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?E?tablishc? 1B35. /. L. MI MS_._Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefieid, S. CZ No communications^ will be published unless accompanied by the writer's mame. _ I Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Wednesday, April 29th. * I hardly know so true a mark of a little mind as the servile immitation of others -GREVILLE. * * Edgefieid must send a large delega tion to that Greenwood horse show. Wars and rumors of wars are not without their advantage. They make a fellow study geography again. Hope for peace but prepare for war. This seeming paradox is enacted daily by the President and his Cabinet. William D. Upshaw is being urged to become a candidate for the United Stafes senate from Georgia as the rep resentative of the anti-whiskey forces. If we were a candidate for State office we would go to Greenwood and camp a whole week. One club in that town is large enough to entitle it to 47 deli gates to the county convention Dispatches state that aeroplanes from the American fleet are flying over Vera Cruz. If the situation becomes much more acute, 16-im.h shells will be whizzing through Mexican air in stead of aeroplanes. The proffered aid of the Pan-Ameri can governments looking to an amica ble settlement of the differences be tween this country and Mexico has been accepted, but we do not believe it will avail anything. Nothing short of bullets and bayonets will restore order in chaotic Mexico. Reports from the Georgetown club meeting state that they had another split similar to the one two years ago. The matter will probably be taken to the State convention as it was before. It seems to be the purpose of one fac tion in Georgetown to rule or ruin. Should Supplement Fund. The legislature, through the effort? of the Hon. J. P. DeLaughter, appro priated the sum of $400 for the erec tion of a monument to the memory of McKie Meriwether who io?t his life in the Hamburg riot. A member of the commission which was appointed by the legislature ha? called our attention to the fact that this amount is not ad equate for the erection of a creditable monument and has suggested that in dividual citizens make contributions to this fund. The Advertiser very hearti ly endorses the suggestion and we will receive contributions for this purpose and forward to the commission, pub lishing the names and amounts. Edge field and Aiken counties should erect a creditable monument to the memory of gallant young McKie Meriwether Send your contribution to The Adver tiserandit will be forwarded to the proper person to be used for this pur pose. -? m .# ? . A Change of Sentiment. Dispatches concerning the meetings of the Democratic clubs over the State indicate that Governor Blease is not as strong as he was two years ago. It is evident that the State convention will be controlled by the anti-Blease forces, and the fact that Newberry county. Governor Blease's own county, will send an anti-Blease delegation is taken as significant. The following dispatch from Columbia hy a po?tical friend of Governor Blease can be taken as in dicating the real situation: "Gov. Blease's adherents were badly beaten in his home county of Newber ry. Assistant Attorney General Fred H. Dominick failed of election to the county convention and Private Secreta ry John K. Aull is not a delegate. Gov. Blease was elected a delegate, polling a bare majority. Newberry county convention will send a solid anti Blease delegation to the State conven tion, it is predicted. This is the first time the governor has failed to control his home convention. It is predicted that the State convention will be over whelmingly controlled by Senator Smith's friends. Reform of the pri mary was endorsed in many club meet ings and will be the big fight in the convention." Sentiment Steadily Growi"?. It is gratifying to see that publ sentiment in favor of the nation settir its seal of disapproval on the whisk* bush.ess is growing. For a number < years it was impossible to get the ei of congress on any phase of this que tion, but within the past year or tv there has been a decided change, will be remembared that so strong wi the sentiment ftr legislation on th subject that congress passed the Wei bill over the veto of President Tai And now there is evidently a growir sentiment for national constitution! prohibition, as is shown by the follov ing reply of The State's Washingtc correspondent to the question as to tl outlook for congress passing a proh bition law: "An investigation cf thb subject congress reveals the fact that in s probability congress will seriously coi sider and probably vote upon the que tion of national prohibition at the se sion beginning in December. There a very decided tendency toward sut legislation. "Were the anti-saloon forces i charge of any other person than Re] resentative Hobson it is quite probab that quick action might result. Hov ever, Mr. Hobson will go out of coi gress with the end of the present se: sion, March 4. next, and then a ne lender will take up the work. It probable that not less than from 3( to 500 petitions are filed in congres on this subjeet each day -some for n< tional prohibition and some against. The people in large numbers all ovt the country are greatly interested i and clamoring for national legislatic looking to the abatement of the whi: key evil, and the past has shown thu when the people become aroused upo matters of vital concern to the natio and society something will ultimatel result. Our Letter From Philippi. It has seldom been our good f( i tune to participate in so enjoyabl affair as the closing exercises of th Lott school which was taught b; Misses Sud ie Burch and Ruth Ash It was an occasion that will long b remembered by the hundreds of pee pie present. The building ;s a mos excellent one well furnished with al of the equipments necessary for ai up-to-date and well organized school It could not hold all of thc peo pie and seats were arranged in fron of the building. The extrcises be gan promptly at eight thirty ant closed at eleven fifty. The progran was announced by Mr. John Yonce PROGRAM Prayer-Mr. H. W. Jackson;Song Vacation; Welcome-Seven sm ill srirls; Recitation-Vacation, J. P. Yonce; When I'm a man-Eleven small boys; . Recitation-Sad it Franklin; Flower drill-Twelve small girls; Recitation-Lucy Holmes; Recitation-Enjrene Voncr A Womans Question and Answer; by Ruth Salter and Horace Holmes; Recitation-.Matilda Jane, Ruby Jackson; Recitation-Pearl Frank lin: Dialogue-Uncle Pete, by Clinton Pardne and Wade Frank lin: Recitation-"'he Proud Cricket: Haston Carpenter, Recitation- L'he Frayer of Cyrus Brown, Henry Ouzts; Recitation-The New Church Organ, Sadie McGee; Pla\-Matri monial Advertisement, by Ruth Salter, Lucile and Moraine Pardne, Horace Holmes and Hans.* Frank lin: Recitation-Spaniens to the (Gladiators at Capua, Cephas Der rick; Recitation-Twilight, Nova Lee ^ once; Recitation - Woman s Bights: Recitation-N <> b o d y's Child, Maggie Ripley; Dialogue Farmers Boy anti ('itv Dede, by Charlie and Harvey Pardne; Taking Census-Cbephas Derrick and Ruth Salter; Recitation- Sister and I, Montine Pardue; Tablau-Novit Lee Yonee, Montine Pardue and Sadie Franklin; Recitation-A Smack in School, Hanse Franklin; Recitation-Ruth McGee; Comedy -A Rain in the Side, Ruth Salter, Wiilie Franklin and Nova Lee Yonce; Recitation-When the .'oiks Got Back, Wade Franklin; Play Rumpus in the Shoe Makers Shop, Cephas and Lottie Derrick, and J. B. Yonce; Recitation-Examina tion in the Sky, Willie Franklin; Good Bye-Seven small children. The music was good and the audience quiet while arrangements were being made for the next pieces. The building was most beautifully decorated with ferns, lilies, roses, and wild flowers. The plays afforded much amusement and forcibly impressed one with the pupils proficiency in that line. The recitations were also distinct and expressive. After the exercises, the teachers and pupils departed for their homes where a new scene awaits thom. It was the pleasure of several of the members of Philippi to attend the Sunday School Convention at Midge Spring the 23nd and 23rd inst. We were delighted to have Mr. George W. Andrews and Dr. Jeffries with us on that occasion. Mr. Clark Edwards dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Derrick Sunday. Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. flic worst cases, no matter of how lone standing, are cured t>y the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Ile.ilinir Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c. 50c, $l.'jO What Others Say ._._! Careless About First Trial. "Granted a new trial" is becoming such a universal fashion these days, that it is no wonder if our courts cease j to take the first trial seriously. -Spar: tanbury Journal. Month of Wars. April is the month to begin wars. The Spanish-American war, the old war of 1846 with Mexico the War be tween the States all began in April. - Spartanburg Journal. Put Them on Chaingang. Three former blind tigers of Mem phis, Tenn., are now water carriers on the chaingang of that county. Away to enforce prohibition. Make blind tigers water carriers on the chaingang. -Greenville Piedmont. Mast be in Error. Former Attorney General Bonaparte says that in time of war we should be compelled to let the enemy use the Panama canal, under the construction of the treaty. The fortifications erected, we suppose, are for ornament? -Greenville News. The Right Thing. Hobson is the fellow who wants to test the sincerity of those people who say they wish there was no alcoholic liquor manufactured, sold or drank. He is going about the thing right and a*", the right place; but it will have to be admitted that his task is a big one. - Yorkville Enquirer. Asks for an Investigation. President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway asks that the Sen ate provide for an investigation of the charges recently made by Senator Till man on the authority of a former Southern employee, to the effect that the railroad company is assisti.-.g the coal trust to crush the independent coal operators in the South. This is as far from a guilty attitude as any thing could be.-Charlotte Observer. Unfit For Self-Government. "The people of Mexico" says Presi dent Wilson, "are entitled to settle their own domestic affairs in their own way." That way, ever since the Spanish yoke was thrown off, has been the way of revolution, rapine and mur 1er. Diaz maintained a fairly stable government, but it was a dictatorship, not a repub lic, and like all its predecessors, it fell before a revolution. The history of the last ninety years has demonstrated that the Mexicans are unfit for self government. -Greenville Piedmont. Smile Provokers Willie-Mama, I saw a dog uri day that had only three legs. Mother-Weren't you awfully sorry for him? Willie-No; he had one more leg than I had. - Boston Transcript. Fewseadds-I tell you frankly that. 1 shall not be able to pay for this unit until next year. Tailor-All right, sir. F.-When will it be ready"' T.-Next year.- Boston Trans script. Madge-How was ii you didn't have a good lime at the reception? Marjorie-I heard a story about a ?irl who was there, but she kept within hearing distance all tne time.! and I couldn't tell il to anybody. Jud-.-. "My son, said the father impr?s sively; suppose I should betaken away suddenly, what would become of yon?" "Why. said the son irreverently. Fd stay here; the question is, what would become ol you?"-Indies Home Journal. It was a geography lesson and the teacher had been asking what some of the different states were noted for. Looking at one of the little girls, she asked: "Tell me, Florence, what Rhode Island is celebrated for?" For a moment the child was si lent, then an inspiration apparently came to her. "Rhode Island, replied the little girl, is celebrated for being the only one of the United States that is the smallest."-Harper's Maga zine. While waiting between trains at a country town, a traveler walked into the village cemetery. Ile saw a monument, one of the largest in the cemetery, and read with surpiise the inscription on it: ' A lawyer and an honest man." He looked at. the monument again. Then he walked around it and exam ined the grave closely. Another man in the cemetery approached and asked him : ''Have yon found the grave ot an old friend?" "No, but I was wondering how they came to bury those two fel lows in one grave." To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR I PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL.asu^ ?????cal dressing that relieves pain and heals ai 1 lae same time. Not a liniment. 25c 50o. HJJQ. Musical Program and Living Pictures. Tin* concert to be given by the Edgefiehl Choral club in the opera libase on Friday ?vening, May 1, will afford i'lea.-ur*- not only tor music lovers but entertainment va ried in nature and suited to all lastes. Beside ibe beautiful chorus es by the children of Fdgefield Graded School and the brilliant choruses of the Choral club, there will bo duets, solos and trios of popular and attractive music by Edgetield's best musical talent. But the program will not consist entire ly of music. One of tho most at tractive features will be living pic tures arranged from James Whit comb Riley's poem, "An old sweet heart of mine." In this, Mr. James Sheppard in a soliloquy indulges in reminiscences of the different love affairs of his life, and as he re calls them, each sweetheart appears en tableau. Here is the first love, Katherine Stewart; school yiri, Mar garet May. College girl, Miss R?sela Parker. Tennis girl, Miss Marie Key. Debutante, Miss Willie Mae Hart. Kentucky belle, Miss Ruth Tomp kins. Summer girl, Miss Lillian Nich olson. Actress, Miss Sallie Dunovant. Widow, Miss Gladys Chappell. Bi ide, Miss Helen Tillman. ????? Notice of Election. State of South Ca io! i na, County ot Ed?'efield. Whereas, a petition has been tiled with us, and all legal require ments having been met, it is order ed that J. P. Sullivan, G. R. May son and H. A. Simmous, constitu ting the regularly appointed Hoard of Trustees of Hibler School Dis trict Ko. 10, do hold an election at Sullivan School House on Saturday, May Ki, 1914, to vote upon the question of levying and collecting a special tax of three (3) mills on the dollar of all taxable property in said district, proceeds of such levy to be used for school purposes in Hibler School District No. 10. At this election only such resi dent electors as return real or per- j sonal property for taxation, and ? who exhibit their tax receipts and I registration certificates as required j in general elections shall bc allow- j ed to vote. Those favoring the special "levy j Lf,l?all cast a ballot with the word ^Yes" written or printed thereon, and those opposed to such levy j shall cast a ballot with the word j "No" written or printed thereon. Within ten days alter the elections if a majority ot' those voting shall ? favcr the special levy, the raanag- i ers will submit to the county audi- ! tor the result ol' the election. The polls shall open al 8 o'clock a. m., and dose at 4 o'clock p. m.. and in j all respects comply withjSec. 1-JuS, Code of Laws of South Carolina. | W. W. Fuller. E. H. Folk, Co. Board of Education, j Ed ?xefi eld Co., S. C. j April 27, 1014. Notice of Election. State of South Carolin", County ol' Fdgefield. Whereas, a petition has been filed with us, and all legal requirement?; having been met it is ordered that | J. ll. Blocker, M. B. Hamilton and W. M. Ransom, constituting the regularly appointed Board of Trus tees of South Elmwood School Dis trict No. U, do hold an election at Blocker School House on Saturday, May 10, 1914, to vote upon the question of levying and collecting a special tax of two (2) mills on the dollar of all taxable property ii: said district, proceeds of such levy to be used for school purposes in South Elmwood Sciiool District No. 9. At this election only such resi dent electors as return real or per sonal property for taxation, and who exhibit their ta< receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the special levy shall cast a ballot with the word " Ves''written or printed thereon, and those opposed to such levy shall cast a ballot with the word "No" written or printed thereon. Within ten days after the election, if a majority of those voting shall favor the special levy, the managers j will submit to county auditor the result of the election. The polls shall open at 8 o'clock a.m., and close at 4 o'clock p. m., and in all respects comply with Sec. 1-208, of Laws of South Carolina. W. W. Fuller, E. IL Folk, Co. Board of Education, Edgefield Co., S. C. April 27, 1914. Cough Medicine For Children. Too in ucl) care cannot be used in ?electing a couch medicine for children. It should be pleasant to take, contain no harmful substance and be most effectual. Chamber. Iain's cough remedy meets these re quirements and is a favorite with the mothers of young children ever where. For sale by all dealers. $15.000 special suits, all wool nicely made $35.50 values. We have marked our goods down at the start, we can save you from ?3.0U to 37. 50 on a suit. Spend ?15.00 save $5.00. F. G. Menina, Augusta, (ia. (Prickly A Prompt Its b?n?ficia.' e fccts are usuall felt very quick] P. 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