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f?gejiet? ?stablishr? 1H35. /. L. MIMS_.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at SI.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published ?nless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, April 5 Villa no longer doubts that the way of the transgressor is hard. Generally, we all have a decided penchant for V's but not fur Villa or j "Verdun. Good old-time Yorkville hospitality viii be dispensed when the press asso ciation meets in York in June. Probably the best sort of prepared ness is ready money. -The State. Un fortunately, some seem to prefer the ready pistol. Better not let your creditors know that you have shad for breakfast. "You'll' be flooded with bills, and they'll take no excuse for non-payment. Edgefield will throw wide its gates to all Field Day visitors Friday. A most cordial welcome awaits all who attend. Let's make it a red letter day, educationally, for the entire county. The men of York have promised to forego cr waive their rights under the two-quarts-a-mc nth law for the month of June in order to slake the thirst of the newspaper men when they meet. Everybody eargeriy devours the j headlines in the morning parers to see: how the game of * 'hf de and seek'" isl progressing in Mexico. Villa hides while Co'. Todd andonis cavalry seek, j Don't forget that now is the time to j decide upon yr ur exhibit for t he cour.- ; ty fair. If it 's to be some particular ; field crop, or poultry, or hoes, or cat- ! tie, give them special attention, show- j ing other farmers in th:: county what; can be dore right here at home. Lightning may not strike twice in j the same place, but it appear that . "Cotton Row" of Augusta is not yet j immune from the flamej. The sec ond Are of Saturday would have beor. ! regarded ss a very disastrous ronfla-j gration had ii roi: followed one involv-. ing a loss of millions. What has hf come of the old-fashion- ; ed freckifd face tomboy who used tu ; be able to beat al! th*e leys in th?*; neighborhood running and climbing' trees'/-The State. She's carrying ofT the honors at th? j Field Day exercises and will in the final round-up make ?erne fellow a'! good wife. Some people wonder why . ?>.so!i:,.e I has almost doubled in price, nile ker-j osene has remained practically the; same. They forget that gasoline is j burned seven days and seven nights in the week, while kerosene is consumed only a portion of seven nights. Th* young joy-riders are burning gasoline out on the highway at night, when j they should be reading by a kerosene lamp, if they haven't electricity. Newspapers seem to vie with each other in the matter of reporting the latest and fullest news from Mexico. At first the report came thai. Villa had been wounded in the leg. This was followed by a statement that his limb had been amputated. Probably the next will state that his missing leg has been restored. The Advertiser is of the opinion that the Mexican bandit will be reported dead as many times as a cat has lives before his light is final ly snuffed out. Parcel Post pf Great 3enefit. For a long while the express compa nies were merciless in their charges, but since the parcel post law has been in operation we have heard practically nothing of exorbitant express rates. The announcement that the Adams Express Company has taken over the Southern Express Company, the latter company operating in practically all of the southern States, carries r,o terror to the people now. Even though one company should control the entire ex press business of the country, the par cel post wouid Tore.- ii to fix reasona ble rates. Government ownership nf the railroads, tele; horn s and telegraph j companies, is a big question, one that ? should not be considered lightly, yet if j the interests of the people could be served as well through government ownership ol' these lines of business as j they have through th? parcel post j there is good reason for the govern-I ment taking over these properties. Value of Y. M. C. A. Appreciated. That the Young Men's Christian As sociation is receiving the attention of the business men of the cities augurs well for the future of those cities. The most valuable as3et of any city is not its financial institutions, not its cloud piercing- "skyscrapers", not its trunk lines of railroads, nor it3 numerous mercantile and manufacturing es tablishments, but the boys and girls, young mvn and young wo men, are the most valuable asset of any city or urban community. The in stitutions and enterprises just refer red to wouid finally disintegrate and pass out of existence were they not manned by men of the proper stamp. And that is just the mission of the Y. M. C. A. Its business is to make Christian character and strong Chris tian manhood. Loyal support of the Y. M. C. A. on the part of the citizens and business men of a community means that the? are putting first things first-that they are building for the futurefalong rig'.t lines. They have come to realize the truth of Goldsmith's lines: "111 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay." Money contributed for the support of a local Y. M. C. A. should be consid ered as an investment, Jone that will bring large returns. Cities are awak ing to the fact that? it is as important to maintain a Y. M. C. A. as it is a chamber of commerce or any other body having for its aim the advance ment of the city's interests. Charlotte, Wilmington, Winston Salem, Jacksonville, Charleston and Columbia are conducting a membership contest that will bring into the Y. Ai. C. A. hundreds of young men, and throw around them a wholesome influ ence that will heip them to resist the many temptations peculiar to young men in cities. These cities realize that | a stronger and better equipped Y. M. i C. A. means stronger and better equip- j pad young men. Carolina's Blessings. In the Carolina spring time Soft the breezes blow and sweet, Swetrt the breath of blooming Howers Each gay broidered natal sheet, And the South v. ind whispers faintly To the song bird in the glen. Whispers of a place to build a House, in bracken or in feu. Surnir.tr brings to Carolina, Fuli borr. c!a>s of warmth and light Sun-light (.avering with motion Days of Splendor-splendid night And the languid air is drowsy - . Bees and birds and flowers are still Yet no time of all the seasons Is so fraught with rare delight, As the summer with its pleasures, With iii? joys, by day and night. Balmy days old autumn gives her, Glorious nays with blossoms bright, Yellow golden rori, and asters, Crimson, brown and even white. Yellow aie the ripening corn sheaves, j Garnered into bursting barns, Scattered cn the ground are bright: leaves j Gorgeous in their autumn dress, Celt! .;:id scarlet, brown and purple As the wine from royal press. Can.lina in the winter Hath lier best and brightest days, Dav :; when come from northern monr.- ' "tains i Birds wtyeh enrol soft sweet lays. Coin?s the hoar frost-come the snow ' flakes From their misty mountain home; But the South's bare shoulder shakes Ai:d the cold days lightly pass, Barely touching with their ringers Carolina's flowers and gra<s. So the seasons bless our South land, Land of plenty, land of song. And the beanied mosses hanging From the old oaks, gray and long, And the cypress in .the Bayou, And the pine tree known to song, Each its fruitage gives in largess, Makes for rich and stately dower For the South, and Carolina, Blessed by week, by day, by hour. And we pledge thee Carolina, In a goblet oki and fine, Goblet filled from nature's bosom And 'tis better far than wine, Comes from rock-ribbed, gold washed hillsides Plashes on. a streamlet clear, Turning mills and dashing onward, Comes a drink without a peer. So we toast thee, Carolina In this cup made doubly sweet, Since your voters pledged their fealty, Your woman's cause to meet. Agatha A. Woodson. The lady jury had been out for hours, relates the New York Ameri can. The judge looked tired, the clerk yaw ned, the loungers slept. The bailiff, after listening atibe keyhole several times, shook his head with i discouraged air. And then, quite unexpectedly, the jury announced it was ready to re port, ami the 12 ladies filed in "llave you agreed upon a ver dict?" the judye demanded. The forvlady nodded and smiled. 'Wt* have aureed upon \-? ver dicts, your h,im??-," she told him in her flutelike voice. 'Yon are dischargedroared the jwtlk'e, "Isn't lie horrid?" said the la dies. ! FOR SALK: (Jr exchange for farm product, one incubator (10U-| capacity ) ;;i!o one brooder. For j further particulars address J. (?. ( Hughes, l-'ox ll?5, Edgetield, ti. C. ; Candidates' Column FOR SUPERVISOR. To the Citizens of Edgefield County: I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor of your coun ty, and if elected will try to serve the people as near right as I conceive, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election, and support the nominees of the democratic party. W. G. WELLS. i I hereby announce that I am a can didatc for the ellice of Supervisor of Edgefield county and solicit the sup port of the people, pledging myself, if i elected, to serve the people to the best I of my ability and to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. J. W. HUDSON. Ai organ a, S. C. I respectfully announce to the voters of Edgefield county that I am a candi date for the office of supervisor and pledge myself io abide the result of the Democratic primary election. R* J. MOULTRIE. I herehy announce that I am a can didate for the supervisor of Edgefield county and solicit the support of the people, pledging myself to abide by the result of the primary election. J. 0.; SCOTT. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the office of supervisor of Edpefield county and pledge myself to abide the resuit of the Democratic primary election. . " R. N. BROADWATER. For Clerk of Court. To the Citizens of Edgefieid County: I announce myself asa candidate for Clerk of Court of Edgefield County, pledging myself to support the nomi nees of the Democratic Primary. W. M. WRIGHT. Canada's Whitening Map. Prohibition history is being made rapidly in Canada. Following close ly on tiie news of the magnificent victory in Manitoba comes the re port- that Premier Hearst of Oula rio has declared tor province-wide prohibition to the limit of constitu tional powers, lu be approved of by the electo rs-a majority vote to be decisive. Almost simultaneously with the announcement in Ontario of a pro hibition bill Ui be submitted to the electors came the Etatemeet by Pre-j mior Bowser of tlx? province of! British Columbi:!, that Iiis govern-j men I agrees to tho proposal that a j prohibition measure shall be sub mitted to a v..lo of the provincial electors at the coming provincial election, which will probably be heit! June 1, and when a majority vote of the electors will hiing thei new law into opr-raiion. . It wili be reuiernheieil lhat M\\ berta, Prince Edward Island, New foundland and N'iva Sir.?lia (with tiie exception of Halifax) have out lawed ilr.; liquor traffic; tliHt SHS-j ketchewan has passed a prohibitory law abolishing all bar and ciubli-| censes until aller the war, the resi due of the traffic being under con-j trol of lin; provincial government; thai. New Brunswick has prohibition in len -mt of li flee J i of its county?, and th ii about two-thirds of the territory of Quebec has outlawed ihe liquor trafile.-Union Signal. Master's! Salo. State of South Carolina, Count j ol' Edgefield, Court Common Pleas. Elizabeth C. Cobb-Plaintiff -against Milla Williams-De fendant. Pursuant to the decree in this cause, I shall offer for sale at public out cry to the highest bidder, be fore the Court House, Town of Edgefield, County of Edgefield and State of South Carolina, on sales day in May 191 ?, same being the first day of said month, between the legal hours of sale, the follow ing described realty to wit: All of that Land situate, lying and being in the Town of Edtrefield County and State aforesaid, con tain in one and three quarter acres; bounded on North by Sallie Dun ton, East by lands of W. VV. Adams; South by VV. VV. Adams and West by public road leading to Trenton. Terms of Sale Cash: If purchaser at said sale shall fail to comply witii terms thereof within one hour from the time of said sale, said premises, upon direction of Plain tiff's Attorney, will be re-soid on said day at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. II. CANTE LOT. Master E. C., S. C. March 28, lil 1(5. We have j list added a complete line .d' cut ulass m our stock. N8W ami very attractive designs, with prices ranging from 7? cents to ? 11.50 per piece. Collett *t Mitchell. FOR SAL Iv- Fifty bushels fine Improvnd Toole cotton seed at ? I. m.) per bushel. Lo li g Staple at *1..T0. das. I). Mathis, Trenton, S. C. -is now complete inspect our goods. OHE EXCELLED arc, if possible, n mend both lines, EXCEL MAN??ATTA? Guaranteed fast co Collars; Neckwear very beautiful.) Michael Sterns' s latest styles. Pain and bovs. m / We call especial tailored cool-cloth s on them. We have everything in th dise that we believe defective, i occasi P. S.-Straw Hal almost Easter. Edgefield, S. C. Onward. Borne like a leaf on the crest of a river Life's scenes rush so swiftly past, I passing, catch hut glimpses Ol the things.I'd like to last. j So pure and beautiful grow varied flowers :In the fertile, shady plots: I That I fain would stop and linger j Guth'ring sweet forgec-mc-nots. ! Onward! forward! a voice is ever call i |ng I li rging me to rush a o iff. I First in sunshine, then in shadows, Bidding me join the great beyond. Skipping likelnmbs are the white-cap ped billows Sporting as if in pastures wide So 1 laugh to pass out seaward On Che swiftly flowing tide. - Mrs. R. B. Cannon. March 7, 1916. We handle groceries, of course, bat the KIND ol' groceries we handle and the WAY we handle them and the way we RELIVE YOU that is what constitutes the superior service one gets who deals with EATMORE GROCERY D. J. LaGrone. Mgr, THU HO.MK OK (roon EATS. Bank of Parksvilie Established 1908 Capital $18,000.00 Resources $47,370.00 Pays Five Per Cent, on Time Deposits A bank is a reservoir into which and out ol' which How tue iinaucial resources of tim commu nity. VVe have money to lend you. We will guard your sav ings and m..ko them work for you. We aro Conservative We are Safe OUR and we cordially invite von to come and We will be mifflitv srlail to serve von T LINES OF FLOSHEIM AND RACINE OXFORDS FOB MEN nore attractive than ever. We strongly recom and guarantee both to <rjve entire satisfaction. SIOR OXFORDS FOR BOYS ? & WILSON BROTHERS' SHIRTS Jors. Also full line FornisMnffs: Hose, silk and wash. (Our wash ties are indeed Belts, (Vips, Night-shirts, Pajamas, etc. nits in a number of pleasing patterns and i Beach and "(Jool Cloth" suits for men attention to Isaac Hamburgers & Sons' ?nits. They have the stamp of the artist e way o? wearing apparel for men and boys. Merchan : is the best, and will make good if customer finds Make our place your headquarters on ali ons. Come in and see and let us make .von glad that it's spring time airain. s in profusion. Don't forget that it's t --__---~-1-1- > j O. P. BRIGHT .1. C. HUGHES TELL US YOUR TROUBLES j IF ITS PILES GET A BOX OF ICHALMER-0S PILE SALVE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Tested for Two Years. Cured Ninety-Nine Per Cent Treated. Convincing, Reliable Testimonies on File. First Application Brings Relief Three Applications (in most cases) a Cure Treatment Confidential Price 50c. Send Coin, Money Order or Stamps. ' MANUFACTURED BY BRIGHT & HUGHES Edsefield, S. C. Prescriptions . Compounded WITH THE UTMOST CARE Any Hour of the Day or Night Only the Purest Drugs are Used Your Patronage Solicited Complete Stock of Fancy Groceries COLLETT & MITCHELL