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Eatafalts^? 1B35. /. L. MI.MS.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year l? 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. Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame, from a flatterer. - JOHNSON. . _ *** Wednesday, April 7. Willard won. but after all the?x? is no honor in the victory. Although somewhat belated, John Bull is about to mount the water | wagon. The speculators are at their old tricks-advancing the price of cotton at the planting season. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Press association will be held at Chick Springs June 28, 29 and 30. Prohibition sentiment steadily grows. It is reported that Ex-Governor Blease will occupy a seat on the water wagon. Now is the time for a young farmer to invest in a farm. Edgefield county real estate will probably never be as cheap again. If Mayor Grace does not improve the situation, Governor Manning will call his colonels together and march upon the staid old city. It is strange that farmers do not think of the high price of corn at plant ing time and increase the acreage as they do with cotton. Governor Manning has been in the executive chair for more than two months and not a pardon has yet been issued. This record must be somewhat disconcerting to evil doers. All along, the honorable mayor of Charleston has said?? the whiskey law could not be enforced. But it seems that he changed his mind after bein;? j closeted with Governor Manning a few hours. The Naval Observatory in Washing ington has discovered a large spot on the sun. Maybe that accounts for snow and sleet in April. Wonder what power can be invoked that will cause Old Sol to wash his face? Compulsory Education. The enactment of the compulsory school attendance law was somewhat belated to be of benefit during the present session. In this county schools are already closing. By the opening of the session 1910-16 a dozen or more school districts should take the neces sary steps under the law to enforce a large attendance on the part of the white children. In every section the colored children are attending school, even if they are compelled to walk a considerable distance. Where white children are not attending voluntarily they should be forced to attend. What district in this county will be the first to act under the compulsory school at tendance law? Dispensary Counties Most Troublesome. Soon after the legislature adjourned Governor Manning turned his attention to bringing about a more rigid enforce ment of the laws that are upon the statute books. He has not directed his attention to any particular section or locality but has gotten in touch with thc local law enforcement machinery of practically every section. This he pledged himself to do in the campaign last summer and also committed him self again to the law enforcement policy in his inaugural address. As he has been giving especial atten tion to the suppression of the illegal sale of liquor over the State, the im pression is liable to exist in the minds of some persons that the "dry" coun ties are the chief offenders. This is not the case. In the matter of sup pressing the illegal sale cf liquor the dispensary counties have given Gover nor Manning the most concern. Colum bia and Charleston, where there are found a dozen and more dispensaries, have been reluctant to respond to his urgent appeals for the suppression of "blind tigers." He has experienced no difficulty in controling the situation in the "dry" counties. It is due the prohibition counties that this be borne in mind. The dispensaries make the illicit sale of whiskey easy, as they serve in not a few cases &s a base of supplies. The prohibition counties have no trouble in enforcing the law without the aid and tacit threats of the gover nor. Prohibited Fight Easter. It matters not where the Ameri can flag is unfurled to the breeze it stands for the highest, noblest and best in everything. This was exem plified the other day when the United States' minister to Cuba, Capt. W. E. Gonzales, protested against holding a prize fight iii Havana on Easter Sun day. Sunday is scarcely observed any where in Cuba as a day set apart for rest and worship. It is rather a gala day, one devoted to sport and de bauchery of all kinds, especially in Havana. Capt. Gonzales knew that it would be repulsive to the people he represents in the United States to have a prize fight between the world's champions on Easter, so he undertook to have the date changed. At his sug gestion the day for the prize fight was fixed for Monday April 5, instead of j Easter. Matthews-DeLaughter. One of the most beautiful wed dings of the season was thot of Mr. John Randall DeLaughter and Miss Melvie Stella Matthews, which oc curred on Sunday at the beautiful colonial home of the Misses Lanier, on the Martintown Road, near North Augusta. The ceremony was very impres sively performed by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, of Edgefield in the pres euee of a large number of relatives and friends of the bride and groom. The historic parlor, where the ceremony was performed, was deco rated in the most artistic manner with beautiful ascension lilies and other spring flowers. The bride's only attendants were her two lovely cousins, Miss Lena DeLaughter of North Augusta and Miss Leila DeLaughter of Edge field, who wore dainty dresseR of soft white silk and entered with Mr. Jabie Hammond and Mr. Townes of Edgefield. The bride, and exceptionally charming young woman, wore a stylish coat suit of gray cloth with an exquisite chifl?n blouse and hat of the same shade. After the ceremony an informal buffet was served. Mr. and Mrs. DeLaughter belong to two of the oldest and most prom inent families of South Carolina and have counties friends through out the state, who feel the most cor dial good wishes and sincerest in terest in the announcement of their marriage. After a short bridal tour they will be at home to their friends at the country home of , the groom. They were the recipients of many handsome presents. -Augusta Chronicle. Saving in the Cost of Cultiva tion. Among the most important of all the henetits of thorough prepara tion we believe is the saving cf ex pense in later cultivation. We do wot overlook the benefit of prepara tion in obtaining a good stund, nor any of the other results of tillage; but the use of those implements which are most efficient and eco nomical in the early cultivation of the crop is so dependent on thorough preparation that we regaid this one benefit alone which results from good pieparation snlficient to justify any one in giving extra work to the soil before the crops are planted. It is a well known fact that the most expensive implement used for cultivating corn, oottoi and other row crops in the South is the hoe. Until we reduce the hoeing lo the lowest possible amount we can not produce such crops most economi cally. That the abundance of la bor in the past has on our practice a too extensive use of the hoe can not be denied. Even our best far mers are frequently victims of this expensive habit and there ari few among us who give as much thought to cuttir-g out this expensive method of cultivating a crop as we should. -Progressive Farmer. Just received by express a ship ment of skirts-most anything you can mention in the line of an up-to date skirt. Prices from *2.U0 up to S7.50. Rubenstein. Look over our line of children's dresses. We have the most attrac tive line in this section. Our 50 cent children dresses are extra ordi nary values. Sizes 2 to 15. Also a line of white embroidered chil dren dresses from 50 cents up to $2.50. Rubenstein. $5.00 and $6.00 men's oxfords at $3.50. We have received a lot of men's oxfords that were closed out to us at a big reduction, and which yon can buy at $3.50. One hun dred pairs of tho Karry shoes, $4.50 values, at ?2.75. Try a pair of them. Rubenstein. VOL. 80 EDGEFIELD, S. ?., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915 NO. 6 FAIR EXCHANGE. A New Back for an Old One How an ridgefield Resident Made a Bad Back Strong. The back ached at times with a dull indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the kidneys, and again the loins are so lame that to stoop is agony. No use to rub or apply a piaster to the back if ihe kidneys are weak. You cannot reach the cause. Follow the example ot this Edgefield citizen. Mrs. E P Jackson, Cedar Row, Edgefield, says: '*! think as well of Doan's kidney pins now as I did some years ago, when I publicly recommended them. It is very sel dom that my back or kidneys troub le me now, but whenever they do, I use Doan'? kidney pills and I ara sure to get quick ?elief. I am always glad to recommend Doan's kidney pills and 1 am sure to get quick re I lief. I am always glad to recom I mend Doan's kidneys pills to any I oue suffering from kidney disease." Price ??c at ail dealers. Don't simply ask-l'or a kidney remedy ; pet Doan's kidney pills-the same that Mrs. .Jackson had Foster-Mil b?ru Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Whole Family Dependent. Mr. K. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio, writes: "Our whole family depend on Pine-Tar-Honey." Maybe some one in your family has a severe Cold-perhaps it is the baby. The original Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is an ever-ready household remedy -it gives immediate relief. Pine Tar-Honey penetrate the linings of the.Throat and Lungs, destroys the Germs, and allows Nature to act. At your Druggist, 25c-3 Family Medicine, I Fertilizer The Edge Announces to the Publ Fertilizer Royster's, Armou Call on Mr. R. C. Padge BManEMBMBMB We nave the, ?|and cutaway. H We also sell 1 jpThese should fo pl you with an ACE gers (8 and 10 Gannt s Cotton J Send us your ;ure and quote i Name \ \ +4"H?i"H"fr ??l.'I"H'l"l"|l.'lll"l"l' * PROGRAM of Western Division Institute, Denmark, 5. C. April 15-16, 1915 THURSDAY MORNING, 10:00 A. M. Devotions: A Woman's Trust. "Behold the Handmaid of the Lord." Luke 1:38. Mrs. John Lake. Hostesses' Greetings. Mrs. S. G. Mayfield, Denmark. The Institute -Its Significance. Mrs. J. R. Fizer. Plans of the Union. Mrs. J. D. Chapman. How We've Grown. Five-minute sketches of the history of W. M. U. in each association by the superin tendents. Song Message-Praise-"The An gels' Chorus. " Miss Miriam Norris. Mission Study demonstration. Mrs. Joel T. Rice. Open discussion. THURSDAY, 2:15 P. M. Devotions: A Woman's Love. "She hath done what she could." Mark 14:18. Mrs. John Lake. Y. W. A. Program to be arranged by Mrs. Geo. Davis. Song Message-Consecration ^'Do ing His Will." Miss Miriam Norris. Edisto Academy. Rev. T. H. Posey. Ultimate Aim of Personal Ser vice-Soul Winning. Miss ?Emme line Thornhill, lady missionary of State Mission Board. THURSDAY EVENING, 8:00 P. M. Rev. John Lake presiding and con ducting devotional exercises. Violin solo. Miss R?sela Parker. Address: Our Homeland forChrist. Mrs. J. D. Chapman. Collection. Vocal selection-"The Ninety and Nine." Miss Miriam Norris. Radiopticon talk on the Holy Land. Mrs. M. N. Tillman. FRIDAY MORNING, 10:00 A. M. Devotions: A Woman's Zeal. "Full of Good Works and Alms deeds Which She Did. " Mrs. Lake. Method hour: Program-making, Mrs. L. J. Bristow. Use of Charts, Mrs. J. R. Fizer. How Give, Miss Sallie May Burton. Bible Study, Mrs. P. J. Quattlebaum. Public Meetings, Mrs. J. S. Harris. Song Message -Faithfulness - "One Little |Hour." Miss Miriam Norris. Sunbeam session in charge of Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. Children and Mis sions: (a) Duty of Leaders, (b) Duty of Parents, (c) Methods of Work. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 2:15 P. M. Devotions : A Woman's Influence. "Expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly." Acts 18.2o. Mrs. Lake. Message from Mrs. Edwin Car penter, superintendent R. A. R. A. demonstration. Mrs. W L. Hayes. Song Message -Love-"His Thought." Miss Norris. Efficiency by the Use of Standard of Excellence. Mrs. J. R. Fizer. What I have gained from this In* stitute. FRIDAY EVENING, 8:00 P. M. An evening with our missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. John Lake, of Can ton, China. Violin solo. Miss R?sela Parker. Song, "The Lord is my Shepherd. " Miss Norris. Collection. Benediction. * * * 4 % + + ? * + * * '+ Fertilizers ! field Mercantile Company ic that it is now ready with a full line of Fertilizers s with Potash as an Ingredient r's, Swift's and other Reliable Manufacturers' Goods itt or Mr. A. E. Padgett. Office at Farmers Bank rwwiHfflfiranMiM1 wwffiwor.il Deere Harrows m ie necessary imj)lements in both solid M :he Universal Spiked Tooth Harrows, fig Wow the disc. We can also supplyl! ae Harrow, John Deere Middle Bust-|a inches), Gantt's All-in-One Plows, jg Planters and Guano Distributors. bj . name and we will send you litera tees on these implements. P. 0. IT & KERNAGHAN v?jt