[ I MUSKRAT FARMING I VWOPAYWEli; P When Swamps and Marshy ?| ' || ^ Country Are All Clear| | f . | ed Up d * *! h ANIMALS ARE EASY |? jg \ p TO KEEP AtN|' FE%) fe s | 0 I ?\ ft' *9'P- ii Industry Suitable to the Farm ' i I? Ws ers and the Farmer p t Boys. ; si : " \ W . * * < ' | I 11 the supply of musk rat rur is to i maintained when many of the : swamp and marsh lamia flow ocou* < fepied by animals are reclaimed fV? i #R a-.r Cultural purposes, "muskrnt farm i ' :ia^" will have to become more ttteu* ' f ' t ral. This is Fraught old by biolofc ' !, i Is of the United Stales Depart- i /Fluent of A^riciilture in a recent Farm 1 | ci'.i 1'ulletin, "The Muskrat as a l'lir < ?(M''" ( f* ii Tor the present, however, a suffi- < l .? i < ? .i- ? * > i v iiu111im i t?i musKiais to in( 'Z f ' i f the supply, S p? The musk rat is found, . thnpug)p>iif i m wide area in -North America, the < jJfrabitat extending from the ' norther i : iJimit of trees ^.o near the Mexican i f&onler. j . , 1 ?i . i, ??. ? Muskifat Farpting. i The practicability of muskrat ' I-ming already hits been demon- 1 'ated. The fj animals are easilv i ....... - . pt, become very tame, and breed 1 11 in narrow quarter^. Undor .' asent economic conditions, ho>v- 1 err, keeping muskrats on presbrv^s * more practicnblo 1 lhaft, keepine* 1 ?m in restricted. quaHprs. The fo^ i rr plan is in r^imnnpatiye ,? opei\v. i n in tlie Chesapeake Bay region., J Porrrmster (bounty, Mo., mardi id formerly eonsidAV<;d almost tCo- , s. and now used as. mukkrht piv^ : ves, is worth more, measured i>\ < . iul income, than c.ultivq'yod la rid/- < the same vicinity. The owner o.i' e J,,"00-acre tra"t o'f marsh took two seasons ?lM<) and 1P10 >re than 12,000 plots which Mold 1'o:* : he Industry Adapted to Farmers. The biologists?point- out-? that th?*-j lintaining* of nuiskrat preserve; oil Id be an attractive business . >,|ie conditions are favorable. Tin* iwials require no feedihtf, iirtciK th<* int life of ponds and marshles fti-> lies abundance of food. It may en be possible to "plant" tho indus / in sections from mi^sTlratsC. e now absent. As'tnrppihg Is rlone' winter, it is pointed out, the busiss of musk rat farming' is iuil .* apted to farmers an< 1 Gone, but not forgotten. Yes, the darling is now in Heavem ttle Henry Clayton Chestnut, .^on* 1 Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Chestnut. If--yyfimr.xoKty m < incnths and 2M days old when God U-nt the band cf .apf?eN,.to carry tinriVtl(x bud of. flowers to bloom :n [Uavon. The little darling is missed My us" all and was a bright and loving litt'o one, but God loved him best and jdis will be done and not ours. It \vn.: pnmmry tilth, 1018' when God called |he iittle sunbeam home. Ht was n his grand-parents', Mr. and Mrs. '). Rl. Chestnut, where be bad so many limes boon. He leaves-a father, an i mother, and grand-parents, and a post of relatives and friends to the' loss, whiles we mourn vV'ij lV*w he is a' shining liUlg angel. I 'I4he l.itt\e darling wa$ laid to r':* <'Kfs4 Loving Aunt', lb obi ?Mary'hi.' | f" 1' * "> < >' no-il y,d;.-;i ' ' Lives Oat Malaria, Builds Up System the Old Standard general strengthening tonic, BROVF/S TASTHT.KSS chill TONIC.drivesout Btainria. enriches th? blood,and bulhis upthcayv Koi, A true tonic. For adults oud chlku-cu. CO; (flfVWrunk A. VarjMoqJip.) ^HfW^ity fp day p?*ses 'liufc there ft? > s$n^fx>gvgcrgj.lfy iai^ .{ Hhutj; W??. jiffies i ?if' lff/iKli.-i ivjif decided that at least 10,000 a-:res of Englsih soil must be devoted to tli* pi*oii? .ire eiullrjte '<>r t h fad t|)it tp^re ar'e't labor urul to --\ teiiaU enough to' ^roduce the tiling.- j that the government want's. There are two ways of helping solve the J pr(?hlom, ( One is tQ speed up-, p yauction and industry. The other is to :ut vdo\\7i unnecessary cnosumption, Uy th ppt himself- in ar% A>1'f?H*tiVe Way in>-U 4 front trench. Every oho can make sacrifice that will be reflected in e quicker and better- equipment- of- Hh- i niies. The progress that can be. ihae exceeded many fold ll." 1 lie - effect | which can be produced by a v/'aoi nation making- up its mind really I ieij) win the war. The difficulties > equipping the army would be casi!\ ut in half if every individual in thi-> cuntry would recognize his rospon ability in helping to get on withov. Somamling new h tings he en a get without., and bv Sr? dninn li-Mvr M greater amount of labor and mat ?-1 rial to produce the things the govern- j ment must have. i F.vory yard of linen that is bought J f?'om today oh puts tbp buyer in direct competition with the Aeroplane ooard in equipping the fleet of aeroplanes which we hope to put over the Ciorman lines. That should be very plain to every one when it is known that the need of linen for aeroplane prdouetion exceeds theitotal stock there is in the World;'; . Hut the same rulfc applies in almost every direction j tiait w? turn./ X /' ji'I There can be only two reasons why men. should not,see in their personal expenditure their , individual rsepop- , iibiljly for equipping the. army. One s a blriM' that a fully ^quipp <1 American army is not #c>1hj?' to ho 1 rm'e^sary; that? the war either will . biJM Un uktit\Z turn his personal saormce into pa ri Atic'aitd^?save and buy War rSuVLijfcv' > Stamps}.'- 'j I by Cardui, " pSays Tbif Texai Lady. ) P* ? H JfTT r t r /' u Nr?. |f -J? \ rth- }' ?v '"^v- ?f>. i'..** Gonzales, Tex.? Mrs. Minnie Phil pot, of this place, writes: "Five yeais samdh vm vtakeiv left side. It was right under pay (7 " loft rib. It would commence with ar. a >ef: iH'l.V, jt I ? >< One day a Birthday Almanac was thrown in my. yard.. Aftpr. reading tt^ testimonials 1 decided to try Car dui, and am so thaHkfitl that t aid for I began to Improve when oni thv second bottle...! Bin now: a wol: woman and feeling fine and the cup has been per.manont for it has peei two ycairs since my awful had health I will always praise and reconim1 accounts; and at thps I the most modern ban I Why not open ain 1 begin at once to p&r fits and the additiona V system gives to yp I with us? I PEOPLES I Conway, WIOW'i B MMBMMg ! ' j i ivi Could Not Eat or i Made Well By .J (r jMr. '"Willie.*n K. Dbnny. 1023 Part Ave., Sprintfilcld, Ohio, writes: j| "I find groat pleasure in writing you and thanking you for what Pe*runa has already dpne for me. |. have been troubled Mth catarrh fo^ years, unci It had affected my heada nose, throat and slomach, that could rot eat nor sleep with any sat| isfaction. \ \ $ "I have' just taken ithree bottles, r can eat most anything and am great 1>* relieved of nervousness, so that whenj ' 1 lie down I can sleep without the least trouble. I recommend it to alk. those who are sufferers of that dreadful disease, catarrh." j PRO-GERMANS TRY 1 TO CAUSE TROUBLE j i " Vi r / 'lVao.i i\>1b>*^i.(?'' Is sent us from M/pehd., N. jd?U,.vis believed thaj Pro-Germans are endeavoring* to injf ten'or* with the conduct of the wat^ fid s{>re:elin; "*'he 0>1 lowing; i*utnor| vitVr^ peel vl tile growing* of the i,astoriJtHv^p. .. Investigations are boa ing carried on , np>y to trace thesfl minors to their source. These Pro-Germans are telling* ^ that the castor bean is a very dif.xi cult crop tcrniitte* and that it is imj possible,to harvest. h thevrj ar.d insinuating that the beans urj riot, being* grown for the Government i?l | rr, , \ t To such rumors no attention should be paid, because this Govcrnir.enj would not ask the farmers to do soin-j thtntlTfit Yrna*" impossible, and th C., who has undertaken the planting <5>f .JO.OOO acres for the Govern men iin jPiis trcritovy says that he believe tnat when the farmers found on that these rumors were the re.-ull o Uu>y come to, tJ?w. wypprt,, qf itic Govern f : A ' fi i i { f ' ; f > "Vtlr | I f * ' | J IWU3T HI ElMPP: ?s often1 'I I, t Tv niniTHllllWHM jslhcjincsl^otl i ' ti'i ./(; v? 'i , > , | ,, , y ' ' i ' , . ;;I.?/ u IllI Membership , l < J '. ' : f"V: '] B /e Banking System we .1 , ^exposition than ever ,-E f; the requirements of I Ijether large or small, 1 checking or savings B same time to give them | iking service. I account with us and B ticipate in these bene- 1 1 protection which this B money deposited a NATIONAL BANK I South Carolina. 3 | ? - Sleep BiMSc PERUNA jlpP^ I ?or Years K. (San Now f|I i$at ana Sleep Satisfaction 3^^^^ ^Those who object to liquid medicttjci can procure Peruna Tablets. We r V Wont and take tiie.se cofltfifljicts in a time. -Tvi][ " & ft ; tN>- 2, 1918. s < ft 5 [ ? o 'Vf? 4*4 | $ / The Wonders of Science. ^ $ A. camera man working fin the ^ iWiacation.il department of- a-filnv oompyrv? tnot nn old faVnsp?r coming*dixit of ' a house in the town where he was j: v.orking- and explained his presence in / these words: i.- \ v ( "I have just been taking some piovtj in;r pictures of life out on your farm." ['! "Did you catch any,of my laborers ?l in motion 7" a^kod theyold roan curiaj Ol'.siy. r\; 4 ;? . . . o "Sure I did." y Tile farmer shook his h.eajl reflectd ivoly, then said, "Science is a wondor*i. ful thins." IA Soldier's Strength Every enlisted man would stand up stronger during the p first year's service if he could ihave the benefits of EMUUION because it fortifies the lungs | and throat, creates strength to avoid grippe and pneumonia and makes fich blood to ave^ft i rheumatic tendencies. Send a bottle of SCOTT'S (? . to a relative,or friend ?%ym in. the service. I Th* Norwegian ooj i ;. v .lt&) j. i>' .j }, . ,;jw. . .. . lorro/! '.w! /. < ' 0 1 (? W? * H ? ? ? V?-?. % ? ? ?., W A.^I HOW TO SAVK FI KL. [; > As oyi; country js posing. through . a critical period, it is tho .dlie>'.*ofc every person to live as economical as Uiyj* can. ,liiit i am spjgpkjijg mainly kJfoitUli.M.'Ww. ?' JFiVsVJ ice mist learn how to save it, for the people in late yenrr hav?*"beerr wasteful of' it, thinking that just because we have money to pay for it, or that wo have it of our own, that it is no one's business how much we use, but I think they are going to find out differently. Ahd here is another reason that we uhouhl be saving of it. Some times the fimbor will be all cleared out, and the* small hoys and girls of today| will b'ci farming the land, and then i what will folks do for wood? j Next we shall consider the fire place. As mod of the homes in th * s< nth luiv^ them. We should not have them too deep, as the fire is so far hack that the heat goes up the chimney and does not warm the room. So you sbe the wood is used up, when it would not take half of it if the t'i a place was more shallow. So all of ( \ on who have such deep fire place.-1 put another back'in them, and save | a piece of wood for Uncle Sam, age i uJ?o l\ave the sides of your chimney ; flare out a little, as that helps t . threw, out the heat. Vou should not cut your wood l >o bag ahead as it becomes drv and' hums tip quicker, and dues not fur- ; nish the heat that prion wood doe>. Just have a little dr\ to start the | gieen wood off and gel ii to burning'! '\il t llf>n iiw-/> . 11 i i.l ?,ww\i, V??v ii U. I II \MM|, VV%> in the pipe about one joint frorrv'dtMs stove, and it will send the. heat out in the roprUj and not up Jh.e.fluo, .;ln i S m fiivoncc* ovnort. I ' ""M' : Write to the ninkor of your fuv11:11*0 or stove for practical directions f. r running* ocohonii&tny, rtrid' pe?'ihaps you ciin Stive sonYe fuel in this way. ( Save g*as and electric l'gltt m much as possible. This'1 wilt ''fca\a coal for the nation. As it is otu- * dtit'y ' to' help Uncle Sam. let each one of us (lu our hit in ! saving fuel. Ken-ember, savp a piece' of wrtod a j day for Uncle Sain, by doing so you 1 will help win the wait' 1 r -*-?$! aftcl Sessions, 8t'h tirade, HomeWoM} school. Maude Moore, Tbacherf ? j 1 j t 1 1 ?. ??.4^ hi HAKIXC VI(.TOKV,,;J|{RKAn il , . ; : * ': ' ' j Washington.-.-ljahiny: of "vclory jjbread ' is to he tiipght to bakers ' throughout tin* country by cover.! !'el-;enlists. The food adininist rat ion 'announced tonight thai it will.s'M*! | experts on lecture tours ,to advi c th? bakers and also instruct mill'".'* : . .... / ?> ' w? *w I I>a -wlientui I"1 , 1.111 neW V * ? I \ . I J I . 1 I t'l i)(:uillil..H ut v P'K I' in '1 | milling1 requirements. , The program has the support < !" (the American Society oi Milling arv Halting Technology and the American Society of Cereal Chemists. o The coldest February wcaMi-r ' ? manv vears demoralized railroad iii ' > < ? ?' traf1 lc in Pennsylvania. I ?_ Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds v.p the Whole System. 60 cents. *LUu\? y i cfifi? OF wWi Emphatically Denies That aUerican War Machine Has1 k "Fallen Down" \ v . REMAKABLE SUCCESS IS UNPARALLELED ? Is as Well Equipped With Maa'..L ; ' w " < chine Guns as Any Army t *' in Euorpe. W a s h i n i?- t o n?Representative ('.'ass, in a speech delivered in the House today, canto to tho defense of I ho administration, answered the chanros oontainod in Senator Chamberlains indict meat of the War Depnrtmou4. attd denied that the America it war natchine has "fallen down." Mr. Class followed Senator Cham? eriain's speech, point by point, ami praised the work of tho administration in nacit instaitce. He said that it was General Joflre, who suggested 'apply inj?" \m< rican faetories, "since it wotiV. save Up, nnavoidahle delays, the pvessinpd.v necdt d ear^o space, file tromeadous cost of shipment." 1 As to Machine (inns. Reu'iirdinO- tho mil' ^ u 11 i un" trovo'-Aq Mr. tllass asserted that the browning gun was s'deeted becauk* <*\pert> pronounce it "the best mUf"hi.iia gun }n the world." "The .only prop on which the critics now rest their case," he sui?l, '**4 "1 he plea that the Lewis gun was i:h;no?'ia(e1y available, while deliveries .of the Hrownttvg' gun will be delayed/ v "The \morie.an army in France has. thousands of machine guns to yo up against the enemy," he said. l(\v s as well equipped with machi?Q> guns as any army in Europe?perhaps better equjnped than the GefiIp^V ^lVu\- r 4rtfl Xno s^t 01 malcohferntg le'^-mitted to tleceiyn fh4 ))c^)lc Df tfb$: country into tw VflisHirblnji supposition fhat our fight-, "ng forces in France are suffering in equipment of any kind." Regarding the health of the soldiers M Cilrt*i , ^Vrfed..JL,000 men during a p*i*iodrf<^ irro'ry. than three months. r * 1# -KM, t-'AA- -r \_--ri. ?%v n?mr nuvj,t7*,i (II IfTill Referring' to the. difficulties which the 'administration faced at the' ou> ibreak 01' the war, Representative Glass pointed out the suco,eSs of the seleetive draft as a remarkable achievement. "Not until tho third year of the war could Great Britain venture to apply partially a conscription law/' ! he said. "vNot 'until a feW months ! ago could Ciinddh do it in opposition j to the rebellious' throat Of one of its I largest provinces. It luts not been | done as to I relit hd, and Australia has j twice declined to attempt the system. I And yet, tie's republic, instantly apj plied the democnific method' of he tec| live draft, and the' countr)1, responded | with unparalleled spirit of patriolI jsm. Groat military crties were j built almost overnight, aWd then'with out friction "OV 'hesitation,' Offr boys I went, offering*'tfteir bodies'tihd' their lives in defense of human liberty. We have sent nearly thnati tftes a.v | piany troops abroad us *fht? end Knt**lish military tniMU'bnti had exported that'"ive 1<> I! i . ,?.? iTT * a f,?,' f For 1ndige?jt}