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Y ALL UNDER CONTRIBUTION Persian Dervishes Demand Alms as a Right, and Simple People Read ily Give Up. j A feature of Persian life which IIlus trates the simple and superstitious nature of the people of the mideast is .their tolerance of the dervishes. These ?weird, gypsylike beggars infest the cities and annoy the village folk in passing from one place to another, ac cording to their vows of itinerancy. These are not the whirling dervishes of circus fame. Whirling would be too energetic a form of worship for the members of this most ancient leisure Sass. Their greatest exertion consists ef walking slowly and blowing a horn .to announce their presence. I The? dervish of Persia is known by his begging bowl, conical cap, animal 'skin cape and club. The weapon, which is usually A 1 ick driven through [with nails, is carried conspicuously. lit fact, lt seems unpleasantly ready for us? when its owner calmly de mands tribute, it is true that there 'is small danger of its use, even if [elms are refused, but a refusal how fever polite and apologetical, is sure to larouse the wrath of the dervish. His ;vocabuIary may be unintelligible, but the menning of his threats and proph ecies is usually understood. Fellow 'citizens of the dervish tribe prefer to 'make a gift at any cost in order to avoid having the wrath of heaven ?called down upon them in the masterly language of an experienced heaven in voker. The dervish makes himself useful to the community honored by his pres ence by telling fortunes and stories, ireciting prayers, selling charms and leven curing the sick by blowing his sacred breath on them-all in return ifor which he turns over to his chief jafter deducting a living wage. GIVEN NAMES OF PRESIDENTS Historical Appellations Bestowed on Summits of Mountain Range in Old Vermont. . Heretofore when one spoke of the presidential range everyone - every New Englander, at least-knew, with out further particularizing, that Mount Washington and Its attendant summits was the subject, writes Allen Cham berlain in the Boston Evening Tran script. j Henceforth one must needs be more I specific, since during the last year a Irival presidential range has appeared on the map in Vermont. That region, hitherto generally spoken of as the Bread Loaf Mountain section, lying between Middlebury gap and the Lin coln-Warren pass, was but little known, except in its southerly portion, until the Green Mountain club men ran their Skyline trail through. They found there a maze of unnamed sum mits grouped as In council, and seem ingly worthy of being recognized as Individuals of distinction. Just north of these heights Is the rugged mass whose summits have been known for more than half a century as iMounts Abraham and Lincoln. Quite ?naturally the idea of a new presiden tial range arose and, with great parti san restraint, four of the neighboring ?mountains were therefore named iMount Grant, Mount- Grover Cleve land, Mount Roosevelt and Mount [Woodrow Wilson. Poisoned by Ink. Behind the scenes at the Globe the ater, where, to the delight of all play goers, Miss Violet Vanbrugh has scor ed another wonderful success in ?"Trimmed in Scarlet," the famous ac tress told me this amusing story of her early days. "We were playing 'Romeo and Jul iet' on tour," she said, "and one night lo the poison scene, Juliet found her self without a phial. The audience was waiting, and in despair she snatched an ink-bottle from the stage carpenter, and gasping 'Is it empty?' rushed on. "But when the hapless lady raised the bottle to her lips and tipped lt downwards, a stream of ink descended over her chin and down her white dress. The house yelled at fhe comi cal sight."-London Tit-Bits. No More Shiny Domes. After the wonders which we have seen worked for the soldiers who suf fered disfigurement during the war, lt is not surprising that plastic sur geons are turning their attention to Improving civilians also. Ugly noses, projecting ears, harelips and all sorts of other obstacles to good looks will probably be easily corrected in the not-far-away future. The most in teresting thing along this line which has been recently discovered is that no one neud suffer from baldness any more. By grafting a piece of skin from some part of the head where i hair is still growing onto the bald patch, a new covering is said to be insured. 5 Fiji Fashions, j Mr. R. W. Dalton, in his report of the trade of the Fiji islands, says: I "Shirts are gradually gaining in popu larity among the Fijians. All kinds of soft tennis shirts with collar and pocket or collar and two pockets sell freely. These shirts are usually worn ?for dressy occasions, when the na j fives are gene'rally clothed in white ?or cream. There is an increasing de Jmand for khaki shorts and trousers. .The shorts are either plain or with ?bnckle knees and are being worn, by IFljian 'ten beneath or instead of p ?loin cloth. There Is also a large sale ?for umbrellus. fj? railway* of the United f&ajn .*? -ore than onr-thinj, < ' ^??T* sxirly one - half, of al) the railways of the world. They .?fiy-, carry a yearly traffic so much greater than that of "iM^T"^ ^ /M-v.- any other country that there is really no basis for compare ? ??. ". . , son. Indeed, the traffic of any two nations may be com- ' . -.V .**'J<?1N??' B'oed. and still it docs not approach the commerce of .,' j st'' - ,!??V?P"" America borne upon American railways. ' '. "* * -UaUi? SUM? ttn?t*r Cuantas. ?? Ask Any Doughboy Who .?> Was "Over There" ?f ^ and he will tell you that American railroads are ? the best in the world. He saw the foreign roads - in England and France, the best in Europe - and in other Con tinental countries - and he knows. The part railroads have played in the develop ment of the United States is beyond measure. American railroads have achieved high stand ards of public service by far-sighted and courage ous investment of capital, and by the constant striving of managers and men for rewards for work well done. We have the best railroads in the world - we must continue to have the best. But they must grow. To the $20,000,000,000 now invested in our railroads, there will have to be added in the next few years, to keep pace with the nation's business, Dillions more for additional tracks, stations and terminals, cars and engines, electric power houses and trains, automatic signals, safety devices, the elimination of grade crossings - and for recon struction and engineering economies that will re duce the cost of transportation. To attract to the railroads in the future the. in vestment funds of many thrifty citizens, the direct * ing genius of the most capable builders and man agers, and the skill and loyalty of the best work men - in competition with other industries bid ding for capital, managers and men - the railroad industry must hold out fair rewards to capital, to managers and to the men. American railroads will continue to set world standards and adequately serve the Nation's needs if they continue to be built and operated on the American principle of rewards for work well done. ?/h& adiwtiAmwit IA publ?lied byiht ?l^ocia?iori vfSlcdhxxuj ^cemtwed, Those desiring information concerning tke railroad t?u aiion may obtain literature hy writing to The Associa tion of Railway Executives, 61 Broadway, New York. Do You Enjoy Your Meals. If you do not enjoy your meals your digestion is faulty. Eat moder ately, especially of meats, masticate your food thoroughly. Let five hours elapse between meals and take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immediate ly after supper and you will soon find your meals to be a real pleasure. Trespass Notice. I hereby give notice that I posi tively forbid hunting, fishing and all omer form of trespassing upon all lands I control. All who fail to heed this notice will be prosecuted under the law, without exception. JQHN P. MEALING. Trespass Notice. Ail persons are hereby warned nOt to hunt or trespass in anyway On lands owned or controlled by me. This means that you'are asked off and gentlemen willdO it. G. T. S wea ringen. TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that hunt ing, fishing and- trespassing in every manner is hereby forbidden on my lands in Colliers, Collins and Moss Townships. All persons who fail to heed this notice will be prosecuted under the law, without exception. J. T. GRIFFIS. FOR SALE: Blue stem May wheat for seed. "Apply to A. H. CORLEY. FOR SALE: At the Prescott place, one.ten-year old, 1,300-pound mule for $275.00; one four-year-old mule, home raised for $235.00. H. T. MEDLOCK, Greenwood, S. C. or H. B. Youngblood at the Plantation, Modoc, S. C. 12-l0-3t AUDITOR'S NOTICE. All persons owning property oi any kind whatsoever, or in any capa city, as husband, guardian, exeo^itor administrator or trustees are requir ed to make returns of the same to the 'Audi ..or under oath within the time mentioned below and the Auditor is required by law to add a penalty of 50 per cent to all property that is not returned on or before the 20th day of February in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls. The 50 per cent penalty will be added for failure to make returns. For the convenience of tax payers, ll or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax re turns: Ropers, Thursday, January 15th. Thurmond's Store, Friday 16th. Colliers, Saturday, 17th. Red Hill, Monday 19. W. R. E. Winn's Store, Tuesday, 20th. Cleora, Wednesday, 21st. Pleasant Lane, Thursday, 22nd. Meeting Street, Friday, 23rd. Johnston, Tuesday 27th. Herin's Store, Wednesday 28th. Trenton, Thursday 29th. The office will be open to receive returns from first day of January till the 20th 'day of February 1920, as prescribed by law. J. R. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. Trespass Notice. This is to notify the public that I forbid hunting and all other forms of trepassing on my lands. Those who disregard this notice will be punished as provided by law. I do not! except anybody. I C. L. TURNER. i mmwffl msms w& w% w$ ?m &m &?m mm mf? Grateful for Large Patronage We desire to express our gratitude for the very generous business which the people of Edgefield have given us for the year 1919, and we shall endeavor to merit a continuance of their patron age for 1920. lt shall be our policy in future as in the past to sell dependable merchandise at a living or reasonable profit. We wish all of our friends a happy and prosperous New Year Dorn & Mims mm m im 7 PRODUCE Big Crops Buy now and be prepared for the early planting of OATS WHEAT RYE BARLEY CLOVER (Crimson and White) ALFALFA VETCH -Also Onion Sets Lawn Grassea Turnips Lettuce Radishes Spinach Cabbage Peas and all other seeds L?RICK & LOWRANCE Notice of Final Settlement and Application for Discharge. Notice is hereby given to all Kin dred, Creditors or Parties interested therein, that I, J. Roper Moss, as Ad ministrator of the estate of T. J. Boothe, late of said County and State, deceased, will make a full and FINAL return and SETTLEMENT in re said estate on January the 5th, 1920 at ll o'clock a. m., in the office of W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge, at Edgefield, S. C., and any and all of said kindred, creditors or parties interested therein are hereby notified to present any and all claims, duly at tested, or to set up any and all rights therein, at said time and place, as required by law, or to be barred forever thereafter. Said parties being hereby notified that I shall apply unto said Probate Court at said time and place for fi nal discharge as said Administrator i of said estate. J. ROPER MOSS, Administrator of estate of said T. J. Boothe. Notice. i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Edgefield. All of the aforesaid kindred, cred itors or parties interested are hereby notified to show cause before me at my office at Edgefield, S. C., on said 5th day of January 1920 at ll o'clock a .m., why said order of dis charge should not be granted unto the said J. Roper Moss, as administra tor of estate of said Tr J. Boothe, deceased, as above set forth. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. FARMERS Make More Money "VTEVER before, in the hfitory of the country, have farm products brought such high prices. And the successful farmer will reap the benefit in bigger profits! Naturally the larger Crop, the greater will your profit be; hence it is essential that you make each acre of land produce its utmost. For prize crops of cot ton, corn, truck-use Planters Fertilizers. 90 to 95 bushels of corn-1 to 2 bales of cotton per acre are records established through use of this renutable Fertilizer on Southern farms. PLANTERS FERTILIZER DOUBLES YOUR YIELD For many years Planters Fertilizer has been the preference of the South's most successful farmers, because it has made it popsible to produce bigger, better crops. Make everv acre count this year-GET RESULTS THAT WILL PLEASE YOU. Consult our Agent for Free Advice, Information and Prices-or write us direct-TO DAY. It means dollars to you. Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate Co. 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