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j GETS HER WISHES By ELLA R. PEARCE. All ihe preparations were complete? if or Anna's wedding; and Anna herself giving a lingering, wistful glance a the outspread bridal finery in her pr?t tty room, turned to her mother with ? sigh of relief. "Everything ready and ahead o: time. Aren't we wonderful, Mumsie?' Then, suddenly (lucking her head ii a. comically childish way, she slipper, to the elder woman's side and wount loving anus about ber. "So soon, dearest-so soon !" sh( murmured, with a catch in her youuj voice. Mrs. Leeds gently stroked the shin lug head on her shoulder. "Everything has gone splendidly Anna." The mother spoke witli prac tical crispness. She would not let hei own voice quaver. "And I suppose m j little girl is very happy now." Anna lifted her head and her eyes were twinkling. "Not absolutely happy, Mumsie." She tapped off her words on upheld fingers. "One, two, three-three things more I need to make me absolutely happy." "Why, Anna!" Mrs. Leeds looked anxious. "I can't imagine what you have in mind. What more could you wish for?" . "There are three things," repeated Anna. "Firstly, I wish Van Tredwell would fall in love with somebody else." "What's the second wish, Anna?" "I wish Lois Mather was coming to my wedding." "Lois Mather?" Mrs. Leeds looked puzzled. "Why, I haven't heard you speak of her lately." "But I've thought a lot," said Anna quickly. "So you want Van Tredwell to for get you. and Lois Mather to forgive." "And come to my wedding." inter rupted Anna lightly. "But of course she won't. And there's my third wish. What do you suppose it is?" Mrs. Leeds shook her head. "Wel4. I wish that someone will give me a spinet desk for a wedding pres ent." Then Mrs. Leeds laughed mirthfully. "Anna ! Anna ! you are such a child." She sat long after her mother had gone downstairs and thought over their late conversation. Anna was deeply In love with the man she was to marry. But she could not help remembering Van Tredwell's boyish attentions; his bashful gallan tries; his bitter disappointment at the end. Thpn the boarding school friendship with Lois Mather. How delightful and satisfying that had been while it last ed. No girl since that time had. ever been the understanding friend, the en tertaining companion Lois Mather had been. Mrs. Leeds brought a letter to Anna's room Tn the sunset hour. "A big box has come. Something crated," she informed her daughter. "Shall I have Josh open it for you?" "Yes. And I'll be right down." Anna was opening her letter with a queer expression on her face. It was from Lois Mather. "I've heard of your coming marriage and the news set nie thinking of old times. Anna, dear." the letter ran. "And it seemed to me you would like to know of my now happiness, too. I never had a friend like you. Anna." Anna winked back a ready tear. "He's a man from your own town one of your neighbors. Isn't it strange? But the moment Van Tredwell and I met it was a case of love at sieht. You know how those things happen sometimes. It was Van who told me of your engagement. Van can't get away just now, but I want to come to your wedding, Anna, if you'd like me to." . "Oh!" cried Anna dazed by the sud den surprise of the news. Van Tred well and Lois Mather! Met-engag ed-Lois coining to ber wedding! She turned to the letter again. "The present is Van's, but the Idea ls mine." were the next words she read. "Men never know what to buy for weddings. But I remember how fond you were of old-fashioned things and-" "Mother," called Anna excitedly over the railing. "Is that big box open yet? Is it from Van? Don't tell me-I know what it is before T see it." She hurried down the stairs, talking breathlessly. "Mother, the strangest thing has happened. Van's in love with the nicest girl ever. Lois Mather's coming to my wedding. And-she told .Van to send that-she always thought Of the right thing." "Yes. There's your spinet desk," nodded Mrs. Leeds. For a moment Anna gazed at the much desired new gift. Then, with Van Tredwell's card in one hand and Lois Mather's letter in the other, her head dropped to her mother's shoul der and happy tears flowed. "Just to prove how happy I am," murmured Anna. Dealers In Skirts. President Neilson of Smith college, whose humor is much enjoyed by the young women of that institution, has recently told of an amusiug experience which he had when returning home from a speech-making trip. While in ?ne observation car he and a "drum mer" were trying to pass away the time with a chat. Just as the train was nearing the president's station the "drummer," in a final burst of con fidence, sa'.d, "My line's skirts; what's yours'.'"' As he picked up his luggape and hurried out. Doctor Neilson called back: "So's mine." Spain has a way nf conducting ita revolutions on the soft pedal. There are times when rod tape be comes a barbed wire entanglement. That chilly feeling about the kai ser's feet is due to the American draft. Tho U-boat is notable not for its victories, but for thc enemies it has made. 'Tis always well to remember that the Lord won't provide a hoe or pull weeds. Shameful, as well as glorious, pages in Russian history are being written these days. The war gardeners will do well not to forget the eyes of the bug are on the potato. It is a pity that the flat feet and the cold ones are not on the same young mau. Men's styles are to have a military swagger. But why not get into a real soldier suit? It does look as if son could always find his hat-as many places as he has for keeping it. The potash discoveries in the United States are just an eyelash behind the cures for cancer. Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who In times like this hath ever said, "rm neutral." It is reported that the Gormans are feeding prisoners sawdust bread, which probably Is their idea of good board. Pa can't see whore there is any work about tending to the baby. He likes to play with the little laughing scamp. The U-boat ls not getting so many ships as it did but Is sinking many more than tho rest of us care to lose. Busy little bees improving each shining hour make no hit with people who work all the time, rain or shine. Xever before this year has the world been able to soe anything pretty in overalls, but now there are many of her. Another disappointment in a boy's life is when it turns out that the mad dog in the neighborhood isn't really mad. The Japanese are said to be after our peanut industry. They are at f?;??5t welcome to our peanut politi cians. Usually, the man who speeds his au tomobile the fastest lia's nowhere to go to and nothing to do when he gets there. Tho time we went to a summer re sort we didn't have as good a time as the people in the pictures seem to be having. A survey of tho battlefields loads to the saddening conclusion that Europe is rapidly being spoiled as a golf course, i When a man eats the first potato ont of his home-grown garden ho proudly feels that at last he has begun to win the war. Any soldier who in civil lifo bas worn a silk hat should be able to wear the steel helmet without special dis comfort. Mount Kt na agnin bus boen In erup tion. But what is a mere volcano in these days of much more pernicious activity? Tho Italian engineer who has invent ed an unsinkable ship has hit on noth ing new-the designer of the Titanic built one. Another of those sensational state ments that has fallen flat is the mar ket announcement that prunes will not be cheaper. It is not altogether equitable that the allen may live and prosper in this country without obligation to contrib ute to its defense. There are some men In this country who need to be informed that they are expected to uphold the govern ment, not hold it up. Among the little Irritations In the lifo of a newspaper Include that of payinc "postage due" on an anony mous communication. With a minimum price of ?2 a bush el for wheat It looks as If the farmers would be ahlc to maintain their regu lar batteries of flivvers. Side pockets in a woman's bathing suit may be fashionable, but they would be a nuisance ll" the lovely wearer ever tried to swim. Our troops are practicing grenade throwing in France, and with their baseball experience should make some new records In the troncho*. Wife loves to hear of some man who has to got np and cook Iiis own break fast. She wants to toll it tn somebody who ought to bo thankful, etc. What amazes good Americans is that there should be, some healthy young mon with no heavy responsibilities at homo who wish to avoid going to war. TROUBLE IM MAKING BUTTER Churning ls Sometimes Prolonged for Several Hours Without Ob taining Product. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Tho farm buttermaker sometimes fails to obtain butter after churning the usual length of time; in fact, the churning is sometimes prolonged for several hours without obtaining but ter. The causes of tho difficulty, to gether with the remedies, are as fol lows : 1. Churning temperature too low. It may be necessary, under exceptional conditions, to raise it to between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Cream too tliin or too rich. It should contain about 30 per cent but terfat. Printing Butter. 3. Cream too sweet. If ripened to a moderate acidity it* will churu more easily. 4. Churn too full. In order to ob tain the maximum concussion the churn should not be more than one third full. 5. Ropy fermentation of the cream prevents concussion. This may be prevented by sterilizing all the uten sils and producing the milk and cream under the most sanitary conditions. If additional measures are needed, the pasteurization of the cream, with sub sequent protection from contamination, and ripening it with a good starter will be effective. G. Individuality of the cow. The only remedy is to obtain cream from a cow recently frosh, or cream that is known to churn easily, and before ripening mix it with the cream that is difficult to churn. 7. The cow being far advanced In the period of lactation. The effects may be at least partially overcome by adding, before ripening, some cream from a cow that is not far advanced in the period of lactation. 8. Feeds that produce hard fat. Such feeds are cottonseed meal and timo thy hay. Linseed meal, gluten feed, and succulent feeds, such as silage and roots tend to overcome the con dition. DISEASES OF DAIRY CATTLE Production of Milk Can Be Materially Increased by Preventing Many Disorders. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.). In an effort to maintain or increase our live stock supplies, the reduction of the toll taktfn by disease should not be overlooked. There are a large num ber of diseases which are very com mon and which seriously affect the dairy industry. Among these are con tagious abortion, tuberculosis, infec tious garget, cowpox, cattle-tick fever, etc., which in the past have greatly reduced the milk production of our herds. Tradition has it that in remedying these conditions the value of prevent ing and combating disease is in the ratio of 16 to 1; In other words, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." As matter of fact this es timate is too low; probably 1G0 to 1 would be much nearew the truth. In spite of ibis fact, however, preventive measures are not so well known or So effective that disease can always be prevented. In dealing with contagious diseases the basic principle of prevention is to keep carriers of infection away from the herd. Next in imrortanee is main taining the surroundings in a sanitary condition. Following this, the animal's natural resistance to disease should be increased by natural and occasionally by artificial means. Ordinarily, dis ease stales about the country only in the bodies of diseased animals or at-. tached to some intermediate object. 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 PROBXTE. 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. FOR 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 abide 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 the 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 county, 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 pf., 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 magistrate 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 I 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 cratic 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 tb Congress, pledging myself to abide the rules and regu lations of the Democratic tfarty, and to support the nominees thereof JAMES F. BYRNES. now To Give Quinine To Children. PBBRILTNB is the trade-mark nnme {riven to nn 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 adults who cannot Jake ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try ft the next time you need Quinine for any pur oose. Ask for 2-ounce original ppekape. Tho ?am; FK2RILINE is blown in bottle. 35 ^eut* WHERE TO GO THIS SUMMER The "Land of the Sky" is Delightful at All Seasons The vast platea", with a minimum altitude of 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 ES Camp in Mount Michell Forest Reserve or Pisgah Forest Reserve GOLF TENNIS MOTORING MOUNTAIN CLIMBING HORSE-BACK 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 TENNESSEE 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 IV.'-' F. E. GIBSON, Presidenta LANSING B. LEE, Sec. and Treas. The Best Time to g 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 of Augusta. Ask for further information it interested. The service Js with out cost. Woodard Lumber Co. Thone - - 158 AUGUSTA - - - - GEORGIA I Quaiity 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. ?vVhenever 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. ELECTRIC The Best Tonic, Mild - Laxative Family Medicine. HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take thisTmeans 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 and gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you have work and I will send for it and make pron.pt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3