Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Redises: /. L. Ml MS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in 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. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Doubtless the Allies would like to ex change a dozen or so of their generals for one Von Mackensen. Gentlemen of ths general assembly, let's make it a quart a month. That will more than supply the necessity for liquor._ There is more talk about national prohibition than ever before, and much of it is coming from "higher up" than Heretofore. Santa Claus will not distribute many "Made in Germany" toys this year. But those "Made in America" will make the little folk just as happy. William Jennings Bryan is already outlining a platform for the Democrats for 1920, woman suffrage and nation wide prohibition being two of the lead ing planks. The owner of the empty stocking Christmas is not alone in his or her un happiness. The individual who is wrap ped in selfishness has no part in filling the stocking is even more unhappy. You may make jest and sport of the coming of the boll weevil if you will, but the day is coming-not far distant, either-when you will take it seriously. A word to to the wise should be suffi cient. _ Farmers should be grateful to the speculators for giving them a stable market for cotton while the rush of marketing season was on. It has been a long time since cotton growers had more favorable marketing conditions than they have had this fall. When the price of any commodity becomes unreasonably high the consu mers should resort to some substitute, refus*' .g to pay unreasonable prices. Through a concert of action on the part of consumers in some of the large cities, the price of eggs, butter and fresh meats has been Very much lowered. Shop Early! Shop Karly! Make out your memorandum and be gin your holiday shopping early. It is better for you and better for the merchants. By supplying your needs early you have a large, unbroken as sortment to select from, hence you are benefitted. Shopping early relieves th? congestion that usually precedes Chrstmas. enabling the merchants to serve the trade made easily and more satisfactorily. Shop early! Shop early! Countless Empty Stockings in Europe. Santa Claus will be in Edgefield in less than twenty days. But the sad thought in connection with the ap proaching Christmas is that so many homes in Europe have been deprived of Santa Claus by the cruel war, and .as a result there will be countless thou sands of empty stockings throughout the war zone. Sure . the little folk .on this side of the Atlantic have much .to be thankful for. Right here parents should call to their minds how much ?hey have as compared with the fatherless little ones of Europe. Their fathers are either in the trenches or in their newly made graves, the former condition being but little preferable to .the it?.ter. Beautify Your Premises. A few days at this season devoted to ^beautifying the home grounds is time .well spent. Send to some reliable .nursery for evergreens and flowering .shrubbery and brighten your premises with them. Set out shade trees where needed. A little artistic touch here and there will add an hundred fold to tne appearance of the >^ome. And why noe make of it the brightest and hap piest place in the whole world. You expact to pass the remainder of your earthly sojourn in this home, if the boil weevil and the sheriff do not drive you away. Furthermore, you expect to leave it for your children. Then, why not devote a little time and ef fort and money toward beautifying this the dearerst spot on earth to you? Make a beginning now-this week, to-day. Act while a good impulse prompts. See what a great change can be wrought by even one day's W(.>rk devoted to beautifying the home eurroundings. The scarcity and high price of news print paper grows more and more seri ous. It's a difficult matter to get hold of the money to meet the advanced price and it is just as difficult to find any paper for sale after getting the money._ Begin to Diversify. The wise farmer will heed the warn ing about the coming of the boll wee vil and will begin to prepare at once. The best authorities on the subject advise stock raising as one of the most effective means of meeting the new situation with which farmers in this section will soon be confronted. If stock raising is to be engaged in suc cessfully, the food must be produced on the farm. It is out of the question to make stock raising profitable in the cotton belt by feeding western ground corn, grain and hay. lt must be grown at home. While it is getting late, yet it is not too late to sow wheat and oats. The prolonged drought made it impossible to sow a large acreage earlier. Buf. take advantage of the favorable con ditions now prevailing and sow a larger acreage even than you at first planned. This is the first step toward preparing for the boll weevil. A State Tapering Off. There is a growing sentiment in favor of revising the gallon-a-month law so as to read a quart-a-month. - Edgefield Advertiser. "The Advertiser would have the state to taper off like a man who drinks too much-quit gradually. The trouble abu at that kind of quitting is that it seldom quits; it is 'only a few more ups and downs for a while, and then the same old gait," The foregoing paragraph is from a somewhat lengthy editorial in the New berry Observer advocating the repeal of the gallon-a-month law, thereby shutting liquor out altogether, instead of reaching absolute prohibition by de grees. The Observer and The Adver tiser are not very far apart. As both desire to see ABSOLUTE prohibition with all their mind and soul and body, about the only difference betwaen them is a difference in the route or means of reaching the coveted goal. So satisfactory, in the main, has been the means or method adopted in the past of reaching our present state or stage of prohibibition in South Car olina that The Aovertiser is disposed to praise the bridge that has brought us safely thus far. The advance of prohibition during the past decade has been by degrees, a forward step being taken when public sentiment warrant ed, or sustained the law. Going at one bound from the State dispensary to State-wide prohibition would have been as unwise as was the attempt of the Germans to take Paris and subdue the French at one fell swoop. The in vading armys would have seized more territory than it could hold, and in like manner the going, at one step, from the State dispensary to State-wide prohibition would not have been a real victory. At that time prohibition sen timent among the masses in South Car olina was in its swaddling clothes. However, by line upon line, and pre cept upon precept, public sentiment has steadily grown, making a steady and sure victory possible. Liquor has baen overthrown in every part of South Carolina as rapidly as the people were educated and the pub lic conscience enlightened upon this great question. From the graft-ridden State dispensary the people went to the county dispensary, with the county option provision. Under the latter provision, county after county voted out whiskey as rapidly as public sen timent sustained a forward move. Finally, a majority of the counties tabooed the dispensary and the next step was a State-wide law. When the people by a majority vote of more than 30. OOO ratified the State-wide pro hibition referendum the fight was.not ended, for the law had to be enforced. Under the county dispensary system, a citizen could purchase liquor for per sonal use in unlimited quantities with out the State and ship into the State by freight or express. But when State wide prohibition went into effect the legislature limited the quantity to one gallon a month. Under this provision of the law a large quantity of whiskey is being shipped into the State and into Edgefield-a larger quantity than should be permitted. The Advertiser would like to see these shipments dis continued altogether, if such a step be wise at this time. A question that the legislature will have to decide is, Should whiskey shipments be stopped altogether or should the quantity be further curtailed? If public sentiment is ready for an other forward step-that of stopping whiskey shipments altogether-then The Advertiser favors such a law. If public sentiment will not sustain so drastic a step, then we are for further curtailment of the quantity, say to a quart a month. The Observer and The Advertiser are not so far apart after all. Both de sire to see ABSOLUTE prohibition. dies of fodder. Apply at The Ad vertiser office. iii?s ?SNUINE SS THE ONLY TILLMAN-SH?LER. (Continued from First Page.) witb grave and steady tread, cross ed the threshold with his youngest daughter, the beautiful bride, lean ing upon his arm. As thesp ap proached the altar they were met by the gmora who entered from the vestry with his two best men, Mr. B. R. Tillman, Jr., and Mr. James Rhea of Bristol, ;Va. The girlish baauty of the bride was never more striking than on this her wedding docasion. She was clad in a rich gown of white duchess satin with train, embroid ered with pearls. Her flowing veil of tulle was caught upon ber brow with a wreath of pearls. Her bou quet was of lilies of the valley and bride's roses. All of the bridesmaids wore pink liberty satin, with tints or shades varying from decided roe to the most delicate flesh color. A unique and altogether pleasing feature was the shepherd's crook which each bridesmaid carried, measuring the full height of an individual, instead of the conventional bouquet. Around each staff smilax was delicately twined and a bow of pink maliue graced the top. The impressive Episcopal cere mony was used and their pledges sealed with a ring as a token. Af ter Heaven's benediction had been invoked upon Mr. and Mrs. Shuler, the bridal party emerged from the church in the reverse ordev. Im mediately after leaving the church about 250 guests repaired to the home of Senator and Mrs. Tillman, where a reception was held. Mrs. James D. Mathis and Mrs. Miller Sproul greeted the guests at the door. In a flower embanked nook on the front piazza refreshing punch was served to the guests through out the evening by Miss Hazel Kill ian and Miss Cecil Kinard. The parlor in which the bride and groom, encircled by their at tendants, received the congratula tions of their friends, was beauti fully decorated in white and green. Some of the flowers used here were from the White House greenhouses, being thoughtful tokens from Pres ident and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. From the standpoint of artistic and effective decorations, the dining room was the piect de resist<mce of the beautiful home, As one crossed the threshold a scene of surpassing loveliness greeted the eye, the color scheme being pink and green? Pink carnations and American Beauty roseB from Washington was uWd in great profusion. In the cen^C Of the bride's table a huge basket was filled to overflowing with . pink roses. The pink shades of the tall candelabra on the table reflected a soft light about the room, The laige wedding cake waa trimmed with pink roses. Peals of laughter came from the dining room as the future of each member of the bridal party was revealed by the cutting of the bride's cake, The ring be came the possession of Mr., Sauer foff, the silver thimble graced1 the h?.ad of Miss Louise Oberly, the button fell to a genial bachelor, Mr. W, Cook, and the dime swelled the fortune of the youthful bride, A salad course was bountifully served, being followed by pink and white block cream and pink cake. As the gdests entered the dining room Miss Addie Hughes pinned a pink heart on each one. In the north parlor the wedding tokens from relatives and friends throughout the Stale and nation were arranged on large tables arouud three sides of the roora. Conspicoud among the rich assortment of silver, hand painted china, paintings, tapes try, and cutglass, was a large chest of heavy silver of original design, the gilt of the distinguished father of the bride. Here aud there among the collection were observed hand some gifts from government offi cials and other promiuent men. Early in the evening the bride withdrew from the scene of mirth and merriment and donned a brown traveling suit, with hat and other accessories corresponding, And af fectionate good-byes were said, Mr. and Mrs. Shuler departed for Augusta, leaving that city the fol lowirifr day for New York, where they will be the guests of Admiral Samuel McGowan at the Biltmore during a portion of their stay in the metropolis. Later they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Sumner Moore at Atlantic City, N. J" Mr, B. R. Tillman, Jr,, will entertain in honor of Mr. and Mr?. Shuler when they reach Washing ton. Later they will go to Port land, Oregon, where Mr. Shuler will establish law offices. Great clothes are those "new style" garments, all wool, stylish and durable. In mixtures and solid colors, ?17.50 to $30.00. F G Mertins, Augusta, Ga. FOR SALE: One Ford Touring C?.r. Guaranteed to be in first class shape-practically new. G. W. Adams. BACKACHE IS DISCOUR AGING. But Not so Bad if You Know How to Reach the Cause. Nothing more discouraging than a constant backache. Lame when you awaken, pain? pierce yon when you bend or lift. It's hard to work cr to rest. Bacheadle often indi cates bad kidneys. Edgefield peo ple recommend Doan's Kidney Pills Read this case: Mrs. E. P. Jackson, Cedar Row, Edgefield, says: ''I suffered great ly from a weak and lame back, which became so bac that I could hardly get around. My sides and hips also got sore and lame and loss of sleep made me weak and exhaus ted. Doan's Kidney Pills rid rae of the attack." (Statement given April 12, 1911.) Over three years later, Mrs. Jack son said: ''My back or kidneys sel" dom trouble me now, but when they do, Doan'H Kidney Pills always give rae quick relief." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's kidney pills-the *ame that cured Mrs. Jackson. Has twice been publicly recommended. Foster Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. STIFF, SORE MUSCLES RELIEVED. Cramped muscles or soreness fol lowing a cold or case of grippe are eased and relieved by an application of Sloan's Liniment. Does not stain the skin or clog the pures like mus sy ointments or plasters and pene trates quickly without rubbing. Limber up your muscles after exer cise, drive out the pains and aches of rhumatism, neuralgia, lumbago, strains, sprains and bruises with Sloan's Liniment. Get a bottle to day. At all Druggists, 25c. 3 CONSTIPATION MAKES YOU DULL. That draggy, listless, oppressed feeling generally results from con stipation. The intestines are clog ged and the blood becomes poison ed. Relieve this condition at once with Dr. King's New Life Pills; this gentle, non-griping laxative i? quickly effective. A dose at bed time will make you feel brighter in the morning. Get a bottle to-day at your Druggist, 25c. 3 TRESPASS NOTICE All persons are warned not to hunt or tresspass on lands owned or oontroled by me, and this means to stay off. 1 G. T. Sweringeo, Trenton. S. C. Citation. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. By W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Susie' Miller of said County and State has made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of Mrs. Emma H. Atkins, deoeased. These Are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said Mrs. Emma H. Atkins, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield, C. H., S. C., in my of fice on the I6th day of December, 1916, next, after publication there of, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under ray Hand, this 27th dav of November, A. D. 1916. W. T. KINNAIRD, Probate Judge E. C. Nov. 29,-St. If you want to save from 10 for cash, therefore I do not have I am I Pa; Make my store your headqus send them to the train or car fre The OUR NEW STORE We want'our Edgefield friends to call to see us at our new store, 846 Broad, when in Augusta. We have the largest stock of JEWELRY DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS SILVERWARE CUT GLASS AND NOVELTIES that we have ever shown. Large assortment to select from in each departmeut. We call especial attention to our art room, and invite you to inspect it. It will be a pleasure to us to show through our new store. Wm. Schweigert & Co. 846 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. Pure English Bloodhound When in need of Bloodhoods 'phone me. W. L. CLARK, Phone 3, 302. Johnston, S. C, New Line Sterling Silver -and Cut Glass We have just received our Fall and Holiday line of Silver and Cut Glass, which embraces all the newest things in this line to be had in New York. We invite your inspection. Our prices as usual are right. - Penn & Holstein. COOK MCKIE * ood Shoes Cheap" treet Augusta, Georgia GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR ? best shoes that can be bought for the money, for ladies, men, boys and dy. \ to 20 per cent on your shoes, don't fail to visit my store. I sell strictly ? to charge you an enormous profit. Agent for the BARRY SHOE for Men y Parcel Post on all Mail Orders irters when in Augusta. I will take care of all of your packages and e of charge. f. COOK McKIE Home of "Good Shoes Cheap"