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m -; /. L. AI/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 publisher! unless accompanied by the writer's came. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, Jan. 10 The booze business approaches nearer and nearer the brink. A mighty effective weapon to fight the boll weevil with is "Economy." The legislators will wax warm over the fire insurance and "fire water" problems. Lawson must have been a heavy loser on account of the alleged Lansing "leak." Ten mills levied for State purposes would grind the taxpayers mighty fine. It appears now, thanks to the Stork, that the 14th census will show a deci ded increase for Edgefield. Ten days of the new year have pass ed. Wonder how many New Year resolutions are yet intact? The Advertiser has old-fashioned pa per weights galore, but the paper weight we need now is one that will hold the price ?own. Nobody would ever have heard any thing about a "leak," had the odds not been in favor of Wall Street mani pulators. The individual who can devise a way of making two hens lay where only one laid before has a good-sized fortune awaiting him. Bear in mind that home-raised horses and mules never die from shipping colds. It's better to raise 'em at home than to ship 'em from the West. It is said that an odorless onion will soon be ready for the 1917 menu. It is not probable, however, that the dena tured Ypprpfghlo -r??ll ?mrml*mr fha ri* ri Should the Indiana legislature adopt the suggestion of a woman and pro hibit the wearing of corsets, you will sae scores of women adorned with real war paint. In Illinois justice of the peace fined a young fellow $6 for planting two audible kisses on the ruby lips of an unwilling maid. Wonder how he ar rived at their value'.'j Cotton seed are declining now in price in order to get a "running start" by planting time. The man who failed to reserve enough seed for planting will then learn how short-sighted he *sras. I Gentlemen of the General Assembly, do not elect a State warehouse com missioner who has the taint of politics opon his garments. Rather let this be the first public office he ever held. "They say," State Warehouse Com missioner M cLaurin will soon hand in fais resignation, but if we are to judge the future by the past, there's a dif ference between a rumor and a resig nation. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, the divine "Sarah," makes a last call to music lovers. She will never be nearer to Edgefield again than she will when she appears at The Grand in Augusta to morrow night. When the Webb-Kenyon bill was de clared constitutional in its entirety Monday by the United States supreme court liquor stock dropped almost as much as cotton did 30 days ago. The liquor people have never received s? fatal a blow before. Hunters have been scarce in these parts this season. If the hunters' Ii cense law thinned their ranks, then it's apiece of legislation that should remain with us always. The Advertiser would suggest that the fee be doubled, so ii3 to thin the ranks of the sportsmen still more. Every legal obstacle in the way of absolute State-wide prohibition was removed by the decision declaring the Webb-Kenyon act constitutional, and we do not believe the legislature in session in Columbia can do better than provide for ABSOLUTE PROHIBI TION. Now that Uncle Sam is with us it can be enforced. Can Reduce Cost of Living. The cost of living, even in the face of high prices, is largely what one makes it. The fabulous prices of many food products are not asked or received by the pi-oducer. It is the middleman or the manufacturer who reaps the rich harvest, in many instances, from unreasonable prices. For example, certain brands of hams or breakfast meats are fancily packed and exten sively advertised, especially in maga zines, and the packing houses ask and receive much higher prices than prac-, tically the same meat obtained frorrl other sorfrces would cost. Again, in the matter of so-called breakfast-foods, a pound or so of oats, wheat or corn treated by a special process, which probably partially destroys its nutritive properties, is put on the market at an enormous price. The price o?' these at tractive packages is enormous when we consider the small quantity of actual nutriment contained. The pro ducer received but a few cents for the raw cereals but the manufacturer is the one who makes the coste?me high to the consumer. The cost of living can be very ap preciably reduced, if one will strike from the menu those things which, in some instances, "Yankee" ingenuity has devised for separating us from our cash. Doubtless many manufacturers who place high-priced, and in some cases worthless, products on the market chuckle as they say of the consumers: "A fool and his money are soon parted," The Advertiser is making no war on cereale or breakfast bacon, but we sim ply refer to these to show that the high cost of living can be reduced in many instances. "Grand. Old Man of The Pee Dee." During the latter years of the illus trious career of William E. Gladstone, England's greatest Premier, he was known and revered throughout tt?S world as "The Grand Old Man." No one ever questioned that Mr. Glad stone merited this sobriquet. Several days ago Major J. L. Coker of Hartsville Celebrated his 80th birth day, and we believe that, although he has preferred to spend his life "far from the madding crowd," away from the glamor of public life, he de serves to be known as "the Grand Old Man of the Pee Dee." In many respects Major Coker is a remarkable man. He is richly endowed with those inestimable qualities and graces of character that make for true greatness-a man of rare intellectual and heart culture. In the development of his intellectual gifts, unlike many impractical brainy men who become "ne'er-do-wells," he developped in bring things, large things, to pass. Major Coker stands out pre-eminent ly as a man who has mnde a success of life. He has^through the proper ex ercise of inherent gifts amassed a large fortune, which, contrary to the selfish spirit of the age, he is using to the glory of God and to the uplift of his fellow man. Instead of gathering about him an immeasurable estate in order to gratify a selfish ambition and gloat over his gold, this good man has given lavishly of his large means to bless the live of others. Besides other beneficent and philan thropic acts, Major Coker has founded and endowed a college at Hartsville for the education of young women which will prove to be an ever swelling stream of refreshing waters to human ity long after his honorable earthly career shall have ended. This splen didly equipped institution very fittingly bears the name of its founder and it will be a monument far more en during than marble or brass. .Memo rials of stone and brass moulder into [ dust, but the teeming hundreds and thousands of yoiinjr women, who in the years to come will proudly own "Co ker" as their alma mater, will for suc ceeding generations be living monu ments to the unselfish generosity of "the Grand Old Man of the Pee Dee." May he be spared another score of years in order that he may see Coker college, the apple of his eye, grow into the leading college for women in the South, which we confidently believe it is destined to become. Another way in which Major Coker has proven a blessing to his fellows has been through his devotion to ag ricultural pursuits. Although an honor graduate of the University of Sou^h Carolino, fitted by training, as weil as endowed by nature, for a brilliant professional career, yet he chose ag riculture-erroneously regarded by some as che most common place of the arts-which through him and his achievements has been dignified and magnified. The name of Coker has become a synonym for progressive and scientific agriculture. The develop ment of plants and the scientific breed ing of seeds at Hartsville, now under the direction of .Mr. D. *R. Coker, a son of Major Coker, has proven a blessing to farmers throu?hout the South. In a brief article one can but touch lightly upon a few ways in which this venerable Christian gentleman of the Old School has been of inestimable value to his day and generation. Would that th^-re were many others who also, like Mr. Gladstone, deserve to be spoken of as "the Grand Old Man." JOHNSTON LETTER. ?J (Continued from First Page.) ure to all present to meet with the honoree again, and the occasion was a most pleasant one. The luncheon served was beautiful in all it? appointments, and was an elab orate one: ' The school children have been ri-/ joicing over a long Christmas holi day. The exercises were to begin on January 3rd, but as the furnace was out of order, and the necessary fixtures had been lost in Christmas orders, the opening is delayed a week or more. The cantata which the music I class had practiced for, under the Director, Prof. John Waters, and? was planned for the evening of Do cember 2nd, will be had at an early date. The proceeds will be for the school piano. Miss Bettie Warren who has been sick for some time, is now much improved. lt nas been the custom of the Mary Ann Buie Chapter, during the Christmas season, to remember the Veterans with fruits and to send flowers to the elderly lady mem bers. One of the dear old lady members was sick and the Chapter, instead of sending her fruit, decid ed to give her an egg shower, as eggs was her chief diet. There are fifty seven members, and each egg was brought tied up very attractively. She appreciated greatly the thought of the Chapter, and as she was convalescing, enjoy ed the sight of 50 many of ber friends coming during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Teague Price, of Greenville, are visiting in the home of the latter's father, Mr. J. R. Hart. Mrs, T. R. Hoyt was hostess for the Apollo Musia Club last week, aud during business, presided over by Mrs. Minis Walker, the chief points were in the drawing up of resolutions concerning the care ?pf the feeble minded, and the reading of a letter from Mr. Reed, of Co lumbia, Chairman of the belgium Relief Fund, thanking the Club for a check of $*.50 for this -purpose. Mrs. L. E. Stansell, who was soon to make her home elsewhere, re signed as secretary and treasurer. Miss Zena Payne was elected to fill the office. With Charles F. Gounod as the subject for study, Mrs. Jas. Stroth er gave a very profitable hour with the following arranged: Gounod's Personality, - Mrs. Minis Walker. -Hill^ar ?way.'*-Mrs. C. P. 'f oin. Story of Faust,-Mrs. T. R. Hoyt. Vocal Solo, "Ave Maria,"-Mrs. James White. ,1 Violin Selection, ''Ring, Smile, Slumber,"-Mrs. O. D. Black. All enjoyed the tempting repast served by the hostess, Mrs. J. W. Mobley assisting. Mr. Elbert Timm'erman has been quite sick, but is now improving. LaBt week he was operated on at the University Hospital in Augusta. Mrs. Octavia Rushton will leave next week to spend two months, in Florida. Mrs. James Cul I um, of Harts ville, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie B. Harrison. Mr. Henry Whitaker left last week for Detroit, Mich., where he has a position with the Ford Auto mobile Co. His family will follow later. "Is Just Wonderful," Mrs. Hollins Declares. FOR A LONG TIME WAS UN ABLE TO VISIT HER AGED MOTHER-WAS SICK 3 MONTHS. SPARTAXBURG WOMAN HAS AT LAST OVERCOME HER MULTI TUDE OF TROUBLES, Sin-; DECLARES. "lt is just wonderful the way Tani af built, up my strength." said Mrs. W. J. Rollins, of 110 J^nmgs St., Spartanburg, in a statement she gave September 0th in indorsement of Ta ni ac. "For four years I was so sickly and weak that I could not go to see my mother, she will he a hundred years of age on her next birthday. She lives only a few miles from here/' continued Mrs. Rollins. "My health was very bad and I suffered a great deal from weakness, indigestion and constipation," said Mrs. Rollins. "I had no appetite at all, and many a day I would eat emly a few bites during the day, and I was so weak I could not do any thing without having to go to bed for a while. I lost weight until I became skin and bones only. 'All the time I suffered with headaches and spells of "swimming in the head," which almost drove me crazy. If I rode in a buggy, I would have had vomiting spells, and I had several of these attacks before I found out what caused them, and with them I had awful sick headaches. "For thee months before I began taking- tanlac I had sick headaches every day, but I have not had them since I began taking Tanlac, and. when the first bottle of Tanlac was taken the headaches were gone. "We had heard so much about Tanlac, we were influenced to buy it because of what it had done for others, and Tanlac has given- me wonderful relief in every way. It is just the best medicine anyone ever took. It quickly gave me a better appetite and now I eat a lot. My nerves are strong and I am free of those terrible headaches. My sys tem is in good order and 1 feel wondernlly" improved in every way. I am strong now and I am not troubled with weakness. It is just wonderful the way Tanlac built up my strength. The Tanlac relieved that constipation, too. I ganvd a good deal of weight, too, though I was so poor I could hardly go when I began taking Tanlac. "I now rrecommend Tanlac be cause it did me more good than all the doctors I ever had and all the other medicines I ever took. I think there is nothing like Tanlac, and I sure can and do praise it." Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold by EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Edgefield, Penn & Holstein. Cold Springs, H Ernest Quarles. Edgefield, R F D No 2, J. H. Reel. " Johnston, Johnston Drug Com pany. Modoc, G C McDaniel. Parksville, Robertson & Com pany. Plum Branch, J W Bracknell & [Son. Plum Branch," R F D No 2, E P Winn & Bro. Trenton; G W Wise. The Quinina That Doss Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary O/ninine and does not cause nervousness nor rinding in head. Rememher the full name and look for the siEnature of E. W. GROVE. 25c. ares Have just received a fresh shipment of horses, mules and good brood mares. Come in to see them. Wiison & Cantelou 1 Notice. During the session of the Legis lature my clients may see me at my office on Monday and Saturday of each week. In the meantime tiley can either write rae at Edgefield or Columbia, and all matters will have prompt attention. B. E. NICHOLSON. Feb. 9,1917. Bargains in ladies' shoes. We are offering 50 pairs of ladies' shoes for il. 19 the pair. We have your size-1 to 3 1-2. The Corner Store. FOR RENT: 5-roora house on Addison Street. Apply to J. H. Allen at The Bank of Edgefield.? Wanted-To buy 7 pound? of goose feathers. State price ?er pound. Mrs.-E. H. Crews, Edgefield, S. C. .Prosperity and all the comfcits of home or a bare living and its poverty, self-denial and disappointments? The time to dec. ? this question is NOW-before you sow your crops. For the trae answer lies in the preparation of the soil ! "Making the farm pay" calls for careful con t iideption nf Q^?ry. tactor that adds to the productiveness ot-the-iand^-and' l~r?E-BB^i-r r^rvi li^iZ/fcivis me~o?Iy kind you can afford to use. Don't risk the profits of^an entire season by experimenting-use the fertilizer that H?S produced bigger, better crops for farmers of the South PLANTERS PUT DOUBLES' KOUD 90 to 95 bushels of corn, or, 1 to 2 bales of cotton to the acre means prosperity for YOU. Use the reliable, time-tested "Planters" brand with the trade-mark on the bag. Make up your mind to use them this year-see how they will put ; dollars in your pocket. Ask our agent or write us direct for advice, in- PSSEFI formation and prices. Do it today. Planters Fertilizer and Phosphate Company Manufacturers CHARLESTON * SOUTH CAROLINA WANTED RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVES The Columbia Record wants a live subscrip tion representative in every Town, Village and Rural Route in South Carolina. UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY For Men, Women, Boys or Girls during your spare time. If interested fill out and mail the Coupon below at once: ? * . The Columbia Record, Columbia, S. C. I am interested in your proposition and would like to know the terms upon which I may represent The Co lumbia Record. Name .. ... . . . . . Address..-....-?.>! t 18 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 IS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 82 83 84 85 36 87 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47