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?filgcfirl? ^teftstx lalabtiBlp>?>lB35. /, L. A?/.MS,.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year is advance. Entered as second class matter at the posioffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published nnless accompanied by the writer's ?lame. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. . Wednesday, January 2. No, disconsolate maiden, 1918 is riot | leap-year. ?9 S m. . . How are your New Year's resolutions j standing the strain? The thriftless can find no better pur- j chase thrift stamps. Have you noticed that the days are | Jonger, perceptibly longer? Increasing cold and decreasing coal creates an uncomfortable situation. Our collards, were ki'led but our hens ?re layin', so the wolf is kept from the door a while longer. South Carolina should be the first to adopt the prohibition amendment. Eventually, why not now? Ev-President Taft says the German people arc "obsessed with megaloma nia." Get out your dictionary. Remember, as you stand upon the threshold of a new year, that 1918 will be largely what you make it. Resolve that you will add to the hap piness, rather than unhappiness, of the world during the ensuing 365 days. Be thoughtful, kind and considerate of the man who seeks aid concerning his questionnaire. His extremity is your opportunity. When disposed to be grouchy over the weather remember that zero weath er is the greatest enemy of the boil weevil. A correspondent wants to know how to tell a goose from a gander, or vice versa. Says they are feathered alike. Who can supply the information? A Kansan is seeking divorce on the ? ground that his spouse is pro-German. Who can blame him? He's entitled to * divorce, even in South Carolina. Better curtail sugar consumption. Before this war is over all of us may be delighted to get C. 0. molasses for our coffee. That's better than many persons had during the Civil War. When cotton .eached its highest level in the holidays the unexpected happened. There is usually a iull or decided decline about that time. But always expect the unpected when con sidering cotton. Some good results are coming from the war already. It has caused the government to cut out bleached flour. Hereafter the mills can make only two grades, too much wheat being required to make the very white flour. This is axiay of much licking. The Germans are trying to "lick" the rest of the world. -And, in addition to the double duty of having to lick more stamps, Mr. Hoover comes along and ! rges each one of us to "leave a clean j late." We would feel better over the shift rig; of northwestern weather to our] unny South, if we were assured that) ome political germs were destroyed long with disease germs, so we will ot have so much politics during 1918. Considering the suffering from cold .cities, fortunate is the man who can ll trees in his own forest, haul wood his own wagon, cut it with his own nds and warm by a fire that is in ery sense home-made. Many of us il to be grateful for things that seem mmon place. Out of the present chaos your "Un cle Sam" will bring forth a system of transportation that will be the marvel of men. Government ownership of public utilities will probably be one of the blessings to accrue from the war. Everybody is praising prohibition. Isn't it wonderful what a change can be wrought ina decade? A little more than 10 years ago The Advertiser was fighting tooth and toe for prohibition along with a minority of our citizens. Now we scarcely ever call attention to it Southern Railroad Generous. In order to do its bit in relieving the fuel famine, the Southam railroad has placed all old cross ties at the disposal of the State fuel administrator. In the aggregate, this amounts to an enormous quantity of wood. A large portion of the old ties is rich pine and would sell for a considerable sum, if shipped to dealers in cities where kind ling is scarce. Corporations are frequently criticis ed, but, with few exceptions, we have always found them just and generous. A corporation reflects its manage ment. If generous, public spirited men are at the helm, the policy of the corporation will likewise be broad and generous. Not many individuals would donate the amount of fuel for the pub lic good that the Southern railroad has donated. Legislature Convenes Tuesday. In conforming to the mandates of the constitution, the legislature will assemble in annual session next Tues day. While the sessions heretofore have extended through forty days, it has been suggested that it be cut this year to ten days. That is rather ex treme, but could it not be at least cut in half? For the last ten years the liquor ques tion has consumed practically one-third of the session. But that need consume j but little this year. It is probable ' that insurance will consume considera ble time, and as the Tax Commission will enforce a fifty per cent, assess I ment of all property, conditioned upon the providing of a flexible levy by the legislature, this question will consume much time also. We believe, however, that it will be unnecessary to urge upon the members of the generally assembly to curtail the session, for as soon as important legis lative matters are disposed of an ad journment will be decided upon, whether it be 20. 25 or 30 days. Nitrate Victory in Congress. Probably credit is due to Senator E. D. Smith, more than any other member of congress, for the nitrate victory that has been won for farmers. He has persistently, in season and out of season, worked for an abundant sup ply and cheaper nitrate of soda for fertilizing purposes. As a result of the action of congress upon this mat ter, the Secretary of Agriculture has arranged to deliver at the Atlantic ports, including Charleston, 18,000 tons of nitrate of soda during the month of January, 100,000 tons having been purchased in Chile. The nitrate of soda can be loaded on the cars at the port for approximately 575 per ton, which is far less than dealers have been ask ing. Without this aid of the govern ment, this- very essential element of plant food would probably sell for $125 by late spring. If plans as perfected by the government are carried through, farmers will be very materially bene ficed and will in advance be assured of a satisfactory yield will from crops fertilized with the soda. Assessment For Taxation. Every year at thc time returns of property must be to the auditor's of fice, the question of taxation is univer sally discussed. This year, because of the fact that real estate is to be as sessed, more than usual interest is at tached to the question of taxation. All property of every nature whatso ever must be returned at 50 per cent of its value for taxation for 1918, this being the schedule recently adopted by the tax commission. Concerning the assessment of property this year upon that basis, The State published the following yesterday which will be of interest to all tax-payers: "Under the recommendation adopted at the conference of the county audi tors of the State with the tax commis sion which was held here last week, in which 50 per cent, of actual value was adopted as the -basis standard for the assessment of property in the year 1918, each lot, farm, plantation, or separate parcel of land is required to be listed separately, states a circu lar letter which the commission is sending to the various auditors. This standard will apply to original assess ments made both the tax commission and the board of assessors. "In assessing real estate the tax pay er is not required to state the value of his property. The true value is to be originally assertained by the board of assessors, and great care should be taken by the board not to apply the same value per acre, regardless of fer tility or locality, to lands lying in the same district. Each piece of land to be'assessed should be graded accord ing to its various general conditions, and then 50 per cent, of such valua tion should be taken as the basis for assessment. "The same standard is to be followed in the taxing of all classes of prop arty, such as bank stock, textile in dustries, railroads, horses and mules and all property liable to taxation throughout the State, The idea is to require each person who owns per sonal or real property under the con stitution to pay the same pro rata share of his property value as another. "New returns must be made for the coming year, and no reference to re turns of former years will be allowed, and penalty of law will attach to ali lands not listed or returned. The re sult will be that much more land will be returned in 1918, and if an excess of taxation is likely action will be tak en by the general assembly, which can reduce or eliminate whatever levy it thinks best. "The letter also calls attention to the fact that while the legislature has the power to fix the levy, to the county auditors and the various boards is en trusted the assessing of property, and it ?3 imperative that each man do his duty, so that Injustice may be avoided. Veteran Foreman Saw Fleet Changes. Bennett for Years Had Big Partrl in Building Battleships. STILL IS CONSERVATIVE. Tells of Great Good Tanlac Did Him and Says "I Only Took Two Bottles. For twelve years William F; Bennett was foreman at the Brook lyn Navy Yard, Uncle Sam's hive of industry for the country's de fense, where thousands of skilled workmen toil at the Nation's vital work. It was the ways of this great yard that some of our greatest dread naughts were launched. Mr. Ben nett had a part in this work, and there he saw the evolution of the American navy worked out. To day Mr. Bennett, aged G8, is" retir ed, living at 608 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn. He is still the conserva tive, carefully speaking man of the navy yard days, and so the story he recently told will have added force, "for a long time,'' Mr. Bennent explained, "I kept having a pain in my chest, and a full, heavy, bloated feeling in my stomach and abdo men. It felt as if I had eaten some thing that disagreed with me, but I couldn't tell what. My food <3?<3f-3 not digest, but seemed to sour and lie like a lump. I got so I couldn't eat vegetables at all. I lived on eggs and milk, and lots, of times I didn't have an appetite even forthat diet. Besides, I had night sweats and I could not really rest more than an hour or two at night, and then only when I was all tired out. I had to be so tired I just dropped off to sleep. I took lots of medi cine, and was treated many times, but I just kept on feeling bad. But now," Mr. Bennett continued, 'I feel better in every way. I can sleep all night long. I have a good appetite and can eat anything with pleasure becauso my stomach is easy and does not distress me, but digests my food. I feel so good I make it a rule to walk twenty to thirty blocks each day. "What did this for me? Why, Tanlac. c<o many people told rae about Tanlac that, though I really did not believe all of it, because I didn't think any medicine could be as good as they said it was, I de cided to try it. And I only took two bottles," he added. Tanlac, the reconstructive, system purifier and tonic, is designed to go to the root of such troubles as Mr. Bennett had. It is designed to cre ate real digestion and assimilation of food that is good and nourishing and so build strength through blood arid tissues. Edgetield, Penn &, Holstein. Cob! Springs. H. Krnest 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. Notice to the Public. I have installed a FEED MILL for grinding meal, corn on stalk, velvet beans in pod or on vine, oats in sheaf, or any way you want ground. Your Patronage Solicited W. A. Pardue We take our grati very sa have giv closed, cc strive to patronag every on our succ endeavoi continua tronage. Don't let the channels of your buger wheels run without a tire. Let us put new rubber tires on at a very reasonable price. We make a speciality of this class of work. J. D. Kemp. WANTED: A two or three burner oil stove. Apply K. S. Y. *t The Advertiser Oftiee, 204 acres of good farming land at 530 an acre, in one of the best white 3ommunitie8, plenty of neighbors. The house seat is within 200 yards ?f graded school, church, store, Woodmen hall, and Masonic lodge. The soil is eandy with a red clay subsoil, lies well, bas 140 acres in high state of cultivation, 50 acres in. pasture part of which is bog tight, rest in woodland. The dwell ing is six room, painted and in good condition. Good tenant houses and barns. Rents for 6000 lbs. of lint cotton. It is an ideal farm home. Davis Realty Co., Edgefield, S. C. Just remember we can sell our real estate for what it is worth. Davis Realty Co. WANTED I will buy 50 cords of pine wood at once, and will pay the market price. Slabs from saw mill will be accepted. See me at once. T. A. IIIGHTOWER, Manager Addison Mills. Very Satisf The year 10 so by the \ The numbc throughout dealing and our friends 1 shall contint ment, buy ? margin of pi Come to see to you in 19 Daitch I Greetings this means of expressing itude to our friends for the tisfactory business they en us during the year just md we shall continue to merit the confidence and ^e of our friends. We thank ie who has contributed to ess in 1918, and we shall . in the future to merit a nee of this generous pa E. S. RIVES Expression of Appreciation We are grateful to our friends for their liber al patronage of 1917, and wish every one a happy and prosperous 1918. We shall strive to merit a continuance of your generous patron age. DORN & MIMS ??J aetory Year 17 has been a good year with us, made rery generous patronage of our friends. T of our customers steadily increased the year, and we hope by honest and fair by extending every possible courtesy to :o make 1918 even-a better year. We ie to carry a large stock in every depart ;oods close for cash and selling on a small refit. : us. We promise to be the same friend 18 that we were in 1917. EB SF brothers Bargain Store