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Self Starters and .Others There are some people who self starters. There are others ; have to be cranked up in ordei make them go. The most interesting and myst ous thing in the world js that li quirk in the human brain that g to an individual the .ability to even a tiny crack open in. the doo] opportunity, and the initiative to "his toe into it and the strength ? energy to push his way through, is what makes generals out of : diers in the ranks, and merch princes out of office boys, and gr writers and actors out of boys ^ girls who grow up on lonely farms remote places, where they Kave ni of the so-called advantages of e cation. ' . Run over the list of people w are doing the big things in the wo to-day and you will fin? that they J . . * the people that one would least hi expected to be doing them. A' We miner and a school teacher are at t bead of the most wonderful gove: ments in the world. Two poor cor try lads who started life between i .corn furrows of the middle w< * .contended for the presidency of t "United States. A trained butcher h become the greatest inventor" th ever lived. Our richest man earn his first money by sweeping out store and sleeping behind the cou ter. \I read of a man who was wor millions. He landed in this count with only 10 cents in his pocket. I could not speak English. He w barely able to read and write in h own language. He apparently diffe ed in no way from the hundreds ( other immigrants with whom he ?can over, yet he lives in a palace, ar Tides by them in his limousine as th( sweat and toil at the manual lab< which they are still doing. The man was a self starter. So ai all the others who succeed. The nave vision. They can see the thin that is to be done and they have tl pep to go to it, and put a punch i their work. They're not afraid to tal risks, or to trust their judgments. Nobody ever has to tell the ma and woman who are self starters ho .to do things. They know it for then selves. And if one way fails, the can always think of another becaus they are simply bound to go. That what they were made for. But, when all is said, if natu:: doesn't turn out self starters, we ac jiot be blamed for it. Those wh mever had their chances until the "have gone by are no more reispons ble for their lack of foresight than j a blind man for not being able to se his way along the street. Those wh lhave rickety judgments and who di cide every problem" wrong, are ? much to be pitied as the cripple wh stumbles and falls over every obsta ele. Even the lazy and listless who d their work half-heartedly are prob ably as little "to be censured as ar those who are born with a physica 'weakness. \ \ i It is a pity though, that parent t 'do not study their children, and real ^ze this difference between them that some of them are self starter and others must be cranked up. Thi would save a lot of people from be coming failures, for, after all, th< cranked up car goes very satisfactor ily when once somebody has put it ii motion. The boy and girl who can thinl of new ways to play, who are alway: inventing games and who can al ways offer a different explanatioi for their raids upon the cookie jar need no help. They are self starters .and will get away under their owi power. But the boy and girl who alway? follow and never lead in their play who always say. "What can I d( now?" "Where shall I go now?" wh< have not ingenuity enough even t< invent a plausible lie, need to b< - definitely trained for life. They ar< . the ones who must be cranked up anc set in motion by some hand fron the outside. They have no powei within themselves to achieve things Left to his own devices, that kine of a boy drifts around from ill-paic job to ill-paid job because he is nev er worth much of an employer's money. He has not the initiative to gc to night school or a technical school or to learn how tb do his job fron those among whom he works, as the self starter boy has. Or if he inherits a little money he starts a little business with it and goes broke within a year or two, b? cause it is impossible for him tc ? compete with the self starters. These boys, however, might have .achieved success if their parents had recognized their limitations and had them trained to do some particular line of work well, for their very lack ? of enterprise makes them invaluable in places where patient, methodical drudging and attention to detail is necessary. * Every young man starting out to seek his fortune does well to apply the acid test to himself and find out whether he is a self starter or not, and if he is not, to hitch his wagon to a big firm where some financial genius will do the cranking and pull him along to prosperity. He will make . far more money than he ever will in trying to go his- own way alone. The woman who har. daughters will not need to help the self starters get married. They are born with the ' "come hither" look in their eyes that makes even dead men get up and fol low them, but there are other daughr ters who will make admirable wives and mothers who need all the help that a managing mother can give them if they are ever to own a wed ding ring. It's a great thing to be a self starter, and the next best thing is to have someone to crank you up and get you along, if you aren't. A. B. CLOER. Invigorating to th? Pale and Sickly The Old.SUAdard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC.driyes out Malaria,enriches the blood, builds up the system. A true Tonic. For adult? and children. 60c I Progressive Dairy Growing. ! Mr.^B. R. Tillman of Trenton, should be congratulated on the show j ing that his herd of Jerseys is mak ing. We notice that Princess Mae of Orange was placed on the official Honor Roll published monthly by Clemson College. A cow, to be put on this honor roll, must make a re cord of over 40 pounds of butter fat per month, which means over 46 pounds of butter. Princess Mae of. Orange, during October, made a re cord of 803.3 pf.nds of milk and 40.1 pounds of b'.tter fat. One should fee', proud of such cat tle as Mr. Tillmaa now has. His herd will mean much for his community and county as well as himself. He has recently bought from Virginia eight cows of high records and breeding, one cow having a record of around 900 pounds of butter per year. We also understand that Mr. F. F. Rainsford also is doing good work in the dairy industry. We hope to see his cows appear on the honor roll soon. 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. 50 cents Bleaching at 25 cents a yard. SMITH-MARSH CO. DIXIE H PHAR Is open with new and modern stock of MEDICINES, DRUG ARTICLES, STATU SUPPLIES, Cl CANN . A NEW, SANITARY Next to Dixie I YOU TAKE Ni Raa Gu; For Sc EDGEFIELD MERC; Notijee to We have Beaver Board, Bea Blinds, Ceiling, Siding, Flooring kinds of high-class mill work. I furnished. Just received large shipment cent rift, Car load of Beaver Board jus Yours for Pn Wright Sash Do< JOHNSTC FOR A COMPREHENSIVE L DIAMONDS, JEWELRY and Suitable for Birthdays, Wed entations, it will prove to yoi : JAMES ALLE* 285 King Street 65 years of satisfactory Catalog o Here is Something to Think About. Here ia somthing that will interest you. No doubt you enjoy good mu sic and of course, you like something out of the ordinary. Well, here it is, "Ferguson, Violin ist," will be at the Johnston Theatre, Thursday, December 9th, and-Edge field Theatre, Friday, December 10th at 8 p. m. Mr. Ferguson is entirely different, not to mention that he is an artist of rare ability. He has music that will appeal to all classes. Classical, rag and the "Turkey in the Straw" kind, and the last, "the kind that is differ ent," that will be the surprise of your life. You will say that he is differ ent. Before Mr. Ferguson we present one of Vitagraph's famous little stars, Miss Corrinne Griffith, in her latest picture, "Bab's Candidate." No wread this careful-Admission, adults, 25 cents; children 20 cents, and we pay the war tax. Cheap ?nouhg, don't you think? . With a big double bill like this and a comfortable threatre with twp large stoves, what more do you want to pass a pleasant evening. Let's All' Go!!! One lot of Shirt Waists ?worth $1.65 reduced to 98 cents. . " SMITH-MARSH CO. IGHWAY MACY equipment, with fresh, clean , SUNDRIES, TOILET ' DNERY, SCHOOL (GARS AND DY. ? SODA FOUNTAIN highway Hotel. O CHANCES! sors are .j '.? aranteed for Life ile by ENTILE COMPANY Builders! ver Board Strips, Sash, Doors, ', Mantels, Store Fixtures and all designing and estimates carefully of Red Cedar Shingles, 100 per t received at a reasonable price, jrapt Service, )r & Lumbfer Co. >N,-3. C. INE OF WATCHES SILVERWARE dings, Anniversaries or Pres ir interest to consult ? & COMPANY Charleston, S. C. service is our guarantee, n request. v GREAT REDCUTION SALE CONTINUES g We want the people to know that the great stock $ reduction sale is still on at our s tore. We are deter mined, if cutting prices will do the work, not to carry over any winter goods. Now is your chanc? to buy what your family needs. ? ? * We have marked many things below factory cost for this sale. Our entire stock is brand new. No shop worn goods of any kind on hand. VERY LOW PRICES Now is the time to do your Christmas shopping. There are hundreds of things in our stock that will make suitable Christmas gifts. Come in and let us show you. You need not wait prices will not be lower .this winter. After the present stock is sold no more can be had at these prices. Come while the supply in every department is large and you can get what you want. ?brom Daiteh Fr ' TELD, SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER THE OPERA HOUSE CDT TO HALF IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT ALL MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS AND OVERSOATS WE HAVE DECIDED TO SELL THEM AT HALF PRICE FROM ' ? Monday, Dec. 13, Through Dec. 24 SHOES AT HALT PRICE WE WILL ALSO SELL ALL THE CELEBRATED CROS SETT AND SELZ-SCHWAB DRESS SHOES AT HALF PRICE. THIS INCLUDES LADIES* SHOES ALSO. One:Third Off of all Neckwear, Hosiery and Underwear NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE REAL BAR GAINS. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. SUCH PRICES MEAN HEAVY LOSS TO US BUT YOUR GAIN. THESE PRICES SHOULD MAKE YOUR CHRIST MAS SHOPPING EASY ANt> WITHOUT HEAVY EX PENSE. DORN & MIMS /