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How Does B World I Us The following essay won first prize in the essay contest that has been conducted by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the author being Miss Mamie Morgan, a pupil of the Morgan school which is being taught by Mr. C. M. Mel lichamp. One of the most encouraging points towards the downfall of the "Demon of drink" is that our busi ness men are awakening to the fact that alcohol is a foe to the best business interests of our country and that they should co-operate with the temperance workers in their efforts to stamp out this evil. We regard the men in the busi ness world as being raeu with level heads, deep thought and foreseeing eyes, who are able to consider well the past and present with its bear ing upon the future. Instances may be duplicated in business circles and show clearly that business men recognize total abstinence as one of the essentials for good woikin all the departments The best brains,the clearest intellect and the most perfect command of all the faculties are required in the work to-day and anything less than this is inviting disaster. There is no theory to this sentiment; it is hard bitter experience which the busi ness world is learning rapidly. Business, like science has no con cern with traditions of the food and stimulant value of alcohol. The one, fact is clear to a business man who wishes to get employees and that is the man with an alcoholic breath has an impaired mentality and con trol of his brain power; that the man with the alcoholic breath is not trustworthy. He is incapable and in some unknown way he will'fail to meet the requirements of the present. A great defalcation in a bank may cause widespread disaster which was directly traceable to the man who was a frequent user of al cohol who managed its affairs. Business ii-lerests are aiding in the prohibai,-ii of liquor most effectually; medical men and stu dents of science are lending a hand and now athletes may also be con-J sidered a foe to the traffic. It seems that it took them a long tine to make-a strong -stand on the liquor question but now that a de cision has been made we fet? sure that their convictions are deep root ed and sure to bring forth good fruit in due season. The preachers condemn piinci pally the effect alcohol has upon the morals of the country; the physi cians, upon the health, the mothers upon the home, but the business kian considers all these, for that which affects morals, health, and home affects his business also. The business world regards the liquor trade for beverage purposes violation of every law of God. Tuat it has no right to do, and to-day it is in thu air that business parties are falling over each other and are inextricably tangled in their efforts t<< prove that each excels the other in desire and methods to serve society by makinjr conditions better. The business of the world has proved that it is a great thins: to become a total abstainer and a great thing to reform a drunkard, but it is equally necessary to any Christian ? to shut up the drunkard making shop and every institution that de grades and debauches men. The business man condemns the use of alcohol for many reasons; those who look after the business of the state condemn it because through its use directly or indirectly, a great num ber of persons are placed in the hands of the state at the insane asylum. The poor houses are largely supplied from the ranks of the -drinkers. A large per cent of those arraigned in the criminal courts at tribute their crime to the influence of intoxicating liquors, a consider able portion of ignorance among the people is to some extent caused by the use of alcohol. It burdens the state .with the necessity of keeping a much larger force of peace officers that otherwise would bc necessary and when the saloon men are prating to voters about the vast good done by license money they forget to tell how much Lt costs to support the magistrates, the courts and the jails! The making, selling or using of intoxicating beverages is a wrong against the welfare of any country and the mistake of the state is in backing up the drinker instead of the drink. Our railroad officials and other men ; who have to employ young men to fill important posi tions refuse to employ drinkers and the cauBe of so many accidents on railroads are due to the fact that some of the men are users of spirits unknown to ?their officials; these facts are coming into the usiness legar? the e of Alcohol?" business world so sharply and so clearly that there is no doubt and no question about them. One of the most important ques tions asked a person applying for a life insurance policy is "Do you drink?" which shows the strong disapproval of the ase of alcohol by the insurance business men; they know that if they use alcohol their hearts must be weakened on account of overwork caused by these strong drinks, so they cannot have the privilege of joining this company just on account of the harm that alcohol has done or will do them. Even the men who deal in in toxicating liquors object to their employees using it because they know that they will neglect their duties if their brains are confused by this poisonous stuff. The merchauts and others who depend upon the money in circula tion among the masses of the peo ple object to its use because it not only curtails the wage earning pow er of the user but causes the money to flow in illegitimate channels.They know that if they employ men who drink they will do more harm than good in adding to t'ueir income. The farmer condemns its use for many reasons but the greatest rea son is that it demoralizes labor; he finds that with very moderate drink ing that he drinks the value of an acre of good land every year. One of the best illustrations of Ithe opinion of our beot business men and their disapproval of the use of alcohol is their spontaneous rising up last spring all over the county to keep out the dispensary and now prohibition is in the air. We hope that the work will go on until every son of the Republic can march to the ballot boxes and under an avalanche of free men's ballots bury beyond resurrection the American saloon, for no brewer or saloon keeper or distiller any where will stand up before his fel low citizens and make the claim that the traffic is a good thing for business or society. The business world regards gilded saloons as the thing th t lures the boys and girls to ruin. A nation's business and rules can only be truly measured by the tem perate habits of the peonle compos ing it,and nature has never perpetua ted a nation whose people are given to gluttony and intemperance and she never will. So long as this wholesale use of intoxicant continues to increase we shall experience nothing but de generacy and consequent declining m all of our business affairs. All of the business men of the county will stand up together and make a vow that while they have a vote or a voice, that they are against the use of alcohol any time or any where because our whole nation is impoverished,pulled down and male sorrowful from its effects. In every trade, skilled or unskill edj the steady, sober man has a much better show for employment than the man who is addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors, be cause the business world regards business men as being men with steady and well trained minds. American business men have not waited fur physicians to tell them that alcohol drinking impairs men tal and muscular work. They have learned this from observation and experience. It is clear that in busi ness circles if you want to become reliable, trustworthy and expert helpers you must guard against this injurious alcohol habit. One of the really printable ones comes from a Methodist pastor in Columbus: 1 A friend of mine conceived the idea that the presiding elder was prejudiced against him-this was manv years ago. My friend had been shifted to a small and scatter ed sc'tlement and he felt that he shou':d have been sent to a more pron;; lent position. I reminded him that he fhould not be dissatis fied. * lin ?i uer, I said, you should pray that you may see the hand of the Lord in your appointment to the little ch :rch." * I have, brother, he replied, a little bitterly. Time and again I have prayed to the Lord that I might see His hand in it- -but every time I l.-oked up all I could see was the big paw of that presiding elder." -Cleveland Plain Dealer. "So you are on your way to pro pose lo Miss Pickelle?" "You bet! Wish nie luck." Oh, I wish you luck all right but it won't do you a bit of good; I feel sure she is going to accept you."-Houston Post. EXCELLENT TIME FOR LAYING Not Advisable to Have Pullets Pro ducing Eggs Before October Cold Weather Hinders. Many poultry raisers believe that the sooner pullets start laying the greattr the financial returns will be, but this is not always the case. It is not advisable to have pullets laying before October at the earliest, except in the few cases where winter eggs are not wanted. If the birds start lay ing earlier than October the cold weather comes around, and probably will not start again until the winter is nearly over. If they start laying by July or August, as very, early hatched puHets sometimes do, they usually moult in the fall and do not lay again until February. But it ls equally bad if they do not start laying by the middle of November, as they probably will not start in until the end of January at the earliest and perhaps not until the end of February or the beginning of March. The time the pullets are hatched has more to do with the time they start laying than anything else, but the system of feeding has consid erable to do with It also. If pullets are maturing too quickly they should receive free range and be fed only once a day, about 3 or 4 o'clock In the afternoon being the best time. The food should be only dry grain, and oats are about as good as anything for the purpose. As soon as the early pullets freely receive nutritious foods they start laying. USE WHEELBARROW SEEDER Implement ls Hitched to Harrow by Means of Rope Attached to Pipo -Saves One Operation. This makes a handy way to use ? wheelbarrow seeder behind a harrow. I used a four-section .harrow with lt and lapped what the seeder didn't cover each time. I harrowed around the field to avoid turning short around, writes O. S. Newberry of Meade, Kan., In the Farmers' Mall and Breeze. I simply tied a chain behind the harrow as far as the seed er went, then followed this mark next time so as to cover all the ground with the seeder. A piece of pipe le wired to the levers on the harrow and Seeder Runs Behind. the seeder handles loosely rest a?? this pipe, but a, stick is placed over , them and wired to the pipe so as not ? to allow too much free play. The j eeeder is hitched to the harrow by means of a rope attached to the pipe from the center of the seeder to allow it to follow the harrow in turning. DAIRY COWS ON SMALL FARM Where No Considerable Amount ol Live Stock Is Kept Animals Are of Much importance. Dairying should be a justifiable factor in the operations of every quarter section farm from the stand point of balancing the farm work. On small farms where no consider able amount of live stock can be kept for growth or for sale fat, the dairy herd can not be dispensed with unless the farmer is so well fixed that he does not need a winter busi ness which has the ability to convert his time and labor into cash. The dairy herd has an important place to fill in the prosperity of ev ery quarter section farm and we are very sure that our statement applies to all general farms under this size Gain on Meat Rations. The New Toak experiment station found that cockerels fed meat gained 56^ per cent, more weight, and such pullets laid eight weeks earlier than those without meat, but otherwise on a similar diet. Meat-fed ducks were out of sight of those deprived of lt. Again the ex periment was tried with a more care ful attention to a supply of mineral matter for those without meat, and it was found vegetable protein could largely take the place of meat in case of chickens, but not with ducks. Desidable Seed Ears. The best ears of corn have the butta well rounded cut with well-Bhaped ker nels. Ears having straight rows of kernels and a medium size shank are desirable. The cob should be of me dium size and of a deep color. The kernels should be deep and firm on the cob, medium wedge shaped, have a deep color, and contain large, bright germs. Good Dalry Farmer. A good dairy farmer has been de scribed as "a good general farmer plus the love of cowa." This is a good definition, because the man who does not have a fondness for cattle, and who does not find some satisfaction in caring for them seldom turns out to be a very capable and prosperous dairy farmer. Slobber In Moreen. Cabbage will sometimes cure slob* j ber in horses, caused by eating white clover; but it la better to keep th? j clover away from the horses. | In every depar lat* novelties of tl Men's Wear Depi We ri : e handling thr McK- nne\ - hi rt W ru the natue on v?ch si enouyh s;iid Starting w ? rd an trw. ?rani cole Men's W V 1) under Sho I n this* > !(.! a n rn ern 1 v\ e '?nfl behind ext i \ know w hat MI sire se sind misses nxr??rd?* an r?nd inns. menean Cab's patterns earrit fi In 1 ices and embroil b??uglit, collating ot ?. flouncing. Our line c and ue can please the RIVE 8R( COST OF BUILDING CREAMERY One Must First Figure on Expense and Then on Equipment-Pays to Build Well. (By G. A. GILBERT. Colorado Agricul tural College.) Creamery builders must figure the cost, first, of the building, Becond, of the equipment. A suitable and con venient building will contain a main work room, store room, refrigerator, engine and boiler room, coal room and an office. Such a medium sized cream ery would measure 28x48 feet. In some sections labor and material are &uch cheaper than in others and the l^jt-varies accordingly. However, we can place the limit of cost of such a construction between one thousand and fifteen hundred dollars. Where only gathered cream is re ceived the equipment required is less than where whole milk is received. lu the first instance, of the gathered cream plant, the following would be necessary: 15 H. P. boiler; 10 H. P. engine; a well and pump; weigh can and scales; Babcock testing equip ment complete; combiner churn, capa city 600 lbs. butter; buttermilk vat; cream ripener; starter can; wash sink. Besides this there will be shafting, pulleys, piping, belting, etc. By mak ing two churnings a day in the rush season, 1,200 pounds of butter could be manufactured per day in a plant of this size. The cost of equipment would approximately be $1,200. The total cost of a creamery with out artificial refrigeration will vary from $2,200 to $3,000. In the long run lt pays to build well and to use first class equipment in a creamery, and this is the basis of the foregoing fig ures. In many cases on record cream eries started by promoters of repre sentatives of construction companies have cost exhorbitant prices and out of all proportion to the business they are able to do. NECESSARY FOR TOOL SHOP One Essential ls Water and in Re ceptacle Large Enough for All Needs-Tub ls Best. Wherever the farmer has his own blacksmith shop, it ls almost neces sary to have water handy, and have it tn a vessel large enough for the needs ot the shop. The half barrel makes i very good vessel for this purpose. The half of a common coal oil barrel will make a very good tub. The notches, shown in the illustration, form good supports for the wagon Water Tub for Shop. wheels when cooling the set tires, rho notches will also be found haudy for other purposes about the tub, such ia keeping tongs, lays, etc., from slip ping to the bottom of the tub when ?PRING i tment we are now ie season for your in? irtment. Fecifuson n yMu see ii rt that is at 5or up >rs and fit. wt-.ir in all ?Mri h ..<. i^c in light I al? t i in ? . N . ? -i j .! in ] This def grown ever> the reason styles, colon ming done that has be each season new goods t w^ek as the millinery. es, Oxfords and Pur i\e hanoi' them directly from t pair wt* s<-ll as they are marl Mini* . Men ai d bovs oxfords tl pumps in white canvas, pate lady corsets models for figure I in st? ck, Buster Brown hos? rleries WP have the largest st .d?es, bandings and 27- and >f unite and colored wash goc : most fastidious. OTHERS, Edg -J^LS^i--ITT?' , !' ?-: v.jLlL:., -:-Hr? 3et upright to cool. When Soils Cease to Produce. The trouble with soils when they cease to produce as they did when new is not that the elements of plant food arc actually exhausted from the soil, but the necessaary forces for the liberation are exhausted. One of these forces is bacteria. It is esti mated that in the common soil there are 150,000,000 bacteria to the ounce. These bacteria must have for their food, humus, then they will liberate food for the growth of plants. To be a good farmer one needs to grow le gumes and other cover crop plant3 to turn under for humus, and to en courage these beneficial bacteria to perform their functions in the soil. Fattening Market Fowls. To fatten poul ry for market, re prove them from the yards and place, without overcrowdiug, in a coop which should be provided with a canvas cov er to draw down and keep the In mates in darkness. Do not feed for about six hours after placing in the coop, and then feed all they will eat Peed three times a day, and keep fresh water and a basiu of grain al ways before them. Attention t? Colts' Feet Don't forget to give the colt's feet attention. Now is when the set of limbs is determined. There is always a reason for a poor set cf limbs. It may be hereditary, but it is generally carelessness on the part of the owner who did not keep his feet trimmed down level with the frog. A colt's feet are continually breaking off and splitting if they are not attended to promptly.-Horse Journal. Treating Nail Woun One who has tried it say* it the most successful treatment that he has found for nail wounds In horses' feet is to clean the wound and pour full of hot tallow or lard. This seems to give very little pain, and one treat ment generally cures. Clean Milk. Milk that makes gassy curds is usu ally dirty. Clean milk and clean Uten sils will never produce gassy curds GOWANS King of Externals Is the Original in the field of external rem edies for all forms of inflammation such as pneumonia, croup and colds. Nothing can approach Gowans, It stands supreme. We have been selling ^Gowans Preparation lor Pneumonia and Colds ever since it was put on th* market, and have found it one of our most satisfactory sellers. , CARPENTER UROS., 1 Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Greenville, S. C., July U, 1U10. BUY TO-DAY! HAYE IT IN THE HOME All Draitfsta. $1. 50e. 25?. GOWAN MEDICAL CO.. >Z i Cunnii td. ind noni? raf u?dsd bf rear arugtUt GOODS ready with all the spection. millinery mitment his steadily . since we started it for we have the correct ?, quality ^nd the trim by an expert trimmer en trained to trim ior In season we receive ;wice and three times a late styles come out in nps :he manufacturers and e up for us and we in all leathers, ladies nt leathers, gun metal :s, none better. Mc ; for all. occk we have ever 45 inch embroidered )ds is most complete e?eldf S. C. ?SESEE/SE^ L-ight Saw, Larhe and Shin er Mills, Engines, Boilers, Supplies and repairs, Porta qle , Steam and Gasoline En^ gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts and Pipes. WOOD S ATV S and SPLITTERS Gins and Press Repairs. Try LOMBARD, AUGUSTA, GA. knms It is a very serious matter to ask for one medicine and have the wrong one given you. For this reason v/e urge you in buying to be careful to get the genuine THEDFCRDS Liver Medscine The reputation of this old, relia ble medicine, for constipation, in digestion and liver trouble, is firm ly established. It docs not imitate other medicines. It is better than others, or it would not be the fa vorite liver powder, with a larger sale than all others combined. SOLD IN TOWN F2 Make the Old Suit Look New We are better prepared than ever to do first-class work in cleaning and press-' ing of all kinds. 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