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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

The old, original GROVES Tasteless
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taking It's iron and quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure, no pay hOc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

1Obnec0 Ketchup and HeINz
Pickles just received at
MAY & PRESCOTT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

To-day tie Corner Store, with
its beautiful array of spring goods,
is "a thing Of beauty, just as j
is sc Joy forever" to Edge6eld
shoppers. The formal spring open
ing is being held at this popular
store to-day and there is constant
procession of ladies darkening its
wide-open door.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Handsome young Gus Merriman
who i'e an excellent salesman, Is
a sisting Messrs. May q Blalock
to wait on their many customers
on Saturdays.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Heintz's Pickles and Durkee's
Salad Dressing at
TIMMoNs BROS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Just received single Bed Springs
and Mattress to fit.
EEGEFIELD MERCANTILE STORE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Miss Ida, Cogburn, the pretty
daughterof Mr.. j. @. Cogburn, of
Meeting Street, spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Ccgburn
last week while en- route to the
home of her uncle, Mr.. Henry
Cooper, who resides in the ex-
:trcme southern part Of the coun-
,ty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

If you want the celebrated
Quaker Oats that are fresb-lwo
packages for quarter-go to
MAY & BLALoCK.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15
.L0g4L NEWS.
AAN@NtNNrNAANNHA%NN

A full supply Of lega! blanks
always on hand at the ADVERTISER
office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Hsts for men. The latest styles,
very nobby, just received.
G.. g.. MAY
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Rev. B. P. Mitchell, who is the
beloved pastor of the Baptist
churches at Modoc, Parksville and
Plum Branch. is holding series
of revival services al Parksvilla
this week. Hs ls beirg assisted by
Rev. C. E. Burts. The labors Of
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell among the
above mentioned focks have been
greatly blessed of God. He occu-
pies warm place in the affec-
tions of bis people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

EuGsF1ELD MERCANTILE Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Farmers Bank
will be held Oh Wednesday next,
the 22nd inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-15

Laura Curry, who was also
charged with murder, was acquit-
ted. She was represented by NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

compensation, board Of three direc-
tors would be chosen by the stock
holders of the city, the people, who
would devote their whole time to the
city's business. One would be mayor
and magistrate, another would look
after the building of sewers, grading
and paving of streets, cleaning, ETC.,
the other would assume charge of the
water works. lighting plant or street
railway, just as the men in the active
management Of a buggy factory assign
among themselves the factory man
agement, the credit department and the
sales managership and all consult and
confer while the affairs of great bus
mess are conducted on business plan.
II such a reform should come to Iowa
cities, and there is strong likelihood
that Des Moines will try it, the era
Of municipal ownership of all public
utilities could not come too quickly for
b. goo of our communal life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

Major Lacey has been talking again.
This time not at Bloomfield, but the re-
train is the same, considering the con-
tumely that has been heaped upon
Governor Cllmrnins for talking by pa
pers like the Capital, the Cedar Rap
ids Republican. the Vinton Eagle and
the Marion Register, the major ought
to take warming. 1t IS heinous Of
Tense for some men to discuss political
questions before Chautauqua assem-
blies In his Bloomfield speech the
major took a swipe at the governor
for this offense, forgetting entirely
that several years ago Congressman,
now Senator, Dollive>- was making the
round of Chautauquas, discussing poi-
itics with Champ Clark, of Missouri.
This performance-by the way entire
ly proper-had the approval of the
whole gang that is now bounding Gov
ernor Cummins. II the people want to
hear Governor Cummins, and II they
prefer subjects of this kind at their
Chautauqua gatherings l cam not, for
the life Of me, see how there can be
anything improper In it. The fact Is
the governor is always In demand, he
always has something to say and II
the people prefer to hear the governor,
the fellows who are not invited ought
not to make themselves ridiculous by
exhibiting their sore spots. This soli-
citude about the governor bringing
his high office into disrepute, reminds
me of the criticism that used to be
heaped upon the preacher who had the
courage to discuss slavery from the
pulpit The people, however, thought
that the pulpit was just the place to
discuss moral questions and so the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
ST.

preacher wfro continued to talk was al
Ways assured Of a hearing.
Another very serious charge made
against Governor Cummins by Major
Lacey and the papers I have named,
including also the Hawkeye and other
papers published in the reservation, is
the governors popularity among dem
ocrats. They seem never to tire OF
arguing that this is evidence of his
unsoundness. There could be no more
ridiculous argument used against any
man. The man or politician who is
respected or admired only by the
members Of his own party never lasts
long. Any ahde-bound partisan can
stand In with his own party. 1t is
only the big, broad, liberal leader that
is admired by his political opponents.
1t is the democrats always that tue
republican orator Is trying to reach
ana convert, and this he can never dc
unless the democrats admire and re-
spect him. The fact is public man
in America is strong only in proper
ton as he disarrns criticism and wins
the respect and admiration Of his po-
Htfcal opponents. If, being popular
WIFI ucillOCl dCS IIfethSsS q plOiiS llishii q
democrat, then Theodore Roosevelt is
the greatest democrat living, for he
has more admirers in the demo-
cratic party today than
has w. j. Bryan, when republican
president is invited to address a demo-
cratic organization like the Iroquois
Club of Chicago, and is cheered to the
echo, where he makes a triumphal tour
of the southern states and is received
everywhere Like a conquering hero. 1t
is enough to make a Cummins hater
choke with choler.
The writer is constituent of Major
Lacey's. He has voted for him for a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

the great corporations are housed. He
thought it was all right to take the
$4,000 a year, and the rest.-Cedar
Rapids Republican,
This sort of argument might be car
ried out to justify policy game.
90
When he kicks about the grocery bill
show him Uncle SANS estimate of
$500, 100000 for household expenses next
year.
In France the best breed of hogs is
considered to be the Craonnals, which
often attain the weight of $50 pounds
in fifteen to eighteen months. A prize
pig weighed 763 pounds at the age of
ten months and twenty-five days.
. .
Between twelve and fifteen churches
a day, or between 1000 and 5000 a
year, are built in this country.
The Northumberland (England) coal
owners propose to abolish the system
of free houses for Golfers, and offer an
advance in wages to miners equivalent
to house rent, cost of GOALS and taxes.
The greatest depth to which sub
marine boat is known to have descend
ed, under full control and without in
jury, is 1913 feet. The record was made
in experiments in Europe by vessel
designed by the American inventor,
Simon Lake.
If Germany were to mobilize her
army tomorrow, the Dusseldorf cham
Der Of commerce states that there
would not be a sufficient quantity of
meat in the country to feed the army
in the field
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
Topics Of the Times

II Germany is really "honing' to test
the Monroe doctrine, she couldn't have
struck a better time or man than the
present and the present president.
William will find that testing the Mon
roe doctrine is very much like trying
the pump handle with his tongue on a
cold morning.
Mr.. Roots idea that the consular
service should not be made home for
superannuated politicians might be
stretched to apply to sthe postoffices.
Charity begins at home.
On behalf Of Mr.. Depew 1t may be
said that he was not Intentionally
guilty OF any wrong doing. We do not
believe he was thus guilty. He was
simply part OF commercialized and
systematized life in New York City. He
was in the inner circle Of those who
prey upon the rest of the country from
the skyscrapers Of Gotham in which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

law 4, openly advocated by Governor
Cumnlins and his friends, Major Lacey
would heartily favor 1T. The political
trend is all that way. 1t is recognized
as on. of the weapons to secure to the
people the control Of their government.
The System" and every member OF the
System" is against it. 1t might mean
the political destruction of one of the
mem4 ers Of the system and it is we'll
known that the machine never works
well when it slips cog. They will all
fight it, every mothers son Of them.
and it is a fight between the System"
and the people.
Let me quote from the Philadelphia
Press, a great paper owned and edited
by Charles Emory Smith, President
McKinley's postmaster general:
whether anything can be done or
not in the way of ballot reform and
primary election reform at the coming
extra session of the legislature, it has
been made very evident that there is,
an overwhelming and wholesome popu-
lar sentiment on both subjects. Ballot
refor and primary election reform
will so hand in hand into the next state
camr align. and they will be issues on
Perh APPS that will be the best place for
their proper determination"
This comes from Pennsylvania, and
God knows they have suffered enough
in that state from the old system.
say again, that Major Lacey's
course is inexplicable. In his Bloom
field speech he ranted about Governor
Cummins' not naming him; about BIZ
ennisll elections; about state primary
law, and denounced them all, and yet
the people had already declared for BIZ
enninl elections. Does he not know that
the adoption of a primary law will be a
distinct reputation of it's opponents as
leaders? The primary system is now
in force in Wisconsin, Illinois and Ne
braska 1 think it is in force In Min
nesota and North Dakota, or soon will
be. end also in Missouri; none of these
states will go backward, they will go
forW ard. It IL part of human pro-
gress. I am sorry Major Lacey can't
see it. He simply says, we are doing
well enough, let well enough alone we
have been creditably represented in the
house and senate. let well enough alone
Well. the American people will never
let well enough alone. We were cred-
itably represented before we adopted
the Australian ballot, but we didn't
let we'll enough alone. We wanted
something better and we got 1t. we
want something better now, and we are
going to get it. If not this winter
then some other time, and all the
standpatters mossbacks and fossils on
earth can't stop it. Did Major Lacey
onnose the Australian ballot? Did he
onnose the board of control? Is he now
onnosed to government control OF rail-
way rateso II not, why not? We are
all doing first rate; all making money
what's the use of monkeying with
these matters. anyway? All these men
are butting their heads against stone
wall The people are going to come
into their own in spite OF the system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
ABOLISH THE CITY COUNCIL.

To abolish city councils and govern
Iowa cities on the board of control plan
as corporation business is coducted. is
the reform proposed by the Iowa State
Bar Association at its last meeting,
and it has received such welcome
reception in Des Moines that the COM
mercial club Of that city has resolved
In its favor. A Des Moines lawyer,
who delivered an address upon the
plan, has been invited to come to OF
t,lmwa and to Burlington with the
same address and press dispatches in
dictate that the people Of these towns
are tired Of their councils.
The Galveston plan now in operation
in that resurrectedl city, is an adaptation
of this same scheme. When the bus
mess men Of Galveston faced city in
ruins and went forth to borrow money
nv the millions with which to wall out
the sea and to fill In the land for a new
town, they found that business organ
izatfon Of their town was necessary.
They secured from their state legisla-
ture a special charter doing away with
the city council as the state of Iowa
once did away with dts boards of trus-
tees for state institutions. In it's place
was Instituted board of control of five
commissioners, elected by the people,
who devote their whole time to the
business of the city and are paid a good
salary for their services One OF these
commissioners is selected mayor by the
board and Galveston Is today doing
business with the same effective or
ganhzation necessary to the success of
a railroad or manufacturing corpor-
alton.
For Iowa cities the State Bar Asso-
citation would substitute boards Of con-
troll consisting of three commi ssioners
elected by the people for two-year
terms. who should devote their whole
time to the city business just as any
man does who is employed as general
manager OF packing plant or jobbing
house, at a salary of from $4,000 to So
900 per year, according to the size OF
the town. These commissioners would
select a mayor from their own num-
Der, Just as boards Of directors select
corporation presidents and general
managers from their own number and,
IL cities should own water works, cleo
trio light and gas plants, street rail-
ways or telephones, their business
would be conducted by men devoting
their entire time to the work, being
paid accordingly.
The practical result would be that
instead of asking men to enter dis
agreeable ward politics for the some
what burdensolne privilege of sacrifice
ing their own business and time to
look after the city's business. without
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
Emancipation.


Why be afraid of Death, as though
your life were breath?
Death but annoints your eyes with
clay. o glad surprise!
Why should you be forlorn? Death
only husks the corn.
Why should you fear to meet the
thresher of the wheat?
Is sleep a thing to dread? Yet, sleep
ing you are dead
Till you wake and rise, here-or be-
you'd the skies.
Why should it be a wrench to leave
your wooden bench
Why not with happy shout run home
when school is out7
The dear ones left behind! o foolish
one and blind
A day, and you will meet-a night and
you will greet!
This is the death of Death, to breathe
away "a breath
And know the end Of strife and taste
the deafness life,
And joy without a fear, and smile
without tear,
And work, nor care, nor rest, and find
the last is best
M. D. Babcock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
There is more catarrh in this section

There is more catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore re-
ouires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo O.. is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system They offer one hundred
dollars for any case 1t fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials
Address, F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.,
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
pltiOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
4 sNowpowM ON RURAL ROUTES.

Postmaster General Cortelyou in his
report made public today, outlines
policy OF stricter adherence to the lega
rep,,la lions Of rural mail routes. Most
innortant to rural route patrons is his
intention to discontinue without de-
Law any route where 1t is found on in
spection that because OF a lack Of APP
probation of the service the expendi-
ture involved is unwarranted.' and the
announcement that where patronage is
Insufficient to warrant daily delivery
substitution will be made Of an every
otf1er-day service.
This means that patrons on goodly
number of Iowa mail routes must get
extremely busy in the near future or
lose the service. Not every route is
anpreciative and too many patrons look
upon the service as something to which
they have the same general right as
thew have to receive mail at a post
office. There are few routes where
a half dozen leading citizens bestirred
themselves, secured establishment OF
the service and where 1t has been poor
ly patronized and neglected by all ex-
cept the citizens referred to. A few
weekly papers, fewer dailies and no
great amount Of letter mail go on these
routes. Unless the amount Of mail
.arrdei shows notable increase, these
routes will be discontinued. The $l4,-
OO0. 900 deficit has brought the govern
ment to the conclusion that there is
little sense in spending the peoples
money on those who do not appreciate
1t The farmers who, when offered the
chance to get daily market report
fall to avail themselves Of 1t, do not
deserve the opportunity.
In the rush to get in on the ground
floor. some routes were established
over especially Indifferent territory.
Every postmaster hurried to surround
his town and protect his office with a
GORDON Of mail routes against the en-
croachments Of other towns and other
postmasters. Some of the poor
routes developed into good routes" A
few Of them remain indifferent and UNI
profitable. Some are only partially de-
veloped. The former will be abolished
and the latter receive service on alter
nate days, unless a sudden change OF
heart occurs and the route proves to
the inspector that it is worthy further
trial.
Get ready for inspection. Write the
letters SO long neglected. Take more
daily papers. Increase the amount OF
mail carried in every way. Put up
regulation boxes. Improve the roads.
"The gobblins will get you II you
don't watch QUIT"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Hardin County Citizen says 1.-The
Blythe railroad contingent is very
anxious to get Perkins in the guber-
material contest. Perkins Is all right
but we don't like the company OF the
crowd who are pushing him. 1t does
MT seem to us that Mr.. Perkins will all
low them to use him to accomplish
their ends
The Keokuk Gate City finds 'cumu-
lative evidence that President Roose-
Welt would have made his mark as an
editorial writer"
"Either the tariff or congress will be
be revised" declares the Orange City
Herald.
"The merchant marine general sub
sidy scheme is one of the things Presi-
dent Roosevelt damns with faint
praise" notes the Dubuque Times.
"The Des Moines Capital observes
that For young member Congress
man Dawson is doing splendidly He
introduced bill asking for hundred
and fifty thousand dollar public build
ing the very first day" and the keo-
kuk Gate City agrees that "Mr. Daw-
son gives every promise of being
real statesman from the start"
"It may be that congress, following
the lead Of the railroads, will enact
an anti-pass law" remarks the Sioux
City Journal, land that it may be the
Iowa legislature, following the lead OF
the railroads, will restrict free trans
portation If interstate free transpor-
ta+;or is made within reasonable
bounds illegal, free. transportation
within the states will be Of less con-
sequence and with better grace sur
rendered. 1t is an epoch OF REFORM,
md wherein the corporations are In
any way lending hand the fact
should be seized upon and passed TO
their credit
"The tariff revision papers Of Iowa
are amusing each other by talking
ahont their 'walk-away' in next years
campaign but they'll find the pike
stony road to travel as they did IN
1904, only more So" says the Marion
Register.
.eThere is no good reason why the
control of express company rates In
Iowa should not be placed In the
hands of the state railroad commits
sion" declares the Odebolt Chronicle.
"1,he recent advance Of Is per cent
is simply extortion. Railway rates IN
Iowa are regulated by law; why not
regulate the rates of express compan-
les? The legislature will have to go
on record on this matter during the
coming session
at is move in favor Of clean cleo
lions and cleaner politics, and the SOL
ons of Iowa would put the people un-
der everlasting obligations If they
would evolve at the coming session
practical primary law" says the Boone
News.
"The Wisconsin study Of the direct
primary is going to be invaluable to
iowa when the legislature takes up
the subject" suggests the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. ut may be that the
Wisconsin solution-which is really
the Australian or original solution
Of the majority nomination problem
is the correct one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
Torture Of a Preacher.

The story of the torture Of Rev. 0.
D. Moore, pastor Of the Baptist church.
Of Harpersville, N T., will interest
Won. He says: "I suffered agonies, be-
cause of a persistent cough. resulting
from the grip. / had to sleep sitting
I'D in bed. I tried many remedies.
without relief, until took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, which entirely cured
mu cough, and saved me from con-
sumption grand cure for dis
eased conditions Of throat and lungs.
At Mcdonald & Mahood Co, druggists;
price so cents and $1.0o. guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
The Charge.

Eitewodd-1 thought you said you
wouldn't charge me anything for the
little legal question asked you? Law
ye,-I didn't I charged you for the
answer.-Cleyeland T.ende~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung troubles. Re-
fuse substitutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foleys Kidney
Cure in time. For sale by Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11
Inference.

Grayce-I know something about
Mabel. Gladys-What is it? Grayce.-
l will never, never tell. Gladys-Oh,
you know something good about her,
oh ?.-r'A'-',--s.-- 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-11

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