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t L A?/&S,......Editor Ol" 1 ! ! '- . - .... ~ Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.?>0 per year ina advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edge-field, 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 advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELP COUNTY. Wednesdaj', January 28th. o-1--o if there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.-SOUTH. D_0 Wonder if the lawmaker in Co lumbia will interfere with th" "bookmakers" in Charleston? Can't you contribute a volume to the High School .library? Look about the house and see if you can't spare several books. The new express rates th"t go into effect February 1 will very materially reduce the cost of ship ping and, incidentally, the cost of living. "Women Who WTant to Vote in Chicago Must Tell Ages"-Head lines. That furnishes & satisfacto ry solution for the suffragette situa tion. The Grace- W haley matter ended as it should. There was doubtless fraud in that Charleston election, but in commencing of the investi gation the wrong man took the right step. Jud^e Speer is irritated by the flashes of the search-light that are to ned upon his record. If he in innocent, he has nothing to lose by the investigation; the more search ing the better for him. Sometimes the most useful mem ber of a lawmaking body is the one who is known by his large number of motions to "strike out the en acting words", rather than by the large number of new bills intro duced. Wonder if the presence of the Solons in Columbia had anything to do with the very heavy January purchases that were made by the Kichland dispensary board? Not if all of the other delegations are aa abstemious as Edgefield'a. The member of the House who introduced the measure providing for woman's suffrage may have con victions but he is lacking in cour age. Instead of fighting for his bill, as a redoubtable knight of old would have done, he allowed it to die abornin'. A newspaper man fell on the streets of a dispensary town a few sights ago and broke his leg. . We haven't heard of any newspaper man breaking hts leg in a lry town. P?ve you?-Newberry Observer. X? ; but we have heard of their be ut^ "dead broke." Tv, is an imposition on the fellow mose cowardice compels him to carry a pistol for the legislature to require him to carry a 20-inch gun instead of the ordinary pocket pis tol. Gentlemen of the general as sembly, in providing proscription for the small weapon you are im posing upon men of small calibre. Ti at the race question is a pet ie ne for demagogues was shown f .he sensational debate in the uuse Tuesday. Better let the tace question alone and devote that time to keeping the primary above reproach. Save the white man's primary from the white men them tbemselves. The Advertiser does not approve of the Charleston license bill. It will be nothing more nor less than a return to the old barroom system for that city. Let ono county have open barrooms and viii not DH long before others wnl be asking for the same privilege. If Charles ton bc allowed to have open bar looms, why not Aiken and Orange burff, or any other county in the State? Collection of Books Needed. The teachers of tlie public school are makinir a commendable effort t>> secure at least a nucleus for a libra ry for the school. Surely the pa trons will give lliem their full co operation. As, comparatively speak ing, there are but few libraries in the homes of Edgefield, the chil dren should be provided with books in the school building. They need especially books for collateral read ing and books of reference. The members of the literary society are handicapped unless they are suppli ed with books other than those used in the class-room work. In assist ing the teachers you are helping your children. Making a Strong Fight. Senator Nicholson has renewed thu fight which he commenced at tue last session of the legislature for honest elections in South Caro lina. Ht has amended the bill whicl he then introduced, making it stronger as well as less objec tionable to those who are opposing legislation looking to safeguarding the primary. The text of Mr. Nicholson's bill is published in full in this issue of The Advertiser which will enable our readers to see that he is fighting along the right line. His measure and all other efforts that are being made to prevent fraud and dishonesty at the polls are being vigorously op posed by a certain element iu both houses and it is impossible to tell what the final outcome will be. Would Curtail Powsr of Executive. During the campaign of 1912 Col. J. P. DeLaughter did not hesi tate to express his views upon ques tions affecting the welfare of the people, always doing so with con spicuous emphasis whether his po sition was popular or unpopular. And as is almostinvariably the case when a man is frank and honest in stead of being designing and sel fish, his outspoken policy increased his popularity. Well, to make a long story short, among the things which Mr. D'-Laughter advocated was a curtailment of the carte blanche authority that ;s given the governor in the matter of granting pardons. He has fallowed up the position then taken by introducing a joint regulation providing foran election on an amendment to the co.'stitution. The purpose of this amendment is to establish a board to pas? upon applications for par dons instead of vesting that author ity solely in the governor. The record which the present chief executive has made is alone suth* h*nt argument for the wisdom of Mr. De Laughter's resolution. During the past three years execu tive clemency has been granted in 965 cases, which is about one for each business day of the present governor's administration. These astounding figures furnish prima facie evidence that the pardoning power is being abused. Under the constitution it requires 12 men to convict, then, in view of the flagrant abuse of executive authority, the power to annul the findings of the 12, who under oath pass up >u the evidence, should consist ot more than one man, even though that in dividual be the governoi himself. Mr. DeLaughter is working along the right line and we hope he will press the matter until a successful conclusion is reached. Special Farm Offer. One hundred and seventy acres highly improved, new buildings, 2 <tory coleuial dwelling, everything n neat and good order, just 1 mile ?orth of our town limits. $59.00 >er acre. Best offer yet. E. J. NORRIS. I What Others Say Right Stop. The substituted Nicholson primary elections bill is a step in the right di rection-if it can only step over the veto which presumably awaits it.-Co lumbia Record. The Man Who Knows. There is more in knowing how than in trusting in luck and the phases of the moon. The moon nr.d luck are al ways on the side of the man that knows how.-Farm and Ranch. Dress to Please Men. Why deliver all the lambwts to the women in regard to these scant styles? Don't women dress to please men, and if that's what a man wants why not blame him a little also?-Greenville News. Women Eschew Tobacco. An example of the unfitness of things is the advertisement of chewing to bacco which shows a girl holdliig a plug in her hand. Not even the 1914 girl chows, so why this picture?-Green ville News. Infringement Upon Rights. It is well enough to advice and to persuade, if possible, farmers not to kill their young calves, but when it comes to passing laws to prohibit it, that is carrying legislation too far into the domain of private rights.-New berry Observer. Honest Primary, The Cry. Surely there are enough honest men in the General Assembly to give the white people of the State an honest primary law even if it has to be passed over the Governor's veto. We shall hope so, at least.-Orangeburg Times and Democrat. Follow Rockefeller's Example. John D. Rockefeller says that he has never drunk a drop of intoxicating li quor in his life. There are many boya* in this county under twenty years or age whocan truthfully make the same statement. Let them so live that they can repeat it at seventy.-Spartanburg Journal. Odds Against Whiskey. The prohibitionists seem about to win a long fight in Virginia. The lower house of the legislature has passed a bill enabling the people to vote on state-wide prohibition. The measure now goes to the upper house. From the way the whiskey people are fight ing the bill they evidently think tho people would declare for prohibition i allowed a vote.-Greenville Pied mont Smile Provokers Prof. (in geology): "The geolo gist thinks nothing of a thousand years. " Soph-"Great guns! And I loan ed a geologist ten'dollars yesterday!" Peun. Punch Bowl. The lawyer was endeavoring to pump some free advice out of the doctor. "Which side is it bast to lie on, Doc? 4,The side that pays you the re tainer."- Cincinnatti Enquirer. "Repeat the words the defendant used, said the lawyer for the plain tiff in a case of slander." "I'd rather not, *aid the witness timidly; they were hardly words to tell a gentleman." "Ah, said the attorney, then whis per them to the judge." "Won't you be very happy when your sentence is over?" cheerfully asked a woman of a convict in prison. "I dunno, ma'am, I dunno," gloomily answered the man. "You don't know? asked the wo man, amared. Why not?" I'm in for life."-Ex. A little boy had been punished by his mother one day, and that night at bedtime he prayed thus: "Dear Lord, bless papa and sister Lucy and brother Frank and uncle Fred and aunt Mary and make me a good boy. Amen." Then looking up into his mother's face he said: 'T suppose you notic ed that you weren't iii it."-Ex. Met With Miss Marie Key. The members of the Di tie aux iliary held a business meeting at the home of Miss Marie Key Satur day afternoon. Plans we^e made for holding a carnival early in Feb ruary in order to raise funds for their treasury. If the weather is fa vorable the carnival will be held on the lawn of Mrs. B. B. Jones, and if the weather is threatening it will be held in the dining hall of the High School building. The meeting Saturday afternoon was exceedingly pleasant. At the close of the busi ness session the hostess served de lightful refreshments. The next meeting will beat the home of Miss LalUe Peak. Mr. Walker Writes of His Trip Through Germany and Switzerland. July 5, Saturday morning at 9:16 we left Weishaden for Frankfort. We had only a few hours in Frank fort. At 2 p. tu. we were leaving for Heidelberg. We spent Sunday .luly G in Heidelberg. Some of UK attended the English church and heard a sermon eleven minutes short. I Heidelberg has a picturesque old I castle and the oldest university in this country of universities, (?erma ny. In the afternoon alter trying in vain our English on several people, .Mrs. Walker and I managed to get into one of the buildings of the university, and were shown around ny a young lady who could talk a little English. The university was founded iu 1386. We saw the old prison room for-refraotory student?. Some of the inmates had carved their names on the wall, and some had even left their likenenses. The university in 1910-11 had 'J,-113 stu dents. The student H tight duels with Kwords. I saw one with his cheek ?lashed. They have no mote sense than to be proud of their dishonor able wounds. Kain and a poor hotel interfered with our Heidelberg Blay. Off for Zurich, Switzerland, at 8:10 Monday morning, July 7. Thia coach is like our American ones, middle aisle with seats for two on each side- We are in a hill country, I counted thirty tunnels. Many trees. Hay. oats, rye, potatoes, beans. Good roads. Spruce pine daisies. By 3:15 o'clock we are inn: northern Switzerland at Sehaffhau sen. 5 p. m. Zurich. Zurich is al the northwestern end of Zuricl lake. It is a grand sight to stand on the lake and look southward. The beautiful blue of the lake witt houses dotting its banks and bille rising beyond until the green of th< hillsides chances to the snow of tht Alpine heightt in the distance. Hundreds of people are cominj into Zurich on this day for th? world's Sunday school convention which begins on to-morrow, Jnlj 8. .More than a thousand of th? 2,600 delegates are from Noni America. To meet a man with hit ''North America" badge on make. one feel there is a man from home, The convention began Tuesday af ternoon, July 8, with a receptior given by Mrs. Rieter Bodraer ai 'tier beautiful home, Villa Reitberg This greit lady is an unassuming little Christian woman. She alway: has a bible on the table in the room of a guest. Emperor William ol Germany was pleased that she dir not make an exception of him. Dr Bailey the president of the conven iton tedd us of three of the men wh< had spent awhile on these ground, where we were given this reception Lafater, the poet of Swiss songs patriot, martyr of liberty, a man o warm Christian feeling, a disci ph of Jesus. In 1857 Wagner livet here. Last fall there was here th< Emperor William, who bows to tin thorn crowned head. These tlirei men of great difference , yet the; agree in homage to Jesus. Tn opening sermon was preached in th convention hall by Rev. Floyd W Tompkins, Episcopal, of Pennsyl vania. Text: ''All thy children shat be taught of the Lord, and urea shall be their peace. 1. Recognize the importance o our work. 2. Love for children 3. Simplicity of our teaching th gospel. Bring the children to ChriM Teach the word of God. Spirit ii which we ought to work: Hop* joy, c ainty, experii nee. In i ? ming we were welcome' by the uayor of Zurich, by one u the pastors, and by Rev. John L Nuclson, Methodist Bishop of Et rope. One of the speakers of th evening was Rev. H. C. Tuckei one of our Southern Methodist mit sionaries to Brazil. Talks were mad by our U. S. consul, Robt. ? Mansfield, and the British vies eonsul, J. C. Milligan. Later o during the convention I had ti: pleasure of meeting Mr. Milliga on a street car and he kindly helj ed rae to find the church I was lool ing for. On Wednesday morning at 9:1 Dr. F. B. Meyer, the great ?.?aptii preacher of London, made the tin of his series of morning devotion; talks to the convention. He calk us to a better, wider deeper exp rience. Fred Smith told of a Sunda school in Australia which had moi men and boys than ladies and girl Let's have some like that in Edgi field county. He says to give tl men and boys work to do, for i stance, against the saloon and tl white slave traffic, and for econon ic justice and missions. At one of the afternoon confe BBces Mr. Smith urged us to go I those who did not come to u Where you can get 10 men 10 mil ates day or night have a Bib ?las8. If you wait till you are dea mre everybody approves you wi )e dead sure. William C. Pearce told how whe ii? father was converted when W i i am was ten years old, the fathi look the Bible an?rl had family prayer. Since his boyhood days many temptations have come to the son, but one great help to him ?6 the father's prayer housed to make. God bless my son William and keep him faithful." J. R. Walker. W. W. Adams & Co. This popular firm announces this week that it is nowreadv to deliver fertilizers t<> the farmers of the county. In addition to the celebrat ed Kliwan brande, they have other pi i pular brands in their ?varch une n-ady for delivery. W. W. Adams & Company do not sell any fertiliz er? exeunt the dependable kind. Hundreds of satisfied customers wi 1 bear ie-?tim"ny to the merit ot' thc brands they sell. Before placing v? ur fertilizer contracts c.ill oti \V. W. Adams & Company. They can also supply you with the iimredients for mixing your fertilizers at home. Letter From Re 1 Oak Grove School. Dear Advertiser:- As you have i:oi. beard from our school this se> sion I will try to tell you how fa>t ?e are learning. We learn lots -d' things every day. .lust before Christmas we flood examinations! on every one of our books and I think we all made good marks. Our teacher Mrs. .M. E. Walker gave ui a nice Christmas tree in the Ked 'Oak Grove church which we all en joyed very much. There were lots of nice presents put on the tree I think every one there got a present. We just made the church ring when we ??)t to singing "Christmas bells." Ellie Dorn sang alto for us which helped out very much. Matter Brooks Kendrick of the Bussey community is neriously ill, but we hope he will soon recovei. Last Tuenday nihill our teacher Mrs. M. E. Walker also Ml. G. M. Dorn and family were invited by their g?jyjd neighbors, Vir. and Mrs. G. L. Dorn to a nice oyster ?upper. After supper they went into the par lor and had some exce lent music. Mr. Dorn played the violin, his s??n Mr. Clyde Dorn the auto harp and Mrs. Dom accompanied them on the piano. Mr. *V. W. Fuller visited our school last week. 1 winh he had waited until this we.-k for we have our school room ceiled and I think I could have recited better. We are always glad to see him. Second bund ay in this month Miss Velma Dorn invited s. me of her school mates to take turkey dinner at her home. Some of those presanf< were Misses Ellie and Ruby Dorn, timmie Thurmond and Ever ette Bush. Dr. G. E. Walker from the At lanta Dental college was at home durintr the holida.vw. We hope to congratulate him i.n his return home next May for the finishing of his denial course. Mr. and Mrs. E C. Dorn have ?.ur deepest sympathy since the death of their daughter, Mrs. Claude Jordan. The two little girl.-? came last Saturday night to make their home with them. As this is my first to write for your paper I ?viii close. I trust to do better later. Rose Bud. Alkahest Lyceum Gains Leader. Prof.'Edwin Aldine Pound, for i he psst seventeen \ears supe in tendeiit of the public schools of Waycross, f as just resigned his po cition and has accepted a position with the Alkahest Lyceum System of this city a? traveling representa tive. This announcement is one of the most important that could be made for the advancement of the lyceum and Chautauqua work in Georgia and the South. Edwin Aldine Pound is himself a most successful platform speaker and a live wire in managing aud promoting anything that he undertake*. He has been a leader in the educational circles of Georgia for years and his new work will only give him a broader field in this line. For the past dozen years Waycross bas conduc ted one of the most successful lyceum courses in the state, giving from ten to twelve first-class at tractions each season, and has al way? been self-sustaining. This was because Pr?>f. Pound was at the helm there. He knows the work thoroughly and believes in it. It is safe to say that no man ever came into the business or into the Ixueum better prepared to make a success of the field work in organiz ing lyceums aud Chautauquas, than Prof. Pound. Waycross is planning now to hold a big Chautauqua this summer under the auspices of the Board of Trade, which is the culmination of Prof. Pound's work in that city. He is a brother of Hon. Jerry M Pound of Barnesville, the former State School Commissioner. The Alkahest Lyceum System is to be congratulated on securing such a ?trong addition to their forces. Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy has no superior for coughs and colds. It is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other narcotic. It always cures. For sala hy all dualem. Chronic Constipation Cured. "Five vears ago I had the worst case of chronic constipation lever knew of, arni Chamberlain's tablets cured m?'," writes S F Fish, Brook lyn, Mich. For sale by all dealers. For Frost Bites and Chapped Skin. For frost bit Pm ears, finders and toes, chapped hands and lips, chil blain-, cold sores, r.d and rough skins, there is nothing to equal Bncklen's Arnica Salve. Stops the pain at once and heals quickly. In everv h-me there should he a box li.indy all the lime 'lest remedy for ali :?kin diseases, itching eczema, tetter, piles, etc. 25c. All druggists or by mail, ll E Buckler) <fc Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis. Worms The Cause of Your Child's Pains. A foul, disagreeable breath, dark circles around the eyes, at times fe verish, with great thirst; cheeks Hushed and then pale, abdomen swollen with sharp cramping pains are all indications of worms Don't let your child suffer. Kickapoo worm killer will give sure relief. It kills the worms, while its laxative effect add greatly to the health of y ??ur child by removing the danger ous and disagreeable effect of worms and parasites from the sys tem. Kickapoo worm killer as a health producer should be in every household. Perfectly safe. Buy a box to-day. Price?25o. All druggists or by mail. Kickapoo Indian Med. Co. Phila. or St. Louis. Best Cough Medicine for Chil dren. I am very glad to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's cough remedy writes Mrs. Lida. Dewey, Milwaukee, Wis. "I hay$. used it for years both for my chiU' dren and myself and it never fails to relieve and cure a cough or cold. No family with children should be without it as it gives almost imme diate relief . in cases of croup." Chamberlain's cough remedy is pleasant and safe to take, which is of great importance when a medi cine must be given to young chil dren. For sale by all dealers. Notice. Notice is hereby given that on Saturday the 7tu day of February prox, 1 will make a tina) settlement before the Probate Judge of Edge held County, at his office at Edge held C. li.. S. C., at eleven o'clock in the morning of said day, as Guardian of Joseph H. Bouknight; and will at the same lime and plaoe apply to the Probate Judge fora final discharge from the office and dut.es of Guardian of the said Joseph H. Bouknight. G. M. Smith, Jan. 6, 1914. Guardian. Citation. The State of South Carolina, County of Edgefield. By W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge. . Whereas, Mrs. Aunie E. Rives hath made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of J. U. Rives. These Are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the Creditors of the said J. U. Rives, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at my office at Edgefield C. H., S. C.. on the 4th day of February, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 20th day of January, A. D., 1914. Pub lished on the 21st-28th days of Jan uary and the 4th day of February, 1914, in ThetEdgefield Advertiser. W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge E C., S S. An Ideal Woman's Laxative. Who wants to take salts or castor oil, when there is nothing better than Dr. King's New Life Pills for all bowel troubles. They act gently ind naturally on the stomach and iver, stimulate and regulate your bowels and tone up the entire sys tem. Price 25c. At all druggists. H E Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.