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-Esiablishr? 1B35. f. L. PALMS....Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Rui.ding at SI.50 per year ia 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. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY. ?1 * T he greatest man living may sfand in need of the meanest, as much as the meanest does of him.-FULLER. Wednesday, Oct. 14th. Unfortunately, the dogs of war never suffer from hunger. Do not neglect the winter legumes. They feed the soi! while it rests. When cotton sells for 7 cents and bacon for 17 cents things are badly out of adjustment. The Allies seem to be willing for the redoubtable little Belgians to fight their own battles. The Germans would modernize Byron thus: "On with the war! let suffering be unconfined." Let every farmer in Edgefield coun ty plan to have more oats in 1915 than the traditional Carter had. Now is the time to begin sowing. The forts are yet to be constructed that can withstand the fire of German guns day after day. Gibraltar itself would be considerably scarred. There are yet three months in which scores and possibly hundreds of ver dicts of the criminal courts of the State will be annulled .by the chief executive. . The eschewing of silk and the uni versal adoption of cotton hosiery would be doubly advantageous. In addition to consuming more cotton, the purchase price would consume less cash. While cotton is lower than it has been in 20 years, do not look altogether on the dark side of the picture. Oc casionally think of the well-filled cribs. lt is probably that more corn will be harvested throughout Edgefield this fall than ever before. fcVLet'Santa Claus' pouch be as big and bulging as ever. The war~shou)d not make ravages into the little folk's Christmas. This admonition is not as untimely as it may seem. Doubtless some fathers are already fplanning to curtail the Christmas joys of the chil dren in the home. The counties that have dispensaries are tempting their citizens to snend money for whiskey that should be used for ether and better purposes in this exigency. Frankly and seriously, are you not glad that Edgefield county does not thus tempt its citizens'.' Do not let the boys remain out of school even for a day. After a boy? becomes large enough to be helpful about the farm the temptation to^keep I him at home a day or two every week is very great. He then falls behind in his classes and finally loses interest in his studies altogether. Do not complain when your children are promoted at school, necessitating the buying of new books. The money you put in school books is the very best investment that you can make for your children. It is far better than hoarding money for them to waste aftar you are dead. War Prime Cause It is not alone the closing of the New York Cotton Exchange that has caused the stagnation in the cotton market. Were the European spindles now in operation and were commerce across the water normally active, cotton would to-day be selling for 10 cents and upwards. The closing of the New York exchange has of course something to do with the present situ ation, but it is not the prime cause. 1 When the exchange opens the price of cotton will rally but little, if the indi cations are then that the war will con- ' tinue unabated:for a year or more. Protect Your Ciedit. At a time like this there are but few men who can meet all financial obliga tions promptly, yet it is possible for everyone to protect his ( edit. Instead of evading your creditors and keeping from them a knowledge of your affair?, call upon them and pay what you can on your indebtedness. Then make a clean breastof your financial condition, assuring them that you will continue to make payments at the earliest possi ble moment. Every individual, especially those of limited means, should safeguard his reputation for the prompt payment of debts. Such a reputation is an asset that should be prized above measure. Should your good name suffer in this particular, it will requi.e many years to repair the damage. The immortal Walter Scott never penned a truer statement than this: '"Credit is like a looking glass, which, when once sullied by breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be re paired." Do not allow your credit to become "cracked" even at a time like this. Safeguard it by every possible means. Train to be Discontinued. There are hundreds of ways in which we will feel the effects of the war, al though thousands of miles from its heart-sickening scenes. One unexpec ted way will be the return to the for mer inconvenient passenger schedule to Augusta. Railroads, like other cor porations, and individuals as well, are forced to curtail expenses in propor-1 tion to the decrease in the volume of their business. Pursuing this policy of enforced retrenchment, the Southern railroad has obtained permission from the railroad commission to discontinue the early morning train from Columbia to Augusta and also the late afternoon train out of Augusta. This means that within a short time persons going to Augusta on business will ?have only about^two hours in the city, if they return the same day. The through train from the North is usually from a half to an hour late in the winter, which will delay the arrival in Augusta. Such a change is unfor tunate for the travelling public. But if the business does not warrant the present passenger service, the road can not be censured for reducing ex penses any more than a merchant can for reducing his saiesforce at dull sea sons. The order was grantej by the rail road commission upon condition that the train would again be put on as soou as there is a revival of business. Should be Exhibited. The manufacturers of Ford auto mobiles ought to buy Frank Logan and his car for exhibition purposes at the Panama Exposition. There is hardly another car in South Car olina that bas the record for endu rance that this particular car has. And it will yet survive some that appear to be better groomed. The Ford car was made for Frank Lo gan and vice versa. He and his car never go into winter quarters. A FAIR WARNING. One That Should be Heeded by Edgefield Residents. Frequently the first sign of kid ney trouble is a slight ache or pain in the loins. Neglect of this warning makes the way easy for more serious troubles-dropsy, gravel, Bright's disease. 'Tis well to pay attention to the first sign. Weak kidneys generally grow weak er and delay is often dangerous. Residents of this community place reliance in Doan's kidney pills. This tested remedy has been used in kidney trouble over 50 years-is recommended all over the civilized world. Read the following Edge field proof. Mrs. G T Padgett, Edgefield, says: * My back ached ar.d pained all the time. In the morning when I got up, I was so sore and stiff that I could hardly bend over. I tired easily and it was an effort to do my housework. I also had head aches aud dizzy spells and my sight blurred. I got Doan's kidney pills at Penn & Holstein's drug store and they relieved me from the first. Whenever my back gives me any trouble now, I take Doan's kidney pills and they never fail to give me relief." Price 50c at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's kidney pills-the same that Mrs. Padgett had. Foster-Mil burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. A Good Drug Store. i It takes more than a stock of , drugs and good intentions to make a good drug store. It requires an intimate knowledge of weighing, i measuring and mixing, which comes ' only after careful study and experi- t ence. Your prescriptions will be 1 properly filled at our store. We \ have every modern facility and-we . know how. Penn & Holstein. Clever Swindler Reaps Rich Harvest. A clever swindler has been fleec ing several country merchants in our county. A man representing him self to be C. C. Jackson, a travel ing salesman for The Graves-Man ning Manufacturing company, crockerv manufacturers of Newark, Ohio, recently made a tour of the county, calling upon several conn try merchants. After exhibiting his wares and urgently soliciting an or der he would purchase some article of merchandise and state that in order to pay for it the merchant would have to cash his weekly ex pense check, he being short of cash. From one merchant he purchased a razor and presented a check for ?16.50. The unsuspecting merchant deducted the price of the razor and gave the drummer the difference in cash. From another he purchased some jewelry and presented a check for ?2?. '1 he price of jewelry was likewise deducted in this instance and the remainder paid iu cash. From a third he received ?11 in cash for a similar check, which was represented as being his weekly ex pense check. Frc ra a fourth mer chant he purchased a pair of shoes and offered a check in payment as he did to his other viciims but as the merchant did not have on hand sufficient cash to pay the difference the drummer brought the shoes to Edgefield and told the merchant that he would leave the money with a local hotel proprietor after having the check cashed here. This of course he did not do. He made no effort to have any of his checks cashed by the Edgefield banks. In the due course of busiuess the checks which were drawn on the Commercial Bank and Trust compa ny of Newark, Ohio, were deposited in bank and forwarded for collec tion. All of the checks were return ed unpaid, accompanied by the statement that there was no such bank in Newark. In addition to losing their merchandise and the cash paid the man representing himself to be a drummar, the mer chants had to pay the protest fee on the checks. The checks were regularly drawn aud bore no evidence that would lead ont to suspect they were bogus. They were lithographed, regularly numbered, the number being above 5,000, and were signed by the Graves Manning Manufacturing) company, per D. C. Graves, mana ger, the name of the concern being also in large lithographed letters across the body of the check. The name of the bank was in the lower left corner. The trick of the swind ler was so clever that nine mer chants out ol ten who are remotely situated fi om a bank would be an easy victim. A fifth merchant in this county would bave been minus some cash and a rain coat, which the fellow pretended to want, had it not been that the merchant had urgent need for his cash to pay for cotton seed. Hopeless Lung Trouble Cured. Many recoveries from lung troub les are due to Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It strengthens the lungs, checks the cough and gives relief at once. Mr. VV S Wilkins, Gates, N. C. writes "I used Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey in a case given up as hopeless and it effected a complete cure." Get a bottle of Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey. If your cough is dry and hacking let it trickle down the throat, you will surely get re lief. Only 25c at your druggist. Classified Column. FOR RENT-Eight-room, two story residence on Columbia street. Servant's house, well and good gar den on premises. Apply to Mrs. T. G. Talbert, Parksville, or to M. C. Parker, Edgefield, S. C. FOR SALE: Poland China pigs, pure breed, sire duly registered. Price $5 per pair if delivered this week. O. B. Anderson, Edgefield. FOR SALE-One building lot on Jeter street. Apply to C. M. Thomas, Edgefield, S. C. WANTED-A good milk cow Fresh to pail. Mrs. A. G. Burk halter, North Augusta, S. C. WANTED-A middle-aged white woman to help with house work, also wishing said lady to be satis fied to live in country. Good home guaranteed. Mrs. H. H. McElmur ray, Grovetown, Ga-R F D 2. I OR RENT: Residence of seven rooms and pantry, near High School. Well on back piazza, and all neces iary out buildings. Apply to J. L. Miras. Sr, Kirsg's New Discovery KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS. V/e have received this week a shipment of Children's and Boys' Clothing, amounting to over $1200.00. These goods were made for a firm in Riehmond, Va., but owing to the condition of the eountry they refused to take the goods, and the manufacturer of New York has ordered goods shipped to me to dispose of them, and we have the authority to sell them at a Big Reduction. Made by one of the largest manufacturers of boys' clothing. They are well made and patterns are handsome. Prices as follows: $4.50 Boys' ?Snits at $2.98 $10.00 Boys' ?Suits at $5.98 Sizes up to 18 years $8.00 Boys' Suits at $6.00 Boys' Suits at $3.50 $12.00 Boys' Suits at $7.50 One lot of Children's Suits, sizes 2\s to S's. Prices as follows: 2.25 Suits at..$1.25 3.50 Suits at.$1.90 $5.00 Blue Serge at.$2.98 We also carry a full line of Dress Goods, Shoes, Coat Suits, Cloaks, Men's Clothing and Millinery at a Big Reduction Price. REMEMBER WE SELL EVERYTHING FOR LESS HUBENSTEIN EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA We're Gunning for lour Business And we've got the BEST AMMUNITION you ever saw with which to bring down "the game/' that is if the male public hereabouts has any regard for thrift and economy. Just think, NOW, at the very outset of the season to be able to purchase a suit or over coat at a big reduction, and all this season's new goods. The suit and over sale includes Hart, Schaff - and MarA-that's why you should act. 25 Per Cent Off On aii}r Suit or Overcoat in our entire Store: $30.00 Suits or Ouercoats at. $25.00 Suits or Overcoats at -. $20.00 Suits or Overcoats at. $15.00 Suits or Overcoats at. $22.50 $18.75 $15.00 $11.25 IO Per Cent. Off On anything else in the store-Hats, Caps, Furnishings-provided the purchase is for $1.00 or more, Carhart's $1.00 Overalls excepted. These prices are for CAS? ONLY. Come in and see about it. F. G. MERTINS CLOTHIER-FURNISHER 854 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA m