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Establish 1335. /. L JIMMS.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the pos'voffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published anless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at | advertising rates. Wednesday, December 5. Even the hospitals are boasting of | increased business for 1917. Russia and Germany are now al-LIES. vBoth big ones, too. Exercise more and eat less, is the best recipe for good health. No, that little new building that you j see near many homes is not a new smoke-house, but a garage. Better be loyal to the government, and if you are not loyal, it will be the part of wisdom to keep it to yourself. American.? are already being adorned with crosses of honor for distinguished service in Europe. What about an early spring garden? Now is the time to prepare for some early vegetables. . Russia's peace f reclamation should bear the hall-mark "Aia^e in Ger many." The Germans had their Marne and now they have their Cambrai. May the next be their Waterloo. Some people are as unsettled as the weather. "The double minded man is unstable in all of his ways." It's a mighty good time to clo some deep plowing. Too Wet, generally, after Christmas. Who cares what it costs just so it is accomplished-the complete overthrow ing of Prussian tyranny. There can be but one result. Tht Aliies must win. Every individual and national resource should comverge to that one great end. Childreu, the Germans have not killed Sar.ta Claus. He will soon make his annual visit, scattering jo^ and gladness wherever he goes. Would you spend a happy Christmas? Then,'as far. as possible, pay every thing you owe by that time. A man burdened with debt can never be su premely happy. In the German ' schools this query will be selected for debate in a few years: Resolved that it is better to have fought and iost than not to have fought at all. The Germans are making a desperate effort to overcome the Allies before the United States can muster their full strength in Europe. The German slogan is "Victory now or never." Let's bear in mind that ignorance will do for the individual what it has done for Russia. The great underly ing reason for Russia's pitiable plight to-day is that 70 per cent, of her peo ple are illiterate. It appears that every possible malady is pouncing upon our soldiers in camp. But there is a bright side to the cloud. It is better for them to become vic tims and recover from these diseases at home than to succumb to them later in foreign camps. In an address Monday before the na tional convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, William Jennings Bryan stated that a federal amendment making the United States bone dry wiil be adopted before 1920. Mr. Bryan is an ardent prohibitionist. Bachelors Victims of^War. The bachelors, the men who refuse to take unto themselves a life compan ion, are getting their deserts. Among the men of military ago, the bachelors must go to the army first. Among those who stay at home, being unfit for service, the bachelors are taxed most. The married man must pay tax only on income above $2,000, with S200 exemption for each dependent child, while the man who enjoys "single blessedness" must pay on all he re ceives above $1,000. Teach the Children to Save. Why not learn and teach practical lessons from war conditions as we are passing along. Teach the children to save by purchasing government thrift stamps. By this means small amounts will steadily increase to larger ones. The saving.is so small that no hardship is entailed. Then, too, that which is more valuable than the actual savings is the savingThabit the child forms. If you develop an economic habit, a habit of saving instead of spending, on the part of your children, you need never fear that after you have crossed over the river your savings willj be wantonly Wasted. Use war conditions to teach the saving habit by encourag ing the purchase of thrift stamps, which can be converted into cash at any time. Buy War Stamps McAdoo Ap peal. Washington, Dec. 2.-The cam paign for the sale of 82.000,000,000 worth of war savings stamps will start to-morrow throughout the United Slates. Every Post Office has a big supply nf the stamps and lhere will bu 200,0?U agencies in Post Offices, banks, stores and news agencies. The campaign will last until Jan. 1, 1923, provided the total amount of stamps authorized by Congress is not disposed ol be fore that lime. '"This war cannot le financed unless the American people im mediately stop waste, practise self denial, economize in every possible di ledi on and lead the money they save thereby to the Govert ment," Secretary McAdoo said to-day in urging the public to invest in war savings stamps. "'The campaign for the sale of war savings stamps in denominations of 25 cents and 85 is of the utmost importance. No such opportunity as this has ever been offered to the American people for investing their savings with absolute safety and at such attractive rates of interest. The Government will accept your money and pay interest at the rate of i per cent, per annum, compound ed epiarterly. "Let every man, woman and child reflect, as they are about to spend even 25 cents wastefully or needless ly, how much that cents will do for somo splendid son of America who is lighting on the battlefields of Europe, how much even 25 cents multiplied by 100,000,000 loyal and patriotic American citizens will help their Government to bring to a quick end this horrible carnage in Europe; how many lives ol' Amer ica's noble sons will be saved the sooner the war i? ended. Every dollar saved will hasten this result. "The widespread practice of economy is absolutely vital to the success of the war. My hope is that the war savings stamp* cam paign now begun will impress this lesson upon the American people Every one, however small his means, can help in this way. "I appeal to the heart and patriot ism of the American- pveop!e to h?dp their Government and help them selves by a whole-hearted support of this war savings plan." . The Christmas of 1917. Was there ever a cay in the history of the last nineteen hundred years when so many homes looked forward to Christmas with less of antici pation and joy? In common with all the nations involved in this pre sent war America will lind it quite impossible to repeat the customary greeting-"A Merry Christmas." Out of thousands of our homes have gone the noble sons whose early years made for us the Christmas days a time of happiness and cheer. We never dreamed in those past years that the little lads for whom we bought the sleds and skates, and for whom we jingled the sleigh bells the night before Christmas, half waking them from their dreams, would om; day be marching over the fields of France facing the cruelties and horrors of the most inhuman war the world has known. To many of us there have come moments when it has almost seemed, as some one has said, that the Infinite Just ice had been too long neutral in this war. But such moments do not last. Faith, born of the great Christmas message, reasserts itself and finds refuge |in tht confidence that "justice and judgment are the habitation of His throne." In one of the darkest days of the Civil War, wheu Frederick Douglass, ad dressing a great audience of colored people, gave expression to his ho j le6Sbess and despair for the futu of his race, old Sojourner Truth rc from her seat, and stretching out h long thin hand cried, "Frederick, God dead?" We do not wond that jnen and women doubt His pi sence and His (rood!ness. And I too probably does not wonder th faith sometimos breaks under lift inscrutable mysteries. But He faithful still. With eourage we must aw; those days that soon will come wh we search thc- papers for the tidin we fear to see. To train our heat to face the worst-that is part our great task. To hide our ov fears and send across to those wi are "over there" only the word cheer and hope, this too it is ou to do. "Watchman, what of the nigh The watchman said: The mornir cometh."-Dumb Animals. Training Little Children. By Mrs. Mana Clark Jackson. If I were a Fairy God-Mothe 1 would wave my wand and say all mothers, "Love what you ha' to do." Children's want9 are i numerous and a mother has sut constant demands made upon h that she needs to retire within he self often and, and no matter ho tired she may feel, repeal agaiu ar again, "I Jove " hal J have io do, Then suddenly she will lcd bette and it becomes easier to go on wil the task of caring for and trainir, the children. It pays in dolla: and cents, as well as in peace < mind and satisfaction of spirit, 1 devote much thought toward star ing the children right. What are some of the simp! ways in which we can help ot little ones? Let us begin the da happily, no matter how we fee and never be discouraged, nor a low the children to become si I Together, mothers and chiidre can learn to be holiest, obedient an faithful. It should not ba forgotten tht all virtues thrive best in a health budy. Therefore, give the chil plenty of fresh air, have him slee in a well-ventilated room, wea clean, whole clothes, and eat sim pl food. Let the children take hold an help about the house a little. A four and a half years old they ca wash dishes, and they love to d so. An oilcloth apron will kee them dry. They can also bel make beds, brush up crumbs an< do many other things. But w must not nag the children at thei tasks, remembering thal interest i useful work may be most snecesf fully developed by keeping it i the realm of thc play spirit. Let us teach our children to b gentle of voice and manner, becaus such a bearing attracts good friends whereas roughness drives peopl away. We have churches and schools ti help us, but il comes back ever; time lo the parents and the hom io develop in the children the sim pie practice which lead tu righi am happy living. We must be patient in answerin; questions, and if we do not alway know the answer, lei us try to tine out with the children. Fun is as natural as breathing lt most little children. Try to langi willi them at their simple jokes. Let us take a hule lime at th' end of the day if we can tell ! short story. The quiet will do U: all uuod. Perhaps we may hav< seen a bird, squirrel or a child o< some amusing thing as we glancec oJt of the window while at work The wind may have been chasity the pretty leave ? or the sun play ing hide and seek among th< clouds Stories are not all to be found ir books. It is a big accomplishmen to learn to do thiugs in the child'i way-things they like to do-bu' which we have often denied then because we felt we didn't have timi to be bothered. ? If the little ones see that r?othe and father are trying to find some thing to love in all their trying tasks, before we know it the bonn will always be full of sunshine. If]we have a fretful child to dea with, find out first if he is beim properly nourished; then try telling him stories which will take hi; mind off himself. Many children are often disa greeable because they haven' enough of the' right thing9 to do such as games and songs that pro vide activity and stimujate tin mind, and occupations that answei the child's need to be doing anc making something. A most important point for th< mother to realize is the necessity o: sticking io the lessons she needs t( teach-every single day, until th( habits are permanently formed ii her child. -Palmetto White Ribbon. FOR SALE: Two good mules, ( and 9 years old, of good size. Ap ply to O. O. Timmermau, Modoc S. C. Christmas 1917 gin to make your a number of usefi Christmas present ping tour. Buy n WE HAVE JU; LADIES' Our line of Dry at prices that will Your Lad and My Lad. Down toward the deep blue water, marching to throb of drum, From city street and country lane the lines of khaki come; The rumbling guns, the sturdy tread, are fall of grim appeal, Whi'e rays of western sunshine, flash back from burnished steel. With eager eyes and cheeks aflame the serried ranks advance; Andyour dear lad, and my dear lad, are on their way to France. A sob clings choking in the throat, as file on tile sweep by, Between those cheering multitudes, to where the great ships lie; The butteries halt the columns wheel, to clear-toned bugle call, With shoulders squared and faces front they stand, a khaki wall. Tears shine on every watcher's cheek, love speaks in every glance; For your clear lad, and my dear ?ad, are on their way to France. Before them, through a mist of ^ears, in soldier buff or blue, Brave'comrades from a thousand fields watch now in proud review; The same old Flag, the same old P??;Ui tho Fro.(dom of the World Spells Duty in those flapping folds above long ranks unfurled. Strong are the hearts which bear along Democracy's advance, As your clear lad, and my dear lad, go on their way to France. The world rings out; a million feet tramp forward on the roid, Along that path of sacrifice o'er which their fathers strode. With eager eyes and cheeks aflame, with cheers on smiling lips, These fighting men of '17 move onward to their ships. Nor even love may hold them back, or halt that stern advance, As your dear hal, and my clear lad, go on their way to France. - Randall Parish, in Chicago Tribune. Land For Sale. -:o:- f The Padgett Place of Estate of S. T. Hughes. Two-and half miles of Trenton, o. C., 53S acres, good buildings, pasture tte. On railroad between Trenton and Aiken. Communicate with J. Gordon Hughes, Union, S. C. Sept. 19, 1917. Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts and Pipes. WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. is now very near, and it is time to be purchases for that occasion. We have ul as well as appropriate articles for ;s. Do not delay making your shop ow before the rush begins. ST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF HANDKERCHIEFS THAT ?ILL PLEASE YOU DRY GOODS Goods and Notions is complete, and Save money for you. Yours truly, $ Pty Muftis s w?m Isl lr, Bj -y* M S M ? F I? you or-y realized the terribie in Jury you do yourself when you take calomel, youfd never pnt another grain in your mouth. It's rank poi.son. Instead of calomel, use that splendid guaranteed vegetable compound, Mar lin's Liver Medicine, the medicine that is v.inning favor. 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