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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
For County Supervisor.

Mr.. w. G. Wells announces to
The Advertisers readers this week
that he is a candidate for county
supervisor. His experience as county
commissioner for several years
makes Mr.. Wells thoroughly ia
miliar with the duties of this i'm,
portant office, and if chosen by the
people as their public servant he
will give them an economic, bust
nesslike administration.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30

Our community is greatly de
pressed over the serious illness OF
Mrs. D. P. Boone who has pneu-
monia in both lungs. Her friends
and loved ones are deeply solicitous
over her condition and hope for a
speedy improvement.
Now that the skating rink has
closed for the season, many OF the
children and young people are wear
ing long faces.
The changing is now at work
rebuilding the bridge across Stevens
Creek On the Ninety Six road.
Mr.. J. Rubenstein is very CRATE
full for the splendid Easter trade of
last week, and is offering some spe-
cial bargains in several departments
this week. Read his advertisement
and see what he has to say to the
shoppers.
Messrs. Rives Bros. call especial
attention to their millinery depart
ment in their advertisement, also to
a large shipment Of American Lady
corsets-a shape for every figure,
Many novelties of the season can be
found at this popular store.
Mrs. A. A. Glover underwent a
surgical operation at Pine Heights
S~anitarium in North Augusta Tues
day of last. week, and we are happy
to state that her condition has since
shown steady Improvement.
/ will open a frst-class Chinese
Laundry in the Barker building on
the public square the first of April.
Your work of all kinds solicited.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
John Wing.
Master Carroll Rainsford cele-
brated his eleventh birthday on Sat
urday last, inviting about fifty of
his little friends to enjoy the occa-
sion with him. A very pleasing
feature of the afternoon was an
Easter egg hunt, which was thor
oughly enjoyed by the little folks.
After several hours Of fun and frolic
the guests partook of the elegant
refreshments that were served.
Large assortment Of Trunks, Suit
Cases and Travelling Bags.
Ramsey & Jones.
While passing this way the Stork
brought Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Dorm
an Easter Lily. Her arrival accounts
for the broad smiles that have been
playing upon Mr.. Dorn's face dur.
ing the past week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Edgefield Graded School.

Roll of Honor for month ending
March oath.
7th grade: Marchant Zimmerman,
Gladys Padgett, Lizzie Roper,
Adelia Britt. Lizzie made the high
est average.
Sth grade: Rosela Parker, Irving
Padgett, Gill Dunovant, Florence
Peak, Miriam Norris, Helen Till
man, Thelma Bailey, who made the
highest average.
Let us supply your table with
new crop Georgia syrup, Blue Rib
bon, Silver Drip, Silver Leaf syrup
or Cuba molasses. Can please the
most fastidious taste.
B. Timmons.
Large fat mackerel-jus what
YOU want for breakfast.
B. Timmons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
RIVER BROTHERS
NOTICE TO STOCK RAIsERs

1 have purchased the beautiful
black stallion, Monte Carlo" from
Nj. j. E. Minis and he can be found
at the Croker Shop during the
spring season, which will open
April LIST.
j. G.. EDWARDS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
There's a Rea-
son"
VALUES!
Millinery

Children's embroidered lawn
caps worth up to sl.oo at 4sc
Children's handmade caps and
bonnets worth up to s2.Oo at 0Sc
Children's straw sailors $1,000
values at 9Sc
Ribbons.
Fancy silk ribbons in all patterns
in good spring shades at loo
All silk ribbons five fingers wide
in all colors per yard 90
Ribbons in all silk goo qualities
at lac
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30

We make suits to order from
sa5 90 up, f. G. MERTIN'S, Au-
gusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30

Mr.. T.. J.McDowell announces his
candidacy for magistrate of the eth
district. He is Woodworking far
mer of the McKendree- Pleasant
Lane section, and if elected will do
his utmost to give the people of the
district a satisfactory adminlstra-
ton
The Maxwell car made another
splendid record Monday. Mr..
aStrom's heavy touring a carried
Capt. N. G.. Evans, A. S. Tompkins,
ESD, j. VIM. Thurmond, Esq, and
SINCE. Simkins, Esq., to saluda
Monday morning to attend court.
Capt. Evans completed his business
and returned in the car, making the
return trip over Saluda-Edgefeld
roads in one hour and fifteen min
Ites,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Large assortment Of Trunks, Suit
Cases and Travelling Bags.
Ramsey & Jones.

While passing this way the Stork
brought Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dorm
an Easter Lily. Her arrival accounts
for the broad smiles that have been
playing upon Mr.. Dorn's face dur.
ing the past week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
NapoleOD'S Grit

was of the unconquerable, ,never-say-
die kind. the kind that you need most
when you have bad cold, cough or
lung disease. Suppose troches, cough
syrups, cod liver oil or doctors have
all failed, don't lose heart or hope.
Take DR. Kings New Discovery. Sat
isfaction is guaranteed when used
for any throat or lung tfoublt II
has saved thousands of hopeless suf'
ferers. 1t masters stubborn colds
obstinate coughs, hemorrhages, IL
grippe, Group, asthma, hay fever
and whooping cough and is the mos
safe and certain remedy for all bron
chial affections. soc, Sl.OO. Tria
bottle free at NJ L Aliens.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
UNEQUAL TAXATION.
Tax Laws Should Be Revised 10
EqualiZe the Burden.

Editor County Record
| note with keen interest the ples
made before the State board OF
equalization recently by Attorney
{ rier of Greenwood putting the lar d
of some of our upper counties as
low as II per cent of its value. Now,
this is an unreasonable state of af-
fairs, but we know our county is not
in this condition. Can't our voters
see at a glance the condition of our
tax laws? Now, brother taxpayer,
you know there are men in our
county who can frame law by
which our taxes can be assessed that
will beat these tax dodgers, who can
be captured just the same as muir
derers are captured. Our next Gov
ernoi, who will be Thosaas G Nc
Leod, is highly in favor Of revising
the tax law and if the proper dese-
cation is elected ysu will see TIE
yoke of taxation. torn to pieces.
Just think how mary thousands of
dollars are paid out Of the pockets of
our poor farmers each year to pay
the taxes on the timbsr owned by
the lumber corporations Of this State,
If this be just, why not some cospo-
ration pay the taxes on my proper
ty? No, the olG rule is applied.
While he is poor keep him poor"
This is a day of revolution and let's
change the whole thing. When ths'
tax laws are fixed you will see bet
ter public roads, better schoollnouses
in fact, everything that is CON-
trolled by the public will be i'm
proved, because there will be more
to improve things with, and
the taxes of those who nCm pay
their double share will be less Why
should not every man bear his equal
share of his county's burden? Bro
ther taxi aver, weigh this mattsr and.
see if it is not all true.
SUBSCRIBER.
Andrews, July 26.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
The Thrice-a-Week
WITHOUT A RIVAL I'M. L
The Largest, Cheapest a ResI
Newspaper Published at
the Price.
Read in Every EnqIish.Speakfls Country

1t has invariably been the great effort
of the Thrice-a-Week edition of the
New York World to publish tile news
impartially i'll order that it may be an
accurate reporter ot what has hapen-
ed. 1t tells the truth, irrespective OF
party, and for that reason it has achieF-
ed a position with the public unique
among papers of its class.
The subscription season is now at
hand and this is the best offer that will
be made to you.
If YOU want the news a. it really Is,
subscribe to the Thrice-a~Weeke edition
Of ii. e New York World, which comes
10 you every other day except sunday,
ana is thus practically daily at the
price rf 4 weekly.
The Thriee-a. Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only sl.O0'peT year,
and this pays for 157 papers. We offer
this unequalle.l newspaper ann The
County Record together for orse year
for one year for $l.75.
The regular Subscription price " The
two papers is $2>90-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
poor worker and it is the worker you

|
want.
Now, without being charged with
egotism, | believe if these rules are
followed we will in the future hea!
less complaint of inefficiency than al
present prevails. The farmer is per-
haps the most imposed upon by the
politician who tells him: l am the
farmers friend" The farmer does
not want a friend as an official. he
wants man who will administer the
Office with mis- eyes shut as to class
and will do exact justicetoallclasses.
Then to the farmer | say, avoid the
man who tells you,if elected, he will
see that you get better treatment, Ell
ther as to the price of your labor or
your rights. No politician can control
prices and class legislation acts as a
boomerang. The only way for the
farmer to get what should justly
come to him is to make his provis-
ions at home and have his money
crops as a surplus. Conventions and
resolutions will aid him nothing;
they sound well on paper, but the
railroads and hotel-keepers are the
only ones that derive profit from
hem. w FCLAYToN.
Florence, S C, July %, 1910.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
Big Day at Olanta.

The picnic and annual gathering
of the survivors of Co H, 26th 5 Z
Regiment, at Olanta Saturday was a
notable occasion. The crowd pres
ent was estimated as exceeding
5000 and all went away well-fed
and refreshed, every one being fully
satiated with physical and mental
pabulum.
The orators for the occasion were
Senator E D Smith, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Mcleod and Major l. Coker
of Hartsville.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28

How's this for a cut? Our entire
line of Summer Goods is sold at cost
price. We are compelled to do this
to make room for our new fall line.
1t will be to your advantage to see
lis S. MARCUS.
7-14-tf.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
WE MANUFACTURE
Registration Notice.

The office OF the Supervisor OF Reg
istration will be open on the Isl Mon
day in each month FOR the purpose OF
registering any person who is quail
fed a. follows:
Who shall have been a resident OF
the State for two years, and Of the
county one year, AID OF the polling pre-
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, sis
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, ana who can both read
and write any section of the conStitu-
tion of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or who
can show that he owns, and has palo
ali taxes collectable on during the
present year, pl operty in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF
more. j. Y. McGILL,
Clerk of Board
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28

5 or 6 doses 1856" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price Csc.
4-2S-4.n
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-07-28
ASSESSED VALUE OF PROPERTY.
Auditors Report for 1910 Shows
Substantial Gain over 1909.

Through the courtesy of Auditor
Montgomery, who has recently COM
pleted his abstract, we are able to
give a comparative statement of the
assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property in Williamsburg
county covering the years 1909 and
1910:
Real Estate. Personal Property.
For 1910 81 4SI 80 Sl,ll" IlO
- 1903 ... 2.aS1,O..3 1,A5, @a
Increase 1910 5 l16, 45. lOi, 346
116. 45.
Increase Real AMI Personal 1910 s ~, SS
The above total does not include
railroad property and other public
utilities. Assessing these on the same
basis as 1909 the total value of tax-
able property for the county, both
real and personal, is S5,2S0,027, as
compared with S4,99S, ,2O4 for 1909
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
Flagman Saves Conductor.

Wilmington, N. c., August %:
W. R. Johnson, conductor on
Coast Line passenger train, narrowly
escaped drowning this morning while
in surf bathing at Wrightsville Beach.
Mr.. Johnson was caught by the un-
dertow and carried some distance
from shore. His life was probably
saved by the timely assistance render
ed him by J. D. Austin, Jr., the flag.
man on Conductors Johnson's train.
Mr.. Austin reached Mr.. Johnson
Just as the last bit Of his strength
was ebbing from his battle with the
tide. With Mr.. Austin's assistance
he managed to make the beach. Both
men were exhausted after their strug-
gle.
Conductor Johnson was able to,
come out on his run to Columbia on
Atlantic Coast Line train No. SIS. Mr..
Austin, who has many friends here,
was heartily praised for his heroism.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
Pleaded Guilty to Charges.

A. B. Patterson, corporal, Com
pany E, third regiment, of the South
Carolina National Guard, has pleaded
guilty to the charges of disrespect tc
and offering violence against his su'
perior officer, Lieut.. Col. H. B
Springs, and of conduct to the preju'
dice of good order and military dis
cipline Of good order )-.tionstid-7S9C
cipline. He was sentenced by Maj. r
Boyd Cole, the officer presiding over
the summary court which sat ir
Barnwell, to pay a fine Of 500 or tc
serve 80 days at hard labor. Cor
poral Patterson paid the fine and was
released from custody.
The report of the trial before the
summary court in Barnwell was re-
ceived yesterday at the adjutant gen.
erals office. The incidents out o1
which the charges against Corpora.
Patterson grew occurred on the train
near Jefferson City, Tenn, while the
third regiment was returning from
the encampment at Chickamauga.
According to the specifications sci
forth in the report of the trial, Pat,
terson was drunk and disorderly and
after breaking glass in the train win
dows, threatened to stab Lieut.. Col
Springs with a bayonet. The specifi'
cations also state that he disobeyed
an order to stop drinking.
When arrested and taken before
the summary court which was or.
dered to try him, Patterson pleaded
guilty to all the charges brought
against him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
BAMBERG G, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 1910
THINKS HUSBAND A NEGRO.
Man Girl Married Told Her He Was
an Indian.

Philadelphia, August 20.-Regret-
ting her action in eloping with man
who is said to be negro, Nellie Vio-
let Melhuish, or Mrs. John Mason, re-
turned to the home of her parents
255 South Twelfth street, on Monday
and has been living there since.
Mason has been at the house sew
eral times demanding his bride, but
the young woman has refused to see
him. She says that she will not re-
turn to him until he proves that he is
not negro.
The girl says Mason has a power
which she could not resist, and that
he persuaded her to elope with him
from Atlantic City to New York on
June 80. She says that he told the
marriage license clerk that he was an
Indian and a graduate of the Car
Isle Indian School.
He had made her believe that he
was an Indian, but her parents were
told after she eloped that the man
was negro and was married.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
Olar News.

Olar, August 21.-Olar Is again
coming to life. All the young folks
are returning home after spending
pleasant vacations.
Mr.. c. F. Rizer and family are
at home from Glenn Springs.
Miss Bertha All, after spending
some time with relatives in Spring
field, came home last week.
Mrs. W. E. Sadler and daughter,
Miss Kate, left Thursday for Savan-
nah,- where they are to make their
home.
Mr.. G. W. Adams was in town
Sunday.
Miss Inez Starr returned last week
from a visit to relatives and friends
in Bamberg and Denmark.
Misses Goolsby and Martha Ray,
Of Denmark, are visiting Miss Inez
Starr.
Mrs. G. W. Adams, after a few
weeks stay at home, returned to her
home in Savannah.
4, Miss Bert Coleman, of Chester,
is visiting her brother, DR.. J. F.
Coleman.
Miss Pauline Bennett is visiting
friends at Norway this week.
Miss Ruth Brabham left Sunday
for an extended visit to Savannah,
Pensacola, Fla, and other points.
Miss Emma Bessinger went to
Estill last week, where she has ac-
cepted a position as stenographer
with the Estill Trading Company.
B. NJ.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
"WILD MAN FROM BORNEO."
Derizon Who Had Been TerrOrizing
New York People is Caught.

Poughkeepsie, August 20.-A
wild man." who has been terrorizing
the residents of Wurtemberg and
other towns a few miles east of
Poughkeepsie, was captured in the
cellar of Walter Pells' house this
morning, after a desperate battle in
which half dozen men fought the
lunatic.
The man, clad only in trousers and
a ragged shirt, finally was tied hand
and foot and brought to the county
jail. He is being held until the au-
thorities can learn more about him.
Messages have been sent to several
insane asylums.
For a month the residents have
been living in terror because of the
presence of the man. Racing about
hatless and barefooted and chattering
incoherently he has frightened many
persons at night. He has lived by
raiding cellars and hen houses.
Fleet of foot he has eluded parties
who have hunted him in the country.
Eearly this morning Pells heard a
noise in his cellar and discovered the
stranger throwing cans Of fruit about
the room. Pells locked the man up
and telephoned to Rhinebeck for dep
uty sheriffs. When they arrived they
found the cellar aflre. They rushed
in and put out the fire and tried
to rope the wild man. In the struggle
the officers were bitten by the maniac
and were cut by falling upon the
broken fruit jars on the cellar bot
tom.
During the struggle the maniac
worked his way out of the cellar and
upon the lawn. There he continued to
struggle over the wet grass until
stunned by blow on the head from
the butt of a rifle in Pells's hands.
Inc QTlSOuSf was luSuSo w JoAA ASA
in an automobile and locked up in
a padded cell. His hair is long and
his skin has been turned brown by
the summer sun. The police are now
trying to locate the wild mans hid
ing place. He says his name is
Michael Sullivan and that he is 80
years old.
On Sullivan's suspenders was the
name &C. S. Birden," and his trou-
sers were marked 81. Doe 5th," with
an tx" and marks of the Middletown
State hospital in Connecticut, under
the name. The hospital authorities
stated over the telephone that they
thought Sullivan was formerly an in
mate Of that institution. Sullivan
after he was locked up in jail, frank
l., oo1,,or1odood ho uaa craZv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
CROP CONDITION SUMMARY.
Unfavorable Reports from Texas and
Georgia.

Memphis, Tenn, August 22.-Sum-
mary of cotton crop condition pub
lished by the Commercial Appeal to-
day as follows:
Unfavorable reports come from
Texas and Northern and Central
Georgia. Elsewhere with local ex-
ceptions the crop is now in the best
state of promise Of the season. The
August fruitage has been heavy and
the plant is thrifty and growing. In
Oaklahoma with an average Of late
frost the largest crop within num-
Der of years will be harvested.
No shedding is reported except in
the districts as above. The bolls on
the plant are still young and contin-.
ued favorable weather is needed for
their proper development while the
general lateness of the plant in the
matter of growth makes a'late frost
very desirable, with such frost as
sured the general crop prospect will
be favorable.
Telegraphic reports up to Sunday
night show that Texas had no gen.
eral rainfall during the week and
that deterioration of the crop has
been checked over a limited and
scattered territory comprised main
ly of the lower pan handle and north
ern and extreme western central
Texas. The heavy movement in the
south and southwest is the result OF
rapid and premature opening of bolls.
The crop is now nearly matured..
Boil weevils have destroyed consid-
cradle cotton in Louisiana and south
ern Mississippi, but elsewhere have
not been an important factor with
the crop.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
Assistant Postmaster Removed.

Aiken, August 23.-D. Ramsey
George, assistant postmaster at the
Aiken postoff1ce, has been removed
from his position efter an invest1ga-
ton by detectives of alleged irregu-
larities in the office. Ernest Brown,
heretofore mailing clerk, has been
promoted to assistant postmaster.
Whether or not Mr.. Georges dismis-
sal from the service is permanent or
not cannot be ascertained, and the
postoffice officials decline to state.
The matter has grown out of com-
pIaint made of letters having been
opened at the Aiken Office. Mr.. George
has been dismissed, the officials say,
because he declined to give a state
ment to the detectives when the in-
vestigation was made. Mr.. George
states that he did not give the state
ment because he had been accused OF
opening a letter or tampering with
the mails in some way, and the de-.
tectives refused to allow him to have
his attorneys present, and acting on
their advice declined to be closeted
with only the detectives to give out
a statement and undergo catechism.
The affair has created sensation
here. Mr.. George is one of the best
known and most highly esteemed
young men of the city. He has been
connected with the postof1ce several
years and was rapidly promoted. He
was a swift worker, and especially
pleased the patrons of the Office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
COUNTRY. NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, August 22.-Messrs. H.
w. Chilly, H. L. Kinard, ]. NJ. Kirk
land, J. C. HERS, Jr., F. H. Copeland,
J. J. Copeland and Mesdames F. H.
Copeland and Maude Farrell went on
pleasure trip to Baltimore Nd, last
week. They will take in Washing
ton, D. c., also.
The Misses Sanders, of Young's
Island, who have been spending some
time with friends in this section,
went home Friday. Miss Ritter &C
companied them to their home and
will spend some time with them.
Messrs. Frank Chassereau and
Willie H. Ritter went to the Isle of
Palms Sunday to join their wives
there in pleasures and sightseeing.
Saturday the freight train was ex-
ira late. Did not arrive here until
about IL o'clock Saturday night. The
cause was the the engine left the
rail and got on the ground on ac-
count Of poor track. The wreck
train from Charleston was sent for
before they could get away from
Ruffn.
Messrs. H. c.. Copeland and Co.
moved into the D. c. Copeland build
ing last week, and they will now oc-
cupy both stores, using one for hard
ware, furniture and groceries, the
other for dry goods, shoes, clothing,
etc. They expect big business this
fall.
One of the convicts made his es-
cape from the chain gang authorities.
Can't say whether they recaptured
him or not, as the knowledge of it
is only rumor this morning.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
MANY PERISH IN FLAMES
DETAILS OF FIRES BRING OUT
GRUESOME NEWS.
Property Loss Stupendous and Loss
of Life Startling-Flames Still
Rage in Places.

Wallace, Idaho, August 22.-The
loss of life in the forest fires that
swept over the Souer d'Alene region
Saturday and Sunday is tonight
placed at 80 persons.
Forestry officials received word
that "a fire fighters had been burned
to death on Big Creek and 80 had met
death on Superior lake.
Six men were killed in the placer
creek fire, three miles from here
three near Mullan and three at Wal
lace.
The whole country from here to the
St. Joe river, 25 miles, has been
burned over. The loss at Wallace
still stands at s1,000,000. One hun
dred buildings were destroyed. The
hospitals are full of wounded, mum.
Der of them blind.