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/. L MMS_.-.-.Editor Published every Wednesday in The A Ivertiser Building at $1.51 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. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGESTJCIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELDJCOUNTY. Wednesday, April 22nd. {The worth of a state, in the lon? run, is the worth of the Individuals composing it.-MILL. The Colonel and his Rough Riders will find a place in the picture. Edgefield will soon have enough au tomobiles to form a boosting party. Mutt and Jeff should be among the first conscripts for service in Mexico. The House, the Senate and the American people are with the Presi dent. The harvest time is approaching for the 1914 crop of "sweet girl gradu ates." The eyes of the world are cn Tampico, which causes Atlanta to be green with envy. President Wilson allowed the Mexi cans plenty of rope and they are about so hang themselves. Huerta will have to fire more than 21 guns before he sees the end of the trouble which he hag brought upon himself. The scene of the Mexican trouble (Tampico) is pronounced as if spelled thus, Tarm-pe-ko, the accent being on the second syllable. Wonder how many suffragettes will volunteer for service in Mexico? They should be willing to share the bitter along with the sweets. Edgefield horses haven't time for a show. Everthing, even the faithful ol d family horse, is pulling a plowjsix days in the week "'Uncle Sam" stands ready to spend millions, hundreds of millions if so much be needed, to defend the honor and dignity of the Flag. Which is the more honorable to be whipped by the United States or by the h?eyicans? That ?3 the question with which Huerta was confronted. Champaign circulars are already abroad in the land. We understand that some of them are so voluminous lhat. they had to be bound in pamphlet form. ?everal days ego a Saluda man looked up a creditor and paid a debt that had been standing for 25 years, and yet some people say the world is not grow ing better. President Wilson has more than 90,000,000 of people athis back. All political differences are forgotten when the honor and dignity of the Flag is .called into question. .np in Stock Exchange Caused ican Crisis."-Headlines. That's a rurfe of the speculators. It lave but little effect upon this /if Mexico were wiped off the .e first skirmish at Vera Cruz y the policies of the '.wo con forces were reflected. Maas, . rican general, fired and retreat ed, while the Americans fired and advanced. The encampment has been lost. It would take some time to figure just what the present administration has cost South Carolina, and yet there are good men who endorse it. That is what we fail to understand. "Scholars Needed to Run the Gov ernment. "-Headlines. The scholar in the White House has made good from the day ne entered upon his du ties, notwithstanding many propheoies that his administration would ba a .miserable failure. The Newberry Observer fays far mers of that county are more interest e i in the dispensary question than any oilier persons. Such was the case when the dispensary was voted out in Edgeiie'd. There has been a marked improvement in labor since the dispen sary was thrown overboard in this cuunty. We have heard no expressions as to t he cotton acreage for this county for 1 1914, but we do not believe that it will be as large as it was several years ago. The increased attention that ia given to corn, together with the in crease 1 acreage in.oats, has to an ap preciable extent reduced the cotton acreage in this county. Attend the Club Meetings. Every Democratic club in the county will meet next Saturday afternoon to re-organize and elect delegates to the county convention, and it behooves every true Democrat to heed this call to duty. Lay aside privr.te business long enough to attend to this public duty. There are clarion calls to duty ia time of peace as well as when the war clouds are gathering. Heed the call made for Saturday afternoon. No ene else can perform this duty for you. YOUR presence is needed at this initial meeting of the campaign. Welcome to Edgefield County. The Advertiser extends a cordial welcome to Dr. W. S. Stokes who has purchased an interest in The News M onitcr and is now the editor and man ager of the paper. Dr. Stokes is not a new member of the Fourth Estate. Before fuming to Johnston he was edi tor and manager of the News and Herald of Winnsboro, making of it a strong, newsy paper. The relations between the paper in our sister town of Johnston and those of the county seat have always been of the most p leasant nature and w i trust and be lieve that the same pleasant relations wi ll continue, undisturbed by the com ingof Dr. Stokes. We wish The News M onitor a full measu/e of prosperity under the"new management. Already we note with pleasure changes and im provements. Our young friend, Junius Bailey, is still one of the makers of t he paper. He is a young man of na tive ability who possesses sterling qual ities and he will likewise contribute to the success of The News-Monitor. Decision Eagerly Awaited, The dispensary board of Lexington :ounty has already opened five dispen sa ries and has planned to open the sixth in Batesburg. A building has been rented anda stock of whiskey has been shipped to Batesburg but the board is being temporarily restrained from opening by the court. The mat ter will be argued before Judge J. W. DeVore in Edgefield Monday, April 27. The dispensary people have all along been the loudest advocates of local op tion or local self government as a fun damental Democratic principle. But it seems that when the application of this principle goes counter to their in terests they'are unwilling for the peo ple to exercise this right. AB we un ie rstand it, a majority of thc people 3l* Batesburg are opposed to the es tablishment of a dispensary in that town and petitioned the board not to place a dispensary on them. The board disregarded the wishesof the majority ?md perfected ita plans,for opening a dispensary. Those who opposed the gstablishmeut of a dispensary obtained sin order from the court restraining the board until a full hearing could be had. A final decision is being eagerly waited. The Deestrick Skule. In several respects a new reco'd has been set for entertainments in Edgefield. The Deestrick Skule which was given in the opera house Monday night proved to be the most popular attraction ever given here. This was conclusively shown by the very large attendance and by the demand for reserved seats that could not be supplied. Chairs were placed in every foot of availa ble space in the opera house and then there were scores and scores who could hardly find standing loom. The amount of money re alized was also a record breaki-r, the total gross receipts being ?218. This passes all records of the past. Every member of the Skule. from Prof. Threewitts all down through the roll of scholars, de serves the highest commendation for the part that each one contribu ted to the success of the entertain ment. The members of the NV. C. T. U., the organization under whose auspices the play was given, is very grateful to them all for thc service which they have rendered. They are also grateful lo the John ston orchestra for the part that these gentlemen contributed to the success of the entertainment. Then half dozen sections were well ren dered and were thoroughly enjoyed. Just received a large shipment of Carhart Overalls formen. There is nothing better mode. Try a pair. Mukashy Bargaiu House. What, Others Say New Yorkers Out of Date. What about sending some missiona ries from South Carolina to New York? Those benighted heathen up there be lieve ia executing men for murder. Punishment for crime ia a back num ber.-Greenwood Index. Demagoguery Feeds on Ignorance. The Gaffney Ledger wants to know why it is thc demagogic office-seeker opposes the education of the masses. That is easy. If the masses were edu cated, there would be no demagogic of ficials.-Greenville Piedmont. Something Lacking in South Carolina. Race-track gambling has been stop ped in Oklahoma because Lee Cruce, Governor, has backbone and courage. Race-track gambling in Virginia has been stopped because Henry Stuart, Governor, has backbone and courage. Does anybody in South Carolina doubt itT-The State. No Enemies, No Strength. The man who has no enemies is usu ally one of no strength of character or of conviction. People who are strong along these lines can not Tail to meet opposition, but they also make strong triends, and they gain the respect ol all, providing, of course, that their character is right.-Orangeburg Times and Democrat. President Strongly Supported. That was a happy thought of Sena tor Gore's to poll the delegates to the Baltimore convention to see how they, stand on the question of repealing the Panama Canal tolls act, says the Bos ton Globe. Of the 448 delegates heard from. 338 are for repeal, 69 are against it and 14 are noncommittal-a showtag that strongly backs up Mr. Wilson. Columbia Record. Money Disappears. When the automobile fever gets a firm hold in the county you will find that much of the surplus cash has dis appeared. The man who is able to purchase a machine has a perfect right to do so, but it is better for any coun ty to have this money invested in some business or manufacturing enterprise. Spending money for automobiles is like patronizing mail order housei the money is never seen again.-News and Herald. Smile Provokers " I give you, my word, the next person who interrupts the proceed ings, said the judge sternly, will be expelled from the court room aifci ordered home." ? "Mooray!" yelled the prisoner. Then the judge pondered. "Who gave the bride away?" ask ed Mrs. Evans of her daughter, who had just returned from the wedding. "lier little brother, replied the daughter. He stood up in the middle of thu ceremony and gelled, hurrah. Blanche, yonVe trot him at last!" New York Evening Post. "Look here, you swindler, roared the owner of the BU harban property to the real estate man. When you sold nie this house, didn't you nay I hat in three months I wouldn't part with it for il0,000?" "Certainly, said the real estate rleab-r calmly, and you haven't have you?"-Ladies Home Journal. When Jasper got back to his office his boss said : "Look here, does it take you a half hour to go down to the corner and do an errand for me?" "It did this time, sir, answered Jasper. A m.'n dropped a quarter down a hole in the sidewalk." "And it took you all this time to tret it out?" "Yes, sir; vou see, I had to wait till the man went away." Blushing, she hid her face on her father's shoulder. "He loves me, she breathed." "Wants lo marry you, eh?" the old man grunted. "Yes, papa." "What's his income?" She started. "I don't know she murmered, hut the coincidence is very strange." "What coincidence?" asked her father. "Clarence, she answered, asked the very same question about your income.''-Savannah Press. "Ts this tho newspaper office?" inquired an irate visitor. "It. is, responded the man at the desk." "Didn't this paper say I was a liar?" "It did not.\ "Didn't it sav I was a scoundrel?" "ltdid not." "Well, some paper said it." "Possibly it was our contempora ry down the street, suggested the editor as he picked up a paper weiirht, for this paper never prints stale nen?."-Ex. I United States ( iv?!-Service Ex animation. At Edgefield, S. C., for Edgefield County, ?Saturday. May fi, 1014. The United States Civil Ser vice Commission announces an open competitive examination on the date and at thc places named above, as a result of which it is ex pected to make certification to fill a vacancy in the position of rural carrier ai Cleora and Meriwether, S. C., and other vacancies as they m?y occur on rural routes at post offices in the above named county, unless it is found to be in the in terest of the service to fill any va cancy by reinstatement, transfer, or promotion. The compensation of a rural carrier is based upon the length of the route. Salaries range from ?484 to $1.100 per year. Age, 18 to 55, on the date of the examination. The maximunageis waived in cases of persons honora bly discharged from the United States military or naval service. An applicant must have his ac tual domicile in the territory sup plied by a post office in the county for which the examination is an nounced. The examination is open to all male citizens of the United States who can comply with the require ments. Application form 1341, and full information concerning the require ments of the examination, can be secured from the secretary of the local examining board ot the post master at any of the examination points mimed above, or from the United States Civil Service Com mission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the Com mission at Washington. As exam ination papers are shipped from the commission to the places of exami nation, it is necessary that applica- j tions be received in ample time toi arrange for the examination desir ed at the place indicated by the ap plicant. The Commission will therefore arrange to examine any applicant whose application is ic ceived in time to permit the ship ment of the necessary papers. An eligible register for the posi tion of rural letter carrier for each county will be maintained. A person must be examined in the county in which the postoftice that supplies his home is situated. As a result of such examination he may be come eligible to appointment as rural carrier at any post office in said county. A rural letter carrier after one year's satisfactory ser vice may be transferred to the po sition or carrier in a first or second cla?s post office, to the position of railway mail clerk, or to other po sitions iu tba classified service, sub ject to such examinations as may be required by th3 civil-service rules. JOHN A. McILHENNY, President. April 13, 1914. Poem on Opportunity. [By Walter Malone, of Memphis.] They do me wrong who say I come no more When once I knock and fail to find you in; For every day I stand outside your door. And bid you wake, and rise to fight and win. Wait not for precions chances passed away, Weep not for golden ages on the wane! Each night I burn the records of the day; At sunrise every soul is born again. Laugh like a boy at splendors that have sped To vanished joys be blind and deaf and dumb; My judgments seal the dead past with its dead, But never bind a moment yet to come. Though deep in mire, wring not your hands and weep; I lend an arm to all who say '1 can!" No shamefaced outcast ever sank so deep But yet might rise and be again a man! Dost thou behold thy lost youth all aghast? Dost reel from righteous retribution's blow? Then turn from blotted archives of the past And find the future's pages white as snow ! Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee from thy spell; Art thou a sinner? Sins may be for given; Each morning gives thc wings to flee from hell, Each night a star to guide thy feet to heaven. Large assortment of Men's straw hats just received in the late styles. Come in while we have your size. MukaBhy Bargain House. AU of the New Things. Our Spring stock is ?ow complete in every de partment. lt matters not what the ladies want we have it. Come in to see all the new Spring fabrics that we are showing in the beautiful colors of the season. Goods for dresses, goods for skirts, goods for waists-for misses and ladies. We also have a very large stock of trimmings, lace embroidery, etc. We can please the most exacting buyer in these goods. We are showing a beautiful assortment of un derwear for ladies, misses, men and boys. Come in before you buy your supply of light underwear. Our Shoe Department is well supplied with the most stylish oxfords and slippers. We have them in the popular lasts and in patents, gun metal, tans and vici kid. We invite the men and boys to see our stock of clothing and hats. Our prices are reasonable. J. W. PEAK. au.Tmw*Hnr'vir*TT7fTrT Otto dasoiifie Engines In the oldest newspaper in South Carolina we offer to the good people of Edgefleld county some in formation about Gasoline Engines built by the Otto Gas Works of Philadelphia. Engines of the same type and style are built by some of the great shops in Europe also. The Otto is the start and beginning of all the Gas Pingine business of today. It will also be the best to morrow. If you need a Gasoline Engine 1 H. P. or 300 H. P. You can't buy better. You can buy cheaper through A. P. ALDRICH, Greenwood, S. C. | A. E. PADGETT, President THOS. H. KAI XS FORD. Vice President. W. H. HARLING, Cashier WM. A. BYRD, Asst. Cashier. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS PROFITS $118,000.00 THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. State and County Depository Desires to thank its patrons and the public for tfre^iberal-pafc*ea?ge has enjoyed during the past year. Twenty-three years of close personal relations with our patrons with the satisfactory service we have given our many depositors establishes the basis upon which we solicit new accounts. Our combined capital and surplus profits our conservative methods, and our long successful experience enables us to offer the best service. We are alwrys in position to extend to our customers such accommodations as their business, their balances and their credit justifies. We Invite New Accounts for the Yeer 1914. A Family Treasure /tl FE* INSURANCE. is a policy on the husband and father's life written by us in such a sound substantial company as the. The man who is thus equipped may well belong to the "Don't Worry Club"-his wife too. Let us tel! you about our many excellent plans and optional E. J. Norris, Edgefield, South Carolina, NOT PAINT. The worst mistake in painting is not putting off. That costs about' 10 per cent; you keep your money j a year and pay 10 per cent for it. Paint would have to come down '?? per cent to make 10 percent on ( the job, for wages do not go down. The worst mistake is cheap paint, j It costs from 50 per cent to 100, first cost, and another in wear. What a liar 'cheap" is! "Put-off" is bad enough; "cheap" is ten times worse. Devoe. New Arrivals. 1 shipment of Ratine in white, black, blue and tan, 3(i-inch ?ridth, retails every where at 25c, but we are selling this week only, at 174u. Rubenstein. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL.a sur gical dressing that relieves pain and heals at the MUM tua? Not n Unlmomt. 25*. Mo. il Xn Mr. Stock Owner! We carry in stock all the following Boyd's Remedies which are guaranteed to do the work claimed for them or pur chase price will be refunded. Boyd':-. Sure Pop Colic Cure. lars* . $1.00 Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure, small , .50 Boyd'e Sure Pop Fever & Cough Cure .50 Boyd's Sure Pop Putative.50 Boyd's Sure Pop Eye Remedy ... .50 Boyd's Sure Pop Hoof Liquid . . . .25 Boyd's Sure Pop Magnetic Ointment . .25 Boyd's Liniment, small.25 Boyd's Liniment, medium.50 Boyd's Liniment, large.1.00 Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. sml.. .25 Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. med . .50 Boyd's Worm und Condition Po. Ice. 1.00 For Sale by G. T\ 0UZTS, Kirkaey, S. C.