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?^Li,fi?U)*Aj)VEitTiSER Established 1835. J. L, SUSIS .... KDXTOB TERMS: ONE YEAH $1.50 SIX MONTHS -r - - - .75 W?0NSSD??, FEB. ?a \ 1910 {?laBiiiiiiuniiiiuiiiiiiisiaimniii 8 All oar actions take their hue 5 * fi . * ? from the complexion ol the 5 S heart? as landscape* their Va* ? ? riety from Ji?ht -BACON. fiiiiiiiiRiuMuiiiaiiiimiiiiiftitiatT One-twelfth of the new year is gor e. Did yon make the most of its opportunities? They tell us that Mr. Bryan will not be a candidate again in 1912, but we'll have to wait and see. With western beef tabooed, it doet* not require "twenty minutes for breakfast'' these mornings. Since the price of meat has gone skyward, C. O. molasses is having its day. - February has but twenty-four work day?, so. you'll have to stir ? early and late in order to accom plish much. m m Edgefiald people have no ground for joining the no-meat-in-thirty" days club. The local markets are selling good, meats at very reason able prices. With 350 handsome Citadel ca d< ts encamping in. Greenwood for two weeks in July, the girls of our sister town will be\the envy of the young ladies in all parts of the state. The Press and Banner says the "County political pot is still as cold ' as a keg of cabbage kraut*- ia Ab beville. We hope the simmering stage is yet ninety days off in this codnty. Edgnueld^raust have a large boys' corn club. Twenty "odd counties have already organized. Aiken to the south and Greenwood to the north, of ns have dubs; Edgefield must not be found wanting in this for ward movement. The legislators having visited Rock Hill, Clemson College and "Charleston, stopping over at other points of interest, an exchange sug gests that they next take a trip to the Pole and mase an investigation as,to the merits of Cook and Peary claims. . , -. ? There should be no dearth of legislative timber over the atate next summer. The compensation is sm. all and the honor may not be as great as it once was, but there's a "big time" in being a South Caro lina legislator. Have you kept up with their "junketings'- and ban quetings this year? The women'of Sontb Carolina should rise en masse and demand of the legislature now in session .the immediate repeal of the iniquitous statute that is upon almost every tongue throughout the length and breadth of the state. But why should the legislators' wait for such a demand? Arise, South Carolina lawmakers, and come to the rescue of helpless motherhood! Realizing that the preservation of the home is the greatest bulwark of a state or nation, South Caroli na takes pride in being the only state of the " entire forty-six that d oes not grant divorces, yet she it the only one that strikes a death dealing blow at the home by per mitting the husband and father to deed away children without the knowledge or consent of the moth er. Oh, consistency!-to say nothing of justice. Greenwood, like Atlantis is get ting her name in print often these days because of the unusual thing* that have been coming her way re cently: A Greenwood fanner sold a plain, even--day, razorback ho? .last week for $76.80. A Greenwoor automobile dealer has a shipmen; of seven cans of autos on the road, the largest on record in the state. Finally, a little three-year-old Green wood girl can spell correctly an; word that is given her. She recently spslled 20o, one after another, with out a single error. Keep your eye? on Greenwood. Man's Inhumanity to Woman. The Advertiser is not an advo cate of woman's suffrage and is not likely to become one, but in view of the lax enforcement, of law, to gether with the manifest injustice of some of the existing laws, cai one after all censure women for de sicing to. Tight their, wrongs win. . :lw ballot? Not many months ago a white man waa convicted in the eastern section of the state for being a party to his wife's murder. Though ?convicted and given a light sen tence, owing to the lax enforcement of law in South Carolina he is still at large, enjoying his liberty. The innocent woman's blood is unaveng ed. More recently, a statute, a relic of the dark ages, has been unearth es whereby a husband and father in ?louth Carolina can deed his chil dren to a third party without the knowledge or consent of the moth er. Such instances of "man's inhu manity to woman" are sufficient to arouse the womanhood of the entire state. No*?- Perplexities. The farmers of the country are on top, the very tip-top. For one time the tiller of the soil is having his day. But along with this meteor ic promotion, elevation to absolute sovereignty, have come new and perplexing problems. There are so many money-making crops that the average farmer doesn't know where to begin or which crop to make pre dominant. , Cotton and cotton seed yield such enormous returns of gold that he is tempted to have an all-cotton farm. Then, the cereals are such a close second to the staple that he is tempted to make it an a-1 a-Wil liamson farm, and finally, when his thoughts turn to the price of beef, pork, mules and horses, he wants to bethe lord of ?a stock farm, with cattle upon a thousand hills. While the farmer is wrestling with this many-horned dilemma. The Advertiser, which seldom poses as an adviser, offers this modicum of advice: Make your farm a well balanced, self-sustaining farm, by plan' ing some of all instead of all of one. Only through making theit farm self-sustaining will the tillers of the soil be enabled to maintain their sovereignty-absolute independence Co-partnership Formed. For several years Mr. Henry W. Quarles and his son, Mr. H. Ernest Qnarles, have been conducting very successfully a mercantile business at Bed Hill under the firm name of H. W. and H. E. Quarles. In order to devote his entire . time to his farra, Mr. H. W. Quarles has sold his in; terest in the business to Mr. C. M: Mellichamp and henceforth the firm will be Quarles & Mellichamp. These young men, both of whom are energetic, progressive and with al very popular, will greatly enlarge their stock, making their store com pare favorably with any country store in the comity. Mr. Mellichamp will continue to devote his entire time to his school duties. The Ad vertiser hopes and believes these worthy young men will reap a full measure of success. Meeting at Home of Mr. Smith. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union of Harmony communi ty held a delightful parlor meeting on Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gauiewell Smith. The"large parlor was filled with interested wo men, most of them white ribbone rs. Mrs. Zehner made a splendid talk to them on the importance of work and the greatness of the organiza tion. Delightful refreshments were served by the hospitable hostess. The whole landscape around this home is suggestive of prosperity and good cheer. In speaking of the Harmony picnic one of the ladies present said she supposed Harmony was selected as the place of this an nual gathering on account of its name. But there is more than a name in the Harmony community. The visitors who were present at the meeting on Saturday were im pressed with the kindly faces and amiable dispositions of the good women of Harmony. It is a joy to be in such an environment. F. A. M. Etiwan Fertilizers. Attention is directed to the large advertisement of the Etiwan Ferti lizer Company in this issue. For more than forty years this very re liable company has been supplying he farmers of South Carolina with ligh grade fertilizers. They pride .hemselves upon using only the best ingredients, and it has been this that has enabled them to establish such a splendid reputation. Scores upon scores of Edgefield farmers .an testify to the very superior juality of the Etiwan brands. The ocal representatives of this com pa; .y, Messrs. W. W Adams & Co. jefore making your 191U fertilizer .on trac ts. The Etiwan company viii gladly furnish their valuable almanacs and calendars to all who isk for them. Lost. Strayed or Stolen. One blue-speckled hound dog, mshy tail, little tan on ears, named 'Blue." $5.00 reward for his re urn. Dr. W. Luther Jones, Edgefield, b. C. > r: -M-?-X-*-:" .:-*?.:-.:?.:..>* v- : 1 *?**?^?**i**?**?**i**?*"I*5* * -. ? XX What Others Say. if 4.4? Cotton-tc ts Heed. Please tell that fanner over your way that cotton fell 83.00 per bale last Friday. He is preparing to plant 40 acres of cotton to the male and it's not fair to the raul".-Ab beville Pres3 and Banner. Going Without <'lotb.es. ' A Westerner says that if prices keep on going 'up he is going to do without clothes. This would lead to an exposure, no doubt, but not of the trusts.-News and Courier. Bank on Small Ones. If all the big bankers go to prison, where are we going to borrow money?--News and Courier. From the little bankers. They're all right.-Newberry Observer. It's Coming. The need of a marriage license law becomes stronger and stronger every day and yet the legislature, or the majority thereof, cannot see it. It has become so strong now that even the legislature should under stand the need of such a law. Greenwood Index. "With the I'?or Mother." Even Senator Tillman's enemies will sympathize, with bim in the un fortunate litigation now pending in the supreme court.-Greenville News. It is more likely, that the great majority of people will sympathize with the poor mother.-Newberry Observer. . "Us Pour and ne l?'ore." Nepotism at Clemson is no new disease, nor is it necessarily fatal, though somewhat contagious. The legislature is making" :i start to? wa :'ds/quarantine. A description of the disease, in its most virulent, form, that everybody will u ider stand is, ''.Mc and my wife, my son John and his wife-us t'< ur and nu more. "-Koo wee. Cou ri ; . r Put Yonr Boy to Work Idleness fosters crime. Many a young man has entered a life of wrongdoing because hi?* wea .'thy but unwise parents ?ct. him grow up in idleness instead of seuinjr him io perform some honest work that would have strengthened his char ade; ind made him feel that life wa* something worth while. Orangeburg Tim es and Democrat. Threadbare &rg722?n?. The whiskey question is still be ing discussed in the State senate. And some supposedly very brainy men are working over-time trying" to get up a.more slazy, threadbare argument than that "prohibition does not prohibit." But they'll never do it. When a man shoots "prohibition does not prohibit" at you. you can know he's all in. lt's the limit.-Keowee Courier^ Can't go Without Trouser*. This question is asked by the Anderson Daily Mail, "How would it do to levy a tax of twenty-five cents on women's b?ta and give the money to Winthrop college?" It's a poor plan that won't work both ways and we would suggest that the same idea might be tried to an excellent advantage on the men. Simply levy a tax of twenty-five cents on the extra yard of cloth turned up at the bottom of. their trousers and donate the money to Clemson. My, but wouldn't Clem son get rich! The men would un doubtedly get the worst end of the bargain. It's quite stylish for ladies to go without their hats, but-! ! ! -Abbeville Medium. Good Union Meeting at Plum Branch. Lawlessness Strong ly Condemned. The union meeting of the baby division of the Edgefield associa tion convened at Plum Branch Saturd y and Sunday. It rained on Friday, and was unlikely on Satur day, but we had a goodly attend ance, all the churches being repre sented except one. The organization was effected after devotional exercises by the election of Dr. D. A. J. Bell, mod erator, and Mr. .1. G. McKie, of Meriwether, secretary and treasurer. The subjects for discussion were then taken up, and enthusiastically discussed by the appointees, breth ren G W Hamilton, J C Hardey, J M Bussey, J G McKie, Rev. h B. White and others took a promi nent part in the discussions. The subject that elicited the warmest j discussion possibly was: What should be the attitude of Christians towards the mai 11 ten anea of law and order? which was very appro priate in view of the spirit of law lessness prevalent in oar cou nty.. Sunday morning the Sunday school was conducted by the su perintendent of Plum Branch Sun day school, Bro. John Blackwell. Plum Branch has a ra agn iii cant : Sunday school; in fact, is one of ; the most promising fields within ; our knowledge. They have Bro. ' White for.his entire time and have ; built him a nice home. In the absence of the appointee, Vci-y Inclement Kighi.. ; In spite of "the darkness and rain, :Mrs. 31. P. Carroll filled her en gagement with the local chapter, IT. D. C., Friday night. The few who braved the weather greatly en joyed the exercises. Mrs. Carroll is a very talented lady and we trust that she can visit Edgefield again, and at a time when she will be greeted by a large audience. It has been very generally regretted that on account of the inclement weath er the "Daughters" did not make a financial sucess of the entertain ment. Saved From Awful Peril. "I never felt so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manches ter, Ohio. R R Nc. 3. as when a frightful cough, and lung trouble pulled me down to 115 pounds in spite of many remedies and the best doctors. And that I am alive to-day is due solely to Dr. King's New Discovery, which completely cured me. Now I we igh 160 pounds and can work hard. It also cured my four children of croup. Infallible for coughs and colds, its the most certain remedy for grippe, asthma, desperate lung trouble and all bron chial affections, 50c and $1.U0 A trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Penn & Holstein, W E Lynch & Co. Mrs. Payne-Mrs. Banks certain ly possesses tact Mrs. Hayne-^What ia your defi nition of tact?" Mrs. Payne-Tact is a woman's ability to make her husband believe he is having his own way.- Lippin-1 cott's Magazine. Rev. T. H.. Garrett, Bro. White preached th?? missionary sermon at 11:40 to a packed house, and it was a fine one: earnest, strong and manly, condemning sin in whatever guise, and calling upon Christians to live the law, and send the "glad tidings" to tho uttermost parts of the earth. Tlie collection which followed amounted to nearly fifteen dollars, and was given to stale missions. After a sumptuous dinner, char acteristic of Plum Branch, the af ternoon was given over to B. Y. P. LT. work. The young Christian and his work was well discussed by Bro. I>. M. Bussey of Modoc; the educational advantages of B. Y. P. ?. work by Bro. J. G. McKie and the young Christian and his bible, by Dr. D. A. J. Bell. The meeting was a good one, the people so generous i kind, that we thought of rr motton to meet at Plum ' the time. The next r ?r. will come toS' 'e, the fifth Satu ^ay. l It gives ?e-1 I port comes i \ j was organize^. citizens of vari j county a few day?. .ed ? ed to notify a negrc ?long ing to the McCorrnic j. compa ny that they would ^ ,e bim 15 days to retire. We are also inform ed that the McCormick Land Co. have reported the matter to the governor who has promised to have the matter investigated by proper officials, and "we will see what we shall see." A few years it was reported that the white people burned a negro academy near Gilgal and the people knew who. they were, two of them got shot, if I mistake not, and the officials did nothing, and,, of course they are not expected to do any thing now, because they want votes. Has it come to this? I do not hesitate to say, that I ara opposed to lawlessness of every kind, and what we need now to up hold the majesty of the law is men men with a backbone-men who are not afraid of anything, except to do wrong. We don't allow the negro to have a voice in the government, we have our own courts and juries and it is as little as could be expected of a Christian civilization to give the negro the right to live, and have what he works for. The only charge brought against the negro above referred to is, I am told,that he had bought land that the company had refused to sell to a white man Great heavens, haft it come to this? The Stork left a little baby boy in the home of Mr. Eddie Strom, of Rehoboth, whose name we guess is William Wash Boat Strom. The mother and babe are doing well, but it is feared that Eddie, who is a great worker, will work himself to death. Report has it that the Stork left the little boy at 12 o'clock at night, and Eddie, misunderstand ing, went to cutting stove wood out in the' plantation. Neighbors found him and explained, and he said, well, if it's a boy, I will make him cut the stove wood, and he quit im mediately. This may be all a joke. MORE ANON. Won't Need a Crutch. When editor J P Sossraan, of Cornelius, N. C., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worth Jess. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for ulcers, boils, burns, bruises, cuts, corns, sores, pimples, eczema or piles. 25c at Penn & Holstein's, W E Lycnh & Co. Beautiful iron and enameled beds just what you need. Ramsey ?fe Jones. I Oldest ??^|^eFpn South Carolina. xrcit: IA ?DGEFIELD; G., WEDPSSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1910 NO. 53.