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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
MIR. J. T. QUITS Takes His Own
Life.

Mr.. J. T. QUITS, one of the lead
ing farmers of the Kirksey section
of Greenwood county, committed
suicide Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock by shooting himself in the
head. The report of the pistol was
heard by members of the family
and they found his body about five
minutes after the shot had been
fired.
Although he had been in bad
health for a year OF more Mr..
QUITS relatives and friends had
never suspected that he would take
his own life, but, in the absence of
a note explaining his act, it is be.
lieved that he had despaired of ever
getting we'll and decided to end it
all with his revolver.
Mr.. QUITS arose at the regular
time this morning and appeared to
be in his usual spirits. He left his
house a few minutes before 8
O'Clock and went to field near by
where some negroes were working.
He asked one of these for a pistol
and Immediately after it was hand
ed to him walked to a seed house,
about 100 yards from his dwelling,
and shot himself in the forehead.
Members of the family heard the
muffled sound, but at first did not
discover that it came from the seed
house. A hurried search was made
and his body was soon located. 1t
is believed that he died instantly.
MIR. QUITS was a well to-do farm
er and held the respect and esteem
of his community, in which the
news of his tragic death has caused
profound sorrow. He was 81 years
of age and leaves his wife and eight
children. These are: Messrs. George
Trapp, J. H. and Ollie QUITS, Mis-
ses Lena and Nellie QUITS and Mes
danes o. A. Etheredge, A. L.
Kemp, ]. D. Kemp, Mr.. w. M.
Ouz s, of Kirksey, and Rev. j. L.
QUITS, of Spartanburg are brothers.
The funeral will be conducted at
Greek church Wednesday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Special Ten Days Sale
r, +b;o ;oouo will he found A

In this issue will be found full
page advertisement of Mr.. Ruben
stein announcing a clearance sale
that will last for 10 days, commenc-
ing Saturday, June 81. He gives
a list in detail of the many bargains
that will be offered during this
time. Not only read it carefully
but preserve tie paper and take it
with you to his store and he will
prove that the prices are correctly
quoted. He guarantees every piece
of merchandise he sells. Profit by
the tremendous bargains that he is
Offering
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
On the Right Track.

An effort is being made in Greenwood
county to get Mr.. ]. K. burst to offer
for the House of Representatives. We
sincerely hope the effort will be sue
cessful. Mr.. burst is splendid citi-
zen, one who would reflect credit upon
his county in the Legislature. What
a pity that the Legislature cannot be
filled with just such men.
While Greenwood is trying to get
Mr.. burst to come out, let the good
people of every other county in the
State busy themselves in trying to get
out man just as good as MIR. burst
from their county. Let the movement
spread. 1t would mean much for South
Carolina. -Greenville Piedmont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

of the roads? Must our citizenship be
dragged in the mire in order that our
sand may be clayed, or the clay sanded?
Is there a mother or father in Edge
field county who would not rather
travel over rough roads to market than
drive over the best macadamized
roads, if their sons must be made
drunk on dispensary whiskey in order
to get the money to improve the roads?
The cost of such roads is too great.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Annual Press Meeting.

President Ed. DeCamp has arranged
for the newspaper men of the State to
enjoy one week of pleasure, swithsa lit
tie business sandwiched in. The annual
outing will begin at Chick Springs
Monday, July 6, and wind up at.the Isle
of Palms the last of the week. The
address of the convention will be de-
livered this year by Mr.. Fairfax Harri-
son, the president of the Southern rail-
road.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
A Mighty Sound Plank.

Mr.. Clinkscales says he will plead
for the adoption of the Torrens system
of recording land titles. We hope he
will plead hard enough to make all the
other candidates join in and help secure
this important reform, which has been
the subject of insincere promises for so
many years. -Yorkville Enquirer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Mr., Jennings, candidate for the SEN
ate, may or may not be related to Will
liam Jennings Bryan, nevertheless he
is hard hitter, and some of the candi-
dates are wincing perceptibly under his
sledg e-hammer blows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Died of Sunstroke.

The extreme heat has been very
oppressive here for several days.
Yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock negro woman, Clara Ar
mold. a tenant Oh the plantation of
Mrs. Victoria Evans, was prostrated
by the intense heat while hoeing in
the field. The woman died before
she could be carried to the house
near by.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

The War Department has announced
that it will not give any further aid to
the South Carolina militia. Just who
caused the State to sustain this heavy
loss, we will leave for Mr. Pollock and
Mr.. Jennings to tell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

The people of Edgefield are falling
from grace, politically. At least they
seem to be losing their penchant for
politics. There are two membere to
be elected to the House of Repres> d
tives this year and up to this time only
two candidates have announced. Aiken
has seven candidates and only three
places to be filled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Edgefeld must contribute to john
ston's glory onJuly 4, and also through
out the remainder of Chautauqua
Week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Georgians and North Carolinians.

The Governor averred in one Bof his
speeches that the new party rules will
disfranchise at least 25. 900 white Evo-
tiers. The alert and keen-witted Mr..
Jennings replied that the Governor
statement is true but that these men
re from North Carolina, Georgia and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Card of Thanks.

In this dumb messenger / desire
to thank my friends and neighbors
for their many acts of kindness
shown ME during the protracted
illness and death of my dear wife,
which | hope to he able to re-
turn at some future time.
G. S. Car:ledge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Leave Off Old Tokes.

When you get into social crowd
forget your old jokes and witticisms.
Conversation should be fresh and spark
ling. Did you ever try to slake your
thirst these hot days with water which
had beer standing for hours? That is
just equal to your old stale, retold sto
ries and witty sayings. .-Spartanburg
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

It is fine thing to be able to hold
on to one office-that of railroad COM
missioner, for example, when there is
grave doubt about securing another Of
flee that you are reaching out for.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Should Keep It Up.

They have commenced sending US
their first cotton blooms and they will
soon be sending US their first cotton
bolls but we are afraid they won't send
us their first cotton bales.-Greenville
Piedmont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Wonder whether Mr.. McLaurin en-
gagged that campaign manager for the
season or merely retained him
until he could size up the political
situation?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
The Irresistible "Red Meat"

A South Carolina watermelon, pre-
sented at the psychological moment,
would knock a Pankhurst hunger-strike
sky high. The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Doubtless the Colonel likes to be as
sociated with the word, is why ne
chose the Imperator for his return
voyage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Judging from the way Mr.. Pollock
and Mr.. Jennings are making the fur
ay", that must be fur coat that so
many fellows are swinging on to.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

The mediators have a safe margin
before being liable to the charge Of ex-
ceeding the speed limit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

elsewhere and should be debarred from
voting. The new rules were intended
to keep outsiders from: voting in our
elections.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

The Advertiser will place an order
with that aeroplane factory in Sumter
when it guarantees that its airships
will not "sink. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
May it be So!

Theodore Roosevelt, 3rd, has been
born and everybody hopes he will take
after the maternal side of the house.
Daily Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

If the sale of automobiles continues
at the present rate, the sidewalks IN
Edgefield can be abolished by Christ
mas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Wouldn't it have been good idea to
have inserted proviso limiting the
Der diem Of the meditaors to Az
days?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
What Others Say
Had to Reckon With Him.

Huerta may be ousted, but he can
console himself with the reflection that
it took the whole Western Hemisphere
to do il. Daily Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

When automobile owners are IN the
m aiority then we will have modern
roads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Wednesday, June 24th.
Fate is cruel in advancing sugar just
as blackberries begin to ripen.

Bv the way, have you placed your
name on the Democratic club roll!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

He-I can't afford to marry for
five years. Will you wait lor me?
.s$sShe-Certainly--if no one else
marries me before then. j udge.
Jail Visitor You say that a love
for books brought you here, my
poor man.
Prisoner-Yes. mum-pocket-
books.
A farmer once wrote to dis tin
guishcd scientific agriculturist, to
whom he felt under obligation for
Introducing new variety of swine;
Respected sir: l went yesterday to
the cattle fair; l found several pigs
of your species. There was a great
variety of beasts, and l was very
much astonished al not seeing you
there"
Il think it would be good plan
to send Willie up into the country
for a month";" suggested Willie's
father. He has never been on a
farm, and it would be rather nov
Ell experience for him. No, you
don't, interrupted Willie. I've heard
all about the country, and I'm not
going anywhere where they have
thrashing machines. It's bad enough
when it's done by hand. ."-Ex.
George-What a fine building
that is'across the way.
Charles-Yes, yes; but the owner
built it out of blood, aches and
groans of his fellow men; out of
grief and of crying children, and
the woes of wailing women.
George-Ah! a rum seller of
course. Yes, yes!
Charles-Oh, no; he's a dentist.
President Hazard, of Wellesley,
told the following at banquet:
"A girl graduate, in taking leave
of her dean said: Goodbye profess
sor; shall not forget you. l am in
debted to you for all I know
"Oh, I beg of you, replied the
professor, don't mention such a
trihe."
A breezy individual stepped out
of a telephone booth and offered 8
cents to the girl, according to The
Sunday Magazine.
'You don't have city CALL" she
said.
1T was in Brooklyn, replied the
man.
''But that's not in the FIVE cent
limit"
1T isn't? exclaimed the man.
came from Chicago and out ther
we can telephone to Hades for fv
cents
But that's in the city limits ou
there -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Entered as second class matter al
the postoffice at Edgefeld, S. C.s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at $3.50 per year
sA advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24
Smile Provokers

He-I can't afford to marry for
FIVE years. Will you wait lor me?
,$She-Certainly--if no one else
marries me before then. udge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Cards of Thanks. Obituaries. Resolu-
lions and Political Notices published at
advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

No communications will be published
unless accompanieds by the writer's
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-24

Jail Visitor You say that a love
for books brought you here, my
poor man.
Prisoner-Yes, mum-pocket-
books.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13

Cattle Owners Have Faith That
Prices Are to Rule High fer Some
Time-Numbers Decreasing.

One of our neighbors put up silo
this fall ard filled it with what the
dry weather left of his corn. He has
baTgained TO feed bunch of 100 head
of cattle for six months, says a writer
in the Farmers Mail and Breeze. For
this he receives 81 1900, $3.50 head q
month. This seems a good price COM
pared with what we used to get ia for
mer years. We wintered cattle, years
ago, for IS head for the winter. re-
CARELESS of whether it was & long or
short winter. We have heard of other
cattle being taken at s2.25 u head a
month for the winter and as high as
$275 being paid for some
Time will tell whether cattle will
f.sy out when wintered at such prices.
1t will mean the cattle will have to
sell for SIS more head next spring IL
they are to cover the cost of vintering
alone. In addition there is the danger
of loss and the interest or the value
OF the cattle. which will be 40 small
amount But cattle owners hive faith
that prices are 20 rule very high for
some time to come and probsbly they
are right. Cattle are decreasing in
number every year. Missourf, alone,
has almost 100000 head less than 20
years ago and in that time its ponula-
ton has increased 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
Best Wash for the skin.

An exceedingly good wash to keep
the skin in perfect condition and to
prevent the appearance of blackheads
or pimples is one quart of camphor
water one ounce Of glycerine and a
half an ounce of powdered borax.
These ingredients should be mixed to-
gether and use as a substitute for wa
ter in washing the complexion-appl
ing same to the skin at least twice a
day with soft towel 1t must not be
wiped off, but allowed to dry on.
However, at night before applying
the above, the face should be washed
with liquid soap or sulphur soap-us-
ing a brush. A hot tub bath for the
body should be taken each night. This
will assist in clearing the complexion,
as it will cause one to perspire freely
and this will assist in causing the
pores to exude all secreted substance
and is the means of a general purifi.
cation of the skin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
CLOTHES NOT THE CRITERION
Extraordinarily Expensive or Conspic-
uous Dress by No Means Denotes
the "ReaI Lady"

Her stole cost $1,000. her muff
$500, and the feather in her hat, 5000.
So she must be a real lady So
quote a little shop girl standing be
hind the counter, whence her voice
was heard by customer.
But must she be "a real lady" be
cause her clothes were so expensive
The true gentlewoman is not given to
ultra-extravagance in dress. 1t is a
sign of unbalanced temperament and
of an undue desire to attract atten-
ton. These are not the attributes usu-
ally associated with the idea of the
real lady" There you are, how.
ever
The purchaser was in the height OF
fashion so far as her attitude could
make her so. The new stoles are wide
and long The new muffs areas large
as two soft holsters rolled in one. AS
to the new furs, They are every col
or in the rainbow, pink, pale blue, EN-
erald green, and other tints unknown
to the original owners, the little furry
animals who little guess that they ex
list for the pleasure of the bipeds
whom it is their destiny to adorn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
Greater Feeding Value Is Obtained
Where Fed Early Than When Al
lowed to Stand in Shock.
CBy f. ]. MILLER.)

The best way to use corn fodder is
to cut and feed it as it ripens, saving
the hay and other feeds in storage for
later use. Corn fodder fed early has
greater feeding value than that which
is allowed to stand in the shock for
several weeks or months, and more of
it will be consumed by the animals
When you go to the field for load
of corn fodder. haul out load OF ma
nure. and scatter on the ground when
the fodder is cut. 1t is economy Of
farm labor to do this, and by so doing
you are returning to the soil an
equivalent Of what you are taking.
from it. Late cut fodder is always
best
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
GET PROPER 0AENING NEEDLE
Requisite of First Importance if One
Would Do Neat and Lasting
Work.


Darning S an accomplishment which
most Of US find necessary to practice.
A few HATS may help, therefore. to
solve soIse of the difficulties of this
work
A very essential thing TO consider is
the needle, when should always be
large enough tc carry the thread cas-
ily- If the eye of the needle is too
small, the thread win gather into a
knot at the eye This will prevent
the work from being smooth and even,
and besides there Will be the difficulty
of pulling the needle through the
goods.
The material TO be darned should be
basted over a heavy paper or put into
small pair of embroidery hoops, so
that the work can be more quickly
executed If the goods to be mended
is old, haste piece of old material
under it and take the stitches through
the old piece underneath the goods.
A rapid way to mend undergarlnents
that are becoming worn is TO stitch
with the sewing machine back and
forth in parallel lines, then turn the
goods and run stitches at right angles
to those already taken
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
CHANCE FGR OBJECT LESSON
BiVaves Would Have Little Prospect
of Escape if Karl Really Got
Started Romancinq.

Talk of opening oysters said old
Hurricane, why nothing's easier, ii
you only know how"
And how's how?" inquired Star
light
Scotch snuff answered old Hurri-
cane. very sententiously. Scotch
snuff. Bring a little of it ever so near
their noses. and they'll sneeze their
lids OF"
Il know genius" observed Karl,
who has a better plan He spreads
the bivalves in a circle, seats himself
in the center, and begins spinning 4
yarn. Sometimes it's an adventure in
Mexico. sometimes a marvellous stock
operation on the exchange.
'As he proceeds, the natives get
interested-on by one they cape
with establishment at the tremendous
Nboppers which ere poured forth, and
as they cape my friend whips them
out. peppers EN-, and swallows them. =
"Thatll do" said Starlight, with a
long sign Il wish we had bushsl
of the bivalves here now; they'd open
easy"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
SUITABLE FOR WORK BASKET
ThimbIe Holder and Circular Needle
case to Match Made in the Form
of Tiny Slipper.

A little gift for the sewing basket
which can be made from scrape of silk
OF satin, is a tiny slipper. which serves
for a thimble holder and circular
needlecase 10 match
Fashion a tiny slipper sole OF two
thin pieces of cardboard. Cover With
the material and overland together,
then fashion toe piece and overland
IL to the side. The toe of the slipper
serves as tire pocket for the taimbie-
Ornament the toe with little en-
b7oi3ery or few crystal beads
A little circular neeGlecase 10 match
may be made by covering four pieces
Of cardboard and then overfanding
two of the covered pieces together,
making two circular disks.
Between these disks put circles OF
pinked flannel and fasten together az
the top with a few stitches concealed
under = small ribbon bow. Before
covering with the silk or satin, DIT
Of embroidery to match the slipper
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
TANGO Garter.

The unlimited display of stocking in
the tango has given rise to the jew
eled'' garter. worn Immediately below
the knee, and recalling Tom Hood S
Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious
Leg, 10 display which necessitated a
very particular type of skirt, shorter
on one side than even Diana's. Those
who have seen the tango danced will
realize what abundant opportunity it
affords for the display of stockings,
even more at the back than in front.
This should cause a good boom for
silk stocking makers. The transparent
ones are becoming more and more re-
vealing with every week. Tango
stockings are black, or otherwise dark
In tint. unless worn with white or light
gowns, when they accord with The tone
of these or are in gold color
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
AS GREEK UNDERSTANDS IT
Students Rendering of Shakespearean
Phrase Somewhat Literal, But
He Had the idea.

A young Greek merchant of Wash
ington, who has been taking lessons In
English from a private tutor, has so
far advanced that his teacher recently
introduced him to the beauties-and
perplexities-of Shakespeare. He was
instructed TO read a passage several
times until he had the ideas firmly
fixed in his mind and then, closing the
book, to put these ideas into his own
English, following as closely as his
memory permitted the authors text.
He had read over a soliloquy of
Othello's several times and was re-
producing the Moor's somber thoughts
with pretty fair approximation to the
poets words. but when he reached the
last line: Farewell, Othello's occupa-
TONS gone," he stopped short, utterly
at loss. The original phrasing had
quite escaped him. However, he had
grasped the idea, for after few Sec
Onds of frowning perplexity his brow
cleared
All hat eet!" he exclaimed. "Eet
ees this: SO long! Othello's lost hees
jOp.' New York Evening Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
anleIet sets

Show buckles, with anklets to match.
are some of the newest and most ex
IRENE novelties 10 BE- found il the
shops. Indeed, only one or two ex-
elusive stores have dared 10 show
these SO far.
The prettiest design made is a
twisty serpe-t, made of silver gilt
and rliinestoRes. that holds It's tail
in its mouth, as it coils about the
ankle and winds itself accommodating.
ly into the oblong shape of the slip
per buckle. Tradition seems to force
upon jewelers. the necessity OF put
ting an ell.ptical green stone In the
serpents mead. as is done in this case.
But the effect is very glitterful and
gorgeols-mcst pretty with these
slashed skirts.