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Establish 1B35. J,L. MIMS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year io advance. Entered as second class matter at be postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published .onless accompanied by the writer's same. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. ednesday, June 21 Now is the time for all patriotic -citizens tc rally'around the flag. The snail's pace[that is being made in getting a few thousand men down to the Mexican border is unanswerable argument in favor of preparedness. Mobilization 'means money for the railroads. Transporting 16.000 men from Massachusetts and New York down to El Paso, Texas, is a pretty long haul and will mean the paying -over of a considerable sum of ' "Uncle Sam's"1surplus cash. Just as President ?McKinley delayed declaring war on Spain in 1898 because of our unprepared condition, who knows hut that President Wilson is likewise defering the declaration until he is pre pared to strike? The wise and prudent xnen who is unarmed will be slow to .strike the first blew when he knows -his foe is armed to the teeth. Two National Figures Contrasted. The Mexican muddle has caused two persons of national repute to stand out in marked contrast: John Wannania -maker, the foremost merchant of America, has encouraged the organiza tion of a military company composed .entirely of his employees whose names ?will remain on his pay-roll while they are in the service of the country and whose positions will be open to them -when they return. Henry Ford, the foremost automobile manufacturer ol' .America, iias announced to his employ ees that if they volunteer for ser vice in Mexico they will be dropped Jfrom his pay-roll and their positions will be permanently lilied by others. ^Between two- countries, one composed Altogether of John Wannamakers and the othc-r composed altogether ol' Hen -ry Fords, in wiri**1" would you prefer to live? Our Country's Call. The President ol' tho' United States 'has called for men to enlist for servie? in the army, sc as tobe able to defend Our soutnern border that is being in vaded by [Mexicans. All over Soiun .Carolina and in ail of tile forty-odd .State? men are responding. Com pa jiles bave bei n formed and are being -trashed to the bor?or. But thousands Of other men are needed, and if our ,42d?eJield young men are goinir to the -?front, it will be better to ?0 with a company officered by. and composed ol' our own people. Therefore, looking to *the formation of a company-to the re-organization of the Edgefield Rifles -a mass-meeting has been called for Saturday afternoon at /ive o'clock in in the court house. Read and heed the call published on the front page of The Advertiser this week?, Examination Less Rigid. In order to enlist soldiers that are .needed for immediate service, the war ?department has "issued orders making the ; physical examination less rigid. {The usual physical;requirements are so ?exacting that only a very small per .?cent, of those who manifest .a.desire to join the army are accepted. At the various recruiting stations ?ast year in 25 cities in different parts Bi the^county of the 41,000 young men who presented themselves for enlist ment less than 10 per cent., only about 5,800 were received. The 90 per cent, svho were rejected were physically defi -C?ent in one way or another. -The deficiency is said to be due to 'Whiskey, tobacco and fast living. For such a large portion of the young men X>f our country to be physically unsound does not portend well for the future. If the race is to be perpetuated by parents who are wanting in vigor and strength, there must follow a physical decline of the race that will ultimately have a telling effect. Justas the government, through a special investigation, found that the country's . citizenship was being se riously injured by the use of opium ?nd its derivatives, and asa result of -this investigation; passed the Harri son drug act restricting the sale of .habit forming drugs, so should an in vestigation be made into the cause of .fte physical deficiency of so large a per cent, of the young men of the ^country. Will Receive Subscriptions. It will require an enormous sum of money to conduct the national Democratic campaign this summer and every Democrat in South Caro na should have a parc -n re* electing Woodrow Wilson. The editor of the Advertiser will receive subscriptions to the campaign funds and will forward the amount to The State in Colum bia. The names of the contributors will be published in both The Ad vertiser and The State. Who will be the first to respond from Edge field?_ News From Trenton. Great interest is being centered in the coming appearance on next Tuesday evening of Mr. Hamilton Burroughs in the play of his own writing, "Slocum Inn." A capa ble cast has been selected to .support Mr. Burroughs, and a splendid per formance is being looked forward to. Of especial interest is the fact that the coining performance will be the initial performance of 1 Slo cum Inn." This highly amusing comedy was written by Mr. Bur roughs during his recent stay in Edgetield. Those familiar with his wonderful female impersonations are preparing for a great treat in seeing him as "Elizabeth Langley" in his new play. Those assisting in the performance are: Miss Maude Betlis, Miss Mattie Harrison, Miss Fannie Miller, Miss Sabe Miller, Miss Helen Clarke, Miss Helen Marsh. Miss Ruth Loner, Mrs. E. L. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Eid son and Mr. Julius Yann. Splen did music will be much in evidence, which will add greatly to the play. This play is being ?iven linger the auspices of the Trenton Chapter of D. A. R., the proceeds to go toward giving a reference library to the school. Rem un ber the date, Tuesday evening, lui; 4. Ad mission 15 and 30 ct The relatives of Mr. S. L. Roper of the Horn's creek section surpris ed him with a basket picnic on Wednesday uf the past week, the occasion being the 77th anniversary ot' his birthday. The day was de lightfully spent with the honored host ami the happy relatives. Mrs. Hamilton of Columbia and Mis. L. S. Wolle and her lovely children are visitors at the home of Mr. J. F. Betti*. Miss Ethel Harrison is in Saluda the guest of her sister, Mrs. h rank Herlon g. Mrs. C. R. Swearingen enter tained at a lovely supper party on Thursday night, complimentary to the happy bride groom and his beautiful bride, Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Swearingen. In appreciation of the splendid college work Mr. '.Joy Etheredge did during th" past scholastic year, his mother, .Mrs. L. E. Jackson,has presented him with a beautiful Chevrolet, and be is not only thor oughly enjoying it, but his generous nature causes him to share his pleas* ire with his many friends. Miss Cornelia Webb has a very attractive little visitor in .Miss Mayse Webb from Saluda. Mrs. Eva Jones Milier is a wel comed visitor in oar midst. She is the guest ol' Mr. and .Mrs. Sidney Miller. Miss Lila Roper, who has been visiting Mr, and Mrs. Hammond. Roper at Lancaster, stopped bj for a short stay with Mrs. W. H. Moss bet?render return to her home at Honrs creek. Mr. Horde Allen and his lovely little children from Edgetield were guests of Mrs. S. A. M orrall on Sunday. Messrs. Tom and Henry Saker entertained a number of friends ata tish supper on Tuesday night. Mrs. J. R. Moss and Mrs. Wal lace Wise will entertain, compli mentary to Miss Annie Tim merman, on Friday afternoon of this week, from live to seven. Prof. H. W. Scott is at the South Carolina University in attendance upon the summer school. Miss Sallie Mae Miller is in Au gusta visiting her relatives, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Murphy. Misses Ruth and Sadie Long will entertain a number of their young friends on Wednesday afternoon of this week. Much pleasure is antic ipated by those who are favored with an invitation. Mr. and Mrs. Thea Long and their attractive children, of Beau fort, are welcomed visitors in our midst. They are the guests of Mrs. Sallie Long. Mrs. (-1 ussie Des Tortes Miller and Mr. Ulisee Des Portes from Winnsboro visited friends at Tren ton during the past week. Little Henry Clajr Miller from Winnsboro is visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mil ler. EXCHANGE:-Will exchange a fine, gentle brood mare for a young cow giving not less than three gallons of milk a day. Ad dress Box 5, R. F. D. 1, North Au gusta, S. C. Juue 28-2t-pd. The Ocklawaha River. Editor Edgeheld Advertiser: I ara going to tell you abo alligator as described by a f Mr. Lanier of Georgia. I quote him mostly in this a It is a beautiful description of the river and the alligator, day, in a magazine publish Boston, I came across a descr which I discovered in a book had opened for a reference. ] not seen the article for many ; I could almost repeat it years He was a professor of literatt John Hopkins' University. I to bis description of the Ockla river. This is supposed to b most beautiful river in all Fl< I have traveled up the river a as the spring. The water a spring is almost like silver-in it is called silver spring; but description was so surpass beautiful that when I read it not care so much about the dei tion of the Ocklawaha as I di< the soul of the man who wrot description-really I felt almo a state of worship. To-night : few minutes I want to tell a tion of that description to you lustrate my idea. "Some twenty miles from mouth of the Ocklawaha, at right-hand edgj of the strea the handsomest residence in A ica." He is talking about an gator now. "It belongs to a tain alligator of my acq nain tai he says. "A very honest worthy saurian of ?rood repute, little cove of water, dark green der the overhanging leaves, pl; pellucid, curves round at the l edge into flags, lillies, with a c ju^t heart breaking tor the beauty of the flexure of it. "This house of my Baun ai divided into apartments-little sidiary bays, which are scalh out by the Uly pads according the sinuous fantasies of their gro My alligator, or saurian, when desires to sleep, h:is but lo lie d anywhere. He will find marve mosses for his mattress ben hun." 1 never read such beautiful clear, and at the same time dow language from the pen of an A j Soil. "He never quarrels with his ct I He is nut the slave of a kitcl J and his one housemaid, the stre forever sweeps his chamber cl? His conservatories there under ylass ol' that water are ever without labor tilled willi the ch ant men ts ol' strange, under-w? growths. His parks and his -uh ure grounds are bigger- than : king's. Upon my suurian's ho tile winds have no power; the ra are only a ne.v delight to him, ; tiie snows he uni never see. garding fire, as he. does not emp its slavery, MJ be .iocs not fear tyranny. Thus, all the eleme are tirj friends of my alligau house. While he sleeps he is bei bathed. What a glory lo awi sweet and clean-sweetened fl cleaned in the very act of sic "Lastly, my saurian has annu bercd mansions, .uni can change dwelling as no human househoii may. It is a mei" flop (d' his t; ami lo! ile is established in anotl palace as good as the last-rea furnished to his liking." j One other paragraph I use. 1 i says: '"Along the imm?diate edges the stream every tree trunk, saplin stu.np or other projecting coign vantage is wrapped about with close-growing vine. At first, li unending procession of nuns di posed along thc aisles of a clune These vine figures stand, but as 01 journeys, this nun imagery fad out of one's mind. A thousand ne fancies float with ever-new vin shapes into one's eyes. One sees r peated all the forms they have evi known. Look! here is a graceful troop ( girls, with arms wreathed over the heads, dancing down into the w: ter. Now the vines hang in loop in pavilions, in columns, in arche in coves, in pyramids, in woman tresses, in harps and lyres, in mour tain ranges, in draperies, fish, drat: ons and dogs. You see Arthur an Lancelot, with great brands extend ed aloft iu combat. Ctcsar shroud ed in his mantle, receiving the stab.: What did he see? I had been U| the beautiful Ocklawaha river be fore I saw that description, arie when I read that I said to myself ''What a fool I have been, that could go over that same ground anc see so little where this majesti< mind could see so much." Where ever he was he saw the beauty anc value in everything. It may not be possible to come in contact with a man like Ruskir by reading his book, "The ?Stone.' of Vsnice," but if you will read thc Bible, arid all its wondrous and di vine things, you can come in direct contact with the author. There is not a soul to-day but can come in direct personal and spiritual com munication with Him; receive th? evidence of His divine presence; REMINISCENT VEIN. (Continued from First Page,) bodies in town. When we look back upon the old days of prejudice and intolerance in religious bodies it is something to be proud of that we can meet together now, once a month, on a common ground for the common good in our different churches. We are making progress when we can realize that religion should not separate us, but should draw us together, and that religion means not faith alone but works, of righteousness, for the commu nity and State, and not alone for the individual and the family. What we are deficient in, with all of our proud progress, ie, it seems to rae, a matter of mere means or in strument for further developing what is already a healthy public spirit. We have this beautiful (Baptist) temple and other well or ganized churches in town, all doing their work well. But these are dedicated to the worship of God. They cannot and should not be used for any other purpose. What we need most in Edgetield is a building not'strictly set apart for sacred pur poses alone, but one in which we can all meet, from all churches and from no churches, for secular pur poses and for practical uses. It should be a municipal or commu nity building. It should be built without concern as to whether it will pay dividends in dollars and ceuts, just as we build churches with no regard to material benefit. And it should be as comfortable, well lighted, well heated and well ar ranged for its purposes as our churches. First of all there should be an au ditorium, on the ground Hoor, cen trally located, and large enough for all the great gatherings of every kind. When wc think of the great inconveniences thc citizens, and par ticularly the ladies, are put to un necessarily, in all seasons and weather whenever any great gather ing is held here, we should realize that itisduealone to our thoughtless* ness, and not to our inability. Conventions of all sorts, religious or denominational, educational, po j litical, agricultural, commercial, pa triotic ol'divel'sional, all have their purpose in community life, but here they have no suitable building, lt is in fact a great handicap to the community. We arc threatened with chronic mental desuetude- for the lack of something to go to; for the need of the inspiration that comes from mingling together in common ideals and purposes, and equally as much from the shortage of tilings arranged purely for amusement or diversion. Such an auditorium should have connected with ii a great kitchen and supply of dishes for the enter tainments snell as Edgeficld is fa mous for (held out ol doors now), and which could be used on occa sion commercially also, for instance for the benefit of the chrysanthe mum show, the civic league, lile W. C. T. 17,, IT. I). C., D'. A. li. or any other organization of the kind. In the same building there should be also a rest room foi ladies with little children, lt would not only he community courtesy to ladies visiting the town for the day. but it would be also in the interests of trade to make them feel comforta ble and "at home" when they 'lo como. Room should be provided also for the Edgeiield Public Library, with adequate support for the mainte nance of it and for the salary of its faithful librarian. If the men of the Chamber of Commerce or ol' the fraternal bodies desire rooms for committee pur poses, or to use the auditorium for banquets, or if they desire to have a series of rooms for club purposes it would enlarge considerably the scope and purpose of the building. Whether such an enterprise as this can be gained by taxes or bonds, or by united efforts of the churches, or whether by popular subscription, or whether by combi nation of all three, it is certainly within our reach. And as citizens of the best town in the State we should make the effort, both for the practice of our faith and love, and for the everlasting perpetuation of righteous citizenship. The matter of the need of water works and sewerage for the town was also referred to. LOOK GOOD-FEEL GOOD. No one can either feel good noo look good while suffering from con stipation. Get rid of that tired, draggy, lifeless feeling by a treat ment of Dr. King's iN'ew Lie Pills. Buy a box to-day, take one or two pills to-night. In the morning that stuffed, dull feeling is gone and you feel better at once. 25c. at your druggist. 2 look up in His beautiful face, take His hand and hear His words. J. Russell Wright. Seneca, S. C. June Weddings A large assortment to select your presents from. Cut Glass in new and attractive de signs. Novelties of all kinds. Sterling Silver of every kind and description. Prices reasonable. PENN & HOLSTEIN. VACATION TRIPS 1 Low Summer Fares to Mountain, Lake anti Seashore VIA For complete information regarding Summer Excursion fares. Week-end and ?Sunday fares, and for illustrated and in formative literature about cool and de lightful places at which to spend the summer or vacation, call on J. A. TOWNSEND, Ticket Agent, Edge?eld, S. C. F. R. McMILLIN, District Passenger Agent. Jackson and Ois Sts.. Augusta, (ra. BBaBBMBraBSBDEBOHBtBE EBJ??23SI BflH-HHS erealite! Cerealite! We are prepared to fill your or ders for Cerealite for corn and cot ton. The yield of both crops can be largely increased by the use of this popular fertilizer which con tains a very high per cent, nitro gen. Ask those who have used cereal ite as to the results obtained. Try it this year, if you have never used it before. .W. Adams & Co. f!q 3]V? JOJ 9 .luauBuuad pus joojd-tOJOjs ?aAisuadxa -?I '3agooj-aj em 3uunp pasodxa jou si asnoq jno? jo episui aqj pu? ?jool pio eqi 2atAoai3J jo MTO pus App 'asuadxa eqi P?OAB UBD noA STEWART & KERNAGHAN