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ft ~- ' -7~~ f?gc?ict? %kt?m, ?atabltal?p? 1H35. 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 Eshed unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions anfl Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday? August 10. It follows as night the day: Empty cotton houses, empty purses. * * * * Make all the hay you can and save all the hay you can in every way you -can. * * . . South Carolina is about ' to go Georgia one better in her- criminal record. * * * * - Begin now to darn your old sox twice where you only darned them .once before. * * . . It will require no "argyment" to .cause farmers to reduce cotton acre age next year. * * * ? Edgefield county needs more sows and more dairy cows, and then better marketing facilities. ? * * * 'Say what he may in his defense, 'Governor Harding has certainly made it hard to keep head above water in this part, of the country. * * ? . We saw a man the other day wear ing patched trousers, which gave us renewed hope for the financial re demption of tile country. * ? * * The farmer .who thinks he can by this means or that head-off the wee vil next year will simply be cutting off his own head, financially. * * ? * Judging from the way they are having to feed the weevils, farmers will not have much cotton to feed the Wall Street "bears" on. ? * * ? ? While they will not agree with us, ?yet it is a fact that some folks we Scnow who say they need a change .only need to get down to harder -work. * * * * ft. The "red plague" seems to be a greater menace in South Carolina at this time than the 'white plague." The spilling of human blood grows ?pace. * * * * ; Read about the. mass meeting at Johnston Thursday, August 18. There* should not be less than one thousand farmers present from Edgefield and Saluda counties. * * * . i They tell us to "sit steady in the boat" and await the better days just ahead. With creditors clamoring all around a fellow about the hard est thing to do is to "sit steady" any where. * . . * Automobiles, with their attendant demoralization, financial and other "wise, and silk hose, with their at tendant demoralization, financial and otherwise, have 'most "ruint" this country. It appears that theatrical start fig ure in the divorce courts more than any other class of people. If they haven't the proper"regard for or con ception of the marital relation, they should not embark the first timel ? * * ? Too many cobwebs being spun across that electric chair in Colum bia. Were it used more, instead of allowing red-handed criminals to slip through the "meshes of the law," there would be fewer homicides in South Carolina. * * ? * Our one increasing desire is to see no falling off in the attendance upon our schools and colleges this fall. Let us be willing to sacrifice everything for the education of our children. After all, cost what it may, education is not an expense but an investment, the most secure and profitable one that can be made. * ? * * The judges and juries are more to blame than anyone else for the cheap ness of human life in South Carolina. They should apply the remedy: More convictions and severer sentences. Those who hold the scales of justice should have a thought for the inno cent dead as well as sympathy for the guilty Irring. Unspeakably Horrible Murder. Almost as shocking as the brutali ty of one Williams of Georgia was the revolting murder which was com mitted Sunday night in Lexington county, near Leesville, when an un offending white lad was brutally slain by three other white men in or der that they might gain possession of the automobile in which they were traveling. Solicitor Callison should urge a special term of court for the trial of these men and let their speedy trial, conviction and execution be an example that will have a deterent ef fect upon criminals. Unless something is done to stem the tide of murder in South Carolina, people would do well to look to some of the cannibal isles of the sea as a place of refuge and safety. If justice is not speedily administered in such cases, it will be impossible to stay the hand of lynch ers, a mob having already made an effort to seize the perpetrators of this crime. Let the majesty and pow er of the law be demonstrated here and now. . * ? * Better Marketing: Conditions. The great damage which is being wrought by the boll weevil is causing unprecedented demoralization among cotton growers and under present marketing conditions farmers have nothing to look to for relief. It mat ters not what food-stuffs are produc ed upon the farm, the local and near by city markets are now over sup plied and afford no outlet. For ex ample, should many farmers bring butter, eggs, hogs, beef cattle and such things to Edgefield, there would be practically' no market for the de mand is quickly supplied, possibly over supplied. The same is true of Augusta. The influx of produce from the adjacent territory of Georgia and South Carolina soon causes conges tion and prices fall below the cost of production. ' The greatest need at this juncture is an improvement in marketing fa cilities which will enable farmers to dispose of their produce at profitable prices. Until this is done, farmers who have been in the habit of grow ing cotton will experience great hard ships. Of course, they must diversify but that is not all. Unless a market it supplied for the new or diversi fied crops, farmers will find them selves in just as embarrassing plight as at present. Virginia's Gift to Britain. Virginia has presented Britain with a statue of George Washington. I There was a time "when th? mere pro , posai of such a thing would have been taken as an insult, but n6w that it is an actuality, it is an evidence of the re-establishment of cordial relations between America and England. The : statue of Washington was accepted and set up in Trafalgar Square, where it will share the prominence hitherto accorded to Nelson . and some others. Times change and men change with them. This bronze effigy of the "Fath er of his Country," who was once proclaimed a rebel by the English is now acclaimed in England as "one of the greatest Englishmen who ever lived." It is a replica in bronze of Houdon's famous work in marble which stands in the rotunda of the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia. It was presented by the people of Vir ginia to Great Britain and unveiled June 30th. Similar ceremonies had marked the placing of busts of Wash ington in St. Paul's Cathedral, Lon don; in the Town Hall at Liverpool, and in Sulgrave Manor, the ances tral home in Washington. v In his speech of presentation, Pres ident Henry Lewis Smith of Wash ington and Lee University, declares, the Literary Digest points out, that the Houdon statue is the effigy of one "who forsook Great Britain's flag, re jected her sovereignty, and fought against her king," but that "with splendid and characteristic magna inmity she had answered the chal lenge by placing the one time rebel on a pedestal amid the mighty mon uments and memories in Trafalgar Square." i Lord Curzon, in accepting the statue said that in answer to the question, why Englishmen gladly and proudly welcomed the statue of i Washington, it was "Because he was a great English man-one of t/ie greatest Englishmen that ever lived; because, though he fought us and vanquished us ,he was fighting for ideals and principles which are as sacred to us as they are to the American people, and which are embodied in the very fibers of our common race."-Augusta Herald. Whenever 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 propertiesof QUININE and IRON, lt acts on the Liver, Drives ont Malaria, Sr.riches the Blood and > Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. ( RED OAK GROVE (Continued from Page One.) calmly, so earr <stly and plain that now we must be either a better! church or we are worse, should not I the message so forcibly expounded be made manifest by our future liv ing. Brother Bussey gave to us the plan direct from the Scripture. He. made the way clear. While there were no additions to our church, thc entire community manifested pro found interest, many, resolutions j formed for more work, more conse cration in the lives of the members. Self sacrifice for the good of others was the principal of the life of Him who died for us, and when maintained by His own makes us fit for the Lord's indwelling and for the ser vice to Him and to mankind which flows out of it. The church held a short conference and appointed delegates to Bold Springs as follows: Messrs 0. Tim merman, W. M. Agner, W. A. Dow, George Bussey and Clarence Bush. Mrs. Zelphia Thurmond rendered her resignation as president of the W. M. S. The society regrets that circumstances have rendered it im possible for this beloved woman to reside the better part of her time with us, but-we feel her prayers will be with us in the work she has faith fully carried on for over thirty years. The society continues the cir.cle plan, which can be enlarged greatly j by cooperation on the part of the members. May the way be provided and may the work not be neglected by' our neglect to duty. The friends of Mrs. A. B. Young regret to learn she has not improved sufficiently and has had to call in a physician. Here is hoping she will be better now. / Mr. and Mrs. George ' Bussey and | family leave Tuesday for recreation in the up country, spending a part of the time at Glenn Springs. They will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ramsey, of Springfield, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bradley of McCor-jj mick, S. C. The old friends and neighbors of I j Mr. J. Nick Griffis were saddened to I learn he is not improving, but that his condition is such as to alarm his family. Meeting of the W. C. T. U. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union met at the home of Mrs.. Mamie N. Tillman on Monday after-; jj noon. There was a large number pres- jj ent.*Mrs. T. H. Rainsford conducted*? the, program and led the devotions, the subject being Sabbath Observ ance. Temperance hymns were sung : and the afternoon devoted largely to a discussion of citizenship, led by Mr. P. P. Burns, who made a most able address. Miss Florence Mims talked on the Americanization of the foreign born and more especially of | those of the north west. At the con-., elusion of the program refreshing | j cream and cake were served. Reunion of Hill Family. Smith's pond has been the scene of ] dozens of picnics and social gather- i ings this summer but none have been more pleas?nt than the reunion of i ( j the Hill family which was held there j j Thursday of last week. Instead of having the reunion at the home of \ some member of the family, it was ( decided to repair to Smith's pond for f a day out of doors. The weather was ideal and the environment altogether j conducive to a delightful day's out ing. Mrs. Sadie Hill, the mother and grand mother, was the central figure or personality of the occasion and it j was a happy day for her when there gathered around her all of h?r . daughters, daughter-in-law, her son land sons-in-law, granddaughters and c grandsons, making in all twenty-sev- j en persons. All of the gi_ id children ^ were present except Miss Sara ^ Ready who was too indisposed to at- a tend. The day was spent in swimming, ^ beating and engaging in delightful j. conversation. About the noon hour j a bountiful feast, consisting of a j combined barbecue and picnic menu, was spread under the shade of the.|g trees. As the shadows began to lengthen and the day's pleasure wasjf nearing an end good-byes were re luctantly said. The family reunion at j j, Smith's pond will be a source of pleasant memories for a long time to come for all who were present. The Garden in August. The first week in August is the time for sowing lettuce seed for head ing in the open garden in the fall. Prepare a fine, fertile seed bed and scatter the seed thinly broadcast and rake them in lightly. This is better than sowing in rows where they are apt to be crowded and do not make as nice plants as where they grow singly. Market men grow Big Boston entirely. I find that I get as much good lettuce in the smaller'and closer heading sorts like Tennis Ball and ?j We have just received a new reduction on ROYAL SOCIETY THREADS, m and will give you here our prices on this well known thread : St8 India, Rope, Strand and Satin Floss 5c. the skein I Three skeins for 10c. I Celestia Rope Silk 6c. per skein Six skeins for 30c. Cordichet Crochet Thread is now 10c. per ball Strictly. We have also received the new catalog of Royal, Society Stamped goods. So if you do not see anything in our present stock that you want we will be glad to order it for you, and you will be sure of getting the latest de signs from this catalog. REMEMBER Our BARGAIN Prices on all Shoes and other items, as advertised, are stil?' good for this month. Yours for service, ? The Corner Store -- - j Belmont and May King. Set the plants eight inches apart in a very heavily manured bed. A convenient bed is about six feet wide. The plants sis taken up should be dropped into a pail of water and set in the bed drip ping wet. But this will be in Septem ber. Then after they start to grow ?ive them side applications of nitrate bf soda, for lettuce to be good must be grown fast. Make succession plantings of snap Deans. I sow a row as soon as the last row planted is up and has its ;rue leaves. Early Model or Eclipse beets sow ;d the first of the month will make rood roots for winter. Sow the Globe Purple Top turnip ;he middle of the month, and the Gol len Ball and Yellow Aberdeen the irst week in the month. Make the last planting of the Black Mexican sugar corn the first of the nonth. Good, strong plants of Flat Dutch :abbage set early in the month in ?eavily manured soil, and pushed dong by good cultivation and side Iressings of nitrate of soda will make food heads by last "of November. No :rop pays better for heavy manur ng than cabbage or collards. If veather is dry, it will be a great ad rantage to be able to irrigate. There ire all over the South creek bottoms vhere cabbage and celery can be danted, and with little expense can ie irrigated. On uplands the ?ver iead systems with windmill and .levated tank will be very useful in :ardens. I have this in my garden md find it very important and use ul. Sow Southern Curled mustard for ate greens. In the flower garden sow seed of lansies and hollyhocks and rthlox irummondii. I transplant the pansies ater into beds eight inches apart, nd alsa set some in a frame to be ujotected by glass sashes in winter, nd these will bloom all winter. Phlox Irummondii also can be set in rames and will bloom in winter. 'rogressive Farmer. low To clive Quinine To Children; EB RIL IN K Is the trade-mark name given to aa nproved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas? ut to take and does not disturb the stomach, hildren take it and never know it is Quinine. Iso especially adapted to adults who cannot ike ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor ause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try the next time you need Quinine for any put> ewe. Ask for 2 oence original package. Tht ?m? PivURIJ IN S is bl own in bottle. 25 ceot* Railroad Rates Must Be Reduced. Germany is now supplying to Ca fornia and the entire Pacific Coa all the coke which that section is u ing, according to a better from tl Matthew Addy Company, iron me chants of Cincinnati. And yet v have been, told that there was no da: ger from Germany competition. In discussing this subject, the Ma thew Addy Company points out ths this condition is largely due to e: orbitant freight rates. In olden daj the freight rate on pig iron from Bi] mingham to the Pacific Coast wa $12.32 per ton, but today it is $22.4 per ton, and. they add : "All the iro that is needed on the Pacific coas is coming by sea, most of it fror Belgium." * * * "In the olden day the rate to California on Connells ville coke was $11.39 per ton; th present rate is $19.76 per ton. And the mention of the fact tha the coke is being used on the Pacifii Coast is coming from Germany. The old freight rate from Binning ham to Cincinnati was $2.75 per ton now it is $3.50. The freight rate or pig iron from Birmingham to St Louis was $2.75 ;today it is $5.25 "The South," the Addy Company writes, "has practically gone out ol the pig iron business, because freight rates are so high as to practically build a wall around the Southern furnaces." The situation in the iron and coke trade, so clearly outlined in this let ter, is typical of the conditions pre vailing in nearly every line of busi ness in this country. Freight rates are exorbitantly high. They are destruc tive of business. They were made when cotton was selling at 35c to 40c a pound, and pig iron and coke at more than double the present prices. Since these freight rates were established prices of everything have been cut right and left, and railroads cannot prosper at the present rates, because present rates destroy busi ness. There can be no thorough econom ic development of this country until the railroads voluntarily, or by the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission, are forced to bring Tates down to a more normal basis. The Manufacturers Record for twenty years or more advocated a higher rate than that which prevail ed, believing that the railroads were not then getting a freight rate which would justify the expansion of rail road'facilities, which we have so per sistently advocated. But the present freight rate is absolutely unjustified from every point of view. It is do stuctive of business. It has thrown a great burden upon the country. It is permitting European coke and iron to drive out the coke and iron of Pennsylvania and the South from the Pacific Coast, and is hampering and in many cases making impossible the development of our domestic ex port trade, i Unless the railroads voluntarily and promptly take the lead in bring ing about a lower freight rate, they will inevitably create a hostility to# railroad interests which will prove as destructice as were the legislative activities years ago, by the states and the nation alike, against all railroad interests. A quick readjustment of freight rates, preferably by the wis dom of the railroad managers, is the safest and sanest course for their own preservation. He will be a nar row minded railroad official who fails to see the signals of danger in pres ent rates and who does not take prompt steps to bring about a reduc tion in rates.-Manufacturers Record Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and Mill Supply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and ' Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawlne. and Feed Grinding Outfits Only One "BROMO QUININE*? fo set the genuine, calt for full name, LA.*.-. XI VE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature? B.W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops cough and headache, and works off cold. 25c