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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
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ONLY A LITTLE COLD in the head r,av be the beginning of an obstinate cass of Nasal Catarrh- Drive out the snyaaer with Ely's Cream Balm ap- ..i,ed straight to the infamed stuffed ,,,, a,r-passes Price SOC If you prefer to use an atonizer. ask for Liquid sS.', of fine solid form of this remedy snS will rid you of catarrh or hay few No cocaine to breed a dreadful habst No mercury to dry out the serration. Price 75c. with spraying tube- All druggists. or mailed by Ely Bros, 5s Warren street, New fork-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15

R E N T SN
 Butler Ave, West End. rooms and large lot .S25.0O Brick Block. ' rooms and bath $f6-OO Brick Block. 4 rooms and bath $12-OO Cottage, 6 rooms and bath. h...- S22-o0 rooms. Howard Ave S1S-oO
 JOSHUA T.. BUTLER H1a d. 1854 STATE STREET
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
 PHYSICIAN
 ADVISED
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Columbus, Ohio. -"I have taken Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
GLEDHILL 6 co.

Dealers in second hand iron and od-working machinery. engineA boilers. motors. dynamos. lathes. plan- CTS. drills anvils. band saws. viseA eievators. offfca fixtures, safes. deskA etc. etc Telephone call 77s-3.
 COR. WATER . UNION sra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
PERSONAL
DETECTIVE AGENCY

RoBINsoN's LICENSED DETEC- TIVE BUREAU-Civii and criminal investigations in any city or town Room 512 Carney Building. 4S Ire mont St. Boston Nathaniel C.. Robinson, manager. Telephone Hay l2O0. H6s. .s24
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
LAUNDRIEs

OPEN SAIR DRYIrG-Famiiy wash ing. ironing taken by week Park City Hand Laundry. 4s2 Newfield Ave. Telephone 1316-k
 uess
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
SHOES

NEW AND SECOND HAND anoss fse
 sale Repafring neatly and prompe- ly done at loWsst prices. Natha1 Hartman. 71 State street q C
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
CARPET CLEANING

and FIuff Rug Works Has Removed to 236 Strntford Ave
 O. W. WILCOX. Prop.
 .. O. FLORIDA. Mgr. Tclepnone 1S10-S ..sz3 6 z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15

HURLBURT & CO. Agents
 Room 10s4 MAIN ST. Tel. s1 1764 Main St. 5 rooms. S14 116 Parallel St.. 6 rooms. ...... 16 s45 Capitol. room cottage and
 ground ..-........... ID 106 Pacific, 4 rooms. ........... IF 1os Pacific, { rooms. f2 no Pacifics 4 rooms. .....- 10 2370 Park Ave, rooms and barn 14 23To Park Ave, rooms, ground lo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
| MALE HELP WANTED
ROOMS TO LET

TO RENT.-Light. airy store and ex- cellent basement. 35 John street. near Main. Apply. Superintendent, Public Library. I14ass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15

pound d u T 1 n g change of life. My doctor told me it
 was good, and since taking 1t I feel so much better that l can do all my work again. I thin k
 Lydia E. Pinkham's We g Q ta bfe Com pound a fine remedy for all woman's troubles, and I never forget to tell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
THE THIRD DEGREE

When MT. Klein Wrote 'The Lion and The Mouse" Ii Was Said He Had Reached the 87th Degree of Sue cess, But The Third Degree Carried Him Farther Up the Ladder of Fame and It Is Conceded that He Has Reached, at Last, the North
 Pole of Dramatics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-15
BIRDS
SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELAsr1c SURGICAL REFERENCES fashioned on hand tooms to fndfvid-
 pfysicfEns, nurpes. hogpftalx will. liam Snowdsn- Nc. c Taylor Block
 1Ifo Broad nfrest A prockfcal sx-' psrssncs of over q yeara Tslephene
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-31

desired their uncle to come and live with them. This he declined to do. He rented little cottage, where he kept house by himself. He said noth- ing to his nephew or nieces about the payment of the rent, but 1t was paid by them. He said nothing about sup plies, but they opened accounts for him at provision stores, though they secretly instructed the tradesmen to keep them posted as to the amount the old man was being credited with. At the end of the first year Peter Stokes figured up the amount expend- ed at about S600. But the owners of the estate, which could not be used till after the donors death, fearing that if they appeared niggardly the donor might take back his gift, expended for him an additional $40O, making a to- tai of $1,o"0 This they considered keeping within bounds.
 The old man remained for time very delicc '". Indeed, the doctors bills amounted } several hundred dollars. His loving rephew and nieces begged him to cor,e and live with them, that they might the better administer to his comfort. But he said he didn't wish to be burden on any one, assuring them that tNoy would not be the loser by cent for what money they ex- pended upon him. After the first five years his >ealth became very good and remained so for three years. when he died raj Ser suddenly. Before the old man breathed his last Peter Stokes figured up that the amount expended upon him had amounted to exactly
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-31

$9.S5O But there were funeral ex- $150. However, since his uncle was dead, there would be no need to be extravagant in this respect, and he re- solved to cut the amount down to $75.
 The first thing Peter did when his uncle was pronounced dead was to take his key ring from his pocket and, detaching the safety deposit key, start for the trust company. His sis ters exacted promise that he would not open the envelope till the day after the funeral, the same as in case of wills. Bringing the packet home, he locked it in his desk and waited.
 The morning after the funeral the family gathered in the library, locked the door, took out the envelope and tore 1t open. Within were folded pieces of blank parchment, on one of which was written:
 Martin Stokes in account with Peter Stokes: To expenditures for said Martin Stokes, 1000; to amount due from set clement of the business of John & Martin Stokes, s10,000. Account balanced and closed.
 Peter read this posthumous message and. exclaiming "Soldw tore up the parchment. threw it on the floor and stamped on it. His sisters, exclaim- ing "The old ingrate. the old fraudw wept few bitter tears of chagrin. But that was the end of the matter. fof they could not recover any of the money they had spent on their uncle. whose adroitness had given him his own, which he needed in 'hfs old age.
 HELOISE AME0.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-31
A New Way of Settling Accounts.

Copyright 1909. by American Press Asso- ciaton.]
 John and Martin Stokes, brothers, were in business together for many yearS. They made money, but when John died Martin found great diff culty in settling up the business. Johns oldest son Peter, fearing that his uncle would absorb the dead part ner's interest, bothered and delayed his uncle in such fashion that a financial panic coming on, what was left of the firms assets was so entangled that 1t could only be liquidated after patient management Martin Stokes, breaking down in health, turned the whole mat ter over to his nephew and left for parts unknown.
 Ten years later he reappeared, a appearance of having prospered. Peter Stokes had meanwhile saved some 200O0 from the wreck, half of which, of course belonged to his uncle. But Peter furnished accounts to show that the firm had been insolvent. His uncle looked them over, studied them and handed them back to his nephew with the remark:
 "I'm sorry, Peter, that you got noth- ing out of 1t. But, after all, l may not have been away so long for nothing. have no children to enjoy what I have 1atnyp1inpI fn leave it to you and your sisters. will place 1t in safety deposit company's vault and tell you where l keep the key. After my death you can unlock the box containing the securities, and they will be yours without any will and testament on my part All l ask from you is bare pittance so long as I live. which will be at most but few years
 He took a long, fat envelope from his pocket sealed with his own seal and wrote on it, "I give this property to my nephew, Peter Stokes. and his sisters. Lydia and Grace Stokes" The words bore that days date and was signed by the donor
 "This plan" he said. leaves at my death nothing to be settled. By will an estate m1st be liquidated the same as business And you know that in winding up a business there is q lot of shrinkage. You have done all the work in settling the affairs of John & Martin Stokes with no pay. What ever there may be between us or q business nature connected with these affairs Is settled now by this transac- ton. The envelope goes into box or the Fidelity Trust company, and here is the key on my ring
 The nephews and nieces accepted the gift and the conditions with alac- rity. The envelope was fat enough to contain some twenty or thirty bonds, or if the property was in stocks there might be twice as many certificates. Those to whom the gift was made
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Widely Beloved Trio to Teach
in Darlington.

Miss Addie Bell will teach next
session in a large school near Oar
lington, Miss jamie Byrd will teach
the school at Lamar that was for
merly taught by Miss Annie May
Strom, and Miss Annie May has
been engaged TO teach prominent
school just four miles from Lamar.
When we remember. that Edgefield
had to give up Miss Fannie Cochran
and others under similar circumstan-
ces, The Advertiser is in great trep-
idation lest some of these other
choice flowers be likewise plucked
by some stern hand of. the Pee Dee
section. Lookout girls, The Adver-
tiser does not want to hear of any
mortgages" being recorded in Dar-
lington county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Your Obituary Some Day.

A couple of years ago cranky
sort of an old man came into this
office and stopped his paper because
something in it did not just suit his
fancy. We have frequently met him
on the street since that time and it is
amusing to note the look of surprise
on the old fellows face that we are
still in existence regardless of the
fact that he stopped his paper.
Some aay-and it won't be long
either-that old gentleman will turn
up his toes. His heart will be still
ed forever. Neighbors and friends
will follow his lifeless clay to the
silent city and lay it to rest among
the flowers. An obituary will be
published in these columns telling
what a kind father, a good neighbor
and beloved citizen he was-which
the recording angel will overlook
for charity's sake, and in a short
time he will be forgotten. As he
lies out there in the cold, cold grave
yard, wrapped in the silent slumber
of death, he will never know that
the last kind word spoken of him
was by the editor of that paper
which he so spitefully stopped"
Did you ever pause just moment
to think that your editor, whoever
he may be, will write your obituary
some day?-King's Mountain Her.
aid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Master S Sale.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
Court Of Common Pleas.
]. f. Entzminger
against
A. A. Glover.

Pursuant to the decree in this
cause, | will offer forsale at public
outcry, to the highest bidder before
the Court House, town of Edgetield
and State of South Carolina. on
salesday in October 1909, the same
being the 4th day of said month, be-
tween the legal hours Of sale, the
following described realty, to wit:
All that parcel or tract of land
ituate, lying and being in heincor-
Sorate limits Of the town Of Edge
field, in the County of Edgefeld,
State of South Carolina, containing
one half q ofan acre, more or less,
and bounded on the north by Acad-
emy Branch, east by lot occupied by
A. A. Glover, south by the White
lot owned by r. L. Dmovant, and
west by street or road running by
the Baptist church and being the lot
conveyed to said A. a. Glover byJ.
f. Entzminger on January 9th, 1907.
Terms of SAKE: Cash. Purchas-
or to pay for papers.
w. +. ROATH.
Master f. C.,S. G.
Sept. S, 1909. 1T.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Wheat Followed by Fine Corn.

We have been Informed that Hon.
w. R. Parks has crop of except
ionally fine corn growing upon the
land from which he harvested the
large yield of wheat this year.
There is no reason why the farmers
of this county should buy western
-four, corn and meat when our soil
will produce crop Of wheat and
corn in one year. Let every farmer
manage as well as Mr.. Parks does
and our old county in few years
will prosper as never before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Physicians Card.

Any one desiring my profession
al services can find me in my office,
front rooms of the Adams Building.
A. r. NICHOLSON, Jr., NJ. d.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
MI. i. Farmer,

We keep of the times and offer the latest and best
implements We have made study of the farmers needs
and the implements that supply those needs always keeong
the best that the market Affords The season for deep Pow
ing and sowing grain here and have just received
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22

We have few ladies' tailored
wash suits and summer weight
skirts that we will close outregard-
less of cost.
Rives Bros.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
A. M. Zimmerman
Farm For Sale.

Desirable farm four miles from
town of Edgefeld. known as the
James Harrison place, containing
27o acres. Bounded by lands of Mrs.
Kate D. Butler. Will sell for SIS
per acre. Apply to Mrs. w. d.
Jennings, Crawford Ave-, Augusta,
'"'' " D. T. GRICE,
Edgetield, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22

& 4 ....U s.leT teacher to assist Mrs.
Mamie Walker, who has been serv-
ing them SO faithfully as teacher.
We like the business like way in:
which the White Town people do
things. 1t is theirpro ogressive, pub
lie spirit that has developed that
community so rapidly during the
past decade. All honorto them!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Enoch Peterson, Sr.,
decd, are hereby notified to present
the same to the undersigned duly
attested, and those indebted to said
estate will likewise make payment to
]. II. SELF,
Executor.
Sept. s, 1909. st.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
News From The Red Hill Sec.

Fall has returned and farmers are
being rewarded for their hard work
during the year. On account of the
dry weather which we have had
crops are going to be short.
Yesterday being an unlikely day,
the congregation at Red Hill was
small. Just before preaching service
the ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered to two young converts.
The B. Y. P. U. was postponed,
the weather being too bad to hold
a meeting. We will have the same
subject for next meeting, Looking
Forward"
We have at last had the rain
which has been needed SO long but
most too much of it. Mr.. J. d.
Quafles and a few other successful
farmers have. lost their corn crops
on the creeks.
Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn, who has
been in the hospital in Augusta for
a week is doing as well as could be
expected.
Mrs. w. E. Prescott who is quite
sick does not improve fast.
Mr.. George Quarles who was very
sick is in bed again.
Miss America Quarles, of Anti
och, is visiting relatives and friends
in this community.
Miss Annie Mathis is visiting
relatives and friends in Golfers this
week.
We are looking forward to the
Woman's Missionary meeting which
is to be held at the home of Mrs. o.
j. Holmes Thursday afternoon.
School Girl.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-22
Remarkable Decrease.

Mr.. Editor:-Ten years ago the
statistics showed an unusual sacri-
flee of one hundred thousand souls
to the god of Bacchus. j.
Recently the claim, ] notice, is sixty
thousand. Has the number been re-
duced (4o per cent? forty per cent
within the last ten years? If so,that
is a very strong argument in favor
of National prohibition. Could we
not get at the facts? Yours,
TRUxo. :
Plum Branch, S. G.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-08
STOCK LAW FINDS FAVOR
Petitions for County Law Being
 Freely Signed.
Representative Batson 10 be Asked to h. troduce Measure Prohibiting Stock
 Running at Large.

Much to the surprise of even the friends of the measure, the proposition for stock law embrac- ing the entire county is said to be meeting with almost unanimous favor in every township where a canvas is being made. The pro- posed law had its inception in a meeting held at Greenbrier about two weeks ago and similar meet ings were held in other townships a few days later. So general was the opinion in favor of stock law that it was resolved to circulate petitions in each township and if a majority was found to favor the law that its passage be urged in the legislature.
 The canvass for signers to the petition has so far been made in only about six townships in the northern ard western part of the county. William Pack, who is one of the leaders in the movement, is here today and stated that in the townships canvassed from 70 to 90 per cent of of the voters had signed the petition. J. A. Mode, who canvassed California township informed him that more than 70 per cent in that township had signed without a complete canvass having been made. The townships canvassed so tar are Walker, Cali fornia, East Fork, Hardin, Union and a portion of Harve, and the work has been started in other townships.
 Mir. Pack and ]. D. Collier are circulating the petition in this city today and practically everyone approached is signing it.
 Those advocating the law clain that it will save thousands of dol lars a year for fencing. Tt is much cheaper to fence the stock ir than 10 fence them out" they say. It is also urged that the stock law will result in a great deal better grade of stock being raised.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-08

measure is insured of passage in the house by an overwhelming majority. It will submit the state wide proposition to the people in a special election to be held some time during the year. What the senate will do with this proposition is a mere matter of conjecture, but to those who watch the game close ly, it seems as if a stumbling block will be met here and a stiff fight will have to be made to pull the bill through.
 Some time during the week the house will work on the till raising the salaries of circuit and chancery judges, and it is thought the house will defeat the bill the senate passed by such a close margin.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-08
GIVEN
 FINE OF $500

Little Rock, Feb. Especial. - Superintendent J. A. Pitcock was fined $500 by Chancellor Marti- neau this morning for contempt of court in failing to obey the order of the court in reference to the fnr- nishing of convicts to the Arkansas Brick and Manufacturing Go. The withdrawal of the convicts was done by order of the peniten- tiary board, but the company claims their ten year lease has not been complied with and that they are due the labor of 800 convicts for about two years.
 Supt. Pitcock has never been served with a legal notice of the court to restore the convicts to the brick company, but the court this morning held that a legal notice was unnecessary, the defendant s knowledge of the injunction pro ceedings being all that was re- quired. Pitcock, the court stated had shown that he had this knowl- edge by the fact that he had locked himself within the penitentiary for four days to escape the service of the summons.
 Supt. Pitcock immediately ap- pealed the case to the supreme Court
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-08
BISHOP HOSS SERIOUSLY ILL
Operation VIII be Necessary to Save His
 Life.

A special in the Gazette today from Nashville, Tenn, states that Bishop F.. F.. Hoss is seriously ill at his home there. and after several consultations his physicians have decided that an operation is necessary to save his life. His son, Dr. Sessler Hoss, has been sent for and on his arrival from his home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, will carry his father to Baltimore for treatment in the John Hopkins hospital.
 The bishop was stricken down several days ago and has been acutely i'll from the moment of taking his bed.
 His physicians have advised that he cancel all his dates for the next six months.
 Bishop Hoss is brother of Mrs. P. H. Prince of Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-08
SCHOOL FURNITURE BOUGHT
Board Lets Contract to Chicago
 Firm Saturday Night.
Desks and Opera Chairs Bought at Low Price.

After session extending until after midnight Saturday, the school board of Conway let the contract for desks and opera chair for the new public school building. The contract was awarded to the Amer ican Seating Company of Chicago, whose bid was about 5000 lower than the next lowest bidder. The company was represented by M. l.. Yarmouth, and the successful bidder makes a price of SI6o each for the opera chairs for the audito rum and S2.65 each for the desks, the furniture to be set up in the building at this price.
 Other bidders were:
 Hainey School Furniture Co.,, {, Grand Rapids, Michigan, by w, NJ. Hudson.
 A. H. Andrews O., Chicago, by w. J. McIlwain.
 Jones Housefurnishing Co.,, Lit tie Rock, by Levings Sandford.
 Caxton Co.,, Chicago, by c. D. Satterfeld.
 Illinois Refrigerator Mfg. O., by O. J. Owen.
 The contract, which will be drawn up today, will call for about 700 of the opera chairs and about 500 desks, at total cost of less than S25oo. The board purchased new desks for two grades last year, and this will be the only furniture which will be removed from the old building to the new.
 The members of the board feel that they have bought the furni- ture at very low price, as they have been hard at work on the proposition for several weeks. The first bids, which were submitted about two weeks, were about fifty per cent higher than the prices at which the furniture was finally bought, all bids being rejected the | first time.
 Delay Use of New Building.
 The only regret over the pur- chase of the new furniture is in the fact that it vii! delay the use of the new building, which is now almost completed. The contract calls for the delivery of the furn.- ture within 60 days, so that proba- bly, not more than a month of the present session will be held in the new building.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-08
Transient Painting Go.

Mi. Frank Cooper and Mir. Wm. Greiger, two expert painters and decorators now employed on the new high school, recognizing the healthful growth and brilliant fu- ture for the city of Conway, have decided to embark in the painting and decorating business here.
 First class painting, decorating, furniture polishing, onice fixtures and wood staining will receive prompt attention, and you get the benefit of their 20 years experience ill New York, Chicago, and larger cities. They promise to give per sonal attention to all work, large or small and are willing to cut sthe price. Call phone I66 or P. O. box No. 72. dat