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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Relating to Schools.

The time is at hand when the ru-
raj schools are to begin work, and
there are some preparations that
should be made. The school-houses,
for the most part, have been unoc-
cupied for the last several months,
and are now surrounded by weeds
and grass. These should be cleared
away, and the interior of the build
ings should, at least, b. made
habitable. Teachers are going into
some communities for the first time,
and lasting impression will be
made by what you have or have not
done for the beginning of the years
work. Not one of you would think
of moving your children into a
home without making some prepars-
ton. The school-rooms will be
their homes a great part of the next
few months. If there is not suffi-
cient community spirit to have a
cleanup day, employ some one to
do the work, and check On district
funds. 1t will be a legitimate
claim.
When your teacher has compile
ted the months work, Trustees, see
that he or she gets properly filled
out claim without having to run all
over the district. No other en-
ployer imposes this task on an en-
ployee, and il is not fair, because
the work is supposed to have been
faithfully done.
I had hoped never to see another
teach ,r's pay-warrant discounted in
Edge6eld County, but the stringen-
cy Of money matters caused by for
eign wars makes the present situa
ton look gloomy. However, l am
doing my best, and trust that the
situation will improve. / urge my
teachers not to discount claim
without consulting me.
My office days during school
months will be Mondays and Satur-
days. Other days TO be spent Wis
iting schools. Register may be OBJ
tained by applying at Mr.. Cogburn's
office.
w. w. Fuller,
CO. Supt. of Education.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Not Self-Seekirg Politician.

President Wilson, unlike some of his
predecessors, is not self-seeking poll
tician. He has urged his friends in
New Jersey not to pass resolutions en-
dorsing him for second term. In
stead of looking to his political inter-
ests this great man has first at heart
the interests of the people of this coun-
try and of the entire world, he being
looked to at this time as sort of in
ter-national arbiter. We doubt if there
is another living human being at this
juncture who is more honored or more
sincerely trusted than Woodrow Will
son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
University's New President.

We predict that the administration
of DIR. William Spencer Curreli as
presidento of the University of South
Carolina will be a pronounced success.
In addition to his being fitted by nature
and training for the responsible posi-
ton of university president, what we
have seen of DR.. Currell, as reflected
by the papers, impresses us that ne,
like his distinguished predecessor, DR..
S. C. Mitchell, has the right concep-
tion of the duties of the president of
southern university.
DIR. Mitchell did more to popularize
the university and, by his personal con-
te with the mas ses, brought the in
stitution into closer touch with the
people than any other man who has
presided over the university within our
recollection. There was no hamlet too
small, no rural community too remote
for DR.. Mitchell to visit and address
the people, never failing to stimulate
and inspire them. 1t appears that DR..
Currell has the same conception of a
presidents duty and will adopt the
same policy. Already he has accepted
invitations to deliver addresses in diff
ferent section of the State, thus, as
the exponent of the university, taking
the institution TO the people, thereby
creating and fostering bonds Of SYM
pathy.
Clemson college fell far short of its
mission as an agricultural college until
it undertook to be of practical service
to the masses of the farmers. The
people have been brought into close
touch with the institution by the
mingling of its instructors and other
representatives with the people. To-
day farmers in every section of the
entire State are made to feel that the
institution is theirs and that it stands
ready to aid them in every possible
way.
The University of South Carolina is,
as it should be, the chief seat of learn
ing in the State, and if it is to fill its
mission in the fullest and highest sense
there should emanate from it an inf1u-
ence, spirit of helpful cooperation,
that will be felt over the entire State,
stimulating and encouraging the people
to undertak greater things education
ally. AS long as men who shape the
policy of State institution of learn
ing limit their field of activity to its
four walls and shut out or discourage con-
tact with the people whom they serve
by .2veloping themselves in an atmos-
phere Of dignity and austerity which
renders them difficult of approach, the
institution will, in measure at least,
be failure. Such is not the misfor-
tune of the University of South Caro-
lima.
DR.. Currell is q Southern r.n, one
to the manner born, and the trustees
are to be congratulated upon their
wise selection.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's Office will be
omen for the purpose of receiving taxes
from the 18th day of October 1914 to
the 18th day of March 1915.
All taxes shall be due and payapie
between the 18th day of October, 1914,
and December 3lst, 1914.
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December 31st, 1914, the
County Auditor shall proceed to add
penalty of one per cent for January,
and if taxes are not paid on or before
February 1st, 1915, the County Auditor
will proceed to add two per cent, and
five per cent from the lst OF March to
the 18th of March, after which time
ali unpaid taxes will be collected by
the Sheriff. -. a atesasats're
The tax levies for the year 1914 are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Greatest Victory Yet.

The result of the whiskey election in
Virginia last week must have been as
disappointing to the whiskey interests
throughout the country as it was en-
couraging to those who are pressing
the fight against this monster evil. In
deedno election has been held yet that
resulted in more decided victory for
prohibition. For some time 80 out Of
the 100 counties in Virginia have had
prohibition and thegmajority ofI30, 900
for statewide constitutional prohibi-
tion in the election last week, after
nine tenths of the State had given it a
practical test, is convincing proof that
the people were so well satisfied with
the results that they banishedlintoxica-
ting liquors altogether the first oppor-
tunity that was given them. Prohibition
has passed the experimental stagesin
Virginia.
Some have been inclined to believe
that reaction had set in and that pro-
hibition sentiment !. over the country
was on the wane But such is not the
case. There may have been indica-
tions here and there of some slight re-
vulsion of sentiment, but we are con-
strained to believe that, in the main,
there has been a steady growth of SEN
timent against whiskey. AS people
grow more intelligent, become better
informed as to the injurious effectssof
alcohol upon the human system andaob-
serve its banefu effects upon business
and society, they conuemn it more
strongly.
There is another agency that,.is now
getting in it's work against whiskey,
and that is the instruction in the pub
lie schools. AS these children and
young people grow up and become fac
tors in shaping the affairs of govern
ernment the ranks Of the vast army
that is now waging war against in
temperance will steadily gain recruits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Greatest Human Event.

Now, that politics is over, we car
turn our attention to the study of the
European war, which is the greatest
event that is occurring on the earth,
and, considering the time that it has
so far occupied, the greatest simply,
human event that history records.
The more it is studied the more ear.
nest will be the prayers for peace that
will go up from the hearts of Amerl-
cans on the day set apart for that pur'
pose by President Woodrow Wilson,
Newberry Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Executives Power Limited.

In North Carolina the governor car
only call the legislature into extra ses-
sion by and with the advice of the
council of state. That council met and
every member agreed with the COVER
nor, that an extra session would &C.
complish no good at this time. The
governor of North Carolina is not Civ.
en- as Tree hand as the chief execu.
tive of South Carolina. Anderson In.
telligencer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Teachers Exami1la-
ton.
tl0n

The next teachers examination
will be held at Edgefeld Friday,
Oct. 2. Questions upon the usual
branches, and work will begin
promptly at $3.50 a. M, and close at
4:3Op.m. Applicants from other coun-
ties will take notice that their pa
pers will be sent to home County
Board, unless they are teaching in
Edgefeld County. White applicants
will report at court house; colored
at Maced onia school building.
w. w. FULLER,
Co. Supt. Education,
Sept. IA, 1914.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
CHEAP PAINT.

There are 1000 cheap paints and
. dozen really cheap ones.
That double word cheap is the
cause of wasting more money than
good paint costs, two or three times
over.
Cheap paint is good paint; there
is no other; no other is cheap.
The two words sound alike but
their meanings are opposite. Cheap
costs double. Cheap is Devoe.
Stewart & kernaghan sells it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

1t will require many volumes to re-
cord the important events Of the first
60 days of the European war. In ad-
dition to describing the land and sea
engagements that have occurred in
such rapid succession, as former histo-
rians have done, the future historian
will have to devote much attention to
submarine and aerial battles, some
thing hitherto un-recorded in history.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Worst Yet to Come.

A school book publisher estimates
that it will cost the fathers of this
country two million dollars in new
biographies after this war is over.
All maps of Europe, in his opinion,
will be worthless 80 changed will they
be. Cheer up, the worst is yet to
come!-Greenwood Index.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Wives and Mothors.

"Battle of the Aisne not yet deci-
sive,"' say the dispatches. 1t has been
decisive enough for some thousands of
brave fellows who will never see their
wives and little children and fond moth
ers again-News anc Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
k+NeW'fBroom.

The next legislature will be an en-
tirely new body. Some one who has
figured it out stated that there would
be only about 27 of the old members
in the next Legislature. That was
making pretty clean sweep.-New-
berry Herald and News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Of the one hundred and twenty coun-
ties in Kentucky one hundred and six
are "dry," nine being added to the
''dry" list by the election Tuesday. On
third of November the States of Colo
RADIO, Washington, Oregon, California,
Arizona and Ohio will vote on the ques-
ton of Statewide prohibition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

The Mexicans are at their cid tricks
again. The Advertiser repeats its pre-
diction of several months ago: The
time will yet come when Uncle Sam
will have to give the Mexicans a good
spanking and take them under the
shadow of his wing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
South Carolina Will Follow.

And the whiskey forces received an
other hard blow in the election in Vir-
ginie on Tuesday when Statewide pro-
hibition carried by 10000 majority.
Just give US chance in dear old South
Carolina and the same thing will hap
pen here. .---Abbeville Medium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Corporation purposes 10 H
All the male citizens between the
ages of q years and 60 years except
those exempt by law are liable to
poll tax of One Dollar each. A capita
ton tax of so cents each is to be paid on
all dogs. =.
The law prescribes that all male citi-
zens between the ages of l8 and 90
years must pay 81 computation tax or
work six days on the public roads. AS
this is optional with the individual, no
Communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt when you desire to pay road tax.
JAMES T. MINIS,
Co. Treas E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

The result of the whiskey election in
Virginia last week shows that the de-
scendants of the F. F. VS.. are all
right.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
What Others Say
Growing Worse.

Things are becoming worse mixed
than ever in the war business. Is it
the object of war to conquer armies
or to frighten women and destroy the
churches? Anderson Intelligencer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Add two little letters "in' to his
name and you will have the word that
that Villas conduct suggests.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Crawford-What do you do when
a woman asks your advice?
Crawshaw-Find out what she
has made up her mind to do. Judge
Mrs. Flatte-Did you see the doc
tor about your indigestion to-day?
Mr.. Flatte-Yes.
did he ask you to give up any
thing?"
Yes; $2."-Yonkers Statesman.
Marie-"That's a beautiful gown
you have on"
Molly DO you know that lace
is 40 years old?"
Marie THAT SO? Make it your
self?"-Baltimore Sun.
Willie-Paw why do the good die
young?
Paw-Because they wouldn't be
able to make living and they
couldn't be elected to anything if
they lived, my son.
so your husband kept house and
cooked his own meals while you
were awav. Did he enjoy it?"
HE says he did, but / notice that
the parrot has learned to sW ear dur
ing my absence. boston Trans
cript.
Mothe-Johnny, stop using such
dreadful language!
Johnny-Well, mother, Shakes
peare used it.
MotherThen don't play with
him. He's no fit companion for you.
Marie AT the place where was
spending my vacation this summer
fresh young man tried to kiss me.
He told me he'd never kissed a girl
in his life.
Ethel-What did you say to him?
Marie-I told him | was no agri>
cultural experimental station. New
Haven Register.
The heroes of Ireland, England
and Scotland were all three brought
to court.
Paddy charged with stealing
cart, the Englishman, a horse, and
the Scotchman, a COW.
The Scotchman was questioned
as TO where he got the COW, and he
had it since it was calf.
The Englishman said that the
horse was his since it was foal.
When Paddy was questioned, he
felt somewhat embarrassed, but
after a while he spoke up boldly:
'Shure, yer honor, l have that ould
cart since it was wheelbarrow."-
Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Wednesday, Sept. 23rd.
As we must render an account OF
every idle word, so we must of our
idle silence.

You are not putting your shoulder to
the wheel unless you buy bale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
w. w. Fuller,
Co. Supt. of Education.

Special Sales: 1918, l4.75 suits;
$50 $500 and $500 values,
and medium weights. blues
and fancy. Come in or write us
your size.
F. G. Mertins, Augusta, Ga.
Stetson Hats at
F. G. Mertins, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Hats to close out at $l.OO to
s2.OO, broken lots. $3.50 and S4.0O
was the regular prices.
F. G.. Mertins. Augusta, GA.
Just received a car of Thornhill
wagons.
Wilson & Cantelou.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Entered as second class matter at
the pos office at Edgefeld, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building ct Sl.50 per year
fa advance
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Cards-of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu-
sions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Willie-Paw why do the good die
young?
Paw-Because they wouldn't be
able to make living and they
couldn't be elected to anything if
they lived, my son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer's $
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30
Smile Provokers

Crawford-What do you do when
a woman asks your advice?
Crawshaw-Find out what she
has made up her mind to do. Judge
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Marie-"That's beautiful gown
you have on"
Molly-'Do you know that lace
is 40 years old"'
Marie That 80? Make it your
elf?"-Baltimore Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Mrs. Flatte-Did you see the doc
tor about your indigestion to-day?
Mr.. Flatte-Yes.
did he ask you to give up any
thing?"
Yes; 2."-Yonkers Statesman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-30

Mother-Johnny, stop using such
dreadful language!
.Johnny-Well, mother, Shakes
peare used it.
Mother-Then don't play with
him. He's no fit companion for you.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27
Act No. 1913

House Bib No. 1e1 BY Mr. Calfield.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 300
of the Constitution of the state Of
Louisiana. relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans. and fer the puF-
pose of providing sufficient revenue
for the carving out of this Article
of the Constitution.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all members elected to
zach House concurrirS. That article
louisiana, be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article 303. A pension not to exceed
Eight dollars $500 per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veterans who passes all the fol-
lowing qualifications:
/. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the Civil War. or until he
was discharged or paroled, in some mill
ltary organization regularly mustered
;rto the Army or Navy Of the Confed-
e~ate States, ard shall have remained
true TO the Confederate States until the
surrender.
2. He shall not own property Of more
than two thousand dollars t$2,000).
3. He shall not be salaried or other
wise provided for by the State of Lou
isiana or by any other State or govern
s71ent In case he enlisted in any organ
ration mustered into said service as q
Louisiana organiza ton, or in case at
the date of his enlistment he resided in
the state of Louisiana, he shall have re-
sf,ted in this State for at least five
years prior to his application for PEN
sion In case he resided elsewhere than
IN this State. and enlisted in an organ
.zation not mustered In from Louisiana,
" in the Navy of the Confederate
.sta tes he shall have resided in this
state for at least five years prior to his
application for such pension. A NiEs
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27

Gated and levy. collect and expenS an.
nually for the conduct, maintenance ana
support OF said schools the proceeus ".
at least three mills of the annual taN
which they are empowered to levy on
ZACH dollar of the assessed Valuation "
property; and such cities shall not pay
and turn over to the parish schooI poaLu e
the proceeds of at least three mllls oL
the annual tax. or any part thereol,
herein provided, and shall be exempted
from the same SO long as such cltles co,l.
tinue to conduct, maintain ana supPoIt
free schools as herein proVlueos uitue.
the supervision and control Of the stare
Beard of Education and Independent OF
parochial school authorities; proElueu
further that such city shall not De en-
titled to membership on the Parlsn
Board of School Directors and that the
electors of such city shall not be ellglole
to vote at the elections for such directors
for the parish in which such city Is
situated.
Section 2. Be it further resolved That
At the congressional election to be netd
in this State on the first TUESDAY LoI-
lowing the first Monday In NoVemee1l, .1l :.
1914, the foregoing amendmenIlt .he he 70 SUBJ he
mitted to the electors of this stats aI tnaI
on the official ballot to be useo IN sst4
election shall be placed the words o1r
the proposed Amendment to Article or9s r9S
AGAINST the proposed Amendment to
Article 255 of the Constitution ana
every eiector shall indicate his yo1e 81
the proposed amendment as provides pS
the general Election Laws OF tnis ctate'
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.,
THOMAS C. BARRETF,
Lieutenant Governor ana President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July l. 1914
L. F. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana"
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, li
Secretary of State. 49,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27

eral Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
ana, two-thirds (2-S) OF all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two
(232) of the Constitution of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as followsi
Article 232. The State Tax on prop
erty for all purposes whatever. except
those otherwise provided for in this
Constitution, including expense of gov
ernment, schools. levees, public roads.
and the public debt and interest there
on, shall not exceed In any one yeer.
six mills on the dollar of it's assessed
quirsd under the terms of tho article
of this Constitution relating TO public
debt; and except as otherswise provided
in this Constitution. no parish, munich
pal OF public boa~d tax foE all purposes
whatsoever. shall exceed in any ono
year ten mills of the dollar of assessed
valuation; Provided That for giving
additional support 50 public schools and
struetHs public buildings. public
school houses, bridges, wharves. levees,
sewerage work. fire departments and
buildings, and other works Of perma-
nent public improvement, the title to
which shall be In the public. and any
parish. municipal corporation, ward or
school district may levy a special tax in
excess of said limitation whenever the
rate of such increase and the nUa,Der
of years it is to be levied aad the pur-
pose for which the taA Is attended, shall
have been 9upmitted to "A vote OF the
property taxpayers of such parish nu-
nicipality, ward or school district, en-
titled to vote under the laws of the
State. and = majority of the same in
numhaE and In amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor,
Section 2. Be it further resolved ETC.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted 10 the qualified voters of
THIS State for adoption OF rejection at
the congressional election to he held in
November, 1914, and If adopted the
game shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall Do
placed the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Thirty-two of the Cons Stitution OF tou-
isiana. aud !us @.oIds against the pro-
posea amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Thirty-twn of the Constitution
of Louisiana and each elector shall in
dicate, provided IN the general cleo
ton laws OF tho State which Of the
propositions, For" or Against he
votes.
THOMAS c. RARRBTF
Lieutenant Governor and PRESIDENT of
the Senate
A. r, FHOMAS.
speaker or the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.