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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Conditions For Past Week as Given
Out by the Department.

The first half of the week ending
Monday, May 29th, was much cooler
than usual, the latter half had nearly
normal temperatures. There was 4
harmful deficiency in sunshine High
easterly winds prevailed generally.
though the winds were light at the
close of the week. Light frost was
reported from Cherokee county on the
22nd and 23rd.
There we're from four to six days
with rain and in places the precipi-
tation was excessive, notably in Darl.
ington and Chesterfield counties where
lands were badly washed and bottom
lands flooded. The weekly amount OF
rain was largely in excess of the nor
NAL in the central counties, but the
ground was kept wet so that only from
one to three days plowing and culti-
vation were practicable. Hueing made
better progress.
Farm work was further delayed and
is backward with many fields very
foul with grass and weeds, and there
is continued scarcity Of farm lab.
orers in all parts of the State, so that
the grassy fields are becoming a SER
ious menace to crops.
While few reports Indicate that
cotton is doing we'll on uslands, more
especially on red and clay lands that
have been cultivated, the majority OF
the reports indicate the croR to be in
an unpromising condition With the
plants small, and rcd or yellow, and
their growth checked by the cool
nigths. Many fields are grassy and
the probability is that some will be
abandoned III all sections Of the State,
owing to their foul condition and the
impracticability of cleaning them.
Plants continue to die on sandy lands.
Lice have appeared in a number OF
counties. Chopping made fair pro.
gress, but has not been finished in the
western counties. Sea Island cotton
Is in poor condition.
Early corn that has been properly
cult, ated is promising but the lar
ger portion Of the crop is yellow and
sickly. Planting of bottom lands
made slow progress during the week,
and there is still much to be planted.
Wheat is ripening and some has been
cut. Oats are generally fine, espe-
cially spring oats. Fall oats are rip
ening and harvest is under way. 1t
has been too wet for tobacco and
some is firing.
Some peas have been sown, and
sweet potatoes transplanted. Truck
shipments have about ended. Truck
wet weather has caused peaches to
rot badly. Pastures are fine and gar
dens are doing well.-J. w. Bauer,
Sectinn Directnr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Settlement With Counties.

Columbia, Special.-The comptroller
general has decided upon a uniform
date for settlements between the tax
department of the State and the tax
department of the counties and has
issued the following letter to county
auditors, treasurers, supervisors and
superintendents of education:
1T becomes necessary to fix uni.
formn date for the annual settlement
between county auditors and county
treasurers All annual settlements
will hereafter be made July LIST, or as
soon as possible after that date. Coun-
ty treasurers, supervisors and superin.
tendents of education are directed at
the close of business June 30th to
close and balance their books. These
officers with their books and vouchers
will meet ia Tho county auditors Of
fee, on or before July 10, together
with the foreman or committee Of the
grand jury and county auditor, and
proceed to verify the charges and
credits taken in said settlement, as
made up by the county auditor and
treasurer.
County auditors will bear in mind
that upon them rests the responsible
ity for carrying out these instruc-
tions and for the correctness Of the
settlement, for it is manifestly impos-
sible for the comptroller general or his
representative to examine and verify
the thousands OF items going to make
up the charges and credits, and he
must therefore depend, in great
measure, upon county officials cover
ing the same. When the settlement is
made up notify this office; a date will
then be fixed to examine and approve
the same.
County supervisors and county su-
perintendents of education will pre-.
pare a statment, showing the exact
condition of the county and school
finances, giving a complete statement
of bonded debt borrowed money, out
standing claims, ETC. Blanks will be
furnished for this purpose"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
FEED YOU MONEY
Feed Your Brain, and 1t Will Feed You
Money and Fame.

"Ever since boyhood ] have been
especially fond of meats, and am con-
yincetl ate too rapidly, and failed TO
masticate my food properly.
"The result was that l found myselr,
few years ago, afflicted with ailments
of the stomach and kidneys, which IN
terferel seriously with my business.
"At last I took the advice Of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead OF
the heavy meats, etc., that had constr
tuted my former diet.
"I found that was at once benefited
nv the change. that was soon relieved
from the heartburn and the indigestion
that used to follow my meals, that the
pains in my back from my kidney at
fcctIou had ceased, showing that those
ORGANS had been healed, and that my
nerves. which used to be unsteady, and
nv brain, which was slow and letharglc
from heavy diet of meats and greasy
foods. had, not in moment, but grad
ually. and none the less surely, been
restored to normal efficiency. NOW
every nerve is steady and my brain
and thinking faculties are quicker and
more acute than for years past.
"After my old style breakfasts used
To suffer during the forenoon from a
feeling of weakness which hindered me
seriously in my work. but since |
have begun to use Grapc.Nuts food /
can work till dinner time with all ease
and comfort Name given by Postum
&C., Battle CrnelI, Mich.
There's 4 reason.
Read the little book, "rhe Road te
Wcllville," in each pkg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Tried to Kill a Farmer.

Rock Hill, Special Mobley,
a young white man, was arrested mere
on a warrant issued by the magistrate
At Ogden. charging him with attempt
ing the life Of w. L. Baskins, we'll
to-do farmer of the Ogden neighbor-
hood. It is alleged by Baskins that
Mobley shot at him several times with
a shot gun and fired the same weapon
through the window of his residence.
into a room where Mrs. Baskins, her
two children, and her mother, Mrs.
Parish, were standing. Baskins, while
the shooting was going on. ran to the
house of a neighbor and returned
with a gun and acquaintance, Mr..
Parrish, who was armed with rifle.
Mobley refused to surrender and Par
rish fired at him with rife. He was
slightly wounded in the hand, but es-
caped and has been in hiding since.
The shooting occurred last Thursday.
officers located MoblcS in hiding at
the home of his father at Manchester
mill in this city and arrested him af-
ter he had jumped from a second story
window in an endeavor to escape.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Trousers and Jacket in Wood.

The president of large wholesale
company in Van Buren street has re-.
Gently received from customer. who
lives in Akron, Ohio, curio consist
ing OF a natural growth of naples so
fashioned as to resemble pair of
Mexican trousers and part Of close
fitting jacket. The trousers are
about long enough for a man six feet
tall.
The Ohio customer has farm near
his home city. While exploring the
woods a few weeks ago he discovered
a tree whose popularity startled him.
Soon afterward he had the tree felled
and. cutting out rhe unique section,
sent it by freight TO the Chicago firm
Chicago News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
TWO PERSONS DROWNED
Tragic End of Sunday Diversion IN
Sight of Many Persons-5oth Bod

Tragic End of Sunday Diversion IN
Sight of Many Persons-8oth Bod
les Recovered.
Conway, Special-Mr. S. A. eau.
sey and his nephew, G. Hugh Causey;
were drowned on Sunday at Pitch
landing on the Waccamaw river. four
miles below this place. A number OF
men had gathered at this place, well
known to bathers, at about 10 o'clock
in the morning. Mr.. Causey was try
ing to teach his little nephew, boy
about 10 years old, how to swim. They
were the only ones in the water at the
time, with the exception of two small
boys. Mr.. Causey took his nephew
on his back, and announced his IN
tention of swimming across the river.
at that point about 80 yards wide.
When about half way across, he turn
ed around and started back-the reas.
OH for which no one will ever know.
When within a few feet Of the shore,
he suddenly sank, and never rose.
AS he went down his nephew loosened
his hold. and tried to reach the bank,
but succeeded only in drifting few
feet farther down the stream, before
he too was overcome.
None of the others present were
able to swim, and all efforts made to
get a boat or reach poles out to the
struggling boy proved unavailing. and
the horror had to be endured OF see
ing him 60 down before their eyes,
Just beyond the reach Of help.
Mr.. Causey was noted for his skill
as swimmer. and various theories
have been put forward to account for
this most unfortunate accident, the
most plausible being that. due to the
extra burden of the boys weight, he
felt his strength ebbing, and turned
back. only to be seized with cramp
before reaching shore. This probably
accounts for the fact that he did not
rise after going down the first time.
He was a merchant at Bear Swamp,
and leaves a wife, but no children
For TIE past four years he has been
O. memoar CT the local camp of the
Woodmen of the World. and as soon
as the news of the accident reached
this place. as many Of his brethren as
could be summoned went out to the
scene. His body was recovered about
ten yards below the point where ne
sank. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon;
and a few minutes later the boys body
was found. some distance further
down the river The members of the
camp also attended the funeral exer-
cises, which were solemnized at his
family burial place, called Camp
Ground
The many friends and relatives OF
deceased have done everything within
their power to show their sympathy
with his family in this sad bereaye-
ment
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Shoe LAGER for Fat People.

Mrs. Elizabeth Falconer of Louis
Vile, Ky, has just perfected an In
yention which promises to revolution
ize the lacing of shoes by fat people.
The invention enables men or wom'
en- to lace their shoes without stoop'
ing. and although it was not invented
primarily for tat men-there- are no
fat women-it will be utilized as
much by them as by the aged and in
firm, for whose comfort II was
brought into the world. The inven-
tion is simple One lace string is per-
manent in position, and pulling the top
of it laces the shoes. Pulling the bot
tom string loosens the shoe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Cotton Needs Cultivation.

Washington, Specialize weekly
crop report of the Weather Bureau
says: -.
Throughout nearly the whole of the
cotton belt cotton is much in need OF
cultivation, and reports at abandoned
fields are received from the Carollnas;
Georgia. Alabama and Louisiana.
Good stands are generally reported,
but much planting remains to be done
in northern Texas, and planting IS
unfinished in Arkansas. In southern
Texas and in portions Of the central
and eastern districts the situation is
improved, and the crop is doing well
in localities. Squares are now form
ing in the southern portion OF the
central and eastern districts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
GOVERNMENT LIGHT.
HISTORIC cHIcxAMAucA PARK
ABLAZE WITH ILLUMINATION.

United Statos System OF Lighting MILL
tary Post Pronounced GratifyfnEly
Successful-Six and OMe.Half Miles
OF Mains sixty-Fire Street Lights.
Chickamauga Park, Ga, May 31.-The
United States Government has here
in operation one of the largest acety
lene gas plants in the world. The mil
itary post ut the entrance OF the his
torical Chickamausa battlefield. where
thirty thousand Union and Confederate
soldiers were lost in the memorable
battle Of September 19 and 20, 1863,
contains about one hundred buildings.
the scyenty-fye principal ones of which
are lighted with acetylene. To accom-
mains and two miles Of service pipes
arc in use, while siXty-fve street lamps
brilliantly illuminate tile avenues Of
the post.
In 1903 the War Department in
stalled Il test acetylene plant at Fort
Meyer. Virginia. Tile results were so
gratifying and the superiority Of the
illuminant so evident that the Govern
ment, March 20, 1904, placed the con-
tract for the Chickamauga plant, in
which every citizen of the United States
should have his pro rata Of pride.
But the Government has not confined
its acceptance of acetYlene to this mill
tary post. Since becoming satisfied of
the efficiency, superiority and econonl-
ical advantages of this particular H.
lnminant the United States has in
stalled a number Of plants in Indian
schools and other Government insti-
tutions.
Acctylenc gus is one of the simplest
as we'll as the most perfect Of artificial
lights. It is made by the ccnta>- of.
water and carbide "a manufactured
product for sale at nominal price,, is
absolutely safe and gives beautiful
white light soothing to the eyes and
nerves. 1t con be produced anywhere
lin the farm home, the village store,
tie town hall, the church-and is SO
easily maintained as to be practical for
all classes.
1t is a matter for national congratll-
lation that in beautifying SO historic
spot rs Chickamauga, nothing but the
best, including the lighting system, has
been deemed good enough for the
American people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Art Gallery Dedicated.

Buffalo, Special.-The Albright Art
Gallery was dedicated in the presence
of 10000 people. Ralph Fl. Plumb, presi-
dent of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy,
presided. President Plum introduced
Charles w. Elliott. president of Har-
ward University, who delivered an adj
dress on Beauty and Democracy"
Richard Watson Glider read a dedica-
tory poem, entitled, "a Temple of Art"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Train Too Fast for Coyotes.

The recent chase Of a wolf by a
train on the Cheyenne G. Northern
railroad north of Cheyenne was dis.
counted near here when engine 1857,
hauling a special fast freight, ran
down and killed two coyotes. The an.
imals were trotting along on the track
over section Of the country that was
deep in snow. At the approach CT the
train the coyotes attempted to jump
from the track but the high banks Of
snow prevented this, SO they tried to
run away from the iron horse. For
over six miles the race continued be-
fore the coyotes were run down and
killed.-Denver Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07

It is a fact that when the city man
and how take vacation from their
toll and the city woman and glrl
from their home duties they gener-
ally want to take what DR.. Adler
calls an ethical vacation, too. me
country people know and feel THIS
and some of their most conscientious
people resent it, declares the New M
York Mail. They object that city
neople. let loose in the country, 40
things which they would not do at
nome. Hatless and coatless, city
girls who are careful of their con-
duct at home sit saucily, on the coun-
tor of the mountain grocery store and
thump their heels against its boards
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
1,,ilroa., Rate Legislation.

Tcstifying before the Senate COM
mittee ut Washington, Interstate COM
merce Commissioners Prouty said in
discussing he proposition TO give that
commission the power to regulate rail-
way rates:
"I think the railways should make
their own rates. I think ,hey should
be allowed to develop their own busi-
ness. have never advocated any
law, and 1 am, not now in favor Of any
law, which would put the rate making
power into the hands of any commits
sion or any court. While 1t may be
necessary to do that some time, while
that is done in some States Mt the
present time, while it is done in some
countries, am opposed to it. The
railway rate is property. 1t is all the
property that the railway has got. Ihe
rest of its property is not good for
ANYTHING unless it can charge a rate.
Now it has always seemed to me that
when rate was fixed, if that rate was
I'LL uIIpISOIltlDIC lutet IL 'tSpAA'-''
railroad company of its property pro
tanto. 1t is not necessary that you
should coniscatc the property or Il
railroad; it is not necessary that you
should say that it shall not earn three
per cent. or four per cent. When you
put in n rate that is inherently M
reasonable, you have deprived that
company of it's rights, of its property,
and the Circuit Court of the tJniteo
States has Jurisdiction under the foul-
tcenth amendment to restrain that.
have looked at these cases sreat
many times, and I can only come TO the
conclusion that a railroad company is
entitled to charge a fair and Die
rate, and if any order of commission
if any statute Of State Legislature
takes away that rate, the fourteenth
amendment protects the railway com
pany."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Slayer to Hang.


Birmingham, Ala. Special.-A spec
ial from Cullman, Ala, says that the
jury in the case of John Williams,
charged with the murder of State SEN
ator Robert L. Hipp, returned a YER
dict of guilty uf murder in the first
degree, and fixed the punishment at
death. Williams was sentenced to be
hanged July Ii. Williams son, aged
20. begged the court to permit him to
be hanged in his fathers stead. VIII
liams is a farmer and shot Hipp while
he and a deputy sheriff were trying TO
levy upon some OF Williams property.
An appeal will be taken to tae su-
preme court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
THE AREAGE REPORT
Reports From Every Part Of Cotton
Belt Indicate Substantial Decrease
ASSOCIATION FIGURES 2s,9sO.95l
Decrease For 1905 is Asserted to be
1s.4a Per Cent in Acreage Under
1904, and 1905 in Commercial Fer.
tlizers, as Shown by Tabulated
Statement Based On !7.754 lndivi-
dual Reports.

New Orleans, Special Southern
Cotton Association issued its cotton
acreage report The report says:
"The estimated acreage for 1904, as
indicated by the report of the United
States Government, amounted to S1,-
100000 acres
.The decrease in the acreage for
1905, as shown by our tabulated state
ment, which was compiled from l7,754
individual reports from farmers, bank
ers, merchants and others throughout
the cotton belt, fixing the acreage this
year at 25,9S0,951 acres, a decrease Of
lS.43 per cent, and 1905 per cent in fer
tilizers.
"The condition of the crop as report
ed from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
the Territories and portions of mis-
sissippi are unprecedentedly bad, much
of the acreage in those States and
Territories being yet implanted ana
large tracts either under water or pad
ly washed by heavy rains.
'In the eastern portion of the COTTON
belt the fields are grassy, the cotton
still unchopped, and labor very scarce
throughout the entire belt The officers
of the association express the highest
commendation of the loyalty OF farm
ers throughout the cotton territory in
SO fully living up to their promises ana
pledges in bringing about SO material
a reduction in the cotton acreage and
the use of commercial fertilizers under
cotton for 1905.
"The present demand for cotton is
unprecedented, and, with a firm and de-
termined stand, higher prices for the
staple will be secured in the near fu-
furo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Georgia's Reduction.

Atlanta, Ca, special.-Georgia's cot
ton acreage has been reduced 13 per
cent as compared with last year, and
there has been a reduction of little
more than IA per cent in the amount
OF fertilizer used under cotton, accord
ing to the official report of State Com
missioner OF Agriculture S. 0. Stevens,
issued wednesday. The estimate IS
based on reports from correspondents
in all parts Of the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
PELVIC CATARRH WAS
DESTROYING HER LIFE.
PE-Ru-MA SAVED HER.

Miss Maria Ducharme, 1872 St. Elizabeth
street, Montreal. Can.. writes:
t'I am satisfied that thousands Of women
suffer because they do not realize how bad
they really need treatment and . ieei a
tEfelts.badly for years, had terrible pains,
andsat times was unable to attend to my
daily duties. tried to cure myself, out
finally my attention was caused to an ad.
vertisement of Peruna in similar case TO
mine, and decided to give it trlal.
"My Improvement began as soon as
T started to 1sse PerH,.G and COON
.4ras a ,celL tuoman. Ifeet that o1Ce
my life and my health to your 1con-
:Gler|1IL medicine and gratefully &C
knowledge this fact. ."&NdrtG Duch-
arne.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, for
free medical advice.
AN correspondence strictly confidential.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Effective Smoke Consumer.

What is said to have proved an ef-
fectiye smoke consumer has been tried
in London. The invention comprises
screen Of tubular fire bricks, made
of special material built up in the fur
mace in such position that all the
products CT the fire pass through the
screen. The latter quickly becomes
incandescent, and flashes" the gases
as they pass through, thus preventing
the formation Of carbon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Put His Will In Rhyme.

eve get some queer wills here,
said Deputy Register Stroup of Harris
burg, Pa. But here is one that beats
anything l have ever seen since !
hare been here"
Mr. stroup produced small sheet
Of paper, which contained:
When my wife's q widow, Of me be-
reft,
She shall inherit all I've left;
and when she's finished her career
It then shall go to my daughter dear.
This document was duly attested as
q will and was received for probate.
It came from the lower end of the
county, and will he the guide in set
Ting an estate.-New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Nineteen Vessels Sunk or Captured.

Toxic, BY Cable.-The number of
Russian vessels of all descriptions
sunk and captured by Admiral Togo's
fleet now stands at nineteen. It is
possible that three additional war
ships were sunk in the fight Saturday
and othe:a later. The Navy Depart
ment, hCwe9.r. !sf:ains from crediting
report. Of this nal.le until it is as
surcd I'll tlicir correctness. 1t Is be.
l:eyed tue ural Is tie name of the zap.
tared TRANSPORT which has been omit.
ted in the list previously cabled,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
SINKING Of Flagship.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The re.
mort that the Kniaz Souvaroff, flagship
Ct the Russian fleet, which was defeat
ed bv the japanese in the Straits of
Korea. was sunk and that Admiral
Roiestvensky was wounded and placed
on board torpedo boat destroyer is
confirmed. The whereabouts of the
destroyer is not known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
Italian Laborer Killed.

St. George. Srecial.-Nicolis De-
marchi, an Italian laborer, employed
by Dorchester Lumber company at
Badham. near here. was run over and
killed by a freight train on the South
ern railway between here and Bad
ham Saturday night. His body was tor:
to pieces and scattered along the rail-
road track for 200 yards or more. Cor
oner ki2er elnpaneled a Jury which
viewed the body and adjourned TIL
Friday afternoon of this week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-07
A New Connection.

New York, Special.-The surface
lines in this city are. operated by the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company,
which was controlled by the late VIM.
c. Whitney and his associates. This
company plans to build an extensive
subway system in competition with
the Inter-borough Rapid Transit Com
pany, which operates the existing sub
way and the Manhattan elevated lines.