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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07
Cure for Copperhead Bite.

Clarence Lumpee, who spent several
days last week at Arnholdt's Lake in
Camden county, tella Of . case of cop.
perhead snake bite and g. effective
cure that WAS administered there In
his presence.
A young raftsr in the visinity was
struck on the leg by venomous cop
perhead snake and the unfortunate
victim came to the home OF Emil Arm.
holdt an hour after receiving the poi.
sonous sting, his log having already y
turned blue and WAS swollen out of
proportion.
Mr.. Arnhoidt ran quickly into the
yard, killed . chicken, split the back
open and placed the fowl with the in.
trails next to the poisoned skin ON the
limb and bandaged II tightly. Then
Mr.. Arnholdt gave the boy whiskey at
intervals, and the e6ecta wore soon
noticeable. That was in the morning
and before evening the victim wss
eased Of all pain and began getting
better and before Mr.. Lumpee left was
entirely out Of danger. The remedy Ia
very simple and easy to procure In
such cases.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07
A FOLK CLUB ON FOOT.
Petition Circulated in Vefsailles
Endorsing the st. Louis Pros.
ccutOr Meets with Ready
ReSpOnse-HD sigma.
lures in two Hours.

A petition containing the declaration
OF principles and endorsement Of the
course taken by Circuit Attorney Joseph
w. Folk, and recommending him as q
suitable candidate for Governor on The
Democratic ticket in 1904, was put Ia
circulation Wednesday afternoon ant
inside Of two hours eighty.ave Demo
Gratis had signed the paper, while othe,
Democrats are placing their names or
the list as promptly as It is being pre-
sented, but few refusals having beer
met In any quarter. The disposition
prevails that an enthusiastic Folk Clut
should be organised at once, and IL ha,
been decided to hold public meeting
in Circuit Court room Monday night
August 10, to organize and get In line
with Democrats all over the State on
the basis formulated in the petition.
Following is the full text Of the dec.
laration Of principles and the siguers
up to the time Of going to press:
DISbAhA AIoN Or lJtlNNliLtSs
Whereas, Joseph w. Folk, Circui,
Attorney Of st. Louis, challenges the
admiration and respect Of all law abid-
ing citizens OF the state Of Missouri,
regardless Of party affiliations, by his
fearless and able prosecutions in the
Circuit Court Of St. Louis City. Mr..
Folk has fearlessly prosecuted all Grim.
inals. poor or rich, influential or other.
wise, and has done more for the
cleansing OF the body polite than has
eyer been done by any one man in the
history OF the State. We recognise In
boodling, bribe giving, bribe taking,
and other crimes Of similar nature
the greatest menace to our free insti.
tutions. We greatly deplore the prev.
alence OF those crimes in st. Louis and
Jefferson City, and more especially In
our State Legislature; yet we realize
that in Mr.. Folks work, and In the
encouragement thereof, lies the rem.
edy for the evils above enumerated.
And whereas, Joseph W. Folk by
his answering devotion to duty and
his splendid abilities, has demonstrated
TO the rank and Ale of the Democracy
Of Missouri that he is the most avail.
able candidate for Governor OF this
great State, and that in that higher
and more responsible position he will
be enabled to complete the great work
he has SO we'll begun.
Therefore, we, the undersigned dem.
ocrats Of Versailles and Morgan county,
hereby extend an earnest invitation to
all democrats Of this County 70 meet
with W. in the Circuit Court room in
Versailles, on Monday night, August
10. 1908, for the purpose of organic.
ing Folk Club for the purpose of
using all honorab methods and means
of securing for Hon. Joseph w. Folk
the Democratic nomination for Cover.
nor Of Missouri in 1904.
The list Is open for signatures and
any who have been missed will have
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07

Club has been formed. No effort thus
far is made 70 secure names outside the
city, but arrangements will be made
to include every precinct in Morgan
County, and, II possible, outnumber
any Folk Club in the State.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07
q : ! d i y u !
The Busiest Store
in Town.

People who have been motto
ing the crowds about The FAIR
store, and coming out of there
with bundles lately, have found,
on investigation, that this store
is having one of the heaviest
trades in its existence.
Suits of Clothes, Hats, Shoes,
Underwear, Hose, Umbrellas,
Trunks, Neckwear, in fact all
kinds of goods going away from
there every day by the arm.
loads. They sold
ONE HUNDRED PAIRS
OF shoes in one day. Strangers
ask why this is; they soon find
out however, it's because
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07

TIE DEMocRAT, and the Kansas City
World daily, for $3.50.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07

Hardy's Prize Baking Powder is the
kind to use in your baking.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07

The list Is open for signatures and
any who have been missed will have
IN opportunity ut the meeting Mon.
day evening. or at any time after the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07
ONE HUNDRED PAIRS
THE FAIR STORE

Has one of the largest and best
assorted stocks in the country.
They sell the best goods for
the least money, and now that
people are finding this out, they
are over running the store with
business. Their line of clothing
is the best made and best fitting
in the country.
If you want to see something
nice and stylish in the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-07
CLOTHING LINE

Step in. They have Recently
purchased Rothchilds' immense
stock of fine sample
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12

is hardly cold in his costly grave be-
for the swarm of book agents are dls-
turbing the COT ntry with cut and
dried speech in praise of the dead
man. But while so much is being
said, much for filthy lCcre, In behalf
of public men let us not forget the
useful deeds of the unpretentious toll
efs who constitute the country.
Much has been said of late, most prop
erly too, about our dear old Wade
Hampton. But what could Hampton
have done either In the war of the six
ties or the redemption of '76 without
such men as old Capt. Bill Stevens and
Jim Allen to lead the rank and file?
The twentieth century may boast
of her many achievements, but no
type of true men or virtuous women
, can be produced in any country or
any age than those good old folk
whose tracks wei to be seen imbeded
in the fields and gardens about Meet.
ing Street. These good people were,
as rule, large of frame, deep chested,
and capable of great endurance, coup
led with good business judgement and
honesty.
| is Lu6EG uUl SOulc udLSCl GHaO Oui
present fast age is improving every
thing else at the expense of manhood?
Is not the so-called Christian civiliz-
alton and complicated machinery
dwarfing the bodies, freezing the spir-
it's, crushing the nerves and minds of
men and women?
was talking Some time ago to an
old lady who lived near Meeting
Street before the time of cooking
stoves, sewing machines and such like.
She said when she was young woman
Just married she got up before day
every morning, milked the cows, cook
ed on an open fire place, weaved her
own cl,tl o,S a loom, carded and
spun the filling to go in it, cut and
made all clothes for the eyer increas-
lng family, without any sewing ma
chimes, made all her own soap and can
dies aud usually had baby to nurse
besides. Now, with ready made
clothes, cooking sLoyes and sewing
machines, steam driven looms and
spindles, our women cannot endure
what these did. This good old lady
was not hurt by all this work as she is
still alive and in her seventies. But
times have changed.
This sturdy old stock is of the kind
to be proud of They lived useful
lives. They did we'll in life and when
the final summons came they received
from smiling heaven, the 'well done, u
oil a loving Cod.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12

TocuaeA colD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxtive Bromo Quinine Tayfses.
All druggists refund the money ifit
fails toIcure. ( W. Groves sigma
ture on each box. 25 cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
Report of Grand Jury.
TO His Honor, Judge D. Il. Tam.
send, Presiding at Auyust Term
Of (Ourf 1903

TO His Honor, Judge D. 4. T~,On.
send, Presiding at Auyust Term
of Court, 1908 +:
We the Grand Jury after passing
on all bills handel to u' by the 5 o.
licitor make the following rep ,rt.
The Committee to examine Coun-
ty Off tes AMI b,nkS, Consisting of
j. B. Aims, N VI JJlei an | E j..
Norris report tn us as follows:
"We examined the otfi ;eS Of
Clerk of Court, Judge of Prob ,te, /,
Sheriff, superintendent of f ld:l-
ton, NJ lster, Auditor, County b 'ard
Supervisor ami Treasurer all ot
which we find in good shape 81 FIR
as checked. We could not complete
our work in th e Treasurer's off ce
as the fiscal year of various Off :es
end at different dates, will report
more fully on County Finances Ills
shown by this Office at. November
term of Court.
For the IL months en- Iiag July 81.
1913, the Treasurer is cn arged as
follows:
Total Tax Levy, 1902, $5U, 534 Sc
Collection OF Communication
Tax 1872 so
From State Dispensary 2,394 36
County Dispensary 1888 3S
Beer Dispensary 173 81
Licenses collected by
Clerk of Court 147 80
Collections Poll Executions
by Magistrates 10 4S
objections of Fines and Costs by
-T-fflark $Ifs ~
JE HoDev AS 90
TIE iiler 20 90
P B WAITS Wsea.s 700
J r TimmerlnH + 40
2 w Cheatham ~ o75
n l. BrunSOn 2 w
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
N

DosEoc4 Is which is palatable, pleasant to take,
1SVCSe and be relied upon to act gently but
fjg, thoroughly cleansing the entire of all
impurities. Such remedy is Mozleys
Lemon Elixir. 1t pleasant lemon tonic acceptable to
the delicate stomach and thoroughly upon the
bowels liver and kidneys without the slightest unpleasant
Sold by ali druggists at bottle nE0 zgoA,'
Mozley's Lemon Hot Drops, without an ''2 ONSey
equal for coughs colds, sore throat and Lemon
bronchitis. 25c bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12

In 1875 there were only
FIVE negroes in the State
asylum for the insane, while
those admitted last year ex-
ceeded the number OF whites.
Why is this great increase?
1t is hardly attributable to II
nancial or domestic troubles
the fruitfulsources of ment-
al alteration among the eau
casians-for the Afro-Ameri-
can is never happier than
when he has not dollar in
his pocket or when his better
half elopes with another man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
y0.IfNsTON..
Happenings of Interest from Our
Veia.hborfng Town.

| NSl2.nDOrluS AOWA.
Mr.. W. T. Walton continues
qrite ill, kind friends and rela-
tives aid his wife in nursing him,
and hope soon to see him out a
gain.
Mrs. c. f. Strother is also on
the sick list, she is most slovable
woman, and her many friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
There are no cases of fever in
or around town, of which we have
heard.
MIR. and Mrs. Dayton Toole, af-
ter weeks visit, have returned 1o
their home near Aiken.
Dr., and Mrs. Seigler entertained
the young folks at their lovely aud
hospitable home On Friday even.
ing last.
The Misses Austin received
the Young friends on Thursday
eve. J, last. beautiful decora-
ton slightful refreshments, and
a ga ne all around, but in our
oplnio these young folks tres
passed Oh their beauty sleep.
On Thursday last a number of
neighboring farmers assembled in
the beautiful grove in front of Mr..
S. L. Ready's to enjoy social iu-
tercourse and lartake of boun-
tiful barbecue and picnic dinner.
The meat was superior to the or
dinary barbecue, and every one
had nice time. Our farmers
took advantage of the opportunity
aid organized a farmers club.
Capt. S. L. Ready, Pres, and P.
N. Lott Secretary, and Treasurer.
The secon annual meeting of the
South Carolina Horticultural So
ciety was a most decided SUCCESS
with one exception. There were
no exhibits except two coops of
pretty chickens. Prof. L. G. Pow
ers ably handled his subject,
agricultural possibilities of the
South" Prof. H. H. Fulton dis
cussed the possibility of export
ing fruit to European markets.
The talk of Prof. Van Dsman on
grape growing was listened with
deep inter g., and here | would
say, the pleasure of gathering and
banding q visitor waiter of
grapes of the different varieties is
worth growing them. They are 80
pretty and rival the loveliest Of
flowers. The talks by our horne
folks, Col. R. B. Watson and Mr..
r. C. Berkman, of Augusta, a
bounded in much interest, and
were proud of their store of infor-
matioL. Disease germs and the
need and use of the spray was eX-
planned by Prof. w. A. Orten.
Me ON shipping was, discussed by
Mr.. r. L. SliIl, Of Blackvllle, and
much information gained. john
ston was delighted to have these
distinguished visitors, aud anoth-
er year We hope to give them the
same cordial welcome, and lot of
exhibits that will do credit to our
soil and people.
Rev. J. H. Edwards, of Ridge
Spring, preached most excellent
sermon in our Baptist Church on
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] N. Lott asB en-
jca,rng the mountain scenery in
TO Did North State"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12

All crops have been laid by
and are rapidly making. The
farmers, although discour-
aged over the outlook a few
weeks ago, are now feeling
good. The damages result
ing from the short drought
have to a great extent been
repaired by the latter rains IS
With a reasonably late tall,
and favorable seasons con-
tinuing, an average crop will
vet be made. And what
gives a roseate hue to the sit
uation is the price of cotton
That cotton will decline in
price as the new crop is mar
keted is to be expected, yet
in view of the existing condi.
tions-the scarcity, of raw
material and the steadily in
creasing demand for cotton
goods-it is quite certain that
the producer as well as the
-spscrfator viii 4 reafize a good
price therefor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
INFORMATION.

Subscription Prices mt to any
address for one w.. g sc; for nix
months, 75c; for three months, QUO,
Payable In advance.
Haces for Advertising-One inch
tlrst Insertion, sl.O0; each subsequent
assertion, SOC. Want Notices, one cent
,,er word, each insertion. Other local
.,otices, ten cents per line for first In
-Artion; 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-
yertlsements. Liberal contracts made
for thrs., six, and twelve months
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12

You can keep cool these long,
hot summer days by drinking at
the Luray.
THE PENN Drug STORE.
WANTED: To exchange thou
sauds of old newspapers for the
cash. Apply at this office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
THE SOUTH .4ED
ITS DEVELOPMENT.

Mr.. M. V. Richards, the
industrial agent of the South
ern railroad and an excellent
authority, in his address be-
fore the Horticultural con-
vention at Johnston on Wed
nesday last, said: 81 study
every section of the country
throughout the United States,
and the South has brighter
future before it than any other
section." Its resources are
being exploited and talked OF
throughout the north, Can a
da and Europe as never be-
fore. To every one person
who came South ten years
ago there are one hundred
coming today. Mr.. Rich
ards said that on the South
ern railway alone $50 indus
trial enterprises were estab-
lished last year and 800 this
wear. See what is being
done, also note the ratio OF
increase, along one railway
system, and it is reasonable to
suppose that the same prog
ress is being made along 9TH
er roads and throughout the
entire South.
Mr.. Richards, who has
closely studied conditions in
the South, says that the time
has come when unoccupied
lands must be reclaimed by
subdividing large farms and
inducing a thrifty class OF en-
ierants to settle among us.
As many southern white peo'
ple have abandoned making
cotton to engage in its manu-
facture, others must be IN
duced to occupy the farm:
,oade vacant by their remOv'
al to the towns and cities
In our county the white pop
ulation could be doubled-ir
MANY sections quadrupled-
and the increase would be
barely perceptible:
The vast majority OF lane
owners are land poor. The!
are paying taxes on too mucf
and are end e.av ing te
cultivate too much land
Smaller areas more highly
ferilized and more thorough
" cultivated would yield lar
ger net returns. This change
along with diversified farm m,
ine. 2 made throughout the
South would.speed the brigh'
day that is sure to come by
and-hy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12

| oluCI oUSO LIZ ASPSAS
We find all of the County Offices
properly bonded and that the Court
House aud Jail buildings are insur-
ed. The Court House roof and rear
end are still in bad condition and
should be repaired at once.
We find that our County is paying
about $3.50 6O annually tor Office rent
and after careful investigation we
figure that the County can build
the necessary Offices and Vaults for
Clerks Records at about $l40O. The
office rent now being paid should
pay this, with the interest, in ten
years, when this expense would for
ever stop. We recommend that
such building suitable for necessary
offices with Vault for Clerks Re-
cords be erected either in rear of
Court House extending said Court
House on South side of Court
House in front of Jail in the discre-
tion of the County Board of Super
visor's, the Clerk of Court and Audi
tor. There is all ample supply Of
brick and stone in the somewhat
de!apidated brick wall now around
the Jail, and we recommend that
this wall be used in the construc-
ton of this building and il neeeSsa.
ry a cheaper fence be put in its
place.
The Committees on Chain Gang,
J. d. Cornett, Il. P. NJ ,rsan and ]. j
Garnett report to the Grand Jury as
follows:
We visited and examined the
Camps of the two Chain Gangs OF
the County aud found atGang No. 1
One four.horse wagon, value $45 %
One Road Machine, value l5O OO
8 Head Mules, value l2OO w
Two good tents and all in good ordre
This Camp (No. ~ was working five
convicts, one OF these being 3O day
convict. In local management OF
this Camp we found one Sergeant,
one Guard and one Cook.
At Camp No. 2, we found one
four horse wagon, value S3o w
two-horse wagons, value
$40 each. ~ w
I Road Machine. value 1000 90
8 Mules, worth lZoo w
Three tents in bad condition they
report new tents ordered. Camp in
good condition this Camp was
working four cOnvicts-in lpca'
management there were one Ser
geant, one Guard, one Machine op
orator. Total value of property at
both Camps, $2S50 90. Expense re.
uuired to run both Camps about
$4,000 per month, this being $2OC
!, per month for hors feet and Sl5O w
Der month for local management.
We again call attention OF the
proper authorities to the bad condl
, tion of two bridges on Big Stevens
II Creek, one at Cla-k's Hill ami the
) other at Prices Mill, these bridges
need immediate attention.
We the Grand Jury adopt the re-
ports of the two Commuters as em
bodied above. Thanking His Hon
or, the Solicitor and other Officials
for courtrsies shown us.
sprctfully Submitted,
N. NJ. JONES, Foreman.
You can keep cool these long
hot summer days by drinking a
the Luray.
THE PENN DRUG STORE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
NEARLY FoRFE[Ts HIS LIFE,

A runaway almost ending fatal
ly, started a horrible ulcer OH the
leg of j. B. Orner, franklin Grove,
III. For four years it defed all
doctors and all remedies. But
Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no
trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions aud Piles. 25c. at the
Penn Drug Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-12
WED DNEsDAY. AUG. II, 1903

"Blew out gas, and he is
dead," is the laconic state
ment of an Atlantic City trag-
edy.-Augusta Chronicle.
ssDeaIt in futures, and he's
dead broke" " can be said OF
the financial demise of many
a young man who fancied
himself to be an embryo Pier
pont Morgan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Les Miserables.

He raked and scraped at the thunder
ing lawn, and he raked and swept all
day; and he gathered the trash into
little piles, and carried it all away.
Oh, gayly he swore as he wrought and
toiled, he swore till the air was blue;
and so would at similar job, and
so, my dear would you. When even
ing came the lawn was clear, and he
sat by the well and cried; for his
whiskers were full of old dead leaves,
and thorns were in his side; and he
swore by the rood of st. Elginbrod,
what ever that rood may be, that he
never would clean up n lawn again
while he was an agent free. His joints
were sore and his back did ache, and
he went to his downy bed; and "his
lawn is as smooth as q lawn can be,
dad bless him." the neighbors said.
While the poor man slept tempest
arose, and the winds did their dirty
best; they blew from the north, they
blew from the south, they blew from
the sinful west; and they dumped old
papers and rags and things on the
lawn where he'd toiled that day; and
they covered the trees with potato
tops, and the grass with moldy hay;
and they strewed dead hens and de.
parted cats and tinware and things
like those; and who can describe the
| grief and wrath of the victim, when he
arose2 He looked out doors at the
| old dead hens, and his glance was
stern and high; he looked askant a
the moldy hay, and tear stood il
his eye.
| "You may send for the hearse ant
the coal black team" he murmured il
anguished tones; "you may dress M
up in shelf worn shroud and plan
me among the bones, for there's NJ
sense in the life lead-let's sing tn
funeral song" Yet he still lived OF
for many year, though his hear
was, q broken thing; and he toilet
away as he always toiled, but no one
e'er heard him sing; and he still con
versed with his fellow souls, and wen
| to the haunts of men, but his face was
grim and his eyes were sad, and hi
never smiled again.
The merriest jest left him unmOved
and the shining shafts of wit, glanced
as bullets of lead will glance, when d
target of steel is hit; at dusk he would
hear the cries of children at their play
but he only thought of the old dead
hens, and the cats and prairie hay
and he wrung his hands in q strong
mans grief and went to his Lonesome
den, where he sat in silence all alone
and he never smiled again. Wall
Mason in the Lincoln Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
The Old Time Iowa Guide Board.

Driving through Henry and Dos
Moines counties last week, overland
to Burlington, We ran across the good
old fashioned finger post, first we'd
seen in many year. At every cor
ner and cross roads signboard
pointed i'm dumb but eloquent Lam
guage the way to the next town, 50
that the wayfarer could be on the
right track and calculate to nicely
how farhis journey wtas halliday. It's n
very nice custom. And it's custom
that is required by law. Time was
when the sign post was not unknown
in this region, but observance of the
law has long since passed away and
the rule is become as dead letter on
the statute books, though still there
in fact. We wish it might be revived
here. -Keota Eagle.