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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28

Some idea Of the destruction
stbatsis wrought by the pestiferoul
boil weeyil.can be forms d from the
fact that last year they destroyed
accordipg to The census report,
739, 800 bales of+colton in Texas.
sIf these figures are correct, and
aonb b.least they are, all Of the cot.
ton that is grown in Edge6eld
county would not give an army Of
weegils q square meal"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
Cured of Lame Back After is Years
Of Suffering. i

II had been troubled with Jane
back for fifteen years and lfPund
a complete recovery III the Use soi
Cham berlain's Pain Balm"ysays
John G. Bisher, Gillian, Ind.iThis
liniment is also without an equal
for spralns and bruises. It il for
sale by all Druggist and medi-
cine Dealers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28

Each succeeding day reveals
more clearly the fact that Judge
PA rker is the right man for tue
preside dency His letter Of accept
/ ance, which has been SO widely
published in:the last few daye. is
a masterpie &c, being ysry valua.
B Die ontribution to The country's
political history.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
zWorkin g. @ az rtlI1le

Eight hour5la avs are.i gno oreIil5slpy lpy
:ihose5tireless, little workers. i:
King New Life Pills. hlilions
are always at work nigh htand} d}day,
curing Indigestion, BilliousElass
Constipation, Sick Headaches land
all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, 3safe,
sure Only Csc atiThe Penn Drug
Store. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
Tragedy Averted.s


Just in the nick Of time ,ur lit.
tie boy was saved" writes Mrs. w.
Watkins of Pleasant City, Ohio.
Pneumonia had played sad bav-
oc with him and II terrible cough
set i'll besidrs. Doctors.tr atrd him
hut be grew worse every day. Al
length we tried DR.. Kings NV
Discovery for Gem .on, and
our darling was saved. He's#now
s, urd, and we'll" Everybody
ought to know, it's the onlyfsur,
cure for Coughs, Gods and all
Lung diseases. Guaranteed by.
Druggist. Price 5Oc
AMI ST 90. TriGl bottles free.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
5WEDNEsDAY,, SEPT. %, 1904

Hon ] o Patterson, congress:
man.slect from the econd districs,
has cGosen Mr.. y. S.soWenH, of
Aiken, as his private secretary.
MT. Owens is Q prominent young
lawyer who came TO Aiken from
BarnRell county The selection
q aSvery3 wise and happy one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28

f@lnesthlTdssIlne r..
1912 are not ithont found alton.
News and Courier
E Considering the donor of the
photograph, ,it would be interest
! ing to know what color this father
u who has obeyed to the letter the
acriptural injunction anent the
Rerpetuation of his race.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
Ten Thousand Churches
Painted with l.. & M.

.
There is not much mohey lost
in buying one pint>ot ready mix
ed paint, but when quantity is
needed. then! it's big loss to buy
any)ready mixedapaint. Tie Long,
ffes q ssffS.:ss ssd; atfsf7
ready Tor use as follows: to fou1
GALLONS of thd L. & M. at SIG;
per gallon, add 3 gallons of Lin
seed Oil at so cts per gallon, thus
making 7 gallons of paint for. .$3.1(
or $1.16 per gallon. Wears anc
covers like gold. Sold by The
Penn Drug Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
Notice.

Notice. is hereby given that the
undersigned will make applira-
ton 10 the Probate Court, at Z dge-
field G. H., South Carolina, on the
2Sth day Of Ocioi or 1904, for a
final discharge from h.r trust as
xncu,rix Of tie estate of James
A. Bernell. dtcrasfd.
Mrs. MARTHA e. BARKER. E.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28

Ifyo1 1OaJat q buggy andzlesi-
tate because you are not familiar
with the strong points of tie
Tyson 6, Tones and Hackney
Bnegies,. just simply as6 DR..
y. 6. ToDlpbins, JH B. Pom,
Rcv. 2. p. Blalock; Bettii Ca7,--
tezoW, !. !, II Z: II olI071C,;as.j mo s21zoclc--
.asnoS9rHR -9UguISSS.CSfuulpt ~ .9Ll@S.
El'7aon1pS on. Tio7 Ies6Jts 4: ;.
RaJuSE r S. JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.

Letters, Science, Engineering.
Ons scholarship giving free tuition
to aach county OF South Carolina.
Tuition $40. Board and furnished
room in Dormitorv, $40 a month.
Ali candidates for admission are
permitted to compete for vacant
Boyce scholarship which pay 500
q year. For catalogue, address
HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28

& The fact that President Roose-
vel thas just sent his picture to
;the fatherso ofs stwent ty-five chiIdren
is:add ditioDal proof hat Go Henry
Wat terson,s ,s fears hat.hemoans:t rs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
WOFFORD COLLEGE
sPARTANBURG, S. C.

HENRY N. SNYDER, Lit. D., NJ. A.,
President.
Four full College course'. Favor
eble Surroundings. Cleveland
Sci"nce Hall. Gymn lsium. Ath-
letit grounds. Lecture course.
Library Facilities. 5lst year be-
gins Sept. 2lst 1904.
For catalogue apply to
j. A. Gamewell,
Secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28

Medicines that aid nature are
always most effectual. Chamber
laili's Cough Remedy acts on this
plan. 1t allays the cough. relieves
the. lungs aids expectoration,
opens the secretions. aud aids
nature in restoring the system to
a healthy condition. Sold by all
Druggist and medicine Dealers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
New Store.
New Stock.

l have opened up 6rst-class stock of Dry Goods.
Shoes Motions and Groceries Of the just
the street from the Edgefed Oil Mill and invite the
Edge6ed public to call and inspect my goods and
prices Get the prices of others then call at my store
you will buy from us---ours will be the lowest.
Try us on your family groceries and other
necessities. We can save yyl money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia, calculated TO use over one
hundred gallons of the usual kind
of mixed paint in painting their
church.
They used only 80 gallons of
the Longman & Martinez Paint
mixed with "a gallons of linseed
oil. Actual cost of paint mad'
was less than $i.20 per gallon.
Saved over eighty ($80.00) dol
lars in paint, and got a big dona-
tion besides.
EVERY CHURCH Will be given
a liberal quantity whenever they
pant.
Many houses arc we'll painted
with four gallons of L. d M. and
three gallons of llnseed oil mixed
Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold
by Penn Drug Store, Edgefeld,
S. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-28
dgeffie fiyE iiyeEld a 4 YertI =

n IM s. EDITOR
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
srREs AND SONS

Sir .leryoise Clarke of Australia
owns Tue largest sheep ranch ii the
werld
Sherig ErIanger 81 New York city
belle KS ii the abolition If imprisnn-
nient fofdsbts
Premier Balfaur sleeps twelve hours
day and. while VIGOROUSLY lazy
nan. Is one q the best golf players III
England
James Fellows Mceiregar of North
Vile. n IL, Ii believed to be the oldest
Mason III the United states. Recently
he celebrated his one hundred aud thlr.
tletI birthday
Admiral George N Melville did not
vote, thereby keeping Up his unbroken
record. He has never cast a vote IN his
life and now says 1t Is too much trou
bic 10 de- 50.
1t is reported that Governor Elect
Douglas Of Massachusetts has asked
General Nelson a Miles to accept the
portfolio of adiutant general Of the
Massachusetts volunteer militia to sue
coed Adjutant General Samuel Dalton,
John Warner, serving life sentence
il Wefhersfeld. Conn, has been in a
prison longer than any other man in
this country. Warner Ii sixty six years
old. lie was sentenced Oh Dec Il,
1850. to life Imprisonment for murder
in the second degree.
John Jordison. postmaster of Coal
willie, Ia, has written ont his resIgna-
tion time without number ID the last
six years, but without avail No one
else viii have the office and the in
eumbent under the laW Il compelled e.
remain until new postmaster may be
found
Lieutenant VI. II. Stafford, recently Of
the navy, but now Of the department
Of agriculture. has about 200 books
from the library of Robert Louis Ste
venson Among them is the Bible
which belonged to stevenson's father,
Lieutenant Stafford bought the books ~
Samoa aud took them to Guam and
Manila with him when he was on duty
in those places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
A STROkL
OF GENIUS

t0riginaLl
Nj aunt, with whom / went to Hive
upon the death Of my father. had been
very unfortunate IN her marriage. This
had made her bitter against matrlmo-
ny, aud she became possessed with the
idea Of preventing my ever taking a
husband. BEFORE I had lived with her
six months written agreement had
been made between us that was to
inherit oil her property on condition
Of always remaining unmarried. 9th
erwise It would 20 to her brothers and
sisters.
TIL | met Oscar Merriam I thought
little Of my agreement. Oscar was just
the fellow to win a girls heart A
cheerful, reckless disposition, a deli
cious smile, a hopeful. impractical ma
fure-these were his traits. aud they
were just the traits to make me love
him beyond measure.
My love affair nearly drove me Wild
Ny infatuation for Oscar did not rem
der me blind TO the fact that he was
visionary and impractical on the one
hand was every comfort without him;
On the other every privation with him.
His influence over me was sufficient to
induce me to consent to a secret mar
riage ! was not dishonest enough to
accept MY aunts fortune, falling TO ful.
III ing part Of the contract; indeed, BIZ
marriage ] gave up my rights | hoped
for some occurrence 10 change the con
ditions. bnt the conditions grew more
and more stringent. NV aunt, who had
received nervous shock at the time
Of her husbands death. fell into d mon
pmanla gu the subject Of opposition 70
marriage and never ceased to remind
me Of ms agreement. AIT last she be-
came SO demented that her physicians
sent her 70 sanltarium
After a few months medical treat
ment her mental condition was much
improved, but she died suddenly 81
pneumonia
was IN great perplexity for my
agreement with her still stood, and
had broken 1t. When the VIII was
opened, what was my surprise to learn
that my aunt had left me her fortune
On condition that marry within eight
cen months after her death. When She
had recovered better mental condi
tion she was horrlfed 70 think Of my
being unprotected and that abe hae
fostered what she now dreaded con
suited lawyers. who agreed that the
terms III tile will required me to bs
married within specified time after
my annt's death 4 marriage befor,
Or after this period would NOT fulfil
the conditions wrote Oscar, whs
was at the time III Washington endeay
oring to secure a patent
heard nothing from him for seyera
days. Then he wrote me, frankly con
fesging that he only married me as al
heiress and had no use for me poor
For several days after this shock
was frantic Then / was huoyed NJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
7be Times Daily Short Story.


BY anger. Upon consultation with my
lawyer he advised me TO begin divorce
proceedings at once, and IF It could be
secured within the period designated
in the viii / might marry again before
the time stipulated n the win should
expire and secure the property. | was
still so infatuated with my husband
loved him so dearly, that ! hesltated
Then my anger prevailed. / would be
rich. and he should see me living ii
luxury while he was buried in poverty
and his patent rights. Proceedings
were commenced at once. and | was
not surprised when Oscar failed to
make any answer to my charge, which
was desertion My attorney worked
hard to expedite matters, but despite
his energy the laws delay did not adj
NIT Of my securing my decree with
permission to marry TIL few days
before the expiration OF the limit Of
time.
The great burden that rested upon
me was the matter OF husband. In
the first place, was still In my heart
foolish enough to love the man who
had so basely deserted me. The adage,
"Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned. z did not apply 70 me, Mar
riage with another was so repulsiye to
me that seriously considered, after
all, giving up the fortune and living
without the matrimonial yoke But
no one especially d w0man-likes to
give up a fortune and live alone at the
same time When my lawyer remind
ed me that before noon on the follow.
inc day must be welded or my rights
would be forfeited had no preference
whatever FOR any man. III despair
told my attorney to suggest some one.
He promised 10 produce q friend who,
he said, had known me and been my
[ lover for a long while. ! did not care
for any except one mans love, but
considered this an advantage and con
scented To the Introduction.
Though the time was short my AT.
torney did not hurry. and it was 8
O'Clock on the evening before the ex-
plration Of the time limit when the
I doorbeh rang and | knew | was ~
inspect the candidate SO disagree
able was the matter to me that when
the two men came into the drawing
room could not refrain from turning
my back. There was d quick step be
hind me. and pair Of arms clasped
me, turned indignant and there
was Oscar looking down on me with
that same old enhancing smile.
Then ii came out that the whole af-
fair was rase Of his to fulill the
I conditions of the VIII
We were married the same evening,
and the next day ! claimed and even.
Faally received my fortune My hus-
band II the same delightful extrava.
CAN'T, generous. impractical man az Of
yore. He has never made dollar,
| but he saved a fortune, 50 it doesn't
matter Indeed. consider his method
OF fulfilling the conditions of my
aunt's win a stroke of genius, for had
those interested been able to prove
colIuslon they would have defeated the
plan and taken the property,
LENA NJ BROOKS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
LYDIA t. PINKHAN'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
A WOMAN'S REMEDY
FOR WOMAN'S ILLS.

very high with q short supply Very
heavy receipts on Wednesday morning
broke the market. and, although the
arrivals were taken care Of. prices
ruled low Wednesday afternoon and
since that time Cost both al Whole
sale and retail Is now down to normal.
The wholesale quotations are West
ern turkeys. 1Tm1sc northern. nominal
northern chickens, large ise: medium.
I4al5e; western chickens, large. l4ff
15c; medium. 12Ml3ci northern fowl
15c; western. 13MI4e; geese 14@I5e.
ducks, 15@l6e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01

that the price Of silver has risen lately.
Now, Japan can endure war for
several years, because tile annual saw
ing power Of the people is about 800,
100000 yen tSl50,00O. 000, almost
enough for 4 years war expenses
Moreover, by an appeal TO patriotic
feeling loans Of from 200000O00 yea
($i00000,O00) to 300000.000 yen ts150.
000.O00l would not be so difficult, es-
peaally as under present cireum.
stances the people would be very eco.
nomical.
1.-THE rate Of interest has not changed
much since the war began The de.
posits iii banks and the postofIice have
not decreased even since the subserip-
ton Of the domestic loan This proves
that great resources are still left iii the
hands Of the people. or course il Rus.
sia wishes TO continue the war indef.
nitely perhaps she might wear ont Ja.
pan in q prolonged contest Of endm.
anee of resources, but for few years
Japan can stand the strain with great
ease.
There Is another interesting pheuoAf.
enoB that this war has no effect on our
commerce. If the export 70 Korea.
Manchuria and America has changed
at all, it has been an increase so far
this year On account Of good crops
there will be no need 10 import grain
next year Thus the balance Of trade
becomes favorable.
"At any rate, Japan is determined t.
go through this war and win at any
cost. At the same time the continn
ance Of the war Is not desirable The
object Of fire war Is to have peace II
the far east, because Korea, Manchuria
and China will furnish most excellent
markets for the commerce Of the world
Unless peace IL firmly established nj
nation can obtain free access to thos,
large markets, Peace and commere'
so hand In hand Japan desires to Sc
cure peace at any cost. She feels con
fident that after peace Is firmly estab
lished the commercial interests Of al
powers will be promoted
| another object Of the war ii 70 con
! vince Russia that free institutions arr
absolutely necessary in the presen
condition OF the world. In Russia 140,
100000 people are set practically IN alb
jeet slavery. III they were given free
dom they would he much better PEG
pie and drawer soldiers. We wish, no
for our own sake only. but also for thu
sake OF the world at large, that full
freedom be given to the Russian PEG
pie, for ii that country, the only ab
solute monarchy remaining ID Europe
be governed By free institutions fht
long continued policy OF territorial ag
grandizement would be stopped and
the warlike policy Of Russia would DC
much modified This would have g
very good effect ON the civilization o.
the world and the cause Of humanity
These two objects Of this war ars
striyen after by all the Japanese, and
unless those ends are secured war will
never be discontinued
I'm matters Of peace. commerce and
freedom japan always follows the
footsteps Of the United States and
England Whatever Japan possesses il
civilization she owes TO these two conn
tries. Her ideal Is, AngloS Saxon civil
1affeD
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
PERIL IN WATER cREss.
Parasite Discovered Which Leads to Ty-
phoid, Dropsy and Death.

p1uluf OtUpsI anu utdlh
Physicians familiar with the polIu.
ton of the drinking water supplied to
Philadelphia were surprised To learn
recently that the state board Of health
has discovered another vehicle BY
which disease may be introduced into
the human system. Water cress, which
is sold IL great quantities in Philadels
phia, has been found TO possess III.
cnliar parasite which attacks the liver
and FIJI d few days creates dfopsleal
condition, which usually ends IN the
death Of the person attacked, The
state board is to give the subject Is.
peclal attention and 10 adopt stringent
regulations. which may go 10 far all
to forbid entirely the sale Of the green.
says the New York Press
The cress tn which the parasitic life
was found had been grown In swampy
land in which the water that fed tho
slender roots was contaminated. Or.
lee, secretary Of the board, placed
himself III communication with tho
grower and issued d peremptory com.
mand that he mike no further ship;
ments To Philadelphia
Ii is now believed tint 4 large per-
eentage Of typhoid fever which has af.
Hicted Philadelphia for years and at-
tribnted to the sewage laden water Of
the sehuylkill river has been caused
BY tile contaminated water eress. The
dropsy. which comes three Or four days
after il is eaten i only one form Of
disease produced by fine mysterious
parasite. The doctors now engaged in
the investigation are Of the opinion
that the contaminated cress IL respon.
slble for many cases Of typhoid az well
ID for the enlargement Of the liver and
1he consequent development of dropsy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01

Cherokee women have started Il
movement to raise funds for the pur
chase Of the old Cherokee capitol build
ing and grounds at Tahlequah, + 4 70
preserve them as monument to the
memory Of the brave warriors and able
statesmen of the nation, says the Kan
eas city Star. They will ask the Ghero-
kee council to assist With IN appropri-
alton. the council house Of the Chera
KEGS is the most historic Of any Of the
Indian nations. On the wallis ef the
council chamber and the chiefs office
hang portraits Of every chief the M
ton has had since the Cherokees
moved to this country The preservas
ton Of the capitol buildings and
grounds is purely matter Of senti-
ment, but there are many Cherokees
who have left the impress OF their
work On the United States, and now in
the twilight of their nations existence
they believe that monument to ma
tion that is passing might well be pre-
served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
Nvninr ana Weight.

4 gallon 1T distilled water weighs
ten pounds, OF sea water ten and three,
quarter pounds, OF Dead sea water
.twelye pounds. There are eight and q
hair pounds Of salt in every 100 pounds
Of Dead sea water 20 two and four
tifths pounds III ordinary sea water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
AnnIc Ten

10 assuage thirst and cure teyerish
ness apple tea Is capital drink for
sick people 1t Is nude by siieine M
raw apples into i jug, filing up the
jug with boiling water dts IN TEA max.
ing. then sweetening 20 taste When
cold, this apple ten will be found
pleasingly tart and refreshing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01

1t is expected TO reach d speed of
$50 miles an hour II the new tests
which Will be made On the high speed
electric line near Berlin. says the New
York World It VIII be remembered
that the last experiments which We're
made oil the specially Ibid track from
Berlin tMarienfeldl 70 lossen, resulted
In speed Of over $50 miles an hour
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
snel-.elaeIea.

There has been considerable discus,
sion as TO who invented sDectaeles and
who had tile pleasure Of wearing the
first pair The honor b generally
awarded to ali ftaliam named salyino
Armati, who died Id 1877
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
IL nn.Il.x II afnnci,nrii,

0f the ancient pagodas Of Manchns
ria those Of tlle FIRST class have seven
nine OF thirteen stories, while second
hand ones have from three . FIVE
They are still erected occasionally
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01

Iii Khartum al Yultures are strictly
protected by The government as they
are useful hi clearing away refuse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
STORE NEWS.

For Saturday at Young & Mecombs'.
Saturday, all day. lawns and Jap silk
shirt waists, two waists for the price
of one
Mems half hose in black or tan, two
pairs for 15c Saturday.
Children's steel rod umbrellas, 29c.
Boys suspenders down for Saturday
at &c.
For one hour, 9 to 10 a. m. We will
sell for one hour jelly glasses, tin
top, for 1c each.
10 to 11-2O per cent discount in the
glove department.
to 3 p. m.-For this one hour lace
curtains and draperies department, we
will give you 20 per cent discount.
to 4 p. m.-BoOks and toy de-
partment, which includes fishing tackle,
hammocks, croquet sets and sporting
goods. 20 per cent discount.
Wall paper all day at % per cent
discount
Ladies' duck skirts, former price
S1.65, while they last, csc.
Saturday evening from to s p. m,
ladies knit underwear 90 per cent dis
count.