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fifield ^kttfaa EHtahlishr?J 1335. J.L.MIMS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year i? advance. Entered as second class matter at ?be postoffice at Edgefield, S. G. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's esme. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. r * A face that cannot smile is like a bud that cannot bloom which dries up on the stalk. -BEECHER. * inn i - ' * -y Wednesday, Oct. 13. Columbia's greatest need-a new j mayor. _ "Jack Frost" isa strong ally of King J "Cotton._ Who's the happiest woman in America? _ The stock of General Carranza is | selling at a good premium. The summer swallows have returned | to their accustomed haunts. These cool mornings are suggestive of spare-ribs and linked sausage. Nobody ever thought they would see cotton seed meal equal corn meal in "Value. It is well that municipal elections in Charleston are held only once in four years. The State fair is being projected on a larger scale than usual and it is to be j hoped that it will bea signal success. A widow eight years-by waiting she was rewarded by capturing the first man of the land. Moral: Don't be in j too great hurry. Having been the birth place of the President, Virginia might have let some other State furnish the lady for the White House. If cotton is King, what position of ; honor or authority should be accorded cotton seed, now selling on this mar kets at 60 cents per bushel? After paying all of your debts bet- j ter put your surplus cash in bank. .Don't keep it about the house or in your "jeans. " Both are unsafe. Five Charleston blind tigers pleaded guilty to the charge of storing whis key. And yet some people say the j world is not growing better. President Wilson very wisely espous ed the cause of woman suffrage before j he had to; in other words, before per-j emptory orders were given him. President Wilson purchased a hand some diamond on Fifth Avenue, New | York, a few days ago, but it is easy to J predict where he will buy his rings | and things hereafter. In a speech at Greenwood Saturday Ex-Gov. Blease urged his hearers to ?end only "Blease men" to the legisla ture next year. Edgefield county doesn't send that kind of men. As women want everything men have, and some more'besides, it's a wonder they don't put pockets in some of their garments so they can put ?heir hands in them these crisp morn ings. _ ., _ If he will accept it, the Solid South, for which section the Democratic ad ministration has done so much, should present President Wilson with an ap propriate token SQ that December nup tial occasion. A Columbia bank made a loan to the State the other day at 2.44 per cent which is probably the lowest rate ever made in this section on a loan of any importance. Give the South 12 cents cotton for a few more years and it will have money to lend to Wall Street. The visit of Secretary Houston of the National Department of Agricul ture to South Carolina, spending the ?arly part of the week in Lexington as the guest of Congressman Lever, will strengthen the interest and sympathy which he has already manifested in the South. _ Governor Manning has repeatedly ?bown that he is kindly disposed towards Charleston. He has likewise repeated ly shown that the laws of Sopth Caro lina must be respected by (tbe people of Charleston. For this determined stand he will receive the approval of Bli right thinking South Carolinians. That man in Lexington county who is said to have made five bales of cotton on one acre should not be allow ed to tell anybody how he turned th 3 trick. It ?9 not more cotton, but more corn, wheat, oats and livestock that are needed on the average South Car olina farm. Just as Beaufort had finished settling a disgusting municipal row, the city of Columbia breaks loose into another equally as bad. The time for clean politics approaches.-Dorchester Ea gle. You are mistaken in saying that "disgusting municipal row" of Beaufort is settled. Whenever white men refuse to enter a pri mary in order to carry ;an election, especially where negroes hold a bal ance of power, their troubles have only begun. Less Crime in Chicago. For the first time in 44 years more than 7,000 saloons in the city of Chica go were closed last Sunday. Hereto fore, they have totally disregarded the Sunday closing ordinance. Asa result of the closed saloons, the criminal record for that day was considerably less than usual. There were only 16 arrests for drunkenness in the city Sunday and 47 on Saturday, against an average of 243 arrests for the two days for several months past. And yet some people say the consumption of whiskey has little or nothing to do with the increase of crime. Protect Dumb Brutes. Edgefleld probably has too ?any or ganizations now, but there is just one more that wouldKfill a niche that is at present unfilled. An active organiza tion for the prevention of cruelty to animals would prove a blessing to scores of animals in this and other sec tions of the county. The society in Augusta for the prevention of cruelty to dumb brutes is doing splendid work, and could the cruelly treated beasts of burden give expression to their grati tude for the protection thus afforded, theyjwould doubtless let those who are engaged in this humane work know how grateful they are. There are not a large number of owners of dumb brutes that mistreat them, but the few who do should be dealt with as the law provides. Whether we have an organization or not, let's be on the alert for those who mistreat the faith ful horse, mule or ox, letting them know that they are violating the law and will be called to account. Suggestion to Our Law Makers. In Edgefield and several other coun ties of the State, the criminal docket is generally cleared in two or three days, seldom indeed is the entire week consumed. But under the law no civil business can be tried by the jury sum moned for the criminal court. The law should be so changed that the court can go at once into the civil cal endar as soon as the criminal docket is cleared. Were such a change made, a considerable saving could be effect ed, both to the tax payers and to the presiding judge. Frequently in Edge field the judge disposes of all criminal cases by Tuesday or Wednesday night and has to return home at considerable expense only to come back the following Monday to hold civil court, and the tax payers have the expense of bring ing a jury here for two days* work, when the same jury could continue throughout the week, disposing of many civil cases. Were such a change made, the lawyers could anticipate the work of the court and have their civil cases ready a3 well for the latter part of the week set now apart for criminal cases as for the following Monday. Then, too, such a change would tend to relieve the congestion of the civil calendar which at the time it exists. U. D. C. Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Edgefield chapter, TJ. D. C. met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A. E. Padgett. In the absence of Mrs. Holstein, the president, Mrs. R. A. Marsh was in charge of the business part, and Mrs. Pendleton Jones conducted the historical pro gram. Committees were appointed for the ensuing year on hospitality and publicity, and Mrs. C. E. May was appointed pianist by the his torian and a choir of the best voices was also selected, giving selections on this occasion. Questions weie asked and answer ed concerning the early days of the Confederacy and a paper was read by Mrs. Pendleton Jones on some of the famous Edgefield men of the GO's, special mention being made of generals Mart Gary and N. G. Evans. The chapter decided to use the year book and the arrangement of these was placed in the hands of the president and historian. At the close of the meeting a very dainty salad course was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. C. Padgett and Miss Virginia Ad dison. For Sale Or Rent-My nine-room house in north Edgefield, eight acres of land, pasture, good well and spring, s ervant house and store house on the premises. Terms easy, apply to W. C. Jackson. gooooeeoooooeeoQoeeooooooi ] What Others Say | That Alabama negro who has escap ed gallows six times seems more like a reincarnated tom-cat than a coon. Greenville Piedmont Contemporary, you mean polecat Yet Want Ballot. Dr. Mary Walker declares that col lar buttons are a chief cause of mas culine insanity. And yet they say women have enough intelligence to vote!-The State. Hew Use For Cotton. The automobile industry gives a new use and an important one for cotton. It is said that in one year over 30,000 bales of cotton were used by one con cern in the manufacture of tires. The more the better.-Chesterfield Adverti ser' Victory in 1916. If the Democratic administration is successful in its dealing with the prob lems that come up in the . next session of congress, as it has been in the past, its victory is assured November one year.-Orangeburg Times and Demo crat Received Just Sentence. A white man of Union was sentenced to six months on the chaingang Satur urday for slander. If all the slander ers could be rounded up and be given the same sentence, the good roads problem would be solved.- Newberry Observer. Sow Grain. Just as soon as the land will do to plow get busy with sowing grain. Sow anything and everything, it wiil be better for your land to plow under your grain crop for cotton than to leave your land uncovered during the winter. Do not fail to have an abundance of grain anyway. It's your salvation. Greenwood Index. 7 Report of Grand Jury. Edgefield, S. C., Oct 14, 1915. To His Honor Judge T. S. Sease, presiding: We beg leave to make this our final report for the year 1915, and in so doing it is our very pleasing duty to state that our work has been of a pleasing nature for the year and due in a large measure to the efficiency of the county officers and their assistants. We find that crime is reduced to a minimum in our county, that there are few criminal cases to be tried at this or previous sessions of court for the year, this in our judg ment due to the enforcement of the law by officers and the very markei disposition on the part of our citi zens generally to observe and res pect the laws of our State. We recommend that the Magis trates and Supervisors of Registra tion be recommended for appoint ment by the grand jury, thereby removing from politics these of fices. We recommend that the Super visor investigate the sanitary con dition of the Court House and make changes that are necessary, the nature of which will be report ed to bim by the foreman of the Grand Jury. In conclusion, we wish to thank your Honor, the Solicitor and other officers of the court for the courte sies extended us during this session of court. (Signed) S. B. MAYS. Foreman. Union Meeting. Programme of union meeting of the tir?t division to be held at Berea church October 30 and 31: Saturday: 10:30. Devotional exercise by moderator. 1. How can the older members be made to realize fully the impor tance of their attendance upon the church and Sunday school? Dr. E. P. Jones, Rev. J. R. McKittrick and Rev. H. B. White. 2. Is the church wielding its proper influence over the world? A. S. Tompkins, Rev. P. B. Lan ham and J. K. Allen. 3. The duty of a pastor towards the Sunday school, M. B. Byrd, S. N. Timmerman and O. Shep pard. 4. Are pastors receiving the help and co-operation from church mem bers needed? W. B. Cogburn, S. A. Brunson and J. R. Bryant. Sunday: 10:30. Devotional exercises by J. L. Prince. 10:45. Sunday school. 11:30. Sermon by Dr. E. P. Jones. Adjourn for dinner. 2:00 p. m. Discussion of aged ministers' relief, Rev. P. B. Lan ham, Rev. J. R. McKittrick, Rev. H. B. White and Dr. E. P. Jones. Lumber, Lumber. Send me your orders for lumber | cut any dimensions. Mill located near County Home. Will deliver in town if desired. J. W. Reese. EVERY HOME NEEDS A FAITHFUL COUGH AND COLD REMEDY When seasons change and colds appear-when you fi ret detect a cold after sitting next to one who has sneezed, then it is that a tried and tested remedy should be faithfully nsed. "I never wrote a testimonial before, but, I know positively that for myself and family, Dr. King's New Discovery is the best cough remedy we ever used and vve have tried them all," 50c. and $1.00.-1 "l want to tell you about the American Girls. They have been declared unanimously the best com pany ever on a course here in Galla tin."-Fred Vollmer, Secretary Y. M. C. A., Gallatin, Mo. We are out after your business. Just one inducement, and that is price, and we welcome comparison as to values in this store. Every day there are wonderful bargains. Not a few here and there, but you can take your choice of the entire stock, and whatever you buy you' buy a bargain. Put this store to the test in any statement we make. Hubenstein. For Sale. Sixty pure bred Duroc pigs sub ject to register and ready for de delivery November thc first and later, eight weeks old &5.U0 each, ten weeks old, seven dollars and up according to age. C. M. WILLIAMS, Oleora, S. C. Oct. 13, 1915. EtJRtWa M? The Bes t Tonic, L*k?i?? ? Mild - Laxative, Family Medicine. See our big Wood Heaters Coal Heaters COAL HODS COAL VASES BRASS FIRE SHOVEL AND BRASS AND] We Install all Stewar S>- ? ^ Cs. ? T> <?. 4 . "?> mm fm WM 'ARE FOR WINTER one of the many lovely TOW ON DISPLAY CENTER COUNTER Do You Consider Expense As Well As Appearance? Don't you often pay more than vou can afford just to be sure that you will not get badly styled, poorly made clothes? 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