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tHtabli?hr? 11?35. J..L. MIMS..Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at ?the postoffice at Edgefield S. C. "No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the scaler's name. Oard of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political ' Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, December !./ The way of the creditor is hara, but that of the debtor is still harder. * ? * . A level head and a steady ^erve something most people haven't got are the great need of the^our. ??***< Your "Uncle Sam's"' beaver will -easily* hold the incoo** tex collected fSn Edgefield county/or 1920. * */ * Try to be ?BS Philosophical as "'Hambone" anr*everything will work out all right/even if it does seem .xopsy-turvy /ow. / * * * * ' When ?enry VIII exclaimed : "A liorse! aAorse! my kingdom for a 2iorse!" horses must have been worth snore *an they are today. / . * * * * Murders, murders, murders, mur ?dej?! The like of murders that are dilly reported in the papers has nev ?tr been seen before. /. ? * * . This is mighty good time to use some horse-sense. If they had it, with most people it has been dormant for ?the past three years. " * * * ? We'll wager a goodly sum that the ?volume of Cupid's business will not be cut by the 'hard times. Love is blind, you know, and senseless too. * * * * * Wonder why it takes so much meal and sugar to operate some saw-mills? Does it not raise a suspicion that they operate a "gin" mill as a side line? * * * * Just because economy must be ^practiced, don't get too close, like the fellow who has quit enjoying his Victrola because it wears out the records. * * * * The October bride just did get in for a diamond ring before the crash came. Many a bride next Jun ewill have to be satisfied with a plain gold band. * * * * Instead of discussing "hard times" find something worse. In Augusta ?they discuss new traffic or parking ordinance which is about to cause ?iv? war across the Savannah. ? * j? ? ? Georgia seems to be at the top pf the list in homicides and in some of them about half the people of the State are either implicated or inter ested in some way. * . * * The cake seems to be all dough with those of us who didn't get our wheat sown before the heavy rains. But let's not despair. Sunshine will bring brighter days yet. * * ? % The children are hoping Santa Claus has bought "an airship. Unless he has many Edgefield children have no hope of seeing him this Christ mas. * , * ? ? * A cup of coffee and a slice of pie are said to be selling in. Augusta now j for a nickel each. But don't burn a dollar's worth of gasoline just to get .a ten-cent lunch. * * * * "Many divorce cases filed in the clerk's office," says the headline of 'a Georgia paper. Maybe the wives- are j - getting tired of supporting their hus " bands. i * * * * The way wives are killing hus- | bands and husbands killing wives it seems that young couples would be somewhat intimidated, but they are not. * * ? * That fellow Jones who "pays the freight;" is having to pay an awful lot of money these days. While other things have gone down freights have gone pp, and mighty high at that. * . * ? At tthc birthday celebration of an old lady, a maiden lady, in London yesterday 101 candles were placed on the cake. Af/ter they reach 100 old maids don't mind telling their age. ? * * * Don't get it into your head that .mooney makes happiness. Bless your ilflo, some of the most miserable men i today are those wkh the largest hold iings. The shrinkage of values is .mighty nigh killing 'em. ? I * * * . The limit has been reached in the matter of clubs in Edgefield but the Advertiser would stand for one more -a darrring club. Quit buying new :?ilk stockings and darn some of the old ones. Then you'll be a darned sight better off. ? * * . The town of McCormick has a new way, and a very good one ,too, of settling municipal . infelicity. Owing to discord in the Council, by mutual agreement, the mayor and all of the wardens have resigned in order that an entirely new administration may be elected. Som? other towns we know might make a note of this ami cable adjustment of affairs and adopt St sometimes. Why worry because*, you haven't Tioney? That man Sheppard over in Georgia, about whom such a stir is being raised, was killed for his mon jy. Which estate is preferable, a li-v mg poor man or a dead rich one? * * * * , ^\ If there were a market for mud, Edgefield could pay off its entire bonded debt, without disturbing any other street than the main thorough fare . of Buncombe. The mud-hole's width is from ditch to ditch and its depth has never yet been fathomed. * * */* Buy Christmas Seals. It should not-be necessary to urge people , all who can possibly do so, to buy Christmas seals. The money derived from their sale will be used, as heretofore in stamping out tuber culosis.' Consumption is a prevent able ?nd an eradicable disease. Science has demonstrated this over and over again. It is therefore a re flection on the people of South Caro lina that there are such a lai"ge num ber of victims of consumption. Just as persistent effort has almost erad icated smallpox, a disease so wide spread and so terribly dreaded a few decades ago, the same can be accom plished with consumption. However, to do this money is needed. Christ mas seals are put O? sale for the pur pose of raising the necessary funds. By each individual contributing a small sum the burden falls lightly on all and yet the desired end" is accom plished. * " * * * Other Banks Came to Rescue. It has been said that corporations have no souls, yet many of them prove themselves to be more mag nanimous than some individuals. A striking example of the unselfishness and magnanimity of some corpora tions is found in the recent example of the banks of Columbia. To the in jury of-one of the banks in the city, it became rumored that the institu tion was not on a sound basis, caus ing some persons to lose confidence and draw out their money. Every body knows who knows anything about banking that no financial in stitution, especially at a time like this can long withstand what is call ed a "run," a concerted withdrawal of funds by depositors. Like most individuals, banks do not carry a very large amount of idle money. It is not necessary. For that reason none of them are prepared to meet, with out notice, usually heavy withdraw als of money. But ot go back to our Columbia story, the ill-founded report concern ing a certain bank were calculated to greatly impair the institution, and in order to protect their sister bank by restoring the confidence of the people, every local bank came out in a signed statement, emblazoned on a full page of a newspaper avowing their confidence in the bank and pledging themselves to protect every depositor against loss. Wasn't that a soulful act? Wasn't it an exhibition of unselfishness rarely seen among individuals who are competitors? One lot of Shirt Waists worth $1.65 reduced to 98 cents. SMITH-MARSH CO. We are selling all Dry Goods and Shoes below cost. SMITH-MARSH CO. J. S. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Quarles & Timmerman Office Phone No. 3 Residence Phone 87 CLEARANCE Ha Ladies' and Misse for Kids at Ye We must make roc . goods-Dolls and Toys ? little folks happy. GIVE US Norris Millini x JOHNSTC H. C. Viele < 222 Jackson ?UGUS1 Diamonds, Watch? Gorham' Repairing of Wati Big Sale to Reduce Stock. Early in the summer when Mr. Ru Ibenstein purchased his large fall stock cotton was selling for a good price and everything appeared to be prosperous."-Now the situation is en tirely different. He finds th?t he has entirely too many goods and they much be sold. In order to move out the goods at once when the people need them he is conducting a special sale that should make the shopping public of Edgefield take notice. Read in his full page advertisement this week of the wonderful bargains Mr. Rubenstein. is offering. You do not receive much for cotton it is true, but he can make that small amount of money go a long ways in supply ing the family needs. County Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office.will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1920 to the 15th day of March, 1921. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th day of October,, 1920 and December 31st, 1920. That when taxes charged shall net I be paid by December 31st, 1920 the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, for Janu ary, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st 1921, the Coun ty Auditor will proceed to add two. per cent, and five per cent addition al, from the 1st of March to the 15th ] of March, after which time all un paid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1920 are as follows: Mills For State purposes_ 12 For Ordinary County_ 8 For Past Indebtedness_2% For Special, Good Roads_ 2 For Constitutional School Tax 3 For Antioch_- 8 For Bacon School District_ 14 For Blocker_ .8 (For Blocker-Limestone _ 4 For Colliers_ 4 For Flat Rock_ 8 For Oak Grove _ 3 For Red Hill _ 8 For Edgefield_ 10 For Elmwood No. 8_8 For Elmwood No. 9_ 2 For Elmwood No. 30_ 2 For Elmwood L., C._ 3 For Hibler _8 For Harmony -.- 3 For Johnston_ 15 For Meriwether (Gregg)- 2 For Moss _--- 3 For Brunson School- 4 For Ropers-< 2 ; For Shaw---- ' 4| For Sweetwater_- 4 | For Talbert _.- 8 For Trenton _- 11% For Wards _ 8 For Wards No. 33- 4 For Blocker R. R. (portion - 15 For Elmwood R. . (portion 15 For; Johnston R. R.- 3 For Pickens R. R..-- 3 For Wise R. R. --.- S For Corporation-.-i- 30^; AHJ;he male citizens between the ages of 21 -years and 60 years, ex cept those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capital tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $4.00 commuta-] tion tax or work 4 days on the public roads. No commutation is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax receipt when you desire to pay road tax. Time for paying road tax will expire March 15, 1921. j. L. PRINCE, Co. Treas. E. C. E SALE OF its ?S' Hats and Lids mr Own Price >m for our Christmas md things to make the A CALL gry Company )N, S. C. & Company (8th) Street rA, GA. is and Silverware s Silver shes and Jewelry IF NOT BE ! Starting D This is the'first time th on shoes before Christina put on sale HOSIERY Despite the fact that larger stores we are are gi by putting them on sale : Remember the Itei Remember all Sale Prices The SHOES are done up here to your sati faction. Shined, cleaned, r paired, new laces put in, bu tons attached. Leave yoi shoe trouble to us. Be Sure and "C" Our Window. Bargain feast, should say so! Watch us sell it. If he said f he will, you bet-Bleachii an i Sea Island at one-ha price. Don't shiver and wear rai when you can get that coi suit and cloak here at half tl original $'s. 9-4 Pepperell Sheeting unbleached at 59 cents; 9-4 Pepperell Sheeting, bleached, 69 cents; 10-4 Pepperell sheeting, bleached, 70 cents. SMITH-MARSH CO. Hulls and Meal. We have now and will constantly keepon hand cotton seed meal and hulls. Send us your orders. Price in keeping with low price of seed. Farmers Warehouse, S. B. Nicholson, Mgr. FIRE!! Insure your cotton in the Seed or in Bales. I can give you insurance for short or long term-r-one day up. The same for corn and other farm pro ducts. 9 Better Be Safe Than Sorry. E. J. NORRIS, Agt. Arriva Departures: 6:55 a. DJ... 8:40 a. rn... 10:40 a. m._. 8:05 p. m. For additional i G. W. CARTER, Dist. Pass, i Ai . v. - . - - u Turned the Xmas rig Problem Over rour Mind Yet? SURE AND ATTEND OUR SHOE SALE ec. 1st, All Shoes at 1-3 Off \ V:, . ie present management has had a sale of one-third off s, and in connection with the shoe sale we are going to SPECIALS THAT WILL PLEASE gloves are retailing as high as $8.00 per pair in the oing to reduce our stock of high-grade Grinnell Gloves at ONE-THIRD OFF. ms-Remember the Prices-Remember the Place ? Cash Exchanges Made But No Refunds ?orner Store He did it before it again. What? crowds. -he will do Serve the Remember where yon can get a dandy good silk hose, none better for good wear than Chipnan's-here at one-third off. If you can't feel rich these days why not act rich by look ing spick-and-span in one of those waists we have on sale at one-half price. Slave times artf over-quit darning children's hose. Get them new one for one third off. Heavy and light ribbed. Why should I catch colds with wet feet from oxfords and old shoes when I can get a new pair for one-third off at The Corner Store. Get the children a Knit Cap. They can keep their ears from getting frost bitten. One third off. Did you hear the good news? High-grade Kid Gloves at The Corner Store for one third off. Let's go! Don't forget and read our ad vertisement in next week's pa per. It will surprise you. The Comer Store. sra m m mm m ~g s& stif? &ct? ?rm u. Notiee to Builders! We have Beaver Board, Beaver Board Stripe, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Ceiling,' Siding, Flooring, Mantels, Store Fixtures and all kinds of high-class mill work. Designing and estimates carefully furnished. Just received large shipment of Red Cedar Shingles, 100 per cent rift. Car load of Beaver Board just received at a reasonable price. Youre for Prompt Service, Wright Sash Door & Lumber Co. JOHNSTON, 8. C. mm ailroad Schedules Eastern Time J and Departure of Passenger Trains Edgefield, South Carolina tern Railway System Arrivals: .Trenton and Columbia..9:45 a. m. .Trenton and Augusta.?.7:50 a. m. .Trenton, Aiken, Augusta, Columbia, Wash ington and New York..._.2:00 p. m. -Trenton, Columbia and Augusta_9:00 p. m. nformation communicate with Ticket Agents Vgent, ugusta, Ga. J. A. TOWNSEND, Agent, Edgefield, S. C. wm fin