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COBB'S DOG AS MAIL CLERK f - Newfoundland Solemnly Sticks Oui ' Tongue and Licks Stamtjs to Amusement of the Writer. Irvin S. Cobb points with pride in many of his writings to Padu can. Ky. Paducah reciprocates with adulations of her favorite son. One ietory is related by a former resident cf that center of mint-julep culture, now a prominent zinc mining opera tor in the Oklahoma field, according ito the Saturday Evening Post. "I never was right well acquainted /with Cobb," declares the mining man, "but he's better looking now than he was then. His features were [the same, but he was a lot thinner. ?He was sp good-natured that we ?never noticed his looks. I remember .one night about midnight I was walking past the newspaper office ?where he worked and heard him ?howling with laughter inside. I knew it was he because nobody in .three counties had a mouth so big <or could laugh so loud. I went in and he was almost rolling out of his chair: He had a big heap of letters and was putting stamps on them. -Beside him was a big Newfoundland dog. He would tear off a stamp and the dog would stick out his tongue very solemnly and lick it. And then Cobb would laugh until the building ishook. I never had so much fun as sitting there an hour listening to Shim laugh." DROWNING BABY WAS POODLE Canine Had Fallen Into Cistern and ? Brave Man Was Induced to Leap to Its Rescue. It all began when Snowball, a Buffy poodle dog, pursued a chicken one morning in the back yard at the home of Charles Lefever of 534 South Eleventh street, Kansas side, says a Kansas City correspondent. Snowball became so interested in his quarry he failed to notice an open cistern top until after he had fallen in. For 30 minutes Snowball's owner, (Mrs. Myrtle Lewis, who lives at that address, fished frantically, if vainly, io get her pet out. Then 6he called the fire department. Meanwhile ?Snowball had sunk twice. She ran ?breathlessly to the front sidewalk and pleaded with a man passing elong the street to rescue Snowball. The man was a foreigner. While ihe could not understand her words be partly translated her gesticula tions. He rushed to the cistern and jumped in. About the time the fire men arrived he was sputtering things in Polish that sounded like [profanity. He supposed it was a ?baby. ; RUSSIANS NOT TROUBLESOME. ' The Japan Gazette says that hun iSreds of Eussians, returning to their native land from the United States, are stranded in Yokohama and To kyo. -Making a plea for their assist ance, it says: "Since the time when ?Russian refugees on their way to the ihomeland have made a temporary stopping place of Yokohama, no case of trouble or violence has been re ported to the police. Considering that thousands of Eussians of all (classes have passed through this city, teuch a statement is distinctly cred itable to the exiles." NO CHANCE. She had married a man who hras?'t earning'very much. ,' "I hope you won't be an extrava gant wife," said her ma-in-law. j"Ai? you going to be extravagant?" The bride looked at her and re '?pondod with this question: "What with?" BETWEEN DOGS. ! The Big One-fhey call the big ?liners ocean greyhounds. The Little One-And the air planes sky terriers, no doubt. ONE GOOD POINT. I There's one thing I like about fthe ice crop." ; "What is that?" ; "It is never damaged by frost.* IT USUALLY IS. ; "I thought I had a rather good ?ending for my speech." "Yes, the ending was the best part bf it." CAUSE AND EFFECT. *3?our friend yonder has quite an elastic step." ?*Yes; he has just been driaMng gherry bounce." ?te??LaU/ rfhere ls nc necessity for letting the draft give you cold feet. Even the patient consumer will turn If you tread on him long enough. Would it be strange if "Peace with out victory" should be the answer af ter all? Another pathetic sight Is a man bragging about the way he managed to get exempted. "Scandinavian food shortage causes unrest." says a headline. Food short age generally does. That story about Nicholas Romanoff shoveling snow was probably started to make people envious. Raising a war loan may present Its difficulties; but it isn't half so hard as financing a vacation. It is noticeable that the animals which prow furs are not wearing them very much this summer. Defying the draft is a good deal like defying lightning, because if it hits" you it's going to get you. There is not court plaster enough In the world to cover all the wounds dealt to absolute monarchy. The fellow who chops his trigger j finger off to escape thc draft will never, point with pride to his record. The girl who wears furs when the thermpmeter is above ninety doesn't run any great risk of brain trouble. And, of course, In the meantime you are saving up your money so that you can get in on the next Liberty loan. Nicholas Romanoff presents another case of the obscurity into which politi cal prominence may suddenly relapse. American soldiers do not like th? name "Sammy." Very well, let them, choose a name. It is their lawn party. To any visitor from Mars this gen eration would huve difficulty in ex plaining the jaz bund as a symptom of sanity. The household census In the Interest of food conservation work should not be misunderstood. Its object is to help America. When the family pup shall be taucht to grow wool on his back he will have a better excuse for a con tinued existence. The circulation is now $46.53 per capita. Perhaps you have noticed lt spinning by as you were standing on the side lines. New York now requires you to take out a permit if you want to lug around disease perms, but this doesn't apply to hay fever victims. The American soldier In France who says air supremacy alone will not win the war might have added that wind will not help much either. Attacking in mass formation, Ger man style, is something like eating at a restaurant. You draw courage from your comrade's elbow. The department of agriculture urges the conservation of sauerkraut heed less whether this endorsement of Kultur gives comfort to the enemy. Who would have believed, before the trouble started three years ago, that even China would see the day lt is not afraid to declare war on Ger many? |ia?bJ The little girl who contracts a drug habit to avoid army service has noth ing on the slacker of the sixties who cut olT his trigger finger for the same purpose. With more Russian women organ izing to fight, it ls likely the men will hang around the corners and let them do it, if human nature Is the same the world over. An economist tells us that "gold has no intrinsic value except in arts and sciences." All of which will not halt any of us in our life-loug pursuit of the yellow stuff. Canada is going to have two meat less days a week. We think It safe to predict that gout is not going to worry the proletariat much In any country for the next few years. The mints are working overtime turning out silver quarters to meet an unprecedented demand. It has come to a point now where almost every thing costs at least a quarter. Neat olive drab or khaki-colored cloth promises to be a popular suiting for this fall among men between twen ty-one and thirty-one years of age. But there are always some men who strive to be different. Unless the Russians wanted to the deposed czarina to receive the sym pathy of American women they would not have permitted the information to go out that she has been prohibited from using the telephone. Keep an eye on your flag. When lt becomes torn and tattered get an other one. Meanwhile let something be done to restrain the profiteers who howl with glee as the winds~whip Into ribbons the banners that tell of a peo ple patriotic. Save Man Power With Horse Power. Not long ago we stopped to watch a huge steam shovel at work on a Government job. With only two men in charge it was steadily biting away at a bank of earth, taking a round ton at a mouthful. A string of wag ons moved under the shovel, each re ceiving its load and moving on. We could not help contrasting this example of enormous mechanical power, moving earth at the rate bf GOO tons in a day of ten hours, with the puny efforts of the one-horse far mer, and the rate at which he moves the dirt with his pony plow. In the former we saw how a minimum of manpower could move hundreds of tons of earth in a few hours; in the latter, we have one of our worst ex amples of present day inefficiency. Much has been said about the South's serious labor shortage* but if the war goes on it is a situation that will probably get worse before it gets better. There simply is not enough man power to keep all our industries and the war too going, and the industries must feel the shortage. In this labor crisis it is the patri otic duty of every farmer to use .machinery in every possible way'to save human labor. Two and three horses to each breaking plow; four mules to the binder, instead of one man with a cradle; one-row and two row cultivators, instead of twice to the row in the old-fashioned way;' tractors where they can be advan tageously used; gasoline engines to pump the water,, cut the wood, run the washing machine and make lights -these are some of the labor-savers that we must adopt. Replace scarce and high-priced la bor with horse power.-Progressive Farmer. State and Senatorial Campaign Meetings. The following is the schedule for State and Senatorial campaign meet ings as arranged by the State execu tive committee: Senatorial Campaign. Walterboro, Thursday, July 25. Ridgeland, Friday, July 26. Beaufort, Saturday, July 27. Hampton, Monday, July 29. Barnwell, Tuesday, July 30. Bamberg, Wednesday, July 31. Aiken, Thursday, August 1. Edgefield, Friday, August 2. Saluda; Saturday, August 3. Lexington, Tuesday, August 6. Newberry, Wednesday August- 7. Laurens, Thursday, August 8. Greenwood, Friday, August 9. Abbeville, Saturday, August 10. McCormick, Tuesday, Auggust 13. Anderson, Wednesday, August 14. Walhalla, Thursday, August 15. Pickens, Friday, August 16. Greenville, Saturday, August 17. Union, Wednesday, August 21. Gaffney, Thursday, August 22. Spartanburg, Friday, August 23. State Campaign. Lancaster, Thursday, July 25. Chester, Friday July 26. Winnsboro, Saturday, July 27. Camden, Tuesday July 30. Chesterfield, Wednesday, July 31 Bennettsville, Thursday, August 1. Darlington, August, 2. Bishopville, Saturday, August 3. Sumter, Tuesday, August 6. Dillon, Wednesday, August 7 Conway, Thursday, August 8. Marion, Friday, August 9. I Florence, Saturday, August, 10. Manning, Tuesday, August 13. Kingstree, Wednesday, August 14. Georgetown, Thursday, August 15 Monck's Corner, Friday, August 16. Charleston, Saturday, August 17. St. George, Tuesday, August 20. Orangeburg, Wednesday, August 21. St. Matthews, Thursday, "August 22. Columbia, Friday, August 23. FOR SALE: My house and lot on Jeter Street in the town of Edgefield -house has nine rooms and lot near ly two acres. There are good out buildings on the premises. Mrs. Eva W. Ouzts. 7-10-tf. Just received a car of Tilehold select Red Cedar Shingles. Get our prices before buying. We can save you money. Trenton Fertilizer Co., Hardware Dept. LOST-Fifty milk bottles both quart and pint sizes. Please return either to my store or dairy. Mrs. W. L. Dunovant. 7-10-2t. WANTED! WANTED!! Must be sound and free of holes. 15,000 washed fertilizer bags. 10,000 meal sacks unwashed. Will pay 10 cents each for these sacks. You can ship or bring them to me. L. Weiner, Johnston, S. C. CANDIDATES' COLUMN. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for the House of Representa tives from Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. S. T. WILLIAMS. We respectfully announce J. L. Mims as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic party and pledge him to sup port the nominees of same. CITIZENS. To the citizens of Edgefield Coun ty, 'having served as one of your members of the House of Represen tatives for the past four years, I re alize that my experience! better equips me for more efficient service so I respectfully, announce that I am a candidate for re-election and pledge myself to abide the reuslt of the Democratic primary. J. L. Walker. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of probate Judge of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. W. T. Kinnaird. FUR AUDITOR. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of auditor of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. J. R. TIMMERMAN. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate' for the office of County Treasurer .of Edgefield county, and pledge myself to ab\de the result of the Democratic primary. JOE LAKE PRINCE. I hereby announce that lam a candi date for re-election to the office of treasurer of Edgefield county, pledging myself to abide the result of thc Dem ocratic primary. JAMES T. MIMS. FOR CORONER. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the of fice of coroner of Edgefield countyt and pledge myself to abide the re sult of the Democratic primary elec tion. T. E. Byrd. For Magistrate. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the office of magis trate of the 7th magisterial 'district of Edgefield county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic party. J. E. BRYAN. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the of fice of mag'itrate of the 6th district of Edgefield county and pledge my self to abide the result of the Dem ocratic primary. A. GILCHRIST. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the office of magis trate of-the first magisterial district of Edgefield county and pledge my self to abide the result of the Dem ocratic Primary election. N. L. Brunson. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for the office of magis trate of the second magisterial dis trict of Edgefield county and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. ' Wallace W. Wise. For Congress. I hereby announce my candidacy for election to congress from the Second Congressional District, pledg ing to abide by the rules of the Democratic Party, and' to support the nominees thereof. T. G. CROFT. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for congress from the Second Congressional District and pledge my self to abide the result of the Demo eratic primary. N. G. EVANS. I am a candidate for Congress from the Second Congressional Dis trict, composing the counties of Sa luda, Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, Hampton, Jasper and Beau fort, subject to the present and fu ture rules and laws of the Democrat ic party. Platform-One Hundred per cent American. G. L. TOOLE, Aiken, S. C I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to Congress, pledging myself to abide the rules and regu lations of the Democratic party, and to 'support the nominees thereof JAMES F. BYRNES. fTow To Give Quinine To Children; PEBRILINE Is the trade-mark nome td ven to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas? ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adu ' s who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try it the next time you need Quinine for any pur? Pose. Ask for 2-ounce original pDckafce. The ?une F?BRILIXE is blown in home. 25 ?cut* WHERE TO GO THIS SUMMER The "Land of the Sky" is Delightful at All Seasons The vast platean, with a minimum altitude ot 2,000 feet above the sea level, amid a setting of beautiful mountains and giant peaks. Summer in this region is one of constant enjoyment and health ful diversion. LIVE OUTDOORS ,TNMZ= Camp in Mount Michell Forest Reserve or Pisgah Forest Reserve GOLF TENNIS MOTORING MOUNTAIN CLIMBING H0RSE-3ACK RIDING CANOEING FISHING HUNTING NUMEROUS FAMOUS RESORTS EXCELLENT HOTELS CHARMING SOCIAL LIFE SUMMER CAMPS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS MANY NOTED RESORTS IN NORTH CAROLINA KENTUCKY INDIANA . TENNESSE ; \ GEORGIA VIRGINIA SOUTH CAROLINA FLORIDA ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI and LOUISIANA SEASHORE RESORTS CUMBERLAND ISLAND, GA. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. OCEAN VIEW, VA. OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. MOREHEAD CITY, N. C. ISLE OF PALMS, S. C. SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S. C. TYBEE, GA. ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, GA. ATLANTIC BEACH, FLA. Reached by Convenient Service of Southern Railway System SUMMER EXCURSION RATES JJ F. E. GIBSON, Presidents LANSING*. LEE, Sec. and Treas. The Best Time to Build is Now Free booklets on Silos, Barns, Implement Houses, Residences, ' etc., with suggestions of great value. Also "Ye Planary" service through the Lumber Exchange .r of Augusta. Ask for further information it interested. The service Js with out cost. Woodard Lumber Co. Thone - - 158 AUGUSTA - - - - GEORGIA ti Quality M0TT0 Service Buy War Saving Stamps until you can't see. Then see me. Geo. F. Minis, Optometrist. Edgefield,S.C. Now is the time to protect your crop from hail. I can place you in a good company. I can also pro tect your home with tornado insur ance. ' E. J. Norris. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take^ Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. T2\ FPT?TP The Best Tonic, ?""?f?iiiySiO Mild - Laxative BITTERS Family Medicine. HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take this^means of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre ciate their patronage. I am better prepared than ever to clean and press all kinds of garments, both for ladies ?nd gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you have work and I will send for it and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs A. H. Cori ey, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3