Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 24, 1918, Page THREE, Image 3
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