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$M %?m?mt. Established 1835. HM/MS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year ??advance. En?ered as second class matter at tbsLpostoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No. communications will be published en?ess accompanied by the writer's Dame. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu trons and Political Notices published at advertising rates. IARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1912 ? kind heart is a fountain of glad ness, making everything in its vicinity to freshen i?to smiles.-IRVING. We are now well into December, the last month of 1912, and will soon begin planting for the new year. 0J5, you covetous Greenwood, Christ mas may come and Christmas may go but Santa Claus will never drop the S. C C. I. in your stocking. * Will our town authorities take steps to prevent the shipping of whiskey to Edgefield for illegal sale or will they let the town be flooded with mean liquor Christmas? Tell your friends about the Red Cross stamps for sealing Christmas packages. Edgefield should use its portion of the 80,000,000 stamps that have been printed. There was not a ballot cast against the proposed bond issue of $5,000 for completing the electric light plant. That speaks well for the taxpayers of Edgefield who are already burdened with town taxes. Oh, you naughty Aiken, how did you ever get it into your head that you could move the S. C. C. I? Better con centrate your efforts upon something that is at least within the range of possibilities. The Methodists in South Carolina .will raise $300.000 within the next three years for their colleges. One half of this amount will be given to Wofford, one-fourth to Lander and one-fourth to the Columbia college. The cause of pellagra is still a mys tery. Some of the ablest scientists of this generation have devoted months -and months to studying this particular ^disease and are now as completely in the dark as when the special study be gan. No means of successfully com ' batting this peculiar disease has yet been discovered. Governor Makes Rash Statements. If he has been correctly reported, Governor Blease gave utterence to statements Tuesday while attending the conference of governors in Rich mond that are not calculated to pro mote the best interests of South Caro lina. The governor, after making some unwise remarks about the failure to prosecute lynchers, said he has pardon ed approximately 400 convicts during the past 22 months and expects to make it 800 before his ensuing term expires. How does he know in advance that so large a number of cases will deserve executive clemency? Is not . such a remark made beyond the bor ders of the state, where it will be giv ^?n the widest publicity, calculated to cause an influx of the criminal class into South Carolina where they hope, if convicted of crime, to receive a par don? It is extremely unfot t?nate that the chief executive will persist in mak ing rash statements that practically encourage lawlessness. The next leg islature should enact a law taking from the governor the power to grant par dons ad libitum. Edgefield's Most Valuable Asset. WJiat is a town's most valuable as set? Is it that which contributes alone to its material development, or that which contributes to the moral, in tellectual and material develop ment? Greenwood has railroads, factories, mills and sundry other plants, but its citizens have awakened to the fact that there is lacking an asset that is of greater value than any or all of these. While industrial enterprises contribute to the material upbuilding of a community, yet at the same time they may, and frequently do, lower its moral standard and the average of citi zenship. Our Greenwood friends are now reaching out for those things which will contribute to the moral and intellectual development of the commu nity, as well as to its financial and commercial upbuilding. With this end in view Greenwood is raising a fund of $40,000 for the erec tion of suitable buildings for a male college, and the fact that they have their eyes on the South Carolina Co Ed ucational Institute is what causes us considerable concern in connection with the matter. If Greenwood ap preciates the value of a male college to the extent that her citizens are willing to raise $40,000 by pnvace subscrip tions, surely our people should after experiencing this blessing of inestima ble value for 15 years will not allow it to be moved away? We can not hope, however, to keep the S. C. C. I. in Edgefield in the face of tempting in ducements that are being offered by other places without impairing and otherwise improving the building that it now occupies. The school property has been ade quate to the needs of the S. C. C. I. in the oast, but the buildings of compet ing institutions have been so improv ed and modernized that our college will be placed at a disadvantage in cop ing with them. Furthermore, Edge field must not be satisfied with anything short of the best. The Advertiser is not authorized to speak for President Bailey, nor are we advised as to his plans, but we do not believe he can be induced to leave Edgefield if our peo ple give tangible manifestation of their appreciation of the institution by mak ing such improvements as are needed in order to make the plant modern in every particular. While it is true that the bonds were issued and the building erected for the S. C. C. I. when the old wooden building was burned, yet Col. Bailey is not legally or morally bound to remain in Edgefield for an in definite period, especially when stay ing, after better offers are extended, would mean a heavy financial loss to him. Some who are thoughtless may say: "Let the institution be moved to Green wood if they can make Col. Bailey a better offer. We can get some other educator to open a school." Men who can make a success of a private board ing school such as Col. Bailey has been conducting in Edgefield are scarce, and it would be exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to secure some one to con duct a boarding school in Edgefield. While we have the right man, one who through prosperity and through adver sity has proven his ability and real worth, it behooves us to put forth every reasonable effort to keep him. The South Carolina Co-Educational Institute is Edgefield's most valuable asset and it must not be allowed to go elsewhere. Our people must come to gether and give Col. Bailey every as surance that the institution will be properly provided for, urging him net to consider inducements that come from other sources. The S. C. C. I. has been a success in Edgefield and there is no good reason why it will not con tinue to grow and prosper here. Drives Off a Terror. The chief executioner of death in the winter and spring months is pneumonia. Its advance agents are colds and grip. In any attack by one of these maladies no time should be lost in taking the best medicine obtainable to drive it off. Countless thousands have found this to be Dr. King's New Discovery. "My hus band believes it has \ic,>t him from having pneumonia three or four times," writes Mrs. Geo. W Place, Rawsonville, Vt., and for coughs, colds and croup we have never found its equal. Guaranteed for all bronchial affections. Price 50cts and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Penn & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co. GOOD NEWS. Many Edgefield Readers Have Heard It and Profited Thereby. "Good news travels fast," and the thousands of bad back sufferers in Edgefield are glad to learn where relief may be found. Many a lame, weak and aching back is bad no more, thanks to Doan's kidney pills. Our citizens are telling the good news of their experience with the Old Quaker Remedy. Here is an ex ample worth reading: Mrs. C H Key, Wigfall street, Edgefield, S. C., says: "I suffered intensely from pains in my back and head and eyes were also affect ed. Doan's kidney pills were finally called to my attention and were so highly recommended that I began the . U8e. I can say in all earnest ness that they did me a world of good, relieving the trouble that was caused by my kidneys, in fact, I never knew of another remedy that acts so quickly and effectively. Doan's kidney pills did such good work in ray case that I consider it my duty to endorse them." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. ? ?? ? ? ? ?!? 1 * 1 !? ? t * t ?!? ?!? ? I'***???? t J t Current Comment + * + A fi iff ? iii if - ?*- -*- 19 - ifli A if i ttl ifti iti iti if - if i iti ITI iff i iffi iTi iii iffr ITI Bride ?9 Willing. A young Philadelphia woman says a couple can get married on $12 a week if the bride is saving. In other words, it is impossible to get married on $12 a week.-The State. We do not know how it is elsewhere, but the Advertiser is willing to bet a goodly sum that the Edgefield brides will do their part. Business Prosperous. Business refuses to suspend because Woodrow Wilson has baen elected President. Even the protected indus tries have not closed their shops, cut wages or prepared for free soup kitch ens, as was widely advertised some weeks ago.-Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ?very plank in the Democratic plat form is a sound one and there is no good reason why confidence should be shaken or business affected in any manner because democracy has tri umphed. Test Oar Columns. It is a fact no one who has advertis ed liberally and energetically feels like disputing that it was the best spent money he put in hi3 business. As a horse was never made fat by a singls bushel of ats, so a single advertise ment is neyer a perfect test of the benefits of advertising. -Columbia Record. Now is the time to plant a Christ mas advertisement. Only two more issues before the 25th. Unreasonable Demand. It is proposed to reduce the fare on the railroads in this State to two cents per mile. Can the railroads haul peo ple at that low rate and keep up the road beds and rolling stock as they should be?-Orongeburg Times and Democrat. At a time when material and labor cost more than ever before it is unrea sonable to demand that railroads re duce their passenger rate. Let the rate remain where it is and require the railroads to improve the road bed and give better service. People get what they pay for. A cheaper rate means poorer service. A .?.*$.*$..$. *** *?* .!* v v *?**?* *?* *?* *?**$* *?* .** ??Mlf I Smile Provokers J + + "Yes, ma'am," said Harry the Hobo, ''I know I look like a strong man, but out of my 50 years of life i've spent more than lb' years in bed. "Why, you poor mau," replied the lady, sympathetically handling him a quarter. "What has beery the tronblo-paralysis?" "No, ma'am," said Harry, "jest a reg'lar habit of sleepin' eight hours a Jay, ma'ah."-Harper's) Week. The kine: of the hobo? slouched into the office of the Daily Bread to make a complaint. "You th' editor?" "Yes." "In yore paper this moniin' you said I made a talk to th' boys last night on 'How to Be at Work All th' Time.' " "Well?" "You got it wrong. The subject of my little talk was, 'How to Beat Work All th' Time.' I want it corrected,.mister, That's all." The village tailor only received occasional orders from the vicar for such articles as hats, or handker chiefs. "You see, remarked the vicar one day, having called with his usual order, 1 when I want a suit I go to London. They make them there." Calling again a few days later, the vicar remarked that he had not seen the tailor at church lately. "No," replied the tailor; "when I want to hear a good sermon I go to London; they preach there." Apples Going to Waste. The North Carolina apple crop this year is the largest within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, and the prices are the lowest. Fine apples can be bought at fifteen and twenty-five cents a bushel on the trees, and hundreds of thousands of bushels are said to be rotting on the ground. The owner of a large orchard near Asheville told the editor of the Enquirer a few days ago that where in years past he has sold fruit at fifty and sixty cents a bushel on the trees, he now has thousands of bushels going to waste, During several weeks past he has been giving apples to his friends by the wagon load for the trouble of gathering them off the ground. He explained that he knew of no way to save the fruit so as to get any thing out of it except that he had put up a quantity of cider, boiled down at the rate of six barrels to one. He went on to explain also that while his apples were the choicest to be found anywhere, "Imperial Winesaps,"the old fash ioned hard North Carolina apple, of which there are still immense quan tities in the mountains, is now with out any eomraereial value whatever. The peoplo do not even make tv an dy of them. The orchard owner did not seem to have any idea of a possible remedy fur the situation, either present or future.-Yorkville Enquirer. Methodist Assignments. Edgefield is rejoicing over the re turn of Rev. J. R. Walker to this field, and Johnston and Harmony are fortunate in having Rev. E. H. Beckham sent back to them. Parks ville, Plum Branch and the other Methodist churches of the west-side are fortunate in having Rev. B. H. Covington returned to that field. Rev. L. D. Gillespie has been sent to the church in Shandon, a suburb of ^Columbia. Rev. J. H. Manly will serve the Phoenix circuit which embraces McKendree church. which a shoes, ladii our purpos above item It will be r to exchani many of tl" Willimill lUIJBMIEiTlfflr The King feed j per cent, corn fooc Alfalfa Mixed fe fa, io per cent, co "Purity mix feed i per cent. salt. Wade's Dairy it s* Drts, corn bran the best. These f Wade & Sons, Me bers of Augusta, G L. T. MAY, H. H. SA] F. L. TIMMERMAN, A JEROME December Weddings ? The selection of a wedding present is made easy at our store because of our very large stock of GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY. TIME PIECES, CUT GLASS, SILVER WARE, CUTLERY, CHESTS OF SILVER. New and original designs from the largest and most reliable manufacturers. Wm. SCHWEIGERT & CO. Augusta, Ga. ,t the fairs are all over 'eus as well, you'll have *n your thoughts on sea earables. That we may Dut in many of the nec ve have inaugurated iction in Price pplies to suits, coats, 3S and men's hats. 'Tis ie to take but few of the LS into the next season auch to your advantage ye the cash with us for Lese wearables. omer Store Feed-Stock Feed :or mules and horses. Syration Molasses feed, 70 ls? 20 per cent, alfalfa, io per cent, molasses. :ed, 70 per cent, corn and oats, 20 per cent alfal tton seed meal. I, 75 per cent, corn and oats, 24 per cent, brand, I ;ed, ground oats, alfalfa, meal, C. S. meal, wheat and molasses, milk and butter producers. Use eeds are manufactured and guaranteed by John imphis, Tenn. Distributed by the leading job fa., and -FOR SALE BY NDERS, J. H. REEL, WEST and JONES, Edgefield, V. A. STROM, Pleasant Lane; W. T. REEL, Cleora. P. TIMMERMAN, Salesman for S. C. and Ga.