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tH?afallsrir?? 1335. /. L. MIMS,_.Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published unless accompanied by the writer's name. Cards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, October 3, The I. W. W's are getting their dues. Twenty-five cents cotton brings pros perity to Dixie. The hammerless shotgun has become as dangerous as the unloaded gun. The policy of "Jive and let live" seems to have been cast to the wind. Russians are still rushing to ruin. Who can save them from themselves? The recent murder of so many monied widows makes a fellow want to die poor. Every dollar you invest in the Lib erty Loan drives a nail in the Kaiser's coffin. The Provost Marshall offers $50 re ward for all draft dodgers. You know of any? In their food allotment Germans get 3 eggs a week, which is 2 more than we are getting. The Advertiser's slogan for the Lib erty Bond campaign: "Sell a bale to buy a bond." There can be no peace until German autocracy is dead and buried-face foremost, at that. What? has! become of the old-time farmer whose wont it was at this season to predict a hard winter? We do not know anything about LaFolIette's pedigree but it is safe to say that he is not akin to Lafayette. You can bet your last dollar that the Kaiser and the members of his house hold are not living or pinched ration?. According to the Pickens Sentinel, the Missouri man who performed his own marriage ceremony has no one to blame but himself. While everything else has advanced, government bonds sell for the old price, which makes them an attractive investment at this time. If yon can't have a little change < jingle in your: jeans with cot- < .ton at four pounds to the dollar, you'd i might as well give up hope. j We know of a man who is so loyal to 1 the Allies that he permits with patience depredations from English sparrows. 1 Were they German sparrows he would ' shoot them early and late. i The Advertiser will not make a pre diction as to who will be the first Ger- . man ambassador to America after the . war, but we will venture the statement 1 that his name will not be Bernstorff. About the only man who has not profited Jby the war is the salaried man. The cost of living mounts higher and ! higher but, unfortunately, the salary of many a man remains the same. _ If some of "Uncle Sam's" senators and other men in high places had been subjects of the Kaiser and had been as outspoken in their treason, they would have been executed early in their career of disloyalty. The Germans should be made to feel the barbarity of their own methods by a return of the mid-night mid-air raids. It is about time the Englishjand French were dropping bombs in larger numbers upon German cities. Buy a Bond Now. Many a man says I would volunteer for military service if it were not for so and so-this, that or the other. Well, all such men now have an oppor tunity of making their dollars do duty for them. Not only can you serve the government with your dollars but you still own them in the form of a Lib erty Bond. Buy a bond and in that way serve the government. The quicker the better, for the $3,000,000,000 must be raised in 30 days. Do your bit NOW. - i? <^> - Camp Branch News. We are all out again after so much rain. If we just could haye gotten this rain in August, how much better our crops would have been, but the Lord knows best. Most of the men in this section are working at the camps in Augusta making good money, we can't blame them even if they do have to leave their families. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Griffis came through a few minutes Saturday afternoon. He has sold his ford. Camp Branch has a nice new bridge now built by Mr. Will De Laughter. We did not get it before we needed it. Mr. John Burnett spent week-end at home, returning to Augusta Sun day. Mr. Tom Burnett and Mr. George DeLaughter also are working in Augusta. Mr. Jim Burnett is now in train ing at Camp Jackson in Columbia. Mrs. M Eentire and family will move back to North Carolina next week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bailey spent week-end with her father, Mr. Agnew near Red Oak Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Peeler from North Carolina enjoyed a week's visit to her parents. Mrs. Fannie Barrow from North Augusta returned home after a two weeks' visit to her sister, Mrs. J. R. DeLaughter. The Holiness metting broke Sun day night after preaching some fine sermons for three weeks. CAMP BRANCH, Modoc, S. C. Petit Jury, First Week, October Court. W. A. Morgan, Moss. J. A. Smith, Wise. B. L. Mims, Edgefield. E. M. Walker, Johnston. J. R. Williams, Meriwether. W. P. Culbreat.h, Talbert. J. Walter Sawyer Johnston. H. L. Corley, Talbert. R. A. Griffis, Moss. C. L. Berry, Shaw. T. A. Broadwater, Pickeos. Jesse P. Tiramerman, Blocker. A. J. Lewis, Johnston. S. M. Mitchell, Ward. G. T. Duncan, Shaw. I. D. Yonce. Ward. J. M. Swearingen, Shaw. W. A. Clark, Ward. J. H. White, Johnston. R. T. Warren, Pickens. J. M. Bell, Elmwood. J. D. May, Wise. T. B. Holmes, Ward. Geo. D. Rhoden, " M. A. Taylor, Edgefield. Callisnn Kemp, Talbert. T. L. Talbert, Collins. J. W. Peak, Edgefield. W. M. Agner, Collins. T. H. WhitlocK, Shaw. S. E. Powell, Meriwether. J. H. Calliham, Collins. S. J. Reynolds, J. T. Reese, Meriwether. J. E. Huiet, Pickens. G. W. Scott, Ward, Rich Lands a Prerequisite to Profits. With cotton at ?100 a bale, the lifference in value between our av erage yield of one-third of a bale per acre and a yield of a bale per icre amounts to 86G.66. Even at 550 a bale, the difference is ?33.33 per acre. Now since the cost of breaking :he land and planting and making ;he crop are practically the same, it s evident that wo have a very wide nargin indeed in which to pay for ;he extra cost of making the extra pield. Soil-improving crops and fertilizers may be used rather lav ishly if they will double 'or treble the return. But, as in everything else, there's a right way to go about the matter of getting double the average yields. The use of commercial nitrogen will often pay, but the use of atmos pheric nitrogen, supplemented by plenty of acid phosphate, will pay better. Moreover, it will furnish us the humus that 95 per cent of our soils so sorely need. Here, then, is our first and big gest farm management problem, and its solution is through the use of plenty of velvet beans and peas in summer and clover and rye in winter. These mean rich lands and prosperous farmers.-Progres sive Farmer. I The Pilis That Do Cure. IS DISPENSER OF COMFORT One Englishwoman Does "Her Bit" by Keeping Open House for Wounded Men's Visitors. There is a large class of English women, writes a London correspondent, who have to keep their own homes go ing, but who manage to take time to help to ease the war strain. She visits soldiers' wives and families In dark and dirty streets, as do most of her friends and hundreds of other women. She never goes empty-handed. To pay .for these luxuries she dispenses with help In the housework, rising earlier in the morning to do lt herself. Here ls the experience of one: In the course of her visit to a hos pital a tall, sad, young Scotchman won her sympathy. He was grievously wounded, but what he seemed to suffer from most was homesickness and a wild longing for his. own people, es pecially his mother. "She can't afford lt," he said when asked why she did not visit him. "She could get a half fare warrant, I know, but even then she's not accustomed to travel, and she'd be lost in a strange town." This gave her an idea. She would ask the mother to come to Leeds and stay with her ! She met her at the sta tion and took her up to the hospital, Where the excited boy lay. For a few days the old Scotch wom an stayed with her, and then returned to Scotland full of gratitude and de light nt having seen her son. She was the first of many guests entertained by this warm-hearted Englishwoman. Sol diers' wives came, sometimes bringing with them a baby-once or twice It Was a baby the father had never seen before, born while he was at the front ; soldiers' sisters, sweethearts, mothers, all poor women who could not afford to have come without her offer of hos pitality. They arrived tired, anxious and sud, and she comforted them and cheered them, and they went away hap pier to know that their dear ones had ?0 kind a friend at hand. CAMELS ARE IN BIG DEMAND Great Numbers of Beast of the Desert Used by the British in Defense of Egypt. Along the banks af the Suez canal and thence along the old coast road to the east you will find today between the endless series of British encamp ments caravans of camels passing to and fro with their burdens or lying patiently at their mangers and chew ing the cud with that tranquil expres sion of the beast which no stress of war can disturb, says the Manchester Guardian. There are more camels gathered here than ever were assembled In the bazaars of Cairo or Damascus. Though the defense of Egypt has been carried forward from the canal itself to the hills and dunes of the Sinai desert and to the Land of Promise beyond, the camel is still an integral part of the defensive scheme. Roads and rail ways, it is true, run out here and there eastward from the bank, but there re mains a vast hinterland unreclaimed from the desert, waste, In which our troops continually move. The World on Wheels. According to a report by the office of public roads, which takes notice of such matters, there were 8,512,090 au tomobiles and motor trucks and 250, S20 motorcycles registered in the United States in 1916. This is an in crease of 43 per cent over the registry of cars and trucks for the previous year. The gain was greatest In the Southern states, where it reached SO per cent. On the estimate of the pres ent population there is now an automo bile for every 29 people in the United States. On the basis of comfortable seating capacity, this makes room for one-sixth of the inhabitants, says Thomas F. Logan in Leslie's. Or, in other words, if properly apportioned, every sixth or seventh family would be found supplied. The total license reve nue derived from this source for 1916 was $25,865,370, which represents an Increase of $7,699,6;"9 over the receipts of the same character for the year before. For Old Linoleum. An old linoleum, if not worn into holes, may be refroshed and made al jaost as good as new with little trou ble. First, be sure that it is stretched 'and tacked as closely as possible. Then paint It all over with two coats of any good wash paint, letting the first one dry before supplementing it with the second. When this Is quite dry, give the floor a coating of orange shellac. After this ls dry, go over lt with a second coat. This gives an ex cellent finish to the floor and win make the linoleum not only look well, but add greatly to its wearing qualities. An oil mop will keep it clean. Why Cherries Are Red. It was the theory of Darwin that nature made cherries beautiful to the eye for a definite purpose. Red, he said, was the most prominent and at tractive color. Cherries turned to that hue in order to attract birds. Birds, noting the brilliant globules, tasted them, found them to their liking, told other birds and consumed the crop, swallowing seeds and all. In this way the cherry stones were carried far and wide over the country and dropped where they might grow Into other cherry trees. Wouldn't Wal. That Long. ' "So you're a bill collector, eh?" "Yes, slr." "Do you believe In a hereafter?" "I certainly do but I'm not going te walt until then to co-lect this bill." Invitation to Visit Our Second Floor We desire to call the attention of our patrons and the public generally to the large stock of furniture and house furnishings of all kinds, which we carry on our second floor. Every department was replenished early, and we can sell at very reasonable prices. FURNITURE : Wc are showing a complete stock of furniture. When in need of a bureau, wardrobe, sideboard, china closet, hat rack, dining table, dining chairs, rock ers come in and let us show you through our stock. We extend the ladies a special invitation to call. .We also carry a large assortment of iron beds, all sizea. Ask to see our stock of Mattresses in cotton and felt. Our ''Blue Ribbon" spring mattress is the best on the market. Try one. ' ART SQUARES AND RUGS: We are not only showing the largest but the pret tiest assortment of Rugs and Art Squares that we have ever bought. Can please the most exacting buyers. An inspection of our stock will convince you. STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS : This is the season for casting the old stoves aside and purchasing a new one. We have all sizes of stoves and ranges from the best manufacturers. Large stock to select from. Vehicles and Harness Do you need a new buggy? Come in and let us show you the strong line of bug gies and carriages we sell. They are made by the most reliable manufacturers in the country. We have any style you want. Our stock of harness is large and our price is as low as the lowest. Single and double wagon or buggy harness to select from. We also carry a full stock of saddles. Undertakers' Supplies ' We always have a large assortment of coffins and caskets to select from-anything from the cheap coffin to the best metal casket. Our hearse responds to all calls-day or night. Heavy Groceries and Plantation Supplies OL. our first floor will always be found a large stock of heavy groceries, farming implements, hardware and plantation supplies of all kinds. Let us supply your needs in every department. We can make it to your interest to make your purchases at our store. Edgefield Mercantile GARRETT & GALHOUN '.'WEEKLY COTTON* LETTER." The buying movement orr the part of the shorts of both future and spot contracts found its culmi nation during the past week, and at the present writing having suffered a substantial re action the market finds itself in a waiting position pending the issuance of the Gov ernment Report which makes its appearance at ll o'clock October 2nd. This report is expected by the trade to come somewhere around 62 inasmuch as two private report ing agencies have made this aver age at that figure, which agencies have in the past been more or less correct in forecasting the Govern ment figures. The position ot the spot market remains unchanged from the status that has attained during the past two weeks. Spots in the south, over the entire belt, briuging a substantial premium over prices of deferred positions on the New-York contract market. Offerings are ex tremely limited and when we take into consideration the large forward commitments which have been made for the October delivery, it is rather hard to realiz?, with the present limited amount of cotton for sale, how the dealer will fill his require ments on the basis of present values. Fluctuation in prices may be broad on account of the limited supply of contracts in the New York market, but in the main any decline of con siderable value will be met with a stubbon resistance on the part of the producer. It looks to us, not withstanding present high levels that values must seek a higher ba sis in order to induce.a freer mar keting of the crop. This letter is necessary for the immediate require ments of the consumers. Yours very truly, GARRETT & CALHOUN. Sept. 29, 1917. Free of Charge. Any adult suffering from cough, cold or bronchitis, is invited to call at the drug store of ' Collett & Mitchell and get absolutely free, a sample bettie of Bosehee's German Syrup, a soothing and healirip: reme dy for all lung troubles, which has a successful record of fifty years. Gives the patient a good night's rest free from coughing, with free expectoraiion in the morning. Regular sizes, 25 and 75 cents. For sale in all civilized countries. rrrn KZST FOK . BILIOUSNESS ^ Biff T? S AX? "viONEYS YOUR ROOF ? i It should be handsome, durable, fire-resisting and economical. If you will write us we will convince you that all these qualities are combined in the famous NePonset American Twin Shingles Made in beautiful red or green colors. These shingles form ashand some a roof as you can find. Their slate surface guarantees long wear. We can't tell you all you should know about them in this small space. We'd rather have you see them. Write for samples and prices to-day. The Youngblood Roofing and Mantel Co. 607 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA. Mantels, Tiles, Crates Metal Roofing, etc. Only One "BROMO QUININE" To gret the genuine, call ?or full name, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops couch and headache, and works off cold. 25c Vl'?i Sure?y S?oo Thal Gouah. Hardware for Edgefield Farmers We want our friends throughout Edgefield county to know that our hardware store on upper Broad Street is well supplied in?every department with just what they need. We buy in large quantities. We are offering some Oliver Chilled Plows-one horse, one and-a-half horse and two horse-at very low prices. Get the g price of other dealers and come to us. Then you will see the bargain we offer. Laige stock of Blacksmith tools of all kinds. We also carry harness and saddles. Let us sell you a shotgun cheap and supply you with new club shells that were bought early. Now is a good time to paint. Let us sell you your paint. HARDWARE DEPARTMENT OF E. M. ANDREWS FURNITURE CO. 1289 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia