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f. L. MIMS,_....Editor Published every Wednesday in The Aivertiser Building at $1.50 per year SJ advance. Entered as second class matter at $he 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. Take care to be an economist in | prosperity; there is no fear of your being one in adversity-ZIMMER. MAI?. _* Wednesday, Oct. 28th. "Made-in-Germany"-the war now in progress. I The happiest man in this crisis is Mr. Live-at-Home. The "Zeppelins" seem to be the most dreaded of all the "powers." "On to London", say the Germans. "Where, oh where, are the militants? The low price of cotton will curtail the "Buy-a-bule-of-hay" movement among the farmers next spring. It appears that the "hard times" will force people to leave off their: highfalutin' functions and go back to [ the old-time candy-pullin'. The mutations of Providence are such that even the mule has his day. I Don't you know the long-eared beasts of burden are secretly rejoicing be-1 cause they will not have to draw hun- j dreds of thousands of tons of guano out to the farms over South Carolina's bad roads next spring? When you become discouraged al most to the point of giving up the ship j compare your condition with that of the Belgian farmer, and your heart will not only well up with gratitude but you will renew your hold on life and resolve to press forward until there is a turn in the lane. Since we read in the papers a few ! days ago that in about two weeks $400,000,000 of reserve funds will be turned loose through the regional banks for tlie benefit of the southern people, we have been trying to figure out how we are going to get our share. Thus far the problem is unsolved. . Lawlessness in Texas. A dispatch states that certain out laws in Texas who call themselves "nightriders" have posted notes on the doors of merchants who are pay ing less than 10 cents for cotton warn ing them that if they continue such prices their stores will be burned. Some ginneries have likewise been posted. If the governor of Texas is a MAN, the kind of a man that is needed at the helm of the Ship of State in a crisis like this, he will forthwith put a stop to such outlawry. This is no time for lawlessness, but rather sober, serious, honest judgment should prevail. Raise More Horses. Having been forced to abandon cot ton to a large extent for a year or more at least, farmers, in casting about for a substitute upon which to concen trate their efforts, should engage more largely in stock raising, particularly I horse raising. There is a strong de mand from Europe for good horses and it is probable that this demand will last for a decade. "Even after peace is declared the demand will continue, as the depleted farms will have to be restocked with horses from this and other countries. There will too, continue an increas ing demand from Europe while the .war lasts, as it requires 770,000 for the complete mobilization of the German army and the French artillery is said to require 250,000 horses. As these animals are slain in battle and die from disease they will have to be replaced. It especially behooves southern far mers to give more attention to raising horses and mules.' In the past they have not supplied the demand in the cotton belt. Thousands upon thou sands have been shipped from the west every spring. The increased foreign demand will cause an advance in west ern stock unless the supply ke'?ps pace with the demand, which is not likely, especially for some time. When nor mal conditions are restored after the war the South will need to bring in a a large number of horses and mule? in order to resume its firming operations on a normal basis. After passing through a season of unusual stringency, southern farmers will then be unable to buy western stock at any price, to say nothing of an advanced price. A thoughtful farmer can easily 3ee that for numerous reasons it will be to his interest to begin at once to raise stock at home. Grow grain and hay in large quantities where cotton has been planted so as to make abundant feed for the home raised stock. State-Wide Prohibition. There are a large number of people in South Carolina who believe that the time for inaugurating an active cam paign , for state-wide prohibition in South Carolina has arrived, and look ing to that end a conference was held in Columbia last Thursday to begin ac tive planning for the campaign. The conference was composed of thought ful, intelligent men from all walks of life who were enthusiastic over the prospect of a sweeping victory, each one bringing a report from his section , to the effect that public sentiment is ; largely in favor of voting whiskey out of South Carolina altogether. Through the circulation of petitions in all the counties, the legislature will be asked to provide an election some time next summer. A report of the conference as published in The State, giving in full the resolutions which were adopted, will be found elsewhere in this issus, j Three-fourths of the State is already "dry" and it is confidently believed that the people, if given an opportuni ty, will swing South Carolina into line with i:he other prohibition* states. It will be recalled that in practically all of the elections held upon the question of the re-establishment of the dispen sary, where the dispensaries were vo ted back, the majority in favor of the dispensary was exceedingly small, while on the other hand in counties like Abbeville and others where the dispensary advocates were defeated the majority was overwhelmingly against whiskey. This leads prohibitionists to believe that even in some of the ll "wet" counties a majority will now be cast for prohibition. Surely the citi zens of these counties, after seeing men spending their money for whiskey who during this financial stringency need every dollar for the support of their families, will vote to remove the temptation. Are you not glad that Edgefield county removed the tempta tion long ago? There has been a perceptible revul sion of sentiment concerning the right of one county to sell whiskey to the de moralization of all counties contiguous to it. Many people do not believe that Lexington county should be allowed to establish a dispensary at Batesburg, practically on the Saluda line, and thereby demoralize the people of Sa luda county. The old argument that one county has a right to conduct its own affairs to the utter disregard of the rights of other counties has be come threadbare and to a large extent has losi; its force. In settling other problems that affect the interasts of the whole people coun ties are not allowed to act separately. Why then should an exception be made in dealing with the whiskey question? In the matter of curtailing the cotton acreage for next year, the members of the legislature now in session have not hesitated, without consulting the peo ple, to pass a state-wide law. Why not allow the people to take the same step with reference to whiskey? Would the members of the general as sembly consider for a moment a law permitting ll counties to go unre stricted in the matter of planting cot ton next; year, curtailing the acreage only in the remaining counties? Em phatically, no. The farmers in the thirty-odd counties would suffer from the unrestricted production of cotton in the ll counties. In like manner many of the" dry" counties are suffer ing from the sale of whiskey in theil "wet" counties. We do not any longer hear the cry that a prohibition law can not be en enforced. Prohibition has been a pro nounced success in a score or more counties for nearly a decade, and no inducement would be sufficient to cause these counties to return to the de moralization that prevailed under the old whiskey dispensation. Not only is prohibition a success in the counties that have small towns within their bor ders but has aloo been a signal success in the counties of Greenville, Spartan burg, Anderson and others. While it is true that a prohibitory law would be difficult of enforcement in Charleston and Columbia, yet is it not true that now, even now with the dispensaries scattered about these cities, the law is flagrantly violated? Blind tigers are keeping "open house" in Columbia and Charleston. It could scarcely be worse under prohibition. The only way these cities would be effected by prohibition would be the losis of enormous liquor profits that now come largely from the earnings of people who can least afford to spend money for whiskey. 25 per cent off on suits and all overcoats. 10 per cent off on all other goods in the store. We are overstocked and need the money. F. G. Mertins, Augusta, Ga. What Others Say Stop and Think. When a man makes you mad it may not be "pure cussedness" on his part. He may be right and you may pe wrong. -Anderson Intelligencer. Agin the Extra Session. Tho longer the extra session lasts, the more respect we have for the wis dom of those Southern governors who have refused to issue calls for extra sessions of their legislatures. -Green ville Piedmont. Concerning Liberty. Many people think that liberty means the right to do as one pleases, whether it be right or wrong and regardless of the interests of others. ' That is amis take, for liberty means the right to do what is right, and that only.-Orange burg Times and- Democrat. Not So "Hard Up." Reports that Spartanburg farmers .are plowing cotton under rather than Eick it indicates that they are not so ard up after all. Six or seven cents a pound is not so very much, but it is that much more than nothing, and if a man must have money, he would scarcely waste this much.-Greenville News. Kansas All Right. Those Southern farmers who may have doubts as to whether it pays to raise corn, wheat and other foodstuffs would do well to reflect on the recent statement of the bank commissioner of Kansas, which shows that deposits in the 937 State and private banks and trust companies of the Sunflower Com monwealth increased twelve million dollars from June to September, ob serves a contemporary.--Columbia Record. Dispensary and Hard Times. Some are urging the legislature to pass a law closing all the dispensaries m the state because of hard times. They don't understand the question. Better close them in flush times, for then there would be a great deal more drinking. It isn't the amount of money that is spent for liquor that does the most harm, though that is bad enough; but the liquor itself. In this case, as in ali others, the man is worth more than the dollar. Dis* pensaries do a great deal more harm in flush times than in hard times, becau? more liquor is bought then. The truth is, and some are just now learning it, that there ought never to be dispensaries, or other liquor shops, in South Carolina.-Newberry Ob server. Smile Provokers 4 i. Willie-Paw, how long does a honeymoon last? Paw-Usually until the last quar ter is gone, my son.-^Ciucinnatti Enqnirer. "I wonder how many men will be made unhappy when I marry, Baid the flirt." "How many do you expect to marry?*' answered her dearest friend.-Man Lacht. Judge-And you still claim to be innocent, although six witnesses say they saw you commit the crime? Prisoner-Your honor, I can pro duce 6,000 who didn't see.-Cor nell Widow. Bix-You may depend upon it that your friends won't forget you as long sis you have money. Dix-That's right; especially if you have borrowed it frc m them. Boston Transcript. "Charlie, said tho young mother, I've decided on a rame for baby. We will call her Imogen.'' Papa was lost in thought for a few moments. He did not like the name, but if he opposed it his wife would have her own way. ''That's nice, said he presently. Mv first sweetheart was named,Imo gen, and she will take it as a com pliment." "We will call her Mary, after ray mother," was the stern reply. Apropos of a peculiarly flagrant legai scandal, Senator John H. Bankhead said in Jasper. This scandal gives point to a story I have just heard. A lawyer advertised for a boy. A boy duly presented himself, and the lawyer said to him: "Well, my lad, what qualifica tions have you for a place in a law yer's office?" "I can-er-I can lie, sir, the boy answered." It was a wizened little man who appeared before the judge and charged his wife with cruelty and abusive treatment. His 'better half was a big, squaie-jawed woman, with a determined eye. . "in the first place, where did you meet this woman who has treated you so dreadfully?" asked the judge. "Well, replied the little man, making a brave attempt to glare defiantly at his wife. I never met her. She just kind of overtook me." Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. This is a rare opportunity, unusual at the very be ginning of a season, to be able to get your pick of any Suit or Overcoat in the store, including all Hart Schaffer & Mark Clothes, at one-fourth off the already low prices. The truth is, we have too large a stock and must reduce-all reductions for CASH. 25 Per Cent. Off On ati3' Suit or Overcoat in our entire Store : $?0.00 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 For Cash Only On anything else in the store-Hats, Caps, Furnishings-provided the purchase is for $1.00 or more, earhart's $1.00 Overalls excepted. These prices are for CASH ONLY. Come in and see about it. Premium List Edgefield Floral Fair. 1st: 25c for the best exhibit of six cut blooms each a different va riety. 2nd: 25c for best exhibit of four ? finest variety of white. 3rd: 25c for finest collection of pink. 4th: 25c for finest collection of yellow. 5th: 25c for finest collection of red. 9th: 25c for finest single white. 7th: 25c for finest single pink. 8th: 25c for fines); single yellow. 9th: 25c for finest single red. 10th: 25c for finest two on one St*'m. 11th: 25c for finest collection of roses. 12th 25c for finest collection of dahlias. 13th 25c for prettiest design made of chrysanthemums. 14th: 50c for finest fern of any variety. The second best of each dclass will receive a red ribbon. A pri?e of ono dollar will be awarded to the party receiving the greatest number of blue ribbons. At the close of the exhibition chrysanthemums will be for sale "After four in our iamily had died, of consumption!- ^aa-taken with a frightful cough and lang trouble,' but my life was saved andi gained 87 pounds through using DISCOVERY W. B. Patterson, Wellington, Tex. | PRICE 50c and S1.00 AT ALL DRUGGISTS. KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure* We have a large assortment of the celebrated Jewel Stoves, Ranges and Heaters that are marked at very low prices. Jewel Heaters - - - - $10.00, $12.00 and $14.00 Coal Heaters.$5.00 to $16.00 Sheet Iron Heaters.$2.00 to $3.00 Grates ------- $2.50, $5.00 and $7.50 Now is the time to purchase a new heater or put a grate in your home. SEE OURS BEFORE BUYING We carry a full line of repairs for Jewel Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. STEWART & KERNAGHAN Edgefield, South Carolina