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Establish^* 1B35. J L.MIMS,...Editor Published every Wednesday in The Aivertiser Building at $1.50 per year fa advance. Entered as second class matter at | the postoffice at Edgefield. S. C. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at j advertising rates. Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear long the bur den of great joy.-Boree. Wednesday, Nov. 17. We haven't yet had time to count the .number of shopping days till Christmas. The falling of snow in Berlin does not seem to chill the sanguinary spirit of the Germans. All debts paid and some money in bank-that's the kind of preparedness that our farmers need. This has been a fall of good fairs, which means that prosperity and good cheer are abroad in the land. Those Georgia legislators are a very ungallant set They have struck the "Belle of Georgia" a paralyzing blow. Through the thoughtful consideration of the weather man we had a short respite! between the ice and coal bills. The potato harvest has been good in this part of the country but we haven't yet seen the government esti mate of the 'possum crop. Carranza Brings order in Mexico Headline. But the trouble is, those Mexicans won't stay orderly. Before \ Saturday night they will kick up another rumpus. _ The agricultural fairs over the State have been giving a place of honor to educatian. This augurs well. Without an intelligent citizenship agriculture will never develop to its fullest pos sibility. The fact that the entire railway track between Columbia and Spartanburgis being replaced with 85 pound rail shows i that all trains are eager to get tu Co lumbia.-The Record. Maybe that pro vides a way for 'em to depart speedily from Columbia. According to a verdict recently ren dered in Spartanburg against a rail road for killing a man, the price of a busband in South Carolina is $10,000. .Now, be honest, don't you think Lhere are a goodly number of women who would like to seil out at that figure? The Georgians are tired of the "near l)ear" prohibition sham and have en acted a law that will prove effective. Friday the House passed a bill by a vote of 142 to 22 which prohibits the jaie and manufacture of any drink which contains more than 1-2 of 1 per cent, of alcohol. Sow More Grain. While it is growing late, yet it is not too late to sow oats. In the clay sec tion of the county oats are not as liable to be killed by the freezes of winter if sown early enough for the plant to de velop a good root system before the mercury falls very low. In the sand uection small grain can be sown later with good results. However, there is yet time in which to sow, if you have not already sown a sufficient acreage to supply your needs. There is no cheaper crop grown on the farm than oats. They require no cultivation. Then, I too, if a system of rotation is properly followed, oats are needed to supply vegetable matter. A lar<;e acreage in oats through Edgefield county will help ns to become independent of the west ern corn and grain growers. After sowing largely of oats select several acres of good strong land for your wheat. Make your bread at home. During the next three weeks is a good time to put in the wheat. Mr. Bryan's Mistake. It ill becomes the Hon. William Jen nings Bryan, former secretary of state, who spoke in Augusta last night, to go up and down the country sowing seeds of discord and disloyalty to Pres ident Wilson. Failing to agree some months ago with the President in his foreign policy, he was clearly within his right by tendering his resignation, but when he gave ont, scon after his resignation, a statement to the pre-?s criticising President Wilson he made a great mistake. Anet instead of at least j partially redeeming himself by remain-j ing silent thereafter, he has made bad ' matters worse by his repeated public utterances on his chautauqua tours. Mr. Bryan may be making money by this course, selling his criticism of the President at so much per night, but he is losing infinitely more than he is making. Up to this time, notwith standing his vagaries, impractical ideas and three defeats, he has held ihe respect of the American people, but the course he is pursuing now, if persisted in, will cause him to lose the confidence and respect of the people. He should realize that during a crisis like this, when more than half of the nations of the earth are at war, either directly, or indirectly and the United States are li able to be drawn into the conflict at any time, everything possi ble that can be done to unify and ce ment our people should be done. In stead of exercising his influence to this end, Mr. Bryan is constantly sowing seeds of discord. His present course is a disappointment to his friends who have all along believed in him. Some Salaries to be Increased. As the legislature will convene in less than 60 days, members of the general assembly here and thereover the State are announcing some new bills that they contemolate introducing. Among these new bills will be one providing for an increase in salaries of some of ficials. lt has been proposed that *he salary of the governor be raised from $3,000 to $6,000 and that the salaries of the members of the supreme bench and circuit judges be increased from $3,000 to $5,000. While The Advertiser is opposed to an increase of salaries all along the line, yet we believe that in the case of the governor and the judges an increase should be made. Considering the high cost of living in a city, especially in the style that the governor is expected to move, a poor man is practically debarred from filling the governor's office. He would not have the funds needed over and above the present salary of $3,000. Aside from the high cost of living, the salary should comport with the dignity and responsibility of the office. With reference to the salaries of judges, those who wear the ermine in South ^Carolina should be chosen from the ranks of the ablest lawyers, those who are above the $3,000 class. Of course there are exceptions, but as a rule men who are capable of expound ing the law can easily make more than the present salary of a circuit judge through the practice of his profession. Furtnermore, what is left a circuit judge out of his salary after paying all traveling expenses is not adequate or sufficient compensation for the service which he has rendered the State. We believe some salaries should be increased at the approaching session of the legislature but it should only be done after carelui consideration. The people would not approve of an increase in ail salaries. Probably some officials already receive more tnan they really earn. Deposit Your Money in Bank. There are numerous reasons why all surplus money, whether the amount be large or small, should be kept in bank, rather than on one's person, or about the office or home. The Advertiser be lieves, in view of the prospero' s con dition of our people, that it is timely to urge the depositing of funds in bank for at least three reasons: First: As a matter of safety, all funds not needed for immediate use shjuld be deposited, and even when needed for immediate expenditure or disbursement, it is better to put it in bank and issue checks. All legal ten der is more or less perishable and the burning of your home, especially in your absence, would consume your money. Siiver and gold coins are not as gener ally used now as formerly, having been supplanted to a large extent by bills of small denomination. Should fire oc cur with paper money in the house, an ansolute loss is sustained, and even with silver or gold coins in the house what would be saved from the ashes would represent only the bullion value, lt would be a shapeless mass of metal without the government stamp. Then, too, as a protection agaist rob bery of your home or person, always deposit your money in bank. It is bet ter to have a bank book or certificate of deposit for $25 or $50 in your pocket or bureau drawer than to have paper money or money of any kind for that amount. As you transfer the risk and responsibility, it would be the part of wisdom and prudence to put your money in bank even if the bank charged a small amount for keeping it. Second: Have a bank account in or der that you may make it a rule, an in violate rule, to pay bills with checks. A majority of individuals are entirely too careless about preserving receipts and receipted bills. But if you have paid an account with a check it is gen erally an easy matter to produce the. check after it has been paid by the bank. Then, in addition to the safety provided by depositing funds in bank, one is protected against having to pay an account twice by always drawing a check on the bank. Third: By keeping your money in bank you are not only benefitted but the entire community is ben^itted by ! keeping the money in circulation. To offset the risk and liability assumed! when it receives money on deposit, a bank makes the money earn a profit by lending it to an individual or corpora tion, which in turn pay it out, and the same money, if deposited again, finds fts way back to the bank. Thus it is that money once deposited is put in ac tive circulation and benefits, di rectly or indirectly, everybody in the community. Suppose for a moment that every individual in Edgefield coun ty kept his or her money on their per s?h or hidden about the house, the banks would have but little more than their capital stock to lend. It is true, they could borrow some money, but so un favorable would be their condition--: with no deposits-that northern banks would lend them but a small amount. Were the banks of this or any other oounty reduced to such a condition, hundreds of farmers and other business men would be unable to obtain the money necessary to conduct their busi ness. So, not only the banks but the community at large is benefitted or suf fers in proportion to the number of people who deposit their njoney in the banks. Let us remind the man who has no bank account of the fact that money kept in bank strengthens one's credit, and the time may come, after all cash has been exhausted, when pressing de mands may make it necessary that a loan be requested. Do not delay-delay may mean a heavy loss-but open a bank account at once, even if you have only a few dollars to deposit. THE BEST PROOF, Given by an Edgefield Citizen. Doan'a kidney pills were used, they brought benefit The story was told to Edgefield residents. . Time has strengthened the evi dence. Has proven the result lasting. The testimony is home testimony. The proof con vinci ng. It can be investigated by Edge field residents. VV I) Dorn, Edgefield. say?: "You may continue to use my state ment, recommending Doan's kidney pills. The cure they made for me fias beeu a permanent one, and I have had no signs of kidney trouble for the past few years. I always recommend Doan's kidney pills to anyone suffering from weak kid neys." Price 50c at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's kidney pills-the same that .Mr. Dorn had. Foster-M il bum Co., Props.. Buffalo, N. Y. Valuable Land For Sale. I .will offer for sale at the place on Saturday, the 4th of December, IP 15, at ll o'clock a. m., roy Bacon farm, situate in Edgefield county, between Johnston and Trenton, con taining four hundred and ninety-one acres, more or less. It contains about three hundred acres in cultivation, and about one hundred aud ninety acres in woods and pasture. Has two dwelling houses, one contain ing twelve and the other six rooms. Also good tenant house and barns aiid stables. It is the place occupied by Mrs. Thomas G. Bacon in her lifetime. The property will be ?o?d sobject to lease contracts to tenants on place for next year. Good tenants. Terms of sale: One half cash, balance in one year secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser, se cured portion 1% interest; or all cash a: the option of the purchaser. The successful bidder must deposit forthwith alter the sale *50U in cash or certified check or his bid will be forfeited. For further particulars apply to C. D. Kenney or II. Spann Toney. Johnston. Harmon C. Moseley, TU Hanover Street, Charleston, S. C. I Olissifid Column, i .;./..V;./..;..V\:.../..;..;..;..;.;..?.-;..;..;.A.;..;..?..?..;. FOR SALE-Pure Bronze Tur keys, six miles below Trenton. For further information apply to Mrs. K. M. Padgett, Trenton, S. C. FOR SALE-About 180 acres adjoining the town limits, well wa tered, 2 good tenant houses, barns, ?.tc. ?"or terms and price see VV. H. Turner. For Sale O . Rent-My nine room house in north Edgefield, eight acres of laud, pasture, good well and spring, s ervant house and store house on the premires. Terms easy, apply tb \V. 0. Jackson. FOR SALE: All improved va rieties of strawberry plants now ready, 5UU foi $1.25; 1.00U for $2 f. o. h. Edtrefield, S. C. John G. Edwards, M. D., Edgefield, S. C. FORS ALK-Some very choice two-year-old pecan trees. Apply to R. G Shan not house, Edgefield, S. C. FOR SALE-For cash one new one-horse wagon less than cost. Xev er been used. W. H. Turner. Commencing on November 24th and ending Decem ber 24th, I am authorized to sell all of the products of The Starr Piano Company at Reduced Prices. We will reduce the price of the Remington Piano ^" From $400.00 to $260.00 On the Traysei-jPiano, style 20 and 22, From $425.00 to $280.00 and on all of the other styles of Trayser Pianos prices will be reduced From $350.00 to $300.00 ?? The price of the Ricnmond Piano will be cut $50, and on various styles of the Starr Piano prices will be cut from $50 to $100 each. The factory of The Starr Piano Company is located at Richmond, Ind., and there is over ll acres of flour space in the factory. There are 22 buildings used in the plant besides extensive lumber yards, which cover over 30 acres. The factory manufactures all of its parts except some small hardware. The products of The Starr Piano Company are used in over 400 schools and colleges in the United States, and by many world renown musicians. The Starr Piano Com pany have taken the highest awards in many international expositions, and the quality of these pianos are the very highest that thought can suggest or skill can produce. I have one Remington piano on exhibition al; the store of Collett & Mitchell, Edgefield, S. C., where persons can call and see it. I will be in Edgefield on November 24th and will remain there until the af ter of the 27th. Any one wishing to avail themselves of an opportunity to buy one of these magnificent pianos at low prices will do wrell to see me. Sold Either for Cash or upon Reasonable Terms JOHN A. HOLLAND Greenwood . South Carolina m r ww MM Having received profitable prices for your farm products, and having paid off pressing obligations, is it not a good time to make some needed purchases for the home? The rigid economy that has been wisely practiced by many during the past year has caused scores and scores of persons to let their household needs go unsupplied. Now make the home brighter and happier by adding some newr furniture and other things that are needed. FURNITURE! We have a carefully selected stock of furniture that was bought from leading manufacturers at a close price. Let us sell you a suit. We are offering solid bed-room suits for $20.00 up. Come in to see them. We also carry a large assortment of mattresses and springs. ROCKERS! We have a beautiful line of Rocking Chairs, just what you would like for your home, and the price is within your reach. RUGS AND ART SQUARES! We invite the ladies especially to call and let us show them our large stock of art squares with Rugs to match. The largest assort ment of ru^s that we have ever carried, all sizes and all grades. Also see our linoleums in attractive patterns. STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS! Do you not need a new cook stove or range? We can sell .you one at a very reasonable price, and have a large assortment to select from. We are also well supplied with heaters, both for wood and coal. You will make a mistake if you do not see our stock before you make your purchase. BUGGIES and WAGONS! One of our strongest departments is our vehicle department. We can show you a large stock of buggies to select from-all of them made by manufacturers that are absolutely dependable. Let us show you our buggies before you purchase a new one this fall. There is no better farm wagon made than our "Mitchell" wagons. Do not take our word for it, but ask those who have used them for years. They stand the test of bad roads and heavy loads. Every department of our store is wTell supplied, and we invite you to call before making your purchases. Rr1 grefield Mercantile Come