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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
ELMWOOD.

Editor ADVERTISER: Notwith-
standing today is an ideal one the
frogs are still hollering, which fore
tells more rain. It makes poor
farmer sigh to think how badly he
needed rain last summer and how
much he may need it this summer.
Those who had expected to SOW
spring oats are sadly disappointed.
Nota single fulrow has been run
and only a few farmers have haul
ed any guano. Eight or ten miles
of mud-hole between the farmers
aud the warehouse will make this
an herculean job. And to, think
that we have sent sufficient labor
to the penitentiary during the last
quarterof a century to have graded
a thousand miles of road, makes
us wonder at our stupidity. To my
mind it is questionable as to wheth-
er VT need a state penitentiary.
Why not each county take charge
of, and utilize her own cenvlcts !?
We are antagonisttc to centraliza-
ton, yet all of the different coun-
ties are centralizing everything in
the State government. 'The argu-
ment made bv the "powers that be"
is that NE have spent too much
money in stone buildings, walls,
land and machinery, farming i'm
plements and mules. to throw it
all away. This same argument was
made Is years ago.in regard to the
Columbia canal.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
Of poor peoples money-one-horse
farmers whose wives struggled
along with their husbands against
adversities that are ever present in
the battle of life. Hundreds Of
conyicts toiledlyears and years un-
der the lash and many cruelties to
dig that big ditch around Colum-
bia. Did it not in the end become
an elephant OH the State ? Did not
Columbia give it to some northern
capitalists on account of its mag
nilude aid her inability to handle
1t? If any poor devil in Edgeheld
c d ty has ever got encug b out I
it to buy paper of safety pins or
q bottle of 1st x dlspensa.y liquor
be ia now afforded an opportunity
of telling how much be has made IN
the investment. But enough, no
more".
The next reform movement will
undo much and correct many grie-
vaLces, make roads instead OF ca
nails, wean many sucklings, permit
a gentleman (who hasn't gloyes)
to carry his hands in his pockets,
and punish murdsrers as we'll as
robbers. w. u. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
NOTICE.

The regular examination for
teachers will be held Friday, Feb
ruary Goth, 1908. The State Board
of Education directs me to an
nounce "That after February and
beginning May, 1903, there shall
be two county examinations fol|
teachers certificates each year, I'd
he held in May and September, and
that hereafter no teacher shall bl|
employed in tive public schools o{
this state who has not registered
the certificate in thu Office of thd
County Superintendent of Edues |
tion and submitted proof thereof
to the Board of Trustees"
VIM. A. BYRD,
Superintendent E. E. co.
Jan. 81, 1908.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18

For sometime Edge6eld has been
without her full quota of preach
ern, the Methodists being the only
ones having regular pastor. Now
however all the churches, except
the Catholic, have pastors. Rev.
P. P. Blalock is pastor of the Ba2-
tist church, Rev. Henry e. Mazyck
is acting as leader of the Episco-:
pal church, and Rev. Mr.. Burgess,
of Ninety Six, has accepted the.
call extended him by the Presby-
terian brethren, and he will. we.
are glad to say, move his family
to Edg, field. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
CESS and three children will arrive
the first part of March and will
board with Mr.. aud Mrs. Joe Can
telou. We extend cordial well
come to this happy family to
Edgefeld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
ASSESS NOTICE.

OFFICE, Edgefield, S. c..
This office will be open to receive
returns of personal property for
taxation from the lst day Of Janu-
ary to the Goth of February follow
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
The kindergarten.
Parksville, Feb. IA.

A penny saved is not penny
gained, when the saving of that
penny is denying the little chill
dren of Edge6eld the benefits of
kindergarten training. Great neg
ligence or inexcusable thought
lessness characterizes many who do
not inform themselves concerning
the lasting benefits derived from
attendance upon the kindergarten
school. Such a school, and one of
the best of them, it is the privi-
lege of every parent in Edgefeld
to possess. Those who have little
children to draw out into the high
er and better life should ponder
these things well. What greater
work has been bequeathed to man
or woman, than that of adornirg
as the tender mother the body of
her child to make it attractive and
hsautiful, the mind and heart of
ss>,happy little ones "fresh from
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
WEDNESDAY. FEB. IS, 1903.

A bill has, been introduced in
the legislative halls of Kansas that
provides "that bachelors shall pay
$50 per year, doubled every year
they remain single. Old maids
shall pay a tax of s5 year, doub-
led every year. The money deriv-
ed from the tax shall, be used to
pay rewards to fathers of six or
more children at 500 per year
apiece" We wieh such was the
law here, but it would be mighty
hard on Bro. Bacon and the entire
Chronicle force, as they are all un-
married. Newspaper men would
simply have to lrarry in self-de-
fense, for they never have $50 at
one time much less double that
amount each year.
Never before have we heard
of go many hanks and newspapers
being organized as We have this
year. The banks may. prosper aud
flourish, but the path of the news
paper men will by no means be
one strswn with flowers, even if
they surround themselves with the
most ardent supporters. The pub
lie does not know the many weary
hours spent in trying to make q
good paper. If it did they would
encourage and appreciate the pro-
moters more in their strenuous eff
forts to publish readable paper.
A good, clean newspaper, edited
by q sincere aud reliable editor, is
one of the most potent factors in
building up 8 town and in better
ing community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18

To cuRe A colp IN ONE DAY
Take Laxtive Bromo Quinine Tabletf
All druggists refund the money i'll
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma.
ture is on each box. % cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
PARKSVILLE.

Dear ADVERTISER: We have had
two or three days of good weather
now and We are glad to see it. We
arc especially glad that today is
good, because Miss Sallie Parks ls
going to have a Valentine party
tonight, and we all want to go.
Col. Ansel, of Greenville came
down to Mccormick on business
and he said that as he had never
visited Parksville he paid US a fly
ing trip. We were glad to see him
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18

on the dates mentioned to receive
tax returns. Please meet me:
Trenton, Thursday, Jan. 29th.
Arthur M. Herring's store, Friday,
Jan Both.
Johnston, Saturday, Jan. 31st.
Elmwood, Monday, Feb. End.
Pleasant Lane, Tuesday, Feb. 3rd.
S. Cheatham's store, Wednesday,
Feb. 4th.
w. Y. Quarles'. Thursday, Feb. 5th
Longmires, Friday, Feb. 9Th.
Plum Branch, Saturday. Feb. 7th.
Parksville, Monday, Feb. 9th.
Modoc, Tuesday, Feb. 10th.
Clark's Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 11th
w. Cheatham's, Thursday, Feb l2thI
Roper's x Roads, Friday, Feb 18TH
Golfers, Saturday, Feb. 14th.
Red Hill, Monday, Feb. 10th.
At Edgetield e. Ii. from Feb. 17thI
to Feb. 2O inclusive.
j. B. HALTIWANGER,
County Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18


since last years assessment must
be noted on the return-.stating
number of acres, from whom
bought, or to whom sold.
The Township Assessors are re-
spectfully requested to meet me at
the appointments for taking tax re-
turns in their respective townships,
and they are also required 10 make
tax returns for all those who fail to
make their own within the time
prescribed by law, that the legal so
percent. penalty be added for their
failure to do 80.
All male citizens between the
ages of II and 60 years, except ex'
Confederate soldiers over 81 years
of age, aud those incapable of earn
ing a support from being manned
or from any other cause are DEEM
ed taxable polls.
All persons owning property or
having control of such as husband,
guardian, executor, admin istrator,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
DON'T HESITATE.

TO sell your OLD GOLD or SILVE1
that you do not want. Send it to mi
and get the CASH. am paying HIaI
PRICES for antique silver in good conf
dition, from a spoon to a tea set.
B. D. NUITZ, 6O3 N. Entaw ST., Bal
timore, Id, dealer in Antique silver,etl
Established 1871.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18

= 22ssA2-l.s!-I
the near future.
Miss Lula Harvley is visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. M. Marsh.
Miss Nina Jennings, who hat
been visiting her sister. Mrs. j
w. Sanders, returned to her home
in Greenwood today.
Miss 10 Harmon has been visit
ing relatives in Augusta this week
The wife of "West.Side,' Mrs
J. I. Miller, and daughter, Miss
Grace, have gone to Greenwood to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Lille Mackelroy and chill.
dren are visiting Mr. T. c. McDon.
aid and other relatives in town.
Miss Carrie Talbert, our assist
ant teacher, went to Mccormick
last night to attend Valentine
party.
We think from Mr.. J. B. Mel
sons frequent visits to Mccormick
that there must be rare attractions
up there for him. We wish him
much success.
Miss ALA Blackwell has been on
q visit to relatives at Plum Branch
this week, but returned yesterday
to attend the Valentine party at
MISS Sallie Parks.
| have heard that Judge Luther
Bell, of the Red Hill section, is
clearing new ground and that he
stops every body that passes and
talEs to them 80 he can rest.
Prof. Grim and Judge Dobey are
on another hunting expedition to-
day. We hope the Professor will
have better luck today than be did
two weeks ago, for it is said that
be killed FIRST bird that day. and
he did not shoot that, but knocked
it on the head with his gun. We
think probably that bird was sick.
Wonder what has become of
"Sol"? suppose he must be stuck
in the mud, but how it is drying
off We hope to see some more of his
pieces soon.
SCHOOL Boy.
Parksville, Feb. IA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
Ra les for Adyertising-one inch

Rates for Advertising-One inch
first Insertion. $l.00; each subsequent
.nsertion, SOC. Want Notices, one cent
ner " ord, each insertion. Other local
.iotices, ten cents per line for first IN
,ertion; five cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Obituaries and
Tributes of Respect, Notices of Thanks,
and all personal notices OF political
nature, are charged for as regular ad-
Liberal contracts made
for thfs>, six, and twelve months
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
CLARK'S HILL.

Dear Advertiser: we are nav
ing more rain than we know what
to do with; wish we could preserve
some for summer, for I expect that
we will need it. Several COWS
have been drowned during the high
water.
Mr.. W. S. Middleton lost his
hay shed and contents last week
by FIRE.
Mrs. M. J. Tillman is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Fannie Fuller,
near Mountville, who is very sick.
Messrs. w. NJ. Boyd and ]. ].
Taylor. of Morgana, spent a few
days last week iu town on busi-
ness.
Mr.and Mrs. Henry Adams spent
last week with relatives near Edge
field.
Our school continues to improve
under the supervision of Mrs. w.
S. Middleton, who is to be congrat-
ulated for facing the bad weather
of the past week. We are proud
Of our teacher, and are sorry to
say that our school will close 1st
or 18th of April.
There is a young fellow here
who is about Is years old who has
hoo, try;no oil hia life To catch q
ahbit in box, and he caug ht one
~ much to his delight. l
IS 4 aas luck in the future.
=! ssceeded at last
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-18
JOHNSTON.

- Father Time, with mop: skip
and jump has landed us in May.
Our oil mill is doing good work
800 gallons of oil within "a hours
is a common yield. Being within
mile of town, in lieu of a park,
it is a favorite rendezvous for all.
A peep into the future discloses
a refinery, pure olive oil from Cal
ifornia or, Palestine if you prefer,
fresh tennessee butter, or Goshen,
soap, buttons, etc., all from cotton
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-15
SERVICE

Extended to the Rev. w. F. Fry,
Pastor of the First Baptist
Church Sunday Night.
The welcome service in the First
Baptist church Sunday night was a
ried out according to the program of
exercises published in the ARGUS
Saturday, with one or two excep-
tions.
The congregations of some of the
other churches in this city joined the
Baptist congregation in extending a
welcome to their pastor Rev. w. F.
Fry, who recently came here from
Raleigh.
There were several speeches of
welcome which were all delivered in
good style. The service was yery in.
teresting and could not fail to i'm
press the new pastor of the cordial |
welcome, which, not only the. Bap- !
fists, but the entire people of Colds
boro are extending him.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-15
MISS VIRGINIA MORRIS DEAD
A Saint In Cody Living and Pa
tIent Suffering Passes AWAY.
Goldsboro, N. G.. Oct 9TH

G~oldsboro, N. c., Oct. 18th.
our entire community was deeply
grieved this morning at the an
nouncement of the death of Miss
Virginia Lee Morris, only daughter
OF Mrs. N. r. and the late Col. Jas.
w. Morris, and sister of our beloved
toWnsman MI. Jno. R.. Morris, and
OF MIR. Jas. w. Morris, of Columbia.
S. c., and Capt. w. L.. Morris. Of
Barlow, Fla, and the tenderest sym-
pathy OF all our people goes out to
the and sorrowing family
in their sad visitation, and thew will
miss her the more-especialIy the
venerable and devoted Christian
mofher-because she had so lono
been an invalid and the recipient of
their tenderest care and loving min
1stratlons; but in all her sufferinos
covering a period of more than ten
years, during the last six of which
she Was entirely helpless, from
rheumatism, she maintained the
most heroic patience, and her trust
in God was beautiful and her con-
versation on Christian living always
edlfying and strengthening.
She passed away this morning at
4:l5 O'Clock, in the 18th year of her
age, and to her death was, indeed. a
white winged messenger of mercy
on High, bearing her pure
spirit, chastened through long sur-
fering, to the portals of the blessed
where pain and sorrow are no more.
Goldsboro, N. c., Oct. 8.
MIR. Jas. W. Morris, her brother.
rom Columbia, Mr.. Blythe Morris.
from Chapel Hill and Jno. r.. Morris.
IT., from Baltimore, nephews of the
deceased, Mrs. w. l.. Chadwick and
laughter Miss Corrinne, of Beaufort.
Ter cousins, are in the city, to attend
ne funeral this afternoon of the late
MISS Virginia Morris, which was
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock from
Paul M. e. church and was
argely attended. The floral tributes
we're very beautiful and so nlanv
tt an extra conveyance was re-
urea TO carry them to the ceme-
,.ry. Her brother Capt. w. L..
Norris, of Barlow, Fla, who was so
ecently here or d visit was unable
get r for the funeral. the dis
ance being too far to travel if i'm :
ime. I
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-15
Peal Forth at Short Intervals
Throughout the Day, Announc-
ing Their Unceasing Sup
plications.

Daily Argus, Oct. s.
Throughout the day the men who
have been leaders in the cause have
ceased not in their canvass for votes.
and the good women of the COM
munity-God bless them--haye held
a %ceaceless and fervent prayer meet
ing in the Baptist church, while the
bell from time to time has sounded
the intelligence to the commnnitv-
to the workers.
Indeed, "there is more accom-
pushed by prayer than this world
Wots Of"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-15
THE ARGUS
DAILY N WEEKLY.
LODGE ~DIRECTORY.

Neuse Lodge No. 6, 1. O. O. F..
meets every Tuesday evening. al
500 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows
Hall. Cordial welcome to visi.
tors.
wayne Lodge, No. 112, A. F. & A.
M, meets 1st and 3rd Monday
evenings, 800 O'Clock, in odd
Fellows Hall. Visiting brothers
heartily welcomed.
6~oldsboro Council No. 80, Jr. O. U.
A. M, meets every Wednesday
evening, $500 O'Clock, in Odd
FeIIoWs Hall. Cordial welcome
10 all visiting brethren.
Rufhn Lodge No. 6, K. of P, meets
every Friday evening, at 500
O'Clock in Odd Fellows Hall.
Knightly welcome to visitors.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

Christmas festivities do not come, Is
made happy by the present of a small
toy. The thinly-clad boy or girl or
man or woman is provided with some
article of suitable clothing.
This is the one time in the year when
the Army gives without demanding
something in return. The rule of COM
pensation for the assistance given at
other times is dispensed with during
this one day. 1t is a Christmas present
in the full sense of the term that is re-
ceived.
1t was some five years ago that the
Christmas dinner idea was first at
tempted on a large scale by the Army.
AT that time they undertook to feed 20,-
900 people in New York, and fed instead
$4,000. From that the idea grew to ma
tional effort, and last year it fed 300, 900,
ranging from 100000 in New York to
a few hundred, or even down to few
dozen in the smaller cities and towns.
Families are provided with basket
dinners. Into each basket must go a
turkey, cranberries, mince meat, flour,
fruit, and in fact everything that goes
to make Christmas dinner. In cases
where it is needed, the fuel to cook the
dinner is supplied, and even the car fare
needed to come and get the dinner is pro-
vided. The basket dinner idea is grow
ing, and its growth is encouraged by the
army. 1t not only provides a cheeful-
ness in an otherwise dreary home for the
day, but it helps to maintain feeling of
self-respect on the part of the recipient
as well. For the homeless, including the
newsboys and other street waits, the
great public dinner, with it's after enter
tainment, is one of the bright spots of
the year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

ing might bring. what ambitions the
eastern giant might evince. were serious
questions in both Europe and America.
More than half century has passed
since Caleb Cushing negotiated our
first commercial treaty with China, and
our first fears seem nc nearer realization
than they were then.
In a general way, the Chinese soldier
is a nonenity so far as fighting qualities
are concerned, though there have been
exceptions to this general rule. During
the TAPPING rebellion the greatest of the
many civil wars China has known, the
English Gen. Gordon proved that the
coolies were not towards when prop
erly led. His ever victorious" force of
less than 10000 men, put to route rebel
armies ten times its size. Gordon's force
was differed by foreigners and had a
sprinkling of foreigners in its ranks, and
it was the fearless example set by these
men which made heroes of the coolies.
A stranger force was never mustered
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

channel in the inner harbor was $500 900;
for repairing the jetties $4,000 In
the fall of 1901 board Of engineers was
appointed to study the problem and re-
port on the best method for protecting
the city. This board reported in April,
1902, and work was soon after begun on
the sea wall This wall is built of con-
crete and is to protect the east and south
sides of the city, with a levee to pro-
tect the city on the west. The work on
the sea wall and levee has progressed
far enough to permit the beginning of
the work of rising the grade OF the city.
The sea wall is 31a miles long with its
top II feet above mean low water. This
wall is founded on piles and protected
from undermining by sheet piling and
riprap. The sea face of the wall is
curved so that its upper portion is ver-
ticle and it's rear face is to be filled be-
hi by an embankment, the top OF
which will be paved with brick for
width of 35 fest and planted with Ber-
muda grass for a further distance OF "
feet. The levee portion of the protec-
tive barriers of the city is to be 800 feet
wide with side slopes of one feet in rs
feet, and is intended to be built upon. In
brief, the city will be surrounded on
three sides by a structure whose top is
higher than the high water in 1900. The
fourth or unprotected side is that facing
Galveston bay, and here the city is high
er than the highest water ever recorded
previous to 1900. The diagram produced
herewith shows transverse section OF
the sea wall and is self-eXplanatory
The total cost of the work undertaken
will be So sos ,O40, of which sum 81 ,294,-
755 was for sea wall. Special machinery
was made for the building of the sea
wall, and by the end Of last year the
work was being actively prosecuted. Dur
ing this year this work has been prac-
tically completed. Galveston now lies
behind massive stone wall, but gradu-
ally as the skill of engineers is exerted.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

Two things serve to arouse at least a
passing interest in the military capacity
of China. First is the warlike situation
in the east with Japan and Russia SEEM
ingly drawing nearer each day to con-
flict in which China will be vitally inter
ested, and for which that empire must
furnish the battle ground. Dispatche es
from the orient tell of China's depend
ence upon Japan for the ousting of the
bear from Manchuria, and the preser-
walton of the empire. Under such condi-
tions China would naturally become an
ally of Japan in the struggle for eastern
supremacy. These things make our sec
ond reason for evinCing an interest in
military China of still greater i'm
portance than it otherwise would be, and
this second reason is the expressed inten-
ton of the Chinese government to re-
organize and modernze its army.
Even before Caleb Gushing carried
President Tyler's letter to Pelling and
negotiated the first treaty with China in
1S43, the possibilities of the mailed fist
had become bug-a-boo to the people of
the western nations. So long as China
slept there was no danger; but China
was awakening, and what the awaken
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-24

smooth-bore muskets, while practically
one-half the men in each regiment are
banner bearers and not armed at all. OF
methods of commissariat nothing is
known, nor is there such thing as hos
pitals or medical service. The reasons
for this state of affairs lie, in great
measure, to the fact that funds appro-
priated for the army have been misap-
piled, and gone to enrich boodling Off
cials
The Manchu army, which is PRACTICAL
ly the only imperial army of China.
numbers from $4,000 to 100000 men,
though on paper it boasts of 100000. OF
these about 10000 are stationed in gar
risons in Manchuria, and some 5000 in
Peking. This army is the support of the
Manchu dynasty, and is recruited al
most exclusively from the Manchus and
the Monguls.
The provincial army, called the Green
Flags, consists of IS corps, one for each
province. These various corps are un-