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Established 1835. J. L MIKS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year io advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. a No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 23, 1912. 0 marriage! marriage! what a curse is thine, where hands alone consent, and hearts abhor.-HILL. "Meet me at the State Fair." _____ j i Again let us remind you of planning that exhibit for the fair. It takes more than a thirty-eight bul let to face a Bull Moose. Unless the Colonel is well on the road to recovery the election returns will give him a set back. A county out in Ohio had nearly $300,000 stolen from its treasury. No such misfortune will ever befall Er'ge field county. When Schrank fired that unfortunate shot, Progressive stock advanced sharply on the political market but it is still considerably below the Wilson quotation. The oldest mortgage on record, dated September 14, 1753, has just been paid and cancelled in Philadelphia. Some mortgages in this county will strnd that long Jif our farmers do not stop the "ail cotton" plan of farming. What a pity Jack Johnson, the ne gro pugilist, could not. be tried before an Edgefield jury instead of a Chieago jury. The truth is, however unfortu nate it may be, if the brute were brought to Edgefield his case would ?ardly get to the jury. Governor Wilson grows stronger with the people of the country day by day. Notwithstanding the fact that for many years previous to his election as governor of New Jersey he was a dignified university president, he has made good as a stump speaker. In his remarks, after making public the findings of the recent military court in Augusta, Governor Brown said: "Law and order in this com monwealth must be maintained." .There are other governors who could improve conditions wonderfully in their respective states if they would take so decided a stand for law and order as did Gov. Brown. "My thought is constantly of that gallant gentleman lying in the" hospital at Chicago." These were the words with which Governor Wilson prefaced his speech at Wilmington, Del., soon after Col. Roosevelt was shot. Did a more kindly or a more knightly expres sion ever fall from human lips before? Every true American citizen should es teem it a privilege to cast his ballot for such a man. Representative Wells' cotton tare bill will yet become one of the national issues. It is already a vital issue for' the cotton grower. The matter will come up for discussion before tts con vention of the Association of Commis sioners of Agriculture and Agricultural Workers which is to be held in Raleigh, N. C., in November. Well Done, Gen. Lyon. Through tho indifTerence of the vot ers thc grafters won a signal victory and the State sustained a groat loss in the second primary. We refer to the defeat of J. Fraser Lyon who was a candidate for re-election to tho office of attorney general. When ho was elec1;? i six years ngo graft' rs hf-ld high carnival in South Carolina but he soon put them to route. A1 th . rh re went down in defeat ho hus mad'.' a rocord and a name for himself ?s a capable, loyal and true public ser vant that wi!! occupy a prominent place on th? pages of South Carolina's his tory. No servar.i of the people ever more richly deserved tho hearty "Well done" than does J. Fi-user Lyqn. Want Jury of "Peera." Something new is always being "sprung" in Georgia. Recently the question has arisen as to how many jurors should belorg to the same church'. The removal of the jury com missioners of Dougherty county has been requested upon the ground that 75 per cent, of the jurors which they seleet are Methodists. We can see no reasonable objection to having 13 good Methodists, 100 per cent., ona jury. It is probable that those who raised the objection in Georgia want a jury of their "peers", prefering no church members on the panel. Lawlessness Has Legal Sanction. That the near-beer establishments of Augusta are nothing more nor less than open barrooms was clearly proven when the recent "strike" was ordered. When the city was threatened with gross disorder and rioting those in au thority gave instruction to the effect that all near-beer saloons be closed and kept closed as long as the "strike" lasted. If the beverages that are sold over the counters of these establish ments do not intoxicate why close them? Why not close the drug stores or the grocery stores? Is it not conced ed by the city authorities that these places dispense beer and whiskey in s tead of so-called near-beer. If these saloons sell intoxicants do the city officials not know that it is done in open violation of the state laws? Then, why do they not issue an order requiring these open barrooms to be closed permanently? Instead of on a certain day, when the "strike" was call ed off, permitting these flagrant violators of the law to re-open for business why did not the mayor or chief of police require the men under them to continue to enforce the law by keeping these places closed? A commu nity is certain to reap what it sows. This open disregard of law, worse still, having practically the sanction of those in authority, can not do otherwise than produce lawlessness in other forms. After all is not the necessity for call ing out the militia in Augusta, to some extent at least, a result of this legal sanction of lawlessness? The Tent Meeting. Rev. Pierce K;nard began the re vival meoting Sunday afternoon and the interest has been steadily in creasing since that time. Two ser vices are held daily in the large tent, the morning service at 10:30 and the night service at 7:30. Mr. Kinard is accompanied by Mrs. Ki nard, their daughter, Miss Cecile, and the gifted pianist, Mr. John Land rum. Miss Kinard has been en dowed with the voice of a nightin gale and her solos are greatly en joyed by all who attend the services. Realizing that she possessed very decided vocal talent, Miss Kinard's parents gave her special training for several years, which has thor oughly equipped her for directing the music in these revival meetings. Mr. Kinard is conducting these services unaided, preaching twice eaoh day, and if the people will place themselves within reach of his gospel messages his coming among us will be of lasting benefit. His practical experience in fighting the battles of life, his store of com mon sense, his entire consecration, his service of more than twenty years ?as an evangelist, his close fellowship with the God for whom he so faithfully and zealously la bors, eminently fit him for the work in which he is engaged. Everybody is invited to attend these revival sorvices. The large tent will seat more than a thousand people and when these are filled ohairs will be providtd. The song service that is held just beforo the preaching begins is a very enjoya ble feature of these meetings. Al ways reach the tent early so as to hear and participate in the long service. S. C. C. L Note?. Three weeks ago last Sunday ehe oollege Y. M. ?. A. was organized with Capt. H. K. Taylor as leader. Two weeks ago Rev. John Lake ad dressed a joint meeting of the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. in the oollege auditorium. He gave us a most delightful and helpful talk. From him we secured another mean ing to the letters S. C. C. I., viz: "Search for<{ Him" (God), "Call up on Him," "Come to Him," and "Invite others to Him." No meet ing was held last Sunday on account of the union meeting at the Baptist church. During the past weeks the pastors of tho eily and our two foreign mi.s siomvios have been giving us some inspiring and ennobling talks at the morning chapel exercises. We ex tend a cordial invitation to them to vibit us any time. We are glad to say that, so far, general good health has prevailed in the school. Major Lyon is busy drilling the cadets, and hopes to have this year the best drilled batallion that ha6 ever been in the institution. H. H. S. h?> ? I--?-M--h*****'-H1 -H-* I Current Comment | + *'* Second Best. The Spartanburg fair is going to be the best county fair ever held in South Carolina.-Spartanburg Journal. Edgefield'? fair will be the best and Spartanburg's possibly second. Very Light Vote. Two precincts in Greenwood county ? made their returns in match boxes. I How does that strike you?-Greenwood \ Journal. Greenwood voters were almost as in different as Edgefield'a. Watermelon Patches. Bailey boasts of watermelons grow ing in cracks of the sidewalks of Hous ton. Street work there must be as far behind as it has been in Atlanta.-At lanta Constitution. Some Carolina tow?:a belong in the same class. Limit Almost Reached. If 6klrts get any tighter, there will have to be some kind of shoe horn to get them on, or hang'em up and fall into 'em. -Anderson Daily Mail. Don't you worry. They'll get in 'em all right it matters not how small fash ion makes them. Good Crop Her?. How about a baby sho?r at th? Fair this fall? A glance at th? "Births" column each week seems to indicate that there is a good "crop" of young Americas coming on. - Walterboro Press and Standard. There will be a baby parade at the fair a mile in length, and Edgefield will not have to borrow any babies either. Atlanta Magistrate Rigit. Judge Broyles of the Atlanta police court, says: "The man who puts a pis tol in his pocket and goes out upon the highway among unsuspecting people is dangerous and he deserves a steady job on the chaingang for just as long a time as the law will permit."-Orange burg Times and Democrat. Such characters in this county are needed on the public roads. Unreliable "Old Lady." Who will be the next to announce an engagement or marriage? Mrs. Gos sip says there are many more coming in Spartanburg before the last of this month.-Spartanburg Journal. We do not know how it is in Spar tanbury, but in Edgefield Mrs. Gossip makes so many false statements that she is regarded as being totally unre liable. Situation Not Inviting. The governor has declared that the cars on the Aiken and Augusta trolley' line shall not be run until there is quiet restored, so that there can be no disor der, and then he asks the attorney general about vacating the charter of the line because no car? are run. Is that not pretty hard on the men who have put their money in the company in good faith that the state of South Carolina would protect the company in its rights?-Florence Times. When the governor of a state takes, the position that Governor Blease has in this matter it is useless to invite for eign capitalists to invest in South Caro lina. ? f I Smile Provokers f .;..;..;..^?.^.;..^.;..%.%^..;..%.v.;..?./"\.;..?"v.r.^.^^ She-Can you manage a tpye writer? He-No, I married one. Latin Teaoher-Now you may give me an example of the dative. High school girl (with her mind elsewhere)-I will meet you at 8 o'clook- Puck. "My precious lamb," said th? new parson to the little girl. "I fear me your father is one of those way ward sheep, long strayed from the fold." "Dad's not a sheep," smiled the little girl. "He's a Bull Moose." "What makes you so blaok, Til da?" asked Mary of the little ne gress. "Hugh," :said Tilda, ''you'd be blaok, too, if you was born at midnight, in a dark room, and had a blaok fadder and a blaok mam my." "You can't guess what sister said about you just before you came in Mr. Highcollar," said little John nie. "I haven't an idea in tho world,' Johnnie." "That's it. You guessed it the very first time."-Tit-Bits. Thc forester and the astronomer, who had decided to spend their va cations together, wore picking out a place for a camp. "Hero's an ideal spot for tho tent," suggested the astronomer, "in tho shade of these magnificent trees." "Darn the trees!" exclaimed the forester; "they'll shut off our view of the constellations." W m& m Commendations of our Merchandising Methods The quality of our offerings frequently reaches our ears. Then too they come from the ladies who have their own experience. No better way to prove the merits of a fabric than by the critical examination of the ex perienced judfife. We welcome it. Silks Will never cease to reign as fabrics of Fashion, and never slack their demand as staple merchandise as well. The new silks are not only beautiful, but are dura ble, and above all, practicable. The new colorings are absolutely in line with fashion's most advanced movement. We expect this week another goodly showing for even ing wear, street wear, and house wear. Yes, you can use them every day in the year. Ask to see them. The salesforce will be pleased to serve you be you a friend, stranger or buyer. Eespectfully, Tile Corner Store 9 Proprietor ? Horse is Not A Machine A horse cannot give continuous service. It tires easily and sometimes must have rest in the middle of the day. But the "Hupmobile ' is Different. Always in condition and fresh at the end of the run. It never tires and will take you anywhere, no matter what the distance. Sand and hills make no di,r"'-ence, nor do muddy roads for that matter. The perfect simplicity of the working parts means fewer repairs, less attention-eliminates the heavy expense bills. A truly economical and efficient car built fer, che purpose of giving uninterrupt ed service at low cost of upkeep. THE DEEPER YOU GO INTO DETAIL THE GREATER WILL GROW YOUR REGARD The inside, not the outward appearance of a car, establishes its true value. For this reason, we ask you not to let your first favorable impression end with your admiration for the graceful design, the low strong lines, the comfortable upholstery of the long-stroke Hupp "32." We prefer that you go deeper into tho car and examine its motor, transmission and axle construction. WHAT MAKES PULLING POWER? First-The relation of piston stroke to cylinder bore. . Second-The design of the motor. Third-The efficiency of the carburetor. Fourth-Simplicity of the chassis construction. Fifth-The degree to which friction is reduced Sixth-The weight of the car. LET US SHOW YOU How these essentials have been accomplished in the Hupp "32." First-The stroke is neither too long nor too short, but in ratio to the bore is as 1.7 is to 1. Seoond-The cylinders of the motor are oast en bloc; the valves at the side aro protected from dust and dirt. Three liberal crank shaft bearings are provided to preclude the possibility of undue strain. Long Stroke HUPP "32" Touring Car $900, F. 0. B. Detroit, inoluding windshield, gas lamps and generator, oil lamps, tools and horn. Three speeds forward and reverse, centre control, Bosch magneto, 105 inch wheelbase, 32x3i inch tires. Roadster, $900. Third-The carburetion is absolutely automat ic, insuring correct mixture at all speeds and un der all loads without adjustment. Fourth-The chassis is clean of every co inpli cation: the motor, clutch and transmission are a compact weight-saving unit, permanently aligned and dispensing with a shaft and universal joint between clutch and transmission. Fifth-Friction is reduced to the limit by the finest ball and roller bearings; there is but one universal joint between transmission and full floating rear axle, giving a practically straight line drive and the least possible lost motion in the transmission of power. Sixth-The weight of the car is from two to three hundred pounds under that of equal size and grade. Each of these points is of unnsual advantage; collectively they enable the motor to give its maximum power and set the Hupp 32" apart and above oars of its size and price. HUPP "20" Standard Rnnabout $750, F. O. B. Detroit 4-oylinders, 20 H. P., equipped with Bosh magneto, top windshield, gas lamps and windshieid, oil lamps, tools and horn, 1 10 inch wheelbase. We'have an attractive Agency proposition open in this territory, and will be glad to cor respond with live, aggressive parties who may be interested in securing the Agency for this exceptional line of cars. GIBBES MACHINERY COMPANY Columbia, S. C. .TT T.:; :, November Weddings. A large assortment of sterling silver just received for November weddings. Penn & Holstein. When you want a package of lino fresh candy come to our store. We sell only the reliable kind, alw.ys fresh too. B. Timmons. Big stock of heavy 1 underwear for men men, women and children at low prices. Mukashy Bargain House.