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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Longer Terms Needed.

The fact that some of the public
schools of the county have closed and
that others are soon to close their doors
till the early fall is proof positive that,
while there has been marked improve
ment in the educational affairs of the
county, We are yet very far from
rea ching the ideal. When schools run
only four or five months in the year,
taking into account the fact that for
one cause or another children are ab-
sent many days during that time, one
can readily see that the children in
some of the rural districts are having
very meagre educational advantages.
The great need to-day is more money
for the schools. 1t is impossible 20
employ capable teachers and run the
schools seven or eight months without
ample funds to the credit of the school
district. And the most equitable way
to provide means is by voting special
levy for school purposes. Parents can
not make a better investment than to
expend their earnings in the proper de-
velopment of their children morally and
intellectually. Money paid for educa-
tional purposes is not an expense. 1t
is an investment and will bring ten
fold returns long after father and
mother are dead. Better put money
in boys head than in his pocket.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Just as was expected, the G. o. P.
has taken a firm stand against the
tariff revision. AS the Republican
party is dependent upon trusts, monop-
olies and combinations for its existence,
no other course was expected. The
tariff law as it has existed for num-
ber of years has had the effect of
making the rich richer and the poor
poorer, and it is the purpose of the
Democratic party to put an end to this
unjust system of raising money for
the support of the government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

The selection of Columbia as the
most suitable location for the proposed
Baptist hospital was conditioned upon
the raising of $4,000 by the people of
Columbia. Efforts are now being
made to raise the desired amount and
it is believed that the campaign will be
successful. The committee acted wise
ly in selecting the capital city aid it is
to be hoped that nothing will occur to
interfere with present plans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Dispensary a Feeder For Blind Tigers.
Those who contend that there is no
illegal selling of whiskey in dispensary
counties should inform themselves OF
existing conditions in Beaufort county.
So bold and hagrantly lawless have
blind tigers become that the citizenship
of that county is greatly alarmed. A
dispensary constable was recently
foully murdered while making an effort
to apprehend tigers. In the hope of
improving conditions. Senator Neils
Christensen has written letter to the
county dispensary board suggesting
that all dispensers be ordered to refuse
to sell whiskey to persons who are
suspected of running blind tigers. Mr..
Christensen says these blind tig-
ers, after obtaining supply from the
dispensary, ''go into the country dis
tricts where there is no police protec-
ton, and sell day and night to men,
women and children.
Are you not glad that Edgefield has
no "base of supplies" for the blind
tigers, such as Beaufort has? AS long
as the country is afflicted with an indo-
lent, depraved, lawless class of men,
white and colorcd, some whiskey will
be illegally sold, but the farther it lis
removed from them, the more difficult
it is made for these men to obtain their
supply, the less there will be sold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

world. Faith in the government does
not mean that men shall not see its de-
fects. They must try to perfect it.
Our form of government makes itpos-
sible to make the government just as
good as the people deserve.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Just as some women marry their
suitors in order to s'get rid of them"
the men of England will have to give
those troublesome suffragettes the
ballot to get rid of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

In preparing for your spring
cleaning don't forget Lucas furni
ture polish. A magic remover Of
dirt. For cleaning and renewing
the finest of furniture of all kinds,
pianos, woodwork, vanished floors,
etc.
W. E. Lynch & Go.
A beautiful assortment of mat
ting art squares. They are cheap
er and more appropriate for the
summer season than the heavy
wool art squares. Buy one for
your front hall and you will not
regret it.
Ramsey &c Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Two men were sitting in the COR
ner seats of a railway carriage,
waiting for the train to start.
A third man. who had the mis-
fortune to stutter badly, came along
the platform, and asked the first
man:
'D-does this train s-st-stop at ST.
Stafford?"
The first man did not answer. So
the second man replied for him, and
told the questioner that the train
did not stop at Stafford.
When the questioner had gone
away, he turned to the first man
asked:
"Why didn't you answer that fell
low when he spoke to you?"
The other man smiled sadly and
said:
DIDO you th-think I w-w-wsnted
m-m-m-my head knocked OFF,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

The last discordant note in the Dem
ocratic ranks died away with the re-
storation of friendly relations between
Secretary of State Bryan and Speaker
Champ Clark.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

The authorities in Augusta cannot be
commended too highly for their efforts
to apprehend and punish the men who
murdered two street car operatives
during the strike of some months ago.
Those who committed so aggravated a
crime should not go unpunished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

The Democratic tariff will 80 ma
terially reduce the cost Of living by
1916 that the Republicans will be un-
able to derive any campaign thunder
from the new law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
ConYinces to the Contrary.

Give man who is opposed to COM
pulsory education all the time he wants
to make his argument he is mighty apt
to convince you-that compulsory ed
ucation is necessity. Florence Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Touches Their Pocket Nerve.

Those men who have been getting
the benefits of the protective tariff
would naturally be expected to think
that the new Democratic bill was crude
and ill prepared and unjust.-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Is Making Good.

The keynote of President Wilson's
speech is equal rights to all, and spe-
cial privileges to none-the RESPONSE
bility of the strong for the weak, and
common justice for everybody. And
the best part about it is, that it looks
more and more like President Wilson is
going to be able to make good. York
Vile Enquirer. Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

A semi-official announcement has
been made that Associate Justice
Charles A. Woods will be appointed
federal judge of the fourth circuit,
comprising the states of West Virginia,
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
This appointment will meet with very
general favor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

There is yet 'twater, water every
where" along the Mississippi valley.
Surely the overflow is of long duration.
The levees continue to break III places.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Woodrow Wilson grows greater, and
he is not the type of man to commit
some rash act that will cause him to
lose his hold upon the people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Let's make Edgefeld the cleanest,
most healthful town in the state. 1t
can be done if each home owner will
do his or her part
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Time to Call a Halt.

Women's waists are to have more
buttons in the back than ever. If this
thing keeps up each woman will re-
ouire two husbands. News and Cou-
rier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Smile ProyOkers

Il should think you would get
you a moe runabout."
"I'v got one. She's IN this store
selecting a hat right now
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Three days of clean-up-week yet
remain. Do not fail to give your
premises proper attention.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Look for Good Qualities.

That woman who is always looking
at the good qualities of her neighbors
never has any time to see their imper-
fections. -Spartanburg Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1913.
The man who lives in vain, lives
worse than in vain. he who lives to
no purpose, lives to bad purpose
NEVINS.

Debate on the tariff will begin to-day
and will probably close by the Glorious
Fourth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

These militant English women had
rather fight than eat. .-Greenvilie News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Il wouldn't associate with him.
I understand he's served term in
prison"
That's true, but it was for an
offense involving a million dollars
or more; nothing really disgraceful,
you know"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

The Doctor-How is the patient
this morning?
The Patients Wife-I think he's
better, but he seems to be worrying
about something.
The Dootor-Hum! Yes. Just tell
him won't send it for month.
That ought to freshen him up some.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Oars nuthin' lax faith, said
brother Williams. l onct prayed a
fat turkey off a high roost, but de
sheriff tuck i'm from me ez / wuz
goin' home ter cook i'm, an / wuz
tuck ter Jail"
Why didn't you pray your way
out of jail2 someone asked.
II wou'd-a done hit" was the re-
ply, "but didn' want Providence
ter know wuz in no sich place. y
E1.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

What you need, said the doctor,
is an operation"
Very we'll, replied the patient,
which operation are you cleYerest
at?'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Mrs. Flubdub-My husband goes
out every evening for 3 little con-
stitution. Does yours?
Mrs. Guzzler-No; my husband
always keeps it in the house.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

"Mr. Scribble, called out the old
millionaire, / see we received one
hundred and fifty begging letters
yesterday; and every one had two
cent stamp enclosed for reply"
Yes, sir"
well, answer them evasively on
postal cards, and encourage them to
write sgain"-E1.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

See our beautiful l3-piece toilet
sets for only $500, with slop jar
included in the set.
Ramsey & Jones.
We always carry a large assort-
ment of fresh cakes and crackers
from the National Biscuit Com
pany.
Timmons & Morgan.
Two cars of wagons just unload
ed-one Car of Hackney wagons
and one car Of White Hickory wag-
ons. Call on us when you need a
wagon.
Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Timmons & Morgan.

We are receiving new goods two
and thres times a week. If you do
not find what You want one day you
will surely find it next day. Look
over our line before you buy your
hat. Miss Lassater will take pleas
ure in showing you around.
Kubenstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Now is the time to begin the ear
ly garden. We can supply you
with seeds of all kinds from the
seed farms of Buist and Ferry, both
are thoroughly dependable.
Timmons & Morgan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at sl.5O per year
in advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Edgefeld. 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.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23

Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
Ramsey & Jones.
Timmons & Morgan.

Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
What Others Say
Fearless Amazons.

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
TO TEACH LOVE MAKING.

According to reports professor In
Germany proposes to open a school
wherein to teach love making. Bless
the dear professor. what can he be
thinking about? What does he suppose
love making Is that he presumes it Is
something TO be tau ght after the man
ner OF algebra, geography and cook
ing! Love making doesn't have to
De taught, says the Philadelphia Press.
from the palmy days in the Garden OF
Eden 1t has been going on all over
the world among all peoples. 1t has
1ts different methods, grading from
oarDarlsm to civilization, but 1t Is
love making all the same To the end
OF time, If there is to be any end of
time, it will go on Just as the habits
ana lnclinatsons Of the people direct
IL. IL ls one of those diversions, or
FEATURES, or essentials of human life
Wnacn no government has yet at
tempted to regulate, as attempts
nave been made to regulate SO many
other things, and it had never oc-
CURED to anybody that teaching it
was necessary. Teaching boys to saw
wood and girls to make their own
clothes is feasible enough, but teach
ing them how to make love isn't Be-
sides, It's perfectly useless. They all
know how already; the knowledge
was born with them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

A Paris town counsellor has con-
ceived and drawn up a scheme for
saving from the perils of the street,
both moral and physical, the poor
children of parents forced to work
out late, unable therefore properly to
feed and care for their children after
school hours Widows and widowers
In particular are to benefit from the
scheme, and parents out of work, try
Ing to get work, unable In the mean
time to provide good food for their
children or to keep regular hours
It Is proposed to set up canteen In
certain available school buildings and
there the children unable to have
home care are to be kept till bed
time under the eye of a number of
teachers temporarily unoccupied dur
ing the da.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

Roland had his Durandal, Charlie.
naagne his Joyeuse, twin sisters Of
glory, heroines OF steel Kaiser VIII
helm II. of Germany is not ignorant
OF this and to continue the tradition
he has given to his sons arms upon
which are engraved giittering notices
Of which he is the author On the
sword which he has given to the
brown prince are the words, always
ready to serve his country" on that
Of his fayorite. Prince Eitel, faithful
and without fear" on that Of Prince
Adelbert, on one side, "For all proofs"
and on the other my soul to God and
Germany" on that of Prince Oscar.
"Rectftude and intrepidity." The
Princes August Wilhelm and Joachim
will have their swords and notices
when they are promoted to the guards
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

The demand for ceiluloid in Japan is
yearly increasing and the amount Inn
ported is accordingly augmenting. but
only as raw material, the import of
finished material showing a gradual
decrease. a fact which proves the
steady improvement of the Japanese
celluloid industry. The celluloid fac
tory at Abashi, Harima. now produces
$4,000 pounds a month, and the Sakai
CelluIoid company $4,000 pounds. SO
that taking the price of one pound at
one yen Japan produces 100000 yen
worth of celluloid manufactures In a
year. In the near future, says the Jiji,
Japan will not only cease all impor-
tation of the material from Germany,
but will rank as an exporting country
her first customer being China.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

| er single package to be carried and
should charge in proportion just what
it does now for one package of IL
pounds weight.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have a parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit OF his postofHce
as q center. All that d postmaster
will have to do when a parcel is pre-
sented for transportation is to ind
out in what zone the destination of
the package lies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound from
the unit In which his postofFlce lies
to the zone of the packages destfna-
tions, the price as has been explained
before, to every postoffce in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
will take nothing but fourth-class mat
ter. Printed matter is still in the
third-class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system. This the postof1ce au-
thorities seem to think is in a way
unjust and may work a hardship. It
may be that in the future the law will
be changed SO as to include all print
ed matter. It seems to be certain that
an attempt win be made to bring
about this change as speedily as pos
sible.
Must Bea. Stamp.
nc+1 2,
ordered that postmasters be advised
that parcel: post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they bear
distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached to them the return card
of the sender.' A series of distinctive
stamps is now in course of prepara-
ton for this class of mail as required
by the law creating the parcel post
system. Consignments of these
stamps will be ready for shipment to
all postoflces In ample time for the
establishment Of the new system on
New Years day.
The postofice department has given
instruction to every postmaster in the
country to enlighten his patrons as
much as possible on the general sub
ject OF the parcel post and especially
on the use OF the special stamps and
the necessary attachment OF the re-
turn card. The law requires that all
fourth-class matter mailed alter Jan.
uary 1, 1913, without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated as
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
post packages will be mailab1e only
at postof1ces, branch postoffices, let
tered and local named stations, and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmasters.
Tt has been announced by Postmas- |
ter General Hitchcock that nearly TO-
0o0 scales viii be required for use in |
the parcel post system which is to 20
into effect January list. He has ac-
cordingly authorized the issuance of |
bids for that number. Two hundred |
Of the largest postoffices and their
branches will be supplied with auto !.
matte sprfngless scales. The next |
class Of offices, numbering about TO- |
700, will be given high grade beam |
scale, while the four class offices, |
numbering about 5000, will be fur
lished with the best spring balances !
'btainable, each having a capacity for
Wenty pounds. These scales will be
lsed by postmasters to determine the
amount OF postage required on parcel |
,ost packages. The fact that many
# the postofhces Of the country are
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

There are now under construction In
Europe "a sea-going vessels equipped
with internal combustion engines
New and more economical methods of
producing the oil consumed in these
engines have been devised, and 1t is
predicted with confidence that they
soon will become the standard for
ocean service. That is not all There
are confident predictions that inyen-
ton before long will adapt the new oil
fuels to use in the propulsion of au-
tomobiles. This is an age of frequent
revolutions in the mechanical world
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

which the zones are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit In which the sending postofice is
situated, but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same. To IL
lustrate, it will cost exactly the same
amount to send a parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa, that 1t costs to
send It to Atlanta, Ga, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated in the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postoffice
is located, but they are the same
from that Office to any point In any
one zone.
It will be seen by reference to the
table Of rates Of postage that 1t will
cost more per pound to send pack
age long distance than it does to
send it short distance. The rate in
creases for package weighing one
pound at the rate Of one cent for
each zone. No package weighing
more than IL pounds can be sent I'M
der the new parcel post law. It
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
it can SO compete. 1t was the ex-
pressed desire of the legislators and
of the postofHce officials that the par
eel post system should be made of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. It is probable that pro-
ducers must study the rates Of post
age and the convenience Of trans
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before individually man can
determine whether he is to profit or
not by the change. Then there is an
other thing to be considered and
which only can be known definitely
when fuller regulations have been
made to specify exactly what kind of
things can be sent by parcel post. 1t
can be said In q general way that any,
thing can be sent which Is properly
wrapped and which win not injure
other mail matter with which 1t may
come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
Il is probable that the government
will adopt a means Of transportation
for certain kinds of its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham
pers, basket-like arrangements, prob
ably will be adopted, and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter it is believed that the
regulations as finally adopted will al
low the sending Of eggs, butter, dress
ed poultry, live poultry, honey, fruit, |
and other products of the country.
The 11-pound limit for single pack
age may work at first against any
very extended use of the parcel post |
for some Of the articles which have |
been named. OF course. more weight |
can be sent if it is sent in different |
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier because the in
crease per pound on a single package !
IS not great up to II pounds, and |
probably it would increase at no great
er rate if the government were to
'aise the limit Of weight which is now
liked To make it simpler. it will
cost more to send two packages Of II
pounds than 1t would to send one
package of % pounds If the govern
nent eventually should allow a heaTi-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
FIXING RATES
UNDER PARCEL
Post SYSTEM
Government Goes Into Business
OF Transmitting Merchandise
Through the Mails.
NEW LAW FULLY EXPLAINED

Country Divided Into Zones and
Units forPurposs Of Fixing Charges
for carriage-No Package Weigh
Ing More Than Eleven Pounds Is
Maiiah'e-A Anything Properly Wrap
ped Which viii Not injure Other
Mall May Be Sent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

A lecturer who advocates the paint
ing of pears. cherries, strawberries,
etc, to make them more attractive,
pointedly refrains from including
peaches in the list. Perhaps he thinks
the suggestion would be superhuous
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

The buttermilk aends may now point
proudly to. the fact that the Turks
once contemptuously referred to the
Bulgarlans as ''yoghurtji," or sour
mixers. Great little diet is butter
milk.