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Established 1835. J,L. ?L??^..Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in 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. 1 Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1912 ?Fishes live in the sea as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the lit tle ones.-SHAKESPEARE. When Republicans fall out Demo crats ma/ get their dues. . If the coming pannier skirts are to j be any shorter than some that are now won, their possessors need not pur chase a bathing suit when they go to te the seashore this summer. If Col. Roosevelt is not elected pres ideat until he breaks the "solid South," as? he lies boasted he will do, the peo ple will hardly be annoyed with him again as en occupant of the White House. Would you not rather own a farm among the roughest, roekiest, reddest hills in Edgefield county than to own the most fertile farm along the Missis sippi river under the shadow of the levees? No, Dr. Wiley has not retired. He is now only a private citizen and, hav ing had the handicaps in the form of antagonistic government officials re moved, it is his purpose to expose food and drug adulteration more vigorously than ever. When you feel disposed to chafe and rebel against the frequency of the April showers that fall in this section, think of the unfortunate people in por tions of the Mississippi Valley, where thunderstorms still terrorize the people and where cloudbursts increase the al ready appalling disaster. This is the day for filing the dispen sary petitions with the county supervi sor, but it is practically certain that none will be filed. At first a Titanic effort wal made to secure the necessa ry number of signatures, but the move ment seems to have been wrecked upon a? overwhelming anti-dispensary pub lic sentiment, which in this county is as impregnable as Gibraltar. The man who has a crib or two full of home^raised corn is not worrying over the high price of western corn. Now is tne time to provide against a similar worry next spring. Since far mers have been shown what large Ijt?Stcan be grown in this county, uSfrTfesno excuse for not making enough corn at home to supply the farm. It is reported upon good authority that there is also a strong anti dispensary public seatiment in Saluda. After contrasting the present very satisfactory conditions with the shock ing criminal record that obtained under .the dispensary, surely no good citizen in that cpunty can be found who will sign a dispensary petition. A Spring Cleaaiag Needed. It is generally conceded that under ordinary conditions disease is more prevalent after a rainy season than after a pfelonged drought. If that be true it behooves the town authorities, board of health and the individual citi zen to leave nothing undone that will prevent disease and promote the public health of the community during the ap proaching summer. Would it not be a capital idea at this time to inaugurate a thorough spring cleaning from one end of the town to the other? If each individual citizen will give his premises st thorough cleaning, using lime and other disinfectants freely, the entire town will be rendered practically im mun? from the diseases that usually prevail in summer. The board of health should take ac tion at once and urge the co-operation of all home owners. A little precau tion on the part of heads of families may prevent much suffering and an guish of 3oul, to say nothing of avoid ing the heavy expense incident to pro longed sickness in the home. AGAINST DISPENSARY. Mr. B. D. Kitchings of Plum Branch Gives Substantial Arguments Against Dispensary. There are only wo excuses they give for being in fdvor of re-estab lishing the dispensary. It is being sold anyway, and wo are not get ting any benefit. When did anyone desire any benefit from "such an evil? What little revenue that is de rived from it is robbing some moth er and children of the actual neces sities of life. Can you not hear their cries for help? Yes, and we are going to help them by placing the liquor where it will be sold in a nice, decent and legal form, so that our leading church mern- < bers can act as dispenser and sell it to the other brethren with the dig nity and grace of a saint, without thinking that he bas done anything wrong. Why? Because the people of grand old historic Edgefield county have said that ho could do so. Then again they say "Prohibition does not prohibit." What haye you done my brother to help the cause? "Why, I voted in the last election for ajlocal option man."How do you expect to have the law en forced if every time a good man comes out in favor of prohibition you will leave him at home, and send a man in his place that'B in fa vor of local option. No law strict ly prohibits- If you will always send men to office ?at are in favor of prohibition froiin'a Presidert to coroner, it would be only a short time before you would see quite a change in the liquor traffic. Permit me to say this, that in my judgment, a hypocrite is the most depraved creature on earth. God despises him because he pretends to follow him and does not; Satan despises him because be follows him and will not o*n it. In my judg ment, when we, as church members vote for the dispensary we do not only act the hypocrite, but commit almost the unpardonable sin. Now brethren of Edgefield coun ty, suppose we take this subject home to ourselves, and ask the ques tion. "What right have I to vote such on evil on the good people of the town of Edgefield when they do not want it. How many men are there in the county that would be willing for a dispensary to be opened at his door. But few, and I will venture to say that there is not one poor mother that would be willing for one to be opened at her home. Now brother, when you vote for tho dispensary, remember this, that it will be open?d under the nose of some poor mother's son. Professors from many of the leading colleges of England, France and the United States have made a careful study of the effect, and find that alcohol is classed as a depres ant or narcotic. Shall we as civil ized men vote for such an evil as this to be sold legally to the young er generation. Careful observers all agree that the drinking problem is essentially a problem of the youth. Dr. Al exander Lambert says: Out of 259 cases at Bellevue Hospital 1 per cent begin before the age of 12, 30 per cent before alie age 16, 68 per cent before thu ager of 21. In view of this fact it is shfe to say that if every moderate drinker could be re moved from our land, the temper ance question would be solved. In the name of God, brother, with this in view, is it not our duty to do all we can to remove the tempta tion? Intemperance has no room for any distinction. It seeks all. It dooms alike all who yield to its deadly dominion. The Danish gov ernment s tates that every 4th death is caused by alcohol. What are you going to do brother? Vote for such an evil? 3600 B. C. we find a command. "My son, do not linger in the wine shop. Thou fallest on the ground, thy limbs become weak as that of a child." Brother, shall we open one legally for our boys to linger around? No, a thousand times no! Man differs from other ani mals mainly in his nervous system. In his struggle for existence, the brute depends on his claws, teeth and muscle. Civilized man de pends on his nerve and brain. It is with this that be adjusts himself to the surroundings. Intemperance then produces a structural defect in the substance of the nerve and brain. Brother, are we going to work and establish a den ?f that kind openly for boys. Yes, we will do that for the sake of a little reve nue. I notice a little town in N. C. that got $500.00 revenue and paid out $750 for police force. That's making money. Whatso ever a man soweth that shall he reap, and he most always gets good interest. If wc vote for a dispen sary to be opened at Edgefield, some day we will reap the evil with interest. To the citizens -of Plum Branch, Parksville, Modoc and other towns of the county, have you any assur ance that a dispensary will not be opened in your towns? I do not remember the law on that point now, but if on account of popula tion, we could not get one, how easily the law-makers of our land could change this clause, and make it legal for the small towns to vote on the question? You know that you will send men to the legislature on the local option platform in spite of faith. Now brother, I believe if we will leave it to the habitual drunkard?to vote on the liquor question f of them would vote never to have a drop brought in the state again. With this in yiew, let us join in with a force that will at the last cause the few who are in favor of the dispensary <o cry out aloud say ing, "Lord forgive us, for we knew not what we were doing. B. D. Hitching. Candidates' ards AUDITOR I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Auditor of Edgefield county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. R. Timmerman. CLERK OF COURT. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the D?mocratie primary and will abide the result and support the nominees of the same. W. B. Cogburn. After meeting with so much en couragement during the past summer, I have fully decided to make the race for the office of Clerk of Court and herewith announce myself a candidate for that office, and pledge myself to abide by the primary and support the nominees. J. R. Tompkins. STATE SENATE To the Citizens and Qualified Voters of Edgefield county: I will come before you as a candidate for the office of state senator and will abide by the rules and results of the Erimary. If elected, will give you the enefit of the best in my shop. Respectfully, G. D. Mims, SUPERVISOR ( I hereby annonnce that I am a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county, pledging myself to render faithful service and to abide the result of the primary election. R. J. Moultrie, I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county. If chosen by the Seople for this important office I will o my utmost to give entire satisfac tion. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary. W. L. McDaniel. Having been solicited by friends I announce that I am a candidate for the office of Supervisor for Edgefield coun ty, pledging myself to abide by the re sult of the primary, and to support the nominee of the democratic party. Jno. 0. Herin. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for re-election for Supervisor of Edgefield county, and will serve the people to the best of my ability if Jected, pledging myself to support the nominee of the primary election. W. G. Wells. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the democratic pri mary. A. A. Edmunds. COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce that I am a candi date for the office of county commis sioner, pledging myself if elected to discharge my duties faithfully and abide the result of the primary election. J. Nick Griffis. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office of county Commissioner, and pledge my self to abide the result of the primary election. N. L. Broadwater. SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION i hereby announce that I am a can didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration, pledging myself to render faithful service and to bound by the result of the Democrat ic primary. N. R. Bartley. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration. I pledge myself to abide the result of the pri mary election and to render faithful service if elected. Geo. W. Quarles. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Registration, pledging myself to render faithful service and to abide the result of the democratic primary. Sam W. Prince. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election as a member of the town council of Edgefield from Ward 4, and will abide the result of the election. E. S. Johnson. FRUIT A If you want the c Shipments received J and sell as cheap as kinds. Full assorti Drop in and refre? always welcome. Edgefiei Better I We are new Spring busine before. We i tention to qm line we handle Ferguson-3V We guarantee to the size as wearing. Fei men and boys Full line Tr; just in. Men variety. The men in the ne pers and purii; now ready foi price to suit a ments at 25c. Laces, embro The best varie Our milline] L. C. Bailey, c things in her 1 Make our si The Edj F?rtil We now have on h foi mixing. We rep extend to our custom Kainit, I S Mixed goods of c facturer s. Armour, Royster, Georgia Cl motto is the best go< Yielding to the solicitations of citi zens who reside in my ward, I have de cided to become a candidate for war-1 den from the fifth. ward of the town of j Edgefield. A. T. Samuel. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for warden for the town of Edgefield as the representative of the 5th ward. J. U. Rives. i LLWAYS hoicest fresh fruit al ilmost daily. We buy the city stores. Choi neut of cigars and tobai ?\ yourself with our co ld Fruit Store, lives Bros .quipped Th j ready in all dep; ss and better equip] rvill not name prices ility and standard sa tcKinney shirts for i ? our 50c shirts to t the $1 grade or car rguson-McKinney u 5. Boys knickerbod ay Collar Co.'s linc 's and boys' straw Crawford oxfords iw spring shapes. < ps in all the shapes * the men and ladiei ill. Wash silks in Wash goods in en idery bandings, ar >ty to select from in ry department in ch )f Baltimore, has al line that is out this :ore your headquart RIVES BROS jefield Mercantile Cc izers for and a full lin? of fertilizers an? resent the bett manufacturers ers the best itrrice and goods k.cid Phosphat leed Meal, Sod very formula made by the mos , Swift, American Agriculti ?emical worki and other well 1 Dds on the market. Our stock of Meas' Clothing ia the largest and the best we have ever had. Price* ont in half. Rabenstein. For Sale, or exchange 50 bushels long staple seed. R. G, 8 hann o nh ouse. FRESH Iways come to us. in large quantities ce candies of all 3C0S. ld drinks. You are Next Door to Postoffice an Ever artments for 3ed than ever but call at manufactors nen and boys >e cut as full i return after nderwear for ker pants 3 for spring hats in nice for boys and Oxfords, slip ; and styles, s in size and nice assort dless variety. Ld flouncings. i the county, arge of Mrs. 1 the latest season. ;ers >mpany 1912 i fertilizer material and will be glad to on the market. ;e, Cotton a t regutable manu irai Chemical Co., :nown goods. Our Every gardener in Edgefield eonnty knows what Baist's feed are. We have them fresh frora thia celebrated farm, and can furnish you with anything you want. Buitt'i seed never fail to germinate ttoder proper conditions. Penn k Holstein.