
Of the territory. The charges include
the alleged use or his position for the
furtherance Of political ends. that dur
ms gubernatorial election Of the Chgek-
ssaw nation he took prisoners out of
the federal Jail IN order 20 have them vcts
for his candidate for governor that he
is continuously aesentiug himself from
sessions OF his court in order u attend
20 private business. and that lie j. a d.
rector in an Indian land company whoss
operations work 10 the disadvaatage of
the Indians.
The Investigation Is being pushed BY
the secretary wherever thsre Is the least
evidence Of attempted fraud, with view
70 ;he punishment u the guilty persons.
Secretary Hitchcock j. much pleased vita
the new order promulgated some weeks
ago BY the department IN regard TO the
sale Of aliotments by the Greek Indians.
saying tonight that il IL preventing much
fraud. II is stated on good authority
that Secretary Hitchcock has notiae1
federal oS.ce holders in the Indian terri
tory who. Il is alleged are aslng their
positions I'm the government services 81
vantage ground from which % 90 bust
ness In Indian lands. that they must
choose between their positions and the
land business. In other words. the feder-
al authorities whose names are being
printed as prosidenfs. directors AID
stockholders n truss cornps MES that deaf
I'm Indian lands mus; get out Of TIE
companies or resign their orsces ~ IS
said tba, some % fhe accr-ed ofrciais
have iniimateI that they VII viihffsw
from the land companies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25
HOW IRWIN WAS KILLED.
Was Sitting on Rail at the End Of
Box Car.

Custer. o. T., Aug 24.-The Courier
gives the following particulars of ter
rible accident which befell q Kansan at
that point:
e /. Irwin was run over and instant
" killed on the sidetrack. north of the
depot, at this place.
He had come in on the passenger to
take r. Z. Nelson's place at the Drennen
elevator.
"He. in company with several others,
was sitting on the rail at the end Of
box car lie was sitting rather under
the end and had his arm on the brake
beam. The evening local freight from
the north came in and was switching in
the yards. The engine went TO the south
end of the yards and came upon the west
sidetrack In making a coupling it struck
the string of cars pretty hard and be-
fore anyone was aware it had caught Mr..
Irwin and two wheels of a box car had
run over his abdomen and killed him.
When the car struck him it knocked
him oyer against Frank Collins, who was
sitting at his side and came very near
catching him. The train was stopped and
the man was taken from under the
wheels and carried into the depot. He
was nearly in two and his right arm
was broken in two places and horribly
mangled. His watch, which was in his
vest pocket was smashed to pieces he
had some money on his person. He had
been in the employ of the DTennen Grain
company for three years and they saw
that his remains were shipped TO his home
in Burden. Kan. He was about % years
young man.
The coroner's verdict was the same
as thousands OF others: Killed by his
own geligence. on the railroad tracks.
His remains We're shipped to his home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25
POOR CIGARS SOLO
BY DEALERS AS A
NOTED BRAND
U. S. Internal Revenue Agents
Make Gne Arrest and Expect
More--RetaiIer Is Accused OF
Selling Imitation Cremos.

From New York American.
The arrest Of Henry SilbeTstone.
cigar dealer at No 2S3 Bowery. charged
with having refllied cigar boxes. marked
the beginning OF a war that viii be waged
by the United States internal revenue
agents against dealers all over the city
who have been engaged in similar pEac-
tices. For some months past a large
cigar concern has been greatly annoyed
by complaints that inferior cigars were
being sold under It's label. and notified the
revenue agents
silberstone is alleged TO have bought
several boxes Of Creme cigars. ana
after selling the genuine article at 'he
regular price Chve cents). re6iled the
boxes with a cheaper article, VhicH ne
sold st eight for . cents, explaining 70
his customers that the only cihefeace
in the cigars was In the matter Of ire
bands
The cheap cigar was sold without
label while the real -Crenos haNe
bands about them In this manner Sil-
berstoue Is alleged 10 have made a pfcIe
Of considerably more than 10 per cent
he WIS arraigned before Commissioner
Shields and he'd for exarninafion before
the federal grand jury
= cigar manufacturer interested II tHe
case said:
Substitution Of cigars u fsfAs1s OF
boxes has been going -. for some tifae-
We have spent thousands Of dollars &C.
vertising ore particular brand of cigars
and II is the name Of thts cigar tn1f
has been illegally Used
The hands were placed upon our seoSs
to protect our customers sgsirst j1sl
such = fraud The federal aufnorffies
expect 8 number more II arrests ssoEuy-
Theas are federal and state peSsltes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25
SALE OF LIQUOR.
Pcnca Indians Are Being Supplied Too
Freely.

Ponca City, o. T., Aug. 24.-Superin-
tendent Hugh NJ. Noble OF the White
Eagle Indian agency is making arrange
ments with federal officials to stop the
excessive sale of liquor TO members of
the 1'onca Indian tribe. 1t is asserted
that men have operated in this part OF
the territory, making much money from
the sale of whiskey to Indians, securing
a large per cent of their annuities and
money received from the leasing of their
lands
Superintendent Noble has issued an or
der that hereafter all Ponca Indians
found drunk. in or out of Ponca City,
shall be arrested and placed in the
agency prison. This is an entirely new
departure and has created considerable
CONSERVATION among the Poncas. No In
dian will be allowed off the reservation
unless he first secures a permit. and any
Indian addicted to the use of liquor viii
have trouble in getting the necessary
pass Superintendent Noble believes that
By making stringent rules and forcing
the Indians TO live up TO them he viii
break the sale Of liquor around the res
ervation.