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TIME FOR DRAGGING ROADS Much Depends on Character of Road Material-No Exact Rule Will Fit All Cases. If clay is mixed with water and "puddled" and then allowed to dry a hard, almost waterproof, and nearly dustless material ls formed. If a smooth, well shaped road could be con structed of this material it would never become very muddy or very dusty, and would be an ideal earth road. Under ordinary conditions this ideal is not realized, because, after heine: puddled the earth dries in ruts and holes which are rough while dry and which hold water like dishes when it rains. If the muddy road, after Dragging Road in Fall. being puddled by the horses' hoofs and wagon wheels, can be smoothed out and properly shaped before dry ing then the ideal Is attained, and this smoothing and shaping is the work accomplished hy the road drag. The water standing in pools and pud dles is spread out over a larger sur face, so that it dries quickly, the min ute holes or pores in the clay are smeared over find closed, making: the surface more nearly waterproof; the ruts and hole? are gradually filled up and made smooth, and just enough earth is moved toward the middle to give the proper crown. The result ls a smooth, hard, well-shaped road which will shed water and never be comes very muddy in wet weather or very dusty in dry weather. From the above discussion it can readily be seen that dragging .should be done when the road is wet, or at least when it is moist. The exact time to drag any given road will de pend upon the character of the road material, and no exact rule can be given which will fit all cases. If traf fic can be kept off from the dragged portion for awhile then the road may be dragged when it is very wet and sloppy, but if wagons are going to follow right behind the drag, making deep ruts as soon as the old ones are filled up, the dragging must be deferred until the road has partly dried out. Good judgment and experi ence on the part of the operator will soon tell him what is the best time to drag any given road. Road.s which dry out quickly must be dragged im mediately after a rain, while others may be allowed to dry for several days before bein? dragged. Dragging a dry road simply makes it dusty. Draggim: should be done, if possible, after every rain, and as soon there after as conditions are right. SURFACING TKE FARM ROADS Materials Ordinarily Used in Building Roads Are Too Expensive-Few Good Suggestions. ' Many of the materials- ordinarily employed in road construction will be found too expensive for use in improv ing tho fnnn roads. One or more of the following will, however, usually "be found avnilahle and within the means of the farmer for surfacing bli ro:ids and paths: gravel, mixtures of Rand and clay, cinders, brickbats from .old buildings, brickyard waste and quarry waste. The material selected .should, however, he hard enough to withstand crushing under heavy loads and possess sufficient bindiup: power to compact well and maintain a firm, hard surface under all ordinary weath er conditions. IMPROVE ROADS AND DRIVES Where Any Considerable Amount of Hauling ls Necessary Surface Improvement Is Needed. Roads rind drives immediately around the farmyard and barns which are used very frequently are usually ?of sufficient Importance to warrant some surface Improvement. Very light or extremely sandy soils cut up badly In dry weather, while certain heavy land absorbent soils become very sticky and soft during the rainy season. Where any considerable amount of hauling is necessary, roads over soils or this character may require to be surfaced. $300,000,000 Lost Yearly. Tiie farmers of the United States .have been allowing ?300,000,000 in real money to escape from their pockets each year because of poor roads, ac cording to the testimony of experts who made a survey of the effect of bad , roads upon markets for the depart ment of agriculture. Building Plank Road. For the sake of economy and con venience; a plank road constructed in 'portable parts ls being laid across the ? California desert. Fatigue and Toxin. The idea that fatigue is due to a sp?cifie toxin, as suggested by Weich art early in the century, has been a popular one, but the late investigation of Lee and Aronovitch at Columbia university shows it to have no good foundation. There is nothing, there fore, to encourage the hope tlint an antitoxin may be found. In the ex periments made with animal muscles, a test: muscle suspended in the juice of a fatigued muscle lost much In con tractile power, but the .iuice of a non fatigued muscle produced substantial ly the same effect. Largest Poisonous Reptile. The Surucucu, known as the bush master, ls the largest poisonous reptile in the world, and is fortunately rare and found only in the depths of t?ie jungle and swamps, where man rarely penetrates. It attains a length of twelve to fifteen feet; the color of its body is rose, or rather yellowish pink, with brown patterns and tints of purple. Its bite is almost always fatal. Its fangs are an inch long and as much as ten ounces of venom have been ex tracted. Thought and Faith. Men who are seeking for knowledge in regard to subjects as to which there can, in the nature of things, be none, might well ask themselves whether there te to be no sphere left in human thought in which faith can operate. It was said of Arnold of Rugby that his mind could rest as quietly in the presence of doubt as in that of discov ered truth. It ls a great thing to be able to believe where we cannot prove. -Exchange. Floods in Brazil. The native inhabitants of Brazil have lately been suffering from the disastrous effects of the flooding of the Amazon, whose relentless waters have submerged the countryside for hundreds of miles around. At regu lar intervals this mighty river over flows its banks, und a famous traveler estimated that no fewer than 5,000,000 natives have lost their lives during the last five centuries through these terrible floods. He Didn't Know. In a murder trial six experts were examined. Most of them had a na tional reputation. A hypothetical ques tion of 20.0(10 words, which It required two hours to read, was asked of Doc tor Jelley, a Boston expert on insanity. The learned doctor answered the ques tion iu three words: "I don't know." A frank answer, but rather perplexing to counsel.-Case and Comment. Figures Time of Falling Stone. The time a stone would require to fall the 4.000 miles to the ceuter of the earth, has been calculated for the Paris Academy of Sciences, by AL Sanger. Considering the influence of the varying density of the earth, he finds the time would be 10 minutes 15 seconds, but if the mean density is as sumed to be the condition, the time would be 79 seconds greater. Our Rabbits. < The term rabbit was formerly more i properly applied to the burrowing spe- I des of the obi world. Lepus cuniculus (meaning to burrow), though by com- 1 mon usage our molly cottontail has so long been termed a rabbit that the name will now stand, as will that of jack rabbit for the big western hare of the prairies and Pacific coast. Women Better or Worse. Women, when they are bad, aro worse than men and more disposed to commit crime. When the sex which is sweet l?y inheritance once becomes degraded it falls into greater excesses than the oilier. Women are always either much better or much worse than men.-Bonaparte. A Commuter's Ambition. We'd like to be in a financial posi tion when we take a meal out, ns we do once every two or three months with all the regularity of clockwork, to go to some place where "fruits in season" on the menu doesn't mean chiefly bananas.-Ohio State Journal. Hint to Young Men. Young men cnn aid in the conser vation of coal and electric current by terminating their calls a? a patriotic hout. Besides, every girl needs a cer tain amount of sleep.-Pittsburgh Ga zette-Times. Typewriting Fades Out. It has been found that typewriting on parchment deeds ls not durable. In deeds deposited within very recent years many lines are Illegible and sev eral Mnes have completely disappeared. Crayon Will Help. When someone has knocked a white place In the wall paper copy the proper coloring of the figure with crayons and the spot will not show. Facial Failure. He-"Your friend Isn't much stuck on her looks." She-"Say, she wouldn't dare shoot her own husband." -Judge. Scientific Foresight. "How did the boy get his motor cycle?" "Ile seized the cycle-loglcaJ moment to ask for lt" Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be apen for tho purpose of receiving taxes from the loth dav of October, 1917, to the 15th day of .March, 1918. All taxes shall be due and payable ;>etween the 15th day of October, 19]7, ind December 31st, 1917. That when taxes chnrged shall not be paid by December31st, 1917. the County Auditor shall proceed to udd a penalty )f one per cent, for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1918, the County Auditor will pro ceed to add two per cent, and five per ?ent. from the 1st of March to the 15th )f March, after which time all unpaid Laxes will be collected by the SherilF. The tax levies for the year 1917 are is follows: .Mills For State purposes Sh " ordinary County 7 " Constitutional School Tax 3 " Antioch 4 " Bacon School District 7J " Blocker 2 " Blocker-Limestone 4 " Collier's 4 " Flat Rock 4 " Oak Grove 3 " Bed Hill 4 " Edgelield 8 " Elmwood No. 8 2 " Elmwood No. 9 2 " Elmwood No. 30 2 " Elmwood L. C. 3 " Hibler 3 " Johnston ll " .Meriwether (Gregg) 2 " Moss 3 " Shaw 4 " Talbert 2 " Trenton 8 " Wards 2 " Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 " Elmwood R. R. (portion) ? 15 " Johnston R. R. 3 " Pickens R. R. 3 " Wise R. R. li " Corporation. 10 " Sinking Fund. 3-4 All the male citizens between the ages >f 12 years and CO years, except those ;xempt by law, are liable to a poll tax )f One Dollar each. A capitation tax >f 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citi :ens between the ages of 18 and 55 rears must pay $2.00 commutation tax. STo commutation tax is included in the >roperty tax. So ask for road tax re ?eipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. MIMS, Co. Treas. E. C. WANTED Crocus Bags, any size. Bring bern to our store and we will pay narket price for them. DAITCH BROS. SText Door to the Farmers Bank low To Give Quinine To Children. 'HDRILINE is the trade-mark name Riven to an mproved Quinine. It is n Tasteless Syrup, pleas int to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Uso especially adapted to adults who cannot ake ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor ause nervousness nor ringing: in the head. Try t the next time you need Quinine for any pur* K>se. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The lome F?BRILIN? is blown in batUc. 25 cent* ill make every acre produce i food crops, needed by on rve your count ns each acre li ir i national car and labor shortage. Manufactured by ATLANTA, GA. CHARLOT! Factories: Atlanta, Albany, Lagrange, Moultrie, WILMINGTON and GREENSBORO, CHESTER and COLUMBIA, S. C FOR SALE BY Edgefield Mercan Edgefield, South Carolina Large Stock of Jewelry to Select From We invite our Edgefield friends to visit our store when in Augusta. We have the largest stock of DIAMONDS WATCH KS CLOCKS JEWELRY CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE of all kinds that we have ever shown. It will he a pleasure to show you through our stock. Every department is constantly re plenished with the newest designs. We call especial attention to our repairing department, which has every improvement. Your watch or clock made as good as new. Work ready for delivery in a short time. A. J. Renkl 980 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Increase the Yield of F NOW-when we face the most critical food situation in Am tive that every acre of land be made to produce its utmos speeded up - methods must be devised to insure heavj vide food, not only for our own countrymen-but for the starving Corn, cotton, truck, barley, wheat, oats-these, and all other cr high prices, and a little attention given to the proper soil dressing dredfold later. Planters Fertilizers are especially suited to the n have been used with unvarying success throughout the South for has used them and he will say: PLANT QOUBLES YOUR YU For every crop you plan to sow, there's a Planters Fertilizer espe( productiveness of your soil. Ask our agent in your town for infor or write us direct-KOW. Remember, you should be careful in ERS FFRTILIZERS-other brands are unsatisfactory substitut Giant Lizard Trade-Mark, stamped plainly on every bag. It's \ faction. Do not accept it unless it bears this distinguishing mar] carly to avoid delayed deliveries, due to the congestion of freight Planters Fertilizer and Phc MANUFACTURERS CHARLESTON.S.C. I its Ut" all teco on will self by ?ngerous. TE, N.C. Savannah. Ga. N. C., ile Co. Auditors Notice. All persons owning property of any kind whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, adminis trator or trustees are required to make returns of the same to the Auditor under oath within the time mentioned below and the Auditor is required by law to add a penalty of 50 per cent to v\\ property that is not returned on or before the 20th day of February in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and GO years except those exempt by law are deemed taxable polis. The 50 per cent penalty will be added for failure to made seturns. For the convenience of tax payers. I or my representative will be at the fol lowing appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax returns. The ollice will be open to receive re turns from the first day of January till the 20th day of Feb. 1918, as prescribed by law. J. R. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. How To Give Quinine To Children. FKBRILINEisthetrnde-mnrk name Riven to ntl improved Quiuiue. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas ant to lake ami docs sot disturb the stomach. Children take it and uever know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness norritiRing in thc head. Try it the .?ext lime you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for I-ounce original package. The flame FEBRIL1NE is hiowu iq bottle. 25 cents Only One "BROMO QUININE1' To get the genuine, call lor full name, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E.W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops couph and headache, and works off cold. 23c ps erica's history, it is impcra 5t. Crop production must be ; harvests, for we must pro \ countries of Europe, as well, ops, will bring phenominally ; NOW, will repay you a hun iceds of Southern soils. They ? years. Ask any farmer who IZER LLD :ially designed to increase the mation, free advice, or prices, ordering to specify PLANT :es. Look for the well-known .our protection from dissatis Ic. Orders should be placed : and traffic due to the war. ?sphate Co. AROLINA wmmmmm